Maybe many things are already predestined, seemingly coincidental, but also seem inevitable.

Shen Leng wanted to go to the southern Haijiang was a matter that had been decided a long time ago, Zhuang Yong personally ordered the soldiers, because Shen Leng went to the southern Xinjiang, so Mr. Shen took the tea master to Tingtai Mountain, and when the three of them were not there, Ye Liuyun arrived in Anyang County.

He could find Uncle Chen, and even went to the Taoist temple where Mr. Shen forbade knives for Shen Leng, but the main three people were not there, even if he was Ye Liuyun, he still returned in vain.

After staying in Anyang County for seven days, Ye Liuyun returned to Chang'an City, at this time Shen Leng had already left Hesu Road, and when Ye Liuyun traveled for seven days and seven nights to return to Chang'an, Shen Leng was already about to leave the East Road.

Wanton Mao Zhai.

The emperor glanced at Ye Liuyun, who was full of exhaustion, and pointed to the teapot on the table: "Pour yourself water and drink." ”

Ye Liuyun knelt there and didn't move: "The minister has been entrusted by His Majesty, and there is not much news to find out, because he has not seen me, so the minister can't be sure whether the person who contacted Zhuang Yong is the Qingsong Daoist of Baitaguan at the beginning, and the minister didn't ask Zhuang Yong directly, the water master is at the critical time, and the minister is worried that if he asks Zhuang Yong, his mood will be chaotic." ”

The emperor leaned back: "Say whatever you find, and be careful." ”

Ye Liuyun nodded: "Although there is no solid evidence, but Chen guessed that most of that person was from Qingsong Dao, he often went to Yuscale Town, Anyang County to buy goods a few years ago, and did a silk business, and later found out that the merchant who did the silk business with him was actually a hidden water bandit, and he almost killed him cleanly, but he took away an adopted son of the leader of the water bandit, whose name was Shen Leng." ”

"Coincidentally, Shen Leng's adoptive father, that is, the leader of the water bandits, is the father of Meng Changan, the first in this year's academy competition."

The emperor's face was still calm: "There has always been this rumor, I asked the old dean, the old dean only said that the father is the father is the son is the son, it is irrelevant, I sent someone to investigate Meng Chang'an, when he was twelve years old, Meng Changan returned to the academy from Anyang County to visit relatives and never left, it should be the year you said that the Qingsong Dao people almost killed his whole family...... Meng Changan should have cut off contact with his family after knowing that his father was a bandit, and lived a hard life in the academy in the next few years, and even went to work as a coolie on the dock with a mask, but refused to take another copper coin from the family. ”

The emperor said so much in one breath, his attitude was obvious enough, with Ye Liuyun's understanding of His Majesty the Emperor, how could he not guess the emperor's thoughts.

"Meng Changan is indeed clean, and the minister found out that Meng Changan arrived at the academy at the age of six, and he didn't know anything about his family."

The emperor waved his hand: "Only say Qingsong Dao people." ”

Ye Liuyun lowered his head: "Yes...... The minister found out that Meng Changan's father, the water bandit Baili Tu, picked up Shen Leng on a cold and snowy night in the winter of sixteen years ago, judging from the time...... It is very possible, but what is puzzling is that the people of Qingsong Dao have not been to Fish Scale Town once for many years, and they did not gradually come into contact with it until Shen Leng was ten years old. ”

The emperor frowned slightly, hiding the turmoil in his heart: "That kid ...... Still alive? ”

Ye Liuyun hurriedly said: "The time is right, but the others are not, judging from the news that the minister found before, it is almost certain that the Qingsong Daoist threw the child away...... The minister found out a few killers of the year, and confessed under questioning, and they vaguely remembered that when they chased to Anyang County, Qingsong Daoren no longer had children with them. ”

The emperor leaned back in despair, although he knew that the child was long gone, but the little hope that had just been ignited was cold again.

Ye Liuyun continued: "Actually, there is a child next to the Qingsong Dao people who is more suspicious than Shen Leng, but it's a pity...... It's a girl, the minister has been to Fish Scale Town, inquired about Shen Leng's origin, judging from the available evidence, the Qingsong Dao people may not have entered the fish scale town back then, the closest group of killers died dozens of miles outside the fish scale town, judging from the route of the Qingsong Dao people who fled back then, they were intercepted in that place, and then the Qingsong Dao people returned to Yunxiao City one by one, and the movements since then are difficult to check. ”

The emperor was silent for a while and then asked, "What about Zhuang Yong?" Is it suspicious? ”

"The minister also checked Zhuang Yong before, on that night sixteen years ago, Zhuang Yong did go to Baitaguan, but he and Qingsong Daoren had a game of chess and left in a hurry, if he had something to do with that matter, he should not have left in advance...... Zhuang Yong and Qingsong Daoren are friends, and the two often drink and play chess. ”

"What's more, Zhuang Yong was found by someone sent by His Majesty on the way back from Baitaguan back then, and he rushed directly to Chang'an City to pave the way forward for His Majesty, so there was no direct contact."

Ye Liuyun glanced at the emperor: "However, it seems that Zhuang Yong is also investigating the affairs of the year, and the minister feels that if the person who contacted him is from Qingsong Dao, Zhuang Yong deliberately let him approach." ”

The emperor said: "I have never doubted Zhuang Yong's loyalty, otherwise I would not have let him take the water master ......"

He glanced at the news box on the table, which was sent by the cronies in the water division, but it was not the water division's business, but Bai Shangnian, the general of the Yizi battalion.

"You go back first, there are many things you need to deal with in the capital during this time of absence."

"Obey."

Ye Liuyun got up, took a few steps back, and suddenly remembered something: "Shen Leng is Meng Changan's so-called cousin...... Recently, he has been shining in the water division, but it seems to be suppressed. ”

"Huh?"

The emperor looked up: "What I said, have you forgotten?" ”

Ye Liuyun's face changed, and he knelt down again with a plop: "The minister should die." ”

The Emperor said, "Tell me again what I told you in the first place. ”

"Once the minister has entered the rivers and lakes, he will not ask the court."

"I know that I have wronged you, and after a while, I will let you come back, the four frontiers and four libraries plus the water master, you choose by yourself, and I will agree."

"The minister can do anything, as long as he can share the worries of His Majesty."

"Go, I don't know you yet? You only need to remember one thing, I can let you check Zhuang Yong, but I will never let people check you. ”

Ye Liuyun kowtowed a few times, his forehead was red, his eyes were red, the emperor's words warmed his heart, he didn't know what to say.

After Ye Liuyun left, the emperor raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and his mood seemed to be getting more and more gloomy.

"Bai Shangnian, Bai Xiu, people from the Bai family in Xiangning...... What are you going to do? ”

The Emperor put the box aside, turned to look at the map of Daning's territory hanging on the wall, and his gaze stopped at Jiangnan Province.

His gaze went all the way down from Jiangnan Road, crossed the Hesu Road, Xidong Road, Hujian Road, and then arrived at the original place in Nanyue Country, he stood up and paced back and forth in the study, and suddenly stopped after going back and forth for more than ten minutes: "Someone is coming, and it is rumored that Mu Zhaotong, a scholar of the Cabinet University, has entered the palace...... Then invite the old dean of the academy to come. ”

At this time, it was already late at night, and the emperor was so anxious to summon the two heaviest old men in Chang'an City, and the chamberlain felt that he was afraid that something big would happen, so how could he dare to delay.

An hour later, the two old men were already in the thatched fast, and the emperor asked people to boil a pot of white fungus lotus seed soup, and added five plates of dim sum, looking at this posture, it seemed that he didn't plan to sleep tonight.

"Do you know why I haven't set up a province in that part of South Vietnam for several years?"

The emperor asked.

Mu Zhaotong glanced at the old dean, the old dean seemed to be really hungry, and drank two bowls of lotus seed soup in a row and went to serve the third bowl, as if he didn't even hear the emperor's words.

Mu Zhaotong scolded the old fox in his heart, lowered his head and replied: "The minister guesses, it is because the place has not been completely pacified, and if the provincial government is in a hurry to be established, there will be a conflict between the local civil officials and the army. ”

"Elder Ge can see it clearly."

The emperor said: "If I set up a provincial government immediately after destroying Nanyue and send someone over, it will be a feudal official in the eyes of the common people...... Whoever goes has to hurry to make some achievements to let me see, but the ability of civil officials lies in appeasement, and when the people are not convinced, you go to appease them, which will only make them more and more unruly, so I handed it over to the soldiers, since the beginning of this year, the news of the chaos in that part of South Vietnam is almost extinct, and no one dares to be presumptuous anymore, I have spent a few years to let those people learn what to fear, and now it is time for them to learn what to be grateful. ”

The old dean drank the third bowl of lotus seed soup: "Your Majesty is right. ”

The emperor glared at him and looked at Mu Zhaotong.

Mu Zhaotong hurriedly said: "Therefore, the top priority now is to select a person of sufficient weight to be the Taoist Mansion to show favor to His Majesty." ”

The emperor looked at the old dean, and the old dean's hand stretched out for the snack paused: "The scholar is right. ”

The Emperor glared at him again.

"Do you have any candidates?"

Mu Zhaotong pondered for a moment: "The minister recommended Gyeonggi Province to return to the south, and this man can take on the great responsibility of both humanities and martial arts." ”

The emperor frowned slightly: "People from the Bai family in Xiangning." ”

"Yes."

Mu Zhaotong said: "Bai Guinan has been a Taoist in Gyeonggi Province for six years, and has assisted the Gyeonggi Provincial Government for many years, and he is already familiar with government affairs. ”

The emperor nodded: "I know that Bai Guinan is indeed capable. ”

He looked at the old dean again.

The old dean chewed a snack in his mouth and said vaguely: "The minister thinks that what His Majesty said is right." ”

As soon as the emperor frowned, the old dean looked at Mu Zhaotong: "The minister thinks that what the scholar said is not right." ”

The corners of the emperor's mouth hooked slightly: "Oh? Why? ”

After thinking for a while, the old dean replied with a serious face: "The minister thinks that he is not in harmony with the name of the South Vietnamese side, his name is Bai Guinan, and it is not good to return to the south." ”

Mu Zhaotong's face changed: "Ridiculous! ”

The emperor sighed: "What the old dean said...... It's not unreasonable. ”

Mu Zhaotong's face turned slightly pale, he didn't understand what happened to the emperor today, in terms of ability and qualifications, there is no doubt that Bai Guinan is the most suitable to go to South Vietnam.

The old dean took a sip of water and washed the snacks in his mouth, sat up straight and said: "Ye Kaitai, the seat of the Southern Xinjiang Arsenal, has assisted Shi Yuanxiong, the general of Southern Xinjiang, for many years, and is extremely familiar with Southern Xinjiang, which is the most suitable. ”

The emperor didn't wait for Mu Zhaotong to speak, and then asked: "The arsenal of southern Xinjiang is also the top priority, Ye Kaitai is transferred, who can continue?" ”

"Chen Zirconium, deputy director of the Northern Xinjiang Arsenal, can be."

The emperor squinted slightly, and said in his heart You are an old fellow, and now you don't forget to solve the problem for Meng Chang'an, the baby bump that came out of your academy, Chen Zishan's son Chen Zishan died because of Meng Chang'an, and if Chen Zirium is transferred to southern Xinjiang, how can he embarrass Meng Chang'an again.

The old dean was not worried at all that his mind would be seen through by the emperor, and his hand had already reached for the third piece of dim sum.

The emperor looked at Mu Zhaotong: "What does the elder think?" ”

Mu Zhaotong suddenly relaxed, and he didn't know what he had figured out, so he reached out and pinched the snack: "The minister thinks that what the dean said is right." ”

If the old dean hadn't mentioned Ye Kaitai, Mu Zhaotong hadn't reacted yet, Ye Kaitai...... Like Zhuang Yong, they were all retainers of His Majesty when he was still king.

So, he just ate a snack and did the math.

Seeing that Mu Zhaotong had no objection, the emperor asked the old dean again: "Do you think Ye Kaitai is capable of serving as the Nanyue Provincial Government?" ”

The old dean looked sloppy: "Ability? I don't know, but his name is good, Kaitai, Kaitai, Duoji. ”

Without waiting for the emperor to say anything, Mu Zhaotong nodded: "What the dean said is right." ”

Mu Zhaotong sneered in his heart, what is a good name, Zhuang Yong's sailor will go south sooner or later, Ye Kaitai and Zhuang Yong are both His Majesty's retainers, and when the time comes, they will naturally have a tacit understanding, and His Majesty called me here is nothing more than to mention that there are fewer people who oppose Ye Kaitai when he goes to court tomorrow, after all, it was jointly recommended by the dean and him.

He felt that the dim sum was not tasty and a little bitter.

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