"Your Majesty, by all means!" When Gao Luochuan heard this, he immediately shouted.

"Hmph, why not? Collusion with traitors is the sin of rebellion, and I am already gracious if I don't destroy their nine clans! Li Longji said angrily.

"Your Majesty, there are a lot of people on the list, if you kill them all, it will probably cause panic!" Gao Luochuan gritted his teeth and said stubbornly.

"What's the use of keeping such disloyal ministers?" Li Longji said angrily.

Gao Luochuan saw that he couldn't convince Li Longji, so he hurriedly threw his eyes at Li Canghai for help.

Li Canghai nodded at him, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks what Lord Gao said is reasonable. ”

"Even you speak for them?" Li Longji looked at Li Canghai with anger in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not exonerating them. Please listen to your ministers. Li Canghai said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

After all, Li Canghai had a meritorious role in saving the driver, and Li Longji still trusted him in his heart, so he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "I want to hear what you can say." ”

"Your Majesty, this roster has seen it, and roughly calculated, there are nearly a hundred officials, big and small. Most of them are officials below the sixth grade, although their official positions are low, they are all indispensable people in the Tang Dynasty. ”

Among them, the county orders account for as much as half, and the ministers have seen that most of the counties where these county orders are located are locust plagues and middle and lower poor counties where rogues breed. In the opinion of the ministers, it is no accident that they chose these county orders. ”

"Go on." Li Longji groaned.

After Li Canghai thought about it, he said, "If Ruochen guessed correctly, the reason why they chose these county orders. It is precisely because the people in these counties are relatively poor. The people are destitute and destitute, and naturally they have a lot of grievances. It is easy to provoke civil unrest. Your Majesty, imagine if these counties provoked a popular uprising at the same time. What should I do? ”

Li Longji's face changed slightly.

Li Canghai continued: "Now there are Turkic and other countries outside, and there are traitors and traitors inside, if Your Majesty treats them all as traitors and kills them together, it will inevitably arouse the desire to survive in their hearts, and I am afraid that the world will be in chaos at that time, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" ”

"Your Majesty, what Lord Li said is very true, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" Gao Luochuan knelt on the ground. A loyal face.

Li Canghai's words made Li Longji quickly calm down from his anger, and he paced back and forth a few steps, his brows furrowed and he thought about it.

After a while, he looked at Li Canghai and asked, "Then in your opinion, what should I do?" I can't spare these rebels and thieves so easily, right? ”

Li Canghai thought for a moment and bowed slightly. "Most of these officials are threatened and controlled by the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu', and not all of them are willingly controlled by them. Otherwise, when the conspiracy of 'anti-scale Xuanwu' fails, they will mobilize the people to rebel. In fact, it didn't. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, those officials and ministers also know. Among them, there are indeed many people who are loyal to Datang. According to the Tang newspaper received by the minister, except for six counties, riots have occurred in recent days. The rest of the counties have not yet moved. Gao Luochuan hurriedly took over and said.

Li Longji touched his beard and said with a slightly cold face: "What do you mean." Do you want me to forgive them? ”

"No, in this situation, if they are aroused to resist, it will inevitably be unfavorable to Datang. In the opinion of the ministers, it is better to give them a gentle policy. First, to show His Majesty's mercy. Second, it can also make those officials who have been coerced feel grateful to His Majesty. In this way, this civil strife can be resolved. Li Canghai groaned.

Gao Lishi also nodded and echoed: "Your Majesty, what Master Li said is reasonable, and the old slave also thinks that this is the only way to solve the civil strife at the moment. ”

Li Longji frowned, he sat back on the dragon chair, and his right hand tapped lightly on the armrest of the dragon chair without hurrying.

After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Li Canghai and said unhappily: "If I spare them so easily, where is my majesty? If I don't punish them severely, won't I tell the people of the world that as long as they have the guts, anyone can rebel and rebel? ”

Li Canghai arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty is angry, the minister didn't say that he would let them go." The minister means that you can pick a few corrupt officials and corrupt officials related to the 'reverse scale Xuanwu' to make an example of the chickens. In addition, please decree that all those who voluntarily confess will not be held accountable. At the same time, if they can catch the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu' thief, they can make meritorious service for their crimes, and under the combination of grace and power, those officials will go all out to find the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu'. ”

Gao Luochuan also nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that Lord Li's proposal is more appropriate, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!" ”

Li Longji frowned, seeming to hesitate.

At this time, Yang Guozhong, who had not spoken, lowered his head, blinked his eyes a few times, and actually followed: "Minister, also second." ”

Li Canghai glanced at him in surprise, and happened to look at Yang Guozhong.

He squinted his eyes, and naturally knew in his heart what Yang Guozhong was calculating.

Yang Guozhong colluded with the 'Reverse Scale Xuanwu', but he couldn't be sure, so he could only take the opportunity to test Li Longji.

If his name is on this list, Li Longji will definitely cut him.

However, Li Longji did not look at him.

Looking at Li Canghai and the others, Li Longji thought for a moment, and finally made a decision: "In this way, according to Li Aiqing's words." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Li Canghai bowed deeply to Li Longji.

"Canghai, you have made a great contribution to finding the roster this time, what reward do you want?" Li Longji touched his beard and asked.

Li Canghai shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to ask for a reward. ”

"Hey~, I have always rewarded and punished clearly, since you have merit, I will naturally reward you." Li Longji said.

Seeing this, Yang Guozhong's eyes rolled and he smiled at Li Canghai: "Lord Li, Your Majesty has rewarded you, this is your honor, could it be that you want to disobey Your Majesty's holy decree?" ”

"What Yang Qing said is extremely true, I have a golden mouth, how can I take it back? Say, what do you want?" Li Longji asked.

Li Canghai saw that he couldn't hide, so he had to bow down and say, "Your Majesty, Weichen deserves it." If Your Majesty is determined to reward it, the minister begs Your Majesty to give an order to open a warehouse and release grain to the people. ”

Li Longji was stunned for a moment, and even Gao Lishi and the others looked at him in confusion.

The emperor's reward, there are still people refusing, this is incredible, not to mention that Li Canghai's request has nothing to do with him, which is a little unbelievable.

Yang Guozhong's eyes rolled, and he immediately said: "Li Canghai, Your Majesty has rewarded you, but you don't want it, isn't it because you look down on what Your Majesty has rewarded?" ”

Li Canghai's brows furrowed slightly, he bowed deeply to Li Longji, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, now there are frequent locust plagues in various state capitals, and the crops have not been harvested, and the people can only leave their homes. The minister implores His Majesty to give an order to let the state capitals open warehouses and release grain to relieve the people! (To be continued.) )