Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 163: Three Questions about Public Opinion

Chapter 163 Three Questions about the People
Prince's residence.

Lu Fei appeared in front of Su Chen, exhausted.

"Sir, after a thorough investigation, the drought in Henan Province is true, and the drought in Henan Province has begun to spread rapidly."

"Besides that, there are also a lot of rumors about Henan Road."

Su Chen looked at the news in his hand and asked without raising his head: "What rumors?"

Lu Fei: "Some people say that the reason why the drought in Henan Province is so serious is because someone deliberately concealed the matter."

"Some people also say that some governors in Henan Province are aware of the severity of the drought and are busy providing disaster relief, but they are the ones who get the lion's share..."

Su Chen finally finished reading and rubbed his head vigorously.

He suddenly felt that this was actually a damn good thing!
True.

The drought in Henan Province is very serious and terrible, and it is very likely to have a great impact on Li Chengqian's position as the Eastern Palace.

But it also illustrates one thing.

That's because the officials in Henan Province didn't take action!

Compared with Li Chengqian being deceived, the inaction of many officials in Henan Province is even more terrifying when we think about it carefully!
There are twenty-nine prefectures in Henan Province!

What are the provincial governors of these states doing, and why is no one reporting this matter continuously?
Is it because the distance is too far and they couldn't deliver it, or are these people doing it on purpose?
“Maybe there are officials who are really doing things seriously.”

Su Chen smiled, picked up today's Mingyan newspaper and said, "During the three days you were in Duji Province, the Mingyan newspaper reported that the drought in Henan Province was getting worse day by day."

From the initial sporadic remarks to the current large-scale writings, it is clear that Mingyan Newspaper attaches great importance to this matter.

As a result, the "A Chinese Ghost Story" that was originally planned to be published in the newspaper has now come to nothing.

"Now everyone in Chang'an knows about the drought in Henan Province. But no one knows who has covered up the news and prevented it from spreading."

Lu Fei: "Hasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince found out anything yet?"

"The guard named Feng is no longer known."

Su Chen's casual words made Lu Fei realize the great danger of the matter.

perhaps.

Feng Wanli never thought in his life that he would have such a glorious moment, right?

"That matter..."

"Not urgent."

Su Chen said slowly, "The food from Du He has been delivered, and the prince is also drawing food. It has been delivered to Henan Prefecture at dusk today."

"The one who went to provide disaster relief this time was Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong."

"We brought not only food but also soldiers. There shouldn't be any problems."

Just as Lu Fei was about to speak, he heard Sun Qiang's voice coming from outside.

"Sir, He Qun is back."

"Let him in."

"I've met the young master."

He Qun strode in and bowed.

Su Chen waved his hand, "Is the trip going smoothly?"

Thinking of that coward Lin Changshou, He Qun couldn't help but grin and said, "It went very smoothly."

"Lin Changshou has been captured by us. Commander Wang and Cao Yuan are taking him to Shangzhou."

Su Chen smiled indifferently, Wang Xuance was indeed reliable.

The whole process took very short time, which shows that they did not waste much time in capturing Lin Changshou.

"By the way, sir, after we captured Lin Changshou, Liquan began to hunt us down..."

"It's not just Liquan."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Some officials in Hedong are busy. Oh, by the way, early this morning, there were people outside the Lin Mansion, and they went to pay their respects."

"Has the news reached Chang'an?"

"nature."

Su Chen stretched his body and said, "That's Lin Yunchen's only son."

"Now, his son mysteriously disappeared under the protection of a group of guards. How dare those guards conceal this?"

He Qun chuckled, "If that boy didn't like married women, we wouldn't have been so successful."

"Although the prime minister is dead, his ambitions remain."

Su Chen said faintly, "You just don't understand the beauty of other people's wives."

Ok?
There was a hint of suspicion in the eyes that Lu Fei and the other man looked at Su Chen.

The young master is still unmarried, could it be that he likes someone else's wife?

hiss……

Lu Fei and the other person looked at each other, not daring to think about it any further.

It's so exciting.

"Okay, Lu Fei, go down and rest first."

Lu Fei nodded, bowed and retreated.

Su Chen turned his gaze to He Qun, "You go ahead, you should be faster than Wang Xuance and the others, eat something before going to Shangzhou."

"When you get to Du He's villa, keep an eye on him for me. He will be of great use."

"Yes."

He Qun nodded and left.

Su Chen was the only one left in the study.

Su Chen picked up a pen and paper and wrote down the names one by one on a piece of rice paper.

Li Tai, Qin Ying, Lin Yunchen...

Now that news of drought is flying everywhere, there shouldn't be any problems with Li Xiaogong leading troops to provide disaster relief.

What's more, Lin Changshou is still in his hands. Lin Yunchen is now busy looking for his son. How can he have the time to care about the drought in Henan Province?
However, if you want to get rid of the money bag of the Prince of Wei's Mansion...

Lin Changshou alone is not enough!

I don’t know if there will be any good news from Su Wang…it’s too slow.

Su Chen rubbed his head vigorously. The progress of the grocery store was still too slow. If it was spread all over the Tang Dynasty, why would he have to collect information so hard?
Some of them were all kinds of gossip, which were actively sent to his ears.

I don’t know whether Su Bin has collected any useful information.

Su Chen looked at the name on the table, put it away with a smile, and took out a piece of rice paper.

Three questions about public opinion.

What do local officials do when drought occurs?
With taxes collected, the lives of the people can be ignored? !

Why did Mingyan Newspaper appear in the newspapers first when the drought spread? !
Soon a short essay was born.

……

Jiucheng Palace.

Li Shimin sat on a chair, holding a fishing rod in his hand, looking at the deep pool in front of him with a dim gaze.

Standing behind him were Wei Zheng and others who were accompanying him on this trip.

"You have all heard about what happened in Chang'an City, right?"

"I have heard a little bit about it."

"As soon as I arrived at Jiucheng Palace, I announced the drought in Henan Province."

Li Shimin said calmly: "But I clearly remember that when I left Chang'an City, the drought in Henan Province had been brought under control."

"The Crown Prince sent a memorial to us. Zhou Qian from the Imperial Guard has explained the matter in detail and has already conducted a thorough investigation into the matter of guard Feng Wanli."

"But Feng Wanli disappeared."

"What do you think?"

Everyone was silent and no one spoke.

Li Shimin had no choice but to call on Wei Zheng, "You tell me."

Wei Zheng said helplessly: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the guard named Feng Wanli was most likely bribed by others, which is why he made such a big mistake."

Li Shimin: "Bribed? By whom?"

Don't you know who bribed you?

Wei Zheng secretly complained in his heart, but he ignored this sentence and said calmly: "This man is just a small guard. Although he comes into contact with many court officials every day, few of them will remember him."

"Let alone others, I don't even remember what this person looks like, let alone where he is on duty."

"Therefore, I dare to guess that Lord Zhou Qian of the Ministry of Driving is probably the same."

"After all, they are guards in the palace, and they are all carefully selected. Therefore, Lord Zhou did not take it seriously. He handed the memorial to him and ordered him to present it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Wei Zheng's meaning was very clear, that is, Feng Wanli was bribed, which led to the substitution of the memorial on the drought in Henan Province.

It is precisely because of this that the prince told Li Shimin that the drought in Henan Province had been brought under control.

Many people nodded at Wei Zheng's inference.

As for whether the person who bribed him was the prince, no one thought about it that way.

Henan Province belongs to the Tang Dynasty, to Your Majesty, and also to the Crown Prince.

The prince would not be so foolish as to use the lives of many people in Henan Province to play a joke on Li Shimin!
Li Shimin remained calm, "Anything else?"

Wei Zheng: "I don't know much about the drought in Henan Province, so I don't dare to speculate."

Li Shimin glanced at him sideways, then looked away, "What about you? Do you have anything to say?"

Everyone looked at each other, smiled, and remained silent.

Wei Zheng has already explained it very clearly, do they have anything to add?
Of course not.

Li Shimin sighed, "These days, I really can't have a peaceful day."

"I have already hidden myself in Jiucheng Palace, but the Crown Prince has sent someone to deliver the memorial to me."

Everyone: "???"

Your Majesty, why are you talking about this out of the blue?
"I ordered him to be the regent, so naturally all matters will be decided by him..."

That being said, Prime Minister Fang and his people may not necessarily do so.

Although the crown prince has the power to decide government affairs, he must also obtain approval from Prime Minister Fang, Duke Shen and others before he can implement them.

Tang Jian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, whether it is Duke Zhao or Prime Minister Fang, Duke Shen has always been steady. Moreover, this matter involves deceiving the emperor, so it is reasonable for the crown prince to send a memorial here."

Li Shimin nodded, "Pass on my oral order, the Crown Prince will be the regent, all court affairs will be handed over to the Crown Prince for handling, no need to send him to Jiucheng Palace."

hiss.

Many people smelled a hint of danger.

Your Majesty, are you planning to stay out of this and let the Crown Prince investigate the matter thoroughly?

even.

Your Majesty, do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers?

The ministers present knew the truth and remained silent.

"Okay, let's disperse."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "My good mood has been ruined for no reason."

"I'm waiting to retire."

……

East Palace.

Li Chengqian rubbed his head.