"Kong Yingda's teachings are incompetent in conveying my will, and he is not worthy to be the prince's teacher. He will be deprived of his qualifications with immediate effect."

"In addition, Fang Shilang abused his power and punished others corporally, and fined him one year's salary!"

Soon, Li Shimin's imperial decree spread out of the palace.

When Kong Yingda learned of the punishment, his face turned pale and he almost fainted.

Teacher Prince is no less important to him than his own life.

However, such an important thing was deprived by the emperor, which was a huge blow to him.

Fang Yuan, I won’t make it easy for you!

Kong Yingda cursed Fang Yuan in his heart, wishing he could crush Fang Yuan's bones into ashes.

At the same time, Fang Yuan also received questions about punishment from Li Shimin, but he didn't take it seriously.

One year's salary is nothing to Fang Yuan, even if it is deducted for ten or eight years, it will be the same.

Things seemed to end just like that, but from then on Fang Yuan was targeted by Kong Yingda.

Kong Yingda's status in the court was not high, but he had many apprentices.

For a time, Fang Yuan unknowingly made many enemies.

Gao Shilian, who saw all this, immediately extended an olive branch to Kong Yingda.

Next, nothing major happened in the court, but Fang Yuan was extremely busy every day.

After Wang Shiyu opened the Maritime Silk Road, various industries slowly recovered.

It is said to be a retelling, but in fact it is a hard struggle and waiting for hope.

But even so, Fang Yuan needs to keep an eye on the banks and the three major factories.

The problems of the three major factories are not big, the main problem is the banks.

I still can’t make paper for fear of problems.

Time passes day by day, and a month passes in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Fang Yuan suddenly received an urgent report from Wu Ruyi that the Maritime Silk Road fleet was back!

"Back?!"

Fang Yuan stood up excitedly.

Drop what you are doing and head to the Weishui port immediately.

As for the emperor and others, Fang Yuan did not notify any of them and forgot about them.

Weishui Port.

Five huge steel ships are parked in the port.

Many people stopped around, including people from the shipyard, fishermen and people watching the theater.

There were people coming and going in the upper and lower passages of the ship, and boxes of goods were being carried down from the ship. The quantity was very large.

"Fang Yuan!"

Suddenly, Fang Yuan heard a familiar shout.

Looking around following the sound, I saw Wang Shiyu standing not far away.

After not seeing each other for more than a month, Wang Shiyu has changed a lot. Her fair skin is less shiny, but she looks healthier.

"Okay, okay, just come back!"

Fang Yuan said excitedly.

Judging from Wang Shiyu's appearance, it must be a difficult journey.

Also, the sea is very windy and the waves are strong, and the only place that blocks the sun is the boat.

The back-and-forth problems add up and become numerous and difficult.

"I..."

Wang Shiyu suddenly felt a sore nose, and her eyes became moist.

But before the words of missing were spoken, a group of people came from a distance, including many ministers, including the emperor.

"The common people pay homage to His Majesty!"

Wang Shiyu gathered her emotions and saluted Li Shimin respectfully.

It is a great honor to have the emperor come to greet me in person.

"Just come back!"

"What are those boxes?"

Li Shimin nodded.

He was excited and looking forward to it, but he was still a little worried.

Because many boxes were moved, I wonder if the items were not sold.

Similarly, Wang Gui and others came with worries, fearing that the trip would not go smoothly.

The only ones looking forward to it may be Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, neither of whom believed that the Maritime Silk Road would be so easy to succeed.

"Those... I exchanged or bought from the Western Regions."

"All the goods we brought there were sold, and a lot of banknotes were used."

Wang Shiyu glanced at Fang Yuan next to him and said excitedly.

The happiest thing about this trip was not that all the goods were sold, but that there were actually people asking for the banknotes.

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Li Shimin was shocked and could no longer hold back the excitement in his heart.

The use of paper money means that the inflation of Datang will be solved.

If we travel the Maritime Silk Road like this a few more times, the problem of inflation will no longer be a problem.

"What did you buy back?"

Wang Gui interjected.

Apart from Fang Yuan and Li Shimin, he is the most qualified to interrupt.

Who told him that he and Wang Shiyu were from the same family?

“There are so many things that it’s hard to explain them all at once.”

"I have taken notes and will submit them to His Majesty later."

Wang Shiyu chuckled.

"Okay, okay."

Li Shimin nodded and looked at the goods being moved from the ship with a bit of reluctance in his eyes.

Because those goods are moved to the shipyard, that is to say, they first go to Fang Yuan's hands, and then they go to him.

This made Li Shimin dissatisfied, but Fang Yuan opened the Maritime Silk Road, and Fang Yuan invested in the ships, cargo, etc., so he could only endure his dissatisfaction.

Many ministers also looked eager, wanting a share of the soup, but seeing that the emperor was silent, they did not dare to speak and could only watch helplessly.

Among them, the saddest ones were Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian. They felt like there was a huge stone pressing on their chests and they couldn't breathe.

They had previously vowed that Fang Yuan would definitely not succeed.

But I didn't expect that it succeeded, and it happened so quickly.

So, I paid three months’ salary in advance and became everyone’s laughing stock again?

"Your Majesty, Wang Shiyu and the others have just come back and are probably tired. How about letting them rest first?"

Fang Yuan said at this time.

Li Shimin and the others arrived so quickly that Wang Shiyu didn’t even know what they had brought back.

The Maritime Silk Road was invested and built by oneself, and those things naturally belong to oneself.

Emperor, although you are unhappy, I will not share my things with you just because you are unhappy.

At most, during the next Maritime Silk Road, you will pay or deliver goods, and then you will get a share of the pie.

"Yes!"

"The Maritime Silk Road is a major policy of the imperial court. I thought I would have a banquet to celebrate it at the palace tonight."

"Wang Shiyu, you must come when the time comes. I want to hear what you have seen and heard, as well as your thoughts on the next Maritime Silk Road."

Li Shimin is a visionary man.

If we know that the first Maritime Silk Road can be successful, then there will be a second and third time.

So no matter how much he covets Fang Yuan's batch of goods, he won't get into trouble with Fang Yuan and can wait until next time.
To be continued...