said that Xia Yan came out of the palace and returned to the mansion, and only then did he see Peng Yue's belated letter. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Zirui is really cautious in handling things, but this time, he is really careful...", Xia Yan smiled and put the letter on the table, "The emperor has agreed to recover the Hetao, so there is no need to worry..."

"Master, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, the governor and the governor Lu Bing ask to see...", the housekeeper of the Xia Mansion said to Xia Yan with some hesitation.

Xia Yan frowned slightly, and said coldly to the housekeeper, "I don't see." ”

"Master, Lord Lu also brought... Three thousand taels of silver tickets...", the housekeeper looked at Xia Yan's somewhat cold eyes, and finally hesitated to say it.

"Tell him where he came from and where he is going!" , Xia Yan stared at the housekeeper angrily, "Can't you remember what you explain to you on weekdays?" ”

The housekeeper was shocked by Xia Yan's attitude and broke out in a cold sweat, and reluctantly retreated.

The reason why Xia Yan was so angry was because he knew the reason for Lu Bing's trip. said that Lu Bing also did some things to accept bribes on weekdays, but because the matter was not big, and Lu Bing was kind-hearted and often helped the poor, Xia Yan also turned a blind eye to this.

But this time is different, because Lu Bing made things bigger. This incident originated from the fact that not long after the king of Yi, Zhu Yinke, attacked the seal, and wanted to write a letter to ask for an increase in salary. This reason is actually reasonable, because the king of Yi has a large population. However, Taizu opened the dynasty and set the rule that vassal kings were not allowed to engage in any profession and could only eat and receive money. The original intention was to hope that the life of the descendants could be quiet and peaceful, and the second was naturally afraid that the vassal king would become bigger and cause the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of the Western Han Dynasty. After Chengzu usurped the throne, he set this rule to death. No changes are allowed.

However, as the population of feudal lords grew, so did the amount of money they needed. This became an increasingly heavy burden for the imperial court. As a result, the vassal king's salary did not increase, but decreased. Even to the point where it was impossible to maintain the corresponding standard of living of the feudal king.

It was under this circumstance that Zhu Yinke wrote to the imperial court and asked for an increase in salary. But he knew that this matter was more difficult, so he privately bribed Lu Bing and asked him to say a few words to Zhu Houxi for him. Lu Bing was naturally reluctant to wade into this troubled water, and King Yi was usually powerful in the local area, and he was deeply resented by the people, so Lu Bing wanted to take this opportunity to teach him a lesson. He not only accepted the property sent by King Yi, but also instructed his subordinates to privately intercept the grain given to King Yi by the imperial court.

When Yiwang Zhu Yinke learned about this, he was naturally furious. wrote to Zhu Houxi to ask for punishment for Lu Bing, and now this letter has fallen into the hands of Xia Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet.

After Xia Yan learned about this, he was also very annoyed. On weekdays, Lu Bing did some corruption and bribery, and Xia Yan was deeply dissatisfied, but because of the situation, and Lu Bing apologized every time, and said that there was a reason for the incident, Xia Yan was not easy to investigate.

Of course, Xia Yan also has his own interests in this regard, because most of the cases where Lu Bing took bribes were because Lu Bing searched for criminal evidence of relevant officials. In order to cover up, the official gave Lu Bing a gift and asked Lu Bing to help hide it. Most of these things will not be known by Xia Yan, but some things will inevitably happen.

Xia Yan wanted to take advantage of this opportunity. Grab the handle of these officials like Lu Bing in order to better control them in the future. Xia Yan didn't say this idea to Lu Bing, but Lu Bing thought that Xia Yan spared himself every time. is because the two have a deep friendship. Therefore, Lu Bing became more and more inclined to Xia Yan and became more and more estranged from Yan Song.

But this time, Xia Yan really didn't want to shield Lu Bing. Because this time the stakes are very high, Xia Yan understands. Lu Bing also understood. Affair with the vassal king has always been Zhu Houxi's taboo, and this time it was Lu Bing who accepted the vassal king's private money.

The most important thing is that Zhu Houxi originally entered Beijing as a vassal king and became the emperor, and Lu Bing's behavior of embarrassing the vassal king was naturally intolerable to Zhu Houxi. In addition, King Yi is not a person who can be easily provoked, how can he be willing to give up on this matter. Xia Yan estimated that not only would he not be able to solve the matter, but he might also be implicated, so he naturally avoided it.

Lu Bing received a cold reception outside the Xia Mansion at the moment, and he was also depressed in his heart, and at the same time secretly blamed Xia Yan for being unreasonable. Although Xia Yan is indeed more upright on weekdays and rarely cheats for personal gain, Lu Bing has always considered himself an exception, and he has become accustomed to being this exception. Now that Xia Yan has put on this face to himself, Lu Bing naturally can't accept it emotionally.

Just when Lu Bing was at a loss, Yan Shifan limped over from a distance.

"What is Commander Lu doing here?" , Yan Shifan looked at Lu Bing with a smile.

Lu Bing didn't have a good impression of Yan Shifan, and he was upset at the moment, so he didn't answer, but only bowed to Yan Shifan.

Yan Shifan was not angry, but still came over with a smiling face: "Is Commander Lu worried about King Yi?" ”

When Lu Bing heard Yan Shifan's question, he couldn't help but shudder, and asked in a low voice, "Why did the East Building say this?" ”

"Haha... It seems that Commander Lu is still very careful...", Yan Shifan glanced at Lu Bing a little mysteriously: "The reason why I raised this matter to Commander Lu is because I want to help you." ”

Lu Bing originally wanted to hide this matter, but seeing the current situation, it is estimated that Yan Shifan already knows everything about it, and it is useless to hide it himself.

In addition, when he saw Yan Shifan saying that he wanted to help, although he didn't believe it very much, and he was not very reluctant, but now that the matter was urgent, he didn't have time to do his thoughts, and in the attitude of a dead horse as a live horse doctor, he asked Yan Shifan in a low voice: "I don't know how Donglou wants to help me?" ”

"Commander Lu, don't forget, although my father is no longer the first assistant, he is still in the cabinet and is favored by the emperor...", Yan Shifan took a step forward and got closer to Lu Bing, "So I know about this, it's not surprising." ”

"I just want to ask, Donglou just said that he wanted to help me, what kind of help?" , Lu Bing was impatient by Yan Shifan.

"I want to help you...", Yan Shifan's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he sighed intentionally or unintentionally, "But now my father is suppressed by Lord Xia Yanxia everywhere, and he has more than enough heart but not enough strength..."

When Lu Bing heard Yan Shifan say this, he was slightly angry in his heart, and sneered: "Then why did Donglou just say that he wanted to help me, as if he could still help me." ”

"Now that Xia Yan is in power, only Xia Yan can help hide the past in this matter...", Yan Shifan's eyes were a little mysterious, "But now it seems that Lord Xia doesn't want to help you..."

Lu Bing was already embarrassed here, but now that he was broken by Yan Shifan, his brows furrowed even tighter, and the resentment against Xia Yan in his heart gradually increased.

"Commander Lu, although I don't have the ability to help you solve this matter now, I can help you persuade Xia Yan and get Xia Yan to agree to help you solve this matter...", Yan Shifan winked at Lu Bing a little jokingly.

When Lu Bing heard this, he didn't believe it in his heart. The contradiction between Yan Song and Xia Yan is well known in the court, and he can't convince Xia Yan, how can Yan Shifan be?

"East Building, are you kidding me?" , Lu Bing glanced at Yan Shifan in disbelief.

"Commander Lu, how can I have the heart to joke with you now?" , Yan Shifan is colorful.

"Listen, you can do this...", Yan Shifan whispered next to Lu Bing's ear.

"Are you sure you can do that?" , Lu Bing still didn't believe it.

"Commander Lu, anyway, you don't have any other way now, you might as well try as I say...", Yan Shifan patted Lu Bing's shoulder, "And... Xia Yanqi, I believe you are also clear this time, and you will do things in the future... But you have to pay more attention..."After Yan Shifan finished speaking, he limped away. (To be continued.) )