Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"call!"

Li Shimin let out a long sigh.

He knew that it was useless to hold Li Tai accountable for his faults now, and the most urgent task was to appease the emotional people.

As for how to deal with Li Tai, that will be considered later.

Li Shimin said to Li Junxian, "Hurry up and tell Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji and others about the current situation and see if they have any good solutions."

"promise."

After Li Junxian bowed, he strode down the platform with big strides.

The others on the platform lowered their heads slightly, thinking about what to do.

Li Shimin glanced at Li Tai with dissatisfaction, then turned around and looked at the people in front of him with a frown.

After half a cup of tea, the prime ministers on the high platform nearby still had no good solution.

But the people's complaints are growing louder and louder, like a tsunami.

Now the matter has escalated to the point where it is not just the King of Wei's fault, but the result of poor planning on the part of Emperor Li Shimin.

If this news got out, it would also damage the reputation of Emperor Li Shimin.

Private affairs have also risen to the level of state affairs.

Li Shimin turned around and asked Du He, "Lord Du, do you have a solution?"

Du He shook his head, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am stupid and don't have any good ideas."

Are you kidding? He thinks the people are not making enough noise.

I wish the people would curse this little fat guy Li Tai to death.

This makes him have many evil thoughts and he wants to take this opportunity to improve his reputation.

This time he shot himself in the foot!

If there were melon seeds now, he would like to eat them while watching the fun.

It's a pity that Li Chengqian was on duty in the palace. If he saw Li Tai being humiliated on the spot, he would definitely be in a good mood.

Li Shimin knew that the reason Du He was unwilling to give advice was because of the relationship between the prince and Li Tai, he said with a serious face.

"Du He, you are not helping the King of Wei, but helping me solve this problem!"

"Listen to the people's complaints. They are already saying something bad about me."

"If you have a good solution, I will give you a great credit!"

Li Shimin's words were so straightforward and transparent that Du He was stunned for a moment.

Du He remained silent, weighing the situation secretly in his mind.

Now people have resentment in their hearts. No matter how to make up for it, this storm of public opinion is inevitable.

The bad thing Li Tai did would also become gossip among the people of Chang'an City after dinner.

It just so happened that Li Shimin made such a big promise, and it would be a great achievement if it was done well.

After sorting out the details, Du He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the people have braved the scorching sun and waited for several hours, not only to watch the poetry gathering, but also to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival and appreciate the moon."

"However, the King of Wei promised to provide food to the people, but he prevaricated in this way, and even threw the dignity of the people on the ground and trampled on them at will."

Hearing Du He's sinister words, Li Tai was so angry that he trembled all over and his teeth were grinding.

Du He turned a blind eye and continued, "The three cents the King of Wei gave to the people is too stingy. This is tantamount to trampling on the dignity of the people for the second time."

"Could it be that the people of Chang'an City would rather give up their Mid-Autumn Festival and come here to suffer for just three cents?"

The people of Chang'an City are generally richer than those in other states and counties.

I will not let go of my resentment just for a few cents.

Li Shimin's brows knitted tightly together, and he asked seriously, "What should we do?"

Du He raised his voice: "It costs more money!"

what!

When people heard Du He's solution, they shouted in surprise.

Soon, this group of smart people had an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Why didn't they think of such a simple solution?

Wu Meiniang whispered: "The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is bustling with people because of profit. This is a good idea."

Li Shimin said with a relieved look: "Du He, how much do you think is appropriate?"

When Li Tai heard his father asking Du He for advice, he clenched his hands tightly, hoping that Du He would not ask for too much.

Du He smiled and said, "I think it would be enough to give each citizen fifty coins."

"People can use the money to buy meat and vegetables for themselves tomorrow and have a full meal. They can also save some money to buy rice for their daily life."

50 wen was roughly the income of an ordinary citizen in Chang'an City for ten days.

It can buy almost ten dou of rice.

If a family of five comes, that’s a lot of profit.

Not to mention complaints, people would like to experience this kind of thing more often.

As Du He finished speaking, Li Tai frowned and said with a bit of pain on his face.

"Du He, giving 50 coins to each citizen is too much, isn't it?"

"With nearly 7 people, doesn't that mean I have to give you 350 million coins?"

Du He shrugged and said indifferently: "Then King Wei, you decide. Anyway, the people will definitely talk about the bad experience of this poetry meeting in the next few days."

"By then, word will spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Not only will your reputation as the King of Wei be affected, but even His Majesty's reputation will be affected."

"It would be better to give more money now so that the people can buy more rice. Maybe when the people use the rice to cook, they will also say hello to you and Your Majesty."

Li Tai was choked by Du He's threat.

Because now the people's anger is directed at my father, he is in a difficult situation.

If he is not willing to pay money to settle the matter, people will say that he is unfilial.

And if the people cannot calm down their anger, they will definitely curse him behind his back.

Li Shimin said calmly, "Qingque, just do as Du He said and give 50 coins to every citizen."

"It's Father."

Li Tai responded with a bitter face.

Li Shimin waved his hand: "It's very late now, hurry up and make arrangements!"

"My son, go right away."

After Li Tai bowed respectfully, he walked down the platform with heavy steps and asked someone to go back to the Prince of Wei's mansion to get the money.

Although he was not so short of money, asking him to take out 350 million coins at once would hurt him for a long time.

Below, the people were not only emotional, but also began to push and shove.

At this time, a group of soldiers ran over and shouted in unison.

"My fellow villagers, His Majesty has ordered that everyone will receive 50 coins when they leave later!"

The soldier spoke in a loud voice and repeated it loudly over and over again.

The people's actions gradually became quiet.

"is this real?"

"Can both adults and children receive 50 cents?"

Hearing the people's words, the soldiers shouted loudly: "Your Majesty's words are as good as gold. The villagers can rest assured."

"I have already gone back to get the money. Please be patient."

Hearing the order from His Majesty himself, the people instantly became excited.

My waist and legs don’t hurt anymore, and I don’t feel hungry anymore.

Then, the soldier explained to the people why there was not enough food.

The people said this very understandingly.

"Your Majesty, this is not your fault. We all understand."

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. It is a great blessing in life to be able to appreciate the moon with Your Majesty."

"You're right."

When a group of officials from the Prince of Wei's palace heard what the people said, they looked as if they had eaten shit.

Who was the person who just shouted and screamed?

I heard that everyone gets 50 cents, now I understand what's going on!

When the soldiers were trying to comfort the people, there was no mention of Li Tai, who had paid the money. He not only lost money but also lost his reputation.