Fan Xian was silent for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of letting Yan Bingyun arrange this matter. On the one hand, he wanted to ensure Hong Zhu's safety; Loyalty, this kind of risk, absolutely cannot be taken casually.
Looking at Yan Bingyun's unhealthy expression, he frowned, turned around and put his fingers on Yan Bingyun's wrist, and paused.
Yan Bingyun was slightly startled, but his face was still frosty, without any reaction.
"Why is your body so bad?" Fan Xian frowned and said, "I heard that you haven't returned home these days?"
Yan Bingyun sorted out the files on the table casually, and replied: "There are more than 30 Beijing officials imprisoned in the sky prison. Every day, some people go to Dali Temple to complain about their grievances, and they are eager to sort out their affairs. How can there be time to get out of this yard?"
Fan Xian noticed that the secret room was clean and tidy, including the files on the big wooden table that were sorted into categories and placed extremely neatly. He couldn't help laughing: "This room is cleaner than when the dean was here. It seems that you really I'm quite used to doing this."
Yan Bingyun also felt a little tired, so he stretched out two fingers and kneaded the skin between his brows vigorously until the whiteness turned red, which restored his spirit a bit.
"Go back." Fan Xian watched this scene shaking his head.
Yan Bingyun ignored him, took out another dossier and began to examine it carefully, lowered his head slightly, and said softly: "You want to beat the second prince, and you have to deal with so many people. Both you and the dean I like to be lazy, but the Overwatch Council can't rely on a bunch of lazy people to support it."
Fan Xian heard a trace of complaint, but laughed instead.
Yan Bingyun seemed very uncomfortable with Fan Xian staring at his office. After a long while, he closed the file, raised his head and said, "Although you said that the Second Prince's power in the court was taken away by you, I want to remind you, my lord. "
"What's up?"
"You just pulled out the branches and leaves around the Second Prince." Yan Bingyun said calmly, "Your ax was not able to cut into the thickest tree under him."
Fan Xian knew that Yan Bingyun was referring to the Ye family, the Ye family that lived in Dingzhou to herd horses, but could go to Kyoto in five days, and where a great master was enshrined. Since the second prince got married with Ye Ling'er, there is no doubt that besides the eldest princess, the second prince's backer is a towering tree like the Ye family.
This night attack plan in Kyoto only wiped out the second prince's hard-core officials in the court and his accompanying force, but did not cause any damage to the Ye family. damage.
Fan Xian sighed, a little helpless. He originally hoped to use the three city crossbows captured during the valley sniping to drag the Ye family into the water, but no one thought that the private letter from the little emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty and the greetings from thousands of miles away would force Nan The Qing court suspended the investigation because of this, and Fan Xian had no choice but to frame the Ye family.
"Let's talk about the Ye family later."
Yan Bingyun glanced at him, frowned and said: "The foundation of the Second Highness is in the Ye family, but because of this, he is now less dependent on the eldest princess..."
This brain that Fan Xian relied on the most, had endless meanings in his words, and penetrated into Fan Xian's heart. He was shocked for no reason. Thinking of the top-secret news he learned today, he began to smell something different—— Regardless of whether the eldest princess supported the prince openly or secretly supported the second prince, it was all the means of that crazy and powerful woman. What he did was, of course, that these two nephews would still be under his own control when they ascended the throne in the future.
The eldest princess, Li Yunrui, is a formidable person with extremely broad vision. What she wants is not small. Now that the second prince has the Ye family as his backer, and his dependence on her is reduced, it naturally means that if the second prince ascends the throne in the future, if she If you want to hide behind the scenes and control it, it will be much more difficult.
Could it be...
Thinking of this, Fan Xian's heart moved slightly, and he said with a sneer, "The prince... has no future, the second son, he will be beaten down after all."
Yan Bingyun glanced at him suspiciously. Although the Overwatch Council has never participated in disputes between princes, this invisible rule has been gradually broken since Fan Xian took over the Overwatch Council. But why did Fan Xian identify the Holy Family? You Zai, the Crown Prince whom the Empress Dowager loves so much, is there any chance
Naturally, Fan Xian would not explain anything to him. He frowned and said, "Send a message to Su Wenmao and Xia Qifei to get them both ready...to close the net."
Yan Bingyun stared into Fan Xian's eyes and said, "Jiangnan affairs are under control, but we have to cut it down with a knife... It seems that there is no certainty, after all, Jingli is watching... Unless there is a sudden change in the situation in Beijing."
Fan Xian laughed, knowing that what he said unintentionally made the thoughtful Young Master Yan guess something, he explained in harmony: "It's just preparations in advance, even if the situation in the capital remains unchanged for a year, but the matter of the Ming family, Your Majesty can't take it any longer."
Yan Bingyun listened to His Majesty's intentions, so he eased his doubts a little and asked, "How much do you want to receive?"
Fan Xian was silent for a moment, slightly distracted. This year's complicated arrangements in the south of the Yangtze River and the hidden dangers under the sunny weather were like scenes, turning around before his eyes like a revolving lantern. , dead bodies all over the hills and plains on the small island, Ming Qingda's fainting in Neikuli, the lawsuit in Suzhou Mansion, the accidental suicide of the Ming old matriarch, the imprisonment and assassination of Ming's fourth master, the sudden appearance of Ming Lao Qi...
The Ming family was already a grasshopper in his hands, but Fan Xian still needed to nod to what extent.
"The richest family in the world is not much cleaner than the imperial palace." Fan Xian murmured to himself, and said softly to Yan Bingyun: "Receive the end. You arrange the people in the bank to do things, and the people in the Mingyuan How many people can be killed?"
Yan Bingyun knew that the big pawn that had been buried for a year was finally about to move. The bank that was nominally from the Shen family and Dongyi City was originally arranged by Yan Bingyun. He naturally knew how to deal with the Ming family, but he never checked. Knowing the source of the real money in the bank, looking at Fan Xian at this moment, he finally couldn't help lowering his voice and said, "I don't care about where the money in Jiangnan came from, but I would like to remind my lord, don't be ... Northern Qi."
Hearing Yan Bingyun's guess, how could Fan Xian admit it, and said mockingly: "Don't forget who my mother is, except for the internal treasury, she still has to leave some money for me."
Yan Bingyun shook his head, believing Fan Xian's explanation, after all, everyone knew how strong the foundation of the Ye family was back then.
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Sitting on the carriage back home, Fan Xian felt a little lost. It wasn't because he made an empty trip to the Overwatch Council but didn't dare to let Yan Bingyun participate in the matter of the palace, but because he finally confirmed that However, for Yan Bingyun and the younger generation of elites of the Qing Dynasty, the interests of the Qing Kingdom and the Emperor, and the glory of unifying the world, are the truly supreme principles.
Yan Bingyun has always done his best for Fan Xian, because everything Fan Xian did was in the interests of the Qing Kingdom. And once Fan Xian... really becomes that kind of character in the future, what will he think of the deeply friendly Mr. Tisi
Fan Xian knew that this was inevitable. After all, everyone lived in their own time and had experience in previous lives, so they could take the differences between countries in this world lightly, but he couldn't ask others for that.
That is an unreasonable and unreasonable request.
Yan Bingyun's role next to Fan Xian was somewhat vague. He was not a member of the Qi Nian team, but he was Fan Xian's confidant. He participated in most of his actions, especially last year's plan in Jiangnan. Made it with one hand. Now that Fan Xian has clearly realized this point, he has made up his mind that he should not let Mr. Xiaoyan touch the deepest core of his deal with Bei Qi.
It's just that during the Overwatch Council's trip, there was an extremely important and urgent problem that had not been resolved. How to connect with Hong Zhu? Fan Xian sat on the carriage with his jaw resting on his elbow, frowning uncomfortably.
Unexpectedly, when he returned to Fan's residence, he heard a decree that surprised him. And he immediately grasped keenly that tonight was the best opportunity to confirm this matter with Hong Zhu.
The decree did not come from His Majesty the Emperor, but from the empress dowager who had been relatively silent. The Qing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the emperor was an example for all the people, so although the empress dowager was mostly silent, no one dared to underestimate the true influence of that drooping old woman.
The Empress Dowager's decree was to arrive the moment Fan Xian left the mansion, and specially decreed that Fan Xian should enter the palace. Unexpectedly, Fan Xian sneaked out, and the eunuch who delivered the decree had to wait.
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Fan Xian tilted his head slightly to listen to Liu's whispered words in his ear, and glanced at the anxious eunuch Yao who had been waiting for a long time. I couldn't help laughing. Originally, with his ability, he wanted to get into the palace, unless Uncle Wu Zhu was by his side, he would be sure to hide it from the old eunuch Hong's eyes and ears, but if he lived in the palace tonight... and wanted to meet Hong Zhu, it would be very difficult. much smaller.
And since I am a man, it is definitely impossible to live in the harem, so I can only find a room in the front of the imperial city, and it is more convenient to do things.
It's just that he still doesn't understand at this time why the empress dowager is eager to announce her entry into the palace.
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When the two of them held hands and retreated from the Hanguang Palace, Fan Xian couldn't help but sighed in embarrassment. At this moment, he realized that the old man let him enter the palace to force himself and Wan'er to go. Guangxin Palace pays homage to his mother-in-law, the eldest princess!
The queen mother didn't want her descendants to be in a mess. After returning to Beijing, Fan Xian entered the palace several times and kept avoiding the eldest princess. This fact made the queen mother a little unhappy. She decided to use her power to make up for the conflict between the younger generations. Taking advantage of Wan'er's chance in the palace, Fan Xian was called into the palace.
It was dusk, and the palace was a little dark. Wan'er glanced at Fan Xian's expression worriedly, and said with a pout, "I don't want to go to Guangxin Palace."
Fan Xian comforted with a wry smile: "After all, the eldest princess is your mother, no matter what, I still need to meet." He said so, but his heartbeat gradually accelerated.
Lin Wan'er looked at him seriously and said, "I know you don't want to see mother either, why don't we sneak out of the palace?"
Fan Xian couldn't help laughing and said, "Carefully, the ancestor of the Queen Mother killed you and me, two ignorant bastards."
Not far ahead, the gate of Guangxin Palace had already opened a corner, and several court ladies were waiting for the arrival of these two with lowered eyebrows. Strictly speaking, Fan Xian and Wan'er should be the half masters of Guangxin Palace, but this weird world has already made their relationship with this palace a bit cold and strange.
Fan Xian glanced at those court ladies with a gentle smile. His eyesight was extremely poisonous, and he could see at a glance that these court ladies were similar to those when he first entered Guangxin Palace, and they all had extremely strong cultivation.
Walking in from a corner of the palace gate, there was a gust of wind, the wind was extremely cold, and Fan Xian couldn't help shivering when he thought of the woman in the palace.
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"Come here, let me have a look."
The eldest princess Li Yunrui greeted her from outside the hall. Although her tone was forced to remain calm, Fan Xian could still hear a very slight strangeness. He looked up in slight surprise, only to see the eldest princess staring at his wife beside him in a daze.
Wan'er bit her thick lower lip, clutching her husband's hand in her palm, refusing to let it go.
Fan Xian patted the back of her hand gently, giving her enough encouragement.
Wan'er regained her composure, walked forward, gave a little blessing to the beauty in palace costume on the stone steps, and said softly: "I have seen my mother."
Her voice was extremely low and thin, indescribably unnatural.
The eldest princess looked at her own daughter in a daze, and her slightly expectant face suddenly calmed down, and said lightly: "How are you doing recently?"
Fan Xian frowned, coughed uncomfortably, leaned close to Wan'er, and said with a smile, "I've seen my mother-in-law."
The eldest princess looked at him, a strange smile appeared on her beautiful face, and said, "You still know to come to see me?"
For some reason, the relationship between the eldest princess and Wan'er mother and daughter seemed a little indifferent, but she spoke very casually to Fan Xian. Thanks to Fan Xian's interruption, the atmosphere up and down the stone steps became more relaxed. The eldest princess held Lin Wan'er's hand and stood side by side on the stone steps. She gave some orders to the maids in the courtyard and prepared to Go to the temple.
Fan Xian raised his head halfway, looked at the two women on the stone steps, and found it amused that Wan'er did not look much like her mother, but the eldest princess didn't know how to take care of her, and she was still so young. In a row, not like mother and daughter, more like two sister flowers.
It's just that although Wan'er is married, she still can't get rid of her youthfulness, while the eldest princess has already been in full bloom, and has not withered for years, like a blooming peony... catches people's eyes.
The Guangxin Palace had already arranged a dinner party, and there were no outsiders except the eldest princess and their young couple. At this time, after talking for a while at the banquet, Wan'er finally relaxed a little, and with the nature of mother and daughter, she looked at the eldest princess with gentle eyes.
The eldest princess seemed very happy with Wan'er's change, and her voice began to show a real softness. When she didn't know what she was talking about, she sighed and said quietly: "In your eyes, as a mother, I'm afraid that what I did was pretty bad..."
Lin Wan'er's eyes turned red, and she was about to shed tears. She grew up eating a hundred palace meals in the palace. Although she was loved by the old lady, there is no reason why a daughter's family would not miss her mother. Listening to such gentle words, all kinds of emotions are mixed in my heart, and I don't know how to speak.
Sitting at the bottom, Fan Xian smiled slightly when he saw the mother and daughter sitting side by side. One of the mother and daughter is the number one beauty in the Qing Kingdom, and the other is the number one beauty in my heart. Looking at it now, how can I not be pleasing to the eye? But he had to admit depressedly that his wife was indeed not as good as his mother-in-law.
Especially today's eldest princess, her beautiful face, bright lips and bright eyes are still the same, and her long hair like a black waterfall is coiled up as before. This made her peerless beauty more vivid.
During the dinner, the two women's voices became softer and lighter, and they became more and more comfortable.
He was not surprised to see this kind of scene, because he still had confidence in human nature. No matter how crazy the eldest princess was, she was still a mother after all.
From Fan Xian's point of view, this incompetent mother is no different from those brain-dead junior high school girls who gave birth to babies in the bathroom in her previous life. After all these years, she should feel a little guilty and a little awakened.
The maid behind him filled his glass with wine, and when he drank it all, he felt a sharp pain in his throat. The taste of Wuliangye was indeed mellow and unparalleled, but... why did he feel depressed and depressed
He looked at the eldest princess in the same way, but his heart began to churn, always thinking, why did such a peerless beauty embark on such a life path