Chapter 121 Your Majesty, please deal with the demon doctor Qin Wenyuan
When Xu Gou heard this, he was stunned.
In fact, it is exactly as Qin Wenyuan said. There is something wrong with the people in Kailin County, as if they are on guard against them.
Xu Gou thought for a while and replied: "Yes, wherever Mao Tu and I go, they dodge, but they will secretly look at us."
"It's like... monitoring us."
Qin Wenyuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Now, his plan for Tianquan really became more and more clear.
He asked again: "Xugou, yesterday I asked you to use a pigeon to deliver a letter to Chang'an. Has it been delivered?"
Xu Gou nodded.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wenyuan took a deep breath and said: "Since it has been delivered, then... we can only listen to God's will and do what people want."
"In these few days, Tianquan should finally give us peace of mind."
"Xugou, please immediately order everyone who is traveling with us to come back. We are temporarily staying at the inn today and are not going anywhere."
Xu Gou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Master, why don't we go to Li's house?"
Originally, according to the plan made last night, if Tianquan still didn't take action, they would go to Li's house to find Li Liu and his father for help.
After all, these two people were the most familiar to them in Kailin County.
Qin Wenyuan shook his head, "If we don't go, we will stay in the inn temporarily. We won't go anywhere these days..."
After that, Qin Wenyuan came to the window and looked out at the drizzly rain, the deserted streets, and said, "I won't go."
At this time, Chang Le came to Qin Wenyuan's side. The husband and wife were of the same mind and seemed to have some feelings, knowing that Qin Wenyuan now had a decision to make.
She stroked her husband's heart with her little hand and said calmly: "Husband, no matter how you change, I will always be by your side. Please don't leave me."
When Qin Wenyuan heard this, he couldn't help but scratch her nose, and said softly in her ear: "Little fool, no matter what happens in the future, your position in my heart will never change, and I will always love you until the end of the world!"
"Tell me, how could I leave you?"
Listening to Qin Wenyuan's touching words of love, Changle suddenly felt like he had fallen into a honey jar, it couldn't be sweeter!
The anxious heart also calmed down.
"Husband, I am too, I will always love you forever!"
Changle looked up at Qin Wenyuan, his big watery eyes filled with deep love.
The two people intertwined their fingers and stared at each other affectionately. Against the backdrop of the raindrops outside the window, the picture looked extremely beautiful!
Crash--
The heavy rain continued until late at night with no sign of stopping, and it got heavier and heavier!
Two hours later.
There was a loud thunder and lightning, and Qin Wenyuan stood up from the tea table. He came to the window and found that the heavy rain outside the window was still continuing.
Opening the window, Qin Wenyuan looked at the water in the inn courtyard and frowned. This heavy rain seemed a bit unusual!
Qin Wenyuan recalled what he had learned.
It seems that in the early years of Zhenguan, there was a heavy rainstorm near Chang'an City, which lasted for a month. Floods broke out in countless places in the Tang Dynasty and millions of people were displaced!
Then the next year another drought broke out, followed by a locust plague!
There are rumors among the people that Li Shimin initiated the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion and was punished by heaven for his improper position.
Numerous ministers also wrote to Li Shimin to issue an edict to appease the anger of heaven.
The successive disasters have also made His Majesty Li Shimin feel guilty.
As a last resort, he issued an edict to sin against himself and ordered him to eat fast and chant Buddha's name for as long as a month.
These are all things Qin Wenyuan knows based on historical records, but he doesn't know whether they are true or false.
And now...
Millions of food and wages were robbed by Tianquan, and this unusual heavy rain forced him to think about this.
Big Dipper, in fact... is the organization that is causing trouble for Li Shimin?
Qin Wenyuan had a suspicion in his mind.
At that time, Yu Heng used Lu Dinghai to stage a golden cicada escape. He thought that Big Dipper was targeting Wu Xing Qi Wang, but now it seems that Li Shimin is most likely their target.
"Husband, what are you thinking about?"
At this time, Chang Le walked out of the inner room, looked at Qin Wenyuan who was looking out the window blankly, and couldn't help but ask aloud.
The rain was too heavy today and the thunder was loud. Changle was also a little worried.
"It's nothing, but you, madam, it's time to check your body to see if the smallpox disease is still there."
Qin Wenyuan came back to his senses, got rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, and said to his wife with a smile.
When Chang Le heard this, he had a grimace on his face and immediately thought to himself that he shouldn't have come over.
Qin Wenyuan was caught as a model again!!
It’s so painful!!
It rained today from morning to night and didn't stop at all.
Five hours, six hours, seven hours, eight hours...
This is true all day long!
The rain is pouring! It never stops!!
Floods have begun to appear in several counties near Chang'an City.
The floods burst their banks and flooded many villages and fertile fields. Many people hid in their homes, waiting in fear for the heavy rain to end soon.
The next day and the third day were the same.
Many people near Chang'an City became homeless refugees because their homes were flooded, and began to flow into Chang'an City.
This is true even in the imperial capital of Chang'an, let alone other places.
This situation is becoming increasingly serious.
Floods began to occur not only around Chang'an, but also in many areas, and more and more refugees began to flow into Chang'an.
The imperial court had no choice but to open warehouses and provide disaster relief.
but...
There are too many refugees!
It completely exceeded the imagination of the court.
From tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, and finally to hundreds of thousands!
This is almost a city of people, and the imperial court’s food reserves are simply not enough!
And at this time.
The Five Surnames and Qiwang saw an opportunity, and they were ready to take action to punish the most feared enemy today, Qin Wenyuan!!
This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The five surnames and Qiwang, especially the head of the Lu family, Lu Quan, all think that God is helping them.
The imperial court is short of food, but their major families have plenty of food, and there is a lot of it!!
It has only been three days since the heavy rain began, and the food problem is not yet obvious.
However, the family heads of the fifth surnamed Qiwang were keenly aware that as long as they had food, they could make Li Shimin bow his head in the near future and regain the face that the fifth surnamed Qiwang had lost.
Not only that, they also bought grain on the market at high prices in order to prevent the court from having enough grain to provide disaster relief.
If things continue like this, the victims will inevitably become hungry and turbulent.
And if he wants to quell the turmoil, the emperor must ask their five surnames and seven lords for food!
He just used this as a blackmail to Li Shimin and dealt with Qin Wenyuan, who had attacked the Lu family and slapped them all.
With Qin Wenyuan's life, he could quell the unrest of hundreds of thousands of victims in the near future. They would definitely believe that Li Shimin would do this!
One person's life is nothing compared to the abnormal turmoil.
By then.
As long as Qin Wenyuan is sentenced to death, then their family will work together to annex the smallpox antidote, regain control of the medical market, and then monopolize talents.
Qi Wang, one of the five surnames in Chang'an, had already used this natural disaster to plan a fatal situation for Qin Wenyuan, and a pair of invisible hands reached out to him in the darkness.
There is a disaster in Chang'an, and there is a disaster in Qin Wenyuan in Kailin County. This is a sign of a great disaster!
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Royal Palace, Ganlu Hall.
Li Shimin and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs were discussing the management of floods and victims at the court meeting.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court's granary has bottomed out."
"There are too many victims in Chang'an City. The daily consumption is a huge astronomical figure. It can last for up to half a month before we are completely out of food."
Chen Shuda, the Minister of Household Affairs, went out to report to Li Shimin.
"So fast?"
"In this case, then in the name of the imperial court, we can purchase grain from the market to help the victims."
"In addition, we will collect money and food from all over the south of the Yangtze River to help An An survive this catastrophe!"
Li Er gave instructions to the Minister of Hubu.
"Your Majesty, there is not much food left in the market, and there are floods, and the price of food has soared tenfold!"
"Many grain merchants purchased Tun grain at a premium and prepared to take this opportunity to make a fortune."
The Minister of Household Affairs said with some sadness.
He is one of the few children from a poor family in this court, and his current position as Minister of Household Affairs is all due to his own efforts and Li Shimin's appreciation.
Coming from a poor background, he is very able to understand the feelings of these lower class people.
So I am very disgusted and angry about this method.
"and……"
The Minister of Household Affairs sighed and said helplessly: "In the south, for unknown reasons three days ago, a locust plague passed through the border. All the people's food for the winter was completely devoured by the locusts."
"They don't even mention helping us. Even self-protection has become a problem."
When Li Shimin heard this, he was stunned and asked: "I remember that seven days ago, the imperial court transferred millions of food and salary from various places. I wonder if the men and horses of Dali Temple can be found?"
Wei Zheng walked out and lamented, "Your Majesty, not yet."
At this time, Li Shimin's frown deepened.
Locust plague in the south...
It rains continuously in Chang'an City...
Millions of food and wages were robbed...
With so many things connected, he has noticed that there seems to be a conspiracy.
Li Shimin suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to ask: "I wonder, can the grain merchants sell it to my court at a low price to help the Tang Dynasty survive such a disaster?"
After the words fell, no one answered, as if Li Shimin had never mentioned this question.
In fact, not answering is already an answer.
They just couldn't negotiate the price, so they were so helpless.
If the imperial court forcefully seizes food, it will be tantamount to destroying its foundation. This can indeed initially help the refugees, but it will offend the aristocratic family group headed by Wu Xing Qi Wang.
This time, under the natural disaster, countless aristocratic families received the news of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, and gathered a large number of grains. The aristocratic families joined forces and became a powerful force.
And if they rob food, they will undoubtedly face each other directly!
You must know that children of aristocratic families can be found in all aspects. In the current imperial court, many officials are from aristocratic families.
It's unclear whether they have stockpiled food and want to make a fortune from it.
Li Shimin also knew this truth very well, and finally couldn't help it and said angrily: "Hateful!"
"These profiteers!"
"It's just that I don't think about serving the country and saving the people, but I'm taking this opportunity to make a fortune from the disaster."
He slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, gnashing his teeth with great resentment, and his voice was filled with hatred for those profiteers.
"Alas~"
"My dear friends, do you have any good advice?"
Li Shimin sighed again after getting angry, looking very helpless.
He was angry, but those grain merchants and aristocratic families were not breaking the law. Li Shimin really didn't dare to have them arrested and beaten.
After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he cherished his reputation and worked hard to establish the image of a wise king.
Naturally, one cannot do such a cruel thing.
Otherwise, the world's literati should criticize him again with words and writings.
silence...……
There is no good solution.
The solution to the problem is both simple and difficult. The only key is food!
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other members of the imperial faction frowned and thought hard, trying hard to come up with a good solution to the problem.
but...
During this incident, the Qiwang of the Five Surnames headed by Lu Quan, as well as other officials from aristocratic families, looked on calmly and calmly, with expressions of pride on their faces.
They are waiting.
Wait until Li Shimin comes to beg them in person.
In this current situation, only the food reserves of major aristocratic families can quell the victims caused by this flood.
"Your Majesty, this heavy rain has lasted for nearly three days, and it is getting worse."
"As the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace. We can conclude that this is obviously not an ordinary heavy rain."
"In addition, seven days ago, there were rumors among the people that underground ghosts and gods appeared and robbed me of millions of food and wages in the Tang Dynasty."
"Isn't this... a punishment from God!!"
Lu Quan came out and spoke to Li Er.
As soon as Lu Quan said this, all the ministers were shocked, and then they showed a look of contemplation, and many ministers nodded slightly in agreement.
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In this era, there was great respect for the theory of ghosts and gods. Even the royal family had a Qin Tian Jian to divine the stars and deduce good and bad luck.
As Lu Quan said, this heavy rainstorm that lasted for almost a month was indeed unusual. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is rare in a century.
Coupled with the ghost incident seven days ago, officials who were originally wavering were wondering whether Li Shimin had really done something wrong.
When Li Shimin heard this, his face darkened.
"What does Lu Aiqing mean?"
"Are you saying that I have done something outrageous and have been punished by God!?"
Li Er stared at Lu Quan with cold eyes, and grasped the armrest of the dragon chair with his palms. His knuckles turned white because of too much force, making a clicking sound.
He immediately thought of the Xuanwu Sect.
Li Er thought that Lu Quan was insinuating on him.
The Xuanwu Gate Incident has always been a taboo in his heart, a scar that no one is allowed to uncover!
"No no no!"
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. I have no such intention."
Seeing the furious Li Shimin, Lu Quan knew that Li Shimin might have misunderstood him, and quickly denied it.
"Then... Lu Aiqing, what do you mean?" Li Shimin's face softened slightly after hearing this, and he continued to ask Lu Quan, squinting his eyes slightly and thinking about what medicine Lu Quan was selling in the gourd.
"Just because His Majesty has no fault does not mean that the other person has no fault."
"I believe it is the demon doctor Qin Wenyuan who caused cholera in Chang'an!"
As soon as the words came out, all the officials were shocked.
None of them expected that Lu Quan would point the finger at Qin Wenyuan, who is currently the most popular person.
You must know that Qin Wenyuan is the number one scholar in this year's class, and a week ago, he was awarded a title by Li Shimin.
Now that Lu Quan is attacking Qin Wenyuan, isn't he also attacking Li Shimin?
At this moment, Li Shimin's face became increasingly ugly.
Lu Quan didn't take it seriously and continued: "Since the demon doctor Qin Wenyuan used magic to cure smallpox, the gods in the sky were furious, which is why today, we have the consequences of hunger and poverty in all parts of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, your eyes were blinded, which allowed you to rise rapidly to the top. Therefore, God sent you punishment as a punishment!"
"I hope Your Majesty will behead the demon doctor Qin Wenyuan in public to appease the anger of God."
"We will fully cooperate with His Majesty to rescue the victims and quell the floods!"
Lu Quan directly stated his purpose and looked at Li Shimin with piercing eyes, with a hint of coercion.
The meaning is obvious.
I just want to tell Li Shimin that if you kill or arrest Qin Wenyuan first, we and other aristocratic families will provide food with both hands to help the court rescue the victims and quell the flood.
If not.
So, I wish you good luck!!
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