Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

However, his face quickly darkened, and he asked quickly: "How about the casualties of the people in Jinyang? I have notified in advance, so the number of casualties should be minimized."

Fang Xuanling's expression shook, and he said in a trembling voice: "Zhu Chengping, the magistrate of Jinyang, acted in a positive manner and violated his principles.

"what!"

Li Shimin trembled all over, burning with anger: "What a magistrate of Jinyang, who dared to disobey my order, immediately ordered Li Daozong to go to Jinyang and kill him on the spot to comfort the people of Jinyang. , Send them all to Jinyang, and then send people to rescue the disaster, hurry up!"

Fang Xuanling said tremblingly: "The grain in the national treasury is prepared for the drought. If it is sent to Jinyang, what should we do if the drought comes?"

Li Shimin hesitated for a while, and insisted: "I can't manage that much, save the most urgent places first."

Fang Xuanling immediately went down to make arrangements.

Time, and several days passed.

The story of Jinyang Dilong's turnaround spread throughout several northern provinces including Gyeonggi and Hedong.

In addition, Hebei has been really drought recently, and the spring has not rained until now, and the whole north has fallen into a downturn.

The price of grain started to skyrocket, rising more and more violently, and it has risen to ten yuan per bucket of rice, but the trend has not abated.

Almost all the food in the court was sent to Jinyang, and now the drought is raging again, and the governor of Hebei keeps sending people memorials, asking the court for support, at least they have to give food.

Li Shimin also wanted to support them, but...the court has no money or food now!

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Chapter 61

Dilong turning around seems to be a catalyst, directly intensifying contradictions such as drought and food shortage, and maximizing the current crisis.

Li Shimin was in a state of desperation, so he called Du Ruhui and others over to discuss.

"Your Majesty, the price of food is getting higher and higher. Even if the Ministry of Civil Affairs can spend some money, it won't be able to buy much food!"

Pei Ju said with a face full of embarrassment.

"The minister is willing to donate the remaining food in the family, and I can probably give five hundred shi."

Changsun Wuji first offered to donate food.

"The minister's family doesn't have a lot of food left, so he should be able to take out about a hundred shi, and send it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs when the minister meets."

Du Ruhui was relatively clean and honest, and they still couldn't finish the surplus food, they had accumulated it for many years and left it behind.

"The minister can also take out more than 300 stones, hoping to solve the urgent need."

"I can also..."

With their beginnings, many civil servants and military generals expressed that they could donate part of their family's surplus food.

Li Shimin ordered people to make statistics, and the food they got was far from enough, even now Jinyang is still short of food.

If you give some of it to Jinyang first, and then take it to Hebei, it will last for seven or eight days at most.

"This is still not enough!"

Fang Xuanling said helplessly: "Could it be that we have to ask the five surnames and seven Wang?"

Most of the food on the market is in the hands of those aristocratic families, the most powerful of which is naturally the five surnames Qiwang.

They are unwilling to let go of the food, so the rest of the aristocratic families are even less likely to let go.

Some time ago, Li Shimin also offended the Cui family because of Li Yi'an's matter. If the Cui family was behind the push, the other families would definitely boycott the court and refuse to release food. However, the court has nothing to do with them.

"If it doesn't work, I'm willing to let go of this old face and ask the five surnames and Qiwang for food."

Pei Ju said: "As long as they are willing to release food, other aristocratic families will nod in agreement. This is our only way."

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Pei has a high reputation, how can you ask them? It's really not possible, I will go to them personally."

Pei Ju said disapprovingly, "I'm already at this age, nothing is important, not to mention I still have a bit of a face in front of them."

If other people had gone, they might not be able to see the person in charge of the five surnames Qiwang, even if Li Shimin went in person.

Although Pei Ju didn't say everything, they could think of the general meaning.

"I can only work hard on Mr. Pei!"

Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and had to bow his head to reality, so he had to let Pei Ju try.

"It's okay, the minister's deadline is approaching, so it's the last effort for Tang."

Pei Ju cupped his hands and exited the Ganlu Hall.

Food is related to the lives of people in the Tang Dynasty, and it is urgent to borrow food.

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At the same time, within the Cui family.

Cui Mao chose the five surnames and seven families, and the other six families gathered in his home.

"Everyone, what do you think of my proposal?"

Cui Mao looked at everyone present.

"Now that the earth dragon is overturning and the drought is getting worse, food prices continue to rise. The more food we have, the greater the benefits we can make. My Taiyuan Wang family agrees."

The first person to speak was Wang Yuanhua, the Patriarch of the Wang family in Taiyuan.

"Brother Cui, I heard a little bit about you last year. Li Erlang didn't pay attention to our five surnames and seven aspirations. If he sent someone to ask us to borrow food, maybe I would lend him two buckets."

Lu Yulin, the Patriarch of Fanyang Lu's family, said calmly.

"Don't worry, brother Cui, we have five surnames and seven Wangs, and we share the same spirit. If you say no, we will lend him two fights at most."

Li Chengen from the Li family in Zhaojun said directly.

Even without Cui Mao's alliance, they would not lend food to Li Shimin casually.

Now the price of grain is rising, and the profit can be maximized if it is sold at a high price. If it is lent to Li Shimin, what price can he use to repay the grain?

The court is very poor, they don't know it.

Whether the loaned food can be returned is still a problem. They don't do things that are not beneficial.

In addition, Li Yongfeng from the Li family in Longxi, Cui Jingsheng from the Cui family in Boling, and Zheng Quan from the Zheng family in Xingyang expressed their approval.