Chapter 65: Striking the Grass and Startling the Snake
The next day, the emperor asked Li Liucai straight to the point; "Li Aiqing, is it true that Chen Aiqing mentioned yesterday to repay gambling debts?"
"Your Majesty, what Lord Chen said is true, the minister went back to interrogate the dog, the dog and Lord Chen's son Xiaobo were old friends, and when he saw Chen Gongzi in the gambling house, he paid off the gambling debt for him in a righteous manner."
"It seems that Li Gongzi is still a very righteous person." The emperor pouted.
"Thank you for the emperor's praise, the child is young and ignorant, and it is inevitable that he will be a little impulsive."
"In this case, you will hand over the IOU to Chen Aiqing and ask him to return the silver taels to you, after all, a thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, if you buy grain, it is enough for the people of Tianyuan County to have a year's rations."
Li Fugui obediently took out the IOU and handed it to Chen Qing and said, "Brother Chen, this is an IOU. ”
Chen Qing took the IOU and looked at it, then took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms and handed it to Li Liucai and said, "Brother Liucai, see if it's a thousand taels." ”
Li Liucai pursed his lips: "What else are you looking at, don't I still believe in Lord Yushi?" ”
The emperor urged Gonggong Li: "Okay, little plum, read it quickly!" ”。
After Gonggong Li finished reading the recital of Tianyuan Zhixian, the emperor said: "Everyone has also heard it, the memo written by Tianyuan Zhixian mentions that the disaster situation in Tianyuan County has stabilized, and it is almost time to level the land and replant grain seeds." ”
"Chen Aiqing, I plan to send you to Tianyuan County and Tianyuan Zhi County to command people to re-sow seeds, what do you think?"
Chen Qing glared, what is the situation, his own imperial history of the Inspectorate was sent to Tianyuan County to farm, isn't this overkill? Although he was unwilling, he said; "Wechen takes orders."
"Ladies and gentlemen, you have also heard, now that the disaster situation in Tianyuan County has stabilized, the most important thing at present is to sow seeds, you also know that now the treasury is empty, and you can't take out a tael of silver, how to buy seeds, has become a piece of my heart, or don't you donate a little more to do something for the people of Tianyuan?" It's okay to help the people of Tianyuan tide over this difficulty. After speaking, he also looked at Li Liucai.
Li Liucai took a breath, knowing that the emperor had taken a fancy to the one thousand taels of silver that he had just put into his pocket, and hurriedly said: "Weichen is willing to donate one thousand taels of silver to do his best for the people of Tianyuan." ”
Seeing that the Lord Shangshu all gave out silver taels, the rest of the civil and military officials were not easy to shirk, and they all donated some silver taels.
The emperor looked at Chen Qing and said, "Chen Aiqing, you go back and prepare, and you will leave tomorrow morning after the dynasty is finished." ”
"It's the emperor."
Seeing Chen Bo retreat, Li Liucai gritted his teeth. The 1,000 taels that had just arrived were wasted.
After the morning dynasty was over, Li Liucai returned to his mansion hatefully, and after lunch, Li Liucai handed Li Fugui into the room and asked: "Xiaogui, how is the thing I asked you to do?" Will it show any horses' feet? ”
Li Fugui blinked, "Daddy refers to that incident?" ”
"It's Tianyuan County's business."
"Daddy, don't worry! Li Ergou wrote to say that it had been arranged there, and gave the Tianyuan prefect five thousand taels of silver to stop its mouth, and now he has the same heart as us. ”
"That grandson is too greedy! It cost five thousand taels. ”
"Daddy, it's okay, we still have twenty-five thousand left." The corners of Li Fugui's mouth twitched, and he said in his heart that he was greedy for you more than he greedy.
"Why is there still 25,000 left, don't you tell them to buy some coarse grain and distribute it to the victims to satisfy their hunger?" Li Liucai frowned and asked.
"Bought it, bought it. Li Ergou said that he bought some cornmeal and asked Governor Sun to give up porridge for the victims for a few days to eat, but there were too many victims, more wolves and less meat, which didn't work at all. ”
"Xiaogui, why don't you go to Tianyuan County."
Li Fugui asked inexplicably, "What does Daddy want his son to do in Tianyuan County?" ”
"Xiaogui, today the emperor asked Gonggong Li to read out the recital of Tianyuan Zhixian, saying that the disaster situation has stabilized, and it is time to plant grain seeds."
"No, it won't! Two days ago, Li Ergou also wrote to say that the disaster situation in Tianyuan was strict, and the victims were everywhere, and as a precaution, he had sent people to block the road to Kyoto, and as long as the victims passed by, they would all be stopped. ”
"I think the emperor has begun to suspect that the report must be fake."
"You said that the emperor has already suspected you?"
"It's very likely that today I feel that he and Chen Qing seem to be singing and harmonizing."
Li Fugui blinked: "Daddy, what do you mean by this." ”
"This morning, the emperor asked me if you really repaid the gambling debts for Chen Bo, I didn't dare to lie, and then Chen Qing was going to give me two silver taels, I was busy returning the IOU to him, and then the emperor asked Gonggong Li to read out the recital of Tianyuan County, which did mention that the disaster situation in Tianyuan County has stabilized, and crop seeds are urgently needed to be cultivated. You think that we didn't distribute the disaster relief funds, how can the disaster situation be stable, so this must be fake, and then the emperor actually said that the treasury is empty, which is true, the treasury is indeed empty, he asked the ministers to donate silver, saying that it was to buy crop seeds, but the poor 1,000 taels of silver tickets were not warm in my hand, so I had to donate them. ”
"Daddy, why did the emperor do this? If he suspects you, he could have put you in prison for trial. Li Fugui said suspiciously.
"You think he's you, just arrest someone, he wants evidence,"
"So what are we going to do?"
Li Liucai explained to his son: "Now there is only one way, you immediately take the remaining 25,000 taels of disaster relief funds, rush to Tianyuan County, discuss with Governor Sun, and let him also take out the 8,000 taels to buy grain to relieve the victims, remember that you can leave if you want, and you must rush ahead of Chen Qing, I suspect that the emperor did not send him to help the victims plant crops, but to investigate the disaster relief funds." ”
"Daddy, you said that the emperor sent Chen Qing to Tianyuan County?"
"Well, it was announced by the court this morning, this is 25,000 taels of silver, you take it, take a few more guards, and rush to Tianyuan County immediately. Go there and discuss with Governor Sun how to provide disaster relief. Li Liucai instructed his son.
Li Fugui took the 25,000 taels of silver tickets and said; "Okay, my son will leave immediately." Xindao himself is not so stupid, and he donates the silver he has gotten out again.
Li Fugui brought a few guards, came out of Shangshu Mansion and went directly to Qian Biao's residence, Qian Biao had already gathered a group of thugs, who were eating and drinking in the mansion, and when he saw Li Fugui pushing the door in, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Young master, you are here." ”
"Qian Biao, there is a deal, do you do it?"
"Young Master, what kind of business?"
"It's to take the head of Chen Qing and Chen Yushi." Li Fugui said fiercely-
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