On the second day, in the early morning, purple air came from the east and a bright light appeared.
In the Taiji Hall of the Chang'an City Palace, there are towering red pillars, solemn golden lanterns, and all the officials straightened their robes and held their breath.
Li Shimin was dressed in a dragon robe, sitting upright on a dragon chair. He looked domineering and his eyes were filled with light.
In the hall, an official stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has counted the remaining grain in the Luokou warehouse of Hanjiacang, but... it is far from enough for the disaster relief in Hedong..."
This man was wearing a royal imperial robe with a nine-pin crown, a blue robe with nine embroidered patterns, and a gold and jade-decorated sword and escort head. He was in the first row of civil servants, and he was none other than Dai Zhou, the Minister of Household Affairs at that time. .
Li Shimin replied: "I actually know well that the grain stored in two warehouses can only last a year. Alas, how much grain can there be?"
Then, a thin old man with broad eyebrows and a cold face walked out of the queue of civil servants. He was none other than the iron-headed boy that Li Shimin loved and hated in history, Wei Zheng!
Wei Zheng respectfully said: "Your Majesty, the refugees in Hedong Province are scattered and have a tendency to gather in Gyeonggi Province. The court must settle down early, otherwise it will affect the people's winter this year."
After hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows slightly and showed an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth, and then said without hesitation: "The only way is to promote water conservancy in the east of the river and build river channels to relieve the autumn floods in the east of the river~"
As soon as these words were said, everyone except Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Cheng Hanzi felt happy, and everyone in the hall was shocked.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other with amusement in their eyes. His Majesty was clearly about to start showing off~
Suddenly, His Highness was whispering. Even a military commander knew that with the current national power of the Tang Dynasty, how could it be possible to build a river? And it also covers water conservancy in the three states of Hedong Road?
How could Your Majesty be so bold as to use this method that wastes people and money? !
Sun Wuji, the uncle of the state who was at the head of the group of ministers, raised his eyebrows. Based on his years of understanding of Li Shimin, could it be possible that His Majesty did this on purpose? So what confidence does Your Majesty have?
When Wei Zheng heard this, his expression changed quickly, and he rushed out and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, no! The weather is unfavorable and the national treasury is tight. At this time, repairing water conservancy and widening the river will waste people and money, and the river east of the river is not the territory of one state or county. Coupled with the fact that the victims are lingering around, if we act rashly, wouldn’t it shake the foundation of our country, the Tang Dynasty?!”
Afterwards, a group of admonishing officials from the Yushitai gave speeches one after another, talking endlessly about the disadvantages of this method!
Li Shimin slowly listened to the advice of Wei Zheng and other admonishing officials and civil servants, and refused to say anything. It was not until His Highness spoke for a full quarter of an hour that Li Shimin slowly took action.
It’s all said and done, right? After saying that, let’s get out of the way, I’m going to start showing off~
Li Shimin slowly stood up from the dragon chair, and glanced at the ministers of the government and the public with a deep look. He had previously thought that all the talents in the world would be gathered in this Tai Chi Hall, but there were countless so-called capable people in the government and the public, but no one could. He has the vision and talent of a young man from Tang Dynasty...
Li Shimin pretended to be serious and said slowly: "But I must repair this water conservancy! I not only want to repair the water conservancy, but also dredge the five major rivers of Hedong Road and build open channels to reach the Yellow River!"
Hiss~
The officials in the audience were stunned for a moment. What happened to His Majesty today? Although His Majesty is sometimes a bit stubborn, he has never been so reckless as today!
Haven’t you seen the opposition from both the government and the opposition?
Although it is said that the emperor controls the life and death of all things and people in the world, he is superior and has absolute power.
In fact, this was not the case in many dynasties in Chinese history.
The government and the public are not the emperor's dictum. When the voices of ministers in the government oppose to a certain extent, there will be many checks and balances. Even as an emperor, sometimes there is nothing to do.
Li Shimin shouted coldly: "Haha, tell me, how should the Tang Dynasty deal with this autumn flood disaster? How should we settle the victims of the three states of Hedong Road?!"
The ministers were silent, and no one dared to say anything for the time being.
Only Wei Zheng, the iron-headed boy, stood up, stood upright, and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty! Even if Qiu Hong has no solution for a while, he can still practice virtue and live a peaceful life with the people.
You must not take such a step rashly. This is a major event that will shake the foundation of the country. If your Majesty really insists on this move, what difference will it make to Emperor Yang of Sui? ! "
The ministers sighed in their hearts. Fortunately, the iron-headed boy started to get excited again. This way at least they would have nothing to do. They could just watch the show with their eyes, nose, nose, and heart...
Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty? !
Although Li Shimin was clenching his fists in his heart, when he heard what Tian Shelang said, he couldn't help but clenched his fists in anger.
Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty! This bitch actually compares me to Emperor Sui Yang! It’s his mother’s fault!
But Li Shimin did not have his usual angry look on his face. Instead, he curved his lips and said in a deep voice: "Xuancheng, tell me, among all the ministers in the palace, is there anyone who has a good plan, which can not only relieve the autumn floods in the east of the river, but also provide relief?" With countless refugees, can the subsequent famine be eliminated once and for all?”
Then Li Shimin waved his hand, motioning for him to take a look at these important officials!
Wei Zheng frowned, as if he felt something was wrong. Logically speaking, shouldn't His Majesty be jumping around and saying cold words now? Why didn't today's plot follow the script?
Wei Zheng hesitated, wondering why Li Shimin said this: "This..."
This is a good strategy that even two old guys like Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others would not dare to think of~
Fang and Du glanced at Wei Zheng, who was stuck for a while. Since the boss was about to start, loyal employees like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui must be very discerning.
Fang Xuanling stepped forward directly and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, even if the officials of the government and the public can think of such a major plan for governing the country, it will take some time to think about it~"
Du Ruhui also started to praise him: "Your Majesty, forgive me for my ignorance, is it possible that there is such a strategy that can determine the well-being of all people?"
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui pretended to be pretentious and started talking in two different ways, which later attracted the officials to remonstrate. They all said that such a great plan for governing the country could not be thought up overnight, and it was not that they were useless~
After hearing this, Li Shimin straightened his body, looked directly at the ministers of His Highness, smiled solemnly, and then said angrily: "What if I have such a great plan to govern the country?!"
The ministers were shocked again and stared at Li Shimin on the dragon throne.
No wonder His Majesty is so proud today. It turns out that he is ready to slap them in the face...
Changsun Wuji's eyesight is naturally no worse than that of Fang and Du. They are both old Yin rivals in the imperial court. Who can't compare with the other?
Then he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, can you tell me this good strategy for governing the country and clarify your doubts with me? I am so ignorant that I really can't think of any way to do this..."
Changsun Wuji is naturally very good at this skill of holding the ke in one hand.
After all, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji would always sing to each other with red faces and white faces when they competed with aristocratic families. Naturally, the two of them knew each other's thoughts.
At this time, the old man Li Shimin just said: "Okay, let me talk about it!"
Li Shimin sat down, thought for a while, and started talking about getting the Tang Dynasty next year, then the topography of Hedong Road, and then talking about water conservancy.
He also used the work-relief method to connect the relationship between water conservancy and the victims. In this way, a perfect solution to the three disasters of flood, drought and cold appeared in front of the ministers...
