Chang 'an, Taiji Palace.
Li Shi Min sat on the Golden Dragon Throne with the civil and military officials standing below.
"Do you have anything to report today?”
At this moment, Minister Tang Jian walked out.
He cupped his hands at Li Shi Min and said,"Your Majesty, the disaster in Qinghe County is getting more and more serious. The local county magistrate, Lin Han, has already reported many times, hoping that Your Majesty will quickly open the granary to release food and relieve the people of Qinghe County.”
Li Shi Min was about to speak.
Zhangsun Wuji walked out and cupped his hands." Your Majesty, many places in the Great Tang are suffering from natural disasters. There's no more food in the national treasury."”
"But Magistrate Lin has already submitted more than ten memorials, especially the one that has just been delivered. He directly accused His Majesty of failing to govern the people and asked the Supreme Court to make a decision."”
"What? He's just a ninth-grade county magistrate, and he dares to sue His Majesty? He's simply audacious.”
Zhangsun Wuji said angrily.
Fang Xuanling walked out and cupped his hands." That's right. This person doesn't put Your Majesty in his eyes at all. He should be executed."”
In their view, Li Shiming wasn't at fault for the natural disasters that had occurred in many parts of the Great Tang.
Now that Lin Han had sued Li Shiming, he was acting without regard for the law and was extremely daring.
Li Shi Min was also angered by Lin Han's actions.
Ever since he ascended the throne, he had done his best for the people.
But now, he was actually being sued by a Ninth Grade County Magistrate. How could he not be angry?
"Humph, how bold. A ninth grade county magistrate dares to sue zhen. Hand over the complaint he wrote. zhen wants to see what crime he is accusing zhen of.”
Hearing this, Tang Jian immediately went forward and handed the complaint in his hand to the eunuch beside him.
Li Shimin took the complaint from his father-in-law and began to read it.
At first, he had a cold smile on his face.
However, after reading Lin Han's complaint, the sneer on his face slowly froze.
"Your Majesty, I think this county magistrate doesn't put you in his eyes at all. In my opinion, it's better to dismiss him and investigate.”
Zhangsun Wuji said when he saw Li Shiming's expression changing.
"That's right. If we let him do this, I'm afraid it will cause the people to be dissatisfied with His Majesty.”
Fang Xuanling added.
However, Li Shi Min ignored them.
After reading the contents of the complaint, he laughed at himself."He actually thought of such a wonderful plan. It seems that I am really guilty.”
Hearing this, all the officials were shocked.
Li Shi Min actually confessed.
What was going on?
What did the complaint say?
Among everyone present, only Tang Jian's expression was calm.
He had seen the complaint before, and it was precisely because he felt that Lin Han was right that he took it out in the court.
"Your Majesty, this is a natural disaster. This has nothing to do with you. How are you guilty?”
Zhangsun Wuji was confused.
Li Shi Min looked at him and said," Naturally, the natural disaster has nothing to do with me. However, after the natural disaster occurred, I did not take the right measures. I am guilty."”
" Your Majesty," Fang Xuanling said with a puzzled expression," there's no more grain and silver in the national treasury. You've already done your best. What's your sin?"”
"Actually, there's another way to solve the problem of the victims 'hunger, but we've never thought of it."”
"What is it?"
All the officials were curious.
Li Shi Min looked at the crowd and said,"Borrow food from the people."”
"What? Borrow food from the people?"
"Now that natural disasters have occurred in many places, the people no longer have any extra food. How can they lend any food to the Imperial Court?”
"That's right. This is simply nonsense.”
Li Shimin smiled." If we borrow a large amount of food from the people, it will definitely not work. However, if a family only borrows a catty of food, do you think you can borrow it?"”
Hearing this, all the officials, including Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, fell silent.
If he borrowed a large amount of food, no one would lend it to him.
However, if a family borrowed a catty, someone would definitely borrow it.
There were so many people in the Great Tang. If each family was willing to borrow one jin, they would have at least several hundred thousand dans, enough for the people of Qinghe County to eat.
"Tang Jian, what is the background of this Qinghe County Magistrate?”
Li Shiming felt that the person who could come up with such a brilliant plan was not simple.
Tang Jian cupped his hands and said," This Qinghe County Magistrate used to be a salted fish county magistrate. Unless something major happens, he won't care. If it wasn't for the drought in Qinghe County, I wouldn't have known about this person."”
"Oh, there's actually such a thing?"
Li Shi Min was even more curious.
"Alright, let's do this. As for this salted fish county magistrate…"
Li Shi Min didn't say it out loud. He just smiled.
He planned to see if this county magistrate was as unbearable as Tang Jian had said.
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