I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"More importantly, I have helped the country and generously contributed to the country's struggle against the Eastern Turks, helping the emperor and other officials to overcome difficulties and gaining a lot of favors from them!"

"Favors are more valuable than money!"

After hearing Fang Yiyi's words, Fang Xuanling smiled with relief:

"Ruzi is teachable, this is exactly the truth."

Fang Yiyi and Chai Xueying were full of admiration for their grandfather at this moment.

What is scheming?

This is!

Chapter 45: Sanlang steals the show

Is there anyone in the entire Tang Dynasty with stronger backing and support than Li Shimin?

The coal mine, which could be said to have been picked up for free, was given away generously. It seemed that some money was lost, but it received the strongest and most lasting help and gained more benefits.

Start with small plans to achieve big results and plan for future benefits.

This kind of work is breathtaking!

Fang Yiyi stood up, crossed his arms and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Grandpa's advice to me was like a sudden enlightenment for me, and it suddenly became clear to me!"

"Grandpa's plan is unparalleled, and I really felt it today."

"Grandpa, you are truly a man of extraordinary talent."

Even Fang Xuanling, who was used to flattery, blushed slightly at his son's generous praise. He raised his hand to smooth his shiny long beard to cover up his red face.

Fang Yiyi and Fang Xuanling finalized the donation, and then went back to their room with Chai Xueying to rest.

The next day, it was still dark.

At this moment, there were already many pedestrians on both sides of Zhuque Street.

There were more carriages for officials going to the imperial city to report for duty, as well as officials riding horses to report for duty.

Two carriages loaded with money boxes appeared on Suzaku Avenue.

The dull sound of wheels rolling and the shaking and collision of wooden boxes on the carriage were so unique that they attracted everyone's attention.

When he saw the mark on the carriage, and behind the carriage of Fang Xuanling leading the way.

All the officials were surprised and looked at each other.

The news that the emperor took the lead in donating money spread throughout the country within a few days, and the amount of money donated by the officials was also known to the whole court.

With the spread of the news by people with ulterior motives, everyone knew that Prime Minister Fang Xuanling could not come up with much money.

But how could they not be surprised by the scene before them? !

In the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shimin was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sitting high on the dragon throne. He was as majestic as a mountain and looked magnificent.

Below, civil officials and military generals are lined up on the left and right.

After discussing state affairs.

Fang Xuanling stepped forward, holding the jade tablet in his hand, and bowed with his hands crossed, saying:

"Your Majesty, I have a report to make!"

Upon hearing that Fang Xuanling had something to report, Li Shimin subconsciously frowned and his eyes became a little serious.

Fang Xuanling usually would not submit a separate memorial for trivial matters.

Once it was opened, it must be an important matter, which forced Li Shimin to treat it with caution.

He said in a deep voice:

"Please speak, Mr. Fang!"

"Your Majesty, I have donated 210,000 copper coins. This morning, I have sent them to the Imperial City and they are waiting to be checked and stored in the warehouse!"

Fang Xuanling's voice was calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

Li Shimin and all the civil and military officials looked at Fang Xiang, whose expression was calm, in surprise.

Everyone had a thought in their mind: Fang Xiang had suffered a huge loss and had sold a lot of his property.

Some people despise it, some people admire it.

The contempt is that people think Fang Xuanling is just trying to be rich. If he has no money, then he has no money. Why did he even sell his property to raise money?

To collect 210,000 strings of cash, wouldn't the family have to be completely drained? Wouldn't it be difficult to make ends meet?

My admiration is that I feel that Fang Xuanling sold his property to relieve the country’s worries, and put his own family aside to care about the public. He is a true patriot!

However, this doesn't need to be reported to the court immediately, right?

Many people looked at Cheng Yaojin.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Li Shimin was pleased but more of a heartache. How hard must the life of this wise minister of the Tang Dynasty be after selling all his property?

He sighed and said, "Lord Fang, I said before that I will do my best. This is just a token of my appreciation."

Fang Xuanling raised his head, his face, which had been calm until then, showed pride and satisfaction, and he said loudly:

"Your Majesty, this money was not paid by me, but was donated by my third son Fang Yiyi. He knew that I was honest and had little money, and he felt that the country was in trouble, so he donated 210,000 copper coins in my name."

Fang Xuanling turned sideways and looked straight at Cheng Yaojin, not hiding the provocation in his eyes.

Chapter 46: Son is a good man, contributing to the country

Cheng Yaojin's face turned cold when Fang Xuanling looked at him.

He donated 200,000 strings of cash and Fang Xuanling donated 210,000 strings of cash, and now they are still looking at him like this.

Cheng Yaojin was no fool. He knew that Fang Xuanling was seeking revenge for what happened in the imperial study that day when he mocked the other party for being poor.

It is completely nonsense to say that it was donated by his family's Sanlangfang.

Cheng Yaojin looked at Fang Xuanling's appearance, and felt so unhappy that he blurted out:

"Prime Minister Fang, if you have an eye disease, call the imperial physician to treat you."

Fang Xuanling smiled lightly, ignored Cheng Yaojin, restrained his provocative expression, and continued to look at Li Shimin respectfully.

What he said just now caused a huge uproar, making all the civil and military officials in the court think they had heard it wrong!

Fang Yiyi, the third son of the Fang family, is a playboy who only knows how to spend money like water, has a bad record, and is uneducated and unskillful.

He was so concerned about the country and the people that he donated money to his father, 210,000 strings of cash?

Are you kidding me?

It was more incredible than seeing a dog flying.

Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling strangely.

They thought that Prime Minister Fang wanted to use this opportunity to please the Emperor for his son Sanlang so that he could get him an official position.

After all, everyone in the court knew that Fang Xuanling loved his son.

Erlang and Sanlang in the family caused countless troubles, and Fang Xuanling had to personally step forward and apologize to them.

Li Shimin's face was a little gloomy, and he had the same idea as the other court officials.

However, the next moment, he thought that no matter how much Fang Xuanling doted on his son, he had never acted recklessly in state affairs.

He said calmly: "Since it is Sanlang's good intention, I will accept it with a smile."

"Xuanling, after the court session, follow me to the Imperial Study."

"My Lords, if there is nothing else to do, please leave the court!"

After he finished speaking, Li Shimin stood up, his meaning was very clear.

This is the end of the matter. Everyone, stop standing around and leave quickly.

All the civil and military officials thought that the emperor wanted to save face for Fang Xuanling and lecture him in private.

Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and other ministers who knew Fang Xuanling and the emperor's character had flickering eyes.

Cheng Yaojin was unwilling to do so as Fang Xuanling had just mocked him with his eyes.

He was still angry and couldn't let it go, so he stepped forward and complained in a hoarse voice:

"Your Majesty, I think Fang Xin lied to the emperor and deceived the officials. This is a sign of evil intentions and he should be punished!"

Just as the ministers were about to leave, they immediately stood still, their eyes shining, ready to watch the fun.

During this period, all the civil and military officials in the court were busy with wars and disasters on the border and were very tired.

It's perfect for watching something exciting and relaxing.

Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin, who had been causing trouble for Fang Xuanling, with a headache, and was just about to say something to mediate.

Fang Xuanling took out the contract from his hand and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, in addition to donating 210,000 strings of cash, my son has also prepared a small gift for Your Majesty and the Tang Dynasty."

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on the paper in Fang Xuanling's hand.

Cheng Yaojin glanced at the contract, but couldn't see it clearly. He curled his lips and said disdainfully:

"Your Sanlang is still preparing small profits for the Tang Dynasty and the emperor?"

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"Some time ago, your Sanlang bought two small hills from my Cheng family, and they were all very lavish."

"If your Sanlang really prepares a small profit, how shabby it will be."

puff!

The sarcastic tone and words made some ministers laugh out loud.

Then they all took a deep breath and immediately restrained their expressions, as if he was not the one laughing just now.

However, they all looked at Fang Xuanling with teasing eyes.

Chapter 47 I can’t make you angry to death!

The only person who could see the contents on the paper clearly was Du Ruhui, the prime minister who was standing shoulder to shoulder with Fang Xuanling.

At a glance, Du Xiang's face suddenly became extremely interesting, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

His heartbroken look caught Li Shimin's eyes.

This aroused Li Shimin's interest, and without him saying anything, the eunuch Zhang Ananda immediately set off and presented the contract to Li Shimin.

While Li Shimin was checking, Fang Xuanling turned around, faced the officials in the court, and boasted:

"My son was lucky enough to get a huge coal mine, which is of high quality, easy to mine, and very profitable. That's why Fang was able to donate money to the national treasury."

"Speaking of Fang Sanlang, he has had good luck since his marriage. He has also repented and is concerned about the country and the people."

"After making money, I didn't think about spending it on wine and women, wasting money on life, not only to support my family, but also to donate it directly to the national treasury."

"I also thought that if the donation is not enough, I can directly take out 20% of the coal mine and contribute it to the Tang Dynasty and the emperor."

Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling, who was showing off endlessly, unlike his usual humble and low-key self, and they all had strange expressions on their faces.

At first, some people were happy for Fang Xuanling, but later, everyone wanted Fang Xuanling to shut up.

Du Ruhui and Cheng Yaojin, in particular, both wanted to take off their boots and use their socks to stuff Fang Xuanling's mouth.

Damn it, his son has made money, he knows it, and he even shows it off in the court, right?

Your son, Fang Xuanling, is lucky. He married the Valkyrie of the Tang Dynasty, knows how to make money, and turns over a new leaf!

Who doesn’t have a good son?

However, when they thought of their son, their faces darkened.

They all moved their bodies silently and turned their heads to the side, so as to avoid seeing Fang Xuanling's arrogant face!