Chapter 179: The Immortal Lottery, the King’s Explosion [Please subscribe and vote monthly]
Li Shimin was stunned and sweating profusely!
The civil and military officials in the court were all numb, their faces were shocked, and they were full of noise.
Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others looked at each other in horror.
If any of the situations mentioned by Song Guogong Xiao Yu really happened, and they didn't know it yet, and they used troops rashly, it would bring irreparable losses to the Tang Dynasty!
This made them extremely frightened.
Wei Zheng was shocked and said: "Song Guogong, where did the news come from?!"
Everyone was watching Xiao Yu closely, fearing that he was making it up to scare Li Shimin.
Li Shimin also hoped that this would be the case, because it was false, and he only needed to punish Xiao Yu.
But if it is true.
He doesn't even know how to solve these problems.
It’s so difficult!
Xiao Yu said: "I went to Yunyuan Mountain and asked for a lot for Your Majesty's attack on Goguryeo. The result was a lot!"
hiss!
He actually went to Su Chen to ask for a signature!
All the civil and military officials in the dynasty were in panic.
Since it was Su Chen who asked for the signature, then this matter is probably true.
Because, Su Chen never misses it!
Wei Zheng, on the other hand, frowned, and some ministers also frowned.
Since they had never had contact with Su Chen, they still had some doubts.
Although they knew that Su Chen was extraordinary, he must be very powerful.
but.
They have never been exposed to Su Chen's abilities, and have never tried their best to make them believe that there are really people in the world who can predict things like a god.
Still somewhat doubtful.
However, there are not many doubts.
After all, based on their knowledge, they can't find anything to refute, they just don't want to fully accept it.
However, Li Shimin believed it deeply.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Xiaogong and others were all convinced.
In the court, many people still asked for signatures from Su Chen and got resolutions.
Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Since it is a lottery, is there a way to resolve it?"
Everyone also became nervous.
Xiao Yu said: "Yes, there is, but Master Tianshi only mentioned a few points. The specific solution needs to be understood by ourselves!"
Everyone nodded, as it should be.
but.
It's better to have Su Chen's guidance than to fumble around on their own.
Li Shimin quickly got up from his position, walked down, and said, "Xiao Aiqing, what method did the Heavenly Master say?"
Next.
Xiao Yu just explained some of the solutions that Su Chen said, and everyone suddenly became enlightened.
However, some people looked puzzled.
"It is indeed possible for northern troops to attack Goguryeo, but is it really appropriate to choose Shanxi troops?!"
Many people have some doubts.
In fact, Xiao Yu was also a little confused, but Su Chen was sure of his words.
When Li Shimin was hesitating, a letter came in from outside, saying it was a secret letter from Zhang Shigui of Shanxi Road.
Li Shimin opened it and looked at it without saying anything.
After reading it, I laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, good, good, good. As expected of Zhang Shigui, you are really flattering me."
"Shanxi soldiers, no problem."
All the ministers were a little confused, so Li Shimin said: "I have been looking for Ying Mengxianchen, I guess all of you dear friends also know it more or less!"
Many people's eyes were condensed.
Especially some people from aristocratic families with ulterior motives, they are even more nervous.
Everyone knows this.
Li Shimin said: "We have found it. It turns out that Zhang Shigui had already found Xue Rengui half a year ago and had conducted troop training in advance."
He laughed and said: "I have the wise minister Ying Meng, so I will win this battle."
All the ministers congratulated him one after another.
How much of it is sincere and how much is fake is unknown.
but.
With the acquisition of Yingmeng Xianchen Xue Rengui, and such a strong general who is good at fighting, Datang's chances of winning this time are greatly increased.
Moreover, with Xue Rengui leading the Shanxi troops to attack Goguryeo, they were able to withstand the cold and the problem of acclimatization could also be solved.
However, there are always people who question Xue Rengui's ability.
"Your Majesty, is Ying Mengxian Chen Xue Rengui really capable?"
"He has only been in the army for half a year, what can he tell?!"
Li Shimin said: "Zhang Shigui's letter said that when they met for the first time, the two captured troops and arranged their formations, and he lost. Moreover, Xue Rengui not only used troops like a god, but also had extremely outstanding personal strength. He has reached the peak of real strength so far.
We are only one step away from mortal immortality!"
hiss!
If so, that's really awesome.
And Xue Rengui is still very young.
Li Shimin said: "He is still Li Jing's apprentice, haha, I am really overjoyed."
Many people were stunned when they heard this.
Li Jing’s apprentice, Xue Rengui is still a queen from a famous family!
However, they soon felt that Xue Rengui might not be reused.
However, they misjudged Li Shimin's thoughts. Now that Li Jing has left the court, Xue Rengui, a rising star, no matter how powerful he is, will not be able to outdo his master.
As long as Xue Rengui performs well on the battlefields of Liaodong and Goguryeo, he will not hesitate to reward him.
What's more, how far does Xue Rengui have to grow to make him, the Khan of Heaven, feel threatened?!
Li Shimin didn't think much about Xue Rengui.
Next, the ministers began to discuss the attack on Goguryeo and how to achieve a complete victory.
People in the household department have been thinking hard about the cold problem.
The Ministry of War is also deploying troops to solve the problem of acclimatization.
As for the rebellion of the Imperial Master, people from the Ministry of Rites will also go out to condemn it.
In short, sufficient countermeasures have been discussed for many problems, but no one knows about the shortage of Jiangnan grain depot.
Li Shimin also learned this when he summoned Xiao Yu alone afterwards.
After knowing it, he was furious on the spot.
but.
Xiao Yu warned that it was useless to be angry. He must investigate secretly to find out who was involved and then catch him in one fell swoop.
The deficit can also be replenished by killing aristocratic families, and the problem of the grain depot will be completely solved with a huge number of people.
In this way, the front line will not be affected, and the rear can also be fed.
Li Shimin naturally understood and immediately arranged for personnel to investigate.
Seven days later, in the spring of the tenth year of Zhenguan, Jiangnan returned.
The three major grain depots in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Kuaiji have all been emptied out. The emptiness inside could starve a mouse to death.
After Li Shimin received the confirmation, he fainted from anger.
When you wake up, you will get angry.
but.
He still summoned Xiao Yu to discuss countermeasures together, decided to fix the evidence, and then everyone got the stolen goods.
Suddenly, the heads of prominent families in the Jiangnan area were rolling in, and dozens of officials were killed in Chang'an.
Before the army even set out, there was already a bloody storm in Chang'an.
Just when everyone thought that the matter was over here, it was far from over.
Xiao Yu even wrote consecutive letters to impeach Shaoqing Temple for its large-scale construction projects. The monks did not want to work, did not separate the grains, were not diligent, and did not pay taxes, but they enjoyed a lot of money and land.
He asked Datang to tax the monks!!
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
Countless people are crazy.
"Isn't Xiao Yu a firm believer in Buddhism? Why did he deceive Buddhism so much?!"
"Crazy, crazy, the great scholar Xiao Yu actually proposed to tax Buddhism!"
"This world is so crazy. What on earth did Buddhism do to make Xiao Yu make such a decision?!"
The ministers in the DPRK were shocked, and Li Shimin was stunned for a moment.
After the monks inside and outside Chang'an learned the news, they were so angry that they wanted to eat Xiao Yu!
"Xiao Yu is crazy, he actually asked the emperor to tax us."
"We devote ourselves to practicing Buddhism and have nothing to do with the world. Why should we be taxed?"
"He is going to break up with us. What kind of ecstasy soup was poured into him by Niubi that day when he climbed Yunyuan Mountain?!"
Many monks were extremely angry, and Elder Qian also looked ugly.
The monks in Shaoqing Temple were each angrier than the other, and they all wanted to dig Xiao Yu out and eat him.
but.
Li Shimin sent people to protect Xiao Yu, and Yuan Tiangang came down from the mountain and personally protected Xiao Yu.
With Fanxian in charge, the monks inside and outside Chang'an did not dare to act rashly.
However, the anger is building up.
Li Shimin did not follow Xiao Yu's suggestion. He did not tax the monks. After all, he was also under great pressure.
Many courtiers had benefited from the monk and protested against the tax, so he had to consider it.
After all, attacking Goguryeo requires unity from inside to outside. If it falls apart at this time, it will be over.
but.
Xiao Yu failed once and impeached him again, trying his best to create obstacles for Buddhism.
In the tenth year of Zhenguan, early February.
Yunyuan Mountain, Hualong Temple.
Su Chen has already received the reward from the gold list and won the somersault cloud.
Now, there are only about two months left before his filial piety period.
After Su Chen obtained the magical power of somersault cloud, without saying a word, he directly tested it and turned somersaults in the air.
The next moment, he was already hundreds of thousands of miles away.
Among the clouds, Su Chen looked around, he had already arrived overseas.
Then he recognized the direction again, turned somersaults, and returned to Chang'an.
Finally it landed on Yunyuan Mountain.
I was very excited, "The somersault cloud is really powerful. It can move hundreds of thousands of miles. It really deserves its reputation."
Then he muttered: "The only drawback is that I couldn't control the direction and speed. It was too fast all of a sudden. Before I could react, I directly exceeded the target!"
He scratched his head, "Besides, it's a bit unsightly for me, a Taoist priest, to do somersaults!"
Just when I was having a headache, the City God from the Jingwei City God's Temple came again.
He had not been here since he paid homage to the mountain before, but this time he appeared directly at the foot of the mountain. After three kowtows and nine bows, he climbed the mountain.
After climbing the mountain, Cheng Huang noticed Su Chen's face with some concern.
He quickly bowed and said: "The little god Jingwei City God is paying homage to the Immortal Wu Guo. I apologize for disturbing you."
When Su Chen saw that it was the City God, he was overjoyed. Previously, the City God brought the mountain god's land to worship the mountain, which gave him a huge harvest.
Now that it's here again, it gives him something to look forward to.
“City God’s mountain climbing is really embarrassing for poor people…”
thump!
The city god was so frightened that he knelt down and confused Su Chen.
Why did he kneel down before he finished his polite words?!
The City God trembled and said: "Sir, stop joking. Just call the little god City God, but you don't dare to call me master."
Su Chen looked weird, it was because of this.
He also knew that these gods were very humble, so he said, "Okay, get up."
The city god then stood up.
Su Chen said: "What's the matter with the City God coming here this time?!"
The City God said quickly: "The little god really encountered a difficult matter. He was hesitant and thought over and over again before he decided to disturb the immortal and ask for a fortune."
Su Chen was so happy that the gods came to ask for a fortune?!