Seeing one or two people shrugging their heads without saying a word, Li Shimin really wanted to curse.
Aren't you usually very impressive?
That mouth often leaves me speechless. Why is it all mute now?
Although he felt unhappy, Li Shimin had no choice but to drag them out and beat them up.
Seeing Fang Xuanling hesitate to speak, Li Shimin quickly asked: "Does Fang Aiqing already have a countermeasure?"
Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Shimin quickly, feeling a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I have an immature idea, but..."
Li Shimin was overjoyed and didn't think much about it: "But what?"
Just seeing Fang Xuanling's awkward smile made Li Shimin feel a little uneasy.
as expected.
"I heard that His Majesty's internal treasury has received a large amount of income recently. Can you borrow some of it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs first..."
No matter how thick-skinned she is, Fang Xuanling can't continue talking.
As an emperor, Li Shimin still kept a clear distinction between public and private affairs. He never used power for personal gain or used the money of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for pleasure.
Now, as a minister, not only can I not share the worries, but I also want to take advantage of Li Shimin's internal treasury. Of course, I can't help it.
Hearing that Fang Xuanling actually dared to target his inner treasury, Li Shimin's mood immediately worsened.
This is not to say that Li Shimin was stingy. In the past few years, when the court had no money, he often used some from the internal treasury to provide subsidies.
But taking it out yourself and being asked for it by others are two completely different emotions.
Besides, just now these ministers were asked to think of a solution, and then they turned around and stared at their own money bags, which would make anyone unhappy.
You must know that this money is military expenditure prepared to achieve eternal supremacy.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked unhappy and said angrily: "Is there no other way? Is this how you share my worries?"
Seeing Li Shimin's anger, all the courtiers were frightened and trembled.
Although everyone admired Fang Xuanling for his firmness and courage to speak out, they could only lower their heads and count the ants, as if it was none of their business.
Seeing everyone like this, Li Shimin became even more angry and gasped for air.
At this time, Changsun Wuji, who had been squinting his eyes and concentrating, spoke.
"Your Majesty, didn't Uncle Zhongyi just say that he has gained something by worrying about the people's affairs? I think I already have a good plan, so why not let him say it and listen to it."
Yang Fan, who was thinking about the little beauty at home, was stunned. He didn't mess with this old naughty guy. Why did he always want to cause trouble for him?
As soon as Changsheng Wuji said this, Li Shimin cast a strange look out of trust in this future son-in-law who had created countless miracles.
But before Yang Fan could say anything, Cui Yongping couldn't help it and sarcastically said:
"Master Shangshu, you think too highly of this kid. This guy was just sleeping, and he was even more of a fool. How can he come up with any good ideas? In the past, the way to prevent the smallpox plague was just a blind cat encountering a dead mouse."
"This boy does have the title of the God of Wealth, but that was in the past. Now because of the purchase of that useless charcoal mountain, the Yang family must be so poor that they can't even afford charcoal. Uncle Zhongyi, if you and my colleagues have a fight, what will happen to us?"
Don’t you want me to give you some?”
After saying that, he looked at Yang Fan with a playful expression.
There were no entertainment activities in ancient times. Yang Fan's recent acquisition of Carboniferous Mountain suddenly became an after-dinner chat among Chang'an nobles.
Being stupid and having a lot of money has become synonymous with Yang Fan, which is why Cui Yongping dared to say that Yang Fan is poor now.
Upon hearing this, Yang Fan immediately became unhappy. Although he didn't want to cause trouble, he was not afraid of it.
Could it be that if I didn't take action for more than a month, others would really regard me as a sick cat?
I sighed secretly, it seems that it is not easy to live a life of salty fish!
So he counterattacked unceremoniously: "Cui Shilang, of course a pig like you can't come up with a good idea. It's just for ordinary people to keep warm. What's so difficult about this?"
Cui Yongping smiled coldly and didn't believe it at all: "Don't think that you can talk nonsense at a young age. This is the Tai Chi Hall, a place where national affairs are discussed. Your Majesty is also here. If you dare to talk nonsense again, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor.
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Yang Fan stretched himself out and teased: "If you don't believe me when I say you are stupid, I will test you with a question. If you can answer it correctly, I will immediately solve the problem of people keeping warm."
Cui Yongping was stunned for a moment as to what kind of trick this was, but he quickly nodded.
Because Cui Yongping simply didn't believe that Yang Fan's stick could defeat him, and besides, he wanted to expose Yang Fan's lies.
With 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 the pig to celebrate the New Year or the donkey to celebrate the New Year?"
"Of course it's to kill the donkey..."
Cui Yongping had a question mark on his face, but he quickly answered it. The reason was simple, because he didn't like eating cheap meat like pork.
Yang Fan smiled slightly: "Master Cui, congratulations on getting the answer right!"
Just when everyone was guessing why Yang Fan asked such a weird question.
I heard Yang Fan say again - Pig thinks so too.
For a moment, the faces of all the courtiers turned purple. It was obvious that they had just chosen their own answer in their minds.
The short beard under Li Shimin's chin trembled, and his temples twitched, but most of him couldn't laugh or cry.
This kid is also bad, he just made a silent choice... hum...
Cui Yongping, who was ecstatic after hearing the first half of the sentence, spurted out a mouthful of blood after hearing the additional sentence and fainted.
As for whether he was pretending to be dizzy or really dizzy, Yang Fan ignored it and secretly despised the old man for his poor endurance.
I think Comrade Zhao used this joke to enter thousands of households and became a household name.
But how did Yang Fan know that pigs were the lowest animals at this time, and no one with any status would eat pork.
Cui Yongping, as a member of the Cui family of Qinghe, considered himself noble, and even the royal family did not look down upon him.
Now Yang Fan is clearly mocking him as a pig-like person, and he has chosen to do it, how can he not be angry and angry.
Li Shimin quickly used the method of winning people's hearts and asked the chamberlain standing by to pull Cui Yongping down for treatment.
At this moment, all the courtiers looked at Yang Fan like demons.
It seems like it would be best not to offend this kid, otherwise...
However, there are always those who do not believe in evil. Changsun Wuji saw a cold light flash in his eyes and said coldly: "Since Uncle Zhongyi said that Cui Shilang got the answer right, shouldn't he fulfill his promise just now and tell him the countermeasures? But I think
Please be reminded that this is the Tai Chi Palace, the center of power of the empire. If you dare to talk nonsense, you will surely bear the wrath of His Majesty's thunder."
As expected, he is an old bastard, he is ruthless and doesn't talk much, and his sentences are to the point.
Those people who were screaming were really not on the same level as him.
Although Changsun Wuji's words seemed to remind Yang Fan to fulfill his promise, they were also hidden traps.
Because no matter what Yang Fan says, as long as the countermeasures he mentions cannot solve the heating problem of the people, it can be considered to be nonsense.
What are the consequences of talking nonsense in such a solemn place?
Of course, he had to bear the wrath of Li Shimin's thunder.
Therefore, Changsun Wuji drove Yang Fan to a dead end with just a few words.
As long as Yang Fan couldn't say one, two, or three, a punishment would be inevitable.
After all, with so many courtiers watching, Li Shimin had to be cautious if he wanted to show favoritism.
This made Fang Xuanling look at Yang Fan with worry.
In his heart, he thought that although Yang Fan was evil, he was not a god after all. So many clever courtiers had not come up with a good solution. How could Yang Fan solve it?
For a time, everyone had different thoughts!
But will Yang Fan be afraid?
the answer is negative!
You must know that Yang Fan may be the largest coal boss besides Li Shimin now, and he is located near Chang'an City. More importantly, Yang Fan knows how to use coal.
Although coal was considered poisonous to people at this time, it was because they did not know the cause of the poisoning.
The reason why coal can smoke people to death is that it produces a large amount of harmful substances such as carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide due to incomplete combustion.
As long as this problem is solved, the problem of people keeping warm will certainly be solved.
The simplest and most effective method is of course to produce briquettes.
As the fuel that was all the rage in the 1990s in his previous life, Yang Fan certainly still remembers it.
In this way, it not only solves the heating problem of the people, but also can make a lot of money if done properly.