Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 272 Li Ke meets Fang Yuan and Fang Yuan reports on him
Chapter 272 Li Ke meets Fang Yuan and Fang Yuan reports on him
At night, Yang Yuzhi and his wife woke up from their sleep.
At the same time, they also received a piece of news that the people sent to stop Fang Yuan's grain died, escaped, and some were captured.
After learning about this problem, both husband and wife were not calm, and they were completely sleepless. At the same time, they were sweating profusely, and there was a look of fear in their eyes.
"Pack up and salute immediately, and we will leave the city to take refuge as soon as daybreak!"
The head of Shouchun County made an immediate decision.
The one-eyed dragon sent is a close confidant and should not betray them.
But if it falls into the hands of the other party, any outcome may happen.
In this case, we cannot stay in Chang'an City and wait for death, we must get rid of the risk immediately.
"It's still early, why don't we go into the palace immediately and inform King Shu before we leave?"
Yang Yuzhi glanced at the sky.
Although I can’t tell what time it is, it feels like it’s still early and it should be some time before dawn.
"It takes a while to get in and out of the palace. We still have to pack up and pay tribute. How can we have time to enter the palace?"
The Lord of Shouchun County said in a deep voice.
It's very troublesome to get in and out of the palace at night.
Not only does it take time, but it also easily attracts the attention of others.
The most important thing is, if Li Ke is told this, will Li Ke scold himself and himself for being useless again?
"But if we leave like this, can we come back in the future?"
Yang Yuzhi has his own considerations.
He was worried that the people he sent were not exposed and that he and he were fine.
And if you just leave without any news, you won’t be able to come back if you want to come back later.
It’s not that it’s hard to come back to Chang’an City, but it’s just that if you come back to Chang’an City, you won’t have the same status as you do today.
More importantly, if Li Ke becomes emperor one day, then the two of them will lose the opportunity to follow the dragon.
"Then go ahead and come back quickly!"
The Lord of Shouchun County pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
The two worked separately. One mobilized the people in the house to pack things, and the other immediately went to the palace to meet Li Ke.
After the gatekeepers reported back and forth, the sky was already dim and the cockcrows were everywhere.
"What do you want from me at this hour?"
Li Ke has disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes.
He hadn't woken up yet, but it must be a big deal if someone asked to see him at this hour, so he resisted his sleepiness and got up.
"Your Highness, the people I sent to hijack Fang Yuan's food and grass failed. Now I am planning to leave Chang'an City for safety."
Yang Yuzhi said respectfully.
After saying that, he was ready to leave.
Because at this time, the sky has already turned white.
"What?"
Li Ke was shocked and his sleepiness disappeared.
"I'll leave Chang'an City and take refuge first."
Yang Yuzhi retells the story.
He saluted Li Ke and turned to retreat.
"Wait!"
Li Ke drank.
His expression became ferocious.
The eyes looking at Yang Yuzhi were filled with anger.
"Your Highness, I really can't stay."
Yang Yuzhi has not yet thought of the complexity of the matter.
But when I looked back and saw Li Ke's eyes, my heart skipped a beat.
"Take it!"
Li Ke stood up and roared.
Damn Yang Yuzhi, how dare he hijack food and grass?
That is the food and grass sent to the Lingnan battlefield. What will the soldiers in front do if the food and grass is cut off?
Stupid, really stupid, how could there be such stupid people under me?
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"I will do everything you want!"
Yang Yuzhi was shocked.
Facing the two guards approaching, he wanted to avoid them.
But with his strength, how could he avoid being caught by the guards?
"I have never asked you to do such a thing!"
Li Ke said angrily.
Staring at Yang Yuzhi with electric eyes.
He must not have anything to do with hijacking food and grass.
Once word spreads, the emperor will be furious, and what awaits him will be endless darkness.
"I asked you to check the manpower you arranged, not to stop the food and grass!"
Li Ke was so angry that his face turned red.
Stupid, how do you understand the aspect of hijacking food and grass?
"Your Highness, they are all our own, Fang Yuan is the enemy."
"By hijacking his food, he wasted his chance to fight, and he couldn't even hold his position as Minister of Household Affairs."
Yang Yuzhi still felt that Li Ke's words needed to be understood rather than taken literally.
"Take it down!"
Li Ke no longer wants to talk to Yang Yuzhi.
He is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
Since Yang Yuzhi has arrived and explained to himself the failure to hijack the grain and grass, it proves that he has received the news.
Now that he received the news, did Fang Yuan, who was responsible for this matter, also receive the news? Did the emperor also receive the news soon?
If someone sent by Yang Yuzhi confesses that he is the mastermind of Yang Yuzhi, will he be considered the mastermind if he gets close to Yang Yuzhi?
Even though I am not.
But people's words are scary, and Yang Yuzhi kept saying that it was his own intention.
And
"Come, go and invite the Lord of Shouchun County!"
"If she doesn't come, I'll force her to come!"
Li Ke panicked and ordered.
He almost forgot about Shouchun County Lord.
Yang Yu's capital said he was ready to leave Chang'an City and take refuge.
Then it is impossible for the Shouchun County Lord to stay in Chang'an City.
Husband and wife are one, and Li Ke wants to capture them both.
Only in this way can Yang Yuzhi and the head of Shouchun County be sent out before the situation breaks out.
As the order was issued, Li Ke still couldn't calm down and walked back and forth in front of his position.
Fang Yuan is responsible for escorting the food and grass, maybe he should talk to Fang Yuan.
After thinking of this, Li Ke went to the Ministry of Household Affairs without waiting for the guards to bring back the Shouchun County Lord.
Household Department.
When the prince arrives, there will naturally be a lot of commotion.
However, Tang Jian was not here, so Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang greeted him again.
"I'm just here to take a look, please go away and do your work."
Li Ke was very friendly and greeted everyone in the household department in a friendly manner.
Everyone saluted, said goodbye to Li Ke, and went back to work.
As the assistant ministers, Fang Yuan and Cui Zhentang naturally cannot really leave.
When a prince arrives, he must be accompanied by someone with status.
"Shilang Cui, you should go back and do your work first. I will be accompanied by Shilang Fang."
Li Ke looked at Cui Zhentang and chuckled.
"Yes."
Cui Zhentang was a little surprised, but he saluted and left without changing his expression.
"Your Highness is here to see me?"
Fang Yuan looked at Li Ke with some surprise.
Generally speaking, in order to avoid suspicion, the prince cannot come to the three provinces and six departments.
Here are the emperor's ministers, and the prince is suspected of forming a clique when he comes here.
"I just have time, so come and take a look."
"Is Mr. Fang still used to being in the household department?"
Li Ke said as he walked.
The household department is not only an office, but also a very beautiful place.
In fact, every major department not only has an office space, but also has an environment that is comparable to a five-star park.
"I'm quite used to it. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Fang Yuan glanced at the sky and responded tacitly.
It's just dawn now, I just came back to work early in the morning, it's still very early.
The reason for saying he was free at this time is really far-fetched, but Fang Yuan doesn't need to expose him.
Not long after, while Li Ke was walking aimlessly, the two of them came to a stop in front of a small lotus pond.
"Shilang Fang, how can this fish in the lotus pond break out of its constraints and change its destiny?"
Li Ke turned his back to Fang Yuan, looked at the lotus pond and murmured.
He cannot directly ask Fang Yuan about the transportation of grain and grass, otherwise he will be suspicious.
After thinking about it, Li Ke could only use the scene to express his feelings, test Fang Yuan's tone, and then decide how to deal with Yang Yuzhi and his wife.
Before setting off to find Fang Yuan, Li Ke thought about handing Yang Yuzhi and his wife to the emperor directly, but he couldn't bear it and it wasn't that time yet.
Yang Yuzhi and his wife helped him a lot and were core members. If they were sold like this, it would easily make the people below feel cold and alienated.
"Your Highness, it is easy for a fish to change its destiny, but the result is a dead fish."
"Fish cannot survive without water. This lotus pond is not their restriction, but their living space."
Fang Yuan looked at Li Ke in surprise and then said.
Presumably Li Ke wanted to use the scene to express his emotions and allude to something.
But Fang Yuan doesn't want to guess along his meaning, he can express whatever he wants.
Because there is no need, Fang Yuan did not seek refuge with Li Ke, there is no need to follow Li Ke’s wishes.
"Haha, you are right."
The corners of Li Ke's mouth twitched slightly.
He also heard that Fang Yuan was not cooperating with him.
This is not putting yourself in an important position.
But despite his dissatisfaction, Li Ke could only endure it.
In silence, the two of them looked at the peaceful lotus pond one after the other.
Occasionally, a dragonfly flies by, lands on the lotus leaf, and then flies away.
"Your Highness, I still have a lot of official business to be busy with."
Fang Yuan smiled slightly and said.
Although he was curious about why Li Ke came.
But the other party didn't tell me, and I didn't bother to guess. I couldn't guess anyway.
If he wants to say it, then say it; if he doesn't want to say it, then don't say it.
"I am in a bad mood, so I asked you to accompany me, which wasted your time."
"Let's go, let's talk as we go, have you been busy preparing food and grass recently, how is it going?"
The corners of Li Ke's mouth twitched even more seriously.
But at the same time, he also seized the opportunity and started asking what he wanted to ask.
"Preparations have been completed and are being shipped to the battlefield."
Fang Yuan answered naturally.
But I was a little surprised.
Although the matter of preparing food and grass has not been launched to the outside world.
But as a prince, you should know that the preparations for food and grass have been completed.
However, Fang Yuan didn't pay too much attention. After all, it was understandable that Li Ke was too busy to notice.
"The closer you get to Lingnan, the more barren and barren the place becomes, and the number of bandits and bandits will increase."
"If necessary, I will ask His Majesty for you and give you an army to escort you."
Li Ke talked as he walked, his expression natural.
"Indeed, I understand this deeply."
"The closer we get to Lingnan, the poorer the place becomes and the more difficult the people's lives become."
"This time, the team escorting grain and grass encountered an ambush by bandits before entering Lingnan. Fortunately, we had made arrangements in advance."
Fang Yuan nodded with deep understanding.
When speaking, pay attention to Li Ke's expression.
When returning to the household department in the morning, Fang Yuan and Liao Fengmao sent a message.
After learning that the food and grass were safe, Fang Yuan did not inform Li Shimin, but ignored it.
First of all, Liao Fengmao has captured some bandits and is trying to force out the instigators behind the scenes. There is no need to spread the word about the fruitless things for the time being.
Secondly, anyone who dares to attack food and grass must be a real bandit or under the command of a certain force. You cannot spread the word to alert others.
Now that Li Ke suddenly arrived and then asked about him suddenly, Fang Yuan immediately suspected Li Ke, but it was just suspicion.
"Damn bandits, how dare you target food and grass!"
"Shilang Fang, we must not tolerate them. As soon as I return to the palace, I will report to His Majesty and punish them severely!"
Li Ke's expression changed and he became furious.
"There is no need to inform Your Majesty for the time being. It will not be too late for me to investigate clearly first."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
I was also curious: Could it be that I was wrong about Li Ke?
"It's not impossible."
"But this matter is of great importance. I suggest you inform His Majesty in advance."
"If something happens next, not only will the ministers impeach you, but His Majesty will also dislike you in his heart."
Li Ke nodded slightly.
But he stopped and spoke seriously.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your advice."
Fang Yuan frowned slightly and saluted Li Ke.
Indeed, Li Ke is right. If anything else happens in the future, being impeached will be a minor matter.
You may also be falsely accused of harboring criminals, etc.
It’s okay if there is no accident, but it will be a big problem if there is an accident.
But what Fang Yuan is more curious about is, why did Li Ke suddenly remind him so kindly?
Although there is no big hatred between the two, they are definitely at odds and he should not help him.
"Shilang Fang, my door is always open for you."
"No matter when you are willing, you can come to me."
Li Ke said solemnly.
After saying that, he nodded heavily to Li Ke and left.
Fang Yuan looked at Li Ke's back and wondered why Li Ke came today?
Still want to win over yourself?
Or do you want to ask about the bandits who hijacked food and grass?
After thinking about it, Fang Yuan felt that the latter was more likely.
The former himself has rejected it several times and made trouble.
As a prince, there is no need to humiliate yourself again.
Then according to what Li Ke said just now, should he report to Li Shimin in advance?
After thinking about it, Fang Yuan decided to enter the palace for safety reasons.
Escort the food and fodder yourself. As long as the escort is successful, it is a great achievement. You can take the credit yourself.
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As for who instigated the hijacking of grain and grass, was it the bandits’ original intention or someone secretly instigating it? It should not be investigated by oneself.
Not long after, Fang Yuan entered the palace and saw Li Shimin in the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, the grain and grass are encountering bandits in the Lingnan area."
"The food and grass are safe. Judging from the intelligence, the identities of these bandits are not simple."
Fang Yuan presented Liao Fengmao's letter and said in a deep voice.
"Arrogant!"
"Who dares to think about food and grass?!"
Li Shimin was furious and his eyes were as big as gongs.
The defeat in the Battle of Lingnan was a very embarrassing thing for the imperial court.
If the reinforcements' food is hijacked, then the reinforcements will fail.
The outcome of the failure was that the Battle of Lingnan completely collapsed, and the imperial court was defeated in the Lingnan campaign.
The Celestial Empire, which has just become the respect of other countries, will be ridiculed by foreign countries and will also harm the people's support.
Therefore, those who dare to think about food and grass at this time definitely do not want the peace of the Tang Dynasty and the people.
"Liao Fengmao was worried that there would be an accident on the road, so he did not escort the bandits back immediately. Please make a decision, Your Majesty."
Fang Yuan spoke for Liao Fengmao and handed over the decision-making power to Li Shimin.
"I ordered Cheng Yaojin to take a hundred people to escort the bandits back to Chang'an City for examination!"
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said coldly.
Damn traitor, the person behind the scenes will be found out.
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing that I would like to report, but please step aside."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said seriously.
"Everyone, stand down."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and then waved away.
The eunuch and maid from the imperial study pushed out of the imperial study and closed the door.
No one knew that a eunuch who left avoided everyone's sight and went to find Li Ke, the king of Shu.
"Tell me, is there anything else?"
Li Shimin sat down again, but his anger remained.
He felt that the situation in Chang'an City was becoming increasingly unclear, and more and more gangsters were causing trouble.
"Before I entered the palace, His Highness the King of Shu found me"
Fang Yuan said slowly.
Retell what Li Ke said when he went to the Ministry of Household Affairs and by the lotus pond.
Li Shimin's face looked okay at the beginning, but at the end of the hearing, his face became so gloomy that he almost dripped water.