Li Er quietly reviewed the memorials from all parties and felt very comfortable. After the northern rebellion was put down, Li Er was the biggest winner. Not only did he capture King Xi to eliminate his big trouble, he also captured the Zheng family and the Cui family. After speculating, he ate it.
Every bowl is full, and the internal treasury is filled instantly.
After careful calculation, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Cui family of Boling, and the Zheng family of Xingyang were wiped out. The Lu family of Fanyang was seriously injured. Only the Cui family of Qinghe and the Li family of Zhaojun were left. These two families sent people yesterday
He went to the palace and received a large number of benefits, and his words conveyed the intention of surrender. It can be said that the five surnames and seven hopes are not a cause for concern.
But when he thought that all this was Qin Huaidao's doing, his good mood suddenly dropped.
Of course Li Er could accept the existence of Qin Huaidao with his tolerance, but after Li Chengqian's rebellion, Li Er was stimulated and became afraid. He was afraid that no one would be able to suppress Qin Huaidao in a hundred years, and he was afraid that his successor would become a puppet in the future and eventually lose him.
After losing the Li family, Li Er realized that he should take precautions for the sake of the Li family's immortality.
"Your Majesty, the weather is hot. I have cooked mung bean soup and brought it here to bring down the fire for Your Majesty." A charming woman came over. She was well-dressed, with watery eyes that could enchant people. Her smile and every frown were full of charm.
Cai Ren is a kind of female palace official, the fifth rank, who is also a concubine, that is, Li Er's concubine.
Li Er was very obsessed with this talented person who was newly admitted to the palace. Not only was he young and beautiful, he was also talented, warm-hearted, and knew how to advance and retreat. Unlike the noble concubines in the palace who always liked to compete with each other and put down their memorials,
He smiled slightly and said, "Just leave it alone, thank you for your hard work."
"It is my duty to serve the Holy One. It is not hard work, but it is too hard for the Holy One to review the memorials. Why don't you take a break and talk to me to relieve your boredom? You should relax a little. How about I help the Holy One to massage his head?"
"When I was a child, I often helped my father press the button and learned some techniques."
Look, how considerate!
Every time the noble concubines in the palace came over, they would either ask for this or that, but none of them cared about me, which was annoying to death.
After thinking for a while, Li Er said: "It will be later, I still have some official duties."
"Then do you want my concubine to wait by your side?"
"That's fine!"
Li Er did not refuse. He picked up a memorial and opened it. It was sent by the Anxi Protectorate. He said that there were signs of abnormal movement in the Turks and asked when the repairs to the border towns promised by the imperial court would begin.
The imperial court had long planned to repair the border city and build it with cement, but because Qin Huaidao went to quell the rebellion, the matter has been delayed until now. Thinking of Qin Huaidao, Li Er felt bad. He put down the memorial and began to think deeply. If the matter in the Prince's Mansion is not solved, Qin Huaidao
I will definitely not become an official in the court again, and the city here will not be able to be repaired.
If the border towns are not built, the soldiers in the border towns will have objections. The border will be unstable. Once the Turks attack, the consequences will be serious. But except Qin Huaidao, no one can develop cement.
Thinking of this, Li Er became even more irritable.
It is necessary to both prevent and use it, but Qin Huaidao's temperament may not be able to balance it, so what should we do?
"Someone is coming!"
"Old slave is here." Wang De hurriedly came in.
"Go to the Ministry of Industry and ask how cement is being developed?"
"According to the decree."
After Wang De left, Li Er continued to read the memorial. The stunning woman sat quietly beside him, making no sound from the beginning to the end, as quiet as if she didn't exist.
While Li Er was reading the memorial, he secretly observed it. Seeing that the stunning woman was so calm and calm, with no intention of interfering in court affairs, he became more and more appreciative. He withdrew his attention and picked up another memorial and opened it. It was issued by the Protector of the Tubo Empire.
He came and said that the Tibetan troops had suddenly stopped attacking neighboring countries. He asked several times but to no avail, so he might have other intentions.
At the beginning, Qin Huaidao arranged for the Tibetan surrendered troops to attack neighboring countries. The execution was always very good and the progress was good. But now the attack suddenly stopped, which makes people think a lot.
A flash of doubt flashed in Li Er's eyes. Did they capture part of the neighboring country's territory and prepare to support themselves with troops after obtaining a large amount of supplies? Or did they hear some rumors and deliberately stopped attacking? What do they want to do?
Is there any shadow of Qin Huaidao behind this?
Kui Gong Liu Hongji was considered a rare capable minister, he was talented and experienced, so why couldn't he suppress the Tibetan army? Could it be that Liu Hongji had different intentions?
Thoughts came to mind one after another.
Just as he was thinking about it, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling came together. They were startled when they saw the stunning woman sitting silently next to them. They immediately looked at Li Er. Li Er waved his hand. The stunning woman saluted Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling knowingly.
And go.
"Your Majesty, how can a woman be around when official business is being handled? If the secret is leaked, wouldn't it be a loss to the court? This case cannot be repeated." Wei Zheng asked with a cold face and without politeness.
Li Er was troubled by Wei Zheng's lack of respect, and smiled awkwardly: "When will the two beloved ladies come over?"
Wei Zheng was outspoken, but still stubborn, and asked: "Your Majesty has not answered my question yet."
Li Er was so angry that he almost cursed his mother, right? Who is the king and who is the minister? But after all, he was at fault first. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger. When he saw the mung bean soup, he had an idea and smiled: "Two
Love, don’t get me wrong, Wu Cairen brought me mung bean soup. I planned to let Wu Cairen accompany me for a walk to relax after drinking it, so I asked him to wait for a while. Unexpectedly, two beloved ladies came over.
What's up?"
The reason was far-fetched. Wei Zheng obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't delve into it any further. All he wanted was Li Er's attitude.
Fang Xuanling bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, successive heavy rains in the south of the Yangtze River have caused floods. I don't know how many people have suffered. Documents asking for help have been sent from various places, begging the imperial court to provide disaster relief and food. Please make your decision, Your Majesty."
"It's just a matter of routine to release grain. Is there any hidden secret?" Li and Li were smart and saw something was wrong.
"Returning to the Holy Land, there are indeed some troubles. It is too far to transport the imperial court's food, and the mountain roads are blocked due to rainfall, making it impassable. The waterways are also blocked by debris carried away by mountain torrents, making it difficult for ships to pass. I have been discussing with you for a long time.
There is no countermeasure, please ask the Holy One to atone for your sins."
Li Er's face changed drastically. Heavy rains caused landslides and blocked roads. It was not uncommon for flash floods to wash away houses, branches, corpses, etc. It was also common to block rivers. Unblocking them took time and was too dangerous. No one wanted to go there.
It’s a risk, but the disaster area can’t afford to wait. What should we do?
For a moment, Li Er couldn't think of a good way and asked: "Xuan Ling, can't all the ministries do anything?"
"Back to the Holy Emperor, I convened six ministries to discuss it for a long time, but there was no good solution. I had to take risks to clear the road, but this requires a large amount of money, or making the local people do corvee service." Fang Xuanling looked embarrassed.
"Corvee service is not allowed." Wei Zheng rushed to say: "Corvee service is a bad government, not to mention that in the face of a major disaster, it will only arouse people's anger. Who is willing to risk their lives to clear the road? Why not try Lord Qin's original proposal of using work instead of service, as long as the court offers a high reward
, the people will definitely be enthusiastic, and the roads will be cleared soon."
Li Er immediately understood why the two of them came together, one to complain and the other to propose. In the final analysis, they came for their own inner treasury. They dared to raid the Zheng family and the Cui family, and took it out before they could cover it up.
Unwilling to give up, he asked: "Xuanling, how much money is left in the treasury?"
"The national treasury is barely maintained, but there are changes in the west, and a military expenditure needs to be set aside. Not to mention that repairs will also cost money. We are unable to spend money for disaster relief. Please ask your Majesty to take a closer look." Fang Xuanling said quickly.
"Is there no other way?" Li Er was still unwilling to give in. He finally saved some money. There were so many palaces waiting to be repaired, and the mausoleums also urgently needed money. Otherwise, work would have to be stopped. Chang'an City also had to be repaired. In the palace
You can’t live a simple life every day, right?
Fang Xuanling knew Li Er so well that he exchanged a look with Wei Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry that I am incompetent and can't think of any other way. Maybe Mr. Qin, the Protector of the Country, has a way."
Li Er's face froze and he didn't answer.
Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng did not rush and waited patiently.
At this moment, Li Er understood that the two of them were testing their attitudes on this matter. He was a little dissatisfied, but did not show it. He thought to himself that he could either lower his face and go to Qin Huaidao to ask, or bring out the money from the inner treasury.
This multiple-choice question seems simple, but it is difficult.
The internal treasury is finally full. Disaster relief is not a small sum of money. Li Er is reluctant to part with it, but it is even more difficult to find Qin Huaidao. He must have an attitude, right? At least there must be an explanation for He'er's kidnapping.
After thinking for a moment, Li Er suddenly asked: "How was the joint trial of the three divisions regarding the prince's rebellion?"
Fang Xuanling solemnly replied: "Back to the Lord, the case has been completed and the evidence of the prince's rebellion is conclusive."
"Since the evidence is conclusive, let's depose him as a commoner and exile him to Qianzhou." Li Er said coldly. After speaking, his eyes twitched. After all, he was his son and he couldn't kill him.
As soon as Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng heard this, they knew that Li Er was trying to protect the prince from death. This was against the laws of the court. Wei Zheng became angry when they heard this. He bowed his hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the rebellion is a serious matter, how can we be sentenced so lightly?"
"Your Majesty, among the countless crimes, rebellion is the greatest. If rebellion is punished so lightly, how can the people of the world be convinced? How can the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty be convinced?" Fang Xuanling also stood up.
It was a matter of court rules and it was impossible for Wei Zheng to compromise.
It was a matter of Qin Huaidao, and Fang Xuanling couldn't help but fight.
Li Er knew that this would happen, so instead of Qiankun's decision, he left it to the three divisions for review, just to delay the time and find a solution to fool him. Seeing that the two right-hand men were so determined, he felt unhappy and said coldly: "I'll deal with this matter."
The decision has been made, no further discussion is needed.”