Chapter 37 – Brothers

The Procuratorate dealt with the matter of the copying of the building in an extremely measured manner, arresting only those who were related to the Fan and Liu families, and those little brats from the State Duke’s mansion, on the one hand, were beaten back home by Fan Xian to recuperate from their injuries, and on the other hand, they weren’t qualified to be involved too deeply, so on the contrary, they didn’t arrest any of them.

After Mu’s nephews and uncles finished arresting people, they didn’t talk back to Fan Tisi beside the carriage, and consciously escorted those young people to Fan Mansion. When the people from the Supervisory Yuan saw Fan Xian standing outside the carriage, not entering for a long time, and the people in the carriage didn’t come down, they knew that the carriage must be a person with a more honorable status than Fan Xian – Fan Xian himself was a state relative, and the carriage must be a royal relative.

The copying of the building was not very fruitful, and Fan Xian’s attempt to destroy Fan Sicheng’s account books relating to the Moon Embracing Building had undoubtedly become an impossible task. And since he was forced to maintain temporary peace with His Second Highness because of this matter, it became a very foolish thing to investigate the Hugging Moon House again.

The people from the Supervisory Board withdrew, the people from the Kyoto Prefecture came to maintain law and order one foot after another, and everything seemed to return to normal, with the Fan Liu two families still owning as much as seventy percent of the shares of Holding Moon Mansion, and continuing to be the infamous yet-to-be-notorious whoremongers of Kyoto, while Fan Tiji was conversing intimately with the Second Prince.

It seemed that Kyoto was about to be at peace.

The Second Prince in the car looked at Fan Xian’s calm facial favor, and a hint of admiration, a hint of appreciation, could not help but arise in his heart. The matter of the Moon Embracing House was enough to make most people angry, but Fan Xian behaved so calmly, accepting his own peaceful suggestion without any delay, really a strong person who was good at judging the situation and brave enough to make a decision.

And whenever he looked at the familiar smile hanging on Fan Xian’s face, deep inside he was even more uneasy and affectionate, always feeling that the other party should be extremely similar to himself. Even though the other party was a vassal, there was still a strong urge to talk deeply with the other party!

“Hongcheng, you go first. I have some personal words with Lord Fan that I would like to talk about.” The Second Prince spoke indifferently, actually not caring about the eyes of the crowd on the street as he stepped down from the carriage in a graceful manner.

Fan Xian frowned slightly, somewhat surprised by the other party’s action. Just now, he had already explicitly said that he wanted to return to his residence and did not want to engage in an in-depth conversation, but the other party, as the son of the emperor, personally got off the carriage to invite him, so he did not say that he was giving him face, but he also wanted to listen to what exactly he wanted to say, so he gently nodded his head.

Li Hongcheng glanced at him with a slight hint of apology, and together with the carriage drove away from this place of wrongdoing, the Moon Embracing House.

The Second Prince’s pair of brocade shoes stepped onto the street and couldn’t help but stretch his legs. Amidst the whispers of the crowd in the distance, he led Fan Xian into a tea store, and at this time, some of his followers had already cleared the tea store, and he and Fan Xian were the only two people sitting opposite each other.

Fan Xian picked up the bowl and took a sip, raised his eyebrows somewhat unexpectedly, and raised his eyes to look at the Second Prince.

The Second Prince smiled and said, “I know you’re good at this, and every time I go to Hongcheng’s residence, I always ask for some sour syrup to drink.” Then he said gently, “The matter of the Moon Embracing House, I think Brother Fan must hate me very much.”

Fan Xian curled his lips slightly, “I’m not a saint, naturally I have emotions too.”

The second prince shook his head, “Initially, when your family’s second brother discussed doing business with my third brother, I already knew about it, and even helped some in the dark ……” He looked at Fan Xian’s face, “But don’t misunderstand me, at that time, all of the dynasty and the capital thought that But don’t get me wrong, at that time, the court and the capital all thought that your Fan family was friendly with me, and naturally, I couldn’t possibly be harboring the idea of coercing you, but just wanted to find some common interests for both sides, so that the relationship between each other would be a bit closer. Who knows that nowadays it has become an underhanded tactic, which is really not what I wish for.”

Fan idle before the event has judged the spring when the repair of the other side of the idea of holding the moon building, and not much surprise, just listen to his self-admitted means of underhanded, but some do not know how to deal with, slightly scoffed and said: “Your Highness for the minister …… is really green-eyed.”

The second prince did not scruple to continue on this topic, said lightly, “I have always valued you, you should be very clear …… so I’m very puzzled why you are targeting me after returning to the capital.”

Fan Xian laughed and said, “Your Highness is a bit confused in saying this, Fan Mou is just a courtier, what good would targeting Your Highness do for me?”

The second prince stared into his eyes and slowly said, “I need you to tell me …… I know that it’s unlikely that you’ll be willing to be a pawn of the crown prince, so I really don’t understand.”

Not having thought that this His Imperial Highness would also have a time when he would be so open and honest and ask each other openly and honestly, Fan Xian felt a slight hint of surprise, and then a trace of a clear smile surfaced on his face as he softly responded, “Your Highness really doesn’t understand?”

The Second Prince looked into his eyes and gently shook his head.

Fan Xian slightly inclined his head, knocking on the wooden table’s desktop with his knuckles, and suddenly opened his mouth, “Oxen Street.”

The Second Prince fell silent, and after a long time said, “This matter is my fault.” After saying this, he actually stood up and bowed deeply towards Fan Xian!

As the emperor’s own son, he actually bowed to a courtier to make amends!

Fan Xian, however, did not show the look that the second prince had hoped to see, and sat in his chair like a piece of rock and ice, narrowing his eyes and glancing at him, saying softly, “After all, your highness is your highness, and your servant is after all your servant, and when it comes to a matter of great importance, your highness might have thought that by apologizing in person, you’d have given me enough of an explanation, and that I, as a servant, should have been grateful for that, and have the feeling of being a national scholar? The feeling of a national scholar?”

The Second Prince took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the anger in his chest that hadn’t appeared for many years, and said icily, “Then what does Lord Fan want to do to mend the relationship between you and me?”

Fan Xian suddenly laughed, said, “In fact, the last round of investigation …… you know why, who let my mother in law always look at me this son-in-law is not good, a moment is the assassin, a moment is the metropolitan inspectorate ground it? And I’m going to take over the inner treasury next year, it’s inevitable that I’ll have to clash with the Xinyang side, Your Highness, if you’re willing to promise me one thing, I don’t dare to guarantee that there’s a bias, but at least in the future in the capital, I’ll let the Supervisory Yuan maintain a relatively fair stance.”

The Second Prince’s heart was faintly aghast, and the trace of negative emotion that was still lingering in his chest earlier had long since gone up in smoke. In the past few months, his own people and the courtiers were being watched by the Supervisory Yuan to death, including those from the Qin Tian Supervisor, all of whom had fallen on hard times, giving the entire Second Prince faction a headache. At this time, when he heard Fan Xian say that he could make the Supervisory Yuan change its attitude, where would he not be moved?

After a moment’s contemplation, he stretched out his right hand and said softly, “Mr. Tisi, please speak.”

This sentence then used the official title.

Fan Xian looked at him and said with a smile, “Your Highness, if you can keep your distance from the Princess, I will grant you a lifetime of peace.”

The second prince was stunned, not expecting the other party to come up with such a ridiculous suggestion, and to promise himself a lifetime of peace? How arrogant and bold it really was! He finally couldn’t hold back his frustration, said in a chilling voice: “Fan Ti Si this is playing tricks on me?”

The two young dignitaries, who didn’t really look alike but whose temperaments and flavors were extremely close to each other, sat at the opposite table and didn’t have much to say to each other.

Fan Xian looked at him and said: “His Highness has all kinds of puzzles, Fan Mou also has all kinds of puzzles, this dragon chair is not really so good to sit? Is peace and quiet not a rare blessing? His Highness has always preferred literature, Shu Guifei is also snow general clear character, how can not see through the joints?”

Even though there was no one in the tea store at the moment, and this conversation was not likely to be overheard by the others, the second prince’s heart still shuddered indisputably when he suddenly heard that Fan Xian was actually stating his own thoughts in a naked manner. There are a lot of things in this world that can only be done and not said, just like he wants to seize the throne again, but he is still respectful to the crown prince. Who knew that this person in front of him, actually said it so lightly!

Until today, the second prince was really clear that Fan Xian’s guts were really big to what extent! It was also increasingly unclear what he was actually relying on!

A ghostly light flashed in the eyes of the second prince, but this dark light was touched by Fan Xian’s words, finally gradually burning up, staring at Fan Xian’s face, lowering his voice and coldly saying, “Everyone knows that the dragon chair is not a good place to sit! But I am in the House of the Son of Heaven, and I can’t help it. This chair, I want to snatch it, I don’t want to snatch …… it or I have to snatch it! If I can choose freely, I’d rather go to the Imperial College to repair my books every day, but I’m also not willing to get involved in this matter!”

Fan Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, “Is someone forcing you?”

Perhaps Fan Xian’s boldness stirred up a trace of blood, the second prince sneered, “Of course there are people forcing …… from the time I was twelve years old, said that I was virtuous and virtuous, and that I would be a prince in the future to be aggrieved, and when I was thirteen years old, I was appointed king, and when I was fourteen years old, I repaired the mansion outside the palace, and superficially drove me out of the palace. When I was thirteen years old, I was made king! When I was fifteen years old, I was allowed to enter the royal study to listen to the affairs of the court……. Do you know that before me, there was always only the Crown Prince? Before me, it was always only the Crown Prince who had such an opportunity!”

The Second Prince’s clear face gradually distorted, “I don’t want to fight! But with these things coming out one by one, what can I do? Could it be that the Eastern Palace would think that I didn’t have any thoughts of taking over the throne? The crown prince was young at that time, looking at my eyes is that kind of resentment …… We are blood brothers ah! He was only thirteen years old and already wanted to kill me! Even if I could convince the Crown Prince, what about the Empress? Would she be willing to let me go?”

Fan Xian was silent, listening to the Second Prince go on a rampage.

“He’s the one who pushed me into this position …… “The Second Prince’s eyes were chilling like a cold fire sealed in ice, “I want to protect my mother, I want to protect my own life …… what to do? Since he wants me to fight, then I’ll fight him!”

Fan Xian slightly lowered his head, knowing that the only person who could have the power to force an imperial son to take the path of seizing the throne was actually just the emperor himself. He said with a slight smile, “But have you thought about it, perhaps he’s just using you as a stone, a whetstone to force the crown prince to mature.”

“It’s been clear for a long time.” The second prince coldly flicked his sleeve, “Same as the proud son of heaven, who would be willing to be a millstone that will surely break in the future? So I’m going to fight on, in case I really win in the future …… can see him regret it, I’ll be happier than sitting in that chair.”

Fan Xian laughed and said, “Why vent your resentment on such things? The Great Hall has already been crowned Prince, but look at him as if he knows a lot more than the Second Highness …… If someone wants to push you down the river to swim in a race with someone, your best resistance is to fight to the death to not go down the river, the big deal is to turn back and fight the person behind you …… instead of going down the river to strangle the person who is racing against opponent you are racing against to strangle him to death.”

The second prince finally calmed down a bit at this time, looking at Fan Xian with a face full of shock: “Your words …… sign of near rebellion ……”

Fan Xian shook his head indifferently, “Your Highness has said no less treacherous things …… than I have today.”

The second prince’s eyebrows suddenly jumped sharply twice as he looked at Fan Xian, and after a long time he suddenly said, “Help me, Fan Xian.”

Fan Xian calmly and even somewhat indifferently shook his head.

“Why?” The Second Prince said in a hushed voice, “You will always need to choose someone in the future.”

Fan Xian didn’t answer his words, only thinking …… that this person in front of him should be his own brother by blood, right? Unlike ordinary subjects, he didn’t want to make a choice at all, and was only slightly alarmed by His Majesty’s ironic and merciless education style, which gradually gave rise to a hidden fear.

Looking at the second prince’s “sincere” gaze, Fan Xian finally spoke up and said, “Don’t get too close to Xinyang, that woman is an extremely talented madman, I’m not even sure what she’s thinking.”

The Second Prince regained his composure, smiled faintly, and sat down.

Fan Xian sighed in his heart, knowing that although the other party was moved by his power, he still trusted the Rapunzel’s strength more. But this was good, at least in the future, one’s heart would be a little harder when dealing with this Second Highness in front of him.

“I still don’t want to be your enemy.” The Second Prince said with a straight face.

After Fan Xian was silent for a moment, he suddenly raised his head and said, “Even if this matter of the Moon Embracing Tower doesn’t happen, I will still beat you to the dust ……”

A hint of teasing flashed across the eyes of the Second Prince, as if he felt that Fan Xian’s arrogance had gone a little over the border.

Fan Xian simply ignored his eyes and said indifferently, “Perhaps, this is the only way to keep you …… and Hong Cheng alive.”

The second prince heard the pity and contempt in the other party’s tone, and rose up in a great fury Huo Ran, staring coldly into Fan Xian’s eyes.

Fan Xian said with a slight sneer, “Your Highness, never think that you can control everything, including what happened at the Moon Embracing House.”

The atmosphere in the tea store cooled dramatically as eight people slowly walked in from outside the store, eight people dressed exactly the same but unable to see just how old they were.

Each of them carried a murderous aura that was deeply embedded within their bodies!

Some people are like a knife, some people are like a sword, some people are like a huge axe …… that opens up a mountain.

Fan Xian knew that the Second Prince could not have chosen to snipe himself in the downtown area, squinted slightly, looked at these eight people who had walked into the tea store from nowhere, and said softly, “The four great generals of Gan, Liu, Xie, and Fan, the four great gentlemen of He, Zhang, Xu, and Cao, and the eight generals of the eight families that the legend says the Second Highness is holding in his hands, have turned out to have been born with this appearance.”

The Second Prince looked at him and said, “Fan Xian, I value you, but that doesn’t mean I have to need you, so don’t be too proud of yourself.”

Fan Xian stood up, smiled, waved his hand, and said, “That Qinian group under me can’t beat these eight people under your highness, so I won’t shout out to show my eyes …… But an honest truth still has to be said, your highness, more dead soldiers under you are of no use at all for the greater good, or else Chen Pingping would have long ago became the emperor.”

In the midst of laughing, he dropped the last sentence of treasonous and immoral words, and left the tea store in a dashing manner.

When he left the store, he seemed to pass through the eight most powerful generals of the second prince in a moderate manner, just slightly shrugged his shoulders before Gan Xie and waved his hand in front of Xu Cao’s two kings, and a faint breath, which touched with the murderous qi that was contained in the eight bodies and had not yet been sent out, instantly dispersed upward along the wooden pillars of the tea store, and mixed with the sunlight of the afternoon of the autumn day outside the store, and could not be found any trace of it any more.

A moment after Fan Xian left, the second prince propped his jaw on the table, frowning slightly, not knowing why he suddenly lost his temper in front of Fan Xian today, and said many things that had been hidden in the deepest recesses of his heart. He took a deep breath, a trace of solemnity flashed across his clear face, and said in a chilling voice, “If there is a day in the future when he needs to be killed, how many of you do you need?”

Xie Bian slowly took the sheathed sword back into his white sleeve, and said woodenly, “My subordinate is sufficient.”

With a dark face, Fan Wusu shook his head slightly and said, “With all eight generals, it’s not enough to keep this little Lord Fan.”

The second prince was slightly lost in thought, thinking that even the eight generals each had their own opinion, this Fan Xian, is really an imperceptible character …… But he immediately thought that after the matter of holding the moon building, the other party would not make a move against himself for at least a short period of time, so he shook his head and thought no more about it.

Sitting on the carriage, Fan Xian carefully used water to wash away the faint scent of ecstasy remaining between his fingers, somewhat disappointed in this conversation. Although he had taken the risk of inducing the Second Highness’s voice, but there was no useful information about his arrangement with the Princess, it seems that the Second Highness is really a calm and steady character with a scholarly spirit, but he is not a big sister who knows these things, but there is no use in knowing these things.

When the carriage arrived at the Fan Mansion, he leapt down from the carriage, calmly walked through the corner gate and quickly walked to the back garden, ignoring those members of the Fan Liu Er Clan on the road who were full of inexplicable faces, and directly came to the study, pushed open the door of the room with his steady hands, and then kicked it out!

There was a scream in the study! Amidst the horrified eyes of the entire family, Fan Si Zhe, who had no idea what had happened, was kicked into a ball by this kick, and ruthlessly smashed into the eunuch’s chair, smashing the chair into several cuts.