Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 206 Jiangnan Road

The one hundred and eight iron nails at the gate of Cao Yan's prefect's mansion were firmly nailed to it, and the stone piers on both sides were also very large and magnificent. Wait, Fan Xian is not an idler, in front of Fan Xian's sedan chair, the guards are idlers, so Fan Xian has not been cleared, but the guards are no longer there.

Of course, Fan Xian was not a bloodthirsty person. The guards didn't die, they just went back to find someone. Fan Xian sat in the carriage at the door and waited for them to let him in.

The corpse at the door had disappeared, and Fan Xian didn't care.

It is impossible for this thing to hang at this gate for a long time, no one knows, but the blood on the ground has been cleaned up, Cao Yan must have known that Fan Xian did this, and also understood that Fan Xian already knew What is he doing, so what Cao Yan does at this time is the key to the matter.

After a while, a person who was trotting all the way came over. From the crack of the door, he could see that this person was Cao Yan's son, Cao Mu.When Cao Mu came out, he saw Fan Xian's carriage at a glance. His expression did not change, but he walked respectfully to the outside of Fan Xian's carriage and said, "See Mr. Fan."

Fan Xian didn't put on a show either, he directly opened the curtain of the carriage, and asked, "Where is the prefect?"

"Already waiting in the hall." Cao Mu's voice was very low, as if he was talking about a very normal thing, he looked at Fan Xian, his eyes did not dodge at all, at this moment Fan Xian seemed to start to doubt his own thoughts .

Wasn't it Cao Yan's frame?
He didn't think too much about whether it was Cao Yan, he knew it when he saw him, Fan Xian simply jumped off the carriage, Qu Han followed behind, she didn't jump, and walked down smoothly.Gao Da gave the reins in his hand to the servants of the prefect's mansion, and followed Fan Xian in.

Plus four tiger guards, all walked in.

The style inside the Taishou Mansion is very high. Now it seems that Cao Yan is also an elegant person. The design of the courtyard is very elegant. There are not only rockery parks, but also pavilions and pavilions. There are everything in the small courtyard. The neat design must have come from everyone's handwriting.

Walking through the corridor, he walked into the main hall under the leadership of Cao Mu. At this time, the prefect was already waiting in the main hall. However, the prefect was not in high spirits and wearing an official uniform, but looked at Fan with a tired look. Xian, although there were still a few smiles on his face, Fan Xian could tell that he was holding on.

His clothes were the ones he used when he was sleeping, and there were still many wrinkles on his body at this moment. It was obvious that he had just woken up, and he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he came out to greet guests. Fan Xian seemed to feel that his behavior was a bit inappropriate. After coming, he said, "Master Cao is so generous, how can I ask my subordinates to accept it? It is Fan Xian's recklessness. The subordinates can wait here and wait for Master Cao to take a bath and change clothes before coming out to meet each other."

"It's okay, it's okay." Cao Yan smiled, his smile was forced but sincere, and he said, "Since you are at home, you are a guest. It is my master who doesn't know how to treat guests. I hope Mr. Fan Haihan."

"Don't dare." Fan Xian said.

"Master Fan shouldn't be in charge of the overall situation in the inner treasury right now? Why come to me when you have time?" Cao Yan asked.

"Master Cao should also be in charge of the overall situation in the inner treasury, but you and I have appeared in the prefect's mansion again. It seems..." Fan Xian laughed, "I must ask Master Cao about this matter."

"Lord Fan, what do you mean?" Cao Yan asked.

"I sent out three gifts last night." Fan Xian said, "I gave them to Lord Chen Yuanhao, Admiral of Jiujiang, Lord Xue Qingxue, Governor of Two Rivers, and one gift from you, Lord Cao Yancao, Governor of Jiangnan. "

"Oh?" Cao Yan obviously changed his expression, "But I haven't received any presents yet."

"Then..." Fan Xian turned to look at his son, Cao Mu, son of Jiangnan prefect.

Cao Mu immediately stepped forward and explained to his father, "My son is to blame for this matter. It was my son who took down the gift from Mr. Fan at the door. I haven't had time to tell my lord, and I hope my lord , Master Fan, forgive me."

"It doesn't matter." Cao Yan smiled, "Since that's the case, you can take it out."

Cao Mu immediately gave orders to his subordinates.Fan Xian stood aside with a smile, waiting for the other party to arrive. Fan Xian didn't know what Cao Yan was playing, nor what Cao Yan wanted to do, so he could only wait, and waited step by step.

After a while, the person arrived, and the corpse was pulled in front of Cao Yan. Cao Yan looked at it and recognized the person's body at a glance. He looked at the person in surprise, frowned, and his face changed slightly. Looking at Fan Xian, he said, "Master Fan, what is the meaning of this?"

"Does Master Cao know this person?" Fan Xian asked.

"Of course I know, this person has been with me for ten years, he is my guard, and he is loyal, but he was buried in the sea a few days ago, now Master Fan found his body, what does it mean ?” Cao Yan asked.

At this moment, Fan Xian was taken aback.

What Fan Xian relied on was his feeling, which told him that Cao Yan was not lying!

His expression didn't sound like a liar would say it, and most importantly, he didn't have to!There was absolutely no need to deceive Fan Xian, but he said this, which meant that there was something else hidden about this matter!

"I placed this person on an overseas island some time ago, where some pirates often haunted, and I already had some evidence, but when he came back, he encountered a pirate riot and killed him. It was due to my identity being exposed or other reasons, but I have no whereabouts, and the people who traveled with him brought back some news, but it was also a corpse." Cao Yan explained.

Fan Xian was completely stunned. He looked at Cao Yan and frowned.

"Lord Fan, what exactly do you mean? The old man is indeed a little dizzy because of you." Cao Yan was miserable, but smiled helplessly.

Indeed, he was still wearing pajamas.

Fan Xian suddenly laughed out loud in the front hall. He said to Cao Yan, "Master Cao, I think, this time I understand."

"Understand what?" Cao Yan asked.

"I understand a lot, and even understand some things that I shouldn't understand!" Fan Xian said.

"Can you tell me?" Cao Yan seemed very interested.

"Master Cao, do you have wine?" Fan Xian asked.

"Have!"

The two sat across the table, chatted happily, and in the early morning of the day, the two had already started to drink happily. What is ridiculous is that one is wearing an official uniform and looks dignified, while the other is wearing pajamas. Slightly tired.

There is a table full of good wine and good food in front of you.

"The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus in Jiangnan is indeed much better than that in Danzhou!" Fan Xian took a sip of the wine. It was sweet and delicious, and he burped. In this cold winter, drinking a glass of wine is simply too beautiful to describe.

Cao Yan also seemed to be a drinker, so he immediately drank a glass with Fan Xian. The two looked at each other comfortably, and suddenly laughed.

Cao Yan didn't rush to ask anything, but said, "Master Fan, don't you feel itchy if you don't go to the inner treasury to participate in the bidding?"

"Of course it doesn't itch, so what's the point of a game where you already know the outcome?" Fan Xian asked.

"Oh?" Cao Yan seemed very interested, he said, "I am very interested, but I don't know what the result will be, why don't Master Fan tell me?"

"Twenty clear bids, start to compete with my power and the power of the Ming family. We will each release three clear bids and not compete. After all, the profit is small, so the goal is on the remaining fourteen bids. " Fan Xian laughed, "It's very simple, seven coins per person, fair and just!"

"But..." Cao Yan was shocked. He never expected that Fan Xian would say such a result. Obviously, yesterday's dire situation was in everyone's eyes. How could it be possible that he would suddenly become the five as Fan Xian said? A result of five cents?
"Could it be that Mr. Cao thought hard all night last night, but didn't come up with a result?" Fan Xian asked, "It doesn't look like there is no answer, but Mr. Cao's answer is not the same as mine? "

"It's different." Cao Yan said, "The prefect's duty is not as simple as you think. I was too sleepy and forgetful about this matter, so I lost my energy and couldn't be there today."

"It's understandable that the prefect's responsibilities are more important than Mount Tai, and I can understand that there are many opportunities in the day." Fan Xian said, "But the prefect seems to want to protect himself too much, so he lost many opportunities to attack, leading to the current situation."

"Hahahahaha!" The prefect Cao Yan laughed. He poured a glass of wine for Fan Xian himself, and then said, "People say that Fan Xian is extremely smart, and he is the most amazing person in the world. He is not only good at using strategies, but also proficient. Official way, quick thinking, unmatched by ordinary people, even more so when Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his face, his ability to adapt is extremely fast, he is the number one talented person in the world, no one can match him."

"Hahahahaha!" Fan Xian laughed, and Cao Yan, the prefect, drank the wine he had just poured, and said with a big smile, "I can congratulate this father-in-law!"

The two clashed glasses, and Fan Xian drank it all in one gulp, but Cao Yan was stunned. He looked at Fan Xian with a surprised expression, and suddenly his smile became wider, "Did you guess it?"

"I guessed it." Fan Xian said.

"When did you guess it?" Cao Yan asked in surprise.

"I guessed it just now." Fan Xian said, "It's very simple to think about it. After all, apart from the current emperor, the only person who urged me to take over the internal treasury was my father-in-law who said that sentence. Everyone knows that I am a He is very obedient, so of course I will not disobey my father-in-law, so I came to Jiangnan Road in a hurry."

Cao Yan didn't speak, but looked at Fan Xian quietly, wanting to hear him continue.

Fan Xian continued: "After I came here, I was thinking about a problem. Since my father-in-law was anxious to let me come here, there must be a reason for him. Then there must be someone who has been waiting impatiently. I have been looking for it, I didn't find one person who was in a hurry, but I found two people who were not in a hurry, and they were deliberately slowing down my progress."

"That's why you thought of me." Cao Yan said.

"I have to say, you should be in a hurry, at least you should be in a hurry after I arrive." Fan Xian smiled, "But you were not in a hurry, but two other people who were in a hurry betrayed you, so the two people who were not in a hurry Appears, and you become the anxious person."

"So you figured out that Lin Ruofu asked you to help me." Cao Yan asked.

"Whether I'm here to help you, I'm not sure, but what I can understand is that this time, my father-in-law needs me to stand by your side." Fan Xian said, "So when that person appeared to assassinate me , I always thought I was wrong, but today I realized that I was not wrong, it was you who were wrong."

"The mistake is that you are too careful, so careful that you think that I was sent by His Majesty the Emperor to clear up many problems in Jiangnan Road." Fan Xian smiled, and did not give Cao Yan a chance to speak, but said to himself, "Beside me I know exactly what kind of person the person in the office is. Although that Danda is clean, and the people in the Jiangnan branch are not bad, I saw a person who interested me very much, that is, the person in the A general in the inner treasury."

Cao Yan looked at Fan Xian with some appreciation.

"The general of the Ye family is the one who exposed everything." Fan Xian said, "He not only exposed Shan Da, but also exposed Chen Yuanhao and Xue Qing, but I can't start from him."

"Because you have a bigger net." Cao Yan suddenly realized.

"Yes." Fan Xian clinked glasses with Cao Yan again. At this time, the two seemed to have reached a coordinated pace in a certain sense. Fan Xian said, "You can continue to hide, or you can come out to do something. It doesn't prevent me from continuing with my plan, and now you can continue to search like last night, but what I'm telling you is that no matter how you search, you won't get any results."

"Do you know what I was doing last night?" Cao Yan was shocked.

"Not only I know, but both of them also know, that's why there was the assassination at night." Fan Xian said, "I guess, you were looking for His Highness the Third Prince last night."

"Exactly." Cao Yan said.

"Don't worry, you have met His Highness the Third Prince, so you can't find it at all." Fan Xian laughed.

"What do you mean?" Cao Yan was puzzled.

"Only those who have never met His Highness the Third Prince can find His Highness, but those who have seen him cannot be found no matter what, because they are not arresting the real Third Prince at all," Fan Xian said.

"That……"

"The real His Royal Highness, the Third Prince, is already on his way back to the capital city. He may have arrived in the capital city while you and I were talking." Fan Xian's smile bloomed, and it was unusually beautiful.

The gloomy sky began to accumulate raindrops.

It seemed like a resentful woman who had accumulated grievances for a long time. She saw her drunken husband fell asleep when he came home. Looking at her husband, she only had endless resentment in her heart, which could explode at any time.

The dripping rain is like the keynote before the outbreak. It is the thinking of the resentful woman when she picks up the cup and is about to smash it on her husband's head. It may also be tears. In short, it is not a happy thing.

No one in Jiangnan Road is happy now, and everyone has a thick layer of suspicion in their hearts.

Under the gloomy sky, there is no good expression on everyone's face.

Especially the killers who were chasing people, their faces were full of killing anger, and the light raindrops on them were neither painful nor itchy, and did not stop their pursuit.

They were walking fast at this time, not because they were not in a hurry to catch up with the fleeing person in front of them, but because the fleeing person in front of them was not fast, and he had almost lost any attack ability. Looking at the dagger stuck in his leg, The opponent is crawling, very difficult crawling.

There were only three killers, and they had undergone very strict training. Of course, they would not have good intentions, and they would not blindly hold back any of the people in front of them.The killer in the middle walked up to the person who had no ability to resist, and pulled him up suddenly, his whole body was suspended in the air.

This is a person who is not tall, but he is already very old.

After being lifted up like a little chicken, the man's eyes were distressed, and he was obviously afraid of the killer in front of him.

It was obvious that this poor middle-aged man was wearing the official uniform of the Overwatch Council!

But the official uniform on his body was already covered with blood and filthy dirt.

"You...you...don't think...get it!" Although the voice of the middle-aged man was trembling, his eyes did not dodge in the slightest.

The killer looked at the middle-aged man and asked indifferently, "What are the identities of the four members of the Overwatch Council?"

"You... dare to touch... the Overwatch Council... you will die!" The middle-aged man sneered, "No matter who you are... you will definitely die! You will die!"

The corner of the killer's mouth moved slightly, he threw him into the mud, and said in a cold voice, "Take him back."

The remaining two killers immediately clamped the middle-aged man in front of them and walked back, while the killer walked slowly in the direction they came from. After a while, a horse and a person appeared In the mist, and the person on that horse is a famous person.

Admiral of Jiangnan Jiujiang, Chen Yuanhao.

"My lord!" The killer's voice was indifferent, but admiration and worship could be heard from it.

Chen Yuanhao nodded, "Caught him?"

"Caught it, but didn't get the thing." The killer replied.

"The Overwatch Council is very strict, I know, but you must find out some details. Fan Xian is leaving soon." Chen Yuanhao said, his eyes were very firm, and this matter seemed to have become a problem in his heart. There is no doubt about it.

Kill Fan Xian.

Fan Xian must be killed.

"Understood, there will definitely be results today. I have already communicated with the nail who is beside Fan Xian. There will definitely be news within tonight." The killer said.

"Where is that person?" Chen Yuanhao asked, "Where is he tied?"

"In a hidden place, I will bring him out when necessary." The killer said.

"Okay." Chen Yuanhao smiled, "We will act when my instructions arrive."

"Yes! My lord!" The killer lowered his head.

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The surface of the river was not shattered by the light rain. A big boat was moving slowly. It was better to say that it was floating than to say that it was moving. It had no direction or route at all, it just floated on the sea.

Because the sea is safe, because others cannot hear what you say at sea, and because the sea is a very reliable place.

At least Xue Qing thinks so.

Xue Qing was even happier when a bowl of hot noodle soup appeared in the spacious room.

He is a native of the south of the Yangtze River, but he likes to eat noodles. It is even more refreshing to eat authentic northern noodle soup with some mutton.

The sound of sucking and sucking reverberated throughout the room. At this time, the old man didn't feel any sense of shame. Even though the room was full of maids and servants, and there was a kneeling soldier in front of him, he didn't feel any discomfort at all. He kept eating noodles loudly, and finally the bowl bottomed out, and the bowl and chopsticks in his hand were also put down.

A contented expression appeared on his face, Xue Qing smiled slightly, looked at the soldiers in front of him, his eyes did not move, but he grabbed a maid beside him, and he instantly tore the clothes of the maid beside him, He only used it for a while, then wiped his mouth with the other's slender skin, and then threw it aside.

The maid didn't dare to move, she didn't dare to move at all, she could only let the other party ravage her and throw herself to the ground.

Xue Qing didn't look at the maid at all, but just looked at the general in front of him. The general secretly glanced at the maid on the ground, and then looked at Xue Qing.

"Does it look good?" Xue Qing asked.

"Good... good looking." The soldier swallowed, and cracks appeared on his lips.

Xue Qing smiled and said, "I reward you."

"Many... Thank you, Governor!" The soldier directly knelt down.

"How is the preparation going?" Xue Qing asked.

"It's ready, everyone is ready, and we can start after the Governor gives an order." The soldier said solemnly.

"Okay. I see." Xue Qing nodded, waved his hand, and signaled the other party to go out.

The soldier glanced at Xue Qing with low eyebrows, then picked up the naked maid, and walked out without looking back.

Xue Qing didn't care about that soldier, and then he said to the maid beside him, "One more bowl."

The maid nodded and picked up the bowl.

Suddenly there was a tragic roar from outside the door, Xue Qing's expression remained the same, without any movement, he just stared blankly in front of him.

After a while, the naked maid came in, her face was covered with blood, and she was covered in blood.

The blood covered her body, like a rose, a budding rose, the knife in her hand came from nowhere, she just put the knife on Xue Qing's table lightly, then turned to The inner hall walked over.

After a while, there was another maid in the room, but no one could tell, the maid quietly stood on Xue Qing's left side, her eyes were calm, as if nothing had happened.

It has been three days since the internal treasury bidding. In the past three days, Cao Yan has not stepped out of the house. He just lay on the bed and did nothing. Even Cao Yan who did nothing, No one will say anything.

Today, it was still Cao Yan's son, Cao Mu, who came to deliver the meal.

Putting the food box in front of Cao Yan, Cao Mu whispered, "Father, it's time to eat."

"En." Cao Yan nodded, stood up, and walked to the dining table.He listlessly opened the food box. The dishes inside were very delicious, but he didn't seem to have any desire to eat.

"Father, there is news." Cao Mu said in a low voice.

Cao Yan's chopsticks fell directly on the table. It is rare to see a majestic Jiangnan prefect who can do this. It may be because this prefect has not thought about food these days, so he is thinking about this matter. Please, now there is The news, there must be some excitement in my heart, this is understandable, very easy to understand.

"What news!" Cao Yan asked!
"Seven days later, Master Fan will leave Jiangnan Road!" Cao Mu said in a low voice.

Cao Yan seemed to have a stone in his heart that blocked his chest and airway. After saying this sentence, it fell into his stomach instantly, and he suddenly burst out laughing.

After laughing for a long time, Cao Yan asked, "How did Lord Fan leave?"

"They said they were going to go by sea, but I didn't know how, and I didn't say anything," Cao Mu said.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, are you sure you have returned to the capital city?" Cao Yan reconfirmed.

"There is no news from the capital city!" Cao Mu shook his head, and said, "None of us in the capital city have seen him, and the dark thread and the people inside have also said that they have never seen him."

"The third prince's entry into Beijing is a big event, it cannot be done quietly, no matter how low-key it is, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Etiquette will have some records." Cao Yan said with a smile, "It seems that Mr. Fan is not only smart, but also suspicious."

"Father, Admiral Jiujiang's soldiers and horses have moved." Cao Mu said, "This morning, someone reported it, and Xue Qing's boat also left its post, and it happened to be moving at the port by the river and lake."

Cao Yan smiled and said, "These two old foxes can't sit still anymore. It seems that the shock that Fan Xian brought to them this time is obviously much higher than we expected."

The father and son smiled at each other, and Cao Mu said, "Father, don't worry. It seems that Master Fan has reached a certain consensus with us. Basically, the symptoms now will not point to us."

"That depends on whether he can see the situation clearly. Don't forget, even if Chen Yuanhao and Xue Qing fell to the two princes, we still have a backer. They seem to have to find a way to bring us down. Although my father does not have a large army, but he has the sole power of the Jiangnan family." Cao Yan picked up the chopsticks without wiping them, and directly picked up a piece of fish in front of him and put it in his mouth, "This time it will be up to your Majesty , how to divide the power of Jiangnan Dao."

"Could it be that His Majesty has other plans?" Cao Mu was surprised.

"Now you can completely imagine that His Majesty's power is Fan Xian's power, and what Fan Xian is doing is what our Majesty wants to do." Cao Yan said, "I have followed His Majesty for many years, of course I know that our Your Majesty is extremely thoughtful, he has had a long-standing grievance about dealing with Jiangnan Dao's time, and now he has found a suitable opportunity to throw all the blame on one person."

"Then according to father's wishes, His Majesty's assistance will arrive?" Cao Mu was overjoyed.

But Cao Yan shook his head, "His Majesty's assistance may have already been given to Fan Xian, and whether he can succeed now depends on himself."

"On his own?" Cao Mu was startled, "Then... how can he fight against Chen Yuanhao and Xue Qing by himself?"

"Hahaha..." Cao Yan shook her head, "This is His Majesty's brilliance. If it succeeds, His Majesty will be able to control the Jiangnan Road. If it fails, it is Fan Xian's problem alone, and our Majesty, It doesn't matter at all."

Goose bumps covered Cao Mu's back, and he swallowed without saying a word.

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There has been no sun in the sky for three days.

Fan Xian already started to feel a little cold on the reclining chair. He could feel the discomfort brought by the humidity in the south of the Yangtze River, but luckily, he covered himself with a quilt.

The quilt made by Qu Han is a rare item in Jiangnan Road.

"So the Ming family didn't lose so badly this time." Xia Qifei seemed to be very resentful, but he didn't show any resentment. It seemed that he had completely escaped from the banditry of the former Jiangnan Shuizhai bandit leader. asked Fan Xian.

"What did you capture?" Fan Xian asked.

"The right to sell Wuliangye, I will be a liquor seller in the future." Xia Qifei was very happy. The fermented wine brewed from grain, I heard that Mr. Fan Xian called it... sauce-flavored wine?

"You acquired a power worth tens of millions of taels of silver, and then killed the old lady of the Ming family for no reason, aren't you happy?" Fan Xian asked.

"Happy!" Xia Qifei said, "But..."

"But they haven't died yet." Fan Xian laughed.

"Yes." Xia Qifei said. "In fact, I don't necessarily want them to die, I just want to..."

"Ming Shilan dies." Fan Xian said.

"Yes!" Xia Qifei looked at Fan Xian seriously.

"Whether Ming Shilan's time will last is not up to you and me." Fan Xian stood up, "I'm not playing tricks, I just want to tell you a very simple thing."

"My lord, please tell me." Xia Qifei still said solemnly.

Fan Xian took a long breath and said, "It is feasible for you to completely destroy the Ming family, but the prerequisite is to be able to wait, be patient, and wait for the right time until the time is right." At that moment, one blow will kill, absolutely leaving no future troubles!"

Xia Qifei looked at Fan Xian with piercing eyes, and nodded deeply.

At this time, Fan Xian didn't seem to have any joy. He also seemed to be able to predict what kind of disaster he would face this time, and also thought about what he was facing. It seemed that he would have to wait until then. He didn't have enough confidence to face those things, even though it might be because of his arrangement that he got to that situation.

(End of this chapter)