Vol 2 Chapter 1474: Emperor is angry, people are good!

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"Xinfeng County is less than a hundred miles away from Chang'an City, but on the third day of the locust plague, there was a situation of grain merchants driving up food prices. The court made repeated orders, but was regarded as deaf by some people! Humph! Really be my butcher knife. Are you afraid to chop their heads?"
In the Ganlu Hall, after reading the message, Li Er shot the Dragon Case, and said coldly with an iron face.
Seeing Li Er's anger, the maids and servants in the main hall shuddered and dared not let out the atmosphere.
Li Tai had a calm face and did not speak.
"Zhao Song, immediately spread the decree of Sun Wuji and Liu Dewei, and ordered the staff department and Dali Temple to immediately send officials to Xinfeng County to thoroughly investigate the issue of grain merchants driving up grain prices. If there is no collusion between officials and businessmen, if there is, No one can be spared! No matter who is behind it, they will all be punished severely by me!"
After a moment of silence in the hall, Li Er said with a sullen face.
"Old slave follow the order!"
Zhao Song arched his hands, ready to take his orders.
"Wait!"
However, Li Er interrupted: "Tell Fang Xuanling to send official documents again to all counties in Guanzhong, and strictly order the counties to stabilize grain prices. If there is a soaring grain price, the grain merchants, local county officials, and county officials As well as the state governor, all will be severely punished and never tolerated!"
"Here!"
Zhao Song bowed and agreed. Seeing that Li Er had no other orders, he arched his hands and withdrew from the hall.
Li Er turned his attention to Li Tai at this time, and after thinking about it, he said, "Qingque, the second and third killer project of Yanhuang Academy should be strictly confidential, right?"
Li Tai shook his heart and suddenly had a bad feeling. He handed over and said, "Father, the reason why the mountain leader wants us to keep secret is to prevent the core technology of the academy from being unkind to me. The people snooped..."
"Huh! I didn't say that he was doing it wrong! But you guard against outsiders, do you have to beware of me failing?"
Li Er's eyes were cold, and he interrupted Li Tai's words directly, saying, "If I hadn't asked you about it today, I'm afraid I still don't know your second and third killer project. Li Zexuan is certainly for Datang. Interests are considered, but don’t forget, I am the master of this land!"
As a gentleman, I don’t like the feeling of being concealed, because it makes them feel that things are beyond their control. Although Li Er is a great monarch, he is no exception in this regard!
Even in the midsummer season, Li Tai felt a bit of coolness in the Temple of Ganlu. Only then did he remember that his father was never a soft-hearted king of the mean, but a man who was able to conquer the world and kill his brothers and prisoners. Father's killing of decisive people!
"Emperor father! The son is terrified! The son has never thought of concealing this matter to you, but the affairs of the college are really busy recently, and the son has no time to worry about this, not deliberately letting the father be deceived!
I believe the mountain leader is the same. Recently, the locust plague broke out in Guanzhong area, and the mountain leader was busy with disaster relief, so he did not report the matter to your father! Besides, I heard from Shan Chang that my father had improved the telegraph machine. He had already mentioned it to you before, so he didn't rush to tell you this time! Please don’t be so grudge against the mountain! "
Little Fatty's thoughts turned sharply, and he quickly explained.
He knew that if he didn't explain things clearly to Li Er today, not only would he be unlucky, but Li Zexuan might also be unlucky. Since ancient times, the monarchs and the ministers have had grievances, and generally the unlucky ministers!
When Li Er heard the words, his face was a little dark. After a long period of silence, he finally spoke: "Li Zexuan did mention to me about the improvement of the telegraph machine before. I asked him to let it go. I will give him the manpower and material resources needed. I happened to catch up with the large locust plague in the Guanzhong area, but I can't blame you! Nothing! Nothing! I am not a narrow-hearted person, I don't blame you for this matter! But if there are similar things next time, don't deceive your father. The emperor!"
Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief. Just when Li Er was silent, he was ready to be punished. At this moment, his hanging heart finally fell, "Thank you, Father! Father! The emperor has a broad mind and appoints talents, and he will surely become a benevolent monarch who surpasses Qin Huang and Hanwu!
Li Er looked at Li Tai with a faint smile, and said, "Heh! Qingque, you're also flattering your father now? But the father didn't notice that you are so upholding Li Zexuan now?"
What he said was naturally just when he was furious, Li Tai pleaded for Li Zexuan!
Li Tai looked startled. Once, he and Li Zexuan were rivals, and he has been looking for Li Zexuan's fault. But now, not only has he become a student of Li Zexuan, but he is also willing to help Li Zexuan risk being punished by his father. Plea, how did things become like this?
The pictures of the past kept flashing in Li Tai's mind. For a long time, Li Tai bowed his hands to Li Er with a serious expression:
"Father! Shan Chang is not only knowledgeable, but he is also a respectable person! The sons and ministers think that Datang needs someone like Shan Chang!"
Seeing that his beloved son praised another person in front of him, Li Er still had a taste in his heart, but due to his face, he was too embarrassed to show it. Moreover, what Li Tai said was still largely absent. It's wrong, so he waved his hand with some interest:
"Qingjing, you have grown up! Go and greet your mother, and then you can do what you want to do!"
"Yes! Father!"
Li Tai arched his hand and was about to leave, then suddenly looked back: "Father, the son is not with you, please take care of the dragon body!"
Li Er's heart warmed, and he smiled: "Father got it! Go! Go!"
Li Tai nodded, then turned and left.
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The next day.
The headline of the "Datang Daily" featured a news article "Who is to blame for soaring food prices?" A total of 108 official documents were issued by Zhongshu Province, strictly ordering the affected counties to stabilize food prices! 》
The first of this news is about the phenomenon of Zhang Xiongfei hoarding grain and driving up food prices in Xinfeng County, and just yesterday evening, Zhang Xiongfei has been taken into custody by the county government of Xinfeng County, and Li Er personally instructed him to ask him three days later!
You must know that since the Wuhu chaos in China, the population of the Central Plains has dropped sharply. It has experienced the wars of the end of the Sui Dynasty. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Datang has been pursuing a policy of rest and recuperation. The prisoner was sentenced to death, and it had to be reported at various levels, and the emperor would instruct him to execute the death penalty!
Even in the Zhenguan period, even Li Er had to get the consent of courtiers to determine a person's death penalty.
According to historical records, when Taizong came to the throne, he discussed with the officials how to "make the law fair", and according to Wang's suggestion, let the "just, good, and righteous people" serve as "judges." After Zhang Yungu was killed, Taizong immediately remembered that this young judge was the faithful executor of his "prudential punishment" policy, and he was committed to reversing the predecessor's abuse of punishment. He played chess with prisoners in custody and exempted the mentally ill from guilt, all of which were implementing the "cautious punishment" policy. It is a pity that he did not have the opportunity to defend himself when he was killed.
So Taizong issued an order: In the future, if the emperor ordered the death sentence to be executed immediately, he must propose repetitions three times. After the repetition, he still decides to execute the sentence. Soon he ordered the addition of the three ensemble to the five ensemble in Beijing, the three ensemble outside, and the rebellion and slave-slave killing master. Among them, the five repetitions refer to the replays once two days before the final, one replay the day before the final, and the three replays on the final day. Alcohol and meat are not allowed on the day of execution, and entertainment activities shall be stopped. Cases in the provinces under the jurisdiction of "death in accordance with the law and death in love" should be filed in time.
Such a complicated system of death penalty repetition has reduced the number of criminals sentenced to death in Zhenguan. According to historical records, in the three years of Zhenguan, there were only 29 prisoners sentenced to death in the country. Of course, this was also Li Er's attempt to preserve the limited domestic limit. The helpless move made by the labor force!
However, the social order and social atmosphere of the Zhenguan dynasty did not become chaotic. On the contrary, the social order of the Zhenguan dynasty was incredibly good. "As far as the sea in the east, the five ridges of the Antarctic are all outside, and no food is provided for travel, but the road is taken!"
This time Li Er directly sentenced Zhang Xiongfei to death, which was more of a murderous nature. He wanted to see other states and counties in the Guanzhong region. He wanted to let the grain merchants everywhere want to see Zhang Xiongfei's fate before raising food prices. !
"The price of grain in Xinfeng County has risen to five cents and one stone a few days ago? These grain merchants are really depressed!"
"No! This Zhang Xiongfei killed well!"
"That's right! You should kill the chickens! Let the profiteers dare to drive up food prices during the locust plague?"
After seeing the headlines in "Datang Daily" for the first time, the people near Chang'an City applauded and applauded Zhang Xiongfei's tragic ending! They are lucky to live at the feet of the emperor, because the price of food in Chang'an City has not fluctuated during this period, and the food in the major food shops is still sold at the original price. The people buy as much as they want. It's no different from before!
"It's better here in Chang'an City, food prices haven't soared!"
"For me to say this should be the credit of Yonganhou!"
"Oh? Why do you see?"
"Yong'an Hou led the Tianji brigade to quickly wipe out the locusts in Lantian County. This is a big drop in stabilizing people's hearts! Besides, the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce also has some grain shops in Chang'an City. They have sufficient food, they are there, and others. How dare your grain merchants raise prices?"
"Well! There is some truth to this!"
"Hey, look! Lord Hou's Tianji brigade wiped out the locusts in Xinfeng County and Weinan County yesterday!"
"What? Is this too fast?"
"It's true! It's true! Moreover, Lord Hou also issued a notice, asking the people in the affected counties to borrow the chickens raised in each house, and returning them after the locust plague was wiped out. If there is any loss, double the compensation! Now the day The chicken brigade already has 350,000 chickens!"
"Master Hou wants to borrow chickens raised by the people? Great! There are still thirty chickens in my family. I don't know where Master Hou is now? It's too late to send them over!"
"I don't know! I want to come to Hou, this notice should be for those states and counties waiting for disaster relief? When the Tianji brigade arrives, they will directly send the chickens raised in their own captivity!"
"Huh? It's really possible! By the way! My brother-in-law rescued Xianyang County. Master Hou must pass through Xianyang in the past few days. I have to ask someone to take a letter and send all the chickens in the family to Master Hou. This is a matter of immense merit! Even if you lose a few chickens, you won't be compensated by Lord Hou!"
"That's right! That's right! Master Hou took the children from Lantian County around for the victims of Guanzhong. We have no reason to stand by! We can make a contribution and feel at ease!"
"Yes! My family also has relatives in Xianyang County. They have to prepare chickens and wait for Lord Hou to lend them to Lord Hou!"
After seeing Li Zexuan’s "Chicken Recruitment Notice" published in the "Datang Daily", all the people were very enthusiastic and wished to send all the chickens in the family to the Tianji brigade, but the people in Chang'an City were not Knowing where Li Zexuan’s Tianji brigade has gone now, it is obviously unrealistic to send chickens in the past, so the people who are thinking fast think of letting their relatives living in other disaster-stricken states and counties be ready to send their own chickens. To the Tianji brigade!
In fact, these enthusiastic people in Beijing don't have to do this at all~EbookFREE.me~ because the spread of "Datang Daily" is much faster than the speed of their spread!
Since Li Zexuan founded "Datang Daily" at the beginning of last year, it has been more than a year so far. The editorial department of "Datang Daily" has not only established offices in various states and counties, but also established a complete "communication network". Before dawn in the morning, a dozen fast horses rushed out of Lantian County with the latest issue of "Datang Daily". At this time, the more than 20 counties surrounding Chang'an City basically followed Chang'an City. Like all the people, I saw the latest issue of the newspaper!
As for the more distant states and counties, it will take a few days to receive today's newspaper!
As a result, in the counties surrounding Chang'an City, at this moment, people have been surrounding the county government to ask when the Tianji brigade will come to their county. They are already ready!
But how could the county magistrates know when Li Zexuan will go to their county?
However, they cannot ignore the raging public opinion, especially in the context of the current imperial court ordering states and counties to seize the time to actively respond to disasters, it is even more impossible for them to ignore public opinion. Xinfeng County is a living example. The county magistrate was demoted and the county chief was demoted. Dismissed directly!
So in the face of the raging public opinion, the county magistrates quickly sent yamen to the county where Li Zexuan was located, asking about Li Zexuan’s "marching route". There were also some long-sighted county magistrates who sent people to inquire about the route while helping the people register. How many chickens were willing to lend, and asked the people to mark their chicken legs in advance, and then drove them to the county office to be kept by the government officials, and when the Tianji brigade arrived, they were directly sent to Li Zexuan!
In this way, the backyards of many counties' government offices have become lively chicken farms, while the county magistrates, county officials, and government officials have transformed themselves into breeders!
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