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To be able to receive such an available talent as Qin Yu, Du He was overjoyed in his heart, settled their couple, and went to Yangzhou to invite Su Dingfang to drink with him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Su Dingfang has the temperament of a straightforward general, as long as he has the right appetite and can get along, he is a trusted confidant and a brother who can work hard.

Duho is apparently one of them.

The two of them were in a wine shop in the city, talking and drinking, and they had nothing to say.

In Du He's view, Su Dingfang is a dormant dragon, as long as he has the opportunity, he will soar above the nine heavens and become one of the top generals in the Tang Empire. Having him as a friend in the career and motivating each other will also be a great joy in life.

After eating and drinking, they returned to the barracks with their shoulders hooked, rested for a night, and set off again for Chang'an.

The journey of 10,000 miles was not achieved in a day, and when they were halfway through their journey, the news about the epidemic had been rushed through 800 miles and delivered to Li Shimin's hands one step ahead.

Li Shimin got the letter written by Du He to him, this time Du He wrote a chapter, different from the last private message conversation, with strict specifications, all the situation in Suzhou 1510 report, even after the parting of the people in the road farewell is also recorded.

"Smack!" Li Shimin threw the piece on the table, and then stood up excitedly, walking back and forth from side to side, excited and a little embarrassed.

More than 151,300 people were infected, and only 400 were killed or wounded.

Such achievements are no longer enough to be described in two words.

In his eyes, the epidemic in Jiangnan is like a big war, whether the whole army will be wiped out or a disastrous victory is unpredictable. But Du Ho proved everything to him with practical results, four hundred people, in a big battle, one charge, the number of casualties is more than this.

The gap between this number and the number of infected people is so big that even Li Shimin, a well-informed emperor, can't believe it, but it is written in black and white, and he can't believe it.

He couldn't put it down and picked it up again, and read it word by word again, with a look of joy on his face that was more excited than a great victory.

The next day, Li Shimin came to the Taiji Hall with his ministers to have a routine morning court.

Looking at the ministers lined up on the left and right of the court, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh and said, "Today, I am both happy and sad in my heart!" Looking at you, I feel that I have raised a group of ignorant and incompetent moths with the blood and sweat of the people. The more he spoke, the angrier he became, almost pointing at the noses of his ministers and scolding.

The ministers under the hall were all scolded inexplicably confused, only to know that now Long Yan was angry, and he was angry in his heart, and he didn't dare to show it on his face, but he became a shrinking turtle one by one.

Looking at the ministers, Li Shimin said happily: "I said so about you, don't disagree with it." Today I will convince you of it. He took out a piece of music and threw it heavily on the desk and said: "This is the piece of music sent by Du He Du Aiqing not long ago, and the piece of music describes all the conditions in Suzhou in detail. ”

Hearing Li Shimin say this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty immediately realized that Li Shimin's anger came to Suzhou. Some ministers immediately gloated, feeling that Li Shimin did not listen to their good words and was asking for hardships.

Li Shimin glared at the tiger's eyes, looked around at the ministers and said coldly: "This time, more than 151,300 people were infected with the epidemic in Suzhou, 400 died, and the rest of the people have all recovered. He said the earth-shattering news word by word.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all stunned, and just like Li Shimin when he first got the news, he could hardly believe his ears.

Even Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling are the same, they have already secretly passed the song and know the news that the plague in Suzhou is about to subside, but they didn't expect the results to be so remarkable, they looked at each other, and both of them laughed.

Fang Xuanling laughed again, and there were successors to Datang.

Du Ruhui laughed at the successors of the Tang Dynasty, and also laughed at the fact that he had a good son.

As for the others, they are not in such a good mood, especially those counselors who say that natural disasters are irresistible, and their faces are as pale as earth.

"I don't know if you're ashamed to hear this. At least I am ashamed of you, ashamed of your incompetence and ignorance. Li Shimin was not less troubled by the officials in ordinary times, and in the Tang Dynasty, the words of the officials were not considered a crime, so the officials could speak freely. This shows that Li Shimin not only accepts advice, but also means that as long as there are some things that catch the wind and catch shadows, the counselors can express their own views and opinions.

He has an active temperament, and when he is done with state affairs, he likes to walk birds, falcons, play rabbits, and even go out of the palace and other free entertainment to relax his spirit. But every now and then, there will be officials who make irresponsible remarks, as if a little rest is a plaything and a great crime.

So for the officials, Li Shimin is both happy and hateful, they brought prosperity and strength to the Tang Dynasty at the same time, but also brought him a lot of trouble, at this time can happily vent the evil anger, I really feel comfortable in my heart, the more I talk, the more excited I become, pointing to the ministers and saying: "Eighteen years old, Du Aiqing is only eighteen years old." An eighteen-year-old child heard that the epidemic had occurred, and when it was not his business, he took the initiative to take it. Who among you can do that? In the face of the advent of the epidemic, an eighteen-year-old child led the only strength and fought with the sky. What did you do at this time? The heavens are furious, only if I confess my mistakes to God, the disaster will subside, and you can say this kind of ignorance? It's good now...... I tell you that it was not God who saved Suzhou, but my Aiqing, who was a good minister of the Tang Dynasty. If I listen to you and give up fighting with the sky, I don't know how many people will die in Suzhou. ”

The ministers were silent, especially those ministers who tried their best to persuade Li Shimin to sacrifice to heaven, and they didn't say a word.

Li Shimin named and said: "Cui Xu, Lu Jun, Zheng Hong, what do you three have to say?" The three of them are the top three families with the big surnames in "Cui Lu Li Zheng Wang", and they are the characters of the five surnames before the Sui and Tang dynasties. The three of them served as counselors in the court, and their words and deeds were the same, just like one person. This time to persuade Li Shimin to sacrifice to the sky to punish himself, the three of them had the loudest voices.

The three people who called their names walked out tremblingly, groveling, not knowing how to speak.

Li Shimin snorted coldly and said: "When the epidemic occurs, the national disaster is at the head, you don't think about serving the country, you don't think about saving the people, but instead persuade me, give up the rescue, regard the life and death of the people as nothing, and go to sacrifice to the sky instead, what is the intention, do you have to be the people of the Tang Dynasty who have suffered heavy casualties before you have the heart to help?" ”

Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong collapsed to the ground in fright.

Li Shimin said: "I Datang collects the people's money, and I don't raise court moths like you who ignore the people!" He immediately issued an order to dismiss Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong and expel them from the court.

Li Shimin's original intention was to humiliate the leaders of the Shilin family, such as "Cui Lu Li Zheng Wang", and let them know that the Tang Dynasty was not something they could control.

But because Du He did so well, there was a difference between his results and his harm by 108,000 miles.

This is not just a slap in the face to persuade the ministers to worship the heavens, but a stab in their chests: so Li Shimin's decision was changed and he was ruthless.

The great epidemic that threatened 150,000 people only paid the price of 400 people, and gave up the treatment, did not fight with the sky, and changed the sacrifice to the heavens to admit mistakes, the effect is unknown, but similar things are not uncommon in history, but I have never heard any emperor ask for rain and rain, and ask for the epidemic to be lifted, and the epidemic can be lifted. When an epidemic occurs, the more it is left unchecked, the greater the harm.

Li Shimin buttoned down a high hat, pointing directly at Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong, who were superstitious and disorderly, ignoring the lives of 150,000 people, which was undoubtedly the most powerful blow to the three major families who supported the three of them.

When this matter spreads, the three major families will inevitably be crowned with the title of grass and human life.

The most critical reason why the five great families can make Li Shimin jealous is that they have a good reputation and are exemplary families in the world, but now this stinky move they have taken has become a stupid move to dig their own graves.

He already had the intention of suppressing the status of the five great clans in the hearts of scholars, but now that he has this opportunity, he can't miss it.

Just after Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong were expelled from the court, the Suzhou epidemic was officially spread in Chang'an and in the Tang Dynasty.

Confucianism attaches the most importance to benevolent government, benevolent government loves the people, and people-oriented is the core key to the way of Confucius and Mencius.

If Du He fails to control the epidemic, the world will think that Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong are right, so they will be secretly dissatisfied with Li Shimin and Du He, who are fighting with the sky and fighting with the sky, saying that they are joking with the lives of the people. At that time, Li Shimin, as the emperor, will not do anything, but Du He will definitely be criticized by thousands of strokes.

But unfortunately, Du He succeeded, and his success also meant that Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong were wrong, they gave up help, and the suggestion of sacrificing to the heavens and praying for blessings was not to save the people, but to harm the people, completely ignoring the life and death of the people.

When this matter spread, not only did the people of the world hate Cui Xu, Lu Jun, Zheng Hong and others, but even the people in Shilin despised their behavior, and they wrote to accuse Cui Xu, Lu Jun, Zheng Hong and others of being ignorant, and expressed their admiration for Li Shimin's wisdom and wisdom.

Cui, Lu, and Zheng are the most famous members of the three major families, and after this incident, the fame accumulated by the three major families of Cui, Lu, and Zheng over the past hundred years has been extremely seriously affected.

In the end, the heads of the three major families couldn't bear the pressure and came forward to expel Cui Xu, Lu Jun, and Zheng Hong from the family, saying that their proposals had nothing to do with the family.

How many people can hide such a cover-up?

On the contrary, it is closer to let the people of Shilin see the faces of these Shilin leaders clearly.

The five major families are too widely involved, and Li Shimin has long wanted to do something to them, but he has never had a chance, and the effect is not obvious, but Toduho's blessing took advantage of this sudden ** to heavily suppress the arrogance of the three major families.

After a toss in this matter, Du He's behavior in Suzhou is also well known, and his fame among the people of Shilin is unparalleled for a while.