A big fire left Yuan Gaisuwen without any movement for several days.

Li Jing and Xu Shiji dare not waste time and kept asking the soldiers to strengthen the city defense of Cangzhou.

Both sides knew very well that it would be another life-and-death battle in the near future.

And the Tai Chi Hall far away in Chang'an, the atmosphere today seems a bit low.

Although Li Tai did not sit on the throne of the emperor, he was already standing in front of the throne, examining the officials of the court.

Under Li Tai's gaze, all the officials lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.

"Sir, I asked you to send an order to Liu Zhenghui, the Ministry of Revenue. The Tang Dynasty's treasury is empty, and the money and food that originally supported the front line will be reduced to 30% of the previous one."

"Have you ever been there?"

"Also, where is that old guy, Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"

"I haven't come to court today and have never asked for leave from the Censorate. What does he mean?" Li Tai spoke slowly.

After questioning Fang Xuanling, he talked about Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue who did not come today.

All officials knew that Li Tai was just asking Fang Xuanling for trouble. As for Liu Zhenghui, he was the emperor's loyalty.

If Li Tai doesn't clean up such a person, something will happen sooner or later.

The so-called emptiness of the treasury has reduced the money and food to support the front line to 30% of the previous one.

When wars were fought on the front, the rear cut money and food for soldiers.

No matter how arrogant Li Tai is, he dare not do this.

It's just an excuse to kick Liu Zhenghui out of the court.

"You have reported to the Crown Prince that this matter has been told to Liu Shangshu, but Liu Shangshu said that the soldiers on the front line should work hard and should not cut their money or food anyway."

"If Your Highness insists on reducing the amount, Liu Zhenghui will resign and return home." Fang Xuanling sighed in his heart and said to Li Tai.

Fang Xuanling also understood Li Tai’s intention very well.

He even knew that no matter what he said or what others said, Li Tai would not listen to a single sentence.

I just don’t know when such a day will end.

If something happened to the front line emperor, the Tang Dynasty would definitely be defeated in the hands of Li Tai.

"Resigning from office and returning home?" Li Tai sneered.

"Old guy is threatening me?" Li Tai walked down the steps.

Fang Xuanling didn't take any action.

Of course, Liu Zhenghui is not threatening Li Tai.

Isn’t it obvious that they will lose to Goguryeo if they cut the money and food of the soldiers two years ago?

If this is the case, the Goguryeo army directly entered the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty was destroyed!

Do such a stupid thing for your own selfish desires?

How would Fang Xuanling say about Li Tai?

"I see that Liu Zhenghui is indeed old and should not live for a few years."

"In this way, I let him leave with a more decent look."

"Come here, I will pass on the imperial edict of this palace to give Liu Zhenghui a one-meter-long white silk." Li Tai waved his hand and said to the eunuch who was accompanying him.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you can't!" Fang Xuanling's face turned pale in an anxious manner.

He knew that Li Tai was thinking about establishing his authority.

But if you do something, you will let an elderly man like Liu Zhenghui commit suicide.

This is really crazy.

“No?”

"The father's situation is critical. They are still fighting to death on the front line. They are not allowed to return to Chang'an for treatment. Their intentions are to be punished!"

"If this palace does not cut their money and food, how can we force them to send their father back to Chang'an?"

"Today there is one counting one. Whoever dares to plead for Liu Zhenghui will be punished the same crime!" Li Tai shouted suddenly.

The officials who had originally wanted to plead with mercy were instantly like little chickens pinching their necks.

Pleading for mercy is the same sin!

Li Taike is much more cruel than Zhao Chen at the time.

No one dares to speak again at this moment.

At this moment, the officials suddenly felt that compared to the madman Li Tai, Zhao Chen, was a living Bodhisattva.

The Tai Chi Palace was silent, and Fang Xuanling's face twitched twice.

After all, I returned to my position and never spoke again.

When Li Tai saw Fang Xuanling retreat, the other officials also shrank into a ball, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The feeling of holding the power of the heart is really good.

Thinking about the emperor's scolding when he was facing the court officials, he couldn't even raise his head.

But Li Tai said a few words today that made all the officials silent.

Li Tai felt a little proud in his heart.

Compared to the emperor, Li Tai is obviously stronger.

"Other, this palace is preparing to establish a Tax Salt Division, and incorporate all the previous Salt Bureau into the Tax Salt Division for unified management."

"The Tax Salt Division is supported by our own palace and has a deputy Salt Division, which is served by the Left Master Secretariat."

"All the circulation of salt in the world is the responsibility of the Tax and Salt Department."

"Get out!" Li Tai announced a decision again.

Swinging his sleeves, he walked out of Tai Chi Hall directly.

In the Tai Chi Hall, all the officials were stunned and did not come back to their senses for a long time.

...

Liu Zhenghui is dead!

Hanged on the beam of his own house.

One zhang of white silk took the life of an old minister.

The whole Liu family didn't even dare to cry.

Because this is the order issued by the prince.

Anyone who dares to cry will question Prince Li Tai's decision.

Several white banners were hung on small bamboo branches, and everyone in the house was kneeling in the mourning hall and burning paper money.

When Fang Xuanling came, he only saw a few people coming to worship.

"Secretary of Fang." Liu Zhenghui's eldest son Liu Xuanyi wore silk thread and white silk. When he saw Fang Xuanling coming, he came to greet him.

"Jiemeng." Fang Xuanling didn't know how to comfort Liu Xuanyi for a moment, so he could only say the word "Jiemeng".

Liu Xuanyi didn't say what it was, but just reached out to invite Fang Xuanling in.

The woman kneeling on the ground looked at Fang Xuanling and lowered her head.

After lit incense and bowing in front of the spirit, Fang Xuanling sighed in his heart.

He just met Liu Zhenghui yesterday, and Liu Zhenghui also said that Li Tai would definitely not have a good ending if he did so in a rebellious manner.

Today, Liu Zhenghui has gone.

Things in the world were impermanent, Fang Xuanling felt a little chilled. He looked at the mourning hall behind him, bowed to Liu Xuanyi, and slowly left.

Fang Xuanling walked out of Liu's mansion and did not go back to his home. When he passed by Wei Zheng's mansion, he turned around and turned back.

No one was surveillance at Wei Zheng's mansion. A few days ago, Wei Zheng lived in Zhao Chen's mansion. Later, Empress Changsun moved in, and Wei Zheng returned to his mansion to live.

"Xuancheng!" Fang Xuanling walked into Wei Zheng's mansion and saw Wei Zheng sitting in the yard drinking tea.

"The house is here." Wei Zheng looked good in spirit, and even more energetic than when he was in the court before.

"Just come from Liu's mansion, I've taken a walk around and don't know where to go. I happened to walk outside your mansion, so I thought about coming in and sitting." Fang Xuanling explained and sat on the stone bench.

When Wei Zheng heard that Fang Xuanling came from Liu Zhenghui's government, he nodded slightly.

He has been there before and knows what happened in the court.

However, Wei Zheng was not as irritable as before. According to his previous temper, he had already rushed to the East Palace to scold Li Tai.

"I looked depressed when I saw Fang Xiang, was he disappointed in the court?" Wei Zheng asked with a smile, pouring Fang Xuanling a cup of tea.

Fang Xuanling took the tea and looked at the scattered tea leaves, showing a self-deprecating look on his face.

"I originally thought that Li Tai was the prince and could suppress his inner desires. Unexpectedly, for the sake of power, he could do this."
Chapter completed!