Chapter 124
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Li Shimin had known about it for a long time, and he was certain that the reason why this matter did not break out before was because someone was holding back a big move!
But he never expected that.
The nobles of Shandong would come out!
Over the years, because of some things, Li Shimin had always turned a blind eye to the nobles of Shandong. But now …
Li Shimin waved his hand casually.
"I know about what happened in Shandong. Yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture handed me a memorial saying that the drought in Shandong was caused by your improper management. The taxes of Shandong have been reduced every year. I don't believe that the nobles of Shandong can't even afford this little bit of food. If no one dies in this matter, I won't ask about it. But if something happens, I will investigate it to the end! "
This was the first time.
Li Shimin felt extremely comfortable.
The suppression of the Shandong landlords, especially after the Wei River Alliance, caused the landlords of Shandong to jump up and down. Especially before, the matter of the chickens and ducks was also caused by them. Li Shimin also wanted to use this matter to suppress the landlords of Shandong!
However, he had been worried. It was not until he met Zhang Feng yesterday and heard what Zhang Feng said that Li Shimin made up his mind to rectify the situation.
Zhang Feng was right.
The imperial power of the world was in his hands!
He looked at the civil officials below, who belonged to the nobles of Shandong, and saw a large number of them kneeling with red faces.
Li Shimin got up and said casually, "The border is the gateway of the Tang Dynasty. If there are no soldiers guarding the country and deterring the foreign tribes, don't you think that the people of Tubo will do this? Back then, you didn't know anything about the drought in Longyou. Now that the epidemic has passed, you want to fight for things, even the food of the soldiers at the border? "
When the nobles of Shandong heard this, their expressions changed drastically.
"Your Majesty! I'm innocent! I'm doing this for the sake of the Tang Dynasty! "
"The drought in our caves has been spreading. Because of the incident in Longyou, we could only grit our teeth and bear with it. But now, the nobles of Shandong are about to run out of food. We have to report it!"
"There are no wars at the border now. Why don't we reduce the expenditure of the soldiers? Relief for the victims is the foundation of the country!"
"Your Majesty has reached an agreement with Tubo and signed an agreement with the Turks. We think that although the border is important, we don't need to feed a group of boorish people! Let them go home and farm. What the Tang Dynasty needs now is world peace! "
"Damn it!"
Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, and the other generals.
They rolled up their sleeves.
Li Shimin's expression was also gloomy.
"Very well! Then, Lord Wang, I'll leave this matter to you. Dismiss the soldiers and guard the borders of the country. If you can guard the Tang Dynasty for a year, I'll dismiss all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. How about that?! "
The old bald official, who was crying the most miserably, stopped abruptly.
"Your Majesty! This matter … I'm a scholar. I don't understand the actions of those boorish people … Old Man … "
Li Shimin's sleeve was also angry.
"I've already given the order. Do you think it's child's play?"
"You keep saying that they're boorish people, so I'll send you there now! We'd like to see if the pen in your hands and the principles you speak of can make the Turks submit! "
"This matter is not discussed anymore! Xiao Guizi, immediately write an edict for the garrison of Youzhou and Longyou to withdraw and give up the border. Let Lord Wang arrange for men to guard the border. If there's a loss, all nine generations will be executed! "
"Your Majesty! What if Lord Wang manages to guard the border? "
Cheng Yaojin asked as he looked at the ashen-faced nobles of Shandong with a half-smile.
Li Shimin smiled coldly.
"If he manages to guard the border, I'll grant him ten years of tax exemption in Shandong. I'll agree to all his demands!"
When they heard that and saw Xiao Guizi stamp the imperial edict with the seal, most of the nobles of Shandong fainted.
The generals and the others burst into laughter.
However, they also knew that there was a reason for this.
The defenders would still be them. The emperor was only asking them to guard the border. This explained a lot of things. Would they dare to go?
Of course not!
The emperor was determined to get rid of them!
Then, Li Shimin said, "Yesterday, I came across a method by chance. Wei Zheng, tell me about it!"
"This subject obeys!"
Wei Zheng accepted the order and then gave a simplified and systematic description of the salt and the cooperative that Zhang Feng mentioned.
This time, more than half of the nobles of Shandong fainted again.
If they had not coveted the money just now, such a lucrative job would have been theirs!
Now, not only did they lose their wives, but they also angered the emperor. They were in trouble!
However, at this time, no matter how the nobles of Shandong begged and swore to take on this task to atone for their sins, Li Shimin did not even look at them.
What Li Shimin was worried about did not happen. The ministers in the court were all in favor of this novel and seemingly effective way to stimulate the economy.
Li Shimin felt good!
He waved his hand and said, "Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling."
"This subject obeys!"
"I order you to do your best to test this in Chang 'an. I want to see results within a month!"
"This subject obeys!"
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