Zhao Lun led Fan Mou to the main hall. When Qi Wu saw Fan Mou, the right minister, coming, he hurriedly stood up to greet him and said, "Prime Minister Fan is here. I was thinking of going to my house to visit Prime Minister Fan these days."
Fan Mou's narrow eyes were slightly lowered, and he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, I wish you all the best. I, Fan Mou, see the Crown Prince."
When Qi Wu saw Fan Mou kneeling down to salute, he hurriedly stepped forward to help Fan Mou and lifted him up: "Your Majesty, please don't be too polite. Thank you to Prime Minister Fan for the past few days...".
Fan Mou stood up and motioned to Qi Wu with his slender eyes. Qi Wu stopped mid-sentence. Zhao Lun saw that Fan Mou had something to talk with the prince, so he bowed and left. Only the prince Qi Wu was left in the main hall. and Fan Mou.
Seeing that there was no one around, Qi Wu helped Fan Mou sit down and continued: "Thanks to Fan Xiangxiang's help in the past few days, officials like Zheng Zhi were not allowed to succeed in the court. Those officials all harbored disloyal intentions. Heart!"
Fan Mou stroked his beard and said: "The prince is my crown prince of Qiyun. Since ancient times, the ancestral system has been stipulated, and the direct descendants and elders are established. Master Ouyang and a group of colleagues are just following the ancestral system."
Seeing that Fan Mou did not acknowledge his kindness, Qi Wu sat down next to Fan Mou and personally poured a cup of hot tea for Fan Mou. Holding the cup with both hands, Qi Wu said, "I know that without the mediation of Fan Mou, Master Ouyang and other officials would be very clean." He won’t speak for me, Qi Wu will remember Fan Xiang’s kindness in his heart.”
"Prince, there is no need to say thank you. These are what we ministers should do." Although Fan Mou still declined Qi Wu's words of thanks, he took the cup from Qi Wu's hand.
Seeing that Fan Mou had accepted his thanks, Qi Wu asked, "Why did Prime Minister Fan visit me late at night?"
Fan Mou looked at the prince in front of him and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Prince, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. I founded the country in Qiyun. Today, the Holy One is diligent and caring for the people. The power of our country in Qiyun is getting stronger and stronger. The prince has also been established as the crown prince since he was a child. But you The position of the prince has been coveted many times in recent years. The old minister has been with the dragon since he was in his prime. Although the emperor is an upright man now, the position of the prince is related to the government. I don’t want our Qiyun Dynasty to be in chaos in the future because of this matter of seizing the heir. Got Chao Gang."
Qi Wu heard that Fan Mou was worried about his future career in the court, so he smiled and said: "What the right prime minister said is absolutely true. Although I have been appointed as a prince by my father since I was a child, in the past few years, , there were people in the court who kept attacking me, and even my father was bewitched by these people. If the right prime minister is willing to help me, and I will be in the 95th position in the future, the right prime minister will be my prime minister, and then the right prime minister Xiao Fu will be my prime minister. Have you always had political disagreements with Mr. Fan? In my opinion, Mr. Fan is the best choice for prime minister."
Fan Mou saw that Qi Wu had been deceived by what he had just said, and really thought that he was here for an official career, so he stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Thanks to the great love of the Crown Prince, I am willing to help the Crown Prince. However, I am not here for the official career, but for me." Qi Yun is just orthodox."
Qi Wu smiled and said: "What Prime Minister Fan said is exactly what I think in my heart. How about looking at my brother, Prince Ning, through Prime Minister Fan's eyes?"
"From the perspective of an experienced minister, His Highness Prince Ning is calm and well-mannered in dealing with matters, and he also has good respect for our ministers..." Fan Mou glanced at Qi Wu with his narrow eyes, who seemed to be unhappy at this time, and stroked his beard. He continued: "His Royal Highness Prince Ning is a concubine after all. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trains His Highness Prince Ning properly in the future, he will definitely be a loyal minister who will assist the Crown Prince after he ascends the throne."
Qi Wu felt displeased when he heard the first half of Fan Mou's words, but after hearing Fan Mou's words, he smiled and said, "What Prime Minister Fan said really touched my heart. My younger brother is indeed smart, but he is a bastard after all. Just as Fan Xiang said, I will train him well after I ascend the throne, and he will also be a good helper for me in governing the country." Qi Wu looked forward to the future when he ascended the throne, and couldn't help but smile happily, but Qi Wu did not see the look in Fan Mou's eyes at this moment. A hint of coldness.
"Your Highness, may you know what the Holy One is worried about these days?" Fan Mou changed his subject.
"Hun raid?"
"No, Shanhaiguan is guarded by Wang Tian, not to mention that Prime Minister Xiao has also invited himself to Shanhaiguan over the years. With these two people, Shanhaiguan will naturally have no worries," Fan Mouqing shook his head and replied.
"Northern Jin Dynasty? Southern Tang Dynasty?" the prince asked again.
Fan Mou continued to shake his head and said: "No, the Southern Tang Dynasty has been separated from the Southern Tang Dynasty by using Yingjiang River as the boundary with Shengshang. The Southern Tang Dynasty and I, Qiyun, have not had any conflict in these years. Although the Northern Jin Dynasty often disturbs our border, But Qiyun, our country, is becoming increasingly powerful, and the Northern Jin Dynasty does not dare to antagonize me, Qiyun, let alone those small foreign countries and Fusang on the sea."
"Then based on what you see, what is your father worried about today?" Qi Wu asked in confusion.
Fan Mou glanced at Qi Wu's face with his narrow gaze, and thought to himself that he is indeed a very stupid person. If this person succeeds Qi Yun in the future, it will be a good thing for the Northern Jin Dynasty. So he held Qi Wu's arm and asked: "Your Highness, if you think about it carefully, who will always be mentioned when the emperor goes to court these days?"
"Li Kurong?" The prince thought carefully and patted his head.
"Yes, it is Li Kurong, the Sword God of the Central Plains," Fan Mou said with a hint of contempt in his heart.
"But it's just a martial artist who has some reputation in the wild world. My father occasionally knows about some rough things in the world and mentions them casually. Why does it make my father worried?" The prince refused to accept it.
"Your Highness, you don't know something. Back then, your imperial grandfather fought with the Huns in Zhongzhou. Thanks to this man, he defeated the three masters of the Huns with one sword, and they were able to break the situation and win. Although these people in the world cannot influence the situation of the battle, they can also control it during the war. Become a surprise soldier." Fan Mou answered Qi Wu patiently.
"I have heard about this. Grandpa Huang defeated the Huns in the past, and Uncle Huang swept the Northern Jin Dynasty in the north. There were experts in the world to help him. But are reckless people worth worrying about?" Qi Wu has always disdained people in the world. Take a look.
"This Li Kurong has always been a meritorious minister to our dynasty. It is said that he founded Wangli Villa. There is a Mirror Flower Water Moon Pavilion in the Villa. In the pavilion, anecdotes about the rivers and lakes are recorded in detail. Anyone who controls these things will have caught these reckless people. These people will be used by you. Previously, thinking of Li Kurong's contribution, the Holy Spirit would send people to Li Mountain Villa every three years to reward him. But this year, it was spread all over the world that Li Kurong became obsessed with martial arts and passed away soon, and in his hands The Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion has become something that everyone covets. This year, the Holy Emperor will definitely send someone to Wangli Villa. But if you want to take over Wangli Villa, the people who go to Wangli Villa must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you and Prince Ning. One of your two princes, only if one of you controls Wangli Villa can this mirror flower and water moon be used by the court," Fan Mou said.
"I see, then Prime Minister Yi Yi wants me to seize the opportunity to go to Wangli Villa and win the Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion for my father?" Qi Wu seemed to understand what Fan Mou meant.
Fan Mou shook his head again at this moment and said: "No, I want His Highness to stay away from this job no matter what, and I must strongly recommend His Highness Prince Ning to be this year's recipient of the reward."
"Why, once this mirror flower, water moon, falls into the hands of my imperial brother, won't it become his help?" Qi Wu was puzzled.
"His Royal Highness, if you think about it carefully, if you are the Holy Emperor, your prince will already have increasing prestige in the court, and the people will also love him well. If he has such a thing in his hands that can control the world, you Are you worried?" Fan Mou's narrow eyes met His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes.
Qi Wu thought for a moment and seemed to understand Fan Mou's intention. A venomous smile followed Fan Mou's lips and said: "I see, what if my imperial brother also refuses with all his strength?"
Fan Mou smiled meaningfully and said: "The old minister has a plan to force His Highness Prince Ning to accept this gift. Please listen to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Qi Wu hurriedly came to Fan Mou's side, and Fan Mou whispered in his ear: "So, so, so, so, so."
After a while, the prince in the main hall who just listened smiled and said: "That's very good, just follow what the right minister said."
Half an hour later, at the Prince's Mansion, a two-person sedan came out of the back door. Two strong bearers carried the sedan and walked quietly and quickly towards Fan's Mansion.
After Fan Mou left, Prince Qi Wu said in the hall: "Here comes someone."
The eunuch Zhao Lun stepped out from behind the screen, bowed and lowered his hands and said: "Please give me the prince's orders"...
Fan Mou fell asleep in the swaying sedan chair all the way. Suddenly, he felt the sedan stop for a moment. He raised the curtain of the sedan window and looked out. He hadn't reached Fan's mansion yet, but in one place. The path stopped, and Fan Mou shouted angrily: "You bastard, what are you two doing before I get to the house..." He opened the door curtain of the sedan chair and was about to scold the bearer, but he was nowhere to be seen. The inner city path was quiet. Abnormally, only myself and the sedan were left.
Fan Mou looked behind him. It stands to reason that the bearer would not take this usually uninhabited path. These two people had followed him for many years. How could they disappear for no reason and leave him in this deserted place.
When Fan Mou turned around, he saw a figure standing not far in front of the sedan. This person seemed to come out silently. He was dressed in night clothes and had a black mask on his face. His face could not be seen clearly. He was dressed in black. The people stood quietly, Fan Mou was so frightened that he broke into cold sweat, and he shouted boldly: "Who are you? How dare you kidnap me? I am Qi Yun's right-hand minister Fan Mou. This is at the foot of the imperial city. How dare you kidnap an official of the imperial court?" , do you know that you have committed an unpardonable crime?"
The man in black looked at Fan Mou quietly, and for a moment the hoarse voice of the man in black came: "Master Fan, Prime Minister Fan, you must be such a powerful official, do you recognize this thing?" The man in black finished speaking. He took out a black token that was as thick as ink from his arms. The word "Jin" was clearly visible on the token. Fan Mou walked in bravely and took a look, and immediately knelt down on the ground.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, my envoy Wan'an, this is at the foot of Qiyun Imperial City, not a place to talk. Please move your envoy to follow me to another place and report in detail." Fan Mou was thinking at this moment. When you are frightened, this is the inner city of Qiyun Kyoto. If anything goes wrong, years of hard work and even your life will be at risk.
"Don't worry, since the emperor asked me to come, nothing will happen to you. Since I dare to show up here to see you, my whereabouts will not be exposed, and no one alive will expose your identity." The man in black said hoarsely. The voice revealed bursts of murderous intent.
"When the last envoy came, did your Majesty have any oral instructions?" Fan Mou's worries receded slightly at this moment, but he still asked the man in black carefully.
"You are a clever old man. The Emperor did not give you any instructions. He just sent me here to tell you that Li Kurong has indeed gone crazy and orders you to take down the secrets of Qi Yun's Jianghu in Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion no matter what. "The man in black said.
"What? Li Kurong's story is true. The Jianghu spy I deployed in the northern border of Qiyun has just discovered this matter. But I don't know whether this news is true or not? Then Li Kurong has the legendary realm of banished immortals, how come He will suddenly go crazy." Fan Mou couldn't believe it at the moment, but the secret letter he got did contain this news. It was not confirmed whether Li Kurong had really gone crazy. How could this man in black be like this? Convinced.
The man in black seemed to have seen through Fan Mou's thoughts and said: "You don't have to doubt that I did what happened to Li Kurong. In addition to telling you about Li Kurong, I have one more thing to do this time. You have to hurry up about that thing." Got it, your majesty has been waiting for too long, I want to remind you on your majesty’s behalf, don’t forget how you became Qi Yun’s right minister, and what significance you have to our existence in the Northern Jin Dynasty.”
Fan Mou quickly bowed and saluted, expressing his sincerity: "Fan Mou has been hiding with Qi Yunchao for many years and dare not forget his identity. The chess pieces I have placed in Qiyunchao and in the rivers and lakes are all for our army to go south in the future. Those things I will I will do it as soon as possible, and please give me more grace. Now I am using a trick to create a rift between the two princes of Qi Yun. If these two princes in the Qi Yun Dynasty seize the legitimate rights in the future, there will be chaos, and it will be a disaster for our Jin Dynasty. Big good thing.”
"Okay, I will report your merits to Your Majesty. In the future, when the Northern Jin Dynasty unifies the world, your benefits will definitely be indispensable." The man in black heard Fan Mou's words, nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "I will go there myself. Don't worry, someone will bring your sedan bearer back soon. No one will know about what you and I talked about today. As long as you do good things for me in the Northern Jin Dynasty, I will not treat you badly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The dignified Right Minister Qi Yun was currently saluting the man in black. When Fan Mou raised his head again, there was no trace of the man in black. When he looked back towards his sedan chair, he saw The two bearers had already appeared at the sedan, unconscious.
At this moment, Fan Mou realized that his underwear was soaked with cold sweat. In this winter, when the cold wind blew, he felt cold, so he quickly woke up the bearers. The two bearers felt confused, and they fainted next to the sedan. After hearing the master's call, the two of them woke up leisurely. Without daring to think any more, they quickly lifted up the sedan and sent the master back to his home.
