Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

So they didn't cook or eat alone anymore.

Instead, he stood there on the spot, holding a bowl and eating the same porridge as everyone else.

Although compared to their usual meals, the taste is much worse.

But since I was really hungry, it wasn't like I couldn't swallow it.

At this moment, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, under the guard of the guards, came to the front in the blink of an eye.

Li Qiu and the others, naturally rushed to salute, but were stopped by Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.

Tell them all that there is no need to be polite, I am not here to make trouble.

At this moment, Empress Changsun, who had a delicate mind, also noticed that what Li Qiu and the others were eating was the same white porridge as these refugees.

Then he frowned and asked with concern: "You guys just eat these?"

At this moment, Li Qiu scratched his head and smiled, "I'm too tired today, and I'm also hungry."

"This is not ready-made porridge, so we can eat it together as it is convenient."

Don't even think about it, how the taste of this big pot of porridge mixed with a lot of brown rice is cooked for tens of thousands of refugees.

At this time, Li Shimin also frowned, and directly stretched out his hand, "Come, serve me a bowl too."

Seeing that Li Shimin wanted to eat this porridge, Li Qiu and everyone around him hurriedly persuaded him.

If you say this porridge tastes bad, Your Majesty, you cannot eat it.

At this time, Li Shimin couldn't help but glanced at them, "This porridge can be eaten by tens of thousands of people. You can eat it, Li Qiu, and girls like Ake, Kexin, and Wu Jue. Why can't I eat it?" ?”

"Come on, give me a bowl too."

Seeing this, everyone could only serve Li Shimin a bowl.

The next moment, Li Shimin picked up the bowl, but he just stopped there after taking two bites.

The taste was much more unpalatable than he had imagined before.

Just like this porridge, these common people can eat it like a sugarcane, and they are grateful.

Li Qiu and the girls were both tired and hungry, and they could eat hungrily.

As the emperor of the Great Tang, he is the one who should suffer the most!

Before the people around persuaded him, Li Shimin continued to eat with big mouthfuls.

After eating a bowl, Li Shimin still felt dissatisfied, so he wanted to eat another bowl.

However, he was rejected by Li Qiu.

"Your Majesty, this porridge is limited."

"You should eat less and save more for the common people..."

His words directly amused Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Luo Kexin, Wu Sui and others.

As for Li Shimin, he laughed and scolded him, but didn't eat any more.

Received Li Qiu's love.

Next, Li Shimin walked slowly along the road with a heavy heart.

Take a look at these people who are eating porridge from a distance.

At this moment, two children playing beside the road caught Li Shimin's attention.

It's just because of the very rhyming poem that the two children kept chanting: the rich wine and meat stink, and the road has frozen bones.

In the ensuing questioning, someone nearby explained to Li Shimin.

This poem was written by General Li Qiu.

Last night, the temperature around Chang'an City dropped sharply, and it was snowing in the night sky.

During this night, many homeless people froze to death on the streets.

After hearing this tragic incident, Lord Li Qiu couldn't bear it, so he made this poem.

And if Prince Li Qiu hadn't brought these refugees into the mansion yesterday, most of the tens of thousands of refugees in front of him would have frozen to death.

Especially these children with poor ability to keep out the cold, I am afraid that none of them will survive.

After hearing what the person next to him described, at that moment Li Shimin had mixed feelings in his heart.

Especially looking at the lively children in front of him, and thinking about how they were almost frozen to death in the wilderness outside Chang'an City.

His heart hurt like a knife.

After returning to the palace, Li Shimin tossed and turned all night without sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, this side had just gone to court, before Li Shimin opened his mouth to mention the matter of refugees.

There is Sikong, a member of the first rank, who is above the prime minister, and Pei Ji, the elder of the two dynasties, wrote a letter to Li Qiu, the king of Changze County.

"Your Majesty, I want to play Li Qiu, the king of Changze County."

"Ever since His Majesty rewarded Li Qiu with the Furong Garden, he has rebuilt it privately and rebuilt it without any respect for the imperial power."

"Especially the beast garden in the Hibiscus Garden, which was built with a lot of financial and material resources during the reign of the Supreme Emperor."

"Just to gain knowledge of the royal family and the people in the city, especially the children."

"However, such a rare beast was sold by Li Qiu to enrich his own pocket."

"What's more, he even killed tigers, black bears, leopards and other wild animals for meat."

"Let's not talk about whether he has the intention of treason by saving the tiger skin."

"This is a big taboo just from the perspective of human relations and etiquette!"

"He even wants to eat that kind of beast, this, this is no different from a beast..."

Before he could finish speaking, Changsun Wuji pointed at his nose and shouted thunderously!

"Pei Ji!"

"You are so brave!"

"I have eaten the tigers, black bears and other beasts in the Hibiscus Garden, and so has Your Majesty!"

"Are you saying that your Majesty and I are both beasts?"

Upon hearing his words, Pei Ji was dumbfounded.

At this time, he looked up at the dark-faced Li Shimin sitting on the dragon chair, his angry eyes seemed to be about to eat people.

At this moment, Pei Ji screamed in his heart that it was over!

Then he knelt down on the ground with a plop, stumbling to explain and beg for forgiveness.

But now that his words are dead, no matter how eloquent you are, you still can't explain it.

Chapter 167 So what about first-class official residence?remove from office

At this time, Li Shimin punched the dragon case hard.

The sudden loud noise startled the courtiers in the main hall.

"Pei Ji, as Sikong, you are above the Sangong."

"Could it be that what you have been staring at all day is how to plot against Li Qiu, the idle king of Changze County?"

"If you want Li Qiu to sell and kill the beasts in Furong Garden, then I will let you figure it out today."

"It's true that Li Qiu sold and killed those beasts."

"However, he used all the money he sold to buy medicinal materials, and went to hire doctors and cure diseases for those refugees!"

"The beasts he killed were put into the porridge eaten by the refugees. In order to feed the refugees, they would not starve to death or freeze to death!"

"Also, this porridge, the meat of these beasts, I also ate!"

"Could it be that Zhen, Li Qiu, and the tens of thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty are all inferior to livestock, and you, Pei Ji, are pampered and honored?!"

Hearing Li Shimin's scolding, Pei Ji pressed his head tightly to the ground, pleaded guilty, and confessed.

After a long while, Li Shimin snorted coldly, "I see your character, not to mention being ranked among the third princes, you are not even worthy to come to this court!"

"Zhongshu Sheng, draw up an edict for me to remove Pei Ji from the position of Sikong, cut off half of the food, let him return to his hometown, and never enter Beijing!"

A high-ranking member of the first rank was dismissed directly like this, and he was expelled from Chang'an?

This punishment is too heavy, it is beyond the expectation of all the courtiers!

At this time, Pei Ji himself was dissatisfied and cried out loudly.

"Your Majesty, today the minister speaks out loud and makes mistakes first."

"But the elders of the three dynasties have also made great contributions to the Great Tang, and have worked hard and conscientiously for a lifetime."

"Just because of such a matter, you are so responsible to the old minister, are you not afraid of the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world?"

After hearing what he said, Li Shimin snorted coldly, "Pei Ji, with your merits and talents, let's see if there is one thing that is worthy of your current position as Sikong."

"It was only because of the favor of the Supreme Emperor to you that you ranked first."

"During the reign of Wude, there were many mistakes in politics and law, and the administration of local officials was even more chaotic. You cannot escape your responsibility!"

"Now that I am thinking about the old love, let you return to your hometown, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Pei Ji is the former minister most relied on by the Supreme Emperor.

It will be a matter of time before Li Shimin withdraws his position.

It's just that today he committed suicide and shot himself in the muzzle.

Li Shimin took this opportunity and took him to death.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Pei Ji didn't dare to say another word.

If he continued to entangle, he might have to inflict some additional severe punishment on himself.

So he also retreated to the side in desperation.

At this time, Feng Deyi and other important court officials wanted to intercede with Pei Ji.

But before they could speak, Li Shimin directly smashed the jade lamp on the table to the ground in front of the minister in great anger, smashing it to pieces.

"Before you plead for Pei Ji, show me this first!"

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin handed his letter to the chief eunuch next to him, and then passed it down one by one.

After listening to Li Shimin's words, the ministers took the letter one by one respectfully, opened it and looked at it.

I saw a poem written on it: Zhumen's wine and meat stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road.

After that, everyone's expressions changed slightly.

After everyone finished watching, Li Shimin on the dragon chair snorted coldly.

"Hmph, the rich man's wine and meat stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road."

"Look, this is what you princes and ministers, royal relatives and gentry have done!"

"Recently, the weather in Chang'an City has been suddenly cold. I don't know how many beggars and homeless people have froze to death at the gate of your mansion!"

"As for you, let's sing and dance in the warm mansion to make peace, and drink and have fun!"

"Outside the city, tens of thousands of refugees are on the verge of freezing to death and starving to death."

"You are insensitive, no matter whether you ask or not, the only thing you will do is to mobilize the army to control them."

"At this moment, Sikong, who is dignified and upright, still has the heart to play Li Qiu because of a few beasts?"

"It's simply hateful! It's really hateful!"

"Each of you pat your own conscience and ask yourself, are you worthy of your high office?"

"Are you sorry for those Datang people who were displaced, starved and cold, and froze to death in front of your mansion?!"

"Last night, I, the empress, Li Qiu, Princess Yunzhong, and those tens of thousands of refugees all ate the same porridge."

"In order to allow you officials and gentlemen to taste the hardships of the people, I specially prepared a pot of white porridge in the hallway at the entrance."

"After leaving the court for a while, everyone can leave after eating a whole bowl."