Chapter 25: National Disaster Profits Cannot Be Spread
Zhang Sun Wuji urged nervously: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. We must send someone to investigate immediately. We must act quickly!"

Li Shimin next to him nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that if the drought became a reality, it would undoubtedly be another storm for him who had just secured his throne.

"We can't be careless about this matter." Li Shimin said in a deep voice, his eyes swept across everyone present, and finally fell on Li Junxian, "Junxian, you must lead the troops and horses to Hedong Road. Every state, county, and even every village must be carefully investigated. Don't miss a single one."

He paused, and said in a more serious tone: "I want to know whether Hedong Road has really been hit by a drought! Once we find out, no matter what the result is, we must return immediately, without any mistakes!"

Li Junxian responded and walked out in a hurry. When he left, the atmosphere in the hall was still tense. Changsun Wuji frowned and couldn't help but speak:

"Your Majesty, is Mr. Xu really proficient in hexagrams and Feng Shui?" Upon hearing this, Li Shimin turned around and glanced at Changsun Wuji with a hint of amusement on his face.

"Are you doubting my judgment?" Changsun Wuji waved his hands quickly, looking embarrassed. "No, it's just that this hexagram is very mysterious and I feel it's a little unreliable."

Li Shimin snorted lightly, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Okay, I'll show you something real, so that you can see Xu Luo's true ability!"

At this moment, the palace maid next to him walked by quietly, and Changsun Wuji's gaze was involuntarily attracted by her watery eyes. The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, as if containing all kinds of charm, which made people lose their minds for a moment.

But he quickly came to his senses and focused on the mysterious object that Li Shimin was about to display.

Li Shimin walked to the dragon desk with a smug look on his face, reached out and took out a few pages of paper from a pile of documents. The papers were smooth as new, obviously they were taken good care of by him.

He turned and walked towards Changsun Wuji, and handed the few pages of paper into Changsun Wuji's hands as if they were carrying a thousand pounds of weight.

Changsun Wuji took it, frowned, and browsed it with a confused look on his face. But after a moment, his eyes gradually brightened, and the expression on his face changed from confusion to shock, followed by a series of exclamations.

"Wonderful! Your Majesty, which master wrote this policy on governing the country?" he couldn't help but ask.

Li Shimin raised his lips, his eyes gleaming with pride, "This theory of governing a country is exactly Xu Luo's masterpiece!"

"Xu Luo?!" Changsun Wuji was so shocked that he almost jumped up from his chair. His eyes were wide open as if he had seen something incredible.

"How is this possible?" But seeing Li Shimin's affirmative expression, his shock slowly turned into admiration for Xu Luo. "This talent and foresight are truly amazing.

In particular, some of the insights are unique and extraordinary. If we follow them, our Tang Dynasty will surely prosper. "

After hearing this, Li Shimin's smile gradually faded, replaced by a solemn expression, "That's right, Xu Luo's talent is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Li Shimin's curiosity about Xu Luo was like a cat's scratch. Who exactly was that guy? How many secrets did he have? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown.

Changsun Wuji was standing by, his face full of admiration, and he could not help but nod in agreement: "This Mr. Xu is truly a rare talent."

A few days passed and Li Shimin's mood became increasingly heavy.

Since he parted with Xu Luo last time, he went out of the palace to look for him the next day, hoping to continue to consult him on the drought problem in Hedong Road. But Xu Luo seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, with no trace left.

The Tang Dynasty's treasury had long been empty. Faced with drought and countless displaced people, Li Shimin was at a loss. Food relief seemed to be the only way out, but the huge cost made him hesitate.

He couldn't bear to ignore it.

Just when Li Shimin was feeling anxious, an old eunuch ran in in a panic. Li Shimin immediately stood up and asked nervously, "What's up? Is there any news about Mr. Xu?"

"Your Majesty!" the old eunuch said breathlessly. At this time, a narration that fits the character setting was inserted at the right time: "Look at his panic, could it be that Xu Luo has made some mistake?"

"Mr. Xu...he didn't set up his stall today." The old eunuch finally caught his breath.

Li Shimin's heart tightened and he couldn't help but worry. He was eager to know whether Xu Luo had a superior solution to the drought.

At this moment, Xu Luo's mysterious smile and his eyes that seemed to see through everything emerged in his mind. Those eyes seemed to contain the answers to all problems.

The old eunuch looked helpless and shook his head and reported: "Your Majesty, I sent people to Mr. Xu's stall, but he didn't even show up!"

"What? You haven't come back yet?"

When Li Shimin heard this, his brows twisted into a knot.

He never thought that one day he would care so much about a fortune teller. He felt like he had lost his soul and felt empty inside.

For five consecutive days, he sent people to inquire everywhere like waiters.

But in these five days, Xu Luo seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, without a trace.

Just as Li Shimin was about to accept the disappointing news, Empress Changsun came over. When she saw Li Shimin's expression, her eyebrows also frowned.

"Second brother, has Mr. Xu not been found yet?" Empress Changsun asked softly.

"Oh, it's Guanyinbi... Alas, where did Xu Luo go? There has been no news for five days. Did something unexpected happen?" Li Shimin said with a frown.

After hearing this, Empress Changsun did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, then she looked around and suggested, "Second brother, doesn't Mr. Xu live in Matou Village outside the city?

If you are so concerned about it, why don't you go there in person and see for yourself? "

After hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes instantly lit up with hope and he clapped his hands as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Oh, my brain!" Li Shimin slapped his forehead and suddenly realized, "Quick, go find Li Junxian for me. I want to quietly leave the palace and go to Matou Village."

The old eunuch next to him was stunned, and hurriedly bent down and replied: "Yes, your Majesty!" Then he ran out.

Not long after, Li Shimin changed into simple casual clothes and was about to leave the palace with Li Junxian and several personal guards.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the palace gate, he ran into Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui.

When they saw the emperor dressed like this, they were stunned and hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you!"

Li Shimin looked at them and couldn't help laughing: "Ha, you three came just in time, come out of the palace with me!"

"Leaving the palace?" Zhang Sun Wuji was stunned and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"Matou Village." Li Shimin smiled mysteriously, then walked past them and headed out of the palace gate.
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(End of this chapter)