Chapter 173: Difficult Decision
Although Duan Jian's voice was excited, it was not big, even so, it also made Wu Zetian, Fan Lubing, Zhou Simao and other 'North Gate Bachelors' who heard his words feel very shocked. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
It's not because of how clever Duan Jian's method is, which shocked them, but because Duan Jian's method is too ordinary, in the past, it was all scholars and doctors who ruled the world together, and over time, these people who are high up all day long, except when they pay taxes and serve conscription, can only think of those inconspicuous grass people, usually they are eager to stay away from these people, for fear of sticking to bad luck, who can be like Duan Jian, think of using these grass people to solve the dilemma of food shortage in Chang'an City.
"This ..... Di Aiqing thinks this plan is really feasible." Because it was too sudden, Wu Zetian couldn't make a decision for a while, and finally had to ask Di Renjie, not that he didn't want to want Fan Lubing and other 'North Gate Bachelors' to ask, but after sweeping over, he saw Fan Lubing and the others, who were also frowning at this time, and it was difficult to make up their minds for a while.
"Hui Niangniang, Emperor Taizong once said, 'The people are the water, the king is the boat', Duan Jian's strategy is the same, Weichen believes that as long as this plan can be implemented smoothly, the crisis of food shortage in Chang'an City can be easily resolved." Di Renjie replied.
After listening to Di Renjie's words, Wu Zetian no longer spoke, but thought about it seriously, and half a day later, just when Duan Jian thought that this matter was going to be over, he heard Wu Zetian suddenly ask.
"Duan Jian, this plan was planned by you, do you think that if this plan is implemented, you can successfully solve the crisis of food shortage in Chang'an City?"
"Well....Hui Niangniang, if there are no accidents, this plan will definitely solve the food shortage crisis in Chang'an City." Duan Jian knew how he answered now, which determined how Wu Zetian would react, so he was very resolute when he answered.
"In that case, then do you think that if this palace hands over this matter to you, can you handle it properly?" Wu Zetian then asked.
Hearing Wu Zetian's question, Duan Jian was stunned at first, and immediately felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, because he already understood what Wu Zetian meant, and forcibly endured the joy in his heart, Duan Jian replied solemnly, "As long as Niangniang believes in Weichen, Weichen will definitely handle this matter properly." ā
"Okay, this palace likes people who are refreshing, since Duan Aiqing is so sure, this palace will give Duan Aiqing full authority to dispose of this matter, give you the title of plenipotentiary ambassador for raising food, reward gold medals and arrows, as long as you can raise enough food and grass for hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Chang'an City and border passes within a month, you can do everything cheaply, officials below the fifth grade, you can cut it first." Wu Zetian ordered.
"Wechen is grateful, if we can't successfully complete the task, Wechen is willing to come to see him." Hearing Wu Zetian's series of rewards, even if Duan Jian's state of mind was usually stable, it was inevitable that he would beat violently at this time.
Looking at Duan Jian, who was pleasantly surprised, Wu Zetian continued, "Duan Aiqing, don't be in a hurry to thank you, there are some ugly things that this palace wants to tell you in the head, if this matter is successful, if you want any reward, this palace will promise you, but if it fails, it is not enough to just use your head, it is to connect the nine clans, therefore, this palace will give you a chance to regret it, as long as you regret it now, everything in the previous palace can be regarded as if it did not happen, where to go, you have to think about it." ā
Wu Zetian's words, like a basin of ice water, completely extinguished the excitement that Duan Jian had just risen, for Duan Jian, his own life and death did not matter, anyway, he was a single person, it was just a big deal to cross once, but this Zhulian Nine Clans was different, if this matter was not successfully resolved, not only would he die, but even the old and young of the Wang family, and his fellow clansmen who had long forgotten their appearance in Mengzhou, would also be implicated, which made Duan Jian a little embarrassed.
To tell the truth, originally Chang'an City had no food to eat, it had nothing to do with him, anyway, no one could starve him if he was hungry, the reason why he was so worried about this matter, in addition to partly taking revenge on those wealthy families who united against him last time, but also didn't want to see the millions of ordinary people in Chang'an City, because of the grievances and interests of a few people.
But it is one thing to have good thoughts, but Duan Jian is not a selfless saint, for those who have nothing to do with him, he pushed his relatives and friends into the fire pit, which Duan Jian was absolutely unwilling to accept, and for a while, Duan Jian, who was originally full of ambition, became hesitant.
Because it was difficult to make a decision in his heart, Duan Jian fell into a dilemma, and he didn't see that he had become the focus of the entire hall, not only Wu Zetian, Di Renjie and the 'North Gate Bachelor' stared at him, but even Shangguan Wan'er, who had been standing in the corner, stared at him intently, wanting to see how he answered this question.
Time passed minute by minute, Duan Jian hadn't made a decision yet, and judging from the sweat slowly flowing down his face, there was a fierce struggle going on in his heart.
"Since Duan Aiqing has a difficult choice for a while, it is better to go back and think about it slowly, and you can also discuss it with your family, and when you have a clear answer, what do you think of it when you come back to meet the palace." Wu Zetian opened his mouth and said.
Originally, everyone saw Duan Jian's difficult choice, thinking that he would definitely agree, after all, with such a good step, he just had to take advantage of the situation and make up a random reason to fool the past in the future, but unfortunately, to everyone's surprise, Duan Jian made a decision at this time.
"No need, Niangniang has a lot of opportunities, how can I delay this little thing, Wechen has just thought about it, Wechen decided to take over this matter, share worries and solve problems for Niangniang and the court, and have food for millions of people in Chang'an City, Wechen decided to take a gamble." Duan Jian's words were not said word by word, but he also said them through gritted teeth, but unfortunately, no one dared to laugh at him at this time, and even many people's faces were full of respect for him.
"The stakes are high, you've really figured it out." Wu Zetian asked again, and the expression on his face was also solemn.
"A manly man, a word is out, the horse is difficult to chase, if the mother doesn't believe it, Weichen is willing to sign a military order." Duan Jian replied.
"That's not necessary, this palace believes in you, I hope you can successfully complete the task as soon as possible, and when the time comes, this palace will definitely ask Your Majesty for credit in person." Wu Zetian waved his hand and said.
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