Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 265 Something happened to Du He, he left and had tea
Chapter 265 Something happened to Du He, he left and had tea
"Fang Yuan, do you think you are invincible after winning last night?"
"The most you can do is look at us levelly, and your life will not be easy from now on."
Cui Zhentang lowered his voice and said in a deep voice.
There was no one around, and his voice was not loud, so no one could hear him.
Fang Yuan won last night, and the Bolingcui clan lost, but the five hundred casualties were just superficial to the Bolingcui clan.
Next, the Bolingcui family will face up to Fang Yuan and treat Fang Yuan based on the family's strategy instead of personal grudges.
"You are right."
"I look squarely at you, not at you."
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said.
Cui Zhentang's face suddenly darkened, he snorted coldly and left.
Fang Yuan's smile slowly faded and he returned to his office to work.
This afternoon, Fang Yuan hardly handled any official duties. A group of subordinates came to report on their work.
Throughout the afternoon, Fang Yuan's ears were filled with calluses, and finally he finally got off work and left immediately.
Fangfu.
When Fang Yuan returned, it was still early.
Du Miaoyan was waiting for Fang Yuan at home. The couple had a very good relationship, as good as glue.
That night, after Fang Yuan and others finished their meal, Du Miaoyan's eldest brother Du Gou brought a piece of bad news.
"Sister, brother-in-law, something happened to Du He."
"All the horses he was responsible for are dead, and he is under the custody of Zongzhengji Temple."
"My application for extension of employment was submitted to the Ministry of Household Affairs and was rejected. I will leave for Cizhou tomorrow at the latest."
Du Gou said with a solemn expression.
During the day, all the royal horses that Du He was responsible for were dead.
After Du Gou learned about it, he immediately submitted an application for postponing his appointment to the Ministry of Personnel and asked various parties to learn about the situation.
But in the afternoon, the Ministry of Civil Affairs rejected his application for an extension, and also learned that Du He was currently under custody at Zongzheng Temple.
In a place like Zongzhengji, if non-royal members enter, they will be tortured whether they have any evidence or not. Even if they peel off their skin, it will be light.
"How could this happen?!"
"Do you know the cause of Yuma's death?"
Du Miaoyan's expression changed and she said in a deep voice.
Du He is now employed as an imperial minister, which is an official position that helps the royal family look after horses.
From the fifth rank, it is an idle position. Many powerful people are eyeing these positions. Du Ruhui arranged them for Du He during his lifetime.
As for Du Gou, as the eldest son, after succeeding Duke Du Ruhui, Li Shimin named him the governor of Cizhou. It is already the day to set off in the past few days.
"Time is too tight, I have no way to figure it out."
"If my extension application hadn't been rejected, I wouldn't want to trouble you."
Du Gou said with a look of shame.
He couldn't help with what happened in Fang Mansion recently.
Fang Yuan and the Boling Cui family just faced each other, they must be very busy and anxious.
However, the Ministry of Civil Affairs rejected the application to postpone his appointment, so he had to come to Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan for help.
"Family, no trouble."
"Have you ever approached the emperor to apply for an extension?"
Fang Yuan shook his head and invited Du Gou to sit down and chat.
He immediately wondered if the emperor was dissatisfied with him and started targeting Du He.
After all, there were only a few horses, so the emperor didn't need to ask Zongzheng Temple to take away Du He, he could just scold him a few times.
"After the officials rejected it, I went to the palace to see the emperor."
"But the eunuch in the palace said that the emperor was not here. He didn't say where he was going. I couldn't see him."
Du Gou sighed.
If you can see the emperor, you should be able to apply for an extension.
After all, my father just passed away, and Your Majesty is not a ruthless person. He will give himself a chance to find out.
But unfortunately, I don’t know where the emperor has gone, and I can’t disobey the officials, so I came to see Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan tonight.
"The emperor is not here?!"
Fang Yuan was surprised by this answer.
If the emperor is not in the palace, where can he be?
But after thinking about it, I thought it was normal. The emperor had appeared in Wuling County and Liaozhou for a long time before.
"Yeah."
"I want to wait until the emperor appears before entering the palace to beg."
"But I'm not sure when the emperor will show up, so I can only look for you first."
Du Gou was speechless.
Obviously it can be solved with just one word from the emperor.
But now I can’t see the emperor, and I don’t know where the emperor has gone.
"Have you ever found Changsun Chong?"
Fang Yuan nodded slightly and then asked.
Changsun Chong is the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple and the second-in-command of Zongzheng Temple.
Du He also has a good relationship with Changsun Chong. You should be able to find out more about the situation by asking him.
"Looking for it, but no guest."
Du Gou's face was a little complicated.
Now that he is the lord of the country, he couldn't even get in when he went to seek an audience, which made him feel extremely humiliated.
"No guests?!"
Du Miaoyan said in surprise.
What's going on? You still haven't seen the guests yet?
Du Gou sighed and nodded helplessly.
"Ignore this for now, let's go into the palace and see the royal horses."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Go to the palace to see the dead horse and the situation at the scene.
After understanding some of the situation, go to Changsun Chong and ask about Du He's situation.
"Okay!"
Du Gou also had this intention.
He has also long wanted to see the condition of Yuma.
But unlike Fang Yuan, he does not handle cases in the imperial city.
Those who are not handling cases in the imperial city can only enter the palace directly when entering the imperial city and cannot wander around in the imperial city.
But Fang Yuan is different. As the Minister of Household Affairs, Fang Yuan can go to most places except that he cannot enter the palace privately.
Of course, it's one thing to be able to go, but another to whether you will be stopped.
Not long after, Fang Yuan took Du Gou, Du Miaoyan and an experienced groom into the imperial city on the grounds that he still had work in the household department.
The Imperial City is very big, but Fang Yuan knew most of the layout, so he arrived at the door of AMTD Bureau in a short time.
"Stop, this is AMTD Bureau, no entry is allowed without permission!"
There were two soldiers guarding the door, who stopped Fang Yuan and others.
"Are you blind?"
"You even dare to stop me?!"
Du Chuke appeared and pushed the soldiers guarding the door away.
When Fang Yuan decided to enter the city, he greeted Du Chuke in advance.
He is the commander-in-chief of the left guard and has a high status in the imperial city. He can go almost anywhere.
With him together, even if someone blocks Fang Yuan and others, he can still open the way for Fang Yuan and others.
"I, my eyes are clumsy, please forgive me, General!"
The two soldiers guarding the gate were startled. They did not expect Du Chuke to suddenly appear.
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The visibility was not very clear at night, so they did not notice Du Chuke behind Fang Yuan and the others.
"Get out of the way!"
Du Chuke ordered.
"General, Zong Zhengqing said that no one is allowed to enter except him and Your Majesty."
The two soldiers guarding the door said with troubled expressions.
"Is he your superior, or am I your superior?"
Du Chuke raised his eyebrows and grabbed a soldier by the collar.
"You are, you are."
The soldiers quickly gave way, not daring to stop Fang Yuan and others.
Not long after, Fang Yuan and others entered the AMTD Bureau and arrived at the racecourse.
There are a total of twelve racecourses. Among them, more than 30 horses in six racecourses have all died, but the horses in the other six racecourses are still alive.
AMTD Fengyu has two official positions. One person should manage six racecourses. The horses in the six racecourses managed by Du He all died.
Fang Yuan and others carefully inspected the dead horses in Duhe's carriage, and then checked the horses that were not dead. Initially, they felt that they died from eating the wrong thing.
However, there is no food or grass at the scene, so there is no way to determine what these dead royal horses ate to death.
In fact, even if he knew what he ate to death, there was nothing he could do to help Du He escape the crime.
From the mouths of the gatekeepers, Fang Yuan and others learned that Du He was suspected of poisoning Yu Ma and was taken away by Zongzheng Temple for questioning.
Horse riding is a royal matter, so Du He was taken away by Zongzheng Temple, not by the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple.
"Let's go and find Changsun Chong."
After Fang Yuan saw that it was almost done, he decided to leave.
I came to see the scene just to know the situation and have a firm understanding.
If you think that seeing the scene can help Du He clear away the suspicion, you are totally wrong.
Fang Yuan and others moved their positions and went to Changsun Mansion.
"Sorry, my young master said he can't see guests."
The guard guarding the door refused to see him again.
It’s the same as Du Gou’s first visit to Changsun Chong.
"If you make another announcement, say that the boss of Bafang Group wants to see him."
Fang Yuan frowned and asked the guard to report again.
Changsun Chong didn't see the guests, which made Fang Yuan think a lot.
This is not a good sign. Is it because the Du He case involves too much, or is it for other reasons?
"You decide."
The guards guarding the gate did not dare to stop.
Everyone here cannot be ignored.
Not long after, the guard guarding the door came back and agreed to meet Fang Yuan this time.
Not long after, Fang Yuan was introduced to Changsun Mansion and saw Changsheng Chong in the living room.
"I can't help you with Du He's matter. If you are here because of this matter, you can go back."
Changsun stood up and said calmly.
"No need for your help, I'm just asking you something."
Fang Yuan stopped and said calmly.
"Then please take a seat."
Changsun Chong opened his mouth and invited Fang Yuan and others to sit down.
"Is Du He being framed?"
Fang Yuan asked after sitting down.
Du Miaoyan and others also sat down, and Fang Yuan asked.
"I don't know."
Changsun Chong shook his head and said.
"Was he tortured at Zongzheng Temple?"
Fang Yuan continued to ask.
"Yes."
Changsun Chong said calmly.
"Why don't you take care of him?"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
"Zong Zhengqing is Li Shentong, and His Majesty may not give you any face. How dare I take care of him?"
Changsun Chong shook his head and said.
"Aren't you brothers?"
Fang Yuan frowned deeper.
Li Shentong is the emperor's uncle and has very senior qualifications.
But as the young minister of Zongzheng Temple, Changsun Chong should have no problem taking care of him.
Moreover, the matter itself is not serious. The emperor may not necessarily deal with Du He, and there is no need for Zongzheng Temple to torture Du He.
The most important point is that Du He is the son of the late Du Ruhui. His body is still cold. Is this how the court treats his son?
Changsun Chong lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
"Chang Sun Chong, you grew up with Du He, why don't you take care of him when you see him suffer?"
Du Miaoyan couldn't help but said.
Not only did Changsun Chong and Du He grow up together, Du Miaoyan almost grew up with Changsun Chong.
We have a deep relationship with each other. We don’t share the same hardships, but at least we share the blessings. Now you can’t even take care of Du He?
Changsun Chong still said nothing, lowering his head and not looking at the crowd.
"Does the emperor know about this?"
Fang Yuan sighed in his heart and asked again.
At this time, Fang Yuan thought of the day when Du He was beaten so badly that his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
Perhaps after Du Ruhui left, the status of the Du family declined, and Du He's status in Changsun Chong also declined rapidly.
If the status is not equal, it will be difficult to be brothers and friends.
Just like when Fang Yuan faced Zhangsun Chong or Qin Huaiyu, he treated them as ordinary friends at most.
Because the status difference between them is too big, if there are not enough interests as a hub, there may not be any communication.
"Not sure."
Changsun Chong answered again.
"I want to see Du He."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said.
Now the emperor doesn't know where he is, and Changsun Chong refuses to take care of Du He, so he can only see Du He first and ask.
"I can't help you."
"Zong Zhengqing does not allow outsiders to see him."
Changsun Chong shook his head and said.
"I'm not an outsider, I'm Du He's brother-in-law."
"Miaoyan is not an outsider, she is Du He's sister."
"There are also Du Chuke and Du Gou, don't you need me to tell you?"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.
"You go away, I can't help you."
Changsun Chong still refused.
And he ordered Fang Yuan and others to be kicked out.
"Changsun Chong, why did you become like this?"
"Are you going to watch your brother suffer inside?"
Du Miaoyan spoke again.
She felt that Changsun Chong had really changed.
When Fang Yuan mentioned that he and Du He were brothers just now, Changsun Chong did not answer.
There are two possibilities here.
One is that Changsun Chong feels guilty and dare not admit it.
One is that Changsun Chong no longer regards Du He as a brother.
"Please come back."
Changsun stood up and issued an order to expel the guests again.
"You!"
Du Miaoyan was so angry that she stood up and pointed at Changsun Chong.
I really didn’t expect that such a good friend in the past would even refuse to help.
"Chang Sun Chong, how about some conditions?"
Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Changsun Chong.
Perhaps, Changsun Chong really no longer regards Du He as a brother.
After Du Ruhui passed away, it was inevitable that the status of the Du family would gradually decline.
If his status is no longer enough, he will naturally not be able to be brothers, which is similar to Xiao Rui who was executed before.
"I want half of the dividend from Bafang Group!"
Changsun Chong looked at Fang Yuan, narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"Okay, I'll take care of you with pen and ink!"
Fang Yuan did not hesitate and said directly.
Bafang Group's half-percent profit is worth a lot, but there is nothing we can do about it.
Zongzheng Temple is not a place for people. Du He will suffer if he stays in Zongzheng Temple for too long.
Du Miaoyan sat down again and her face slowly became calmer.
She didn't get angry anymore because there was no need.
Changsun Chong no longer regards Du He as a brother or a friend.
Naturally, to Fang Yuan and himself, Changsun Chong is no longer a friend, only a relationship of interest.
Not long after, Changsun Mansion prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and signed an agreement. Du Miaoyan's half of the dividends from Bafang Group was transferred to Changsun Chong.
This is what Fang Yuan requested, he wants to have sufficient control over the Bafang Group.
"Let's go."
Changsun Chong looked a little happy.
But after noticing Fang Yuan and the others here, he quickly returned to calm.
"Please."
Fang Yuan and others stood up.
Follow Changsun Chong to Zongzheng Temple.
Not long after, Fang Yuan and others followed Changsun Chong to Zongzheng Temple.