"Bang~!"

"Xinfeng County is only 100 miles away from Chang'an City, but on the third day of the locust plague, there was a situation where grain merchants raised grain prices. Hum! Don't my butcher's knife dare cut at their heads? ”

In the Ganlu Palace, after Li Er read the message, he patted the dragon case and said coldly with a grim face.

The palace maids and attendants in the main hall were silent when they saw Li Er's anger, and they didn't dare to come out.

Li Tai kept a calm face and did not speak.

"Zhao Song, immediately sent an order to the eldest grandson Wuji and Liu Dewei, and ordered the Ministry of Officials and Dali Temple to immediately send officials to Xinfeng County to thoroughly investigate the grain merchants' gouging of grain prices. No matter who is behind it, they will all be found out and severely punished! ”

There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Li Er said with a gloomy face.

"The old slave obeys!"

Zhao Song arched his hand, ready to take the order.

"Wait!"

Li Er interrupted: "Decree Fang Xuanling, let Zhongshu Province send an official document to the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong again, strictly ordering the counties to stabilize grain prices, if there is a situation where food prices soar, grain merchants, local county officials, county officials and state assassins must all be severely punished and will not be tolerated~!" ”

"Oh~!"

Zhao Song bowed down and agreed, and seeing that Li Er had no other instructions, he arched his hand and withdrew from the hall.

Li Er set his eyes on Li Tai at this time, and after thinking about it, he spoke: "Qingque, the second and third killer projects of Yanhuang Academy should be strictly kept secret from the outside world, right?" ”

Li Tai felt a sigh in his heart, and suddenly had a bad premonition, he arched his hand and said: "Father, the reason why the mountain chief wants us to keep it secret from the outside world is entirely to prevent the core technology of the academy from being spied on by those who have bad intentions towards my Datang."

"Humph! I didn't say he was doing it wrong! But you guard against outsiders, do you still have to beware of me~? ”

Li Er's eyes were cold, and he directly interrupted Li Tai's words, and said: "If I hadn't asked you today, I'm afraid I wouldn't know about your second and third killer projects now, Li Zexuan is certainly thinking about the interests of Datang, but don't forget, I am the master of this country~!" ”

As a human monarch, they don't like the feeling of being concealed and blinded, because it will make them feel that things are beyond their control, although Li Er is a generation of Ming Jun, but in this regard, he is no exception!

Even though it was the height of summer, Li Tai felt a hint of coolness in the Manna Palace, and at this time he remembered that his father was never a soft-hearted ruler, but a decisive person who could not only conquer the world, but also kill his brother and imprison his father!

"Father! Sons are terrified! Erchen definitely didn't want to hide this matter from you, but the affairs of the academy have been really busy recently, and Erchen has no time to worry about this, not because he has the intention of letting his father be deceived!

I believe that the mountain chief is the same, the locust plague in the Guanzhong area has broken out recently, and the mountain chief is busy with disaster relief, so he did not explain this matter to your father~! Besides, the son heard from the mountain chief that he had already mentioned to you about his father's improvement of the telegraph, so he didn't rush to explain it to you this time! Please don't have a grudge against the mountain chief because of this! ”

The little fat man's mind turned sharply and quickly explained.

He knew that if he didn't explain the matter to Li Er clearly today, not only would he be unlucky, but Li Zexuan might also be unlucky.

When Li Er heard this, his face was a little pale, and after being silent for a long time, he finally spoke: "Li Zexuan did mention the matter of improving the telegraph to me before, and I asked him to let it go, and I will give him the manpower and material resources he needs. That's it! That's it! I'm not a narrow-minded person, so I won't blame you for this! But next time, if there is something similar again, don't deceive your father! ”

Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief, just now when Li Er was silent, he was ready to be punished in his heart, and at this moment his hanging heart finally fell, "Thank you, father!" The father emperor is broad-minded and appoints meritocracy, and he will definitely be able to become a generation of benevolent monarchs who surpass the Qin Emperor and Han Wu! ”

Li Er looked at Li Tai with a smile and said, "Heh! Qingque, you will also pat your father's ass now? But my father didn't see it, you are so protective of Li Zexuan now? ”

What he said was naturally that when he was angry, Li Tai interceded for Li Zexuan!

Li Tai was stunned, once upon a time, he and Li Zexuan were rivals, and he had been looking for Li Zexuan's stubble, but now, he not only became Li Zexuan's student, but also was willing to risk being punished by his father to help Li Zexuan intercede, how did things become like this?

Pictures of the past kept flashing in Li Tai's mind, and after a long time, Li Tai arched his hand towards Li Er with a serious face:

"Father! Not only is the mountain chief very knowledgeable, but he is also a respectable person! Erchen feels that Datang needs someone like Shanchang! ”

Seeing his very favorite son praising another person in front of him, Li Er was still a little apprehensive in his heart, but for the sake of face, he was embarrassed to show it, and what Li Tai said was generally correct, so he waved his hand with some interest:

"Qingque, you have grown up! Go say hello to your queen mother, and then you can do what you want to do~! ”

"Yes! Father! ”

Li Tai arched his hand and was about to leave, when he suddenly looked back and said: "Father, the son is not by your side, please take care of the dragon body~!" ”

Li Er's heart warmed, and he smiled: "Father knows!" Go ahead! Go ahead! ”

Li Tai nodded, and then turned to leave

Following.

On the front page of "Datang Daily", a news item was prominently published, "Whose Fault Is Soaring Food Prices?" One hundred and eight official documents were issued in Zhongshu Province, strictly ordering the affected counties to stabilize food prices! 》

In this news, the first is about the phenomenon of Zhang Xiongfei hoarding grain and raising grain prices in Xinfeng County, and just yesterday evening, Zhang Xiongfei has been detained by the county government of Xinfeng County, and Li Er personally instructed him to be beheaded three days later!

You must know that since the Wuhu Rebellion, the population of the Central Plains has decreased sharply, experienced the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has been pursuing a policy of recuperation and recuperation since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Even in the Zhenguan Dynasty, even Li Er wanted to determine a person's death penalty, which had to be agreed by the courtiers.

According to the history books, at the beginning of Taizong's accession to the throne, he discussed with his ministers how to "make the law fair", and according to the king's suggestion, let people who are "upright and good, and who are allowed to break out of prison" serve as "judges". After Zhang Yungu was killed, Taizong immediately remembered that this young judge was a faithful executor of his "prudent punishment" policy, and was committed to reversing the abusive punishment of his predecessors. He played chess with detainees and exempted the mentally ill from their crimes, all of which were in line with the policy of "prudent punishment." It is deplorable that he was not given the opportunity to defend himself when he was killed.

So Taizong ordered: In the future, if the death penalty is decided, even if the emperor orders the immediate execution, it must be repeated three times, and those who still decide to be executed after the repetition can be executed. Soon he ordered that the three repetitions be changed to five repetitions in Beijing, three repetitions outside, and one repetition of the evil rebellion and the slave and maid killing the master. Among them, the five repetitions refer to the repetition once two days before the duel, the repetition once the day before the duel, and the repetition of the decisive day three rendezvous. On the day of execution, no alcohol or meat shall be eaten, and entertainment shall be stopped. Cases in Menxia Province where "death in accordance with the law and excusable circumstances" shall be promptly submitted.

Such a complex death penalty repeating system, so that Zhenguan was sentenced to death a large number of criminals were greatly reduced, according to historical records, Zhenguan three years, the country sentenced to death only 29 prisoners, of course, this is also Li Er in order to save the limited labor force in the country to make a helpless move!

However, the social order and social atmosphere of the Zhenguan Dynasty did not become chaotic because of this, on the contrary, the social order of the Zhenguan Dynasty was unbelievably good. "As for the sea in the east, the five ridges in the Antarctic are all closed to foreign households, and they do not get food for travel, but they are given to the roads!"

This time, Li Er directly sentenced Zhang Xiongfei to death, which is more of a role model for chickens and monkeys, and he wants to make a look at other states and counties in the Guanzhong region, and he wants to let grain merchants everywhere think about Zhang Xiongfei's fate before raising grain prices!

"The price of grain in Xinfeng County rose to five cents a stone a few days ago? These grain merchants are really unconscionable! ”

"Not really! This Zhang Xiongfei killed well! ”

"That's right! You should make an example of the chickens! Let those profiteers dare to take advantage of the locust plague to raise the price of grain? ”

After the people near Chang'an City saw the headlines in "Datang Daily" for the first time, they applauded and applauded Zhang Xiongfei's tragic ending! Living at the feet of the Son of Heaven, they are lucky, because during this period of time, the price of grain in Chang'an City has not fluctuated, and the grain in the major grain stores is still sold at the original price, and the people can buy as much as they want, no different from the past!

"It's better to be here in Chang'an City, the price of food hasn't skyrocketed!"

"If you want me to say that this should be the credit of Yong'an Hou!"

"Oh? How so? ”

"Yong'an Hou led the Tianji Brigade to quickly eliminate the locusts in Lantian County, which is a big drop to stabilize people's hearts! Besides, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce also has some grain shops in Chang'an City, and they have enough grain over there, with them, how dare other grain merchants raise prices? ”

"Hmmm! There is some truth to that! ”

"Hey, look! Hou Ye's Tianji Brigade actually wiped out locusts in Xinfeng County and Weinan County one day yesterday! ”

"What? That's too fast, isn't it~? ”

"It's true! It's true! Moreover, Hou Ye also issued a notice to borrow the captive chickens from the people in the affected counties, and return them in full after the locust plague is extinguished. Now the Tianji Brigade has 350,000 chickens~! ”

"Master Hou wants to borrow the chickens raised by the people? That's great! I still have thirty chickens in my family, I don't know where Master Hou is now? It's not too late to send it over! ”

"I don't know! I think this notice should be for those states and counties waiting for disaster relief, right? As soon as the Tianji Brigade arrives, they will directly send their captive chickens over! ”

"Huh? It's really possible! That's right! My brother-in-law is in Xianyang County, Hou Ye must pass through Xianyang in the past few days, I have to ask someone to bring a letter to the past, and I must send all the chickens in the family to Hou Ye! This is a meritorious thing! Even if you lose a few chickens, you don't have to ask Hou Ye for compensation! ”

"That's right! That's right! For the sake of the affected people in Guanzhong, Master Hou took those children in Lantian County to run around, we have no reason to stand idly by! I can make a contribution, and my heart is also steady~! ”

"That's right! My family also has relatives in Xianyang County, so I have to let them prepare the chickens and wait for Hou Ye to lend them to Hou Ye! ”

After seeing Li Zexuan's "Chicken Recruitment Notice" published in the "Datang Daily", the people were all enthusiastic, and they were eager to send all the chickens at home to the Tianji Brigade, but the people in Chang'an City didn't know where Li Zexuan's Tianji Brigade had gone now, and it was obviously unrealistic to send chickens over, so the people who were thinking fast of their brains thought of making their relatives living in other disaster-stricken states and counties ready to send their chickens to the Tianji Brigade!

In fact, these warm-hearted people in the capital don't need to be like this at all, because the speed of the "Datang Daily" is far faster than the speed at which they transmit messages!

Since the beginning of last year, Li Zexuan founded the "Datang Daily", so far it has been more than a year, the editorial department of the "Datang Daily" has not only set up offices in various states and counties, but also established a complete "communication network", every morning before dawn, there are more than a dozen fast horses with the latest issue of the "Datang Daily" rushed out of Lantian County, at this time more than 20 counties around Chang'an City, basically like the people of Chang'an City, saw the latest issue of the newspaper!

As for the states and counties further afield, it will not be a few days before they receive today's newspaper!

So, in the county towns around Chang'an City, there are already people around the county government at this time to ask when the Tianji Brigade will come to their county, and they have prepared chickens!

But how could the county orders in various places know when Li Zexuan would go to their county?

But they can't ignore the turbulent public opinion, especially in the context of the current imperial court ordering all states and counties to seize the time to actively relieve the disaster, it is even more impossible for them to ignore the public opinion, Xinfeng County is a living example, the county order was demoted, and the county was directly dismissed!

Therefore, in the face of the turbulent public opinion, the county commanders hurriedly sent the officials to the prefecture and county where Li Zexuan was located, asking Li Zexuan's "marching route", and there were also some long-term county orders, while sending people to inquire about the route, on the other hand, they helped the people register how many chickens they were willing to lend, and told the people to mark the legs of their chickens in advance, and then drive them to the county government to be kept by the officials, and when the Tianji brigade came, it was directly sent to Li Zexuan!

As a result, the backyards of the county government in many counties have become lively chicken farms, and the county magistrates, county officials, and government officials have become breeders!