Chapter 334 Wei Zheng appeases the peasants

The Imperial Palace.

The ministers were already aware of the magnitude of the event.

They didn't even need Li Shimin to summon them; they rushed into the palace in a great hurry.

Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin sat upright on the dragon throne, his face so gloomy that words could not describe it.

Peasant uprising!

If this matter is not handled properly, it will not only shake the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

It will also leave him with a bad name in history books!

"His Majesty."

Wei Ting stepped forward and impeached, saying, "Wei Shuyu has committed many unjust acts, arousing public anger. I humbly request that he be executed to appease the public's anger!"

"His Majesty."

Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said, “Wei Shuyu has shaken the foundation of the state. His crime deserves ten thousand deaths, which is not enough to appease public anger. I implore Your Majesty to execute him!”

"His Majesty."

Gao Shilian stepped forward: "Wei Shuyu has acted perversely and is reaping what he sowed. I implore Your Majesty to heed the will of the people, abolish the Ministry of Commerce, and execute Wei Shuyu..."

Many officials began to impeach him.

Without exception, they were all ministers who had been reprimanded by Wei Shuyu.

Abbreviation: Political enemy!

Those who had a good relationship with Wei Shuyu, such as Kong Yingda and Yu Shinan, simply remained silent.

This matter has blown up so much that they can't help even if they want to.

"Xuan Cheng!"

Li Shimin shouted loudly.

He didn't say anything more.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."

Wei Zheng bowed and replied, "Your subject will certainly resolve this matter perfectly."

He knew...

Li Shimin was giving him a chance.

If this matter can be resolved, the Wei family can weather the crisis.

If this cannot be quelled...

Then Li Shimin would kill Wei Shuyu to quell public anger!

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

Changsun Wuji immediately retorted, "The uprising has already begun. The most important thing now is to execute Wei Shuyu to quell public anger."

"If the news spreads throughout the Tang Dynasty, it could very well be exploited by those with ulterior motives."

Li Shimin remained silent.

She just watched him coldly.

The Ministry of Commerce has already shown initial results, so how could Li Shimin possibly give up so easily?

What he needs now is a solution that can solve his problem!

"His Majesty."

Fang Xuanling spoke up, saying, "I believe the most urgent task is to capture Wei Shuyu in order to stabilize the people's hearts."

"Do any of you gentlemen have any other opinions?"

Li Shimin glanced at his ministers.

This time, no minister said anything more.

Li Shimin gave Wei Zheng a chance.

Wei Zheng was able to solve it; no matter what they said, it was useless.

If Wei Zheng couldn't solve the problem, the fate of the Wei family was predictable.

“Xuancheng”.

Seeing that no one spoke, Li Shimin suddenly roared, "How long will it take?"

"Seven days."

"Too long."

"Three days."

"Too long."

Two days!

"I'll give you one day."

Li Shimin solemnly replied, "If this cannot be resolved before sunset tomorrow, you will bear the consequences!"

"Your subject obeys the decree."

Wei Zheng had no choice: "Please forgive me for taking my leave now."

"allow."

Wei Mansion.

The entire Wei residence was surrounded, and everyone was filled with fear.

Wei Shuyu, who was fast asleep, was awakened by the shouts and burst into tears.

Having just given birth, Pei Shi had not yet recovered her strength, and her face was even paler.

Fortunately, Chang He sent troops to protect the mansion, preventing the peasants from breaking in.

"Wei Zheng is back!"

Then a voice rang out.

Everyone turned their gaze in one direction.

Wei Zheng did not ride in a sedan chair.

He walked steadily, step by step...

All the farmers who saw him spontaneously made way for him.

"master."

Seeing this, Old Wu quickly went to greet them: "Madam and the second young master have both been frightened."

"I see."

Wei Zheng simply nodded.

Despite my deep concern, now is not the time to talk about these things.

"Gentlemen, may I ask what brings you to the Duke of Zheng's residence?"

Wei Zheng, as always, kept a poker face.

"Haven't we made ourselves clear enough?"

"If you didn't hear me clearly, everyone shout it again for the Duke of Zheng!"

As the old farmer finished speaking.

Another round of slogans rang out from the Wei residence...

"Hand over Wei Shuyu, and burn Sirius alive!"

"Hand over Wei Shuyu, and burn Sirius alive!"

Wei Zheng's expression remained unchanged.

He looked at the old farmer who had spoken.

"The court is already aware of your demands."

Wei Zheng replied calmly, "I will give you all an explanation in due time."

"When will that be?"

The old farmer shouted, "Don't be fooled by him!"

"This is a delaying tactic used by officials."

"Wei Zheng wanted to bend the law for personal gain and secretly protect his son!"

After the old farmer finished speaking, the people began to stir again.

Just then, Chang He's confidant stepped forward and whispered a few words in Wei Zheng's ear.

Wei Zheng then understood.

This riot was started by this old farmer.

His eyes immediately turned cold.

"Please hear me out."

Wei Zheng carefully considered his words and said, "The purpose of establishing the Ministry of Commerce is not to lower the status of farmers."

"On the contrary, it is so that you can live a better life."

"With more merchants, prices have fallen."

"There are more supplies available to everyone now..."

"This is a mutually beneficial thing."

Wei Zheng spoke slowly and clearly.

You absolutely cannot panic at a time like this.

You must not say the wrong thing.

If a mistake is made, it could trigger another riot.

“We know that you, Duke of Zheng, are eloquent, but it’s no use telling us this!”

"We have only one request..."

"Hand over Wei Shuyu, and burn him to death."

"We'll leave as soon as he dies!"

The old farmer continued speaking.

With each word he uttered, a group of people echoed his sentiments.

Wei Zheng glanced at it casually, yet he discerned some things...

There's a delay!

And there are quite a few of them.

The other party is clearly looking for trouble, so there's no point in arguing with them.

The most important thing now is to stabilize the people's lives.

"Please believe me."

Wei Zheng bowed again: "If we cannot give everyone an explanation within a day..."

"I will hang myself at the gate of the Wei residence to atone for my sins!"

Wei Zheng's expression was stern.

After he finished speaking, many people chose to believe him.

What good will your death do?

The old farmer shouted again, "We want Sirius to die, to appease the wrath of the heavens with his death."

The people in the crowd started chiming in again.

However, this time...

However, very few ordinary people responded.

They overlooked Wei Zheng's standing among the people.

Wei Zheng's life...

Live for the people!

He dedicated his entire life to serving the people.

If you look closely at the court, you can doubt any official.

But few people would doubt Wei Zheng!

"Since the Duke of Zheng has spoken, I, your humble servant, will believe you."

"Yes, I don't trust anyone but Wei Zheng Gong."

"Minister Wei, I hope you can give everyone an explanation tomorrow. Farmers have already suffered enough; we don't want to be the lowest of the low."

Wei Zheng was deeply moved.

This is the recognition he has earned from his efforts over the years.

He gained the people's approval...

"Xuancheng, thank you all for your trust!"

Wei Zheng bowed solemnly again: "If I cannot give everyone an explanation before sunset tomorrow, Xuan Cheng will personally cut off Shu Yu's head to appease your anger!"

(Just got back from the ER... There's an eyelash growing inside my eyelid... The doctor didn't have the equipment tonight, so I'm crying and sniffling all the time!)