"This is bad!"
Li Shimin's face darkened when he heard that.
"Summon Fang Xuanling now!"
"Your Majesty, Fang Xuanling is waiting outside!"
"Summon him!"
A moment later, Fang Xuanling entered the Imperial Study.
They had not seen each other for a few days. Fang Xuanling's face was full of vicissitudes. His cloudy eyes were bloodshot. His gray hair was gathered together carelessly. Even his crown was slanted, as if it was about to fall off.
Li Shimin, who was a little angry, could not help but calm down when he saw Fang Xuanling's appearance.
"Fang Xuanling, how is the disaster relief in Chang 'an City coming along?"
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for my incompetence!"
Fang Xuanling knelt down and kowtowed.
Li Shimin put down the booklet and helped Fang Xuanling up personally. He asked, "Tell me about it."
"Yes!"
Fang Xuanling said, "Three days ago, I was ordered to open the granary in Chang 'an City for disaster relief. But the granary in Guanlong was also opened at the same time. Our treasury was supposed to give out 100 dan of food every day, but the people in Guanlong were spreading rumors that the food in our treasury was old. There were even rumors that there were more than 100,000 dan of food in our treasury!"
"And the disaster victims believed the rumors. They kept asking for food. There were even robberies. Then, the people in Guanlong opened the granary. The price of food, which was originally five copper coins, skyrocketed to thirteen copper coins within a day!"
When Li Shimin heard this, a murderous aura suddenly emerged.
"Bang!"
Li Shimin slapped the bookshelf hard and roared angrily, "Didn't I order the treasury to suppress the price of food? Why is the price of food so fierce? "
"Your Majesty, the granary was indeed open to the public but many of the people who came to buy food died mysteriously. Many more were robbed by mysterious people. Then there was a rumor that the food in the granary was inauspicious. The Locust God had returned to punish the people who came to buy food …"
Fang Xuanling didn't dare to say another word.
How could Li Shimin not know what he was going to say next?
Li Shimin was so angry that his teeth were bleeding.
"Good, very good!"
"Seeing that we're facing a disaster, I won't lower myself to their level, but they actually think that I don't dare to kill?"
"Men, pass on my decree. Mobilize the Chang 'an garrison and the secret agents of the Ministry of Justice. Kill anyone who dares to act rashly! Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be killed! Anyone who dares to raise prices will be killed! "
"If the root cause is found, nine generations of the clan will be executed!"
Li Shimin really wanted to kill him.
However, when Fang Xuanling heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Your Majesty, right now is the time of the disaster. If we were to fall out with Guan Long at this time, wouldn't the ones who suffer be the victims? This old subject earnestly requests Your Majesty to take back the order! It won't be too late to wait until the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Appointments have finished their investigations! "
"Take it slow?"
Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed.
"Then tell me, what should I do with the victims of the disaster in Chang 'an City? Every day that passes, my people will starve to death. What should I do? "
"What do you want me to do?"
When Fang Xuanling heard this, he hurriedly knelt on the ground. Xiao Guizi also hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I think that Elder Fang's words are very good. If we make such a big fuss at this time, won't we alarm the Grass Snake? Guan Long's people just want to take the opportunity to see Your Majesty's attitude, but they don't dare to go too far. If Your Majesty really raises your hand, the people in Chang 'an will definitely die. However, I think that the reason why they are doing this is not to test Your Majesty! "
When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but frown again.
The atmosphere in the imperial study became heavy again.
When Xiao Guizi saw this, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, isn't the Crown Prince borrowing food now? I think that if we start from this matter, on the one hand, we can dispel those people's claws and teeth. On the other hand, we can let the people see that Your Majesty cares about the country and the people. This kind of reassurance is more practical than killing thousands of people! "
When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
"Good, that's a good plan. Fang Gonggong, quickly take my token to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Appointments. Find everyone behind this matter for me. Kill those who should be killed. Leave no one alive. But you know what to do!"
When Fang Xuanling heard this, he hurriedly knelt down.
"This old subject obeys!"
After Fang Xuanling left with the order, Li Shimin couldn't help but put down the booklet in his hand.
"Borrowing food?"
"Interesting, interesting!"
Li Shimin suddenly thought of something from Li Chengqian's actions.
Although Li Chengqian's actions now seemed so abrupt, Li Shimin couldn't help but think of something.
Especially the Five Clans and Seven Kingdoms. These seven clans controlled most of the wealth of the Tang Dynasty. If he could use this method at this time, on the one hand, he could test which side they wanted to take. On the other hand …
On the other hand, he could give them a chance.
To put it bluntly, Guan Long wasn't scary. The scary ones were the seven clans. Although the Li Clan originated from the Li Clan of Longxi, this thing was already very faint.
It's time for me to take a walk!
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