Carefully arriving at a mansion in a city, the eldest grandson Anye knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door had his head wrapped tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
After seeing the eldest grandson Anye, the man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After the door was closed tightly, the person who opened the door took off the towel wrapped around his head.
Taking a closer look, isn't this Zhang Liang that Yang Fan has been looking for?
This house is very close to the Huating County Government Office, and Zhang Liang is hiding here. No wonder Yang Fan asked his men to search for him for so long and couldn't find him.
It is indeed dark under the lamp!
After sitting down, Zhang Liang asked: "Brother An Ye, is there something urgent?"
After pondering for a moment, eldest grandson Anye told the story of the Jiangnan noble clan's plan to deal with Yang Fan.
Although the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better, but considering that Zhang Liang could not reveal the information to Yang Fan, Changsun Anye had no scruples.
What's more, Zhang Liang is now like a lost dog. If it weren't for his own protection, this guy would have been caught long ago.
Although this time there was an intention to threaten him with kindness, Changsun Anye did not feel any guilt.
What's more, if Yang Fan can be killed in one fell swoop, he will be more assured to use this money to live freely in Jiangnan.
However, Zhang Liang heard that his eldest grandson Anye asked him to write a letter to his adopted son and join forces with Jiangnan nobles to rob a prison, but Zhang Liang refused.
"Now that Yang Fan has used the power of victory to wipe out all the pirates in the south of the Yangtze River, the morale of the entire metropolitan governor's office is high, so it is better not to participate."
"At the beginning, the Jiangnan nobles gathered tens of thousands of dead soldiers but could not kill Yang Fan in Yuntai Mountain. Do you think they can succeed this time?"
"If we get entangled with Yang Fan, we will be in trouble. It will only increase the trouble."
Zhang Liang was obviously more sober and was not dazzled by the cakes painted by Changsun Anye.
The battle at Yuntai Mountain really scared Zhang Liang out of his wits.
Even if he still has some resources in his hands, they are still capital for his future recovery, and he does not want to use them all.
If he can't deal with Yang Fan this time and uses his last strength to fight, then the gain will outweigh the loss.
Now as long as the news is over, Zhang Liang may be able to make a comeback based on his previous achievements. Why increase the risk now to deal with Yang Fan?
If you take the risk of losing everything for the sake of profit, Zhang Liang feels that it is really not worthwhile.
Besides, Zhang Liang was hiding in Tibet, fearing that Yang Fan would follow his lead and find him. How could he possibly provoke Yang Fan again?
The eldest grandson Anye had already been sent to the south of the Yangtze River, so naturally he didn't know how powerful Yang Fan was.
But Zhang Liang suffered several losses from Yang Fan, so he was naturally very worried.
Although Changsun Anye wanted to kill Yang Fan with all his heart, but seeing that Zhang Liang was so cautious, he had no choice but to give up.
After thinking about it, Changsun Anye could only say: "I think the Jiangnan nobles have made up their mind to deal with Yang Fan this time. If Yang Fan is really defeated, I hope Brother Zhang can help me. We will also have the weight to speak in Jiangnan in the future. You
What do you think?"
Zhang Liang frowned: "Brother An Ye means that the Jiangnan gentry will win?"
"Of course, the Jiangnan nobles have been operating here for hundreds of years. I don't think Yang Fan has a chance to win."
Zhang Liang thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, let's act according to the situation. Once Yang Fan is defeated, I will not let him escape unscathed."
Changsun Anye smiled happily: "It's exactly what I wanted. Don't worry, we will make a lot of money this time. As long as we are successful this time, I will give 100,000 yuan to Brother Zhang..."
Zhang Liang gasped slightly, he was so damn greedy.
A total of 500,000 guan, this guy actually only gave himself 100,000 guan...
However, now that he was living under someone else's roof, he had no choice but to accept it.
After the two discussed some details again, Zhang Liang was a little worried: "Since the Jiangnan nobles have united, why do they still have to pay for help?"
"Are there so many Jiangnan nobles not sure of getting Yang Fan? If Yang Fan learns that we are also involved, won't he be asking for trouble?"
Changsun Anye said disdainfully: "What a fool! Do you think Yang Fan is really smart? In my opinion, that guy just got to the position by flattering others."
"Besides, we didn't personally participate in it. It's useless if he knows. There needs to be evidence! Without evidence, my eldest grandson's family is not vegetarian, either?"
Changsun Anye was indeed cunning and cunning. He didn't know that no one would be able to catch him unless he got into trouble in the end.
Zhang Liang felt unhappy and snorted coldly, but did not answer.
Your eldest grandson Anye is protected by his eldest grandson Wuji and the queen of the dynasty, so there is no need to worry about his life, but I, Zhang Liang, can’t do that!
Although his heart was filled with anxiety, Zhang Liang immediately made up his mind and said: "Then the matter will be decided like this. Brother An Ye will contact those Jiangnan nobles. Once the time is right, I will let my adopted sons give Yang Fan a head-on blow.
"
"Even if the Jiangnan nobles don't succeed, we can stand still. Yang Fan can't find any handle, so he probably won't dare to do anything to us. However, the Jiangnan nobles have to get their money first. Only when the money is in their pockets can everyone feel at ease.
"
Changsun Anye laughed loudly: "Zhang Liang is indeed cautious enough, so it's settled!"
The matter had been decided, and then Changsun Anye told Wang Yu his request.
This made Wang Yu quite displeased and sneered: "Brother Zhangsun really doesn't trust me, Mr. Wang? Even if we, the Jiangnan nobles, are in dire straits, why can't we do things that are just empty words?"
Changsun Anye didn't take it seriously, but said leisurely: "Zezhou's words are serious. Aren't I trying to be foolproof? If something goes wrong, it will be bad for everyone."
"Besides, I trust Mr. Wang, but Zhang Liang said that I need money to do it, and there's nothing I can do about it!"
Wang Yu snorted, looking unhappy.
However, I also think what Changsun Anye said is reasonable. If you want a horse to run, you must feed the horse.
Since money could attract such a big help, Wang Yu readily agreed.
So I notified many participating aristocratic families, and soon collected hundreds of thousands of money.
In front of a small mountain of money, Changsun Anye's eyes were dazzled by the shining silver.
If he didn't still need Zhang Liang's help, he would even want to keep all the money for himself.
After bidding farewell to Wang Yu, eldest grandson Anye gave the money he received to Zhang Liang as agreed.
In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, it is worth losing some money.
*****
While everyone was thinking of ways to deal with Yang Fan, Yang Fan was leading his subordinates to interrogate the captured pirate leader.
In Yang Fan's view, these pirates have been operating in the south of the Yangtze River for decades and must have accumulated a lot of wealth.
If this money can be used to develop Jiangnan, it will be a way to get the best of both worlds.
In the Governor's Mansion, Yang Fan was listening to Su Dingfang's report.
After listening, Yang Fan frowned and asked: "What did you say? We wiped out so many pirates, but only captured more than 300,000 yuan?"
Su Dingfang nodded affirmatively: "My subordinates have checked it several times and there is nothing wrong. However, this should be related to the aristocratic family in Jiangnan?"
"Oh, tell me!" Yang Fan was quite interested, waiting for Su Dingfang's answer.
Su Dingfang glanced around for a week, and found that everyone present was a trustworthy person, and then he said: "Grand Governor, according to some pirate leaders, most of their money was spent through the hands of the Jiangnan nobles, so there is not much!"
"Is there any evidence?"
"There are only some confessions and very little evidence in the books. Grand Governor, do you want to arrest those Jiangnan nobles and torture them severely?"
Yang Fan shook his head: "Don't worry, let the news out, and say that the pirates have all confessed. Anyone involved can just hand over the stolen money, and this governor can forget the blame. In addition, the county prison will increase our number of people outside to prevent
Those aristocratic families are desperate."
"The Governor is wise, but Dingfang is ashamed that he almost missed a big event."
Yang Fan waved his hand and said: "It doesn't have to be like this in Dingfang. As long as people make mistakes, I am afraid that all the yamen servants in the county yamen have something to do with those gentry. If the Jiangnan gentry wants to kill people and silence them, I am afraid that those yamen servants will not be able to do anything."
We can't stop it, so we asked you to add some of our own manpower."
Su Dingfang was convinced.
Yang Fan usually looks carefree, but unexpectedly, he suddenly came up with a trick to lure you into a trap.
If those Jiangnan nobles were reluctant to part with their money and were afraid that the handle of their transactions with pirates would fall into Yang Fan's hands, they would definitely take risks.
If there was no defense on the other side of the prison, those pirates would most likely be killed and silenced by the Jiangnan nobles.
Now that we are prepared, once those Jiangnan nobles take action, they can capture the bandits and the officials and nobles who collude with both internal and external forces in one fell swoop.
Just as Su Dingfang was sighing at Yang Fan's brilliance, Xi Junmai hurried in.
"Grand Governor, please log in and report that you have discovered Zhang Liang's whereabouts?"
"Where?"
"That guy is quite cunning. He is hiding next to the Huating County Government Office. No wonder we haven't found him after searching for so long. Should we order someone to arrest him immediately?"
After pondering for a moment, Yang Fan waved and said: "No need for now, let people keep an eye on it. If there is anything suspicious, report it immediately!"
"promise!"
In the plum rainy weather in Jiangnan, the sky is gloomy and moonless at night, and the air is filled with moisture, making you sweat every time you move.
The county government prison located on the west side of Huating County was completely silent at this time.
Because it is a place where prisoners are held, there are very few people coming and going in normal times. Now that it is late at night, there are even fewer people.
In the hazy drizzle, looming shadows flashed across the guard's eyes.
After taking a closer look, he found nothing, which made the guard's back a little chilly.
Could it be that he has seen a ghost?
Seeing the drizzle filling the sky, the guard couldn't help but tighten his collar and walked involuntarily towards the county government office.
Somewhat different from the eerie and terrifying prison of the county government in the west of the city, the temporary residence of Wei King Li Tai in the city was brightly lit at the moment.
It turned out that in order to celebrate Yang Fan's defeat of the pirates who roamed the south of the Yangtze River, Li Tai invited officials from Huating County to celebrate together in the name of the labor force.
He even sent countless bottles of good wine to the Navy, who was the greatest contributor to the annihilation of the pirates.
At the head of the banquet, Li Tai's fat body was half lying on it, like a mountain of meat.
Yang Fan, Quan Wanji and other officials sat in a row, and sitting opposite Yang Fan and others were Xiao Ran, Wang Yu and other people from aristocratic families.
The rest of the staff were assigned to positions far away from the chief.
Judging from the location arrangement, we can see their respective statuses.
It goes without saying that Yang Fan is the governor of Jiangnan Province in name, but Li Tai is not only a prince, but also a first-class prince, so it is natural for him to sit in the first place.
As the representative of the Xiao family in Jiangnan, Xiao Ran naturally sat at the top of the Jiangnan gentry side.
In any case, the Xiao family is still nominally the leader of the Jiangnan gentry.
Wang Yu can sit next to Xiao Ran. It is obvious that the Wang family where Wang Yu lives is one of the most wealthy families in Jiangnan.
Looking at the guests in the hall, Li Tai rubbed his hands and looked at Yang Fan with a smile: "Brother-in-law, as soon as you came to Jiangnan, you wiped out the pirates who were roaming the south of the Yangtze River, so that the people of the south of the Yangtze River were no longer afraid. I am very happy and congratulated. I
The king offers you a drink."
Yang Fan shook his head: "Your Highness has given you too much praise. As the Grand Governor, you should ensure the safety of the people under your rule. If you can't guarantee even the minimum safety, don't you live up to His Majesty's trust?"
"Of course, being able to annihilate the pirates in one fell swoop this time is also a major event worthy of celebration, but it was a waste of time."
"However, the people should be congratulated for wiping out the water bandits, but some people are feeling restless!"
As he said that, Yang Fan looked at the people from the aristocratic families with a half-smile.
Hearing this, the faces of the people from the aristocratic family changed slightly.
Wang Yu even said with some embarrassment: "What did the Governor say? The pirates commit all kinds of crimes, including burning, killing, looting, and killing everyone. You don't doubt that we have some shameful dealings with the pirates, do you?"
"Yes, Grand Governor, those pirates will definitely talk nonsense in order to save their lives. Don't you believe what they say?"
Many people from aristocratic families quickly drank.
Indeed, all kinds of rumors in the city have become more and more intense in the past two days.
Rumors that some aristocratic families colluded with pirates to seek wealth and murder made some aristocratic families frightened.
No matter what, let's clear up the relationship first.
As long as Yang Fan doesn't provide substantive evidence, no one wants to admit it.
Although Yang Fan had said it first, as long as he handed over the account, he could forget about it.
But who wants to spit out the meat that has been eaten in the stomach?
What's more, many aristocratic families have a deep collusion with pirates and have obtained countless amounts of money. A lot of the money has been spent, and even if they want to take it out, they can't get so much!
In addition, everyone is waiting to see if anyone will take the initiative to hand it over.
But there has been no movement in the past few days, which makes everyone think that Yang Fan is just bluffing and there is no substantial evidence at all.
What's more, the suppression operation is imminent, and no one will hand over the money in their hands.
Seeing that these people were still quibbling, Yang Fan said with a smile: "Don't misunderstand me. This governor is just talking. Don't take it seriously. This glass of wine should be regarded as an apology for everyone!"
Hearing this, the people present showed expressions as if they were eating shit.
Can this be said nonsense?
Although Yang Fan did not mention them by name, the words he just said and the look in his eyes made him treat them as sinners.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Li Tai quickly interjected: "Oh, brother-in-law, don't say such disappointing words when you are celebrating. I heard that you have gained a lot of money from the bandits this time, which can provide more help for the construction of Jiangnan.
Congratulations to Jiangnan and congratulations to the empire!"