In Han Qiu's courtyard in the Han Residence.
Han Qiu could hear Little Li's anger.
"Not only do you hate those merchants, do you think the people don't hate those merchants who drive up prices?”
Li Er listened to Han Qiu's words and instantly became interested. He asked,"Then how should we stabilize the grain price?"
For a moment, Han Qiu's small courtyard fell into silence. Little Li and the old master were waiting for Han Qiu to continue.
"Since ancient times, merchants have always been lowly. Why?”
" That's because merchants don't engage in production, but they make huge profits. Many times, when merchants make huge profits, they take risks. Although many aristocratic families do business behind the scenes, they call themselves noble families..."
" Sometimes, we have to start with these merchants. The reason why the grain price in Youzhou Province is so high is that all the merchants are adding fuel to the fire. It's the aristocrats behind these merchants..."
"Then Uncle Han, what do you mean?"
"If you don't make a decision, you'll be in chaos! It would be better to be in pain for a while than for a lifetime!”
"First, I will list the crimes of the grain merchants and stand on the moral high ground. Then, I can kill the profiteers and stabilize the prices!”
Han Qiu's tone was resolute.
Li Shi Min suddenly understood.
Although they couldn't attack the aristocrats in Youzhou now, they could attack the grain merchants in Youzhou. They listed the ten major crimes of the grain merchants in Youzhou, which made the people of the world curse the profiteers in Youzhou. After gaining the power of the world, those aristocrats with a strong foundation fell into a disadvantage.
At this time, if the grain merchants in Youzhou were to be strictly investigated, the gentry would not dare to resist. If they resisted, they would be rebelling against the people of the world. If the gentry were to become enemies with the people of the world, wouldn't they be hitting a stone with an egg?
Han Qiu's words made Li Er and Fang Xuanling suddenly see the light. In the imperial court, they were worried about the rebellion of the aristocrats. Now that they had heard Uncle Han's words, a bright path had appeared in front of them!
Li Er stood up and cupped his hands at Han Qiu."Listening to you is better than reading ten years of books!”
Han Qiu laughed when she saw that Li Er was still pretending. If she still didn't know that this Little Li was Li Shimin, then Han Qiu would have lived for so many years in vain.
If this Little Li was really a merchant, he would have rushed to Youzhou to transport grain and made a fortune. Why would he sit here and discuss how to suppress the grain price?
Suppressing grain prices was suppressing merchants. If Little Li was really a merchant, why would he bow and thank them when he heard that they were using knives on merchants? It was a good thing that a red knife came out instead of a white knife.
Alas, Little Li thought that he had successfully concealed his identity…
Han Qiu thought of the four young elites he met on Savant's Street, Cui Shenji, and those young men who sold horses and grain in Youzhou. When Little Li returned to Chang 'an, your family would probably suffer a heavy blow!
Han Qiu had never thought of saving anyone.
Now, as long as Han Qiu spoke a little good words about the nobles in Youzhou to Little Li, they would be able to escape from the disaster. However, Han Qiu did not have the hobby of helping others. Since these merchants had made a fortune from the national disaster, Han Qiu did not mind helping Li Shiming to kill them!
Li Shimin, who had received the plan from Han Qiu, could no longer sit still. After drinking a few more cups of tea, he bid farewell to Han Qiu and returned to Chang 'an.
When Li Shi Min walked out of the Han Residence, his expression suddenly became fierce and filled with killing intent.
Fang Xuanling had a bad feeling, but he didn't dare to persuade them. The Youzhou merchants and aristocrats had gone too far. When the people of Youzhou were suffering from the drought, these grain merchants raised prices and profited greatly from the national disaster. The heavens would punish them and the earth would be destroyed. The heavens would not tolerate this!
Li Shiming decided to investigate all the grain merchants in Youzhou after he returned to the imperial court. Anyone who raised the prices of Youzhou and profited greatly from the national disaster would be exterminated!
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Chang 'an City, Champion Street.
After Qinghe's Cui Shenji and his companions returned to the inn, they were restless, especially Cui Shenji and Wu Quanyou. Outside Champion Street, Han Qiu's words were ringing in their ears, making them scared out of their wits.
In Cui Shenji's eyes, the man riding the horse was elegant and wise. He didn't look like an ordinary person.
Especially after he said that, it made Cui Shenji's heart jump.
Cui Shenji could still remember his expression and his words,""It's not unfair for the family to have such a junior. It's a cycle of justice and retribution!”
This sentence was like a thorn that pierced deep into Cui Shenji's soul.
Could it be that the Cui family of Qing River was in trouble?
The Cui Family of Qing River had a special title. It was recorded by the historian as the number one sect in the world…
This was definitely not a glorious title, but the source of trouble. The imperial family of the Tang Empire did not claim to be number one, but the Cui family of Qinghe was. How could they not provoke trouble?
Compared to Cui Shenji, Wu Quanyou, who followed Cui Shenji, was even more afraid.
Wu Quanyou could hear the dense killing intent in the old man's words!
"Impossible, how could they be exterminated?”Wu Quanyou expelled the ominous thought from his mind.
Cui Shenji and Wu Quanyou were both rushing to Chang 'an to take the exam. They were full of ambition and dreamed of winning glory for their families.
……
After Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling returned to Chang 'an, Li Shimin passed down the decree to the eunuch with a cold expression,""Summon the officials above the third rank into the court! However, those who do not attend the court will be immediately dismissed!"
"Yes!"
The eunuch was stunned.
It was almost evening now. Wouldn't it be late for the court session at this time?
Something big must have happened!
The eunuchs did not dare to delay and immediately ordered people to leave the palace to summon all the civil and military officials to court!
Some officials were just about to go to the restaurant to drink some wine when the guards in the palace found him."According to His Majesty's decree, all officials above the third rank will be dismissed immediately if they do not attend the court!”
The official immediately changed into his official robe and followed the palace guards into the palace to see him!
Li Shi Min sat on the dragon throne in the Xuanzheng Hall with a murderous look on his face. Beside him was the Tian Ce Sword…
The civil and military officials of the third rank and above were waiting outside the Xuanzheng Hall. Li Shimin recalled what Uncle Han had said. Li Shi Min pulled out the Heaven's Polarity Sword. The blue blade of the sword gleamed with a cold light.
This sword was Li Changsheng's Slaughter Sword!
Once this sword was unsheathed, it represented a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
For the sake of the Great Tang's foundation, he had no choice but to follow the example of a king!
Li Shi Min had already made up his mind!
He wanted to kill for the country!
Uncle Han was right. Standing on the righteous path was enough to intimidate the aristocrats!
The aristocrats of the world did not dare to be enemies with the people of the world!
The eunuch entered the palace and reported,"Your Majesty, all the civil and military officials above the third rank are waiting outside the Xuanzheng Hall!"”
"Summon them in!"
"Yes!"
The eunuch bowed and left the Xuanzheng Hall.
Outside the Political Announcement Hall, many officials waiting for the court session were very confused. What had happened? Why did the Emperor order the late court session?
This had never happened since the alliance at Weishui River.
Xiao Yu, Hou Junji, and the others looked at Fang Xuanling. Fang Xuanling definitely knew why the Emperor was late in court, because the person who had been by the Emperor's side the longest was the Great Tang Prime Minister.
However, when they turned to look at Fang Xuanling, he pretended to be innocent, as if he didn't know what was going on.
When the officials saw the Prime Minister's expression, they cursed in their hearts,""This old fox is really well-hidden. He only knows how to plan but doesn't make a decision. He is ruthless in scheming but doesn't do anything that offends people!”
"I wonder what this old fox has done to His Majesty to make His Majesty rise to the evening court!”
These officials thought that Fang Xuanling had given Li Shimin a bad idea again.
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