Chapter 105: The Cheapness of the King (Part II)
Yes, Fan Xian is not running away, walking near and running, in short, walking on the road far from Jiangnan, away from Kyoto, away from the center of the political storm in Gyeongguk. Because he knew that no matter how the situation in Kyoto developed, the emperor Lao Tzu had already made up his mind, and no one could prevent the abolition of the prince.
In this case, it seems a little redundant for him to make any further moves, and he is very worried that when the emperor sacrifices to the heavens, he will pull himself back to Kyoto and stand in front of him as a humanoid shield - the crown prince is deposed, and there will definitely be a lot of turbulence in the court.
During these days, his mood had been a little low, as I had said before, the questions of life were always floating in his mind, and he did not have the spirit to pay attention to these thingsβhe knew in his heart that the farther he fled at such times, the wiser he became.
And every time he thought that Emperor Qingguo was going to make such a decision in that beautiful and lonely Qing Temple, Fan Xian's heart was a little weird and uncomfortable - that temple was the place where he and Lin Wan'er first met, and it was the place where he and his wife fell in love, but now it has become a place of power struggle, which is really annoying.
So he chose to stay away.
When Yan Xiaoyi led tens of thousands of elite soldiers to the north camp for a night attack, Fan Xian also got on a big boat on a slightly dull night and went straight from Hangzhou to the sea, preparing to make a harmonious journey around the undulating coastline in the east of Qingguo.
This trip preempted the arrival of the emperor's will. Xue Qing was not informed either, and it was carried out very secretively-Fan Xian didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore, so he ran very resolutely, if Emperor Qingguo found that his will to summon him could not be delivered. Maybe angry. But he can't be blamed either.
He is the Qincha of the Jiangnan Road. It is necessary to sit in the government itself. The only functions that need to sit in the government are all in the inner library, and he traveled in disguise this time to inspect the east road of the inner library, but the land is in Shanzhou.
There are two purposes for returning to Shanzhou, one is to see grandma, and the housekeeper in the house in Shanzhou wrote that grandma has not been in good health recently, which makes him very worried. Second, it is necessary to discuss the complicated situation in the future of Qingguo and the world. Ask for *** opinions. He grew up next to his grandmother in Shanzhou. Taught by him, whenever the situation became a little chaotic and uncontrollable, he always subconsciously wanted to ask his grandmother for guidance.
Maybe his grandmother couldn't help him. But at least it can calm his mind.
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...... The big ship went out of the sea and struggled to move forward against the rising sun in the east. Fan Xian only had time to enjoy the magnificent scenery between heaven and earth, and then returned to the cabin again. Sitting next to the large box of silver, he tilted his head and began to count.
Several places are sandwiched in the hospital newspaper Cangzhou Dajie report. Fan Xian counted and counted. I didn't think there was anything wrong with this victory, but the timing of this war or local battle was a little strange - his brow furrowed - he was already working on arranging how he should deal with the situation in Qingguo once it was settled. Whether the Supervision Yuan should be let out or not, and how the emperor will arrange himself, but he pondered carefully. I always feel like I'm thinking too soon.
The cunning rabbit died. Lackeys don't even go into the pot. There's not much meat to eat. But now the problem is. Not only is the Cunning Rabbit not dead, but he has always behaved too honestly.
To be exact. The eldest princess Li Yunrui has not died for a day, and Fan Xian does not think that this matter will come to a successful end.
In a few days, the matter of the waste storage in Kyoto should be carried out at a later stage, but Fan Xian was alone at sea at this time, and he did not know the progress of the matter, because he did not want to receive the holy decree. He even temporarily disconnected the ship from the Inspectorate's ground intelligence system, like a black, anti-radar aircraft. Drifting alone on the sea.
On this day, the ship arrived at a small town on Jiangbei Road. The civilian ship he was on was converted from the Inspectorate's warship. Ordinary people can't see the problem, so he thought that this way back to Lanzhou should be unnoticeable.
Unexpectedly, the officials in the small town sent a generous gift respectfully, and withdrew themselves without asking for a meeting.
Fan Xian was a little confused, thinking to himself how could this petty officer guess that he was on the boat?
Wang Qinian said with a smile: "The adult is too imposing. β
This sycophant shot was too bad, so Fan Xian expressed his dissatisfaction and set his eyes on another brother surnamed Wang Diren.
Wang Shisanlang glanced at him, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Who knows? β
Fan Xian was a little unhappy when he said that he wore through the side of admiration and vanity. Wang Shisanlang smiled heartily and walked to the side of the boat, holding a green flag, like a small sail, which looked very funny.
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The most important thing in the officialdom is to exchange news, and the local officials in that small town know that Lord Tisi of the Supervision Yuan is on the ship, so the adults of the states and counties in the entire coastal area know the news.
From that day on, the boat went north along the coastline, stopping at a certain place along the way, and local officials would come to give gifts, but they all seemed to guess that Fan Xian did not want to meet anyone, so they did not ask to meet.
After more than ten days of walking and stopping, there were 14 people on the boat to send gifts and say goodbye.
Fan Xian sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the "big green jade" that passed by the side of the boat-it was the Dadong Mountain that was cut in half by the Heavenly Sword, and he was in a trance, how could his whereabouts be all noticed?
But it doesn't matter, anyway, the farther and farther away from Kyoto and the emperor are getting farther and farther away, Fan Xian's mood is becoming more and more relaxed, but he is slightly intoxicated by the scenery along the way, and the scenery of officials waiting like grandsons along the way.
In another world, there was once a drunken fox who sailed on the Yellow River, and received countless gifts in a daze, received countless verbal benefits, and suffered physical pains, but presumably the vanity of that senior brother must have been greatly satisfied. Especially in front of the shameless younger brothers and sisters.
Today's Fan Xian took a boat on the East China Sea, and he also received countless gifts in a daze, although no one dared to disturb him, but his vanity was also satisfied to a certain extent. Especially when the wind and rain are in full swing in Kyoto, I can float on the sea, and the wind is so fast. It's really pleasant.
Even if the pleasure is only temporary.
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The boat crossed the isolated seashore. Such as a half-jade sword pierced the sky behind the big east mountain. Make two more turns. When I couldn't see the temple on the mountain, I approached the port of Shanzhou.
This sea route is the second time Fan Xian has walked, and he does not have the first sense of impact on the magnificent Dadong Mountain, but he still feels that his heart trembles slightly.
The big ship was moored in the port of Shanzhou, and no officials came to greet him, Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief, and took a few tiger guards and six swordsmen such as Gundam. In the blazing eyes and endless greetings of the people of Shanzhou, they came to the door of the old house in Shanzhou.
Fan Xian smiled and thought, didn't he come back just a year ago? Why are these people still so enthusiastic and excited? He stretched out his hand and knocked on the familiar wooden door of the old mansion.
However, when the finger just landed on the door. His brows furrowed, and he clearly felt that there were countless pairs of vigilant eyes around the mansion focused on him, but the owner of these eyes obviously knew how to hide his body. So much so that he was in a short time. Didn't even find out where the other party was.
Countless breaths, bright or dark, were filled with a suffocating sense of oppression, Fan Xian lowered his head slightly, his knees bent slightly, and his left hand grabbed the trigger of the sleeve crossbow. His right hand drooped naturally, ready to hold the slender black dagger in the middle of his boot.
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Wang Qinian, who was following him, remained unchanged. The flat-ended Great Wei Tianzi sword, the sword body is half exposed. The cold light appeared, and the hilt of the sword was in the place where it was most convenient for Fan Xian to reach out and pull it out.
Wang Shisanlang's eyes were lowered, and he held the green flag tightly.
Several Tiger Guards, led by Gundam, also sensed the abnormality, their brows furrowed slightly, and their hands were already holding the hilt of the long knife.
Only the swordsmen of the Sixth Division of the Overseer were a little slower, but they had been scattering in front of and behind Lord Tisi, and when they suddenly encountered the enemy's situation, it was natural for them to lean towards the shops on the side of the street, taking advantage of the darkness of the building. Always be ready to dive into the darkness and engage in the most direct confrontation with the enemies that lurk on the ground.
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Fan Xian is a person who is very afraid of death, so although he does not have many people, they are the most powerful characters in the world, there used to be a shadow and a begonia as a front general, and now there is Wang Shisanlang as a warrior, and with himself, Tiger Guard, and swordsman, such a powerful defensive force, even if a great grandmaster comes, Fan Xian is confident that he can support a few rounds.
In other words, he was always ready for the assassination of a certain Grand Master.
However, today outside the old mansion in Shanzhou, Fan Xian felt such a powerful force around him, but he felt the sense of oppression brought by the hidden people around him, and this sense of oppression still came from one person, which proved that the person who came was not a great master, in this world, who else could gather so many masters?
Fan Xian frowned, and suddenly smiled bitterly.
The wooden door of the old mansion of Fanfu in Lanzhou was slowly opened, and with a creak, the atmosphere of tense confrontation between the fields disappeared immediately.
A very familiar face appeared inside the door, but this face should definitely not appear in Shanzhou!
"Lord Ren. Fan Xian looked at Ren Shaoan, the Taichang Temple Zhengqing in the house, and said with a wry smile: "Why are you waiting for me at my house?"
Ren Shaoan smiled, but did not greet him, and made a gesture of please. Fan Xian paused slightly, glanced back at Wang Shisanlang, Wang Shisanlang smiled, and stayed outside the house with the swordsmen from the six departments of the Supervision Yuan.
Fan Xian took Wang Qinian, Gao Gao and others to the old mansion, and walked all the way, but he didn't find anything abnormal, but he could feel that this courtyard was extremely quiet in the past, but today it was full of tension, and outside the wall behind those trees, I don't know how many masters were hidden.
Walking to the door of the backyard, Ren Shaoan stopped, and a eunuch took Fan Xian alone with a smile on his face.
The smile on Fan Xian's face became more and more bitter, and he looked at Eunuch Yao speechless for a long time.
Walking to the small building in the backyard, there were several officials waiting quietly on the first floor. Seeing Fan Xian coming in, they all got up and saluted, and Fan Xian returned the salute one by one, recognizing the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the Qin Tianjian people.
Eunuch Yao was sent to the first floor, Fan Xian carried his placket, and walked to the second floor with heavy steps, and his grandmother lived on the second floor.
Lifting the bead curtain outside the second floor, Fan Xian walked in steadily, looking at the slightly sickly grandmother on the collapse, a trace of distress flashed on his face, and a trace of palpitations flashed in his heart when he looked at the middle-aged man who was holding his grandmother's hand and talking next to the couch.
He walked to the couch, knelt down in a proper manner, kowtowed to the two of them, and then said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, how are you ...... Coming?"
At this time, Fan Xian's heart was full of shock and helplessness, this time he left Hangzhou to go to Shanzhou, watching the scenery along the way, he thought that he was as chic as a senior brother, waving his sleeves, and leaving the matter of waste storage behind...... I never thought that Master Yue Buqun was waiting for him here.
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"Can't I come?" The emperor looked at Fan Xian with a rather elusive smile on his face, and said slowly: "You have been on an errand all the way, and you have come to Shanzhou on an errand, I remember that I only let you have the right to run Jiangnan Road, but I didn't let you take care of the affairs of Dongshan Road." β
Fan Xian said with a bitter face: "The main thing is to check the East Road of Neikuxing, after crossing Jiangbei Road, I thought that it was not far from Shanzhou, so I came to see grandma, I heard that grandma is not in good health, and I am a grandson ......"
Before he finished speaking, the emperor was already slightly angry and said: "Filial piety is not something to be used as an excuse...... Run, I'll see where else you can run!"
Fan Xian was dumbfounded, thinking that you want to abolish the crown prince, you just don't want to participate, and you won't be angry like this, right? It's just that he has infinite doubts and worries in his heart at this time, and he is not stupid enough to fight with the emperor, and said with a smile: "The minister is an ant in the hands of His Majesty, and he can't escape from the palm of his hand." β
This sycophant obviously did not change the emperor's mood, but the emperor didn't seem to want to pursue the matter, and said lightly: "Since you are here to do your filial piety, hurry up and take a look, if you can't cure it, be careful about your skin!"
After saying this, the emperor stood up and whispered in the old lady's ear: "Mom, you take care of yourself, and I will come to see you in the evening." β
Then he walked out of the room on the second floor and threw down the confused Fan Xian.
Fan Xian rubbed his legs and stood up, sat down beside ***, put his fingers on *** veins, and after a while, his body was weak, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
The old lady smiled and said, "You monkey, aren't you afraid to scare me like this? My body is fine, you are only afraid of something else." β
Fan Xian was speechless with guilt.
He was really afraid of other things, the emperor actually came to Lanzhou unconsciously, isn't there an empty palace in Kyoto? At the critical moment of abolishing the crown prince, why did the emperor dare to stay away from Kyoto!
When has this been? How could the emperor be so stupid as to go out on patrol!