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Of course Yang Fan didn't have to go through this muddy water, anyway, Zhaoyang Palace didn't intend to kill Zhang Jingche, so he could just stand by and watch it for fun.

But he just went there, not only did he go, but he also took the risk of attracting jealousy, and privately disposed of the eyeliner that Zhaoyang Palace had placed in Youyunwei.

Yang Fan thought about it for a while, but he couldn't think of a reason for doing this. He could only attribute it to the fact that he was full: "The Marquis is willing, but it won't work!"

Zhang Jingche was speechless.

There were no obvious scars on his body, but Yang Fan knew that this person must have suffered a lot, so he wanted to take him back to Suzhou City for recuperation, and after thinking about it, he swallowed the words that came to his lips: "Are you going back with me, or... ..."

Zhang Jingche took two sips of water on his hand, and managed to breathe a sigh of relief: "I...cough cough!"

Yang Fan pondered his intentions, and tentatively said: "If you want to leave... I can send a few trusted soldiers to escort you away. You Yunwei was created by you, and there are always a few confidantes. If you want, take them with you." Let's go together."

Zhang Jingche lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes lined up in a line, against his fair face, it seemed a bit thick and colorful.Yang Fan just glanced at it, and his heart jumped up involuntarily. In his panic, he hurriedly turned his eyes away, not daring to look any more.

Zhang Jingche said calmly: "Yan Ling is very good at trying to figure out what the master wants, I can't leave now even if I want to... I'd better go back to Suzhou with you."

Yang Fan was taken aback for a moment, and then realized after a while——Zhang Jingche was limping, and within two steps, the cold sweat on his forehead had already wetted his temples.Yang Fan couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply picked him up and hurried back to Suzhou City.

After returning to the Governor's Mansion, Marquis Dingbian immediately called the doctor. After careful inspection, he discovered that Zhang Jingche's two leg bones had been removed by someone with heavy hand.

"No wonder he couldn't stand when the temple was ruined," Yang Fan thought, "this kid didn't even say a word... His temper is as hard as a stone in a latrine."

He stood behind the screen and looked in through the hollow carvings. He saw the gray-bearded doctor rolled up Zhang Jingche's trousers, exposing his red, swollen and deformed calf, and touched his bald skin up and down. Then he shook his head and said, "This Young master's leg bone is broken, you must replace the broken bone, fix it with a clamp, and rest for two or three months... When the leg bone is healed, there will be no serious problems."

Zhang Jingche frowned and said, "It will take two or three months?"

The doctor patiently said: "I have been injured for a hundred days, young master, don't take it seriously... The old man looks at the pulse of young master, it seems that his body has been severely injured, and he has not recovered yet. Hurts my vitality..."

Zhang Jingche hadn't done anything yet, Yang Fan behind the screen couldn't sit still, and asked impatiently, "Is it important? Is there any way to recuperate?"

The doctor stroked his gray beard, and dragged his tone slowly: "Young master is young after all, as long as you rest patiently, recovery is still hopeful... But from now on, you should move less and rest more, especially avoid hard work, great joy and great compassion. Prescribe a prescription for recuperation, take it according to the prescription for two months, and then see the effect. It's just... There are a few herbs in this prescription that are very expensive, just the best old wild ginseng, it's worth mentioning More than a dozen taels of silver..."

Yang Fan said impatiently: "Just prescribe the prescription, no matter how expensive the medicinal material is, even if it is dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder, I can get it."

Zhang Jingche said coldly, "Who are you with?"

Without raising his head, Yang Fan snorted: "I saved your life, it's no different from your reborn parents, what's wrong with calling yourself Lao Tzu?"

Zhang Jingche raised his head, and gave him a cold look through the hollow carvings: "Scream again, believe it or not, I sewed your mouth?"

Yang Fan remembered how fiercely this guy poured boiling water on the Dongying people, and silently covered his mouth.

He stared at Zhang Jingche taking the medicine and fell asleep, and then walked out the door. Just as he turned around, he saw Lu Xun standing in the corridor, staring at him with some indescribable eyes.

Yang Fan said displeased: "What are you looking at? My eyes are going to pop out."

Lu Xun had been under Lao Dingbianhou's command for many years, and he had a good personal relationship with Yang Fan. When there was no one around, he had less worries about speaking: "Master Hou, I heard from the generals that when you returned to the city today, you sent Zhang Tong of Jinyiwei Zhi also brought back? So you are going out in a hurry today... to pick up Zhang Tongzhi?"

Yang Fan said calmly, "Well, is there a problem?"

Lu Zongbing's eyes became more and more indescribable: "I heard that Zhang Tongzhi was a staff member of the Eastern Palace before he became an official, and he was very trusted by the Eastern Palace... a person who is relied on by the Eastern Palace, but you are so close. Is it really appropriate?"

Yang Fan looked unhappy: "They are all doing things for the emperor, what's inappropriate?"

He deliberately ambiguous, Lu Xun can only clarify the words: "Although Jiangnan is high in the sky and the emperor is far away, I have vaguely heard rumors that this Zhang Tongzhi has a very close relationship with the East Palace... Lord Hou is too close to him, in case How should I deal with it when it reaches Donggong's ears?"

Yang Fan's expression darkened, he looked back and said "Follow me".Lu Xun followed closely, and the two walked all the way to the corner of the corridor. Yang Fan stopped and said in a deep voice, "You heard me clearly, don't mention this again——Zhang Tongzhi is dedicated to the public, first to pacify the northern border, and then to settle the matter." Jiangnan, even if there is no court award, he shouldn't be criticized, and he can't even keep his clean reputation."

Lu Xun opened his eyes wide in astonishment. For a moment, he almost thought he saw a fake Marquis Dingbian.

"Didn't it mean that Master Hou has always disliked that surnamed Zhang?" He wondered incredulously, "What's the situation now? Did Dingbianhou change his sex, or...did he take the wrong medicine?"

Yang Fanquan pretended he didn't see it, and went out with his saber in his hand: "By the way, didn't you say that Kong Yihang wanted to see me? There's nothing left and right now, so it's okay to go and see him. If he can't say he's ugly, I'll sew him up." his mouth!"

Lu Xun: "..."

Or did you take the wrong medicine?

Kong Yihang is said to be a descendant of a saint, regardless of whether the genealogy is true or not, he himself has the demeanor of a saint who is calm when dealing with changes.Even if he is in prison and put on prison clothes, he doesn't look sloppy. Sitting cross-legged on the hay, he still has the demeanor of a literary and elegant celebrity.

Yang Fan ordered someone to bring a chair, sat down outside the iron fence, and said leisurely: "Kong Yihang, right? I heard that you want to see Benhou, why, do you have something to say to Benhou?"

Kong Yihang opened his eyes, and smiled slightly: "I heard about Dingbian Hou's name earlier, but I saw him today, he is indeed a young hero, with outstanding demeanor..."

Before the words finished, Yang Fan waved his hand impatiently: "There is no need to say polite words... Lu Xun said, you must see Ben Hou before you are willing to speak, and Ben Hou would like to hear what you can say .”

Kong Yihang adjusted his sitting posture, as if he was still in the colorful garden gazebo of the Governor's Mansion: "Master Hou is willing to see me, but he just wants to ask for evidence of Li Wenbin colluding with King Ping and intending to rebel? I can give the evidence to Lord Hou, what do you want?" It's not difficult to convict Li Wenbin, but if you want to use Li Wenbin's pawn to tie the king down, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Yang Fan didn't change his face: "That's my business, don't bother Master Kong... What is the evidence?"

Kong Yihang said indifferently: "At the foot of the south window of the Governor's Mansion's study, there is a secret compartment hidden under the third stone brick from east to west. Inside is Li Wenbin's account books of privately opening iron mines, reselling military rations, and embezzling public funds over the years. With this handle, Li Wenbin would have a hard time not dying."

Yang Fan got what he wanted and got up to leave, but Kong Yihang stopped him: "Master Hou, why don't you ask?"

Yang Fan paused without turning his head: "What is there to ask? It's just that you miss the old master and are devoted to him. You try to mess up the water in the southeast. Firstly, it will cause trouble for the court, and secondly, it will be for Huainan Prince and his son. With a bad breath, he dragged King Ping into the water three times, causing the father and son of the Tian family to fight, and if one fails, the country will be unstable and the world will be in chaos... Am I right?"

Kong Yihang never expected that in just a day or two, Marquis Dingbian had already checked out his own details, and after being stunned, he smiled wryly: "Master Hou is indeed very powerful, and the investigation is so clear... That's right, I heard that when Lord Hou went south this time, besides the generals of the Hou family, he was accompanied by Jin Yiwei, so if you want to check one or two people, it's easy to catch them?"

Yang Fan turned his head and looked at Kong Yihang: "You were originally an aide of the King of Huainan, but because Huainan was withdrawn and had no place to live, you turned to Li Wenbin's command... You turned the clouds and rains for him, and made waves for him, which is also considered a repayment of the past. The kindness of Zhiyu, now he has come to such an end, it is really his own fault, and no one else can blame him."

Kong Yihang sneered: "Master Hou is right, I really deserve to be blamed, but Master Hou thinks, how much better will your end be than this?"

Yang Fan looked indifferent, noncommittal.

"Your Majesty has a high status. You are a direct descendant of the Dingbian lineage, and you have contributed to the pacification of the northern border... Although you have returned the commander's seal, your prestige among the troops stationed in the four realms has been established. There is a thorn in my heart that cannot be removed." Kong Yihang's eyes flickered, and his voice was deliberately lowered with indescribable malice. How to avoid it, as long as the plaque of Dingbianhou's Mansion is still there, you can't be completely relieved now, until the day when it's frozen three feet and will be destroyed...hehe!"

Yang Fan just felt that his laughter was really insulting from "mouth" to "black".

"You can say what you want," Dingbianhou said indifferently, "this Marquis behaves well, sits upright, and has a clear conscience."

Kong Yihang is gentle and gentle, but he has a pair of eagle eyes. When he looked up, he seemed to be able to drag out Dingbian Hou's self-deceiving thoughts and spread them out under the blue sky: "Of course you have a clear conscience, but the East Palace Do you think the same way today? Yes, you are a student in the East Palace, and you have a general friendship with the prince... But in front of the word 'power', what is the so-called 'friendship' worth?"

Yang Fan finally couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and reprimanded: "You talk nonsense! The East Palace is Qingming, kind, and broad-minded, how can you and other villains be able to speculate at will?"

"Qingming benevolence? Maybe..." Kong Yihang snorted lightly, "East Palace has not been enthroned yet, and has been suppressed by his father and brother for many years, so of course he must pretend to be a Qingming sage. Besides, he has never sat on that extremely high seat. He has never tasted calling the wind and calling the rain and doing whatever he wants, let alone the magic power of the word "imperial power". When he gets his wish and becomes a great treasure... I am afraid that you, a little brother, will be the first to get in his way. eyes!"

Yang Fan looked at him sternly, and the invisible shadows of swords and swords filled the cramped cell. Finally, Marquis Dingbian twitched his lips and smiled: "This is the Marquis' business, don't bother Master Kong... It is unavoidable that there will be a storm, and Ling Chi's car will be broken. Instead of worrying about others, why not think about how to explain to the thousands of refugees who died in vain in the future!"

Yang Fan understood very well that the purpose of Kong Yihang's words was to plant a thorn in his heart.He could clearly see this person's intentions, but he couldn't help but know the truth, because what Kong Yihang said hit the hidden worry in his heart.

Even if Marquis Dingbian didn't take it seriously before, seeing Zhaoyang Palace's fear and guard against Zhang Jingche in every possible way, he couldn't help but feel cold and sad.

"No wonder he wants to escape," Yang Fan couldn't help thinking, "This kind of imperial city, this kind of court, is like an airtight iron cage, and everyone is a beast trapped in it, biting and fighting each other. It's just for the fun of the superior... Who would like to stay in this kind of place?"

Marquis Dingbian wanted to walk Zhang Jingche away, but he was a little hesitant when he thought of the doctor's advice that "you need to rest and rest, not to work hard".He thought about it for two nights, but he didn't know how to arrange it properly, so his eyes turned red.

With this appearance, he went to the outer courtyard of the Governor's Mansion—since Li Wenbin was imprisoned, the east room of the outer courtyard was cleaned up and became the place where Zhang Tongzhi recuperated.Yang Fan turned around the screen and met Zhang Jingche's eyes in the room. Zhang Jingche couldn't help being stunned: "What's wrong with you? Has the rabbit become a spirit?"

Yang Fan thought for a while, but still told the truth: "I plan to return to Beijing in the future, what should you do? Return to Beijing with me, or..."

Zhang Jingche had already thought about it countless times, and now he was confident, so he opened his mouth and answered, "I'll go back to Beijing with you."

Even though Yang Fan had been prepared for a long time, he was obviously stunned: "You, are you sure? You escaped from the capital with great difficulty. If you fall into the trap yourself, it will be difficult to leave again."

Zhang Jingche knows this truth better than anyone else. The reason why he made this choice, of course, has his own plan: "Your Majesty sent Li Wenbin to jail all over the house, so you must have caught his criminal evidence, right?"

Yang Fan didn't want to hide it from him, so he said "hmm" for a while.

Zhang Jingche said again: "Since the evidence of the crime has been found, why is Lord Hou still frowning?"

Yang Fan lifted up his clothes and sat down against the edge of the bed: "I don't want to hide it from you, that man surnamed Li is very stubborn, he would rather take all the troubles on his own head than bite out King Ping... You and I both understand, Li Wenbin As the governor of Jiangnan, you may have selfish intentions, or you may be corrupt and pervert the law, but you are not so bold as to collude with Japanese pirates and eat inside and out. If you say no one ordered you, I will never believe it. If this happens, only let the instigator I am really unwilling to escape the crime, but..."

Zhang Jingche heard what he meant, and added unhurriedly: "But you don't have evidence, and you can't afford to frame the prince for nothing, even a first-rank military marquis... In fact, Lord Hou knows very well that even if you have evidence, it may not be the case. What can King Ping do? No matter how unbearable he is, he is his own son after all. He can be corrupt and break the law, but he must not be imprisoned for treason. Such a stain?"

He was exposing the shortcomings of the present with every word. Yang Fan felt that something was wrong and couldn't find anything to refute, so he had to keep silent.

"According to what you say, we can only watch King Ping get away with it?" Yang Fan turned his head to look at the candlestick, his profile was almost sharp, "He has done so many outrageous things..."

He shut up suddenly, with deep resentment hidden in his eyes.

Zhang Jingche was leaning on the soft pillow, with white skin and black temples, which contrasted with each other, giving him a thrilling beauty.After a brief silence, he smiled slightly: "Master Hou, do you want to see King Ping suffer retribution?"

Yang Fan was taken aback: "Why, do you have a solution?"