Li Er was stunned, didn't everyone outside the Zhuque Gate leave the palace?
What happened to this place?
Things in the streets and alleys are under the control of the Prefect Yin here in Chang'an.
But then he understood.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Pei Jipei is naked to the waist, carrying a thorn stick on his back, asking for forgiveness outside the Suzaku Gate!"
…
"Begging for forgiveness???"
Li Er directly???
What is going on?
Why is Pei Ji so crazy?
Wasn't this old boy sent to sweep the streets by himself?
Could it be that he was dissatisfied and wanted to return to the court because of his guilt?
This strange doubt lingered in Li Er's mind, but his brows furrowed.
"This Pei Ji... I just asked him to sweep the streets and didn't punish him. That's fine. Why do you still think... does this old boy want to return to the court and serve as an official?"
Li Er just wanted to laugh.
Pei Ji has made it clear that he is on the side of the aristocratic family and does not care about the livelihood of the people at all.
Why should such a minister stay in the court?
Keep it for the New Year?
Even if you plead guilty, it is impossible for us to let you come back as prime minister and assistant minister.
This isn't a casual market selling meat, with people haggling over prices.
When Li Er was in his early tenth year, he followed Li Yuan all over the world. He had read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles since he was a child, and he never saw any scenes.
He, Pei Ji, wants to kneel down, so why don't you kneel down? Why do you think I, Li Er, have never seen him?
hehe!
"Oh, I understand, please step back."
Li Er said calmly.
After saying that, he continued to study the map in his hand, his expression not wavering at all.
The chamberlain was startled when he saw this, thinking that he was blind or his ears were not working properly. Your Majesty, this...
"This...Your Majesty, are you going to let Mr. Pei kneel all the time?"
"Huh? Otherwise? Didn't I make it clear enough?"
The chamberlain immediately shook his head, "No..."
"Go down, don't bother me again without my summons!"
Seeing the waiter leave, Li Er snorted.
This Pei Ji still wants to gain fame and reputation, but he doesn't want to see if I, Li Er, is the one who wants to do this.
It’s okay if you have military merit. If you don’t even have military merit, just think about it and laugh to death...
Shaking his head, Li Er continued to study the map in his hand.
but……
This time, he thought he could enjoy a free day in peace and imagine the Tang Dynasty's ships traveling all over the world.
But not long after the chamberlain left.
Then, the sound of hurried footsteps sounded again in the hall.
Li Er raised his head suspiciously, wondering why the waiter was here again. Didn't he say that he ignored Pei Ji's flower work...
"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui would like to see you!"
"The three of them? What's the matter... Xuan!"
At this moment, another chamberlain hurriedly walked in.
then……
"Your Majesty, Duan Lun, Gao Shilian, Chai Shao, Liu Hongji, Yu Shinan...eight adults request to see you!"
"What?!"
Li Er was completely confused now. Why did a large group of people come here at once?
It really makes people dizzy.
Just as he was about to call Xuan to come in, another chamberlain came to announce him!
"Your Majesty, there are more than a hundred adults outside asking to see Your Majesty..."
"More than a hundred?! Announcement... No, no need to announce it."
With a dark face, Li Er stood up directly, walked out of the desk and came to the front of the palace.
"Don't announce it, I'll go over and see for myself!"
"What happened, please tell me!"
With such a strange situation this time, Li Er quickly realized that it was no small matter.
So on the way, the waiter gave Li Er a brief description...
"Your Majesty, this is the matter of Mr. Pei Ji today. Mr. Pei held a thorn before to plead guilty, but Your Majesty did not see him, so Mr. Pei said that he could not kneel down. The people of Chang'an gathered around to ask questions, and Mr. Pei said..."
Hearing that it was indeed related to Pei Ji, Li Er's face became even more unhappy.
Are you really giving me face?
Today I want to see what kind of tricks this is...
"what did he say?"
"Your Majesty, Mr. Pei said that I have come to plead guilty today, not to seek reinstatement, but to seek forgiveness from Your Majesty. The above words of advice..."
"Advice? What is the advice?"
"Master Pei said..."
At this time, Li Er had arrived at the square in front of the front hall, and sure enough he saw countless officials waiting.
Li Er waved his hand to stop the waiter, and looked directly at Changsun Wuji, who was nearest.
"Auxiliary engine, what's going on?"
When he asked, Changsun Wuji had not yet spoken.
The gathered officials had already bowed their hands and rushed to speak.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Pei said is all for the sake of the people. Please listen to it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Lord Pei is doing it for the people and for Your Majesty. Now Chang'an..."
"Your Majesty, this time is really of great importance..."
There was a lot of noise and Li Er's face turned completely dark.
"Shut up, everyone!"
"Everyone, what do you think of the palace? I haven't even reported anything, and you are just here to remonstrate and remonstrate, right?"
…
Li Er shouted sharply, and the palace square suddenly became quiet.
But despite this, countless officials still looked up at Li Er from time to time, with expressions of hesitation and hesitation.
Of course, this time Li Er got really angry, but no one interrupted him again.
Changsun Wuji smiled awkwardly, then looked at Li Er...
"Your Majesty, this time it is the price of medicine in Chang'an...the price of medicine has increased to a hundred times the usual price, and the people are boiling with resentment!"
"Master Pei came here this time to ask for help from the people."
"The recent prices of medicinal materials are so expensive that the people can no longer afford it and are completely in panic. At this time, not only Lord Pei, but also countless people are petitioning..."
"petition?"
Li Er frowned, "How did you say that?"
"Your Majesty, what Lord Pei means is that the price of medicinal materials is so expensive nowadays, and ordinary merchants cannot get so many medicinal materials to stabilize the price. Now we can only rely on Your Majesty..."
"Earlier this year, didn't His Majesty meet with various aristocratic families... that was what happened."
"Master Pei just asked your majesty to meet with various aristocratic families, issue an edict to apologize, and ask the various aristocratic families to mobilize their strength to find medicinal materials to solve the urgent needs of the people..."
…
After Changsun Wuji explained, Li Er finally understood what was going on.
The good guys have been doing this for a long time, but this is what Pei Ji did for fun!
Li Er just wants to call him good guy now.
This group of aristocratic families has not used this trick before, but they have solved it one by one before.
Anyway, I have an alternative method every time. Will the devil give you a sinful edict?
Just stay cool and stay for a while, I won't punish you!
But this time...
After listening to Changsun Wuji's narration, Li Er smiled slightly.
Do you really think I am a soft persimmon?
But it’s not that I can’t understand it…
After all, this time, without Sheng'er's help, he would really be helpless.
Then, as expected...
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, all the civil and military officials around him spoke immediately.
"Your Majesty, the country is facing a crisis now, and there is a shortage of medical treatment and medicine. If there are no medicinal materials, I am afraid that Hua Tuo and Bian Que will be reincarnated, and it will be difficult to resist the epidemic. Please be careful, Your Majesty!"