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Chapter 56
"tell me the story."

Li Shimin was very surprised that Lin Xuan said that he could solve the food problem. This is exactly what he has a headache now.

Li Chengqian explained to Li Shimin exactly how Lin Xuan proposed to record meritorious deeds with stones.

After listening, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and began to think.

Although this method can get food, it has advantages and disadvantages.

The good thing is that if there is food, the victims can be resettled, and there will be no turmoil.

The trouble is, those aristocratic families will definitely be able to win a lot of people's hearts through this.

Li Chengqian waited quietly, not daring to disturb Li Shimin's thinking.

After a while, Li Shimin opened his eyes and said, "Just do as Lin Xuan said, I will ask people to donate food, and you can figure out how much to write down."

"Yes, Erchen retire."

After Li Chengqian left, Li Shimin gave Li Mu some instructions, and Li Mu hurriedly left the study.

The aristocratic family has always been his confidant, if possible, he really doesn't want to give them a chance to win the hearts of the people.

But there is no way now, if it continues to drag on, I don't know how many people will die.

……

Li Tai hurried back to Furong Garden, found a secluded courtyard, walked into the room, and shouted: "Mr. something happened."

A middle-aged scribe in the room was making tea. Seeing Li Tai walking in anxiously, he got up and saluted, poured a cup of tea for Li Tai, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't panic, speak slowly if you have anything to say."

How could Li Tai be in the mood to drink tea, so he directly talked about Lin Xuan's proposal to record meritorious deeds and force the aristocratic family to hand over food.

"Your Highness, is this serious?" Han Wen asked solemnly.

"Of course it is true, sir, what should we do now?" Li Tai asked.

"Your Highness, I will report this matter to you. Go back first and see what else they have planned." Han Wen said.

Li Tai nodded, "Okay, I'll go back now, you guys can discuss a solution as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Han Wen nodded.

After Li Tai left, Han Wen pondered for a while, and hurriedly left the Furong Garden through the back door.

Han Wen was cautious along the way, and after a few laps, he found no one following him, so he was relieved.

When he came to the back door of the house, Han Wen knocked on the door regularly.

Not long after the door opened, a head poked out and saw Han Wen, and immediately welcomed him in.

A man in his 50s was practicing calligraphy in his study room. When he saw Han Wen coming in, he frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that you should not come to see me if something big happens? Once we attract people's attention, all our hard work will be in vain."

"The master has an accident, the crown prince..." Han Wen told the old man what Li Tai had told him.

"I see, you go back first." The old man said after listening.

After Han Wen left, the old man looked gloomy and shouted, "The old man prepares the carriage."

……

That afternoon, a news spread throughout Chang'an.

Due to the heavy snow, the roads were blocked, food could not be brought in, and the victims had no food to use.

His Royal Highness called on rich families in Chang'an to donate food to help the victims.

This donation, no matter how much it is, will be passed down on a stele, so that the good deeds of the donor will be passed down through the ages.

This incident caused an uproar in Chang'an City.

For the common people, the most concerned thing is to have enough food and clothing.

But for those with certain conditions, what they pursue is indeed glory, wealth and honor, which will last forever.

Now there is such an opportunity to donate some food, so why not do it.

For a while, several donation points set up by Li Chengqian were surrounded by a lot of people, some came to donate food, some came to watch the excitement.

A large group of people came to the donation point in Dongshi, surrounded by many soldiers and guards, and they knew their identities were extraordinary at a glance.

The crowd of onlookers quickly gave way.

The person Li Chengqian sent to register, of course, knew the group of people in front of him, and asked with a little fear: "I don't know what's the matter for the princes to come here?"

Cheng Yaojin laughed: "It's my old Cheng, don't you donate food? I, Cheng Yaojin, donate 5000 shi."

"Yuchi respectfully donated 5000 shi."

"Niu Jinda donated 5000 shi."

"Qin Qiong donated 5000 stones."

"Li Xiaogong donated 5000 stone."

"Li Shentong donated 5000 shi."

……

More than a dozen princes, each donating 5000 shi of grain, caused an uproar.

After reporting the amount of their respective donations, Cheng Yaojin said loudly: "You have registered, and we will send the donated food to His Royal Highness later."

"Yes Yes Yes!"

……

A group of people gathered in the lobby of Wang Ze's house.

In addition to the five surnames, there are also some small and medium-sized families who are waiting for the five surnames to speak.

"I knew that kid was a disaster." Wang Ze said angrily.

"What's the use of talking about it now? The whole Chang'an is scolding us, saying that our aristocratic families are reluctant to give up food and don't care about the lives of the people. What should you do?" Cui Hao said with a gloomy face.

They got the news a long time ago and gathered together to discuss it. Who knew that Li Chengqian would do it so quickly.

The most hateful thing is that Cheng Yaojin and his dozen of them donated 5000 shi of grain each with great fanfare, making it known to everyone in Chang'an City.

It's like putting their aristocratic families on fire.

"Why don't we donate some too." Lu Yuan said hesitantly.

Zheng Kai asked, "Then how much do you think it is appropriate for us to donate?"

"This..." Lu Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment.

Donate too much, sorry.Donate less, people will continue to scold them.

"I think donations must be made. Since we want to donate, we must let the people of the world know that our family is good. Otherwise, the donation is not for nothing?" Cui Hao said.

"Brother Cui, how much do you want to donate? We all listen to you."

"Yes, yes, we all listen to Brother Cui."

Seeing Cui Hao speak, other aristocratic families echoed.

Although the five surnames are called together, the Cui family is recognized as the number one family in the world.

The appeal among the aristocratic family is unmatched.

"Didn't they donate 5000 shi, so let's donate 6000 shi." Cui Hao said lightly.

Cui Hao refers to the five surnames, not all the families.

"They obviously made a false report. We really want to donate so much? Why don't we donate 5000 shi too?" Wang Ze said with some distress.

"You know they made a false report, do the people know? Why don't you explain it to the people?"

If Cui Hao hadn't thought of the fact that the five surnames were in harmony, he would have wanted to curse.

How much is 1000 shi of grain to several families?

Since there is no way to donate, it is better to be generous, so as to win the hearts of the people.

You donate 5000 shi, what do people think of you?

Although Cheng Yaojin and the others were made dukes of the state, they looked at the scenery.

But in the eyes of the common people, it is still far from the five surnames.

People donate 5000 shi, and you also donate 5000 shi. After being led by others, the food is gone in the end, and it has not been settled yet.

"I listen to Brother Cui."

Seeing that Cui Hao was a little angry, Wang Ze said quickly.

"That's how it is. Our family donated 6000 shi." After Cui Hao finished speaking, he looked at other small and medium-sized families and said, "You can do it according to your own conditions."

(End of this chapter)