Chapter 1,221 The Yan family and his son are both dead, so we might as well drag Xu Jie down to support him
"Yan Shifan escaped?"
Listening to the anxious reports from his subordinates, Zhao Fuyin spit out a sip of tea and shouted: "Quick! Go and arrest people!"
But after giving the order, he realized that with the level of Shuntian Prefecture, since he could make people run out, the possibility of chasing them back was low, so he changed his words and said: "Notify Jin Yiwei immediately..."
Lu Bing, who originally did not participate in the Yan Party interrogation, appeared in Shuntian Mansion.
"With Yan Shifan's power alone, it will be difficult to escape. I'm afraid there will be help!"
Lu Bing didn't know that the devil had come to this world, and he thought he knew Yan Shifan very well. There was nothing to say about the genius' mind, but his body had long been emptied of wine and sex, and he was weaker than ordinary people. He escaped under heavy siege.
, it’s really unimaginable.
Therefore, the initial judgment is that there are outsiders who assisted and cooperated in the escape.
However, soon, when Jin Yiwei checked the number of people, he discovered that Yan Shifan did not seem to have left alone, but had also taken another woman with him.
"You don't take your heirs with you, and you don't take your real wife with you. Instead, you run away with that prostitute Qin Feng. You don't change your ways!"
Lu Bing was furious: "How brave!"
At present, the most talked about matter both inside and outside the government is the handling of Yan Song and his son. The candidates for the next chief minister are all at the back. Yan Shifan's escape at this juncture is bound to cause an uproar!
What's more, if word spreads that he is escaping with a prostitute, the court will lose all face again...
At the command, all the Jin Yiwei moved into action. The Thirteen Taibao led the elites to search everywhere, while Lu Bing walked towards Yan Song's house.
To be fair, he didn't really want to face Mr. Yan Ge. After all, the two sides were once allies. Later, the Yan Party became more and more unscrupulous in their actions, so they gradually stayed away from him, especially after Tianshi entered the capital.
But thinking that now we see each other again, it will be the last time, so let’s meet...
Lu Bing walked into the house and found Yan Song quietly leaning on a chair, closing his eyes and concentrating.
Without the crowds of servants and the crowd around him, this man was just an ordinary old man, inevitably approaching the end of his life.
Arriving in front of Yan Song, Lu Bing called out: "Old Yan...Old Yan..."
After shouting several times, Yan Song trembled and opened his eyes. He stared blankly for a while, then realized what he was doing and prepared to stand up and salute: "Here comes Governor Lu. Please forgive me for being rude!"
Another official might be happy to see Mr. Yan Ge of the past groveling in front of him, but Lu Bing was not that kind of person. He stopped Yan Song from getting up, and still adhered to the previous etiquette: "Old Yan, there is no need to be polite, just be polite.
If you talk like this, I will feel more comfortable."
Yan Song sighed with emotion: "Captain Lu is kind-hearted. Please tell me if you have anything to say."
Lu Bingdao: "Why should Mr. Yan ask questions knowingly? I came here naturally to know the whereabouts of your son. The imperial court had given some preferential treatment to Yan, but now it has all been ruined by him..."
Yan Shifan's escape can be said to be a devastating blow to the remaining members of the Yan family. Originally, they could still be in this courtyard without being imprisoned before being convicted, but now they no longer have this treatment, even for Yan Song.
, questioning and threatening are also necessary.
Of course, Lu Bing didn't expect to ask anything. Even if Yan Shifan was selfish, he was Yan Song's only son after all. It was completely normal for the old man to sacrifice himself to save his son.
However, Yan Song sighed and said something unexpected: "Yan Shifan may not be able to survive, just to atone for some sins..."
Lu Bing was puzzled: "Atonement?"
Yan Song said: "Does Governor Lu think that after death, people will go to the underworld and be punished?"
Lu Bing nodded immediately: "I have personally seen the Nine Nether Messengers remove the souls of the dead. After death, the souls return to the underworld. The sins committed during their lifetimes must be repaid one by one..."
The old skin on Yan Song's face trembled slightly, and there was a look of uncontrollable fear in his eyebrows: "Yes... I have to pay it back... I have to pay it back..."
"I didn't expect that the dignified Mr. Yan Ge would actually be afraid and worried about this!"
Lu Bing saw that this was not a disguise, and while he was surprised, he felt a little lucky.
He was in charge of the Jin Yiwei, and he also did a lot of things of plunder and robbery. He also contributed to Xia Yan's death that year. He knew that he had committed a lot of sins. Fortunately, he had made contributions to the country. Recently, he had accumulated some bad virtues to consider after his death.
Yan Song had a similar idea, but he had committed too many crimes. He had committed all kinds of evil before. After his fall, he became afraid. Don't you think it's too late?
The room was quiet for a moment, and Yan Song recovered from his fear and handed over the note he had prepared: "Captain Lu, please accept it. With this, I can have an explanation in front of His Majesty."
Lu Bing took it, glanced at it, and raised his eyebrows: "Is this going to use your hands to exact revenge on the Heavenly Master?"
Yan Song nodded slightly: "The person who asked the palace official to deliver the news was a member of the Xu family."
Lu Bing was surprised: "Is it because of the dispute between the chief minister and the assistant? Why should Mr. Xu Ge be like this?"
Not to mention whose family the chief minister will be now, it is still unknown. Even if Xu Jie cannot be the chief minister in the end, his position as the chief minister is still secure. This is the ultimate pursuit that many ministers dream of, and now he actually makes it
When things like this happen, are you crazy?
Or is it that the Yan family and his son are both dead, and they have to drag Xu Jie down to support them?
But now that he had a clue, Lu Bing also said goodbye and left, and began to follow the clues.
Soon the Jin Yiwei found the person who delivered the news, without interrogating him any more. As soon as he was taken to the prison, the person was so frightened that he tried to do anything.
"It turns out to be Xu Fan...these two pavilion elders are both incompetent in educating their children!"
Lu Bing secretly shook his head.
He is also the son of Mr. Ge. While Mr. Xiao Ge cheated on his father, he at least helped Mr. Yan Ge a lot. Without this genius son, the Yan Party would not have been so glorious. Of course, it was also because of Yan Shifan's insatiable greed that he ended up like this.
Xu Fan, on the other hand, could not be said to assist Xu Jie at all. He had no bad habits and was not prone to causing trouble. Many Qingliu officials also praised Xu Jie for his strict tutoring. In the end, he either didn't make a mistake or made a big mistake.
The mistake he made at this critical moment was too fatal, enough to drive his father into the abyss of eternal destruction...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lu Bing had no friendship with Xu Jie, so he naturally would not help him cover up. He ordered his surroundings to continue arresting Yan Shifan, and at the same time, he took his confession and prepared to go to the palace to face the saint.
As Yan Song said, Xu Jie was involved in Yan Shifan's escape, even if it was an indirect factor, he had to explain it to his superiors.
However, when he entered Xiyuan, Huang Jin, the eunuch of Bingbi, came forward and informed Jiajing that he was meditating and that Lu Bing had to wait in the room.
It doesn't matter. The news from Zhu Si shocked the experienced governor: "What did you say...Xu Fan is dead?"
Zhu Si said in a deep voice: "When Lao Qi arrived, the whole Xu Mansion was full of crying. According to the time of day, it is estimated that Xu Fan died after the news of Yan Shifan's escape came out."
Lu Bingdao: "How did you die?"
Zhu Sidao: "The Xu family said it was a sudden illness, but according to my judgment, it may be due to poisoning."
Lu Bing took a deep breath and asked the chamberlain Jiajing when he would meditate: "Let's go to Xu Mansion!"
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When Lu Bing rushed to Xu Mansion, a conflict was taking place.
Xu Fan's body was controlled by Jin Yiwei and was ready for Wu to conduct an autopsy, but everyone in the Xu family tried their best to stop it.
In ancient times, let alone dissecting corpses, it was considered a kind of blasphemy to allow Wu Zuo to do an autopsy. Especially, the more distinguished the person, the less likely he was to be manipulated by Wu Zuo.
Naturally, Xu Fan was among them. The noise was loud and a little girl fell beside him, crying loudly.
When Lu Bing walked in, he glanced at it subconsciously.
Because according to the previous engagement, the girl would marry Yan Shifan's son when she grew up. However, after Yan Shifan's accident, Xu regretted it and canceled the engagement. This also started the political conflict between Yan Dang and Qingliu.
fight……
Is there a winner in this fight so far?
That person's evaluation of bureaucrats and politicians suddenly came to Lu Bing's mind.
There will never be a winner in the bureaucratic party struggle, it is just endless internal friction, and only true politicians can reform and restructure, help the crisis and turn things around!
Thinking of this, he also had a somewhat detached attitude. He waved his hand and asked the Jin Yiwei to retreat without worrying too much about Xu Fan's body.
Even if it is found to be poisoning, it will be difficult to find out whether he committed suicide by taking poison or was poisoned in a short time. What is important is that once Xu Fan dies, how will Yan Shifan's evasive responsibility be dealt with?
Under the hostile looks from everyone in the Xu Mansion, Lu Bing walked towards the back hall, and saw a short figure walking out from a distance, it was Xu Jie, the elder of the pavilion.
Lu Bing took the lead in saluting: "My condolences to Mr. Xu Ge!"
With a deep look of sadness on Xu Jie's face, he cupped his hands and said slowly: "I wonder what important matters your Majesty, Governor Lu, has?"
Lu Bingdao: "At three o'clock last night, Yan Shifan escaped, and was picked up by a thief, who is suspected to be related to Xu Fan, the eldest son of Xu Ge..."
Xu Jie immediately shook his head: "This is absolutely impossible. My son has never had any contact with Yan Shifan, and he hates what Yan Dang has done. How can he help Yan Shifan escape? This must be the secret revenge of Yan Thief!"
Lu Bing stared deeply at the old man: "Mr. Xu Ge, please don't rush to clear things up. Since I said so, there is evidence!"
Xu Jie frowned: "My son has suffered a tragic misfortune. Governor Lu still wants to listen to the strict party who has always framed Zhongliang, and ruin his reputation after his death? Governor Lu has a good reputation in Shilin, don't make a mistake!"
After hearing these soft and hard words, Lu Bing smiled coldly.
Wen Chen has always rejected existences like Jin Yiwei. Even if his reputation is much better than that of his predecessors, it is only comparatively speaking. Xu Jie's attitude now is actually a true reflection of his heart.
In this case, Lu Bing would not be polite: "Unfortunately, your son passed away and cannot speak, but the Taoist method can summon the soul for interrogation. I am very curious about how your majesty's arrangements for the chief minister to leave the palace were leaked!"
Xu Jie's hands in his sleeves suddenly clenched.
As a standard bureaucrat, he often subconsciously ignores Taoist factors. After all, after the gods and Buddhas disappear, there is no trace of the gods anymore. It is not surprising that he has developed such a habit over time.
But now that he can even interrogate his soul, wouldn't his son's death be in vain?
After thinking about it again and again, there was still no good countermeasure. Xu Jie could only say sadly: "Interrogating the dead is unheard of. It hurts people and hurts people!"
Lu Bing hesitated: "This is not what Mr. Xu Ge has to worry about. If Yan Shifan succeeds in escaping, the dignity of the court will be disgraced. For the sake of stability between the government and the public, shouldn't it be a little offensive?"
Xu Jie fell silent, and after a while he sighed desolately: "What Governor Lu said is reasonable. I have gone through the pain of losing a son, and my words have offended me. Alas...I am afraid that I am too old and too dim to be of much use!"
A Mr. Ge who was in his fifties and had always been in good health suddenly turned into an old man. The implication was obvious, but Lu Bing still wanted a definite answer: "What does Mr. Xu mean by this?"
Xu Jie's voice was very soft, and the moment he said it, he was even a little confused: "I'm retiring and returning to my hometown, and I hope Governor Lu will make it happen!"
Lu Bing understood that this man should have prepared for the worst after discovering what Xu Fan had done. After struggling hard and failing, he turned to seek employment.
This is in line with his expectations: "As the elder of the cabinet, your Majesty will make your own decision when resigning from office. However, I do not want the trend of partisanship to reappear in the court, and I will also advise your Majesty..."
Xu Jie was startled. Facing the calm gaze, he lowered his gaze and cupped his hands: "Thank you!"
This trip had a result that was neither good nor bad. Lu Bing stopped staying and prepared to go back to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit. Xu Jie sent him out all the way.
After arriving at Xu Mansion, Lu Bing got on his horse and glanced sideways, and saw the thin figure slowly turning back, with an obvious stagger in his steps.
Compared with the quibble just now, the performance at this moment really shows the sadness of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person...
A political turmoil ended with a lose-lose outcome for both parties.
With Yan Song's fall and Xu Jie's appointment, the competition for the position of chief minister will only become more intense.
Lu Bing couldn't help but think of that person's recommendation: "Hu Zongxian? Although this person is now a feudal official, his prestige is not enough to join the cabinet. He must either wait another ten years or make a great contribution...
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“It’s exciting!”
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"The pirate Wang Zhi's cronies live in this courtyard?"
When Xu Jie was forced to end his political life, Yan Shifan and Qin Feng changed their identities, pretending to be a businessman couple, and observed a courtyard from a distance on the outskirts of the city.
Previously, Wang Zhi's adopted son Mao Haifeng was moving around in the capital, hoping to be recruited. Yan Shifan also saw this and was quite interested.
Of course, what he was interested in was not the stability of the southeastern structure. On the contrary, Yan Shifan hoped that the southeast would be in chaos and drive Hu Zongxian and others out of Zhejiang, so that he could safely control the profits of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau.
Now that the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau had nothing to do with him, it was Wang Zhi's subordinates who could provide a way to the Japanese country, which made Yan Shifan feel blessed.
Yan Shifan, who was immersed in the excitement of escaping from trouble, did not notice that there was a short, unattractive man not far away, also staring at them. It was Kato Danzo, the Japanese ninja who had sneaked into Tianshi Mansion before.
Yan Shifan escaped, but Kato Danzo knew very well that he was released.
The Great Tomorrow Master set four kinds of talismans on his body, which affected each other and formed a divine ban.
Under the shackles of the Divine Forbidden City, Kato Danzo even had a feeling that in the clouds behind him, there stood a figure that reached the sky and the earth. He took the four-color silk thread and held it between his palms...
"Gods of Takamagahara, give this blasphemer the most cruel divine punishment!"
All Kato Danzo can do is to pray constantly, hoping that the other party's act of entrustment will lead to the arrival of the true god Fuso.
And this prayer was actually answered.
A familiar power poured into his mind, and Kato Danzo suddenly showed an extremely pious look. He listened carefully and executed with all his strength:
"I will obey the oracle and accept Yan Shifan and join me in Fusang!"