Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 265 Seduce Li Chengqian, Good Leader of the Household Department

After leaving the palace, Fang Yuan went back to the household department.

But just as soon as he arrived at the gate of the household department, he was stopped.

It was the eunuch of the Eastern Palace who invited Fang Yuan to the Eastern Palace.

Fang Yuan was a little speechless, because it is a very long distance from Yushufang to Hubu, and from Hubu to East Palace.

The key is that in the palace, unless the emperor allows it, otherwise you can't sit in a sedan chair, you can only walk over with your legs.

After a while, Fang Yuan arrived at the East Palace and met Li Chengqian.

Seeing Li Chengqian this time, he did not sit in a wheelchair again.

Seeing Fang Yuan, he kindly got up and walked towards Fang Yuan.

"Fang Yuan, congratulations on being promoted to the servant of the household department!"

"My legs and feet are not smooth these days, and now I have the opportunity to congratulate you."

Li Chengqian said with a friendly smile.

Politely invite Fang Yuan to sit down.

It's true that your legs aren't smooth these days.

But it was more to see if there were soldiers from the Boling Cui clan attacking Fangfu.

Fang Fu unexpectedly won the victory, beheading more than 500 people, which surprised Li Chengqian, so he invited Fang Yuan.

"Write Your Highness's concern."

"How is Your Highness doing now?"

Fang Yuan said politely.

More attention is paid to Li Chengqian's leg and foot problems.

Historically, Li Chengqian had a leg problem, which should be the problem of his failure this time.

After so many days, he still hasn't completely healed, and the throne will drift away from him.

"It should be fine in a few days."

"Don't say you're unhappy, how are you doing at work now?"

The corners of Li Chengqian's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes were a little gloomy, but they disappeared quickly.

He returned to his place, and a beautiful court lady came over and poured wine for him and Fang Yuan.

"Slowly getting used to it."

Fang Yuan moistened his throat with a drink, and said slowly.

Thanks to Cui Zhentang, he didn't do anything in the past ten days since he took office as the servant of the household department.

So Fang Yuan slowly adapted to the job in hand, and officially became the third giant of the household department.

As the servant of the household department, Fang Yuan has a lot of power, the right to decide the salaries of other department officials and so on.

"Just get used to it!"

"Fang Yuan, there is still a vacancy here in the East Palace. The crown prince Shao Zhan, are you interested in taking it?"

Li Chengqian nodded with a smile.

Immediately, his expression became solemn and he said seriously.

"Your Highness, subject."

Fang Yuan was shocked, a little moved and complicated.

To be precise, the servant of the household department belongs to the position under the fourth rank, and the prince Shao Zhanshi belongs to the position above the fourth rank.

In other words, Li Chengqian directly gave someone who was half a rank higher than the servant of the household department, and he was still quite powerful in the East Palace.

"I hope you can seriously think about it."

"You are no longer Chang'an Ling, and your position is no longer so special."

Li Chengqian interrupted Fang Yuan's words and reminded.

He has several meanings, I hope Fang Yuan can seriously think about it.

At the same time, it was also pointed out that Fang Yuan's refusal of a solicitation due to the special reason of Chang'an Ling's position was a warning and attention.

"Your Highness treats me very courteously, I am deeply impressed!"

"In that case, today I want to open up my heart and say a few words with His Highness, and hope His Highness can promise in advance not to blame the minister."

Fang Yuan pondered for a while before speaking.

As Li Chengqian said, this is a serious consideration.

"All go out."

"Today, I am not a monarch or a subject, but a friend, and I can speak freely."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and ordered the court ladies and eunuchs present to leave.

After everyone left, he seemed to change his expression, as if he wanted to have a heart-to-heart with Fang Yuan.

"Your Highness's leg, it's hard to heal, right?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then sighed.

I should have broken with Li Shimin, so let's make some troubles with Li Chengqian.

"That's what the doctor said."

Li Chengqian frowned, his face filled with anger.

But thinking of what he promised Fang Yuan just now, his anger slowly disappeared.

Several imperial doctors said that his leg could not fully recover.

But it should be able to recover almost, not much different from normal.

"I watched His Highness walk just now, and I can vaguely see that the posture is not beautiful."

"This is nothing to ordinary people or even the royal relatives, but it is fatal to the prince."

Fang Yuan said slowly.

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Chengqian was taken aback for a moment, and asked in confusion.

Why is there no problem for others, but it is a problem for oneself.

Although it is not very convenient to walk on the current legs, it is only inconvenient, and the impact is not great.

"Prince, the crown prince of the empire, the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"An emperor, if his walking posture is not good, he will be impeached by the ministers and lose the dignity of the emperor."

Fang Yuan continued.

"Insanity!"

"Who dares to impeach?!"

Li Chengqian was furious immediately.

The monstrous rage made him feel like wanting to kill someone.

Fang Yuan didn't answer immediately, but quietly looked at the angry Li Chengqian.

"You keep talking."

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He suppressed the anger in his heart, wanting to know the follow-up.

"Ordinary ministers naturally dare not impeach."

"But what if they belong to certain princes?"

Fang Yuan lowered his voice a little, said in a deep voice.

"Li Ke?!"

"This palace can't wait"

Li Chengqian was furious.

He immediately thought of Li Ke.

He also thought that it was Li Ke who caused him to fall.

Damn Li Ke, so he was already prepared? !

In the past, Li Chengqian only thought that if he deduced it, he might miss the throne.

But now that he has a leg problem, he may be impeached by the minister, or he may be under Li Ke's order.

"Your Highness, I have many conflicts with His Highness the King of Shu. It is destined that I will never seek refuge with him. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Just because your legs are sick, you think that this palace is not destined for the throne?!"

Li Chengqian glared at Fang Yuan.

He understood that although Fang Yuan didn't say it clearly, he actually expressed it well.

It is impossible to take refuge in Li Ke, and it is impossible to take refuge in him. The reason for not taking refuge in him is that he feels that he cannot be the emperor.

For this reason, Li Chengqian was very angry, staring at Fang Yuan already had a feeling that he wanted to kill Fang Yuan.

"Your Highness, people's words are terrifying!"

"And you have more than one brother!"

"The most important thing is that His Majesty is still in his prime!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

After the words fell, Li Chengqian's anger disappeared.

Instead, I felt chills and incomparable depression.

He has always had an evil thought in his heart: Father is still so young, when will it be his turn to take over?
Now that there is a leg problem, and there is such an excellent brother as Li Ke, it is really difficult to say what will happen in the future.

"Your Highness, this is the last sentence."

"I have my thoughts, and you have yours."

"Everything depends on human effort, and no one can say what will happen in the future."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

After finishing speaking, he got up to salute Li Chengqian and left the East Palace.

Li Chengqian didn't speak, looked at Fang Yuan's leaving back, lost in thought.

Fang Yuan who walked out of the East Palace seemed to have no change in expression, but he sighed in his heart.

Talking about this with Li Chengqian today is to divide the relationship between the emperor's father and son and brothers, and the crime is very serious.

But this was Fang Yuan's deliberation, he felt that Li Chengqian would not tell Li Shimin about himself.

There is one more important point, that is, if I have a bad relationship with Li Shimin today, what might he do to me.

Before he has enough strength, he has to find something for Li Shimin to do so that he has no time to pay attention to himself.

The prince should be one of the people Li Shimin cares most about now, and he should take good care of Li Chengqian.

Not long after, Fang Yuan finally returned to the household department, and the morning shift was almost over.

Fang Qingping came when Fang Yuan just returned to his office.

"My lord, the next official is here to report to you."

Fang Qingping smiled obsequiously.

Compared with before, the smile seems to be more flattering.

If you look carefully, you can vaguely see the awe in the eyes.

This is something that did not exist before, only after it was reported that Fangfu had killed five hundred soldiers who were suspected to be of the Cui family of Boling.

"Afternoon, I'm a little tired."

Fang Yuan waved his hand, stretched his waist and said.

A trip to the imperial study, a trip to the East Palace, and back from the East Palace.

Most of the time this morning was spent on the road, and my feet were almost smoking.

"Yes."

How could Fang Qingping have any objections, he should leave immediately.

As soon as he stepped out, someone knocked on the door of Fang Yuan's office.

"Wai Lang, a member of the Department of Guancang Department, Yu Yunchun, pays a visit to Fang Shilang."

A middle-aged man with a smile like a chrysanthemum came in.

"What's the matter?"

Fang Yuan glanced at him and then looked away.

"The next official is here to report to you. Is Fang Shilang free?"

Yu Yunchun said about production and sales.

He looked worried, worried that Fang Yuan would refuse.

Ten days ago, he was going to follow behind Fang Qingping and report to Fang Yuan.

But that day there was a rumor that the Cui clan of Boling would destroy Fangfu.

So he and some people gave up the idea of ​​seeking refuge and waited ten days before making a decision.

Although it was said to wait ten days before making a decision, in fact, it was not thought that Fang Yuan would be able to pass this hurdle.

But I never thought that Fang Yuan not only passed this level, but there are rumors that Fangfu killed five hundred soldiers of the Boling Cui clan in a short period of time, and even cut off their heads and sent them to the Boling Cui clan. the door.

It is uncertain whether the people who were killed were from the Boling Cui family, but what is certain is that Fangfu has very average strength.

A senior member of the fourth rank, with a strength beyond that of a great family, such a target is exactly the one who hugs his thigh tightly.

"Afternoon, I'm a little tired."

Fang Yuan also waved his hand, rejecting Yu Yunchun's report.

He also understands that reporting work means taking refuge.

But now Fang Yuan is not in a hurry, and is really tired.

"Okay, okay."

Yu Yunchun also didn't dare to have an opinion.

He was even worried that Fang Yuan would refuse his approach.

But fortunately, I didn't completely refuse, and let myself come back in the afternoon.

It is probably a punishment for my hesitation ten days ago, and I have to wake up in the afternoon.

"After you go out, send a letter for me."

"Everyone who has to report to work will come back in the afternoon, and I'm tired now."

Fang Yuan waved his hand and said.

When he asked Yu Yunchun to go out, he also closed the door by the way.

After hearing this, Yu Yunchun breathed a sigh of relief, and understood that Fang Yuan was not targeting him.

I heard that today I went to the imperial study first, and when I returned to the household department, the prince's people came again, probably because I was tired from walking and wanted to rest.

After Yu Yunchun left, the door of Fang Yuan's office was closed, and no one came to disturb Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan was like this, took a nap in the office before going to lunch.

When returning from lunch, Fang Yuan met Cui Zhentang.

"Cui Shilang, why do you look so bad today?"

Fang Yuan stepped forward and greeted him friendly.

The officials of the household department who passed by immediately lowered their footsteps, staring at Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang intentionally or unintentionally.

Everyone in the household department knew that when Fang Yuan took office on the first day, Cui Zhentang deliberately asked people not to welcome Fang Yuan.

Now, it is rumored that the Fang family killed [-] clan soldiers suspected of being Boling Cui, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there is already a deep blood feud between the two parties.

The two standing together like this immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they were all worried that something would happen between them.

"Being bitten by a dog, I was thinking whether to beat him to death directly, or slaughter him for the pot."

Cui Zhentang's eyes sank, and he laughed.

His smile seemed easygoing, but it was a little stiff, and the corners of his mouth were twitching.

"As far as I know, people who are bitten by dogs will get sick in about three to five years and turn into monsters similar to dogs. Cui Shilang should pay attention."

"If you find out that you are going to become a dog monster, remember to tell your wife and children where the money is hidden, otherwise no one will know where it is in the future."

Fang Yuan chuckled.

He felt that Cui Zhentang was not really bitten by a dog.

Instead, he secretly called him a dog and deliberately humiliated him.

But it's okay, the one who humiliates gets double humiliated.

After the words fell, the few officials who were paying attention here couldn't hold back a grin.

Symptoms of dog bites in this era have been documented, but not universal, but known.

Hearing secretly scolding Fang Yuan as a dog, Fang Yuan thought it was funny to fight back against Cui Zhentang, thinking that Cui Zhentang was more likely to become a dog.

Naturally, Cui Zhentang might not have been bitten by a dog, but they still couldn't help laughing when they heard what Fang Yuan said.

"What are you laughing at?"

Cui Zhentang's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Sharp eyes cast on the laughing official.

"No, no, I'm not smiling."

The official shuddered suddenly.

The smile no longer knew where to go.

At this moment, he was panicked, worried that Cui Zhentang would pursue him.

He wished he could slap himself, he was already regretting it.

"These two months' salary will be deducted!"

Cui Zhentang said coldly.

The official's face immediately exaggerated.

It is now November, and next month will be December.

The monthly salary in December is higher than the previous monthly salary, and can be more than three or four times higher.

After doing this calculation, I was fined four or five months of monthly salary, and my heart ached to death.

"Cui Shilang really knows how to joke."

"This colleague just smiled, and there is no need to deduct his monthly salary."

"Our household department is a place of affection. Only by loving each other can we improve work efficiency."

Fang Yuan laughed.

The official's eyes lit up immediately, and he looked at Fang Yuan gratefully.

The surrounding officials felt that Fang Yuan was closer and more considerate to his subordinates than Cui Zhentang.

"No rules no standards!"

"This person laughed at his superiors, he should be punished!"

Cui Zhentang was unmoved, and said in a deep voice.

He knew that Fang Yuan was deliberately buying people's hearts.

But it is impossible for Fang Yuan to succeed at this time.

"Cui Shilang's cold joke is stiffness."

"Go, go, with me, Cui Shilang will not punish you."

Fang Yuan smiled even wider.

Wave to that colleague and let him go.

The colleague seemed to have received an amnesty, and quickly slipped away with a whoosh.

The nearby officials also walked away quickly, and soon disappeared.

Cui Zhentang stopped, turned around and stared at Fang Yuan, his eyes were terrifying.

(End of this chapter)