Chapter 181 Oh my god, you are actually the emperor
Chapter 181: Oh my god, you are actually the emperor
The street in front of Zhuque Gate is Zhuque Street.
Zhuque Street is the broadest street in Chang'an City.
But it is so close to the palace that there are almost no people here.
The common people stopped a few hundred meters away from Zhuque Gate, with a tacit understanding not to get closer.
Therefore, Fang Yuan and the other three were quite quiet here, with no one approaching or chasing them away.
"Fang Ling, I heard that you personally killed Ashina Luoyun."
"I really didn't realize you had that kind of strength, you're so awesome!"
Li Shimin looked at Fang Yuan up and down, smiled and said.
He was really shocked that Fang Yuan could kill Ashina Luoyun.
Ashina Luoyun is a member of the Eastern Turkic royal family and the nephew of Jieli Khan.
I don’t know how powerful he is, but he is rumored to be a fierce general, and ordinary generals are no match for him.
But Fang Yuan, a civil servant who seemed to have little skill, was able to kill the opponent with his own hands, which shocked him.
"It was just a fluke."
"Boss Li is walking and talking?"
Fang Yuan smiled and said.
If the other party doesn't want to reveal his identity, then he just pretends that he doesn't know.
"Then let's talk while walking."
Li Shimin nodded and chuckled.
Then the two of them moved away from the Suzaku Gate.
The further away from Zhuque Gate, the more prosperous and prosperous Chang'an City can be felt.
The flow of people is really unmatched by Liaozhou City, and the people you meet are either rich or expensive.
Here, people wearing simple clothes are rare, and they are more likely to be members of a certain family.
This is a place of crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
"Fang Ling, do you know where the Chang'an County Government Office is? Why don't I take you for a walk?"
Li Shimin said with a smile.
Chang'an County Government manages the entire Chang'an County, and the person directly in charge is the emperor.
Therefore, when the county government was set up, it was very close to the imperial palace, so that the emperor could summon him at any time and know the situation in Chang'an City at any time.
"Then thank you, Boss Li."
Fang Yuan expressed his gratitude.
It’s better to have someone show you the way than to ask for directions yourself.
He received his official seal and uniform today and will go to work tomorrow.
If Li Shimin can lead the way today, we won't have to worry about asking for directions tomorrow.
"This way please."
Li Shimin smiled.
Go in one direction first.
Fang Yuan and Du Ruhui paused for a moment, looked at each other, and smiled knowingly.
The two already knew each other's identity, but because the emperor was not ready for a showdown, they could only pretend they didn't know each other.
Soon, the three of them walked to the Chang'an County Yamen Gate.
As soon as he arrived at the Chang'an County Yamen Gate, Fang Yuan was shocked by the atmosphere.
It is more luxurious and grand than the Governor's Mansion in Liaozhou, and the area is also larger than that of the Governor's Mansion.
"This county government is more grand than my governor's office in Liaozhou."
Fang Yuan sighed.
It truly deserves to be an imperial capital, everything is different.
Sure enough, a small place cannot be compared with an imperial capital.
"Of course, this is Chang'an City after all."
Li Shimin smiled and said.
As an imperial capital, it naturally has to look like an imperial capital.
Heroes from all over the world, envoys from various countries, etc. will come to Chang'an City.
This is the place where Datang welcomes people from all over the world, and the appearance is not too bad.
Fang Yuan nodded heavily and was about to speak, but at this moment, he saw a middle-aged man in official uniform walking out of the yamen.
Judging from his clothes, he should be the county magistrate of Chang'an County Government. When he saw Fang Yuan, his body suddenly froze and he rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had seen it wrong.
When the situation here was confirmed again, the middle-aged man quickly walked towards Fang Yuan.
"I, the Prime Minister of Chang'an County, Zheng Mingzhu, pay my respects to Your Majesty and to Prime Minister Du!"
Chang'an County Prime Minister Zheng Mingzhu crossed Fang Yuan and saluted Li Shimin and Du Ruhui.
"Ahem, no gifts!"
Li Shimin coughed dryly and straightened his clothes slightly.
He looked at Fang Yuan aside with expectant eyes, waiting for Fang Yuan's change.
"You, you are the emperor? Are you Prime Minister Du?"
Fang Yuan's eyes widened and he looked at Li Shimin and Du Ruhui with a shocked expression.
"Well, not bad, didn't expect it?"
Li Shimin felt happy.
From just now, he has been trying to find an opportunity to show off to Fang Yuan.
Although this was not the time for him to show off his cards, it was still a good time.
Seeing Fang Yuan's shocked look, Li Shimin was very happy, feeling like his childishness was revived.
"My lord, Fangyuan, pays homage to His Majesty, and pays homage to Prime Minister Du!"
Fang Yuan immediately bowed his head and saluted.
He was worried that his acting skills would be exposed if he was stared at by Li Shimin again.
"Hehehe..."
"No courtesy, you're welcome, just do it as before."
Li Shimin laughed.
Feeling happier and happier.
The more shocked Fang Yuan is, the happier he is.
After enduring it for so long, isn’t this the time you’ve been waiting for?
"Exit, your subordinate Zheng Mingzhu pays homage to Fang Ling!"
Zheng Mingzhu was stunned and quickly saluted Fang Yuan.
He was curious just now who was talking and laughing with Li Shimin.
Now when he heard Fang Yuan's name, he immediately knew that he was the new Chang'an Order.
As the county magistrate, he had long known that a man named Fang Yuan would be in charge of the Chang'an Order, and he would take office these days.
"You can also waive the gift."
Fang Yuan took back his etiquette gesture and said to Zheng Mingzhu who was standing aside.
Zheng Mingzhu was already a little confused.
The Chang'an Order has always been appointed only by the emperor's confidants.
And the new Chang'an order didn't even know the emperor. What's going on?
But judging from the conversation between the two, the two actually knew each other before, but their identities were not disclosed.
What an honor it is for the emperor to hide his identity and get along with a person?
Suddenly, Zheng Mingzhu had a new understanding of Fang Yuan.
"Zheng Mingzhu, please go back first."
Li Shimin chuckled.
"Yes."
Zheng Mingzhu immediately responded.
He is just a small official.
No matter how big a question you have in your mind, you don’t dare to ask the emperor.
Or you can ask Fang Yuan again tomorrow after Fang Yuan takes office as Chang'an Order.
But judging from today's situation, the relationship between Fang Yuan and the emperor is very unusual.
Soon, Zheng Mingzhu left.
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to be the emperor. It's really hard for me not to lie to you."
"If there was any unpleasantness between us in the past, you wouldn't take it to heart, would you?"
Fang Yuan tried his best to keep a shocked look and said.
"I'm not that stingy kind of person."
"Fang Yuan, have you ever thought that I am the emperor?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and chuckled.
He is not a stingy person and will not bear grudges against Fang Yuan.
But he was also curious whether Fang Yuan had ever doubted his identity.
"No, I never thought about it."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said seriously.
"So my acting skills are pretty good."
Li Shimin was a little proud again, looking a little proud.
He didn't notice that Du Ruhui behind him almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
"Yes, His Majesty's acting skills are superb and invincible in the world!"
Fang Yuan said solemnly.
Here comes the rainbow fart move.
Li Shimin is very useful and feels very happy.
He turned around to share his feelings with Du Ruhui.
Just seeing Du Ruhui seeming to be holding back his smile, he immediately frowned.
"What Fang Ling said is right."
"Your Majesty has superb acting skills and is invincible in the world!"
Du Ruhui immediately coughed and said seriously.
But his expression is somewhat different and somewhat evasive.
"Seriously?"
Li Shimin frowned deeper.
He looked at Fang Yuan and then at Du Ruhui.
It always felt like there was something hidden from him between the two of them.
"Seriously!"
Fang Yuan and Du Ruhui nodded solemnly.
The way the two of them spoke almost in unison made Li Shimin feel even more weird.
"Keming, tell me!"
Li Shimin pondered for a moment, stared at Du Ruhui and said.
"Ah?"
"Say what?"
Du Ruhui immediately lost his mood and laughed.
He was worried that Li Shimin would find out that Fang Yuan knew their identities in advance.
Although he had not communicated with Fang Yuan, he did not report the knowledge, allowing Li Shimin to do what he just did.
It doesn't matter if Fang Yuan didn't know their identities about what happened just now, but it would be very embarrassing if he already knew their identities in advance.
"For example, I concealed my identity from Fang Yuan!"
Li Shimin looked Du Ruhui up and down and said in a deep voice.
I have been with Du Ruhui for a long time, and I can tell by looking at Du Ruhui that he is hiding something from me.
But he couldn't tell what it was. He only felt that it was related to Fang Yuan and that he concealed his identity and made friends with Fang Yuan.
"No, no."
Du Ruhui became even less calm.
It was difficult for him not to panic, because Li Shimin's identity had already been exposed.
For example, Fang Yuan has a close relationship with his daughter, and Fang Yuan has already guessed their identities.
For another example, Fang Yuan has a good relationship with Princess Xiangcheng, and it is very possible that he has guessed their identities.
If Li Shimin inquired carefully, he would know that the identity he thought he had concealed well had already been revealed by Fang Yuan.
As an insider, he did not report it, so what happened just now, if the emperor became angry, he might be embarrassed and scold him.
"No?!"
Li Shimin was even more suspicious.
If not, Du Ruhui would not be like this.
"Fang Yuan, do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
"I ask you, did you know my identity before today?"
Li Shimin squinted his eyes, turned to stare at Fang Yuan and said.
"Know."
Fang Yuan said with a smile.
Li Shimin even told him about his crime of deceiving the emperor, how dare Fang Yuan not admit it.
"Then you just pretended not to know each other?"
Li Shimin's face suddenly sank.
Not only that, but my face felt hot and embarrassing.
He thought Fang Yuan had not guessed his identity, so he couldn't help but feel a little proud and proud.
But I didn't expect that Fang Yuan already knew, so he was like a clown just now?
Du Ruhui on the side immediately lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Shimin, fearing that Li Shimin would become angry and blame the two people.
"Aren't I doing this for His Majesty's sake?"
"Your Majesty has the intention to conceal it, but a minister can't reveal it, right?"
Fang Yuan said with a smile.
Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger, and one has to worry about the emperor's mood at all times.
"Humph!"
"Keming, what about you?"
"What's your reason?"
Li Shimin snorted coldly, looked at Du Ruhui and said.
"I'm not sure whether Fang Yuan knows. I'm just guessing, so I don't dare to say."
Du Ruhui also said with a smile.
"When did you start speculating?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
He is also a thick-skinned person, so he doesn't need to get angry and punish the two of them for this matter.
After all, one is the prime minister who is most loyal to him, and the other is his Ying Meng Xianchen. Both of them are very important people to him.
Naturally, if someone else deceived him like this, it might really be the crime of deceiving the emperor.
"It seems that it was when Miaoyan confessed her identity to Fang Yuan that I forgot."
Du Ruhui said with a smile.
As he said this, he couldn't help but cough a few times, and then cough a few times again.
He has always been in poor health. His face turns red after he coughs a few times, and his chest touches his back while coughing, making his mouth water.
"Okay, okay, I don't blame you."
Li Shimin was speechless.
Also go down this stairs.
Otherwise, he would worry that he would not be able to get down the stairs.
After thinking about it, I realized that it was really embarrassing just now, and I blush just thinking about it.
"I know, cough cough cough..."
Du Ruhui waved his hand.
But I still can’t stop coughing.
He held his knees with one hand and his chest with the other.
The coughing kept getting worse and worse, and it felt like my lungs were about to be coughed out.
"Du Xiang, are you okay?"
Fang Yuan initially thought that Du Ruhui was stepping down for Li Shimin.
But looking at his appearance, I couldn't help but remember that he had been in poor health, so I hurriedly helped him.
When Li Shimin on the side saw this, he could no longer care about the embarrassment just now. He looked at Du Ruhui worriedly and wanted to call someone.
"I'm fine!"
"It's just a minor problem, it will be fine later."
Du Ruhui shook his head and covered his mouth to suppress a cough.
After a while, he finally stopped coughing violently, but his face turned a little purple.
"Prime Minister Du, I hope you can take some time off to recuperate."
Li Shimin looked at Du Ruhui worriedly and said in a deep voice.
He was heartbroken when he saw his loyal ministers suffering from illness.
"Your Majesty, now that the war between the two countries has not yet concluded, how can I rest in peace?"
Du Ruhui shook his head and said firmly.
Now, the war between Datang and the Eastern Turks has come to an end.
Looking at the overall situation, since Li Ke destroyed the Eastern Turkic cavalry, victory has belonged to the Tang Dynasty.
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But based on the battle situation, it may take about a month for the real victory to be officially determined.
"You...sigh..."
Li Shimin was angry and moved.
But in the end there was only a long sigh.
Now he and the court are inseparable from Du Ruhui's support.
Because Du Ruhui is firmly in the position of right servant, Pei Ji cannot monopolize power.
If Du Ruhui is not here, it is hard to say who will take over the position of Youpushe, let alone resist those big families.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll be fine."
Du Ruhui smiled and said.
Fang Yuan watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Fang Yuan knows history and knows that Du Ruhui died around four years after Zhenguan.
It's already July of the third year of Zhenguan, and he doesn't have much time left.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan wanted to lend a helping hand to Du Ruhui, but there was nothing he could do.
Maybe the miracle doctor Sun Simiao has the ability to save him, but unfortunately, this person's whereabouts are elusive, he has no fixed address, and he cannot be found.
"I won't talk about you, I just hope you can take good care of your body."
"Fang Yuan, I won't chat with you anymore. From now on, Chang'an City will be handed over to you. If there is anything you can't solve, you can go directly to the palace to find me!"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
He cares about Du Ruhui very much, but he also knows that Du Ruhui can't rest now.
Therefore, after Fang Yuan wiped out thousands of Eastern Turks, Li Shimin thought of transferring Fang Yuan to Chang'an City.
As his wise minister Ying Meng, Fang Yuan will definitely be able to assist him and share Du Ruhui's heavy responsibilities, so that Chang'an City can be better controlled in his hands.
As time goes by, the higher your prestige and the stronger your control, you will take Chang'an City as the center, radiate outwards, control more places, and truly rule the world.
Instead of like now, many ministers have different opinions, are loyal to the emperor on the surface, but secretly accuse themselves of being unfair in power, and regard family law as higher than national law. He cannot tolerate these things.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
Fang Yuan's heart shivered and he said seriously.
With Li Shimin's words, you can walk sideways in Chang'an City in the future.
"Keming, let's go back."
Li Shimin nodded heavily and said in a deep voice.
He believed in Fang Yuan and believed that Fang Yuan could manage Chang'an City well.
But relatively speaking, Fang Yuan will not go smoothly in Chang'an City.
Some aristocratic families in Chang'an City, such as the Pei family in Hedong, the Xiao family in Lanling, the Cui family in Boling, etc., have already had grudges with Fang Yuan.
With Fang Yuan's appearance, they will definitely take revenge and will not let Fang Yuan easily sit in the position of Chang'an Order.
Fang Yuan saluted Li Shimin and Du Ruhui, and watched them enter the Suzaku Gate before leaving.
Looking at the bustling Chang'an City, Fang Yuan took a deep breath and felt excited.
From now on, this will be your base camp.
In the past, when I took office as a local official, it was difficult to invent something because the time was too short, but now I can invent with confidence!