Yang Ji regretted it a little after helping Chen Luan send money to Tang Fan.
To put it bluntly, Chen Luan's own troubles, he is now going to fight against the imperial envoy, why should he help him clean up the mess
If Tang Fan can't bring down Chen Luan, but instead transfers his anger to him, Chen Luan may not help him out.
But Yang Ji has no choice. He has been tied to the same boat by Chen Luan. The blessings of the two may not depend on each other, but the misfortunes must follow. If Chen Luan falls from the horse, the unclean things under his ass will definitely be involved. Come out, so he can only stand aside with Chen Luan.
After Tang Fan came, he didn't make any big moves. He didn't tear up his face with Chen Luan in public, and he also accepted the money that Yang Ji sent him. Since then, he has been hiding in the official post, and he rarely leaves the door. This made Yang Ji feel at ease a little, and felt that Tang Fan was famous, but after all, he was still too young. Not everyone could withstand the temptation of such a large sum of money, not to mention that Chen Luan sent a beauty to the other party later. , Yang Ji has also seen the beauty of the beauty, it is almost ashamed of the moon.
With such a large sum of money invested, it would be unreasonable for Tang Fan to not take the bait.
Yang Ji is only a censor, not a local emperor. His news is naturally not as well-informed as Chen Luan's, so to this day, he sits here and hears Chen Luan say that Tang Fan not only persuaded the prefect of Suzhou, Hu Wenzao to defect, but also retreated one after another. When the two groups of assassins sent by Chen Luan were sent out, Yang Ji was still in a trance.
Chen Zhi, the minister of households in Nanjing, was impeached
Chen Luan even sent an assassin to assassinate Tang Fan
The point is not this, but the people sent by Chen Luan have never come back.
But Tang Fan only had four people with him, two of whom were from Dongchang, so he was safe and sound. What kind of backer did he rely on
This question is finally answered at this moment.
Yang Ji followed Chen Luan and the others and walked out of the Wujiang County Office, and saw that there were already a circle of Jin Yiwei outside, all of them carrying knives in their hands, looking like killing gods.
Immediately, his legs became weak, and he almost couldn't stand, so he quickly supported a staff member of Chen Luan next to him.
Chen Luan glanced at him with disgust, and his eyes fell on those who came from not far behind Jin Yiwei.
As Tang Fan slowly approached, those Jin Yiwei spontaneously separated from the middle to make way.
"Chen Zhixian, stay safe?" Tang Fan greeted him with a tone like "Have you eaten breakfast?"
"What is the meaning of Tang Yushi? With so many horses and such a big battle, the county magistrate, Xiaguan, doesn't have so many bowls and chopsticks to greet him."
Chen Luan smiled slightly, but there was no panic. He didn't know how much calmer he was than Yang Ji, which made Tang Fan look up.
But it also made him realize that the other party was so calm and calm, he must have relied on it.
Tang Fan said with a smile: "Well, Chen Zhixian doesn't need to take care of the meals. This official is here today because he wants to invite Chen Zhixian and Yang Yushi to go back and talk about the past. Are you going to come with me by yourself, or let these Jinyiwei brothers come to invite you? If it's the latter, it won't look very good at that time."
While speaking, Xue Qianhu strode over, stopped beside Tang Fan, and reminded in a low voice, "Sir, I'm afraid this is not Chen Luan's lair."
Tang Fan nodded slightly, and also replied in a low voice, "I'll take the person back first, then how about what I asked you to do?"
Xue Qianhu smiled: "I live up to the expectations of the adults, all the people in the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce have been controlled, and none of them can escape."
Tang Fan also smiled: "Very good."
Di Han, or in other words, Suizhou has other official duties. It is the limit that he can make a detour to Suzhou. Naturally, it is impossible to stay for too long. Now that people have left Suzhou and go to Jiangxi, Xue Qianhu is responsible for fully cooperating with Tang Fan. , to assist him in the final closing of the net.
Chen Luan naturally couldn't hear what the two were talking about, but that didn't prevent him from seeing the smug smile on each other's faces.
His eyes swept across the faces of Tang Fan and Xue Qianhu, and stopped at a woman behind him who was disguised as a man, but couldn't hide her beautiful face, and her expression suddenly became gloomy.
Chen Luan snorted: "Why did I suddenly become an official of Tang Yushi, and I blame myself for not knowing anyone, but I didn't expect someone to defect. A woman is a woman, with long hair and short knowledge, it's not enough to believe!"
After accumulating power for many years, Xiao Wu was still a little afraid of Chen Luan, so she didn't dare to look him in the eye, and even slightly hid her body behind Tang Fan.
As a result, when she heard this, she became angry with her heart, and she retorted: "I see that you are the one who is short-sighted! Don't say it as if you have deep feelings for me, why do you eat so well? For so many years, isn't it just for this kind of use? You have used me to do so many scandals before. What I did for you and repaying your food is more than enough! Hua Cui followed me! After so many years, I was toyed with by you and thrown into the well. At that time, I couldn't fight you and didn't dare to say a word, but I will remember you every single one of these accounts! And your father's concubine, your sister-in-law, How many women have you ruined, do you still want to be shameless, do you want me to tell them one by one, I dare to say, ask these people if they dare to listen!"
The scene was silent, and everyone looked at Chen Luan in surprise, with different eyes and strange expressions.
Most men are romantic, and it is common to have three wives and four concubines, but if it involves the father's concubine or the elder brother's wife, then it is ignoring human relations, and it is not as good as a beast.
Chen Luan was furious: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Although Xiao Wu was wearing men's clothing, she habitually touched her temples, pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm talking nonsense? It's not a matter of a day or two for you to be lewd and unscrupulous, and now you are doing such bullying, What's so strange about despising the imperial court?"
Chen Luan hated to death, and knew that this was not the time to argue with her, he suppressed his anger and said to Tang Fan, "As an official of the imperial court, Yushi Tang wants to search the magistrate's yamen, but also Take me away, is there the will of the imperial court?"
Tang Fan said, "I am an imperial envoy, so I can act cheaply."
Chen Luan sneered: "But the imperial decree was issued that day, only asking you to investigate the conflict between me and Yang Ji Hu Wenzao, and mediate it, and it did not ask you to arrest me! You are acting on purpose, I will not go with you!"
Tang Fan raised his eyebrows: "Do you want to fight?"
Chen Luan shouted: "You are the one who resists! Calling Jin Yiwei privately, this crime alone is enough for you to drink a pot!"
As soon as he finished speaking, as if to meet Chen Luan, a familiar voice came from the side: "Yes, Tang Fan, you have no right to take Chen Luan away!"
Tang Fan and the others followed the prestige and saw Zeng Pei and Wu Zong hurried over with a small group of men.
Jinyiwei has set up guards in various places, but Dongchang does not.
The men and horses that Zeng Pei and Wu Zong are carrying are seconded from Ma Xingfu, the eunuch guarding Suzhou.
At the beginning of its establishment, the guard eunuchs were limited to taking charge of the military and could not interfere with local civil affairs. However, they gradually evolved and began to intervene in local government affairs. Although they were not affiliated to Dongchang, they were all eunuchs. How could there be no contact with each other, Ma Xingfu was also The members of the Wan Party have a strong relationship with Dongchang, and they also have Shang Ming's warrant, so they will be seconded to Zeng Pei.
Tang Fan watched them go from far to near, and he didn't rush to order, his expression was quite relaxed and calm.
On the contrary, Zeng Pei and the others sent people all the way to rush over.
"You, you have no right to take away Chen Luan!"
Xue Qianhu is from Suizhou, but not from Wantong, so naturally he will not be polite to these two. He said with a cold face: "Jinyiwei does things, others have no right to intervene! Those who dare to stop are like conspiracy. !"
"Yo, Xue Qianhu is so majestic, why, I can't even ask about it?" The person who was originally half-covered behind them showed his true face.
Zeng Pei and Wu Zong hurriedly stepped aside, their faces were not unwilling, but filled with pride, as if they had foreseen Tang Fan's misfortune.
Xue Qianhu's face changed slightly, and he cupped his hands reluctantly: "Mr. Ma is here, and I will welcome you from a distance."
Could it be that the person here is Ma Xingfu, the eunuch guarding Suzhou
Xue Qianhu and Tang Fan had previously thought that Chen Luan might go to rescue soldiers. Now that his uncle has left the field, the only one who can help him is Dongchang, but they did not expect that Ma Xingfu would actually go out in person.
Chen Luan and Yang Ji represent the Wujiang County side, Tang Fan is here to arrest them, and behind Xue Qianhu is Jin Yiwei, and now even Dongchang is here.
It's really like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, and all the gods from all walks of life have come together.
The appearance of Ma Xingfu has made today's situation more complicated and strange.
It was also fortunate that Hu Wenzao had anticipated that he would hide in the prefect's yamen and refuse to show his face.
Xiao Wu was also apprehensive.
She is not a woman from a small family who has never seen the world. She originally thought that Jin Yiwei's ability was already strong enough, and she would definitely be able to completely crush Chen Luan today. Factory, if Tang Fan and Jin Yiwei's clothes softened and Chen Luan escaped this disaster, then the first person he would take revenge on would be himself.
Can Tang Fan really withstand the pressure
She couldn't help but glance at the man in front of her. The man was still standing in the same place with his hands on his back as before, and he didn't even change his posture. Naturally, it was impossible for people to judge whether he was afraid or not from his behavior.
Ma Xingfu is a fat man, but his voice is a little feminine: "It's so lively, what are you doing?"
His eyes fell on Tang Fan: "This is Tang Yushi. After you came to Suzhou, I have never seen your true face. Today, I have a chance to meet you!"
It's obviously saying hello, but the implication is that Tang Fan has been in Suzhou for so long, and he has never visited him.
The eunuch guarding the eunuch has a very heavy authority, and the statute can be directly presented to the emperor, which is equivalent to the eyes and ears of the emperor. Even if the general officials do not want to deal with them, they are not willing to be enemies with them, at least they will pay a courtesy visit. Passable.
But during Tang Fan's time in Suzhou, from start to finish, he seemed to have forgotten about Ma Xingfu, not to mention visiting in person, and he never even gave him a gift!
How can this not make Ma Xingfu secretly hate: Since you don't take me seriously, don't blame me for not giving you face!
Tang Fan of course had his own plans, and at this time he just smiled lightly after hearing Ma Xingfu's words of hiding a needle in the mianli: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say that Tang is disrespectful, but he is on official business, so it is not advisable to visit everywhere, so as not to spread to His Majesty's ears, he thought that I have no intention of doing errands, and when this errand is finished, Tang Mou should prepare a generous gift and apologize to Eunuch Ma in person!"
"Forget it!" Ma Xingfu raised his voice so sharply, "I can't afford it!"
Tang Fan nodded: "That's fine, even if we have seen the ceremony today, Tang will not visit his father-in-law again."
Ma Xingfu has never seen such a person who doesn't take him seriously. He was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he said three good words in a row: "Okay, okay, okay! Yushi Tang is really extraordinary!"
"It's too much," Tang Fan smiled softly at him, then turned solemnly and said, "Mr. Tang was assigned to handle the case, and he also asked Eunuch Ma to let him go, so as not to accidentally get hurt. Come, arrest Chen Luan and Yang Ji, and have them together. Check it out here!"
"Who dares!" Ma Xingfu was furious: "No one is allowed to move without my order!"
Tang Fan raised his eyebrows: "Father-in-law, you are the eunuch guarding Suzhou, but you want to order Jinyiwei, you are overstepping your authority!"
Ma Xingfu sullenly said: "Tang Fan, you were originally ordered to mediate the conflict, but you acted on your own. How can you have the authority to mobilize Jinyiwei as you are the imperial censor of the left?! Xue Qianhu, Jinyiwei, as the emperor's guard, is responsible for The Son of Heaven was investigating the news, and the arrest was illegal, but you colluded with Tang Fan, is this a plot! Ah?"
Yang Ji gradually regained his senses. He looked at the smug smile on the corner of Chen Luan's mouth, and then set his eyes on Tang Fan and Ma Xingfu, who were facing each other in the arena. Only then did he realize that Chen Luan had already prepared, and that he was relying on the backer. It was Dongchang, and he could even invite Eunuch Ma to go out in person, so it's no wonder that he felt confident when he heard Tang Fan coming.
But will Tang Fan retreat so easily
Yang Ji naturally hoped so, otherwise Chen Luan would be unlucky, and he would not be much better.
Everyone's thoughts were different, and the scene was about to explode. After Ma Xingfu's words, they immediately became more nervous.
Xue Qianhu's face was tense, his eyes were fixed on Ma Xingfu, his hand was quietly pressing on the handle of the knife, as if he was waiting for Tang Fan's words.
However, if there is still room for recovery, he certainly doesn't want to go this far.
Facing Ma Xingfu's questioning, Tang Fan replied with a calm smile: "Eunuch Ma, right and wrong is black and white, and there is a public opinion. Part of the money that Chen Luan took bribes has been presented to His Majesty, and I still have evidence of his private sale of official rations. , As an imperial envoy, I naturally have the right to take him back and interrogate him in detail, is it worth it for you to help him at the risk of sacrificing your future?"
Ma Xingfu laughed loudly: "Tang Fan, don't think that I will be afraid of you if you carry the title of imperial envoy! To tell you the truth, I now have an decree issued by Your Majesty and the Cabinet in my hand. Before you came to Suzhou, It has already been in my hands, and I was ordered to monitor it secretly, lest you take advantage of your power to do things you shouldn't do."
After that, he took out a handwritten manuscript from his arms and handed it to Tang Fan: "If you don't believe it, would you like to see it with your own eyes?"
Xue Qianhu asked someone to take it over, and after checking it in person, he handed it to Tang Fan, and said in a low voice, "Sir, it's true."
In fact, you don't need to look at Tang Fan to know it's true.
After all, not everyone has the guts to fake something like Shangyu, and Ma Xingfu is not tired of living. How could he get a fake Shangyu to deceive Tang Fan
Judging from the date above, as he said, when Tang Fan came to Suzhou, this edict also reached Ma Xingfu and became the weapon that is now used to hold Tang Fan down.
Xue Qianhu became a little uneasy, Ma Xingfu would be invincible with this hand letter, and even if they were fully prepared today, it is estimated that they would have to surrender. Take Chen Luan away, and the others fall out with Ma Xingfu.
No one spoke at the scene.
Everyone was watching Tang Fan's reaction.
It's just that some people are proud, and some people are nervous and worried.
Tang Fan took the hand letter and read it carefully. It took a little longer before handing it to Xue Qianhu and asking him to return it to Ma Xingfu.
Ma Xingfu smiled and said, "Yushi Tang, it is useless for you to delay for a long time. Why, have you identified the true and false?"
Tang Fan's face was calm: "Of course it's true, how could Eunuch Ma fabricate the edict?"
Ma Xingfu showed a satisfied smile and raised his chubby hand: "Then let it go? If you have anything, you might as well go to the eunuch's house and say it."
Tang Fan shook his head: "Xue Qianhu."
Xue Qianhu: "Sir?"
Tang Fan raised his chin and gestured in the direction of Chen Luan and the others: "Catch someone."
Xue Qianhu: "Huh?"
Not only was he stunned, even Ma Xingfu was furious: "Tang Fan, you dare to ignore the edict?! I will arrest anyone who dares to do something!"
In an instant, his men and horses jumped out one after another with swords in hand, guarding in front of Chen Luan and others, forming a confrontation with Jin Yiwei.
The two sides stared at each other, their swords were drawn, and they were about to explode.
Ma Xingfu brought no less people than Xue Qianhu, but the two sides were originally guards in Suzhou, but now they meet each other in order to catch a county magistrate, which is a bit funny when you think about it.
Chen Luan sneered secretly, only feeling that Tang Fan was completely killing himself.
The other party's trouble, when the time comes, in front of the emperor, will inevitably be a charge of ignoring the will of the emperor, and he will say that dismissal and exile are possible.
Ma Xingfu and the decree in his hand are exactly Chen Luan's cards.
It wasn't revealed before, precisely because this move was no trivial matter. If possible, he didn't want to tear his face off with Tang Fan. Who knew that the opponent would be tough and tough, so he had to dig him out, and he was forced to fight at the upper levels. , and directly draw wages from the bottom of the pot, and get Chen Luan's uncle down.
As a result, Chen Luan had no choice but to seek help from Dongchang and Ma Xingfu.
The decree is equivalent to the imperial decree, and even Jin Yiwei can't disobey, but Tang Fan actually wants to forcibly arrest people, what is it
Tang Fan said, "Ma Xingfu, Chen Luan, and Yang Ji have deceived the king. The evidence is conclusive. You are still helping them, what is your motive?"
He called him by his first name, but he didn't even call Eunuch Ma anymore.
Chen Luan, Yang Ji, and even Xue Qianhu and others couldn't help but look at Tang Fan, thinking that he was crazy.
Xue Qianhu is even more anxious. His current future is like being tied to Tang Fan. If Tang Fan dies, he will not be able to escape.
"Sir!" He couldn't help tugging at Tang Fan's sleeve, "How about we take a step back and go back and talk about it, after all, he has an edict in his hand!"
Tang Fan said: "I have my own opinion. You act according to my orders, and I will take all the responsibilities."
Xue Qianhu smiled bitterly. Before he left, Sui Zhou explained that he wanted to obey Tang Fan's orders and not violate anything, but now the test is coming.
Forget it, die if you die, I will fight it out!
He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Brothers, take them down for me!"
Ma Xingfu was shocked and angry, and also shouted: "Stop them! If you encounter resistance, kill them!"
Just as his words were spoken, the fastest-responding fan had raised his sword and slashed at the Jin Yiwei in front of him.
At the critical moment, he heard a proper clang. The knife in his hand did not hit the opponent, but flew directly to the sky.
At the same time, a group of people came galloping from far to near.
The leader was wearing a python robe and a black cloak, holding the reins in one hand and a knife in the other.
Just now, it seemed that it was exactly what the other party did.
As the thing that hit the long knife fell to the ground, everyone saw clearly that it turned out to be a jade wrench.
The two sides are separated by a distance, and the other side is still riding, so they can still hit, which shows that their eyesight and skills are extraordinary.
Everyone was shocked by this hand, and for a while they forgot about the upcoming fight, they could only watch the group of people come to the front accompanied by the billowing dust.
Ma Xingfu squinted his eyes and wanted to see who the person who came was very holy, but after seeing it clearly, his face changed drastically.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to rebel?" The man in the python robe looked around and sneered suddenly.
"Ma Xingfu, you are really going back as you live. If you don't take care of your eunuch, come to meddle in some local government affairs!"
Ma Xingfu's face was a little ugly: "What kind of wind brought you here?"
Of course, the person who can make the eunuch guarding Suzhou also stunned is not a small person - everyone realizes this.
But no one dared to speak first before knowing whether the other party was an enemy or a friend.
At this time, Tang Fan said, "It's finally here, so I can wait."
"Slow?" Wang Zhi was annoyed, "As soon as I got the news, I set off. I traveled day and night. Thanks to a canal, it only took a few days, so it's not too slow!"
Listening to the familiar tone of the two, there is still something that Chen Luan doesn't understand, Tang Fan is here to rescue soldiers!
He hurriedly said, "Eunuch Ma!"
It means to let Ma Xingfu quickly solve the current matter, so as not to let the other party take the lead.
There was no need for him to remind him, Ma Xingfu also understood, he stared at Wang Zhi and said, "Mr. Wang, I am acting on the order, please don't interfere with official business."
Wang Zhi laughed: "Do you think I came from the capital to catch up with you? Tang Fan received the order!"
When this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
On the contrary, Tang Fan was the most calm, and paid a courtesy visit: "My minister, Tang Fan, leads the order."
"Fengtian, the emperor said, Tang Fan entered the penal department as a right servant, and also led the censor of Zuoqiu, and ordered the investigation and punishment of the Suzhou case. Those officials who have a record of treason and corruption can correct the bomb according to the facts and act cheaply."
This oracle is very simple, and it doesn't even have the usual prefixes to modify the words, but it makes people hear the two key points.
The first is to lead the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment.
The concurrent leadership means that Tang Fan's position as the censor of Zuoyao is still there and has not been removed. At the same time, he has also hung up the title of right servant of the Ministry of Punishment. The censor of Zuoyao was originally of the fourth grade, but the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment was Zheng. Three products.
In other words, Tang Fan is now a high-ranking third-rank official, and when others address him, they usually call out to show respect.
It is not uncommon for him to have two positions in this dynasty, because he is not a real post, but a false title, that is, a fake title, just like Wang Yue was the head of the capital court before, but he was promoted to the title of Shangshu.
So strictly speaking, Tang Fan is still doing the work of the Supreme Court, but his grade has been raised by a whole level.
But the significance of this level is significant, because in this way, it will be much easier for Tang Fan to "turn the virtual into the real" and become a legitimate minister of punishment.
And now, he already has the qualifications to enter the cabinet.
Both are cheap.
This sentence is more lethal. To put it bluntly, it allows you to kill first and then play.
Therefore, if Tang Fan's promotion could not make Chen Luan and others feel threatened for the time being, Wang Zhi's last sentence made many people present discolored.
Who would have thought that Tang Fan would have such a backhand
No one could have imagined.
Xue Qianhu's eyes when looking at Tang Fan have completely changed.
And Xiao Wu also realized that why Tang Fan told her to wait before, it turned out that he was waiting for this purpose.