The acquaintance with Cao Yi is very accidental, a bit fatalistic.

If it weren't for the Chen family's loser son Chen Ning who offended Cao Yi, the Chen family would have been wiped out, I'm afraid that Xiao Fan and Cao Yi still don't know each other, let alone call each other brothers.

Cao Yi is a brother enough, he is very heroic, very Shanghai-style, the straightforward surname cultivated by the military makes Xiao Fan have a great impression of him, he is not tired of getting along with such a person, and he doesn't need to go to great lengths to guess the meaning of his every sentence, Cao Yi never beats around the bush when he speaks, there is one thing to say, he says that he wants to keep Xiao Fan safe, then this is not an ordinary kind word, but a man's promise, in contrast, Xiao Fan is a lot more hypocritical, every time he sees a young and beautiful woman, his eyes are always staring at people, But the expression is not good, not feminine, sanctimonious, so not good, not gentlemanly,—— but very happy.

Cao Yi came out of nowhere with a wine jar, Xiao Fan's face suddenly turned bitter when he saw it, and he cast a look for help to Taixu not far away, Taixu's expression was depressed, it seemed that he had not recovered from the flour incident, and when he saw Xiao Fan looking at him, he turned his head very unrighteously.

This unrighteous old fellow! After going back, he resigned, and he should not be his apprentice!

Cao Yi put out two large bowls, poured a full bowl of wine, touched Xiao Fan, and then drank it all, grinning for a while, and sighed with satisfaction.

The matter of defecting to King Yan was tacitly agreed that the two would not mention it again, and now Cao Yi was going to talk about another matter, a very troublesome thing.

"The situation above has changed, and the script that proposed Huang Ruide's transfer was stopped......"

Xiao Fan was stunned and said, "Why was you stopped?" ”

It is indeed very surprising, King Yan is imperative to Jiangpu County, after all, it is the barrier to the west of Jingshi, and the geographical location is very important, so it is said that no effort should be spared to take it.

Cao Yi snorted coldly and said: "The official letter that was originally transferred to Huang Ruide has been handed over to the Ministry of Officials, and the officials of the Ministry of Officials have also been sorted out, just waiting to be sent to the Imperial Review for approval by Zhu, but something happened as a result......

"What's going on?"

Cao Yi sneered: "The official letter just arrived at the Ministry of Officials, and it happened to be stopped by Huang Shilang of the Ministry of Rites. ”

"What's going on? An official letter from the Ministry of Rites? ”

Cao Yi sighed and said, "Huang Shilang is deeply favored by the emperor, and it is not uncommon for him to stop the official letter of the ministry. Huang Zhixian is not dead yet, this old guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp, recently he has frequently walked around Beijing, and Huang Guan, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, has a close relationship, and the book was stopped by Huang Shilang, most likely Huang Ruide secretly made efforts. ”

Huang Guan? The first great talent of the Ming Dynasty who connected with the three yuan?

Xiao Fan was a little surprised, this Lord Huang is a genuine talent, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, more than a dozen imperial examinations, more than 10,000 people, but only such a talent in the three yuan, later King Yan rebelled, Huang Guan went to the field to urge all parties to enter the king of Jingqin, the boat traveled to Anqing Rakshasa Rock, learned that King Yan had captured Yingtian, and ascended the throne as the emperor, Huang Guan knew that the general trend had gone, but committed suicide by throwing himself into the river, which can be described as a loyal minister of Bandang.

How could Huang Zhixian get involved with Huang Guan?

"The right attendant of the Ministry of Rites...... How big is it? ”

Cao Yi slowly stretched out two fingers and said, "Second grade." ”

Xiao Fan's gaze at Cao Yi was immediately full of sympathy: "The second-grade official wants to treat you, the eighth-grade official, Brother Cao, you better hurry up and fire the arrow to ask King Yan for help......

Cao Yi shook his head, looked at Xiao Fan and said with a smile: "There is King Yan standing behind me, Huang Guan can't move me, today's saints only believe in their own children, especially if the ministers interfere in the affairs of the Heavenly Family, how dare Huang Guan move me?" As a close minister of the Son of Heaven, he knows the Son of Heaven's spleen surname best......"

Xiao Fan was suddenly relieved, his starry eyes were horizontal, and he threw a strange look at Cao Yi: "Brother Cao, you are so bad, you ...... scary"

Cao Yi said slowly: "I haven't finished my words yet, although Huang Guan can't move me, but ...... The second-grade waiter wants to move a small grass people, but it is not difficult......"

Xiao Fan paused for a moment, and his handsome face immediately turned green: "What do you mean?" ”

"The political situation in Jiangpu is chaotic, and the county has been usurped by the county, which is really the first rare thing in ancient times, but this matter can't be said in the officialdom, and Huang Ruide doesn't dare to make trouble with the officials, otherwise his career in this life will be over. Fortunately, he has a right-hand attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Huang Dacaizi, who was on the same list in the same year, Huang Guan has always been wary of the vassal king, how could he sit back and watch the barrier of the Jingshi fall into the hands of the Yan King? However, King Yan guarded Beiping, conquered the remnants of the Yuan many times, made great contributions, and won the trust of the emperor, Huang Guan knew that he couldn't deal with me, but what about it...... Hehe, he can't deal with me, but it's not difficult to deal with you, a grass man with no reputation and no background. ”

"Huang Guan, how to say it, people are still quite upright, but they are too pedantic, I don't know what wind Huang Ruide blew in his ears, now he has a deep hatred for you, he thinks that the reason why the political situation in Jiangpu has become so chaotic is that Shangguan is not like Shangguan, and his subordinates are not like his subordinates, it is all caused by you...... Of course, he is not wrong to think so, but isn't it your single-handed, Huang Ruide and I have been fiddled with by this kid of you......"

Xiao Fan had a bitter face and said pitifully: "Brother Cao, it's none of my business......"

Cao Yi laughed and said: "It's useless for you to tell me this, tell Huang Guan about it." Huang Guan is very pedantic, in his opinion, you are a grass people, do not farm, do not study, no merit and no name but mixed into the power struggle of the yamen, this is an uneasy duty, you are a diao people in his eyes, now the whole Jiangpu knows that Huang Zhixian was seized by me, and I also know that this matter has a lot to do with you, Huang Guan is to test my reaction by rectifying you, if I dare not stand up for you, the people of the whole Jiangpu will think that I am cowardly and afraid, and even the people under my hands can not maintain it, and those officials in the yamen will be more or less chilled with me, In that way, Huang Zhixian will be able to regain the power of Zhixian without blood, haha, what a trick to knock the mountain and shock the tiger! ”

Xiao Fan sighed and said, "But you can't help me out, right?" ”

Cao Yi said with a gloomy face: "Yes, the officialdom is dangerous, I am a low-ranking official in Bapin County, if I have a dispute with the second-grade waiter of the dynasty for your sake, that is, the following offenses, Huang Guan just has an excuse, he is not the useless Huang Zhixian, he is jealous of King Yan, but he is not afraid of him, if I fight with him, he can openly ask me for blame, even if His Royal Highness King Yan knows, he can't say anything." ”

Xiao Fan was curious: "How do you know so much?" ”

Cao Yi smiled very deeply: "There are a lot of servants in the high-ranking officials of the Beijing Division, and there are one or two servants who accidentally hear something, and then accidentally say it, which is also usually tight......"

Xiao Fan's heart condensed, King Yan actually arranged spies in the mansions of various high-ranking officials in Beijing?

Opportunities only favor those who are prepared, no wonder King Yan can successfully usurp the throne after a few years, although he is far away in Beiping, but he has put a lot of effort into the Beijing court......

With such a scheming uncle, how can Zhu Yunwen beat him? Compare your heart to your heart, if you are Zhu Yunwen, I am afraid that the final ending will also be sad and angry to set yourself on fire and burn yourself to death, Lao Tzu will not live! The fourth uncle of the dog opened the plug-in......

Cao Yi frowned, sighed and said: "The beginning of spring next year is the beginning of my scientific expedition, the Ministry of Rites is in charge of the scientific examination, Huang Guan has asked the Son of Heaven to inspect the examination rooms in Jiangnan, and also inspect and purge the officials in various places, it is the emperor's order, the first stop of his inspection of Jiangnan is Jiangpu, it is estimated that he has woven all your crimes, if I come out for you, our brothers will go to prison together, King Yan will not be able to save me, if I don't come out for you, I will inevitably lose the hearts of the people, there is Huang Guan pressed on it, Huang Zhixian will regain power, if he has power, There is Huang Guan behind him to support him, and rectifying me is as simple as eating, damn it! This officialdom is really not a mixture, you can't enter, you can't retreat, Lao Tzu would rather go back to Beiping to kill the Tartars, a knife and a shot, either you die or I die, how happy! ”

Cao Yi slapped the table hard, then picked up the wine bowl and poured it to the end.

Xiao Fan is very sad, in the history of the early Ming Dynasty, there are many outstanding figures, Huang Guan is one of the characters he admires the most, not only is he high, but also very virtuous, Jianwen was usurped, he would rather die and die than serve the rebels, such a number one person, he is worthy of a generation of famous ministers, Xiao Fan has always regarded him as an idol.

Now the idol hates his fans, and the fans are very sad......

Cao Yi took another sip of wine and comforted: "But don't worry too much, fortunately you know His Royal Highness Taisun, I can't protect you, but Taisun will definitely be able to protect you, if you go to prison, I believe Taisun will definitely save you desperately......"

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief, if he was fine, Cao Yi would be fine, this is cause and effect.

Who knew that Cao Yi continued: "...... I'm afraid that Huang Guan will be too jealous and hateful, and he will cut you down on the spot after taking you, and it is estimated that the grandson will have to hold your head and cry at that time......"

Xiao Fan's face immediately turned green again.

"Brother Cao's speech is really **, ups and downs, ......"

Xiao Fan's heart is getting heavier and heavier, it seems that Huang Guan really wants to rectify himself, it depends on how much he hates himself, or rather, how much he is wary of the vassal king. Because in his eyes, he is a Diao Min who is embarrassed to annihilate the vassal king, and he may have to consider the consequences of killing Cao Yi, and he basically doesn't have to think much about killing a Diao Min like himself.

Of course, Xiao Fan would not think that Huang Guan asked for a decree in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, looking for an excuse to inspect the imperial examination and purge the rule of officials, and deliberately went to Jiangpu to cut himself, he was not arrogant to this extent, but the first stop of the inspection was set in Jiangpu, what does this mean? It shows that people picked him up by the way during the inspection, and after cleaning up, what should he do......

Sorrow, sorrow of little people......

The two glanced at each other and noticed that each other's eyes were full of bitterness.

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A figure flashed outside the courtyard, and the old servant who served Cao Yi came back, carrying two jars of wine in his hand, and it seemed that he had gone out to drink for Cao Yi.

The old servant walked to Cao Yi's side and said respectfully: "Master, the old slave is giving you wine outside, and I found that there are many people outside this official post who are surrounded by people in light or secret, although they are wearing civilian clothes, but the old slave can see that they all have the spirit of the army, and a few of them are obviously masters, master, you see ......."

Cao Yi was stunned, and then said angrily: "His grandmother's, this official post only lives alone, who is so bold as to dare to send someone to spy on me?" ”

Xiao Fan hurriedly said: "Brother Cao, something is wrong!" Look at this situation, you've probably already started to be shuanggui......"

Cao Yi was furious, slapped the table and shouted, "Who dares! Lao Tzu didn't violate the king's law, he didn't oppress the people, who would dare to ...... Well? What is Shuanggui called? ”

"Shuanggui is a very distinctive term...... Xiao Fan patiently explained Cao Yi's doubts.

As the two spoke, the old servant seemed to feel something, and he twisted his head back sharply, and then he saw Taixu.

Taixu pulled the little beggar girl back, took two steps forward, he changed his usual appearance of a rogue and became extremely dignified, and the two old men stood four or five steps away.

The two stood opposite each other, staring at each other, for a long time, their eyelids suddenly jumped a few times at the same time, their temples burst out of green tendons, and suddenly jumped, and the atmosphere in the courtyard was suddenly full of slaughter.

Xiao Fan and Cao Yi, who were talking in the courtyard, shivered together, and then looked at the two old men in amazement.

Taixu and the old servant were still in a solemn confrontation, neither of them spoke, but the robes they wore were like inflated balloons, rising high, their beards were open, their eyes were awe-inspiring, and the air seemed to be frozen, making people feel difficult to breathe, and their hearts were beating.

Cao Yi's eyes widened and asked Xiao Fan, "Who are you this old Taoist?" ”

"Ahem...... He is my master, and he has nothing to worship when he is idle, but in fact, I don't know him very well...... Is that old family servant really your servant? ”

"Ahem...... I don't know him well, before I came to Jiangpu to take office, His Royal Highness King Yan sent him over to serve me......"

Xiao Fan understood, this old servant seemed to be a master, and King Yan sent him to serve Cao Yi openly, and secretly to protect Cao Yi's safety, or...... It can also be said to be spying on Cao Yi. It's like a general leading his troops into battle, and the emperor always has to send a supervisor in the army.

King Yan is a person who thinks about everything in every way, and now even Xiao Fan can't help but wonder if he has opened a plug-in......

The two old men stood without saying a word, staring at each other, the sharp murderous aura in their eyes seemed to collide with each other in the air, stirring up crackling sparks......

Long.

Xiao Fan couldn't help but say: "I always feel that they are like old couples who have been separated for many years, you look at their eyes, they are called infatuated ......."

Turning his head to look at Cao Yi, Xiao Fan tried to find resonance: "What do you think?" ”

Cao Yi frowned and stared at the two old men, his words were more objective: "This...... It's really hard to say, the goodness of Longyang is a common thing in the world, but it is very unusual for a good person of Longyang to be old and old......"

The two were gossiping without any basis on the side, and the two old men who were facing each other in the middle of the courtyard moved.

Taixu suddenly laughed loudly, his snow-white beard trembled slightly, and after laughing twice, he said in a deep voice: "Master? ”

The old servant also looked up to the sky and smiled: "Each other." ”

Taixu gently flicked the big sleeves of the Taoist robe, a peerless master's style, and said in a chic and elegant manner: "The poor road is the Wudang sect, today I see that your Excellency has profound skills, and the poor road is happy to hunt the heart, why don't we have a discussion?" ”

The old servant glanced at the stunned Cao Yi, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's okay, but it's ...... My lord is here, and the old slave is inconvenient to violate the peace in front of the lord, how about we go to the wing room to have a discussion? ”

Tai Xuan smiled arrogantly: "It doesn't matter, you can go anywhere!" ”

So, in front of Xiao Fan, the little beggar and Cao Yi, Taixu and the old servant Shi Shiran entered the wing.

The two of them looked serene, walked calmly, and had the demeanor of an unborn martial arts master.

Xiao Fan suddenly felt his heart beat faster, and from Taixu's demeanor just now, it was possible that the master he worshipped might really be that kind of game-dusty, cynical but superbly skilled martial arts alien, could it be ...... Did I really find a treasure? In this way, I really have to learn some kung fu from him in the future, after all, he is a peerless master......

The two entered the wing room on the left side of the courtyard, and then there was a "bang", and the door of the wing room was closed tightly.

Cao Yi came back to his senses at this time, and said in surprise: "Every day by Lao Tzu's side, I served tea, handed water and made wine, Lao Tzu always thought that he was just an old man for others to call, but I didn't expect it...... Fuck it! What a master......"

Xiao Fan also smiled bitterly: "I'm as blind as you, I always thought that this master I worshiped was a dead old man who cheated on food and drink, but it turned out that he was hiding ...... deeply."

Turning his head and glancing at the closed door of the wing, Xiao Fan said worriedly: "Hey, they won't have an accident, right?" ”

Cao Yi waved his hand nonchalantly: "What can it be?" These two people are just learning martial arts, at most they will break their hands and feet, and it will be so easy to die......"

Before the words fell, he heard a loud bang from inside the wing, Xiao Fan trembled with fright, and looked towards the wingroom with a pair of eyes frightened and frightened.

Cao Yi comforted him casually: "It's okay, it's okay, let's continue to talk about us, what's going on with the shuanggui you just said?" ”

Xiao Fan said absentmindedly: "Shuanggui is to go to the specified place at the specified time, and then the two of them will fight each other...... Hey, they're not going to be in trouble, are they? What should I do if I kill someone? ”

As he spoke, he heard another loud bang, and then the door of the wing room opened.

Taixu walked out, the Taoist robe on his body had been torn into one by one, with a variety of styles, looming on his body, and the two wide sleeves were gone, revealing only two thin bare arms, standing in the cold wind, like an old man who had just been humiliated, and his appearance was extremely desolate.

"Master! Are you okay? Xiao Fan rushed forward with an arrow step and shouted sadly.

He was too vain for a while, then turned his head to look at the side room, suddenly laughed, sniffed hard, and said viciously: "Sure enough, it's a master!" His grandmother's Buddha Amitayus! Not only can he really do him! ”

After speaking, Taixu pushed Xiao Fan away and staggered out of the official post.

Xiao Fan was dumbfounded, his heart was shocked, there were stars of worship in his eyes, and he watched Taixu leave respectfully.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Yi's old servant also walked out of the wing.

Cao Yi also hurried up and asked, "How are you?" You okay? ”

The old servant was dressed very neatly, and when he heard this, he shook his head slowly, and as soon as he opened his mouth, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Fan admired Taixu more and more, the old man was ruthless, look at this appearance, the old servant was injured internally.

"Does it matter if you want it? I'll help you call Lang Zhong......" Cao Yi was a little anxious.

The old servant shook his head, stared at the gate of the official post hatefully, hoarsely voiced, and said hatefully: "It's despicable! He spat in my eyes and made the monkey steal peaches such a shameless trick......"

Xiao Fan paused for a moment, quickly lowered his head, and looked for a crack in the ground......

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At the moment when he was embarrassed, there was a sudden sound of messy footsteps outside the official post.

Xiao Fan and Cao Yi glanced at each other quickly, and their expressions suddenly became solemn.

The little beggar walked slowly to Xiao Fan's side and quietly grabbed Xiao Fan's sleeve, Xiao Fan turned his head and smiled comfortingly at her. The little beggar girl also smiled back at him, but her expression was extremely calm.

Soon, a team of brocade-clothed pro-soldiers wearing flying fish suits appeared in the corridor of the official post, led by a very familiar person, Xiao Fan vaguely saw it, and it seemed that he often accompanied Zhu Yunwen.

The Jinyi pro-army did not make any hostile moves, they stood a few steps away from Xiao Fan and the others, lined up, and the person at the head took two steps forward, looked at Xiao Fan, and said solemnly: "There is a holy decree, Xiao Fan accepts the order." ”

Xiao Fan froze, only to feel that his brain exploded, and suddenly became a blank. The oracle? How did Zhu Yuanzhang know about himself? That's a murderer...... He wouldn't have ordered me to be killed, would he? I don't know him, so I don't seem to have offended him......

The leader smiled slightly, and reminded gently: "Xiao Fan, just kneel and listen to the holy oracle." ”

Cao Yi hurriedly pulled Xiao Fan's sleeve, and saw that Xiao Fan was still standstill, so he raised his foot and kicked at the crook of his knee, and plopped, Xiao Fan knelt down, and Cao Yi also knelt behind Xiao Fan.

Seeing that everyone knelt down, the captain of Jinyi led by him said in a deep voice: "Under the dictation of Your Majesty, Xiao Fan of Jiangpu County will set off immediately, rush to Beijing, enter the palace to meet the Son of Heaven, temporarily exempt the Ministry of Rites from performing ceremonies, and allow him to approach Mu Tianyan in civilian clothes, and he will not be guilty of losing his manners." ”

After reciting the holy message, the captain of the brocade clothes glanced at Xiao Fan, a smile flashed in his eyes, but he said in a deep voice: "Xiao Fan, kneel down and thank the holy grace." ”

Xiao Fan immediately paused, and sang and shouted in his mouth: "Long live the grass people, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live-"

Suppressing the nervous and excited mood in his heart, because the holy oracle required "leave immediately", Xiao Fan did not dare to delay time, but had time to ask Cao Yi to help send the little beggar back to the mountain temple, and told the little beggar not to run around, waiting for him to come back in the mountain temple, and then Xiao Fan followed the Jinyi pro-army out of the gate of the official post and set off for Jingshi Ying Tianfu.

Seeing Xiao Fan's figure disappear at the gate, Cao Yi's eyes showed a bit of complexity, and he sighed in amazement.

The old servant regained his indifferent appearance, staring at the door without moving, and inadvertently, a gloomy gaze flew away.

The little beggar girl turned around at the right time, and the eyes of the old family servant happened to be caught by her, and the little beggar lowered her eyelids, kicked the pebbles under her feet casually, bouncing, and looked innocent.

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