After Wei Zheng left, Li Shimin sat slumped on the dragon chair, his eyes a little hollow, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked out from behind him. It was Changsun Wugou, his queen who was also Changle's mother.
Changsun Wugou looked at Li Shimin, looked at his empty eyes, and sighed.
She didn't say much, but came behind Li Shimin and rubbed Li Shimin's shoulders very gently.
"Your Majesty, has it been decided? Is this really the decision?"
Li Shimin chuckled lightly, nodded and said: "Well, the aristocratic family is always a thorn in the side. They hinder the advancement of poor people and monopolize various markets."
"Of course, if it only stops here, I will turn a blind eye, but now that the country is facing a crisis, they still dare to do this and hold the food in their arms, so don't blame me for being heartless!"
When Li Shimin said this, a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes, "I haven't put on my shirt for many years, and I don't know if this old bone is still as fast as it was when I was young."
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The locusts are coming, and it rained heavily in Chang'an today, as if a storm had suddenly arrived.
Wei Zheng, who was ordered by Li Shimin, braved heavy rain and came to Qin Wenyuan's Qin Mansion.
At this time, it was still calm outside the Qin Mansion without any disturbance. Because of the rain and the recruitment of soldiers at the South City Gate, the outside of the Mansion seemed a bit desolate with no one coming or going.
Wei Zheng was an old acquaintance. As soon as the servants saw Wei Zheng, they immediately let him in without any notification.
Qin Wenyuan and Changle were still packing up the pots and pans after the barbecue.
Originally, today was a banquet for Cheng Yaojin, but Cheng Yaojin had already left in a hurry when he heard the sound of thirteen horns. The banquet was over before it even started.
For the rest of the barbecue, Qin Wenyuan planned to take his wife to finish handling the pots and pans first, and then go with her to eliminate them!
At this moment, even if it was pouring rain outside, it could not cover up the aroma of barbecue. Wei Zheng could smell it from a long way away and immediately swallowed his saliva.
"Master Qin! Open the door quickly! I can smell the aroma of your cooking from a long way away!"
Wei Zheng stood outside the door and shouted loudly.
Qin Wenyuan heard the shouting outside the door and looked through the kitchen window. Good guy, Wei Zheng is here again!
Every time something big happened, this guy would come here, and Qin Wenyuan was already used to it.
"Husband, Mr. Wei, he... why is he here again?" Chang Le also said helplessly.
These ministers of the DPRK came to visit their Qin Mansion every now and then, and they were all very capable of getting things done!
First he took Qu Yuuli away, and then he took away the knowledge. I was really convinced.
Now that the war was about to begin, Wei Zheng suddenly came to the door. Changle knew that this was definitely not a good thing.
She didn't want Qin Wenyuan to have anything to do with this war.
After all, the couple just escaped from death under the siege of Big Dipper Tianquan. Changle now just wants Qin Wenyuan to be healthy and stop showing off.
Anyway, father and the others were there for all the big things. She and her husband were just commoners, one more was of no use, and it didn't matter if they were missing.
"Madam, I don't know either." Qin Wenyuan shook his head, helpless.
"Husband, go and open the door quickly. Don't neglect Mr. Wei. I'll get an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks." Changle said to Qin Wenyuan like a virtuous little wife, and at the same time he got up and walked to the kitchen to prepare the tableware.
Qin Wenyuan nodded, stood up and went to open the door.
After opening the door, Wei Zheng immediately filed in. He saw the barbecue delicacies on the table in front of him, and did not mention the news that Li Shimin was planning to take action against Qi Wang, the fifth surname.
He picked up the chair very skillfully and walked to the table, as if he were at his own home.
For those who didn’t know, they thought Wei Zheng was just here as a guest.
Wei Zheng, at this moment, looked like a starving ghost, picking up his chopsticks and eating the delicious hot-boiled mutton!
"Hahaha~~~"
"Master Qin, the food you cook is really delicious!"
"This spicy taste is so enjoyable!"
Wei Zheng chewed the mutton in the hot pot and exhaled the hot air with a look of enjoyment on his face.
However, if you pay close attention, you will see a trace of tears in the corners of his eyes.
Qin Wenyuan was extremely observant and saw it, but he didn't pay attention because it was raining heavily outside. He thought the tears in the corners of Wei Zheng's eyes were actually just rain.
Seeing Wei Zheng eating barbecue like a storm, Qin Wenyuan's face turned dark.
Brushing mutton is not easy to do. He brought it specially for Madam to taste. As for Madam being afraid of getting fat?
Sorry, no, you have to eat. He doesn't dislike Changle who might gain weight.
As a result, all the good guys were swept away by Wei Zheng.
"Sir, Mr. Wei, you are also a first-class official. Is this okay?"
"Don't do it. It's like you haven't eaten in eight lifetimes."
Qin Wenyuan had seen this before and was not surprised, so he just looked at him with disdain.
It was only in his imagination that modern cuisine could make ancient people so obsessed with it.
That's why he thought of having a barbecue to entertain his great benefactor, Cheng Yaojin.
But things couldn't keep up with the changes. Cheng Yaojin left, and it was Wei Zheng who enjoyed the delicious food...
The changes in reality are really disappointing!
"Ahem, Mr. Qin, how can the food in my house be compared with yours? Not to mention mine, even the palace can't compare."
Wei Zheng smiled lightly, without any embarrassment, but he unknowingly used the honorific title 'you' to Qin Wenyuan.
Although he tried his best to maintain a normal state, because of Li Shimin's order and his willingness to sacrifice all the people for Qin Wenyuan's safety, he still subconsciously maintained respect for Qin Wenyuan.
"Master Wei, if it's delicious, eat more. Don't listen to my husband's nonsense. We in Qin Mansion have a lot of food."
Chang Le walked out with a smile. She ignored the confused Qin Wenyuan and continued: "Wait a minute, my husband and I have to go out for a while."
"Go out? What are you going to do?" Wei Zheng couldn't help but ask.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Changle smiled and replied: "Now there is a lot of noise about the lack of food in the city, and refugees from the south have also come."
"So, my husband and I have discussed it and plan to use the Qin Mansion's remaining food to help the current predicament of Chang'an City."
Hearing this, Wei Zheng nodded lightly, did not answer, and just enjoyed the delicious food in front of him.
It was as if the delicious food in front of him made him forget the many worries in Chang'an City and Li Shimin's instructions.
After a while, all the ingredients on the table were swept away by them. Wei Zheng even drank two large bowls of hot pot soup!
"Hiccup~"
The sound of hiccups suddenly sounded, and Wei Zheng lay back on the chair with a satisfied expression.
"Master Qin! I..."
Wei Zheng was about to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Qin Wenyuan.
"Master Wei, stop."
Qin Wenyuan interrupted: "Let me guess, are you... are you in trouble and need my help?"
After he finished speaking, Chang Le saw Wei Zheng who was stunned, and immediately knew everything. My husband, he guessed right again.
She said helplessly: "Are you in trouble?"
"Master Wei, the city of Chang'an is facing a formidable enemy. Your Majesty has so many civil servants and generals. What does it matter if you lack one of my husband?"
"My husband, he is just an ordinary doctor."
Hearing this, Wei Zheng suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling that he was offended. If you call this ordinary, then the civil and military officials of the DPRK, Zhongman and DPRK are nothing!?
Just his status as the number one scholar was enough to punish him countless times, not to mention that Qin Wenyuan also cured smallpox.
"Ahem, Mrs. Qin, you are really too humble!"
"Your husband's talent is unparalleled in the world, unprecedented and unparalleled, and he is destined to be at the top in the future!"
Wei Zheng smiled coquettishly and caught Qin Wenyuan and started to brag about it.
Originally, Changle was not satisfied with Wei Zheng finding his husband. Now when he heard these flattering words, he felt a little proud and the corners of his mouth raised involuntarily.
"Master Wei, you are right!"
"Husband, you are so awesome, both civil and military, you will definitely be high up in the future, looking down on all living beings!"
Chang Le also suddenly felt a little strange, leading Qin Wenyuan to blow wildly.
She was just teasing, Qin Wenyuan could tell.
Looking at the two people who were bragging about him, Qin Wenyuan was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say.
"Ahem!"
Wei Zheng coughed dryly, interrupted Chang Le's bragging words, and then looked at Qin Wenyuan.
"Here's what happened."
"Due to the continuous heavy rain, many floods occurred in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, and countless people were displaced."
"All the victims flooded into Chang'an, the number was extremely large, and the imperial court did not have enough food reserves."
"Grain merchants are driving up grain prices, and aristocratic families are buying up grain stocks in the market."
"They used food to force Your Majesty to punish you, Young Master Qin."
Having said this, Wei Zheng glanced at Qin Wenyuan, ready to see his reaction.
"so……..."
"Does Your Majesty plan to kill me and use my life to exchange food with the family to help the victims and prevent a civil uprising?"
Qin Wenyuan looked at Wei Zheng calmly and said.
There was no hint of nervousness or fear in his expression.
Wei Zheng was shocked when he saw Qin Wenyuan being so calm, and immediately showed an expression of appreciation.
If ordinary people heard such things, they would be frightened out of their wits. How could they talk to court officials so calmly?
Changle, on the other hand, was extremely panicked.
She just found out about this. Why are those aristocratic families so hateful? They want to exchange food for my husband's life.
Changle was so angry that if her father really agreed, she planned to knock Wei Zheng unconscious together with her husband, and then leave Chang'an, Taozhiyaoyao.
"how could be?"
Wei Zheng gave a bitter smile and continued: "For your sake, Your Majesty directly sent the representative of the family official, Lu Quan, who had a problem with you, to jail for questioning, and completely broke the relationship with the family!"
"That's why I came to Mr. Qin to see if you have any solution."
Wei Zheng said to Qin Wenyuan, and also stated the purpose of his trip.
At the moment, he did not say that Li Shimin was planning to take action against the family.
Because according to what he understood, Qin Wenyuan was very rational in his approach to things, but only Chang Le's incident would make Qin Wenyuan irrational. Therefore, Wei Zheng was afraid that Chang Le's attitude would affect Qin Wenyuan's judgment.
Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you talk about this matter quickly or slowly. It's better to suppress it first and listen to what Qin Wenyuan, a talented scholar of the country, has to say about his solution.
If he could really get food, Li Shimin wouldn't have to break up with the family so quickly. He could survive the locust plague first, and then slowly deal with the five surnames and Qi Wang.
At this moment, Qin Wenyuan heard everything and knew that Li Shimin broke up with the Five Surnames and Qi Wang for him, and immediately looked at Wei Zheng in surprise.
This look was full of doubts, confusion, and a hint of emotion.
Except for Hu Guang, the master who adopted him since he was a child, no one has ever treated him so easily.
He never expected that Li Shimin would go so far as to protect him and Wu Xing Qiwang, and directly put Lu Quan in jail for questioning!
At this moment, Qin Wenyuan was indeed moved by Li Shimin's actions.
He didn't think that it was his talent that allowed Li Shimin to treat him like this. There should be... there should be other reasons.
Qin Wenyuan immediately understood. He didn't know the reason yet, but it must be related to something he knew well around him.
When Wei Zheng felt Qin Wenyuan's moved eyes, Wei Zheng suddenly felt that everything Li Shimin had done was worth it!
"That's right... I wonder, Mr. Qin, do you have a solution?"
Wei Zheng wanted so much to call him "consort" to his face and let him know that he and Li Shimin were intimately related. Maybe Qin Wenyuan would try his best to find a solution.
But seeing the worried Chang Le beside him, and being forced by the situation, he could only suppress this impulse completely.
"Food...this is simple."
Qin Wenyuan murmured, then smiled and said: "I really have a way to solve the food problem."
"And it is said that the enemy will not come until tomorrow. I, someone from Qin, can transport enough food to stabilize the morale of the army before the enemy comes."
"In this case, Your Majesty does not need to look at the faces of the aristocratic family. He can directly resolve the panic of the military and face the enemy with peace of mind."
Qin Wenyuan said confidently and calmly, not paying attention to the food problem Wei Zheng mentioned at all.
"This... Mr. Qin, do you know that the food needed to stabilize the morale of the army is not just a tiny bit, but is measured in units of ten thousand kilograms!"
"Moreover, to make the people believe that Chang'an City has a surplus of food, it must be beyond the margin! Otherwise, one more day of delay will be in vain."
"The riots in Chang'an City will always come. After all... after all, our enemies this time are extraordinary and not a regular enemy invasion."
Wei Zheng thought that Qin Wenyuan had no idea about the food needed to stabilize the morale of the army, so he quickly explained to him.
"Is this it? Mr. Wei, do you think that I, who have given you advice on how to govern the country, don't know about it? I, Qin, naturally know!"
"I have about one million dan of grain!"
Qin Wenyuan took a sip of tea and said very calmly.
The next moment, he continued to say without surprising: "If one million dans of food are not enough, I can also get food for the people of Chang'an City for one month, or even two months."
hiss!!!
When Wei Zheng heard this, he took a deep breath and looked horrified to the extreme!!!
Jaw-dropping!
stunned!
Looks horrified!
He couldn't believe his ears!!!
I'm so pissed off!
How many people are there in Chang'an City now?
There are hundreds of thousands of people there, plus the people from the twelve cities in the south, the number will almost exceed one million.
Qin Wenyuan, however, said that he could transport millions of people with food for one month, or even two months...