Taiji Hall.
Civil and military officials were divided into two rows, sitting on the emperor's platform.
"If you have something to say, please report it. If you don't, please leave the court!"
No matter if there is something to say or not, this sentence must be shouted out first.
Li Shimin glanced at the people below with his eagle eyes.
No one in the court said anything. There are also unspoken rules for attending court, no matter how big your matter is.
Let the senior officials speak first.
"Your Majesty, I have received a secret report that recently there have been spies from enemy countries who have infiltrated Chang'an with ill intentions. I suggest that the patrol force in Chang'an be strengthened!"
Du Ruhui, the Minister of War, stepped forward to ask for a report.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Approved, order, Yuchi Baolin, Baoqing, Cheng Chuliang, and Qin Huaiyu each lead 200 city defense troops to patrol Chang'an City in a cross-patrol manner."
Du Ruhui respectfully accepted the order:
"Your Majesty, I obey your order!"
...
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others were calm and seemed to be dozing off.
At this time, the officials of the noble families below exchanged glances with each other, with a wicked smile on their faces.
"Your Majesty, due to the shortage of food, the price of food in Chang'an has risen."
"The people are suffering now. I hope Your Majesty will allocate food and funds as soon as possible to appease the people to avoid causing trouble."
After Lu Wangcai finished his words full of compassion, he looked down at Cui Geng.
Li Shimin listened to him and nodded lightly.
"Are there any other ministers who have something to report?"
Cui Geng immediately stepped forward to report:
"Your Majesty, the weather has been dry recently, and salt mining is very difficult. The output of salt is less than 30%."
"The current price of salt in Chang'an is as high as 600 coins. The people are all panicked. Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin's face was blue with veins when he heard it, and he wanted to pull these two things out and chop them up.
Food and salt, aren't they theirs?
"Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"
The officials of the noble families below shouted in unison.
Li Shimin calmed down and spoke majestically:
"My dear ministers, what good ideas do you have?"
No one would answer below. There was no money or food. How could there be any good ideas?
For a moment, the Taiji Hall was extremely quiet!
...
At this time, Changsun Laoyin criticized Cheng Yaojin secretly.
Cheng Yaojin glanced at Yuchi Gong, who was dozing off beside him, and smiled:
"Shameless old black, dare to fart in public in the hall, insulting the majesty of the emperor!"
Cheng Yaojin roared, breaking the quiet Taiji Hall.
"Your Majesty, I want to report Yuchi Laohei for farting in the morning court!"
Yuchi Gong, who was dozing off beside Cheng Yaojin, was confused.
Who farted?
Then the two wrestled with each other, and the people around them quickly moved away to avoid being injured by mistake.
Li Shimin's mouth twitched, and he shouted loudly:
"How dare you fart in front of me and the officials, and even dare to fight in the hall. You two will be fined one year's salary, and you will be executed if you do it again!"
"Hmph, leave the court!"
Li Shimin waved his hand and walked directly to the imperial study in the back.
"Fuck, who has the mood to talk nonsense with you, I have something important to do!"
"Old man, order those six old killers to come to the imperial study to discuss matters!"
Li Shimin whispered to Wang Defa.
...
"Cheng Mangfu, can't you find a better reason? It's simply insulting!"
Changsun Wuji looked at Cheng Yaojin and said with disgust.
"Hehe, I, Old Cheng, am not talking nonsense. Old Black really farted. If you don't believe me, ask Old Black."
When Yuchi Gong heard this, he thought it was nonsense!
"Old Cheng, you dare to slander your grandfather, you deserve a beating!"
After saying that, he rushed towards Cheng Yaojin and was about to fight.
"Alright, alright, stop messing around. Business matters are important. Don't keep your majesty waiting."
Fang Xuanling stopped them from messing around.
These two old hooligans often beat ministers in front of Li Shimin in the court.
Li Shimin also turned a blind eye and secretly said: Good fight!
...
"Keming, Xuanling, Xuancheng, I order you three to nationalize all unowned mines in the Tang Dynasty within three months."
"In addition, all mine transactions are prohibited."
After everyone arrived at the imperial study, Li Shimin gave orders straight to the point.
"Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, and his mouth twitched.
"You two old fellows will each lead 30,000 left and right guards, and be responsible for refining fine salt outside the city. Be vigilant and keep secrets."
"After the daily curfew, the refined fine salt will be secretly transported into the city. There must be no mistakes!"
Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, who knew the priorities of things, straightened their bodies.
"Your Highness, I obey your orders!"
Li Shimin nodded. He knew these two old hooligans, and he never joked about serious matters.
"Fuji, you find a shop with a backyard in the East and West Markets respectively. The backyard must be large, and arrange an experienced shopkeeper. The shopkeeper and the shop assistants must be new faces."
The person responsible for selling salt cannot be an official person, and cannot be recognized by others, otherwise the family will not bite.
"Minister, obey the order!"
Changsun Wuji is experienced in doing things, and he will do everything clearly for Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I have another request, please grant your majesty's approval!"
After finishing the business, Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and said.
"Assistant, just say it!"
Li Shimin immediately perked up.
"Old Yinbi, don't try to take advantage of me."
"Your Majesty, we have discussed that after the matter of fine salt is over, we want to send our sons who are not doing well to Su Xiaozi's manor for reform."
After they saw the way Su Chen trained those guards yesterday, they thought that was what young people should be like.
Sending sons to the manor for reform will prevent them from spending all day drinking and causing trouble.
Several others also came forward to plead.
"I agree!"
Li Shimin nodded. He had the same idea and was happy to see it happen.
Cheng Yaojin and his friends thought: their son and Su Chen are almost the same age, why is there such a big gap?
It seems that we need to communicate with our son and have a heart-to-heart talk when we go back!
...
At the same time, on the first floor of Leshan Restaurant.
"Hahaha, come on, drink!"
"This wine is really good, so addictive, come on! Brothers, drink!"
"Cheers!"
In the lobby on the first floor, there was a table with seven young men who looked like gangsters, drinking and shouting.
In fact, these poor guys were drinking Erguotou.
At this time, a waiter came forward, "Gentlemen, please keep your voice down and don't make loud noises!"
The sturdy young man who was sitting alone on a bench stood up.
"Hmm? You, little Si, do you know who your grandfather is, me?"
Thinking: I'm drinking in a restaurant, how dare you interfere?
At this time, a young man who looked a little gentle, like a scholar, stood up and said:
"Daniu, stop messing around!"
Raised his hand to signal the standing Daniu to sit down.
After seeing Daniu sit down, the gentle young man smiled and apologized to the waiter:
"I'm sorry, it's us Meng Lang, thank you for your trouble!"
The waiter nodded and walked away without saying anything.
"Chang Sun Chong, why are you so bad?"
Daniu looked at Chang Sun Chong with contempt and laughed.
Chang Sun Chong ignored him, leaned towards the center of the eight-immortal table, and said seriously:
"Let me tell you, this restaurant is not ordinary, my father told me not to be presumptuous in this restaurant."
When the other young men heard this, who is Chang Sun Chong? His father is Changsun Wuji, and even he said so, so this restaurant might be really extraordinary.
There is great terror!
At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew.
Everyone shuddered unconsciously!
Daniu looked around and behind him, and said nervously:
"Baolin, Baoqing, why do I feel a little nervous! How about we retreat!"
Others also felt a little uneasy.
"Retreat!"
When Daniu felt this way before.
I will definitely be beaten when I go home!
...
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