Chapter 2024

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered one thing. He asked the Ministry of work to repair the burned West and East cities of Chang'an city. I don't know what happened? Thinking, he glanced at all officials: "where is the Minister of work?"

As soon as the voice fell, a man of half a hundred stood up. He was Duan Lun, the Minister of industry.

Duan Lun stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I'm here."

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Duan Aiqing, I suddenly remembered something. What happened to the West and East markets that you repaired last time?"

Duan Lun pulled at the corner of his mouth and said in a dark way.

Last time the West and East markets of Chang'an were burned, your majesty did order the work department to repair, but how can the work department have money to repair?

So I've been dragging on, dragging on now. Why does your majesty suddenly think of this matter?

It's all the Taishiling guy. If this guy didn't have nothing to report, how could your majesty suddenly remember?

Thinking, he looked back and glared at Tai Shiling.

The poor Taishi Ling looked confused and didn't know what had happened. He just played something in the army. Why did the Minister of work stare at himself?

Even though he was puzzled, he dared not speak, because Duan Lun's official position was bigger than him, so he had to put on a smiling face.

Duan Lun was even more angry. He thought that Shi Ling was laughing at himself. His eyes were wide open. He dared to promise that if it hadn't been for the previous court, he would have gone up to beat this guy now.

But at this time, Li Shimin's dignified voice fell again: "Duan Aiqing, why didn't you say a word?"

Duan Lun suddenly shook, and then slowly turned his head. He trembled and looked at Li Shimin. For a moment, he didn't know how to speak.

Li Shimin seemed to see something, frowned slightly, and said discontentedly, "Duan Aiqing, haven't you repaired yet?"

Duan lunshuang listened to this. When his legs were soft, he quickly knelt down on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

Other officials of the Ministry of work behind him did not dare to hesitate. They quickly knelt on the ground and shouted forgiveness.

Sure enough.

Li Shimin sneered.

These dog things have not been repaired.

No wonder it took so long.

He snorted coldly and said, "why hasn't it been repaired?"

Duan Lun didn't reply immediately, but glanced at Dai Zhou quietly.

Dai Zhou was excited and felt an unknown premonition, but he couldn't say it, so he had to cough twice and pretended to be calm.

In contrast, Duan Lun looked up at Li Shimin tremblingly and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's not that the Ministry of work doesn't repair, but that there is no money and no workers."

"No money? No workers?"

Li Shimin took a swipe at the corners of his mouth and felt that his IQ had been insulted. It can be believed that the Ministry of work had no money. How could there be no workers? What's the use of such a big department? He stood up and glared at Duan Lun: "Duan Lun, do you think I'm easy to fool? How can the work department have no money? What's more ridiculous is that there are no workers? Do you know what the crime of bullying the king is?"

"I dare not deceive you."

Duan Lun was in a cold sweat and his legs began to tremble: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of work has been repairing the inside and outside of the Imperial Palace, as well as the barracks and the residence of the emperor's ministers all year round. It is said that it can also receive a lot of money, but many arrears have not been settled, which leads to a lack of income. The Ministry of work has long run out of money for the repair of West and East cities."

Li Shimin was stunned.

He didn't expect this.

Indeed, in addition to repairing the inside and outside of the palace, the Ministry of work will also repair the ministers and military barracks. In this way, it can earn some money, not empty the Treasury, and the treatment of workers in the Ministry of work will also be improved.

I just didn't expect that the work department still has arrears that haven't been collected?

So you're wrong about this guy?

He coughed twice deliberately to hide his embarrassment and said, "then why don't you borrow money from Dai Zhou, the Minister of household?"

That's it?

Dai Zhou was excited and felt a chill behind him.

He vaguely remembered something. Duan Lun came to him to borrow money, but he didn't lend it to him. Now the emperor suddenly asked, can't the old boy shake it out?

No wonder the old boy looked at himself strangely just now.

It's here.

Thinking, his eyes narrowed and turned to Duan Lun.

Duan Lun said again, "Your Majesty, I looked for Dai Shangshu last time, but Dai Shangshu said there was no money."

Li Shimin frowned slightly, turned to Dai Zhou, looked puzzled and said, "Dai Aiqing, the household has no money?"

Dai Zhou was slightly stunned, hurried forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister doesn't lend Duan Shangshu, but that there is not much silver in the household. Moreover, Duan Shangshu didn't know clearly last time. The minister thought he was joking, so..."

Then he smiled awkwardly, "there's nothing I can do."

Hearing this, Li Shimin understood.

Duan Lun may really have no extra money, and then go to Dai Zhou to borrow money. Dai Zhou didn't borrow money for various reasons, maybe the money was not enough, or he didn't borrow it on purpose.

But these are not important. Since Dai Zhou didn't borrow it, he naturally has his own reason.