"Master Hou, can your body still bear it?"

At this time, the sky had not yet dawned, and in front of the gate of Yangzhou Mansion, Tong Zhangshun rode up to greet him, looked at Xiao Han with concern and asked.

"I can bear it."

Xiao Han's face was a little haggard, and even, there was some headache and fatigue, but he still waved his hand.

After all, he has already arrived at the gate of Yangzhou Mansion, and if he doesn't finish the matter, he is really sorry for Xiao Han's all-night attack.

"Call the door."

"Ahem."

"I hope Yang Xian is not dead yet."

Xiao Han coughed twice.

As for Tong Zhangshun's eyes, there was a flash of worry, after all, along the way, Xiao Han's coughing sound was not only much more than before, but even his voice was a little louder.

This looks like his condition is getting worse, so he doesn't have to think about it, but how can Tong Zhangshun disobey his master's order?

Now Tong Zhangshun just hopes that he can finish things quickly and let Xiao Han rest as soon as possible, otherwise, this all-night rush, the cold wind is biting, and the snow is continuous, and Xiao Han's old life will definitely be killed.

Immediately, Tong Zhangshun called to open the city gate, and went to the government of Yangzhou Mansion with Xiao Han.

"Lu Jianbai, the prefect of Yangzhou, has seen Xiao Hou."

But as soon as Xiao Han and Tong Zhangshun arrived at the Yangzhou Mansion, they saw Lu Jianbai, the well-dressed prefect of Yangzhou, leading a group of officials, walking out of the gate, looking at Xiao Han and bowing slightly.

"Huh?"

"Do you know Ben Hou is coming?"

Xiao Han, with the support of Tong Zhangshun, got down from the jade dragon horse, looked at Lu Jianbai, the prefect of Yangzhou, and frowned slightly.

"Naturally, the city gate is curfew, and the lower officials will naturally pay attention, besides, the guards of the city will return in time, so that the lower officials have time to dress up and greet the Hou Ye."

Lu Jianbai's eyes flashed with imperceptible pride, and then, he looked at Xiao Handao humbly and politely.

"Hmm."

"It's kind of dutiful."

Xiao Han nodded slightly, but raised his eyes again, looked at Lu Jianbai and frowned, "Your surname is Lu?" ”

"Master Qiqi, the official surname is Lu."

Lu Jianbai nodded slightly, and added: "Lu of Jiangnan." ”

At the same time, the corners of Lu Jianbai's mouth hooked up a smile again.

"Taichang Siqing, who are you?"

Xiao Han glanced at Lu Jianbai and asked again.

"Back to the Hou Ye, Taichang Siqing Lu Ben is the uncle of the lower official."

Lu Jianbai did not doubt him, and still bowed down and spoke.

"It turns out that Lu Ben is Ling's uncle, no wonder, you can be the prefect of Yangzhou."

Xiao Han suddenly looked at Lu Jian Baidao with a sudden realization.

"The court's recommendation is not the work of my uncle."

Lu Jianbai's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, but he didn't dare to show it easily, so he still looked at Xiao Handao humbly.

"It's okay, nepotism, it's not scolding, don't care, just ask."

Xiao Han's eyes flashed with a hint of playfulness, and then he looked at Lu Jianbai again, waved his hand and said, "Moreover, there is still a little relationship between your uncle and Benhou, so it's okay." ”

"Origins?"

Lu Jianbai looked at Xiao Han suspiciously, and couldn't help asking, "What is the origin?" ”

"Huh."

"At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was a lack of officials in the imperial court, and your uncle was still recommended by this marquis, otherwise, your uncle would still be the right Shilang of Zhongshu Province."

Xiao Han suddenly felt dizzy, so he put his hand on Tong Zhangshun's shoulder, and then looked at Lu Jianbai with some reluctance and smiled.

"Master Hou."

A flash of anxiety flashed in Tong Zhangshun's eyes.

"It's okay, starry night, a little sleepy."

Xiao Han gave Tong Zhangshun a look, and shook his head slightly.

has arrived in Yangzhou, that is, it can hold on, it can't hold on, it has to be hard, otherwise, this trip to Yangzhou will really run in vain.

"Hmm."

Tong Zhangshun nodded, looked at Lu Jianbai, and said softly: "Master Hou, the starry night is also a little sleepy, first clean up an upper room, light a brazier, and let Master Hou rest." ”

"It's Xia Guan Meng Lang, Master Hou, please."

Lu Jianbai patted his head and directly invited Xiao Han into the mansion.

But between the words, the relationship between them was closer, and even Lu Jianbai even supported Xiao Han with his hands, and there was a smile on his face.

Although Lu Jianbai still had a trace of doubt in his heart, he didn't ask it, after all, Xiao Han was the Marquis of Suning, and he was the young adviser beside His Majesty, so it was naturally impossible to tell a lie.

As for the doubt, that is, why did Lu Ben never mention this matter?

Then, Xiao Han and Lu Jianbai walked into the lobby and leaned directly on the chairs, and then, Tong Zhangshun brought the brazier to Xiao Han's side to keep Xiao Han warm.

"No need to rest."

"You command, Ben Hou wants to see Yang Xian."

Xiao Han roasted the fire for a while, his complexion improved slightly, and then he turned his head to look at Lu Jianbaidao.

"Yes."

Lu Jianbai bowed slightly, but he still couldn't help but ask: "Yang Xian, and even the officials who were implicated, just arrived in Yangzhou yesterday, and you came to Yangzhou today, could it be that the imperial court pardoned Yang Xian?" ”

"Pardon?"

"How can such a great sin be forgiven?"

"But among them, there is a case that has not yet been figured out, so Ben Hou wants to come here."

Xiao Han's eyes flashed with a touch of profundity, and then he looked at Lu Jianbai and laughed softly: "Interrogate Yang Xian personally." ”

"Xia Guan understands."

"Xiaguan is going to bring Yang Xian over."

Lu Jianbai nodded heavily, and then went directly to the prison.

"This idiot, really didn't notice it at all?"

After Lu Jianbai left, Tong Zhangshun walked to Xiao Han's side and said in his ear: "My subordinates really can't understand, how did he become the prefect of Yangzhou?" ”

"Hehe, if you have a strong relationship in your family, you can naturally become the prefect of Yangzhou, and you are not a big official."

Xiao Han rubbed his swollen and aching head, and said softly: "Besides, Yang Xian is Mr. Zhedong, not Mr. Jiangnan, so this account, no matter how it is calculated, can't be counted on Mr. Jiangnan, so why should he doubt it?" ”

That's right.

In the court, it seems that there are only two forces.

One is the Huaixi nobles headed by Li Shanchang.

One is Mr. Zhedong headed by Liu Bowen.

As for the remaining ministers of civil and military affairs, they are nothing.

But among them, there is also a hidden force.

That is the Jiangnan civil official group headed by Lu Ben, the secretary of Taichang Temple, and these officials have a common trait, that is, they have all been officials in the Yuan Dynasty.

Therefore, in the early days of the new dynasty, there was nothing wrong with these officials choosing to keep a low profile, but this does not mean that they had no power.

For example, Lu Jianbai, the prefect of Yangzhou in front of him, not to mention his ability in all aspects, is not very easy to use just his brain.

After all, what Xiao Han says, Lu Jianbai believes something, Xiao Han can conclude that Lu Jianbai is almost brainless, but he can sit in the position of Yangzhou prefect, the relationship in the family is not hard, who believes it?

Besides, as soon as they met, they dared to report their home, or to the important ministers of the court, isn't there something wrong with this?

Lu in the south of the Yangtze River, isn't it Lu Ben of Taichang Temple?

Although he is also a minister of the DPRK and the Central Committee of the third grade, he is also a third grade, and Lu Jianbai used a third-grade courtier to threaten Xiao Han, I'm afraid he is a little overconfident, right?

Therefore, Xiao Han only needs to use some means, and even, it is not a means, after all, there was a lack of officials in the imperial court at the beginning, and in the appointment of all officials, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Xiao Han's opinion, so Lu Ben's Taichang Siqing can be regarded as recommended by Xiao Han.

From all of the above, it can be seen that Lu Jianbai is not worried at all, and besides, even if Yang Xian is guilty, the master of Zhedong is involved at most, what does it have to do with them Jiangnan?

As everyone knows, if it doesn't matter, Xiao Han's trip to Yangzhou is better not to come, there is no point at all.

"So, Master Hou, what are we doing in Yangzhou?"

Tong Zhangshun raised his eyes again, and looked at Xiao Han with worry in his eyes: "Besides, your body has been weak since you were a child, and the snow is falling."

"Ben Hou's physical condition, Ben Hou knows it in his heart, and he doesn't need you to talk too much."

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, and then he waved his hand and said: "Ben Hou said, if you can bear it, you have to carry it, and if you can't bear it, you have to carry it, and no matter what it is, when you see Yang Xian and return to Jingshi, you will talk about it." ”

"Yes."

What else can Tong Zhangshun say?

He didn't know the temper of his own Su Ninghou.

"Lord Qiqi."

"Xia Guan brought Yang Xian over."

It was also at this time that Lu Jianbai took the lead in walking in, and looked at Xiao Han and bowed slightly.

And the errand behind him, followed by Yang Xian, who was wearing heavy shackles, slowly stepped into the hall of the mansion.

"Xiao Han!"

Yang Xian's eyes flashed a touch of scarlet in an instant, and his whole body trembled with anger, and then he shouted hoarsely: "You can't die well!" ”

"Can you have some new words?"

"Every time I see Ben Hou, that's all I say?"

Xiao Han pursed his lips slightly, can't he change some words?

"You!"

Yang Xian's eyes widened with anger, but after holding it for a while, he didn't hold back a word, after all, he is a scholar, and scolding people is always insulting.

"Stand down."

"Ben Hou wants to talk to Lord Yang."

"Tong Zhangshun, help Benhou guard the door, no one is allowed to come in."

Xiao Han glanced at Yang Xian, then leaned back in his chair lazily and said softly.

"Yes."

Although Lu Jianbai was a little hesitant, he thought about it and retreated, after all, Xiao Han is the Marquis of Suning, that is the Hou Ye, and he can't afford to provoke him at all, besides, this matter, even if there are waves, it has nothing to do with them, don't worry about it.

Subsequently, Tong Zhangshun was directly guarding the door, and Lu Jianbai went back to the room directly because he got up too early, ready to sleep in the cage.

Xiao Han's weak body has never been a secret, and Xiao Han stepped out of Beijing to Yangzhou in the snow, this matter must have been spread in the court.

Therefore, Tong Zhangshun concluded that it would not be long before the people of the imperial court would definitely feel Yangzhou Mansion, and even, most likely, it would be the crown prince Zhu Biao who would take the lead.

"Yang Xian."

"Ben Hou wants to ask you something."

"Of course, Ben Hou won't ask you in vain."

After everyone withdrew, Xiao Han directly took the brazier and came to Yang Xian's side, and even sat next to Yang Xian by himself, roasting the fire and smiling: "Just exchange it, how about it?" ”

"I'm already a dying man, even if it's good, what can I do?"

Yang Xian rolled his eyes and said coldly: "The affairs of Yangzhou, whether it is the imperial court or you, already know, so, what else is there to say, the nine clans are already going to be punished, what can one more crime?" ”

Yang Xian thought it was the little bit of corruption he had embezzled, and his face became more and more indifferent.

There is no greater punishment than the death penalty.

Even if you lose the Nine Clans, you still have to die.

Then Yang Xian figured it out, whatever, after all, in addition to his own relatives, the nine clans or something, do you still need to care?

Uncooked.

Thank you.

Nine Clans: I'm a star, you're a star!

"Huh."

"You don't need that bit of."

"Ben Hou is not interested in knowing."

"As for what Ben Hou wants to ask, only you know."

"So, Ben Hou can promise you to keep your youngest son for you."

"How about using this as a condition to keep you alive?"

Xiao Han raised his eyes, looked at Yang Xian, and said softly.

"Hmm!"

Yang Xian immediately stood up, looked at Xiao Han in disbelief and said, "Really! ”

"You should know Ben Hou, Ben Hou has always been a promise."

Xiao Han still nodded.

"Indeed."

"I believe in the character of Marquis Xiao."

"Whatever you want to ask, if I know, I'll tell you everything."

Yang Xian gritted his teeth slightly, for Xiao Han's title, he was replaced by Xiao Houye, which is enough to see that this bloodline is much more important than the Nine Clans.

"Happy."

A flash of admiration flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, and he didn't talk too much nonsense, so he asked directly: "Do you remember, Xiao Ming King Han Lin'er?" ”

"Yes."

"What do you want to say?"

Yang Xian's eyes flashed with a hint of vigilance, but he still said calmly.

"Liao Yongzhong, Marquis of Deqing, came to find Benhou."

"Last night's incident, so Ben Hou entered Yangzhou overnight."

"I just want to ask you, how did Han Lin'er, the king of Xiao Ming, die?"

The vigilance in Yang Xian's eyes couldn't escape Xiao Han's eyes at all, and then he continued to ask.

"This is indeed what I did."

"It was I who instructed Liao Yongzhong to kill Han Lin'er, the king of Xiao Ming."

"After all, you should also understand the relationship between this."

"If Your Majesty takes back King Han Lin'er."

"You meritorious heroes, how can you still award awards?"

Yang Xian nodded, without the slightest concealment, and still said lightly.

"But what does this have to do with you?"

"At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the upstarts in Huaixi and the parties in eastern Zhejiang struggled constantly."

"Even if it doesn't rise to the level it is now, it's not much worse, so you need to take care of this?"

Xiao Han's face turned cold, and then he looked at Yang Xian and said coldly: "If you say so, then there is no need to continue chatting, after all, this is not the result that Ben Hou wants, and you can't save your son's life." ”

I still want to play the trick of hiding it, hehe!

"If they are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"

After being silent for a long time, Yang Xian's eyes flashed with ruthlessness and determination, and he said: "Since you want to investigate this matter, then it doesn't hurt for me to tell you!" ”

At the beginning, Yang Xian worked hard to climb up, firstly for power, and secondly for the sake of these eastern Zhejiang, as well as the civil official group in Jiangnan, if he was not involved in this, he would not go deeper and deeper.

After all, at the beginning, Yang Xian still had ambitions in his heart and wanted to serve Daming, but it backfired, because, once the rotten hat was buckled on his head, if you wanted to take it off, it would be impossible, so Yang Xian wanted to climb up hard and hide this matter.

But now that Xiao Han has investigated this matter again, Yang Xian has already ended up with a broken family, so there is no reason to hide it for that group of puppeteers.

Otherwise, Yang Xian would really be the last one!

"Say!"

Xiao Han said.

"Do you still remember the country name of Han Lin'er, the king of Xiao Ming?"

Yang Xian looked at Xiao Han and asked rhetorically.

"Song."

Xiao Han said without thinking.

"Then do you remember the origin of King Xiao Ming?"

Yang Xian still asked rhetorically.

"The ninth grandson of Song Huizong."

"It's also the banner of the Song Dynasty."

Xiao Han still said without thinking.

"Then let me ask you, King Xiao Ming returned to the capital safely, and His Majesty accepted King Xiao Ming's concession, what did the tyrannical yuan become?"

Yang Xian still looked at Xiao Han and asked.

"Puppet Dynasty."

Xiao Han clapped his palms, and a gleam of light burst out in his eyes: "Sure enough, it's for this reason, otherwise, you wouldn't have planned to kill King Xiao Ming." ”

"Wrong."

"It's not my idea to kill King Xiao Ming."

Yang Xian shook his head, looked at Xiao Han and said: "This is an agreement reached by Mr. Zhedong and Mr. Jiangnan, we must not let King Xiao Ming see Your Majesty alive, otherwise, there will be a big mess." ”

"Well, Ben Hou understands that it doesn't matter if it is the Huaixi Xungui, whether it is the Yuan Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, because everyone is from a rebel background, and before, they were not officials, so they are naturally fearless."

"But Zhedong is different from Jiangnan, they all have the fame of the Tyrant Yuan, and even, they have all been officials in the Tyrant Yuan, just like your teacher, Taichang Temple Qing Lu Ben, Hubu Shangshu Lu Chang, and many officials, none of them can escape."

"Therefore, if the tyrant yuan is defined as a pseudo-dynasty, then the fame that they are proud of will become a burden to them, and even, they will not be able to hold their heads up in the court."

Xiao Han raised his eyes and looked at Yang Xiandao.

"Hmm."

"Therefore, as soon as Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, dies, who is most beneficial, it is nothing more than Mr. Zhedong in the court, and the group of civil officials in the south of the Yangtze River, after all, the little careful thinking in the hearts of readers, guess, you can always guess."

Yang Xian did not refute, but nodded and said with a smile.

"But this can't be done by you, but it can come from your hands, and the best result is Liao Yongzhong's hands, right?"

Xiao Han narrowed his eyes slightly again and looked at Yang Xiandao.

"That's right."

"This is an upright conspiracy."

Yang Xian still smiled and nodded.

"Indeed."

"Liao Yongzhong has courage and no strategy, but the credit is great, as long as you mediate and replace His Majesty's will, Liao Yongzhong will not care, on the contrary, Liao Yongzhong will feel that this is His Majesty's instructions."

"Moreover, even if His Majesty knows about it later, what can he do, the idea is from Zhedong, and the matter is done by Huaixi, which is equivalent to a conspiracy between the two parties."

Xiao Han nodded, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "You can come up with this idea, Ben Hou doesn't believe it, so the person who came up with this idea should be your teacher." ”

"Not only my teacher, but also several gentlemen, including Lu Ben, the secretary of Taichang Temple."

"Otherwise, when I was in Zhongshu Province, why were there so many officials who could be called by me?"

"You can check it, it's not difficult to find, after all, most of these officials have something to do with the previous dynasty."

"Moreover, you still missed one point, that is Liao Yongzhong!"

"Because, whether it is eastern Zhejiang or Jiangnan, Liao Yongzhong doesn't dare to say it, after all, his life is his own, don't look for death."

Yang Xian nodded and smiled nondeniably.

"Bang!"

At this time, the door of the palace was kicked open, and I saw Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the dynasty, looking at Yang Xian with an angry face, and said three times in a row.

"Good, good!"

"It's a last resort, Liu Bowen!"

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