Seeing Sha Tianshi fall, Zhao Bufan stood up lightly, didn't say anything, and rushed directly to the Lizheng Yamen with everyone.

This is similar to the mayor of the town, in this era does not have much power, not an official, just a servant hired by the imperial court, but in any case, Li Zheng represents the imperial court after all, Wanhualou controls Li Zheng, and sets the main hall in the underground of the official office, which is really difficult to be discovered.

This is also their most cunning place, because no matter who comes to Nanhe Town to investigate Wanhualou, they will soon be attracted to the mysterious grotto by rumors, so that they will be discovered by the core personnel of Wanhualou lurking in Nanhe Town.

When Zhao Bufan came to the main hall of Wanhualou, the battle here was nearing the end, and a large number of masters from Juxianzhuang almost controlled this place with a crushing situation, and those left-behind personnel of Wanhualou were killed and injured, and they basically did not have the ability to resist.

The evidence of the crimes that Sha Tianshi said earlier has also been obtained, the account books, letters, merit books, and member lists can be said to be extremely complete, and Zhao Bufan also found the huge wealth and martial arts secrets hoarded by Wanhualou here, although this main hall is far less magnificent than the grotto, but it is the place where the core of Wanhualou is really hidden.

At least 80 million pieces of gold and silver jewelry, incalculable value of precious calligraphy and paintings, more than 100 martial arts cheats for training killers, can be said to be a genuine treasure trove, compared to the dispersion of ghosts, the storage of Wanhualou is obviously more concentrated.

Earlier, there were too many forbidden troops in the grottoes to see the wealth, Zhao Bufan was not easy to do, but now there are all people from Juxianzhuang, he was naturally unceremonious, and rewarded the brothers of Juxianzhuang on the spot, and then asked them to seal all the belongings and load them directly back to Juxianzhuang, but he left those precious calligraphy and paintings, and asked Yan Wu to take people to Tokyo quickly, ready to send them to Emperor Zhao Ji.

Zhao Bufan knows very well that the more Emperor Zhao Ji likes these calligraphy and paintings, the more he can't tolerate Yang Jian, what Yang Jian has done has far exceeded the bottom line that Emperor Zhao Ji can tolerate, and using these calligraphy and paintings can just add a fire, and at the same time can please Zhao Ji.

Earlier, the ghost pawn was destroyed, and the family wealth of Tong Guan was confiscated, and the treasury was added to the treasury before and after a total of more than 80 million yuan, more than 300,000 acres of fertile land, and many land deeds and industries were transferred to the local government for resettlement, and all the rare and exotic objects were sent to the harem, which can be said to make the emperor Zhao Ji happy, although he didn't say it, but everyone could see it.

This secret dedication of calligraphy and painting, although it is a traitorous minister's means, is clearly to please, but if you don't do this, then it is impossible to play with those traitorous ministers, only more than the traitor can make the emperor happy, more can the emperor trust, that can suppress the traitor.

Everything was quickly arranged, and Zhao Bufan and Zhu Lian were also ready to leave for Beijing.

Before leaving, Zhao Bufan looked at those big boxes for a long time, and suddenly couldn't help asking: "Lian'er, do you know where there are organizations like ghost pawns and Wanhualou, I think this kind of money is very fast, and there are a few more times I am afraid that it will make Juxianzhuang and Dongxiangang rich." ”

Zhu Lian laughed, rolled his eyes and said: "Yes, there is, the Eagle Guards under Cai Jing's command are no worse than ghost pawns, but they are just collecting money and listening to information, and they have never heard of any acts that directly harm the people, Wanhualou is the most hateful force I have seen so far, and the others are not so vicious, and I think you should speak slowly first, and if you continue like this, I am afraid that it will cause those traitors to become hostile, and it will be very troublesome at that time." ”

Zhao Bufan shook his head: "I didn't say I wanted to move Cai Jing, he can't move now...... Forget it, I'm just casually talking about it, although I can bring down Yang Jian this time, but I don't have a clue about the fake prince...... Let's go, let's go back to Beijing as soon as possible, and strive to pry out the truth from Yang Jian's mouth first. ”

After that, Zhao Bufan and Zhu Lian carried Yang Jian's incriminating evidence and quickly whipped north, changed horses at the post station along the way, and arrived in Tokyo in a few days.

didn't think that Liang Shicheng seemed to know that he was coming, so he didn't rush to report, but came to greet him in person outside the gate of the North Palace, and his fair old face was full of smiles.

"Little prince, congratulations on your great achievements, Your Majesty has been talking about you all day long!"

"Mr. Liang, you are ......"

Zhao Bufan was surprised.

I haven't said anything yet, and Master Liang said hello directly?

Liang Shicheng saw the confusion on his face, and said with a slight smile: "Yang Jian brought his own charges to the palace during the court meeting this morning, and took the initiative to confess the evil things he committed...... In total, there are more than 100 major and minor crimes and 68 capital crimes.

He begged His Majesty to keep his whole body in the face of years of loyal service, and then committed suicide by poisoning, and General Liu Zhongwu also reported to you to help you clear the Wanhualou Grottoes. ”

Zhao Bufan was incredulous, and said angrily: "This Liu Zhongwu, didn't I tell him again and again not to report it in a hurry, how could I force Yang Jian to death." ”

Liang Shicheng seemed to hear something, thought about it slightly, and replied with a smile: "If you plan to interrogate Yang Jian in person, then you can't blame General Liu Zhongwu, after the people came back from the crusade against Wang Qing, he didn't play anything, let alone face the saint alone, and the report to Wanhualou was also after Yang Jian committed suicide by poisoning, so it shouldn't be that he leaked it, I'm afraid someone flew a pigeon to pass the book to Yang Jian, so that he was prepared, and the soldiers who followed you to levy Wanhualou at that time could hardly guarantee that no one leaked secrets!"

Zhao Bufan's face sank: "Did Yang Jianzhao's confession mention the second prince?"

Liang Shicheng's eyes changed, he looked at Zhao Bufan deeply for a long time, and said with a smile: "It is indeed mentioned that when he begged His Majesty to keep the whole body, he said that he had the emperor's grace, but he was glad that he saved the second prince desperately back then, so I hope that His Majesty will give him a good burial in these merits, and His Majesty also agreed." ”

Zhao Bufan was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Good Yang Jian, this is death and it doesn't make me feel better?

If the identity of the fake prince is confirmed, and the wind will slowly blow in the ears of the emperor and empress in the future, I still have a good life?

No, this fake prince must be removed, he knows that he is a fake, and when he is waiting for him to gain a firm foothold, he will definitely kill me to prevent future troubles.

Thinking of this, Zhao Bufan's good mood was gone, and he put the big burden in his hand on the ground.

"Manager Liang, this burden is full of evidence of Yang Jian's crimes, I bother Your Excellency to forward it to the emperor, and it also saves me from entering the palace again, I am also very tired from running around for many days, I just want to go back and sleep well for two days, and then go to see Your Majesty when I am in good spirits...... By the way, this time to exterminate Wanhualou, there was some gain, and it was sent to Manager Liang the next day. ”

Liang Shicheng couldn't stop laughing.

"Little prince doesn't have to be so polite, Yang Jian has never respected our family very much, and often says bad things about our family in front of His Majesty, you are already very happy to get rid of him, this time there is no need to toss, our family is not the person who is not satisfied, but our family should thank you well." ”

At this time, Zhao Bufan reacted, almost forgetting that Liang Shicheng and Yang Jian were rivals, so he didn't say anything more at the moment, and smiled and arched his hand: "Since this is the case, then I will take a step first and meet again the next day." ”

"Little prince go slowly!"

Liang Shicheng is really good at being a man, as Zhao Bufan's status is getting higher and higher, he is now very good at getting along, and this time he also gave a salute, no wonder he is called a hidden phase by the world, and his means are really no worse than Cai Jing.

It wasn't until Zhao Bufan walked away that he raised his head, his old eyes flashed, and he pursed his lips and whispered to himself.

"Zhao Bufan, you help our family get rid of Yang Jian, our family also thank you, our family has also had some affection with you for so many years, but everything else can help you, but the fake prince doesn't dare to help you, our family is an outsider after all, how dare you get involved in the royal battle, I can only hope that you can be more blessed, our family really didn't expect you to be the second prince, the world is unpredictable!

............

In the days that followed, the Criminal Department and Dali Temple quickly sent people to confiscate the family property under Yang Jian's name, and recovered the remnants of Wanhualou.

Although it is said that on the cusp of this kind of storm, no one will be so bold, but after all, it is prepared.

At the same time, Zhao Bufan also learned that the war in Jiangnan was going very smoothly at the court meeting.

That Zong Ze and Li Gang marched separately, Zong Ze went from the north to the south, and Li Gang advanced steadily from the west to the east, and the results were very fruitful.

What is even more surprising is that because Tong Guan was overthrown earlier, his henchmen and henchmen were eliminated, and many old generals were implicated as a result, so there were a large number of vacancies in the Western Army, and Zong Ze and Li Gang took this opportunity to promote young generals and make every effort to cultivate a new generation of leading talents.

Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, Wu Jie, Wu Lan and other young and promising young generals have seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, quickly emerged, and were continuously promoted by virtue of their military exploits and opportunities, which also made the power pattern of the Western Army quickly broken, and the Western Army, which had been suppressed by Tong Guan for many years, broke out like a blowout, and a large group of young heroes who had not been corrupted and corroded rose and became famous all over the world.

What made Zhao Bufan happiest was that Yue Fei, who had a relationship with each other, joined the army, and also went to the Liangshan Army to be a small capital, he fought bravely, was familiar with the art of war, was willing to endure hardships, could serve the public, and won the respect of Zong Ze, and praised it in the report delivered to the imperial court, and bluntly said that it can be of great use to cultivate well.

In addition, Zong Ze and Li Gang, the two loyal ministers, failed to change their temperament, and directly reported the root cause of Fang La's rebellion, clearly saying that it was caused by Zhu Mian's misdeeds in Jiangnan, and the people's hearts in Jiangnan were in turmoil.

Zhu Mian is deeply loved by Emperor Zhao Ji, the main reason is that Zhu Mian is collecting strange stones and treasures for him, although he did not expect Zhu Mian to take the opportunity to fill his pockets, but Emperor Zhao Ji can also be said to be slapped in the face by the two of them, and the courtiers can see that Zhao Ji is not very happy about this, but in order to appease the people as soon as possible, Zhao Ji still dismissed Zhu Mian's father and son from their official positions, and also agreed to Zong Ze and Li Gang's suggestion and allowed them to appease Fang La.

Zhao Bufan learned from the court that the current situation was very good, and he was naturally happy in his heart, and gradually turned his mind back to the matter of the fake prince.

How do you think that on the seventh day of the eighth month, when the court was meeting, the ministers had just finished the ceremony, and the emperor Zhao Ji suddenly rushed to issue the edict with excitement on his face, and the ministers were so shocked that they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

"I got a fast horse yesterday in return, the envoys of the Song and Jin countries have successfully concluded a maritime alliance, agreed to jointly send troops to attack Liao in the spring of the fourth year of Xuanhe, and now the Liao State is twilight in the West Mountain, it is a good time to recover the sixteen states of Youyun, I have tried my best to fulfill the last wish of Taizu, so I decided to levy 200,000 elite soldiers, together with 200,000 soldiers from the border counties, border soldiers, and township soldiers in the northern frontier, a total of 400,000 troops to the Northern Expedition.

The stakes are high in this major battle in the coming year, and from now on, all departments and governments must make full preparations for the war without delay.

From now on, the Privy Council will adopt a new system, with a Privy Counsellor in charge of the affairs of the Privy Council, and a Privy Counsellor in charge of all affairs, and military matters must first be approved by the Privy Counsellor and then submitted to the Privy Council for approval before military affairs can be carried out.

In addition, Zhao Bufan, my righteous son, was transferred to be the privy deputy envoy, in charge of the military of Hebei East Road, Hebei West Road, and Hedong Road, and at the same time served as the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei East Road.

The post of Cheng in the imperial history was changed to Zhu Bocai, the secretary of the imperial city, and Zhu Shengfei, the younger brother of the Bocai clan, was transferred to the prefect of Kaifeng, which can be executed, and there must be no mistakes. ”