Last time, Lu Jianfei and Hong Shun came up with a way to use the bag to release Fang Yan from the prison and took him to the imperial study to see the emperor. The emperor told Fang Yan that his 'daughter' Fang Xinyao was safe and sound, and was being protected by Jiang Feng, the only son of the former Hangzhou prefect, and Fang Yan felt a little relieved after learning that Jiang Cheng still had blood.

The emperor sighed: "Yes, even I didn't expect that it was Jiang Cheng's son, who saved me and helped me take care of the Beijing Zhaoxian Pavilion, he has the demeanor of his father." Fang Yan agreed: "When the criminal minister was an official in the court, he also knew that Jiang Cheng was a martial champion at the beginning, and later passed the test given by the emperor before becoming the prefect of Hangzhou. The emperor recalled the past of the past, and couldn't help sighing, and sighed: "It's all my fault, I should have kept him by my side back then, just like you later." Fang Yan lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "Your Majesty, the past has passed, and now there are Lord Lu and Lord Hong by your side to solve your problems, and their martial arts should not be under Jiang Cheng." What's more, Jiang Cheng's son Jiang Feng is also working for the imperial court, which can be regarded as completing his father's unfinished business. When Lu Jianfei heard the name "Jiang Cheng", he naturally knew in his heart, twenty-seven years ago, he was still a small catcher who had just debuted, and he was not a famous catcher in the capital ten years ago, he was very disciplined when he was young, but after all, he was young and vigorous, and he also wanted to see a master with great knowledge. It's a pity that I missed the opportunity to meet Jiang Cheng back then.

The emperor asked: "Fang Yan, I have already tried to release you by all means, next, how do you think I should deal with Liu Shichen." Fang Yan already knew that the emperor would ask like this, he had already thought of some plans in his heart, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, what you are most worried about now is not Liu Shichen's power in the rivers and lakes, but the military power in Liu Shichen's hands. The emperor nodded and said, "Yes, you told me last time that those generals either had the handle to grasp him, or he promised to be able to seal the shady land after the matter was completed, and I am confident that these generals and border soldiers will be treated well, and I don't believe that they will be willing to be sent by Liu Shichen." Fang Yan saw that the emperor's expression was full of confidence, and he also knew it in his heart, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, you can immediately write a handwritten edict and send someone to the barracks of the border soldiers." promised that as long as they did not help the abuse, he would write off some of their past and guilt. The emperor frowned tightly and said: "Although this is simple, I am afraid that Liu Shichen has already obtained the general talisman from their hands, you must know that those soldiers only look at the talisman and ignore the others." When Fang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but say in horror: "If that's the case, then it's terrible. We can only adopt two strategies here, the first is to send a person with excellent light skills to 'sneak' into Liu's mansion, inquire about the hiding place of the general's soldiers, and then steal it out; second, we will send all the royal forest troops to close the 'gate' of the city, and we will immediately attack, surround Liu Shichen's mansion, and take him by surprise. It will take time for these border officers and soldiers to return to Beijing together. "The emperor saw that Fang Yan put forward these two suggestions, both of which were resolute and resolute, and he was naturally worried in his heart, you must know that if the Imperial Forest Army is sent to lock the capital and close the city 'gate', it will cause turmoil among the ordinary people, not to mention, the guards inside the palace will become weak, if Liu Shichen comes to a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, it will be more than worth the loss. Moreover, even if you can shoot someone with superb skills, but what an important token the military talisman is, Liu Shichen will definitely hide it carefully, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is heavily guarded, and there are almost no people who can sneak in and retreat in this world. The emperor couldn't help but shake his head and sat back on the dragon chair.

Fang Yan suddenly said: "Your Majesty, although this move is very risky, but judging from the current situation, it is also a strategy that we have to adopt, if Liu Shichen attacks first, then we will lose the opportunity, which will make your situation even more critical!" Lu Jianfei suddenly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, since you have released Lord Fang, although our plan is very thorough, but after all, paper cannot contain fire, Liu Shichen has been holding Lord Fang, further threatening your prestige in the court." If we wait for his spies to learn that you have released Lord Fang 'privately', I am afraid that he will have a reason and excuse at that time, and if he waives his army to break into the palace, I am afraid that we will be quite passive. Even though the three of us are not afraid of death, your safety and your country are the top priority, the emperor!" Seeing that both of them suggested that Liu Shichen should be eliminated quickly, the emperor also knew that what they said was very reasonable, but after all, Liu Shichen knew nothing about the situation on his side, and with the strength of the imperial city now, whether he could defeat Liu Shichen was a big problem. That's why the emperor is so hesitant at the moment.

Fang Yan continued to analyze: "Your Majesty, the criminal minister heard you mention the Beijing Zhaoxian Pavilion just now, this institution is speculated by the criminal minister, it must be to deal with Liu Shichen's Jianghu forces in the capital, to put it bluntly, it is also used to deal with the 'gate' of the dead land. Those masters in Liu Shichen's mansion, our imperial 'guards' can resist. The only thing to worry about is that Liu Shichen still has some of his own troops in the capital, if there are not many of them, but after all, they are also 'elite' troops. These people must be loyal to Liu Shichen to the death, so our Imperial Forest Army will have to be distracted to deal with them. If the outside army approaches and the troops come to the city, it will really be attacked by the enemy and it will be difficult to win. So, Your Majesty, we can only fight quickly, and we have no way out. The emperor suddenly looked displeased, slapped the case, and said sharply: "Enough, don't say any more, let me out, I want to be alone for a while." Fang Yan didn't expect that his words would actually anger the emperor, so he quickly lowered his head and said no more.

Before the three of them left, the emperor specially advised: "Fang Yan, you should follow Jianfei well, don't 'mess around', otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you at that time." Fang Yan hurriedly knelt down and said, "The criminal minister respectfully obeys the emperor's will. The emperor turned his back, waved his hand, and motioned for the three of them to retreat. After going out, Lu Jianfei couldn't help but shake his head, and said in his heart: If I encounter such a situation, I'm afraid I will hesitate, alas, Your Majesty, you are really suffering. Hong Shun whispered in Fang Yan's ear: "You keep your head down, follow me well, and don't let anyone see your face." Fang Yan didn't speak, just nodded slightly. The three of them were silent and left together.

"Yo, where did this wind come from, blowing you here? Prime Minister, quick, please come inside!" Outside the big 'gate' of the dead land, Wan Xingyun, the master of the 'gate', took his son Wan Tianba and personally went out to greet him. Wan Xingyun smiled all over his face and bowed to him. Wan Tianba saw that it was Zhao Pingyuan who came, but he didn't see Liu Gongzi, and he was also a little suspicious in his heart. Zhao Pingyuan said respectfully: "Master, my subordinates are waiting outside the 'door'. Liu Shichen was 'wanting' to turn around and say, Wan Xingyun had already seen through his meaning, and immediately ordered: "Tianba, you greet this friend well." Serve some good snacks, make a pot of good tea, and come as far as a guest, but you can't slack off. "Although Wan Tianba doesn't want to greet Zhao Pingyuan, he has also seen this person several times, Liu Shichen, Liu Gongzi and Liu Bingbing all like to bring Zhao Pingyuan when they go out, which shows that the person in front of him must have his advantages. After all, the 'door' of the dead place is his own territory, and if he is arrogant, it will be a loss of manners, which makes Liu Shichen even more unhappy. Wan Tianba hurriedly beckoned: "Come, Brother Pingyuan, please inside!" Zhao Pingyuan bowed his hand, without any expression on his face, and followed them in.

Wan Xingyun invited Liu Shichen to sit on the seat, and said respectfully: "Prime Minister, you can deign to come, it really makes my death 'door' shine." Haha, come, please have a glass of Biluo 'Spring' and rest first. Liu Shichen picked up the bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile: "You are always so 'shrewd'. How do you know that this official is a little tired?" Wan Xingyun smiled and said: "Prime Minister, you have forgotten, I am a person who practices martial arts, and I will know a thing or two by looking at people's steps and temperament. Then I also saw that you didn't have a sedan chair when you came, which means that you must have walked here. Liu Shichen put down the bowl in his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, good, seeing that you are still such a treasure knife, the official is also much more down-to-earth." When Wan Xingyun heard this, he vaguely felt a sense of urgency, and asked, "Prime Minister, are you troubled?" Liu Shichen looked at Wan Xingyun and asked faintly: "Brother Wan, how long have you and I known each other?" Wan Xingyun thought for a while and said, "It's been a long time, more than twenty years." Liu Shichen asked again: "Brother Wan, how did you and I meet?" Wan Xingyun didn't expect Liu Shichen to suddenly mention the past, so he also recalled and reminisced with Liu Shichen......

How about 'wanting' to know what's going on?

Let's see the next breakdown.

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