Du He was a little anxious, and he said: "What do you know, what our institute is doing is a major matter related to the country. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"What's the big deal? Bragging, right? I don't believe it, as long as you are still doing national affairs, I will listen to you one thing? Du Wei said deliberately mockingly.

Du He said: "Cut, I scared you to death when I said it, our brother Yu got the seeds of new grain, and the yield can be many times higher than now!" Since then, Datang has never been short of food. ”

Du Wei was shocked, and on the surface, he was silent, and said: "Oh, this is a serious matter, amazing." He was worried about arousing Duhe's alarm, so he didn't go any further.

After chatting a few more words, Du Wei said: "Second mother, second brother, today, I just came to ask, since the second brother is doing business, I will rest assured." We're a family, and if there's anything you need me for, just ask. With that, he took his leave and left.

Leaving Du He's home, he did not go home, and came directly to the Wei Palace.

At this time, except for Ma Qianli, the chief of the Wei Wangfu (from the fourth grade), everyone else had already left. Du Gou reported to Li Tai, the king of Wei, about the grain cultivation in the institute, and Li Tai fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he said: "It's too late today, there's going to be a curfew outside, you can stay here, let's have a good talk." ”

It was late at night, and in the study of Li Tai, the king of Wei, the lights were always on, and three figures were projected on the huge window, shaking from time to time.

Three days later, Li Shimin's study in the Taiji Palace.

Gao Jingming, the secretary of the household department, and Huang Furui, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, are reporting to Li Shimin. The text of the Chinese scholar Lang Cen was also present.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu Huang Fu Rui said: "Your Majesty, the minister has fulfilled his mission this time and completed the task you assigned. ”

Gao Jingming, the head of the household department, was an official of the household department of the former Sui Dynasty, because of his rich experience, he was retained by Li Shimin and gradually promoted to the position of the head of the household department. Because of his background, he is low-key, cautious, and not a group. Deeply trusted by Tang Taizong.

He said: "Your Majesty, this time the Ministry of Industry has made a great contribution and solved the urgent needs of the Ministry of Households. The Ministry of Industry handed over copper yuan, silver, and gold to the Ministry of Household this time, with a total value of 340,000 taels of silver, and it is expected that some of the income will continue to be generated. ”

"Okay," Li Shimin said happily. The crown prince, King Liang and the Ministry of Industry have done a good job and lived up to my expectations. ”

At this moment, the chief eunuch Wang De sent in a few chapters, Zeng Wenwen took them over and reviewed them, and said: "Your Majesty, it is the chapter of the impeachment of the prince, King Liang and the Ministry of Industry by Yushi Niu Lu, Zhou Jin and others. ”

Li Shimin didn't bother to look at it, and said, "These guys will cause trouble." Let's stay in the middle. ”

Staying in the middle is to stay in the province, not to deal with the issuance, to put it bluntly, is to ignore it.

The next afternoon, the Imperial Observatory.

Wei Zheng, the servant of the Imperial Palace, was very angry, and he recently felt that Tang Taizong had despised the role of the Imperial Historical Observatory too much. Staying in the middle and not sending it is the most uncomfortable thing. With Wei Zheng's temper, he thinks that the emperor's approach is wrong, no matter what the imperial history reacts to, whether it is right or wrong, the emperor should give an attitude.

By the way, the emperor should accept the suggestion; No, we have corrected our mistakes. What's the matter with you staying in the middle and not posting?!

After listening to the complaints of Yushi Niu Lu and Zhou Jin, Lao Wei became angry. decided to personally come out and impeach Li Shimin.

On this day, the main hall of the Taiji Temple.

After the court meeting was over, the eunuch on duty shouted: "There is something to start, nothing to retreat from." ”

"The minister has something to say." Wei Zheng stood up and said.

When Tang Taizong saw it, his brows immediately furrowed. He knew that it would take another half a day to meet this stubborn man. He said, "Wei Zheng, is there anything important? ”

Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Shi Niu Lu, Zhou Jin's impeachment of the crown prince, King Liang and the Ministry of Works, please give an answer from the emperor." ”

Tang Taizong said: "Didn't I reply? ”

Wei Zheng said: "That's not called a reply, stay in the middle and don't send it, what kind of reply is this?" ”

Tang Taizong said: "This is my reply, and naturally there is a reason to stay in the middle and not send it." You reacted to the question, and I said I understood, and that was my attitude. ”

Wei Zheng said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that your attitude is wrong. Whether it's right or wrong, you should give an answer, or else, how do we work in the future? ”

"You." Tang Taizong said helplessly.

At this time, Gao Jingming, the head of the household department, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let the ministers answer him, right?" ”

Tang Taizong said: "Okay, you tell him what's going on, this old Wei stubborn." ”

Tobe Shangshu Gao Jingming gives the impression that this is the first time he has taken the initiative to speak in the main hall. He turned around and said to the civil and military officials in the main hall: "This matter has to start from a month ago.

As everyone knows, last year, the Xue Yantuo people, who put down the rebellion in the south and defended the north, consumed a large amount of the state treasury, and the 140-day drought caused a large-scale grain harvest and a reduction in grain production, and the state treasury revenue was reduced by nearly 7 percent.

Do you know how difficult it is for the imperial court? To tell you the truth, at the end of last month, there were only 42,000 taels of silver left in the entire treasury of the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention the expenses of the national army, it is your monthly salary, just the officials of Chang'an City, more than 3,000 people! 200,000 taels of silver a month. However, did you give you a penny less for your monthly salary? ”

Gao Jingming was a little excited, he paused, calmed down his emotions, and then said, "Do you know where the money comes from? It was the emperor who spent all the silver deposits of the Internal Affairs Office and donated the jewelry of the queen and the concubines to give you a monthly salary.

The emperor said that the ministers are very hard, and they can't make everyone's life uneasy, even if they smash the pot and sell iron, they can't wronged everyone. The reason why I don't tell everyone is for the stability of the imperial court. ”

At this point, he couldn't say any more, and fell to his knees and cried.

"Your Majesty!" The officials in the main hall all knelt down and cried.

Tang Taizong said: "Let's be flat." ”

It took a moment for the ministers to stand up.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu Huang Fu Rui said: "Lord Gao, let me say the following words. ”

Gao Jingming sobbed and nodded.

Huang Furui said: "The people are already very miserable, and they can no longer be taxed. In the face of the crisis, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Liang came up with the method of building a four-wheeled carriage and raised hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for the imperial court, so that the imperial court could survive the crisis.

They have done great deeds, but you will impeach them.

The emperor thinks that you are also out of public interest and duty. So if you stay in the middle and don't send it, that's to save your face, Wei Zheng, are you still wronged? ”

Huang Furui was angry and didn't say anything more.

"Your Majesty." Wei Zheng cried and knelt down, Yushi Niu Lu and Zhou Jin also knelt down, and the three of them said together: "The ministers are guilty, please punish the emperor!" ”

Li Shimin said: "Get up, I understand you, you are loyal, I don't blame you." I just ask that you be considerate of my painstaking efforts. ”

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