Xiao Sheng stepped forward and took Emperor Hui's hand, and Emperor Hui rolled his eyes.
Upon seeing that it was Xiao Sheng, his eyes lit up and his mouth moved, but no sound could be heard.
[Emperor Hui will need at least three to five years of rehabilitation to recover! Zhao Yunwan's methods are too ruthless!]
Emperor Hui was still wondering why he didn't see Wan Niang when he woke up.
Mingming had just had lunch with Wanniang.
But he felt his eyelids were too heavy and he wanted to sleep.
My body won't obey me. What's wrong with me?
"Eldest brother, second sister, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor's health still needs to recover. He has only just woken up and cannot yet control his body."
"Third brother, how much longer will it take for the emperor to fully recover?"
"Brother, it's estimated that the emperor's condition will not be able to recover to its previous state. His brain is severely deprived of oxygen, and he has lost some of his brain function. His reactions will be very slow in the future."
"Then, will you still be able to handle state affairs?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult; recovery is a long process in this situation."
"Third brother, just tell me, how long will it take?"
Fan Zu'an didn't mince words and answered directly: "It will take at least three years, and at most five years."
Who knows what that crazy woman in the palace might do? Three to five years is too long.
Li Ting was also thinking about this.
Xiao Sheng was at a loss for what to do when he heard Li Xingran's thoughts.
Huangfu Chuying's methods are probably only superior to Zhao Yunwan's, and no weaker than Zhao Yunwan's.
Just then, Fengzhu's letter arrived.
After reading it, Li Ting's expression turned serious again.
"Leng Han said that there have been frequent unusual movements in the Northwest, and it seems that Zhao Yunchen is making arrangements for something."
"In addition, with summer approaching, the northwest is still experiencing heavy snow."
"The cold-weather supplies in the Northwest are running out. Only Zhao Yunchen's direct troops still have coal. Some soldiers in other remote areas have already frozen to death."
[The snowstorm in Northwest China occurred when Xiao Sheng was twelve years old! At that time, he was already at a disadvantage in his power struggle with Xiao Ding.]
Has the story sped up?
This incident involving Emperor Hui is not mentioned in the book.
[In the book, the snowstorm lasted for a month. The Empress, with her vast wealth, sent large quantities of winter supplies to the Northwest, which enhanced Xiao Ding's prestige.]
However, Zhao Yunwan suppressed the matter first. She delivered the winter supplies to the Northwest before submitting the memorial to Emperor Hui. Therefore, Zhao Yunwan delayed the disaster response, but she still managed to deliver the winter supplies and steal the credit.
The snowstorm in Northwest China has just begun. My uncle in Huoshan should be back from overseas; he has a lot of cotton quilts that can be sent to the Northwest first.
"Third brother, you are knowledgeable and experienced, how should we deal with this kind of problem?"
"Do you remember when I helped Xingran deal with the ice poison?"
"That Kanli Sand?"
“Yes, that can be mass-produced now. There are minerals available just outside the capital,” Fan Zu’an said happily.
"How do you use that?" Li Ting asked, puzzled.
"Make it into a heat patch, stick it on your clothes, and it will automatically generate heat to keep you warm."
"But there are too many soldiers, I'm afraid we won't be able to supply them all?"
“I have already set up a small workshop.”
"Third brother, when did you build it?" Li Ting asked in surprise.
“You’ve been busy investigating the Imperial Hospital case lately, and I’ve had some free time. Xingran said she wanted to make money, so I found a place and set up a small workshop.”
"Originally, these heating patches were supposed to be produced in winter, but we need them urgently now, so let's make the heating patches first! I've already prepared some of the materials."
"The biggest problem right now is the lack of manpower."
"The capital has two hundred men from the Qianji Gate. Is that enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough. Two hundred people can produce at least two hundred thousand heating pads a day."
"Give me three days, and I'll hire some ordinary people at a high price to work overtime. I should be able to produce a million copies."
"Brother, all you need to do is arrange for trusted people to escort the heating pads. Then you also need to prepare clothes, blankets, coal, and so on."
“I have all of those prepared.”
When Li Ting was in charge of the Northwest Army, he would store various supplies every year as a precaution.
When Zhao Yunchen took over, he did not tell him about the secret storage base.
He's been gone for four years, so some of his things should still be usable.
Li Ting quickly returned to his study, found the token, and sent a letter to Leng Han, instructing him to take the token to open the storage room and then have Dong Minghui distribute the supplies to the soldiers who needed them.
This time, the supplies were delivered to the soldiers in the name of the Crown Prince.
After writing the letter and explaining the situation, Li Ting gathered everyone in the main hall and assigned tasks.
Xu Ningyou was responsible for contacting martial arts forces to provide support to the Northwest.
The Crown Prince, Luo Bingqian, Li Ruiqi, Li Ruiyue, and Chen Sanduo all went to Fan Zuan's small workshop to help out, making as many heating pads as they could.
All the servants of the Li family went.
Da Gui followed Li Ting to the Northwest.
Shirley and Gu Shenge stayed home with Li Xingran.
During his absence from the capital, everyone should keep a low profile and try not to attract attention.
[Father, let's not go it alone. Shouldn't we bring those prime ministers and his ilk into our camp as well?]
After thinking it over, Li Ting realized that the Prime Minister, the Minister of Personnel, and the Minister of Personnel were all loyal to the Southern Chen Kingdom and could be entrusted with important responsibilities.
Li Ting decided that he still needed to see Wei Xuanji and ask him how long the snow disaster in the Northwest would last.
After making the arrangements, the Li family put up a sign saying that Grand Tutor Li had been too busy investigating the case and was unwell, so he would be staying home for a few days.
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