The news that Tang Jian was going to resign soon came out.

In an instant, the ministers were shocked, thinking that they had received the wrong news.

Subsequently, people began to stare at the position of the head of the household after Tang Jian left, speculating about who could have that ability and luck to become the new head of the household department.

Not long after, new news came out that before Tang Jian submitted his resignation to the emperor, he recommended Cui Zhentang to the emperor to become the new head of the household department.

As soon as the news came out, Cui Zhentang, who was in the household department, immediately became the object of people's attention, and colleagues expressed congratulations, even other departments also congratulated.

But Cui Zhentang was not shocked, saying that the matter has not yet been decided, please don't congratulate or anything like that, and behave calmly.

Then, Fang Yuan once again became the object of attention.

Fang Yuan, who had just escaped from the turmoil, was once again talked about.

Fortunately, this time the discussion was not about all the people, but about the ministers of the court.

In the face of the cynicism in the dark, Fang Yuan didn't take it very seriously and did things with peace of mind.

He himself felt that he did not have much chance of ascending, so he was very peaceful.

However, Fang Yuan was a little melancholy about Cui Zhentang's promotion to the head of the household, feeling that he might not be able to do a good job after he took the position, thinking if there was any way to replace him?

"My lord, what shall we do?"

Fang Qingping asked Fang Yuan about his response plan on the grounds of reporting work.

He was snubbed by Cui Zhentang and helped up by Fang Yuan, if Cui Zhentang was promoted to the head of the household, then he would be snubbed again.

In the household department, everyone knew that he and Fang Yuan were bound, and they were labeled as Fang Yuan, one was prosperous, and the other was lost.

"What can I do?"

"Let's see what happens."

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

It's not easy to get Cui Zhentang down.

He was protected by the Bolingcui clan and did a good job of keeping his secrets.

At present, Fang Yuan did not have any evidence that could cross him.

"Shall we sit idly by?"

Fang Qingping was unwilling.

Is it rare to have the current situation and be ruined like this?

"And what do you have to do?"

Fang Yuan asked with a smile.

If there was a way, it would not look at the situation.

It can only be said that Cui Zhentang has been a household servant for a long time, and his qualifications and abilities are sufficient.

Coupled with the support of the Boling Cui clan and Tang Jian's recommendation, it is the most normal thing to be promoted.

"I'll look for it!"

Fang Qingping looked struggling, and finally said in a deep voice.

"I'll wait for you!"

Fang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

Fang Qingping left and went to find what he was looking for.

On this day, although Fang Yuan rarely walked out of the office, he still felt that the atmosphere was a little different.

When he walked out of the household department after work, although his colleagues greeted Fang Yuan, their eyes changed a lot.

At the same time, Cui Zhentang was like the stars holding the moon, and was supported by a group of officials in the household department.

"Fang Shilang, what a coincidence."

Cui Zhentang laughed.

Approaching Fang Yuan like a victor.

The officials of the household department followed and saluted Fang Yuan.

"yes, that's a coincidence."

Fang Yuan said.

"Then you please."

Cui Zhentang smiled and made a gesture of please.

"Then you're welcome."

Fang Yuan nodded and took the lead in walking out of the house.

Cui Zhentang's expression was a little stiff, but it quickly disappeared.

As Fang Yuan left, the officials of the household department still said that Fang Yuan was not in front of Cui Zhentang.

At this time, Cui Zhentang was obviously going to become the new head of the household department, and everyone couldn't wait to stammer him.

For all this, Fang Yuan didn't know, but he could guess it.

He had just walked to the Suzaku Gate and was about to go home, when Wang De trotted out.

"Fang Shilang, Your Majesty is invited."

Wang De said in a somewhat flattering tone.

"Princess, what is the matter with Your Majesty?"

Fang Yuan habitually gave Wang Desai money.

Almost as long as Wang De came to report, Fang Yuan would stuff him with money.

In Fang Yuan's place, money is almost a number, and it is completely good or bad to give it to Wang De.

"It's not clear, but it should be a good thing."

Wang De's smile was even brighter.

Glancing around, he quickly accepted the banknote.

It didn't take long for Fang Yuan to follow Wang De to the imperial study.

When he saw Li Shimin, he was facing away from Fang Yuan and looking at the map of Datang.

Fang Yuan saluted Li Shimin, and when he saw that he didn't respond, he didn't continue to call, standing aside and looking at the imperial study.

To be honest, although Fang Yuan had been to the imperial study many times, it was the first time he had looked at the imperial study so seriously.

"Fang Yuan, do you know that Tang Jian is going to resign?"

Li Shimin suddenly turned around and said.

Fang Yuan was startled, and quickly withdrew his gaze, answering that he already knew.

"I'm sure you already know that there's a lot of buzz out there."

"But I came to you to tell you that I don't want Cui Zhentang to take over the post of head secretary."

Li Shimin nodded slowly, walked back to his position and sat down, and said in a deep voice.

"It's understandable that I don't want Cui Zhentang to take over the position of Hubu Shangshu, but there is no more suitable person than him at present."

Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.

Cui Zhentang is a person from the Boling Cui family in the fifth surname Qiwangzhong, and it is normal for Li Shimin not to want him to take the throne.

But looking at the ministers, there are many who can take over as the head of the household, but the most suitable one is undoubtedly Cui Zhentang.

"I want to give you a chance."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"Me?"

"Your Majesty, you're not kidding, are you?"

Fang Yuan pointed at himself, incredulous.

Although he is now a household servant, his qualifications are too poor.

Not to mention that there is no chance, even if there is a chance, it will be opposed by many ministers, and the opposition is absolutely huge.

"I asked you to make a joke about you?"

Li Shimin's face sank, and he said coldly.

He knew that Fang Yuan had risen very quickly, and his foundation was a little unstable.

But for Fang Yuan, he trusted, even if Fang Yuan didn't listen to him in many places.

But Fang Yuan was a virtuous minister of Ying Meng, and he helped him solve the crisis again and again.

If such a person is not promoted, let Cui Zhentang be promoted?

"What is Your Majesty's plan?"

Fang Yuan's expression froze, and he said in a deep voice.

Although he himself did not feel that he had a chance to rise.

But if Li Shimin has a way, it is not an opportunity that is worth seizing.

"Now that Tang Jian has submitted his resignation, I haven't agreed yet, normally I can delay it for a month."

"Tang Jian himself doesn't have much of a director in the household department, that is, you and Cui Zhentang share the right to share the household department."

"If you can fill the treasury within this month's time, I can guarantee that the post of head of the household department is yours."

Li Shimin stared at Fang Yuan and said in a deep voice.

With Fang Yuan's solution to smallpox, if you add the credit to the increase in the treasury, he can suppress all opposition.

"Your Majesty, you're embarrassing me."

Fang Yuan said with a pout.

The treasury is struggling to make ends meet, and now it can almost be said to be empty.

Isn't it embarrassing to allow yourself to fill the treasury?

"Would you like to try it?"

Li Shimin patted the table and said in a deep voice.

This bastard, he wants to help him up under pressure, is he still too difficult?

"I'll give it a try!"

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

It's an opportunity, and it's time to give it a go.

succeeded, he became a great minister and became the chief of the six departments.

Failure, but a month's effort, is worth trying.

"I'm waiting for good news."

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said in a deep voice.

"The minister retired."

Fang Yuan left.

With a heavy heart, he returned to Fang Mansion.

Du Miaoyan has begun morning sickness and is unwell.

So she didn't go anywhere, and sometimes she would wait for Fang Yuan to come back in the courtyard of the gate.

For example, this time, he was waiting for Fang Yuan in the courtyard of the main gate with Hongxu Qingyuan.

Seeing Fang Yuan's preoccupied appearance, he immediately thought of Tang Jian's resignation.

"Husband, you are still young, you will be able to rise sooner or later."

Du Miaoyan comforted softly.

Hongxu and Qing Yuan also looked at Fang Yuan with concerned eyes.

Tang Jian's resignation is related to the position of the head of the household department, and Fang Yuan is the head of the household department.

Matters related to the Fang Mansion are quite concerned by the Fang Mansion.

"Not this."

"I don't care if I can't go up this time."

"It was the emperor who came to me and said to give me a chance and let me fight."

Fang Yuan said with a sigh.

If you are given a chance, you have to go for it.

I didn't pay much attention to it originally, but now I have to worry about it.

But it is a huge challenge to fill the treasury within a month.

"What?"

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Du Miaoyan and Hongxu Qingyu were suddenly shocked.

This is good news, why do you look so preoccupied?

"A good thing is a good thing."

"But the emperor's condition is that the treasury be filled within a month."

"Now the treasury is almost empty, and it's too hard to fill it."

Fang Yuan said as he walked.

When Du Miaoyan heard this, the excitement was not so excessive.

Otherwise, they thought that Fang Yuan was deliberately putting on such a show.

Indeed, it is very difficult to fill the almost empty treasury in a month.

"Husband, there should be a way to discuss with someone."

Du Miaoyan said in a deep voice.

It's hard, but you can't give up because of it.

If it succeeds, then it will be the head of the household from now on, and he will be a very popular minister.

It didn't take long for the core members of the Fang Mansion to know about it, and they were all extremely happy.

Although the conditions are difficult, there is hope before, and it is much better than not before.

"Fang Yuan, let's increase printing and move the banknotes into the treasury, isn't it okay?"

Xue Jiaoyan said excitedly.

What the treasury puts is money, and the money is being printed by Fang Yuan.

Then if Fang Yuanyin's money is moved into the treasury, won't it be filled?

"The money that is printed is called money only when it is circulated, otherwise it is a pile of waste paper, which will not work."

Princess Xiangcheng interjected.

Fang Yuanyin's money can be used secretly.

But the imperial court is different, it prints money out for the people to use.

Only when it is used by the people can money really be money, otherwise it is useless blank paper.

"It's so complicated, huh?"

Xue Jiaoyan was puzzled and sighed again and again, feeling that she had lost such a good opportunity.

"How about pushing out the Mojia Research Institute and selling it?"

"I believe there will be many people who are willing to buy guns and explosives at a high price."

The giant also commented.

Firecrackers are sure to be a hot buy, and many people want to own them.

Explosives are a little worse, and now there are many families that can make explosives, and the world is about to sell them.

"You can't buy firecrackers!"

"I have other ways to try."

Fang Yuan shook his head and denied the giant son's idea.

Firecrackers are currently prohibited and will not be sold to anyone.

It is precisely because of the existence of the fire gun that the five surnames and seven wangs really dare not come to themselves.

If, according to the Bishamen military division, it will soon turn into troubled times, then the fire gun is a tool to gain a firm foothold.

"What's the solution?"

Everyone looked at Fang Yuan.

"Build roads, build communities!"

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice.

"Isn't this all about costing money?"

Fang Jingyu was so young, he felt that Fang Yuan's method was not very good.

Building roads and building communities are both projects that cost money, how to fill the treasury?

"We will contract out to build roads and communities."

"Give them the cost of recycling for the next ten or twenty years, and someone will be willing."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Cement has almost become widespread in Chang'an City.

Although the imperial court has not yet built roads, many families have begun to build roads.

They built roads for their own homes and roads for their hometowns.

Datang actually has a lot of cement roads, but they are all relatively small.

For cement roads, everyone is no stranger.

It is a community house, and it is gradually appearing in the cognition of everyone.

"That's a good idea!"

"But will Your Majesty agree?"

Du Miaoyan and the others' eyes lit up and said excitedly.

If it's contracted out, it's sure to make money.

The more you contract, the more money you make.

It is also possible that the treasury will be filled.

"If he doesn't agree, how can I meet his demands?"

Fang Yuan said with a smile.

The construction of roads, especially those near Chang'an City, required the emperor's consent.

But if the emperor didn't agree, then it would be difficult for Fang Yuan to sit on the position of the head of the household.

You must know that this is not Fang Yuan's own idea, but Li Shimin's request.

And building roads is a good thing, Li Shimin will definitely agree.

"So what do we need to do?"

Du Miaoyan and the others immediately asked.

"Find a powerful family and persuade them to contract road maintenance."

"The giant is a sand table map to plan the route and the community house, and I will give you the map tomorrow."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

There are many things, but if you have a way, you will definitely succeed.

"Five surnames and seven hopes are definitely not good, they estimate that it won't take long to know the emperor's thoughts."

"We have to find the Dugu family, the Pei family, etc., these are very good families with five surnames and seven hopes."

Du Miaoyan interjected.

She even wanted to say if the Jingzhao Du clan had the strength to pull them in.

But after thinking about it, I wasn't sure if they had the strength or the will, so I didn't say it on the spot.

But tomorrow she will go to them.

"Miao Yan is right."

"In addition, I suddenly thought of a point, the small family can also be found, mainly in the Fang Mansion, and they can invest as much as they want."

Fang Yuan changed his mind that he only wanted to have a powerful family at the beginning.

There are only so many powerful families, and it is not so easy to invite them.

Then change the plan, all Maisons can participate, in the form of investment, not contracting alone.

"Then we'll start pulling customers tomorrow!"

Du Miaoyan clenched his fists and cheered everyone up.

When everyone thought that Fang Yuan had the opportunity to be promoted to the head of the household, it was as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

(End of chapter)