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

Chapter 343 Cui Zhentang Seeks Seeing, Fang Yuan's Wrath

Cui Zhentang's arrival surprised both Fang Yuan and Li Shimin.

Normally, no one with five surnames and seven Wangs should appear in front of Li Shimin at this time.

This will make Li Shimin feel that the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs are provoking him and despising him.

"Xuan!"

So Li Shimin asked Wang Dexuan and Cui Zhentang to come in with an ugly face.

"Wei Chen greets His Majesty."

Cui Zhentang saluted Li Shimin as usual.

"Cui Shilang, I heard that your patriarch left Chang'an City, do you know why?"

Li Shimin didn't give Cui Zhentang a good face, and said coldly.

As the servant of the household department, he must also be an important figure in the Boling Cui family.

Regarding Cui Runyu's departure from Chang'an City, Cui Zhentang should know the reason.

"I know, I came here for this matter."

Cui Zhentang said calmly.

After the words fell, Fang Yuan and Li Shimin were surprised again.

It turned out to be because of this reason, do you want to have a deal?

"Please say!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"This matter is of great importance, Your Majesty, please stand back."

Cui Zhentang glanced at the court ladies and eunuchs present, as well as Fang Yuan.

"Fang Yuan, and you all, step back."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said.

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, but said nothing, followed Wang De and others to leave.

Soon, Fang Yuan and others walked out of the imperial study room.

As soon as he left the imperial study, Fang Yuan invited Wang De to a corner to talk.

"My lord, can you overhear the conversation between His Majesty and Cui Shilang?"

Fang Yuan asked softly.

He felt that Cui Zhentang didn't want everyone to leave, but wanted himself to leave.

Cui Zhentang appeared at this time, probably because he wanted to make a deal, and the post of Minister of the Household Department was probably the deal he wanted.

At this time Fang Yuan really wanted to know the conversation between the two of them.

After all, half a month's hard work can't just be harvested in such a vague way.

"Fang Shilang was joking, how dare a villain overhear His Majesty's conversation?"

Wang De shook his head.

"Prince, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, smiled knowingly, and took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom.

Dare not, does not mean impossible, Wang De may have a way to eavesdrop.

"Fang Shilang, I can't help it."

Wang De stared at the paper money in Fang Yuan's hand with bright eyes.

This stack of banknotes is all red, and there are about [-] of them.

"Wang Gonggong, we are also old friends."

"Don't worry, I'll give you another [-] later."

Fang Yuan said in a low voice.

Push the wad of money into Wang De's arms.

"Fang, Mr. Fang, that villain, just give it a try."

Wang De took the banknotes with both hands, and looked around vigilantly.

Seeing that no one noticed, he immediately stuffed the wad of money into his pocket.

After stuffing it into my bosom, I wanted to take it out, but I was reluctant, so I gritted my teeth and whispered to try.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Fang Yuan expressed his gratitude to Wang De.

Wang De smiled and found a reason to leave.

Fang Yuan knew that he was going to eavesdrop, so he didn't keep him.

Glancing at the door of the imperial study, Fang Yuan's eyes sank, and he left.

"Cui Shilang, can I speak?"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

He was curious about what Cui Zhentang could bring him.

Why did the patriarch with five surnames and seven Wangs almost leave Chang'an City?

"Your Majesty, the minister has said that this matter is of great importance. If I say so, I will be a sinner of the Boling Cui family."

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

"Then what do you mean?"

Li Shimin's face darkened, and he said coldly.

Asked himself to send someone away, but he didn't say anything, playing with himself?
"Your Majesty, make a deal!"

Cui Zhentang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

There was struggle and madness in his eyes, as if he was making some kind of decision.

"what would you like?"

Li Shimin's eyes sank again, and he said in a deep voice.

"I want the position of Minister of the Household Department!"

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

Today Fang Yuan held a meeting with hundreds of families, most of them are willing to cooperate.

With such an achievement, filling the national treasury is not a problem, Fang Yuan is more likely to become the Minister of the Household Department than him.

Therefore, Cui Zhentang couldn't sit still anymore, and decided to go all out to get the position of Minister of the Household Department.

Just in time, he learned why Cui Runyu and others left.

"Do you think they can return to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Accounting based on the reason why they left Chang'an City?"

Li Shimin couldn't help sneering.

But deep inside, it became more disturbing.

He knew that Cui Zhentang was not a fool, but a smart man.

The reason why he can find himself to trade with himself must be very shocking.

"Yes, I thought there was still more!"

Cui Zhentang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He looked at Li Shimin with such disrespect in his eyes.

"really?!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"really."

Cui Zhentang nodded heavily.

"You say, I will consider it carefully."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I am not a child."

"If Your Majesty wants to know the reason, write the imperial decree now!"

Cui Zhentang shook his head and said with a sneer.

You have to think about it, do you think you are a child?
"If I think the reason is wrong, you can't take the Imperial Study out of the imperial decree."

Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and finally said in a low voice.

He brought an imperial decree and wrote some words on it.

In the end, the word must be stamped with the emperor's seal, and the imperial edict was thrown at Cui Zhentang's feet.

Cui Zhentang did not immediately explain the reason, but picked up the imperial decree on the ground, observed it carefully, and accepted it.

He took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "They leave Chang'an City, they are going to change the masters of the world, and this place will become a mess."

"Presumably His Majesty already knows that they are promoting paper money at all costs, just to collect copper coins and prepare for the arrival of a new world."

Li Shimin was shocked when he heard this.

A bunch of bastards actually wanted to rebel.

I have repeatedly made concessions, but this is what I got in return?
But soon, Li Shimin was puzzled, that is, why did Cui Zhentang tell himself to exchange for the post of Minister of the Household Department?
"Cui Shilang, do you disagree with their actions?"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"They're crazy, and I don't want to be crazy with them."

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will leave first?"

Cui Zhentang shook the imperial decree in his hand and said in a deep voice.

The big family has the mechanism of the big family, that is, eggs cannot be placed in only one place.

Although Cui Runyu and the others want to change the dynasty, they also have to consider the consequences if they lose, so as to leave excellent seeds for the family.

And Cui Zhentang is an excellent part, and then Cui Zhentang took this opportunity to come to Li Shimin to ask for the post of secretary of the household department.

Naturally, Cui Zhentang would not tell Li Shimin about this.

"Not yet."

"You haven't told me where they started the incident."

Li Shimin shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, are you not keeping your word?"

Cui Zhentang's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice.

"No."

"It's just what you said, I have already guessed seven or eight."

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

In the conversation with Fang Yuan just now, he already guessed some.

Coupled with the constant feeling of uneasiness, it must have something to do with the rebellion.

Now it is confirmed from Cui Zhentang, but Cui Zhentang's information is not worthy of the post of Minister of the Household Department.

"Henan Road, Qingzhou!"

Cui Zhentang thought for a while and said.

He is determined to win the post of Minister of the Household Department and cannot be taken back by Li Shimin.

"Why Qingzhou?"

Li Shimin frowned even deeper, and said in a deep voice.

He probably knew what Qingzhou was, but he didn't understand why he chose Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is a long distance from Chang'an City. How did the uprising in Qingzhou cause Chang'an City to fall into chaos?
"Qingzhou is vast and barren, close to the sea, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner."

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

Qingzhou is very large and close to the sea.

The sea area is close to places such as Dongying and Silla, making it easy to escape.

"I immediately sent someone to investigate, and it took about five days to go back and forth."

"Within five days, you are not allowed to announce the imperial decree!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

He wants to make sure the news is accurate.

"I retire!"

Cui Zhentang saluted immediately and left with Li Shimin's imperial decree.

Li Shimin watched Cui Zhentang leave, his eyes became deep and irritable.

"Is Fang Yuan still there, let him in!"

Li Shimin shouted out.

"Your Majesty, Fang Shilang has already left."

A eunuch trotted in and reported respectfully.

"Where's Wang De?"

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Yuan left early, that means Fang Yuan didn't know the situation yet.

Now that Fang Yuan has worked so hard for the national treasury, the Minister of the Household Department should belong to Fang Yuan, but now...
For this reason, Li Shimin felt irritated and didn't know how to explain it to Fang Yuan.

But to explain, it will be explained after five days.

"The prince went to the toilet."

The little eunuch said according to Wang De's usual teaching.

"Go down."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said without doubting him.

Household Department, Fang Yuan's office.

"Fang Shilang, I suggest you be mentally prepared."

"And I want you to guarantee with your personality that you will never leak it."

Wang De came and said in a low voice.

He originally thought, otherwise he would not tell Fang Yuan.

But seeing Fang Yuan take out [-] when he saw him coming, made him waver in his decision.

Thinking that Fang Yuan treated him very well before, he decided to sell the news to Fang Yuan.

"Please rest assured, Wang Gonggong, I am not the kind of person who doesn't know the importance."

Fang Yuan smiled lightly.

Indicated that Wang De can inform.

"Cui Shilang is asking His Majesty for the post of Minister of the Household Department."

Wang De told Fang Yuan what he heard.

Although I didn't finish everything, I expressed all the sevens and eights.

Fang Yuan listened, his face slowly turned black, a surge of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

For the past half month, I worked hard day and night, trying to fill the treasury.

But in the end, all the effort was in vain, was it a game for nothing?
"Fang Shilang, the villain is leaving."

Wang De sighed.

Take the [-] on the table and leave.

"Fang Qingping!"

After a long time, Fang Yuan calmed down and called Fang Qingping.

"My lord, please order!"

Fang Qingping appeared soon.

"Has the investment in road construction and community construction in various places been transported?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"A small number of places are coming up."

"Most places are still waiting for enough money to ship them up."

Fang Qingping took out his notebook and said seriously.

Most of the money brought up from various places is copper coins, and a few are banknotes.

Because there are no Huaxia Banks in some places, and the imperial court does not accept Qixing banknotes.

Therefore, the aristocratic families paid with their own copper coins, and carried them to the governor's mansion, and the governor's mansion was responsible for transporting them to Chang'an City.

"It's all a huge sum of money. I'm worried that someone will hijack them along the way."

"You sort out which places are being shipped up, and I will arrange some people to escort them."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Very good, since the money has not come back, let's not send it to the treasury.

The money was earned by himself, and Li Shimin didn't pay at all during the period.

If the Minister of the Household Department cannot get it, it is impossible for the money to be transported into the treasury.

"Your Majesty, I'll go back and sort it out."

Fang Qingping immediately nodded yes, without asking why.

In fact, he also felt that it would be dangerous to transport them to Chang'an City like this.

Although it is a tax, there have been many people who have been bold and have robbed taxes over the years.

Fang Yuan asked him to go back, hurry up.

Not long after, Fang Qingping came back with a list after about a stick of incense.

The list is not many, only a dozen or so, Fang Yuan immediately decided to let the security team lead the team.

After solving this matter, Fang Yuan's depressed mood relaxed a lot, and he sat and exercised in the office.

The day passed like this, Li Shimin didn't give Fang Yuan any explanation, and Fang Yuan got off work as if he didn't know anything.

After returning to Fang Mansion, Fang Yuan immediately called Mo Cailing.

As people forget about Deng Ling's ink, Mo Cailing spends more and more time in Fangfu.

She seemed to have stepped out of the shadow of her father's departure, and the smile on her face became much larger.

"I want to ask you to do something. Go to Qingzhou to find out if the five surnames and Qiwang are planning to start a riot there!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

He is staring at the post of Minister of the Household Department.

But I also want to know about the actions of the five surnames and Qiwang.

Once such a behemoth rebelled, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So Fang Yuan must be sure, be prepared to deal with it, and protect Du Miaoyan and the others.

"Isn't it?"

"Are they going to start an incident?!"

Mo Cailing was shocked, her eyes widened.

Each of the five surnames and seven Wangs is on an equal footing with the royal family.

Now they are united in rebellion?

Terrible isn't it?
"Not sure yet."

"I just got the message."

"You should go as soon as possible and pay attention to safety."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I'll go and come back quickly."

Mo Cailing nodded heavily.

After talking about other things with Fang Yuan, she went out overnight.

After sending Mo Cailing away, Fang Yuan called Ju Zi again.

"Tutor, how many guns do we have now?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"About [-] sticks."

The giant thought for a while and said.

"It's a little less, and the stock is about [-]."

Fang Yuan shook his head, said in a deep voice.

"But the bombing rate hasn't dropped completely yet."

The giant explained.

Because of the high bombing rate, the number of firecrackers has not been produced too much.

They are all researching ways to reduce the bombing rate while slowly manufacturing firecrackers.

"It doesn't matter, let's talk about the quantity!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Is this what happened?"

The giant was shocked.

Before Fang Yuan said not to do so many, to avoid waste.

Now the number has tripled all of a sudden, so something happened, right?
"Maybe there will be a big mess, so raise your weapons first!"

Fang Yuan didn't hide anything, said in a deep voice.

The giant is trustworthy, there is absolutely no need to hide it.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements now!"

The giant got up immediately.

He was going to the Mohist Research Institute overnight to have people start making firecrackers.

"Don't be in a hurry, we'll go tomorrow."

Fang Yuan held him back and told him to go tomorrow.

It's just one night, so it won't have a big impact.

But having said that, the atmosphere in Chang'an City became much more depressing this night.

(End of this chapter)