Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 7 The King of Chu, Really Unfathomable

"Then, master, what should we do?!"

The old slave was a little at a loss.

Changsun Wuji was even more troubled, this matter was like a problem of the century, the aristocratic family could not touch it for the time being, and the grain merchant abducted the aristocratic family, what should I do! !

"Master grandson."

At this moment, a personal guard of Li Shimin came in, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has an order, ordering you to go to Chu Palace immediately, without any mistakes!"

Chu Palace! ?

where is that? !
Changsun Wuji was a little surprised, but he responded immediately.

"The officer knows."

After the guard left, the old slave seemed to know that his master was confused, so he opened his mouth to explain.

"Master, this old slave knows that it is the residence of King Li Kuan of Chu."

Changsun Wuji suddenly realized.

"It turned out to be him! Your Majesty... Forget it, you follow me into the palace immediately, the old man still needs you to lead the way."

The eldest grandson Wugou tidied up hastily, and went to the palace with the old servant, master and servant.

the other side,
Fang Xuanling was also ordered to go, and the two met at the gate of the Chu Palace.

"Auxiliary machine, are you here too? Your Majesty summoned us in the middle of the night, do you know what's going on? Why don't we take a breath first?"

"Ahem, I don't know, but I think His Majesty has his own considerations, so let's wait for His Majesty to clarify."

The two walked together.

Both faces are sad, both because of the food.

"By the way, auxiliary machine, have you raised any grain? From my side...to tell you the truth, almost all the grain merchants in the east of the city refuse to sell, and only some scattered small grain merchants are willing to cooperate with the imperial court."

Changsun Wuji lamented, "The old man's side is even worse, and there is no grain merchant."

Fang Xuanling's eyes flickered with anger, "These aristocratic families are going too far, they want to force Tang to death, what good will it do them!!"

Changsun Wuji rubbed his forehead with a headache, "There is no benefit in keeping the money and not earning it. Even because they manage the major grain merchants, they spend a lot of gold and silver, but we have even more headaches. What the family needs...is an obedient majesty. , this time is a godsend opportunity for them, even if it costs countless gold and silver, they will hold their food."

"As long as His Majesty bows his head, it will be a big step forward, and they will earn double the gold and silver losses incurred during this period."

Fang Xuanling became more and more furious, "This group of damned vampires! They are so disregarding human life for the so-called control of power! If they do this, they will be punished!!"

Changsun Wuji sighed.

What retribution?

These years, and even many dynasties in the past, haven't they been manipulated by the aristocratic family in this way? !
Otherwise, how could there be a saying of a hundred-year-old emperor and a thousand-year-old family? !
Under the leadership of the guards, the two quickly found Li Shimin.

At this moment, Li Shimin held his head high and held his chest high, and couldn't stop smiling at the corner of his mouth.

The two were slightly startled, and looked at each other tacitly, as if they had thought of something.

Then salute.

"Minister, Fang Xuanling/Changsun Wuji, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Hahaha, auxiliary machine, Xuanling, you guys are here."

Li Shimin stepped forward and helped the two important ministers up.

"Your Majesty, you... have you found food?!"

Changsun Wuji couldn't help asking.

In recent days, Li Shimin has been worrying about food, but tonight he was smiling uncharacteristically. Apart from solving the food problem, he couldn't think of anything else that would make Li Shimin happy.

"That's right, it's the auxiliary machine, you know me, I did find food, and it's enough to fill the stomachs of all the victims!!"

boom! !

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling's eyes widened sharply, and they spoke in unison.

"Your Majesty, is it true?!"

"Food... Did you really find the food? We need enough food for 10 people!!"

Changsun Wuji didn't quite believe it.

A few hours ago, they were still worrying about food with His Majesty. Now that all the major grain merchants in Chang'an are in the arms of the aristocratic family, it has only been a few hours. Has His Majesty found a solution? !

This... this is too far-fetched! !
"Why do I have to talk nonsense, auxiliary machine, you come with me."

Li Shimin eagerly dragged Changsun Wuji to the basement, and in an instant, he saw the densely packed bags of grain.

"Your Majesty, this... this, this, this, this is actually true, so much food."

Changsun Wuji was shocked.

Fang Xuanling also came quickly, and when he saw the food in the basement, he was even more shocked than Changsun Wuji.

"Your Majesty, where did so much food come from? We are in the Chu Palace, so it's possible..."

Fang Xuanling hesitated.

Li Shimin said with a smile, "Xuanling, you guessed it right, this is Kuan'er's masterpiece. I thought I underestimated him before, but I didn't expect him to be so capable."

More than capable!
Having a storage depot sufficient to provide food for several 10 people is simply amazing! !

"With this food, there is no need to be afraid of locust plagues!!"

Li Shimin regained his previous self-confident emperor, and ordered, "Auxiliary machine, Xuanling, I asked you to come here tonight because I need you to complete the food arrangement as soon as possible."

"In this way, you, the auxiliary machine, are responsible for sending people to count and manage the food, while Xuanling, you are in charge, and send people to inform my people that they are going to get food tomorrow!!"

"This matter must be completed before dawn. If it is overdue, I only ask you!!"

The two were ordered,

After Li Shimin left, each performed his duties and started to work.

"My lord, who is this king of Chu who has such ability."

The old slave of the eldest grandson's family was extremely amazed.

Changsun Wuji looked at the endless grain reserves, his eyes flickering, "The King of Chu...has never seen him walk into the court's field of vision, walk outside of power, and possess the energy of a person with power. Unfathomable!!"

………………

late at night.

Master Lu's Mansion.

Compared with the wailing of the disaster victims outside the mansion, the mansion is full of singing and dancing, singing and dancing.

Today is a major festival for the Lu family.

Five surnames and Qiwang, except for the head of the Taiyuan Wang family, all gathered here to hold a banquet.

At the banquet, there were dozens of dishes alone.

It's not that there are only dozens of dishes, but every once in a while, even if a set of dishes can't be eaten, they will cancel that dish and replace it with a new one.

"The first batch of disaster victims outside have reached the limit of endurance. If they don't eat, they will die. The turning point has come!"

"Nowadays, the grain merchants in the west of the city are all controlled by my Qinghe Cui family. It is not so easy for the Li family Erlang to get grain from me."

The Patriarch of the Cui family in Qinghe is a middle-aged man, rather young and energetic.

The head of the Zheng family in Xingyang next to him is an old man. He stroked his gray beard unhurriedly, and said calmly, "You can't talk too much, and a rabbit will jump over the wall if you are in a hurry. Erlang of the Li family could kill the emperor from the dead end of the throne. To fight a bloody road and win the throne, we need to be cautious now."

(End of this chapter)