Ji Tang

Chapter 639 Rage

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Li Shimin, who was drinking tea, spat out a mouthful of tea, pointed at Wei Zheng and trembled in anger!
"Wei Zheng is bold and alarmist, saying that the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos. What are your intentions?"

Yuchi was also dumbfounded. He agreed to say it first, and then everyone tried to dissuade the emperor in a subtle way, so that the emperor's face would not be so ugly.

But now, old man Wei, you don’t respect martial ethics!
Now that's it, His Majesty is furious, what can he say next?I don’t know if I can get out in one piece this time.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui put their hands on their foreheads, completely out of ideas. When they encountered such a tough guy, they and the others could only admit that they were unlucky.

"There are officials who do practical things for the people, but His Majesty sets up obstacles in private. The local people suffer heavy losses. If there is a slight disturbance, it will be a disaster. Isn't this a sign that the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos?"

"As the emperor, you fight for profits and ignore the people. Isn't this a sign that the world will be in chaos?"

"As a local official, I have worked hard and worked hard, and this is why things are getting better. Some people are impatient to eat the fruits, causing heavy losses to the local area and miserable suffering for the people. Isn't this a sign of chaos in the world?"

After finishing speaking, he saluted forward, but maybe because he couldn't see clearly, he actually saluted into the air.

The originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"Old Wei, Your Majesty is on your right, you bowed to the wrong person." Yuchi reminded helplessly.

"Okay, okay, what's going on? I still don't know what's going on, so you just slapped me with such a big label?"

"If it hadn't been for this moment, none of you would have been able to escape today. As for Wei Zheng."

"He is so angry and blind now. I don't have the same knowledge as him!"

"I'm not blind!" Wei Zheng said sonorously.

"People have two eyes. One is the external eye, which can only see appearances; the second is the inner eye, which can see the true heart."

"Although I am blind now, my mind is not blind yet and I can distinguish between good and bad!"

Facing Wei Zheng's stubbornness, Li Shimin could only say helplessly: "Okay, okay, you're not blind. Can you tell me what happened now?"

It's definitely not a big deal to have these people come together. He has a headache now.

"Your Majesty, this is the memorial written by the magistrate of Dangtu County in Xuanzhou on behalf of Ji Song, the governor of Xuanzhou."

Fang Xuanling took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Li Shimin.

"His Majesty Qing previews!"

"Xuanzhou Governor Ji Songdu bowed his head and paid homage:
Since I took office, I have been thinking very hard and have not dared to slack off in the slightest.Xuanzhou was in ruins and was waiting for prosperity. The ministers established aristocratic families and brought peace to the people, and then there was some improvement.
"But the Xuanzhou family has put in a lot of effort, and if they use all their resources to catch the fish, a wise man will not take it!"

"Xuanzhou's New Deal is an example. If it succeeds, it will spread throughout the world. This will be a blessing to all people! Now the imperial court is seizing the people's wealth. Why? This is an act that will bring chaos to the world!"

"Your majesty is wise and has no fault. You must abide by the profoundness of the contract. Your words must be true and your deeds must be fruitful. All people must respect you."

"However, this new policy is like a young seedling. It must be carefully appeased and cultivated before it can grow into a giant tree."

"I hope your Majesty will think twice and make a decision!"

"My lord, Ji Song, the governor of Xuanzhou, pays homage!"

Li Shimin was so angry that he was trembling all over as he looked at the eloquent words.

"You bastard, you're just a bastard!"

"What does Ji want to do? Say that I am eager for quick success and do not keep my word? Or are you accusing me of fishing for the best and not cherishing the power of the people?"

"You bastard, does he think there's nothing he can do if he's far away?" "Do you think twice? Does he want to stand up for the family? I think twice!"

After saying this, he was about to tear up the memorial. He was so angry when he saw such a memorial that he was almost furious.

"Has your Majesty forgotten what he said not long ago?" Wei Zheng asked.

"Opening the way to speak out will benefit the country. However, compared to those who were previously entrusted with affairs, they criticize people more and smaller things. If anyone does this again from now on, I will punish them with slander."

Wei Zheng recounted what he said that day, bowed and said, "I have been on the sick bed for a long time, but I still shed tears of joy when I heard this."

"It is indeed the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty, the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty, the great fortune of all the people, and the great fortune of the ministers that we have such a king who humbly accepts advice!"

"Your Majesty is not only able to accept advice with an open mind, but also to act accordingly. Although the words in this article by Marquis Jisong are fierce, it is not for the Tang Dynasty, but for Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin listened to the movements in his hands, but he still didn't tear it off.

"But he is trying to protect his family, how could he?"

"His Majesty!"

Wei Zheng stared at Li Shimin and said word by word: "Your Majesty, please be careful what you say!"

"No matter what they did and how reluctant they were, they were not at fault for what happened in Xuanzhou this time, but they were meritorious."

"I heard something Ji Song said."

"He said that there are two ways to judge people when doing things. One is to judge people based on their intentions but not their achievements. That is to say, no matter whether a person can accomplish something or not, as long as he has no bad intentions, then he can be used, but not very useful."

"Second, we don't care about what they think in their hearts. Even if they hate me in their hearts, but they support me in action and do a good job, then we don't care about what they think in their hearts. "

"Discuss the heart without regard to traces; discuss traces without regard to heart."

Li Shimin tasted these two sentences carefully, and the more he tasted them, the more reasonable he felt.

Regardless of what the emperor thought, Wei Zheng said earnestly: "So, Your Majesty, don't care what they think, but this time they did do good things for the people."

"The three labor bans promulgated by Ji Song are now well-known in Xuanzhou and can be accepted by most aristocratic families."

"Although there is no guarantee that everyone can implement it, doing so restrains the behavior of the family to a large extent and does not dare to persecute the people excessively."

"They are all famous families. When they take root in the local area, they must have a good family tradition, and they are more concerned about these reputations. If a family harms the people, then the three prohibitions accepted by everyone in the world will become a knife on their heads, making them Don’t dare to go too far.”

Although Wei Zheng could not see with his eyes, he understood very well in his heart.

Ji Song did not use the law to achieve his own goals, but used this kind of contract and conventional regulations to restrict the behavior of the family.

This is a contract signed and pledged by the entire family. Although it has no legal basis, it is more appropriate than the law!
When he learned about Ji Song's method, he was simply amazed. It was simply a genius idea.

Aren’t you violating the laws of the imperial court?Haven't you been taking advantage of legal loopholes?

Okay, this time I won’t use the law, but will discuss it with you.You think it's appropriate to do it, and then you use force to prevent them from doing whatever they want.

Afterwards, a contract was formed that everyone reluctantly accepted, and it was announced in the countryside.

"Your Majesty, they are also your subjects. Although they are not very obedient, there is nothing wrong with them. As long as you proceed step by step, there will be a solution one day."

"But if you make such a sweeping decision, not only will Ji Song's efforts in Xuanzhou be in vain, but the agreement that finally bound the wealthy family will also become a piece of waste paper."

Wei Zheng knelt down on the ground and clasped his head on the ground. He refused to get up for a long time. He probably wanted to kneel to death if he didn't agree with me!
(End of this chapter)