During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 550 Fan Shu
"Do you know what they plan to do tomorrow?" Yuan Li asked directly.

"They plan to blow up you and Mr. Jiang in Fuchun Tower. Mr. Liu also mobilized the garrison in Xuzhou, intending to kill all the people you and Mr. Jiang brought with them in Xuzhou, and lied to the outside world that it was bandits."

Yuan Li had no reaction to the first half of the sentence, but the second half made him frown, "Where did the bandits come from in Xuzhou?"

Fan Shu replied: "There is indeed a group of bandits in Xuzhou, but they are not bandits who fell into disgrace and do not rob passing merchants on weekdays. They were deliberately arranged by Mr. Liu."

"On the surface they are bandits, but in reality they are caravans. They stay outside the city without attracting attention. Over the years, many of the things Mr. Liu has on hand have been sent out through them."

Yuan Li asked in detail about the scale of the bandits and how many major things they had done over the years.

Fan Shu didn't know much. He was someone close to the eldest young master. The eldest young master had only taken over some things from Liu Bian in the past two years. Even if he wanted to know about the previous things, he had no way.

When he mentioned Liu Jing, Fan Shu's tone was a little helpless.

Yuan Li squinted his eyes and looked at him, "You seem to have never mentioned such an important thing before."

A bitter smile appeared on Fan Shu's lips, "The eldest young master is very good to me, and I don't want to betray him."

Fan Shu has two sons in total, and they have been studying in the Liu family.

The academic level of the two sons is not lower than that of the husbands of the Liu family, but because of his father, who was born as a slave, he will not be able to take the scientific examination in this life, and can only stay in the mansion to write articles for the husbands. .

Fan Shu had long wanted to redeem his two sons, but the Liu family had always refused.

Seeing that his two sons were depressed and could only be a steward like him who was called around by others in the future, Fan Shu's psychology was extremely unbalanced. It was at this time that the Supervision Department found him and talked him through. .

Although Fan Shu agreed to cooperate, he actually did not provide any valuable information. He had always concealed something.

Yuan Li also knew this, so he didn't really believe him.

"Since your young master is so kind to you and you don't want to betray him, why are you thinking about this now?"

"..."

Fan Shu turned over the wine cup on the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

"I always thought that the eldest young master and the old master were different. Although the eldest young master knew what the old master did, he always disapproved of it in his heart. But it was not until recently that I realized that the eldest young master and the old master are the same."

Fan Shu smiled bitterly, "The eldest young master is even crazier than the old master. In his heart, he only has the honor and disgrace of the Liu family, and nothing else matters."

When he begged the master to free his two sons from slavery, the master did not agree and even reprimanded him. At that time, the young master comforted him secretly and said that he would find a chance to talk to his father.

It means two years.

During this period, Liu Jing had many opportunities to mention it, but he never mentioned it. Not only that, he also stopped letting his two sons study, which was called to give them something to do.

In fact, he was afraid that his two sons would become uncontrollable if they studied too much.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Yuan Li's lips, "It should be more than that."

He didn't like dishonest people. If it weren't for the difficulty in placing people in Liu Bian's house, he would not be willing to use people from the Liu family, even if Fan Shu told him his situation and requirements.

Yuan Li didn't quite believe him either.

What if he is a spy sent by the other party?

"I really can't hide anything from Mr. Yuan. The young master knows that I want to find a way to blow up you and Mr. Jiang. He is worried that the people in the court will be dissatisfied with the Liu family. Then the Liu family will definitely introduce someone to take the blame." Yuan Li suddenly realized. , "So he chose you."

Fan Shu curled his lips bitterly, "Yes, the eldest young master said that once the matter is exposed and the court blames me, he will push me out. At that time, he will let my two sons work as stewards in Zhuangzi and shopkeepers in outside shops. They will have enough food and clothing for the rest of their lives. No worries.”

But they didn't care about being a steward at all. As a shopkeeper, he wanted his two sons to go to school and take the imperial examination.

Even the master who taught said that if he were not the father, it would be no problem for his two sons to pass the imperial examination.

Fan Shu is Liu Jing's second-in-command, and he is well spoken in the Liu family. Pushing such a person out at the critical moment will not make the Liu family feel too distressed, but can also stop Youyou's mouth.

This move is considered too high.

After confirming Fan Shu's thoughts, Yuan Li trusted him a little more. However, the Liu family was too big and had a large population, so it was not enough for him alone.

"Besides you, who else can the Liu family use?"

Fan Shu thought for a while, "The second young master may be able to use it."

"Liu Kun? But hasn't he already left?"

"The second young master did not leave, but stayed in Xuzhou City secretly. The master did not know about this. He already knew what the master and the eldest master had done, and he always disagreed with it. For this, he even got a slap from the master. hand."

Liu Bian’s son!

Yuan Li stood up and walked a few steps in the house.

Although Yuan Li was moved, he didn't want to gamble on blood and family ties, especially for someone like Liu Kun who talked about benevolence, justice and morality, but when it really involved his own relatives, who knew what he would choose?

"Let him forget it. A person who studies stupidly can easily do bad things at critical moments. Besides, he is a member of the Liu family. He said that if something happens to someone in the Liu family, he is no exception."

Fan Shu shook his head, "Other than that, I really can't think of anyone else."

That's right. When he investigated the Liu Mansion, he selected many people and finally only selected Fan Shu.

"Forget it, we don't need too many people in the first place, just one of you is enough."

Fan Shu felt that the burden on his shoulders was much heavier and his breathing became short.

"No matter what tomorrow, you have to find a way to follow Liu Jing. Look at my eyes at the critical moment. If you can help me find out the case, I can guarantee that after the matter is completed, your family can redeem themselves and be a good person. I can also It is recommended that your two sons go to Yuzhou Prefecture to study."

Fan Shu's hesitant heart instantly calmed down, "You can take your Lord's words seriously."

“When has the Ministry of Supervision never kept its word?”

Fan Shu suppressed the joy in his heart and knelt down to kowtow: "I am willing to wipe out my heart and soul for you."

Yuzhou Prefecture School, it was second only to Guozixue. If his two sons could go to Yuzhou Prefecture School to study, he would accept whatever he was asked to do.

After Fan Shu left, Yuan Li came behind the screen.

The woman stood up holding the pipa, "Greetings to Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Lidao: "After this is done, where do you want to go?"

The woman hesitated for a moment, "I want to join the Supervision Department."