God-level Consort of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 227

Tai Chi Temple.

Morning officially started.

Zhang Chao and others took the lead in impeaching Du He.

"As the uncle of Huyi County, Du He owed the emperor's favor and was willing to be a lowly businessman. The mahjong he invented did a lot of harm. In the past half a month, eight people died suddenly. I heard that four people died violently last night. Damn, Your Majesty, if you don't deal with this matter, I'm afraid you will lose the hearts of the people..." Zhang Chao said impassionedly in front of the crowd.

Many people thought that Zhang Chao was so fierce because he wanted to confront the right minister Du Ruhui.

In fact, this guy just wants to use this method to hit the business of Du He's subordinates and make profits for himself. As for whether he will be remembered by the right minister, it doesn't matter now.

Li Er asked, "Where is Du He?"

Zhao Yang hurriedly stood up: "Your Majesty, the Huyi county uncle arrived early in the morning. Seeing that the morning court had not yet started, he went to the East Neiyuan to look for the Supreme Emperor."

Everyone thought to themselves, this kid Du He, he has not become a son-in-law yet, so he treats the palace as his home?
Li Er said helplessly: "Let him go to the hall quickly, I have something to ask him."

The two young eunuchs hurried to Dongneiyuan to declare Duhe.

Not long after, Du He came to Tai Chi Hall.

When everyone saw Du He, they were all shocked.

I saw Du He wearing a fine attire and a cloak to go to the hall, neatly dressed, with a serious expression, not like the usual laughing and joking appearance.

Du He stepped forward and said, "My lord, Du He, I have seen Your Majesty."

Li Er said: "Du He, today, the ministers are here to impeach you. There are three accusations. First, you, as the county uncle of Huyi, don't want to make profits for the people, but are willing to be a businessman and compete for profits with the people." Second, you invented mahjong to entertain the people, making them idle and disturbing people's hearts, and third, within half a month, eight people died suddenly because of playing mahjong, how do you explain this?"

Du He smiled slightly: "I dare to ask, who impeached?"

Zhang Chao immediately stood up and said confidently: "Uncle Huyi County, it is this official who impeached you. As the censor, this official is to uphold discipline in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty and establish a clean wind. Now, you As the county uncle of Huyi, who is the fourth rank, but he has done a lot of bad deeds, why not impeach you?"

Du He laughed and said: "Of course, you can impeach me. Although I don't like it, I can't stop it, just like you fart in the hall. Although everyone hates it, I can't stop you."

"you……"

Zhang Chao was so angry that his beard rose up.

Everyone held back their laughter.

Arguing with Du He, isn't this asking for a dead end?

Looking at the civil and military affairs of the court, there are not a few people who have scolded Du He, such as Kong Yingda, who was so angry that he vomited blood, and Wang Gui, who was so angry that he wanted to commit suicide... Anyway, Du He has never lost a fight, even Wei Zheng, now Seeing Du He would not speak again.

Before Zhang Chao could react, Du He said: "First of all, let me talk about the first question, Mr. Zhang, you are so good at writing, what does it mean to be reduced to a lowly businessman? An actor, a second-rate pusher, a third-rate bastard, a fourth-rate tortoise, five shaved heads, six back rubs, seven prostitutes, eight robbers, and nine blows, are they just men and women who are lowly? Ordinary people, do some business to support their families and become businessmen , how can you be lowly?"

"Scholars, peasants, and businessmen are the foundation of the society. Merchants are at the same level as scholars, peasants, and workers. Why are they so lowly? Do merchants eat your rice?"

Du He was eloquent, and what Zhang Chao asked was blowing his nose and staring.

Zhang Chao flicked his sleeves angrily: "In the past, Shang Jun said: the reason for the prosperity of the country is also the agricultural war. If the people in the territory are merchants, for skills, avoiding agricultural wars, so the country will not be far away. Yea. Merchants’ pursuit of profits harms the interests of the common people, and if things go on like this, the people will be destitute, and the people will be displaced, how can the people be stabilized?”

Du He sneered and said: "Master Zhang is indeed a scholar. It is admirable to remember Shangjun's words so clearly. According to what you say, being a merchant is full of harm and no benefit?"

"That's right!" Zhang Chao was very sure, thinking that he had frightened Du He.

"May I ask Mr. Zhang, if there is no Datang Furniture Factory, where would the rotating wooden chair come from?"

"Master Zhang, without the Datang Study, how can the 5000 books urgently needed by the Imperial College be completed within twelve days?"

"Also, without me as a businessman, Du He, how can the "Du He Talking about Happiness" that His Majesty urgently needs, totaling [-] copies, be printed within half a month?"

Du He threw out questions like a cannonball.

"This……"

Zhang Chao was at a loss for words.

Du He added another knife: "Master Zhang, you keep saying that businessmen seek profit and endanger the country. Why do you do business secretly? I think everyone doesn't know it. There are two Zhuangzi in the west of the city. Books and supply paper, named Zheng Ji, is Mr. Zhang’s property, and he can earn millions of dollars every year. Dare I ask Mr. Zhang, have you used this money to help the victims?”

Zhang Chao was shocked.

He did this matter extremely covertly, even his cousin Zhang Shigui never knew about it.

Du He actually found out.

"You... Du He, you are talking nonsense!" Zhang Chao pointed at Du He and shouted.

Everyone immediately whispered to each other.

It is not an exaggeration for the courtiers to do some business. For example, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong have many properties, not to mention the eldest grandson's family.

But Zhang Chao's faction has always been against business.

Now, people say that businessmen are lowly, but secretly carry out business activities in secret, which makes people a little puzzled.

Everyone cast contemptuous looks at Zhang Chao.

Du He smiled and said: "Master Zhang secretly married a concubine on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month of the millennium, and she gave birth to a concubine who was as beautiful as a flower. This concubine was named Zheng Jiumei. Zheng Jiumei had an older brother named Zheng Shiji. Zheng Shiji It's Zheng Ji's shopkeeper, everyone probably doesn't know about this, right?"

Wow?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Many people looked at Du He in fear.

Dare to love Du He, this boy checked all the family background, and even found out such hidden things.

"Whether businessmen are lowly, and whether being a businessman will harm the country, the answer is self-evident."

After speaking, Du He smiled slightly, and continued: "Next, let's talk about the second question. Mr. Zhang said that I am entertaining the people and confusing people's hearts. It is really nonsense, nonsense, it can be called fart."

"You... how can you curse people?" Zhang Chao said angrily.

Du He sneered and said, "Swearing? I still want to greet your ancestors."

This group of people pay attention to demeanor and image, but Du He doesn't have the burden of being an idol, he can scold as much as he wants, and he can do whatever he wants.

I just heard Du He say: "Everyone knows that in the past few months, countless disaster victims have flooded into Chang'an City. Most of these people are honest people who live on the government's relief all day long. , This is the data I got at Wuhou shop...Since April, the probability of fighting incidents in Chang'an City has more than three times higher than before, and almost all victims of the disaster..."

As he spoke, Du He took out a piece of paper with detailed data on it, and stamped the seal of Marquis Wu.

Then Du He took out another piece of paper: "This is the data after the popularization of mahjong. The number of fighting incidents has decreased by more than half. Nowadays, in the streets and alleys, where the victims of disasters gather, all you need is a set of mahjong. Being able to attract dozens of people, having fun and entertainment, everyone will not think of picking quarrels and provoking troubles, the reason is as simple as that!"

With that said, Du He handed over the evidence provided by Wuhoupu to everyone to travel through time.

Everyone looked at it and nodded again and again.

"Yeah, the number of fights has indeed decreased a lot!"

"I passed by outside the city a few days ago, and I did see many disaster victims gathering together to play mahjong."

"Huyi County Bo is right. Mahjong is indeed for entertaining the people, but it is also good. Even my unfilial son, who used to idle around and bully the people all day long, has changed his personality a lot after learning mahjong these days. Less!"

Even Li Er couldn't bear it, picked up the data and looked at it.

Finally, Li Er said: "It seems that mahjong does have many benefits. Du He, since this is the case, I will order a thousand sets of mahjong from my internal treasury and distribute them to the gathering places of disaster victims everywhere. The disaster victims have entertainment, so they won't cause trouble everywhere..."

Du He said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I am willing to do my best for disaster relief. This thousand sets of mahjong are only charged at the cost price, 60 ren per set."

"Okay, it's rare that you have the heart, and I won't treat you badly." Li Er said with satisfaction.

Zhang Chao and the others next to him almost vomited blood angrily.

After working for a long time, not only did not hit Du He, but it added a business to Du He?
What is this called!

Zhang Chao shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, no, absolutely no, there is something wrong with mahjong. In less than half a month, eight people have died suddenly. If there is a large-scale sudden death by then, I'm afraid people will feel uneasy." ah!"

Before Li Er could speak, Du He sneered and said, "Master Zhang, are you finally willing to talk about this matter? Let Master Wei tell you about this matter. Let's talk."

Everyone looked at Wei Ting, Minister of Dali Temple.

Wei Ting hurriedly stood up: "Your Majesty, my lords, it was found out last night that among the eight people who died playing mahjong, two were seriously ill, and the other six died of poisoning. It has been found, and it is now locked in a prison. According to the murderer, the mastermind behind the scenes is none other than Mr. Zhang Chao!"

Wei Ting was quite responsible in his work. When he received the news last night, it was already the second watch, so he rushed back to Dali Temple directly from his home, interrogated overnight, and thoroughly investigated the whole ins and outs.

After finishing speaking, he took out the case file and handed it to Li Er himself.

Li Er returned to the dragon chair, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

boom.

After a while, Li Er suddenly slapped the table.

With a clatter, the case was thrown down and hit Zhang Chao hard on the head.

Li Er roared: "Zhang Chao, you deserve to die. How dare you poison and kill the people? You don't regret your death. Are you guilty?"

When Zhang Chao saw this posture, he didn't dare to quibble, he knelt down with a plop.

"Your Majesty, I know my mistake, I know my mistake, please forgive me, please forgive me..." Zhang Chao begged for mercy loudly.

Chen Shuda and others who impeached Du He together with Zhang Chao before were all trembling at the moment, hating this guy to death in their hearts.

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(Second update, this is a big chapter. Brothers, comments, this chapter says that it can’t be done anymore, it shows that it’s banned! I don’t know what’s going on,,,, even I can’t comment!)
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