Chapter 23
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Li Shimin roared.
Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji trembled.
But in the next moment, they hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty! I don't know what I've done wrong! "
"Your Majesty, you know that I'm an honest man. Please tell me what I've done wrong. You can hit or scold me. I won't complain at all!"
"The same goes for this old subject!"
The two of them were very clear in their hearts. As soon as they entered, they saw Wei Zheng standing alone in the main hall. The two of them immediately understood.
This old man knew about it and came to the Emperor to complain!
But they were all old foxes. They could understand what was going on with just a look. Why would they need to say more?
Now that both of them had admitted defeat, Li Shimin could not say anything else.
"I know that both of you want to solve the drought and the plague of locusts in Longyou Road as soon as possible. But you have to choose the right time, right? What time is it now? Both of you are still on the streets. Aren't you putting me in a state of being heartless? “
I only asked you to count the number of chickens and ducks. What are you doing? "
"Your Majesty! I'm innocent! "
Zhangsun Wuji cried out and said sorrowfully, "Your Majesty, since last night, High Duke Lu and I have been investigating thoroughly without sleep! I don't know why this happened! "
Everyone knew what was going on outside. So at this moment, Zhangsun Wuji took the initiative to shirk the responsibility. Li Shimin was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Enough!"
Wei Zheng could not bear to listen to it anymore.
He shouted coldly.
"Both of you are about 150 years old. Do you still need the Emperor to tell you the severity of this matter? Do you still need to remind me? Is this something that a human being would do?
"If you really want to investigate, you can ask a few people and a few families. You can easily figure it out. Do you need to mobilize so many people? Do you need to mobilize the Imperial Guards to investigate overnight?
"Have you thought about the consequences if someone with ulterior motives starts a rumor?"
Wei Zheng pointed at Cheng Yaojin and Zhangsun Wuji, scolding them until their faces turned pale. They wanted to retort, but they couldn't win against Wei Zheng. Moreover, they had forgotten about this matter.
It was all Zhang Feng's fault for being too good!
After returning from their sin, the two of them secretly hid in Zhangsun Wuji's residence and drank for the entire night!
He only found out this morning, but it was already too late.
At this time, all the officials in the court looked at Wei Zheng and involuntarily retreated to the entrance of the hall. Even Li Shimin had the intention to slip away.
However, would Wei Zheng let them off?
He was thinking too much.
How could Wei Zheng not know what was on everyone's mind?
Wei Zheng stepped forward and went down on one knee. He looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, look at the situation in Chang 'an City now. Everyone is in a state of panic. I hope that Your Majesty can immediately issue an edict to stop this behavior! Moreover, no one knows if this method will work. If it doesn't, have you thought about the consequences of making such a big fuss? "
Li Shimin pursed his lips.
Issue an edict.
Wasn't this equivalent to him slapping his own face?
A moment ago, he had mobilized so many people to do this, and now he was issuing an edict?
How would the world view him then?
At this time, although no one knew that this matter was related to the locust plague in Longyou Dao, he knew that this matter would definitely be exposed!
If people knew that this matter was to control the locust plague, it would be fine. However, what if this method was not effective as Wei Zheng said?
Li Shimin was also a little hesitant.
"Your Majesty! We can't delay any longer! If we delay any longer and people find out, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
"Are you going to ignore the comfort of the world and insist on doing it your own way?"
"Have you thought about the consequences if this fails, and the locust plague cannot be concealed?"
"Your Majesty, you are the emperor of a country. How can you sneak out of the palace at such a big time? How can you do that?"
"You are empathetic to the people and leave the palace in plain clothes. This is a good thing, but you are drunk and talking at night. You even rashly issued an edict to thoroughly investigate the chickens and ducks in Chang 'an City. How can you face the country by doing such a ridiculous thing?"
Li Shimin's face darkened.
Below the hall, Du Ruhui and the others smacked their lips. They wanted to persuade Wei Zheng, but in the end, after thinking about it, they decided to forget about it. This stubborn donkey could not be persuaded. If anyone were to try to persuade him at this time, they might end up suffering a calamity.
Obviously, everyone seemed to be aware of this. At this time, they lowered their heads and pretended not to see or hear.
Who dared to listen to this matter?
Wei Zheng said a lot of things from big to small. Li Shimin could only pretend to be magnanimous and nodded from time to time.
He could not berate Wei Zheng in front of all the officials, could he?
If so, who would dare to speak the truth in the future?
Moreover, he was the one who gave Wei Zheng the edict of remonstrance in front of the world. Moreover, he knew Wei Zheng's character best.
It was true that he had done something wrong in this matter. It took him a long time to convince Wei Zheng that he had done something wrong. Only then did he manage to convince Wei Zheng to stop.
Looking at the officials in the court, Li Shimin did not know whether to advance or retreat. It was very uncomfortable.
After everyone left the court.
Li Shimin sighed. "Guards, this matter … temporarily put it aside. Send people to the Longyou Road to collect chickens, ducks, and pigs. Let's see the effect first before we decide …"
Li Shimin rubbed his forehead and looked at the empty Political Announcement Hall.
"Alas! It seems that I have to go to Shopkeeper Zhang's place. Arrange it. I want to go out and relax. "
"…"
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