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Chapter 318 The Emperor's New Clothes

I don't know if Xiao Yan was guilty of guilt or because he was afraid that Liu Yishou would turn around and run away.On the second day when Liu Yishou and his party were stationed at the post station in the outskirts of Jingkou, envoys came from Jiankang Taicheng and invited Liu Yishou and his party to live in Taicheng.

But Xiao Yan has a request. Except for the personal guards, Liu Yishou and his party must be stationed in Jingkou, and they are not allowed to accompany them!

Liu Yishou immediately became furious at the envoy from Taicheng, saying that his identity was similar to that of a vassal king, rather than an ordinary foreign minister.If you can't bring troops into the city, then you might as well not go and go back home now.

The envoy was shocked, gods fight and mortals suffer, no matter it is Xiao Yan or Liu Dadu, he can't afford to offend either one.The envoy quickly said a lot of good things, and then hurried back to report the matter to Zhu Yi.

A day later, the envoy came again and told Liu Yishou and others that they could lead troops, or even enter Taicheng, but only 100 people at most, and there was no room for bargaining.

And also made an additional request: Do not use his Liu Dudu's festival battle!
If the governor of the outside world wants to supervise the military affairs of the states, he needs to "hold the festival".And when leading troops back to the court, they also need to hold festivals.Now that Xiao Yan does not allow Liu Yishou to enter the city, the meaning is actually very clear.

I can understand that you bring a hundred elite soldiers into Jiankang to protect your own safety. After all, Xiao Zhengde and his like don't do too many things like this.But you don't need to wear X in moderation.Even if you lead troops into the city, in the eyes of outsiders, these soldiers and horses are just like security guards, without any symbolic meaning.

Even if the special forces put on the uniform of a security guard, that is an out-and-out security guard!

From a military point of view, this kind of deceitful behavior is meaningless, but from the analysis of the special political environment of Liang State, it can be said that it is a big political issue to let Chi Jie enter Taicheng!
Leading troops into Beijing without permission is tantamount to rebellion!

Maybe Xiao Yan can give in as many troops as there are, for example, if more than 100 people enter the city, it will not hurt.But when it comes to holding festivals, he will never back down.

Liu Yishou did not embarrass the envoy, and readily agreed to the relevant request, and led many subordinates and a hundred elite soldiers to escort the "birthday gift" for Xiao Yan, and the group entered Jiankang City in a mighty manner.

But after entering the city, everyone did not enter Taicheng as Xiao Yan requested, but camped near a large mansion near Dongfu City. This was the mansion that Chen Yuankang bought with a lot of money when he first came to Jiankang, and It was only through Yang Kan's relationship that he got it.

Now it has become an institution similar to the "Beijing Office".

Hearing that Liu Yishou had arrived in Jiankang, Chen Yuankang hurried over to report many important matters.

The center of the Liang Kingdom is calm on the surface, but in fact, the internal vortex is suddenly rising. The political vacuum created by the death of the former prince Xiao Tong is being filled by Xiao Gang's troops.A new round of political reshuffle has begun, and has even reached a fever pitch.

Xu Mian, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, returned to his hometown due to health reasons and wanted to leave Jiankang, but was again detained by Xiao Yan.But he has basically retreated to the second line, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is in name only, and the officials below are about to break their heads in order to compete for the substantive "top leader".

This time when Chen Yuankang came to Jiankang, many officials of the central government extended their olive branches, expressing their willingness to "walk around" more with Liu Dudu, the Qiang Fan in the border town.

……

In the study, Liu Yishou poured Chen Yuankang a glass of wine and told the story of Xiao Lun from beginning to end, hoping to hear Chen Yuankang's opinion.

"My lord, the so-called inseparable relationship, if you want to bring down Xiao Lun by relying on this matter, it's very difficult, and it's meaningless."

Chen Yuankang pointed out the crux of the problem in one sentence.Things are not easy to do, and there is no need to do it, after all, Liu Yishou is not a filial son of Liang Guo.

But it doesn't matter if you don't teach Xiao Lun a lesson, otherwise the instigator will have no successors, and it will be bad if someone follows suit.If it is not handled well, there will be endless troubles.

"Xiao Lun sent assassins to assassinate He Zhitong, almost everyone in the officialdom in Jiankang knows about it. But it is one thing to know, but another thing to pierce the window paper.

Even the fact that the assassin was named Dai Zigao was no secret. "

Chen Yuankang had a mocking and disdainful face, Liang Guo really had a lot of trash.

"Isn't this the emperor's new clothes?"

Liu Yishou laughed.

"My lord, does this have an allusion?" Chen Yuankang's family has a collection of thousands of volumes, and he has read all kinds of books.Liu Yishou didn't dare to talk too much in front of him, so he briefly told the fairy tale in simple terms.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! That's what it means, my lord's description is too apt! The current situation is that everyone in Jiankang City knows that Xiao Yan's son sent people to assassinate officials, but no one is willing to stand up and point out the truth. thing!"

Liu Yishou nodded slightly. In fact, Xiao Yan also hoped that time would make all this even. As long as no one remembers it, wouldn't it mean that it never happened?
There is no need for any evidence for this incident. Everyone knows that Xiao Lun did it, and he even showed off it to his followers.The key issue is that Xiao Yan "doesn't want" this matter to be presented in front of everyone.

"By the way, if you were Xiao Lun, how would you deal with Dai Zigao?" Liu Yishou asked curiously. He would like to hear how other people, especially smart and wise people, would deal with the same thing differently. Method.

"Killing Dai Zigao in private will chill the hearts of the disciples under his command. I'm afraid no one will die for him in the future. This can be ruled out."

What Chen Yuankang said was very reasonable.You must know that it is not easy to train or recruit a top assassin.It's a pity that it was abolished because of one thing.

"Then there are only two possibilities. The first is to bring Dai Zigao with me as a bodyguard, and the second is to let Dai Zigao hide. If I were Xiao Lun, I would definitely not let Dai Zigao be my bodyguard."

"Why?" Liu Yishou asked with a smile.

"Because if you are by my side, there is a possibility of being identified. In that case, Xiao Lun will be hard to argue with, and it is very likely that he will reveal to the world that he is the mastermind behind the scenes.

Sometimes even if everyone knows that you did it, as long as you don't say it, there is no evidence.Xiao Lun wouldn't be so stupid as to let this witness follow him? "

"However, it is impossible for Xiao Lun to let Dai Zigao go too far. It is too far away, out of control, and there is even the possibility of running away. So wherever Xiao Lun goes, he will take this person by his side, but he does not go out. Let him follow along, so Dai Zigao is now..."

As Chen Yuankang spoke, his complexion changed drastically.

"Don't guess, he is definitely in Xiao Lun's mansion in Jiankang City now." Liu Yishou said slowly.

Xiao Yan's sons and daughters all established houses and government offices in Jiankang City, including the princess.Even if these people are released, the mansions in Jiankang City are still there, and there is no reason to transfer them to others.

"So, my lord wants to..."

"Yes, that's it."

Liu Yishou leaned over and whispered in Chen Yuankang's ear for a long time. The latter looked shocked and couldn't believe that he would do such a thing.

"You carry out this matter secretly, and the hundred elite soldiers can be called as you like, and I will let Yang Zhong listen to your arrangements. The day of Xiao Yan's birthday banquet is the time to launch it. When the time comes, I will let Yang Xiuzhi notify you."

With both open and dark hands, Liu Yishou was in front to attract the attention of many people from aristocratic families, while Chen Yuankang operated behind the scenes.

Hearing what Liu Yishou wanted to do, Chen Yuankang asked in confusion: "This matter is not difficult, I think Xiao Lun has no one in his eyes, I'm afraid he thought the lord was incapable of giving in.

It's just that I don't understand, after spending so much time, what's the point of plotting against Xiao Lun?Counting against Xiao Lun, no matter how you say it, is not as cost-effective as counting against Xiao Gang. "

Chen Yuankang just couldn't figure out what else Liu Yishou could do besides venting his anger.

"Xiao Lun is nothing, and neither is Xiao Gang. There is only one true master of Liang Guo."

Liu Yishou raised his index finger and pointed towards the top of his head.

"My lord wants to..." Chen Yuankang felt that Liu Yishou's thoughts were a little too optimistic.

"Liang Guo is like a big tree. Now the roots and trunk of the tree have been almost eaten away by various moths. However, many people still think that this tree looks pretty good.

What we have to do is to pull back this fig leaf and let the world see it.Be it Xiao Lun or Xiao Gang, these bugs have nothing to plot. "

A sneer appeared on the corner of Liu Yishou's mouth.Xiao Yan is like this, accumulating small good and doing big evil!Fortunately, this person always thinks that he is a holy king with immeasurable merit.

"My lord has far-sighted plans, and this plan is feasible. I am just worried that Xiao Yan will not follow the rules and will kill him."

Chen Yuankang was just afraid that Xiao Yan would think that Liu Yishou "this son has become a man, so he can't keep him."

Liu Yishou couldn't help but recall that in history, Xiao Yan first accepted Hou Jing into the Kingdom of Liang, and then was bewitched by others, so he wanted to push Hou Jing out to die.

He is old and incompetent, does not distinguish between loyalty and evil, does not distinguish between right and wrong, and acts without principle.Liu Yishou didn't think Xiao Yan dared to do anything to him now!Of course, it is impossible for him to say such a flag-raising matter.

"Don't worry, I've already figured out a way out. It's you, you must get things done, otherwise, that day, you can only watch Xiao Lun dangling in front of you and can't do anything about him."

Liu Yishou said with some concern that he wasn't really worried that Chen Yuankang would not be able to handle things well, but that he might guess wrong!Just as smart people always make smart people's mistakes.

"My lord, don't worry, as long as this person is in Jiankang City, I will find him even if I dig three feet deep."

Chen Yuankang swore a promise.

……

The location of the "Beijing Office" is not far from Yang Kan's new house.Having nothing to do, Liu Yishou took Yang Jiang to meet his cheap father-in-law.As a result, just after being led in by the servants, in the lobby, Yang Kan was seen drinking wine, surrounded by five or six beautiful concubines, all of them in disheveled clothes.

Yang Jiang was so angry that he was about to go into a rage, but Liu Yishou quickly stopped him, otherwise a human tragedy might have happened.

After finally comforting Yang Jiang, Yang Kan invited Liu Yishou into the study for a secret talk.

Liu Yishou took a sip of the wine, and suddenly felt that the taste was very familiar... Isn't this Sangluo wine that Jia Sixie is in charge of brewing?Yang Kan is too fussy about things, eat what he has and use what he has.

Like moths!
"Father-in-law, I heard that many people want to treat you at Xiao Yan's banquet this time."

Liu Yishou said with a half-smile.

"Who says it's not! By the way, you can bring me a few hundred jars of this wine. Jiankang good wine can't afford it, but your wine can handle it. I don't like cheap ones."

Yang Kan drank a glass of wine, and didn't treat Liu Yishou as an outsider at all, um, he regarded him as a winner who could get anything he wanted.

"Alcohol is a trivial matter. I don't know how my father-in-law handled the birthday banquet?"

Liu Yishou asked calmly.

"Hey, they found a very thick and long double-edged horse lance, and they planned to let me ride a horse to perform martial arts on the emperor's birthday! His mother's virtue!"

Yang Kan couldn't help cursing.

This is purely being played like a monkey. The key is that you still can't refuse.For example, Xiao Yan asked: I heard that you are good at martial arts, Lao Yang. The Shaofu made a limited edition high-end horse, why don't you show off your superb martial arts to everyone now?

Can Yang Kan refuse?

Does he dare to refuse?
There is nothing new under the sun, this "program" has been arranged, and the newly prepared horse lance will "just in time" be presented at the birthday banquet.This round of sheep talk has to be accepted or not!

Unless you're pretending to be sick.

But if Yang Kan pretends to be sick, many people will criticize behind his back: I heard that Lao Yang is not in good health, and it would be inappropriate to be Balabala as the general of Zhige in Weitai City.

"Father-in-law, my son-in-law has a plan to solve this problem."

Liu Yishou said with a smile.

Ok?
Yang Kan's drunken eyes disappeared in an instant, and he immediately sat up straight and asked, "What's the solution to this plan?"

"Two sheep, one white and one black, put together, father-in-law will take a look at it, which one will he remember?"

Liu Yishou asked if he had something to say.

Yang Kan thought for a while and replied, "Obviously it's black."

"So if my father-in-law is afraid of making a fool of himself, just drag a person into the water before the horse is on the stage, and let him perform some martial arts first, no matter what martial arts are.

With this comparison, when the father-in-law plays horses again, he will not be treated like a monkey, but will really show his superb martial arts. "

Wonderful!

Yang Kan was overjoyed, thinking in his heart that this cheap son-in-law was indeed not in vain, not only was he a top-notch earner, but also his brains were completely out of ordinary people, and his stomach was full of bad water.

"Then, who is better to drag into the water? Many of the generals present are colleagues. It's not good to offend people like this."

Yang Kan frowned and said.

"If ordinary generals are allowed to play, it is obvious that they can perform wonderful martial arts. Even if they are worse than their father-in-law, they may not be much worse. So, this person cannot be found among the generals of the Imperial Army. Firstly, the comparison is not obvious. Second, Offend."

Liu Yishou spoke eloquently, causing Yang Kan to nod his head frequently.

"So, who is this person?"

Yang Kan asked in a deep voice, there was no need for Liu Yishou to ask him whether he agreed or not.

"Sixth Prince, Xiao Lun."

Liu Yishou reported a name that surprised Yang Kan.

"Xiao Lun..."

Yang Kan was a little hesitant, after all, it was something to offend the prince.

"The emperor must really want to hear others praise the prince for his martial arts. The so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting a smiling face, if my father-in-law said that when he was in the north, he heard that the sixth prince Xiao Lun was outstanding in martial arts, and he was the No. 1 martial artist among princes.

I think Xiao Lun will be very useful, and he will not point the finger at his father-in-law.If he is hated for complimenting him, who will greet Xiao Lun with a smile in the future? "

incredible!
Yang Kan pondered for a while, and found that this trick was really indescribably weak.Just as he himself was being roasted on the fire and had to perform Ma Chan skills.If Xiao Lun is roasted on the fire, it will be lively then!

"The younger generation is awesome!" Yang Kan said with emotion, sighing secretly in his heart, wondering whether it was a blessing or a curse for Yang Jiang to follow such a man.

　The second watch is coming

　　
　
(End of this chapter)