"Hahaha! Okay, very good!"
Li Shimin suddenly burst out laughing, then turned cold and looked at Fan Ji steadily.
Fan Ji had a serious face and looked at His Majesty.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
When Zhang Yan saw this, she couldn't help but put her hand on the sword behind her back and quietly stood up.
Chen Zhong also watched Fan Ji's every move vigilantly, changing from kneeling to half-kneeling, ready to rush over at any time.
Huang Hao was invited to the table and was originally in a good mood. After seeing this situation, his good mood was instantly replaced by nervousness.
Just when several people were worried about His Majesty, Li Shimin suddenly smiled.
Xiaoyao Gong also smiled almost at the same time.
Seeing the two of them smiling at each other after the confrontation, everyone was relieved.
"It seems that from now on I will have to 'adjust the situation and make changes according to the authority'!
I know Xiaoyao Gong's thoughts.
If the New Deal is implemented, I will allow Duke Xiaoyao to make a request for his family.
At that time, as long as Mr. Xiaoyao doesn't talk nonsense against my will, I will definitely agree to it.
Does Xiaoyao Gong have any confidence in his mind? "
When Fan Ji heard this, he quickly bowed his head and said respectfully:
"The poor Taoist did what he did just now, it was really out of necessity.
Now that he has seen His Majesty's sincerity, the poor Taoist feels relieved.
I also asked Your Majesty to prepare pen and ink. I would like to write a letter home.
At that time, Your Majesty can use this family letter to seek help from our clan."
When Li Shimin heard this, he looked back at Huang Hao.
Huang Hao understood and quickly got up to prepare pen and ink.
"Pindao provides Your Majesty with a solution. If Your Majesty comes up with a better way, it will naturally be up to Your Majesty's wishes.
No matter what His Majesty plans, the people in my family will definitely help. "
Li Shimin patted Fan Ji on the shoulder and said softly:
"Thank you, Mr. Xiaoyao!"
"Now His Majesty wants to investigate and make statistics on the actual situation in Shu, and it is not enough to just send people from outside the clan to blindly investigate.
However, His Majesty cannot fully trust the local gentry, and it is difficult for His Majesty to find an entry point.
Every big family in Shu has accounts of illicit affairs with officials.
There is one clear and one dark copy, and the clear accounts are naturally reported by officials at different levels and handed over to the court for use.
The secret ledger is the evidence for each family and local and court officials to separately record their private property.
The Pindao Association will ask people in the family to hand over this secret account to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty can start from there.
Once the details of a certain place are found out, people from all over the place connected to it will emerge.
At that time, His Majesty only needs to secretly control and investigate those related people, and the details of the entire Yizhou gentry will no longer be a secret. "
"In this case, I owe Duke Xiaoyao a huge favor!
However, Xiaoyao Gong is at ease. What happened today is only in the hearts of the people at the table and will not be known to outsiders.
During the subsequent investigation, I will also ask people to act carefully and try not to involve Mr. Xiaoyao.
I will keep Mr. Xiaoyao’s kindness in mind and will definitely repay you twice as much in the future! "
Fan Ji waved his hand and said with a wry smile:
"Your Majesty, please don't comfort me like this.
I have my own concerns about this matter.
I just hope that when your Majesty implements the new policy, he will not massacre our people in Yizhou.
Pindao prides himself on having some prestige in Shu, and is not afraid of others knowing my feelings for His Majesty. "
While they were talking, Huang Hao had his pen and ink ready.
Fan Ji stopped talking, took the pen from Huang Hao, and started writing a letter to his family seriously.
Not long after, Fan Ji finished writing and presented the family letter with both hands.
"This poor Taoist can only do so little to revive the Han Dynasty. I hope your Majesty will clear the world as soon as possible and return the people of the Han Dynasty to a peaceful and prosperous age!"
The important matter was settled, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly accepted Fan Ji's letter.
"I would like to thank Duke Xiaoyao for the sake of my great Han people!"
Just after receiving the letter from Xiaoyao Gong, the guard's voice came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, we have important information to report!"
Fan Ji heard this and bowed to His Majesty:
"Now that we have settled matters, Your Majesty has official duties, so Pindao will not stay any longer.
Early tomorrow morning, Pindao will set off immediately and return to Qingcheng Mountain. "
"Okay! Mr. Xiaoyao will just wait at the place where he is staying tomorrow, and I will see you off!"
After Fan Ji nodded, he turned around and left the Gold and Silver Palace.
"Those who have reported the report, please go into the palace and answer your questions!"
The guard outside the door hesitated slightly, and after seeing Xiaoyao Gong walked away, he replied:
"Your Majesty, the secret guard has come to report. Mr. Xiaoyao was here just now, and the villain did not dare to speak out."
"Well! You did a good job, let him enter the palace!"
After a moment, a man in regular clothes ducked into the Gold and Silver Palace.
"Your Majesty, when we followed Du Qiong, we discovered that he was having a secret meeting with Yang Wan.
After the two conspired in the house for a long time, Yang Wan ran back to where he was staying in a panic.
Before coming to report, Yang Wan was packing his bags and seemed to be leaving Chengdu. "
"Is this happening? Did Yang Wanchu keep someone under surveillance?
How did Du Qiong behave after the secret meeting? "
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we have Yang Wan's whereabouts under our control.
Du Qiong looked dull and depressed before going out.
Later, for some unknown reason, he suddenly regained his energy and went out proudly."
"You have worked hard, go down and rest first, and I will weigh the pros and cons before making a decision."
As soon as the secret guard left, Huang Hao said anxiously:
"Your Majesty, I think this matter should not be taken lightly.
Since Yang Wan was a colleague of Chang Bo, he believed that Chang Bo committed the assassination and he also knew about it.
Now Yang Wan and Du Qiong parted ways on bad terms, and they seemed to be fleeing Chengdu again in a panic.
It seems that the conflict between Yang Wan and Du Qiong cannot be ignored, and their situation may have..."
Chen Zhong seemed to have thought of something, and then Huang Hao said:
"Your Majesty, since you want to temporarily stop investigating the assassination, will your Majesty first secretly arrest these people who know the truth?"
Li Shimin paced back and forth in the hall, constantly thinking about the safest way to handle this matter.
Du Qiong and others do have something in their hands, and they can be dealt with at any time.
It's just that the current struggle between him and the Yizhou gentry is only in the court.
After he eliminated redundant officials and dealt with the seizure of barbarian lands, the all-out battle with the Yizhou princes began.
Now, with great difficulty, we have managed to seize the handle of the leading figures in Yizhou and bring them to light.
If they were eliminated directly, wouldn't the new leaders who came to power return to the shadows?
Thinking of this, Li Shimin ordered:
"Huang Hao, notify the secret guards and send more people to follow and protect Yang Wan secretly.
No matter where Yang Wan wants to go, just follow him.
Du Qiong should also keep an eye on him and report him if he does anything detrimental to Yang Wan. "
After speaking, he looked at Chen Zhong and said:
"Go and invite He Zong here. Don't take the main road. Just bring him in through the north gate of the back mountain."
Huang Hao and Chen Zhong took the order and left.
When Zhang Yan saw His Majesty acting like this, she couldn't help but wonder:
"Why is Brother Adou so cautious? In my opinion, since Yang Wan is an insider, he can be secretly arrested as Chen Zhong said.
You neither caught nor killed him, but instead secretly protected him, which makes me very puzzled. "
"Little sister, the explanation of this matter is relatively complicated. I will only explain one point and you can experience it yourself.
Now I don't want to push Du Qiong too hard. If I want to do this, I can't touch Yang Wan.
It is necessary to give Du Qiong the illusion of being "keep-mouthed" so that he can temporarily feel at ease.
In this way, Du Qiong is in the light and we are in the dark, which will be beneficial to many major events in the future. "
Zhang Yan couldn't help but think deeply after hearing this.
When Li Shimin saw Zhang Yan deep in thought, he did not disturb her and casually browsed through the tracking records of the secret guards in the palace.
After a long time, Zhang Yan seemed to understand somewhat. Her eyes fell on the night outside the hall and she said to herself:
"Brother Adou is going to keep the princes of Yizhou in captivity. When the time is right, he will serve them all in one pot!"
"Little sister Zhilue is much better than I imagined. What you said is roughly in the right direction.
Now that I have this wisdom, I must think twice before acting recklessly in the future. "
Seeing His Majesty praising and encouraging her, Zhang Yan smiled sweetly, ran to His Majesty's side like a child, held the case with both hands, held her head and looked at the slips with His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, please bring He Zong with you!"
At this time, Chen Zhong's voice sounded from outside the palace, and Zhang Yan stood up and stood behind His Majesty as if she was electrocuted.
"Oh, Yanying is here, please come in."
Li Shimin stretched himself, put down the slips, and said casually.
He Zong's face was full of surprise and he carefully entered the Gold and Silver Palace. As soon as he entered the palace, he knelt down and bowed.
"Your Majesty, He Zong, is here to meet you according to His Majesty's decree! Long live Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin did not interrupt He Zong's kneeling with a smile as he usually did. Instead, he lay on his side on the couch with a calm face and accepted He Zong's bow completely.
He Zong knelt in the hall. He didn't see His Majesty speak for a long time. He felt uneasy and didn't dare to get up and look up to observe the situation. He had to kneel on the spot and tremble.
After a long time, Li Shimin stood up and came to He Zong, stood with his hands behind his hands, looked outside the hall, and said slowly:
“People say that He Yanying was once a member of the Taoist sect and believed in the way of inaction;
He is also a descendant of a wealthy family in Shu County. He is knowledgeable about affairs and good at educating the common people.
He studied under celebrities and recruited many talented disciples, and he was of good conduct from top to bottom.
Why does such a wise and elegant man hate me and even refuse to exchange his sincerity with me? "
