Chapter 155: The Controversy (Part 2)
Looking at the one or two who shook their heads and said nothing, Li Shimin really wanted to curse.
Are you not very majestic in normal times?
That mouth often made me speechless, why are you all mute now?
Although he was unhappy, Li Shimin had no choice but to drag them out and beat them up.
Seeing Fang Xuanling wanting to speak but stop, Li Shimin quickly asked, "Did Fang Aiqing have already made a countermeasure?"
Fang Xuanling quickly glanced at Li Shimin, a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, the old minister has an immature idea, but..."
Li Shimin was delighted and didn't think much about it: "But what?"
But seeing Fang Xuanling's awkward smile made Li Shimin feel a little uneasy.
As expected.
"I heard that His Majesty's inner treasury has recently made a large amount of money. Can you borrow some from it first to the Ministry of Civil Affairs..."
Even if he is thick-skinned, Fang Xuanling can't continue to talk.
As the emperor, Li Shimin was still clearly distinguished between public and private affairs, and never used his power for personal gain and used the money from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to enjoy himself.
Now, as a minister, I not only can't share my worries, but I want to attack Li Shimin's inner treasury. Of course, I can't hold back my old face.
When Li Shimin heard that Fang Xuanling dared to put his ideas on his inner treasury, he immediately felt bad.
This does not mean that Li Shimin is stingy. In the past few years, the imperial court had no money, so he often took out some subsidies from the inner treasury.
But taking it out yourself and being asked by others are two completely different moods.
Besides, I just asked these ministers to find a way, and turned around and stared at their own wallets, and anyone would be upset.
You must know that this money is the military expenditure prepared to achieve eternal hegemony.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked unhappy and said angrily: "Is there no other way? That's how you share my worries?"
Seeing Li Shimin getting angry, the court officials fought in shock.
Although everyone admires Fang Xuanling's unyielding courage to speak out, they have to bow their heads and count the ants, as if they are not in their own way.
Seeing everyone's appearance, Li Shimin became even more angry and gasped.
At this time, Changsun Wuji, who had been squinting his eyes and closing his eyes to rest, spoke.
"Your Majesty, didn't Bo Zhongyi just say that he had gained something for the people? I thought he had already had a good plan, so why not let him talk about it."
Just as she was thinking about the little beauty at home, Yang Fan was stunned. She didn't mess with this old pussy, so why did she always want to cause trouble for herself?
As soon as Changsheng Wuji said this, out of trust in this future son-in-law who created countless miracles, Li Shimin still cast a strange look.
However, before Yang Fan could speak, Cui Yongping couldn't help it and sarcastically sarcastically:
"Sir Shangshu, you look down on this guy so much. This guy was just sleeping just now, and he was even more stupid. How could he come up with any good solutions? In the past, he could prevent smallpox plague was just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse."
"This kid has the title of God of Wealth, but that was the past. Now, because of buying the useless Carboniferous Mountain, the Yang family should be so poor that they can't even afford charcoal. Uncle Zhongyi, you and my colleagues will give you some?"
After saying that, he looked at Yang Fan with a sarcastic look on his face.
There was no entertainment activity in ancient times. Yang Fan's move to acquire Carbon Mountain some time ago suddenly became a chat after dinner for the nobles of Chang'an.
Stupid people and a lot of money have become synonymous with Yang Fan, which is also the reason why Cui Yongping dares to say that Yang Fan is poor now.
When Yang Fan heard this, he was immediately displeased. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, he was not afraid of trouble.
Is it because I haven't taken action for more than a month that others really treat me as a sick cat?
I sighed secretly, it seems that it is not easy to live a life of some salted fish!
So he counterattacked without hesitation: "Mr. Cui, of course, a pig brain like you can't think of a good idea. Just a mere people's warmth, what's the difficulty?"
Cui Yongping smiled coldly and didn't believe it at all: "Don't think that you can talk nonsense when you are young. This is the Tai Chi Hall, a place to discuss national affairs. Your Majesty is here. If you dare to speak nonsense again, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Yang Fan stretched and teased, "You don't believe it if you are stupid. Then someone asked you a question. If you can answer correctly, someone will immediately solve the problem of keeping people warm."
Cui Yongping was stunned for a moment. What kind of trick was this, but he nodded quickly.
Because Cui Yongping didn't believe that Yang Fan's stick could be a rare defeat for him, and he wanted to expose Yang Fan's lies.
After catching a smile, Yang Fan said slowly: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. If there is a pig and a donkey in your house, do you want to kill a pig for the New Year or do you want to kill a donkey for the New Year?"
"Of course it's killing the donkey..."
Cui Yongping looked questioning, but he answered it quickly. The reason was very simple because he didn't like eating pork, such as pork.
Yang Fan smiled slightly: "Mr. Cui, congratulations on your answer correctly!"
Just when everyone was wondering why Yang Fan had such a weird question.
I heard Yang Fan say another sentence - Zhu also thinks so.
For a moment, the faces of the court officials turned purple, and it was obvious that they had just chosen the answer they thought they thought.
The short beard under Li Shimin's jaw shook, and his temples jumped up, but more of them were amused and crying.
This kid was also in dismay. He chose silently just now... Hum...
After listening to the first half of the sentence, Cui Yongping, who was ecstatic, burst out with blood and fainted after listening to the added sentence.
As for whether he was pretending to be dizzy or really dizzy, Yang Fan ignored it and secretly despised the old man's ability to bear is too poor.
I remember that Comrade Zhao used this joke to enter thousands of households and became a household name.
But Yang Fan didn't know that pigs are the lowest animals at this time, and no one with a little status will eat pork.
As a member of the Cui clan of Qinghe, Cui Yongping recognized himself as noble and did not even take the royal family seriously.
Now Yang Fan is explicitly mocking him as a pig, and he also chose, how can he not attack his heart with blood?
Li Shimin quickly used the means of winning people's hearts and asked the eunuch who was standing by to pull Cui Yongping down to treat him.
At this moment, the court officials looked at Yang Fan like a demon.
It seems that it would be better to mess with this kid less, otherwise...
However, there are always people who don’t believe in evil. Changsun Wuji’s eyes flashed with a cold light and said coldly: “Since Zhongyi Bo said that Mr. Cui’s answer is right, should he fulfill his promise and tell the countermeasures? But what I want to remind you is that this is the Tai Chi Hall, the center of the power of the empire. If you dare to talk nonsense, you will definitely bear the thunderous anger of Your Majesty.”
It turns out that he is an old man with a ruthless man, he doesn't talk much, and every sentence is to the point.
Those who screamed were really not above the same level compared to him.
Although Changsun Wuji's words seemed to remind Yang Fan to fulfill his promise, they were also hidden traps.
Because no matter how Yang Fan said it, as long as the countermeasures he said could not solve the problem of people's heating, they could be considered nonsense.
What are the consequences of talking nonsense in such a solemn place?
Of course, it is to bear the thunderous wrath of Li Shimin.
So, Changsun Wuji's simple words forced Yang Fan to a dead end.
As long as Yang Fan cannot say something, a punishment is inevitable.
After all, as many court officials are watching, Li Shimin must have a degree of favoritism.
This made Fang Xuanling look a little worried when she looked at Yang Fan.
In his heart, although Yang Fan is very evil, he is not a god after all. So many extremely smart court officials have not come up with a good solution. How can Yang Fan solve it?
For a moment, everyone's thoughts were different!
But would Yang Fan be afraid?
The answer is no!
You should know that Yang Fan may be the largest coal boss except Li Shimin, and he is near Chang'an City. More importantly, Yang Fan knows how to use coal.
Although coal is considered a poison in people at this time, it is because they do not know the cause of the poisoning.
The reason why coal can kill people is that it is not sufficiently burned and produces a large amount of harmful substances such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, etc.
As long as this problem is solved, the problem of people's heating can certainly be solved.
The simplest and most effective method is of course to make honeycomb coal.
As a fuel that was popular in the 1990s, Yang Fan still remembers it freshly.
Chapter completed!