Chapter Twenty-Eight: Pretending to Be Confused

"Sir, someone claiming to be entrusted by your friend to send you a letter. However, he did not report his name. ”

In the back hall of Jiliao Governor's Mansion, Yuan Chonghuan was reading a book, and at this time, a guard walked in with a letter in his hand.

"Oh? Bring me the letter. Yuan Chonghuan put down the book in his hand and said.

"Yes, Marshal." The guards walked over to the desk and respectfully presented the letter with both hands.

Yuan Chonghuan stretched out his hand to take it, glanced at the envelope, only his name was written on the cover, and then opened the letter, it was sealed with wax, and there was no trace of opening. He tore open the letter, took out the letter inside, only opened it to take a look, and couldn't help but "chuckle" in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Where is the person who sent the letter now?" ”

"I'm waiting outside the house." The guard said respectfully.

"Let him in." Yuan Chonghuan said.

"Yes, Marshal." The guards agreed, hurriedly retreated, and went to the outside of the house to call people.

At this moment, Yuan Chonghuan stared at the letter in his hand, full of surprise. After a while, the guards led a man in, "Shuai, this person is the person who delivered the letter." ”

Then, the man also bowed down and said, "See Inspector Yuan." ”

"Excuse me." After speaking, Yuan Chonghuan looked at the guards, waved his hand, and said, "It's none of your business here, go down." ”

"Yes, Marshal."

When the guards withdrew, Yuan Chonghuan said politely to the man: "Sit down first." ”

"Thank you, Inspector Yuan." The man clenched his fists, and then calmly sat down with his lower hands.

"Wang ...... How is your master now? Yuan Chonghuan said politely.

"My host is very nice." The man nodded and said.

"Where is your master now?"

"I'm resting at the Shanguan Inn." The man replied.

"That's right...... I am going to see your master now, it is a little inconvenient, and I think your master can understand. Otherwise, when you go back to see your master, tell him. How about seeing the conversation in my house? When I came, I took the side gate of Kirin Street, and I asked someone to wait there. Yuan Chonghuan said.

"No problem." The man finished. Stood up. He also said: "Inspector Yuan, the villain will take his leave and go back to tell my master." ”

"Good. Someone, take me to see this brother. ”

Yuan Chonghuan sent someone to send away the man who delivered the letter. He walked out of the back hall and went to the backyard. to the backyard. Call his henchman Yuan Le and ask him to wait at the side door, if there is a guest coming. Don't ask. Please come directly to the study. Yuan Le agreed, waited at the back door, and Yuan Chonghuan went to the study.

This letter was naturally sent by the Fu King Zhu Youxiang, and there was no substance written on the letter, only to look at Inspector Yuan. In addition to protecting the door of the house, it was also stamped with the big seal of the Fuwang Mansion. Deceptively simple. But Yuan Chonghuan knows that this matter is not simple. Don't say anything else. The vassal king is not allowed to leave the fiefdom without permission, but this one is enough for Zhu Youxiang to drink a pot. What's more, he left the fiefdom without permission, and he saw that he was the border guard, no matter what the reason, he was going to lose his head.

Normally, this matter should be taken down directly by the people, tortured and interrogated, and then Zhu Youxiang was taken and reported to the court. But Yuan Chonghuan was very puzzled, he didn't know why King Fu came here to see him in person, what was the matter, driven by curiosity, he wanted to meet this King Fu, see what King Fu meant here, and finally make a decision.

It was almost evening, there was the sound of footsteps outside the study, followed by Yuan Le's voice at the door, "Master, the guest is here." ”

"Please." Yuan Chonghuan said, stood up, and went to the door to greet him.

Before Yuan Chonghuan walked to the door, the door had been pushed open, and Yuan Le led a son in his thirties in.

"See Inspector Yuan." The son is the blessed king Zhu Youxiang, in order not to expose his identity in front of others, he took the initiative to bow to Yuan Chonghuan.

What kind of person Yuan Chonghuan is, of course he understands, nodded slightly, and said, "No need to be polite." Yuan Le, it's none of your business, step down. Remember to close the door so that no one can approach it. ”

"The little one obeys."

Yuan Le hurriedly withdrew and closed the door. Hearing Yuan Le's footsteps walking away, Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly gave a deep salute and said: "Yuan Chonghuan sees the prince, he has offended a lot of talents, and he asks the prince not to forgive his sins." ”

"Inspector Yuan is polite, hurry up and excuse me." Zhu Youxiang said, stepped forward and helped Yuan Chonghuan up.

"Thank you, Lord Wang. Lord Wang, please take a seat. Yuan Chonghuan said.

"Okay." Zhu Youxiang nodded, sat down with his upper hand, and Yuan Chonghuan accompanied him from the main seat.

After the two sat down, after a few words of gossip, Zhu Youxiang took out his prince's big seal and put it on the coffee table. When Yuan Chonghuan saw this scene, he was a little stunned, and hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, what do you mean by this?" ”

"It is a capital crime for this king to leave the fiefdom without permission and privately see the generals guarding the court gates. Therefore, this king was specially taken out, and Inspector Yuan was asked to verify his identity, and he was escorted to Beijing to ask for guilt. Zhu Youxiang said with a grin.

"Lord Wang, you ...... Aren't you kidding...... How can Chonghuan have the guts......" Yuan Chonghuan said with a dry smile.

"Inspector Yuan, even if you don't lock this king now, after you listen to this king's words, you still have to lock this king. Therefore, this king might as well take the initiative and the provincial Inspector Yuan trouble. Zhu Youxiang said with a smile.

"Lord Wang, what are you ...... This ......" Yuan Chonghuan was embarrassed for a moment, and then said: "Lord Wang, what do you have to do, even if you are instructed, you will really kill the lower officials." ”

"How do I command, how do you do it?" Zhu Youxiang said with a chuckle.

"This ......" is the superintendent of the imperial court, how can he be dispatched by the prince, just now, that is, to be polite, I didn't expect that Zhu Youxiang could still say such a sentence. In fact, Yuan Chonghuan was speechless.

"Inspector Yuan, Xiao Wang was just joking. I really didn't dare to say what I said, but there was really one thing I wanted to discuss with Inspector Yuan. This time, Zhu Youxiang said seriously.

"I don't know if the prince has anything to discuss with the lower officials?" Yuan Chonghuan asked cautiously.

"Don't hide it, Xiao Wang recently got the news that the current emperor is not the first emperor dragon species, but was born of adultery between Yue Su and Zhang Yan, and the death of the first emperor also has other feelings, it should be murdered by Yue Su and Zhang Yan. Before the first emperor died, he left a posthumous photo, and Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, inherited the throne, but Yue Su actually colluded with the eunuchs, deleted the will, and set up the son born to him and Zhang Yan as the emperor, usurping my Zhu family. As a descendant of the Zhu family, how can this king allow the rebellious ministers and thieves to steal the temple. Now I have contacted King Xin, ready to swear to rebel and return my Zhu family. I only hope that Inspector Yuan can read the grace of the first emperor, lead the same soldiers and horses, and fight with me into the Beijing Division, believe that the king is the emperor, and Kuang Fu Sheji. This king knows that Inspector Yuan is a loyal and righteous person, and he never accompanies villains, so he came in person today to express his heart. If the superintendent is unwilling, then he might as well just put Xiao Wang into the wooden cage prisoner car and escort a few to the Beijing division, and he can obtain glory and wealth. After Zhu Youxiang finished speaking, he looked at Yuan Chonghuan calmly. He also let it go, in order to retaliate against Yue Su for humiliating him, he could only do this.

However, Zhu Youxiang is not confused, he knows that in this world, maybe only Yuan Chonghuan can help him and go against Yue Su. Other officials, absolutely not.

Now rumors are flying all over the sky, all about Zhang Yan and Yue Su. But the rumors stop at the wise, what kind of character Yuan Chonghuan is, he can naturally know that this is all nonsense. If Yue Su had an affair with Zhang Yan, Wei Zhongxian, who was bent on putting Yue Su to death at that time, would not know, and with this handle, he told the emperor that he was not allowed to dismantle Yue Su in eight pieces. Besides, it is even more unreliable to say that Yue Su and Zhang Yan collaborated to kill the emperor, you are Wei Zhongxian is a decoration, if you really want to establish Zhu Youzhen, how can Yue Su be able to stop it. Also, when Yue Su's father died, Yue Su went home to worry, looking at Zhang Yan's meaning, it seems that he doesn't want to use Yue Su anymore, if there is an affair, will it be like this. Especially the position of Shoufu, according to Yue Su's qualifications, he should have been made a long time ago, do you need to toss for so many years. Ridiculous, ridiculous.

Yuan Chonghuan knew this kind of thing, but he didn't refute Zhu Youxiang, but pretended to be surprised, gasped, and said, "There can be such a thing...... How is thisβ€”how is this possible......"

"How is it impossible, you look at Yue Su, over the years, it can be said that he is calling for wind and rain, more like the emperor than the emperor, Zhang Yan obeyed his words, and when the rogue was in turmoil, he was even more unable to save him, causing my father and a number of clan kings in Shaanxi, Sichuan, Henan and other places to die at the hands of the rogue one after another. In doing so, it is clear that he wants to kill my Zhu family's heir. If Zhang Yan and Yue Su didn't have an adulterous relationship, how could they condone him so recklessly? The more Zhu Youxiang spoke, the more excited he became, and in the end, tears flowed out.

"This ...... Is this all true......" Yuan Chonghuan's face continued to make an incredible look, but in his heart, he was measuring it vigorously.

If you promise Zhu Youxiang, it will be a rebellion, and if you lose, you will have to be beheaded. But if he wins, he will be like the British Gongzhang family, become a martyr of the martyrdom, and become the core nobleman of the Ming Dynasty.

Gambling is risky, the price is too great, I am not a pawn of a peddler now, just do what I say, I am a dignified Jiliao supervisor, a feudal official of the imperial court, and I don't do it with a good official, and I don't want to do a rebellious business that I am not sure of, it is really not worth it. However, if he doesn't agree to Zhu Youxiang, then he has to hand him over, otherwise, he will not know about it, and he will have to move his head.

To put it in conscience, Yuan Chonghuan really doesn't have a good impression of Yue Su, if nothing else, he impeached Xiong Tingbi, and he can be regarded as a party with Yue Su and formed a relationship. Later, he and Mao Wenlong had different political opinions, and Yue Su actually transferred Mao Wenlong and his own subordinates away, what do you mean, are you afraid that I will embarrass Mao Wenlong? Not only that, but this time, you, Lord Yue, are too blind, I am also the Jiliao Governor, you sent someone to attack the Liukou from the waterway, why don't you say a word to me, when I am the Jiliao Inspector, I have never been a decoration. Do you think that you have cleared the rogue, and you feel that you are very good at fighting, and when you beat the rogue, you didn't let me go, otherwise, the rogues would have been peaceful a long time ago. wW