Chapter 141 A debtor comes to your door

At the same time, besides the rice from Wannian County, there were also the peppers that Zhao Chen asked the villagers to plant.

Although it rained continuously for a month in Chang'an City, Zhao Chen had already asked the villagers to dig drainage ditches in advance.

There was no standing water in the fields.

After a few more days of drying, the rice and peppers will be ready for harvest.

When Li Shimin heard Zhao Chen's words, he was stunned for a moment at first, and then a smile appeared on his face.

He has never seen rice yielding three thousand kilograms per mu.

"Zhao Chen, it's been raining for so long. Will the rice yield be reduced?" Li Shimin frowned and said with a worried look on his face.

"Production will be reduced a bit, but not too much!" Zhao Chen nodded.

Originally, the rice should have matured this month and had to go through the final step of drying the rice.

In this way, the rice grains can be full.

However, God did not go as planned and such a big event happened.

"That's good. I'm really looking forward to your three thousand kilograms of rice per acre. When the autumn harvest comes, I'll go see it with your aunt!" Li Shimin nodded and said with a smile.

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In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was sitting on the dragon couch, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

Someone just reported to him that several grain merchants and shopkeepers under Qi Wang, the fifth surname, were waiting outside the palace early this morning.

Li Shimin naturally knew what they were here to do.

However, he can't get out a penny now.

Where can he get 200,000 yuan?

However, Zhao Chen also told him that he would give money after seeing the contract.

Although Zheng He was arrested, Cheng Yaojin could not find the contract.

Li Shimin also knew that the contract was probably taken away by several other companies.

At this moment, Li Shimin hated the five surnames and Qiwang to the extreme.

In particular, the Zheng family in Xingyang dared to conspire with the Lantian County magistrate to embezzle grain from the Tang Dynasty's granary.

It's really not a pity to die.

"Your Majesty, the grain merchants outside seem to want to meet with Your Majesty, but what's the important matter?" Fang Xuanling asked.

some curious asked.

"I just listened to the discussion of those grain merchants. It seems that I came here today to ask for money from your majesty to buy grain." A minister said.

"You want money to buy food?"

"What's the meaning?"

"When did Your Majesty go to those people with the surname Qiwang to buy food?"

"Isn't the grain in the Lantian County grain depot seized from the Zheng family in Xingyang as evidence of corruption?"

"This is food for the imperial court, why do they dare to come here?"

"What exactly is going on?"

The ministers heard that grain merchants from outside came to ask the emperor for money to buy grain.

For a moment, they couldn't help but look shocked.

Li Shimin also felt an inexplicable twitch in his heart, but his face remained calm.

If you see the contract, you will be given money; if you don't see the contract, you will not be given money.

Li Shimin didn't believe what Zhao Chen said to him. It was really just talk.

"Let them come into the palace." Li Shimin waved his hand calmly.

Within a moment, all the grain merchants who were with Zheng He entered the Tai Chi Hall.

"I've seen your Majesty." The leading grain merchant held a small box in his hand.

Strangely, there were six locks on it.

"Get up, what do you want to see me for?" Li Shimin said calmly.

But he knew in his heart that the contract Zhao Chen wrote for himself would probably be in that box.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Your Majesty purchased one million stones of grain from Zheng He, the Zheng family in Xingyang, at a price of twenty cash per bucket."

"His Majesty once told Zheng He that after the rain has passed and the sky has cleared up, he can come to Tai Chi Hall to ask for money to buy grain."

"Although Zheng He has committed a crime now, the villain still has to collect the food money."

"Please

Your Majesty, please be accommodating and give these 200,000 pieces to this villain! "The leading grain merchant said slowly.

"What two hundred thousand guan?"

"Your Majesty purchased one million stones of grain from Zheng He at the price of twenty cents per bucket?"

"How can this be?"

"How can the national treasury come up with so much money, two hundred thousand yuan? Are you kidding me?"

"Moreover, the price of grain is twenty cents per dou. I have never heard of such expensive grain."

"Wait, could it be that you were tricked into coming to this Tai Chi Palace?"

The expressions of the ministers in the DPRK changed one after another, and some even scolded several grain merchants.

These grain merchants have only been active at the bottom for a long time. I have never seen such a scene.

Although he was calm, his body was shaking involuntarily.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I mean... here is a contract written by Your Majesty. Your Majesty, you have forgotten something, so I will take out the contract and show it to you." The leading grain merchant suppressed the fear in his heart and said to Li Shimin.

But if there was any other opportunity, he would not say such words at this time.

Isn’t this pointing at the emperor’s nose and scolding him for defaulting on his debts?

Li Shimin's expression darkened, and a strong murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Does the dog raised by Qiwang of the fifth surname dare to point at my nose and scold me like this in this Tai Chi Hall?

"Your Majesty, such a villain dared to trick him into coming to the Taiji Hall. He is really guilty and deserves death. Please kill these people immediately." Cheng Yaojin took a step forward and cupped his hands towards Li Shimin.

Cheng Yaojin went to the Zheng Mansion with Li Shimin.

This contract was also given to Zheng He by him.

The contract really exists.

Later, Cheng Yaojin went to Zheng He's house to look for the contract without telling the emperor, but he couldn't find it either.

What's in these grain merchants' boxes must be that contract.

Cheng Yaojin now wanted to capture these people quickly, otherwise something would definitely happen today.

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"Your Majesty, since these grain merchants said that your Majesty borrowed grain from them, they should be asked to take out the contract and take a look."

"If His Majesty really borrowed food, he must return the food money. If not, a few people who dare to cheat and get to this Tai Chi Hall will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate."

Wei Zheng suddenly jumped out and spoke righteously to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and frowned.

"Wei Zheng, can't you trust me?" Li Shimin said slowly.

But everyone didn't know what the emperor meant.

Did he borrow food or not?

"Your Majesty, I just took a look at the contract." Wei Zheng said with cupped hands.

If he hadn't known that Wei Zheng was not a person with the fifth surname and Qi Wang, Li Shimin would have wanted to kill Wei Zheng at this moment.

Although he had this idea every time he went to court.

But today, it is especially strong.

"Okay, as you said, take out the contract and show it to the ministers." Li Shimin said slowly, but he secretly clenched the fists hidden in his sleeves.

Li Shimin didn't know whether it would be good or bad for him to let these grain merchants come up with contracts.

But if this contract is seen by the ministers.

Li Shimin's face today is definitely a shame.

He still has to give the two hundred thousand guan.

At this moment, Li Shimin was ready to strangle Zhao Chen to death.

"I thank you, Your Majesty." The leading grain merchant looked excited.

Several people took out their keys from their arms.

Each person opened the locks on the small box one by one.

The last lock was left, and the leading grain merchant pried it open easily.

When he opened the small box, he saw a piece of silk inside.

A corner of white paper was exposed at the edge of the satin.

Cheng Yaojin stood aside, his heart contracting suddenly.