The non-famous pestar Wang Qinian pushed open a crack and flashed in, the forty-year-old little dry old man was as neat as a fourteen-year-old child, and his attitude was humble, but it was only the wandering eyes that occasionally flashed in his eyes that revealed the fear in his heart.

Fan Xian was very happy to see him, but when he thought that this guy actually brought Sizhen back to Nanqing without telling him, he didn't even report it secretly, and he was a little angry in his heart, so he didn't bother to pay attention to him, turned his head and continued to frown at Fan Sizhen and said: " The news that you are in Beijing, presumably can't hide who to go, there are still Wei Hua's brocade guards who can protect you, after returning to China, you have to be more careful about your personal safety, you have to be careful, like today with your entourage on the street, although disguised, but in Beijing you have a lot of acquaintances of this little overlord, and then your entourage, I know that you have hired a group of Northern Qi masters, but ......"

He was a little annoyed by his brother's imprudentness: "There are still a few scimitars hanging on his waist, and the blind can't tell that they are from the Northern Qi Dynasty...... I said that your business talent is very appreciated by the shopkeepers of Qingyutang, why are these small things so careless?"

Wang Qinian wanted to interject on the side, but he didn't dare to speak. Fan Sizhen glanced at the little old man sympathetically, and explained with a small meaning: "I used the identity of the Northern Qi merchant group......

Fan Xian ignored his explanation and said coldly: "Anyway, come back without permission, that's your problem." ”

Fan Sizhen looked at his brother's back, rolled his eyes, calculated his heart, and said with a smile: "I want to say...... Acting without permission, brother, I heard that you were not lightly wounded in that valley, and I think my father will not allow you to go out and wander around...... Why did you see me on the street?"

Fan Xian was stunned, he didn't know how to speak, he snorted coldly, and then said in a harmonious voice: "Don't talk about that, it's good to come back, I haven't seen you for more than a year, and I really miss you." ”

Fan Sizhen sighed, sat beside Fan Xian and hugged his arm and complained: "I have been taking care of business for the second half of the year, although it is quite annoying to fight with those people in Northern Qi to share interests, but I am always doing what I like...... My brother doesn't know the first few months......"

The young man's eyes seemed to appear in front of his eyes on a snowy night, a stone mill, a donkey, and beans...... These miserable pictures said in a trembling voice: "That's not a human life......"

Fan Xian's heart suddenly moved, and he counted that Haitang had already returned to Shangjing at this time, and couldn't help but laugh and said: "Could it be that she went back to Shangjing, and you are in a hurry to run away?

Fan Sizhen said aggrievedly: "Brother, not all men in this world are as powerful as you, and any kind of girl's family can deceive ...... It's like a tigress like Begonia, I don't want to look at it twice. ”

Fan Xian laughed, and asked a few words about his younger brother's life in the north, as for official and commercial affairs, he had already said in the letters between the two of them that he didn't know how many times, and he didn't bother to ask again, just listening to his younger brother talk about the rì in Shangjing City, and listening to how he entered and exited the royal mansion in Shangjing at a young age, which was quite interesting.

Especially listening to Fan Sizhe has now become a frequent visitor to Changning Houjia, often fighting with Wei Hua's father, Fan Xian couldn't help laughing again, thinking about that bad old man's body, I was afraid that I couldn't help the killing of his two brothers with wine.

Thinking about the bad old man in Shangjing, his eyes saw the quiet bad old man beside him.

At this time, Fan Xian's mood had been better for a long time, he looked at Wang Qinian with a gentle smile on his face, his thin lips opened slightly, and he said softly: "Lord Wang, don't come to harm......"

............ But anyone who has been in contact with Fan Xian knows that the gentlest time when this little Fan laughs is when the evil fire in his heart is flourishing, and at this moment, no one wants to provoke this good-looking young man.

Wang Qinian, as Fan Xian's confidant, of course, knows the temper of the adult, at this time, looking at the smile on the corner of the adult's lips, his heart trembled, and he responded with a bitter face: "My lord, spare the small one...... "When did you arrive?" Fan Xian picked up the teacup next to him and drank two sips, moistening his throat, but found that the teacup was full of rouge aroma, only then did he find that Shi Qing'er had drunk it, frowned slightly, changed his brother's cup, but thought of another thing, and turned his head and asked, "What about your woman?"

Two people who asked two sentences separately.

Fan Sizhen said with a smile on the side: "Staying in the capital and tied up all day long, it's really a bit greasy." ”

Wang Qinian said honestly on the side: "I really arrived yesterday, and I have already gone to the courtyard to report to Lord Yan, but the courtyard said that the adult was unwell after being injured, so I should not rush into the house." ”

Fan Xian glared at his younger brother, thinking that this kid will be sixteen years old this year, and he will have the feeling of a middle-aged married man when he says something?

He then frowned and asked Wang Qinian: "You should know the arrangements for coming back this time." ”

Wang Qinian leaned over and said with a smile: "I heard that I was asked to take the position of an adult to get a place...... I'm not going to do it. ”

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, and scolded: "Even the dean guessed that you would say this, that is the only one in the Eight Great Divisions, such a good location, if you don't continue, how can I rest assured? You have been in Beiqi for a year and a half, and your seniority and experience are here, if you don't let you go up, the rest of the people in the courtyard are only afraid that they will have ideas." ”

Wang Qinian thought about it for a while and said seriously: "It's good for Lord Mu to be in one place, I'm ......" He shook his head and sighed: "An old man, who has a wife and a daughter at home, thought that he would slowly mix in the courtyard yamen until he died of old age in this life, but he didn't expect to be lifted out by you, and it has been exciting in the past few years, but I still feel more comfortable doing things by my side." ”

"Always by my side......" Fan Xian groaned, he also likes the Qi Nian group around him to be taken care of by Lao Wang, in the past two years, the Qi Nian team was first handed over to Deng Ziyue, and then to Su Wenmao, and finally Hong Changqing was basically in charge of the last half a year, these three people are all extremely sensitive characters, and there is no problem with their loyalty, but ...... Fan Xian always felt that he was not as happy as he was when he first entered the capital.

He looked at Wang Qinian and said with a smile: "It won't always be calm, in the valley, but a lot of people have died." ”

The room suddenly fell silent, and after a long time, Wang Qinian said: "Because of this, I still feel that I should let me handle the affairs around the adults...... At least I have a sharper nose and a faster runner, and although the swordsmen in the six divisions are not small, I have more confidence in myself if it is better to prevent problems before they happen. ”

Fan Xian lowered his head, pinched the small teacup with his fingers and turned it, thinking about the future arrangements in his heart, and couldn't help frowning. Wang Qinian seems to be funny, but in fact, he does things without leakage, and in Northern Qi for more than a year, he didn't let Fan Xian bother much, and he successfully built a good relationship with the Northern Qi royal family and the Jinyi Wei Yamen, and made the six Northern Qi spy networks that became a pool of backwater because of Yan Bingyun's accidental exposure successfully became active again.

The smuggling of Jiangnan Neiku to Northern Qi, Fan Xian knew everything about Northern Qi, and relied on the thin old man in front of him.

These things have proved Wang Qinian's ability, this quiet but powerful Supervision Yuan official is a treasure that Fan Xian picked after entering Beijing, Fan Xian wants him to take over a place, and also hopes that he can spy on the hundred officials in Kyoto for himself, and when the stormy waves in Kyoto come, he can have a cronie who can control the overall situation.

If Wang Qinian just returned to his side and served as the leader of the Qinian group, in Fan Xian's opinion, it was really a bit of a waste. However, Wang Qinian was really insistent, and Fan Xian was a little embarrassed.

He frowned and said, "Let's talk about this again...... However, you will explain the affairs of the north to Ziyue, be careful, he has no experience in overseas activities, you can teach more. ”

Wang Qinian knew that Lord Tisi was acquiescing to his request in disguise, and couldn't help laughing.

Fan Sizhen saw that his brother began to deal with the affairs of the Supervision Institute, and felt that it seemed a little inappropriate for him to sit here again, so he stood up and prepared to leave.

Fan Xian stopped him, and said with a smile: "What you are doing in the north is not just doing business, this Baoyue Building has opened six branches in the world, and the branch in Shangjing in Northern Qi will also open soon, you should pay attention to intelligence collection, I will hand over the south to Sangwen, and the north will be handed over to you...... If you are also a supernumerary member of the hospital now, it doesn't hurt for you to listen to these things today, and when Deng Ziyue comes over for a while, you also have to get close to him, although he is my subordinate, but in Northern Qi in the coming year, the two of you must cooperate together, and you must not respect your identity, how to do it. ”

This is Fan Xian's most urgent idea after sniping in the valley, he must establish his own intelligence system, this system does not need to be too big, but to absorb nutrients from the big tree of the Supervision Yuan, otherwise once the Supervision Yuan is dumb, once it is closed to himself, Fan Xian is very worried about becoming blind again like in the valley.

As he was talking, someone knocked outside the room, and the person who came used the standard method of the supervision institute to meet the boss.

Fan Xian smiled and responded.

Deng Ziyue, who was dressed in a black lotus robe, pushed the door in, knelt down on one knee and saluted Fan Xian, and after getting up, he looked at Wang Qinian, who was under Fan Xian, and said excitedly: "Lord Wang, have you returned to Beijing?"

At that time, Fan Xian's group of Qinian only picked Wang Qinian alone, and all the subordinates behind him were selected by Wang Qinian himself, and Deng Ziyue was the first person selected by Wang Qinian into the group, so he has always regarded Wang Qinian as a teacher and above his superiors.

"Yes. Fan Xian laughed, "Don't always talk about parting in this building today, let's talk about things when the arrangements are made." ”

He paused and asked, "Wan'er, how many days do they have to arrive?"

"There are three days to go. Deng Ziyue replied calmly: "There are tiger guard swordsmen accompanying me all the way, and after hearing that the adult was assassinated, the states are afraid and have strengthened their defenses, so it should be fine." ”

Fan Xian nodded, he was actually not worried much, assassination of this kind of thing must always have benefits, killing yourself is too tempting for those people, but assassinating other members of the royal family does not have the slightest benefit.

The room was quiet, Fan Xian was the director of the Supervision Yuan, and the other two were also senior officials equivalent to the level of the leaders of the Eight Divisions, this level of academy meeting, Fan Sizhen was still the first time to participate, and felt that this atmosphere was very different from the fact that he had summoned businessmen to pick up girls in the north to calculate money, so he couldn't help but be a little nervous, and subconsciously played with his stupid fingers.

Fan Xian was quiet.

After a long silence, Wang Qinian asked, "My lord, is there anyone else?"

Fan Xian nodded, frowned slightly, and said, "He should come." ”

Wang Qinian scratched his head and said, "I made an appointment with the second young master to meet here, and Ziyue was notified by the adult...... Who else?"

Fan Xian laughed: "Now all the forces in Kyoto know that Baoyue Tower is my territory, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring here, what we are talking about here, I am afraid that it will be transmitted to the palaces of the kings in a while, and that kid will not relax his surveillance here." ”

He slowly lowered his head and said, "Since he knows I'm here, why didn't he come?"

Wang Qinian smelled something else from these words.

............ After a long time, the quiet wooden door sounded a steady knock for the third time today.

A young man pushed the door in, white-clothed and snowy, indifferent and frosty between his eyebrows, and a chill all over his body, suppressing the fluttering snow outside the Huyue Tower.

Fan Xian sighed in his heart, the depression between his eyebrows was swept away, and he smiled: "Count you fast." ”

The man in white didn't want to joke with him, and said coldly: "As the plenipotentiary of the Supervision Yuan, you should know that your life is not just your business. ”

At this time, everyone in the audience hurriedly got up and saluted, and asked An, "I've seen Lord Xiaoyan." ”

The person who came was Fan Xian's brain, the one who had been cold Yan Bingyun, at this time, the five people in the room were all the real power figures of the new generation of the Supervision Yuan, and it was amazing that these five people were also the key people who collided head-on with the second prince because of the incident of Baoyue Tower a year ago, and on the night when Fan Xian expelled Fan Sizhen from Kyoto, these five people had stayed in one place.

Except for the black horse Jing Ge who was far away in the camp outside Beijing, except for Su Wenmao, who stayed in Jiangnan to deal with the affairs of the inner library, plus the Mu uncle and nephew outside the house and Hong Changqing who kept records in the courtyard, this house is all the descendants of Fan Xian in the supervision courtyard.

Sitting down, Fan Xian looked at Yan Bingyun with a smile, rubbed his eyebrows with his index finger, and said, "Three things." ”

Everyone listened to the order quietly, and even Yan Bingyun folded his hands slightly.

"One, His Majesty summoned fourteen young officials to the palace. Fan Xian said calmly: "The imperial court wants to change a batch of blood, but I don't know how much movement it will change, and within the Ming Dynasty, send the archives of these fourteen people to me, and those who can control it will immediately start to control it, and those who can't control it will find out what he did when he was still wearing open pants...... You also have to find a way to control it. ”

Open-gauge pants...... Naturally, it is necessary to dig deep into the deepest part of the soul of the officials.

Everyone in the room was quiet, and they felt a little uneasy in their hearts, the imperial court promoted officials, and indeed sometimes needed the Supervision Yuan to review their past eunuch experience in advance, but like Lord Tisi's orders, it was obviously not for the imperial court, but ...... Fan Xian knew that his henchmen understood, and he didn't explain much, because of his assassination, the emperor would definitely take the opportunity to do something, and this was also an extremely rare opportunity for him, except for a few of these young officials, there was no obvious faction, because they were clean and had no great power to be a backer, but gave Fan Xian a chance to secretly meddle in the government.

Yan Bingyun suddenly shook his head and said, "Mine is also given?"

Among the fourteen young officials, there is also the name of Yan Bingyun, this is just a few hours ago, Yan Bingyun knew that Fan Xian had come to Baoyue Tower after leaving the palace, so he rushed over, but he also knew that there were not many things in this Kyoto that could be hidden from Fan Xian's ears and eyes.

"Fake or write a copy. Fan Xian said angrily: "Qin Heng doesn't need it, the case file in the courtyard is clear, and the focus is on He Zongwei, this person...... It seems that His Majesty admires him. ”

He immediately sneered, "But ...... I don't appreciate him very much. ”

............ "The second thing. Fan Xian said softly: "There is a jiān fine in the courtyard, after Zhu Ge's death, the internal correction core seems to be weaker, find him out, I don't want to have problems after rì." ”

Yan Bingyun smiled and didn't say anything. Fan Xian didn't smile and glared at him.

"The third thing. He looked at Yan Bingyun and said, "You prepare some paper, and prepare to wipe your butt in the courtyard...... I'm going to kill a few people. ”

"Who are you killing?" Yan Bingyun looked directly at Fan Xian's compelling gaze and asked calmly: "If it is a high-level official, I am against it, after this assassination, His Majesty can no longer tolerate it, if you act rashly, it will not help the matter." ”

Fan Xian lowered his head slightly, subconsciously rubbed the head of his younger brother beside him with his palm, raised his head and said, "Killing people is not an end, nor is it a means to obtain some kind of benefit, it is just a kind of jǐng sue and flirtation...... The dean's intentions, I think you also know a thing or two, you should know that adding another fire to the situation at this time is good for the overall situation. ”

The rest of the people couldn't understand it, and they didn't know what Dean Chen meant by the so-called overall situation, but Yan Bingyun was bitter in his lips, and said with a wry smile: "If you want to mess around, just be very naïve to retaliate and get angry, don't be involved with the overall situation." ”

"I'm just going to get revenge. Fan Xian squinted his eyes and said: "You are all my people, and the people who died in the valley are also my people, since my people are dead, their people will also die." ”

He finally instructed these most confidant subordinates: "One day before Wan'er returns to Beijing, I will hold a banquet in Baoyue Tower, and invite His Royal Highness the Prince, the eldest prince, the second prince, Qin Heng, and the two deputy envoys of the Privy Council...... Prepare yourself. ”

"Governor Yan?" Wang Qinian reminded when he found that Fan Xian had missed an important person from the eldest princess's faction.