Qin Heng is a smart person, otherwise, no matter how prominent his old man's status in the military is, he would not have been able to sneak into the sect to discuss matters at the age of thirty, so he stood up calmly and spoke to the eldest prince and Fan He cupped his hands and said: "People have three urgencies, you guys talk first." Before the two of them could answer, they were already taking extremely steady steps, without revealing any strange emotions, passing by the corner of the hall like a gust of wind, Under the leadership of Chen Yuan's servants, he went straight to the toilet.
Fan Xian couldn't help laughing, thinking of the young minister of Dali Temple who came to trouble him on behalf of the military when he made a big fuss in the yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and finally saw the escalation of the conflict, and fled in urine—it seems that their old Qin family is very serious about this. One trick is already a perfect research.
The atmosphere in the hall was a bit dull, after all, it was the eldest prince who broke the silence, and said leisurely: "Qin Heng and I both came out of war, and we soldiers have straightforward temperaments, so I made it clear that I don't like watching soldiers outside Throwing their heads and spilling blood, the dignitaries in the capital are attacking each other, causing unrest in the country and causing party disputes. No matter who wins or loses in the end, the talents in the court will always suffer some losses."
Fan Xian tidied up his clothes, sat for a few breaths, seemed to be thinking about something, and then spoke slowly, with a hint of coldness in his tone: "The meaning of Prince... I can understand it, but the reason for this incident, I think you also know that the soldiers are going out to fight for the court. Isn't it the same with the officials of my Overwatch Council? I think, those spies in the court are here The dangers borne by foreign countries are no less than those of the soldiers of the Western Expeditionary Army. I am a member of the Overwatch Council. Although my temperament is not upright, I am not a person who naturally likes to play tricks. If I am asked to go to the north for the court, Thinking about it, I would be happier... But if someone provokes me, even if the power comes from within the imperial court, I will not be lenient."
The eldest prince was silent, and suddenly raised his head to say something.
Fan Xian waved his hand and said, "It's just a dispute of interests, and it has nothing to do with such a big matter as the national system. I am the commissioner of the Overwatch Council. If I can't even protect my own interests, how can I prove myself?" Have the ability to protect the interests of the imperial court? Protect the interests of His Majesty?" He then sneered: "Your Highness, don't say that no matter who wins or loses, if the other party is aggressive right now, I will have no power to fight back. Could it be... you Willing to be a lobbyist for me?"
The eldest prince frowned, and his already dark face became more and more serious: "Fan Xian, you have to be clear about your own duty. You are a courtier, and you must do things... with proper measure."
These words were actually very common. In the eyes of the princes, Fan Xian's actions were already a little too much, and as a courtier, he had shown too much courage in the incident. The eldest prince wanted to remind the other party that it should be a kind of show of favor. It was impossible for Fan Xian to think that because of his background, every time he heard such words, it would be extremely harsh.
"I am a subject." Fan Xian stared into the eyes of the eldest prince, "but in front of my eyes, the so-called monarch and minister are only different in that... the monarch is the emperor, and the prince is the future emperor... Besides these two, I want to include you Inside, all of us are courtiers, there is no essential difference."
The First Prince looked at Fan Xian in surprise, as if he hadn't expected that the other party would dare to say such a thing, he squinted his eyes, and the cold light in his eyes faded away: "For Chen'er's sake, I must remind you again, Son of Heaven. If you are too deeply involved in family affairs, it will not be a good thing for your Fan family in the future."
Fan Xian smiled, and said, "The emperor has no family affairs, doesn't your highness understand this truth?" The eldest prince choked on the words "the emperor has no family affairs", and angrily slapped the armrest of the chair.
Fan Xian narrowed his eyes, and said in a harmonious voice, "The furniture in the Dean's house are all antiques, Your Highness should be more gentle."
The First Prince was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "Fan Xian, maybe I really underestimated you."
Fan Xian was slightly stunned and asked, "Where do you start with this?"
"My ambition lies in the horse, and if the military wants to move around beautifully on the big stage of the world, we need a stable rear." The eldest prince squinted his eyes and said: "So many people, including me, I think the court needs to be calm. Over the years, I have been far to the west, but I know that although the court is a little unstable, it can always be controlled within a certain range... until you came to the capital."
Fan Xian shook his head and smiled, not knowing how to respond.
"Your appearance was too sudden, and your rise was too sudden." The eldest prince looked at him and said, "It was so sudden that most people in the court were not prepared, and you already possessed the ability to break the balance."
In the end, the First Prince expressed today's central idea: "There are many people... I hope you can maintain the balance in the capital, instead of sweeping everything in a hurry."
Fan Xian fell silent, knowing that what the other party said not only represented his attitude, but also the attitude of the vast majority of the military.
From Danzhou to Kyoto, in less than two years, I have already controlled the Overwatch Council and achieved a lifetime of literary fame. Let’s not talk about the issue of whether I will be in charge of the internal treasury in the coming year. Strength already has the ability to call the wind and rain in the officialdom. And this time the war with the second prince's faction, the current tendency of victory and defeat, let his strength be fully demonstrated. How about a young minister who has the ability to easily attack the prince, it will always let other forces above the officialdom Feeling a little creepy.
The military sent a message asking me to be merciful to the second prince's subordinates. It was not a threat, nor was it a way to protect the dignity of the Tian family. People who are rational and sincere enough to maintain the balance of the Qing Kingdom. After all, the military and the Overwatch Council have always been on good terms. It can even be said that how many Qing soldiers can survive fighting on the front line is comparable to the intelligence and tolerance of the Overwatch Council leaders. direct relationship.
"Have you ever thought about why I want to fight this time?" Fan Xian no longer called the other party His Highness, nor did he take the other party's reminder to heart, but asked this question with a smile.
The eldest prince frowned slightly. He hadn't thought about this question at first, but when he was asked by Fan Xian, he realized that the Overwatch Council never intervened in the fights between princes—thinking of all possible possibilities, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Fan Xian glanced at it.
Fan Xian was slightly taken aback, as if he hadn't thought that the First Prince would be so incomprehensible to the tricks in the power field, but he still had a smile on his face: "I just want to vent my anger, and at the same time make some people sober."
After a very long silence, the eldest prince suddenly twitched his brows, as if he had figured out something, he laughed out loud, and then calmly said: "My second brother is actually a smart person, and this time he can Suffering such a big loss in your hands, it might make him vigilant... Maybe there will be some unexpected results."
Both of them are smart people, Fan Xian immediately grasped the hidden meaning in these words, and after thinking for a while, he said in a harmonious voice: "Perhaps...the intentions of your lower official and His Royal Highness are somewhat coincidental. It's just that you can let the Second Highness To get that kind of benefit, it depends on how you persuade."
The eldest prince glanced at him with great interest, as if he admitted this, but he couldn't believe it, and said doubtfully: "This king just doesn't understand why you... are so worried about this matter."
Fan Xian thought to himself, Fake Fake is also a few brothers, and it is not easy to be reborn once. Could it be that they are really planning to watch the Xuanwumen show? But the reason was that he couldn't say it anyway, so he just laughed and pushed it away, and he was still wary of the eldest prince, although the court recognized that the prince had the most broad-mindedness, but he was good at martial arts, and he had never been serious about the throne. The heart of coveting... But after all, he is the son of the thief emperor, who knows what he thinks.
"Being forgiving and forgiving." The first prince gave Fan Xian a meaningful look. In his capacity, it was already quite difficult for the second prince to say and speak in such a gesture.
Fan Xian nodded with a smile. He knew that it was impossible for him to kill the second prince, so he naturally didn't care about selling this favor. This decision has absolutely nothing to do with the attitude of the First Prince and the military, it is purely because His Majesty the Emperor in the palace... is looking at him.
Big Brother is watching you.
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Fan Xian gave enough face to the military, and the eldest prince couldn't say anything more, after all he knew that his second younger brother was not a vegetarian, and the Fan family had paid a huge price for this matter. They won't get back their profits, and they will definitely not give up—it's just that after the matter is finished, two people who are not familiar with each other are sitting in Chen Yuan's hall, and they can't find a topic to talk about for a while, and the scene seems deserted and awkward.
Qin Heng paid his respects for a very long time. The two of them were sitting on chairs, drinking tea with some tastelessness. Suddenly, Fan Xian asked, "How is the eldest princess? I'm busy with official duties, so I haven't come to see you yet. Please, Your Majesty." Regards."
In the officialdom, talking about a topic is a very learned thing, so Fan Xian naturally has his own thoughts on this matter. Sure enough, the eldest prince said solemnly: "Master Fan escorted him all the way to the south, and I thank you hereby."
This is Fan Xian's strength. Only by choosing an appropriate topic can the distance between each other be effectively shortened, and at the same time, it must be the kind that makes the other party confess his feelings. He smiled, humbled himself a few words, and then He began to chat with the eldest prince about the scenery of the northern country.
The marriage between the eldest prince and the eldest princess of Northern Qi is also scheduled for next spring. Now the eldest princess basically lives in the palace, and has met the eldest prince a few times. According to the rumors in Kyoto, this pair of politically married men and women seem to have a crush on each other. Are still relatively satisfied. Fan Xian was the official envoy last time, so according to the traditional view of the people of Qing, he can still be regarded as the first prince's matchmaker.
After some shallow conversations, Fan Xian finally had a slight change in his impression of the eldest prince. As a prince, it is really rare to have such a straightforward and direct temperament. Perhaps it was because his birth mother was not very noble, she was just a female captive in Dongyi City back then, the first prince did not have the aristocratic air in the bones of the second child and the prince, on the contrary, he was much more straightforward, and his speech was sonorous Powerful, with a sound on the ground, it doesn't pay much attention to concealment.
No wonder his wife has the best friendship with this prince——Fan Xian thought so, dealing with him with a smile on his face, hearing the other party's enthusiasm when he talked about military affairs, so he could only sigh in his heart, he deeply regretted Self-knowledge, knowing that he is not a genius in military affairs, compared with a powerful figure like the opponent who has led the army for several years, silence is better.
"Master Fan, have you seen Uesugi Tiger?" The eldest prince's face suddenly revealed a look of leisurely longing and a little bit of admiration.
Fan Xian was slightly taken aback, and said, "I seem to have met him once in the Shangjing Palace, but I didn't leave much impression."
The eldest prince slapped his thigh, looked at him and said bitterly: "You don't know people, you don't know people, how can I miss such a great opportunity to make friends." The words were full of regret.
"Oh?" Fan Xian raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Why does the First Prince value Uesugi Tiger so much?"
"A generation of heroes." The eldest prince gave a four-character comment very directly, squinting his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Independently supporting the three thousand-mile defense line in the north of the Northern Qi Dynasty, preventing the barbarians from going south for more than ten years, and even surprise soldiers coming out one after another." , Straight into the snowy area for thousands of miles, beheading thousands of heads of the northern barbarians... Mr. Fan may not know that although the barbarians and barbarians are extremely fierce, Xihu is still much weaker than the northern barbarians. In dealing with the barbarians in the west for a year, I feel more and more that Uesugi Tiger can survive for so many years under such an unstable situation in the Northern Qi court, which is really... pretty scary."
"It's a pity that Uesugi Tiger has been transferred back to Shangjing... maybe there will be a chance to meet His Highness on the battlefield in the future." Fan Xian said with a smile.
There was a gleam of confidence on the face of the eldest prince, and he said slowly: "If this hero can be used by the court, there will be great benefits... No... If we really meet on the battlefield in the future, although this king has always admired him The art of warfare is majestic and charming, but it is necessary to use what you have learned all your life to deal with him."
The so-called arrogance is exactly what it is. Fan Xian looked at the smell emanating from the eldest prince, and occasionally felt bewildered deep in his heart. In this life, it is extremely difficult to cultivate this kind of pride that is cultivated in the fire of war.
But he also has his own confidence, and said with a slight smile: "Although I haven't learned Uesugi Tiger's art of war, but watching him snipe and kill heavy soldiers in a rainy night, this man really dared to do extraordinary things. Unexpectedly, the decision to kill is really a master."
The eldest prince gave him a half-smile, and gave him a strange look, and said, "Shen, the commander of the Northern Qi Zhenfu Division... I'm afraid this matter has nothing to do with Fan Tisi."
A heavy death was the first step in Fan Xian and Haitang's plan. In fact, some people were suspicious of Qing Guo's role in it, but at this time the eldest prince pointed it out. Fan Xian still felt terrified and smiled. With a sloppy eye: "Your Highness should be clear that people like us do things that are not visible... We are not as powerful as His Highness or General Uesugi, but sometimes, we can also help the court."
The eldest prince stared into his eyes, and suddenly said: "This is why this king said that he underestimated you earlier... Although Uesugi Tiger is mighty, he was still turned into a puppet by Fan Tisimiao's hand... Mr. Fan acted, as expected... Unfathomable."
Uesugi Tiger sniped heavily in the rainy street. The specific things were arranged by the Northern Qi Emperor and Haitang cleverly, but let the world misunderstand that he played a more important role in it, and let his terrible image and others' evaluation of his own strength Going up to another level, of course Fan Xian would not miss this opportunity, he smiled shamelessly and accepted it.
"I heard... Mr. Fan is a strong man of the ninth rank?" The eldest prince glanced at Fan Xian with a lot of meaning in his eyes.
Fan Xian tilted his head slightly, and replied with a soft smile, "Your Highness, I have no interest in fighting with you... Regardless of the outcome, it is the court's loss."
The eldest prince didn't expect Fan Xian to be so cunning, he immediately understood what he meant, and then blocked his mouth with the words he said when he said peace earlier, he couldn't help but feel depressed, he is a man of martial arts, Of course, he wanted to compete with Fan Xian, who had always seldom made a move.
"There are a lot of people who want to teach me a lesson." Fan Xian thought that he might run into that pervert, Shadow, and said with a wry smile, "Your Highness is not alone, just yawn and let me go."
The eldest prince was stunned again, he has always been a cheerful and straightforward person, and he likes to make friends very much, but after all, as a prince, and with the murderous aura cultivated in the military for several years, how many subjects would dare to talk to him freely? The Fan Xian in front of him didn't treat him very respectfully outside the gates of the capital, and he spoke in the Chen Garden today mostly in a nonchalant manner, laughing and cursing, as if he didn't regard himself as a prince.
He took a deep breath and felt that the world was indeed a little different... At least the world around the young man named Fan Xian in front of him was different.
"Master Fan's words are interesting, I like to chat with you." The eldest prince watched Qin Heng finally come back, stood up with a smile, and said: "You give me face, and we will cancel the matter of fighting for Dao outside the capital, but... in the future If I want to talk to you, you... don't play sick or urine. "
Fan Xian saluted with a smile: "Dare not to obey orders, the Eldest Prince's words are more interesting than those few." Those few naturally talked about the other princes of His Majesty the Emperor.
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The eldest prince did not bid farewell to Chen Pingping. He knew that this weird dean didn't care about these vain rituals, so he left Chen Yuan with Qin Heng. Before leaving the garden, Qin Heng whispered something to Fan Xian, and set a time to go to the Qin Mansion another day.
After getting into the carriage, he walked out of the most heavily guarded mountain road outside Chen Garden, passed through the guards of the Fan Mansion and the members of the Overwatch Council's new year team who were squatting in the grass like bandits, and then the First Prince put down the car. The green curtain on the window said coldly, "Fan Xian, it really is extraordinary."
Qin Heng smiled and said, "According to my father's opinion, the stronger Fan Xian is, the better... Otherwise, in the future, the Overwatch Council will really be controlled by a wimp, and those old men in the Privy Council will probably die of anger... The brothers in our army will not have either." Have a good time."
The eldest prince nodded, and suddenly sighed and said: "It's been a few years since I left Beijing, and I really don't feel used to it when I come back. I don't even have anyone who can talk easily." Most of his personal soldiers were dismissed, and the Western Expeditionary Army The establishment of the army has also been dismantled, and the Ministry of War has transferred another sergeant to the west to guard the border. He is now in Kyoto, and his situation is somewhat similar to that of the hero in the north, but he is a prince after all. Compared with Uesugi Tiger, the status of treatment Naturally much stronger.
"How was your chat with Fan Tesi?"
"That's right." The First Prince said, "Your father should be able to rest assured. Even if President Chen dies, I believe that with Fan Xian's ability, the Overwatch Council can still maintain its current efficiency and strongly support the work of the military."
Qin Heng shook his head: "I also believe this, but in my opinion, this little Master Fan may be even worse..."
"Master Xiao Fan is thoughtful, has made many friends in foreign countries, has reached the ninth-rank superpower in martial arts, and is also very good at controlling the affairs of the Overwatch Council... Not to forget his identity as a poetic immortal, a man who can be gifted by Master Zhuang. The literati leader who collects books will become the dean of the Overwatch Council in the future... Such a person," he said with an incredulous expression on his face, "has never appeared before, and I think he will go further than Dean Chen Pingping in the future."
The eldest prince sighed and said: "Don't forget, next year he will take over the internal treasury... just put it on the cusp of the storm, to meet the eyes of the world and the cold arrows from the secret, I don't know what the father thinks."
When His Majesty was mentioned, it was naturally inconvenient for Qin Heng to answer the question. The eldest prince glanced at him with a smile, and continued: "But Fan Xian is still young after all, and compared to the dean, he has one of the most fatal weaknesses. Think about it." He himself is very clear about it, so this time he took advantage of the matter of his second child to show his power, to frighten the world, and to take the lead in protecting his own weaknesses."
"What weakness?" Qin Heng asked curiously.
"His mind is fettered." The eldest prince squinted his eyes and said seriously: "Uncle is different. Uncle has no son or daughter, parents died early, no relatives, no real friends. Although there are many beauties in the garden, but He didn't even have a truly beloved woman. He was truly a lone tree... The enemies couldn't find his uncle's weakness, so how could they defeat him? Fan Xian was different. He had a wife, a younger sister, family members, and friends... That's his weakness."
Qin Heng thought about it, that's true. In the entire Qing Kingdom, no one knew who Chen Pingping really cared about in her life... except for His Majesty.
"No relatives, no friends, no love, this kind of life... must not be very easy." After all, Qin Heng is not an old man, thinking about it, he feels a little sad.
"It's not easy for the headmaster." The eldest prince said with a respectful expression, "Fan Xian is still far from reaching this level."
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In Chen Yuan, the sound of singing is interspersed with the sound of silk and bamboo, floating in the air like a weak cloud, soft and greasy. More than a dozen beauties dressed in fine clothes are singing and dancing on the platform in the lake. Sitting in a wheelchair, Chen Pingping, accompanied by Wan'er and Ruoruodi, watched this scene with enjoyment. Sang Wen was holding the harp and playing a tune for the dancing girls.
What a relaxed and comfortable princely life, but in the carriage leaving the garden, the two young men from the Qing army felt very sympathetic to Chen Pingping's life.
Fan Xian walked over from the other end, Chen Pingping patted her palms lightly, the singing and dancing broke up immediately, and another beautiful woman carefully led a few female guests to the back to rest for a while. Wan'er knew that Fan Xian must have something to say to Dean Chen at this time, so she went down under the leadership of that beautiful woman, but she just glanced at Fan Xian before leaving, and wanted to ask him how the conversation with the eldest brother was going.
Fan Xian nodded with a smile, reassured his wife, then walked behind Chen Pingping, put his hands on the back of the wheelchair consciously, and asked, "Where are you going?"
Chen Pingping raised her skinny hand and pointed to the forest to the east of the garden.
Fan Xian pushed the wheelchair over there in silence, the young and the old did not speak. It was still early at this time, but the autumn sun was still deserted, and it shone down obliquely from above the forest, dragging the shadows of wheelchairs and people on the ground for a long time. The round wheels of the wheelchair creaked and rolled over the shadow.
"He called you uncle." Pushing the wheelchair, Fan Xian walked slowly among the sparse leafless autumn forest, and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that the Metropolitan Procuratorate will intervene with you? This is a serious crime."
"Are you afraid that the Metropolitan Procuratorate will join you? You won't lose two layers of skin. If you keep all my memorials, I'm afraid His Majesty's imperial study will be full." Chen Pingping said with a blank expression: "He called my uncle His Majesty. Royal Assent, no one can say anything."
"Your Majesty?" Fan Xian was a little surprised.
Chen Pingping turned her head and glanced at him, and said lightly: "Ning Cairen was a Dongyi female captive back then. During the Northern Expedition, His Majesty almost lost his life in the mountains and rivers in the north. It was all thanks to Ning Cairen's careful service all the way. Come here, only later did you have the First Prince."
Fan Xian had heard this story before, and knew that His Majesty was in a desperate situation at that time, and it was the skinny old man in the wheelchair he pushed, who led the black knights to snatch him back from the north. As soon as he thought about it, he understood a little, and said, "You have a good relationship with Ning Cairen?"
"I came back from fleeing all the way. The situation at that time was quite miserable, and the impression left in my mind was deeper, and the relationship became closer." Chen Pingping still said expressionlessly: "At that time, it was impossible to allow the prisoner to escape. When Ning Cairen was beheaded, I said a word, perhaps just remembering this, she has always respected me."
Fan Xian laughed: "So you are Ning Cairen's savior."
Chen Pingping closed her eyes, and said quietly: "Your Majesty was injured at the time, his body was as hard as a piece of wood, and he couldn't move at all. Things like wiping himself, urinating and defecating... always leave a careful woman to do it."
"Later, I heard that Ningcai's entry into the palace caused a disturbance... At that time, His Majesty had not yet married, and the Queen Mother was very unhappy about taking a Dongyi female prisoner into the palace." Fan Xian asked: "Are you Didn't you help her too?"
Chen Pingping laughed, and the wrinkles on her smiling face turned into steamed buns: "I didn't speak as powerfully as I do today... At that time, it was the young lady who spoke, and only talented people could enter the palace."
Fan Xian sighed and said, "So what... my mother likes to interfere."
"She likes to meddle in other things." Chen Pingping said, and suddenly paused: "But... this is not a nosy thing. His Majesty will make up his mind to get married only if she asks."
Fan Xian made a funny face behind him, and said, "I still don't listen to the romance stories of the older generation."
"Listen well." Chen Pingping smiled darkly: "At least you now know that in the palace, you still have someone you can trust."
"Ning Cairen?" Fan Xian shook his head: "A little kindness many years ago, I don't think the effectiveness can continue to this day."
Chen Pingping said: "Dongyi girl has a fierce temperament, clear grievances and vengeance... and she also made great efforts to avenge the young lady thirteen years ago... It is also because of this that she offended the queen mother and was demoted to a talented person again. Unable to reset."
"Are you sure His Highness has no intention of fighting for the throne?"
Chen Pingping said indifferently: "He is a smart person, so he chose to run away when he was very young. The prince who was educated by Ningcai from his mother and son is much more straightforward than the second child and the prince."
Fan Xian was silent, and after a while he suddenly asked, "Does Ning Cai know about me?"
"I don't know." Chen Pingping educated: "You can't play all the cards in your hand at once, you have to hide a few cards in your sleeves."
"Your Majesty... do you know that I know?"
"have no idea."
"Is this considered cheating?"
"Oh, since Your Majesty didn't ask, it's certainly inconvenient for us courtiers to say anything."
Both the old and the young laughed like two foxes.
"Is that the case with the second child?"
"Have you achieved your goal?"
"A total of 17 officials have been governed. His power in the court is almost clear. I don't have the ability to do it at the level of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials." Fan Xian pointed his fingers: "The Cui family also lost a lot. According to the news from the north, their hands and feet were forced to open. It is estimated that it will be much easier to cut off their hands."
"Don't let others realize that your next target is the Cui family." Chen Pingping said coldly: "When the court is up tomorrow, His Majesty will make a decision. It will be very difficult for the second child to turn around."
"Is there going to be a problem with my family?"
"Do you care about that baron's title?"
"not give a damn about."
"Then it's no problem. Don't worry, your father is more cunning than anyone else, how could he let you suffer." Not knowing what came to mind, Chen Pingping said grimly: "I called you back from Danzhou while I was not in Beijing... God knows what he's thinking."
"That's my father." Fan Xian reminded the dean with some headaches.
Chen Pingping patted the armrest of the wheelchair and said mockingly: "I admit it, he is really a good father."
Fan Xian was not happy to hear such words, and fell silent. Chen Pingping didn't seem to expect that the child respected Fan Jian so much, she smiled with relief and asked, "What are you doing here today?"
"Bring your wife and sister to have dinner." Fan Xian pulled a forced smile, "By the way, let them open their eyes to see the beauties raised by you, a widowed old man."
He suddenly didn't want to continue joking with the old man, and asked with a hint of melancholy: "I've always wanted to ask you a question."
"explain."
"Are you... really a loyal minister?" This question seemed childish and naive.
Chen Pingping answered very cautiously, and said seriously after a long time: "I am loyal to His Majesty, loyal to the Qing Kingdom... and you should also know now that no matter what you do, His Majesty watched you do it, and he allowed you to do it , you can do it... So, being loyal to His Majesty is actually being loyal to yourself, you must remember this and be loyal to Your Majesty forever."
Is this loyal to His Majesty or to yourself? Fan Xian didn't want to delve into this issue any further.
"However, you acted too early this time, a little earlier than His Majesty's plan." Chen Pingping closed her eyes, and said quietly: "And your style of conduct is too thorough, Your Majesty doesn't know that you have already guessed your own life experience, I'm bound to have doubts about you."
Fan Xian remained silent, knowing that this was the biggest trouble caused by this matter.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Chen Pingping said softly.
Fan Xian no longer worried, pushed the wheelchair, and walked out of this beautiful but desolate forest. At this time, the old and the young were walking westward, gradually pulling away the shadow behind them, but the wheels of the wheelchair still couldn't tear away the fetters of that shadow.
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On the second day, the court meeting was held on time. Fan and his son, who had been sick for several days, finally stood on top of the court, ready to face the stormy impeachment and reprimand from the officials in the court. Minister of the Ministry, Fan Jian, admitted his faults, and his family education was not strict, so that he had such an unworthy son as Fan Sizhe. Fan Xian also wrote a letter to plead guilty, and he admitted that he was not strictly supervised about the Yuelou murder case.
But as for other crimes, the Fan family does not accept them at all. Anyway, the governor of the capital was shady and murdered in the rain. The other party has no evidence at all, and all his hands and tails are very clean, enough to block the officer Youyou mouth.
On the contrary, compared to the Fan family's accusations against the second prince, the other party was somewhat difficult to deal with. After all, it was Xie Bi'an, one of the eight generals, who killed people outside the capital, and Xie Bi'an died violently in prison in the end. They all pointed at the second prince.
To the surprise of the courtiers, the second prince's offensive was not fierce, and all the counterattacks were only scratched. After a while, everyone guessed that the two sides had reached some kind of secret agreement. The prince conceded defeat.
His Majesty the Emperor had been sitting on the dragon chair and listening quietly, but when Fan Xian went out to plead guilty, an unfathomable look flashed in his eyes.
Not long after, after discussing the matter under the sect, His Majesty personally reviewed the matter, and finally reached a conclusion on this matter.
Fan Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was not strict in teaching his son and indulged him in committing crimes. However, because he had worked hard for many years and had the first act, he was given a lighter punishment. He was fined for three years, and two ranks of nobility were cut.
The commissioner of the Supervisory Yuan and Taixue served as Zheng Zheng Fan Xian, who had misbehavior and privately transferred the soldiers of the academy. Although he had the truth of repenting on behalf of his younger brother, his crime was unforgivable. He ordered him to revise Zhuangmo within three years The books donated by Han must not be wrong.
The Ministry of Punishment issued a sea arrest document, and the whole country wanted the second son of the Fan family, Fan Sizhe, who had absconded in fear of crime.
The governor of Kyoto has been arrested and sent to prison, dismissed from office, and later tried.
A certain country...
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Finally, there are opinions on how to deal with the second prince: misbehavior, demotion, and practicing virtue behind closed doors for six months, and no unauthorized departure is allowed.
The result finally came out. Every word and every sentence above is worth pondering by the officials and common people. But no matter what, the Fans and his sons only punished a bit heavy for cutting and removing the nobles, but there was no substantial loss. Instead, they were the second princes. Many officials have been harmed by life and death, and he himself will be under house arrest for six months. The punishment is not light. Everyone knew that the Fan family had won this battle.
But those who are interested in listening to His Majesty's will personally found a very interesting coincidence, the crimes of Fan Xian and the second prince are very vague, both of which are four words of misconduct. It's just that as the commissioner of the Overwatch Council, misconduct doesn't matter, but as a prince, the impact of being criticized for misconduct is a bit big.
The direction of the wind has changed. Everyone knows that the second prince is no longer as favored by the Holy One as in previous years. However, His Majesty has not summoned Fan Xian into the palace alone again. People can't help thinking, could it be that two tigers are fighting each other, Injured and injured, Fan Xian's holy family, who is beyond the ranks of the ministers...is this the end of it
However, Fan Xian didn't seem to have any reaction. He stayed in the Tai Xue with a smile all day long, sorting out the books with the teachers, and occasionally went to the Overwatch Council to take a look. He also took two days to go to the residence of Old General Qin of the Privy Council. I paid a visit last time, and brought Wan'er and my younger sister into the palace to pay homage to the ladies. By chance, I met the First Prince in the Shufang Palace where the Northern Qi Princess lived temporarily. Of course, I didn't see His Majesty when I entered the palace this time. .
In the dark, he was still discussing a lot of things with Mr. Xiaoyan. Regarding the layout of the smuggling route in the north of the inner library, he had gradually entered the topic. He was waiting to cut off the hand of the Cui family with a single knife, and cut off the Xinyang side and the second prince. source of income. With regard to the matter of true qi in his body, he was also attentively waiting for Teacher Fei Jie's reply to see if he would take the medicine or not.
In just two days, in a cold wind in late autumn, the chrysanthemum appreciation meeting, which had been postponed for a long time, finally started. It's just that Fan Xian wrapped himself up like a rice dumpling, looked at the last withered leaf outside the window with some fear, thinking to himself, in such a damn cold weather, how could there be any desperate chrysanthemums blooming