Within the Dew Palace.
Li Shi Min was reviewing the memorial.
At this moment, a eunuch came to report that Li Jing was seeking an audience.
"Li Jing, isn't he guarding Youzhou? Why did he come back? Could it be because of the rations?”
A few days ago, Li Shimin received a memorial from Li Jing, saying that Youzhou was short of food and grass.
Although he had tried to gather as much as he could, the Great Tang's situation was not very good, so he had never been able to gather enough rations.
"Let him in."
Although he had already guessed Li Jing's intention, Li Shimin still summoned him.
Soon, Li Jing strode in from outside.
"I, Li Jing, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities."
Li Shi Min looked him up and down. When he saw that he was not wearing a military uniform, he asked,"General Li, why are you dressed like this?”
" Your Majesty," Li Jing replied," I discovered that there were Turkic spies in the Tang Empire. In order not to let them know that I had returned to Chang 'an, I could only dress as an ordinary person."”
"Did you come back this time for the food?" asked Li Shimin.”
"That's right. The rations in Youzhou can only last for a few days. I hope Your Majesty can gather the rations as soon as possible.”
"Otherwise, we wouldn't even need the Turks to attack us.”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min's face immediately became worried.
How could he not want to gather provisions as soon as possible? But the Great Tang's current situation made him powerless.
"Right, Your Majesty, when I was eating in a restaurant on the streets of Chang 'an today, I met a strange young man. He said that the attack on Youzhou by the Turks was fake and the attack on Yingzhou was real.”
"Youzhou's troops are not suitable to be mobilized. I feel that we should send more troops to guard Yingzhou just in case.”
"How did he know that the Turks would attack Yingzhou?" Li Shiming asked with a frown.”
"That youth said that Yingzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack," Li Jing said."Moreover, there are very few defenders. Once the Turks take it, they can form a long-term standoff with the Great Tang."”
Li Shi Min's eyes narrowed. He felt that no matter if this matter was true or not, he had to take it seriously.
"I know about this matter. You go down first. As for the matter of grain, I will think of a way."”
"Alright."
After Li Jing left, Li Shimin pondered for a while and said to Eunuch Wei,""Call Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui over.”
These two people were his brains. Now that he had encountered such a troublesome matter, he really could not make a decision.
He could only rely on the two of them.
"Yes."
Eunuch Wei responded and turned to leave.
Soon, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui walked in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities."
Li Shi Min waved his hand and said,"Li Jing has just come to find me and said that Youzhou is short of provisions. If we can't gather provisions soon, we will be defeated without the Turks attacking.”
"Also, he suspects that the Turks 'attack on Youzhou is fake and that the attack on Yingzhou is real.”
"The two of you are this one's think tanks. Tell me what to do.”
Fang Xuanling paused for a moment and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, in this subject's opinion, the grain can only be requisitioned from the people. There is no other way.”
"As for whether or not the Turks will attack Yingzhou, we need to send people to investigate before we can make a decision.”
Du Ruhui said," Other than that, we also need to send people to appease the people. This is a troubled time. If we arbitrarily confiscate the people's food, it will easily cause panic among the people.”
Li Shi Min nodded, feeling that their analysis made sense.
"Alright, then we'll do as the two beloved ministers say.”
Soon, Li Shimin ordered the collection of grain from all over the country.
All the citizens in the country fell into panic.
Ever since that day, after walking around Chang 'an Street a few times, Lin Han returned to his mansion and began to study what business he should do.
Therefore, he did not know what was happening outside.
When he came out of the room, a few servants passed by him.
"Have you heard? The imperial court is collecting food from the people of the country. Many people can only eat one meal a day because they don't have enough food.”
"Yeah, it's too tragic."
"Collect grain from the entire country?"
Lin Han frowned." Could it be that Li Shiming came up with this plan to raise military rations? Who gave him this bad idea?"”
"Husband, you finally came out."
At this moment, Princess Changle and Empress Zhangsun walked over from not far away.
Ever since Lin Han taught her and her daughter yoga, Princess Changle stopped sticking to him.
Lin Han nodded and said," Yes, right. I just heard from the servants that the imperial court is requisitioning grain from the people of the country. What exactly is going on?"”
"You don't know?" Princess Chang Le asked. Youzhou was short of rations. In order to raise rations, the Emperor could only collect them from the people of the country.”
"Foolish ruler."
Lin Han blurted out.
At this moment, Li Shimin walked in from outside.
After hearing Lin Han call him a fatuous ruler, he was stunned.
He was not the only one who was stunned. Even Princess Chang Le and Empress Zhangsun were stunned.
Lin Han didn't care about their expressions. Instead, he cursed,""All of the Great Tang's food is in the hands of the Five Families and Seven Wangs. To collect food from the people of the Great Tang is no different from killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.”
"I don't know who gave him this rotten idea. It's simply harming the country and the people. No, I want to write a complaint against him.”
"Wait."
Li Shimin panicked when he heard that Lin Han was going to write a complaint against him.
Lin Han had already sued him twice. If he sued again, how could he face the civil and military officials of the imperial court?
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