Outside the Cining Palace in the Forbidden City, dozens of eunuchs in charge of internal guards walked back and forth, their eyes were cold and their expressions were serious, and if anyone tried to approach, they would stop them. These people are all close associates of the Empress Dowager Li, except for the Empress Dowager's decree, they do not obey anyone's orders, even if the Son of Heaven's close attendants want to pass through the blockade line, they will be blocked.

This kind of battle will not be easily put on display, and once it is activated, it can only mean one point: there is a big event in Cining Palace, and the Queen Mother does not want anyone to know.

Intrauterine. Mrs. Li's face was gloomy, and her lips moved slightly, "Bastard! What a bastard! This palace wants to capture him back with a thousand cuts! ”

"Then the queen mother might as well give the minister a death first! Anyway, I already have his blood in my belly, and if he dies, I won't be able to live. Opposite the Empress Dowager Li, Li Cailian sobbed and said. Her loose clothes can still cover her figure, except for the two maids serving by her side and a very close Lang, only Empress Dowager Li knows that her cousin is now pregnant with Liujia and is pregnant with Fan Jin's flesh and blood.

Originally, the relationship between her and Fan Jin, Empress Dowager Li knew it, but the poor cousin was in a miserable situation, and it was rare to meet a man who could be loved, so she went with her. As long as you don't let the outside world get the news, it won't hurt. In the Tang Dynasty, those royal families did not need to avoid mouths, and today's social atmosphere is not as civilized as the Tang Dynasty, but their sisters will not shout and kill when they find a man.

The bad thing is that Li Cailian is pregnant. If you don't see through this kind of thing, even if Li Cailian's former husband doesn't dare to say anything because she steals a man. However, once her pregnancy happens, it is tantamount to giving people a handle, and there will inevitably be Mr. Daoist who will make a fuss about it. Besides, Li Cailian is not an ordinary woman, she is the leader of the Western Mahayana Sect, like a bodhisattva incarnation. Such a woman stealing a man is even a shameless face for the entire Western Mahayana religion.

Today's Li Cailian is not like at the beginning, in order to implement the new law for Fan Jin, she gave up the past caution of not being contaminated with red dust outside the object, and took the initiative to run among the high-ranking households, waving the flag and shouting for Fan Jin, using the teachings to publicize the benefits of the new law, and becoming a volunteer propagandist for Zhang Juzheng.

In the past, she was just the owner of the folk sect, and it didn't hurt to pull people's heads among noblewomen or engage in fundraising. Now that she is participating in the new law, she is naturally hated by some people. Usually they can't help the queen mother's relatives, if this incident happens, these people will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble and do a good job. Empress Dowager Li had already smelled the danger hidden behind this incident, and she became more and more dissatisfied with Fan Jin.

Seeing her cousin crying like this, Empress Dowager Li felt a little unbearable, and couldn't help but say, "Unjustly...... It's all unjust! That bastard thing hurt the imperial sister so badly, and you still protect him? ”

"Don't blame him! It's me...... It's me who wants to give him a son. I am getting older day by day, and I can't compare to Zhang Jiangling's daughter Tianxiang Guose, so I want to give him a son. Even if he gets tired of me in the future, at least when he sees that child, he can remember the good we once had. If I want to avoid it, I can avoid it, but I really want to give him a ...... this time."

Empress Dowager Li looked at her sister, her face full of consternation. This imperial sister of herself should come to calm down and be reasonable, otherwise it would be impossible to become the leader of the Western Mahayana Sect, why is she so crazy this time? She was so choked that she didn't speak for a long time, and she drank two sips of tea before saying, "I originally wanted to find a reliable imperial doctor to beat the child down." But listening to what the imperial sister said, do you want to give birth to him? How do you raise it after birth? Besides, having a child at your age is no different from breaking through the ghost gate, don't you want to live anymore? ”

Li Cailian nodded: "I just came to ask for the grace of the Queen Mother, if I die, you must not embarrass Fan Lang, I am willing." I don't care about anything anymore for him. ”

"You don't care, I care! If he causes you any accidents, no matter whose son-in-law he is, this palace will not let him go! Empress Dowager Li snorted, closed her eyes and pondered for a long time, "This can't be done like this, he only cares about his own happiness and doesn't care about the life or death of the imperial sister, this is not fair." Can the royal sister still move around now? ”

"Nature is possible. The month is small, and besides, my body is not so weak. ”

"That's good, I asked the emperor to make a holy decree to rebuild the statue of Guanyin in the Hengshan Colorless Nunnery, and to spend the soul of the Xuanda Death General Ben. I'll leave this matter to the imperial sister to do, you just have a trip to Shanxi. First, you can avoid the eyes and ears of Jingzhong, and second, you can ...... When giving birth, your man should always be by your side. ”

Empress Dowager Li remembered that when she gave birth to today's Son of Heaven, her husband at that time, King Yu, was still discussing with the ministers of the mansion, and this child was born to be auspicious or vicious to herself. touched the scene, and the more he wanted his royal sister to be happy, with her husband by her side.

Li Cailian was overjoyed, "Can I really go to Datong?" ”

"This matter has been decided, so it will definitely be done. The silver used was raised by the local gentry government in Shanxi, and there must always be two or three hundred thousand, and the fundraising was entrusted to Fan Jin. He couldn't raise so much money, so he filled in his net worth by himself! Qi Jiguang in Jizhen dispatched 6,000 elite soldiers as guards, and sent grain along the way, raising funds from various government offices, which was the emperor's mission that could not be delayed. In addition, the imperial sister brought a decree to him for me, if the imperial sister is wronged, I want his life! ”

Li Cailian was happy in her heart, but she still had some hidden worries, and asked: "Queen Mother, such a big thing, ...... there is Xianggong Taiyue?"

"I'll go and talk about Mr. Taiyue, but this matter has already been decided, and no one wants me to change my mind. How much have I done for him in the palace over the years? People change hearts, I want to do one thing, no matter how difficult it is, he will do it for me. I believe that Mr. Zhang is a sensible person and will not oppose me in this matter. ”

Li Cailian, who left Ouchi and returned to the carriage, had tears on her face, but she couldn't control her smile. Qingfeng said: "As soon as my aunt heard that she was going to see Fan Langjun, she smiled like a flower. I just don't know if he has a conscience, maybe he doesn't take us to heart at all. ”

"Shut up. You are not allowed to talk about him like that, your little hoof is good at what he says, and when you meet, you are not trying to drill into his arms? I believe that Fan Lang is not a lucky person, and I went to Shanxi not only to have children, but also to help him. I know a little about the situation in that place, the high-ranking family and the royal house, the forces of all parties are intertwined, even if there is Shang Fang's sword, it can't cut through the vines and cobwebs. I went there to support him. Let's go, let's go to the Dingguo Mansion! ”

"Shouldn't we go back and pack our bags, what are we going to do there?"

"Confused. Miss Xu Liu went north, do you really think she is a relative? I don't have any eyesight at all, and Shiro has been by my side for so long. I think that little girl is strange and pitiful, and helping her realize her wish can be regarded as praying for the blessing of my unborn child. Besides, Zhang Shunqing, this woman is the most domineering, I will bring the daughter of the Guogong Mansion to see how she should deal with it? ”

Inside Datong City.

Fan Jin didn't know that there were so many things going on in his backyard, and his attention was currently being involved in the Acting Wangfu. The case of Xue Wenlong and Xiao Changce was originally just a simple frame-up caused by fighting for women, and in places where there are vassal kings, this kind of thing is commonplace, and everyone has long been surprised. Since the clan is its own system and is not controlled by the local yamen, even if Fan Jin can prove that the two are innocent, that is, let them go, he can't help Zhu Naixuan. But now this ordinary case has begun to escalate, so Fan Jin has to devote energy to paying attention to it.

First, he relied on the army to deter the clan so that they did not dare to act rashly, and then used Lu Mi as bait to make these people no longer obey Zhu Naixuan's instructions, these can only be regarded as ordinary operations, and Fan Jin's real intention is to provoke the clan to fight. Attack the near branch with the far branch, and attack the strong sect with the weak sect. The simplest and most effective way to break up a group is to give the weaker part of the group a weapon, and then sit back and enjoy the results.

This kind of experience is not surprising at the moment, and most robbers or outcasts know similar methods. However, whether it can be operated well is a matter of level. After all, Fan Jin is a newcomer, and he is a rogue official, and he will leave sooner or later, and these people are still suspicious of him, and they are not too positive.

It was Fan Jin who arranged for the guards around him to secretly squat near the clan's residence, originally wanting to find the people who contacted them, arrest a few people, teach Zhu Naixuan a lesson, and let the clan see his determination. Unexpectedly, the gains were far greater than he imagined, and the guards caught not the contact, but the killer.

The people sent out by Fan Jin were the proud disciples of Feng Si's sect and the scouts in the army around him who were good at capturing prisoners. These people's personal martial arts are quite outstanding, and they are secretly attacking, and the ambushed people are completely defenseless, and none of them are arrested.

The bones of these people are not hard, Fan Jin only took out two or three torture tools, and then confessed one after another, admitting that he was instigated by Zhu Naixuan to set fire to these clans who betrayed their sincerity to Fan Jin.

On the surface, Zhu Naixuan, who is as gentle as the son of the turbidity world, is an arrogant and somewhat paranoid demon in his bones. He doesn't need evidence to kill, just by his own feelings, he can put some people in the ranks of traitors. Even when he wants to be an enemy of whom, he who remains neutral will be classified as an enemy, and the so-called arrogance and barbarism are nothing more than this.

Looking at the killer's confession, several Daifu clans were dumbfounded, and then someone shouted that they were wronged. "This ...... Where does this start? Heaven and earth conscience, none of us have ever thought of betraying the palace, how can he ...... him"

Fan Jin said: "The rank is a descendant of the Heavenly Family, and he only needs to be loyal to the must, not to be loyal to the individual. Some of you are Zhu Naixuan's kindred, and some of you are his elders, why should you be afraid of him? Fratricidal attempts to kill the descendants of the Heavenly Family, these crimes are enough to demote him to a commoner! In the past, he controlled your Lumi, and you were afraid that he would have extenuating circumstances, but now there is no need. If you want to live, you can't rely on the charity of others alone, you can only rely on your own efforts. The court also knows that you are having a hard time, so give you a way to go, you have to seize the opportunity, and you can't make mistakes! I can arrange for someone to bring you food and money. But these things can only help you for a while, but they cannot make you worry about it for the rest of your life. My guards can take care of you now, but after I'm gone, you'll be on your own. Think about it, the next time you do it again, will you have such good luck? ”

These people looked at each other, and some wanted to open their mouths, but looked at the people around them, and closed their mouths again. Fan Jin's gaze swept over everyone, and finally nodded, "This matter is not in a hurry, you go back and think about it, and then come back when you figure it out." The gate of the yamen of the procuratorate is always open to you, and the official will support you. If you lose this opportunity, it will be difficult to find another opportunity, so think about where to go. ”

Fan Jin, who had sent away the sect, did not have much relaxation in his expression, but his brows were locked tighter. A few confessions were turned over and over in his hand, and his face was cloudy.

The door opened, Zhang Shunqing walked in from outside, came to Fan Jin's side, and gently massaged his head and neck with his hands. "Thinking back, how does it feel to want to shoot a deer but hit a tiger?"

"There is no blessing. Everyone knows the bastards of the clan in their hearts, they all know what kind of people they are, and they have never expected them to be able to do good things. If I want to be a peace officer, I will continue to be Bao Qingtian and find a few inferior gentry who have no roots to cut down. The people bowed to me, and the court praised me, and everyone was happy. But whether you want to do things or not, you shouldn't have too much entanglement with the clan vassal king, unless he gets in the way of the old father-in-law's implementation of the new law, you don't have to pay attention to him. These people...... It's too much trouble. ”

He pointed to his confession: "These people who set the fire actually have a ringing horse coming down from Taihang Mountain, and a wanted criminal registered in the Criminal Department." One Taiping King can do so many things, and the other clan vassal kings don't know what to do. The trick of the king of Zhangjiala to go into the water is very useful, there is such a dragon to make waves, if you want Haiyan River to be clear, it is bound to ascend to the sky. If I put all my energy into him, the Zhang family will snicker. ”

Zhang Shunqing said: "Then it's better to give him a favor and hand over these confessions and prisoners to Zhu Naixuan, so that he can be smarter." Beat him a few more times, and let him check it himself in the future. ”

"I thought so too, but this matter can't just be thought about, it also depends on what Zhu Nai-hyun does. Not everyone can think rationally, the reason doesn't make sense, they don't know how to advance or retreat, and they will also make the place into a miasma, and the harm may not be small. Let's go to Guan Qing to release grain first, and give hope to those clans. Wait until they believe me and are willing to say more about Zhu Naixuan, so that they can possibly convince him and let him know the stakes. ”

The procession of grain distribution returned two hours later, and the clan like locusts divided up the five hundred stone of grain, and they looked like those waiting for relief. And there was one more person who came back with the grain release team: the first informant in the clan who believed in Fan Jin and was willing to file a complaint against the Dai Domain.