Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 276 Forced Invitation to the Palace, Cheng Yaojin Returns
Chapter 276 Forced Invitation to the Palace, Cheng Yaojin Returns
In the afternoon, Fang Yuan’s motorcade returned to Chang’an City.
As soon as they entered the city, soldiers stopped Fang Yuan's convoy.
"I am the escort of the Minister of Household Affairs, please give way!"
Xue Rengui took out Fang Yuan's token and said loudly.
As soon as the sound fell, it immediately attracted the attention of the people coming and going around.
The position of Minister of Household Affairs is very high, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is already a rare high-ranking official.
"Your Majesty has a decree!"
"Please invite Mr. Fang and Miss Wang into the palace!"
The soldier did not step aside and said respectfully.
"Can I go home first?"
Wang Shiyu stuck out his head and said.
She wanted to go back to Wang Gui's house first and ask about Wang Gui's situation.
Decide what can and cannot be said to avoid any surprises.
"Your Majesty has a decree!"
"Please invite Mr. Fang and Miss Wang into the palace!"
The soldier shook his head and repeated what he just said.
Wang Shiyu frowned and returned to the carriage with a cold snort.
In the carriage, Fang Yuan and others looked at each other and understood that the emperor wanted them to enter the palace immediately.
After a moment of silence, the carriage drove again, with soldiers leading the way. After a certain distance, Du Miaoyan got off the carriage.
After Du Miaoyan got off the carriage, Fang Yuan and Wang Shiyu were left alone in the carriage. The small space made the atmosphere a bit ambiguous.
Not long after, Fang Yuan and Wang Shiyu came to the imperial study and met Li Shimin.
"Fang Yuan, why did you think of picking up Wang Shiyu?"
Li Shimin asked curiously.
"Miaoyan was worried about Wang Shiyu's safety, so she went out of the city to pick her up."
Fang Yuan was a little surprised that Li Shimin asked this question.
"That's it."
"Did Wang Shiyu tell you the secret of Prince Yin's treasure?"
Li Shimin nodded slowly and then continued to ask.
His eyes became deep, staring at Fang Yuan, which made people feel a little chilly.
"Pass the country's jade seal?"
Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.
Li Shimin should be able to guess it, there is no need to hide it.
And although the imperial seal is a great secret, it also depends on the target.
To me, this secret is not as big as the secret of the treasure.
"It's good to know."
"I can rest assured and tell you to do it."
Li Shimin withdrew his gaze and then asked Fang Yuan and the others to sit down.
After they sat down, the eunuch and the palace maid brought tea and cakes to entertain the two of them.
"What does your Majesty have to explain?"
Fang Yuan asked.
He sighed in his heart, feeling that the emperor's arrangements were related to the hidden treasure of the prince.
Now Lishan Mountain has become a killing field, people are going crazy, it is very dangerous, Fang Yuan is not willing to participate if possible.
"The treasure has been opened. I don't have to give up the treasure, but I have to make sure that I get the jade seal passed down from the country."
"I want you to lead the troops there to protect the national jade seal and even get it."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
Treasure is like that to him.
Because the paper money policy has now been implemented.
With the popularity of banknotes, people will rely less and less on gold, silver and jewelry.
No matter how much money it is, as long as the paper currency system does not collapse, you can print as much money as you want.
But the Imperial Seal is different. There is only one in the world. If it falls into the hands of a traitor, the consequences are unpredictable, and it may be used to make a fuss.
For example, those who claim to be able to pass on the national jade seal are the common rulers of the world.
For example, the current emperor has no virtue. He killed his brother and imprisoned his father to take the throne. God has sent disasters many times to show that he cannot be emperor.
Problems such as this will cause chaos in the country and make the people of the world alienated. This is what Li Shimin is worried about.
"Your Majesty, I am a civil servant, how can I lead troops there?"
Shouldn't the generals be responsible for this kind of thing?
"I have thought that among the generals who are capable, except for General Li Jing, he has already gone to the Lingnan battlefield."
"Li Jing is the military god of the Tang Dynasty. It is not his turn to do such trivial matters. He still has to guard Chang'an City."
"Furthermore, the failure of the first two troops sent out made me understand that Lishan is no longer just about robbing treasures. We need someone with a flexible mind there."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
It can be regarded as an explanation to Fang Yuan.
Someone must have set up an ambush on the Lishan side.
That kind of ambush was specifically targeted at imperial soldiers.
Whether it is to deliberately lose the power of the imperial court or to undermine the prestige of the imperial court, they are not allowed to exist.
But ordinary soldiers may not be able to deal with them, so they must find a wise civil servant to lead the soldiers to attack for the third time.
And Fang Yuan has learned the secret, and he has the brains, or may be capable of this attack.
"Can I say no?"
Fang Yuan pursed his lips.
Even if he was given a high hat by Li Shimin, Fang Yuan was not very happy.
It is life-threatening to go to Lishan Mountain. It would be great to stay in Chang'an City and become the Minister of Household Affairs.
"What do you think?"
Li Shimin asked with a half-smile.
"I think it's feasible."
Fang Yuan said with a smile.
"Don't think about it."
"But don't worry, I will arrange a deputy general for you."
Li Shimin glared at Fang Yuan and chuckled.
Fang Yuan was about to ask who it was when eunuch Wang De came in to report.
It is said that Cheng Yaojin has returned with the one-eyed dragon Ji Rongqi and is waiting outside.
Fang Yuan was stunned, thinking about what Liao Fengmao and others told him. This one-eyed dragon should know who hijacked the food.
"Announce him to come in."
Li Shimin nodded and said.
Soon, Cheng Yaojin came in with a one-eyed dragon in custody.
"The general will pay homage to His Majesty."
Cheng Yaojin saluted respectfully to Li Shimin.
"No need to present, just give me a seat."
"I will put this person in jail and no one will be allowed to approach him without my permission."
"Under severe torture, I want to know who instigated him and for what purpose?"
Li Shimin looked at the one-eyed dragon and said in a deep voice.
Maybe we will know soon whether it is Li Ke or not.
Cheng Yaojin sat down, and Wang De asked someone to escort the one-eyed dragon away.
"Cheng Yaojin, is this job hard?"
Li Shimin's complexion improved a lot, and he greeted Cheng Yaojin.
"Hey, I've been marching and fighting for many years without mentioning the hard work. What's the point of having to work hard just to detain yourself?"
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand and said disapprovingly.
Compared to marching and fighting, escorting an individual is really nothing.
"As long as it's not hard, I'll feel free to arrange another task for you."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
"Please give me your Majesty's orders!"
Cheng Yaojin immediately stood up and cupped his hands.
"You lead five hundred people to be Fang Yuan's deputy."
"Follow him to Lishan, and you will do whatever he asks you to do?"
Li Shimin pointed at Fang Yuan and said.
"Um, yes."
Cheng Yaojin was stunned, and then looked at Fang Yuan aside, who should be.
"Let's go rest first and set off early tomorrow morning."
Li Shimin smiled and nodded.
"I will retire at the end."
Cheng Yaojin said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, would it be inappropriate for me to command General Cheng?"
Fang Yuan sighed.
Cheng Yaojin is a famous general and has a high status among military generals.
But this is not important. What is important is that he is still the Duke of the country and his status is above his own. Will he listen to himself?
"Don't worry, Cheng Yaojin will listen to you."
"Go down, I have something to say to Wang Shiyu."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said.
"Yes."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then stood up and left.
When we left the Imperial Study Room, the sun had already begun to set.
Seeing that it was such an hour, Fang Yuan was too lazy to go back to the household department.
"Husband, what did Your Majesty say when he asked you to enter the palace?"
When they returned to the house, Du Miaoyan came to greet them and asked worriedly.
The emperor definitely didn’t want more people to know about the Imperial Seal.
But I guess I guessed that Fang Yuan already knew about the Imperial Jade Seal.
Under this situation, Du Miaoyan was worried about what the emperor wanted Fang Yuan to do.
"Let me lead the troops to Lishan tomorrow, and Cheng Yaojin will be my deputy."
Fang Yuan sighed.
Tell Du Miaoyan what happened in the palace.
"Lishan is so dangerous, I want to accompany you."
Du Miaoyan's expression condensed and she said seriously.
"No need?"
Fang Yuan doesn't want Du Miaoyan to be tired.
"No, I must go."
Du Miaoyan is very persistent.
She was worried that Fang Yuan couldn't take care of her there.
The imperial court sent out troops twice in a row but failed, which shows that it is really dangerous.
The current situation in Lishan is probably due to someone being targeted, and those who want to fish in troubled waters do not like people from the court.
"Okay, let's go together then."
Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.
It’s better to have Du Miaoyan with you, it’s safer.
We also need to call in Xue Rengui to be more secure.
But no matter what, this trip to Lishan Mountain is a disaster.
And there is another point, Fang Yuan feels that it is difficult to get the Imperial Jade Seal.
First of all, I don’t know where it is and whether it has been found.
Secondly, there is the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, and there will definitely be many agencies guarding it.
The people who went in have not come out yet, and no one can tell what is going on inside.
I can only say that this trip is not easy, and the task may not be completed. Let’s protect our own safety first.
The next day, Cheng Yaojin arrived and waited outside Fang Mansion with five hundred soldiers.
"Shilang Fang, are you done? It's time to set off."
Cheng Yaojin shouted at the door.
He didn't come in, just sat on the war horse.
When I shouted to Fang Mansion, everyone passing by looked over.
Five hundred soldiers gathered at the gate of Fang Mansion, which is an attractive thing in itself.
What's more, there are always troubles in Fang Mansion during this period, and it has become the object of subconscious attention of the people.
"General Cheng, it's so early. Have you had breakfast?"
Fang Yuan, Du Miaoyan and Xue Rengui walked out.
He also held a few steamed buns in his hand, shook them at Cheng Yaojin, and asked him if he wanted some.
"Eat, eat."
Cheng Yaojin waved his hand, no need for Fang Yuan's buns.
When Fang Yuan saw this, he threw the bun to Hong Xu and asked her to eat it or take it back.
Soon, several horses from the house were brought over, and Fang Yuan and the others got on their horses and set off with Cheng Yaojin and others.
On the road,
"Fang Shilang, is our Chumo doing business with you?"
Cheng Yaojin looked forward and asked.
"It's cooperation to do business."
Fang Yuan and Cheng Yaojin stood side by side, also looking ahead.
I haven’t left the city yet, so I’m walking at a slower pace.
"Can I get dividends at the end of this month?"
Cheng Yaojin groaned and continued to ask.
"Not yet, maybe in the middle to late next month."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
It is now November, and dividends will not be paid until December.
"He probably won't be able to come back by then. He can just send it to my house when the dividends are distributed."
Cheng Yaojin nodded slightly and said.
"It's okay, I can wait until Quanmo comes back."
Fang Yuan was slightly surprised, but his smile did not diminish.
Before leaving, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu and others sent them to their homes without telling them.
According to the previous situation, they were notified to come over for a meeting before dividends were distributed, and then they came over to move the money back themselves.
That's not to say that Cheng Yaojin's method is not good, but Fang Yuan wants Cheng Chumo and others to authorize it before sending the money to their home.
"I am Chu Mo's father, what does it matter if Chu Mo's money is sent to my house?"
Cheng Yaojin said with some dissatisfaction.
"Of course it doesn't matter."
"But I have to get Chu Mo's permission."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said firmly.
"You are a civil servant after all, so why are you so inflexible?"
Cheng Yaojin's tone became a lot rougher.
"General Cheng, please forgive me. All members of our Bafang Group have contracts."
"I can't give their money to others without their permission. Unless they have an accident, the money can only be taken by them or the person they authorize."
Fang Yuan is also a righteous person.
"So you can't trust Lao Cheng?"
Cheng Yaojin reined in his horse and said in a deep voice.
"No, General Cheng, don't get me wrong."
Fang Yuan sighed in his heart and reined in his horse.
"Uncle Cheng, Fang Yuan also ensures the safety of Chu Mo's money."
"After all, your family has a big business. Chumo not only has you as the father, but also has several aunts and some brothers."
"If everyone asks Fang Yuan for money, then no one knows who has Chu Mo's money in the end, and Chu Mo may not get it back. You don't want to either, right?"
Du Miaoyan walked aside and said in a good voice.
In addition to his own father, most of the powerful people in Chang'an City have several aunts in their families.
When there are more aunts, it becomes like a small harem. It is normal for them to fight openly and secretly, and even fight each other.
At this time, you need to be careful about your money, otherwise if it falls into the hands of others, you may not get it back, and Cheng Chumo may blame Fang Yuan.
"You are still a baby who can talk."
Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes at Fang Yuan and smiled at Du Miaoyan.
Fang Yuan smiled sarcastically, taking it as an apology to Cheng Yaojin.
There is no other way. When we go to Lishan, we have to rely on Cheng Yaojin to be obedient and not to cause too much trouble.
Everyone set off again and soon left the city.
After leaving the city, the speed accelerated.
However, only Fang Yuan and a few people were riding horses, and the others were infantry.
Therefore, although the speed increased, it was not very fast. We rested for a while on the way and arrived after an hour.
"It's terrible, blood is flowing from the mountain to the foot of the mountain."
Cheng Yaojin looked at the dried blood at the foot of the mountain and said solemnly.
At the foot of the mountain, you can hear the sound of ringing bells coming from above, and occasionally you can hear screams.
What's even more frightening is that from time to time I see people sneaking up from a hidden corner, some with hoes.
"The situation is not as chaotic as it was at the beginning."
"But it's still easy to hide here, so our trip may be dangerous."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Looking up with a solemn expression.
Lishan Mountain is very high and has many trees.
Looking like this, you can't see anything.
But if there is an ambush, it will be a fatal blow.
Du Chuke had suffered a lot in the past, and Fang Yuan was also very worried.
"The enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear. There are so many of us in danger."
"But we have not been able to change the method. We dispersed first, sneaked in as ordinary people, climbed to the towering pine above, and then regrouped."
Cheng Yaojin also knew that the imperial court sent troops twice before but failed.
Therefore, he is very cautious and adapts to local conditions, feeling that he and others must also stay in the dark.
"Good!"
Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily.
In this way, the risk will be greatly reduced.
Everyone dispersed and secretly went up the mountain in batches and at different times.
But during this trip, Fang Yuan and others soon encountered a big problem.