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

Chapter 472: Imperial decree, the prince leads the governor from afar
However, Li Shimin did not call Li Ke immediately, but called Fang Yuan.

If Li Ke really wanted to be treasonous, he would not reward Li Ke, but punish Li Ke.

Soon, Fang Yuan, who was just about to leave the household department, was summoned to the imperial study room.

"Fang Yuan, what does King Shu want from you?"

Li Shimin asked.

"Vend your grievances to me."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Not angry?"

"Humph, the prince is not his in the first place, so why is he not angry?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

The prince is the crown prince of the country, and he does not give it to anyone he is told.

We also need to consider the stability of the country, as well as personal talents and virtuousness, etc.

I have so many sons, if any one of them is angry because he was not chosen, then what’s the point?

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true, but it is of no use to me."

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

He was advising Li Ke not to take the position of prince too seriously.

But what he said was useless, and what Li Shimin said to himself was useless.

Maybe it would be useful for Li Shimin to talk to Li Ke.

"you're right."

"I called you here to ask how to settle the King of Shu?"

"Should I reward him with something so that he won't be so resentful?"

Li Shimin asked.

Originally, he had never thought of asking Fang Yuan about Li Ke's compensation.

But since Fang Yuan was called over, let’s ask him by the way.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Fang Yuan didn't answer, but asked back.

He had to see what Li Shimin thought before he could make a decision.

"I want to make him the Grand Governor of Yizhou and take charge of the military power in all parts of Yizhou. How about that?"

Li Shimin asked.

"The prince is taking the post of governor?"

"Your Majesty, are you worried that the prince has too many troops, and if he has different intentions, it will destabilize the rule of the court?"

Fang Yuan frowned, said in a deep voice.

In this way, Li Shimin really wanted to compensate Li Ke.

Then it is probably impossible for him to add insult to injury.

"I have considered this, but this problem can be solved by limiting the military power of the Grand Governor."

Li Shimin said.

He himself was not worried about any danger to the court after Li Ke became the governor.

But he was worried about whether Li Ke would have any thoughts about the court after Li Zhi came to power.

Therefore, I think that apart from limiting the number of troops of the Grand Governor, there will be no danger to the central government.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"It's quite good to let His Highness the King of Shu go out."

Fang Yuan said flatteringly.

It is also beneficial for Li Ke to leave Chang'an City.

At least he won't threaten himself with Princess Xiangcheng's pregnancy anymore.

And for Li Ke, it was actually good, it was equivalent to going to a local place and becoming a local emperor.

"Hmph, it's rare for you to flatter Fang Yuan."

"Since you think it's okay, let you go and declare the decree?"

Li Shimin laughed.

It was indeed rare for Fang Yuan to flatter him and he felt happy.

When a person is happy, he can naturally offer some benefits to the other person.

For Li Shimin, he felt that it was a good thing to let Fang Yuan announce the decree. After all, Fang Yuan supported Li Ke and created some opportunities for the two of them to get close.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fang Yuan originally wanted to refuse.

But I just thought that I could use this opportunity to warn Li Ke.

If he dares to expose his affair with Princess Xiangcheng, then it will be a joke for the prince to lead the governor.

When the time comes, don't blame yourself for not giving him face and letting him lose everything.

"Go."

Li Shimin waved his hand.

Let Wang De prepare the imperial edict and bring it to Fang Yuan.

Not long after, Fang Yuan came to the King of Shu Palace and saw Li Ke.

"You reported on this king?!"

As soon as Li Ke saw Fang Yuan, he strode closer.

But he stopped after seeing Fang Yuan holding the imperial edict in his hand.

He looked at the imperial edict with a complex expression, and the smile on his face was very tragic.

Finally, Li Ke's legs softened and he was ready to kneel down to receive the order.

But before he could kneel down, he was supported by Fang Yuan.

"Your Highness, sit down and read the imperial edict yourself."

Fang Yuan helped Li Ke up and gave him the imperial edict.

Li Ke looked at Fang Yuan suspiciously, and then looked at the imperial edict.

Finally, he sat down, opened the edict, and read the words above.

After a moment, he looked at Fang Yuan in surprise and asked the reason for the imperial edict.

"After you left, the emperor asked me to come into the palace and asked me what you wanted from me."

"I said some nice things and asked him to give you some compensation. Are you satisfied?"

Fang Yuan said slowly.

He looked at Li Ke deeply.

"Drive me out of Chang'an City so that I will never be able to win the throne?"

Li Ke sneered.

"Staying in Chang'an City doesn't necessarily mean you have anything to do with the throne. It will only ruin your reputation."

"It's different when you go to Yizhou. You are not only a prince, but also the governor of Yizhou. You are a local emperor. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Fang Yuan frowned.

Judging from Li Ke's appearance, I had to give him some warning.

"Are you afraid that I will expose what happened between you and Princess Xiangcheng?"

Li Ke sneered.

"It doesn't matter if you say yes, or if you say no."

"But I can tell you clearly that if you expose the matter, with my strength, the emperor will not deal with me in a short time."

"And I can leave Chang'an City and the Tang Dynasty during this period, and make your mother and concubine endure some undue suffering before leaving."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

No longer give Li Ke face, directly point out the interests.

If Li Ke really goes that far, the worst he can do is to leave Chang'an City and the Tang Dynasty.

Anyway, Future Island is already under construction, and I actually want to leave, so just leave.

"Fang Yuan, you are so brave, you dare to threaten me like this!"

Li Ke's eyes darkened and he said coldly.

"Your Highness, you can interpret this as a threat or as advice."

"But I can tell you that I have the strength to go all this way, and I believe you understand."

After Fang Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and strode outside the palace.

When Fang Yuan had stepped out of the threshold, Li Ke spoke again.

"I am very satisfied with the arrangement of the imperial edict, but I still have a request."

Fang Yuan stopped and looked back at Li Ke, signaling him to continue.

"It's okay for me to leave, and it's okay for me not to expose you."

"But you have to give me some firecrackers, good firecrackers!"

Li Ke said in a low voice.

"Your Highness, you have repeatedly threatened me with Princess Xiangcheng's affairs. You make me feel very despicable."

Fang Yuan said coldly.

Turn around and leave.

Examples cannot be opened again, otherwise they will be endless.

"This is my request and your hush money!"

Li Ke quickly stood up and shouted.

"Ten pieces, I'll give them to you before I leave."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, said in a deep voice.

I'm speechless, but that's all I can do.

He is not afraid of fame, but he has to consider Princess Xiangcheng.

Princess Xiangcheng is still somewhere in Chang'an City. If the matter is exposed, she will be very sad, and it will also affect the fetus.

"Thank you." Li Ke said thank you.

But the thank you was so small that only I could hear it.

He sat back again and looked at the imperial edict in his hand, his eyes slowly filled with loneliness.

After all, the position of prince does not belong to him, and it will never be possible in this life.

After leaving Chang'an City this time, there may be no chance of coming back.

Thinking of this, Li Ke put away the imperial edict and entered the palace.

However, he entered the palace not to find Li Shimin, but to find Concubine Yang Shu.

Before leaving, what Li Ke couldn't let go of the most was Concubine Yang Shu and his younger brother.

the other side.

After Fang Yuan left the King of Shu Palace, he prepared to return to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

But unfortunately, I saw Princess Changle and Li Zhi, the new crown prince.

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Changle."

Fang Yuan greeted the two of them and prepared to leave.

"Wait, Fang Yuan, I have something to tell you."

Li Zhi suddenly said.

He was only six or seven years old, and he still spoke in a childish voice.

But the appearance of an adult made Fang Yuan have to stop.

Princess Changle also looked at Li Zhi curiously, wondering why he asked Fang Yuan to stop.

"Fang Yuan, do you still remember what I said to you before? You didn't expect me to eventually sit on the throne of the crown prince, right?"

Li Zhi looked at Fang Yuan with eyes full of wisdom and smiled.

"Yes, congratulations, Your Highness."

Fang Yuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

He remembered that he was also in the palace at that time and accidentally met Li Zhi.

The two of them talked, and then Fang Yuan knew that he had set his sights on the position of crown prince.

I was shocked at the time, but I forgot about it afterwards. After all, who would remember a child's words for so long?

But I didn't expect that today, he would actually succeed in taking the position of prince.

It seems that Li Zhi became the prince not because of luck, but because of his hard work.

"I am now the crown prince, what do you think I should do next?"

Li Zhi asked seriously.

At the age of six or seven, he is very precocious, but no matter how precocious he is, he is still a child.

He also has many questions and problems that he needs others to answer for him.

"study hard, improve every day."

"Listen to the voices of the people and create a harmonious society."

Fang Yuan thought for a while and said seriously.

This is a crude statement, but Fang Yuan feels that it is very effective.

"Okay, I'll take it down."

Li Zhi slowly tasted these two sentences and said solemnly.

It is true that he does not understand the meaning of these two sentences, but he will write it down and understand it later.

"What have you been talking about?"

"Why do I sound confused?"

Princess Changle couldn't help but interjected.

Why does it sound like Fang Yuan and Li Zhi have a close relationship?

And the young Li Zhi has long been eyeing the position of prince?

"Sister, I was just joking with Fang Yuan."

"Come on, let's go find the Queen Mother."

Li Zhi looked up at Princess Changle and smiled.

"Okay, let's go."

Princess Changle looked at Fang Yuan, then at Li Zhi, and finally nodded.

After saying goodbye to Fang Yuan, she left with Li Zhi and went to the harem to find Queen Changsun.

Fang Yuan looked at the backs of the two people leaving, his eyes not looking back for a long time.

The precocious Li Zhi is really scary, he is good at hiding at a young age.

I don’t know what methods he used, but in the end the crown prince position turned out to be his.

However, neither Li Tai nor Li Ke came forward to object. It is estimated that Li Zhi's position as prince is secure and no one will block his way in the future.

Alas, the people of the royal family are not simple. They are young and deep.

Shaking his head, Fang Yuan finally left the palace and returned to the household department.

As soon as he returned to the household department, Gao Shilian called him over.

"Fang Yuan, I heard that you went to send a message to the King of Shu. What did His Majesty say?"

Gao Shilian asked with a smile.

He has a lot of smiles on his face these days.

Because the direct lineage he supported finally won.

Although he is not Li Tai, it does not matter, as long as he is a direct descendant.

Many people in the DPRK originally supported Li Tai, but they supported Li Zhi with almost no change.

"Does Gao Shangshu also want to inquire so clearly about the emperor's affairs?"

Fang Yuan smiled slightly and had no reason to tell Gao Shilian.

It was mainly because Fang Yuan was unhappy that he was called over because of such a trivial matter, or that he stood and asked questions.

"Fang Yuan, can't you see the situation clearly?"

"Now, our faction has won, and your faction will be suppressed."

"I advise you to be smarter so as not to be targeted by more people!"

Gao Shilian lowered his voice and laughed wildly.

His eyes were filled with a winner's smile, and he was very proud.

Ever since Fang Yuan stood up to support Li Ke, Fang Yuan already had a faction.

The faction is destined to be suppressed if it loses, and will be suppressed for a long time.

This is a struggle between factions. The winner's capital will become stronger and stronger, while the loser will be suppressed.

If Fang Yuan's support is not high, it is very likely that he will be marginalized one day in the future, or be removed from the position of Minister.

After all, the prince's authority is very great. If he has the support of a majority of courtiers, it is not a big problem to move the positions of ministers in the court.

"Thanks for reminding."

"What does Gao Shangshu want from me?"

"Isn't it just asking the emperor what he wants me to do?"

Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

"It's alright, just leave."

Gao Shilian also smiled.

The pride on his face was still the same.

He just asked Fang Yuan to come over and take care of him, just to have fun.

There is no way, people feel good when happy events happen, so when you feel good you have to make others unhappy.

"Gao Shangshu is really lenient."

"I will write to His Majesty and tell him that you are forcing me to question the things he arranged for me in an attempt to taint the imperial power."

Fang Yuan laughed.

As soon as he finished speaking, the pride on Gao Shilian's face suddenly disappeared.

"Fang Yuan, don't slander me!"

Gao Shilian said in a low voice.

Looking at Fang Yuan with electric eyes.

"I just stated one thing, impeachment for slander?"

Fang Yuan suddenly became happy when he saw Gao Shilian stopped smiling.

He waved his hand, turned around and left, ignoring the angry Gao Shilian.

"Damn things!"

Gao Shilian was so angry that he slapped his hand on the table.

He stared at Fang Yuan with eyes like a poisonous snake.

Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan, you won't be proud for long, sooner or later you will regret it.

He was the Minister of Hubu, and Changsun Wuji was also the Minister of Officials. Gao Shilian never thought that he would not be able to deal with Fang Yuan.

It's just a matter of time.

Now that Li Zhi is the crown prince, it couldn't be easier to deal with Fang Yuan.

Soon, Fang Yuan returned to his office.

As he said, he actually wrote to Li Shimin and included a copy by Gao Shilian.

After learning about this, Li Shimin sent a eunuch to scold Gao Shilian, which made Gao Shilian so angry that he scolded Fang Yuan again in his office.

This is not what makes Gao Shilian the most angry. Something that makes Gao Shilian even more angry is happening in the palace.

After Li Zhi and Princess Changle went to Lizheng Palace, they went to the Imperial Study Room to find Li Shimin.

"Father, I want Minister Fang Yuan to be my teacher, do you think it's appropriate?"

Li Zhi patted Li Shimin's back obediently and said while Li Shimin was enjoying it.

Not only Li Shimin, but also Princess Changle on the side was also surprised.

Both of them looked at Li Zhi, wondering whether Li Zhi was joking or serious?

(End of this chapter)