Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 190 The Madman and the Prime Minister

The Guanlong aristocrats in Chang'an City and the Shandong gentry were silent, and no one tried to push forward.

If the Town Fusi wanted to collect grain, he would actively cooperate and hand over the grain.

Behind this silence, there are pairs of angry eyes, they are watching Qin Lang madly.

"A lunatic!"

This is the current evaluation of Qin Lang by the noble families in Chang'an, which is very vivid.

Qin Lang has already gone crazy, not only showing no mercy to famous families like the Zheng family of Xingyang who are on the wrong political side, but even the famous clan kings like the Li Xiaogong brothers are showing no mercy.

While cleaning up and rectifying the granaries in Gyeonggi, the Zhenfu Division has even extended its reach to areas such as Longyou and Kanto, cleaning up granaries, setting up new Changping granaries, and taking over the free granaries.

The Zhen Fu Si, all of them became lunatics like Qin Lang. They didn't listen to the word "grain", and they had to record wherever there was a grain of grain. If it exceeded the standard ration, they would go to the door to collect it immediately.

Taicang Department, Zhengcang Ling, etc. have lost count of how many unlucky guys have been beheaded.

Many officials and powerful officials who tried to hide the food were found out by the Zhenfu Department, and then they were dismissed or their food was confiscated.This trend has become more and more violent, and not only granaries and food in the homes of officials and people have to be controlled, but even Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, which are known as places outside the world, are finally involved.

The people of the Zhenfu Division went to the temple to collect the grain, and then took away the excess grain, leaving behind the Zhenfu Division's IOU.

Because there is too much grain requisitioned, and the Zhenfu Division collects it at the market price. The current market price has exceeded [-] yuan per bucket of rice, which is more than the price of a piece of silk. The Zhenfu Division does not have that much money to buy grain, so it can only Make a white note first.

As for when the payment can be made, we have to wait for the court to be free.

The Buddha suppression order at the beginning of the year, in fact, only hit the monks in the small temples and small temples. The big monks who are really famous for the Buddha and the Grand Temple basically did not suffer much loss. They even took this opportunity to annex many other temples. In the temple, many monks have been brought under his own sect, and his strength has greatly increased. He has received more incense money and issued higher loans.

It's just that these fat-headed and big-eared monks didn't expect that some people would dare to bring troops directly to them to collect food.

Some people proclaim Amitabha Buddha, talk about the infinite Buddha, and talk about the boundless Dharma...

But the only ones who responded to them were the cold orders of the Zhenfu Division, and the teams of soldiers with shining swords. In the end, no matter how clever the monks were, they couldn't argue with the soldiers of the Zhenfu Division. Received a white note.

The monks were very unconvinced. They used their influence in the upper class to go to their followers, hoping to use them to impeach Qin Lang and get the court to return their food.

But surprisingly, no one was willing to help them this time.

Everyone pushes two five six, but they all say that there is nothing they can do.

The monks ran around, jumping up and down, but they were busy for a long time and no one answered.

Qin Lang dared to attack the monks, so he had the emperor's permission, at least tacitly.At the time of the disaster, the monks and Taoists in Gyeonggi were all fat and oily. How could Li Shimin not know that the mortgage lending of their warehouses was even an important part of Chang'an's economy.

The emperor, who was as poor and crazy as Qin Lang, clearly pointed out the temple properties of each temple and the current amount of food in the temple secret investigation list submitted by Qin Lang, Li Shimin couldn't hold back after all.

Although he wanted the support of Buddhism and Taoism, and wanted them to praise him, but at this moment, everything else was false, and the food was the real thing.

What's more, there was the previous case of Faya demon monk, and brothers Li Gui and Li Xiaogong both supported demon monks in the mansion, which violated Li Shimin's taboo, so the emperor tacitly allowed Qin Lang to attack the temple.

The only one who is willing to speak out for the monks is the former prime minister Xiao Yu who has already stepped down.

After being kicked out of the political affairs hall, he shut himself at home and thought about his mistakes. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

The monks came to the door and asked Song Guogong to help.

Although Xiao Yu was lying on the hospital bed, he was very concerned about this matter. This is a devout Buddhist, he is the prince of Nanliang, and the Southern Dynasty has always had a tradition of worshiping Buddhism.

An enveloped memorial was presented, with sincere words.

But Li Shimin ignored it after watching it.

Li Shimin refused to listen to what he said when Zuo Pushe was in office, so how could Li Shimin pay attention now that he is at home.

Originally, Xiao Yu had sworn to the monks that he would help and persuade the emperor, but it turned out to be the case, so Xiao Yu was ashamed and angry, and in a fit of anger, his condition worsened, and he seemed to be dying.

Xiao Yu's eldest son, Xiao Rui, rushed to play the emperor.

When Li Shimin received the news, he was talking with Qin Lang.

"Very serious?"

"I heard it's serious."

Li Shimin said with some dissatisfaction, "I dismissed him and let him go home after his crimes, so he can reflect on himself, but in the end he has to meddle in politics everywhere, without the slightest self-awareness. Now that he is sick, he has to blame himself. What is there to sympathize with?"

The emperor seemed really dissatisfied with this man.

Originally, the whole country was preparing for disaster relief and famine preparations. After Xiao Yu abdicated, he stayed at home honestly, but he always wanted to point out here and there. Now he tried to stand up for the monks several times, completely disregarding the overall situation.

"Your Majesty, after all, Song Guogong is His Majesty's cousin and the prime minister of the two dynasties. Now that he is seriously ill, His Majesty should visit him."

After listening to Qin Lang's suggestion, Li Shimin felt that it was the same reason. After all, Xiao Yu was different from Pei Ji. Xiao Yu also had credit for supporting him before. Although many ideas of governance were different from his own, he had merit in the end.

"Okay, go to Song Guogong's mansion to visit him."

The emperor specially asked Qin Lang to call the prince Chengqian to meet Xiao Yu together. After all, Xiao Yu had also served as the prince and grand teacher before.

Qingche Jiancong came to Song Guogong's mansion.

Xiao Yu's wife Dugu rushed out to greet her with her children and grandchildren. Dugu was Li Shimin's grandmother's niece, so Xiao Yu's wife called Li Yuan's mother's aunt and Li Yuan's cousin, and Li Shimin had to call her cousin.

Li Shimin didn't put on the airs of the emperor today, he pretended to be visiting relatives, and asked the prince to honor Dugu as his aunt.

After entering the inner courtyard, although Xiao Yu was seriously ill, when he heard that the emperor was coming, he still struggled to get up and asked someone to change his clothes.

He changed his clothes to meet the emperor, he was very thin, his face was pale, and he looked as if he was really going to disappear.

"Why doesn't Song Guogong cherish his body?"

Xiao Yu sighed again and again.

This can be said to have been rich and honored all his life. He was born as the prince of Xiliang. Later, his sister became the empress of Sui Dynasty, and he also became the uncle of the Sui Dynasty.

It's just that now that I'm out of work, I can't get my breath going, so I worry about it day and night, and this person is very decadent and weak.

Li Shimin comforted him, and Xiao Yu also said that the temple said that the forced grain collection was wrong, and so on.Li Shimin saw that his condition was not very good, so he didn't refute him anymore, but just comforted him to have a good rest.

At the end of the chat, Li Shimin saw that Xiao Rui's eldest son was also a good-looking man beside him, and knowing that he was still single, he said to Xiao Yu, "I think Xiao Dalang is young and handsome, and it suits my wishes. I want to marry Song Gong." , I don’t know what Song Gong wants to give the eldest daughter, Princess Xiangcheng, to Xiao Dalang?"

When Xiao Yu heard this, he couldn't help but lift up his spirits, and immediately got up to thank him.

Xiao Rui himself has no objection. Although their Xiao family is also the Lanling Xiao clan, the Jiangnan gentry is not comparable to the Shandong gentry. In the Sui Dynasty, the Xiao clan existed as a foreign relative. The position of the family is also a little unstable.

What's more, the Xiao family and the royal family are relatives.

The Dugu family was even more delighted and grateful to the emperor.

So the emperor agreed with Xiao Yu to marry the eldest daughter of the emperor, Princess Xiangcheng, to Xiao Rui, and to give Xiao Rui the post of captain-in-law.

After returning to the East Palace from Duke Song's mansion, Li Shimin simply made another decree to resume Xiao Yu's post as Prince Taishi.

Xiao Yu, who was about to die, recovered quickly, day by day.But after that, Xiao Yu no longer insisted on standing up for the monks.

Qin Lang was still busy getting food every day.

The effect of his grain policy has already been shown. Gyeonggi, especially in Chang'an City, the grain figures are now transparent and completely in the hands of the government.And through the supply system of food stamps, the chaos in Chang'an's grain market was also avoided, and the common people had food to eat for the time being, and there was no chaos.

Chang Pingcang and Nasu awarding honors and ranks are quite effective. Stimulated by official titles and money, merchants from all over the world are actively transporting grain to Guanzhong.

The price of grain purchased by Changpingcang has been raised to more than 400 yuan per bucket of rice, but Qin Lang still follows the market as he goes, and has not forcibly suppressed the price of grain purchases, because once the price is lowered, the enthusiasm of merchants will definitely decrease, and I will no longer be willing to fight for fate. up.

But the people are not affected by this.

People still get food stamps based on their household registration. The limited supply of food can basically meet the needs of a family, and the price is maintained at around [-] doumi.

Compared with the outside market, this price is undoubtedly much lower and higher than usual, and everyone can understand and accept it.

During this period, Su Dingfang and Li Jinxing came to Chang'an from Youzhou. They brought tens of thousands of sheep and a lot of dried meat. The livestock and dried meat traded in his hands knew that there was a shortage of food in Guanzhong, so he sent them for emergency.

Therefore, both Su Dingfang and Li Jinxing were personally interviewed and commended by the emperor. Su Dingfang was promoted to be the governor of North Yanzhou, and Niu Jinda also went to inspect the school and officially became the governor and governor of Youzhou. Li Jinxing was also promoted and received many rewards , and even asked him to choose one of his sons to study in Chongxian Hall.

The border city of Youzhou is very successful now, not only relying on the border city to maintain the defense expenses of the frontier army in Youzhou, but also have a surplus.

When the emperor was very satisfied, he did not forget Qin Lang who was in Kaibian City in Youzhou, and specially rewarded him with ten sheep from Youzhou, and also rewarded him with two Khitan beauties.

(End of this chapter)