Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 197 Don't You Believe My King's Guarantee?

Fang Yuan and others are discussing about holding the imperial examination.

Xu Shihui took the lead in expressing his opinions, and others also expressed their opinions.

Zheng Mingzhu has been in charge of the security issues of the imperial examinations many times, and has also put forward many valuable opinions.

Everyone is discussing.

At this time, the gatekeeper knocked on the door and came in to report.

The head of Shouchun County and Yang Yuzhi arrived and said that they should see Chang'an Order if they have anything to do.

"You guys continue to discuss and have a first draft before you get off work today."

Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.

Everyone stood up and watched Fang Yuan leave.

In the front yard of the county government office, the county lord Shouchun, Yang Yuzhi and two middle-aged people whom Fang Yuan didn't know were already sitting on the coffee table.

Seeing Fang Yuan walking out of the meeting room, several people didn't stand up, they all looked proud.

"Fang Yuan has met the Lord Shouchun County."

Fang Yuan ignored it, and bowed in front of Shouchun county lord.

"Fang Yuan, we meet again."

"I haven't seen you for more than a year, and you are already Chang'an Ling. Sit down quickly."

The head of Shouchun County said with a smile.

A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Fang Yuan with amazement.

Behave like she is the master of Chang'an County.

"It's just luck."

Fang Yuan responded with a calm smile, and then sat down.

"Fang Ling, this is my father's congratulations on your promotion to Chang'an Ling."

Yang Yuzhi picked up a small box from the ground, put it on the coffee table, and pushed it towards Fang Yuan.

From the outside, it looks like a small box, nothing special, it looks like [-] in length, [-] in height and [-] in width.

"Thank you, as long as you think about it, the gift will be waived."

Fang Yuan pushed the box back, smiled lightly.

If you want to congratulate, you have already given a gift when you arrived in Chang'an City.

It seems deliberate to give gifts in the form of congratulations now, probably because of the imperial examination.

Yang Yuzhi's father, Yang Shidao, was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials when he was in Wuling County, and he was promoted to the Minister of Taichang Temple some time ago.

"Fang Ling, if you refuse even the gift from Taichang Temple Minister, you don't mean to look down on me, Hongnong Yang?"

Yang Yuzhi pressed the small box with his hands, his smile became gloomy, and he pushed the small box back to its previous position abruptly.

"Fang Yuan, don't listen to his nonsense."

"This time we came here to ask for something."

"Be careful, please accept it, otherwise we will be embarrassed to speak."

The head of Shouchun County slapped Yang Yuzhi's hand away and glared at Yang Yuzhi.

Yang Yuzhi shrugged and poured tea for himself.

"Master Shouchun County, please speak up if you have something to say."

Fang Yuan didn't look at the small box again, and said expressionlessly.

To refuse a gift is to look down on Hongnong Yang, and Yang Yuzhi takes Hongnong Yang too seriously, right?

"We want to provide food and accommodation for the candidates who take the imperial examination this time, free of charge."

"In response to His Majesty's strategy of emphasizing the imperial examination, please allow it."

The head of Shouchun County said with a smile.

"free?"

Fang Yuan was slightly surprised.

Although he didn't pay attention to the situation of the Beijing test in the past.

But judging from the discussion just now, the imperial court did not pay much attention to imperial examinations in previous years.

In the past years, although the ministers of all parties have intervened, they rarely involve money.

Hongnong Yang's actually provided food and accommodation for the candidates for free, Fang Yuan was greatly surprised.

Although Yang Yuzhi's attitude is not good, Fang Yuan thinks it's okay to act in consideration of candidates.

"Yes."

"How does Fang Ling feel?"

Lord Shouchun asked with a smile.

"What are your plans?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and asked.

The Lord of Shouchun County did not speak, but pushed Yang Yuzhi.

"It is to provide food and accommodation for candidates for free."

Yang Yuzhi said.

"No detailed plan?"

Fang Yuan frowned slightly.

There are not eight hundred or one thousand candidates for the Beijing Examination.

Such a large quantity requires at least a detailed plan.

"I have a mansion in Anyifang, and it's fine to arrange the examinees to live there."

"It's close to Dongshi, so it's convenient to buy vegetables and cook for them. It kills two birds with one stone."

Yang Yuzhi thought for a while and said.

"East City is a riot. Candidates need a quiet place. Isn't it good to arrange it in Anyifang?"

"Besides, a mansion houses hundreds or thousands of candidates, will it be too crowded to live in?"

Fang Yuan frowned deeper.

Judging from Yang Yuzhi's statement, they seem to have not done their homework.

Just think about the result directly, and don't seem to pay attention to the process.

"Fang Ling was worried too much, and he didn't know the harsh environment of the exam."

"If candidates can't even bear the hustle and bustle of the East City, how can they concentrate on the exam?"

"My mansion is hundreds of times better than their exam room. If they can't live there, they can just sleep on the floor. Anyway, the weather is hot now, and it's cooler to sleep on the floor."

Yang Yuzhi looked at Fang Yuan, hehe laughed.

It seemed to be a bit mocking at Fang Yuan for not knowing anything.

"The test environment may be poor, but at least they must be energetic and comfortable before the test."

"It's hard for me to agree to your plan."

Fang Yuan shook his head, said in a deep voice.

The imperial court did not pay much attention to imperial examinations in previous years.

After the candidates enter the examination room, it is like being locked in a cage.

During this period, I was not allowed to leave the small room where I was staying when I ate and drank.

If you leave without authorization, then the default is to complete the question, and you are not allowed to do it again.

But these are not up to Fang Yuan to decide, they are the court's shortcomings, Fang Yuan only wants to do what he is responsible for.

For example, the accommodation issue, even if the environment cannot be guaranteed to be too good, at least it must be quiet and no one will disturb their rest.

Later Fang Yuan also took part in the college entrance examination, he knew the importance of it, and also knew how important a quiet rest is for a candidate.

"What does Fang Ling mean?"

"All the presents have been accepted, and you still reject my Hongnong Yang family?"

Yang Yuzhi's face immediately sank, and he said coldly.

County Lord Shouchun and the other two also looked at Fang Yuan with uneasy expressions.

"First, this official is not rejecting you, but rejecting this plan."

"Second, I have never received any gifts from you, so you take them back."

"Third, you say Hongnong Yang's family on the left and Hongnong Yang's family on the right, and use Hongnong Yang's family to suppress this official?"

Fang Yuan's face turned cold, he said in a deep voice.

Once or twice, Yang Yuzhi's attitude made him very dissatisfied.

He is not afraid of the Xiwen Pei family represented by Pei Ji and the Lanling Xiao family represented by Xiao Yu.

Still afraid of the mere Hongnong Yang family?

"you!"

Yang Yuzhi suddenly became angry.

He was so angry that he immediately stood up and pointed at Fang Yuan.

"Fang Yuan, we are all for the good of the examinees, do you really want to do that?"

Shouchun county lord held Yang Yuzhi, stared at Fang Yuan, said in a deep voice.

The other two also stared at Fang Yuan, with hostility in their eyes.

"joke!"

"Where can I do it so well?"

Fang Yuan was speechless, he couldn't help laughing angrily.

This couple is amazing, how can I do it wrong?
"Don't accept gifts, don't give Hongnong Yang's face."

"Reject our plan, and slap Hongnong Yang's face in the face."

"This is not a must, so what is a must?"

The Lord of Shouchun County sneered, his face became more and more ugly.

"Master Shouchun County, please go back."

"I'm very busy right now, so I don't have time to entertain you."

Fang Yuan was even more speechless, and directly issued the order to drive away the guests.

This kind of person takes himself too seriously.

If you don't accept gifts, you don't want to accept bribes and be impeached.

Rejecting the plan means that the plan is not well done.

Forget it, let them think what they think.

This kind of person can't stand talking for half a minute by himself.

"Are you driving us away?"

"Fang Yuan, you are amazing!"

"Do you know who these two are?"

The Shouchun County Lord smiled even colder, pointing to the two people who brought him and said.

These two middle-aged people have not spoken since their appearance until now, with a proud expression throughout.

When the Lord Shouchun pointed at them, the pride on their faces became even stronger, and their heads were slightly raised.

"I am not curious about their identities."

"Zheng Jiu, see off the guests!"

Fang Yuan has no interest in their identities.

Because of the actions of Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun county master, Fang Yuan no longer has any good feelings for them.

Moreover, the two of them accompanied Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun county magistrate the whole time, and neither of them refuted them, so it can be seen that they are the same.

After finishing speaking, Fang Yuan ignored Yang Yuzhi's ugly faces, got up and went back to the conference room to continue the meeting.

"Hmph, I don't know what's wrong!"

The head of Shouchun County snorted coldly.

He winked at the two of them.

The two men got up and left with dark faces.

Zheng Jiu asked Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun county master to leave, but both of them ignored Zheng Jiu and sat still.

Not long after Fang Yuan sat down, before continuing the meeting, the door of the meeting room was knocked again.

"Fang Ling, His Highness the Third Prince is here!"

Zheng Jiu came in to report in person.

When he asked Yang Yuzhi and Lord Shouchun to leave just now, they ignored him.

When thinking about whether to invite them out by force, the two people who left earlier came back.

He also brought back one person, the third prince Li Ke.

"Third Prince?!"

Everyone was shocked and looked at Fang Yuan.

"Continue to discuss."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, got up and said.

It's just a prince, and he doesn't need everyone to greet him.

Fang Yuan walked out of the meeting room again.

This time, Fang Yuan saw a young man in the front yard.

The young man is handsome, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, like a gentleman on the Moshang like jade, and he is seven or eight points similar to the emperor Li Shimin.

Although Fang Yuan has never seen Li Shimin when he was young, he feels that the boy standing with his arms behind his back is Li Shimin when he was young.

There is no doubt that this young man is the third prince Li Ke.

At this time, Yang Yuzhi, Shouchun county master and the other two were standing behind Li Ke, looking at Fang Yuan with a half-smile.

"Chen Fang Yuan, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

Fang Yuan walked up to Li Ke with a blank expression and saluted.

"Fang Ling, there is no need to be polite."

"My king interrupted you today, please forgive me."

Li Ke was very polite.

Halfway through Fang Yuan's salute, he quickly stepped forward to help Fang Yuan up.

Regardless of his young age, he doesn't look so mature and smooth.

In fact, from the outside, Li Ke didn't look like he was eleven or twelve years old, but a young man, compared to Fang Yuan's height, he was only half a head short.

"Don't dare, please sit down, Your Highness."

Fang Yuan shook his head slightly, said calmly.

"Fang Ling, this time I'm here to ask you for the right to food and housing for candidates."

Li Ke laughed.

Push the gift on the coffee table towards Fang Yuan again.

"Third Highness, are you going to give these two powers to yourself, or to Hongnong Yang?"

Fang Yuan didn't refuse, nor accepted.

He just looked at Li Ke calmly and said indifferently.

"Is there any difference?"

Li Ke said with a smile.

"Yes, please give me a famous quote from Your Highness!"

Fang Yuan frowned, said in a deep voice.

If he guessed correctly, what Li Ke meant was that he and the Hongnong Yang family were indistinguishable from each other.

No wonder Yang Yuzhi took the Hongnong Yang family so seriously. It turned out that there was another prince who was a member of them.

Inferring seriously, Fang Yuan also understands that Li Ke has a very close relationship with the Hongnong Yang family, because his mother and concubine Yang Shufei is from the Hongnong Yang family.

"To Hongnong Yang!"

The smile on Li Ke's face faded, and he pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Third Highness, I feel that Hongnong Yang's plan is inappropriate, and these two powers cannot be handed over to them."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"presumptuous!"

"Fang Yuan, do you know who you are talking to?"

Yang Yuzhi scolded immediately.

The voice was so loud that all the yamen servants on duty looked over one after another.

But when they saw that it was the prince, they turned their heads to look elsewhere wisely.

"Are you deaf or I am blind?"

"Didn't you hear that I just called the Third Highness?"

Fang Yuan's expression darkened, he said coldly.

Even if Li Ke is here, he doesn't give Yang Yuzhi any face.

If Yang Yuzhi scolded him at the county government office today and didn't respond, what would the people in the government office think of him as the Chang'an Order tomorrow?
"you!"

Yang Yuzhi's face instantly turned the color of a pig's liver.

He never expected that Fang Yuan would dare to scold himself in front of Li Ke.

Anyway, I am also a member of the half royal family, and the third prince Li Ke is still here.

"Fang Yuan, you are too much!"

"Apologize to my husband, otherwise I will report to Zongzheng Temple!"

The Lord of Shouchun County was also furious and shouted loudly.

"Casual!"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

Zongzheng Temple is responsible for the affairs of the royal family.

If a member of the royal family commits a crime, or if a member of the royal family is bullied, Zongzheng Temple will hold them accountable.

"you!"

The Lord Shouchun immediately stood up angrily.

She glared at Fang Yuan, her face mixed with shame and anger.

"Okay, what are you doing, sit down."

Li Ke frowned slightly, slightly dissatisfied.

The Shouchun County Lord who stood up froze, and sat down angrily.

Yang Yuzhi also stopped expressing dissatisfaction and straightened his body.

But the husband and wife looked at Fang Yuan very badly.

"Fang Ling, why did you reject Hongnong Yang's plan?"

Li Ke frowned and looked at Fang Yuan.

He was not angry, but his appearance was not angry but powerful, and his eyes were sharp.

"I think that the East City is noisy and not suitable for candidates to live in."

"And a mansion is too small to satisfy each candidate per room."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Hongnong Yang's plan is not to help candidates for free, but to make things difficult for them.

Those who can study in this era are not poor, and they can't even afford to live in an inn.

Crowded with a group of candidates in a mansion.It might as well let them go to the hotel by themselves.

Of course, as the imperial court attaches great importance to the imperial examination this year, some ordinary people have also joined the examination, or some people really can't afford to live in an inn.

But that is a minority after all, no longer discuss the scope.

"What plan?!"

Li Ke frowned slightly and looked at Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun county magistrate.

The two quickly told Li Ke the plan just now.

"Confused!"

"How can you let the examinee sleep on the floor?!"

After listening to Li Ke, he immediately cursed in a low voice.

Yang Yuzhi apologized with embarrassment, when Li Ke stopped looking at him, he looked at Fang Yuan gloomyly.

"The plan just now is a small problem. Fang Ling can rest assured that one person has one room."

Li Ke turned to look at Fang Yuan, and smiled lightly.

"Third Highness, food and accommodation are the most important things. Can you give the plan to the minister before deciding?"

Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.

"Fang Ling doesn't believe the king's guarantee?"

Li Ke's smile slowly faded away, his eyes became sharper.

An aura slowly emerged from him, which made people feel awe, and the expressions of Yang Yuzhi and the others all changed.

Fang Yuan's expression also changed, his brows wrinkled.

(End of this chapter)