Taiji Palace Xuanzheng Palace.

Li Shimin is already as anxious as an ant in a hot pot.

What was served on the imperial table was a bowl of yellow rice porridge.

Since receiving the report, Li Shimin immediately made a decision, and immediately began to cut the amount of money in the palace, in order to show that he shared weal and woe with the people, so far, he has drunk three meals of porridge.

But even if he is hungry now, Li Shimin still has no appetite.

He put his hands behind his back, with a bit of powerlessness, the past was invincible, but in the face of the destiny of heaven, he was so powerless.

Although we have tried countless ways to alleviate the disaster and help the people, we ...... This is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.

The imperial court's grain reserves are not yet easy to use, because the catastrophe has just begun, and once it is used, so that the grain reserves are exhausted, then ...... What followed was even more dire.

Li Shimin was distraught, although he repeatedly asked the family to provide food, but ...... But this edict was lost in stone.

They have the same idea as the third uncle, money and food are the foundation of everything, and the catastrophe is also an opportunity for the family to annex the land to a certain extent. The emperor is like a marquee, no matter whether the surname is Yang or the surname Li in this world, as long as there is land and food at home, they can still enjoy the high-ranking officials.

Even Li Shimin's brother-in-law, eldest grandson Wuji, looked sad at this time.

Li Shimin specially recruited some close ministers, and the eldest grandson Wuji stood at the forefront, and the eldest grandson Wuji complained: "Erlang, there is really no extra grain in the minister's family, the family has a large population, and there are many children...... It really can't be done, and the minister is willing to pour out all his wealth and offer eighty stones of grain. ”

The eldest grandson's family is a wealthy family in Luoyang, and there is a large area of land in Luoyang, so he gritted his teeth and took out eighty stone grains.

Li Shimin took a deep breath, such a little food is really a drop in the bucket.

He looked at the other close ministers.

Everyone lowered their heads and was silent, to be honest, the eldest grandson's family had given more than eighty stone grains.

In their opinion, they can have this high position, not because of the Li family, but because their family is solid enough, and the emperor has to win over the family.

However, a few lords cheered up, and Cheng Biting Jin said: "Your Majesty, there are more than 300 stones of grain in the minister's treasury......"

So, everyone reported the number one by one, you are 100, and he is 80...... Li Shimin finally felt a little relieved in his heart, but he just relied on these grains......

"Your Majesty, there is really no food in the minister's house......"

"Your Majesty, the family has a lot of expenses...... The ministers who are already poor will not be able to eat. ”

"The children of the house, screaming with hunger."

There is no shortage of people who began to cry poor.

Li Shimin felt that these words were extremely harsh, which disturbed him more and more irritated.

But at this time, Li Shimin raised his eyes and saw Zhang Qianzhan coming in tremblingly.

After Zhang Qian was punished, he was much more honest.

When he arrived in the hall, Zhang Qian bowed down.

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Qian hurriedly and said sharply: "What is the market price of grain now?" ”

As far as Li Shimin is concerned, the top priority at the moment is to stabilize grain prices. Last night, the price of grain had risen sevenfold, reaching 21 copper coins per catty, which was simply worse for the people affected by the disaster. If we allow this to continue to rise, I am afraid that it will not be long before the price of grain will exceed tenfold, or even twenty, or thirty times.

Zhang Qian whispered: "Your Majesty, the slave has just released a hundred horsemen to investigate, and now, the price of grain in the East Market has been suppressed, it is reported that ...... There is even a downward trend. ”

"What?" Li Shimin was stunned.

This is a little different from his current perception of the current disaster.

How can food prices still fall?

"Your Majesty......" Zhang Qian also looked shocked: "I heard that it is Erpigou, where grain is sold at the original price on a large scale, and there are also restrictions on purchases, ordinary people, if they want to buy grain, each person can buy three catties." Not only that, but the Erpigou salt industry also began to give porridge in many places, saying that it was ordered by the emperor......"

Li Shimin's pupils contracted, and he suddenly felt incredulous.

Chen...... Is it so willing?

What kind of virtue is their family other than that Zhengtai, do I still not know?

"Even ...... I also heard that the Chen family prepared tens of thousands of stone of grain to deal with the disaster, so ...... There are already rumors in the city that there will be no shortage of food in Guanzhong. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he had just picked up the teacup, and his head had not lowered to drink, but the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a click, and the teacup splashed hot water and hit his hand, Li Shimin suddenly didn't feel hot, and his eyes glared: "Is it really tens of thousands of stones?" ”

"It's true!"

And at this time...... The ministers were already dead.

The eldest grandson Wuji, who had finally gritted his teeth and was willing to donate eighty stone grains, even stopped breathing all of a sudden.

Cheng Biting Jin, who was willing to take out 300 stones, was still a little proud, but now he ......

Compared with Chen Zhengtai, they were all embarrassed, and they all hung their heads, not daring to answer.

Li Shimin became excited, and his eyes lit up: "I remembered, remembered, I was ...... The Chen family is buying grain everywhere, this must be Zhengtai, no, it is the idea of my disciples, if there are tens of thousands of stones of grain, it is enough to solve my urgent needs, haha...... My disciple! ”

He was ecstatic for a while, but he was a little out of shape, and then said energetically: "This is the real famous family, the Chen family is of the same heart as me, my disciple, I usually treat him as my own son......"

“……”

The hall was silent.

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "Come on, prepare the carriage and horses, I want to go to Erpigou in person, I want to see with my own eyes, how the Chen family helps the people, and the ministers also go with them, they should also see!" ”

“……”

Li Shimin said, ignoring the ministers in the palace.

Zhang Qian listened: "No." ”

……

The mighty Luan drove off.

The reason why I went to Erpigou was to show the entire Guanzhong that there were indeed mountains of grain in Erpigou, which could not only relieve the people's morale, but also ...... Li Shimin also knows...... What happened today is bound to go down in history.

Chen Zhengtai ...... Chen Zhengtai ...... "Li Shimin didn't ride a horse, there were too many locusts outside, so he sat in the middle of the car, his broad body, leaning on the soft cushion, couldn't help muttering to himself: "I really never imagined, this son can be taught, if he is not loyal to the king's order this time, I really have nothing to do." ”

Zhang Qian was almost curled up in the carriage, he was in the same carriage as Li Shimin, for the convenience of taking care of him at any time.

Hearing His Majesty mention Chen Zhengtai again and again, and thinking that he was about to go to Erpigou immediately, Zhang Qian's mind moved, and he suddenly thought of something: "Your Majesty, I still know a piece of news when I inquire. ”

"You say."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been friendly with Chen Zhengtai recently, and the Prince has not been in the East Palace for many days, and he has run away to Erpigou."

"Really?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, thinking of the prince, his heart became depressed again, this son... Although the subordinate officials of the East Palace praised him and said how he was, Li Shimin knew who his son was, and this kid was very stubborn in his bones.

"And ...... Her Royal Highness Princess Sui'an, who has also been in Erpigou these days...... The slave also heard that she took a lot of jewelry from Zhou Zhaorong and sent it to Erpigou. ”

Li Shimin's eyes widened: "There is such a thing." ”

Seeing His Majesty looking at him with such terrible eyes, Zhang Qian was a little panicked, in fact, he couldn't decide whether he should report this matter, after all, it involved the royal family, but if he didn't report it, if His Majesty went to Erpigou and saw the prince and Princess Sui'an, it would be his own big crime, he was busy saying: "It's true, Your Majesty...... This...... This...... A lot of jewelry was sent to Erpigou, and Chen Zhengtai also read a poem. ”

Li Shimin's face was expressionless: "What poem?" ”

"The Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep, and it is not as deep as my sister to send me love."

Li Shimin's body was shocked.

There are almost no words in this poem, but combining these ordinary words together, Li Shimin, who is quite proficient in the way of poetry, suddenly drank like a slap in the face, and there was an incomparable sense of shock.

"The Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as my sister to send me love, Chen Zhengtai ...... He also said he couldn't write poetry? ”

Zhang Qian was also stunned, and couldn't help but look confused, Your Majesty, it's not the poetry that I'm paying attention to now, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Sui'an......