The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

chapter 150
Li Chengqian saw that the mood of the villagers had finally stabilized, so he continued to speak: "Fellow folks, today, the king assures everyone that these two corrupt officials will be severely punished."

"And we will re-open porridge sheds to ensure that what the villagers can eat is real porridge. Instead of only rice soup without rice washing water."

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, the victims instantly fell to their knees.To Li Chengqian, that is a thousand thanks.

At this moment, someone said: "Folks, since His Royal Highness the King has made the decision for us, let's quickly send these grains back to the treasury. It can be regarded as our atonement for what happened just now."

Then everyone took back the grain scattered on the ground, one by one, into the granary again.Then they dispersed in twos and threes and went back to the resettlement site for the victims.

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"I said that with this kid, things will be easy to handle. You see, this kid can always turn the tide at critical moments." Cheng Yaojin not far away said to Zhangsun Wuji with a smile.

"Today's matter has been solved, but what about tomorrow's problem?" Gongsun Wuji shook his head and said.

"Now that the food is available, the corrupt officials have also been arrested. What is there to worry about tomorrow?" Cheng Yaojin asked with a puzzled expression.

"I'm afraid that there is not even any food allocated by the imperial court in the Bianzhou treasury. What do you ask him to use to help the victims?" Changsun Wuji said.

While the two were chatting, someone said behind the two of them: "It turns out that the two dukes entered Bianzhou secretly, but it will be easy for me to find the old slave."

It was none other than Li Shimin's personal eunuch Wang De who spoke.

Seeing Wang De behind him, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help asking curiously: "You are not serving the emperor in Chang'an City, what are you doing here in Bianzhou?"

"Lu Guogong doesn't know that this old slave came to Bianzhou to deliver the imperial decree to His Royal Highness." Wang De said, pointing to the imperial decree in his hand.

"It turns out that the emperor also knew that this kid came to Bianzhou. But I don't know what the imperial decree said?" Cheng Yaojin asked Wang De with a smile.

"It's better for the two dukes and the old slave to announce the edict to His Royal Highness, then the two dukes will know what the edict says." Wang De said to Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji with a smile.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, let's see how His Royal Highness the Xianwang plans to deal with these two guys." Changsun Wuji said to Wang De after waving his hands.

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Li Chengqian didn't know that there were several pairs of eyes staring at him secretly.Now he is being tried in public, Lu Qinghong, governor of Bianzhou, and Li Wenzhi, governor of Bianzhou.

I only heard Li Chengqian say: "Father, in order to relieve the disaster victims, he did not hesitate to make the harem tight. But you actually filled your own pockets with the disaster relief money and food."

"His Royal Highness, please don't impose any crimes. We didn't touch a single grain of the relief food allocated by the emperor, and in order to save the victims from the famine, we even donated all the food in our family."

"All of this has been recorded. His Royal Highness can send someone to check it out. If the officials have half a false statement, they are willing to be sentenced to death." Lu Qinghong said to Li Chengqian.

"It seems that this king has wrongly blamed you. You are such a loyal minister. It's just that this king doesn't understand something, so I asked Governor Lu to explain it to me." Li Chengqian said with a sneer.

"As long as the subordinate officials know about it, they can talk about everything they know." Lu Qinghong said to Li Chengqian calmly.

"Since the relief food allocated by the emperor, you have used all of it on the victims. And you have also contributed the remaining food at home."

"But why can't there be a few grains of rice in the porridge that the common people drink?" Li Chengqian asked Lu Qinghong.

"His Royal Highness is not in charge of the family and does not know the price of firewood and rice. Now there are tens of thousands of disaster victims in Bianzhou City alone."

"The relief food allocated by the emperor is just a drop in the bucket." Lu Qinghong said sadly.

"His Royal Highness, don't listen to this corrupt official's nonsense. Since the Yellow River was destroyed, we ordinary people have not seen much food in the porridge." A white-haired old man shouted to Li Chengqian.

"This old man doesn't need to be excited. In fact, the king has already arrived in Bianzhou city. Since the porridge shed was established to help the victims, the king has stayed in Bianzhou city." Li Chengqian said.

"Since His Royal Highness has been in Bianzhou City for a long time, he should know how serious the disaster in Bianzhou City has been during this time."

"We do our best for the imperial court, and we have been busy with disaster relief all the time. Therefore, His Royal Highness the Xianwang must not listen to rumors and let our loyal ministers be wronged." Lu Qinghong said to Li Chengqian.

"Hahaha, if you, Lu Qinghong, are loyal, I am afraid that there will be no traitors in this world. Today, I will tell you the truth. I have fully grasped the evidence of the crimes you committed these days."

"Tomorrow, the Japanese king will execute you lingeringly in front of the people. Let the people see the court's determination to deal with you moths." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"His Royal Highness, I don't know that you came to Bianzhou City to follow the emperor's imperial edict?" Lu Qinghong asked Li Chengqian without changing his expression.

"Even if I don't have the imperial edict from my father, I can still bring you, a corrupt official who has harmed one side, to justice in front of the lives of the people." Li Chengqian said.

"Don't say that you don't have the emperor's imperial decree in your hand, so what if I have the emperor's imperial edict in your hand. I, Li Qinghong, am the court official of the third rank."

"Don't say that these unscrupulous people framed me. It means that I really committed the crime of beheading. I'm afraid you have no right to deal with me." Lu Qinghong said to Li Chengqian with a disdainful expression.

"It seems that you really don't know much about me. If I remember correctly, you should be a branch of Fan Yang's Lu family." Li Chengqian said with a playful expression.

"That's right, I am a member of Fan Yang's Lu family. And Dudu Li is a member of Zhao County's Li family. Do you think you can easily execute us?" Lu Qinghong's face was filled with endless arrogance.

"You must have heard about how Wang Wen died." Li Chengqian said to Lu Qinghong.

"Of course I have heard of this matter, and it seems that because of this matter, His Royal Highness King Xian lost his position as crown prince."

"If His Royal Highness the Xianwang is still so reckless today, I'm afraid that even this throne will not be guaranteed." Lu Qinghong said contemptuously to Li Chengqian with the corners of her mouth raised.

At the same time, Li Wenzhi also shouted: "Come here, please invite His Royal Highness King Xian to rest in the governor's mansion."

Hearing Li Wenzhi's order, the Bianzhou government soldiers were eager to try.He was going to go forward and invite Li Chengqian to the governor's mansion.

But at this time Li Chengqian laughed and said: "Hahaha, it really is extremely arrogant. Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan obey the order, if anyone dares to take a step forward, kill him without mercy."

(End of this chapter)