The eldest son Li Hongcheng waited for a long while, and found that the person he was waiting for hadn't come yet, so he couldn't help laughing at himself, thinking that this Mr. Fan is really arrogant, and there are not many Chinese and military officials in the dynasty who are qualified to let him wait. bit. Thinking about these things in Beijing, I secretly admired that Fan Xian had not been in Beijing for a long time, and there was a lot of commotion. He threw out a few poems and caused a small shock in the literary world, and beating someone in the middle of the night caused a shock in the officialdom. As for The marriage with the prime minister's illegitimate daughter shocked the hearts of those who were entitled to know the inside story.
Just as he was thinking, Fan Xian yelled from afar, saluted, and walked over quickly. He didn't mean to let the son wait, but he was discussing some things about the bookstore with the shopkeeper of Qing Yu Tang, so There was a delay. The two young men sat next to each other, took a few sips of tea, and then began to talk about business.
Of course Fan Xian was the first to speak. He had to thank him for what happened that night. Hearing his thanks, the eldest son Li Hongcheng laughed, and said softly: "At that time, I thought, we have only known each other for a few days, so why are you willing to pack the whole boat to entertain me at Zuixianju? So you have this in your heart." Thoughts... But it's okay, Guo Baokun is a fool, and he can't be ranked among the prince's family members, but the old man at home has some knowledge, so you can fight as you like, so there is no need to turn around so much .”
Fan Xian knew that the son was talking about his actions in court, and laughed at himself: "Isn't this inexperienced? If I had known that beating people in the capital is so easy, I would have punched them in the palace garden."
Li Hongcheng was taken aback, and quickly waved the silk gold fan in his hand: "That can't be done, the thing is too outrageous, I can't come forward to protect you."
Fan Xian chuckled, thanked him again, and then asked what orders the prince had for coming today. Li Hongcheng pondered for a while, and said: "I can't hide this matter from you, because of the relationship between our two families, I have to make it clear. Originally, the second prince wanted me to trick you into meeting you, so that we could meet naturally , so as not to offend you, but this way of doing it is still deceiving you, so I made it clear that the second prince will hold a banquet on Liujing River tomorrow, and I will invite you alone, and I will just be with you."
Fan Xian frowned and said, "I really don't understand this. How noble the second prince is. I'm a mere scholar, how can I get in his eyes."
"Do you really not understand, or pretend to be confused?" Li Hongcheng pointed at his nose and laughed, "It's really a failure to act like you."
Fan Xian smiled awkwardly, but did not answer.
Li Hongcheng noticed that there were no idlers around the flower hall, and said solemnly: "It's the same sentence, I was so happy when I first saw you, so I couldn't bear to hide it from you. It seems that this kind of method will inevitably make you and me different Yes. You also know that although His Majesty is still in the prime of his life, but the so-called no long-term considerations, there must be near-term worries, so the eyes of the people in the court are always on those princes. The eldest prince is born with martial arts, but he leads the army outside. The prince Although I am the empress's own son, I have always behaved badly. Although I, Prince Jing's House, are impartial, but to tell you the truth, among these princes, I have a better friendship with the second prince."
Fan Xian was taken aback, thinking to himself, why is it completely different from what he expected? When I watched Er Yuehe in my previous life, those princes always said simple things into complicated words, wishing they could put on eighty pieces of clothes, so as not to fall into the trap of truth, how can anyone be like the one in front of him, who made his words clear at the beginning , this matter of seizing the heirloom is to lose your head, why do you dare to run around naked and scream
Seemingly realizing that his words had frightened the other party, Li Hongcheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Do you think I'm being too blunt? To be honest, I don't know why. I don't want to play with those foolish things when I see you. Things, yes, I'm trying to win you over for the second prince, this matter is the same as getting married, it's always a business of your own accord."
Fan Xian was stunned, looking at Shizi's clean eyes, as if he wanted to see something hidden inside, he couldn't tell whether the other party was really a gentleman with a heart like the moon, or a counselor who used openness and honesty as a way to win people's hearts . But no matter what, the prince has already stood his ground, so it doesn't matter if he runs naked. The mere little Fan Xian has no influence and no manpower in the capital. He definitely dare not take off his clothes and hug him. Do you know clearly why the Second Prince wants to see me?"
"For the wedding in October." Li Hongcheng still looked very frank, and looked over with a smile, "After next year's competition, if you show the corresponding ability, His Majesty will hand over the management of those properties to you For us, this is a great thing. First of all, there will be much less money in the account, and some things will be inconvenient. On the other hand, I believe that Mr. Si Nanbo has been in charge of the Ministry of Accounts of Qing Dynasty for many years, so he must understand When the old and the new take over, it is necessary to check the previous accounts, so that there may be some surprises."
Fan Xian was silent, his eyebrows drooped, but he didn't look very depressed, instead he gave people a very peaceful and harmless feeling. He said softly: "It's still early, the wedding will be in October, and I will have to wait until next year or the year after that to really get in touch with those things."
"That's right, so I'll just eat and drink tomorrow." Li Hongcheng looked at him seriously, "How about treating it as a reward for what happened to me last time? You also know that I really trust you when I say these things today... Maybe tomorrow you will see the second prince, and you will have some new ideas."
Fan Xian smiled, thinking that the dispute between the second prince and the crown prince might not really start until more than ten years later, and now that he is pulling even an inconspicuous guy like himself, it's a bit "rebellious" The feeling of "grabbing from the baby" was accepted, and he sent the prince out of the mansion. Back in his father's study room, he sat on the chair beside the desk, staring at the pens in the pen holder, frowning, thinking nonstop.
In the fight against Guo Baokun, I chose Prince Jing's son as a cover, just to give him a chance to win me over, because if I want to survive in the capital, I must stand in line, and my father can always stand on His Majesty's side , but he also said that things in the future are always things for the younger generation.
If Fan Xian wanted to stand in line, he might not necessarily be on the side of the second prince, but... he would definitely stand on the opposite side of the prince. The reason is very simple. Four years ago, the queen thought about her own death. Four years later, these people in the palace would still want to die by herself. And in the deep sea-like capital, he seems to be just a little ant who will be killed at any time.
Can this ant climb a tree
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The venue for the second prince's banquet is still on the Liujing River. Fan Xian smiled wryly when he heard this location. Recently, he and Wan'er spent every day and night together. Although they are sweet and delicious occasionally, the skin contact is too little. After all, she is the real fiancee, so she should not be too presumptuous when she becomes shy. Thinking of his nephrite-like body that night, Fan Xian immediately remembered the name of the other party, Si Lili, and his heart was a little turbulent. He secretly recalled those great powers who used intestines as condoms in their previous lives in the European Middle Ages. How to do it, but then thought, why did this woman leave the capital by such a coincidence on the day of the lawsuit
The law and order in Kyoto has always been good, except for the recent addition of a guy from the Fan family who made black fists. So Fan's carriage only brought four guards beside it, and under the sunshine of spring, it drove slowly towards the west of the city.
After passing the Wangchun Gate, and walking through the Niulan Street where he used to ambush and beat people, Fan Xian lifted the curtain of the car and smiled. Among the four guards including Fujiko Jing, three had experienced what happened that day. When they heard the young master laugh, they naturally knew what he was laughing at, and felt refreshed, so they also laughed.
There are not many houses around Niulan Street, but there are some shops that fell down many years ago, so they got another name: Baimenpu. It is very quiet here, no matter day or night, there are no pedestrians. good location.
Fan Xian stuck his head out of the curtain, looked at the large sycamore leaves slowly receding above his head, looked at the sky above his head, and thought about how he should deal with himself after meeting the second prince. The other party should be very clear about his father's attitude. In terms of strength, I don't want to make any excessive demands. I guess it's just to connect and connect with each other, to pave the way for something that may happen more than ten years later.
As he was walking, Fan Xian's brows suddenly frowned. For some reason, he felt something was wrong, as if there was something weird around him. He looked around the carriage passing by, and found that it was quiet and nothing unusual.
Suddenly, he twitched his nose and smelled a very faint sweet smell.
This is the taste of "Korea", a kind of curare poison extracted from frogs that the Western barbarians like to use!
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"Get out!" Fan Xian yelled, and he jumped out of the car window first, grabbing the nearest guard with one hand, but he didn't see who it was. Although the training he had received since he was a child made his sense of smell extremely sensitive, but since he could smell this strange fragrance, it meant that the archer was very close to his carriage, and this assassination without warning was about to begin!
The moment he jumped out of the carriage, a big stone was thrown from the back of the alley, howling and windy, it hit the carriage hard, and the carriage scattered into countless pieces of wood and splashed into the air!