Before going to bed, Ang Lee heard the howling wind outside. The wind was at least force six or above, otherwise it would not have made such a loud roar. After Ang Lee fell asleep, the wind reached force seven or eight. Although the wind was not very strong, it was rare to see such a strong wind in the inland near Chang 'an City.
Such a strong wind would cause a lot of disasters. Many houses of poor quality were likely to be unable to withstand the impact of such a strong wind. All kinds of disasters and secondary disasters would be inevitable.
The most terrible thing was not the wind, but the coldness brought by the strong wind. The huge cold wind blew from the north, and the north was a cold area. Needless to say, the cold wind from the cold area was naturally very cold. The stronger the wind, the more cold wind there would be. The temperature of Chang 'an City would drop more sharply, and all kinds of secondary disasters would be more severe.
The cold wind raged for an entire night. It wasn't until the next morning that the wind gradually weakened, but the sun didn't appear. It was a cloudy day, and the sky was white, making people feel very uncomfortable. This kind of weather was called the White Eye Sky, a weather that made people feel very uncomfortable.
The only fortunate thing was that there was no rain after the cold wind. Otherwise, it would definitely be a terrible disaster. After all, this was the critical time of harvesting wheat. If there was a downpour, what kind of scene would it be? Compared to vegetables, grain had the advantage of being fresh for a long time. However, this was only possible when the grain was dry. If it was soaked in rain, the grain would go moldy in a few days. Moldy grain was absolutely inedible. When a large amount of grain went moldy, how great would the loss be? Therefore, when Ang Lee walked out of the bedroom and saw the dry ground, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, the biting cold still made Ang Lee frown.
Although the most terrible rain did not appear, which made Ang Lee feel relieved, such a fierce cold in the late spring made Ang Lee feel the seriousness of this disaster. He did not know whether his fruit trees could withstand the loss after the smoke.
After returning to the room and putting on a thick cotton-padded coat, Ang Lee was ready to go to the fruit garden. Because the garden was full of fruit trees, Ang Lee named it the Fruit Garden.
"My husband, put on another coat! It's too cold. "
Yan Ruyu's concerned voice sounded in Ang Lee's ears.
"No, this late spring cold is nothing. I'm going to see the fruit trees. A lot of flowers have just bloomed a few days ago. After a night of cold wind, I don't know how many flowers have been lost."
Ang Lee walked out of the bedroom and went to the Fruit Garden. Yan Ruyu put on another cotton-padded coat, and followed him.
Because of last night's instructions, the servants in the mansion took turns to work throughout the night. There were more than ten small piles of smoke that were still emitting smoke. However, the smoke wasn't very big and wasn't very thick. It was just like the smoke from a kitchen in the west, but it was slightly bigger. If it was too thick, it might alert the patrolling soldiers. That wouldn't be good.
The smoke naturally had a certain warming effect, and could prevent the delicate flowers from falling due to the cold. However, last night's weather was not only cold, but also strong winds as high as force 7 or 8. Even if the temperature was not low, just the strong winds alone were enough to blow the flowers down. Moreover, the two factors worked together, so the effect must be superimposed.
As soon as he walked into the Fruit Garden, Ang Lee's heart sank. Although he had already taken protective measures, the ground was still covered with a layer of flowers, all of which were from various fruit trees. This night's losses were indeed disastrous. So many flowers on the fruit trees had withered, which undoubtedly made Ang Lee feel very distressed.
This sudden late spring cold was undoubtedly a great blow to the fruit trees in Ang Lee's mansion. The fallen flowers on the ground were the best proof. How many fruits could be harvested in autumn had a lot to do with the number of flowers in spring. If the flowers in spring were destroyed on a large scale by the late spring cold, then there would not be many fruits in autumn. In the growth process of fruits, the flowering stage was undoubtedly the most fragile stage. This stage was the easiest to be destroyed. If the late spring cold appeared earlier or later, the losses could be reduced by a lot. After all, the blooming flowers were the most vulnerable and could be easily blown off by strong winds, but the flower buds and small fruits were not so easily blown off by strong winds.
At this moment, there were several fruits in the blooming stage. The late spring cold had destroyed almost half of the flowers on these fruit trees. When autumn came, the harvest would naturally be reduced by half.
However, there was also an advantage. That was, there was no need for fruits. Perhaps the fruits that were harvested in autumn were relatively larger. The fewer fruits there were, the more nutrients each fruit could absorb. Naturally, they would be larger. Thinking of this, Ang Lee's heart was much more balanced.
Of course, if there were no preparations in advance, the loss of flowers might be more. If there were only a few flowers left, no matter how big they were, they could not make up for the loss. A fruit tree had a maximum number of flowers. If there were too many, it would not grow. If there were too few, the total harvest would be too small. If there was only one fruit on a fruit tree, no matter how big it was, it could not make up for the loss.
"Alang, we worked hard all night, but we still couldn't stop it …"
A few servants who were busy said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "It's okay. You have done your best. At least half of the fruit trees are left. Other families will probably lose more than half of their fruit trees. This autumn, the price of these fruits will definitely increase."
After saying that, he couldn't bear to look anymore and stepped out.
"It's just a few flowers. These fruits are not worth much. Why are you so sad?"
Yan Ruyu asked.
Ang Lee sighed and said, "Our family naturally doesn't care about such a small loss, but some families rely on planting fruits to support themselves. In addition, so many fruit trees have been destroyed by this late spring cold, not to mention other aspects. Madam, you might as well go to the medicine shop and take a look. The business must be very good."
After saying that, he smiled bitterly.
From the moment he went out, Ang Lee heard people in the mansion coughing. Apparently, the weather suddenly turned cold and they caught a small cold. This was only for the servants who were stronger. Needless to say, those who were not in good health, the old, the weak, and the disabled would definitely have a lot of people getting up early to get medicine. There might even be people who couldn't hold on and died. Perhaps soon, the number of people holding funerals would suddenly increase by at least 20%.
This was not Li An's guess. It was something that was bound to happen. Every time there was a sudden change in the climate, it would cause losses in various aspects. This time, the cold in late spring was no exception. The loss of property and people would not be small. This was something that was hard to avoid. No one could resist the power of nature. All they could do was try their best to minimize the losses.
As soon as Ang Lee left the mansion, he heard coughing on the road. When he passed by the medicine shop, he found that the business of the medicine shop was much better. Usually, at this time, there would only be one or two people getting medicine. At this moment, every medicine shop he passed by had six or seven people waiting. It was still early in the morning. There might be more people later. This was obviously the credit of this late spring cold. If it were not for this late spring cold, there would not be such a good effect. These businessmen who opened medicine shops probably hoped that there would be a few more late spring cold. In this way, they could easily make a lot of money.
The constitution of the people of the Tang dynasty was very good. Their overall resistance to diseases was much stronger than that of the later generations. However, the population of Chang 'an was very large after all. A small number of weak people were also a large number. Naturally, these people were prone to diseases.
Of course, even if the people were very strong, it would be difficult for their bodies to resist such a sudden difference in temperature and wind in the late spring cold. Coughing and falling ill were very normal. Some people could resist it casually, while others needed to take medicine. Everyone's constitution was different, so the situation they encountered was also different.
For some people who were very weak, if they did not have the money to buy medicine, it was very likely that they would fall seriously ill or have an incurable disease after a few days of delay. In this era, it was very common to have an incurable disease. It was very easy for a person to have an incurable disease. Typhoid and tuberculosis, which were very common in the later generations, were incurable diseases in the ancient society. It was very easy for a cold to cause these diseases. These serious diseases could also be regarded as one of the complications of a cold!
If an ordinary person fell ill or even died because of this late spring cold, it would not cause too much of a stir. However, if a prince died because of this late spring cold, the impact would naturally be greater.
Ang Lee had just walked halfway when he was stopped by a young eunuch who hurried over.
When the young eunuch saw the carriage stop, he quickly ran over and respectfully saluted Ang Lee.
"What's wrong? Does His Majesty want to see me?"
Ang Lee asked curiously.
"No, no, I am from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Early this morning, Prince Qing, the old man … passed away."
The young eunuch said with a sad face. Although he was not really sad, it was good enough to put on a show. He came out to pass on the news, which was an official notice. This way, Ang Lee could be prepared. Of course, for such a big matter, even if no one came to inform him, it was impossible for someone with Ang Lee's status to not know. It was just that he found out a little later.
"How could this be? When I saw Prince Qing last month, wasn't he still fine? I couldn't tell that he was unwell at all! "
Li An also had a sad look on his face. In fact, he didn't feel sad at all. This guy didn't have any friendship with him. They had only met a few times, but he still had to put on a show. He definitely couldn't let others gossip about him.
The young eunuch said, "I just got the news from the Imperial Household Department. The chief steward doesn't seem to know the inside story, so he immediately sent us to report to the various manors. By the way, when I left the palace, there were four imperial physicians carrying medicine boxes heading to the residence of the Tenth King."
Naturally, this young eunuch had no need to lie. This matter happened too suddenly. The initial news was that Prince Qing had passed away. The specific situation would take some time to spread.
After all, the prince was not an ordinary person. Before an authoritative figure gave a conclusion as to how he suddenly died, no one dared to speak carelessly. Otherwise, it would be spreading rumors and would be beheaded. Even Prince Qing's relatives could not speak carelessly. They had to first confirm the situation and then unify their statements before releasing the news to the outside world. This process was very cautious and could not afford to make any mistakes.
In a situation where Prince Qing had already died, there were still four imperial physicians heading to the Tenth Manor. It could be seen that these imperial physicians were going to investigate the cause of Prince Qing's death. Even if everyone around him knew what had happened, they still had to wait for the imperial physicians to examine him before they could confirm the cause of death.
Prince Qing had died so silently without any warning. This was probably beyond the expectations of many. Only a few people who knew the true condition of Prince Qing's body would not be so surprised.
For example, the imperial physicians who had examined Prince Qing's body would not be the slightest bit surprised. In addition, Ang Lee also knew the year of Prince Qing's death. It happened to be this year, which basically matched the historical records. There was not much difference.
As for the cause of Prince Qing's sudden death, Li An's understanding was that it was this sudden late spring cold. If it weren't for this sudden late spring cold, Prince Qing wouldn't have died so early. It could be seen how powerful this late spring cold was.
Although Ang Lee already had his own judgment, he could only keep it in his heart. He absolutely could not speak of it. Even if he was beside a little eunuch, he could not speak carelessly. These were taboo words that could not be spoken carelessly.
Prince Qing had already died and he had also received the news. Now, he naturally could not continue to go to the research and development center. At the very least, he had to go to the Tenth Manor to take a look and express his condolences. This was to prevent others from gossiping.
Such sensational news had not yet been widely spread. The first to know was the upper echelons like Ang Lee. Then, it slowly spread throughout the capital.
Among the upper echelons, the princes and imperial grandsons who lived in the Tenth Manor and Baisun Courtyard definitely knew of the news earlier than Ang Lee. After all, they lived there. As long as the cries were heard, they would immediately know.
After knowing that Prince Qing had passed away, the princes and imperial grandsons all had different reactions. Some were happy, some were sad, some were lamenting, and some were completely numb.
"Eldest Brother has passed away?"
Crown Prince Li Heng furrowed his brow and said nothing for a long time. This was his only reaction after learning that Prince Qing had passed away. No one could tell what he was thinking. Perhaps it was ecstasy, sorrow, lamentation, or numbness. But no one could guess what he was thinking. In the long struggle between the imperial clan, he had long ago learned the ability to conceal his thoughts. If he did not have this ability, he would not have been able to survive in a cruel place like the imperial clan. Perhaps the position of Crown Prince would have been snatched away by someone else long ago.
"Eldest Brother has passed away? How could this be? Wasn't everything fine yesterday? "
This was King Rong's reaction after hearing that Prince Qing had passed away. He appeared extremely shocked and even a little sorrowful.
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