Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 95: Tell Erlang, if you do something stupid again, go back and beat him up! [Please subscribe]

It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

There is a solution to the disaster.

Deng Rong felt a lot more relaxed.

So, he began to set his sights on Li Chengqian.

But he laughed wryly and said, "Your Highness, could you please stay in Nanyang for a few more days so that I can show my hospitality?"

Li Chengqian glanced at him, clearly understanding his intentions, and politely declined, "It's not that I don't want to stay in Nanyang for a few more days, but His Majesty's orders cannot be disobeyed. He asked me to go to Jiangling to receive the title, so I must go."

Hearing this, Li Yuan was furious and snorted coldly, "How long have we just left Chang'an? He's been stupid again. If I had known this would happen, I should have deposed him that night! And enthroned my grandson!"

"Uh,"

Deng Rong's temples were immediately covered in sweat, and he thought to himself, "Is this something I can even listen to?"

What did you do in Chang'an?

You also deposed Emperor Li II. Oh my god, could it be that the coup failed and you were driven out of Chang'an by Emperor Li II?

Thinking of this possibility, Deng Rong broke out in a cold sweat because of his previous worries.

Fortunately, I did not resist, otherwise this grandfather and grandson who failed in the coup might really kill me to vent their anger!
My God, His Majesty Li II actually asked them to go to Jiangling!

Isn’t this letting the tiger return to the mountain? !
As if noticing the change in Deng Rong's expression, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him intently: "You should report the situation in Nanyang to Erlang, right?"

"This"

Deng Rong hesitated for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "I cannot hide my visit to the post station from anyone. Please understand my difficulties, Your Majesty."

"Who said you should keep it a secret from Jiro?"

Before Deng Rong could finish his words, Li Yuan interrupted him sharply: "I mean, you should record today's events in detail and report them to Erlang. Tell him that if he does something stupid again, I will deal with him when I get back!"

"what?"

Deng Rong was completely confused.

Does this mean that the Emperor has already dealt with Your Majesty?!
the other side.

Chang'an Imperial Palace, Lizheng Hall.

Li Shimin paced back and forth in the hall, his brows furrowed, looking extremely annoyed.

He never imagined that suppressing a few grain merchants who maliciously raised prices would have such serious consequences.

There is now a collective food shortage in Guanzhong, and even the food supply in Chang'an has been affected.

Although he took countermeasures immediately and asked the counties and cities around Chang'an and even farther away to transport food, it was still impossible for distant water to quench immediate thirst.

After all, the amount of grain needed in Guanzhong is too huge.

However, those local wealthy families and even the prominent families who had huge amounts of grain hoarded it and were unwilling to sell it.

This made the situation in Guanzhong, which was already suffering from a food shortage, even worse.

If the disaster victims in Guanzhong turn into rioters, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Your Majesty, can you please stop turning around? I'm feeling dizzy from all the spinning!" Empress Changsun helplessly persuaded Li Shimin.

Li Shimin paused and said with some displeasure, "If you hadn't told me how despicable those grain merchants were, I wouldn't have cracked down on those grain merchants who maliciously raised prices. Now look, you've stirred up a hornet's nest, and you've caused me so much trouble!"

"No, Your Majesty, why are you blaming me? I was just telling you about the things that the grain merchants did during the famine years that angered God and the people, but I didn't expect that you would suppress them at this time!" Empress Changsun said somewhat aggrievedly.

"I don't care about that. You have to find a way to get some food for me. Don't you know a lot about business? Let the people from the Royal Manufacturing Bureau collect the food!"

"This"

Upon hearing His Majesty Li Er's almost unreasonable request, Empress Zhangsun said with some embarrassment, "Although the Imperial Manufacturing Bureau has made a lot of money recently, it's only enough to cover the expenses of the Imperial Palace. If we use all the money to buy food, it won't be enough to buy the food needed by the entire Guanzhong area!"

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Li Shimin said unhappily.

Empress Changsun thought for a moment and said, "How about sending someone to contact the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Houses and have them transport the grain to relieve the court's urgent needs?"

"That's easy to say. They wish I would bow to them, but can I really do that? If I do, I don't know how much they will restrict me in the future!"

"Why don't we let Wuji contact Taiyuan and Longxi?"

"Forget it, they are all birds of a feather!"

Before Empress Zhangsun could finish her words, Li Shimin interrupted her with a wave of his hand: "Whether it's the aristocratic families or the powerful clans in Guanlong, they are all swords hanging before me. I will not let them hold a sword on my neck!"

"But, given the current situation, if we don't use them, who else can we use?" Empress Changsun also frowned.

Li Shimin glanced at her and said, "Don't worry about this matter. I will find a way to solve it."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and touched Empress Changsun's cheek, saying softly, "I was rude just now. I beg Guanyin to forgive me."

"Your Majesty is concerned about the country and the people. I understand and will not get in the way."

Empress Zhangsun placed her hand on Li Shimin's, leaned her face against his, and murmured, "If Cheng Qian were here, perhaps."

"That's enough!" Li Shimin withdrew his hand with a somewhat grim expression when he heard Empress Zhangsun mention Li Chengqian. He said solemnly, "I have to go and gather all the ministers to discuss matters. I won't stay here with the Empress."

After saying that, he left Lizheng Hall without saying another word.

"Ugh."

Empress Changsun couldn't help but sigh sadly as she watched Li Shimin leave.

She knew that Li Shimin was still feeling a bit resentful about what happened that night.

After all, the fact that the son and grandfather teamed up to betray their own father is depressing and embarrassing no matter how you think about it.

"Perhaps we need to find the right time to resolve the knot between father and son."

Empress Zhangsun muttered to herself, looking at the sky outside the door: "I don't know how Cheng Qian is doing now."

at the same time.

Li Shimin, who had just left Lizheng Hall, called Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Xiao Yu, Wei Zheng and others to Liangyi Hall.

"The situation in Guanzhong has already become what it is. There's no need to discuss faults. You are all my right-hand men. If you have any ideas, please bring them up!"

Li Shimin sat on the imperial throne and looked around at the four people.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, since the cause of the food shortage in Guanzhong is the grain merchants who were arrested before, it would be better to release them and sincerely appease them so that they can continue to organize the food supply. What do you think?" Xiao Yu stepped forward first and bowed.

Li Shimin glanced at him and said nothing.

At this time, Fang Xuanling stood up and said solemnly: "The court handles illegal activities according to the court's rules. If we easily let those illegal grain merchants go, where is the court's dignity?"

"Yes, if we do this, if similar things happen again in the future, the court will be easily coerced by others, right?" Du Ruhui also echoed.

"However, if there are no grain merchants to continue supplying food, once the grain reserves in Guanzhong are eaten up, not only will the victims of the disaster easily become chaotic, but the people of Guanzhong will also follow suit!"

"This"

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other in bewilderment.

Li Shimin frowned slightly, then cast his gaze on Wei Zheng and said, "Wei Zheng, do you have any ideas?"

Wei Zheng thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "I remember that during the Han Dynasty, the Changping Granary was used to solve the food crisis. When market prices were high, the court used the grain in the Changping Granary to lower the market price, reduce the burden on the people, and prevent the high grain prices from hurting the people."

"Now, the grain reserves in the Changping Granary are insufficient, and the grain prices in Guanzhong are high. It would be better to open the wartime reserve granary to allow the people to survive this period. When the grain from all over the country arrives in Guanzhong, the excess grain can be stored for use in wartime."

"no!"

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, the Minister of War Du Ruhui stood up and objected, "Your Majesty! The wartime granaries must not be touched. Those grains are the last resort for the Tang Dynasty. Unless it is absolutely necessary, they must not be touched!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! If the news that we are using the wartime grain reserves is known to the Eastern Turks, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Fang Xuanling also echoed.

"Well, you have a point!"

Li Shimin naturally understood the importance of storing grain during wartime, so he rejected Wei Zheng's proposal and then asked Xiao Yu, "Left Sergeant, how long will it take for the grain shipped from various states to reach Chang'an?"

"Your Majesty, ten states have already responded to the imperial court's order. The first batch of grain will be delivered to Chang'an within ten days at the earliest. There will be two more batches to follow, both of which will arrive in Chang'an within half a month!"

"Ten days, half a month, well, that's not that long!"

Li Shimin smiled and then decided, "Then hold on for another ten days or half a month!"

"Report——"

Before the ministers could respond to Li Shimin's decision, a report was heard outside the hall.

Li Shimin and his ministers were slightly stunned, and then asked in a cold voice: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty! Disaster victims in Lantian County have looted the charity granary, and several incidents of rioting have occurred in Wannian County. The Lantian and Wannian County Magistrates are worried that the situation will escalate. Your Majesty, please send troops to suppress it."

Wow!
The ministers were in an uproar!

I'm really afraid of what's coming!
Li Shimin, who thought he could survive ten days or half a month, suddenly stood up from the throne.

However, before he could express his opinion on the matter.

Reports came one after another.

"Your Majesty, the grain merchants in Chang'an have announced that they have sold out of grain and will no longer be selling grain starting tomorrow."

"Your Majesty"

Hearing these reports that fell like snowflakes, Li Shimin felt dizzy and a deep sense of powerlessness arose spontaneously.

He didn't understand what was going on.

It was clearly just a small matter of suppressing a few grain merchants, how could it evolve into such a big event?
Am I not doing a good job as an emperor?
Why did God force me into such a desperate situation?!
"Your Majesty! Nanyang, the Crown Prince has urgent news—"

Just when Li Shimin was falling into self-doubt and blaming others, a unique reporting voice suddenly came.

What trouble has that rebellious son caused again?
Are you trying to piss me off to death?!
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