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

Chapter 376 My God, Su Ziqing Is Pregnant
"Xuan Fangyuan!"

Not long after, the emperor's order came from the palace.

Fang Yuan, Minister of the Household Department, was summoned into the palace by Emperor Li Shimin.

Fang Yuan is not in the household department but in Fang Mansion, the messenger is the eunuch Wang De, Fang Yuan probably knows something from him.

For this reason, Fang Yuan asked Du Miaoyan to bring the Li Ke sent by Li Ke into the palace with him intact.

But before meeting Li Shimin in the imperial study, he met Li Zhi on the road.

Today's Li Zhi is only five years old, and he looks pink and tender.

"Fang Yuan, why did you carry so many things into the palace?"

Li Zhi greeted Fang Yuan first.

"Return to His Royal Highness King Jin, these are gifts from the King of Shu."

"Your Majesty seemed annoyed by this, so I brought them all into the palace."

Fang Yuan saluted Li Zhi and smiled.

"Oh, so it's like this Fang Yuan, I'm lost, can you take me back to my bedroom?"

Li Zhi smiled sweetly, and suddenly made a request.

Fang Yuan couldn't help being taken aback, he didn't know anything about the imperial palace at all, if he wanted to go back to the palace, he would just ask the guards at the side.

But when he was about to refuse, he noticed that Li Zhi was blinking at him, so he nodded and walked with him.

"Fang Yuan, which prince do you support to be the crown prince?"

After walking for a while, Li Zhi asked suddenly.

"Your Highness, I am neutral and I will not support anyone."

Fang Yuan had already prepared in his heart, but he still couldn't help but sigh.

Such a young King Jin also began to pay attention to the candidate for the crown prince, which is really precocious and embarrassing.

"Just kidding?"

"You are the Minister of the Household Department, and you have so many important things in your hands, how can you be neutral?"

Li Zhi stopped and looked up at Fang Yuan.

He is only five years old, but he feels very mature at this time.

Those clear eyes looked like a mature wise man at this moment.

"It is because of my position and authority that I remain neutral."

Fang Yuan said calmly, expressionless.

"Are you staying neutral because you want to get more benefits?"

"For example. Those gifts that third brother gave you are up for grabs!"

Li Zhi still looked at Fang Yuan with a childish voice and calm eyes.

"Your Highness is joking."

"Do you think I'm missing something?"

Fang Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.

Unexpectedly, being neutral was considered up for grabs.

I don't know how many people in the court think so, and I wonder if Li Ke and Li Tai think so?
"It's hard to say. People's desires are endless. It's normal to want to have more."

Li Zhi said slowly.

At this time, he didn't look like a child at all.

On the contrary, Fang Yuan felt like an old fox who had been hiding for a long time.

"His Royal Highness, you are really surprising."

"People who don't know think you are just a child, but they don't want to be staring at the crown prince."

Fang Yuan did not reply directly to Li Zhi's words, but said with a sigh.

Sure enough, there are no simple people in the royal family, and Li Zhi is the best interpretation.

This is only five years old, and there is such a city, so how can I pay for it in the future?
No wonder Li Zhicai was the one who was crowned prince and succeeded to the throne in history.

"Born in the royal family, the position of prince is vacant, so I have to keep an eye on it."

"Fang Yuan, please tell me sincerely, are you really neutral, or are you up for grabs?"

Li Zhi said with a sigh.

He looked tired at such a young age.

He looked at Fang Yuan, there was no innocence in his eyes that a five-year-old child should have.

"neutral."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Then, among the princes, who do you think is most likely to be the prince?"

Li Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, smiled, and then continued to ask.

"you."

Fang Yuan said after a long silence.

Historically, after Li Chengqian was deposed, Li Ke and Li Tai became the most popular candidates for the crown prince.

However, the competition between the two was too fierce, and Li Shimin didn't like it. Instead, he felt that the young Li Zhi was the last choice.

According to historical records, Li Zhi won by lying down.

Now seeing that Li Zhi is so rich in the city, Fang Yuan felt that he could be the future prince.

"You, what are you kidding?"

Li Zhi lost his composure for an instant and stuttered when speaking.

He immediately felt that Fang Yuan was joking with him, he said it on purpose.

"Is there anything else, Your Highness?"

Fang Yuan did not explain.

He felt that Li Zhi was most likely to become the prince.

But that doesn't mean supporting Li Zhi to become the prince.

If we talk more, maybe Li Zhi will feel that he will support him.

The neutrality that is agreed is neutral, whether it is Li Ke, Li Zhi or Li Tai.

The competition between the royal families is cruel, and I don't want to get involved, nor do I want to spend that energy to get involved.

Who will be the emperor in the future is the same to me, as long as I do my own things well.

"No, no more."

Li Zhi still couldn't calm down.

Fang Yuan suddenly said that he is the most likely to become the prince, which greatly stimulated him.

"The minister will leave first!"

Fang Yuan saluted and left, returning to the original path.

Li Zhi looked at Fang Yuan's back, blushing, still very excited.

After a while, he slowly calmed down, but his eyes were still shining.

After all, he is only a five-year-old child, there are many things he doesn't understand, and he lacks the support of courtiers.

It is difficult to want to be a prince without anyone's support, but after hearing Fang Yuan's words, he was immediately full of confidence.

On the other side, Fang Yuan soon went to the imperial study to meet Li Shimin.

"Didn't you enter the palace a long time ago? Why do you want me to wait for you?"

Li Shimin said dissatisfied.

When Fang Yuan entered the palace gate, he received a message.

Just finished a period of work, so he thought to wait for Fang Yuan to continue working.

Who knows, I didn't see Fang Yuan after waiting for a long time, far longer than the usual time for entering the palace.

"On the way, I met His Royal Highness King Jin. He said that he was lost and asked him to take him back to his bedroom."

Fang Yuan said truthfully.

In the palace, I am afraid that nothing can escape the eyes and ears of the emperor.

Lying will only embarrass yourself, so it's better to admit it obediently.

"You don't understand the palace, can you take him back?"

Li Shimin frowned suddenly.

"That's how I went back to His Royal Highness King Jin."

"But His Royal Highness Jin insisted. I think His Royal Highness Jin is still young, so we walked for a while with His Royal Highness Jin."

Fang Yuan explained.

Hearing this, Li Shimin frowned.

He also thought that Li Zhi would give Fang Yuan gifts like Li Ke to win over Fang Yuan.

But looking back, Li Zhi is only five years old, so what thoughts he can have is purely his own.

Thinking of this, Shu Song frowned again just now, looked at Fang Yuan with dissatisfaction, and said in a deep voice: "What is the King of Shu looking for you for?"

"What else do you mean? Just ask me to support him as the prince."

"Your Majesty, I don't want to be involved in any struggle for imperial power, and I didn't want to accept the gift, but the King of Shu said it was for my unborn child, and I couldn't find a reason to return it."

"Your Majesty, the gifts are here, I don't want any of these gifts."

Fang Yuan asked someone to bring the gift in and said.

"Am I the one who snatched your gift? Just accept it for your unborn child."

Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said.

Fang Yuan is a shrewd person, but every time he mentions the struggle for imperial power, he looks like a reckless man.

Can you say something like Li Ke wins him over?

Obviously it can't be said.

But Fang Yuan still said it, and said it seriously.

This made Li Shimin speechless, but he was relieved again.

A minister who does not get involved in the struggle for imperial power is a good minister and the minister the emperor wants.

"Won't it be defaulted to support the King of Shu?"

Fang Yuan pursed his lips and said.

"It's long-winded, just take it!"

"But I warn you, don't meddle in my family affairs!"

Li Shimin was speechless.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Fang Yuan made a fake salute.

The benefits that are given for free, don't want them for nothing.

"How is the arrangement of Dongying and Goguryeo?"

Li Shimin said sternly.

His name is Fang Yuan, not only because of Li Ke's gift, but also other important business.

"Everything is normal at present, but the candidates for Goguryeo make me difficult."

Fang Yuan said with a sigh.

The person who leads this trip must have great wisdom and the potential to be a commander.

It's almost impossible to fight Gao Tianzhi and others just because he can only charge forward.

"No volunteers?"

Li Shimin frowned and said.

"There was one, but the minister told him that there was danger, that there was a danger of never returning, so he went back to think about it."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Who?"

Li Shimin asked.

"His Royal Highness the King of Shu."

"Just now he gave gifts, mainly to say that he wants to lead people there."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Bullshit!"

"Even if he wants to, don't let him go."

Li Shimin suddenly changed his face and said in a deep voice.

The danger of this trip is very high, and the entire army of 300 people is likely to be wiped out.

Therefore, those who go at this time should not be too important, so as not to cause heavy losses that the court cannot afford.

As Li Ke is the prince and his own son, it is even more impossible for him to decide on such a dangerous matter.

"I understand."

Fang Yuan glanced at Li Shimin, feeling a little speechless.

As expected, his son was treated differently.

"Let's find out if anyone is willing to go."

"If you are unwilling, consider changing your strategy and not be led by the nose by Goguryeo."

Li Shimin said solemnly.

Now it is their Datang to help Goguryeo.

If you think it is dangerous, you can refuse, or consider other options.

"I understand."

Fang Yuan knew this.

Alterations have also been considered.

Either directly change the candidate with Gao Tianzhi, or the current candidate is confused with Gao Tianzhi and has other operations in secret.

"Okay, you go back."

Li Shimin nodded.

Fang Yuan resigned and went to work in the household department.

After get off work, I went home normally, but was suddenly stopped in an emergency.

"Master, there is a woman blocking the way!"

The coachman in charge of the carriage reported.

"Who?"

Fang Yuan frowned, opened the curtain to look outside.

At this moment, Fang Yuan's brows furrowed deeper.

It was Su Ziqing, the fiancée of the prince concubine who had a flirtatious past.

After Li Chengqian was deposed, Su Ziqing seemed to have disappeared, and no one mentioned it again.

Now that Li Chengqian was demoted from Chang'an City, the relationship between Su Ziqing and Li Chengqian seemed to be severed because of this.

After that time, Du Miaoyan said that he would help Fang Yuan take care of it, and since he hadn't seen Su Ziqing for so long, Fang Yuan thought that Du Miaoyan had already taken care of the matter.

Now seeing Su Ziqing suddenly, Fang Yuan suddenly felt guilty.

"Fang Shangshu, I have something to look for you!"

With red eyes, Su Ziqing went straight to Fang Yuan's carriage.

The coachman originally wanted to scold Su Ziqing, but seeing Su Ziqing's red eyes, he dared not speak.

Those who can be Fang Yuan's coachman have some foresight. Seeing this situation, they can guess that the matter is not easy.

"Please come up."

Fang Yuan sighed, and opened the curtains further.

The coachman put down the stool immediately and helped Su Ziqing into the carriage.

Soon, Su Ziqing got into the carriage, and the coachman continued to drive back in the direction of Fangfu.

Su Ziqing didn't speak after getting into the car, she sat opposite Fang Yuan, lowered her head, tears fell drop by drop.

Fang Yuan felt that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, as if he was someone who abandoned his wife and children, so he couldn't help but speak up.

"Are you looking for me?"

Despite the intention to be calm, the voice always feels a little out of breath.

"I, I told you to marry me, why haven't you followed up yet?"

Su Ziqing took a deep breath, and finally looked up at Fang Yuan.

Suddenly, Fang Yuan's heart trembled heavily, and Su Ziqing's red eyes made him dare not look directly.

"Miaoyan told me to leave the matter to her, have you guys talked about it yet?"

"It was a good deal, but now it can't be done!"

"What do you mean?"

Fang Yuan frowned deeply.

What does it mean to have a good deal, but now there is no way to make it better.

"I, I'm pregnant, and the child is yours."

Su Ziqing's words stunned Fang Yuan, like a bolt from the blue.

He subconsciously looked at Su Ziqing's belly, but he couldn't see anything because of the clothes blocking it.

However, what happened between the two of them also happened three months ago, and even if there was, there was no trace of it.

"You, you're not kidding me, are you?"

"After so many days, are you sure it's mine?"

Fang Yuan finally spoke, his tone full of disbelief.

Things have passed for too long. In this age without DNA authentication technology, it is difficult to identify whether it is parent-child.

"You bastard!"

"I've only had you as a man!"

Su Ziqing suddenly collapsed, screaming and rushing towards Fang Yuan.

She struggled to grab Fang Yuan everywhere, like a crazy shrew.

Fang Yuan was thrown on the carriage, his body felt pain everywhere, and he was instantly annoyed.

He wanted to push Su Ziqing away, but the hand that pushed away quickly turned into a hug, holding Su Ziqing tightly in his arms to prevent her from going mad.

There is no way, if Su Ziqing is pushed away, it is very likely to hurt the child in her belly, even if it is not sure whether the child in Su Ziqing's arms is her own, she should treat pregnant women with a certain gentlemanly demeanor.

Su Ziqing tore Fang Yuan's clothes, took a while to stop, and finally lay on Fang Yuan's body sobbing.

"Tell me what happened?"

After a while, Fang Yuan tried his best to sit up, pushed Su Ziqing out of his arms, and said in a deep voice.

It's about my own child, so I can't be careless, and I can't fall into Su Ziqing's trap.

"In the first month when I was raped by you, Tiankui didn't come. I thought it was because I was hurt too deeply by you. It's normal if I didn't come."

"In the second month after I was raped by you, Tiankui also didn't come. I started to panic, but I didn't dare to tell anyone, and I didn't dare to ask a doctor for a physical examination, for fear of being discovered."

"In the third month after I was raped by you, Tiankui still didn't come. I panicked even more. I secretly went to the doctor for a physical examination a few days ago, and found out that I have been pregnant for nearly three months and I have only had you as a man so far!"

(End of this chapter)