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Cui Yu looked back at the huge lotus pond with rippling green waves in the middle of Shiqingyuan, and Zhiqin Pavilion was built in the middle of the pond.
The yard is full of pavilions, towers, green bamboos and rocks, ponds and waterside pavilions, and fishermen playing in the green waves. What a great little place.
It's winter already, but this place is full of greenery, which shows how much thought and money were spent on it.
The cost of building this small courtyard is probably much higher than the cost of building the entire Cui Mansion on his side.
Yang Guofu naturally noticed that Cui Yu saw the words on the wall, and said with a smile: "This is what my father wrote."
Upon hearing this, Cui Yu immediately praised: "No wonder."
However, after saying that, Cui Yu looked at Yang Guofu and asked with concern: "Master Yang, was my daughter injured by the thieves today?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Guofu immediately said, "No one was hurt at all. Moreover, your daughter is brave and careful. She frightened those thieves by herself. She is worthy of being a member of the Cui family."
Cui Yu was relieved, and then immediately said, "Please."
Yang Guofu naturally also exchanged greetings.
And it is in Zhiqin Pavilion.
Yang Shanchang, Zhao Yulang and Yan Jingqing returned to the pavilion.
Among them, Yang Shanchang sat on the chair, and Yan Jingqing helped him cover himself with a blanket.
At the same time, Zhao Yulang frowned and picked up the tea bowl on the table and was about to drink, but when he thought of Cai Shou's expression, he put the tea bowl back on the table with an angry look on his face.
But just as he was about to speak, Yang Shanchang said, "Yulang, this time when you and Jingqing are investigating, remember to kill some people."
After saying that, Yang Shanchang motioned Yan Jingqing to sit down and no longer need to serve him.
Yan Jingqing frowned and returned to his seat. After looking at Zhao Yulang, he said, "But this involves the Ouyang family, teacher."
Yang Shanchang looked at Yan Jingqing and said, "If you don't kill Yu Lang, then Cai Shou, Cui Yu, and Xun Kuang will. Your Majesty has all the records of whether you killed someone or not, and how the investigation went. Whoever killed someone will be the one who did the best this time. Your Majesty no longer hides his strength and bides his time, like the late emperor did when he first ascended the throne. He is ready to show off his abilities. Anyone who is a stumbling block will die."
"Your Majesty clearly knew that it was Master Ouyang Huai's grandson, so why did he ask you two to investigate? Why did he specifically mention Ouyang Wenhua to you? Why did he suddenly mention the matter of the Yang Party? Moreover, several of us were waiting to see the emperor in the classroom, but at this time, Mu Xu brought people to talk about fraud and the matter that Guofu wanted to report. His Majesty clearly wanted to inquire about such a large amount of silver allocation, but he suddenly did not let him leave the palace and return home. At this time, the Queen took the Phoenix Seal and left the palace specifically."
"I have taught you so many times that for many things, don't just think about what you see, but also look at what you don't see, and think about how these things connect together."
As soon as these words came out.
Zhao Yulang and Yan Jingqing were both suddenly horrified.
pass!
Both of them were smart people, and after Yang Shanchang's guidance, they immediately found that all the doubts today were solved!
I also figured out why the Empress carried such a big phoenix seal with her, and why the Empress suddenly left the palace when His Majesty was not feeling well.
And what a coincidence, he met Yang Guofu, and Guofu also happened to see the scene where the medical officer beside the Queen was bullied by street thugs, and he took this opportunity to let Yang Guofu do such a thing.
It also made sense why His Majesty suddenly didn't attend the court today. Wasn't it to meet them alone? To let them meet unexpectedly without any warning.
This has been a setup from the beginning!!
The purpose is to make sure that whether they or Yang Guofu happen to encounter this incident, they have no way to avoid it and can only take charge of this matter.
This is also called cracking down on gangsters and eliminating evil.
Whether it is investigating fraud or something else, they are all things that offend people. The purpose is to use them as knives and let them offend people everywhere!
especially
Especially since His Majesty suddenly mentioned the Yang Party today, isn’t this a warning? !
What I mean is, I am well aware of your faction, and I won't say anything to you, but you just have to do whatever I tell you to do, otherwise you will have to deal with the consequences yourself.
And it's made so obvious.
It was as if His Majesty was telling them not to play tricks, because I can control every move of theirs!
You can only let me control you!
So be obedient.
the most important is
Today, Yang Dang was mentioned specifically, and in particular, he went directly to the teacher to talk about it, as if to remind him that it is no longer the same as it was a few years ago, and now it feels like Her Majesty has the final say in everything.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yulang pursed his lips, because.
If you think about it carefully, what a strategic plan this is! !
To put it bluntly, the purpose is to make the most important members of the Yang Party serve as sharp weapons.
But
Yan Jingqing suddenly frowned and looked at Yang Shanchang: "Teacher, if this is the case."
But just as he said it, Yan Jingqing's face showed realization again.
Because he originally wanted to ask why His Majesty did this, and why Yang Guofu was set up to do this work of cracking down on gangsters and eliminating evil.
And he and Zhao Yulang were going to be appointed to investigate the fraud.
But Yan Jingqing suddenly understood.
Because Yang Guofu is the son of Yang Shanchang, and is the second-in-command known to everyone in the Yang Party.
Therefore, since this matter would offend people in the capital and even involve some officials of the Yang Party, Yang Guofu had to be asked to do it!
Only Yang Guofu can do it!
He and Zhao Yulang were both students of Yang Shanchang. He was also born in Jiangnan. Although Zhao Yulang was from Xiangzhou, he had some connections with Master Ouyang Huai.
Thinking of this, Yan Jingqing swallowed and looked up at Yang Shanchang.
Yang Shanchang looked calm and continued, "Your Majesty wants to kill people. Kill those fence-sitters in Jiangnan who have been fighting with us and Li Nishang, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying us, and flirting with the King of Shu and the Eighth Prince. But this knife cannot be from Su Wenqing, and even more so cannot be from Li Jiulang. It can only be me!"
"It was me who forced Master Ouyang Huai to resign and return to Jiangnan. It was also me who did so many things to protect you over the past few years, so this knife must be mine. This is also one of the reasons why His Majesty did not eliminate us along with him and kept us alive, as I told you before."
After saying that, Yang Shanchang took a sip from the tea bowl and said slowly, "So it's not just you who want to kill people, Guo Fu also wants to kill people. Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and they treat all things as straw dogs. Saints are not benevolent, and they treat the people as straw dogs. Your Majesty will not touch those people, but for the sake of the people and your own great cause, you must kill all those who hinder her. We should have thought of this long ago, starting with Li Nishang."
"Killing one person is killing, killing a thousand people is also killing. This time when Li Nishang rebelled, so many people died. In the end, they are just numbers on paper. If the emperor wants to kill people, no one can stop him. Be thankful that we are not going to become numbers, but become a knife."
Hearing what Yang Shanchang said.
Zhao Yulang and Yan Jingqing were both filled with turbulent emotions, and their faces were filled with horror!
Because they haven't thought of this yet.
And because these things were said, they thought of another thing.
Yan Jingqing immediately said: "Old."
Just as Yan Jingqing opened his mouth, the door suddenly opened.
Yang Guofu walked in and cursed: "Damn it, now a Cai Shu dares to talk to us like this! And Dad, you..."
When Yang Guofu turned around, he saw that Zhao Yulang and Yan Jingqing had strange expressions on their faces, and immediately asked, "Old Zhao, Old Yan, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Yulang looked at Yang Shanchang first.
Yang Shanchang nodded slightly.
Afterwards, Zhao Yulang immediately told Yang Guofu the whole thing.
After Yang Guofu heard this, his one eye was filled with shock, and he said, "So that's how it is. I said my carriage had just passed by, but how come that Su... How come the Queen saw me? And that happened just when I had just left the palace and on my way home. It turned out that it was planned long ago. Now I understand. Such a big Phoenix Seal, the Queen actually carried it with her, and even dug such a big pit for me to jump into!"
As he spoke, Yang Guofu recounted what had happened on his side today, especially how Su Changan tricked Yang Guofu into paying out of his own pocket to compensate the losses of the people who had been oppressed by the land thugs.
After hearing this, Zhao Yulang gave a bitter smile: "Two flowers blooming?"
Zhao Yulang didn't say it completely.
But whether it was Yang Guofu, Yan Jingqing or Yang Shanchang, they all knew it.
The so-called double-flowering means blooming on both sides.
That couple.
One was inside the palace, and the other was outside the palace, digging holes for them to fall into at the same time!
Yang Guofu clenched his fists: "Dad!"
After saying this, Yang Guofu clenched his fists and said, "But is it necessary? Wouldn't it be better to just let us do it?"
Yang Shanchang glared at Yang Guofu and said, "Why are you shouting? This is a good thing! And if I ask you to do it directly, will you do it? Will you do it like you are doing now? Will you be willing to use your own money to compensate those people?"
Having said that, Yan Jingqing immediately stepped forward and rubbed Yang Shanchang's back.
Zhao Yulang also stopped Yang Guofu and asked him to say less.
But Yang Guofu continued, "I don't understand, why do you plan this for us, just to make us do this? Or just to swear that you are different now? There is no need, you warned us like that before."
No one spoke.
Yang Guofu continued, "I know it's a good thing, because it means we are still useful, and if we are useful we can survive. But Dad! Do you know how many people are involved in what I am going to do? Many of our people are involved, so what should we do? If we do it, it will disappoint others. If we don't do it, Luo Anxu may say that he is making up for his crime, but he is clearly just an overseer beside me."
Yang Shanchang looked at Yang Guofu, "Your Majesty wants to use Yulang and Jingqing to kill the people in Jiangnan. Didn't you say that the shipbuilding issue was being delayed? You also asked me what to do when Your Majesty knew about it but did nothing! I said before that Your Majesty wanted to do something with Japan, and ships were necessary. I asked you to pay some money to find a way to do it, but those people in Jiangnan are trying to stop Your Majesty from doing it! You said you had already paid, so it doesn't matter! What about now? Your Majesty wants to use us to kill people! It's useless for you to pay now!"
"And you can think of these, but His Majesty can't? His Majesty wants to use your hands to eliminate those people under us so that his people can take over. Yang Dang, Yang Dang, why did His Majesty specifically say that it doesn't matter if there is any, as long as we get things done! Think about it carefully!! If you want to live, kill all those who should be killed. If you want to die, continue to protect those people who flatter you in the past! The Shen Ce Army is now stationed at the place where the left and right guards were originally. If you want to protect them, I will take you there to offer sacrifices to the Shen Ce Army! Then I will hit my head and die outside Chengtian Gate! Will you be satisfied then!"
The more he spoke, the more excited Yang Shanchang became.
Yang Guofu immediately stepped forward to help Yang Shanchang with his back.
Yang Shanchang looked at Yang Guofu and said, "You will go back to Jingzhao Prefecture soon. You know how to handle this matter, but you are just holding your anger and have no place to vent it! Then vent it to those people. The people in the capital have grievances, and they must be resolved! Go and resolve them well, spend some money, and make the queen happy. Can His Majesty not see this? Don't you know what position the queen holds in His Majesty's heart now?"
"And today His Majesty saw something that made him quite angry! No one knows what it is, but I guess it must be related to something else. Now let's quickly get this done."
"As for the fraud, you don't have to worry. Since His Majesty intends to keep it a secret, it means that this matter will not be resolved so quickly. Your matter is the most important!"
Yang Guofu also wanted to say that he just couldn't understand how His Majesty could plot against them like this.
But after thinking about it, I can only think so myself.
Especially after listening to Yang Shanchang's words, he nodded: "I know how to do it, don't worry, I also know the seriousness of this matter. Hey!!"
In the end, Yang Guofu returned to his seat in a very annoyed state.
Zhao Yulang looked at Yang Guofu, thought for a while and said, "Think about it, it seems that His Majesty also needs the teacher's relationship, and there is also Wen Daoji. His Majesty will not touch us, so we just need to do these things. Besides, those people below have enjoyed enough benefits in the past few years because of the teacher's relationship. Now they can die and repay their kindness. Jing Qing and I will try to do it first. If it doesn't work, I will just go to Jiangnan. Anyway, we had a bad relationship with Master Ouyang Huai back then, and the easing in recent years is because the old man's son saw that we were in power and tried to curry favor with us. Besides, aren't Xun Kuang, Cui Yu, Cai Shu and others involved in this matter?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room suddenly became even quieter.
Yang Shanchang looked at Yang Guofu and sighed, saying, "This man, if he endures for one day he won't feel tired, but if he endures for ten days he will feel tired; if he is careful for a year it is not difficult, but if he is careful for a lifetime it will be difficult. The more people below know, the harder it will be for us to be careful. It's time to prune them."