Datang: Acting as a celestial mystery at the beginning

As soon as their voices fell, they followed Wang Gui and raised their heads to look at Li Shimin.

The group of officials who neither belonged to Li Shimin's close ministers nor belonged to the aristocratic family saw this, thinking in their hearts that the struggle between the imperial court and the aristocratic family was finally coming, and they didn't know who would win and who would lose.

When Changsun Wuji and others saw it, they just smiled lightly, watching how Wang Gui and the others forced Li Shimin to interrogate him, and then they were completely defeated.

"Wang Qing, what do you want to play?"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes, looked at the other party with a sneer, but felt emotional in his heart, Mr. was really accurate.

"Your Majesty arrested salt and iron merchants in Chang'an. The light ones confiscated all their property, and the serious ones ransacked their homes and imprisoned them. Why?"

Wang Gui asked loudly.

"Why is this? Not only did my decree spread throughout the imperial court, but notices were also posted on Dongxi City and various city gates, as well as printed on newspapers."

Li Shimin responded: "I want to rectify the salt and iron taxes. Anyone who evades the salt and iron taxes can make up the payment within the time specified by me. However, after five days, only your Wang family in Chang'an is willing to make up for it. You are Ask me why, don't you know why when the Wang family made up the money?"

Wang Gui hesitated a little, feeling that His Majesty today is a little different from before.

As for why it is different?

He felt that today's Li Shimin was much tougher than before.

That's right, it's tough.

In the past, when Li Shimin discussed with Wang Gui, his attitude was not like this, but now it is abnormal, but the more he is like this, the more uneasy Wang Gui will be.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, other families have paid all the taxes they should have paid, and they have not evaded taxes."

Wang Gui felt uneasy, so he continued to speak bravely.

"No?"

Li Shimin sneered, and with a wave of his hand, asked the wrestlers around him to take down the two accounts and hand them over to Wang Gui.

Wang Gui opened it in doubt, and suddenly his whole body was shocked, because it clearly stated that the five surnames Qiwang and all the aristocratic families in Chang'an, the details of tax evasion were written in extremely detailed.

He immediately looked at the records of the Wang family, his eyes fixed.

Although Wang Gui is not the person in charge of business in the Wang family, he still has some understanding of the number, which is exactly the same as what he knows.

Then the details of other families can be sure to be correct.

However, the Wang family is different from other families in that the word "has been filled" is written on it.

When did the imperial court have the ability to find out everything so clearly, is that person Wei Zheng?

"Wang Qing, have you finished reading?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "There are so many families in Chang'an, except your Wang family. I thought your Wang family was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but I didn't expect you, Wang Qing, to ask me why? I have to wonder if it is reasonable for you to pay taxes. other attempts."

"The Wang family, there is absolutely no possibility of other plans."

Wang Gui immediately denied it. He didn't dare to question the matter again, so he immediately changed the subject and said, "However, His Majesty has arrested more than 100 officials. Why?"

"The subject also knows that His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the officials of the family, but His Majesty should not arrest people at will because of this. It will chill our hearts."

"Suddenly more than 100 people were arrested in the court. How will the affairs of the court work?"

"The officials of our aristocratic family have worked hard for the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the people of the world. Your Majesty's move is unfair. Please give us an explanation!"

He bowed his hands again and looked at Li Shimin.

"Please give us an explanation, Your Majesty!"

Following behind Wang Gui, all the officials of the aristocratic family shouted in unison, and their eyes were also looking straight at Li Shimin.

"As long as Wang Qing opens the next roster, he will know why I did this."

Li Shimin was too lazy to explain too much to him.

Wang Gui curiously opened the second book, and when he saw the name on it and various detailed money data, he frowned.

He quickly turned to the second page, only to see that what was written on the back was still the records of those officials who were greedy for ink. When he turned to the end, the amount of greedy ink was nearly tens of millions of dollars.

Even though Wang Gui was from the Wang family, seeing so much money, he couldn't help but gasp.

On the roster, there are also records about the Wang family. Wang Gui once knew that the amount of corruption was exactly the same as what he knew, and the investigation was very accurate.

They are all members of their own family, even though Wang Gui is a royal doctor, he can't see it.

As for the people of other families, it is even more impossible for him to pay attention to them. Who wants to destroy the interests of this group?

Unexpectedly, it was found out thoroughly.

If Li Shimin wants to make it public in court, there is no possibility of salvation.

"Did Wang Qing see clearly? Mr. Pei told him how much money the imperial treasury has now."

Li Shimin suppressed his anger and looked at Pei Ju.

Pei Ju stepped forward and said, "The current state treasury is only a few hundred thousand dollars, but these officials have been greedy for almost tens of millions of dollars, so where the money that is lacking in the state treasury has gone, Doctor Wang can't think of it?"

Li Shimin's eyes were sharp, this time he was the one who approached Wang Gui directly, and said, "Doctor Wang still have objections?"

"I don't dare to have any more objections."

Wang Gui's face became pale and his voice lacked confidence. His forehead was covered with sweat, and he slowly closed the roster with trembling hands.

They thought they could suppress Li Shimin, but who would have thought that Li Shimin had already begun to secretly rebel against the aristocratic family.

This time the evidence was solid, even if Wang Yuanhua and other seven Patriarchs came together to force the palace, the final result could not be undone.

Seeing that Wang Gui was like this, the others who followed him didn't dare to raise any other objections, thinking that the aristocratic family had lost this invisible war.

"Wang Qing has no objection, but I have objection."

Li Shimin stood up and said in a cold voice: "As the censor, you have the duty to supervise all officials, but under your nose, there are so many corrupt officials, even your royal family is no exception, may I ask you, the censor?" How did you do it?"

"This is the minister's dereliction of duty, please forgive me."

Wang Gui has no choice but to be soft, not to be tough

"You Wang's family has paid all the taxes, including the money from corruption, but you still come to question me, what is your intention?"

Li Shimin's voice became more and more cold: "You even said that the officials of the aristocratic family did nothing wrong for the sake of the country and the people, but they were so wrong. Now I suspect that you, Doctor Wang, have a problem too!"

Wang Gui's face turned even paler. With their identities, there were more or less shady secrets. After a search, they might be able to find out.

"Damn the minister, it's the minister who didn't check it out and came to play."

Wang Gui lowered his head and said.

"Didn't check it out?"

Li Shimin paused, looked at Wang Gui playfully, and continued: "Wang Qing, you have come to accuse me before you even checked it. Are you looking at me as a bully and want to bully you?"

"I dare not!"

Wang Gui's clothes are automatic without wind.

"Since you dare not, Wang Qing must give a reason that satisfies me."

Li Shimin continued: "If you can give a reason, because your Wang family is the only one willing to pay the salt and iron tax, I can forgive you and don't go into it."

"If you can't, deal with it according to the law!"

Wang Gui finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, niece Ru Jing, you have saved my life this time, and you have saved the Wang family as well!