Chapter 434 Returning to Beijing, Fang Yuan’s fate
Another few days have passed.
After confirming that the Jingzhou family did not dare to mess around, Fang Yuan finally set foot on the road home.
This was the first time Fang Yuan met after learning that Samurai Xun was ill. He actually lost a lot of weight and felt skinny, which was very different from before.
"Dudu Wu, your situation doesn't seem to be very good."
Fang Yuan looked at him and said worriedly.
It’s really scary to lose weight like this in just a few days.
At this glance, you can tell that you are not just faking it, but that you really have some disease, because you can’t lose that much weight just by pretending.
"Ahem, cough, cough, my situation is already very bad, so don't worry about it."
Warrior Xun smiled stubbornly, but couldn't help but cough repeatedly.
He covered his mouth and coughed until his face turned red.
"Pay attention to your health!"
Fang Yuan sighed in his heart.
Have someone prepare a carriage for him.
The entire Wu family followed and returned to Chang'an City together.
As for Jingzhou's 60,000 troops, they were left behind by Fang Yuan and could not be taken away.
The six generals of Jingzhou are now extremely obedient to Fang Yuan, and they all look forward to Fang Yuan being able to flatter them in front of the emperor so that they can take the position of governor of Jingzhou.
Before leaving, these generals gave Fang Yuan many good things, but Fang Yuan did not accept them.
It's not that Fang Yuan is arrogant, but that they have been in the army all year round and don't have much to offer, so Fang Yuan doesn't even take a fancy to them.
Several days passed.
Fang Yuan and others finally returned to Chang'an City.
Chang'an City is still bustling with people and bustling.
Fang Yuan returned to Fang Mansion first as always, and then brought the warrior Xun into the palace.
"Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan, you are finally back. If you don't come back, I will send someone to rush you."
When Li Shimin saw Fang Yuan coming back, he couldn't help but sigh.
Everything Fang Yuan did in Jingzhou was brought to his attention by the officials, who were trying to impeach Fang Yuan.
Facing the overwhelming impeachment, while Li Shimin blocked Fang Yuan, he also had a headache.
"Your Majesty, I have brought back the warrior Yu, do you want to see him first?"
Fang Yuan made some guesses, but did not respond directly.
Although it was an impeachment against himself, he was working for Li Shimin, so it was natural for him to block impeachment for himself.
"Then let's meet first."
Li Shimin frowned slightly and nodded.
He initially wanted to talk to Fang Yuan about being impeached by the officials.
But since Fang Yuan mentioned Samurai Yu, he should first meet the person who disappointed him.
Jingzhou's 60,000-strong army was in his hands, but he ended up favoring the noble family, which disappointed him so much.
Soon, Samurai Yu was called in.
Li Shimin was shocked when he saw the warrior Xun.
"This..."
Li Shimin was surprised and thought he had seen the wrong person.
Although he has not seen Samurai Yu for a year, he still has an impression of Samurai Yu.
After all, they are the founding heroes and the loyal ministers who followed the Supreme Emperor.
"The sinner warrior Xun, pays homage to His Majesty!"
Warrior Xun salutes Li Shimin respectfully.
"Are you really a warrior?"
"Why are you so thin?"
Li Shimin frowned and said in a deep voice.
As he said that, he looked at Fang Yuan and asked about the situation.
"I suddenly fell ill a few days ago and then lost weight suddenly."
"I have asked the doctor to check, but the cause has not been found."
Warrior Yu shook his head and sighed.
He has done so many things he shouldn't have done, and his current situation may be retribution.
So Samurai Yu was not sad, but rather relieved.
Fang Yuan nodded, indicating that Warrior Xun was right.
"Take it down to the imperial doctor for examination!"
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Seeing the warrior Yu become so thin, Li Shimin felt compassion.
Soon, the warrior Yu was taken down.
"He suddenly lost weight?"
Li Shimin still couldn't believe it.
A few days ago, I suddenly lost weight from a strong man to a skinny person now. Is it so unrealistic?
"I'm also very confused, but everything was fine in Samurai Yun a few days ago."
Fang Yuan explained the situation in detail.
What happened happened a few days after Samurai Yu was caught by him.
Fang Yuan did not hide any of these things, nor did he conceal them. Li Shimin could find out by just asking anyone.
"What do you think I should do about Samurai Yu?"
Li Shimin pondered for a long time and then spoke again.
Although the situation of Samurai Yu made him feel compassion, it did not mean that he would not punish him.
"Your Majesty has the final say in this matter, but please spare his life."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
He didn't care much about how the court dealt with the warrior Yu.
However, Wu Ruyi requested several times and even climbed into Fang Yuan's bed at night, so Fang Yuan gave Warrior Xun a chance to survive.
"I actually thought about killing him!"
"But looking at him like this, I can't bear it."
Li Shimin said harshly.
Then he couldn't help but sigh and frowned.
After learning that the warrior Xun had rebelled, Li Shimin gritted his teeth with hatred and vowed to kill the warrior Xun.
Because the rebellion of the warrior Xun will have a great impact, many places outside Jingzhou will follow suit, which will have a great impact on the Tang Dynasty.
But fortunately, the matter was strangled in the cradle by Fang Yuan without causing a big impact, which made Li Shimin less interested in killing the warrior Xun.
Seeing that the warrior Yu was as thin as firewood again, Li Shimin felt compassion again.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Fang Yuan flattered him.
"Are you flattering me?"
Li Shimin snorted coldly and said mockingly.
"No, very sincere."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
"I ask you, is Jingzhou stable?"
Li Shimin's expression became serious and he said in a deep voice.
The situation in Jingzhou is what worries him most.
If there is chaos in Jingzhou, there will be a lot of responses from all over the world.
Fang Yuan pacified Jingzhou and avoided chaos in the world.
But even so, Li Shimin was still a little worried and wanted to be sure.
"Before I left, they were very law-abiding and did not dare to do anything excessive."
"I can't guarantee it after I leave, but I left some arrangements for the generals in the Jingzhou military camp."
"If His Majesty can quickly replace the candidate for the governor of Jingzhou, the candidate will still be born from the Jingzhou army, and there is no need to worry about the rest."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The Jingzhou family is quite courageous, and Fang Yuan is not sure what they will do after he leaves.
Even if some arrangements are made for Guo Fubao and the others, there is still no guarantee. After all, they are not the governor of Jingzhou.
"Do you have anyone to recommend?"
Li Shimin nodded.
"General Guo Fubao of the Jingzhou Army is good. Your Majesty can check this person out."
Fang Yuan pushed Guo Fubao out.
During his stay in Jingzhou, if it weren't for his support at the beginning, Fang Yuan's follow-up would not have been so simple.
"I understand."
Li Shimin nodded.
I made a mental note of this person and will have someone investigate later.
If there is no problem, there is a high probability that this person will temporarily serve as the governor of Jingzhou.
Yes, it is temporary, rather than becoming the governor of Jingzhou immediately.
After all, a military general is not qualified enough.
Next, Li Shimin and Fang Yuan had a pleasant conversation.
Li Shimin even forgot about the officials impeaching Fang Yuan.
But there is no need for him to remember, someone will make him remember.
"Your Majesty, the secretary wants to see you."
The eunuch came in to report.
The secretary supervisor is Wei Zheng.
"Pass!"
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
He didn't like Wei Zheng, but he had to meet him.
That person is here to troll. If there is no good reason to refuse, he will stand at the door and troll.
After so many years of being a monarch, the one Li Shimin wanted to kill most was Wei Zheng.
"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, pays homage to your Majesty!"
Soon, the thin-looking Wei Zheng appeared.
"Excuse me, what's the matter?"
Li Shimin said with a straight face.
"I want to impeach the Minister of Household Affairs!"
Wei Zheng first saluted Fang Yuan solemnly, and then said in a deep voice.
Fang Yuan immediately couldn't laugh or cry, and had the idea of leaving.
Li Shimin also rolled his eyes and did not answer Wei Zheng's words.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Household Affairs has behaved badly in Jingzhou and killed children of aristocratic families indiscriminately, which has had a great impact on the reputation of the imperial court."
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice.
"According to the Secretary-General's wishes, what should I do?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
I’ve long heard that Wei Zheng is known as the King of Trolls, and I’m going to see it today.
"What should be done is not what the lower official should think about, but it is the lower official who should impeach Fang Shangshu for not doing the right thing."
Fang Yuan was speechless immediately, but he had to agree with what Wei Zheng said.
Indeed, it is not his place to think about what should be done, but he can impeach him if he does it himself.
This is the reason why most ministers strive to achieve nothing but no fault.
Doing good deeds may not necessarily lead to good results, but as long as you do something bad, someone will impeach you.
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach Shangshu Fang for abusing his power, placing the governor of Jingzhou under house arrest, and arresting Luo Yonghui and other heads of the Jingzhou family without evidence."
Wei Zheng spoke again.
"That was the most reasonable thing I did based on the situation on site."
"Secretary Supervisor, are you going too far by impeaching me?"
Fang Yuan was speechless.
"Fang Shangshu, the impeachment of the lower officials is all justified. How is it excessive?"
"Why don't you look at other people's impeachments? That's really too much!"
Wei Zheng retorted.
He didn't restrain himself because Fang Yuan's status was higher than him.
"You!"
Fang Yuan looked at Wei Zheng Zhengyi's Lingran look and became furious.
"Okay!"
"Fang Yuan, you go back first, I will handle it."
Li Shimin waved his hand and interjected.
Indeed, as Wei Zheng said, other people's impeachments are even more excessive.
There are many ministers who are eager to impeach Fang Yuan, regardless of whether there is any evidence.
And Wei Zheng is indeed very good. Those who were impeached were all justified and Fang Yuanzhen did it.
For this reason, Li Shimin looked highly at Wei Zheng and felt that Wei Zheng today was different from the past.
"I resign!"
Fang Yuan took a deep breath, bowed and left.
He knew that impeachment was inevitable before he came back.
So even though he was angry, Fang Yuan was not too angry and was relatively calm.
"Your Majesty, I still want to impeach Fang Shangshu..."
Wei Zheng spoke again.
When Fang Yuan heard this, he walked out of the imperial study room quickly and stopped listening to the subsequent impeachment.
"Wei Zheng, just write the memorial. I'm very busy and don't have time to listen to your impeachment."
Li Shimin issued an order to expel guests.
There were too many people impeaching Fang Yuan, and Li Shimin was troubled by them all.
So Li Shimin directly asked everyone to submit a memorial and not bother him with other official matters.
"I obey the decree!"
Wei Zheng opened his mouth and looked at the pile of memorials in front of Li Shimin's case table. In the end, he did not continue the impeachment.
Indeed, there have been a lot of things going on in the court recently, especially after the price rise, everyone is very busy and almost overwhelmed.
"Do you have anything else?"
Li Shimin raised his head and looked at Wei Zheng, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether I should say or not?"
Wei Zheng said with hesitation.
"Hmph, what else can't you, Wei Zheng, say?"
Li Shimin sneered.
After getting Wei Zheng from Prince Yin, Wei Zheng was like a troll, daring to say anything.
Sometimes I am so angry that I wish I could have someone pull Wei Zheng down and chop him down immediately.
"Your Majesty, I know that you favor Shangshu Fang, and you also want to prevent Shangshu Fang from being impeached now."
"However, you have protected Fang Shangshu several times in a row, which will make the ministers dissatisfied, and it will be detrimental to the ministers and the other minister."
Wei Zheng laughed at himself and then said seriously.
"Wei Zheng, since you mentioned this, I will also tell you carefully."
"Ask yourself, did Fang Yuan's trip solve the problem and save the world from turmoil?"
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
He wanted to prevent Fang Yuan from being impeached by the officials because Fang Yuan had really done something practical.
But the impeachment ministers all did nothing but opened their mouths and used their pens.
Isn’t he a hero who wants to do something in the cold?
"Wei Chen comes from a humble background and knows that the world is not easy for the people. Fang Shangshu has made great contributions."
"But the minds of the officials in the world don't think like this, and the hearts of the noble families in the world don't think like this either."
"If His Majesty blindly protects Fang Shangshu, it will only make the ministers and the world's aristocratic families more dissatisfied with the imperial court, and it will be even more detrimental to the imperial court."
"I believe that it is beneficial and harmless to deal with Fang Shangshu appropriately. After all, Fang Shangshu is young and should exercise."
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice.
Among the ministers in the court, Wei Zheng's background was the humblest.
He does not have complicated family relationships like other ministers, he only has himself.
Therefore, he can better see the suffering of the people at the bottom, and knows that Fang Yuan has indeed given a lot to the world.
But not everyone can see it, and not everyone who sees it can understand it.
"You...you are right, I will consider it, please step back."
Li Shimin frowned, waved his hands and said.
"Wei Chen resigns!"
Wei Zheng said nothing more and bowed to leave.
Li Shimin's brows were still furrowed, thinking deeply about what Wei Zheng had just said.
Before I could figure it out, another minister asked to see him. They were the uncles and nephews of Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian.
Like Wei Zheng, he also impeached Fang Yuan for what he did wrong in Jingzhou, abusing his power, etc.
Li Shimin felt upset and sent them away.
But Changsun Wuji's uncle and nephew had just left, and other ministers came to impeach Fang Yuan.
From the moment Fang Yuan entered the palace, a group of ministers continuously entered the palace to impeach Fang Yuan.
"Okay, don't bother me anymore!"
"Fang Yuan's behavior during his trip to Jingzhou was bad and he abused his power... Suspended from all positions pending trial!"
Li Shimin was so annoyed that his face turned black, and finally punished Fang Yuan.
As soon as the news came out, the impeachment of Fang Yuan not only did not stop, but even increased.
But they were all petitions, listing all the evidence of Fang Yuan's crimes, and describing Fang Yuan as heinous.
At the same time, the news also spread to Fang Mansion and reached the ears of Fang Yuan and others.