"Why?"
Facing his son's extremely shocked questioning, Fan Shangshu didn't continue the topic, instead he smiled and said, "Is the situation in the palace all right?"
Fan Xian was stunned and then replied: "His Royal Highness is on duty with injuries, the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, and the crown prince has already been imprisoned in the East Palace. There should be no problem."
"En." Fan Jian nodded, watching his eyes gradually show a soft taste, and said with admiration: "You have only been back to Beijing for seven or eight days, and you can defend the capital for His Majesty under such a difficult and dangerous situation. Said, your progress has exceeded my expectations, and you have performed very well."
Being praised by his father, Fan Xian felt no joy in his heart, and said with a wry smile, "Boss and I worked hard in the capital, but who would have expected that His Majesty would have settled everything. Water, today the imperial city can't hold it no matter what..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fan Jian waved his hand and stopped him: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and far-sighted, and his sacred heart is far-reaching. Naturally, it is not us who are courtiers who can speculate on ourselves..." The tone in these words showed a little bit of unnaturalness, he Then he sighed: "The issue about the Ye family is really beyond everyone's expectations. The persecution for several years turned out to be a hidden move by His Majesty."
He looked at Fan Xian and smiled elegantly: "From this, after the sniper attack in the valley of Kyoto a year and a half ago, your judgment was correct, but I was wrong."
Fan Xian was silent. After the sniping incident in the valley last year, he and his father had studied the issue of those city crossbows. Although it was clear afterwards that it was the old Qin family who did it, he had also thought about whether His Majesty would blame Ye Chong. Speaking of the deployment of the military forces of all parties in the Qing Kingdom, it was shockingly discovered that during the past twenty years, except for Ye Zhong who had been serving as the commander of the Kyoto garrison, the commander of the Imperial Palace and the leader of the Ouchi guards were in charge of the same person, and they only appeared in the palace. Dian body.
At that time, Fan Xian had doubted this point. Since His Majesty once trusted the Ye family so much, why did he force the Ye family to join hands with the second prince and sided with the eldest princess, but Fan Jian gave what he thought was the reason, Fan Xian thought it was reasonable, so he let go of the question.
Unexpectedly, during the chaos in Kyoto this time, this question finally revealed the truth, and His Majesty forbears the truth of the weakness of suspicion.
His Majesty the Emperor organized a big mystery, which not only confused the eldest princess and everyone in the world, but even Fan Jian, a close friend who grew up with him since childhood, was also deceived to death.
Speaking of sniping in the valley, Fan Xian couldn't help but see the white snow, red blood, the head in front of the Privy Council, and his own arrogance. The arrogance, how naive and ridiculous it looks at this time.
His heart moved, and he asked, "Father, my son has always had a question. Qin Ye...why did he betray His Majesty?"
This is not only his question, but also the question of many people. It is just the struggle for imperial power and the scramble for the world. Everyone naturally thinks that the betrayal of the Qin family is just like every internal strife in history books, and it is a matter of course.
But when Fan Xian heard the words of the eldest princess before she died, a poisonous flower bloomed in his heart, and he began to pay special attention to this problem—even though the Qin family had a 10% stake in the Ming family, and even though the Qin family secretly ordered the Jiaozhou navy to Tudao, but for a For a military veteran, his face alone is enough for His Majesty to gently expose the matter—as long as he remains loyal to His Majesty.
And what kind of person His Majesty the Emperor is, if he hadn't doubted Qin Ye's loyalty, how could he have been allowed to stay in the position of Privy Council envoy for so many years. It was never empty.
After he articulated his doubts, Fan Jian didn't think about it, and said indifferently: "It was also on the day when I was killed in the valley, I once said... the head of the queen's father was cut off by me, but who knows, those who Is the head that should be chopped off really finished?"
Fan Xian's heart trembled, and he understood what his father meant. The old Qin family's rebellion on the side of the eldest princess may be inseparable from the strange death of his mother twenty years ago.
"Back then, I went to Xihu with His Majesty to fight. Chen Pingping was transferred to Yanjing to deal with the emergency situation in the north, and Ye Zhong was stationed in Dingzhou to support His Majesty..." Fan Jian lowered his eyes and said slowly: "...and At that time, Qin Ye was in accordance with the old rules of the imperial court, and as the chief envoy of the Privy Council, he controlled the center of the capital's military power, and if he also participated in the change of the capital, no one would think it strange."
It's very strange, if Mr. Qin is also one of the culprits who murdered Ye Qingmei, then four years later on the Bloody Night in Kyoto, when the Queen's family was beheaded and the princes and nobles in Kyoto were bloodbathed, why was the Qin family not involved in any way? If His Majesty, Chen Pingping's father, and the three of them joined forces to avenge their mother, how could they let Mr. Qin go
Facing Fan Xian's questioning eyes, Fan Jian said slowly: "The problem is that there has never been any evidence that the Qin family participated in this matter, just like the queen mother, at most there is a crime of connivance..."
Fan Xian frowned slightly. Chen Pingping had also said this to herself before. Regarding the death of her mother, the queen mother should not be the culprit, but the crime of connivance. However, after discussing with his father today, Fan Xian suddenly thought that Dean Chen might also have other thoughts in his heart, and he had endless doubts about the role the Qin family had played.
The person who can best prove Chen Pingping's thoughts on the Qin family is naturally the deputy commander of the black cavalry—Jing Ge. For such a dangerous person who can't wait to destroy the Qin family, Chen Pingping still quietly takes him into her account. Why? Is it just to turn against the Qin family in the future
There was a chill in Fan Xian's heart. If the Qin family really participated in the murder of Ye Qingmei as Chen Pingping expected, why did he survive until now? As soon as he thought of this, a cold current gushed out from inside his body, and countless chills seeped out from the pores, making this study room feel like a cold winter.
He had guessed countless times, and it was infinitely close to the truth, but he didn't dare to ask, even Chen Pingping didn't dare to ask, and Chen Pingping also separated from him infinitely and ruthlessly, without giving him any chance to speak.
Fan Xian has always had a knot in his heart, so he has been quietly shifting his focus to Northern Qi, and has a natural sense of fear towards Qing, but today this knot seems to be unraveling, revealing the dark truth inside, so he He fell silent, smiled slightly at his father, and said, "If the Qin family is really involved in this matter, it will be regarded as retribution today."
He was worried that his father would follow this line of thought and think of what he was afraid of before, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty will return to Beijing soon, and the court was still preparing for His Majesty's funeral, but I don't know how to turn around."
Fan Jian was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Of course the Ministry of Etiquette has to worry about these things, why should you bother so much?"
Fan Xian shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything else. Fan Shangshu also fell silent, with a trace of doubt on his face. The atmosphere in the study was a little weird.
Presumably in the capital tonight, those dignitaries and ministers who survived were all silent in their respective residences. No one thought that His Majesty the Emperor could come down from Dadong Mountain alive. Chess and many impeccable calculations, all the courtiers' awe and fear of the emperor have been raised to an unprecedented level.
Fan Xian looked at his silent father, got up again, said a few words, then turned and left.
Walked out of the study room, went to the back garden behind the street, and was going to visit Wan'er. All the way, the night wind and autumn were as cool as water, blowing on his face, he couldn't help but feel happy, he took a deep breath, maintained the injury in his body, and thought in a daze that Chen Pingping's letting go in the valley sniper was exactly the kind of split Well, the old cripple is worthy of being the most powerful person in the world. He has already seen everything clearly, but he carefully hides the truth from himself, doing those things alone, and using these divisions to maintain his own safety afterwards.
Fan Xian has been learning from Chen Pingping, so he can only remain silent tonight, and his father is about to resign and return to his hometown. Why let his own speculation make him fall into danger in the capital again and cannot extricate himself? For each other's safety, each other must be separated, this is the real love.
Just like Chen Pingping loves herself.
At this time, Fan Xian wanted to see Chen Pingping very much.
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At this time, Chen Pingping was traveling around the capital in style, occasionally giving orders to the Overwatch Council to cooperate with His Majesty's actions in the world. Even if he wanted to return to the capital before the emperor arrived, it would not be possible tonight.
However, someone came to Fan Mansion to look for Fan Xian. It was already late at night, and before Fan Xian had time to see his wife, he was reluctantly invited out of the mansion. He looked at the palace code at the door, took a deep breath, suppressed the irritability in his heart, and saluted: "My lord."
Earlier, he and his father were discussing this person in the study, knowing that he was one of His Majesty's most trusted people, so he naturally spoke in a very measured manner. But in Gong Dian's view, Mr. Fan is His Majesty's closest nephew, so he didn't dare to trust him, so he saluted as a subordinate, and said in a deep voice, "I have something to trouble Duke Danbo."
Now that Fan Xian is among the dukes, he deserves this gift, not to mention that he was still a minister in charge of the country during the day or two before the emperor returned to Beijing, but when he heard the word trouble, Fan Xian immediately Knowing that there must be big trouble, I can't help but really have a headache.
Too many people had died in the capital today, and Fan Xian's mood was not very good. The battle in the four fields of the capital was still raging, but the city had gradually stabilized. He desperately needed to rest and think.
But is it so easy to be a supervisor? Fan Xian forcibly suppressed the restlessness in his heart, looked at him, and said as calmly as possible: "What's the matter?"
Gong Dian looked at him, he seemed to be hesitant and troubled, even when he slashed at the military veteran Mr. Qin in the midst of tens of thousands of rebels during the day, he was not so difficult.
Fan Xian didn't speak, just looked at him calmly, maybe because of too much pressure, Gong Dian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Grandpa, please go to the palace, I can't persuade Miss..."
Well, as soon as these words came out, Fan Xian immediately understood what happened. He was busy killing people and saving people during the day, so he didn't even think of going here. At this time, the night was quiet and the smoke cleared, and he immediately thought that the Ye family was following His Majesty for eternity. After the success, a big trouble will be encountered immediately.
"The commander-in-chief went out of Beijing to pursue him, and ordered the general to take the young lady back to the mansion. Unexpectedly, the young lady refused to obey..." Gong Dian guarded Zhengyangmen for a long time at night, and immediately encountered big trouble at night. He knew that in today's capital, only Fan Xian could handle this matter, and he was qualified to handle the affairs of the royal family, so he no longer cared about Dingzhou's face, and directly stated the problem.
Fan Xian still looked at Gong Dian quietly, letting him speak, there was no contempt and sarcasm in his eyes, but it made Gong Dian feel uneasy and ashamed for no reason.
Fan Xian took a deep breath and didn't say anything. Among the people who are still alive, Wan'er and her best friend Ye Linger are probably the two who suffer the most. His wife was heartbroken over the death of her biological mother, and Ye Linger's grievance and anger would probably not be less.
Back then when Ye Ling'er married the second prince, it was true that they were in love with each other, but no one could have guessed that this marriage was just a part of the plan between His Majesty the Emperor and Ye Zhong. In other words, Ye Linger is not even a pawn, she just gave her love and marriage to become the bargaining chip for the Ye family to win Princess Nobunaga. When things came to an end, she was shocked to find out that her father wanted to To deal with my husband and son-in-law.
Of course, her husband-in-law also wanted to use her to control the Dingzhou Army.
Thinking of this, Fan Xian couldn't help but think about the three words the Eldest Princess said before she died - all men in the world are controlled by fame, power, and the so-called ideal of unifying the world, it's really not a thing - perhaps including himself, but He thought he couldn't do such a thing, and he hated Ye Chong for selling his daughter.
Gong Dian seemed to guess what he was thinking in his heart, and his expression was very unnatural.
Fan Xian shook his head and said, "The second prince is also locked up in the mansion?"
Gong Dian responded.
Fan Xian lowered his head and said, "No problem, His Majesty on Mount Dadong once said that if he could not be killed, he would not be killed, especially... Cheng Ze."
Gong Dian looked up in shock. He knew the news that His Majesty had survived, but it was the first time he knew that His Majesty had confessed to Fan Xian himself on Dadong Mountain. If His Majesty is really willing to save the second prince's life, that would be a blessing.
Everyone in Dingzhou actually liked Ling'er very much, so when the truth was revealed today, when Ye Linger died in the center of the palace, all the Dingzhou army felt extremely ashamed and uneasy. The second prince didn't have to die, and Ye Linger naturally didn't have to be a widow, so it was easier to explain.
Fan Xian sighed in his heart. At this time, thinking of His Majesty's explanation on Dadong Mountain, he could understand that His Majesty had already confidently calculated that he would return to Beijing safely. That's why he deliberately reminded himself to save the second child's life.
Leaving the life of the second child is actually just leaving Ye Linger a man, leaving a trace of face for the great hero of the Ye family, otherwise if the second child dies suddenly, how can Ye Linger deal with herself? The whole world is talking about it, how can the Ye family live
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Although His Majesty had already made up his mind, Fan Xian still went to the palace, because even though he didn't have a good impression of the second prince, Ye Linger had called him countless masters after all, and as the supervisor of the country, he always treated the captured prince well. Handle it carefully, if something really goes wrong in the palace, it's really difficult for him to explain it.
Without looking up at the plaque on the mansion, he went straight in accompanied by Gong Dian, surrounded by sergeants, even if the second prince still had strength in his hands, it would be difficult for the second prince to transform into a mosquito and fly out of this cage.
This was the first time Fan Xian stepped into the second prince's mansion, and he couldn't help but feel a little weird. He didn't know what that brother whose temperament, appearance and temperament was somewhat similar to his was thinking at this moment.
The palace code was left outside the backyard, and Fan Xian went in alone. The garden was quiet and secluded, not like the grand scene that the palace should have. There were still lights in the room. It seemed that although the night was late, the young prince and concubine still couldn't fall asleep. .
At the entrance, I saw only Ye Linger, with a sad face, sitting at the table silently, without saying a word, there were still tears in the corners of the eyes, but there was something more inexplicable in the eyes that were usually bright like jade. Tiredness and grievances, and more of a hidden anger.
At this time, the princess is like a tiger that may jump up to kill someone at any time. Let alone being used by her husband, deceived by her father, and thrown out by the family, how can she bear it
Feeling a little pity in Fan Xian's heart, he walked to her side, and said in a harmonious voice: "Gong Dian let you go back home, it's also a good intention, when things calm down in a few days, won't you and Cheng Ze still be together? "
Ye Linger was startled, only then did he realize that it was him who had entered the room, his eyes were full of sarcasm, and he was about to say a few words of sarcasm, but his heart groaned, and he bowed his head and began to cry silently.
When had Fan Xian seen Ye Linger's graceful and sad appearance, he didn't know how to persuade her.
After a long while, Ye Ling'er raised her head and looked at him blankly: "You are not in the palace to be your supervisor, what are you doing in the palace?"
"I advise you." Fan Xian replied directly.
Ye Linger shook her head slowly.
"Don't be stubborn, your father has nothing to do with this matter... After all, if the second child could have listened to your persuasion and not participated in this matter, how could there be such a situation today."
Seeing Ye Linger's desolate appearance, Fan Xian became angry for no reason. In the past few years, he had been attacking the second prince with all his strength, and a thought hidden in his subconscious was to use the favor of the Overwatch Council and His Majesty to kill the second prince. He was crippled by the power of the elder brother, which cut off his desire to win the heir apparent. Unexpectedly, the second son's desire to seize power was so serious, and coupled with the Eldest Princess' skillful teasing, this strategy did not have the slightest effect.
Ye Ling'er smiled sadly, and said softly: "Master, of course I won't blame you for this matter. How it ends up is his own business. Even you can't stop his fiery thoughts these few years. I How can a daughter's family persuade him?"
"You don't need to persuade me to leave the house... He is involved in treason, who will give him a way out?" Ye Linger's face gradually calmed down, "No matter what kind of person Cheng Ze is, he and I are husband and wife after all. Since my father and the people in the family have never regarded me as a human being, I will go with him, and we will be a couple again in the underworld. I think he will not be able to do it in that lonely place. The dream of being an emperor."
Fan Xian's heart trembled, and he could clearly see a trace of death will from Ye Linger's calm expression, and said with a trembling voice: "Ming told you, His Majesty personally delivered the decree to me on Dadong Mountain, Cheng Ze... will not die." .”
Hearing this, Ye Ling'er suddenly raised her head, a trace of anticipation and unexpected joy flashed in her eyes, but immediately dimmed, leaving Fan Xian a little confused.
Ye Ling'er shook her head and sighed softly: "Everyone says that he is gentle on the outside, but cold and heartless on the inside. In fact, this is not wrong... Even the mother in the palace is very polite to him. In his life, how has he ever felt any real warmth? Not only is he ruthless to others, but he is also extremely cold to himself."
"I am his wife, and I know him better than you outsiders... You all don't know what kind of proud and conceited person he is in his heart. This complete failure has dealt him a big blow. Even if Royal father left him a way out, but how can he have the face to continue to live?"
She raised her head and looked at Fan Xian with helpless and sad eyes: "After returning home, he has been refusing to say a word... I know, he already has death thoughts. If even I leave at this time, All the people in the world have abandoned him...he must have gone very simply."
Fan Xian took a deep breath and said directly, "Where is he?"
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The second prince, Li Chengze, was squatting on a chair, holding a bunch of purple grapes in his hand, and was sending them to his lips. Fan Xian had seen this scene countless times, but tonight's second prince, with disheveled hair, and a handsome face with There was an expression that no one could understand, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, as if he was laughing at something, and he looked extremely decadent.
"If you die, who will take care of Concubine Shu? What about the princess?" Fan Xian sat across from him, speaking as calmly as possible, looking at him at the same level, as if he saw another self.
Fan Xian and the second prince's temperament are very close. This is the news that has been spread in the capital. They obviously have different eyebrows and eyes, but sitting opposite each other, it's like looking at themselves in the mirror through a layer of mirror.
Fan Xian looked at each other and thought in his heart, if his mother wasn't Ye Qingmei, if he and the second child were swapped, I'm afraid that today he would have to sit on a chair and eat grapes without spitting out the grape skins .
The second prince seemed to have discovered Fan Xian's arrival at this time, smiled slightly, and said, "Can I still survive?"
Fan Xian had no choice but to repeat His Majesty's will.
The second prince smiled ironically and said: "Live like a yellow dog, and be imprisoned in the mansion for the rest of his life. When the father's hundred years is approaching, before the new emperor ascends the throne, the Ye family will also be slaughtered like a dog, and I will be given to death... You said, if I survive, will my future life be like this?"
Fan Xian was silent.
"Since that's the case, why should I drag Ling'er,...that shameless father-in-law?" The second prince shrugged, "And it's really meaningless to live like this."
Fan Xian said, "It seems that your ambition has finally been wiped out."
The second prince suddenly stopped sending grapes to his mouth. The purple grapes in early autumn were sweet and juicy, and the smile on his face was just as sweet at this time. He looked at Fan Xian and said faintly: "Now that I think about it, Baoyuelou In the former tea shop, what you said is correct... For the past two years, you have been thinking about knocking out my ambition, looking back on the past, I must thank you."
"It's strange to say that I wholeheartedly thought that my aunt would help me, and that my father-in-law would help me... But after looking at it, it turned out that it was you, the greatest enemy of my life, who once had such a trace of sincerity towards me."
The second prince admired: "You are really an outlier in our old Li family, Miss Ye family is indeed as unusual as the rumors say."
"And me?" The second prince continued, laughing loudly, tears streaming down his face, "What am I? I thought I was scheming, with countless help behind me, and the throne was just around the corner, but how could I expect that everything would be the same? My father arranged it, and I am a smart person, worse than a chess piece, even a coward Chengqian, I can't do anything, I have nothing to do, I'm like a helpless child, I only know Silly watching all this happen...
The second prince was angry, and his voice became louder and louder. I don't know what he was angry about, but it was obviously not aimed at Fan Xian, maybe it was because he was put on the whetstone by his father since he was a child, and he was forced to get to where he is today, maybe it was because of Ye Chong His ruthless rebellion, perhaps because he was angry that he was born in the palace.
Fan Xian was silent, knowing from Wan'er that this second brother with whom she had a very close relationship since childhood was nicknamed Shitou, but Ren is a simple and stubborn stone, which has been sharpened by His Majesty for so many years with the sword of imperial power, for no reason. The ground will also bring some hostility and negative things.
"What am I?" The second prince Li Chengze stared at Fan Xian, pointed at himself, with tears and snot running down his face, and said with a loud laugh, "I'm just a joke!"
Fan Xian wanted to say that in front of His Majesty the Emperor, it seemed that everyone in the world... was a joke. However, he didn't say this sentence, because he was shocked to see the second prince who was laughing and crying at the same time, spit out a mouthful of black blood after saying the word "joke".
A mouthful of black blood spat onto the purple grapes.
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