During this period, Wan He was really happy. Ever since he took over the seemingly thankless task in front of the emperor, everyone inside and outside the court thought that Wan He had his head caught in the door. This time It was definitely doomed. But he didn't expect Wan He to get through easily. He just sent Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong out to solve the problem.
In fact, before that, Wan He had repeatedly discussed with Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. Only then did they come to a conclusion. That is, Yang Guang was not determined. He must behead Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong. What dissatisfied Yang Guang most about these two people was that their reputation was too high and they hung around in front of Yang Guang all day long, which made Yang Guang feel irritated. After figuring this out, Wan He knew what to do. First, they confirmed the crimes of these two people. In this way, they directly lowered their reputation. Then they found some reason to give lighter punishments and sent them to a place where Yang Guang could not see them. Then out of sight and out of mind.
Of course, the most important thing is to convince Yang Guang. So Wan He took the initiative to go to the palace to explain the reason to Yang Guang before Yang Guang could attack him. Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong were both relatives of the emperor, and they both had The reputation is not small. If they are killed like this, it will also have a big impact on Yang Guang. If there is another way to go, Yang Guang is not willing to risk the disdain of the world. What's more, Xiao Yu is still Queen Xiao. His biological brother. If he tried to kill Xiao Yu, wouldn't it be a fire in the backyard? After Wan He made it clear, Yang Guang no longer persisted.
Just like that, a seemingly thankless task was easily resolved by Wan He. And once the matter was over, the benefit it brought was that Wan He would laugh in his dreams.
First of all, it is the gratitude from the royal family. Yang Zichong is a member of the clan, and he is also a clan member with a high reputation. He is the disciple of the late emperor, and he enjoys a high ranking in the clan. And Xiao Yu is Xiao Yu Wan He, the queen's biological brother and a descendant of the royal family of the Southern Dynasty, rescued the two of them. The next day, several members of the clan came to thank Wan He. Even Queen Xiao, who had never been interested in court affairs recently, sent Zhang Huaian to find Wan He. He expressed his gratitude to Wan He. In this way, Wan He has laid a solid foundation in the royal family. His title as Liang Guogong is worthy of his name.
Secondly, it is the improvement of Wan He's reputation. Xiao Yu enjoys a high reputation among the scholars. This time Xiao Yu was convicted. There are also discussions among the scholars. Everyone is complaining about Xiao Yu. It is a pity that today He was a person who refused to listen to advice. The more the scholars wrote to defend Xiao Yu, the more Yang Guang became determined to kill Xiao Yu. Just when all the scholars were sighing that Xiao Yu would die. Wan He Suddenly intervened and rescued Xiao Yu from the emperor's guillotine. This also completely changed the impression of the scholars on Wan He, a favorite minister. In the past few days, there have been some famous scholars in the scholars from time to time. Wan He's reputation has also been greatly improved after visiting him. In addition to Wan He's previous title of Chunwei No. 1, some people even put the title of the most talented person in the world on Wan He.
However, under the timely reminders of Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, Wan He did not get too carried away. Then why did Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong have such difficulty? Isn't it because they usually show off too much. So this paragraph At that time, Wan He was hiding at home quietly and making a fortune. Even when those scholars came to ask for an audience, Wan He was politely rejected by Zhu Muwu. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since the case of Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong. .The Duke Liang’s Mansion in Wanhe welcomed a special guest.
In the living room of Duke Liang's Mansion, Wan He looked at the middle-aged man named Yi Fan in front of him. He nodded from time to time and made gestures to him. After asking him to take a seat, he also picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip. Cha Shui said with a smile: "You came to the Eastern Capital on the order of General Changsun."
After Yi Fan took his seat, he also smiled and said to Wan He: "As for the returning master, my subordinates are indeed here under the order of General Chang Sun. Now the chaos in Hebei has basically subsided. Only Dou Jiande, Gao Kaidao and other remaining bandit chiefs are left. In order to wipe out the bandits, General Changsun had no choice but to stay in Hebei temporarily. However, General Changsun missed his younger siblings at home. He specially asked his subordinates to come to visit General Changsun’s younger siblings. He also came to pay a visit to the Duke of Guo."
"Oh." Wan He's eyes narrowed with laughter. He nodded from time to time and said: "The battle report of the Battle of Bohai has been sent before. The Holy Emperor is very satisfied with the results of General Changsun. The commendation order has been sent. General Changsun has made great contributions in quelling the Hebei rebellion this time. He has shared the worries of His Majesty. This contribution is naturally indispensable. Since Mr. Yi is a subordinate of General Changsun, there will naturally be rewards waiting for Mr. Yi when he returns to Bohai. So, too. Let me first say my best wishes to Mr. Yi."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Yi Fan smiled calmly. He looked at the young Duke Liang in front of him, but his mind was repeatedly thinking about some of the major events that Wan He had experienced in the past two years.
First, he made friends with the King of Yue. He seemed to have played a certain role in the Li Hun case last year, and was accepted as a disciple by the emperor. Wan He also began to make a fortune from then on. Then, he participated in the conquest of Liaodong and Wang Mashan's raid. The thief camp. Killed the Hebei thief chieftain Ge Qian. Then, Lu Longsai scared off the enemy, rescued the friendly troops outside Pingquan City, captured Liaodong City, captured Ulji Wende alive, and defeated Bishe City. This series of achievements. It also made Wan He's name known to the world for a while. Then this year, Wan He Chunwei won the first place and entered the officialdom. He also defeated Xu Shanxin and Yang Yichen one after another. In the recent battle of Yanmen Pass, he once again defeated the Turks. The army saved Shengjia. When Yi Fan first arrived in Dongdu, he heard people everywhere in Dongdu talking about Liang Guoyi's righteous deed of saving Xiao Yang.
So many deeds are placed on this young man who is only in his twenties. It always makes people feel unbelievable. If it is just one or two things, maybe it can be attributed to luck. But there are so many Things were all put together. This made Yi Fan inevitably have another idea. Thinking of this, Yi Fan also laughed and said: "My subordinates have not been with General Changsun for a long time. But I often hear General Changsun and Cheng The general thought of the name of the Duke. He has also admired the Duke for a long time. Today I am lucky enough to be able to meet the Duke. It is really a blessing in my life."
If it were Wan He who was a year ago, I'm afraid he would have been flattered by Yi Fan's flattery. However, although Wan He now is not yet scheming, he can still be considered. It's a little fox. How can it be easily tricked? When Changsun Hengan sent the battle report, he also sent a secret letter to Wan He. It not only contained a deeper description of the situation in the Bohai War. There are also various things encountered in the Bohai Sea. Changsun Heng'an also described the information about Yi Fan very clearly.
As for Yi Fan, according to Changsun Heng'an, he is extremely resourceful and knowledgeable. He also served under Xue Shixiong, Qu Tutong, Wang Shichong and other feudal officials. In the end, he stayed in Bohai as a minister. This is a small merit. This information alone is enough to arouse Wan He's vigilance. Xue Shixiong and Qu Tutong Wan He don't know each other yet. Let's not mention it for the moment. What a shrewd person Wang Shichong is. Wan He has personally experienced Experience. Since Yi Fan is so resourceful, it is impossible for Wang Shichong not to know that Zhu Muwu was specially promoted by Wang Shichong at the beginning. How could he let Yi Fan go? Moreover, this person frequently visited the offices of various feudal officials. Next. His intentions have to make people suspicious.
Of course, all this is just speculation at the moment. Until there is any real evidence, Wan He still has to deal with this mysterious Yi Fanxu and Wei She. After hearing Yi Fan's politeness, Wan He also said with a smile: "Where. Where?" Mr. Yi is really too polite. In addition to the word "lucky", I owe everything to where I am today because of the great grace of the Holy One. The grace of the Holy One, I naturally keep it in my heart every day. I don't dare to. forget."
Hearing Wan He talking to him in an official tone, Yi Fan's face did not change much. He just smiled lightly and said: "My subordinates admire the Lord's loyalty to the Holy One. I think that the Lord is able to be like this today." Waiting for wealth and honor is also inseparable from the Duke's loyalty to the Holy One. If everyone in the world can be like the Duke, there will be no need to worry about the affairs of the world."
"That's right, that's right." After the two of them exchanged official talk, Wan He squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "By the way. I heard that Mr. Yi traveled all over the world when he was young. But I didn't know that Mr. Yi had been to all those places. I am ashamed to say that I was eager to have fun when I was young. I just walked around Dongdu. Later, I served the Holy Emperor. Although I have been to many places, I was busy with official duties and did not have the leisure time to go out for fun. You might as well ask Mr. Yi to serve as my guest. Let’s talk about the customs and customs of each place. It will also open my eyes.”
"Your Majesty, you are so polite. Your Majesty has worked so hard for the country, and I really admire you from my subordinates. Since your Majesty has given orders, my subordinates should obey them." After hearing Wan He's question, Yi Fan's eyes flashed inadvertently. After a glimmer of light, he then said with a smile: "Actually, my subordinate was also ignorant when he was young. He only knew how to idle around and play around. Then he went to various places to waste his time, but he accomplished nothing. Thinking about it now, I regret it. And I want to talk about what I have seen and heard in various places over the years. There are quite a lot of interesting things. The Duke of the State would like to hear them. I will share the rewards with the Duke of the State when I am elected."
"Speaking of the best scenery in the world, in my opinion, the scenery of the grassland outside the pass is the first. The endless grassland and the long blue sky complement each other. Riding on the grassland, it makes people look away from the troubles of the world. .It is truly a heaven and earth.”