Cui Zhentang's arrival surprised both Fang Yuan and Li Shimin.

Normally, at this time, no one with the five surnames and seven wangs should appear in front of Li Shimin.

This will make Li Shimin feel that it is the provocation of the five surnames and seven wangs against him and their contempt for him.

"Xuan!"

So Li Shimin's face was ugly, and he let Wang Dexuan and Cui Zhentang come in.

"Wechen greets Your Majesty."

Cui Zhentang saluted Li Shimin as always.

"Cui Shilang, I heard that your patriarch left Chang'an City, do you know what the reason is?"

Li Shimin didn't give Cui Zhentang a good face, and said coldly.

As a squire of the household department, he must also be an important figure in the Boling Cui clan.

Regarding Cui Runyu's departure from Chang'an City, Cui Zhentang should know the reason.

"The minister knows, the minister is here for this matter."

Cui Zhentang said indifferently.

When the words fell, Fang Yuan and Li Shimin were surprised again.

That's why you came here, do you want to make a deal?

"Please!"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"This matter is very important, please let Your Majesty stand down."

Cui Zhentang's gaze swept towards the palace maids and eunuchs present, as well as Fang Yuan.

"Fang Yuan, and you, all step aside."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said.

Fang Yuan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, and followed Wang De and the others away.

Soon, Fang Yuan and the others walked out of the imperial study.

As soon as he left the imperial study, Fang Yuan invited Wang De to the side corner to talk.

"Princess, can you overhear the conversation between Your Majesty and Cui Shilang?"

Fang Yuan asked in a low voice.

He felt that Cui Zhentang didn't want everyone to leave, but wanted to let himself go.

Cui Zhentang appeared at this time, probably because he wanted to make a deal, and the position of Tobe Shangshu was probably the deal he wanted.

At this time, Fang Yuan wanted to know the conversation between the two of them.

After all, most of the month's efforts can't be harvested like this.

"Fang Shilang laughed, how dare the villain eavesdrop on His Majesty's conversation?"

Wang De shook his head.

"Princess, I'm sorry for you."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, smiled knowingly, and took out a stack of banknotes from his arms.

Don't dare, it doesn't mean it's impossible, Wang De is likely to have a way to eavesdrop.

"Fang Shilang, I can't help it."

Wang De's eyes lit up, staring at the banknote in Fang Yuan's hand.

The pile of banknotes were all red, about 10,000 or so.

"Princess, we are also old friends."

"Don't worry, I'll send you another 100,000 when I go back."

Fang Yuan whispered.

Push the wad of money into Wang De's arms.

"Fang, Lord Fang, that villain will try it."

Wang De took the banknote with both hands and looked around vigilantly.

Finding that no one around noticed, he immediately stuffed the wad of money into his arms.

After stuffing it into his arms, he wanted to pull it out, but he was reluctant, so he gritted his teeth and whispered to try it.

"Thank you, princess!"

Fang Yuan expressed his gratitude to Wang De.

Wang De smiled and found a reason to leave.

Fang Yuan knew that he was eavesdropping, and he didn't keep it.

Glancing at the door of the imperial study, Fang Yuan's eyes were slightly gloomy and he left.

"Cui Shilang, can you say it?"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

He was curious, curious about what Cui Zhentang could bring him.

What is the reason why the patriarch of the five surnamed Qiwang almost left Chang'an City.

"Your Majesty, the minister said, this matter is very important, if I say it, I will be a sinner of the Boling Cui clan."

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

"And what do you mean?"

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

Tell yourself to send someone away, but he doesn't say anything, play with himself?

"Your Majesty, make a deal!"

Cui Zhentang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He had a look of struggle and madness in his eyes, as if he was making some kind of decision.

"What do you want?"

Li Shimin's eyes sank again, and he said in a deep voice.

"I want the position of the head of the household!"

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

Today, Fang Yuan held a meeting with hundreds of families, and most of them were willing to cooperate.

With such a result, it is not a problem for the treasury to be filled, and Fang Yuan is more likely to become the head of the household department than him.

So, Cui Zhentang couldn't sit still and decided to get the position of the head of the household department.

It just so happened that he learned that Cui Runyu and the others left for something.

"Do you think they can return to the post of head secretary for the reason they left Chang'an City?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but sneer.

But deep down it became more uneasy.

He knew that Cui Zhentang was not a fool, but a smart person.

The reason for him to be able to trade with him in person must be shocking.

"Yes, I think there is more than enough!"

Cui Zhentang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He looked at Li Shimin, his eyes were so disrespectful.

"Really?!"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"Really."

Cui Zhentang nodded heavily.

"You say, I'll think about it."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not a child."

"If Your Majesty wants to know the reason, write the Holy Decree now!"

Cui Zhentang shook his head and said with a slight sneer.

Do you still have to think about it, as a child?

"If I don't think the reason is good, you can't take the holy decree out of the imperial study."

Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and finally said in a low voice.

He brought a copy of the decree, on which were written some words.

In the end, the word must be stamped with the emperor's seal and throw the holy decree at Cui Zhentang's feet.

Cui Zhentang did not immediately explain the reason, but picked up the holy decree on the ground, carefully observed it, and accepted it.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "When they left Chang'an City, they wanted to change the master of the world, and this place would become a mess. ”

"Presumably Your Majesty already knows that they are promoting paper money at any cost, just to collect copper coins and prepare for the arrival of a new world."

Li Shimin listened and was shocked.

A bunch of bastards, they want to rebel.

I repeatedly made concessions, but in exchange for this result?

But soon, Li Shimin encountered something incomprehensible, that is, why did Cui Zhentang tell himself to exchange for the post of household secretary?

"Cui Shilang, you don't agree with their approach?"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

"They're crazy, I don't want to be crazy with them."

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I'll leave first?"

Cui Zhentang shook the holy decree in his hand and said in a deep voice.

The big family has the mechanism of the big family, which is that the egg can't be put in just one place.

Cui Runyu, although they want to change the dynasty, they also have to consider the consequences if they lose and leave excellent seeds for the family.

And Cui Zhentang is an excellent part, and then Cui Zhentang took advantage of this opportunity to ask Li Shimin for the position of the head of the household department.

In this regard, Cui Zhentang naturally would not tell Li Shimin.

"Not yet."

"You haven't told me where they are."

Li Shimin shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, are you not keeping your word?"

Cui Zhentang's face changed, and he said in a deep voice.

"Definitely."

"It's just what you said, I've already guessed seven-seven-eighty-eight."

Li Shimin shook his head and said.

In the conversation with Fang Yuan just now, he had already guessed something.

In addition, I have always felt uneasy, and it must have something to do with the rebellion.

Now it is determined from Cui Zhentang, but Cui Zhentang's intelligence is not worthy of the post of head of the household department.

"Henan Road, Qingzhou!"

Cui Zhentang thought for a while and said.

He is determined to win the post of head secretary of the household department, and he cannot be taken back by Li Shimin.

"Why Qingzhou?"

Li Shimin's brows furrowed even deeper, and he said in a deep voice.

He probably knew what Qingzhou was, but he didn't understand why he chose to be in Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is a long distance from Chang'an City, how can the incident in Qingzhou make Chang'an City a mess?

"Qingzhou is a barren land, close to the sea, and the advance and retreat are orderly."

Cui Zhentang said in a deep voice.

Qingzhou is large and close to the sea.

The sea area is close to places such as Dongying and Silla, making it easy to escape.

"I immediately sent someone to investigate, and it took about five days to go back and forth."

"For five days, you shall not declare the decree to the public!"

Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

He wants to determine if the message is accurate.

"Retire!"

Cui Zhentang immediately saluted and left with Li Shimin's holy decree.

Li Shimin watched Cui Zhentang leave, his eyes became deep, and he was irritable.

"Is Fang Yuan still there, let him in!"

Li Shimin shouted outward.

"Your Majesty, Fang Shilang has long since left."

A eunuch trotted in and respectfully reported it.

"What about Wang De?"

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Yuan had already left, which meant that Fang Yuan didn't know the situation yet.

Now Fang Yuan has worked so hard for the treasury that the household department should be Fang Yuan's, but now it is.

For this reason, Li Shimin felt irritated and didn't know how to explain to Fang Yuan.

But if you want to explain, you will explain it in five days.

"The prince went to the toilet."

The little eunuch said according to Wang De's usual teachings.

"Let's go down."

Li Shimin did not doubt him, waved his hand and said.

Household Department, Fangyuan Office.

"Fang Shilang, the villain suggests that you be mentally prepared."

"And I want you to promise with your personality that you will never leak out."

Wang De arrived and whispered.

He originally thought that he wouldn't tell Fang Yuan.

But seeing Fang Yuan take out 100,000 when he saw him coming, he shook his decision.

Thinking that Fang Yuan had been very good to him before, he decided to sell the news to Fang Yuan.

"Rest assured, I am not the kind of person who doesn't know what is important."

Fang Yuan chuckled.

Signaling that Wang De can inform.

"Cui Shilang is looking for His Majesty to ask for the post of head of the household."

Wang De relayed what he heard to Fang Yuan.

Although everything is not said in full, it is expressed.

Fang Yuan listened, his face slowly turned dark, and a wave of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

For most of the month, I have worked hard day and night to fill the treasury.

But in the end, all the efforts were in vain, and they were played in vain?

"Fang Shilang, the villain farewell."

Wang De sighed.

Take the 100,000 on the table and leave.

"Fang Qingping!"

After a long time, Fang Yuan calmed down and called Fang Qingping.

"Your Excellency, please command!"

Fang Qingping soon appeared.

"Has the investment in building roads and communities been brought up?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"A small number of places are being shipped up."

"Most places are still waiting for enough money to bring it up."

Fang Qingping took out the book and said seriously.

A lot of the money shipped from all over the world was copper money, and a few were paper money.

Because there are no Huaxia money houses in some places, and the imperial court does not accept seven-star banknotes.

Therefore, the families paid with their own copper coins and carried them to the Thorn Mansion, which was responsible for transporting them to Chang'an City.

"It's a huge amount of money, and the official is worried that someone will hijack it on the way."

"You sort out which places are being transported, and the official will arrange some people to escort them."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Very well, since the money has not come back yet, then it will not be transported to the treasury first.

The money was earned by his own efforts, and Li Shimin did not pay anything during the period.

If the head of the household could not get it, it would be impossible for the money to be transported into the treasury.

"Xiaguan will go back and sort it out."

Fang Qingping immediately nodded yes and did not ask the reason.

In fact, he also felt that it was dangerous to transport it to Chang'an City like this.

Although it is a tax revenue, there have been many boldness over the years, and there have been many tax robbers.

Fang Yuan asked him to go back, quickly.

It didn't take long for Fang Qingping to come back with a list of incense.

There weren't many lists, just a dozen or so, and Fang Yuan immediately decided to let the security team lead the team.

After solving this matter, Fang Yuan's depressed mood relaxed a lot, and he sat and exercised in the office.

The day passed like this, Li Shimin didn't give Fang Yuan any explanation, and Fang Yuan got off work as if he didn't know anything.

After returning to Fang's Mansion, Fang Yuan immediately called Mo Cailing.

As people forgot about Deng Ling's ink, Mo Cailing spent more and more time in Fangfu.

She seemed to have stepped out of the shadow of her father's departure, and the smile on her face became a lot more.

"I want to ask you to do something, go to Qingzhou to check if the five surnames and Qiwang are preparing to make trouble over there!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

He was staring at the post of Tobe Shangshu.

But I also want to know about the actions of the five surnames and seven hopes.

Once such a behemoth rebels, the consequences are unimaginable.

Therefore, Fang Yuan must be sure, be prepared to deal with it, and protect Du Miaoyan and them.

"Isn't it?"

"They're going to make trouble?!"

Mo Cailing was startled, and her eyes widened.

Each of the five surnames and seven wangs is on an equal footing with the royal family.

And now they are united in a rebellion?

Terrible, right?

"Not sure yet."

"I just got the message."

"You should make this trip as soon as possible, and pay attention to safety."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I'll go and get back quickly."

Mo Cailing nodded heavily.

After talking to Fang Yuan about something else, she traveled overnight.

After sending Mo Cailing away, Fang Yuan called the giant again.

"Giant, how many firecrackers do we have now?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"About 30,000 pieces."

The giant thought for a moment and said.

"It's a little less, and the inventory is about 80,000."

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

"But the rate of bombing hasn't completely dropped yet."

Juzi explained.

Because of the high rate of explosions, the number of guns has not been too large.

They are all researching ways to reduce the rate of explosions, and at the same time slowly making firecrackers.

"No matter, let's talk about the number up!"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Is this what happened?"

The giant was shocked.

Fang Yuan said before that he shouldn't do so much, save waste.

Now it's tripling all of a sudden, so it's not like something is happening, right?

"There may be a big mess, let's get the weapon up first!"

Fang Yuan didn't hide it, and said in a deep voice.

The giant can be trusted, and there is no need to hide it at all.

"Okay, I'll arrange it now!"

The giant immediately got up.

He was going to go to the Mojia Research Institute overnight and let people start making firecrackers.

"Don't rush for a while, I'll go back tomorrow."

Fang Yuan grabbed him and told him to go again tomorrow.

It's just one night, and the impact won't be great.

But having said that, this night, the atmosphere in Chang'an City became a lot more oppressive.

(End of chapter)