In Taiji Palace.
Li Shimin was humming a tune.
He was wondering if he should talk to Empress Zhangsun about this.
But at this moment.
A little eunuch hurried in to report.
"Reporting! Your Majesty! Duke Zheng wants to see you! "
Hmm?
Duke Zheng?
Li Shimin's eyelids twitched when he heard that.
"Did you see Wei Zheng's expression today?"
The little eunuch thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know, but he didn't seem to be very happy …"
Not very happy …
He was a little afraid of Wei Zheng.
Although Wei Zheng had always been meticulous about the imperial court, Li Shimin felt a headache just thinking about his unforgiving mouth.
However, after thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary about the recent incident in the palace.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said, "Come in!"
The next moment.
There was a rustling sound.
Wei Zheng hurriedly appeared in the imperial study of Taiji Palace.
"Wei Zheng greets Your Majesty!"
"You may rise! Please take a seat! "
Li Shimin waved his hand.
Wei Zheng ignored Li Shimin. Instead, he said in a sorrowful voice, "I feel guilty. I dare not sit!"
What was he doing?
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with you, my dear? Tell me about it! "
Wei Zheng saluted with trembling hands and said, "Your Majesty, I heard a big news from the secretary today!"
"Rumor has it that Your Majesty has sensed that the officials of the Pleiades have come to Chang 'an, so you ordered everyone not to eat chicken or eggs. Is that true?"
Hmm?!
Li Shimin was shocked!
However, Wei Zheng continued, "Also, there is a rumor that the chickens and ducks are foreign spies. Your Majesty is going to ban them from eating, buy them all, and then expel them from the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Shimin's face darkened.
That damned Cheng Mo, that damned Zhangsun Wuji!
This matter … how did it become like this for me???
Didn't I tell you to go and investigate it?
This was the result of the investigation?
"Cough cough!"
"My dear minister! I didn't know about this! Weren't you listening at the side when I gave the decree last night? I didn't know about this! Is there really such a rumor in the market square? "
Li Shimin pretended to be confused.
Wei Zheng sighed deeply.
He also knew that the Emperor couldn't be blamed for this matter. His tone softened as he said, "The news has spread. Even now, Cheng Hei Zi and Zhangsun have personally gone to supervise!"
"What?!"
Li Shimin was shocked.
With a wave of his hand, he covered Wei Zheng's mouth and said with a solemn expression, "My beloved minister, you don't have to say anymore. I will immediately issue a decree for them to return immediately!"
"Someone come! Issue a decree for Duke Lu and Duke Zhao to enter the palace immediately! "
After thinking for a while, Li Shimin shouted again, "Summon all civil and military officials to the Political Announcement Hall!"
…
A moment later.
All the officials appeared in the Political Announcement Hall and discussed the matter from last night to today in Chang 'an with a confused expression.
"Lord Gao, do you have any chickens at home?"
"No … no, I have two or three smoked chickens. If Lord Sun likes them, I'll treat you to a drink tomorrow?"
"Cough cough cough, forget it. I also have a few at home. However, do you know why the Emperor hurriedly issued the decree this time? Is it because of the matter in the market? "
Everyone looked at the backs of Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin, Zhangsun Wuji and the others and pointed at them.
At this time, Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji almost trembled all over.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
At this moment.
Li Shimin, dressed in a dragon robe, appeared in the Political Announcement Hall.
"Long live the Emperor —!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
Glancing at Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji, he said straightforwardly, "Do you have any countermeasures for the drought in Longyou Dao and the plague of locusts?"
"…"
Seeing that everyone was silent.
Li Shimin said again, "Yesterday, I found a way not only to solve the plague of locusts, but also to avoid the loss of Longyou Dao since the drought!"
"What?"
"There's such a way?"
"Your Majesty, what method are you talking about? We are stupid. Your Majesty, please enlighten us! "
Li Shimin felt comfortable in his heart.
After looking around, he told the previous matter again in a dignified manner.
In an instant.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
It turned out that this matter was really stirred up by the Emperor?
However, at this moment, Li Shimin said again, "Cheng Yaojin, Zhangsun Wuji! Since last night, how many chickens and ducks have you counted in Chang 'an City? "
The two of them couldn't figure out the Emperor's intention.
Even Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others couldn't figure out what the Emperor meant at this time.
Zhangsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, according to our count, there are 3,679,753 adult chickens and ducks in Chang 'an City!"
"Three hundred and thirty-one adult pigs!"
"If we set off from Chang 'an on the way to Longyou Dao, we counted 37,000 chickens and ducks and 69 pigs!"
Li Shimin nodded slowly.
But the next moment, his face darkened.
He suddenly asked, "Do you know your crime!?"
…
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