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

Chapter 8 Why not donate to the imperial court for disaster relief
Li Shimin and others returned to the tent.

At this time, Fang Yuan was resting his eyes with his eyes closed, enjoying Lu Chuchu's back beating.

Everyone saw this scene as soon as they came back, but they were so envious that their eyes turned green, and they wished for a girl to massage their backs.

"Dear distinguished guests, please rest for a moment, we will hold a bidding later."

Lu Xia wiped the sweat from her forehead, pointed to the stool at the scene and said.

The benches at the scene are for them to bid for. The food they saw just now will be auctioned here.

The highest bidder gets it!

"Huh, I'm exhausted."

"Fang Xianzun will still enjoy it, and even called the oiran for a massage."

Everyone found a place to sit down.

Some caravans that have worked with Fang Yuan looked at Fang Yuan and joked.

But their voices dare not be too loud, for fear of affecting Fang Yuan's cultivation of sentiment.

Li Shimin and Du Ruhui watched, frowning slightly, feeling that Fang Yuan's style of work is not good.

Officials should lead by example, it's okay to be a bit corrupt in private, and it's immoral to ask an oiran to serve you in public.

Although it is almost certain that Fang Yuan is the virtuous minister Ying Meng, Li Shimin still feels uncomfortable seeing Fang Yuan like this.

"Keming, I'll go talk to Fang Yuan."

After a short rest, Li Shimin got up and walked towards Fang Yuan.

Du Ruhui sat and opened his mouth, but he still didn't ask Li Shimin why.

As Li Shimin walked towards the ring, all caravan representatives present looked at Li Shimin.

Lu Chuchu also noticed that Li Shimin was coming, and the hand beating Fang Yuan's back stopped immediately.

"Fang Xianzun, can I sit next to you?"

Li Shimin came to Fang Yuan's side, said softly.

He just glanced at Lu Chuchu, even though Lu Chuchu was as beautiful as a flower.

"Boss Li, sit down wherever you want."

Fang Yuan sat upright slightly, and said with a smile.

Lu Chuchu on the side poured tea for Li Shimin tactfully.

"After visiting the farmland this time, I was really shocked."

"But there are a few questions, I don't know if Fang Xianzun can answer one or two."

Li Shimin looked at Fang Yuan and said seriously.

"Please speak, you know everything."

Fang Yuan laughed.

"How did Fang Xianzun know in advance that there was a drought?"

"And how do you know that chickens, ducks and geese are natural enemies of locusts?"

Li Shimin suppressed his excitement and said in a deep voice.

Only a virtuous minister Ying Meng can know astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom!

Or Fang Yuan sees the subtleties, and can see the essence through tiny phenomena!
No matter which point, Li Shimin feels that Fang Yuan is a rare talent, and must be reused!

Of course, the style of work needs to be corrected.

"Who told you that I knew this in advance?"

"I just think that I will be transferred from Wuling County this year, and I want to leave a water source for the people of Wuling County that can be used for generations."

"As for chickens, ducks and geese, which are natural enemies of locusts, I just raised them casually. I never thought they would like to eat locusts."

Fang Yuan shook his head and smiled.

As a traveler, Fang Yuan knew that there was a drought in the second year of Zhenguan, but he didn't know where it happened.

I also wanted to leave a water source for the people of Wuling County to cultivate in the future, so I did the drainage.

Fang Yuan is not lying on this point.

As for the second point, why not tell Li Shimin the truth, I really don't know what to say.

Could it be that if I told him that it was written like this in the books I read before, then he asked himself which book he read it in?
Having been an official for five years, Fang Yuan is no longer a novice, he has a little understanding of officialdom: polite, enthusiastic, but he doesn't know what to ask.

"Forehead"

Li Shimin was stunned and looked at Fang Yuan in surprise.

I have already thought of several possibilities for Fang Yuan, but I didn't think of this.

So, in fact, Fang Yuan hit the right button and saved the food in Wuling County by all sorts of coincidences?
But thinking about it in a blink of an eye, he felt that Fang Yuan was a good official who did things for the people, and before leaving, he still thought about the people of Wuling County.

If all the officials in the world are like Fang Yuan, why should the world not be prosperous?
"Fang Xianzun really cares about the country and the people, I deeply admire it!"

Li Shimin sighed, proud of having such a courtier.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, drink tea."

Fang Yuan waved his hand, picked up the teacup and said.

Worrying about the country and the people is out of the question, the main thing is that it has its own shares.

Otherwise, with his temperament, it is impossible for him to preside over the bidding here.

"Fang Xianzun is so generous, why don't you donate these grains to the imperial court for disaster relief."

"I believe that the emperor will think that Fang Xianzun is a great talent when he hears about it, and it will not be a problem for him to worship the prime minister in the future."

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

Like an expert, pointing out the bright future for Fang Yuan.

However.
"puff!"

Fang Yuan spat out a mouthful of tea.

It was sprayed on Li Shimin's chest in the middle, and a small amount was splashed on his face.

Li Shimin originally looked like an expert, but his face sank in an instant.

The caravan representatives who had been paying attention to Fang Yuan couldn't help laughing when they saw this.

Only Du Ruhui's mouth twitched wildly, wanting to rush up and beat Fang Yuan up.

"Sorry, sorry."

"Boss Li, what you said is too funny, I really can't blame you."

Fang Yuan couldn't laugh or cry.

He wanted to wipe the tea on his chest, but Naihe didn't have a towel in his hand.

Stretching out his hand, he retracted it embarrassingly, so he could only express his apologies to Li Shimin.

"Are my words funny?"

Li Shimin's face was ugly, he ignored his wet clothes, and said in a deep voice.

He was not very angry when he was sprayed suddenly, but Fang Yuan said his words were too funny, which made him angry.

Being serious, it can be regarded as pointing out the way for Fang Yuan, why is it so funny?
I don't know how many people want to get their own advice.

"Naturally, it's extremely funny."

"Give these grains to the imperial court, what will the people in my Wuling County eat?"

Fang Yuan asked back.

"Since we can sell all of them, it means there is still food left in Wuling County."

"Giving them to the imperial court did not affect the normal life of the people in Wuling County, and it could save countless people. Why not?"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"Why not?"

"The food is cultivated by [-] people from Wuling County. They dig the ground to drain water, drive away locusts, leave early and return late, and work hard."

"Giving them to the imperial court is the hard work of the [-] people in Wuling County. What can they get? After a whole year of hard work, it's in vain?"

Fang Yuan was laughed angrily, looked at Li Shimin like a fool.

Is this guy here to bid for food, or to cause trouble?
"How can you say it's a waste of time?"

"Saving countless people is countless achievements and political achievements."

Li Shimin was also dissatisfied, and said in a deep voice.

"Saving the common people is the business of the emperor and the princes of the Manchu Dynasty. What does it have to do with me, a small county magistrate?"

"Everyone in Wuling County is living a tight life. How can there be spare food to save other people?"

Fang Yuan's face was calm, he sneered.

"Eat the king's salary, share the worries for the king."

"Don't Fang Xianzun consider it for the emperor?"

Li Shimin also said with a sullen face, in a cold voice.

Like an angry tiger, roaring like a king.

On the side, Lu Chuchu's face turned pale and she was sweating profusely at some point.

"For the sake of the emperor, why did the emperor ever consider for us?"

"Could it be that the emperor can get something for nothing, and wants us to give it for nothing?"

"If you want food, yes, then come to bid and spend money on it. Don't force yourself to just want to whore for nothing."

"Also, if Boss Li didn't come to bid, please leave Wuling County."

Fang Yuan sneered, and responded to Li Shimin.

When he was still the chief bookkeeper, he repeatedly wrote to Chang'an City in order to cultivate good crops.

However, the memorials all fell into disarray, and there was no news of each one. At that time, Fang Yuan knew that it was useless to rely on the court and the emperor, and he had to be hard himself to strike iron.

(End of this chapter)