The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 140: Start a party struggle and catch all the people in Huaixi?! Liu Bowen is chilled

"I'm not confused, my mind is as clear as a mirror!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said unhappily,

"We know you admire Liu Bowen, but the title is based on military merit! Liu Bowen was our counselor and gave us a lot of advice, that's true, but that doesn't mean he has outstanding merits!"

"We can promote him to be the prime minister, but this title... at best it's just a marquis!"

Ma Xiuying pursed her lips.

"Liu Bowen... let's not talk about it for now!"

"What about Tang He? Tang He is your good brother who has been through thick and thin with you. When you were a groom in your adoptive father's army, Tang He was already a captain! But he still treats you as his elder brother and takes care of you. With this friendship, do you have the nerve not to make him a duke?"

"He is your second brother! When you became sworn brothers, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were ranked behind. How can he feel comfortable if you don't make Tang He a duke this time?"

She still wanted to fight for Tang He.

After all, these are really the earliest brothers!
"The nobility is not about friendship. If friendship is the key, then we should just make them all kings!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"You only think that Tang He has a lot of experience, but you don't know how little he has contributed!"

"Back then, we pacified Chen Youliang, a great war. What contribution did he make?"

"Later, when we defeated Zhang Shicheng, we also gave him a large army, but his performance was still mediocre! He was far inferior to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun!"

"Later, we sent many brave generals to Fang Guozhen to clear the obstacles and let him be the commander-in-chief. But it was Liao Yongzhong, Zhu Liangzu and others who first defeated Fang Guozhen's troops and crippled them. Only then did he easily take Fang Guozhen's head."

"We've been very kind to him! If it weren't for this military achievement, he wouldn't even have been granted a title of nobility! You know, he didn't participate in the Northern Expedition! He didn't ask to fight, and we didn't plan to let him go. He's just not good at fighting!"

Ma Xiuying: “…”

These words left her speechless.

"But……"

Ma Xiuying wanted to say more, but Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted her:

"No problem. Do you know how much it costs to be a duke? It's like giving away the fattest piece of meat from a pig! What we get is not only honor, but also real benefits!"

"We can't give him the Dukedom just because of brotherhood, at least not now! Otherwise, others will talk about us being unfair behind our backs."

"In the future! Let's see if there's a chance for him to get some credit and help him get promoted. We really are very kind to him, sister."

When Ma Xiuying heard this, her expression became a little better.

"You are quite opinionated, aren't you? What do you need my help with?"

She turned over and went back to sleep, waving her hand and saying,
"I'm going to sleep. You can figure it out on your own..."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

This girl is like this when things don’t go her way!
"Okay, okay, we'll figure it out ourselves. We don't need you!"

Old Zhu said unhappily,
"Without you, the horse butcher, we can still eat hairy pigs."

"Humph!"

After saying that, he stood up, sat down at the table, and holding the stack of small cards in his hand, he began to mutter to himself.

……

That night.

On the left side of the palace, there is a small attic corridor.

Da da.

A light sound of footsteps was heard, and the wooden stairs made a creaking sound.

I saw a graceful figure slowly going up to the attic, and before she could stand still, a gust of wind blew behind her!

Swish!
A pair of hands hugged her from behind!
"Eh!"

The woman almost screamed, but someone behind her covered her mouth.

"Don't scream, it's me!"

The familiar voice made the woman relax a little and no longer resisted fiercely.

"hey-hey……"

The man hugged the woman, leaned close to her earlobe and sniffed the fragrance.

"Sister Miaoyun, you smell so good..."

The man who came out in the dark was Zhu Ju, and the girl who came in the dark to keep the appointment was, of course, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, Xu Miaoyun.

"You...you called me out in the middle of the night just to flirt with me like this..."

Xu Miaoyun lowered her head and complained in a low voice,

"Do you know how big a risk it is for me to sneak out? If my parents find out, I'll be finished!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju just smiled.

"Don't you like me flirting with you?"

He hugged Xu Miaoyun's waist from behind and chuckled.

"I see you are enjoying it too..."

Xu Miaoyun: "!!!"

"Nonsense!"

'I, I'm going back! Goodbye!'

How could the girl bear such words? Her originally rosy face suddenly changed, and she reached out to break free from Zhu Ju's arms.

"Oops, oops, I said the wrong thing, okay?"

Zhu Ju hurriedly said,

"I am impatient. I just miss you!"

"I haven't had a chance to be alone with you these past two days. I feel like I'm being scratched by a cat. I can't taste the food or sleep!"

"So, I tried every possible way to find you to tell you my true feelings. Can you understand my feelings?"

I have to say that although Zhu Ju has been solo for many years, he is a cunning man after all. Even though he has never been in a relationship, now that he is in the right relationship, he is quite good at saying sweet words.

Of course, there is a purpose for saying these sweet words...

"……Um."

After hearing this "heartfelt" statement, Xu Miaoyun stopped struggling and instead gently held Zhu Ju's hand, whispering,
"I...I miss you, too."

When girls fall in love, their lovesickness is often more severe than that of boys!

Xu Miaoyun has never been a shy woman. On the contrary, she dares to express her love!
The two looked into each other's eyes, and even in the dark, they could see the affection in each other's eyes.

Zhu Ju pursed his lips and said:

"I can't help it anymore."

After saying that, he started to bite it!
……

It was unknown how long they gnawed each other, until Xu Miaoyun could no longer breathe and gave him a good beating before she pushed Zhu Ju away.

"you!"

Xu Miaoyun covered her chest and said angrily,

"How can you be like this! You're almost suffocating me to death!"

"That's not how kissing works!"

Zhu Ju licked his lips, grinned, and said:
"This is a real French kiss, okay? It's the most thorough way to express love!"

"Just tell me whether you are happy or not!"

What I learned from movies is finally useful!

"I...I don't want to tell you anymore!"

Xu Miaoyun's heart was pounding wildly and she turned around to run away.

"Hey, we finally got out here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Zhu Ju stopped her, looking unsatisfied, and said,

"It's only been a while, I'm not satisfied yet!"

Xu Miaoyun: "!!!"

"I ran out to give you a good time!"

She punched Zhu Ju in the chest and said angrily,
"You are so happy, but you don't know how much danger I am in."

"Only Huizu knows that I came out. He is guarding the door for me, but my mother often comes to talk to me. What if Huizu can't keep the door open and my mother finds out? What should I do?"

"You only think about yourself!"

Zhu Ju scratched his head.

"This brother-in-law is pretty good. He knows how to cover for my sister and brother-in-law. I'll bring him some delicious food and fun things next time."

He hugged Xu Miaoyun and laughed,
"It's no big deal if you get discovered! Even if she does, your mother can't still eat you."

When Xu Miaoyun heard this, a little mist appeared in her eyes.

"You...how would you know the situation of us women?"

She pursed her lips and said,

"I am an unmarried woman. Logically speaking, I cannot meet strange men from outside, let alone..."

"If someone finds out, you won't be in any trouble. You'll just get a reputation as a playboy. But I, Xu Miaoyun, am not the most beautiful woman in that brothel! When people start to talk about me, they'll say that I'm an undisciplined woman and that the Xu family has a slut... How can you expect me to behave like a human being then?"

"Just this once. Don't look for me next time. Even if you look for me, I won't pay any attention to you. I...I'm going back!"

After saying this, she turned around with tears in her eyes and was about to leave.

"Hey hey! Don't go! My wife Miaoyun!"

Zhu Ju quickly grabbed her hand and said,

"Aren't we already engaged? Your father and my father have already made the promise, and you are going to marry me when the time comes!"

"Our relationship is legitimate! Even if someone finds out, no one would dare to gossip about it!"

"Whoever dares to talk nonsense, I will chop him to death!"

After hearing this, Xu Miaoyun stopped and looked at Zhu Ju.

"You also said that it was just a verbal engagement, not a real engagement."

She looked at Zhu Ju and said with some resentment,
"If you regret it one day, you don't have to do it at all."

"I feel like you didn't like me that much before. If it wasn't for that time in the carriage... would you be like this now?"

"In the final analysis, you are just greedy for the rouge on my lips. Maybe a more beautiful woman will seduce you and win your heart away..."

Hearing this, Zhu Ju suddenly became anxious.

"How can it be!"

He said quickly,

"The courtesan in the brothel seduced me, but I rejected her sternly! I am an upright person, okay? Even Liu Xiahui is not as upright as me!"

"I am greedy for your body, but I swear, I only want you! From the three thousand rivers, I only drink from one ladle! I won't even look at other women!"

Xu Miaoyun's few words made Zhu Ju want to swear to the sky!

Although men's mouths are deceiving, it must be admitted that, at least at this moment, Zhu Ju's words came from the heart.

"Really?"

Xu Miaoyun tilted her head and stared at Zhu Ju.

"Of course it's true! Am I that kind of casual person?"

Zhu Ju raised his head and said,
"If you don't believe me, I can swear to the Taoist Master right now!"

"What if I..."

Swish!
Xu Miaoyun held Zhu Ju's hand and said with a pleasing look:
"I don't want you to swear, I just want you to be sincere to me..."

"If you really want to date me, you don't have to be so sneaky. My father likes you very much. Just come to my house often. Everyone in the mansion knows about you and me. Even if you enter my boudoir, no one will say anything. Just let Huizu keep outsiders away..."

When Zhu Ju heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"it is good!"

He clapped his hands and laughed,
"I'll come visit you when I get back to Yingtian!"

"In fact, I have wanted to visit your house for a long time. Uncle Xu and I got along very well before. We can definitely have a good time drinking and chatting!"

Xu Miaoyun also smiled slightly when she heard this.

"Yeah, my dad always talks about you, too. I've never seen him like a younger generation so much."

She said softly,

"Come and get acquainted with the place first. Once you get used to it, everyone will get used to it."

"Well, in the future, whenever you want to come here, it will be like coming back to your own home. Everyone in the family will definitely treat you as their son-in-law."

Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly.

He also knew what Xu Miaoyun meant... If both parties interacted openly like this, it would be more conducive to the advancement of the marriage.

After all, Xu Da and his father had only made a verbal agreement after drinking. It was not written down in black and white, so it was not formal enough.

To put it bluntly, it is unstable.

As a girl, when it comes to her lifelong affairs, she naturally wants to be more stable and at ease.

"Okay, Miaoyun wife, I promise you everything, hehe."

Zhu Ju moved closer to Xu Miaoyun's snow-white neck and said with a smile,
"When the time comes, I'll ask mom to urge dad to issue an order to let us get married first!"

"Once we're engaged, then everything will be justified! Don't you think so?"

"Come, let me take a few more bites..."

As he said this, he moved his mouth closer again.

"Oh, you..."

Xu Miaoyun pushed twice, but seeing that this guy couldn't move at all, she had no choice but to do as he wished.

At this moment, footsteps were heard suddenly.

Da da!

"Who's in the attic?"

A scolding sound was heard, and a figure flew up and caught the couple who were being affectionate with each other!

Zhu Ju: “!!!”

Xu Miaoyun: "!!!"

Xu Miaoyun suddenly lowered her head and hid behind Zhu Ju, looking extremely flustered.

The thing she was most worried about happened...she was caught red-handed!

Zhu Ju was also startled. He was hugging his wife and kissing her intently, when a man suddenly appeared and almost frightened him to death!
"Who the hell are you?"

He protected Xu Miaoyun behind him and said angrily,
"I am the King of Wu!"

When the visitor heard this, he was stunned.

When I took a closer look, I saw Zhu Ju's appearance.

And Zhu Ju also saw him.

"Mao Xiang, you are fucking sick!"

Seeing that it was an old acquaintance, Zhu Ju kicked him directly and said angrily,

"Get out of here right now! Get out!"

"Or I'll skin you alive!"

Mao Xiang: "..."

"Hey, Your Highness, King Wu, you..."

He glanced at Zhu Ju, then saw the beautiful figure behind him. He was stunned at first, then he understood instantly.

"You are really this!"

Mao Xiang immediately gave a thumbs up, with admiration in his eyes.

After experiencing such a bloody scene during the day today, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu still has the mind to have a secret affair here, flirting with an unknown woman.

I am so impressed by this mentality!
"roll!!"

Zhu Ju was a little angry and said in a low voice,
"Get out of my sight in one breath, or I'll get someone to bury you alive!"

Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, I will get out of here immediately!"

"Your Highness, how about...I help you keep watch?"

Zhu Ju: "￥%...&*@#!!!"

When Mao Xiang saw that Zhu Ju’s expression was not right, he ran away.

"Damn, this bastard..."

Zhu Ju was still cursing.

"Haha, okay, he was sensible and didn't ask any further questions."

Xu Miaoyun chuckled and pursed her lips and said,
"Otherwise, we'll be caught and it'll be the end of me..."

Zhu Ju snorted.

"How dare he be so ignorant? I saved his life!"

He raised his head and said,

"If it was any other prince, he really wouldn't be so servile, but who is your husband? He has to run away as soon as the tiger's body trembles!"

Xu Miaoyun smiled sweetly.

"You're so conceited..." She punched Zhu Ju again and leaned lightly on his chest. She felt very safe here.

"Humph, this guy almost ruined my fun. Come on, let's continue..."

"More? You're going to bite me to pieces! No, no, can you just chat with me for a while and stop thinking about those things all day long?"

"..."

Midnight, midnight.

Xu Miaoyun returned to the inn quietly, her steps still a little unsteady.

"This scoundrel only knows how to flirt with me..."

"My mouth is numb..."

She muttered softly, but her expression was quite shy, and there was even a hint of coquettishness between her eyebrows.

However, when I opened the door, I saw two people, one big and one small, sitting there.

The oldest one was her mother, Mrs. Xie, who had a serious face.

The younger one is her younger brother Xu Huizu, who looks very innocent.

When Xu Miaoyun saw her mother sitting upright, she was stunned. Her heart sank to the bottom and the shyness on her face disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Miaoyun, where have you been so late?"

Xie said with a serious face,
"Be honest!"

Xu Miaoyun looked at Xu Huizu, who shook his head, looking helpless.

"Mom, I...I just had a stomachache."

She quickly forced a smile, sat down next to Xie, and said,
"Why are you here? Go to bed early. You still have to respond to the sky tomorrow!"

Xie sniffed Xu Miaoyun and frowned immediately.

"Going to the toilet? You are kidding me!"

She scolded,

"You clearly smell like a man! You've obviously been hanging out with some men!" Xu Miaoyun was shocked when she heard that.

She sniffed herself hastily.

"No! Where is the smell... Why can't I smell it?"

Does Zhu Ju have a smell?

no!
At that time, I did smell a sweet scent on Zhu Ju, but that must have come from the scent sachet on her body...

"You! It seems like you really went out to hang out with a man!"

Xie cursed,

"Great! You're so good, Xu Miaoyun. You, you, you... you really brought shame to my Xu family!"

"You are an unmarried woman, do you know that? If this kind of thing were known to others, how many people would poke your spine, laugh at you and ridicule you behind your back, do you know?!"

"Give me a sigh!"

"I haven't taught you a lesson in all these years. You've become lawless! When a scandal breaks out, people will blame me, your mother, for not teaching you well enough!"

"Hurry up, kneel down!"

Xu Miaoyun's face changed slightly, but under her mother's rage, she could only purse her lips and kneel on the ground.

"Mom, it's not that serious..."

Xu Huizu said weakly,
"Sister, you went to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu. Hasn't His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu already arranged a marriage for you?"

When Xie heard his words, her brows suddenly frowned.

"Marriage? Where's the marriage certificate? Where's the betrothal gift?"

She stretched out her hand and said,

"Please show it to me?"

Xu Huizu suddenly became speechless.

"Come here too, kneel down!"

Xie said angrily,

"Your sister is making trouble, so you are covering for her, right? You two siblings have such a good relationship!"

"Since we have such a good relationship, let's be punished together!"

Pfft!
Xu Huizu knelt down very quickly and obediently beside his sister.

"Miaoyun, you have to know that you are a person of status! Your father is Xu Da, and you are the daughter of a general!"

Xie taught,
"I know you are going to meet King Wu in private, so I am waiting for you here."

"If it was any other wild man, I would have caught you and beaten you up long ago! But even if it was the King of Wu, you shouldn't have met him so casually. As a woman, you should be reserved, understand!"

"Your Majesty has discussed your marriage with your father, but it's just a talk. Nothing has been decided yet! What if something unexpected happens? How will you cope with it then? Have you thought about it?"

"Don't think this is a done deal! Before the marriage certificate is issued, anything is possible!"

Xu Miaoyun lowered her head and remained silent.

"Even if the marriage certificate is signed, you can't do this kind of thing! If someone sees you, you will still be laughed at and ridiculed!"

Xie said,
"When the time comes, everyone will say that Xu Da is a tiger, and the daughter of the Xu family is also a tiger, and she will throw herself into his arms!"

"You like to hear this?"

"Before you are officially married, you must maintain your girlish modesty. From today on, I will not allow you to meet with the King of Wu in private again!"

Hearing this, Xu Miaoyun's face suddenly changed.

"mother……"

"I didn't have a private meeting with him. I just went there to chat with him..."

Upon hearing this, Xie couldn't help but sneer.

"Chatting? Can you make your lips tear from chatting? Do you think I'm a fool?"

She pointed at Xu Miaoyun's mouth and said angrily,

"Look at you now, like a little female cat in heat!"

Xu Miaoyun: "!!!"

She licked her lips hurriedly, feeling both ashamed and annoyed!

Damn Zhu Ju, he bit so hard that he broke her lips!
Seeing her daughter's face turn red, Mrs. Xie couldn't help but sigh and said:
"Hey!"

"Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up! I really didn't expect it, Miaoyun, aren't you usually well-educated and scholarly? Why at this moment, you are so..."

"Hey! That's enough, get up!"

After all, she couldn't bear to let her daughter kneel for too long.

"Um……"

Xu Miaoyun responded and stood up.

Xu Huizu also wanted to stand up, but was glared at by Xie.

"You are not allowed to get up!"

"You are a bastard who helps the tyrant! I tell you, you must never be like the King of Wu and be a frivolous person!"

"Did you hear that?"

Xu Huizu: "..."

"Yes, mother."

He responded honestly, but he didn't agree in his heart. Instead, he had a certain admiration for Zhu Ju.

My brother-in-law is a bold and daring person, much better than the scholar in The West Chamber!
That’s a great one!
You should learn from your brother-in-law!

"Mom, I know I was wrong..."

Xu Miaoyun walked to Xie's side and said coquettishly,

"I have also told His Royal Highness the King of Wu today that this is just one time and I will not accept his private invitation again."

After hearing this, Xie's expression eased a little.

"Your attitude is correct. We women can't be too submissive. Otherwise, we will be looked down upon."

She said in a deep voice,

"The women in the brothel are obedient, right? But how many people respect them? The more you treat yourself badly, the more others will treat you badly!"

"…What did he say?"

Xu Miaoyun massaged Xie's shoulders and said:

"He promised me that he wouldn't do that again. He will come to visit me in person after he returns to Yingtian."

"I will come to visit you and my father. I will come often from now on."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xie nodded lightly.

"Well, this is the right attitude. Private meetings are wrong, but open meetings are fine, and I welcome that."

She shook Xu Miaoyun's hand and said with emotion,
"It seems that His Royal Highness King Wu still has some sense of propriety."

"To be honest, as a mother-in-law, I am very picky about my son-in-law. If a boy from an ordinary family wants to marry my daughter, I will definitely find eight hundred faults in him! I won't trust him unless I have examined him for two or three years! But there is nothing I can do, after all he is a prince."

"He is the Queen's favorite prince. What can I do? I have to be respectful when I meet him. Even your father can't say no to this marriage, let alone me?"

"Miaoyun, you have to know that although marrying up may seem glamorous, it's actually not easy..."

Xu Miaoyun nodded.

"Mom, I know..."

Xie rolled her eyes.

"No, you don't know!"

As she spoke, she pointed at Xu Huizu and said:

"Get out, you little brat!"

"I need to talk to your sister. Go to bed!"

Xu Huizu: “???”

"Why? I want to hear it, too!"

He stood up and refused to leave.

This is the key point, wow!

"How to control a husband! Why, do you want to hear it?"

Xie raised his eyebrows and said,
"Now that you've heard this, will you find a man to practice with in the future?"

Xu Huizu scratched his head.

"This... okay, okay, I'll go..."

He looked a little embarrassed and left the room dejectedly.

"Mother, what is the way to control your husband?"

Xu Miaoyun asked curiously,

"Is it the kind of method that, after learning it, can make your husband obey you in everything?"

Xie smiled and waved her hand.

"How can there be such a method? Do you see that your father obeys me in everything?"

She smiled and said,
"The more capable a man is, the more he is fearless. How can he be controlled? No woman can be so capable."

"The so-called way to control your husband is not to control him, but to capture his heart and make him always have you in his heart. When you are angry, he will respect you and even lower his eyebrows."

"Speaking of this, no one in the world can compare to the Empress. Even a king like Your Majesty is firmly controlled by the Empress. If you have the opportunity, you can ask the Empress for advice. I only know a few simple things. If you really want to learn, you have to learn from the Empress."

"I believe that for the sake of your young couple's harmony, she will be willing to teach you..."

"Let me tell you about my experience. First of all, you have to be gentle. Tenderness can best dissolve a man's masculinity, but you can't be too gentle. If you are too gentle, you will become a dough that he can manipulate at will..."

Xu Miaoyun held up her smooth chin, looking as if she was listening attentively. The mother and daughter talked until the end of the first hour, when Xie returned to her room to rest.

At this moment, there was still a place with bright lights in the huge inn.

Yang Xian looked at the two piles of documents in front of him. Although he looked a little tired, he also looked a little proud.

The documents were in two piles, one thick and one thin.

“There are indeed big fish to catch.”

He picked up the thin stack of documents, put on his clothes, turned around and left the room, walked all the way to the end of the corridor, and knocked on a door.

Boom, boom, boom!

dong dong!

"Master, are you asleep?"

"Mentor?"

He called out softly.

After a long time, footsteps were heard in the room.

With a creak, the door opened and Liu Bowen, looking sleepy, walked out.

"It's Yang Xian... It's so late, what can I do for you?"

Liu Bowen yawned, looking somewhat unhappy. He held the door and seemed to have no intention of letting Yang Xian in to talk.

"Teacher, I have made great progress here! So I wanted to come and report to you!"

Yang Xian was in high spirits. He squeezed into the house beside Liu Bowen, walked forward and lit the candle.

Liu Bowen: "..."

"What major development?"

He frowned and said,

"The case His Majesty asked you to investigate? Is it about Zhu Liangzu, Liao Yongzhong and others?"

scoff.

The candlelight lit, and Yang Xian slammed the document in his hand on the table with a somewhat smug smile.

"Yes! My dear teacher, he is indeed very good at predicting things."

Yang Xian said repeatedly,
"Your Majesty has handed this case over to me, so I naturally dare not slack off and cannot bring shame to my teacher!"

"So, the students have been sorting out and checking the documents and account books of these three people day and night. Now, they have selected the most important part!"

"These are all the correspondence between Zhu Liangzu, Liao Yongzhong and other civil and military officials in the court! Including Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Hu Mei, Zhou Dexing, Hua Yunlong and other Huaixi civil and military officials, all in it!"

"Master, with these letters, we in East Zhejiang can finally hold our heads high! This time, with these documents and the account books that have not yet been sorted out, we can wipe out the Huaixi Party in one fell swoop!"

"Even Li Shanchang couldn't escape suspicion! Not to mention Hu Weiyong!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, with his mouth wide open, and he had already begun to imagine what Hu Weiyong would look like in the prison van.

I, Yang Xian, still remember that beating I received!
Now that you are in my hands, just wait! I will make sure you will be in big trouble!
"Catch them all?"

Liu Bowen frowned and said,

"Are you planning to start a major crackdown in the imperial court? Could it be that all these letters are about planning a rebellion?"

As he spoke, he opened the letter and glanced at it.

After looking at several pictures in a row, Liu Bowen finally shook his head and said:
"This is all normal correspondence! It's nothing more than asking some questions and talking about some family matters."

"There was a letter to Zhou Dexing that mentioned dividends, but this cannot be used as ironclad evidence. We still need to continue investigating further."

"You can't send someone to jail just based on a letter."

I thought the letter contained all kinds of treasonous words.

Upon closer inspection, most of the interactions were normal, and even if there were indeed suspicious words, it could not be directly concluded that someone was guilty.

"My dear teacher, you are still too upright!"

Yang Xian smiled and said,

"Your Majesty's greatest characteristic is suspicion!"

"These letters look normal, but they illustrate a fact, that is, the exchanges between Zhu Liangzu, Liao Yongzhong and the nobles in Huaixi are extremely close! That's what they say on the surface, but what about in secret? Perhaps it's far more than that!"

"Or maybe these people were also involved in what Zhu Liangzu and his men did! If His Majesty had this suspicion, he would definitely arrest them all and interrogate them!"

"Even if they are found not guilty in the end, the torture will be enough to make them suffer! Besides, I don't believe they are clean! Every person has some secret dealings that cannot withstand investigation! Once investigated, everything will be exposed!"

"I guess that by then there will be many empty seats in the imperial court... Then wouldn't that be our chance for the people of East Zhejiang?"

Liu Bowen saw that he was beaming with joy, but his expression became increasingly ugly.

"You mean, your purpose in doing this is not to get to the bottom of the case, but to use this opportunity to stir up partisan strife?"

Liu Bowen had a complicated expression and said,
"Yang Xian, you... you were not like this back then! Where is the Yang Xian who always cared about the people and the country?"

"Have I ever told you that as a minister, the first thing you should consider is not your own interests, but the stability of the country?"

"Have you ever thought that if you do this, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court, and even lead to more serious things! Your Majesty is also from Huaixi. The civil and military officials in Huaixi can be said to be the foundation of his control over the country. They are definitely not as easy to deal with as you think! By then, you might just cause a fierce fight!"

When Yang Xian heard this, his expression turned cold.

"Master, am I not thinking about the country? These Huaixi people are of bad character. If I get rid of them, isn't that just the right way to heal the country?"

His tone became a little impolite, and he said,
"As for a fierce fight, I'm not afraid of it! Let's fight! His Majesty sent me to investigate this case just to let me fight with them! Now that I have so much evidence, even if I can't kill them all, I can at least seriously injure them!"

"Master, I don't understand why you always look ahead and behind. I am the one who is at the forefront. You don't need to do anything. At most, you can help me check and give me some advice! I, Yang Xian, will naturally charge into the battle! Get rid of these parasites who are harming the country and the people!"

When Liu Bowen heard this, his face changed suddenly.

"Don't make such high-sounding statements. I can see through it! You just want to start a party struggle! So as to gain more power!"

He scolded,

"You should know that factional struggles in every dynasty would cause unrest in the court and even in the country! The Niu-Li factional struggle in the Tang Dynasty and the New-Old faction struggle in the Song Dynasty, you should be aware of their harm!"

"I advise you... to investigate the case thoroughly, arrest those who should be arrested, and try those who should be tried, but don't exaggerate it! Use this as an excuse!"

This scolding wiped away the last trace of smile on Yang Xian's face.

"Teacher, I don't understand why you say that?"

Yang Xian pointed to his heart and said,

"I, Yang Xian, do all this for the people of East Zhejiang! Yes, I may want more power, but is that wrong?"

"I will bring up all the people in East Zhejiang. Then, under your leadership, we can make Ming Dynasty a better place. Isn't that good?"

When Liu Bowen heard this, he frowned.

"Are you from eastern Zhejiang?"

"You keep saying that you are doing this for the people of East Zhejiang, but you are not even from East Zhejiang! You just want to create this non-existent party so that it can become your helper! Do you think I am so ignorant that I cannot see your intentions?"

"Yang Xian, ah Yang Xian, I advise you not to be so clever! If you rely on such means, even if you go up, you will fall down again!"

At this moment, Liu Bowen no longer wanted to play along with Yang Xian.

Now, he really dislikes this so-called 'student'!
"Ah……"

Yang Xian took a deep breath, shook his head and sneered,

"Since my mentor sees me this way, I, Yang Xian, have nothing to say."

"I originally turned my heart to the bright moon, hehe..."

Liu Bowen naturally heard the thorn in his words and became even more displeased.

"You'd better stop calling me mentor. After all, there is no teacher-student relationship between you and me."

He waved his sleeves and said,

"It's nothing more than saying a few words for you in front of His Majesty. At that time, I was also promoting talents for the country, that's all."

"Now it seems that rising too fast is actually harmful to you! It's better for you to gain more experience in Yangzhou!"

Yang Xian's face changed again.

"well……"

He gritted his teeth and said,

"Okay, Master Liu!"

"Since you hate me so much, I will no longer try to please you! I think I have done my duty as a teacher and student, and I have a clear conscience!"

"You are ruthless, not unjust!"

"I'm leaving now! From now on, I will no longer call you my mentor! And you don't have to worry. If anything happens to me in the future, you will never be implicated!"

Swish!
Yang Xian picked up the letter on the table and looked at Liu Bowen coldly.

"Farewell!"

After saying that, he left without looking back!
"I'm discussing this with you because I think highly of you. I now have more power and honor than you! You really think you're a piece of cake!"

Yang Xian clutched the letter and walked quickly in the corridor, but he continued talking, saying coldly,

"Without your support, Liu Bowen, I, Yang Xian, can still defeat the Huaixi people and become the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Humph!"

Yang Xian left cursing, leaving Liu Bowen standing there alone, sighing and regretting.

“Is power really so fascinating?”

He sat down slowly, muttering,
"You fight me, I fight you, and we fight each other. Is this good for the country in the slightest?"

"Forget it, forget it, forget it. I will just assume that I was wrong back then! Alas, this child will definitely become a disaster in the future..."

In just a moment, Liu Bowen had already thought about Yang Xian's future fate.

Such people may be able to hold a high position for a short period of time and enjoy temporary glory, but they do not know how to treat others kindly, they are too sharp, and their intentions are not upright enough, so they will inevitably fall to pieces in the future!

After being disturbed by Yang Xian's words, Liu Bowen lost his sleepiness and just sat there, thinking about the future.

He was tired of the officialdom. Compared with Yang Xian, who was striving for advancement and wanted to become the prime minister, he now wanted very much to retire to the mountains and become an idle old man!

(End of this chapter)