Yecheng, Yang Mansion.
Yan Zixian hurriedly walked into the prime minister's house. Everyone in the house knew about him and did not stop him. Yan Zixian just walked towards the backyard.
There are more soldiers in the mansion than in the past, and they are all armed and strong, making the atmosphere in the mansion even more chilling.
A servant came out to greet Yan Zixian and continued walking inside. They walked all the way to the innermost part.
Different from the past, at this moment, a row of soldiers stood neatly outside Yang Min's study.
These soldiers all held the hilts of their swords and looked forward with murderous intent.
After the servant went in to report the matter, he led the swallow and presented it to the study.
Yang Min was sitting on his knees in front of the case, his whole body buried in the piles of documents, almost invisible.
"Ji Ze is here. Sit down first."
Yang Min gave a casual instruction and continued writing.
Yan Zixian sat aside, looking anxious, but did not disturb Yang Min, just sat down and waited.
After a long time like this, Yang Min stood up. He looked much thinner than before, and his big belly was no longer visible, but his overall condition seemed a little haggard. He looked at Yan Zixian, and couldn't help but feel a smile on his face.
He smiled and said, "Haha, we have finally eliminated those traitors. No matter inside or outside the country, there will no longer be so many cruel and greedy evil spirits."
Yan Zixian hurriedly said: "Mr. Yang, although these people have been dismissed, they have all gathered in the palace of King Changshan."
"The palace of King Changshan is extremely lively at the moment, with countless dignitaries coming and going every day."
The smile on Yang Min's face disappeared a little at that time, but he still walked to Yan Zixian's side, sat down gently, and comforted him: "Ji Ze, don't panic, I have made preparations to send the two kings to the outside world.
As long as they leave the temple and there are no more traitors in the government and the public, everything will be easy to handle."
Yan Zixian did not continue talking about this matter. He hurriedly said: "I came here this time because of another important matter."
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"It's about that cool official, Liu Taozi!"
Yan Zixian said displeasedly: "Yang Gong dismissed those treacherous officials and evil officials, but at the same time he promoted and re-employed cruel officials. Why is this?!"
"The incident in Boling County has been widely spread. The ministers are frightened and the virtuous are grieving. Mr. Yang, I know that the Cui family has some issues with you, but we cannot just send cruel officials to deal with it with such cruel methods.
Right?? This is what those Xianbei people who don’t know how to govern a country do, how could you do this?"
The more Yan Zixian talked, the more excited he became, "Others said that Liu Taozi was sent by you, but I didn't believe it. I just thought that Mr. Yang was moral and would not use such means, but I really didn't expect it!"
"Mr. Yang, Liu Taozi not only attacked the Cui family, he also led people to bloodbath the Liu Ruzong family!!"
"You should also know about this, right? Only we know about it now. Soon, it will spread all over the country. In this way, students all over the world will despise Yang Gong. Please Yang Gong come forward immediately and kill this person!!"
Yan Zixian had never been so angry. Yang Min's behavior of using cruel officials to deal with his own family made him feel despicable. Liu Taozi's massacre of Confucian scholars and Confucian students made him even more angry.
Looking at the extremely excited Yan Zixian in front of him, Yang Min said calmly: "I know everything."
"You know why you are so indulgent??"
"Isn't Mr. Yang afraid that his reputation will be ruined in front of the wise people in the world??"
Yang Min said: "Money and food."
"Do you know how much the temple's tax revenue was last year? The treasury is already empty. If we don't find a way this year, Jinyang's army alone will rise up and cause trouble. By then, who can stop it?"
"Although Liu Taozi's method was cruel, Dingzhou also benefited from it. Gao Yanzong, the governor of Dingzhou, sent six memorials to the temple in succession, all about the granting of land in Dingzhou."
"I have approved everything."
"It's not that I'm unscrupulous, it's that these people have gone too far."
Yan Zixian looked at Yang Min again, but stopped talking.
Yang Min said: "I know what Ji Ze wants to say. You want to say that my people are like this too, occupying a large amount of farmland and using my name to dominate the place, right?"
Yang Min let out a long sigh, "Ji Ze, we are the ones managing some things in this country right now, and we have to do it. Even if it's my own tribe, I will never tolerate it."
"Mr. Yang, you must know that the reason why we can compete with the kings is because of your reputation and the support of the scholars in the world. Because of them, we are qualified to compete with the kings and govern the world."
"Are we scholars the only ones who occupy space, suck blood and eat meat? Those Xianbei nobles, don't they eat more harshly? They even dare to eat military pay!! Who are we?"
"That's Lou Rui. How many places did he take up??"
"I can understand that you want to enrich the national treasury, but I don't understand why you don't want to find nobles to enrich the national treasury, but you want to find the families of scholars to enrich the national treasury?!"
Yan Zixian frowned, "Your actions like this will only make you lose your trust in the world. Please don't hesitate and execute Liu Taozi first before the matter spreads!!"
Yang Min was hesitant at this moment. He continued with a straight face: "It's not appropriate. The governance of Dingzhou has just begun. If Liu Taozi is executed?"
"Mr. Yang, you have to give an explanation to the world's scholars. Nowadays, the powerful and powerful people have defected to the clan. Only these scholars are standing by our side. If you want to offend them, then I really don't know how I can compete with the clan.
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Yang Min stood up and walked back and forth.
His expression kept changing, hesitating and losing his original courage.
Yan Zixian said again: "Mr. Yang, if you make a decision early, for example, regarding matters of money and food, the scholars may not be willing to accept that the matter has already happened and cannot be made up for. However, Gong Yang must give everyone an explanation."
"This is probably what Mr. Yang had in mind when he promoted this person. Don't hesitate. Please give the order quickly."
Yang Min frowned, "This person is quite talented and can be reused in the future."
"If we don't get rid of this person now, there will be no future. How can we reuse him?!"
Yan Zixian really couldn't understand Yang Min's hesitation. The scholars in the world were their base. Liu Taozi almost destroyed their base with such a kill. Why are they still hesitating at this time??
Yang Min finally sat down again, with an extremely ugly expression on his face. He looked at Yan Zixian, "If even Ji Ze is so excited, what will happen to the rest of the people?"
Yan Zixian pursed his lips and did not answer.
Yang Min picked up the document and sighed again.
"What a pity. Such a capable official. If he had been born ten years earlier and met by Your Majesty, he would have been a pillar of the Qi Dynasty."
He looked at Yan Zixian beside him and slowly closed his eyes, "Ji Ze, you can handle this matter. Don't make it too tragic."
"good!"
Yan Zixian looked at the lonely Yang Min, and said unbearably: "Mr. Yang, I know you are impatient and anxious to govern the world, but right now, justice is in our hands. I think everything can be done slowly to control the world."
The reason why people support us is because they believe that Duke Yang can change the bad government in the world. He is not as cruel, cruel and vicious as those Xianbei people, and he can use Han etiquette to save Daqi from danger."
"Although one official died now, he was able to appease everyone. In the future, the world will be prosperous. Are you worried about not being able to find such a capable person?"
Yang Min didn't speak anymore, just waved his hand.
"I'm a little tired"
Yan Zixian said no more, saluted Yang Min, and then walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He immediately drove towards Prince Pingqin's Mansion.
When he came here, it was also heavily guarded. The soldiers were patrolling back and forth. Even compared to Yang Min, Yan Zixian did not have any privileges here. He passed through layers of
After inspection and interrogation, he was finally brought before Ping Qin King Gao Guiyan.
Gao Guiyan was sitting in the upper seat. He was not very old, tall and handsome. There were drinks on the table beside him. When he saw the swallows brought in, he did not get up to say hello.
Yan Zixian hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty!!"
Gao Guiyan nodded and motioned for him to sit aside.
"Your Majesty, have you heard about this incident in Boling County?"
After hearing what Yan Zixian said, Gao Guiyan picked up the wine bottle and took a big sip, "I was discussing this matter with my friends just now."
Gao Guiyan's expression was rather cold and arrogant, but Yan Zixian didn't feel any difference.
This King Ping Qin is the clan brother of Emperor Shenwu. When he was young, Emperor Shenwu took him to his side and asked his clan brother Gao Yue to raise him. However, Gao Yue did not like this boy and was very mean to him. When King Ping Qin grew up, his character changed.
A big change. He changed from the timidity in his youth to become arrogant and wild.
Later, he slandered Emperor Wenxuan and forced Gao Yue to be killed. He then took control of the military power, took charge of the palace guard, and became Gao Yang's trusted minister.
Yan Zixian continued: "It's really frightening how many cruel officials do what they do. How many innocent people have been killed indiscriminately?"
Gao Guiyan glanced at him, took another sip of wine, and didn't answer at all.
Yan Zixian was a little embarrassed. He smiled and then said: "Mr. Yang felt that this matter was extremely inappropriate and asked me to deal with the cruel official. However, I didn't have many manpower around me. The thief was fierce and protected by King Ande. If
I just sent some petty officials to read out the edict, for fear of causing a big chaos."
"As a member of the clan, King Ande would not dare to disobey you. Besides, you have many warriors under your command. If you can send some people there, we can get rid of this scourge."
"Why should I do this?"
Gao Guiyan said unceremoniously: "Why did you tell me what Yang Bus gave you?"
Yan Zixian continued: "Your Majesty, of all the clans inside and outside this dynasty, you are the wisest. If I don't talk to you, who should I talk to?"
Gao Guiyan suddenly laughed, and he looked at Yan Zixian aside, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, just because you flattered me."
"You go back, I will arrange this matter."
Yanzi was overjoyed and quickly thanked Gao Guiyan, then turned and left.
After walking out of the palace, Yan Zixian felt refreshed all over, with a proud smile on his face, everything was settled!!
Gao Guiyan watched him leave, then sneered and said, "Come out, he's gone."
Wang Xi walked out from the side with a smile, stroking his beard, "Your Majesty, the pleasure of drinking wine has been ruined, can you still eat it?"
"Eat! Why don't you eat!"
Wang Xi smiled and sat in front of Gao Guiyan, waved his sleeves, picked up the wine bottle, and like Gao Guiyan, he ate it to his mouth. After eating, he put the wine bottle aside.
, "Ah, good wine."
Gao Guiyan laughed, "I just like Wang Jun's free and easy character. Unlike these people, who chatter all day long and are secretive when talking."
"Don't mention this, let's continue eating!"
The two of them ate wine and sang songs, and the atmosphere was very good.
At this time, Wang Xi finally asked: "Then why did Yan Zixian come to the king?"
"It's the Liu Taozi we just talked about. He said that Yang Min wanted to kill Liu Taozi and asked me to send someone to do it."
Wang Xi's eyes flickered and he grinned.
"Your Majesty, I have told you a long time ago that people like Yang Min have always been ruthless and ruthless. That Liu Taozi was sent to do things by them. If it becomes good and offends someone, if the knife is dirty, then throw it away immediately.
Haha, poor Taozi."
Gao Guiyan laughed together, but after a while, the smile on his face instantly solidified, and his eyes became very ugly.
He smashed the wine bottle on the table and asked angrily: "Who are you implying, Mr. Wang?!"
Wang Xi was shocked and quickly stood up to plead guilty.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have no intention of criticizing you, Your Majesty."
Gao Guiyan's face was extremely ugly. After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you didn't say it clearly. Just sit down."
Wang Xi sat down next to him cautiously, "Your Majesty, I made a mistake, I made a mistake, I will punish myself right now!!"
Only then did Gao Guiyan smile, "No, it's not a gaffe. These people are just like that. You're right!"
Wang Xi's face suddenly became solemn, "Your Majesty, they used Liu Taozi to kill people, and they would deal with him after killing him. Now they use your Majesty to kill people, what will happen in the future?"
Gao Guiyan was shocked, and just as he was about to speak, Wang Xi continued: "These people have never been close to the clan. They hate all clans. They only feel that the government should be in the hands of these courtiers."
"They are willing to get close to the king now just because the king can help them fight against King Changshan. If they defeat King Changshan in the future, what will the king do with himself?!"
Gao Guiyan pointed at Wang Xi, but Wang Xi didn't give him a chance to speak.
"Does the king think that these people are not wary of the king?"
"When Yang Min took his people to greet the emperor from Jinyang to Yecheng, he secretly left five thousand troops behind to keep him on guard. Your Majesty, please tell me who he was on guard against?!"
Hearing these words, Gao Guiyan stood up suddenly, his eyes burning with anger.
Wang Xi also stood up and said without fear: "My king has always been close to you. As a member of the royal family, how can you hang out with these villains? I know you are doing this because of Emperor Wenxuan's kindness, but at the moment Yang Min
Dominating the government and silencing the emperor, is this what Emperor Wenxuan wants to see?!"
"Please, Your Majesty, please don't be stubborn and make decisions when the opportunity arises. These people only know how to betray their trust and commit suicide. Don't you understand, Your Majesty?"
At this moment, Wang Xi's momentum seemed to overwhelm the king holding an army in front of him.
Gao Guiyan was stunned on the spot. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and grabbed Wang Xi's arm, "Take me to see King Changshan now!"
Gao Yan ran out to greet Gao Guiyan, while Wang Xi hurriedly ordered his surroundings to be on guard and not allow anyone to approach.
Gao Yan took Gao Guiyan's hand and invited him into his home with great respect.
"When my father was still alive, he often told us that you are someone we can rely on. But my father's words finally came true today!"
Hearing Gao Yan's words, Gao Guiyan's arrogant expression immediately calmed down, but Gao Zhan stood not far away, raising his head, and he was not as kind to Gao Guiyan as Gao Yan.
Gao Guiyan sat aside and said to Gao Yan and Gao Zhan: "Yang Min and others have drafted an edict to release you two. Although they didn't say what will happen after they are released, I think they must want to
They will be robbed and killed on the way."
Gao Yan hurriedly said: "If you weren't your lord, I would have been in such danger. I want to subdue the traitors in the court, wrest the power from the hands of foreigners, and return it to your majesty. I only hope that your lord can be our master and lead us to do this."
Something!"
Gao Guiyan was stunned. He lowered his head, but saw Gao Yan's sincere eyes. He quickly shook his head, "No, King Changshan should take the lead in this matter. I am willing to assist!!"
After he finished speaking, he stood up and took a few steps back, saluting Gao Yan.
Gao Yan just glanced at Gao Zhan vaguely, and Gao Zhan got up and went out.
Gao Yan enthusiastically pulled Gao Guiyan and asked him to sit aside and talk about his many thoughts.
"During these days, your Excellency, there is no need to be anxious and work quietly. I will start to take action after he issues the edict."
Gao Guiyan nodded, "It just so happens that Yanzi Xian asked me to help him kill someone, so I'll do it first."
"Is it Liu Taozi?"
"Oh, King Changshan also knows?"
"He is my man."
"ah??"
Gao Guiyan was stunned, and then clapped his legs quickly, "So that's it!! He is a spy sent by you, under the banner of Yang Min, to kill those wealthy people and famous scholars, leaving Yang Min in a dilemma and ruining his reputation?!
Hahaha, it has to be King Changshan! Brilliant!!"
Gao Yan smiled and did not explain. Gao Guiyan continued: "In that case, I will pretend to do it. Don't worry, I won't let him lose a hair."
"good."
Gao Yan took Gao Guiyan all the way to the side door, and Gao Guiyan got into the car and left quickly.
Gao Zhan came out again at this moment and said displeasedly: "Brother Six, this person is quite ambitious and should not be trusted easily."
Gao Yan's face was particularly solemn at this moment, "The enemy now is Yang Min, not him. Now Gao Guiyan is also on our side. In this way, there is no longer any risk."
"Zhan can take action now."
Chapter completed!