"General Wei Chi, what you said is excessive, can this be said to be forced by our Ministry of Civil Affairs? Now that the granary is clean, the horses are almost ready to run, and we are also powerless! Distributing some gruel every day can only be said to be doing our best, what do you let us do if there is no food? ”

Dai Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, immediately came out to complain, and now these displaced people can drink gruel, which is already the grain they have calculated and calculated, and deducted from various channels. If he really wants to feed all the homeless, he doesn't have the ability.

"Okay, since Cai Cong knows the law and violates the law, let's lock him up for a few days first! As for you doing your job well, how the displaced people are placed in the Ministry of Civil Affairs will naturally deal with it, and the others do not need to say much. Ten big bucks per person, a good deal. Hmph, retreat! ”

Li Shimin was very unhappy, the person he took the risk to save was ten big money when he arrived at Zhang Liang, and no one would be happy when he thought of it.

Zhang Liang was in a cold sweat, he only knew that at this time, he could buy people almost without paying. But he ignored one point, even if the rich farmer didn't give money to buy people back at this time, it was called a good thing, a good thing that could live a person's life and do good deeds.

But he can't buy it, he spends ten big money to buy people, so what is the risk that the emperor and the military generals of Wenchen took before? He's slapping everybody in the face. Others will say, it's not that you can't open the pot at home, so what can you do if you buy a child at a normal price? This money can also allow people to eat two bowls of full rice, are you still reluctant?

"Lord Fang, I'm ......"

"There are still some things in this official, so I won't talk about them for now, and I'll talk about them later when I have time." Fang Xuanling said and passed by, not looking at him.

Zhang Liang doesn't know how to be grateful, after he descended to the Tang Dynasty, it was Fang Xuanling who recommended him to Tiance Mansion, and Fang Xuanling had the grace of knowing him. However, he felt that he was caught by Li Yuan when he recruited troops for Li Shimin, and he did not betray Li Shimin under torture, and he had a great credit, and he didn't even pay attention to Fang Xuanling later, and stepped on Fang Xuanling to speak for a long time, as if this could highlight his status.

Even Zhang Liang's Bole ignored him, and others would not pay attention to him, and for a while, everyone left, leaving Zhang Liang alone, standing in place at a loss.

In the imperial garden, Li Shimin walked leisurely, as if the person with a gloomy face just now was not him. Fang Xuanling was led to the imperial garden by the little eunuch and said softly, "Your Majesty." ”

"Xuan Ling is here! Go to the pavilion over there and sit down. ”

The two sat in the pavilion, and Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, you are right, Cai Cong, this kid was frightened, and the minister deliberately tested him today, but he didn't expect him to pretend not to understand anything, and listen to the minister's teachings with sincerity." Thinking of his childlike appearance, the minister couldn't help but laugh. ”

Fang Xuanling said with a smile, he and Li Shimin are also teachers and friends, and Li Shimin's imperial power is not so centralized at this moment, and he is not so restrained in private.

"How did you say this kid's head grew? With a little bit of wind and grass, he can guess that he is too sharp. You weren't there that day, and the Queen and I listened to him say that thrillingly. At the age of four, he began to understand the heart of heaven and asked about heaven and earth, which is definitely a person with outstanding intelligence. ”

Li Shimin pulled his beard, he was extremely curious about Cai Cong, and he had already sent someone to thoroughly investigate the eighteenth generation of his family's ancestors. How could such a humble family produce such great talent?

"Your Majesty didn't see it today, that kid heard that it was human trafficking, and his eyes were full of murder, and he was shocked when he saw the minister. In the end, he turned into helplessness, presumably remembering that some of the human trafficking is legal. But he was also impulsive, seeing that someone was oppressing the weak, he didn't want to do it without thinking about it, and the minister could see that he was not pretending to be anything in front of the minister, but he really couldn't restrain it. ”

"That's a good thing! If he puts himself high and has outstanding intelligence, it will not be a blessing for the people, and I would rather let him do nothing for the rest of his life. Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin clapped his palms and said happily, what this person is most afraid of in the world is talented and virtuous, and the scourge of this kind of person is greater than that of mediocrity.

"So the minister thinks that it is best to let him study with many princes and accept the teachings of the great Confucianism of the world.

"Then lock it up for a few days, what is Zhang Liang's reaction?" Li Shimin doesn't dwell on trivial matters, what he wants is Zhang Liang's reaction.

"As expected, Zhang Liang is already panicking, he will definitely visit the minister tonight, and when the minister says a few more words, he will automatically offer food tomorrow, but I am afraid that he will not be a good person in the court in the future."

Fang Xuanling's strategy is famous in the entire Tang Dynasty, just seeing a little spider silk, he thought of how to solve the problem of food, although he will bleed heavily, but just like doing business, the profit is huge, not only can Jane be in the emperor's heart, but also clean up Zhang Liang, a guy who doesn't take himself in his eyes, and can solve the urgent need.

"That's very good."

"The minister retreats!"

Ci'en Temple has been messed up here, I originally thought that Cai Cong was going to Chang'an Yamen to do business, but I didn't expect to turn himself in. When she learned that Cai Cong had offended a county prince, Sister Cai couldn't breathe and fainted. Since her son became wiser, she found that she had suffered more sins than blessings.

Cai Gang grabbed Meng Baolai's arm and asked about the ins and outs of the matter, but Meng Baolai hesitated, and finally told the matter under pressure. Cai Gang knocked him to the ground with a punch and kicked him violently: "You bastard, Cai Cong is not sensible, and you are not sensible?" If he tells you to hit you, you will hit you? That's the county lord's man. ”

"I don't know, I didn't dare to fight, but when I heard the adults say that I will beat me, I also have a hot brain."

Meng Baolai is also crying out, he doesn't dare to fight normally, Zhang Liang is notoriously cautious, and the person who beat him is waiting to be retaliated against. But today Cai Cong said to fight, he will fight to the death, anyway, Cai Cong and Li Ji have such a good relationship, there should be no accident. When he thought that people would sue the emperor, the emperor sent someone to arrest him.

At this chaotic moment in the Temple of Mercy and Grace, a team of people swaggered in, it was none other than a little eunuch who had not been walking for a long time. Before, I came to arrest people, but now I am here to announce the decree, and the words are very straightforward and easy to understand.

It was Cai Cong who knew the law and violated the law, ignored the law of the Tang Dynasty, and now took off his black gauze hat and locked it up first to wait for disposal. As for when to dispose of it, it depends on when the emperor is free, he came to take back the official uniform this time, normally the official uniform is made by the officials themselves, Cai Cong didn't have time to do it, this was borrowed from the official family, and now he has to take it back.

This holy decree hit the old man the hardest, how many years did the Cai family have such a promising baby, and now not only can the official be unsuccessful, but also life and death are uncertain, for a while, this old man who has been strong all his life is tears like rain.

Only Cai Tian secretly rejoiced, I didn't expect the retribution to come so quickly, so that no one in your eyes would be, this time see how you die! Cai Tian's face was calm, but he was shouting frantically in his heart.

Cai Cong, who was disturbing outside, had no time to take care of it, and only after he came did he realize how dirty and smelly the prison was, like an old dung pit. Fortunately, he fooled the jailer, and in the admiring gaze of the jailer, he changed to a clean cell, but he didn't sleep well all night because of the smell!

On the morning of the second day, Zhang Liang immediately went out to worry about the country and the people, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister learned from the pain last night, and thought of those victims who had no food and clothing, and he was really restless. Although the minister is not a wealthy family, he is not as good as other adults, but he also has a small family property and is willing to donate 1,000 stone of food. Slightly more than a small effort. ”

As soon as Zhang Liang's words were finished, the eyes of the ministers present stabbed at Zhang Liang like knives, it was not a wealthy family, everyone was talking about five surnames and seven families, these big families were rich and rival the country, and more importantly, the clansmen, their protégés were all over the government and the opposition, and they were very powerful.

But you say that you are not as good as other courtiers, but you are willing to donate a thousand stones, how much should other courtiers donate? It's just that you die yourself, and you drag others into the water, it's a bastard.

"Good! Zhang Aiqing is really commendable, and she is really a model. Fang Aiqing, do you say yes? Li Shimin said with a happy smile. When I asked if it was, I deliberately accentuated my tone.

Fang Xuanling glared at Zhang Liang fiercely, and then said reluctantly: "Your Majesty is right, the minister also donated 800 stone of food, hoping to save the emergency." ”

"Okay, Aiqing is also loyal." Li Shimin stroked his beard and laughed happily, his eyes constantly sweeping over every courtier. Li Shimin's eyes did not have the slightest aggressiveness, they were very bland! But it is this kind of blandness that makes people's hearts furious, and if they don't donate, they are afraid that they will be liquidated afterwards.

"Five hundred stones."

"Six hundred."

"Three Hundred"

"Five Hundred"

……

All kinds of voices in the court came and went, scrambling to be the first. The two little eunuchs took the notebook and registered one by one. Seeing this scene, the ministers gritted their teeth with hatred in their hearts, and the little eunuchs who registered were ready, which clearly showed that Zhang Liang and the emperor were colluding.

(End of chapter)