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

After sending Princess Gaomi away.

Fang Yuan used his connections to investigate the truth of what Princess Gaomi said.

Although it is not easy to investigate things at night, it is convenient to move at night, and can also give feedback to Fang Yuan.

It's a pity that the time was too short, the people sent by Fang Yuan failed to report back the information before going to work.

The night passed like that.

The next day, the whole household department held a meeting.

Cui Zhentang arrives wearing an official uniform that is only qualified for the third rank.

As he appeared, everyone in the conference room stood up to greet him.

"Very well, I'm not late, please sit down."

Cui Zhentang looked around at the crowd and nodded in satisfaction.

But Cui Zhentang didn't sit down, and neither did the others.

The same is true for Fang Yuan, he didn't give Cui Zhentang a bad face just because he had a conflict with Cui Zhentang.

This is a symbol of power. If anyone becomes a superior, the subordinates have to respect each other on the surface.

Cui Zhentang was even more satisfied, so he sat down slowly.

"Tang Shangshu said he was not feeling well, so he won't come to hand over today. Let our colleagues in the household department go to his house to find him if there is anything."

"We don't know how the imperial court will send Tang Shangshu off now, but as a member of our household department, I have decided to go down to Tianhubu Mountain to send Tang Shangshu off with a piece of incense. Remember to go when you have time."

Cui Zhentang said slowly,
The tone and voice are calm and powerful.

After becoming Minister of the Household Department, he is No.1 in the Household Department.

As the No.1 of the household department, he is qualified to look down on all the household department owners.

"What Master Shangshu said is very true."

"Master Shangshu arranges, we must be there."

"Yes, Lord Shangshu is right. We must send Tang Shangshu off. Our colleagues in the household department are all deeply affectionate. We cannot let other departments look down on us."

Officials of the household department kept flattering them.

Even if the relationship with Cui Zhentang is not very good, there is no objection.

Seeing off the elderly is what every member should do, and he must do it actively.

Because Tang Jian left the household department today, and they will leave tomorrow.

It is very common to retire from an official position.

"Very well, this matter is so decided."

Cui Zhentang nodded in satisfaction.

Satisfied that there was no objection to the first proposal he took office.

This is a good sign, and it will also be the beginning of establishing absolute authority in the household department.

The family is already outside the situation, so I need to quickly have my own copycat on my side.

Including Fang Yuan, everyone nodded and had no opinion.

"Second thing, I have to solemnly praise Fang Shilang!"

Cui Zhentang smiled, looked at Fang Yuan and said.

After the words fell, the expressions of the officials of the Fourth Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs changed.

As we all know, Cui Zhentang and Fang Yuan competed for the post of Shangshu of the transfer department.

In the imperial court, Cui Zhentang was at a disadvantage, and almost missed the post of Shangshu of the household department.

Later, it seemed that Cui Zhentang had another deal with the emperor, so Cui Zhentang finally sat on the position of Minister of the Household Department.

But winner and loser, now Cui Zhentang of the household department is in charge, whether he makes things difficult for Fang Yuan or what, is expected.

Fang Yuan remained unmoved, quietly looking at Cui Zhentang.

"During this period of time, Fang Shilang led by the Ministry of Household Affairs, joined forces with the world's aristocratic families to build roads and communities, and let us show off. Thank you for your hard work!"

Cui Zhentang said loudly.

He was all smiles and applauded vigorously.

The same is true of everyone present, applauding vigorously.

But everyone has different thoughts, some want to watch the show, and some are worried about Fang Yuan.

Cui Zhentang has been in the household department for a long time, and many people have some understanding of his character.

Fang Yuan didn't speak, and looked at Cui Zhentang calmly.

Sure enough, Cui Zhentang took office today and wanted to embarrass himself.

"Fang Shilang is too busy building roads and building communities, which is not conducive to physical and mental development."

"I think it's all for the imperial court and to fill up the national treasury. Fang Shilang handed over the road construction matter to everyone to share the burden, how about it?"

Cui Zhentang spoke nicely.

Said it was worried about Fang Yuan's physical and mental health, said it was for the court.

It sounds good in a righteous way, but in fact, it is for self-interest.

"Yes, Minister Fang."

"Fang Shilang, for your health, please give up some of it."

"Master Shangshu is considerate of his subordinates. Fang Shilang will definitely appreciate your efforts and hand over the road construction matters."

Many officials seconded.

But there is also a lot of silence.

Among them, Fang Qingping and others were even more flushed with anger.

To seize power so blatantly, and say it is for Fang Yuan and the court, is it shameful?
"Thank you Cui Shangshu for your concern. I don't think it's necessary. I can handle it well with my subordinates."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

How could he fail to see Cui Zhentang's tricks.

Cui Zhentang just saw that the money for road construction was being transported back, and wanted to find an opportunity to seize it.

Now the money has not been transported back to Chang'an City, and no one except Li Shimin knows that the money was not transported back to the state treasury.

"Fang Shilang, you don't listen to the superior's arrangement. Is it because you are dissatisfied with the superior, or are you dissatisfied with the superior's arrangement?"

Cui Zhentang's eyes flashed coldly, and his heart burst into laughter.

The result he wants is to seize the power that Fang Yuan has now, especially the power to build roads and communities.

Once these powers are seized, Fang Yuan's hard work for so many days will be in vain, and his revenge will be avenged.

From then on, as long as he was in the household department for one day, Fang Yuan would be suppressed and deprived by himself every day.

And if Fang Yuan disagrees, that's even better, he can target Fang Yuan more legitimately.

"Both."

"I'm dissatisfied with you, and I'm also dissatisfied with your arrangement."

"Cui Shangshu, you wanted to seize power on the first day you took office, do you think I'm a soft persimmon to be bullied?"

Fang Yuan said coldly.

At the beginning the respect for the superior has been given.

Now that Cui Zhentang wants to target himself, he will be impolite.

Sliding down, everyone at the scene changed their colors in an uproar, they didn't expect Fang Yuan to be so rushing.

Even if there is a conflict, you don't have to be so direct, how will you get along with the household department in the future?
"Fang Shilang, are you contradicting your superiors and disobeying their orders?"

Cui Zhentang was not angry, and even a little happy.

All the colleagues at the scene could testify for him, Fang Yuan blatantly contradicted him.

For contradicting superiors, there will definitely be penalties, and sitting on the bench is the most common.

Everyone present looked at Fang Yuan with different expressions, wanting to hear how Fang Yuan would answer.

They all knew that Cui Zhentang deliberately set Fang Yuan's words, deliberately set Fang Yuan up.

"I find it disgusting to work with people like you."

"Seeing that you come from a famous family and look similar, why do you refine copper?"

"What's so good about girls who are seven or eight years old? Don't you have a little psychological burden to destroy them?!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

In the end, just slap the table.

With a bang, everyone's hearts were instantly shaken.

Cui Zhentang's expression froze, and the joy in his heart disappeared instantly.

There was only a kind of shame and anger bursting out of his body, as if he felt ashamed after being exposed.

The eyes of all the officials in the household department shifted from Fang Yuan to Cui Zhentang.

"Fang Yuan, you are spurting blood!"

Cui Zhentang was furious and slapped the table hard.

The two were very close to each other, glaring at each other.

"Don't you know what you have done yourself?"

Fang Yuan sneered.

Seeing the contempt on Cui Zhentang's face.

Last night, Princess Gaomi looked for Fang Yuan and gave Fang Yuan some information.

The above is the evidence of Cui Zhentang's copper smelting, and also indirectly killed several girls.

Fang Yuan sent someone to confirm it last night, but the person he sent has not returned yet.

But Cui Zhentang has already started targeting him, Fang Yuan doesn't mind showing Cui Zhentang ahead of time.

Copper smelters are extremely disgusting and deserve to be hacked to pieces, but... this era is a little different.

"What have I done myself?"

"You are dissatisfied with the arrangement of the official, and you have wronged the official!"

"Come here, go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to invite someone, I want to seek justice for myself!"

Cui Zhentang blushed with anger, staring at Fang Yuan viciously.

He clenched his fists tightly, wanting to hit Fang Yuan's face with one punch.

But rationality made him hold back, and he couldn't fight in front of so many officials.

"Master Shangshu, calm down!"

"It's embarrassing to make a fuss over the criminal department."

"Fang Shilang, please apologize to Master Shangshu, kindness makes money."

Someone kindly advised me.

This is an old man from the household department, his hair is all gray.

Although the official position is not very high, the seniority is there and the qualifications are there.

Usually, he can say a few words to Tang Jian, and many people give him face.

But today,
"Shut up, you don't have a place to talk here!"

"Go, call the people from the Ministry of Punishment, and tell me it's the official's intention!"

Cui Zhentang roared.

Command the usual most obedient dog legs to bark.

The man got up immediately, walked towards the door of the conference room, opened it and left.

But as soon as he opened the door, there was a young man standing at the door, which startled him.

"Fang Yuan, we found it."

"Cui Zhentang really smelted copper. There are seven records here, of which three girls died, but there is no direct evidence pointing to Cui Zhentang."

The person who came was Xue Bowu.

Now that he has an official position, it is more convenient to find Fang Yuan.

Unlike Xue Rengui, when looking for Fang Yuan, he needs to go through a body check and seek Fang Yuan's verification.

After the words fell, the scene was silent.

Originally, he was full of doubts about Fang Yuan's words, and even felt that Fang Yuan deliberately wronged Cui Zhentang.

But seeing that Fang Yuan still asked people to find evidence, when a stack of files was placed in front of Fang Yuan, they finally felt that the matter was not that simple.

"presumptuous!"

"Who let irrelevant people enter the household department?!"

Cui Zhentang's face also changed slightly from the state of rage.

His eyes flickered with panic, but he was quickly overwhelmed by anger, and he used a growl to cover up his embarrassment.

"it's me!"

"Cui Shangshu, I disdain to work with people like you."

"I'm disgusted by your character, please don't arrange me to work casually."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

He also took out a piece of evidence from his arms and threw it on the desk in front of him.

It was provided by Princess Gaomi, and what Xue Bowu brought was a confirmation of the above evidence.

With these two pieces of evidence, the fact that Cui Zhentang smelted copper could no longer be covered up, and he couldn't cover it up.

As soon as the two pieces of evidence were placed on the case table, Fang Qingping and other officials who were close to Fang Yuan immediately took them to look through them.

I don't know if I don't look at it, I was shocked when I saw it, and then the eyes looking at Cui Zhentang changed completely, and I felt disgusted.

There was an uproar at the scene, and everyone's thoughts changed.

If it weren't for the fear of Cui Zhentang's identity, it might have been even more lively.

"Fang Yuan, is it interesting for you to slander me with these fabricated evidence?"

"Today, in my capacity as Minister of the Household Department, I will suspend all your work!"

Cui Zhentang said with an ugly face.

"It's in your power to stop my job."

"But please don't take over the job I'm doing now, you are too disgusting."

Fang Yuan said coldly.

The leader has no right to fire someone.

But the top leader has the power to suspend the other party.

Generally speaking, the larger the official position, the smaller this power will be.

It's like Cui Zhentang who is the third rank is suspending Fang Yuan who is the fourth rank, and he can only listen to it for a day at most.

After all, the servant of the household department is a powerful figure, and he has a lot of work to do every day, so it is impossible to stop work frequently and delay work.

"It's not up to you to decide!"

"Please go out, today's meeting has nothing to do with you!"

Cui Zhentang pointed at the door and said coldly.

Fang Yuan snorted coldly, got up and was about to leave.

"Cui Shangshu, may I ask if these are true?"

Fang Qingping also stood up and questioned Cui Zhentang.

"presumptuous!"

"You dare to question me?!"

Cui Zhentang was furious, his eyes seemed to be on fire.

Fang Yuan was about to leave, but he stopped in place when he saw this.

"I'm not questioning you, I'm asking you!"

"I once heard that you became addicted to smelting copper, but there has been no evidence!"

"Look, please open your eyes and see, do you admit to these evidences?!"

"Working with people like you makes me sick, please stop my job immediately, thank you!"

Fang Qingping roared angrily.

The information in his hand fell hard in front of Cui Zhentang.

Cui Zhentang's face turned ugly again, and he trembled with anger.

"And me, please suspend me too!"

"And I!"

The two stood up again and spoke one after another.

They walked towards Fang Yuan and followed Fang Yuan, the meaning was obvious.

Although there were only four people in total, in the eyes of everyone present, they were extremely shocked.

Cui Zhentang made such a big incident on his first day in office. If copper smelting is true, how will he be convinced in the future?

"In the history of Hubu, is there any villains like you!"

"Get out, someone will ask you to settle it!"

Cui Zhentang said coldly.

Anger made his chest hurt, and he wanted to vomit blood.

"Cui Zhentang, the imperial court has no laws on copper smelting, but copper smelting is against ethics."

"I hate copper smelters the most in my life. There are people like you in the household department. I won't feel a pity if Fang Yuan doesn't come back!"

Fang Yuan said coldly.

Yes, the imperial court had no laws regarding copper smelting.

In the age of war and chaos, the status of women itself is very low.

Even though the status of women in Datang is not low, they are not much higher.

Moreover, in this era, many women marry at the age of eleven or twelve, who cares about the situation of girls who are seven or eight years old?
It's just that Fang Yuan is very angry, the Holy Mother's heart is troubled, he can't help those copper smelters, he thinks they are disgusting, it is not an exaggeration to cut them into pieces.

Like Fang Yuan, there are many people who can't bear the existence of copper smelting, like Fang Qingping and others.

"Since you know that there is no relevant law, you know that private matters should not be discussed here."

"And you still wronged me, the tribunal will definitely clear me up, Fang Yuan, just wait and see!"

Cui Zhentang said coldly.

Again, they issued an expulsion order to Fang Yuan and the others.

As Fang Yuan and the others left, the farce exploded completely.

For a while, including Li Shimin, all the dignitaries in Chang'an City knew about it.