Tai Chi Palace Xuanzheng Hall.

Li Shimin was already as anxious as an ant in a hot pan.

What was served on the imperial table was a bowl of yellow rice porridge.

Since receiving the report, Li Shimin made a quick decision and immediately began to cut the cost of the palace. In order to show that he and the people share the joys and sorrows, he has drunk three meals of porridge so far.

But even though he is hungry now, Li Shimin still has no appetite.

He held his hands behind his back, with a little powerlessness. His former arrogant life was so powerless in the face of destiny.

Although I have tried countless ways to alleviate the disaster and help the people,... this is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.

The imperial court's treasury grain is not dared to use easily now, because the disaster has just begun. Once it is used, the treasury grain will be exhausted, then... the next situation will be even more terrible.

Li Shimin was upset. Although he repeatedly asked the aristocratic family to provide food,... the edict fell into the sea.

Their idea is the same as the third uncle. Money and food are the foundation of everything, and a major disaster is also an opportunity for aristocratic families to annex the land. The emperor was like a lantern. Whether the surname Yang or Li in the world was, as long as there was land and food at home, they could still enjoy high officials and generous salaries.

Even Li Shimin's wife Changsun Wuji looked frowning at this time.

Li Shimin specially recruited some close ministers, and Changsun Wuji stood in front. Changsun Wuji complained: "Erlang, I really don't have any extra grain in my family. I have a large population and many children... I really can't do it. I am willing to spend all my family's wealth and offer 80 stones of grain."

The Changsun family is a wealthy family in Luoyang. He has a large area of ​​land in Luoyang. He gritted his teeth and took out eighty stones of grain.

Li Shimin took a deep breath. Such a little food was really a drop in the bucket.

He looked at other close ministers.

Everyone lowered their heads and kept silent. To be honest, the Changsun family had more than 80 stone grains.

In their opinion, they were able to have such a high position not because the Li family gave it to them, but because their family was wealthy enough that the emperor had to win over the family.

However, several honorary ministers cheered up, and Cheng Yaojin said: "Your Majesty, I have more than 300 stone grains in my treasury..."

So, everyone reported the number one by one, you one hundred, he was eighty... Li Shimin finally felt a little relieved, just relying on these foods...

"Your Majesty, I really have no food in my family..."

"Your Majesty, the family is expensive... I am so poor that I can't afford to eat."

"The children at home are so hungry that they scream."

Many people started crying poor.

Li Shimin felt that these words were extremely harsh, which made him more and more irritable.

But at this moment, Li Shimin looked up and saw Zhang Qian Zhan coming in tremblingly.

After Zhang Qian was punished, he became much more honest.

When he arrived in the hall, Zhang Qian bowed down.

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Qian hurriedly and said sternly: "What is the current market price of grain?"

For Li Shimin, the most urgent task is to calm the price of grain. Last night, the price of grain had risen seven times, and a pound of twenty-one copper coins, which would have been even worse for the affected people. If they were allowed to rise like this, I am afraid that the price of grain would not take long, even twenty or thirty times.

Zhang Qian said softly: "Your Majesty, I have just released hundreds of cavalry to inquire. Now, the food prices in the East City have been suppressed. It is reported that... there is still a downward trend."

"What?" Li Shimin was stunned.

This is a bit different from his understanding of the current disaster.

Why will the grain prices fall?

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Qian also looked shocked: "I heard that it was Erpigou that sells grain at a large scale at the original price, and there is also a limit on purchases. Ordinary people want to buy grain, so each person can buy three kilograms. Not only that, Erpigou Salt Industry has also begun to distribute porridge in many places, saying that it was ordered by the emperor..."

Li Shimin's pupils contracted, and he suddenly felt incredible.

The Chen family... are willing to let it go?

I don't know what kind of virtues their family has besides that Zhengtai?

"I even heard that the Chen family prepared tens of thousands of stones of food to deal with the disaster, so... there are rumors in the city that Guanzhong will not be short of food."

When Li Shimin heard this, he had just picked up the teacup and had not lowered his head to drink it, but the teacup in his hand hit the ground. The teacup was poured out with boiling water and hit his hand. Li Shimin suddenly felt that it was not hot. He glared: "What are really tens of thousands of stones?"

"It's true!"

And at this time... the ministers were already ashamed.

Changsun Wuji, who had finally gritted his teeth and was willing to donate 80 stones of grain, even stopped breathing.

Cheng Yaojin, who was willing to take out three hundred stones, was originally a bit proud, but now...

Compared with Chen Zhengtai, they were both ashamed of themselves, and they all lowered their heads and did not dare to respond.

Li Shimin was excited and his eyes shone: "I remembered it, I remembered it. Before... the Chen family bought grain everywhere, this must be a good idea. No, it was my disciple's idea. If there were tens of thousands of stones of food, it would be enough to solve my urgent needs, haha... my disciple!"

He was ecstatic for a moment and was a little disobedient. Then he said with great energy: "This is the real famous family. The Chen family is in the same heart as me. My disciples, I treat him as my son on weekdays..."

“…”

The palace was silent.

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "Come here, prepare a carriage and horse. I want to go to Erpigou in person. I want to see with my own eyes how the Chen family can provide relief to the people. The ministers will go with me, and they should also see!"

“…”

Li Shimin said, no longer paying attention to the ministers in the palace.

After hearing this, Zhang Qian said: "No."

...

The mighty imperial carriage set out.

The reason for going to Erpigou was to show the entire Guanzhong that there was indeed a mountain of food in Erpigou, which could not only relieve the hearts of the people, but also... Li Shimin also knew... what happened today would be called history.

"Chen Zhengtai...Chen Zhengtai..." Li Shimin did not ride a horse, and there were too many locusts outside, so he sat in the carriage. His generous body leaned on the cushion and couldn't help but murmured: "I never thought that this son could teach me. If he hadn't fulfilled his loyalty to the king this time, I would have no choice."

Zhang Qian was almost curled up in the carriage. He was in the same carriage as Li Shimin, so that he could take care of him at any time.

When he heard His Majesty mention Chen Zhengtai repeatedly, he thought that he was about to reach Erpigou immediately. Zhang Qian was thinking about something and suddenly thought of something: "Your Majesty, you still know something when the Hundred Cavalry inquired."

"you say."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has been in good terms with Chen Zhengtai recently. The Crown Prince has not been in the East Palace for many days and has run to Erpigou."

"Is that true?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and felt depressed when he thought of the prince. This son... Although the officials in the Eastern Palace praised him and said that he was like this, Li Shimin knew who his son was. This kid was very naughty in his bones.

"And... Princess Sui'an has been in Erpigou these days... I have also heard that she has taken a lot of jewelry from Zhou Zhaorong and sent it to Erpigou."

Li Shimin glared at his eyes: "There is such a thing."

Seeing His Majesty looking at him with such a terrible look, Zhang Qian felt a little panicked. In fact, he couldn't handle this matter or not. After all, it was involved in the royal family, but if he didn't report it, if His Majesty went to Erpigou and Princess Sui'an would be his own crime. He hurriedly said, "It's true, Your Majesty... This... a lot of jewelry was sent to Erpigou, and Chen Zhengtai also recited a poem."

Li Shimin had a expressionless face: "What poem?"

"The water in Taohuatan is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as that of a junior sister."

Li Shimin's body was shocked.

There is almost no lyrics in this poem, but when combined with these ordinary words, Li Shimin, who is quite proficient in the art of poetry, suddenly felt as if he was wake up, and he felt an unparalleled shock at this moment.

"The water in Taohuatan is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as that of my junior sister, Chen Zhengtai... He said he can't write poetry?"
Chapter completed!