Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 446 The research institute is moving, and Li Shimin can’t sit still
Chapter 446 The research institute is moving, and Li Shimin can’t sit still
Morning morning the next day.
Fang Yuan still doesn't go out because he is sick, nor does he go to court in the morning.
Today's morning court was the morning court for Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian. Li Shimin praised them repeatedly.
It is a great achievement that tens of thousands of people in the three major factories can operate normally, and tens of thousands of families can maintain their lives normally.
Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian accepted the praises of the emperor and officials. When the matter was about to end, Changsun Wuji stood up.
"Your Majesty, just as a country cannot be without a king for a day, it cannot be without a prince for a day."
"Although Your Majesty is in his prime, being crown prince is an important matter for stabilizing the country and the country."
"I thought that the position of crown prince has been vacant for many days, so it is time to establish a crown prince."
Changsun Wuji said loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the initially festive meeting suddenly became depressing.
As we all know, after the former crown prince Li Chengqian was deposed, the current contenders for the crown prince are Li Ke and Li Tai.
The two men fight overtly and covertly, which is no longer a matter of day or two in the court. Both sides have their own methods, and no one can do anything about the other.
Now, Changsun Wuji suddenly proposed to establish a crown prince in the main hall, and the two forces suddenly became extremely hostile.
Among them, Li Ke's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Changsun Wuji with a gloomy face.
"Your Majesty, I think what the Minister of Civil Affairs said is absolutely true."
"The position of the prince has been vacant for too long, which is not conducive to the stability of the court. Please appoint someone worthy in time."
Gao Shilian also stood up and said.
It was obvious that the uncle and nephew had planned this in advance.
As the two people came forward one after another, more people came forward to suggest that the prince should be established early.
Even neutral factions such as Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng have come forward to demand the early establishment of a crown prince.
They don't support anyone, but they also hope that the court can have a prince as soon as possible and the country can be stabilized.
Otherwise, it would not be easy for them to be caught in the middle, and it would be quite annoying to always be attracted by the King of Wei and the King of Shu.
"Since all the officials think so, then the matter of establishing a prince should be put on the agenda."
"Within one month, each of you will write a letter to me, writing down the prince you support and stating the reasons."
Li Shimin glanced at Li Ke and Li Tai.
Seeing the two of them staring at me nervously made me feel funny.
But soon, Li Shimin's heart sank: he had to have the final say when establishing the crown prince.
No matter who it is, you can't insert your hands too deeply, otherwise don't blame yourself for not showing kindness to him.
"Your Majesty, is there any limit for the prince?"
A minister stood up and asked.
"No!"
"Any living prince will do, no matter how young he is, it doesn't matter."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
This statement made many people's eyes twinkle.
Obviously, the emperor was not prepared to choose whoever was older.
Similarly, we will not consider the other party just because he is not a direct descendant.
"I obey the order!"
All the ministers agreed.
Li Ke and Li Tai each have their own ideas.
Soon, the court meeting dispersed, and the courtiers left with different thoughts.
The choice of crown prince is so important that they dare not discuss it in public for fear of being bitten later.
Soon, the news reached the Fang Mansion and it was Eunuch Wang De who came in person.
The first is to tell Fang Yuan about the establishment of the crown prince, so that Fang Yuan remembers to decide on the candidate within a month and submit a letter, and the second is to visit Fang Yuan on behalf of the emperor to see if Fang Yuan is in good health.
"Please tell Your Majesty that I thank him for his concern. I will be fine soon."
Fang Yuan lay on the bed and said with a slightly weak voice.
"Okay, then I'll take my leave first."
Wang De looked at Fang Yuan and left immediately.
In addition to reporting the matter to Fang Yuan, he also came to see if Fang Yuan was really feeling unwell?
But Wang De didn't dare to check too much or show that the emperor was suspicious of Fang Yuan's body, so he just took a rough look.
After Wang De left, Fang Yuan got up from the bed, full of energy and didn't look sick at all.
"Husband, do you have a candidate for the crown prince in your mind?"
Du Miaoyan was also on the side, so she asked.
"No, we don't care about him."
"I guess the emperor doesn't want me to actually submit a letter."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
He has said many times that he will not participate in any struggle for imperial power.
Although the emperor asked all his ministers to submit letters for the selection of the crown prince this time, it was also a manifestation of the struggle for imperial power.
Therefore, Fang Yuan does not plan to submit a letter and is still neutral.
"That's fine."
Du Miaoyan thought for a moment and nodded.
The establishment of the crown prince does not mean that he will ascend to the throne in the future.
After all, there was Prince Yin who was replaced by the current emperor, and then Li Chengqian was deposed.
Without truly ascending to the throne, no one can guarantee that the prince will have the last laugh.
"Sir, Miss Wang is here."
The dog came to report, and Wang Shiyu arrived.
Wang Shiyu has been coming to Fang Mansion from time to time recently, so there is no need to report.
But it happened that Fang Yuan was pretending to be sick, so Wang Shiyu could not see Fang Yuan directly, but waited in the living room.
"I'll go right away."
Fang Yuan nodded.
Just when Wang Shiyu arrived, Fang Yuan happened to come to him for something.
"I'll go with you."
Du Miaoyan pondered for a moment and followed Fang Yuan's footsteps.
Fang Yuan was not surprised and did not think too much, and came to the living room with Du Miaoyan.
"Fang Yuan...wonderful face!"
When Wang Shiyu saw Fang Yuan arriving, he immediately smiled like a flower.
But soon he noticed Du Miaoyan next to Fang Yuan, whose smile changed slightly.
When Du Miaoyan saw this, she sighed in her heart. It was indeed what she thought, Wang Shiyu was in love with Fang Yuan.
"Poetry, how about the steel ship launch test?"
Fang Yuan asked.
It had been several days since I last saw Wang Shiyu.
Now that a few days have passed, the water test should have been completed and the results should be available.
"I came over just after the test, and the result is perfect, great!"
Wang Shiyu said excitedly.
I really didn’t expect that a steel ship could be launched into the water.
Not only is it unsinkable, its displacement is several times that of a wooden ship, and its speed is several times that of a wooden ship.
With such a ship, how difficult will it be to sail the sea in the future?
The Maritime Silk Road starts from here.
"Not bad, well done."
Fang Yuan also said excitedly.
The appearance of the steel ship satisfied all Fang Yuan's ideas.
In the future, as long as you don’t want to stay in Datang, you can go to Future Island for vacation or even move.
But before that, they have to let the giants start moving, move the research institute there, and start building the future island.
Thinking of this, Fang Yuan planned to go to the institute in person to see the situation of the institute.
"Then I'll go back first."
When Wang Shiyu saw that Fang Yuan had something to do, he was also ready to leave.
If it were before, she might have thought about chatting with Du Miaoyan.
But now, when I stay with Du Miaoyan, I always feel that I feel sorry for Du Miaoyan.
"Wait a minute, Shiyu, I have something I want to talk to you about."
Du Miaoyan bluntly expressed her desire to retain Wang Shiyu.
She saw that Wang Shiyu had different feelings for Fang Yuan.
If there is no guidance, the Fang Mansion may need multiple mistresses in a short time.
The Wang family is not a small family. It is impossible for the Wang family's pearl to be a concubine.
Afterwards, Fang Yuan went to the institute.
As for what Du Miaoyan and Wang Shiyu were talking about, he had no idea.
After Fang Yuan left the institute, a piece of news also came out from the institute.
[Considering that the things researched by the institute are becoming more and more confidential and destructive, after careful consideration by the top management of the institute, it was decided to move after three days to prevent the research from damaging the stability of Chang'an City.]
As soon as the news came out, Li Shimin couldn't sit still.
"What's going on?"
"Even if his three major factories are shut down, are they still going to move the research institute?"
"Go, no matter how seriously ill Fang Yuan is, let him come to see me!"
Li Shimin immediately slammed the table and said.
No one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty understood the importance of the institute better than him.
Before the institute moved to Chang'an City, the institute was called the Nine-story Star Observation Building, and there were many defense agencies inside.
After moving here, the name was changed, and many new things were researched, some of which were launched on the market and some of which were kept in-house.
Whether it is launched on the market or kept outside, it is an epoch-making thing, a new type of thing that has almost never appeared before.
How could such an innovative research institute be allowed to move away?
And where to move to?
Wang De left quickly and went to Fang Mansion to announce the decree.
But unfortunately, Wang De came at the wrong time, Fang Yuan was not at home, and Du Miaoyan and others did not know where he was.
"Mrs. Fang, Your Majesty is anxious to see Mr. Fang now. Can you look for him for me?"
Wang De was so anxious that his forehead was sweating.
Just now, Fang Yuan was sick and lying in bed.
Now that I have come here, Fang Yuan is not at home. I don’t know where he went.
Doesn't this make the emperor feel that he is blind and cannot tell whether a person is really sick or fake?
"Eunuch Wang, I'm going to ask someone to look for him right now, but I really don't know where my master has gone."
Du Miaoyan said slightly apologetically.
After saying that, she paid no attention to Wang De.
The two little guys were by her side, and she had to play with them.
Wang De was angry, but he opened his mouth and dared not say anything. He could only walk back and forth anxiously.
In the end, a young eunuch was left behind. As soon as Fang Yuan came back, he would be let into the palace immediately, and he would go back to report.
At this time, other ministers of the imperial court also learned that the institute was moving, and they immediately became uneasy.
"Isn't it possible that Minister Fang is disappointed with the court?"
"The institute is of great importance and involves many secrets. You actually want to move it?"
"Although Minister Fang has suffered a lot of grievances recently, if the three major factories have stopped working, and even the research institute has been moved away, isn't it too disrespectful to His Majesty?"
"Do you think your Majesty will consider reinstating Shilang Fang's official position after he made this move?"
Officials were talking a lot.
Everyone has a discussion, and everyone feels like watching a show.
But at the same time, everyone also felt that their hearts became heavy.
Now the court seems to be stable, but in fact there are many problems.
The problem of rising prices has just ended, and communities in various places are no longer allowed to build it.
Now we have to choose a candidate for the crown prince, and we are met with Fang Yuan’s dissatisfaction. It’s too difficult.
"Uncle, maybe we can use this opportunity to impeach Fang Yuan and completely shake Fang Yuan's position in the emperor's heart."
After Changsun Wuji learned about the matter, he went to Gao Shilian and said.
"It's a way, but not now."
"We wait until the emperor and Fang Yuan have a bigger quarrel before impeaching him. The emperor will definitely be even more dissatisfied with Fang Yuan."
Gao Shilian shook his head and said.
Now is not the time, the emperor still needs Fang Yuan.
Now it is more likely that the emperor made some concessions in order to stabilize Fang Yuan.
"Listen to uncle."
Changsun Wuji thought about it and felt that it was indeed the case.
Time passed slowly, and Fang Yuan did not know that the emperor had summoned him until he returned to Fang Mansion around evening.
Because he had just finished dinner with others, Fang Yuan just had a cup of tea and looked at the two children before following the little eunuch into the palace.
"You still know how to come to see me?"
Li Shimin was originally watching the memorial calmly.
But as soon as he saw Fang Yuan arriving, he immediately became furious.
First, the three major factories were shut down, and then the research institute was moved. How right are you?
As a minister, can you treat the emperor like this?
Aren’t you afraid of targeting him yourself?
"Your Majesty, I entered the palace immediately as soon as I knew you were summoned."
Fang Yuan coughed twice and said.
He is still sick and has to pretend to be weak.
"Okay, stop pretending, I know you are not sick!"
"You said that you are shutting down the three major factories and relocating the research institute. I am so unhappy with you?"
Li Shimin waved his hands in disgust and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood."
"The three major factories have stopped working. It's time to stop working."
"The relocation of the institute is for the safety and development of Chang'an City."
Fang Yuan coughed dryly, stopped pretending, and said seriously.
"We will stop work sooner or later, but we have to stop work at this time. Do you think I will believe you?"
Li Shimin looked like I've seen through you and didn't believe what Fang Yuan said.
Because it was such a coincidence that both the shutdown and the relocation happened during this period.
I just suspended him from his post and demoted him to the rank of Minister in accordance with the normal procedure of the court. Why should he react so much?
"Of course I have my own emotions in it."
"Gao Shangshu is so happy to push me down, I can't let him be so happy, right?"
Fang Yuan smiled and said.
Ruyi admitted in front of Li Shimin that he deliberately targeted Gao Shilian.
The current situation between the two parties can be said to be incompatible, and there is no need to deliberately hide your dislike for Gao Shilian.
"Is it really time to stop work?"
Li Shimin frowned and said.
Although I still have doubts, I believe a lot.
"Really, how dare you deceive the emperor?"
Fang Yuan’s righteous way.
"What about the relocation of the institute?"
Li Shimin believed it, but he still had doubts about the relocation of the institute.
"Your Majesty also knows that the institute will always study some strange things, some of which are even very lethal, more powerful than explosives and firecrackers."
"Such lethal weapons cannot be researched in the Imperial City, otherwise there will be serious casualties in the Imperial City if an accident occurs, so I decided to relocate."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
This is one of the reasons, but it will take many years for this reason to appear.
"Chang'an City has enough space for you to use for research!"
"No matter what happens, there are many places outside Chang'an City for you to study!"
"You said you want to move. Where do you want to move? I will mark the land for you!"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
The institute has had a great impact.
He did not allow the institute to leave his sight.
That would make him feel uneasy and vaguely afraid.
"Your Majesty, I don't plan to study it within the Tang Dynasty. I plan to study it on overseas islands."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin's face showed a look of dissatisfaction.