Datang: Changle, I really don’t have any private money for my husband

Chapter 120

"What's the matter, magistrate?" Seeing Liu Sheng's back disappearing into the depths of the back hall, the chief secretary couldn't help asking the county magistrate beside him.

The county magistrate was also very puzzled, why did it feel like the county magistrate lacked sleep, as if the county magistrate was arrested and went to a black mine to mine.

It's really puzzling, just like the time when I first met Liu Sheng.

"How dare you talk about Shangguan's affairs privately, it is enough for us to do our own job well!" The county magistrate suddenly turned serious, and said to the magistrate.

Regarding the secrets involved, the experienced county magistrate quickly realized that no matter what was involved in it, it had nothing to do with them.

In an instant, the layout of the county magistrate opened up.

The master also nodded thoughtfully, and then the two went their separate ways.

The arrival of Liu Sheng did not affect the operation of the Chang'an County Government at all.

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Liu Sheng's life is bitter but also happy, and Li Shimin's life is not easy.

At this time, in the palace.

A few days ago, after Li Shimin visited Princess Changle, he learned that he was going to be a grandfather soon, so he was naturally very happy.

After all, he can feel relieved when he can see that his beloved daughter is no longer worried about his heirs.

However, the recent news from the front made him stop immediately, and even Li Shimin was very anxious now.

Because of the bad news from the front line, the supply of food and grass is not enough.

This happened very suddenly, but it wasn't sudden. Before the troops were dispatched, there was this kind of worry, but no one expected it to be so bad.

Just this month, floods occurred in Shandong, Henan, Huainan and other places, and the original grain roads were also blocked by the flood.

In addition, in the past four years of Zhenguan, landslides in Longyou and other places, and locust plagues in Guan, Dagon and other prefectures have not been relieved until now. Longyou has no ability to provide food, grass and horses for the army.

What's more, this is not the only place where the flood occurred. The disaster areas in various places also need food and grass for disaster relief. Even if the food roads are restored, there may not be much food and grass to supply the front line.

Flipping through the memorials presented from all over the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin frowned more and more. There was very little good news in these memorials.

Even the only good news is that they encountered the Tuyuhun cavalry at the vanguard battalion of the frontline army, defeated the Tuyuhun cavalry battalion, and are still chasing after the victory.

Sighing deeply, Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand:
"This is God trying to stop me!"

When the Great Tang was still in motion, the entire Great Tang looked like a thriving country, but as soon as the army left and had not yet fully entered Longyou, disasters continued in various parts of the Great Tang.

Li Shimin leaned tiredly on the dragon chair, he felt physically and mentally exhausted now.

Seeing this, the old eunuch at the side hurriedly asked the maid who was fanning the fan behind her to speed up the wind speed, the coolness can relieve irritability.

Even the little eunuchs who brought the memorial, the old eunuch severely told them to slow down and not make any noise.

At this moment, Li Shimin's voice came over:
"You said, shouldn't I send out an army?"

The old eunuch trembled all over, quickly bowed and said:
"The old slave doesn't know!"

Li Shimin opened his eyes, and his eyes were full of fatigue, "But if the army is not deployed, the Tang Dynasty will finally be stable for a few years, and then it will fall into turmoil again."

"Tuyuhun's wolfish ambitions, if you don't subdue them, there will be no peace in the Tang Dynasty. The Turks are staring at them, and Tubo is lying on the side."

"Datang can't be weak, and I can't be soft!"

Li Shimin's words echoed in the empty hall, and the eunuchs and maids serving at the side all bowed their heads and dared not raise their heads.

"But if I persist, the fields will wither, the people will be displaced, and the landslide in Longyou will impeach me."

"Nowadays the flood, obviously they will not let me go, locust plagues, landslides, floods, there have been many things in these years, is this the punishment of heaven on me?"

Li Shimin sneered a few times, and then his expression returned to normal. He is not a person who keeps himself safe and believes in heaven, otherwise he would not take the risk of being shot to death by random arrows to win the throne.

"Come here, call all the ministers to discuss the matter in the main hall of the clinic!"

Suddenly, Li Shimin said to the old eunuch beside him, who hurriedly bowed and ran out to spread the word.

At this time, the offices of the six ministries in the three provinces were as busy as Li Shimin's.

The household department seems to be very busy all the time, but at least they can have something to look forward to. The treasury is also full, which makes them feel at ease.

But now, the household department is still busy, but the continuous deficit of the national treasury makes all the smiles on the faces of everyone present, and even the expressions on their faces are as serious as if their parents are dead.

Naturally, it was impossible to hide the news from the front line from the household department. The flood always came so quickly and caught off guard, which made everyone feel slightly chilled.

"What should we do now?" Du Ruhui sat in front of Fang Xuanling with a gloomy face. He had the most right to speak to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

On the other side, Changsun Wuji's originally indifferent face became a little depressed after reading the secret letter from the front.

Originally, when discussing matters in front of the hall, everyone's attention was on the army. At that time, food and grass were still sufficient, and even the Ministry of Households calculated a fortune, which was completely enough.

But now, the [-] troops didn't have any accidents. On the contrary, the logistics were in trouble. Even if the food roads were opened in time, the food delivered was not enough to supply the front line.

Therefore, the ministers are all worried.

Fang Xuanling frowned and asked:

"How is the flood situation in Shandong, Henan and other places?"

Du Ruhui shook his head dejectedly, sighed softly and said:
"It is worse than the Xu, Dai and Jizhou floods in the fourth year of Zhenguan. Millions of people have been displaced and are in urgent need of food and grass for disaster relief."

Hearing Du Ruhui's words, Changsun Wuji, who originally wanted to ask further, also shut up.

"If it's this battle... what should we do?"

"Speak carefully!" Changsun Wuji stopped Du Ruhui from continuing. After all, Li Shimin didn't want to start this war, but Tuyuhun was really deceiving people too much.

"Let's go and ask His Majesty first."

After thinking for a long time, they already had a draft in their hearts. Whether it was deciding the direction of the war or disaster relief, they had something to say.

Asking Li Shimin, this is the last way they can think of.

At this moment, the figure of the old eunuch appeared in front of them, and he said loudly:

"Everyone, Your Majesty summoned all the ministers to discuss matters in front of the hall!"

The three present were stunned for a moment, glanced at each other, immediately got up and began to tidy up the government affairs they were dealing with.

As for the old eunuch, he went to other places to inform the remaining ministers.

Although the ministers notified by the old eunuch did not know what Li Shimin was thinking, they all had guesses.