Chapter 426 The people earnestly request the restoration of Wei Shuyu's official position
thump thump thump...
Just then, the sound of drums rang out again.
"You bastard."
Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened.
One person filing a complaint with the emperor is one thing, but if another comes, he can't handle it.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Junxian rushed in.
What's happening outside?
Li Shimin asked with displeasure, "Who else wants to beat the drum to appeal for justice?"
"They are merchants, ordinary people..."
Li Junxian clasped his hands in greeting and replied, "It's lunchtime, and they are worried about Wei Shuyu's safety, so they couldn't wait to beat the Dengwen Drum."
Li Shimin suddenly turned gloomy.
He never imagined that Xiao Wei would have such high prestige among the people.
"Tell them to wait."
Li Shimin waved his hand.
Even if he's furious, he wouldn't take it out on the common people.
"this……"
Li Junxian hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Why aren't you going yet?" Li Shimin scolded.
"They have one more small request," Li Junxian said, forcing himself to speak.
"What request?"
"They hope that Wei Shuyu will continue to serve as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce!"
Wow.
The courtiers were all taken aback.
The people are petitioning!
How old was Wei Shuyu? How could he have won the hearts of so many people?
Was it Wei Shuyu's personal charisma, or was it due to the Ministry of Commerce?
The ministers' eyes flickered.
Whoever controls the Ministry of Commerce will reap both fame and fortune!
"presumptuous!"
Li Shimin suddenly shouted: "Are they trying to force me to abdicate?"
this……"
Li Junxian forced himself to reply, "They said before that if anyone could do better than Wei Shuyu, they would naturally obey the court's orders."
"but……"
snort.
Li Shimin was furious.
"Alright."
Li Shimin did not make things difficult for Li Junxian: "Since they want to petition for Wei Shuyu, I will personally meet with them!"
"Prepare the carriage, Xuanwu Gate!"
After saying this, Li Shimin stood up and walked straight out of the Taiji Hall.
The courtiers were determined to stop it.
But Li Shimin had already left quickly, so they could only follow one by one.
Princes and high-ranking officials accompanied Li Shimin.
Second-rank, third-rank... fifth-rank, they filed out one after another according to their rank.
We finally managed to escape.
"father……"
Wei Shuyu walked to Wei Zheng's side.
"Enough said."
Wei Zheng waved his hand: "You went too far this time. Some things are only suitable to be discussed in private. Bringing them to the court would damage His Majesty's imperial prestige."
"Father, don't be afraid."
Wei Shuyu laughed and said, "Don't you know His Majesty's personality? As long as we make contributions, he changes his attitude faster than a monkey."
Wei Zheng gave his son a deep look.
"Be mindful of your limits."
at the same time.
corner.
The historian was tidying up his paper and pens; such important things had to be kept safe by himself.
Li Shimin was extremely despicable.
He had eunuchs steal his records every day.
Anyway, if they were caught, the eunuchs would be held responsible, and Li Shimin would never admit it.
Just as I finished tidying up, I heard the words of the Wei father and son.
His Majesty's face changes like a monkey's?
He immediately took out paper and pen...
The Wei family father and son once said: Your Majesty was born in the Year of the Monkey.
"What should I write down?"
Just then, Wei Shuyu peeked at him from behind.
The historian's hand trembled.
I quickly folded the paper.
"Don't you know that my records are not for outsiders to see?"
"Oh, really?"
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "I think I just saw you write about monkeys."
"What monkey? I'm a big macaque!"
The historian put away his paper and pen: "Get out of the way quickly, don't delay me from going to Xuanwu Gate to keep an eye on His Majesty."
Wei Shuyu dodged to the side.
The historian quickly made his escape.
Xuanwu Gate.
Standing atop the city wall, Li Shimin looked at the dense crowd and felt a little tired.
The Wei family is really good at stirring things up.
"Fellow villagers, what brings you all to the Xuanwu Gate?" Li Shimin asked loudly.
Everyone who saw Li Shimin bowed and paid their respects.
Some clasped their hands in greeting, others bowed, and some ordinary people couldn't help but kneel down.
"No need for formalities."
Li Shimin gestured to waive the formalities, saying, "Are you all well aware that gathering outside the palace gates is tantamount to rebellion?"
After Li Shimin finished speaking, an old merchant stepped forward.
He bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, we do not intend to rebel. We simply hope that Your Majesty will allow Wei Langzhong to continue to manage the affairs of the Ministry of Commerce."
"Do you know what offense Wei Shuyu committed?" Li Shimin asked upon hearing this.
"Wei Shuyu disobeyed the imperial decree and abandoned his post without authorization."
"I had ordered him to continue serving as the Director of the Ministry of Commerce, but he insisted on resigning!"
As Li Shimin finished speaking.
There was a slight commotion in the crowd, but it wasn't very noticeable.
"Your Majesty, we have also heard about this matter."
The old merchant replied, "Doctor Wei did this for his betrothed. In my opinion, this is understandable."
"Rules are rules."
Li Shimin spoke authoritatively: "Wei Shuyu has made a mistake and must be punished!"
"In response to Your Majesty..."
Another merchant stepped forward and advised, "No matter what wrong things Doctor Wei has done, he is loyal to the Ministry of Commerce. Everything he does is for our benefit."
"We hope Your Majesty will show mercy and pardon Wei Langzhong, allowing him to continue serving as Langzhong in the Ministry of Commerce."
As he finished speaking, the people echoed his sentiments.
"We beseech Your Majesty to grant Wei Langzhong his official position."
"We beseech Your Majesty to grant Wei Langzhong his official position."
"We beseech Your Majesty to grant Wei Langzhong his official position."
The people pleaded for mercy, causing Li Shimin's face to darken instantly.
"But I have already spoken..."
Li Shimin said coldly, "Do you intend to make me break my promise to the world?"
this……
The people were speechless.
Li Shimin was the emperor, and Wei Shuyu was an official!
In the hearts of the people, Li Shimin will always be greater than Wei Shuyu.
And this is Chang'an!
Li Shimin's prestige was unparalleled.
"But Your Majesty..."
Just then, another merchant stepped forward: "Can the Ministry of Commerce find a more suitable candidate than Physician Wei?"
"If he doesn't take charge of affairs, will His Majesty disregard the merchants of the world?"
Holy crap.
Where did this guy come from? He's got such a stubborn head.
Li Shimin's face was extremely ugly.
"How dare you! Who do you think you are to question His Majesty?"
Changsun Wuji pointed at the merchant and shouted, "Men, drag him away!"
"Step back!"
No sooner had Changsun Wuji finished speaking than Li Shimin's reprimand followed.
The merchant was arrested in full view of everyone.
His reputation as Li Shimin, who bullied merchants across the land, may now be confirmed.
Li Shimin looked at the merchant and said, "The matters concerning the Ministry of Commerce will be discussed and decided by the court."
"His Majesty."
The merchant stubbornly replied, "This humble subject knows nothing of matters of the imperial court..."
"But even ordinary people have their own scales of justice..."
"If Physician Wei has committed some heinous crime, I have nothing to say, but to be dismissed simply for saving someone is something I cannot understand."
"Finally, I'd like to say something..."
"The Ministry of Commerce was established by Wei Langzhong."
"If he, as the founder, doesn't participate, merchants across the land might not say anything openly, but they will slander His Majesty behind his back, saying he is unfair!"
Um?
These words truly made Li Shimin ponder.
The establishment of the Ministry of Commerce will definitely be a significant event in historical records.
It would be truly unreasonable to dismiss Wei Shuyu for this reason.
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