Chapter 684: Loyalty to the King, Patriotism and Love!
His Majesty Li Er had a righteous and awe-inspiring face, scolding Fang Jun for his crimes, and even his own son could hardly stand it anymore... It was obvious that His Majesty the Emperor was jealous of the money!
For His Majesty Li Er, who was thinking about the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, he tried every means to raise money, food and supplies, and hoarded them to prepare for the Eastern Expedition that was very likely to elevate his reputation and achievements to an unprecedented level. But although the country is strong, there are too many places where money needs to be spent!
Floods in the south and drought in the north require the court to allocate money and food for disaster relief. Although Tubo has become more honest recently, its geographical advantage of being able to attack at any time is too huge. A large number of troops must be stationed on the border to guard against changes, and food and salary cannot be lacking; Although the Turks were forced to flee to the desert, they were still ready to make moves and threaten the trade routes in the Western Regions at any time and at any time, so they had to continue to exert pressure; the Liao people in the south started riots one after another, and the imperial court sent large armies to encircle and suppress them again and again...
The empire seems prosperous and beautiful, but in fact it is in crisis. No matter how much money and food is available, it is not enough. There are always various gaps.
Seeing that the plan of the Eastern Expedition had to be delayed indefinitely due to consumption, His Majesty Li Er was really anxious! At this moment, a huge sum of money suddenly appeared in front of me, and I didn't care whether it looked ugly or not. As long as I could take a bite, what did it matter if I lost my face?
Feeling His Majesty Li Er's burning gaze, Fang Jun swallowed subconsciously. Fortunately, our family has a good wife... If there was no reminder and design from Wu Meiniang, he could put the money in his pocket with peace of mind. Imagine how envious and jealous His Majesty Li Er will be!
If a royal censor really impeaches him, His Majesty Li Er will not only not speak for him, but will definitely take the opportunity to kill him and give him a severe blackmail!
Fang Jun quickly took out the memorial that had been prepared in his sleeves and handed it to His Majesty Li Er respectfully. He puffed up his chest and said solemnly: "I am born in a prosperous age. It is really a blessing from heaven. I always feel grateful to Your Majesty for joining us. The tiger of the Tang Dynasty conquered this huge territory, intimidated the outside world, and swept across the world! I grew up in the Tang Dynasty, and the love and respect for His Majesty in my heart is like the everlasting river, and the admiration and admiration for His Majesty is like looking up at Mount Tai with reverence and reverence! Cultivate a hawk dog that is willing to be smashed into pieces..."
Li Chengqian on the side was stunned, his cheeks twitching as if having a convulsion.
He thought that his father's extortion for money was shameless enough, but he didn't expect Fang Jun to be even more shameless. He could even say "I'm willing to be a hawk". What's your limit?
His Majesty Li Er's eyelids were twitching. He was also disgusted by Fang Jun...
But when I saw myself on the memorial in my hand, my eyes suddenly widened, my nostrils grew slightly, and my breathing became heavier!
Fang Jun continued: "...Wei Chen is willing to die for the strength and prosperity of the empire, and is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty's great cause. Therefore, Wei Chen is willing to contribute all the income of Quchifang to His Majesty, so that it can contribute to the strength of the Empire. If the contribution to the cause is used to benefit the people, then the humble minister will be willing to do so. ”
Li Chengqian opened his mouth so wide that he could stuff a duck egg in!
He swore that in the future, if anyone dared to call Fang Jun "ignorant and unskilled" and "foolish in learning", he would definitely rush up and slap him to death! Not to mention the classic poems and songs that are destined to be passed down for centuries, this speech alone has reached the limit of flattery and slander. Fang Jun relies on this to count the treacherous and slanderous ministers in the past dynasties. Just a few words can already stand at the peak of the realm!
But at the same time, what shocked Li Chengqian even more was that Fang Jun actually contributed the money like this? This was obviously not a decision made because the father "shamelessly" revealed that he wanted to "take a bite", but was premeditated!
This guy was sure that his father would be greedy for the money, so he just did nothing and contributed all of it without leaving a single copper penny...
Have courage!
This is 1.66 million yuan!
Even if he, Li Chengqian, was the prince, he would not dare to say that he would be willing to donate it to the emperor if he had so much money...
His Majesty Li Er was even more shocked!
When money is needed the most, Fang Jun's actions are simply a timely help! Regardless of what Fang Jun is hiding, being able to donate this 1.66 million yuan is enough to show how much Fang Jun loves the empire and how loyal he is to Li Shimin!
This huge sum of money is enough for His Majesty Li Er to ignore the conspiracy behind it. For a loyal minister, the emperor can forgive and support any behavior!
Seeing the words "Please dredge the drainage ditches in Chang'an City to benefit the people's livelihood" written in the memorial, His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath, looked directly at Fang Jun, and said: "I will issue an edict and state that the Marquis of Huating will Fang Jun funded the dredging of long ditches to remind the people of your kindness.”
How much does it cost to dredge a drainage ditch? No fraction of 1.66 million is needed! Fang Jun pretended to be investing in dredging ditches, but in fact he was giving the money to his Majesty Li Er. This statement naturally offsets the outside world's speculation about this huge sum of money in the future. No one will say that it was His Majesty Li Er who threatened Fang Jun to use this money to contribute...
He even thought up the reasons for himself, he is really a good minister! In comparison, at first I thought of using the charge of "abusing power for personal gain" to threaten Fang Jun into giving him some of it, which was really ugly.
Fang Jun chuckled: "This is what a son should do."
Not arrogant, not impetuous, not taking credit, not arrogant, just like a humble gentleman who is as gentle as jade!
The magnanimity of a famous minister...
His Majesty Li Er was sighing. He had always thought highly of Fang Jun, but now he realized that he still looked down upon him.
How could he know that Fang Jun's heart was bleeding at this time...
1.66 million yuan! Who could have imagined that it sold for so much money? If this matter had not been spread to the whole world, the ensuing impeachment would have been as violent as the tide in Qiantang, and His Majesty Li Er would have taken the opportunity to kill himself so that he would not be comfortable with the money. You have to keep half, even one-third...
However, Fang Jun also knew that holding this money would hurt his hands. If it were more than a hundred thousand yuan, it might not attract anyone's attention. One million and sixty-six million coins... enough to drive the imperial censors to turn into mad dogs and pounce on him, vowing to bring him down in one fell swoop.
If you can’t take it, then contribute it.
From this perspective, there is actually no difference between 1.66 million and 160,000.
The wind blows the eggshells, and the wealth is gone and people are happy...
Fang Jun quickly felt relieved, said goodbye to the emperor and the prince, and left calmly.
The emperor and his son were still in a daze in the palace, slowly digesting the strong shock of 1.66 million yuan.
After a long time, Your Majesty Li Er finally breathed out and sighed: "This son's ambition is indeed different from ordinary people. One million six hundred and sixty thousand yuan, even I have never seen so much money at once! But he didn't blush. Donate everything to me without hesitation, you are truly an outstanding person!”
I just wonder if His Majesty Li Er knew that this was actually the idea of a woman behind Fang Jun, would he still say the word "outstanding person"?
Li Chengqian said: "I'm afraid he himself knows very well that so much money will definitely cause an uproar. No matter how much he earns this money, he is somewhat suspected of 'abusing power for personal gain'. It's fine if no one pursues it. It's not a big deal. Once it causes the censor. The impeachment will be like thunder. Erlang knows that he can't get rid of the suspicion and he can't secure the money, so he might as well just offer it to win his father's favor. "
This was indeed Fang Jun's original intention, but His Majesty Li Er obviously had deeper thoughts.
"But for such a huge sum of money, Fang Jun was able to do it without any sloppiness or attachment. It can be seen that the second son actually doesn't value money very much. What he values, as he said, is the strength of the empire!"< br>
Seeing the somewhat surprised look on the prince's face, His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "Do you think Fang Jun's words just now were too shameless and flattering to the extreme?"
Although he was unwilling to speak ill of Fang Jun, Li Chengqian still nodded.
Those words really have no limit, and are beyond the limits of an upright minister!
His Majesty Li Er obviously didn't see it that way: "You didn't pay attention to the look in his eyes when he said this. It may be an exaggeration, but it is absolutely true! I believe everything I see with my eyes! Because Fang Jun He is proud of this empire and admires me as the emperor. He is willing to do everything for this empire and for me!”
Li Chengqian was speechless.
He wanted to say, couldn't it be Fang Jun who was acting? The more treacherous and evil a person is, the better they are at hiding their true feelings, making them look extremely sincere.
But after thinking about it for a while, he still swallowed these words.
After all, Fang Jun is not only his brother-in-law, but also his good friend! He is also willing to believe in Fang Jun's loyalty to the empire and the royal family...
Fang Jun, be a model of loyalty and patriotism!
As long as you do this, I will never let you down! We will definitely give you unparalleled trust and honor!
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