Zhangsun Wuji's Suggestion!
In the court.
When Li Shi Min asked this question, everyone frowned, their eyes flashing with thoughts.
Li Ke's prediction of a flood was too much of a fantasy.
They found it hard to believe that there would be a flood in the near future without any clear evidence. Moreover, the court had its own laws. It could not be that a prince would casually say that there was a flood and ask the people to migrate and waste money to move the granaries, right?
And this time, Li Ke had mentioned so many places: Shandong, Henan, Yangzhou, Huai, and the sea. This was a region of several hundred thousand li. With such a large area, a slight change in one part would affect the whole. If the people were to move, it would affect the entire Great Tang.
It would be fine if a flood really happened. It would be a rainy day, and the people would be grateful!
But what if there was no flood?
Then what would the imperial court look like in the hearts of the people?
No one dared to think about it.
In short, no matter what the imperial court did, this was an extremely difficult matter!
That was why Li Shi Min had such a headache and wanted to hear the opinions of these important ministers.
Wei Zheng thought for a moment and was the first to stand up.
He said," Your Majesty, His Highness the King of Shu is very wise and capable. I believe that he will not shoot without thinking. However, the implications of this matter are too great. Moreover, His Highness the King of Shu has no clear evidence to prove that such a thing will really happen. It is only a possibility!”
"Because of some possible disaster, the commoners are making such a big fuss. I'm afraid the commoners will be dissatisfied! Unless we can guarantee that this will happen, otherwise…"
Wei Zheng did not finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.
Fang Xuanling also said," I have some understanding of His Highness the King of Shu. He is very wise and capable, and loves his people like his own children. I believe that His Highness the King of Shu will never treat such a big matter as a joke, so I am willing to believe His Highness the King of Shu. After all…this involves the lives of more than 600,000 people!”
Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling's words and lightly touched the table with his fingers, but he didn't say whether he was satisfied or not.
He then looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said,"Ancestors, what do you think?"
A cold light flashed in the depths of Zhangsun Wuji's eyes. Zhangsun Wuji absolutely did not believe in the words of observing the astronomical phenomena at night.
He also didn't believe that Li Ke would know about the matters in Yangzhou and Shandong in the distant Yizhou. Therefore, to be honest, he didn't believe it at all!
He didn't believe it, which was why he had to think of a way to make this happen!
As long as some places did these things and the flood didn't appear, someone would have to bear the responsibility of wasting money and manpower, and this person…was Li Ke!
Zhangsun Wuji laughed coldly in his heart, but he said sincerely,""Your Majesty, I also believe in His Highness the King of Shu's character. He will never spout nonsense. Perhaps he has really sensed something. However, I also know that it is really difficult to convince the masses with just these.”
"So, Your Majesty, why don't you send the prophecy of His Highness the King of Shu to all the places and let the officials of all the places make their own decisions!”
He said," The local officials have been in office for a long time. They must have some understanding of whether there is a rainstorm disaster or a flood. They can use their own experience and combine it with the prophecy of His Highness the King of Shu. In this way, they can act on their own. Whether they believe in His Highness or think that there is no harm, let them decide for themselves!”
"In this way, the Imperial Court has already done what it should do. If any problems occur in the future, the Imperial Court will naturally not be blamed. Moreover, the person responsible can also be found. If it really arouses the anger of the people, the Imperial Court will be able to deal with it appropriately.”
It had to be said that Zhangsun Wuji had some thoughts. By doing this, he pushed away the responsibility of Li Shiming and the others.
Then, he would put all the pressure on the local officials. If anything happened, it would be the local officials 'problem.
If it really didn't work out, he could just deal with a few officials and everything would be settled.
When Li Shi Min heard Zhangsun Wuji's words, his originally calm eyes finally moved. He thought for a moment and finally said,"This matter is of great importance, and the auxiliary's suggestion is also very reasonable. After all, the local officials will definitely have a better understanding of the places under their jurisdiction.”
"Just like that, according to the instructions of the auxiliary army, send the King of Shu's memorial to the various places as soon as possible and order them to make their own decisions!”
After the memorial ended, the ministers left one by one.
Outside the palace, Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng were walking side by side. Both of them had serious expressions on their faces.
"Xuan Cheng, do you believe the prophecy of His Highness the King of Shu?”Fang Xuanling suddenly said.
Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows. He glanced at Fang Xuanling and said,""His Highness the King of Shu is the most like His Majesty. I don't believe in prophecies and these unpredictable things, but I believe in His Highness 'character!”
"Yes, I am!"
Fang Xuanling nodded and said," That's right. I also believe in Your Highness 'character. If Your Highness had been the Crown Prince back then…"
"Xuan Ling, be careful with your words and actions!" Wei Zheng suddenly interrupted Fang Xuanling!
Fang Xuanling was shocked. He quickly cupped his hands at Wei Zheng."I'm old and always like to talk nonsense. Xie Xuancheng reminded me!”
Wei Zheng looked at Fang Xuanling and said meaningfully,"" It's not the final moment yet. No one knows what the future will be like. However, we are deeply indebted to the Emperor. We only need to be loyal to His Majesty. The auxiliary army…he has fallen too deep. I don't want you to fall too deep, Xuanling…"
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Zhangsun Wuji didn't exchange pleasantries with Fang Xuanling and the others. Instead, he quickly returned to his residence and entered his study to write a secret letter.
Then, he called over his confidant and said,"Quickly send this letter to Yangzhou and tell the Crown Prince that this is our chance. We must not be deceived and affected by the heresy!”
"Yes…"
The confidant left quickly, while Zhangsun Wuji raised his head and looked at the blue sky with a cold smile on his face.
"How could there be a flood in such good weather…Li Ke, oh Li Ke, you asked for it. I thought that this operation had completely failed, but I didn't expect you to ask for trouble!”
"This is good too. I will think of a way to make some places follow your suggestion. And His Highness the Crown Prince…will definitely not waste money and manpower because of your words. When the time comes…because of you, the people will be seething with resentment, and because the Crown Prince does not believe your words, the people of Yangzhou will live and work in peace and contentment!”
"With such a comparison, I want to see what position you still have in His Majesty's heart!!!”
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