Zhangsun Wuji was dumbfounded and looked at Li Shiming in disbelief.
He was Minister Zuo Pushe, the head of the civil officials. His title was Duke of Qi, and he was extremely respected.
Empress Zhangsun was his sister, and she and Li Shimin had always been the model of the relationship between monarch and minister. They were both monarch and minister and good friends.
For so many years, Li Shi Min had never said anything harsh to him.
Today…
He actually asked her to get lost.
He knew that His Majesty was furious!
"I know I was wrong. I'll go out now."
Zhangsun Wuji quickly agreed and left.
The wrath of the Son of Heaven could kill at any time. Zhangsun Wuji was not stupid enough to challenge Li Shiming. He knew that he did not have the right.
Zhangsun Wuji didn't hate Li Shiming, but he blamed all his resentment on Li Xian.
After glaring at Li Xian with hatred, Zhangsun Wuji walked out of the door.
"The auxiliary machinery is used to being cautious. It's inevitable that it's a little paranoid. I hope Brother Li Xian doesn't mind.”
Li Shi Min smiled apologetically.
Fang Xuanling, Li Ji, and the others were shocked.
The Emperor had actually reprimanded Zhangsun Wuji for Li Xian. This was the first time someone was more important than Zhangsun Wuji in the Emperor's heart.
This Li Xian was really not simple.
He was too good at using the chips in his hands.
Unconsciously, Fang Xuanling and the others became more cautious of Li Xian.
Even Zhangsun Yinren was no match for him, so it was better for them not to offend Li Xian so easily to avoid causing them trouble.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Why would I be calculative with an insensible fellow?”
Li Xian said with a smile as if nothing had happened.
"We're all doing this for the disaster victims, for the Great Tang. I'm not a petty person!”
Li Shi Min laughed out loud, like an old friend he hadn't seen for many years. He stepped forward and pulled Li Xian's hand.
"That's good. Zhen is really afraid that Brother Li Xian will be unhappy and delay the important matter.”
Li Shi Min praised and then said seriously.
"I can agree to your request.”
"But…"
"How can I be sure that you can contract the construction of this inner road?”
Fang Xuanling nodded. His Majesty was still calm.
He didn't lose his mind and agree to it recklessly because of the 2.3 million catties of corn.
"Brother Li, what His Majesty said is good. Although you have some family assets, it's not that simple to build a road inside the pass!”
Li Ji smiled and explained.
"As the main road between Chang 'an and Guanzhong, the Inner Pass Road is the hub of transportation to and from various places.”
"If the Imperial Court wants to build it, apart from the civilian workers, the stone materials, money, and grain needed would require at least three hundred thousand strings of money.”
"Brother Li, you…"
Fang Xuanling didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was obvious.
Although Li Xian's family could barely be said to be rich, they really couldn't afford three hundred thousand strings of money.
Without money, how could they build roads?
"Who told you that building roads requires a lot of money and food?”
Li Xian smiled mysteriously.
Li Shiming, Fang Xuanling, and the others were all dumbfounded.
"If you don't use money and food, who would be willing to work hard to repair the road for you?”
Cheng Yaojin snapped.
"Don't tell me you have the ability to move mountains and fill seas, enslave ghosts and gods, and make those immortals and ghosts build roads for you?”
Li Xian laughed loudly.
"Haha, of course I don't have that kind of immortal technique, but I still have a way to build roads.”
Li Shi Min didn't dare to underestimate Li Xian, he crossed his hands and asked.
"Brother Li Xian, please guide me."
Li Xian smiled mysteriously again.
"Rest early. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to see it and you'll understand.”
"Li Zhong, arrange for the esteemed guests to rest.”
After Li Xian finished speaking, he didn't give Li Shi Min and the others a chance to speak and directly went back to his room to rest.
Li Shi Min and the others looked at each other. Now that they had a favor to ask of Li Xian, they couldn't be rude. Although they were anxious, they still followed Li Zhong to rest.
Li Shiming and the others couldn't sleep for the entire night. They didn't know what method Li Xian had to repair the inner pass.
Zhangsun Wuji, who was proud of his intelligence, also frowned and could not understand.
Helpless, he could only endure until the next morning.
Li Xian ordered his men to prepare horses and brought Li Shiming, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others along the path inside the pass.
"Why are there so many places posting cookies? Did you set this up?"
Li Shi Min couldn't help asking.
He regretted asking.
In the entire Great Tang, only Li Xian had corn. Who else could it be?
"Humph, the entire inner pass stretches for hundreds of miles, and you're still distributing cakes and recruiting more than 100,000 victims.”
Zhangsun Wuji sneered.
"Li Xian, do you still dare to say that you have no other intentions?”
Without waiting for Li Xian to say anything, Li Shiming glared at Zhangsun Wuji.
Zhangsun Wuji's entire body trembled and he did not dare to say anything else.
However, he still secretly glared at Li Xian indignantly.
"Brother Li Xian, don't mind."
Li Shi Min asked with a smile.
"I wonder why you set up so many disaster relief points.”
Li Shi Min was sure that Li Xian had no intention of rebelling, but he didn't know what Li Xian's goal was.
Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and the others were also puzzled as they waited for Li Xian's answer.
Only Zhangsun Wuji snorted unwillingly. He looked at Li Xian with a cold smile, waiting for Li Xian to say something wrong so that he could take the opportunity to take revenge.
"Your Majesty, this is the road worker I was talking about.”
Li Xian said with a smile.
"During this period of time, I've arranged for hundreds of thousands of disaster victims to be stationed near both sides of the inner road.”
"As long as Your Majesty agrees to my conditions, we can start immediately.”
"More than 100,000 people are working at the same time, and there will be new disaster victims who will be involved in the road construction work.”
"Every day, I go to work on time, rest on time, receive cakes, and live in a straw hut.”
"There is food, shelter, and something to do. The hundreds of thousands of disaster victims have fixed jobs, so they don't have to be afraid of chaos.”
"Kill two birds with one stone. What do you think, Your Majesty?”
Li Shi Min took a deep breath to calm himself down. He looked at Li Xian and said solemnly.
"Brother Li Xian, Zhen has underestimated you.”
"Just based on your words today, you can be the prime minister of the Great Tang!”
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