Chapter 126 The secret letter that does not leave any stone unturned
With Xu Beihao Pei Nanwei sitting together into the carriage parked outside the alley, Xu Fengyen took off his sable hat and pinch it in his hand, pleasantly laughed: ”Trees attract the wind, you’re far from the wind and storm, can’t carry that wind and rain from the wind and storm. But it is really unexpected, before they came to Northern Liang to cause trouble, are rushing to Xu Snapdragon, now someone is willing to pick me to be a stepping stone, it seems that a few trips to the jianghu did not go in vain ah. This fan shaking and painting beauty’s windfall, it’s hard to say how high or low the Dao is, but his vision is truly not bad.”
Pei Nanwei stole a glance at this Shizi His Highness who can vigorously put gold on his face, the result was captured at once, Xu Fengyen returned his sable hat to her and joked, “Rouge positive and negative two evaluations, Beiliang now has four people, you have already martyred the old King Jing’an’s Pei Wangfei is one of them, if he painted the peach blossom fan face, publicized it, caused the dynasty and the countryside shaking, this Shizi will have to I’m going to have to take it all in my stride. This buddy really picked a good time, if Xu Yan Bing Han Laoshan any one can get away, there is no such thing as him, directly beat into a pig’s head thrown out of Northern Liang”
Xu Beihao softly said: “can take the opportunity to let the military and government of Lingzhou two officialdom are moving up.”
Xu Fengyen is a bit of a crack, after a little thought, he nodded and said, “That makes sense, let’s have a cat-and-mouse hunt with that pair of masters and servants, with all of the powerful lieutenants of Lingzhou participating in it, along with the official government’s soldiers’ room, as well as the peregrine falcon eagles in charge of keeping an eye on the surveillance, and weaving a big net together. This guy is not thinking of being famous, I’ll fulfill his wish and give him a great opportunity to be famous for nothing! I’ll give him a chance to make a name for himself. We’ll see if he has the skills to pick up the hot potato. We’ll see if he’s got what it takes. Moreover, the standard of military governance of the military officials of Lingzhou, whether the blades in their hands are sharp or dull, can almost be roughly sharpened by this piece of whetstone delivered to the door. Orange, when you say it like this, I’m a bit reluctant to kill him too quickly.”
Pei Nanwei, who had been acting as a mute, finally spoke out for the first time and softly laughed, “Your Highness is truly born with a good heart, this is true for the people under your rule, this is true for the military officials who have trespassed on their authority, and this is true for even the outsiders who have no relatives or friends.”
Xu Beihao began to close his eyes and rest.
For this vase woman who was specifically used by Xu Persimmon to disgust young King Jing’an Zhao Xun, he did not have half a good feeling.
Xu Fengyen ignored the sarcastic Pei Nanwei, still not letting Xu Beihuan be lazy, said, “After you take the post of assassin of Lingshou, the civilian side of the Beiwei Song Yan has been tamed, there are three families of Huang Nan, including the gold strand weaver Wang Luting, who climbed to you, the military generals have Han Laoshan as the vice-general of Lingshou, Wang Zhi is even more of a longtime acquaintance with you, there is also Jiao Wuyi who became the third hand of the captain in Lingshou, well, plus one who came from the North Mang as much as you did, and he has a good reputation. Plus a young man who defected to Northern Liang from Northern Mang like you, he will work with Jiao Wuyi as the left and right door god for your assassin’s mansion, almost like a good set up. Dong Yue riding Huang Bingcao this group from the border retired from the meritorious martial arts, temporarily will certainly converge a few points of anger, and do not expect them to wake up to me to make a diehard loyalty to the feat, after all, they single-handedly caused by the Lingshou accumulated ills, has not allowed them to act on their own accord, and then again, their children and grandchildren did not suffer from the knife and ate the bitter end of the descendants of the people, pinned up their tails, can not be done for a few days, sooner or later, will return to their old ways, to do the elders! The oldest generation, how many can be ruthless to the death with the younger generation reasoning. Therefore, this group of foppish children who can’t change their nature, may be compared to the former well water does not offend the river water, more resentful of me, this put them on the pyre of the abominable son of his highness. At that time, you will have to take the blame for leaving me as the general of Lingzhou.”
Xu Beihao calmly said, “With them?”
Xu Fengnian whispered and laughed: “Anyway, several hundred official hats of Lingzhou are handed over to you, I don’t care about the affairs of Lingzhou half of the time in the future, just that I don’t stop you from killing people, of course, I guess I can’t stop you even if I want to stop you, but you can kill less or less.”
Pei Nanwei recalled the cool and sinister way in which this person said earlier that he would slowly kill Sun Yin, and did not doubt for a moment that the new assassin of Lingshou would kill without blinking an eye, and it must be the kind of person who kills without seeing blood and without touching his hands, and such a scholarly man, who is in Qingzhou in the city of Xiangfan, is seldom to be seen, and it seems that it was not until after she had left that one appeared.
To the apricot street, even with a sable hat to cover the ears of Pei Nanwei have noticed the difference outside, not too noisy, apricot street in addition to the middle of the night, in the first month of the year there is no not noisy time, at this time outside the curtain has anomalous quiet. She lifted a corner of the curtain, saw the Lingzhou general residence outside the traffic, civil officials and military generals are all dressed in bright uniforms and armor, the public is a mess, the eyes look at the nose and nose care, and even familiar between the whispers are very little, as if it is afraid of being mistaken by His Highness the son of the crony goods. Xu Fengyen stepped off the carriage, that class of more than forty courtiers of the Beiliang Xu family, actually automatic civil and military division of the left and right, vaguely a small dynasty of the solemn weather, Xu Fengyen saw Lingzhou governor Zhou Jianshu adults, a literati with little celebrity style, in Wenquan Street, he was the highest official position, but he was the only one who knelt to the end. Did not see Zhong Hongwu’s line of Yuezhi Lieutenant Dong Hongqiu and Bingcao engaged in Huang Zhong, but saw no clear faction backing Hong Yuan, this person’s right hand already can not hold the light object, so that the Northern Liang knife always hanging on the left waist. There are also some rusty faces, but look at the official uniforms and robes, rank is not low. Last time Zhou Jianshu and other people into the house, have got to go to his highness study ear to ear the honor of treatment, this time his highness just said to set up a banquet to treat all the people of lingzhou, no that luck, invisible self-conscious than other officials a high class Zhou Jianshu, followed across the threshold, almost snickered and couldn’t close their mouths.
General residence lobby, never so brightly lit, just a child’s arm thick red candles lit twenty, the banquet is just some tea and rice green ants wine, young Lingshou general sitting in the main seat, sitting alone in the north and looking south. Nominally still Long Qing County officials Xu Bei Hoven, and today into the state of Song Yan are sitting on the left side of the forefront of the position, His Highness’s words are not salty, nothing to make a tall tale, but the end of the banquet, the crowd heard His Highness shouted out Song Yan’s name, know that the show is on, and immediately sit down and look at the slowly rising Huangnan County governor, everyone’s eyes are very complex, this Song, worthy of being the emperor’s favorite disciple, the ambassador of the Lord. Envoy Lord’s favorite disciple, reading the wind direction is more accurate than anyone else, and the art of riding the dragon is even more blue than blue. As expected, His Royal Highness announced to all the Lingshou parents here that Song Yan will soon be the Lingshou Farewell, and for a while the words of congratulations kept coming, as if the person congratulating him was even more excited than when he became the Farewell himself. Song Yan stacked hands to return the salute round, narrow-eyed smile and sat down, even if some individuals in previous years do not deal with Lingshou officials, did not miss, it seems that Song Biezhi temporarily do not want to be flattered by signs of arrogance.
Put down the wine glass after Xu Fengyen elbow against the rosewood chair armrests, compared to the stereotypical sitting position below, the body slightly slanting, it seems a bit frivolous and casual. If it was in the past, the bottom of those monkey fine monkey fine official masters, also have to be attentive to the mouth compliments, anyway, is a waste of some not silver money saliva, but the heart will not think. However, after today’s drama, no one in private abuse Zhou Jianshu this guy is the wind down wall grass, but sincerely admire the rule of the Lord’s vision. The reason why the official is getting more and more smooth, are by the teacher of the wise teachings, by the political enemy pit miserable, by the same colleagues flying high stimulated, to a little bit of hard work to fight out of the wisdom of the world. Xu Fengyen didn’t wait for them to calm down, then he smashed a dull spring thunder to the official field of Lingzhou, “Lord Song’s honor to be promoted to Lingzhou Farewell is a joyous event, there is also Xu Beihao who will be appointed as the assassin of Lingzhou, this matter this Shizi has already discussed with the lord of Jingluo Envoy, and Lord Li doesn’t have any objections.”
Zhou Jianshu was the first to rise violently, vigorously patting the double sleeves of his official uniform, seemingly addicted to kneeling, falling to his knees with his head facing the nearby Xu Beihao, and saying in a deep voice: “My humble servant sees the Lord Assassin!”
The governor so willing to give up his old face to give people a good head, those in Lingzhou stomping the city of civil and military dignitaries also follow the trend have to pay respect to Xu Beiheit, some are still unconvinced, told himself as the son of His Highness kneeled down, never kneeling that northern barbarian identity of the young people of the countryside.
A banquet ended on a happy note, the group of officials got up to leave, Xu Fengyen and the new assassin lord didn’t move, so Song Yan, the special governor of Lingzhou, had to take charge of this duty of seeing off the guests. When he walked around the magnificent shadow wall and back to the lobby of the official residence, he saw His Royal Highness and His Excellency’s Lord Assassin walking together, Song Yan quickly greeted him, Xu Fengyen softly laughed and said: ”I’m afraid that Mr. Song will have to stay here temporarily for half a decade, and your official residence will need some more time and manpower to get some things and clean it up. However, Sir Song is a guest invited by my son to the city, so I hope that you will take care of him.”
Song Yan said with fear and trepidation: “Your Highness is too much to worry about, it is not that I am boasting, but I really don’t care about these things outside of the body. Your Highness really do not need to bother about the mansion, the next official is not that two-sleeved clean official, these years they have also accumulated a solid family background, even if the land within the city of Lingzhou, can afford to buy a satisfactory place to live, just to take advantage of the opportunity to the corrupt silver in one breath to spend it all out, if the official in the future in the Lingzhou special driver of the term of office to scrape the public fat and grease, annoyed to ask Your Highness to send a person to copy the family is, as the tax for the state of Lingzhou to do some work. ”
Xu Fengyen laughed: “with others can not say so, with you Song Yan can be frank, other officials corruption and bribery, as long as I caught, not to say that must be removed from the official hat to be punished, always want them to eat as much as how much to spit out, but you Song Yan can be extra-legal grace, as long as there is merit in the Lingzhou, collect silver into the private pocket, not a big deal. This son is not the kind of eyes can not rub into the sand of the harsh people, this sentence will be put down here today, in the future, Xu Beihao dare to take this blackmail you, you can look for me to complain. This son will definitely back you up. Also, the reason why this is superfluous to give you a mansion, not thinking of buying your heart, this son is not so free, you are not so simple to be bought by me, but only as a last resort, Huangnan County, Qingrong Guan and Lotus Pond two woes, you also know after the fact the approximate cause of this, with me as a general of the Lingshou close to the high-ranking and generous pay will have, but also a lot of hidden trouble, so you remember to remind Miss Song, in the future, can go out of the city, but it is best not to go too far. Out of the city can be, but it is best not to be too deliberately secretive, I’m afraid that the peregrine falcon eagle soldiers in the city of Lingzhou, in case of negligence, it will not be able to block some of the woes. Of course, by and large, the city of Lingzhou is pretty clean, I’m just afraid of the eventualities, because a lot of things are nothing as long as there are eventualities.”
Song Yan folded his hands and bowed, his tone heavy and excited, saying, “Your Highness loves the Song family so much, my humble servant will do everything in his power to assist the Lord Assassin, to solve your Highness’s problems, and to work for the well-being of the people of Lingzhou!”
Xu Fengyen nodded and waited for Song Yan to raise his head before asking with a smile, “Ms. Song went next door there to meet up with her girlfriends?”
Song Yan, who was still able to vaguely hold a few points with His Royal Highness in his own territory of Huangnan County, now had lost all of the air of a snake and replied respectfully, “Your Royal Highness is wise.”
Xu Fengyen looked helpless and joked, “Song Biejie, Song Biejie, you just arrived in the state city for a few hours, and you’re already willingly serving my son as a slave, can you be a little bit of a celebrity?”
Song Yan looked like it was only natural, and laughed idly, “If Lord Assassin rises again someday, when my subordinate takes over smoothly, I will definitely have to grovel some more.”
Xu Fengyen laughed in delight, “That’s right, this is the one this Shizi wants, the Lingshu Farewell Governor Song Yan.”
Xu Beihao also clasped his fists and said, “I’ll be grateful to have Song Farewell Driver in the future.”
Song Yan hurriedly returned the salute, “Rightfully so.”
After saying goodbye, Xu Fengyen and Xu Beihao continued to wander around the mansion, Xu Fengyen softly said, “Nowadays, the officials of Lingshou look at you, Xu Tangerine, the same way they looked at me, the general of Lingshou, perhaps you are even more miserable, at least I am the rightful son of His Royal Highness who occupies the Northern Ranges, but you are an untrustworthy northern barbarian, if not, I wouldn’t have gotten you so many people in one breath. Persimmon oranges, hard to get ah. Luckily, I’ll be able to pat myself on the back soon, I don’t care about you if you’re struggling in Lingzhou.”
Xu Beihao suddenly said, “Actually, you can put Sun Yin in the position of assassin of Lingzhou as soon as you can.”
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said, “Not to mention first-come-first-served, just based on your friendship with me, there’s no reason to let him occupy your seat. If you don’t become the assassin of this bullshit Lingshou now, and the two states of Youliang even more so, how can you become the second strategic envoy of the Northern Liang Dao at the fastest speed in the future. Sun Yin’s future nowadays, for me and for him, both are happy.”
Xu Beihao said softly, “Have you ever heard of a saying?”
Xu Fengyin gave a puzzled hmmm.
Xu Beihuan sighed, “The ancients said that wisdom is bound to hurt, and deep love does not last. As a result, you have both.”
Xu Fengyen grinned broadly and wrapped his arm around Xu Beihuan’s shoulder, laughing brightly, “The ancients also said that good people don’t live a long life, and woe be unto them for a thousand years, so what are you afraid of?”
Xu Beihuan laughed.
Xu Fengnian eeped, “Tangerine, this is the first time you’ve complimented me, no, I have to go pop firecrackers to celebrate.”
Xu Beihuan broke away from Xu Fengyian’s arm around his shoulders and said in a bad mood, “Get lost.”
His Royal Highness really ran away in a huff.
After Xu Fengyen had met the Secretary Li Gongde on the night of the fourth day of the first month, he hadn’t been to the study again, and no one was allowed to enter, not to mention the idle people, even Huyan Guanyin, who had to look at the window phoenix flower a few times a day, couldn’t be an exception.
In front of Xu Beihao cloud light Xu Fengyen walked outside the study alone, face heavy, pushed open the door of the room, the secret letter unchanged quietly resting on the desk, Xu Fengyen face painfully hideous up, but also by his forced to smooth out, moved a chair to sit down, face to face with the secret letter, His Highness the son of the world in silence. He and Li Xifeng agreed that he originally entered the city on the third day of the first month, and ultimately delayed to the fourth day, in order to let Li Gongde after seeing the imperial court Zhang Julu handwritten letter, conscience, in the Northern Liang and the imperial court wavering, one more day of weighing and pondering, choose to stay in Northern Liang. Later Xu Fengyin women’s benevolence to say three secret letters, respectively to Xu Snapdragon Chu Lushan and Huangfu scale, a lot of room to add the word “three”, in order to let the hand out a secret letter secretly hidden one of Zhang Shoufu Li Gongde, can be hanging on the edge of the precipice. But the northern Liang never treated uncle Li, still did not change his mind, just like that out of the general’s residence door. As for why Li Gongde “snake foot” said Li Hanlin was lured to the North Mang South Dynasty, the branch, Xu Fengyen at first a little puzzled, but soon the border spies secret message explains everything, he Xu Fengyen counting court counting Zhao hook counting Zhang Julu Huan Wen, but the other side of the heart has never been mercifully soft, and pushed the boat, and in turn, hit a northern Liang surprise, and the other side, the other side of the border, the other side of the border, the other side, the other side, the other side, the other side, the other side. Even many of the hibernation of the southern dynasty of the Liyang big spies have surfaced, one of them even made it to the southern dynasty in charge of the army of three thousand lieutenants, only to succeed in bringing Li Hanlin to the capital, if it is not Xu Yan Bing urgently rushed to Youzhou to support the Huangfu scales, Xu Fengyen is afraid that he would really have to move a stone to stone his own feet.
Xu Fengyen stared at the secret letter that was stained with some dust.
Is Northern Liang so unpopular?
Xu Fengyen stood up violently, his chair instantly split apart, angrily saying, “Are you, Li Gongde, so unpopular?”
Han Laoshan, who heard the commotion, was about to break into the study, but immediately stopped after hearing this question.
Xu Fengyen laughed in a low voice grimly, “Who doesn’t want to be an emperor, who doesn’t want to be an emperor, who doesn’t want to be a first class officer under one person and above ten thousand people? If you Xu Fengyen hadn’t asked for trouble, even if Li Gongde wanted to rebel out of Northern Liang, then he would have had to wait until Xu Snap died before Gold Witch Weaver Li Xifeng dared to make a move.”
Xu Fengyen took a step forward, clutching the secret letter, which was wrinkled in his hand.
Suddenly!
Xu Fengyen’s eyes widened in disbelief.
The sealing clay of the two secret letters had a difference between light and heavy, this one was clearly the so-called true secret letter, Li Gongde should have handed over the secret letter with light sealing clay.
Xu Fengyen rushed out of the study, left the corridor, swept towards the official residence of the Secretary General, directly leaped over the towering wall erected between the two mansions.
It floated and landed in the Li Mansion’s garden.
Fighting with the two figures that overlooked them in the air, the pair of women were terrified.
Xu Fenian calmly asked, “Where is Uncle Li?”
Li Negative Zhen, one of the two women, had her mouth wide open and did not return to her senses, but it was Song Huang Mei, who practiced martial arts at a young age, who had a face of longing and reverence, gulped, and smiled, “Your Highness, Sister Li and I just drank a pot of Chunshen Tea with the Lord Secretary of the Jingliu, and the Lord said that he was going to go to the study to read a book.”
Xu Fengnian smiled and nodded his head, a slapdash swipe.
After Song Huang Mei’s momentary shock, she jumped up and down, tugging on Li Negative Zhen’s sleeve and said, “See see, sister Negative Zhen, I told you that His Highness the son of the world is that overwhelming expert full of murderous aura, and he must have killed a lot of people, but you just don’t believe me! Now you believe me, don’t you? His Highness’s lightness of touch is something you can’t do without being at the level of a minor master! I think the rumor that His Highness killed the fifth raccoon of Mt. Tibing with his own hands is true! I have to hurry up and learn from His Highness before I’m kicked out of the general’s residence, and I’d be happy to serve him tea and water.”
Compared to Song Huangmei’s colorful expression, Li Negongzhen lowered his eyes and was saddened.