Li Shimin lowered his head and looked at the piles, one by one.

These oral accounts involved more than 40 people, and the records were very detailed.

This is obviously the handiwork of the Chen family.

Li Shimin immediately raised his head and looked at the imperial history deadly.

When his gaze fell on Liu Jiu's body, Li Shimin's face softened slightly, and then said: "A drought has involved the lives of many people, and I feel terrible when I hear such a tragic scene, but a person like Liu Zhou, as an observer, can turn a deaf ear and turn a blind eye, but only report the good news to the imperial court. Who is it that makes such a person an observer? What kind of person is it who only cares about praising him, and turns a blind eye to his faults? ”

Speaking of this, Li Shimin gritted his teeth, looked at Wen Yanbo with hatred, and continued: "Wen Qing's family, as a doctor of imperial history, should have impeached hundreds of officials and investigated the mistakes of hundreds of officials, but ...... People like Liu Zhou are obviously hurting nature and reason, but ...... He was a good official at the Imperial Tower. I want to know, how many Liu Zhou are there in the world? ”

Wen Yanbo's body was shocked, and he was already terrified at this time, and hurriedly said: "Minister...... The sin of ten thousand deaths. ”

"Then you're going to die." Li Shimin roared suddenly.

Wen Yanbo: "......"

Wen Yanbo felt an indescribable fear in his heart, he thought that as long as he honestly confessed his guilt, His Majesty would be furious, but he would definitely not be seriously responsible, but who knows...... This sentence is better for you to die, and it will directly make him dizzy.

He hurriedly said in horror: "Your Majesty...... Minister...... Over the years, sharing worries for His Majesty, although he is old and dizzy, he can be regarded as loyal, and Yushitai may indeed be lazy in the matter of Liu Zhou, but it is just ......"

Li Shimin looked at him coldly and said unceremoniously: "If Qing doesn't die, then ...... How can I be worthy of these thousands of people like Liu Jiu? His whole family, old and young, has died, and the lives of thousands of people have been exchanged for it? Is it just a sign of laziness that you are understated? What if the Imperial Observatory could do its duty? Really supervise hundreds of officials? How can there be a remnant and harmful person like Liu Zhou? If you don't die? How can the thousands of people who are dying of hunger, who have spirits in heaven, turn their eyes away? And those who survived by chance, seeing the previous example, who would dare to believe my fate? Who would dare to trust the imperial court? Who...... Do you still dare to believe me? If I don't take your head today? There will be no peace in the world. Qing is a hero, this is not wrong? Qing can even defend it, saying that lazy ministers like you are definitely not you, Wen Yanbo, and I will not punish them? Alone wants to punish you? You will not be convinced. But I tell you that I want to set an example for you, and I want to tell the whole world? Such a thing? It must not happen again, and no one can repeat such a tragic scene as Liu Jiu! ”

Wen Yanbo thought that the worst result would be just to be rewarded by the emperor, which is customary, after all, he is a doctor of imperial history and has a high position. It was Liu Zhou who committed the crime, and it may even be traced to the head of the imperial historian who praised Liu Zhou at that time, how could he not be the most unlucky one.

But...... Who would have thought that the matter would be so serious?

Wen Yanbo's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, your ...... This is not the case. ”

"These words." Li Shimin's face was cold, like frost, and he was not moved by his words at all, and said, "You can keep it and talk to Liu Jiu's parents, wife, and children." Passed the decree, the imperial historian Wen Yanbo, stole from a high position, the corpse was vegetarian, took it, severely punished it, and punished it properly. As for Ma Yingchu and others, they were actually coerced, and their official positions were dismissed, and Dali Temple and the Criminal Department were also strictly dealt with. That Liu Zhou... Let's take it all together. Now so many people have died, and it is called a drought, which is really a calamity for people, and if I do not give an explanation to the people, it will be a deception and abuse of the people. ”

Wen Yanbo's face was miserable, he opened his mouth and wanted to defend himself, but it was a pity...... But he was no longer given any chance to speak.

Ma Yingchu never expected that he was originally for the newspaper, but now, he was involved in a capital crime, and said in a panic at this time: "Your Majesty spares your life." ”

Li Shimin ignored them, but glanced at the other imperial histories, and said in a cold tone: "The imperial history platform wants to monitor the newspaper, and this is not impossible......

The ministers all felt that His Majesty's disposition was too harsh, but at this time, no one dared to squeak.

But who would have thought that His Majesty would suddenly raise the issue of the Imperial Historical Observatory supervising the newspaper, and many people couldn't help but prick up their ears and muttered in their hearts, just because of this matter, there was such a big movement, but now, ...... Has His Majesty changed his mind?

Li Shimin continued slowly: "If you want to supervise, it will not be a problem. It's just that...... Supervision is possible, but the rights and responsibilities must also be distinguished, if there is any negligence, the future imperial historian and the relevant imperial history will also be punished so severely today. What do the secretaries of the Imperial Historical Observatory think? ”

“……”

Originally, Yushi robbed this newspaper with the intention of expanding power, but now the power can't look at it, but it has to bear a huge responsibility, and he has to worry about it every day.

So he was busy with the imperial history and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the operation of the newspaper is not clear about the operation of the newspaper, and at this time, I am afraid that I have done something bad with good intentions, and I implore Your Majesty to take back the order." ”

Another humane: "Yes, yes, please take back your majesty's order." ”

Li Shimin glanced at them with contempt, and his mood at this time was only afraid that it was extremely bad, and he couldn't help but say: "Since this is the unwillingness of Yushitai to supervise, then...... Let's stop here, what else do you have to say? ”

Seeing that everyone was silent, Li Shimin brushed his sleeves with a cold face and said, "Strike the dynasty." ”

………………

That Liu Jiu was invited to a side hall.

He remembered the old things, cried bitterly, and thought that the imperial court was about to track down the officials involved in the original drought, and he felt a little wronged.

So, crying and laughing.

When his mood finally eased up, a eunuch outside said, "Your Majesty has arrived." ”

saw Li Shimin striding in, and Chen Zhengtai followed behind.

Li Shimin sat down, Liu Jiu was busy saluting, Li Shimin glanced at him, and said with a lot of touch: "Liu Qing doesn't need to be polite, I'm ashamed to say it, and I can only make up for it now, in fact, it's too late, people can't be resurrected after death......"

Liu Jiu choked up and said, "Your Majesty can avenge the dead people in Shaanzhou, which is already extremely sacred. ”

Li Shimin bowed his head, and then said: "After you arrived at Erpigou, what is your situation?" ”

Liu Jiu raised his head, glanced at Li Shimin, and then at Chen Zhengtai, and said: "I was in Erpigou, at first I was unaccompanied, but fortunately, here in the Chen family, I recruited homeless people to work, so I could finally make a living, and I barely established myself in Erpigou." Since then, I have learned some iron-smelting skills, the wages have increased a lot, now a month down, there have been five money, in the iron-smelting workshop, also provide food and accommodation, now the grass people with a few apprentices, work every day, food is completely enough, but also saved a sum of money, at the beginning, I was separated from a few nephews, so now I have been asking some of the surviving fellow villagers to find their whereabouts, just last month, I know that a nephew has been exiled to the Guanwai, has entrusted someone to repair the book, if this nephew is really alive, our Liu family, It's also considered to be a post. I'm old, after this great difficulty, I have no other hope, I just want to be able to reunite with my loved ones, in this life in Erpigou, even if it is to be a cow and a horse for the Chen family, there is no regret. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but say with emotion: "Hey, now that you have restarted your family, I am also pleased, go, you can rest assured, the matter of Shaanzhou is just the beginning today, and I will not let go of any of the people involved." ”

Liu Jiu was grateful, and hurriedly fell to the ground to bow down.

Li Shimin actually stood up, sideways to avoid, and said movingly: "I am extremely ashamed, so I won't be your gift, you can just make a gesture." ”

Liu Jiu had tears in his eyes, and then he shook Li Shimin, and then he shook deeply at Chen Zhengtai, and he was trembling and was supported by the eunuch.

As soon as Liu Jiu left, Li Shimin sat in the side hall, looking in a trance, for a long time, before he realized that Chen Zhengtai was still on the side, and couldn't help but say: "I really never imagined that these ministers of mine were so confused, let's just say that Liu Zhou is also a person who reads poetry and books, and he is known to be famous, but where did he think of it...... This person is just a straw bag, but just such a straw bag, how many tragedies have been caused, but he is such a person, he can be praised by the Manchu Dynasty, and no one can see through his stupidity. ”

Chen Zhengtai thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than ...... The talents selected by the Tang Dynasty only talk about the so-called poetry and books, so everyone values poetry and books, and many people advocate clean talk, but how can such a person govern the people? If it's good in peacetime, once it encounters turmoil, it will inevitably be like rotten wood and useless. ”

Li Shimin looked at Chen Zhengtai's face and said, "I see you have something to say?" ”

Chen Zhengtai immediately said: "Speaking of which, when Erchen was in the past, he was actually no different from this Liu Zhou. Born in a mansion since childhood, isolated from the high walls of the people, the sons never knew the suffering of the people, and always thought that they were born noble. I also read books at the beginning, but after reading books, although they are all the ways of sages, what is the use of the things on paper? In fact, the ministers are not much different from the ministers, and what they think and think is the same as when the ministers were at the beginning, using ministers who are only good at talking to govern the people, and at the same time using ministers who are good at talking to supervise, such ministers...... How can it be used? ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he frowned, his heart couldn't help but be anxious, and he sighed and said, "Yes, this is the key to the problem." If this one is not changed, I will seek great governance, but it will only be a fish for the sake of wood. ”

As he spoke, he got up, put his hands behind his back, and walked a few steps in this side hall, as if he thought of something, and said suddenly: "Zhang Qian, take my pen and ink." ”

Zhang Qian saw that Li Shimin was preoccupied, where did he dare to slack off, so he hurriedly went to prepare things.

Li Shimin held the pen and seemed to have a draft, but after a while, he wrote an article by hand.

Zhang Qian peeked cautiously at the side, but after looking at it, he was suddenly startled, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is ...... This...... This article ...... Isn't it too much. ”

Li Shimin only said coldly: "It's just right, you can't be overkill!" ”

Then his eyes fell on Chen Zhengtai's body and said, "Zhengtai, you can send this article to the news newspaper, and it will be published tomorrow." ”

Li Shimin said, sighed again, and then said: "This court, can't go on like this, I don't know if those people in the university hall are the same as Liu Zhou, they are all a group of people with high eyes and low hands, but ...... The DPRK and China must add a group of new officials, otherwise, if they continue to use people like Liu Zhou, how long can the foundation of the Tang Dynasty be maintained? I'm about to try, and all the people in the world have gathered in Chang'an, and I hope that there will be a few more people in the University Hall, so as not to disappoint me. ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "Huh." ”

So Chen Zhengtai took the article and hurriedly said goodbye to the palace.

At this time, Li Shimin was in a bad mood, so it was better to be honest and less moldy.

…………

The next morning, 20,000 copies of the third issue of the newspaper were printed!

This is the limit of the current printing workshop, although it is still desperately expanding its production capacity, but the newly recruited craftsmen still need to be trained, and the new printing machines and copper characters also need to be engraved, so it will take some time to increase the number of printing.

However, the number of orders received has exceeded 70,000.

This is an astronomical amount that cannot be imagined.

Not only is the number of orders for the third phase amazing, but even the first and second phases, there are still a large number of orders.

The latest news, of course, is sought after, but many businessmen, but fancy the previous news, after all, some places, only to get the news, not the latest news, there are already businessmen began to move, planning to sell newspapers, to other state capitals in the world. Of course, newspapers of the past tend to be cheaper, and can be purchased at half the price.

It's just that the number of newspapers in this third issue is far beyond Chen Aizhi's expectations.

Once it was issued, it suddenly swept Chang'an, before the sale, there were 70,000 orders, and after the sale, the orders had reached more than 100,000.

In other words, someone gets the news in the newspaper but still wants to buy a copy back.

The reason for this is that on the front page of that day, there was another article written by the emperor, which was written about the great drought in Shaanxi, the causes and consequences of the Shaanzhou incident, and the disasters caused, the responsibilities of the local state officials, and the laziness of the imperial history platform, and even the negligence of the six departments of the three provinces.

And in the end, it is to strictly order all states to take this Liu Zhou as a warning.

This article is more like a narrative essay.

But because it is a letter from the Son of Heaven, and there is another layer of Li Shimin's introspection in it, this is unprecedented for ordinary people.

That's why...... People are just crazy about buying it, they want to see it for themselves, and some people even want to collect it.