In Dadu Mansion, the lights are brightly lit in the middle of the night.
The soldiers were all wearing armor, holding horizontal swords, and were ready to fight.
Wang Yu and others were also taken to the Grand Governor by Yang Fan.
Everyone was a little nervous at first, but they found that Yang Fan did not embarrass them, but instead made tea and drank tea like old friends.
However, this leisurely look made everyone feel a kind of calm before the storm.
Although Wang Yu and others were drinking fine tea, they couldn't taste the tea, and instead seemed trembling with fear.
He even looked at Li Tai for help from time to time.
Seeing this, Li Tai could only bite the bullet and ask: "Brother-in-law, since you have killed all those who want to rescue the thieves, why do you want to keep them in the Governor's Mansion? Why don't you let everyone go back first?"
Hearing this, Yang Fan smiled and said nothing, looking enigmatic.
If he were given another fan, he would be as if Zhuge was still alive, showing off to the extreme.
Afraid of Yang Fan's power, Huang Wanxi relied on Li Tai's support and shouted loudly: "Yang Fan, His Highness is asking you, don't you hear? You are so lawless, where do you put the majesty of the royal family?"
"Now in front of His Highness, you forcefully invite us here. What are your intentions? If you want to play tricks, it depends on whether His Highness agrees!"
Yang Fan was not angry at all, he glanced at Huang Wanxi, took a sip of tea, and savored the aftertaste.
It wasn't until he finished drinking the tea that Yang Fan looked at Huang Wanxi with a smile and said:
"Huang Yuanwai's words are wrong. Your Highness has a noble status. How dare I, the Governor, do anything disrespectful?"
"As for inviting you here, didn't I say that before? There are too many thieves now, and I am afraid that your safety will be threatened, so I have protected you."
"You saw it just now. Those thieves actually dared to rob the county jail. They are extremely lawless. Of course, I, the Governor, cannot just watch everyone in danger."
"Besides, didn't Zhang Liang just say that? There are people behind everything, and you can't escape suspicion. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
"Haha, Duke Yun Zhang Liang is coming soon. I hope it is as you said, and this matter has nothing to do with you. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving your highness face..."
These unhurried words almost made Huang Wanxi and others break into cold sweats.
What he said was very clear, as long as there was evidence, he, Yang Fan, would not give Li Tai the face of a prince at all.
Although Huang Wanxi was scared to death, he still held his neck and said: "Grand Governor, you can't just listen to Zhang Liang's words, can you? Besides, even if some of our people are connected with those thieves, you can't blame them randomly. Well, what’s more, if the law doesn’t punish everyone, what can you do?”
"Everyone present here is a prominent figure in Jiangnan. We are all descendants of the Jiangnan gentry. Even if we commit the crime of colluding with bandits, it is just a trivial matter, so there is no need to go to war."
"Besides, you also said before that as long as you hand over the stolen money, you can forget the blame. Even if we are involved, it is just a matter of paying the money. There is no risk of jail time or even beheading, right?"
The Jiangnan nobles were used to being kings and hegemons in Jiangnan, and they were naturally superior to others. Therefore, Huang Wanxi had the confidence to be confident in front of Yang Fan.
This is the form of feudal society. The aristocratic family is powerful and has always held the commanding heights of politics and law.
What's more, colluding with bandits is not a serious crime. In ancient times, it could be solved with money.
As long as they paid the money, Yang Fan couldn't do anything to them, and he had to let them go in the end.
That's why Huang Wanxi is so arrogant and doesn't take Yang Fan seriously at all.
However, although others can be lucky, Wang Yu is miserable.
As the number one person who opposes Yang Fan, if Yang Fan wants to pursue the case, he will definitely use him as the leader to scare the monkeys.
If there is really evidence that the Wang family is connected with pirates, they may even want to kill Yang Fan.
If Yang Fan really takes the risk, then the Wang family is completely done.
So when Huang Wanxi angrily confronted Yang Fan, Wang Yu was a little downcast and had a look of death on his face.
Li Tai clicked his tongue and glanced at Yang Fan in surprise?
This guy usually looks carefree, but he understands human nature very well. With just a few words, he instigated the relationship between these Jiangnan nobles.
Good idea!
When Huang Wanxi said this, he obviously wanted to keep himself out of the matter, and the other Jiangnan nobles would definitely feel alienated.
As expected, some of the Jiangnan nobles looked at Huang Wanxi angrily.
However, more people's faces were pale, their eyes were wandering, and their hearts were trembling and they didn't know what to do.
Although Yang Fan once said that as long as he paid the stolen money, he would be exempted from crime, but that was before, who knows if it will be possible now?
What's more, the grievances between the Jiangnan nobles and Yang Fan are not one-to-one.
First there was the siege of Yuntai Mountain, then there were rumors about Yang Fan, and now he wants to kill people to silence him, and even wants to kill Yang Fan...
If Yang Fan insists on pursuing it to the end, most people present will not be able to escape the involvement.
They wanted to put Yang Fan to death at the beginning, but who knew if Yang Fan would come up with a way to repay the other person's body?
Just as the Jiangnan nobles were getting more and more scared, there was a sudden noise outside the house.
Soon, Xue Rengui, dressed in armor, strode in from the door and whispered a few words to Yang Fan.
Yang Fan nodded and said, "Bring the people up!"
"promise!"
Xue Rengui responded, turned and left.
After a while, Zhang Liang was escorted in.
Zhang Liang first glanced at Wang Yu and others with a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he was surprised that Yang Fan didn't arrest these people.
Is it because Li Taili protected them?
But according to Zhang Liang's understanding of Yang Fan, Yang Fan was not the kind of person who was afraid of imperial power.
He couldn't understand, but Zhang Liang still bowed politely and said: "Zhang Liang, the right-leading general, has met the governor!"
Although Zhang Liang was removed from the post of general manager of Jiangnan Province, he was still the right-leading general.
The position of general was only an honorary title when he was not leading troops, but as long as the emperor did not deprive him of it, Zhang Liang was still a general in name.
Moreover, the reason why Zhang Liang showed this title actually had a purpose.
I just want to tell Yang Fan that no matter what, he Zhang Liang is still a general.
Even if Yang Fan is the governor of Jiangnan Province, he can't control the Sixteenth Guards.
Because the Sixteenth Guards House of the Tang Dynasty was under the direct leadership of the emperor and was not under local jurisdiction.
Of course, Yang Fan heard what Zhang Liang meant, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked: "Since General Zhang knew that he was an official of the imperial court, why did he break the law and not only murder his colleagues, but also forced his way into the county jail? What is your intention?"
Zhang Liang argued: "Grand Governor, didn't I tell you when you were in the county prison? The reason why you appeared in the county prison was because you were coerced by those thieves."
"As for the Governor's claim that I will kill my colleagues, you must have evidence and don't believe it."
"I also want to ask the Grand Governor. Now that the matter is undecided, you asked your men to indiscriminately tie up the general of the court. Do you want to give me an explanation?"
In order to save his life, Zhang Liang could only deny it and put all the responsibilities on the deceased.
As long as Yang Fan has no conclusive evidence and returns to Chang'an to meet the emperor, there is still room for maneuver.
As Zhang Liang said, the Sixteenth Guards were only responsible to the emperor. As the right-leading general, Yang Fan really had no right to deal with him.
Of course Yang Fan understood Zhang Liang's little thoughts.
Zhang Liang's meritorious service is not small, and he is favored by His Majesty Li Er.
As long as Zhang Liang did not rebel against Li Er, Li Er would never chop off Zhang Liang's head because of his face-loving and reputation-loving character.
But if Zhang Liang is let go so easily, Yang Fan won't be reconciled!
After all, Zhang Liang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Once this guy comes back, it will definitely be a big trouble.
However, as the governor of Jiangnan Province, Yang Fan did not have the power to directly deal with Zhang Liang.
So Yang Fan said with a smile on his face, "Gong Yun said that he was forced to break into the county jail. What are the benefits of those thieves doing this?"
"The county government office is not under the jurisdiction of the Sixteenth Guards. It is useless for them to coerce a general like you, right? Can General Zhang still order the county government prison guards to open the door?"
Zhang Liang was a little embarrassed, his face dropped, and he said: "Well... maybe the thieves thought that Zhang's identity was there, so that the government soldiers would not dare to act rashly."
"Grand Governor, I have already said what I should say, but you are interrogating me like a prisoner to see if there are any irregularities. Speaking of which, we are both important officials of the imperial court..."
Halfway through, Zhang Liang wanted to show off his status, but was interrupted by Yang Fan's merciless wave.
Yang Fan turned his eyes to Li Tai and asked directly: "Your Highness, how credible do you think Duke Yun's words are? How should we deal with it?"
Li Tai said: "Grand Governor, whether what Duke Yun said is true or false will naturally be decided by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. I should not make a conclusion lightly. As for how to deal with it, this is under your rule and I have no right to interfere."
Li Tai was having a headache at this time, and he didn't want to get involved in Zhang Liang's matter anymore.
Although Zhang Liang was a little depressed at this time, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Who dared to underestimate the energy behind Zhang Liang?
When Yang Fan heard Li Tai doing Tai Chi, he didn't know whether to laugh or be angry.
The dignified prince is too indecisive when it comes to things.
No wonder that in the original history, even though Li Tai was deeply loved by Li Er, he had no chance to get involved in the throne.
It seems that it is not a problem of ability, but more of a personality issue. Of course, it may also be a matter of thinking too much.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan no longer embarrassed Li Tai, but looked at Zhang Liang with disdain and said:
"Mr. Yun, even if I believe what you said is true, as a colleague, I am really ashamed of your behavior."
"In order to save your life, you actually led a thief into the county jail. Don't you feel ashamed? If you are so afraid of death, do you still deserve to be called a soldier of the Tang Dynasty?"
Zhang Liang's face was red. He felt ashamed and angry at first, and then he was furious. Finally, he said to Yang Fan, "How can I do this even if I am greedy for life and afraid of death? Although you are the governor of Jiangnan Province, I am also the founding father of the country and a first-class general." , you have absolutely no right to deal with me, general, why should I be insulted by you?"
As a founding hero of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Liang's inner rebelliousness is no worse than that of Yang Fan!
Not to be outdone, Yang Fan stood up and pointed his halberd: "Since you said that you are not afraid of life and death, let's make a life-and-death posture. Then let's compare our fists and feet. We will live and die by fate. Do you dare?"
"Huh, do you know? Once those thieves succeed, how will I explain to the people? You claim to be coerced, but secretly you are colluding with those people. Are you worthy of being a court official?"
Yang Fan is really angry!
Although he and Zhang Liang had a grudge, they were far from a life-or-death situation.
As a diaosi, Yang Fan has always respected people like Zhang Liang who climbed up from the bottom.
But now Zhang Liang is going against himself again and again, and now he is finding various excuses to save his life, which makes Yang Fan so disappointed.
Not only did this guy conspire with the Jiangnan nobles, but he also wanted to blame them all. How could such a good thing happen in the world?
Yang Fan really couldn't bear that such a shameless person dared to scream in front of him.
Although I couldn't kill this guy, I decided to teach this guy a lesson.
A competition, a life and death situation?
Sister Ni, is this what a court official should say?
Zhang Liang couldn't believe his ears.
Yang Fan doesn't play by the rules at all.
For a moment, Zhang Liang didn't know how to answer.
Accept the challenge, but I'm really afraid of being beaten to death by Yang Fan.
During the battle at Yuntai Mountain, although he only had a brief contact with Yang Fan, Yang Fan's martial arts was definitely not bad.
If he doesn't dare to agree, doesn't it mean that he, the general, is too cowardly?
Before Zhang Liang could speak, Li Tai quit!
Why does Yang Fan like to talk with his fists so much, so Li Tai quickly persuaded: "Brother-in-law, you are now the governor, why do you always like to act out of emotion? Now that Zhang Liang has been brought to justice, the most important thing is to escort him back to Beijing , it is up to His Majesty to decide how to deal with it, what do you say?"
Li Tai said this, of course, not to defend Zhang Liang, but because he was afraid that Yang Fan would interfere and get some unfavorable words out of Zhang Liang's mouth that would be detrimental to the Jiangnan nobles.
Whether Zhang Liang dies or not is none of Li Tai's business.
But no matter what, he has to keep the Jiangnan gentry!
If Zhang Liang becomes unhappy and reveals all the dirty deeds of the Jiangnan nobles, then Li Tai's arrangements over the years will be completely ruined.
If he can't even keep his own supporters, who will fight for the throne for Li Tai?
For now, the only way is to cool down this matter quickly.
Only then can the strength of each family in Jiangnan be preserved.
Li Tai had already spoken, and Yang Fan could only temporarily stop thinking about teaching Zhang Liang a lesson.
But this guy Zhang Liang is still valuable. If he doesn't open his mouth, how can he suppress the arrogant guys like the Jiangnan gentry?
So Yang Fan said leisurely: "Since His Highness has spoken, we will not embarrass you anymore. Just now in the county prison, you said that you knew who was behind the scenes. As long as you tell it, I can report it truthfully, so that you can report your merits." Atonement.”
After hearing this, Zhang Liang fell silent, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
If he didn't say anything, Yang Fan would never let him go.
A poor Taoist is worse than a dead Taoist friend. Since these Jiangnan nobles refuse to save them, don't blame Zhang Liang for being unkind and unjust.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liang said: "Grand Governor, please keep your word. As far as I know, all of this was done by the Jiangnan nobles headed by Wang Yu..."
(End of chapter)
