Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 330 I want you to be the Minister of Household Affairs
Chapter 330 I want you to be the Minister of Household Affairs
The news that Tang Jian was resigning soon spread.
In an instant, all the ministers were shocked, thinking that they had received the wrong news.
Afterwards, people began to stare at the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance after Tang Jian left, and speculated on who could have the ability and luck to become the new Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
Not long later, new news came out. Before Tang Jian submitted his resignation to the emperor, he recommended Cui Zhentang to the emperor to become the new Minister of Household Affairs.
As soon as the news came out, Cui Zhentang, who works in the household department, immediately became the object of people's attention. His colleagues expressed congratulations one after another, and even those from other departments also expressed congratulations.
But Cui Zhentang remained calm and said that the matter had not yet been decided, so please don't give random congratulations or anything like that, and acted very calmly.
Then, Fang Yuan became the object of people's attention again.
Fang Yuan, who had just escaped from the turmoil, was discussed by people again.
Fortunately, this time the discussion was not among all the people, but among the ministers of the court.
Facing the secret cynicism, Fang Yuan didn't take it to heart very much and worked with peace of mind.
He himself felt that he had little chance of getting promoted, so his mentality was very peaceful.
However, Fang Yuan was a little bit melancholy about Cui Zhentang's promotion to the Minister of Household Affairs. He felt that he might not be able to do his job well after he took over. Was there any way to replace him?
"Sir, what should we do?"
Fang Qingping asked Fang Yuan about his response plan on the grounds of reporting work.
He was left out by Cui Zhentang and raised up by Fang Yuan. If Cui Zhentang is promoted to Minister of Household Affairs, he will be left out again.
In the household department, everyone knew that he and Fang Yuan were bound and were labeled as Fang Yuan. They both prospered and suffered.
"What can I do?"
"Let's take a look at the situation first."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
It is not easy to bring down Cui Zhentang.
He is protected by the Bolingcui family, and he also does a good job in private work.
Currently, Fang Yuan has no evidence that can lead him to cross.
"Are we going to sit back and wait for death?"
Fang Qingping was unwilling to accept it.
Is it rare for the current situation to be destroyed like this?
"Then what can you do?"
Fang Yuan asked with a smile.
If I had my way, I wouldn't look at the situation.
It can only be said that Cui Zhentang has been the Minister of Household Affairs for a long time and has sufficient qualifications and abilities.
Coupled with the support of the Boling Cui family and the recommendation of Tang Jian, it is the most normal thing to be promoted.
"Let me look for it!"
Fang Qingping looked struggling, and finally said in a deep voice.
"I'm waiting for you!"
Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.
Fang Qingping left and went to find what he was looking for.
On this day, although Fang Yuan rarely left the office, he still felt that the atmosphere was a little different.
When he walked out of the household department after get off work, although his colleagues greeted Fang Yuan, their eyes changed greatly.
At the same time, Cui Zhentang was supported by officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and walked out like a star holding the moon.
"Shilang Fang, what a coincidence."
Cui Zhentang chuckled.
Approach Fang Yuan like a winner.
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue approached and saluted Fang Yuan.
"Yeah, what a coincidence."
Fang Yuan nodded.
"Then please go first."
Cui Zhentang smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
"Then I'm not welcome."
Fang Yuan nodded and walked out of the household department first.
Cui Zhentang's expression was a little stiff, but it quickly disappeared.
As Fang Yuan left, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue still complained about Fang Yuan in front of Cui Zhentang.
At this time, it was obvious that Cui Zhentang was going to become the new Minister of Household Affairs, and everyone couldn't wait to fawn over him.
Fang Yuan didn't know all this, but he could guess it.
He had just reached Zhuque Gate and was about to go home when Wang De appeared at a trot.
"Shilang Fang, Your Majesty invites you."
Wang De said with a somewhat flattering tone.
"Eunuch, what's the matter with Your Majesty?"
Fang Yuan habitually gave money to Wang De.
Almost whenever Wang De came to report, Fang Yuan would give him money.
Here in Fang Yuan, money is almost a number, giving it to Wang De is completely good or bad.
"Not sure, but it should be a good thing."
Wang De's smile became even brighter.
He looked around and quickly collected the banknotes.
Not long after, Fang Yuan followed Wang De to the imperial study room.
When he saw Li Shimin, he had his back to Fang Yuan and looked at the map of the Tang Dynasty.
Fang Yuan saluted Li Shimin, but when he saw no response, he stopped shouting and stood aside, looking at the imperial study room.
To be honest, although Fang Yuan has come to the Imperial Study Room many times, this is the first time he has looked at the Imperial Study Room so seriously.
"Fang Yuan, do you know that Tang Jian is resigning?"
Li Shimin suddenly turned around and said.
Fang Yuan was startled and quickly looked away, answering that he already knew.
"I guess you must already know it. It's been widely spread outside."
"But I came to you to tell you that I don't want Cui Zhentang to take over the position of Minister of Household Affairs."
Li Shimin nodded slowly, walked back to his seat, sat down, and said in a deep voice.
"It's understandable that you don't want Cui Zhentang to take over the post of Minister of Household Affairs, but there is currently no more suitable candidate than him."
Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.
Cui Zhentang is a member of the Boling Cui family of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. It is normal that Li Shimin does not want him to rise to power.
But looking at the ministers, there are many who can take over as Minister of Household Affairs, but the most suitable one is undoubtedly Cui Zhentang.
"I want to give you a chance."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"Me?"
"Your Majesty, are you kidding?"
Fang Yuan pointed at himself and said in disbelief.
Although I am now the Minister of Household Affairs, my qualifications for promotion are too far behind.
Not to mention that there is no chance, even if there is a chance, there will be opposition from many ministers, and the opposition is absolutely huge.
"I asked you to come here just to make fun of you?"
Li Shimin's face darkened and he said coldly.
He knew that Fang Yuan rose quickly and his foundation was a little unstable.
But he trusts Fang Yuan, even if Fang Yuan doesn't listen to him in many ways.
But Fang Yuan is Ying Mengxianchen, helping him solve crises time and time again.
If such a person is left alone and not promoted, let Cui Zhentang be promoted?
"What good ideas does your Majesty have?"
Fang Yuan's expression condensed and he said in a deep voice.
Even though he himself didn’t think he had a chance to rise.
But if Li Shimin has his way, it will be an opportunity worth seizing.
"Now that Tang Jian has submitted his resignation, I haven't agreed yet. Normally, I can delay it for a month."
"Tang Jian himself doesn't have many directors in the Household Department, so you and Cui Zhentang share the power of the Household Department."
"If you can fill the national treasury within this month, I can guarantee that the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will be yours."
Li Shimin stared at Fang Yuan and said in a deep voice.
With Fang Yuan's single contribution to solving smallpox, and if he is also credited with increasing the national treasury, he can suppress all opposition.
"Your Majesty, you are making things difficult for me."
Fang Yuan pursed his lips and said.
The national treasury cannot make ends meet and is almost empty now.
Isn’t this embarrassing yourself by allowing yourself to fill up the treasury?
"Then do you want to try it?"
Li Shimin patted the table and said in a deep voice.
This bastard, you are trying to help him up despite the pressure, but he still finds it difficult?
"I'll give it a try!"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
This is an opportunity and you should give it a try.
If you succeed, you will rise to the rank of supreme minister and become the chief of the six departments.
Failure is just a month of hard work and worth trying.
"I'm waiting for your good news."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice.
"I resign."
Fang Yuan leaves.
Returning to Fang Mansion with worries.
Du Miaoyan has started to have morning sickness and feels uncomfortable.
So she doesn't go anywhere, and sometimes waits for Fang Yuan to come back in the gate yard.
For example, this time, I was waiting for Fang Yuan in the courtyard of the main entrance with Hong Xuqinggao.
Seeing Fang Yuan's worried look, he immediately thought of Tang Jian's resignation.
"Husband, you are still young and will be promoted sooner or later."
Du Miaoyan comforted her softly.
Hongxu and Qinggao also looked at Fang Yuan with concerned eyes.
Tang Jian's resignation is related to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Fang Yuan is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Everyone in the Fang Mansion is very concerned about matters related to the Fang Mansion.
"Not this."
"I don't care if I don't get promoted this time."
"It was the emperor who came to me and told me to give me a chance and let me fight for it."
Fang Yuan sighed and said.
If you are given a chance, you have to fight for it.
I didn't take it to heart at first, but now I have to worry about it.
It is a huge challenge to fill up the treasury within a month.
"What?"
"Isn't that a good thing?"
Du Miaoyan and Hong Xu Qinggao were immediately shocked.
This is good news. Why do you look so worried?
"A good thing is a good thing."
"But the emperor's condition is to fill the treasury within a month."
"The national treasury is almost empty now, and it is too difficult to fill it up."
Fang Yuan said while walking.
When Du Miaoyan and others heard this, they were not so excited.
Otherwise, they would have thought that Fang Yuan was acting like this on purpose.
Indeed, it is very difficult to fill an almost empty treasury within a month.
"Husband, please find someone to discuss with you and we should find a way."
Du Miaoyan said solemnly.
It's difficult, but you can't give up because of it.
If he succeeds, he will be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue from now on, a position of great importance.
Not long after, the core members of the Fang Mansion found out about this, and they were all very happy.
Although the conditions are difficult, having hope before is much better than having no hope before.
"Fang Yuan, can we just increase printing and move the banknotes into the treasury?"
Xue Jiaoyan said excitedly.
What the treasury puts is money, and the money is what Fang Yuan is printing.
If the money printed by Fang Yuan is moved into the treasury, won’t it be full?
"Printed money cannot be called money until it is circulated, otherwise it is just a pile of waste paper. This method will not work."
Princess Xiangcheng interjected.
They can secretly use some of the money printed by Fang Yuan.
But the imperial court is different. It prints money and uses it for the people.
Money is really money only when it is used by the people, otherwise it is useless white paper.
"Is it so complicated?"
Xue Jiaoyan was puzzled and sighed repeatedly, feeling that she had lost such a good opportunity.
"How about selling the things from the Mohist Research Institute?"
"I believe there will be many people willing to buy firecrackers and explosives at high prices."
Juzi also expressed his opinion.
Fireguns are definitely very popular, and many people want to own fireguns.
Explosives are a bit worse. There are many aristocratic families that can make dynamite now, and they are almost sold out in the world.
"You can't buy fire guns!"
"I have other ways to try."
Fang Yuan shook his head and rejected Juzi's idea.
Fireguns are currently banned and will not be sold to anyone.
It was precisely because of the existence of the firecrackers that Qiwang of the Five Surnames really did not dare to confront him.
If we follow what Bishamon's military advisor said, the world will soon turn into chaos, then the fire blunderbuss will be the tool to gain a firm foothold.
"What can I do?"
Everyone waited and looked at Fang Yuan.
"Build roads and build communities!"
Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice.
"Isn't this all money?"
Even Fang Jingyu, who is so young, feels that Fang Yuan's method is not very effective.
Building roads and building communities are projects that require money. How to fill the national treasury?
"Contract out road construction and community building."
"Give them the recovery costs for the next ten or twenty years, and some people will be willing."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Cement is almost universal in Chang'an City.
Although the imperial court has not yet built roads, many aristocratic families have already started building roads.
They build roads for their own homes and roads for returning to their hometowns.
Datang actually has many cement roads, but they are all relatively small.
Everyone is no longer unfamiliar with cement roads.
Even community housing is gradually becoming more widely known.
"This is a good idea!"
"But will His Majesty agree?"
Du Miaoyan and others' eyes lit up and they said excitedly.
If you contract it out, you will definitely make money.
The more you contract, the more money you can make.
It is also possible that the treasury will fill up.
"If he doesn't agree, how can I meet his requirements?"
Fang Yuan smiled and said.
Building roads, especially those near Chang'an City, requires the emperor's consent.
But if the emperor does not agree, then it will be difficult for Fang Yuan to sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
You know, this is not Fang Yuan’s own idea, but Li Shimin’s request.
Moreover, building roads is a good thing, and Li Shimin will definitely agree.
"So what do we need to do?"
Du Miaoyan and others immediately asked.
"Find a powerful family and lobby them to contract for road maintenance."
"The giant is a sand table map planning routes and community housing. I will give you the map tomorrow."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
There are many things to do, but if you have a way, you will definitely succeed.
"Five surnames and seven hopes will definitely not work. It won't take long for them to know the emperor's thoughts."
"We have to find the Dugu family, the Pei family, etc. These and the five surnames are not very good families."
Du Miaoyan interjected.
She even wanted to think about whether the Jingzhao Du clan had the strength to bring them in.
But after thinking about it, I was not sure whether they had the strength or willingness, so I didn't say it on the spot.
But she will go find them tomorrow.
"Miaoyan is right."
"In addition, it suddenly occurred to me that you can also find small aristocratic families, mainly Fang Mansion. They can invest as much as they want and hold as much stock as they want."
Fang Yuan changed his original idea of only wanting to have a powerful family.
There are only a few powerful aristocratic families, and it is not easy to invite them.
Then change the plan so that all aristocratic families can participate and do it in the form of investment instead of contracting individually.
"Then we will start attracting customers tomorrow!"
Du Miaoyan clenched her fists and encouraged everyone.
When everyone thought that Fang Yuan had the opportunity to be promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs, it was as if they had been given a shot of blood.