After discussing with Zhang Liang, Liu Bang informed Ran Fang of the news the next day.
Standing next to Ran Fang, he told Ran Fang all his guesses.
If Zhang Liang knew this news, he would probably be shocked by Liu Bang's lies.
Yesterday, he said that he would tell Ran Fang when he got the news. Now at dawn, he couldn't wait to ask Ran Fang for credit. Zhang Liang really couldn't learn this kind of scheming.
However, Liu Bang also had his own explanation.
"My lord was in jail at that time, and there weren't many people who held grudges against me. Who do you think passed on this news?"
"If you know this person, maybe you can follow the clues and find the person behind it."
"Sir, do you have any clues?"
Hearing the news from Liu Bang, Ran Fang was a little surprised and at the same time figured it out in an instant.
If a person with a sensitive identity like Xiang Zhuang suddenly appeared in Xianyang City, he might have been arrested before he came in.
To be able to stay safe and sound in Xianyang City and find a hiding place must be someone helping him behind the scenes.
But because Xiang Zhuang's identity is sensitive, who will help him at this time?
If Ying Zheng finds out, this will be a head-turning matter!
Who would risk their lives to protect him?
"I was in prison at the time, and I didn't know anything about what was going on outside."
"However, Xiang Zhuang is a cautious person. Since he can gain his trust, he must not be an ordinary person."
"Having said that, Xiang Zhuang can let this person use his wealth and life to protect him, and the relationship between the two is definitely extraordinary. Either there are enough interests, or there is something in Xiang Zhuang's hands."
"Which one of the two is the most likely to be, in your opinion?"
Liu Bang had never thought about this matter. He just thought of someone in Xiangzhuang to help him, but he never thought about the meaning behind it.
Now after Ran Fang's prompting, he suddenly understood a lot.
After standing there and thinking for a moment, he said hesitantly: "I dare not speak nonsense about this matter."
"From the perspective of a subordinate, the first option is more likely."
"After all, no matter how big the case is, as long as he tells the news, His Majesty will definitely not let Xiang Zhuang go. Besides, how many people will believe what a thief says?"
"If I kill him, I can still get a reward from His Majesty. No matter how big the deal is, he will have no room to speak."
"But it's different when there are benefits. As long as the benefits are big enough, someone will sacrifice their life for it."
"This is just my subordinate's speculation. I don't know what it is like."
After he finished speaking, Ran Fang couldn't help but look at him one more time.
Liu Bang told the truth, but he couldn't believe everything.
After all, who knows if anyone will give him enough benefits in the future to allow him to harm himself?
If Liu Bang knew that what he said almost ruined his trust in Ran Fang, he would not have said that even if he was beaten to death.
But now, he stood there expectantly, waiting for Ran Fang's answer.
It was obvious that no matter what Liu Bang would do in the future, at least Ran Fang was satisfied with his answer at this moment.
"Your analysis is good."
"But there is another point. If it was only about profit, Xiang Zhuang would not completely believe him, so Xiang Zhuang must have something to do with this person."
"The relationship between the two of them must be mutually restrictive."
"Moreover, this official's position in the government will not be too high, but it will not be too low either."
“If it’s too high, it’s impossible to do something risky like this because it’s not worth it.”
"If your official position is too low, there won't be many places where you can help Xiangzhuang."
"Presumably this official has been keeping a very low profile these days, for fear that something might happen to him."
"So, just follow this direction and investigate. I believe you should get the results soon."
Hearing this, Liu Bang nodded repeatedly.
Although there are many officials in the DPRK, there are not many people who can be selected after Ran Fang's demarcation.
"Here, my subordinates will investigate immediately."
"One more thing..."
"When my subordinates discussed with Zhang Liang yesterday, he said that if there is any news about Xiang Zhuang, he should be informed in time."
"Is this... okay?"
I have to say that Liu Bang is a good person at selling people.
Ran Fang thought about it, and he knew that even if Zhang Liang told him the matter, he would still be a little tormented in his heart, and it was understandable that he wanted to know the clues as soon as possible.
At the same time, this is also an opportunity for him to test Zhang Liang. If Zhang Liang passes this test, Zhang Liang will be able to gain his full trust in the future.
"It doesn't matter."
"Since he said that, just tell him everything."
Liu Bang originally thought that Ran Fang would be alienated from Zhang Liang because of this incident, but he did not expect that he would say this.
Although he was confused, he still nodded.
"Well, I understand."
…
Since Wang Wan was rejected by Ran Fang, he decided to treat the scientific examination matter coldly according to his own ideas.
Those who talked about the scientific examination in private would be arrested directly if he found out the information.
For a time, even though people had a lot of complaints in their hearts, they no longer dared to speak out openly.
However, the people's opinions on this matter are even greater.
Some people even came directly to the Xianyang Yamen, wanting to ask Lian Liangcai to administer justice and ask for the release of those who had been arrested before.
Lian Liangcai also had a headache when he received the news. After all, he had presided over the scientific examination in the first place. Now that people are looking for him, if he pretends to know nothing, it may affect the people's view of him.
Moreover, if this matter is not handled well, His Majesty will be disappointed with him.
After thinking about it, Lian Liang came to the door of Fusu's mansion early in the morning when no one noticed.
Because of Gan Pu's help, he met Fusu very quickly.
"See Mr. Fusu."
There was a tired look in Fusu's eyes. There were a lot of things going on in the court these days, and he had a lot to deal with.
Life was much harder than when I was in Xianyang Prison.
Just now Gan Pu had explained Lian Liangcai's purpose clearly, and he felt a little disappointed.
I thought Lian Liang was a sensible person, but when something happened, I still needed to come to him.
Therefore, his expression at the moment was very unpleasant.
"Well, what's the matter?"
Lian Liangcai stood there, a little overwhelmed by Fusu's attitude.
Especially before, Fusu was quite polite to him, so he would not act like a superior person when meeting him.
And now he was asked to stand here and reply without even asking him to sit down. He couldn't bear this gap.
It would be okay if he had never experienced it before, but after the comparison, he would inevitably feel a little unbalanced.
But he couldn't say anything. He could only stand there, salute Fusu with both hands and said: "I am reporting to Mr. Fusu for the sake of scientific examination."
"Wang Yushi arrested many people for the sake of scientific examination. Their families went to the Yamen to complain, hoping to release these people."
"But I went to the Censor's Mansion, but was turned away by Censor Wang. I had no choice but to come to Mr. Fusu for advice."
"How should this be done?"
