Li Su usually doesn't have to go to court, this is the grace he got in exchange for his merits. When he heard www.biquge.info the shouting, he knew that there was an emergency in the court, otherwise, he would not have called him, a minor prince. He got out of the carriage.

The person who came was a civil official (5th grade) from the Zhongshu Province (General Office), and he said: "Your Highness, the emperor has announced that you will attend the court meeting immediately. ”

Li Su asked, "What happened?" ”

He said: "There is no food in the imperial court. ”

Li asked puzzledly, "Didn't the summer grain just come down?" Why is there no food? ”

He said: "Last year's grain harvest was poor, and there was a shortage of grain in the Guanzhong area, and this year's grain has come down, and it is necessary to replenish the basic reserves of the local counties, and the grain collected is very small, and the grain stored in the household treasury basically has to be transported from Hedong and Yangzhou."

The food of the 16th Guards, the Forbidden Army and other garrisons in the capital has been distributed. Tobe's warehouse was empty.

The garrisons of Longyou Road and Guannei Road have already sent people to Chang'an, waiting for the grain to be transported. At this time, the Yongtong Canal collapsed in a large area, the water level could not rise, and the grain could not be transported. Land transport will not be available for at least 15 days.

The emperor convened officials above the fifth rank to discuss countermeasures, and specially mentioned that he wanted you to participate. ”

Li Su asked, "How much food is missing?" ”

He said, "500,000 stones." ”

Li Su asked, "Okay, you go back first, I'll be there in a while." ”

Li Su called Yang Kang, returned to the house, took out some things from his bedroom, put them in a total box, let Yang Kang carry them, and came to the side of the carriage. He said, "Disperse first, and when you will go, the king will inform you." ”

After saying that, he got into the carriage and left.

Li Ning'er was very disappointed, and went home with a pout.

At the gate of Taicang (Hubu Granary), a group of border guards with helmets and armor transporting grain were shouting around Taicang's Cangcao, and Fang Bin, the Hubu waiter who rushed to hear the news, was helpless and accompanied by a smiling face in a low voice.

A general said: "Damn, you eat and drink spicy food in the rear, and the Lao Tzu are working hard on the front line, and you don't have enough to eat." Do you know that hundreds of people have starved to death in the Chase Army. Tell you, if you don't give us food today, Lao Tzu will smash your kennel! ”

"yes, smash it!" A group of officers and soldiers clamored.

Fang Bin, the head of the household, continued to deal with the smiling face, and signaled his subordinates to hurry up to report the news.

Tai Chi Hall on the court.

The generals of the military were noisy and shouting, and the civilian officials were talking and making a mess. Li Shimin frowned and was thinking of a way.

Li Shimin has a headache, he is a general, and he can understand the suffering of the military. In particular, the northern border is unstable, and the stability of the military spirit is the first priority. Although this year's grain harvest has been bumper and new varieties of grain have begun to be promoted, these are far waters, and they can't quench the thirst in front of them!

In fact, it is not that there is no grain near Chang'an, the merchant giants have it, and the nobles who have fiefs near Chang'an have it. The problem is, it's someone else's, you can't grab it, right?

Li Shimin has already ordered the household department to buy grain at a high price, however, most of these guys are rich and unkind goods, and when they see the shortage of grain in the market, they will not sell it outward, waiting to sell it at a higher price.

At present, the household department is not short of funds, but the price of buying grain cannot be raised very high, in that case, the millions of people in Chang'an City will have to buy at this price, and the world will be in chaos.

Li Shimin had already done his work in private, hoping that the nobles would take the lead in selling grain at a low price, but no one was willing to respond.

This is a matter that offends people, and whoever takes the lead in donating grain first, or selling grain at a low price, will offend other big households. No one is stupid enough to do something that not only loses money but also offends people.

Li Shimin looked at the crown prince Li Chengqian, the king of Shu Li Ke, and the king of Wei Li Tai, hoping that they could share his worries, but as a result, these three guys looked at their noses and noses, and no one came out.

Wei Zheng is not afraid of death, he said: "The imperial court is facing a crisis, Haoqiang and businessmen have grain in their hands, they are usually protected by the imperial court, but now the imperial court is in trouble, but they do not want to serve the country." The minister suggested that the assessment be forcibly apportioned. ”

Li Shimin can't do this, these powerful businessmen are inextricably linked with these ministers in the main hall, and many of them are standing in this hall.

Wei Zheng's suggestion was an emergency solution, but it didn't make sense. If people have food, it is their own, so why should they donate it or sell it at a low price? If the court does this, no one will play with you in the future. If these people have an opinion, they will make a fuss, and they will be even more powerful than the border guards.

Li Shimin thought about it, so he had to play the old trick again, bleeding heavily, and then let the ministers be moved and tide over the difficulties together.

He said: "The soldiers of the border guards are very bitter, even if I eat chaff vegetables, I can't let them go hungry, so let's donate half of the food from the palace and send it to Taicang for the soldiers at the border pass to transport it away." ”

"Your Majesty." A large number of people knelt down in the main hall, and everyone was moved to cry again.

However, everyone was moved, but no one took the lead in pledging. It's no wonder that everyone, this matter is not a major matter of other militaristic affairs, let them go into battle and work hard, they will not hesitate to do it.

It's different, it's money out of someone else's pocket! Whoever takes the lead in supporting Li Shimin first can certainly be appreciated by the emperor, but it will offend most people. It is impossible for the emperor to shine on you every day, how can you live in the future?

At this moment, the household department sent someone. Cangcao cried and said: "Your Majesty, the border army generals of Longyou Road and Guannei Province are making trouble in Taicang because they can't get food!" They said that hundreds of border guards had starved to death, and if they could no longer receive food, they would demolish Taicang! ”

Hou Junji, the general of the right guard, shouted: "It's against them, these rabbit cubs!" Your Majesty, let the ministers go to Taicang, and see that I don't smoke them to death. When he said this, on the surface, he seemed to be reprimanding the troublemakers, but in fact he was protecting them. If there is trouble in Taicang, the court will investigate it, and the crime will be great.

The eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly said, "General Hou, no. At this time, it is not appropriate to intensify the contradictions. ”

Prince Li Chengqian's brain was hot and he stood up.

Li Ke, the king of Shu, Li Tai, the king of Wei, and others were happy in their hearts, they were all human spirits, and they would never compete with the crown prince Li Chengqian for this credit. They knew that Li Chengqian could solve the grain problem, but he would offend the nobles and nobles.

Li Chengqian saw that his father was uncomfortable, and he couldn't bear it, and he was about to speak. I heard the eunuch on duty in front of the palace shouting: "His Royal Highness King Liang has arrived!" ”

Li Shimin heard that Li Su was coming, and somehow, he seemed to see a ray of sunshine, and his heart immediately lit up.

He said: "King Liang, didn't I send someone to announce your ascension to the court a long time ago, why did you come now?" ”

Li Su said: "Father, the son was ordered by the prince's brother to transport grain to Taicang. ”

"What?" There was a commotion in the main hall.