The heavy snow that had been falling for many days finally stopped amid the resentment of civil and military officials in the court, but the disaster did not ease.
For the third consecutive day, His Majesty Li Er summoned ministers to the Taiji Palace to discuss disaster relief matters.
The disaster in Guanzhong was extremely serious, and people froze to death and starved to death every day.
However, due to transportation difficulties, the disaster relief money and food shipped from Jiangnan could not arrive in Chang'an in time, and all the courtiers were distressed.
"The Wei River is frozen, and the Yellow River is blocked. Nowadays, besides transporting money and grain, we have to travel all the way overland. Even if the road is blocked by heavy snow, I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to urge the various prefectural roads to not be afraid of hardships and transport money and grain to Guanzhong as soon as possible... cough cough cough...
…At the same time, the censor was sent to supervise. If there is anyone who refuses to move forward in fear of difficulties and delays the disaster, he will be severely punished!"
Fang Xuanling came out of the class to perform a sermon.
Lao Zai had been working hard for days, and his physical strength was already exhausted. Coupled with the severe cold weather, he was very anxious about the disaster. He had been ill for many days, but he still refused to go home to rest and insisted on handling the disaster relief work.
His Majesty Li Er said quickly: "Xuan Ling's words are reasonable. I will issue an order now. Is there any serious problem with Aiqing's health? Go back and ask the imperial doctor to take a look at you. Don't delay." Then he shouted to the guards in the hall.
: "Add a stool to Fang Xiang."
Fang Xuanling felt grateful and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Li Er looked at the trembling Fang Xuanling and felt deeply in his heart. He was sincerely worried about Fang Xuanling's health.
Among the Qin Prince's team who fought for him and competed in the world, Fang Xuanling, who is still in the court, is the weakest. Even Changsun Wuji is in much better condition than him.
Du Ruhui died prematurely, and those who can be called the "official ministers" are Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji.
Li Er was a generous man and a nostalgic person. His old brothers abandoned their homes and careers and risked their lives to follow him and conquer the world. Could it be that he was like the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, who immediately fell out of favor as soon as he ascended the throne, fearing that his old brothers would make trouble for him?
The opposite?
Li Er neither believed that these old brothers would rebel against him, nor was he afraid that they would actually rebel.
Not only do we need to share hardships, but we also need to share wealth and honor.
So that day Hou Junji rebelled, and according to the law, the nine tribes should be punished, but Li Er only killed Hou Junji, and his son was sent to Lingnan to make trouble.
He is as ruthless as winter and kills his brothers, and his subordinates are as gentle and caring as spring...
All the ministers in the main hall could feel Fang Xuanling's gratitude and His Majesty's love, and their hearts were filled with ups and downs.
With such a benevolent Lord, why don’t you work hard and give your whole heart?
At this time, a minister came out to announce: "What the Prime Minister said is true, but the situation is like this. Even if we urge again, the disaster relief money and food will not reach Guanzhong for a while. The most urgent thing right now is to appease the growing injustice in Guanzhong as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once the people are dissatisfied, the country will be in danger..."
Li Er raised his eyes and saw that it was Liu Lei, the Censor of the Censor.
Liu Ji served Xiao Xian in his early years and served as Huangmen's minister. Later he led his army to attack Lingbiao in the south and captured more than fifty cities. In the fourth year of Wude (621), Xiao Xian was defeated. Liu Ji was currently in Lingnan.
He then returned to the Tang Dynasty with his imperial concubine and was awarded the title of Chief Historian of the Governor's Office of Nankang Prefecture. In the seventh year of Zhenguan (633), Liu Jie was worshiped as Ji Shizhong and granted the title of QY County Male.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan (637), that is, last year, Liu Jie was appointed as the official secretary and censor.
In view of the phenomenon of the accumulation of government affairs in the Ministry of Finance at that time, taking the example of Wei Zheng and Dai Zhou in the early years of Zhenguan when officials did not dare to slack off when they were the ministers and ministers, it was suggested that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty carefully select the ministers, ministers, ministers, and doctors to improve work efficiency.
He was appointed by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty as Shangshu Youcheng.
He is one of the courtiers that Li Er values more.
Li Er said: "If Liu Qing has any good ideas, you might as well tell him."
Liu Lei raised his hands high and said: "I heard that the emperor valued virtue and all the people respected him. Your Majesty is the Supreme One and cannot stand under a dangerous wall. Why not send an envoy to the princes to inspect the counties in Guanzhong on behalf of your Majesty to inspect the people's conditions?
, Censoring corruption can reflect the virtue of the emperor and bring peace to the hearts of all the people."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Li Er's face.
Liu Lei was a well-known direct descendant of the King of Wei. He often wrote letters to fight for power on behalf of the King of Wei. At this time, he proposed that this prince patrol the counties in Guanzhong. It is obvious that he had a conspiracy.
The heart of a drunkard is not in the wine, but in the hearts of the people!
It is an indisputable fact that the prince is gradually losing power in His Majesty's heart. However, if the prince is deposed one day, which prince will be established as the crown prince?
There is no doubt that King Li Tai of Wei, your majesty's legitimate son with Queen Wende and the prince's half-brother, is the most likely to have a quick mind and is favored by your majesty!
Compared with the prince, King Li Tai of Wei did not lack his majesty's trust and favor, the support of his courtiers, and his financial ability, but he only lacked prestige among the people.
The people don't care what kind of king you are, they only know who is the prince and who will be the future emperor!
This is to declare King Wei in front of the world and compete for prestige!
Everyone knows in their hearts that His Majesty has always wanted to save money easily, and it is up to His Majesty to decide next.
If it is not allowed, the situation is unclear and will continue to be ambiguous at this time.
If he agrees, it can be regarded as His Majesty’s decision, and the day of easy storage is not far away!
At such a critical moment, when the future ownership of the throne may be decided, who dares to say anything?
This Liu Lei is really courageous. Everyone knows who you support in private, so that’s okay. Who hasn’t made any political demands?
But when it comes to the table, when it comes to the Taiji Palace, this is gambling with one's own wealth and future. If the King of Wei successfully ascends the throne, it will naturally be due to the merits of the dragon, and the honor and favor are supreme. But if the King of Wei fails to successfully come ashore,
, how could His Highness the Crown Prince not regard it as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, and quickly remove it?
While everyone was listening to His Majesty's decision, they secretly thought, Liu Lei worked very hard to help King Wei ascend to the throne...
Li Er's face was gloomy, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
You can hear a needle drop in the hall.
After a long while, Li Ercai said: "According to Aiqing's words, which prince should be the governor of Guanzhong on my behalf?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers took a breath of air.
Could it be that... Your Majesty is really determined?
Fang Xuanling was so anxious that he ignored his sore legs and knelt down in the main hall. He said loudly: "Your Majesty, think twice. This move is too hasty. I'm afraid it will cause turmoil in the court and unrest in the world..."
Since ancient times, the Yi Chu incident has been so involved that it has caused panic among all people. Now is the time when the political crisis is in crisis. What will people in the world think if such rumors spread unexpectedly? If someone with an intention takes advantage of the opportunity to stir up public opinion, then it will be terrible.
It’s really a mess!
Changsun Wuji also came out and said: "Your Majesty, think twice..."
Immediately, many people stood up and asked His Majesty to think again.
Li Er's face was expressionless: "My dear friends, please be patient and don't be impatient. I have my own plans."
The chaos in the palace finally stopped.
Seeing the opportunity, Liu Lei said loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei has both political integrity and talent, and has a good reputation among the people. He is also the brother of His Highness the Crown Prince. He can not only represent the kindness of the emperor, but also the benevolence of the prince. Wei Chen thought that Wei
His Royal Highness is the best candidate."
Fang Xuanling said loudly: "The prince is the crown prince of the country. Such things as overseeing the world should be done by the prince. If according to you, the King of Wei takes charge of the prince, isn't it intentional to cause criticism in the world? Liu Lei, what are you thinking about? That’s why you came up with such a strategy to disrupt the country?”
Fang Xuanling doesn't have to support Li Chengqian, nor does he hate Li Tai so much. He just naturally sides with the prince. Whoever is the prince or the prince, I will support him.
Leaving the prince aside, you let Li Taiman patrol the world on behalf of the emperor. This clearly tells everyone in the world that your majesty wants Yi Chu?
It would be weird if it wasn’t chaotic!
Li Er, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the noisy courtiers, his face was as dark as water, and he said nothing, as if he was staying out of the incident.
No one knows what he is thinking.
At this time, a quiet and handsome minister with three strands of long beard came out and said: "I have something to say to your majesty."
Everyone became quieter, and when they saw it, it was Cen Wenwen, the Vice Minister of Zhongshu...
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