Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

In the court hall, Li Shimin sat on the dragon chair.

The three of Fang Xuanling stood at the bottom, they knew what Li Shimin was going to say today.

Three of them agree to build a highway.

Anyway, if Su Yu gave money, the court would benefit, which is a great thing.

The problem is that the ministers definitely oppose it.

Road construction requires a huge amount of money, and the officials must have thought that the money would be paid from the treasury, and then they collectively opposed it.

Then Li Shimin had to come up with a reasonable explanation
But this cannot be explained.

So much money, how to explain the source.

In modern society, this is called the crime of unknown origin of huge amounts of property.

Li Shimin looked at the ministers below, and coughed dryly: "My dear ministers, today's court meeting."

The ministers below listened carefully.

Li Shimin's heart was pounding, and he thought of several excuses last night, wondering if he could fool him.

"I"

Li Shimin paused every word, speaking very hesitantly.

"I plan to build a 20-meter-wide road starting from Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, and go straight to the Tongji Canal Wharf in Luoyang."

Li Shimin said while scanning the officials with his eyes.

The ministers remained motionless.

Li Shimin had guessed badly.

These people were shocked.

It's over, and you will be scolded.

"My dear friends, do you have any opinions?"

Li Shimin finished speaking with trepidation.

Since the founding of the country, it has never done such a big thing.

Only the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal of Emperor Sui Yang can be compared.

The court was very quiet, very quiet for the time being.

Li Shimin is ready for the storm to come.

buzz
The ministers in the court were full of voices of discussion and doubt.

"What does the emperor mean by this?"

"From Suzaku Street to Tongji Canal in Luoyang?"

"The problem is how to repair the 20-meter-wide road."

"How much will it cost? Will the money in the treasury be enough?"

"It's going to empty the treasury."

"No, absolutely not."

Li Shimin heard the discussions of the officials, and these were all expected.

To build this road, Li Shimin made a simple calculation last night.

If it is completed within one month, it will require 300 million people and countless livestock, which is equivalent to three years of treasury revenue.

Because Su Yu said, you can’t embarrass migrant workers, you must give them enough money, and they must eat and drink well.

Only Su Yu dared to do this, you big dog!
The three of Wei Zheng listened to the discussion of the ministers next to him, thinking about how to help Li Shimin cover up the matter later.

The road must be repaired, otherwise Su Yu will not go out.

And it is too beneficial to the court.

"My dear friends, please tell me. If you have any opinions, I will accept them."

Li Shimin looked helpless.

Su Yu gave him a very difficult task, which was almost impossible to complete.

It is not so easy to fool the court officials.

The officials suddenly stopped discussing and looked at Li Shimin with serious eyes.

Then, they turned their heads and continued buzzing.

Li Shimin waited uncomfortably, the long-term pain was worse than the short-term pain, and he died early and was born sooner.

"My dear friends, is this possible?"

Li Shimin asked loudly.

The buzz of discussion in the court stopped abruptly.

All ministers stand up.

"Your majesty is wise, and the ministers are waiting for you!"

The ministers shouted and danced.

Li Shimin was dumbfounded.

Fuck, what do you mean by this?
This is all it took for a long time?

No, are you kidding me?

"My dear friends, can you hear me clearly?"

"Zhen! I want to build a 20-meter-wide road from Zhuque Street to Luoyang Tongji Canal!"

"Besides, I! I have to finish it within a month!"

"You guys, have no objections?"

Li Shimin said loudly.

The behavior of such a tyrant and foolish king, these ministers actually shouted for the Holy Spirit?

Make wool.

Li Shimin's heart is broken at this moment.

Why is there such an unreasonable scene?

"I have no objection, Your Majesty is wise!"

All the ministers shouted and danced, with smug smiles on their faces.

Their expressions seemed to tell Li Shimin: The emperor wants to pretend?There are no doors, we have learned to be smart.

The three of Fang Xuanling looked back at the minister behind them, speechless.

It's really God's operation.

"Then. Back off?"

Li Shimin said tentatively.

"Emperor Shengming."

The officials worshiped and danced again.

Li Shimin returned to the harem inexplicably.

After entering the Lizheng Hall, the queen was anxiously waiting for Li Shimin to retire.

Today's court meeting must be extremely difficult. How to explain where the money for road construction comes from is really difficult.

Those ministers are ghosts and ghosts, so it's not easy to lie.

If the road construction fails and Su Yu does not go to Yangzhou, then the matter of promoting rice will be in vain.

How to do it.

The queen walked up and down, restless.

Li Shimin walked in with an uncertain expression.

The queen quickly asked: "Your Majesty, how is the court meeting?"

Li Shimin didn't speak, just sat down and stared blankly at the ground.

The queen guessed that the opposition from the officials was too loud, which messed up Li Shimin's mood.

"Your Majesty, this matter is already very difficult."

"If the ministers disagree, explain it to Su Yu and ask him to think of other ways instead of building the highway."

The queen comforted.

I have never seen Li Shimin retreat like this.

In the past, whether he was happy or angry, he always showed it on his face and never hid it from the queen.

This time even the queen couldn't see what Li Shimin meant.

"Guanyin maid."

Li Shimin said slowly.

"My concubine is here."

The queen sat beside her, holding Li Shimin's hand to comfort him.

"Today's court meeting, guess what?"

Li Shimin said.

"Naturally, the officials objected, and some even said that the emperor was a fool."

The queen said in a low voice, afraid that the loud voice would irritate Li Shimin.

"No, it's not like that."

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, seeming very frustrated.

"How is that?"

The queen didn't understand, could there be more ugly words?
Are those courtiers so courageous?
"These people have been discussing for a long time in the court, saying that this matter is inappropriate."

"But in the end, no one objected, and everyone shouted the emperor's sage?"

"Tell me, what's going on here?"

Li Shimin was stunned.

"Why is this happening?"

The queen was also dumbfounded.

There is still such a coquettish operation?

Such an obviously unreasonable matter, but all the ministers agreed, and no one objected?

"I don't understand, what went wrong?"

Li Shimin shook his head.

The queen said: "Although I don't know what the ministers think, this matter has finally been settled."

"It's not too late. Let's start by paying the money from the foundation treasury and recruiting civilian husbands, so as to avoid these ministers reacting and objecting."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Yes, this matter should be done sooner rather than later."

"Then let's get started, and call Xu Sheng, the servant of the Ministry of Industry."

Mo Yu hurried to deliver the decree.

In the court hall, Li Shimin withdrew from the court.

The three of Fang Xuanling looked at these ministers in bewilderment.

"My lords, the emperor wants to build a road from Zhuque Street to Luoyang Tongji Canal. This is a huge project, and the money and food are worth hundreds of millions. Why don't you object?"

Wei Zheng asked.

The tone seemed to be asking a question.

Secretary Supervisor Yu Shinan came out, nodded and said: "What Zheng Guogong said is true. This project is comparable to the Grand Canal of Emperor Sui Yang. It is a waste of money and people."

"Although there are benefits, but the cost is too high, I'm afraid the treasury will be empty."

Li Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, said.

"Why does the emperor suddenly say this, it's really incredible."

Chai Shao said.

The ministers talked a lot, saying that this matter is not good.

Fang Xuanling asked: "My lords, since you think this matter is not feasible, why did you call on the emperor's sage just now?"

"Yes, you should advise me."

Du Ruhui asked.

The ministers in the court stopped suddenly and looked at Fang Xuanling and the three of them like idiots.

Chai Shao smiled slightly: "Zhong Shuling, let me ask you, everyone can see that this matter is unreasonable."

"Why does the emperor want to discuss with the court?"

Fang Xuanling said: "Of course I want to hear the opinions of the ministers."

Chai Shao sneered slightly and said, "Lord Zhongshu Ling, thanks to you being Datang's think tank."

"The emperor wants to discuss such an unreasonable matter."

"Then there is only one truth: the emperor has already thought about it, and the court discussion is just pretending!"

"How can I fall into the trap of waiting?"

After Chai Shao finished speaking, the officials laughed.

They were very proud and felt that they hadn't fallen into Li Shimin's trap, and they didn't let him pretend to be a comparison.

Fang Xuanling and the others were completely speechless.

It turned out that these people were frightened by Li Shimin's previous pretense.