Li Changan walked into the court, in the eyes of many people, as if he was seeking death.
Today's morning meeting was specially extended for a period of time because of Li Changan's arrival.
The influence of the Supply and Marketing Department is too great. The internal files have not yet leaked out, and only a small amount of information has appeared outside, which caused a turmoil.
If it is not resolved, the Supply and Marketing Department will not be established at all, and the entire court will fall into chaos.
Under the guidance of the eunuch, Li Changan walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony for the first time.
Under the watchful eyes of civil and military officials, he walked forward step by step.
Looking up, he saw Dugu Zhao sitting high on the dragon chair.
He clasped his hands and saluted, "Weak minister Li Chang'an, please see the Queen."
Dugu Zhao's steady voice came, "Uncle Zhongyong is exempt from the courtesy. I'm calling Uncle Zhongyong here today just to settle matters in the Supply and Marketing Department."
"In the past few days, the Supply and Marketing Department has caused turmoil throughout the Jin Dynasty, and all officials are opposing it."
"For this reason, I have summoned you here today, hoping to resolve this matter. Do you think so, Uncle Zhongyong?"
Li Changan nodded, "Wei Chen came here this time to resolve this matter."
Above the court, the look in Li Changan's eyes showed a lot of disdain and coldness, as well as lingering hatred.
If the Supply and Marketing Department were to be established, the entire court and at least half of the families would be implicated, and Li Changan would never be allowed to do it.
Today is the day when Li Changan is completely buried.
The huge Hall of Supreme Harmony was quiet and depressing.
When these ministers, who are at least the fifth rank, show hostility, the accumulated energy is enough to make the liver and gallbladder of the non-fifth rank scribes burst.
After Li Changan received Dugu Zhao's permission, he turned around and faced the court officials alone, and then bowed.
"My lords..."
"Dare you ask me, Li Chang'an, did he dig up your ancestral graves? Or did he cuckold you? In layman's terms, he slept with your wives and daughters??"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned subconsciously.
Immediately afterwards, uncontrollable anger surged into my heart.
How dare this Li Changan...!?
How dare you speak so vulgarly in court!?
It is simply a crude act of martial arts!
Dugu Zhao, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, moved his mouth slightly. If he had not cultivated his Qi for many years, he would have been able to hold back his laughter by now.
This Li Changan... really dares!
After experiencing a brief period of deathly silence, the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly felt like an exploding pot, with energy flowing wildly.
"Li Chang'an, how dare you utter dirty words in the court hall, do you still have any sense of courtesy, justice and shame as an official? It's simply vulgar and stinking!"
"Etiquette, justice and integrity?" Li Changan turned his eyes and asked, "May I ask where your official position is?"
"My official name is Huang Shizhong, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites."
"The doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette... is of the fifth rank. Mr. Huang seems to be quite young. He will be the fifth rank official. His future is limitless." Li Changan clasped his fists perfunctorily.
"Li has a question for Mr. Huang."
"I wonder what Mr. Huang has done for the Jin Dynasty since he became the doctor of the Ministry of Rites?"
Huang Shizhong snorted coldly and clasped his fists in the direction of the dragon chair, "I have done both resisting the enemy in the north and providing disaster relief in Xichuan in the west."
Li Changan was surprised and complimented him, "Master Huang has indeed worked hard and made great achievements. Li admires him."
Just when Huang Shizhong was about to make a sarcastic comment, Li Changan continued,
"But Li only knows that Xichuan has been suffering from drought and drought for many years, and the people are suffering from famine every now and then. Xichuan's luck is unstable, and everyone in the Jin Dynasty knows it."
"I wonder in what year did Mr. Huang provide disaster relief? Why did Xichuan fail to see any results after the disaster relief?"
Li Changan narrowed his eyes slightly,
"Or is it that Mr. Huang is just going through the motions to earn some merit and come back so that he can be promoted?"
"Li is very familiar with things, and anyone can join in the fun. Once I tell him where he went and what he did, he remembers it better than anyone else."
"But the difference between doing something and doing it is as big as clouds and mud."
Huang Shizhong's face twitched, "You...you..."
After holding back a few words, he became angry and said, "Li Chang'an, today I'm talking about your establishment of a supply and marketing department. What are you talking about for disaster relief?"
Li Changan sneered, "The original intention of establishing the Supply and Marketing Department was to provide disaster relief. Why can't the two be discussed together?"
As he spoke, his tone became more severe,
"A short-sighted person is worthy of standing in the court?"
He stretched out his hand and pointed at Huang Shizhong,
"Who asked you to stand here? Come on, tell me, what have you done for Jin and the people?"
"Besides practicing for yourself and for a prosperous official career, what the hell have you done?"
The sudden curse made the court confused.
What happened to Li Changan today? He was usually polite and considerate, but why was he so irritable and vulgar today?
It is simply the outright banditry of martial arts!
Huang Shizhong blushed when he was told, "You...you...you fart!"
"Fart!?" Li Changan's aura became more and more violent, as if a ball of fire was burning,
"You just stink standing here!"
"As an official, if you don't share the worries of the Jin Dynasty, it is disloyal; if you don't solve the problems of the people, it is unrighteous; if you watch pigs and dogs being slaughtered, it is unfilial!"
Li Changan's words are fine in the first part, but in the second part, he watched the pigs and dogs being slaughtered. Why is it unfilial?
Some ministers did not react for a while.
After thinking about it for a moment, it suddenly dawned on me.
This Li Changan has really done a lot of harm to his family.
Huang Shizhong was stunned by Li Changan's words, and his whole body was numb.
Finally, Li Changan spat, he was really a bandit in the court.
"Go away, you dare to slander Li's supply and marketing department? Are you worthy?"
"Back then, if you were in the Southern Patrol Division, and Li died under the sword, you would be one of them!"
"What?"
Having said that, Li Changan's murderous aura was not concealed at all, as if he would really kill Huang Shizhong if he were not in the court.
Huang Shizhong's face instantly turned pale, as if there was a knife on his neck. Cold sweat broke out all over his body, and he couldn't help but step back.
Li Changan almost cursed with his hands on his hips. He looked around at all the civil and military officials.
"My lords, Mr. Li is reasonable, but some people have dirty hearts."
"If you have any questions about the Supply and Marketing Department, you can discuss and confront Li face to face. However, some people do not talk about the facts at all and only want to mess up the Supply and Marketing Department."
"The abuses and slanders were made wantonly behind the scenes, and even Li's family members were implicated... It was as if I had done something outrageous and resentful."
"So, Li would like to ask, have I dug up your ancestral graves? Or have I slept with your wives and daughters?"
There was total silence in the court hall.
Some of these officials could be Li Chang'an's grandfathers. Who can be proud of Li Chang'an's repeated visits to his ancestors' graves and sleeping with his wives?
But there is nothing we can do about it, why should we scold each other in the court?
Scolding doesn't mean you can't scold him enough. Didn't you see that Li Changan just wanted to go under the knife?
How dare he act so unscrupulously in the court?
I was originally prepared to have a good argument, but I ended up being disgraced by this reckless behavior.
Seeing that no one spoke, Li Changan continued, "Li is really confused today."
"Didn't you say that Li was verbally and physically criticized in court?"
"Why don't any adults speak out against it? This is wrong!"
"Are all those shouting about chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs?"
He wanted to point at everyone's nose and curse over and over again.
These so-called civil and military officials dare to stop me despite not doing human affairs. Do you really think that you are a fool?
I gave you a benefit, but you accepted it, and how dare you go back on it?
Don't want to die?
Do you really think the benefits are so easy to reap?
At this time, Han Shouzheng, the doctor in the household department, spoke, "Uncle Zhongyong."
Li Changan cupped his fists and returned the greeting, "Master Han, it has been three years since I last said goodbye to the Fusi during the southern tour, and Master Han's demeanor remains the same."
The officials present looked strange.
You were scolding me so harshly just now, why did your face change all of a sudden?
Is this Li Changan a dog? He changes his face when he says he changes his face.
Han Shouzheng nodded and said, "Uncle Zhongyong, some of the plans of the Supply and Marketing Department are too radical and may cause turmoil, so I am opposed to them."
Li Chang'an returned to his gentle manner, "Master Han can discuss the matter, and Li is right today."
"I wonder what Mr. Han thinks is so radical?"
Han Shouzheng said, "All the lifeblood of the country has been transferred to the Supply and Marketing Department. In this case, what will happen to the original trading houses of Dajin? What will happen to the livelihood of the clerks there?"
"This is not a small amount. Grain, salt, sugar, coal... it involves too much. A single move can affect the whole body. Has Uncle Zhongyong ever thought about it?"
Li Changan smiled and asked, "Since it is the lifeblood of the country, why should it be controlled by merchants? Shouldn't it be taken back to Jin Dynasty for the benefit of the people of Jin Dynasty?"
This sentence alone stopped Han Shouzheng.
Li Changan paused and continued to ask, "Do you still think, Mr. Han, that those merchants are really doing it for the common people? Not just to make money in their own pockets?"
Han Shouzheng opened his mouth, but found himself speechless.
Li Changan clasped his fists and said, "I know Master Han is worried that the clerks in the business will lose their livelihood."
"But Mr. Han, don't worry. As long as he is willing to do these jobs, the Supply and Marketing Department will naturally be willing to absorb them."
"They were all born into poor people, so Li will naturally not be in trouble."
When he said this, he looked at the other officials, "What I really want to make trouble for are those beasts who are eager to suck the blood of the people and knock out the marrow of the people."
"During the southern disaster relief tour, grain stores refused to sell grain and even raised prices wildly. Li still vividly remembers this to this day."
"How dare those trading houses that control the lifeblood of the country make trouble?"
"Very good! I'm just afraid that they won't make trouble! As long as they dare to make trouble, I'll kill them!"
"Kill until the worms and gluttons are gone, and kill until all those who harm the people have their livers and gallbladders broken!"
Han Shouzheng smiled bitterly, clasped his fists, and returned to the team.
What a kill!
The relationships behind those trading houses are intricate and layered. Do you really want to kill them all?
Do you really not know who is behind those trading houses?
In the huge court hall, Li Changan looked upright and murderous.
The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony seemed to have become his own territory.
"I know that there are probably people who are following the vines behind those trading houses. Sirs, I estimate that half of them have something to do with them."
Li Changan spread his hands and smiled, not regarding this place as a court at all.
"After all, a mere businessman cannot make a big impact. Only by adding officials can we become bigger and stronger."
"My lords, that's just business."
"Even if you stop doing it now, the money in your pocket will be enough for you to spend a few lifetimes."
"Do you think Li is seeking power for himself?"
The smile on his face instantly faded,
"I'm trying to extend Da Jin's life, do you understand?"