Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

While the officials and scholars participating in the poetry meeting were drinking and reciting poems, the people who had not yet received their food looked impatient.

"Sir, why haven't you started feeding us yet? Everyone attending the poetry gathering is almost full!"

"The King of Wei wouldn't fool us and not prepare anything for us, right?"

wow~

Hearing these words, the people were instantly excited.

Looking at the excited people, Wei Ting, Du Chuke and a group of officials from the Prince of Wei's palace all changed their expressions.

They all said to comfort the villagers: "Don't worry, fellow villagers, the food will be here soon, please be patient."

Unfortunately, the hungry people did not buy it.

When they were about to protest, the Dongge Jijiu, who was in charge of meals, came up with a large group of people carrying trays.

"I'm coming!"

“The meal is finally here!”

The people standing in the front were very sharp-eyed and they all shouted loudly.

As more and more people shouted, the emotional people finally calmed down.

The dissatisfaction in his heart towards the King of Wei gradually subsided because of the upcoming meal.

"Whoo~"

Wei Ting, Du Chuke and others all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Whenever meals are late, these unruly people will cause trouble.

Because Furong Garden was far away from Chang'an, it took some hours for the people from Prince Wei's Palace to bring the money over.

The meals have not been delivered yet, so the people don't trust them at all when they are told that they will be given money.

After waiting for a long time, the people who were starving to death finally got their food.

But when they saw that there was only one or two bites of food in their hands, they were all dumbfounded.

Not to mention being full, this little bit of food isn't even enough to fill the gaps between your teeth.

The people, who were already dissatisfied, were now completely irritated and they shouted loudly.

"If you can't afford it, don't ask for it. It's just making us happy for nothing!"

"That's right, if you don't have the ability, don't make such a boast!"

"You insult us with these two bites of food. Are you trying to send away beggars?"

The people, feeling that their dignity was being trampled upon and their personality was being insulted, threw the designated food in their hands to the ground.

However, many people still stuffed the food in their hands into their mouths and then joined the ranks to attack the King of Wei.

Although he only had a bite or two of food, he had been waiting in the sun for so long that if he didn't eat a few bites, he would not have the energy to scold the King of Wei.

"My fellow villagers, please don't get excited. Please listen to me."

"The silver will be delivered soon. Each person can receive 3 coins later..."

Looking at the angry people, Wei Ting and Du Chuke shouted loudly.

Unfortunately, amid the thunderous curses, their individual voices seem so insignificant.

Few people could hear them.

Even if you hear it, it won't help.

On the viewing platform.

Hearing the loud curses from the people below, Li Shimin frowned, and with a serious face he gave orders to Li Junxian who was guarding on the side.

"Go check it out right now and see what happened!"

"Why are the people so excited?"

Li Junxian clasped his fists and saluted, "Yes!"

Then he walked down the platform quickly with a serious expression.

Li Shimin walked to the edge of the platform with a frown, squinting at the people in the distance.

In the light of firewood and lantern candles, Li Shimin saw that all the people were holding up their hands and protesting loudly, and the shouts were like a wave.

On the high platform nearby, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other ministers also walked to the edge of the platform to look over.

Their faces were all very solemn.

Arousing public resentment is a big problem that is difficult to deal with.

"Damn it!"

"This bunch of incompetent bastards can't even handle such a small matter!"

"Now that you've made such a big fuss, let me show you how I'll deal with you!"

Li Tai's face turned pale and he cursed in his heart.

After cursing, he stood up and walked to his father's side. He saw that the people in the distance looked excited, as if they were rebelling.

Li Tai's face turned blue with fright.

Du He and a group of princesses and concubines also came forward to watch.

Du He was happy to hear that all the voices were calling for an attack on King Wei.

"Good boy, Li Tai has stirred up a hornet's nest!"

"What kind of immoral things have you done to cause such dissatisfaction among the people?"

Du He felt both gloating and curious.

In order to prevent the people from endangering the royal family and officials, the soldiers standing in front of the people were holding spears in both hands to defend themselves.

If a conflict arises, it may not end well!

When everyone was feeling uneasy, Li Junxian ran back quickly.

He first looked at Li Tai with a strange expression, then saluted and reported to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, the people are dissatisfied because they were given too little food, and now they are saying that the King of Wei deceived them."

Li Shimin frowned and asked, "How much food did each citizen get?"

Everyone looked at Li Junxian, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Princess Gaoyang pouted and said, "Fourth brother provides food to the people for free, and they think it's not enough?"

"No wonder they are called unruly people. They are really greedy and have a huge appetite."

Li Junxian shook his head.

"Your Majesty, according to my understanding, each citizen only received three or four mouthfuls of food."

"The people have waited so long and feel their dignity has been trampled upon by the King of Wei, so they are so emotional."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

Even Princess Gaoyang, who was speaking for Li Tai, kept her mouth shut at this moment.

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with a serious expression and asked, "Qingque, didn't you say that everything was well prepared and foolproof?"

"Why are you arousing public resentment now when you only give the people such a small amount of food?"

If it's not possible, don't talk about providing free food in the first place, and this terrible situation won't happen now.

Since the promise has been made to the people, it must be fulfilled. This is a matter of royal integrity.

Li Tai knew that the truth had been revealed and it was useless to hide it any further, so he nervously defended himself.

"Father, I originally prepared food for 1 people, but I didn't expect nearly 7 people to show up."

"I have no choice but to divide the food originally meant for one person into seven portions so that every citizen can have a taste and share the meal with father in Hibiscus Garden."

Not only were Li Tai's words useless, but Li Shimin's face became darker and darker.

When such an urgent problem arose, Qingque's way of handling it was really unwise.

Seeing the anger on his father's face, Li Tai said quickly, "Father, I know I have failed the people's trust. I have sent someone back to the palace to get 21 yuan and give three cents to each citizen."

Li Shimin was so angry that his face turned red. After holding it in for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Qingque, you have really disappointed our father in this matter!"

"A good poetry gathering caused people to feel resentful because of inadequate preparation."

"The people have been exposed to the sun for most of the day and have been hungry for most of the day. Can three cents make up for it?"

This poetry reading was so grand that it will go down in history.

Now, because of a small food issue, the people are strongly dissatisfied.

The poetry meeting also became a laughing stock among the people later on.

This is no less than sprinkling a pile of cow dung into a big pot of bone soup.

Li Tai quickly admitted his mistake and said, "Father, I was not thoughtful enough and did not prepare well enough. I am willing to accept the punishment."