Chapter 2622 Leaving Beijing to avoid trouble
These days, no matter the nobles or scholars, they all like to eat feather fans and silk towels, and pay attention to a noble and pompous appearance. There are indeed very few dignitaries like Fang Jun who are obsessed with farming and mulberry trees.
However, this man enjoyed it and did not feel it was damaging to his status at all, which really made Princess Gaoyang helpless...
Fang Jun smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry. I will stay here for three or two days and then go directly to the village. Those things are my husband's lifeblood. How can you rest assured and let the villagers mess around? When the time comes, My husband will personally take care of everything to ensure nothing goes wrong.”
Just peppers and peanuts. They are cash crops after all. Their presence or absence will have little impact. However, this is the first year of large-scale seed saving for corn. The success or failure directly determines the success of this crop with extremely high yield and extremely wide adaptability. Can it successfully take root in the Tang Dynasty and spread to the north and south of the Yangtze River? How can he arrange slaves and villagers to harvest and store it at will?
You have to supervise it yourself.
The couple were talking when suddenly the maid from outside hurried in to report that it was His Royal Highness the King of Wei who asked to see...
The couple looked at each other, this King Wei actually chased him to Jiucheng Palace?
But he didn't dare to delay. He quickly stood up and walked out the door. He saw Li Tai in a gorgeous brocade robe walking quickly to the door.
Fang Jun and Princess Gao Yang came forward to greet him.
"Little sister has met her brother."
"I am late to greet you. Your Highness, please forgive me."
Li Tai waved his hand and said, "My family, why are you so polite?"
The bento entered the main hall first.
When the three of them sat down, Fang Jun couldn't help but wonder: "What is your highness doing? Send someone to inform you. I will go on my own. Why do you have to come to Jiucheng Palace?"
Li Tai gasped for a few times and said angrily: "You, Fang Shaobao, are really a noble person who forget things. You promised me the right thing, but then you forgot about it as soon as you turned around?"
Fang Jun was confused when he saw Li Tai take out a bright yellow silk book with gorgeous patterns from his arms, put it on the coffee table in front of him, and said: "You are not afraid that someone will murder you, so you dare not Are you going to the south of the Yangtze River with me? Well, I have asked for an imperial edict from you, and my father allows you to accompany me with your troops.”
Only then did Fang Jun remember what he had promised Li Tai before. He picked up the silk book and opened it to see that it was indeed His Majesty Li Er's imperial edict.
The imperial edict stated that there were officials in Wuzhou who rebelled in Shanyue, and the floods in the counties and counties were causing disasters. For fear of affecting the autumn harvest, Wei Wang Li Tai was ordered to go on an inspection tour. Prince Shaobao and Minister of War Ministry Fangjun accompanied them, and they had the power to take immediate action...< br>
Fang Jun understood that this was just an excuse for them to lead troops out of the capital. After all, the court regulations stipulated that military attachés should not only have personal escorts when leaving the capital, but also strictly lead their troops to prevent these military generals from waiting for opportunities to cause trouble and gather a crowd to rebel.
Otherwise, when Emperor Gao was far away from Wuzhou that day, why would a prince or a minister of the Ministry of War go there to quell the rebellion?
The place has towering mountains and circling mountains, and the top of it is "barren mountains and rivers." Although it is located in the south of the Yangtze River and has a humid climate, few people visit it because of poor transportation. It is still a veritable barren land these days. You can hardly see it outside the county seat. People.
If the imperial army went to quell the rebellion, it would probably take several months to cross the mountains and ridges to reach the countryside of Wuzhou... It was obviously just an excuse, and it would never be possible for them to go to quell the rebellion.
The imperial edict was signed not only with the emperor's jade seal, but also with the seal of the province. All procedures were strictly prohibited.
With this imperial edict, even if Fang Jun brings three to five thousand people, no one will be able to make irresponsible remarks or criticize...
Fang Jun rolled up the imperial edict and handed it to Princess Gaoyang, saying: "Put it away later and put it in a secret place when you go home. It will be kept as a family heirloom in the future."
Although the emperor is now in charge, the highest administrative department of the government is nominally the three provinces. Therefore, the so-called imperial edicts are generally issued in the name of the provinces. There are not many imperial edicts that are truly issued under the will of the emperor. This imperial edict It seems extremely precious. Regardless of whether the Fang family's descendants can continue to inherit the family business safely, as long as this imperial edict can be preserved intact, it will be a first-class cultural relic in the future.
Princess Gao Yang agreed, but secretly rolled her eyes.
These days, there is no such thing as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is no need to burn incense and bathe when the emperor promulgates the imperial edict. After the edict is promulgated, the edict must be kept well, because it is a certificate, but it does not need to be treated as a "supreme honor". "Generally, it must not be defiled or damaged in the slightest, otherwise it will be punished.
Besides, people like Fang Jun usually have a lot of contacts with the emperor, and this imperial edict is issued from time to time. Nowadays, there is probably a big pile in the cabinet in the study room at home. Why do you need to be so cautious?
From Princess Gaoyang's point of view, this is clearly the man's bottomless flattery in order to please His Majesty...
Li Tai also had the same thoughts as his sister. He glanced with disdain and said disdainfully: "You sycophant! The imperial edict is here for you. Quickly pack up and follow me to the south of the Yangtze River. I will be waiting for you all the time." Not enough, I’m short of money!”
Fang Jun poured tea for him and said: "There is no need to rush. After the ministers have collected the fields at home, they will set off south with His Highness."
"Collect the fields?"
Li Tai yelled and said angrily: "You are simply unreasonable. After all, you are also a high-ranking official in the imperial court and a powerful military figure. The output of Tianzhong is harvested by the servants below, and you still need to do it yourself? You If you don’t want to part with the money when you return, then say it clearly and don’t use such excuses to frustrate me!”
Fang Jun quickly explained: "Your Highness, please calm down. Wealthy ministers have never valued money, let alone the ill-gotten wealth that has been promised to be donated to Your Highness? It's just that this year there is a bumper harvest of corn, peppers, peanuts and other crops from overseas." , because the seeds need to be saved for large-scale planting next year, so the matter is extremely important, and Wei Chen dare not slack off at all. ”
Princess Gao Yang also chimed in and said: "Brother Qingque, don't be upset. Mr. Lang has put a lot of effort into those crops this year. The harvest is about to be harvested. How can he not do his best?"
Of course Li Tai knew about the naval fleet crossing the ocean. It was said that many crops were found from overseas lands and were bred and cultivated in Fang Jun's farm. Even his father paid great attention to it and had to patiently say: "We must set off immediately after the autumn harvest. We must not make any mistakes again. I can't afford to delay!"
Fang Jun frowned in confusion: "I'm just going to receive the money. I won't run away if I put it there. Why is Your Highness so anxious?"
Li Tai groaned and said: "Isn't there a shortage of money everywhere? Recently, county schools and township schools have been opened in Fei, Nan, Xi, Qin and other prefectures in central Guizhou. Those places are really poor. Prefectures The prefecture and county government can’t even subsidize it a few times, so I can only fund it entirely. No amount of money can afford this!”
As he spoke, he picked up the tea cup and drank tea.
Fang Jun touched the short mustache on his lips and looked at Li Tai's evasive eyes. He felt suspicious. After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "Is your Highness hiding something from Wei Chen?"
"Where is it?"
Li Tai denied it: "You are thinking too much."
"Haha," Fang Jun sneered and said, "Your Highness, maybe you don't know that you have a shortcoming, right? You are very talented, and few people in the world can match it. You can be said to be very clever and clever, but there is one thing that happens every time you lie. If your eyes wander and flicker, it shows that you are actually an honest and honest person and cannot tell lies. Come on, look into Wei Chen’s eyes and let Wei Chen take a look.”
Li Tai didn't believe it: "I still have this shortcoming? Impossible!"
He raised his head and met Fang Jun's eyes for an instant.
After a long while, Fang Jun said decisively: "His Highness indeed hid something from the minister!"
Li Tai shouted: "Fart! I didn't even blink. How did you know that I lied?"
Princess Gao Yang was also surprised and asked: "Yes, I was staring at it, but Brother Qingque didn't even blink."
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Normally, it is difficult not to blink when people look at each other, because this requires the most concentration. But if there is no evil in your heart, why should you deliberately exert effort not to blink in order to win? To prove that you are not lying? It is obvious that there is no silver in this place!”
Princess Gaoyang yelled, pointed at Fang Jun and said: "Mr. Lang is so insidious, he actually cheated!"
Li Tai also laughed angrily, nodded and said: "People say that Duke Zhao is a 'yin man', but they don't know that your Fang Erlang is the wave behind the Yangtze River pushing the waves ahead. I admire you."
Fang Jun chuckled and said: "How dare you praise such a small skill from His Highness?"
Li Tai said angrily: "Are you praising you? I wish I could beat you up!"
Fang Jun said: "Whether you want to be beaten or not is another matter. Let me tell you first what on earth did you hide from me, and why do you want to leave Beijing so urgently?"
Li Tai thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't say."
Fang Jun's heart suddenly sank. Li Tai's "can't say" was actually equivalent to saying it.
I would like to ask, apart from the dispute over the reserve position, what else can His Highness the King of Wei avoid so much that he is afraid of it, or even has to leave the capital to avoid it? (End of chapter)