Chapter 153 How much is the emperor worth?

"The Tao Te Ching says that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food.

I think this country is similar to barbecue. My elders, let’s look at the lamb legs roasted by Your Majesty. Not to mention the color of the buttery butter, it has a fresh fragrance when eaten in your mouth, it is neither greasy nor stinky, and the meat is tender and delicious.

Just like Your Majesty governing the world, you can manage wealth and Anping, regardless of wealth or poverty, and I am increasingly admiring your Majesty with admiration."

Luo Yun raw ate the legs of lamb and couldn't help but say.

Li Chengqian, who was standing beside him, also had half a roast lamb leg in his hand. Seeing that Luo Yunsheng said so nicely, he couldn't help but bite him twice, and almost jumped off his teeth. He thought to himself, you are so shameless.

My father's skills are so good that no one wants to burn wood, you can even brag about the ceiling.

Didn't you see everyone holding back and eating into your stomach? Why are you shameless?

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, everyone looked at him, Luo Yunsheng said in confusion: "You are all elders, why don't you eat it anymore? Are you dissatisfied with Your Majesty's reward?"

Everyone cursed inwardly, "This guy is so shameless, and they all lowered their heads and continued to feast on them."

However, as Li Shimin was eating, he suddenly squeezed out tears from the corner of his eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why."

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Ting couldn't help asking.

Li Shimin sighed and said, "The weather is so cold. We can wear crane cloaks, roast fire, eat fat lamb, drink mellow wine, and talk about major events in the world. But what about the people outside this palace?

I heard that many people, even when hiding in the house, were shivering from the cold and even became stiff corpses. As an emperor, isn’t I too incompetent?”

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he looked at Li Chengqian. The meaning was very obvious. It was your turn to show it.

Li Chengqian also wiped his tears, "Father, don't say anything, every time my son goes to provide disaster relief, he feels like a knife when he sees the pain of the people.

As the crown prince, the son minister thinks that the son minister cannot share the worries of the king and the father, so he really should not refuse his death."

Li Shimin widened his eyes, wishing he could kill Li Chengqian on the spot. I think you were asking you to release your emotions?

Li Shimin glared again.

As a result, Li Chengqian still looked sad, and the fragrance of Luo Yunsheng kept floating on the corners of his eyes.

Luo Yunsheng stood up and bowed, "As the emperor, the saint, who can feel the sufferings of the people and cry for them, and does not hide his own faults, but can repeatedly seek solutions in the court. This is the wise king of the world! I heard that when Dayu was in power, there were floods in the world, and the people were also born in the vast water and fire. Emperor Wu of Han was the king, and the Huns repeatedly invaded the territory, and countless people on the frontier were killed and injured. It can be seen that even if the saint is in power, there are still endless disasters in the world. Your Majesty can think about the trap of the people, and be a virtuous king. If one day he can completely solve the difficulties of the country, it will be a saint king who has been famous for all eternity. The minister can follow Your Majesty, bathe in the emperor's grace, and create a prosperous era with Your Majesty, which is the glory of the minister.

I have never felt that Your Majesty is incompetent, but instead I feel that it is my lack of efforts, which makes Your Majesty cry and I am guilty of death."

Li Shimin looked at Luo Yunsheng's emotion and suddenly felt that he was too great. He said with a slight look of ignorance: "I am really as good as you said?"

Li Shimin cherishes his reputation very much, but his reputation is indeed not very good.

Luo Yunsheng's expression became more and more indifferent under Li Shimin's gaze, "Yes, I always mention Your Majesty to my disciples, and I am full of passion and blood. I am willing to follow Your Majesty to create a prosperous era, and I will never refuse to die."

Li Shimin said with a look of surprise: "Well, am I so great in your heart?

I thought your mother said what I was wrong every day, and you would say a few bad things to you."

"Nothing happens."

Luo Yunsheng said generously: "My mother always said that when her daughter is popular, she must use the four big words "Loyalty to the emperor and serve the country on the back of her ministers. I don't know who arranged the ministers. Our Luo family is sincere to His Majesty..."

Li Shimin smiled, "Okay, okay, I know what you want, but what's the point of helping me alone?

My people will be frozen to death by the cold.

It may not take me, as a monarch, to become my lonely man.

Look at so many heads of aristocratic families present, how many of them are willing to help me?"

A group of heads bowed and signaled that they should do their best to help Li Shimin, but in fact they did not give any effort.

Li Shimin suddenly said sternly: "A few days ago, you said that there are many tribesmen and there is not enough charcoal in the house, so I can't take care of the people. I will endure it.

But what about now?

How much charcoal did you burn for many barren mountains?

Not enough?

Do you have to sell it at a sky-high price to force the people to death?

It doesn’t matter if you deceive me here, but how can the people in the world be deceived by you?”

Cui Jie was forced by Wei Ting's eyes and couldn't help. She straightened her body and said calmly: "Sage, you also know that this year's snow disaster is scarce. Although we have bought a barren mountain and have charcoal, we spent money like flowing water. If we don't sell it at a high price, our family will go out to beg for food.

Saint, we are also your ministers, and we also want to follow you to build great achievements together. If conditions do not allow, who would not want to do such great good deeds?

Besides, I am not stingy. We have just said that we are willing to donate some money to the court sell charcoal to help the people."

"It seems that you are sincere, and donate this way. You support the men's coal business in Jingyang County!"

Li Shimin put down the wine cup in his hand.

"We didn't really want to stop the coal business of the man in Jingyang County. I thought to myself, after verifying that the coal is not toxic, I would like to ask the man in Jingyang County to get a cheaper price, take a SF Express car, and do a big business, so that the young and old in the family can have a good harvest year."

Cui Xueqing's voice was a little soft.

Everyone says that being with the king is like being with a tiger. Although they are not afraid of the tiger in front of them, they are inevitably afraid of being in front of the tiger.

“Wei Zheng’s personal verification is not enough?

There must be a bottom line in life. Cui Qiong, Wei Ting, when do you want to delay me?

If I consider everything for you, I will not be able to sit firmly on the throne.

The people of the world don’t have to live anymore.

I am considering you, and you must be loyal to me, right?"

After Li Shimin finished speaking these blunt words, he waved his hand and a group of soldiers blocked Wangyunting with silver swords and guns.

Everyone looked at the corner of their eyes and was frightened by the fierce tiger and wolf soldiers.

Wei Ting looked frustrated, "Your Majesty, a huge misunderstanding is that our aristocratic family also emphasizes loyalty, filial piety and integrity.

How could we…”

Li Shimin has been an emperor for eight years and has never seen any strange political figures. He is well aware of the tricks of these aristocratic families and said coldly: "Wei Ting, let's take a break from your kindness and morality.

What I want is to give the people of the world a way of life. If you don’t know your empty words or lies, as long as you leave me a happy word, aristocratic families will not stop the issuance of coal, either in the court or among the people. You can leave immediately.

Otherwise, after the coal in this stove is burned, the cold outside will make you suffer with the people."

After saying that, Li Shimin ordered someone to add unconscientious coal to the stove beside him, and I would not let him go if you don’t agree.

A fat cat smelled the smell of barbecue, and there was a faint fragrance on its body. He ran to the moon-watching Pavilion and circled around Luo Yunsheng. Luo Yunsheng was curious and blocked the fat cat in his arms and stroked his snow-white belly. The fat cat was not noisy. He made a snoring sound in Luo Yunsheng's arms. Luo Yunsheng smiled and said, "Sir, the saints are kind enough to everyone.

But you also want to give face to the saints. Seeing that the weather is getting colder and the southwest Tubo invades the border. If Chang'an is unstable, how can you live this year?

The people have a difficult life. Can they let the court go and you go?

If you are sincerely loyal to Your Majesty, you should fulfill Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness."

"You're saying good things."

Choi Saoqi sneered.

"Yes, let's let's open up the coal stone transaction. The biggest beneficiary is the man in Jingyang County, right?

You said you are also an imperial baron after all, why do you just keep in mind your own interests, but don’t care about the lives and death of the people?

This coal stone can kill people. Do you think you can hide it?"

Wei Ting said coldly from the side.

No matter how Luo Yunsheng advised, these aristocratic heads just refused to listen to the advice.

It is impossible for Li Shimin to really freeze a group of heads of aristocratic families to death in Daxing Palace, and in the end they can only let them go.

Because although Li Shimin was a little domineering, he would not do anything like Emperor Yang of Sui.

But this face has really been lost.

It is said that you have no jokes, but this time Li Shimin had to break his promise.

This made Li Shimin's face even pale.

After everyone left, Li Shimin angrily slapped the table, "Reverse! Reverse! I have left them with enough face, but they are really silent, really disregarding the lives and death of the people in the world! I want to eat them alive now!"

"Your Majesty, don't be so arrogant, things are not without a turning point."

Luo Yunsheng looked at Li Shimin with a smile on his face.

"What do you mean?"

Li Shimin was puzzled.

"Your Majesty, since they are unwilling to cooperate, let them taste the bitter fruit of going against the general trend of the world.

They don’t give His Majesty a prestige today, and His Majesty doesn’t have to give them face tomorrow. They are all asking for it.”

Luo Yunsheng did not say it clearly, but Li Shimin heard a strong sense of conspiracy.

"Boy, what are you doing? Tell me quickly."
To be continued...