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Yang Xuangan smiled and said to Zhou Zhongyin: "Brother Zhongyin is too modest, this matter is changed to Yang, it is impossible to think so calmly, maybe the method he came up with is not as good as Brother Zhongyin." ”

Although Yang Xuangan understood Zhou Zhongyin's personality and was quite contemptuous of him, and he was unwilling to continue to associate with such a person in the future, he still had to do his face work now, at least he couldn't let him see his disdain for him at a glance.

Zhou Zhongan said: "Then let's do it, time is pressing, I'll act separately, the two of us brothers will go to our father to convey Brother Yang's mention, and the emperor's side, when the time comes, I also need a few words from the Duke of Yue." ”

Yang Xuangan raised his hand, made a gesture of stopping, and said, "This matter is not allowed, if my father comes forward in this matter, it will only backfire." ”

Zhou Zhongyin was slightly stunned, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he tilted his head and asked, "What do you say?" ”

Yang Xuangan's expression suddenly became extremely strict, and he asked in a deep voice: "I don't know what is the relationship between my father and the emperor in the eyes of the two of you?" ”

Zhou Zhongan hurriedly said: "Needless to say, no one in the world knows that Yue Guogong is the first important minister of the emperor today, and of course he is also the first important minister of the former emperor. The emperor's entry into the East Palace, Yue Guogong is really a great contribution, can be called the first hero, this crusade against Yang Liang, Yue Guogong is also in command of the expedition, this does not prove the emperor's trust and reliance on Yue Guogong? ”

Yang Xuangan laughed out loud, and said with a smile while holding his stomach: "Then in Yang's eyes, Ling Zun has also served as the right guard of the East Palace." is also a close person to the emperor. And this time, the emperor also specially named Ling Zun to go out as a deputy marshal. Does this also mean that the Holy Grace is in full swing? ”

Zhou Zhongyin was so choked that he couldn't speak, with a little anger on his face, and protested: "Brother Yang, now is not the time to joke, how can my father and Yue Guogong be compared?" ”

Yang Xuangan put away his smile, sat up straight, and his expression became very strict: "So every family has a scripture that is difficult to read!" In your eyes, my father is a very good man. The power is all over the world, but if you are replaced as the emperor, the most worried, the most feared, and even the most feared, is it still such a powerful minister? ”

Zhou Zhongyin's face changed, and he said: "Then why does the emperor still send Yue Guogong to take command and hold heavy troops, is he not afraid of Yue Guogong's counterattack and set himself up as king?" ”

Yang Xuangan shook his head: "Do you know why my father went back to Beijing alone after capturing Puzhou?" Isn't this just an attempt to show the emperor his loyalty?! What the emperor really trusts is not his father. It is Yu Wenshu and Yu Zhongwen, who are now leading the troops to escort Daxing, these two people who are now leading the army by his side. is his real henchman. ”

Zhou Zhongan's eyes were full of doubts, he looked at Yang Xuangan, and said, "But the emperor still let him lead the army, isn't this a table of trust enough?" Moreover, Yue Guogong brought more than 100,000 troops, and how many people were there in the Daxing garrison of Yuwenshu and Yu Zhongwen? ”

Yang Xuan sighed and said, "If my father suddenly orders today, saying that the whole army will return to Daxing and kill the anti-thief Yuwenshu, will you listen?" ”

Zhou Zhongyin's tongue seemed to be knotted all of a sudden, and he was silent, and Zhou Zhongan also lowered his head, this reason is actually very simple, but their minds are all on avoiding trouble for their own family, and they haven't thought about the mystery carefully.

Yang Xuangan saw that the two were silent, so he continued: "Both of them are children of the family, and they should know that the most common method of alliance between families is marriage, in fact, this principle is the same for us courtiers and royal families. Today's emperor's daughter, Princess Nanyang, is married to Yuwenshi, the third son of the Yuwen family, which is destined to be the emperor's first favorite minister, and also the person who speaks the most in front of the emperor. ”

Zhou Zhongyin gritted his teeth, the sweat on his head flashed in the light of the fire, and said: "Then at least the Duke of Yue Guo is also a high authority, at this time it is better to help my father talk than not to speak, he is the founder of Jiansu, and he is the first emperor's important minister, and the emperor will always sell him three points of face." ”

Yang Xuangan shook his head: "This is precisely the reason why my father can't come out!" In fact, in the last few years of the emperor's reign, his father has been hollowed out, although he has a false name as a scholar, but whether it is the promotion and appointment of officials, or the military affairs on the border, it is not under his control, let alone now. Do you know why? ”

Zhou Zhongyin thought for a while and said, "Could it be that the emperor at that time felt that the crown prince at that time, that is, the current emperor, had too close a relationship with the Duke of Yueguo, and wanted to restrict the two?" ”

Yang Xuangan nodded: "That's right, my father has contributed too much to the matter of the East Palace, which can't help but make the emperor take precautions, you must know that it is impossible for the king to completely trust a courtier." And with the emperor, my father knows too much about him, and no one likes an outsider to know too many secrets, which is destined to have absolutely no kind of scenery in the eyes of outsiders. ”

"This time, the old general Ling Zun Zhou was involved in the traitor Xiao Maha, if the father took the initiative to intercede, the emperor would be suspicious, and he was likely to be moved by Ling Zun's loyalty, but if it involved his father, he might think why his father wanted to help Ling Zun speak, would there be any hidden feelings? The two elder brothers, please say, is the younger brother's analysis groundless? ”

Zhou Zhongyin lowered his head and was silent, while Zhou Zhongan sighed: "That's indeed the truth." So what now? Do you want your father to do what you just said? ”

Yang Xuangan smiled: "Not necessarily, we will also help Ling Zun in secret, and leave the matter of contacting Xiao Maha's messenger to us." ”

Zhou Zhongyin raised his head suddenly and asked, "What do you have to see with that Chen Zhishen?" At this point, he must hate his father so much, he will definitely spit and bite, even if it is you, Brother Yang, it is impossible for him to speak according to our meaning. ”

Yang Xuangan smiled and made a gesture with his palms downward, meaning that Zhou Zhongyin should not be in a hurry and calm down, and after Zhou Zhongyin sat down again, he said slowly: "Chen Zhishen may have been ignored by the two of you, as Xuanyin can see." He didn't plan to go back after he came out this time. We should also be prepared to be in prison like this now. If only he had the opportunity to meet the emperor at that time. What to say and how to speak is very important. ”

Zhou Zhongan said hatefully: "My father rejected Xiao Maha twice, and this time he directly arrested him, and showed Xiao Maha's letter to everyone, he has completely torn his face with Xiao Maha, and changed Brother Yang is this Chen Zhishen, can you not hate your father to the bone?" ”

Yang Xuangan said lightly: "If Xuangan is Chen Zhishen." If you just follow your own feelings, you will be eager to kill General Zhou, but if it is an absolutely rational analysis, then this qiē should be expected now, the reason is very simple, General Zhou can only protect Xiao Maha's family if he protects himself first. ”

Zhou Zhongan was stunned when he heard this, scratched his head, and said strangely: "But my father didn't promise him to protect Xiao Shilian." ”

Yang Xuangan waved his hand: "At that time, General Zhou ordered Chen Zhishen to be taken down after reading the letter. And then I went to gather the generals, right? ”

Zhou Zhongyin said in a deep voice: "Not bad. Exactly. ”

Yang Xuangan laughed: "Isn't this over?" If General Zhou was really so ruthless, would he still read the content of the letter? Directly pushing Chen Zhishen out and cutting it is the most important thing to do. ”

Zhou Zhongan slapped his head suddenly: "Yes, why didn't I think of this!" ”

Yang Xuangan glanced at Zhou Zhongyin, who nodded slightly, cleared his throat, and said: "So in fact, Ling Zun's real intention is to help with this, but at that time, he couldn't protect himself, if he didn't take Chen Zhishen down first, let alone save Xiao Shilian, he had to compensate the whole family first, presumably this truth, this Chen Zhishen could also figure it out afterwards, and it was even likely that he would have expected this result before he came." ”

Zhou Zhongyin asked in a deep voice, "How can this be seen?" ”

Yang Xuangan laughed dryly twice: "Because Chen Zhishen is out of Jinyang, is it possible to go back?" The current Yang Liang is not when he first started the army two months ago, when he was full of ambition, and he couldn't wait for his generals to help him pull people around, but now Yang Liang wants to prevent his subordinates from defecting and surrendering! That Chen Zhishen is Xiao Maha's confidant, and it is not easy to come out, let alone go back to Xiao Maha. ”

Zhou Zhongyin nodded: "That's indeed the truth. ”

Yang Xuan said: "So whether Ling Zun can get the trust of this Chen Zhishen depends on not playing tricks. Even if Ling Zun didn't take down Chen Zhishen on the spot, but promised to protect Xiao Shilian, would Chen Zhishen believe it? Don't forget that Ling Zun just broke off with Xiao Maha not long ago. ”

Zhou Zhong'an interjected: "But my father took him down directly, and he couldn't believe in my father instead." ”

Yang Xuangan smiled and waved his hand: "Taking down Chen Zhishen is to protect himself, since Ling Zun has no way to directly promise to save Xiao Shilian, and it is impossible to risk letting Chen Zhishen go, then the only way to take him down is to win the trust of the emperor, if the emperor is moved by Ling Zun's righteousness, maybe he will let Xiao Shilian live." ”

Zhou Zhongyin let out a sigh of relief and asked, "But can this Chen Zhishen understand his father's thoughts?" Brother Yang, don't talk about him, even my two brothers, before you analyzed it just now, you couldn't figure out my father's intentions, let alone Chen Zhishen. ”

Yang Xuangan smiled slightly: "It's still because of what Brother Zhongyin said just now, the bystanders are clear." The two of you only think about the survival of the Zhou family, and Chen Zhishen is full of thoughts about how to rescue the young master, so naturally the starting point is different, and what you see is different. ”

"Now I just need to go down and talk to him, so that he understands that General Zhou will help save Xiao Shilian, so that he will not only not speak ill of General Zhou in front of the emperor in the future, but will defend Ling Zun."

Zhou Zhongyin was stunned and said, "Brother Yang, are you going to see him now?" Is this convenient? Not to mention that this person will now be under strict guard, difficult to approach, and in what capacity are you going to meet him? Is the prince of Yue Guo? ”

Yang Xuangan waved his hand: "How can you say that, Chen Zhishen doesn't know the current cooperative relationship between the two of us, and it will be bad to say that, of course I want to see him as a cronie of the Zhou family." ”

Zhou Zhongyin sighed and said, "But this person is not here now, he is imprisoned in Najiezhou City." And just because you say that you are a cronie of the Zhou Mansion, he may not believe it. ”

Yang Xuan said: "Then there has to be a token that Lao Lingzun can recognize." I went to my father again to ask for a warrant to enter and leave the Jiezhou prison. That way there won't be any problems. ”

Two hours later, when he was already a child, Yang Xuangan wore the ghost mask when he was fighting. Dressed in a black cloak. walked into the prison of Jiezhou City. When Yang Liang raised the army, he released all the thieves and evil parties who were originally imprisoned in the prison and filled the army, and when the army regained Jiezhou today, the prison was empty, so it suddenly became a place where the rebel generals were imprisoned, and that Ruru Tianbao was also imprisoned here.

After entering the city, Yang Xuangan found Xiong Kuohai, who was in charge of the defense of Jiezhou City, and asked him to arrange an opportunity for himself to enter the prison for interrogation.

Yang Xuangan was specially told by Yang Su before leaving, this matter is very important, even if it is about the majestic sea, it must be reserved. He only said that he would be imprisoned and interrogated a few important enemy generals, and no one should know his true purpose.

Yang Xuan felt the warrant of the majestic sea and walked into this dark, damp, foul-smelling cell, with a long string of keys hanging from his waist that could open any cell door.

The rebel officers in the cells were not like ordinary prisoners, shouting something like "the villain is wronged" when they saw the living in prison, and as defeated soldiers, they all shrank silently in a corner of the cell, thinking about their unknown fate.

Yang Xuangan put all the jailers in prison. Walking alone in this narrow passage, Chen Zhishen's cell was in the innermost one. Because his identity was different from that of the other prisoners, and he was specially taken care of by Zhou Luohu to be taken care of, he was locked in the innermost cell alone, and there was a large locked iron door outside.

Yang Xuan felt calm, he knew that this conversation was very important, the bottom line was that he must not reveal his identity and involve the Yang family, as for the Zhou family, he could only do his best.

With a "choking" sound, with the rotation of the key in the lock cylinder, the iron general of the door was slowly opened, Yang Xuangan took off the big lock, pushed the door in, and found that in the corner of the cell, there was a person sitting at the end.

The bright moonlight shone through the window of the cell, and the man looked about forty, with a disheveled head and a bearded face.

The man was wearing an earthy yellow uniform, his clothes were ragged, and the word "prisoner" was written in a large circle frame on the front and back.

The man's hands and feet were locked in shackles as thick as his fingers, and only in a pair of eyes that loomed in the messy hair, there was still a cold light like cold electricity from time to time.

Yang Xuangan closed the iron door with his backhand, and said coldly: "Are you Chen Zhishen?" ”

Chen Zhishen sneered, turned his head to look elsewhere, and did not answer.

Yang Xuan felt patient and asked again: "Are you Chen Zhishen?" ”

Chen Zhishen raised his head, his eyes gradually fell on Yang Xuangan's face, and said slowly: "Since you have found this place, why bother asking, let's do it." ”

Yang Xuangan's voice was still cold and emotionless: "Do it? What's hands-on? ”

Chen Zhishen laughed, his laughter was terrible, stirring back and forth in this small cell, and after laughing, he said gloomily: "Isn't this dress just to take Chen's life?" ”

Yang Xuangan shook his head, still in a cold and calm voice: "Tell me who wants to take your life first, and why do you want to take your life?" ”

Chen Zhishen glanced at Yang Xuangan and said, "Aren't you sent by Zhou Luohu to kill your mouth?" ”

Yang Xuangan said in a deep voice: "If General Zhou wants to kill you, will he wait until now?" Will you be taken down in front of the generals that day? Chen Zhishen, you should be a smart person, you haven't even thought about these things carefully these days? ”

Chen Zhishen sneered and said, "If Zhou Luohu didn't want to kill me, why didn't he discuss with Chen about rescuing Xiao Gongzi at that time?" Why did you come here dressed like this? ”

Yang Xuangan took out a piece of white jade pendant in his arms, handed it to Chen Zhishen, and said, "You should know this piece of jade." ”

Chen Zhishen took the piece of white jade, looked at the moonlight through the iron window, looked at it carefully, and after a while, he raised his head and said to Yang Xuan: "This is indeed the thing of Zhou Luohu, he was rewarded by the emperor of the Chen Dynasty for breaking the Northern Zhou army together with my general Xiao." ”

Chen Zhishen said and returned the jade to Yang Xuangan, and said, "Since you are Zhou Luohu's person, and you said that you didn't come to kill me, what are you here for?" Do you want to let me go? ”

Yang Xuangan put the jade pendant into his arms and said, "Chen Yishi, you are a smart person, you should know my master's thoughts." If he really had the intention to kill you, he would have done it in the tent at that time, and if he really broke off his feelings, he would not have read the letter you brought to him at that time. ”

Chen Zhishen's face changed slightly, and he immediately laughed: "But I still can't trust Zhou Luohu, if he really wants to help me, why didn't he send his son over, but sent you, the person who didn't even dare to take off the mask?" ”

Yang Xuangan smiled at first, and suddenly reacted that Chen Zhishen couldn't see his expression, so he put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Chen Yishi, you should know that after this matter is made public, it is no longer convenient for General Zhou to come forward. Don't talk about him, even the two Xiao Zhou generals are being watched, and only I, a nobody hidden in the ranks, can find a chance to meet you at this time. ”

Chen Zhishen snorted coldly: "This qiē is just your self-talk and self-painting, if Zhou Luohu is really difficult to protect himself now, how can he have the ability to let you break the jailer like this and come to see me in this prison alone?" (To be continued......)