Yi Song

Chapter 176 Xunzifang

In the east study room of Liu Mansion's courtyard, Liu Guozhang sat behind a long desk with piles of papers on the table.

Changsun Mo walked in with a stack of documents under his arm. He first placed a stack of documents on his desk at the bottom, then took the remaining documents and walked to Liu Guozhang and placed them in front of him.

"Erlang, this is a copy of today's report from the Imperial City Department."

Liu Guozhang raised his head and looked at Changsun Mo.

"Yang Ruoshui now controls the Imperial City Division?"

"The real power is in our hands, but we can't predict the future. Yang Jian, Huang Jingchen, Tan Shen, Li Yan, and even Liang Fangping all have ideas about the Imperial City Division, especially Yang Jian."

"The fight between these people made the officials hesitate and didn't know who to give it to." Liu Guozhang picked up the copy, glanced at it hastily, and then raised his head suddenly.

"Is this true?"

"It should be true. Xunzifang also received a similar secret report. Zhou Dalang and Li Xinghan verified it again. It is indeed correct."

Xunzifang is an intelligence agency established by Liu Guozhang on the basis of the Chixinhui Inspection Office and selected experts. The actual persons in charge are Zhou Zhuan and Li Xinghan.

"Taking Chunwei's test questions and selling them outside, what on earth do Yang Jian and Zhao Kai want to do!"

"Yang Jian must be greedy for money. Zhao Kai, my subordinates can't figure it out. He wants the people in his pocket to be tested. There are many ways, so don't use this trick."

"Yang Jian is greedy for money? He has collected so much money from his land in Xicheng, and he still cares about these three melons and two dates? Judging from his temperament, although he is greedy for money, he is a cunning man who knows what money can be greedy and what money cannot be greedy. .

Selling test questions involves too much. If this matter is exposed, it will poke the lungs of scholars all over the world. No matter how much the officials favor him, they will throw him out and block the mouths of the world. "

After hearing this, Changsun Mo lowered his head and started thinking.

Liu Guozhang waved his hand, "You are not ready for this kind of conspiracy. Go and invite Mr. Shutong over. He is an expert at this."

"Okay, I'll go and invite you right away."

As soon as Changsun Mo walked to the door, he was stopped by Liu Guozhang.

"Katsuki, please invite Mr. Zhengdao here too."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, Yu Wenxuanzhong followed Changsun Mo in.

"Liu Erlang, what's the good news?"

"Three of the six thieves have been eliminated, and now there is a chance to eliminate the fourth."

Yu Wenxuanzhong's eyes lit up, he stopped, stared at Liu Guozhang, and blurted out, "Yang Jian?"

Changsun Mo turned back in surprise.

How did he know?

After thinking about it carefully, Cai Jing, Zhu Meng and Liang Shicheng among the six thieves were eliminated in Chengdu, leaving Tong Guan in Shaanxi and being eradicated. Wang Fu is currently an ally, so it's hard to make a move for the time being.

Then only Yang Jian is left.

His mind was spinning so fast, no wonder Erlang regarded him as a poisonous person like Jia Xu and Chen Ping.

"Mr. Shutong, sit down for a while. When Mr. Zhengdao arrives, we will discuss it together."

"Okay." Yu Wenxuanzhong was not polite and sat down on a chair.

Liu Guozhang picked up a stack of scrolls and glanced at Changsun Mo. He immediately understood, picked up the stack of scrolls and sent them to Yu Wenxuanzhong.

"Mr. Shutong, please take a look."

Yuwen Xuanzhong accepted it calmly and looked at it carefully.

Two quarters of an hour later, Zhang Zeduan's voice sounded outside.

"I'm really sorry, something happened in Kaifeng Mansion, so I'm late." Zhang Zeduan saw Yu Wenxuanzhong as soon as he walked in. He was not surprised at all, "Mr. Shutong came faster than me."

Yu Wenxuanzhong replied without raising his head: "I am in Zhongshu Province, far away, but free, so I came here when I heard the call. Brother Zhengdao is in Kaifeng Mansion, close by, but busy, so I came late."

"Go sit in the side hall to discuss." Liu Guozhang stood up and walked to the small hall next to him. There is a long round table here, surrounded by a circle of armchairs.

"Sit." Liu Guozhang sat down on the first seat.

Zhang Zeduan and Yu Wenxuanzhong sat down on the first seat at the bottom left and right, and Changsun Mo sat down on the second seat at the bottom left, next to Zhang Zeduan.

"Erlang, do you want to take advantage of this opportunity to eradicate Yang Jian?" Yu Wenxuanzhong asked straight to the point.

"Yes. Does Mr. Shutong think it's appropriate?"

Yu Wenxuanzhong shook his head, "Inappropriate! Yang Jian has something to do with this matter!"

There was silence in the side hall.

Liu Guozhang tilted his head back and leaned his neck against the seat, looking at the roof.

Yu Wenxuanzhong put his hands on the table and gently stroked it back and forth, as if touching Fan Lou's silky-smooth skin.

Zhang Zeduan read the scroll handed over by Chang Sun Mo at a glance and slowly raised his head.

"Mr. Shutong is right, Yang Jian has something to do with this matter. I have heard before that the three kings intend to win the championship in this spring, win the first prize in the examination, build up their momentum and gain fame.

Kaifeng Mansion's tribute qualification has been quietly obtained a long time ago. Zhao Kai, I found the document in the Jiage Treasury of the Si Mansion. It was originally thought that Zhu Meng's case was reported and he was involved. He was demoted to the king of Gaomi County and ordered to sit back and reflect on his mistakes. The meeting stopped. Unexpectedly, Yang Jian encouraged him to have another idea. "

Yu Wenxuanzhong continued stroking the table, "It's understandable. In the Zhu Meng case, although the three kings were lightly let go, their momentum and reputation suffered a big setback. After a few years, the position of the crown prince in the East Palace will become more stable. The following is Several princes will also grow up and start competing with him for favor.

In this world, you only hear new people laughing, and you hear old people crying. If the three kings want to avoid sinking, they must fight hard. Spring comes once every three years and is an excellent opportunity. Donghuamen roll call, high school champion, is still very important. Presumably, this is how Yang Jian persuaded the three kings. "

Changsun Mo interjected, "In the past, the three kings were favored by the officials. Yang Jian chased him and supported him, which was justified. Now that the three kings' prices have plummeted, Yang Jian still chases him, supports him, and takes the initiative to please him. I It feels incredible.”

"That's right. People like Yang Jian will never give help when the time is right. He will only add insult to injury." Zhang Zeduan put the scroll on the table. Some of the paper corners were a little curled. He stretched out his hand and smoothed it gently.

"Obviously, he is encouraging the three kings to act like monsters just because he wants to kick him hard as a foundation for his advancement."

"Kick him? Mr. Zhengdao, who is Yang Jian going to kick?"

"Three kings." Yu Wenxuanzhong stopped stroking the table, looked at Zhang Zeduan with a complicated expression, and answered for him, "Yang Jian wanted to change his family, so he took advantage of the spring incident to kick the three kings, and completely kicked him into the abyss. .”

"What does he want to do?" Changsun Mo asked in surprise.

"Take the three kings as pledges to please the East Palace, so that you can change the court. If you sell the three kings, you can cut off the Zhu Meng case and draw a clear line with Cai Jing's party. Maybe you can also find favor with Qingliu. In this big war He escaped from the storm and caught another big net.

Anyway, there are many benefits, Yang Jian will definitely do it. "

Yu Wenxuanzhong's words made Changsun Mo a little anxious, "But our current plan is to protect the three kings, so as not to hide them in the East Palace. Yang Jian is old and cunning, but the three kings are scattered, and there are no capable counselors around them. If we fall into the abyss this time, we won't be able to help even if we want to. Why talk about eradicating Yang Jian?"

"Helping the three kings is the same thing as eradicating Yang Jian." Yu Wenxuanzhong said unhurriedly.

"It's the same thing." Zhang Zeduan nodded.

"Then what should we do?" Changsun Mo was stunned for a moment, then asked humbly.

Zhang Zeduan and Yu Wenxuanzhong did not answer.

Liu Guozhang, who had been silent just now, spoke, "Ke Zhen, take Mr. Zhengdao and Mr. Shutong to Xunzifang, call Zhou Juan and Li Xinghan together, and listen to the two gentlemen's orders.

Brother Zhengdao, Mr. Shutong, Zhou Dalang and Li Xinghan, one is young and lacks experience, and the other has limited knowledge. They need your guidance.

Zhang Zeduan and Yu Wenxuanzhong looked at each other and replied in unison: "No problem."

"Okay, let's go now."

Zhang Zeduan asked, "Where is Erlang going?"

"My brother-in-law Pan, along with brother-in-law Shi, invited a group of literati to come to my house to hold a literary meeting. I have to go and fulfill my friendship as a landlord. That's fine, my house has always been about wielding swords and guns, and now It would also be good to add a little more culture and style. Reconciling yin and yang and edifying all things."

Zhang Zeduan and Yu Wenxuanzhong looked at each other and smiled, "Haha, "Han Shu" is a good book. Erlang should read more of it."

(End of this chapter)