God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 807 The Truth
At the foot of the Son of Heaven, in the most benevolent place, people gathered to smash up shops. This is definitely a sensational event.

Even since the Qin Dynasty, the imperial court has been pursuing the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, and has always disliked merchants, but it has to be admitted that the status of merchants is not low.

Moreover, many aristocratic families today, in addition to poetry and book heirs, are engaged in various business activities.

Changsun Wuji stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the people rioted, smashed shops, ignored the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and caused everyone to be in danger and the people to panic. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"My minister agrees!"

"Seconded!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly, arrest these unscrupulous people, investigate clearly, and give an explanation to the people of the world!"

All civil and military officials said one after another.

On this matter, everyone's opinions are surprisingly unanimous.

Li Er frowned and nodded: "The auxiliary machine is right. This matter must be thoroughly investigated. However, the top priority is to immediately send out the imperial army to arrest the troublemakers. Lang Ji..."

Li Ergang made some points.

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded from the hall: "Your Majesty, I was wrong..."

Ok?
Everyone was stunned.

Who dared to come out and object at this time?
And dare to say that His Majesty is wrong?
I really don't know how to live or die!

Everyone turned their heads, only to see Du He staring at Li Er with his eyes wide open.

Li Er said angrily: "Du He, why, you also object to this matter?"

Du He said: "Your Majesty, I am not against it, I am just a little confused."

"Say!"

"Your Majesty, I was born in Chang'an and grew up in Chang'an. I am very familiar with this place." After a pause, Du He continued, "In my eyes, the people in Chang'an are all lovely people. There are some thieves, maybe some stupid people, but they can't read a whole bunch of words, but they can tell right from wrong, they don't do good deeds, but they are kind-hearted, they are simple and honest, but they are simple... Today, such an earth-shattering thing happened , I think that there is no water without a source in the world, and it is impossible to have a tree without roots. The people do this, and there must be a reason... Now everyone in Chang'an praises His Majesty as a generation of Mingjun, who loves the people like a son, and loves the people like a son. As you love your own children, if your Majesty rashly sends troops to arrest people, I assert that not only will it not be able to stabilize people's hearts, but it will probably stir up people's panic and cause even greater troubles."

Li Er was taken aback.

He was impulsive just now, and what he wanted was to calm down the storm quickly.

But Du He's words made him think of long-term plans.

Wai Lang He Jin, a member of the criminal department, flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "Your Majesty, I think that the words of the Duke of Huyi County are alarmist. This matter is nothing more than some people gathering to make trouble and arresting them. It is urgent to kill chickens and monkeys, otherwise , Those troublemakers got their way and thought that the imperial court was incompetent. Today they smashed up the pork shop, and tomorrow they will break into the imperial city. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"My minister agrees!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Many ministers all said that they did not express their position on the surface, but in fact they had twisted together to oppose Du He.

Li Er looked at Du He with some displeasure.

He has always trusted Du He very much.

But Du He's various performances today are a little too much.

He thought for a while, and was about to give an order.

But I heard Du He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, think twice... I feel that this matter is strange. Why did the people smash the pork shop? Why did they only smash the pork shop in Chang'an pig farm, but never smashed the pig farm in Huxian County?" What about the pork shop?"

Naturally, someone jumped out to oppose Du He, but Li Er was awakened by Du He's words.

He said in a deep voice: "Lang Ji, go and find out at this time, I want to know the result in the shortest possible time."

"Yes!"

Li Junxian left in a hurry.

In the court hall, everyone began to speculate on the matter.

Inevitably, there was another verbal battle with Du He.

Changsun Wuji even tore his face, directly saying that Du He's move was to delay His Majesty's trial of the King of Shu's case.

Not long after, Li Junxian hurried back with a strange expression on his face.

He Jin said loudly: "General Li, have you found out the matter? The Duke of Huyi County is just talking nonsense, isn't he?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, this is a big matter, we can't hesitate anymore, otherwise we're afraid there will be big trouble."

"Your majesty, Duke Huyi, is alarmist. Don't believe what he says!"

"Your Majesty, please drive the Duke of Huyi out!"

"The Duke of Huyi is a wolf-hearted dog!"

Everyone acted like they were crazy, they started cursing after they caught Du He.

The person involved, Du He, stood aside, squinting at these guys jumping up and down.

jump!

Waiting for you to look good!

In the confusion, Li Junxian said loudly: "Your Majesty, the truth of the matter has been found out. The people who gathered people to smash the pork shop of the Chang'an pig farm today were not the people at the bottom. Most of these people are still rich. Some of them are big households in Chang'an... As for the reason for the smashing, it is simple, because these people bought white pork at the Chang'an Pork Shop yesterday, and after going back to eat it, they all vomited and diarrhea. The white pork sold was not white pork at all, but made of black pork. The black pork sold for ten cents a catty was sold to them for four pennies a catty. Five pork shops were smashed up, more than [-] people were injured, and three people were killed. After the smashing, the people did not act aggressively, but at this moment they all gathered at the north gate, claiming to leave the city Smash the Chang'an pig farm."

what?
All civil and military officials were dumbfounded.

Not a troublemaker?

Is it the Changan pig farm's fault?

how so!
Everyone was stunned.

Changsun Wuji's mind went crazy.

Problem with pork?
Finished!

All preparations are over.

Li Er's face turned gloomy, and he asked: "The common people think that there is something wrong with the pork, is there such a thing?"

Li Junxian reported truthfully: "Your Majesty, I have sent someone to check. The white pork sold in Chang'an Pork Shop is indeed not white pork, but black pork. It's just that the skin looks white. Moreover, in the pork, it seems Contains arsenic poison."

boom.

Li Er slammed his fist on the table and was furious, "It's unreasonable to sell fake meat on the street to deceive the people. It's not a pity to die, but they put poison in the meat. So many people in Chang'an eat white pork. The people behind this , deserve death!"

puff.

puff.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling knelt down at the same time.

The courtiers immediately fell to their knees.

Looking around, there were only Du He and his son, and there were more than a dozen people who did not kneel down. They stood out from the crowd and were very conspicuous.

Changsun Wuji said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have no way to teach my son, and I will be punished with death!"

Fang Xuanling also followed up and said: "The dog has done such unconscionable things, I have an unshirkable responsibility!"

"The minister waits for capital punishment!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Li Er glanced at everyone coldly, too angry to speak.

……

(End of this chapter)