Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 95 What are you?
"If you don't pay, I have no food."

"Why should Lao Tzu pay the food, Lao Tzu is a national honor and does not accept taxes, and it is the court's law not to serve."

"What's the matter, the prince's autumn wind hit us elders, what about his filial piety. This king is going to sue his majesty."

"If there were no Lao Tzus who followed Emperor Wude to fight the world, then you would be riding tall horses in Chang'an City today to dominate the world.".
This scene was repeated every day in Guanzhong. Most of these people were important ministers and princes and princesses of the Wude Dynasty. Even Li Shimin, the current emperor, treated them with courtesy.

But Li Chengqian only wanted to send these petty officials to collect his own food. Isn't this a daydream?It's easy to talk and negotiate, but it's not impossible to give something.

But it can't be too much, no, those poor guys have nothing to do with me.It's the emperor's business that they don't have enough to eat, and it has nothing to do with Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu is born to be their master.

"Your Highness, this is the actual grain collection account, please review it." Fang Yizhi presented the document in his hand to Li Chengqian.

He continued: "The current food collection is far from enough. Those dignitaries below the marquis have less land and pay less, so naturally they don't care. But these can't meet the needs of the states now."

That's right, Du He echoed from the side: "Those local officials knew how to ask for it, and hid aside to watch the fun when they were fighting for food. Those of us under our command can deal with those low-ranking officials and rich people in the countryside.

It is simply not enough to look at those who have made great contributions and have high seniority. "

Fang Yiai, who was wearing a school captain's armor, couldn't help curling his lips. He couldn't figure it out, why would he discuss with them? Who would dare not hand over the imperial decree in our hands and lead the soldiers directly? He is not afraid of soldiers these days I have never seen it.

So he grinned and said with a smirk: "Brothers are all fucking useless. His Highness is the man of heaven. Let's give him a courtesy first and then soldiers. If that bastard dares to refuse to hand over, he will send troops to greet them. It's against them. I think"

Before the silly boy could finish speaking, Fang Yi went straight up and slapped him, angrily said: "You idiot, aren't you causing trouble to His Highness by acting like this? If you can't help, you will know it will cause trouble."

Hehe, seeing Fang Yiai being whipped by his elder brother, everyone in the tent was amused, but this idiot still refused to accept, muttering: "I know bullying honest people, if you have to recruit, you won't be able to recruit. "

You, just when Fang Yi was about to hit him again, this kid quickly hid behind Du Gou.

Li Chengqian put down the document in his hand, waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't make trouble. It is often said that a wise man will lose a lot of money, and a fool will gain a lot of money. I didn't believe it before. Fang Er's ideas are rough, but It is also impossible.

Yesterday, the Hongwen Palace sent a report that Ashi Nadur of the Jieli Department led his army to Hexi, forming a confrontation with Zhang Shigui, the defender of Suzhou, and Zhang Baoxiang of Ganzhou.

The battle on the front line is imminent, and the drought problem must be resolved immediately to stabilize Guanzhong, so that we can fight the Turks with all our strength without any worries. "

Hearing that the military situation in Hexi was in an emergency, everyone present knew that the matter had reached the point where it had to be resolved. Besides, the wells and canals were about to be repaired. If the people were not given food, what would be the majesty of His Majesty and the embarrassment of the court.

Li Chengqian knocked on the Shuai case with his hands, and everyone who was in deep thought also woke up in their imagination, looking at Li Chengqian, waiting for him to make the final decision.

"Yizhi, post a message to these people, and say that I invite them to dinner. Are they rich people? I'm almost at the door, so I have to give some, right?"

In order to prepare for this banquet, Li Chengqian also ordered Fang Yizhi to specially bring the imperial cook from the palace.In his words, cannibalism is the shortest.

"Come on, everyone, today the palace has spent a lot of money. The cook is from our palace, and the ingredients are fresh. As for the wine, you will know after drinking this cup."

With a smile on Li Chengqian's face, he exchanged glasses with the guests. If people who don't know the inside story think how harmonious their relationship is.

The guests sitting next don't know the purpose of Li Chengqian's invitation for them, but they don't care, what can you do if they eat and drink too much, and they just swipe their mouths without food.

After thirty days of drinking, Li Chengqian put down the wine glass in his hand, and said leisurely: "I will stop nagging you, you all know that. But the law stipulates that all nobles are not allowed to expand their fiefs for any reason, don't you know? ?”

After hearing Li Chengqian's words, the people below couldn't sit still anymore, they all stood up and explained the reason.Of course, he kept cursing Li Chengqian in his heart.

This can also be regarded as a reason, who didn't do this, why we can't do it, isn't that ridiculous?

Li Chengqian came down and motioned for them all to sit down, but he hadn't finished speaking yet.

"I know that you will say that this is all bought with real money. The reason for buying so much land is to allow future generations to have a few more days of peace and happiness. This palace understands.

But have you ever thought about it, if the common people have no land to plant, can they not be resentful?
If they are forced to turn against each other, can you still enjoy these fine clothes and fine food?If there is no food, no one will repair the canal, and there will be no output after autumn.

Then I can only catch your strong men. From tomorrow on, your whole family will go to battle, and one square of soil is worth one liter of grain. No matter what happens, I will have to hand over the emperor's errand. "

It's too bad, all of them are proud and expensive, if they can't open their mouths when they eat, they don't even bother to open their mouths.And now, for the sake of asking them to dig the soil and repair the canal, wouldn't that kill them?

Suddenly there was a sound of complaints, and Li Chengqian drank the wine in his glass, glanced at them lightly, and then said: "Hello and me, if you don't pay the food, not only the palace will search the land you encircled, but also the land that you should pay." There is no discount at all for the labor service.”

"Your Highness, with the merits of our ancestors, ministers are not required to perform hard labor. It is against the law for you to do so."

A rough middle-aged man retorted.

After Fang Yizhi whispered something in Li Chengqian's ear, Li Chengqian poured the wine in his hand directly on his face.

"What are you, the crown prince of this palace is even here in person, is your status more noble than the crown prince?
Why did Jiang Guogong give birth to you, you are so useless? Compared with your father, Qu Tushou, you are far behind.

Taking advantage of the natural disaster in Chang'an, you privately enclose [-] mu of land in the two counties of Wannian and give the common people a few buckets of wheat.Lianzheng hasn't looked for you yet, so you ran out by yourself, okay, very good. "

Li Chengqian immediately beckoned to Fang Yiai and said, "Take him down and let the Ministry of Integrity and Government deliver the evidence to Dali Temple."

After finishing speaking, Fang Yiai dragged out the guy who was crying and wanting to pay.

"Weigh it for yourselves." After leaving a sentence, Li Chengqian left without thinking.

Looking at Li Chengqian's back, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and it's okay if they don't pay, who hasn't ordered to buy and sell by force.

But look at this guy, he didn't give anyone a chance to explain, he just did it. They don't want to go to Dali Temple to eat in prison like that idiot Qu Tu.

(End of this chapter)