The Duke of Jingguo.

After hitting the wall twice in a row, Fan Xiaodao finally met Xue Yingxiong. The commander of the Jinyi Guards seemed to be in a good mood. He was taking Shangguan Erya and Nangong Cuihua to fish at the pond outside the mansion. Although this pond was not the Duke of Jingguo's

It is the private property of the government, but in fact it is no different from private property. Xue Yingxiong felt that the last corpse burial incident was unlucky and wanted to fill up the pond. However, he was busy with official duties and only had a hobby of fishing. After careful consideration, he gave up this plan.

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Seeing Fan Xiaodao arriving, Xue Yingxiong smiled and said: "Come on, little friend Fan, come and fish with me."

Fan Xiaodao said: "My lord, you look good."

Xue Yingxiong spread his hands and sighed: "Deputy Ambassador Xiao was killed, and the secret sentry posted in Jinyiwei was also killed. His Majesty lost his temper and asked me to go home and rest for a few days. With you handling the case, it is rare for me to have a few days of leisure.

Why don’t you relax quickly?”

The fish basket next to it was empty.

Not a single fish was caught.

However, Xue Yingxiong was neither impatient nor impatient, and continued as usual, making a nest, setting bait, and reeling in the line. When a fish bit the hook, Xue Yingxiong saw this and quickly raised the rod, but still found nothing. He said calmly: "Everyone in the court knows that I like it.

If you go fishing and send all kinds of fishing gear, if you are powerful, people will naturally come to curry favor with you. Now that I am idle at home, most of the people who come to visit me have been reduced, and even the fish are not willing to bite the hook. Do you know why? "

Fan Xiaodao shook his head.

People can follow the trend, so how can fish think this way?

Xue Yingxiong said: "In the past, when we were in great power, people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Department would buy some fish and release them in the pond for my entertainment. Now, His Majesty has hidden them away, and even fishing has lost its fun."

Fan Xiaodao consoled him: "Perhaps it's just His Majesty's temporary intention. One day in the future, I will think of you, and I may not be able to reuse you again."

Xue Yingxiong said: "My sworn brother is good at everything, but he is suspicious. Once he becomes suspicious of someone, it is not that simple to eliminate his doubts."

Hearing these words, Fan Xiaodao felt excited in his heart.

Xue Yingxiong said such words, but it was treason, but in his mouth, he said it as if it were commonplace. In the whole world, there was only Xue Yingxiong. After all, his mother was the emperor's wet nurse. Before they became rich, the two of them played together since childhood.

until big.

"I have been addicted to this method for many years. In this way of fishing, firstly, you must have a calm mind, and secondly, you must sink deeply to get something. Don't get anxious just because you can't catch the fish."

"What if the fish doesn't bite the hook?"

"Then we have to wait. When they are hungry and can't bear it anymore, there will naturally be some movement. By the way, little brother Fan, you have been running around these days, but it's official business?"

Fan Xiaodao smiled and said, "There is something I wanted to remind you, sir, but it seems that I have been worrying too much. No wonder I am so calm and calm. It turns out that my lord has been prepared for a long time and used the method of fishing to tease the boy."

Xue Yingxiong was slightly startled, "Fishing is fishing, and doing things is doing things. Where can I tell you anything? What I hate most in my life is to beat around the bush and make some far-fetched remarks that seem reasonable but actually don't understand anything.

explain."

There was a fish biting the hook in the pond, and the fish float sank suddenly. Just when it was about to float, Xue Yingxiong lifted the hook, and the fishing rod was bent instantly. Fortunately, it did not come off the hook. Xue Yingxiong said: "I'm afraid it's a big fish." He patiently said.

He was not in a hurry to pick up the hook and slid the fish in the pond. After about half a tea, he suddenly waved his hand and a big fish was thrown onto the shore.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Erya stepped forward to remove the fish and said with a smile: "Sir, this fish is probably six or seven pounds! Our fish basket is too small, I'm afraid it won't fit in it."

Xue Yingxiong looked up and said, "Tuck it in."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Erya drew out his dagger, cut the fish in half and stuffed it into the fish basket.

Fan Xiaodao had never seen this operation before, and couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that this thing can be installed!"

Xue Yingxiong hummed, "Are you mocking me?"

Fan Xiaodao chuckled, "If anything, I don't have that many twists and turns! To be honest, I came to see you today because we got news that Li Zhixing's people are very likely to take action against you!" Immediately, he left Yutai Oil Shop.

I told him everything.

Xue Yingxiong was unmoved and said calmly: "The Jinyiwei obeys your Majesty's orders and works for Your Majesty. There are many people who have offended many people in these years. Among other things, in the past few years, the Jinyiwei investigated the Lingnan Iron Sword Sect. In this regard, the Lingnan Wulin treated me

I hate you so much that the people who come to assassinate me are like crucian carp crossing the river, but I can still sit here peacefully, why?"

"I don't know."

Xue Yingxiong said: "Because I have great power, and with power, there are countless people who will sacrifice their lives for you. Back then, Tiejianmen spent one hundred thousand silver to go to Chunfeng Yeyu Tower to hire a killer to kill me. Guess what? Yeyu Tower?

After taking the money, Li Juefei came to my house to inform me."

Fan Xiaodao was secretly shocked. He didn't expect that the dignified Chunfeng Yeyu poster, now the number one person in the world, would be this kind of person! No wonder he could rise rapidly in just ten years. It turned out that he had no relationship with Jin Yiwei, but he was just doing things.

The method is too unkind.

Xue Yingxiong continued: "The most worthless thing in the world is 'loyalty'. Every time a dog is slaughtered for justice, why? Because they have nothing and nothing to lose. But once people have power, fame and wealth, they want to give it up, and

It's not that easy. The world that relies on loyalty is also the most unreliable. It's not even as good as the officialdom. After all, in the officialdom, there are exchanges of interests between officials.

Jianghu, huh..."

As he spoke, Xue Yingxiong was full of contempt for Jianghu.

"You chose to join the Six Sects instead of wandering around in the Jianghu. This is the right path. The talk of sword fighting to the end of the world and chivalry and righteousness are all bullshit. If you let Jianghu people sit in our position, sooner or later,

Changes must be made after all, otherwise, it will be a dead end. Their slogans of punishing evil and promoting good are just a feeble cry from those who are not in their position."

Fan Xiaodao said: "But Li Zhixing is not an ordinary Jianghu person."

This is the number one enemy of the Great Tomorrow. His schemes, tricks, and surprises have caused the imperial court a lot of hardships over the years. Even the Jin Yiwei has had difficulty tracing his whereabouts. Those who managed to sneak into the Northern Zhou embassy have already been caught under the eyes of others.

, was killed before he could do anything. Because of this, Xue Yingxiong was ordered by His Majesty to temporarily repair at home. However, judging from his appearance, he did not seem to take Li Zhixing too seriously.

Xue Yingxiong said: "The reason why Li Zhixing can do bad things is his ability, but more importantly, there are people in the court who are willing to see things happen. If something happens to someone, it means that others have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters."

Fan Xiaodao did not expect that Mr. Xue looked at problems and things from a different perspective than others. However, after all, he was an important minister in the court. In his position, he naturally had different insights from ordinary people. Seeing that Xue Yingxiong was not too worried, Fan

Xiaodao didn't stay long, since the words had been brought to him anyway, and whether he listened or not was his own business, so he stood up and left.

Xue Yingxiong said: "I just caught a big fish, and I want to have a drink together at noon."

Fan Xiaodao said: "I still have important things to do. I will accompany you some other time!"

Xue Yingxiong laughed, "That's right, now you are also the one who works for the emperor. If this matter is completed, His Majesty will definitely give you a heavy reward!"

After Fan Xiaodao left, Xue Yingxiong stared at the pond and remained silent for a long time. After a long time, he ordered Shangguan Erya, "Ask Murong to dispatch two hundred masters from Beiyamen to guard the house strictly."

Shangguan Erya said: "My lord, what is this?"

"The people of the Li family want to kill me. I won't go out these days and will never give them any chance." It seems that Xue Yingxiong, who seems to be a light-hearted man, is strategically contemptuous of the enemy. In the face of life and death,

At that time, he still did not dare to take it lightly. Shangguan Erya asked, "Do you want to borrow a few people from Taiping Taoist Temple?"

Xue Yingxiong's face darkened, and Shangguan Erya shut his mouth knowingly.

Xue Yingxiong's face was gloomy. Even though they were both family generals, Shangguan Erya still wanted to take credit and show off. Like Murong and Xuanyuan, they were experienced in handling affairs. They would not say a word about the things they did not say, and would even pretend not to know. But the four

Everyone, Murong and Xuanyuan were in charge of Fusi and Chao Prison in Beizhen. They each had public duties, and the only ones they could use were Shangguan and Nangong. After thinking about it, he ordered: "In the next few days, you will accompany my wife back home."

I'll hide there with Old Taiyue for a few days."

Shangguan said: "But my lord, here..."

Xue Yingxiong said: "Don't worry, no one cares about life more than me. If I were killed so easily, I would have died countless times."

…

It was approaching noon, and Fan Xiaodao was about to go back to the six gates when he suddenly encountered a person shouting, "Captain Fan!"

Fan Xiaodao noticed that this person was wearing a soap suit, and he was also dressed as an agent, but it was different from the six-door agent uniform. From the looks of it, he should be an agent from Shuntian Mansion. He felt that this person looked familiar, but for a moment

Can't remember.

"you are?"

The man said: "My Excellency Liu Xing, a subordinate of Master Sun of Shuntian Prefecture, has been waiting at the door for a long time."

Fan Xiaodao then remembered and immediately asked, "I wonder what's going on with Capt. Liu?"

Liu Xing came to him and whispered: "There is someone who wants to see you."

"who?"

"The man said he had something important to tell me. You will know it when you see him."

Fan Xiaodao checked that it was still early and that Shuntian Mansion was not too far away, so he agreed. Liu Xing took Fan Xiaodao to the prison of Shuntian Mansion. Fan Xiaodao asked curiously: "The person who saw me is in the prison?"

Liu Xing smiled and said, "You will know it when you see it."

When he arrived at the prison, Liu Xing took him to a dark cell. The person who wanted to see him was none other than Li Baniang, the previous boss of Baihua Building.

Fan Xiaodao found it strange that after the Sun Mengwu case was decided, Li Baniang had met the two of them once, but then it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. It should be logical that Li Baniang had been beheaded among the prisoners in the Autumn Jue. No.

Thinking that she was still standing in front of him alive at this moment. Although the cell was small, it was relatively clean. She was wearing prison uniform, but very clean, and her face looked much better.

Li Baniang said: "I heard about Lan Zhili's case. Did something happen again?"

Fan Xiaodao asked: "Strange, why are you not dead yet?"

Li Baniang said: "Who doesn't have a few powerful friends? I have been in the capital for so many years and I am not willing to spend money. Although I can't get out for the time being, there are still some ways to buy my life. What's more, I don't like some people.

I mean, it’s still somewhat useful.”

Fan Xiaodao heard Zhao Xing say that every year there are quotas for deferred execution of some death row inmates for one year. These quotas are used by others and soon become a business. After all, in order to survive, those rich people are still willing to spend money, but

Unexpectedly, Li Baniang, who was abandoned by Qian's consort, still found a way to survive.

After not seeing each other for more than two months, Li Baniang seems to have changed into a different person. She is not like the little lady who was prone to acting out in the past. On the contrary, she is more calm.

Li Baniang said: "I have said that Lan Zhili is not as simple as you seem. His abilities are far beyond your knowledge. At the beginning, my daughter Mengwu died, and I fell into his hands.

It was such a mistake that was made.”

Fan Xiaodao said: "Ba Niang called me here, didn't you just want to say some sarcastic words?"

"I want to make a deal with you."

"What deal?"
Chapter completed!