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

Chapter 461 The princess is pregnant, just treat it as a betrothal gift
"Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, just say it. What do you mean by yin and yang?"

Fang Yuan rolled his eyes, speechless.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang De was choked by his own breath and coughed repeatedly.

I secretly thought about what's wrong with Fang Yuan, why did he speak so hastily? Aren't you afraid of being scolded by His Majesty?

"If you are sick, take a good rest and don't pass it on to me."

Li Shimin glanced at Wang De and said in a deep voice.

"Small, the villain will leave."

Wang De naturally did not dare to say anything, so he quickly stayed and left. The other maids and eunuchs were also asked to leave by him.

In this way, Fang Yuan and Li Shimin were left in the Imperial Study Room.

Li Shimin didn't speak, and Fang Yuan didn't take the initiative to speak. The imperial study room was eerily quiet.

"What do you mean by driving away the people from the Sixth Department as soon as you come back?"

Li Shimin finally couldn't help it and took the initiative to speak.

He looked at Fang Yuan angrily, feeling even more dissatisfied.

If the emperor takes the initiative to say it, is this arrogance based on favor?
"I haven't asked Your Majesty yet. I just left. Why did the people from the Sixth Department occupy my shipyard?"

Fang Yuan said angrily.

"The Sixth Department had good intentions and wanted to control the direction of the shipyard in order to develop a weapon for Datang's overseas expeditions."

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"Good intentions?"

"Then why do you want to drive away Lu Xia, Wu Ruyi and other management?"

Fang Yuan sneered.

"Their ideas were inconsistent with the court's, they interfered with the court's direction, and they disobeyed management, so they were driven away."

Li Shimin also said in a deep voice.

"Disobey management?"

"Does the shipyard belong to me or to the imperial court?"

Fang Yuan sneered.

"The shipyard is naturally yours."

"But the overall direction of the shipyard must be in line with the development of the country."

Li Shimin had never thought about occupying Fang Yuan's shipyard, so he was not angry at Fang Yuan's words.

"Your Majesty, do you know that the three steel ships I am building now are ready for overseas expeditions."

"They were created by Lu Xia, Wu Ruyi, Wang Shiyu and others, and their overall direction is in line with the development of the country."

"On the contrary, it's the officials of the Sixth Department. Do they really know what kind of ships are suitable for the development of the country? Are you sure they are not just a vegetarian?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

At the same time, a record was also produced.

These are the two funds that the Sixth Department applied for less than half a month after entering the shipyard.

The direction of use of the funds was clearly marked, but a large amount suddenly disappeared somewhere along the way.

In shipyards, or red brick factories, etc., all funds have flow records, and each department will have records.

Instead of a single Ministry of Finance deciding where all funds go.

This is Fang Yuan's way to prevent internal corruption from happening, and it is also the reason why the bank allocates money so quickly.

Because he could check the whereabouts of almost every fund and ensure the integrity of it, Fang Yuan dared to satisfy major manufacturers in their use of funds.

"They are all elites from various ministries, how can they be a vegetarian in the corpse position!"

Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with Fang Yuan's words.

The selected officials are all good players in their departments.

He had inspected several of them, and they were all outstandingly capable.

But after receiving the record handed over by Fang Yuan, Li Shimin's expression darkened a lot.

A fee of 100 million yuan suddenly disappeared halfway.

Then another 200 million yuan was paid, and another 100 million yuan disappeared midway.

If this record is correct, then officials from the Sixth Department were involved in corruption.

"I doubt it!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"His Majesty is naturally justified in being skeptical, but I want to tell His Majesty that the overall direction of the shipyard is in line with the direction of the country."

"But after these people from the Sixth Department come in, they may not necessarily be able to conform to the direction of the country. I don't agree with any of them coming in."

"The three huge steel ships I am using now are the best proof. They don't need people who don't know how to tell them. The shipyard doesn't need such elites!"

Fang Yuan couldn't say anything.

"I don't have to interfere in the research direction of the shipyard, but the imperial court needs manpower to enter the shipyard."

"The development of the shipyard is a sharp weapon for the country. Without the supervision of the court, problems are prone to occur."

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice.

Maybe there was something wrong with this group of officials from the Sixth Department, but he couldn't agree with what Fang Yuan meant.

Whether it is the previous bank or the current shipyard, things related to the lifeblood of the imperial court must be under the eyes of the imperial court.

Otherwise, the court would lack a sense of security.

"Can't negotiate?"

Fang Yuan was dissatisfied.

"cannot!"

Li Shimin shook his head.

"I have paid so much for the court, and the court treats me like this?"

Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Fang Yuan, the court treats you well, and I treat you well."

"I have promised not to interfere with the development of the shipyard. Are you still not satisfied?"

Li Shimin said angrily.

After giving in step by step, Fang Yuan was not satisfied?
"Okay, I understand!"

"Is there anything else? If nothing else, I'll leave first!"

Fang Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Did your trip to Goguryeo go well?"

Li Shimin pondered for a while before speaking.

He asked Fang Yuan to enter the palace for two reasons.

One of them was the impeachment of Fang Yuan by the officials. He was under great pressure and had to symbolically scold Fang Yuan.

Another thing is the matter of Goguryeo. I want to know whether the regime of Goguryeo has changed.

Because Fang Yuan was on a ship, Li Shimin and others have not received any news from Goguryeo yet.

"Gao Tianzhi died, and his son succeeded him as the new king."

"Because Gao Yingliang is young, the Queen Mother Lu Tingmei listens behind the curtain, and there are also three ministers who take care of life."

Fang Yuanyan said concisely and comprehensively.

"So, it's just around the corner to unite with the Queen Mother of Goguryeo, encroach on Goguryeo, and annex Silla and Baekje?"

Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up.

Fang Yuan is considered to have great connections in Goguryeo.

I remember he said before that he supported Gao Tianzhi's ascendancy and Lu Tingmei's becoming queen.

Now that the political power of Goguryeo is in the hands of a woman, will Goguryeo be cannibalized by the Tang Dynasty sooner or later?

"Sorry, I'm not free right now."

"Besides, Lu Tingmei is not a fool. How could she let go of power so easily after she gained it?"

Fang Yuan shook his head, said calmly.

Naturally, Fang Yuan's disagreement was also because Gao Yingliang was his son.

Li Shimin will never know this reason in his life. It is almost impossible for the imperial court to cannibalize Goguryeo.

"Are you playing tricks on me?"

Li Shimin frowned and said.

He felt that Fang Yuan was unwilling to cooperate because of the shipyard matter.

But it is a matter of great importance to both countries. How can you be so casual about such an important matter?

"No, I'm just telling His Majesty the situation objectively."

"Is Your Majesty willing to give power to other countries and cannibalize your own country?"

Fang Yuan sneered and asked.

Li Shimin was a little unhappy, but he had to say that what Fang Yuan said was absolutely true.

Lu Tingmei may have relied on Fang Yuan before, but after becoming the Queen Mother, she may not still rely on Fang Yuan.

Just like Gao Tianzhi, he used to be flattering to Fang Yuan, but after becoming the king, he changed.

Li Shimin understood this, but was dissatisfied with Fang Yuan's attitude.

"Your Majesty, I am really tired, please leave first!"

Fang Yuan cupped his hands, turned around and left.

Li Shimin frowned again, showing dissatisfaction, but in the end he did not get angry.

Fang Yuan was indeed a little tired.

I feel like nothing I did for Li Shimin was rewarded.

First he was demoted, and then he was almost robbed from the shipyard.There are other things that feel quite unfair.

In the past, Fang Yuan did not take these things seriously in order to get promoted.

Now it is almost impossible to get promoted, and I have almost no desire for promotion.

Therefore, now he is more pursuing peace of mind, and now he does not feel happy.

Ever since I chose Future Island, my mood has become even higher. Maybe I really should leave.

But before I leave, I must make some people unhappy.

Soon, Fang Yuan returned to Fang Mansion in a sedan chair.

As soon as Fang Yuan got out of the sedan chair, he saw Princess Xiangcheng approaching in a panic.

"what happened?"

Fang Yuan said in surprise.

In the past nearly two months, Princess Xiangcheng's absence has caused quite a stir.

She just came back with him. Why did she come to him instead of staying at his house to clear up unnecessary trouble?
"I, I, I'm pregnant!!!"

Princess Xiangcheng said extremely nervously.

Just after she returned home, she suddenly felt waves of vomiting.

At first I thought it was because I was feeling unwell just after getting off the boat, so I didn’t pay much attention to it.

However, after she felt like vomiting after eating several times in a row, Princess Xiangcheng became suspicious and quickly asked a doctor to check.

This investigation failed, and she turned out to be more than a month pregnant!

I am a widow and I am pregnant. If word spreads, the world will collapse?
The royal family will do anything for their own reputation, and waiting for their own will definitely not bring good results.

"You, you're pregnant?!"

Fang Yuan's eyes widened and he said in disbelief.

Naturally, Fang Yuan would not be stupid enough to ask whose child it was.

Besides your own, who else could it be?

"How to do?"

"Father knows that if you don't say anything, you will break my legs."

Princess Xiangcheng's face turned pale with anxiety.

"Relax, relax, let me think."

Fang Yuan looked at Princess Xiangcheng's look and realized the seriousness of the problem.

Generally, when a woman is pregnant, there may be issues related to her reputation, but Princess Xiangcheng is a royal princess and a widow.

Her pregnancy would bring disgrace to the royal family. The royal family would definitely not let such a thing happen. Her abortion would be the lightest punishment.

"Do you want to stay?"

After pondering for a moment, Fang Yuan asked solemnly.

"think."

Princess Xiangcheng stared at Fang Yuan and said in a deep voice.

Although she was afraid and worried, she still wanted to have a child.

Otherwise, she would not come to Fang Yuan, but would directly find connections to abort him.

"How about making an excuse and I send you to live in Future Island?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Future Island is where Fang Yuan will live in seclusion in the future.

The institute has moved there, and they will conduct research and create a holy place based on the terrain there.

The living environment is still a little bad now, but it will change drastically in a month or two. You can move there in three or four months.

Three or four months have passed, and Princess Xiangcheng's belly has not bulged yet. The situation was relatively stable at that time, and it was just right to move there.

"Go to Future Island?!"

Princess Xiangcheng's eyes suddenly lit up and she said.

This time she followed Fang Yuan to the Future Island, stayed there for some time, and liked it quite a lot.

If you weren't alone, it would be quite comfortable to live there.

"How about it?"

Fang Yuan asked.

He also wanted Princess Xiangcheng to have a child.

I have too many properties now, and someone will have to take care of them in the future.

Outsiders are outsiders after all, and one's own children are the most suitable.

"Okay, follow your arrangement."

Princess Xiangcheng slowly felt relieved.

At this time, she touched her belly and looked happy.

From the time she married Xiao Rui, she never thought about the day she would have children.

It's not that I really don't want to, but I don't want to give Xiao Ruisheng life. Naturally, I dare not even think about it after his death.

But it doesn't mean that she really doesn't want to have a baby. Like now, she feels quite happy and has the feeling of a complete woman.

"I'll take you to talk to Miaoyan."

Fang Yuan took Princess Xiangcheng's hand and prepared to go find Du Miaoyan.

Du Miaoyan is the mistress of the Fang family. Although Princess Xiangcheng is a princess, Du Miaoyan still has the final say.

These are rules. No matter who you are, the rules must be established so that there won’t be so many trivial matters.

"You don't need to, I'll go talk to Miaoyan myself."

Princess Xiangcheng shook off Fang Yuan's hand.

At this moment, she was a little embarrassed to go with Fang Yuan.

So I feel it's better to go alone. It's okay to whisper to the girl's family.

"Uh, that's fine."

Fang Yuan didn't think much and smiled.

The two of them are like sisters, so they shouldn't have any trouble.

"I'm going."

Princess Xiangcheng showed a sweet smile, put her right hand on her stomach, and left with a cheerful pace.

Fang Yuan looked at Princess Xiangcheng's leaving figure, and all the unhappiness he felt in the palace disappeared.

Suddenly, Fang Yuan smiled.

Ignore the shipyard matters and let Li Shimin arrange the manpower to go in.

Just treat it as a betrothal gift, Princess Xiangcheng’s betrothal gift.

The deal is worth it.

In the following days, Fang Yuan still did not resume his job and did not go to work in the household department.

If someone urges you, just say that you are not feeling well and that you cannot go to work normally now.

During this period, Li Shimin investigated the officials at the shipyard and found that they were corrupt, so he immediately dismissed them.

Then they arranged for people to enter the shipyard. Fang Yuan arranged ten people in a row without stopping him or saying a word.

This surprised Li Shimin.

It also surprised some ministers in the imperial court.

Some people even think that Fang Yuan is frustrated.

He didn't go to the morning court, and he didn't object to the court arranging new people to enter the shipyard.

Ministry of Accounts, Gao Shilian's Office.

After the morning court dispersed, Changsun Wuji came to see Gao Shilian.

"Uncle, if Fang Yuan doesn't come back, it won't be conducive for you to suppress him."

Changsun Wuji said while drinking tea.

There were only two of them here, uncle and nephew, so there was nothing they couldn't say.

"He should have known this, and that's why he didn't dare to come back."

"What about the three major factories? Maybe we can start from there and force him to come back."

Gao Shilian laughed.

He felt that Fang Yuan didn't go back to work in the household department because he was here.

After all, he was a minister before and now a minister. The change of status must have embarrassed him.

"We have paid our monthly salary for two months in advance, but we are still not profitable yet. We always feel that there is something we don't understand about the three major factories. Should we go and take a look?"

When it comes to the three major factories, Changsun Wuji feels something is wrong.

Because of the advance payment, the three major factories all pay the monthly salary in the middle of the month to stabilize people's hearts.

But after more than a month, none of the three major factories made any money, which surprised Changsun Wuji.

Where is the money tree that was promised?
How come the two of them didn't make a penny when it came into their hands?

"The aristocratic families have not yet started to resume production, and they will be able to make profits later."

Gao Shilian said disapprovingly.

What he wanted to do more was to suppress Fang Yuan.

Although the three major factories asked the two of them to pay their monthly salary for two months, it was still okay.

"I always feel like something is wrong. Let me go and see for myself."

Changsun Wuji thought more and more about it, and finally decided to go and see for himself.

As for Fang Yuan returning to work, let his uncle do it.

(End of this chapter)