Arbor Day~? Ha~! Guanyin, do you think this kid has nothing to do all day long? You actually want to plant trees? "
Two days later in the evening, when Li Er was reviewing the memorial in the Ganlu Hall, he saw a bizarre memorial and couldn't help but smile to Empress Changsun who was accompanying him while reviewing the memorial.
At this time, Li Zexuan spent a whole day compiling a memorial that recommended Li Er to promote Arbor Day and advocate people in all states and counties in the Yellow River Basin to build protective forests. During this period, he also went to the library of Yanhuang Academy to check out various books. Few ancient books.
Oh, it is worth mentioning that Li Gang has been working to expand the library of Yanhuang Academy since the day it was built. Many unique books that the princes and nobles could not get, the old gentleman can get them and hand them over to the workers. After rubbings are made at the Printing Department of the Square, they will be sent to the red building of the academy to expand the library! Now the library of Yanhuang Academy can be regarded as the place with the second largest collection of books near Chang'an City!
As for number one, it must be Royal! However, if this momentum continues, it will only be a matter of time before the number of books in the Yanhuang Academy Library exceeds that of the imperial family!
But even though Li Zexuan spent a lot of effort on this memorial, Li Er's first reaction when he saw this memorial was still to sneer. This is not to blame Lao Li, but in all dynasties, emperors have always only cared about people's livelihood and their own country. , who has no time to care about environmental protection and tree planting?
Throughout ancient China, no one had this concept!
"Plant a tree~? Your Majesty, whose memorial is this? Could it be that it was presented by Marquis Yong'an~?"
When Queen Changsun heard this, she asked with a smile on her face.
She was so considerate that she could guess who the owner of this strange memorial was without Li Er's reminder. At present, apart from Li Zexuan, there is probably no other minister with such out-of-the-box thinking in the imperial court!
"Hmm! Guanyin Maid is indeed smart, but it was written by Li Zexuan! Huh~? What this guy wrote seems interesting!"
Li Er laughed while watching, but suddenly he stopped laughing and looked surprised.
Empress Changsun was surprised. She quietly turned sideways and turned her gaze to the memorial in front of Li Er. Gradually, there were no more disdainful sneers in the hall. Instead, a solemn atmosphere gradually filled the hall, half A quarter of an hour later, Li Er stood up, took two steps with his hands behind his back, and then ordered Zhao Song in the hall:
"After the morning court tomorrow, I will leave Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, and Yan Lide behind to discuss matters, and also order Li Zexuan to enter the palace tomorrow to wait~!"
Zhao Song twitched his eyebrows, quickly stepped forward and solemnly raised his hands and said: "I obey the order~!"
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"Ms. Sir, do you think His Majesty can hear what you say~?"
In Yunshan Villa, after dinner, Han Yuxi came to the study room with a cup of hot water. Seeing Li Zexuan reading, she couldn't help but ask.
Obviously, she had also read the contents of that envelope!
Li Zexuan raised his head, smiled and sighed: "Haha! Madam! There is a saying that we should do our best to know the destiny! This letter is already the best that you and I can do, and we also invited Li Gang and Ma Zhou. Sir, please help me check it out. If Your Majesty can listen to these words, it will naturally benefit future generations. If you can’t listen, I will also find ways to do my part. After all, I don’t want our future children and grandchildren to be clean. You don’t even have to drink the water~!”
This is not an alarmist statement. According to the current development trend of the Tang Dynasty, it will enter a prosperous age in less than twenty years. By then, the population in Chang'an will continue to increase dramatically, which will bring serious consequences to the ecological environment of the Loess Plateau. Under great pressure, the water of the Yellow River will become more turbid, and eight rivers will circle Chang'an. But by then, will the eight current water veins really be able to support the super Chang'an City at that time?
In fact, the Yellow River was not called "Yellow" River in ancient times, but "He". The "River" was called "Yellow River" because the color of the river water changed, so the Yellow River was named "Huang".
The name "Yellow River" began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, there were written records saying that the water of the river was unclear. However, during the Han Dynasty, the yellow color of the river became more eye-catching, so that people called it "Yellow River".
Zhang Rong (also known as Zhonggong), the Great Sima Shi in the middle of the Han Dynasty, once said: "The water in the river is so turbid that it is called one stone of water and six buckets of mud." This is a phenomenon that no one had mentioned in the early Han Dynasty.
In the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, Jingshui was famous for its turbidity. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "a stone of Jingshui was worth several buckets of mud." At that time, Jingshui was diverted to irrigate farmland and also improve the soil. The Jingshui River and the Weihe River Basin were the earliest areas for agricultural development on the Loess Plateau. With this development, the original vegetation was destroyed and soil erosion increased, causing the Yellow River water to become increasingly turbid. It probably became conspicuous by the Eastern Han Dynasty. With the name "Yellow River".
As the Tang Dynasty entered a state of full prosperity, this Loess Plateau would have to feed more people. A large amount of farmland would inevitably be mined, and soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin would become more serious. Li Zexuan said that his children and grandchildren would be born in a few years. It is entirely possible to not have access to clean water!
"children and grandchildren..."
Han Yuxi's expression suddenly became a little complicated, and she murmured in a low voice: "My husband, when can we have our own... child? I am already sixteen years old this year!"
After saying that, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Li Zexuan almost vomited blood. This...the emphasis of what he said was not at all, right?
"Ah~! My husband, what are you going to do? Put me down quickly!"
"Hey! Madam, don't you want a child? Let's make a child!"
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There is no need to mention Li Zexuan's happiness. Early the next morning, the young couple were having breakfast in the courtyard. Zhao Song came over to convey the order for Li Zexuan to enter the palace and wait for his arrival.
Although Li Zexuan remained calm on his face, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. After all, he was not an orthodox civil servant, and he was not as experienced in writing memorials as Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling. Although the drafting process of this memorial was influenced by Li Gang , Ma Zhou and others, but he was still unsure. Now that Li Er is willing to declare him to the palace to discuss matters, the matter is basically half done!
Several people rode fast horses and rushed all the way to the imperial city, leaving Dabai in the custody of Pang Feiji. Li Zexuan followed Zhao Song into the palace gate and headed straight towards Tai Chi Palace.
In the Taiji Hall, Li Er and Baiguan were having their morning court. It was naturally impossible for Li Zexuan to go in and interfere at this moment. This thing was not like being late for class and just making up a "report". The morning court was very formal.
Besides, Lao Li's imperial edict was for Li Zexuan to wait in the Manlu Hall, but he was not allowed to attend the morning court.
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