After saying this, Yuchi Jingde turned to look at Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, you should make a careful decision. This matter has already attracted a lot of attention, and many senior officials have expressed their intention to buy houses in Qunxianfang."
"By suddenly stopping the sale, aren't you putting the eldest grandson in a very difficult position?"
Li Shimin still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem and said with a disdainful expression.
"Hmph!"
"I refuse to believe they can eat me!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jingde secretly rolled his eyes, then saw Li Jue also rolling his eyes. The two exchanged a glance, chuckled, and spoke in unison.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The next day, Li Shimin sensed something was wrong as soon as he went to court.
Although the ministers hadn't spoken yet, he had already keenly sensed the smell of smoke in the air.
Sure enough, when the first minister spoke, Li Shimin realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Your Majesty, I impeach Prince Yong for his extortion and plunder!"
"His Highness Prince Yong forcibly seized the residential land of the people in Qunxianfang, and after rebuilding it, it was not only half the size, but he also built houses on the remaining land deities!"
"Such acts of extortion and plunder have greatly damaged the reputation of the royal family. Your Majesty, please punish them severely!"
No sooner had this person shut up than another one jumped out.
"Your Majesty, I impeach Prince Yong for falsely conveying an imperial edict and hoarding goods for profit!"
"His Highness Prince Yong rebuilt Qunxianfang and announced a month ago that the extra houses would be sold. However, yesterday he suddenly said that he had received an imperial decree not to sell them!"
"However, after reviewing the imperial edicts issued by the court, I did not find a clause prohibiting the sale of houses in Qunxianfang."
"It is evident that His Highness Prince Yong is audacious and arrogant, relying on the emperor's favor, and has begun to forge imperial edicts and hoard goods in the name of His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, I humbly suggest that Your Majesty severely punish Prince Yong and confiscate the extra houses in Qunxianfang..."
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