Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 264 Seducing Li Chengqian, a good leader in the Ministry of Household Affairs
Chapter 264 Seducing Li Chengqian, a good leader in the Ministry of Household Affairs
After leaving the palace, Fang Yuan returned to the household department.
But just as he arrived at the door of the household department, he was stopped.
It was the eunuch of the East Palace who invited Fang Yuan to the East Palace.
Fang Yuan was a little speechless, because it was a long distance from the imperial study to the household department, and from the household department to the east palace.
The key is that in the palace, unless the emperor gives permission, you can't sit in a sedan chair, you can only walk there with your legs.
After a while, Fang Yuan arrived at the East Palace and met with Li Chengqian.
When I saw Li Chengqian this time, he was not in a wheelchair again.
Seeing Fang Yuan coming, he stood up cordially and walked towards Fang Yuan.
"Fang Yuan, congratulations on your promotion to Minister of Household Affairs!"
"I have been having trouble with my legs and feet these days, so now I have the opportunity to congratulate you."
Li Chengqian said with a smile.
He politely invited Fang Yuan to sit down.
It’s true that my legs and feet are feeling weak these days.
But more importantly, I wanted to see if there were really soldiers from the Bolingcui clan attacking Fang Mansion.
The Fang Mansion unexpectedly won the victory and killed more than 500 people. Li Chengqian was surprised and invited Fang Yuan.
"Write His Highness's thoughts."
"How is His Highness doing now?"
Fang Yuan said politely.
More attention should be paid to Li Chengqian’s leg and foot problems.
Historically, Li Chengqian had leg problems, which may have been the problem this time.
So many days have passed, and he is still not completely healed. The throne will gradually drift away from him.
"It should be fine in a few days."
"Not to mention that you are unhappy, how is your job now?"
The corners of Li Chengqian's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes were a little gloomy, but they disappeared quickly.
He returned to his seat, and a beautiful palace maid came over to pour wine for him and Fang Yuan.
"I'm slowly getting used to it."
Fang Yuan took a drink to moisten his throat and said slowly.
In the ten days since he took office as Minister of Household Affairs, thanks to Cui Zhentang, he has not caused trouble.
So Fang Yuan slowly adapted to the job in hand and officially became the third giant in the household department.
As the minister of household affairs, Fang Yuan has great power and has the authority to decide the salaries of officials in other departments, etc.
"Just adapt!"
"Fang Yuan, there is still a vacancy here in the East Palace. Prince Shao Zhan is responsible for it. Are you interested in taking it?"
Li Chengqian smiled and nodded.
Then his expression became solemn and he said seriously.
"Your Highness, minister."
Fang Yuan was shocked, a little moved and complicated.
To be precise, the Minister of Household Affairs is a position below the fourth rank, while the Prince's Young Master is a position above the fourth rank.
In other words, Li Chengqian directly gave him a position that was half a rank higher than the Minister of Household Affairs, and who was still quite powerful in the East Palace.
"I hope you can think about it seriously."
"You are no longer the Chang'an Order, and your position is no longer so special."
Li Chengqian interrupted Fang Yuan and reminded him.
He has several meanings, I hope Fang Yuan can think about it seriously.
At the same time, he also pointed out that Fang Yuan's previous refusal to recruit due to the special reasons of Chang'an Order's position was a warning and a serious consideration.
"Your Highness treats me with great courtesy, and I am deeply impressed!"
"In this case, I would like to speak openly with His Highness today. I hope His Highness can promise in advance not to blame me."
Fang Yuan pondered for a while before speaking.
As Li Chengqian said, this is a serious consideration.
"Everyone get out."
"Today we are not monarchs and ministers, we are friends, and we can speak freely."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and ordered the maids and eunuchs present to leave.
After everyone left, he seemed to have changed his expression, as if he wanted to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Fang Yuan.
"Your Highness's legs are hard to heal, aren't they?"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and sighed.
I should have broken up with Li Shimin, so let’s make things a little more confusing with Li Chengqian.
"That's what the imperial doctor said."
Li Chengqian frowned, anger welling up on his face.
But thinking of what he had promised Fang Yuan just now, his anger slowly disappeared.
Several imperial doctors said that his legs would never fully recover.
But it should be able to recover almost, not much different from normal.
"I just watched His Highness walking, and I could vaguely see that his posture was not beautiful."
"This is nothing to ordinary people or even relatives of the emperor, but it is fatal to the prince."
Fang Yuan said slowly.
"What do you mean by this?"
Li Chengqian was stunned and asked in confusion.
Why is there no problem for others, but there is a problem for oneself.
Although it is not very convenient to walk with the current legs, it is just inconvenient and the impact is not very big.
"The prince, the crown prince of the empire, the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"If an emperor walks with a bad posture, he will be impeached by his ministers for losing the dignity of the emperor."
Fang Yuan continued.
"Arrogant!"
"Who dares to impeach?!"
Li Chengqian was immediately furious.
The overwhelming anger made him feel like killing someone.
Fang Yuan did not answer immediately, but looked at the angry Li Chengqian quietly.
"You keep talking."
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and wanted to know the follow-up.
"Of course ordinary ministers would not dare to impeach."
"But what if they are from certain princes?"
Fang Yuan's voice was slightly lowered and he said in a deep voice.
"Li Ke?!"
"I can't wait to see you"
Li Chengqian was furious.
He immediately thought of Li Ke.
I also thought that it was Li Ke who caused him to fall.
Damn Li Ke, it turns out he was already prepared?!
In the past, Li Chengqian only thought that if he deduced it, he might miss the throne.
But now that I have a disease in my legs, I may be impeached by the ministers, or I may take orders from Li Ke.
"Your Highness, I have many conflicts with His Highness the King of Shu. It is destined that I will never take refuge in him. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Just because of my leg problem, you think I have no chance of becoming emperor?!"
Li Chengqian glared at Fang Yuan.
He understood that although Fang Yuan didn't say it clearly, he actually expressed it well.
It is impossible to take refuge in Li Ke, and it is impossible to take refuge in him. The reason for not taking refuge in him is that he feels that he cannot be the emperor.
For this reason, Li Chengqian was very angry, and when he stared at Fang Yuan, he felt like he wanted to kill Fang Yuan.
"Your Highness, people's words are terrifying!"
"And you have more than one brother!"
"The most important thing is that His Majesty is still in his prime!"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqian's anger disappeared.
Instead, I felt chilling and extremely depressed.
He has always had an evil thought in his heart: His father is still so young, when will it be his turn to take the throne?
Now that I have a leg problem, and with a brother as good as Li Ke here, it’s really hard to say what will happen in the future.
"Your Highness, this is the last sentence."
"I have my ideas, and you have your own approach."
"Everything depends on human effort, and no one can predict what will happen in the future."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
After saying that, he stood up, saluted Li Chengqian, and left the East Palace.
Li Chengqian said nothing, looking at Fang Yuan's leaving figure, lost in thought.
When Fang Yuan walked out of the East Palace, his expression didn't seem to change much, but he sighed repeatedly in his heart.
Talking about this to Li Chengqian today is a serious crime for divising the relationship between the emperor's father and son and his brothers.
But this was done by Fang Yuan after careful consideration, and he felt that Li Chengqian would not tell Li Shimin about his affairs.
There is another more important point, that is, if you have trouble with Li Shimin today, what might he do to you?
Before he has enough strength, he must find something to do for Li Shimin so that he has no time to notice himself.
The prince should be one of the people Li Shimin cares about most at present, and he should take good care of Li Chengqian.
Not long after, Fang Yuan finally returned to the household department. At this time, the morning shift was almost over.
Fang Qingping came when Fang Yuan just returned to his office.
"Sir, I have come to report to you."
Fang Qingping smiled flatteringly.
Compared with before, the smile seems to be more pleasing.
If you look carefully, you can vaguely see the awe in the eyes.
This was something that had never happened before. It only happened after it was reported that the Fang Mansion had killed five hundred soldiers who were suspected of being members of the Bolingcui clan.
"Let's have an afternoon, I'm a little tired."
Fang Yuan waved his hands and stretched his waist.
A trip to the imperial study, a trip to the East Palace, and back from the East Palace.
I spent most of this morning on the road, and my feet were almost smoking.
"Yes."
How could Fang Qingping have any objections? He should leave immediately.
As soon as he stepped out, someone knocked on Fang Yuan's office door.
"Wai Lang, a member of the Cangbu Department of the Lower Government, paid a visit to Shi Lang Fang in Yun Chun."
A middle-aged man with a smile like a chrysanthemum came in.
"What's the matter?"
Fang Yuan glanced at him and shifted his gaze.
"I'm here to report to you. Is Mr. Fang available?"
Yu Yunchun, a production and marketing author, said.
His eyes were a little worried, worried that Fang Yuan would reject him.
Ten days ago, he would follow Fang Qingping and report to Fang Yuan.
But that day, word spread that the Bolingcui clan would destroy Fang Mansion.
So he and some others gave up the idea of seeking refuge and waited ten days before deciding.
Although it was said that he would wait ten days before making a decision, he actually did not think that Fang Yuan could survive this test.
But he never thought that Fang Yuan not only passed this test, but there were also rumors that Fang Mansion killed five hundred soldiers of the Bolingcui clan in a short period of time, and even cut off their heads and sent them to the Bolingcui clan.
Doorway.
It is not certain whether those who were killed were members of the Bolingcui family, but what is certain is that the Fang Mansion has very average strength.
A fourth-grade official with a strength beyond that of a big family, such a person is the one to hug tightly.
"Let's have an afternoon, I'm a little tired."
Fang Yuan also waved his hand and rejected Yu Yunchun's report.
He also understands that reporting to work means taking refuge.
But now Fang Yuan is not in a hurry, and he is really tired.
"Okay, okay."
Yu Yunchun also dared not have any opinions.
He was even worried that Fang Yuan would reject his approach.
But fortunately, I didn’t refuse completely and asked myself to come back in the afternoon.
It's probably a punishment for my hesitation ten days ago. I have to wake up in the afternoon.
"After you go out, send a message to me."
"Everyone who has to report on work will come back in the afternoon. I'm tired now."
Fang Yuan waved his hands.
Ask Yu Yunchun to close the door when he goes out.
After Yu Yunchun heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and understood that Fang Yuan was not targeting him.
I heard that today I went to the royal study room first, and when I returned to the household department, the prince's people came again. I guess he was tired from walking and needed to rest.
After Yu Yunchun left, the door of Fang Yuan's office was closed, and no one bothered Fang Yuan anymore.
Fang Yuan just took a nap in the office before going to have lunch.
When returning from lunch, Fang Yuan met Cui Zhentang.
"Servant Cui, why do you look so bad today?"
Fang Yuan stepped forward and greeted him in a friendly manner.
The passing Ministry of Household Officials immediately stepped lightly and stared at Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang intentionally or unintentionally.
Everyone in the household department knew that when Fang Yuan took office on his first day, Cui Zhentang deliberately asked people not to welcome Fang Yuan.
Now, there are rumors outside that the Fang Mansion killed 500 clan soldiers suspected of being the Boling Cui clan. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a blood feud between the two sides.
The two standing together like this immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone was worried that something would happen between them.
"When I was bitten by a dog, I was thinking whether to beat him to death or kill him and put him in the pot."
Cui Zhentang's eyes darkened and he chuckled.
His smile seemed easy-going, but it was a bit stiff and the corners of his mouth were twitching.
"As far as I know, people bitten by dogs will develop symptoms in about three to five years and turn into monsters similar to dogs. Cui Shilang should pay attention."
"If you find that you are going to turn into a dog monster, remember to tell your wife where the money is hidden, otherwise no one will know where it is in the future."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
He felt that Cui Zhentang was not really bitten by a dog.
Instead, he secretly called him a dog and deliberately humiliated him.
But it’s okay, those who humiliate others will be doubly humiliated.
After saying this, I noticed that several officials here couldn't help laughing.
In this era, the symptoms of dog bites have been recorded, but they are not yet popular, but some people are aware of them.
Hearing Fang Yuan being secretly called a dog, Fang Yuan counterattacked Cui Zhentang and found it funny, thinking that Cui Zhentang was more likely to become a dog.
Of course, Cui Zhentang might not have been bitten by a dog, but when they heard Fang Yuan say this, they still couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?"
Cui Zhentang's eyes suddenly turned cold.
His sharp eyes were cast on the laughing official.
"No, no, I didn't laugh."
The official immediately shuddered.
The smile has long since disappeared.
At this moment, he was in panic, worried that Cui Zhentang would pursue him.
He wished he could slap himself in the face, and he was filled with regret.
"The salary for these two months will be deducted!"
Cui Zhentang said coldly.
The official's face immediately became filled with praise.
It is already November, and next month will be December.
The monthly salary in December is higher than the previous monthly salary, and can be more than three or four times higher.
After doing this calculation, I was fined four to five months of monthly salary, which made me heartbroken.
"Shilang Cui is really good at joking."
"This colleague just smiled and there is no need to deduct his monthly salary."
"Our household department is a place with emotions. Only by loving each other can we improve work efficiency."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
The official's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Fang Yuan gratefully.
The surrounding officials listened and immediately felt that Fang Yuan was closer to Cui Zhentang and more considerate of his subordinates.
"There is no rule without rules!"
"This man laughs at his superiors and deserves to be punished!"
Cui Zhentang remained unmoved and said in a deep voice.
He knew that Fang Yuan was deliberately trying to win people's hearts.
But it is impossible to let Fang Yuan succeed at this time.
"Cui Shilang's joke is to be stiff."
"Go, go, with me, Cui Shilang will not punish you."
Fang Yuan's smile became even brighter.
Wave to the colleague and tell him to leave quickly.
The colleague quickly slipped away with a hiss as if he had been granted amnesty.
The nearby officials also walked away quickly and soon disappeared.
Cui Zhentang stopped and turned around to stare at Fang Yuan with a scary look.