Chapter 93 It is indeed a perfect plan, Liu Bowen! (Two in one!)
"Master Hou, can your body still bear it?"

At this time, the sky was still dark, and in front of the Yangzhou Mansion, Tong Zhangshun rode up to meet him, looked at Xiao Han with concern and asked.

"I can bear it."

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

After all, we have already arrived at the gate of Yangzhou Mansion. If we don't finish the matter, we will really be sorry for Xiao Han's all-night attack.

"Call the door."

"Cough cough."

"I hope Yang Xian is not dead yet."

Xiao Han coughed twice again.

As for Tong Zhangshun's eyes, he was full of worry again. After all, along the way, Xiao Han coughed not only much more than before, but even the sound was a little louder.

It was obvious that his condition was worsening, and there was no need to think about it, but how could Tong Zhangshun disobey his master's order?

Now Tong Zhangshun just hopes that he can finish the matter quickly and let Xiao Han rest as soon as possible. Otherwise, running all night, the biting cold wind and the continuous heavy snow will definitely kill Xiao Han.

Immediately, Tong Zhangshun called for the city gate to be opened, and he and Xiao Han went to the Yamen of Yangzhou Mansion.

"Lü Jianbai, the magistrate of Yangzhou, met with Xiao Hou."

But as soon as Xiao Han and Tong Zhangshun arrived at the Yangzhou government office, they saw the neatly dressed Yangzhou magistrate Lu Jianbai leading a group of officials out of the gate, looking at Xiao Han and bowing slightly.

"Ok?"

"Did you know that I am coming?"

With the support of Tong Zhangshun, Xiao Han got off the Jade Dragon Colt and looked at Lu Jianbai, the magistrate of Yangzhou, frowning slightly.

"Of course, there is a curfew at the city gate, so the official must pay attention. Moreover, the soldiers guarding the city reported back in time, which gave the official time to dress up and greet the Marquis."

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

"Ah."

"Quite conscientiously loyal."

Xiao Han nodded slightly, but then raised his eyes, looked at Lu Jianbai and frowned: "Is your surname Lu?"

"I report to you, Lord Marquis, that my subordinate's surname is Lu."

Lu Jianbai nodded slightly and added: "Lu from Jiangnan."

At the same time, the corners of Lu Jianbai's lips curled into another smile.

"Master Taichang Temple, who are you?"

Xiao Han glanced at Lu Jianbai and asked again.

"Reporting to the Marquis, Lu Ben, minister of Taichang Temple, is my uncle."

Lu Jianbai had no doubt that he was there, so he still bowed and spoke.

"It turns out that Lu Ben is your uncle. No wonder you can become the prefect of Yangzhou."

Xiao Han suddenly looked at Lu Jian and said whitely.

"The recommendation by the imperial court is not due to my uncle."

Lu Jianbai's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction again, but he did not dare to show it easily, but he still looked at Xiao Handao humbly.

"It's okay. It's nepotism. It's not a curse word. Don't pay attention. I'm just asking."

Xiao Han's eyes flashed with amusement, and then he looked at Lu Jianbai again, waved his hand and said: "Besides, there is still some connection between your uncle and this prince, so it doesn't matter."

"origin?"

Lu Jianbai looked at Xiao Han doubtfully and couldn't help asking: "What's the origin?"

"Ha ha."

"At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the imperial court was short of officials, and your uncle was still recommended by this prince. Otherwise, your uncle would still be Yousi Langzhong of Zhongshu Province."

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

"Master Hou."

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

"It's okay, I'm a little sleepy after traveling under the stars and night."

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

We have already arrived in Yangzhou, so whether we can hold on or not, we have to hold on, otherwise, this trip to Yangzhou will really be in vain.

"Ah."

Tong Zhangshun nodded, looked at Lu Jianbai, and said softly: "Master Marquis, I am a little sleepy after traveling under the stars at night. Please clear out an upper room first, light a brazier, and let Master Marquis rest."

"It's time for me to serve as a lower-ranking official, Meng Lang. Lord Marquis, please."

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

But the words brought them closer together, and Lu Jianbai even helped Xiao Han with his hands, with a smile on his face.

Although Lu Jianbai still had some doubts in his heart, he did not ask about it. After all, Xiao Han was the Marquis of Suning, and he was the young adviser beside His Majesty, so it was naturally impossible for him to tell lies.

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

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

"No need to rest."

"Just give me your order. I want to see Yang Xian."

Xiao Han warmed up for a while, his complexion improved slightly, and then he turned to look at Lu Jian and said whitely.

"As ordered."

Lu Jianbai bowed slightly again, but couldn't help but ask: "Yang Xian, and even the officials involved, just arrived in Yangzhou yesterday, and you are here today. Is it possible that the imperial court pardoned Yang Xian?"

"pardon?"

"How can such a big sin be forgiven?"

"But among them, there is one case that has not yet been clarified, so I want to pay a visit."

Xiao Han's eyes flashed with depth, and then he looked at Lu Jianbai and smiled softly: "Interrogate Yang Xian personally."

"Your Majesty understands."

"I'm going to bring Yang Xian over now."

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

"Is this idiot really not aware of it at all?"

After Lu Jianbai left, Tong Zhangshun walked up to Xiao Han and whispered, "I really can't understand how he became the prefect of Yangzhou?"

"Haha, if you have a good relationship in the family, you can naturally become the magistrate of Yangzhou, and you are not a high official."

Xiao Han rubbed his swollen and painful head and said softly: "Besides, Yang Xian is Mr. Zhedong, not Mr. Jiangnan. Therefore, no matter how you calculate this debt, it cannot be attributed to Mr. Jiangnan. Then why did he Do you have any doubts?"

That's right.

It seems that there are only two forces in the court now.

One group is the Huaixi nobles headed by Li Shanchang.

One group is Mr. Zhedong, headed by Liu Bowen.

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

But within this, there is also a hidden force.

That is the Jiangnan civil official group headed by Lu Ben, the minister of Taichang Temple, and these officials all have a common characteristic, that is, they all served as 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 did not mean that they had no power.

For example, the Yangzhou magistrate Lu Jianbai in front of him, not to mention all aspects of abilities, just his brain is not very good.

After all, Lu Jianbai will believe whatever Xiao Han says. Xiao Han can conclude that Lu Jianbai has almost no brains, but he can sit in the position of Yangzhou magistrate. If the relationship in the family is not strong, who will believe it?
Besides, if you dare to introduce yourself as soon as you meet someone, or to an important official in the court, is there something wrong with you?

Isn’t Lu from Jiangnan the same as Lu Ben, the minister of Taichang Temple?

Although he is also a minister of the third rank, he is only a third rank. But Lu Jianbai used a minister of the third rank to threaten Xiao Han. Isn't he a little overconfident?
Therefore, as long as Xiao Han uses some means, it is not even considered a means. After all, the court lacked officials at the beginning. Zhu Yuanzhang asked Xiao Han's opinion when appointing all officials. Therefore, Lu Ben's was too often The temple minister can be regarded as recommended by Xiao Han.

From the above, we can see the reason why Lu Jianbai is not worried at all. Furthermore, even if Yang Xian is guilty, the most involved are the masters in eastern Zhejiang. What does it have to do with them in Jiangnan?
As everyone knows, if it doesn't matter, Xiao Han's trip to Yangzhou would be worse than not coming at all, it has no meaning at all.

"So, Lord Marquis, what exactly are we doing in Yangzhou?"

Tong Zhangshun raised his eyes again, still looking at Xiao Han with worry in his eyes: "Besides, your body has been weak since childhood, and it's snowing heavily."

"I know my physical condition well, so you don't need to say anything."

A cold light flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, and then he waved his hand and said: "I have said, you have to carry it if you can, and you have to carry it if you can't. No matter what it is, when you meet Yang Xian , Let’s talk about it after we return to the capital.”

"As ordered."

What else can Tong Zhangshun say?
It's not like he doesn't know the temper of his own Marquis Suning.

"Report to the Marquis."

"The official has brought Yang Xian here."

At this time, Lu Jianbai walked in first, looked at Xiao Han and bowed slightly.

The guards behind him then escorted Yang Xian, who was wearing heavy shackles, and slowly entered the government office lobby.

"Xiao Han!"

Yang Xian's eyes flashed scarlet for an instant, and his whole body trembled with anger, and then he shouted at the top of his lungs: "You will not die happily!"

"Can you come up with some new words?"

"Every time you see me, this is what you say?"

Xiao Han curled his lips slightly, couldn't he change his words?
"you!"

Yang Xian's eyes widened with anger, but after holding it in for a long time, he couldn't even utter a single word. After all, he was a scholar, and it was always insulting to curse.

"Go back."

"I want to have a few words with Mr. Yang."

"Tong Zhangshun, hold the door for me, no one is allowed in."

Xiao Han glanced at Yang Xian, then leaned back lazily on the chair 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, and he is the Marquis. He cannot afford to offend him. Besides, even if there is trouble in this matter, then It has nothing to do with them, don't worry about it.

Afterwards, Tong Zhangshun directly guarded the door, while Lu Jianbai went back to the room because he got up too early, preparing to take a nap. Seeing this scene, Tong Zhangshun shook his head. This was really asking for death.

It has never been a secret that Xiao Han has a weak body, and the fact that Xiao Han went out of Beijing to Yangzhou in the snow must have been widely circulated in the court.

Therefore, Tong Zhangshun concluded that it would not take long for the people of the imperial court to feel Yangzhou Prefecture, and it was even very likely that Prince Zhu Biao would take the lead.

"Yang Xian."

"I want to ask you something."

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

After everyone exited, Xiao Han directly carried the brazier and came to Yang Xian's side. He even sat down next to Yang Xian, warming himself by the fire and said with a smile: "Let's just make an exchange, how about it?"

"I am already a dying person. Even if there are benefits, what can I do?"

Yang Xian rolled his eyes and said coldly: "Both the imperial court and you already know what happened in Yangzhou, so what else is there to say? The nine tribes are already going to be punished. What can we do if there is one more crime?" ?”

Yang Xian thought it was his corruption, but his face became more and more unconcerned.

There is no greater punishment than the death penalty.

Even if he loses the nine clans, he still has to die.

Then Yang Xian figured it out, whatever, after all, besides his own relatives, who else should he care about the nine clans?
Unfamiliar.

Thank you.

Nine tribes: I am a star, you are a star!

"Ha ha."

"No need for your little trouble."

"I am not interested in knowing."

"As for what I want to ask, only you know."

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

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

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

"Ok!"

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

"You should understand me. I always make promises worth a thousand pieces of gold."

Xiao Han still nodded.

"really."

"I believe in Mr. Xiao's character."

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

Yang Xian gritted his teeth slightly, and changed the title of Xiao Han to Lord Xiao, which is enough to show that this bloodline is much more important than the nine clans.

"happy."

A flash of admiration flashed in Xiao Han's eyes, and without too much nonsense, he asked directly: "Do you still remember, Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er?"

"remember."

"What do you want to say?"

Yang Xian's eyes flashed with vigilance, but he still spoke calmly.

"Liao Yongzhong, the Marquis of Deqing, came to see me."

"What happened last night, so I went to Yangzhou overnight."

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

The vigilance in Yang Xian's eyes could not escape Xiao Han's eyes, and then he continued to ask.

"This is indeed what I did."

"I gave Liao Yongzhong the order to kill Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er."

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

"If Your Majesty takes back Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er."

"How can you confer titles and awards on meritorious officials like you?"

Yang Xian nodded, without any concealment, and said calmly as before.

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

"At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a constant struggle between the Huaixi upstarts and the eastern Zhejiang factions."

"Even if it hasn't risen to the level it is now, it's not much different. So, do you need to worry about this?"

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

I still want to play the trick of hiding and tucking, haha!

"They are unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust!"

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

At the beginning, Yang Xian worked hard to climb up, firstly for power, and secondly for these ordinary people in eastern Zhejiang and the civil servant group in Jiangnan. If he had not been involved in this, he would not have gone deeper.

After all, at the beginning, Yang Xian still had ambitions in his heart and wanted to serve the Ming Dynasty, but it backfired because once a bad hat is placed on his head, it is impossible to take it off, so Yang Xian wanted to work hard. Climb up and hide this thing.

But now that Xiao Han has investigated this matter again, Yang Xian has already suffered the consequences of his family being ruined, so there is no reason to hide it anymore for those common men.

Otherwise, Yang Xian would really be in trouble!

"Say!"

Xiao Han said.

"Do you still remember the name of the country established by Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er?"

Yang Xian looked at Xiao Han and asked.

"Song."

Xiao Han said without thinking.

"Then do you still remember the origin of Prince Xiao Ming?"

Yang Xian still asked rhetorically.

"The ninth grandson of Song Huizong."

"The flag is also the Song Dynasty."

Xiao Han still said without thinking.

"Then let me ask you, if King Xiao Ming returns to the capital safely, and His Majesty accepts King Xiao Ming's abdication, what will happen to Bao Yuan?"

Yang Xian still looked at Xiao Han and asked.

"Puppet dynasty."

Xiao Han clapped his hands and said with a flash of light in his eyes: "Sure enough, it is for this reason, otherwise, you would not plan to kill Prince Xiao Ming."

"wrong."

"It was not my idea to kill Prince Xiao Ming."

Yang Xian shook his head, looked at Xiao Han and said, "This is an agreement reached by Mr. Zhedong and Mr. Jiangnan. Prince Xiao Ming must not be allowed to see His Majesty alive, otherwise there will be big trouble."

"Well, I must understand that for the nobles of Huaixi, it doesn't matter whether they are from the Yuan Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, because everyone has a rebel background and was not an official before, so naturally there is nothing to fear."

"But eastern Zhejiang is different from Jiangnan. They all have the reputation of Baoyuan, and even served as officials in Baoyuan, just like your teacher, Lu Ben, the minister of Taichang Temple, Lu Chang, the minister of household affairs, and many others No official can escape."

"So, if Bao Yuan is defined as a pseudo-dynasty, the fame that they are proud of will become a burden to them, and even make it impossible for them to hold their heads high in the court."

Xiao Han raised his eyes and looked at Yang Xiandao.

"Ah."

"So, who will be most beneficial to the death of Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er is none other than Mr. Zhedong in the court, and the group of civil servants from Jiangnan. After all, you can always guess the little thoughts in the hearts of scholars. "

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

"But it can't be done by you, but it can be done by you, and the best result is that Liao Yongzhong does it, right?"

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

"Yes."

"This is an honest conspiracy."

Yang Xian still smiled and nodded.

"really."

"Liao Yongzhong is brave but has great achievements. As long as you mediate and change His Majesty's will, Liao Yongzhong will not care. On the contrary, Liao Yongzhong will feel that this is His Majesty's instruction."

"Moreover, even if His Majesty finds out later, what can he do? The idea came from Eastern Zhejiang, and the thing was done by Huaixi. It is equivalent to a conspiracy between the two parties."

Xiao Han nodded, couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said: "I don't believe you can come up with this idea, so the person who came up with the idea should be your teacher."

"Not just my teacher, but also several gentlemen, including Taichang Temple Minister Lu Ben."

"Otherwise, when I was in charge of Zhongshu Province, why were there so many officials at my disposal?"

"You can check, and it's not difficult to find out. After all, most of these officials are related to the previous government."

"Besides, you still missed one thing, that is Liao Yongzhong!"

"Because it doesn't matter whether it's eastern Zhejiang or Jiangnan. Liao Yongzhong doesn't dare to tell anyone. After all, his life is his own. Don't seek death."

Yang Xian nodded and smiled incredulously.

"Oh!"

At this time, the door of the government office was kicked open, and the current prince Zhu Biao looked at Yang Xian with an angry face and shouted three times.

"Good good!"

"It is indeed a perfect plan, Liu Bowen!"

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