Tang Dynasty: Taking the Empress Dowager to a brothel, Father Emperor, what a coincidence!

Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin sat on the dragon throne with a livid face, tapping the armrest with his fingers.

In the center of the main hall, Cui Mingan stood there all alone.

He was like a plague god descending upon the world today; wherever he went, the surrounding officials all kept their distance.

Changsun Wuji directly asked someone to take sick leave today, so he won't get involved in these matters.

Li Shimin glanced at the empty seat left by Changsun Wuji and cursed inwardly:

The old fox ran pretty fast.

Then he let out a heavy, cold snort.

This cold snort became the signal to start the war.

Wei Zheng was the first to jump out, pointing his finger at Cui Minqian and starting to berate him:

"Cui Mingan! Do you know your crime?"

Cui Mingan quickly knelt on the ground and cried out:

"Your Majesty! I am innocent! Yesterday, my residence was vandalized and looted by a mob and various noble ladies; even the main gate was torn down. I beg Your Majesty to do me justice."

When Wei Zheng saw how shameless he was, he spat at him.

"Make the decision? You still have the nerve to ask His Majesty to make the decision for you?"

100,000 dan of grain, and you only laid a thin layer of rice on top? The bottom is all moldy, rotten husks and yellow sand?

Even if you had put in two-thirds of the rice, I wouldn't have stood up today.

"You are trying to ruin the fate of my Great Tang Dynasty. This is treason!"

"I didn't. I didn't know."

Cui Mingan kowtowed desperately.

"That was all due to embezzlement by those below; I truly knew nothing about it."

"fart!"

Even the usually gentle and refined Fang Xuanling couldn't help but come out.

"If the allocation of 100,000 dan of grain did not have your seal as the head of the household, would the people below dare to replace it with sand?"

Do you think all of us in the court are fools?

"Cui Mingan, my son Yi'ai is in the army. If he can't survive because of food shortages, I, Fang Xuanling, will risk my old life to drag your entire Cui family down with me."

Fang Xuanling's words directly ignited the powder keg in the imperial court.

Cheng Yaojin, who could no longer contain himself, roared:

"Damn it! I, Old Cheng, can't stand it anymore!"

Cheng Yaojin rolled up his sleeves, walked directly to Cui Minqian, and lifted him up in one swift motion.

"You childless old bastard. That little beast Cui Hao isn't your biological son, is he?"

If my Chumo were to bite into a grain of sand in Liaodong, I'd tear you apart alive.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Cheng Yaojin punched Cui Minqian directly in the right eye.

Cui Mingan screamed and collapsed to the ground.

"well played."

Yuchi Jingde rushed out after him.

Although he said, "Zhijie, don't be impulsive. How can you resort to violence in the main hall?"

But their feet were never idle.

As he walked, he seemed not to see Cui Mingan, stepping directly on the back of Cui Mingan's hand and even doing a little swan dance.

"Ah! My hand."

Cui Mingan was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground in agony.

"Old Black, get out of the way. Let me kick him a couple more times."

Cheng Yaojin pushed Yuchi Jingde aside and then kicked Cui Mingan three times.

Li Shimin, instead of stopping this, cheered Cheng Yaojin on in his heart.

Hit him! Beat this bastard to death.

Just then, Li Ji, who had been silent all along, stepped forward.

"Alright, if you keep hitting me, I'll really kill you."

Li Ji pulled Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde apart.

He then walked up to Cui Minqian and said coldly:

"Cui Mingan, my son Li Zhen is also in the army. Among these 100,000 troops are the Crown Prince and the eldest sons of all the civil and military officials."

What exactly are you trying to do by mixing sand into the grain? Do you want all the next generation of my Tang Dynasty to die in Liaodong?

Li Ji's words silenced the entire Taiji Hall.

Immediately afterwards, all the civil and military officials knelt down.

All the officials whose sons had been kidnapped by Li Chengqian knelt in the center of the main hall.

"Your Majesty, we humbly request that you severely punish the Cui family! To uphold the law of the land!"

Cui Mingan lay on the ground, trembling with fear.

If he can't get past this hurdle, the foundation of the Cui family of Qinghe will be destroyed in his hands.

Li Shimin felt the time was right, cleared his throat, and said to Cui Mingan:

"Cui Mingan, did you hear what the entire court said?"

Cui Minqian nodded hurriedly:

"I heard, and I know my crime. I have failed in my duty to manage my subordinates and I am willing to accept punishment..."

"Alright, since you are willing to confess your guilt, I will give you a chance to make amends."

The Crown Prince specifically ordered the Cui family to replenish 200,000 dan of genuine grain within three days.

"I'll ask you one question now: will you give me these 200,000 dan of grain, or not?"

Cui Mingan wanted to refuse, but did he dare?

Not to mention that her eldest son was still in Li Chengqian's hands.

Judging from the state of the court today, if he dared to utter a single word of dissent, this day next year would probably be his death anniversary.

"Your subject will give it!"

Cui Minqian kowtowed heavily and said,

"I will sell everything I own and deliver 200,000 dan of grain to the Ministry of Revenue's camp within three days."

Upon hearing this, the officials in the court looked somewhat better.

Cheng Yaojin added fuel to the fire from the sidelines:

"Old Cui, is your storeroom big? If you don't have enough manpower, I, Old Cheng, happen to be free today. I'll bring my wife and I will personally go to your storeroom to help you move things."

Startled, Cui Mingan quickly waved his hand and said:

"No need for Duke Lu to trouble himself. I have my own way of handling this."

If Cheng Yaojin were to take Cui Shi there, Cui Mingan couldn't even imagine what would happen to him.

My younger sister is known for her fiery temper.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with this result.

It not only solved the food crisis at the front line, but also severely damaged the Cui family.

"Cui Mingan, the head of the Cui family of Qinghe, failed to effectively supervise the supply of military provisions, which caused unrest among the troops at the front. Considering his attitude of admitting his guilt is still acceptable, and his willingness to donate 200,000 dan of grain to replenish military funds, he can be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment."

"By imperial decree! Cui Mingan is stripped of his post as grain supervisor and fined three years' salary! Effective immediately, he is to remain secluded for six months to reflect on his actions. Without my decree, he is not to step out of the Cui residence."

"Court adjourned!"

Seeing Li Shimin get up to leave, Wang De hurriedly shouted.

Upon hearing this imperial decree, Cui Mingan's eyes rolled back and he fainted.

This is tantamount to kicking the Cui family out of the imperial court.

This time, the Cui family of Qinghe suffered a complete loss, losing both their wife and their army, a truly devastating blow.

The officials slowly ascended the steps.

In high spirits, Li Shimin went to Ganlu Palace.

As soon as he reached the entrance of Ganlu Hall, he saw Li Junxian hurriedly coming to greet him.

"Your Majesty, another urgent report has arrived from the Liaodong front."

Li Shimin asked in confusion:

"What? There's no food left? That shouldn't be the case."

"It's not about supplies."

Li Junxian handed over the bamboo tube sealed with sealing wax.

"It was His Highness the Crown Prince... His Highness, along with that group of noble sons, did something outrageous."

General Li Jing was at his wit's end; His Highness was driving him nearly mad.

Li Shimin took the bamboo tube with a puzzled look and took out the secret report inside to read it.

After reading only two lines, Li Shimin's hands began to tremble with anger.

"That little rascal..."