late at night

Taiji Palace, Taiji Palace

The emperor summoned his ministers late at night, and almost all the ministers of the court above the fifth rank gathered here

Li Shimin looked at them with an earnest face, "Ladies and gentlemen, how is the food for disaster relief raised?" The hungry people on the grasslands and the Yellow River can't wait! ”

The topic remains

Discuss the issue of relief food

But at this time, the atmosphere in the hall was a little weird.

There was silence above the main hall of Wuyang and Wuyang, as if no one was there.

The emperor asked twice in a row, but none of the civil and military officials spoke.

The vast majority of officials represented by the wealthy families of the noble clan pretended to be confused, did not want to speak, and lowered their heads one by one and did not speak.

The faces of several important ministers of the humerus in the middle of the court were flushed and they couldn't speak.

After raising your food for so many days, but only raising such a little, it is not enough to say it.

There are still a small number of low-grade officials who dare not say that not being able to raise food is a dereliction of duty and a crime.......

How dare you speak up?

It's as quiet as a cold pool!

This made Li Shimin extremely ugly, and his eyes were cold

His gaze swept over everyone's face, and the ministers bowed their heads, ready to withstand His Majesty's thunderous fury

With the understanding of Li Shimin by hundreds of officials, the next step will definitely be a "****" angry scolding.

Many of the officials secretly peeped at Li Shimin, of course, most of them were people with five surnames and seven looks, and their eyes were full of sarcasm.

What's the point of renegotiating?

It's just to fight mosquitoes and feed elephants, not for fart!

Scold!

Scold as much as you want, but that's all you can do.

After scolding, you still can't raise food.

We want the world to know that the reason why we can't raise food for disaster relief is all your Li Shimin's fault?

It is because of your self-righteousness and arbitrariness that the people are hot.

The five surnamed Qiwang have also received news that the nomads of the grassland have begun to riot, and the people of the Yellow River Road are now hungry enough to eat Guanyin soil......

Under such circumstances, can you Li Shimin really calm down? Ann's heart?

Li Tang royalty?

Hmph, it's the head of your Li Tang royal family.

This time, not only did you have to bow your head and admit your mistakes, but you also had to withdraw the edict that you wanted to take back the power to admit to the imperial examination, and issue an edict for your own guilt.

Can.....

Everyone waited for a long time, but suddenly found that something seemed wrong.

His Majesty didn't even make any move.

Li Shimin frowned and looked at them coldly, his eyes cold

As an emperor, how could he not see through the careful thinking of these people

He suppressed the anger in his heart and said calmly: "For the people of the world and the people of the Tang Dynasty, all Aiqing must brainstorm!" ”

"Your Majesty, since the disaster, we have tried our best to raise food, but the current price of food is too high......."

"Yes, now the major grain merchants and rich people are all hoarding grain, only entering and not leaving, and there is no way to implement the method of public bidding, if it is a dead letter......

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of demand for grain raising this time, and the grain in the hands of the grain merchants and rich men is limited after all, so we still have to find the grain merchant giants" After speaking, Liu Zhenghui, the head of the household department, glanced at the few senior officials with five surnames and seven wangs who occupied most of the court.

"Your Majesty, the ministers seconded it!"

“......”

That couldn't be more obvious.

If you want to solve the problem of disaster relief food this time, you have to rely on five surnames and seven hopes.

And the key to this lies in Your Majesty, you have to give up your face!

"I know what you mean!" Li Shimin pretended to be pensive and did not speak.

No one noticed that a cold light appeared in Li Shimin's eyes, mixed with a sneer

In fact, before coming to the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was already mentally prepared.

On the one hand, it is to make a final attempt, and on the other hand, it is to take advantage of this disaster relief to see the foundation and position of these high-ranking officials above the court.

But when he really faced it, he suddenly realized that the current situation was more terrible than he imagined.

The faces of the three provinces and six departments made his heart ache.

Not only do they control the political center, but the children of wealthy families have long been all over the government and the opposition.

Originally, he still had a glimmer of hope that the wealthy families of the noble clan led by the five surnames and seven would be able to sympathize with the people and participate in the disaster relief, but now it seems that they have eaten the scales and made their hearts hard.

Then don't blame me

Li Shimin's eyes were burning, and he looked at the ministers and hundreds of officials domineeringly, and looked at these officials from the five surnames and seven wangs, and the high-ranking scholars of the scholar clan, his heart became colder and colder.

The high gate of the scholars?

Waiting to be sold? Is it difficult to make a fortune?

"Your Majesty, the ministers think that the most important thing now is to find ......."

Someone seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Li Shimin, who suddenly stood up.

I saw Li Shimin say lightly: "Thank you Aiqing, don't worry too much, I called you here today to tell you that the problem of disaster relief food has been solved!" ”

"What? Solved? ”

The ministers exclaimed!

Those officials who were cold-eyed also raised their heads suddenly when they heard this voice.

This sentence is like a bomb falling into the crowd.

Instant explosion!

"Your Majesty, you ...... You mean, the food has already been raised? A trembling voice asked.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Millions of stone grains, only a little more!" ”

“......”

Deathly silence!

Everyone froze, as if they had been struck by lightning, and their minds were in chaos.

"It can't ......"

"Absolutely impossible!"

“......”

The officials of the five ministries with the surname and seven wang "boomed" in their brains, and their souls trembled with horror.

They didn't believe it, and the whole person was like a fool, and they couldn't stop muttering.

Li Shimin's eyes were indifferent, and he said to the ministers with a smile: "Seriously, if it weren't for the major families hoarding grain, the imperial court really didn't know that there were multiple channels for raising grain..."

"By the way, this time in Chang'an, I have watched the secret music of the officials of various ministries, and it is very well written!"

Brush!

The officials of the various ministries suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Li Shimin said it with a smile, but this smile was chilling in the eyes of everyone

It's bone-chilling!

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he didn't stay long, and threw up his sleeves and left.

The ministers in the Taiji Hall didn't react for a long time

Hiss!

How can it be?

Where did this food come from?

I haven't heard of any of the noble clans agreeing to sell grain!

All the ministers did not look the same

Shocked, helpless, sweaty......

Except for the person Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng looked at at at the same time, the eldest grandson Wuji.

With his head down, he never lifted it from beginning to end.

Fang Xuanling quietly walked to the side of the eldest grandson Wuji and asked, "Zhao Guogong, why haven't I seen you in the past few days preparing for disaster relief?" ”

"Oh, I've been running for disaster relief food for the past few days, and I really can't get out of the way......"

"Oh, did you get it?"

"Nope!"

"Hey, what are you blushing for?"

"Refreshed!"

"Why is it white again?"

"I'm old, I'm suffocating, I can't go to the toilet if I want to......"

Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng looked at the back of the eldest grandson Wuji leaving, and the light in their eyes flickered

To be able to do this to their level, their intelligence and heart are naturally far beyond ordinary people.

It is almost certain that there is something between the eldest grandson Wuji and His Majesty......

But what could it be?

Fang Xuanling said lightly: "Brother Wei, I find that today's saints are becoming more and more incomprehensible!" ”

Wei Zheng also said bitterly: "I feel the same way, we seem to be excluded!" ”

......

The more Fang Xuanling thought about it on the way back, the more he felt that something was wrong

When he got home, he found that the lights were flickering in the west wing, which had not been lived in for a long time.

He couldn't help but push the door in

"Beloved, why did you come back today? What are you..... How do you dress like this? ”

Fang Yiai wore a brocade robe today, with a jade belt around her waist, and a mutton fat jade hairpin on her head reflected each other under the candlelight.

Well?

He still understands his son, who has not been the kind of gentle and elegant person since he was a child, but advocates force, hates reading, and knows nothing about poetry and songs.

Since childhood, he has dressed himself like this no more than three times, and one of them was on his wedding day.

What's going on today?

"Father, you're back...... Hiccup......"

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but cover his nose and sighed: "No matter what, you are also a colt, how can you eat so much wine, how can you go back to the princess for a while?" ”

"Father, don't care about me, I promise not to go back!"

"What stupid things are you talking about? How about letting Princess Gao Yang hear this? When Fang Xuanling heard this, he couldn't help but blush with anger.

He couldn't help but shake his head, his second son, after all, still didn't succeed, although he married Princess Gaoyang, but until now, he has not been an official and a half-job!

What did she hear? Just let her hear, don't think I don't know anything! ”

"You ....."

That's when it happened

Footsteps could be heard outside the door

A slightly feminine and shrill voice came:

"Shengyu, the bereaved love of the sealed house is the secretary of the Taifu and the free cavalry, and he is responsible for the transportation of the grain for this disaster relief......."

"Xing Guogong congratulated ......"

Yes?

The father and son of the Fang family were stunned for a moment.

......

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