Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 729 Brother is really a person who can do great things!
"I have been taken care of along the way, and I am grateful!"

"Mrs. Li is polite. Since we are relatives, why should we have a relationship?"

Mrs. Wang took her son Li Hui and daughter Li Qingzhao to thank Lin Yuanjing and Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li took them to the back house.

After Lin Yuanjing settled them down, he returned to the main hall of the mansion, and saw Li Yan talking with Xu Ning to learn about the situation of Daming Mansion.

Lin Yuanjing sat down, and Li Yan's gaze turned: "The magistrate Li Qingchen, the military commander Yang Zongzhen, and the military superintendent Wang Jiying, are these three in power in the Daming Mansion?"

There was no need to hide between father and son, Lin Yuanjing said directly: "Li Qingchen and Wang Jiying hold the real power, and General Manager Yang is only on temporary duty, and does not handle actual military affairs."

Li Yan raised his brows slightly: "That is to say, the military power in the Daming Mansion is basically in the hands of Wang Jiying, no wonder the power of the Wang family is really determined. Now it is only a military prison, and there is indeed a reserve." way."

He paused and asked, "What is the main point of conflict when these two parties are fighting?"

Lin Yuanjing was stunned: "There have always been civil and military disputes. I'm afraid there is no specific contradiction?"

Li Yan analyzed: "Warriors earn money, and literati get their names. They must be profitable, so that they can settle down. Now the status of literati is needless to say. If the warriors really don't get any benefits, they will have turned back a long time ago." That’s why Taizu wanted to marry the noble daughter of the royal family to the family of military generals, so as to win him over.”

"The Zhending Wang family is deeply rooted in Hebei. Logically speaking, they should have reached a tacit understanding with the previous daimyo prefects. Now the relationship with Li Qingchen is so tense. There must be a reason for it, not just civil and military differences."

Lin Yuanjing felt a little apologetic: "I haven't thought about it, but I just feel that the two sides are fighting openly and secretly..."

Li Yan was not surprised, and continued to ask: "Then Wang Jiying has another elder brother named Wang Jizhong, what is his official position?"

Lin Yuanjing said: "This person was originally under the jurisdiction of Chanzhou, and he was in charge of the affairs of the soldiers and thieves. Later, because his brothers were all in high positions in Hebei, he resigned after being impeached, but he still has a lot of power in the army. Influence, it was also difficult for us before."

It is indeed a taboo for brothers to be officials in the same dynasty. Cai Bian and Cai Jing were impeached by Zeng Bu because they lived together in high positions, and Cai Jing, who was more capable, was removed.

In comparison, the post of Jurisdiction in Chanzhou, who is in charge of the official affairs of the soldiers and thieves, is definitely not as important as that of the military and horse capital of the Daming Mansion. Wang Jizhong's retreat can be regarded as a fulfillment of his younger brother.

Li Yan continued to ask: "How about the cult base?"

Lin Yuanjing sighed: "Scared the grass and startled the snake, and ran away cleanly..."

Xu Ning added: "After Uncle Lin came to the Daming Mansion, he proposed to the Prefect Li and Manager Yang that if he didn't move, he would do nothing, and if he moved, he would wipe out the thieves with a thunderbolt. In the end, he was opposed by the Wang family. After this incident, we found out that Director Yang’s words don’t count, and the one who really speaks for himself in the Northern Army is the Zhending Wang family, a family of generals!”

Li Yan smiled: "But even if they say the same thing, they still have a lot of scruples. I encountered Wang Jiying massacring the bandits in Baishawu on the road. Obviously, my father stopped the killing of good people and forced them to kill the bandits, so as to save a village of innocent people. people were killed!"

Lin Yuanjing smiled wryly: "Now I can only offer this comfort..."

Li Yanzheng said: "Speaking the right words and doing the right things, how can we comfort ourselves? What we want to win are people with conscience. Get rid of the scourge, why pay attention to their feelings?"

Lin Yuanjing frowned: "That's what I said, but the situation of the Northern Army is too bad. I used to guard the army in the Beijing camp, and I heard that the elite soldiers of the Song Dynasty are only concentrated in the Western Army. I didn't know until I came here. How shocking it is, soldiers and bandits account for the majority, and there are very few warriors with conscience..."

Li Yan is unwavering: "That can't cater to the majority, it is still necessary to be like-minded, and it is better to lack than to abuse!"

If someone else said these eight words, it would be too idealistic, but Lin Yuanjing and Xu Ning couldn't help but shudder when they said it categorically from this person's mouth, and they nodded subconsciously.

Li Yan always has a clear goal first when doing things. He will never compromise with bad people because of the corruption in Beijun, but as Lin Yuanjing said, there are too few warriors with conscience, so the next step is to focus on reality: " Has father ever had contact with Yuanwai Lu?"

Lu Junyi lived in the Lin family all the time when he was in Bianjing. Lin Yuanjing naturally knew that he was the son of Lu Yuanwai, but although he was a poor man, he seldom asked others for help: "I am in a bad situation. If I associate with him, I might drag the Lu family down." ..."

Li Yan smiled and said: "Father is honest and kind-hearted, and his consideration is not unreasonable, but the next two families should move around more, not to mention the business alliance, just the relationship between me and Junyi, there are certain things that are doomed, the Lu family It cannot be avoided."

"We are not familiar with the place here. With the connections of the Lu family in the local area, whether it is to continue to track down the traces of the cult thieves, or to eliminate the law, and to return Hebei to justice, we can move forward quickly."

Lin Yuanjing smiled for the first time: "Since that's the case, I invite Yuanwai Lu to a banquet tonight, just to clean up the dust for you!"

……

Lin Yuanjing went to arrange the dinner, Li Yan came to his room, took out a compass, injected mana into it, then moved his ears, and said, "Come in!"

Zhu Wu walked in with a refined face, with two knives hanging from his waist, and his demeanor was a bit more vigorous and capable: "Brother!"

Li Yan said happily: "It seems that you have some subordinates in Daming Mansion."

Zhu Wu said in admiration: "Brother Mingjian, the Taixue fraud case has expelled many innocent students. I have been in contact with them, and I have initially established some contacts, which can be handed over to Brother Qian."

Shi Qian's age is relatively old among the students, second only to An Daoquan, he contributes a lot on weekdays, and everyone respects him, which is why he is called Brother Qian.

However, Li Yan felt that there is a specialization in art, even if it is information, it does not have to be handed over to Shi Qian: "As your student, it is more convenient to communicate with those scholars, and you don't have to transfer it to Shi Qian..."

"Brother is really a person who can do great things!"

Zhu Wu's heart suddenly became excited. Not only was his own ability recognized and trusted, but also because Ding Run's candidate for Qianlong proposed by Ding Run on the night of Shangyuan Festival, the senior "Zuo Ming" also decided to personally inspect it.

What he was worried about before was that this brother's will was extremely firm. If he hadn't been willing to change the dynasty, outsiders might not be able to shake it no matter how hard they worked. So this trip out of the capital was just a good time to see the suffering of the people.

The people in Bianjing are under great pressure, but they can still survive after all. The life of some states and counties in the world is completely miserable under the oppression of heavy taxes and corrupt officials.

Compared with Zhu Wu's expectations, Li Yan first collected what all parties saw: "According to your opinion, what is the cause of the current civil and military conflicts in Daming Mansion?"

Zhu Wu's investigation is much clearer than Lin Yuanjing's: "Han Zhongyan's reunification, the Han family wants to expand its influence abroad, and is even more determined to follow the Pucheng Zhang family's example and establish a large chamber of commerce to seize business opportunities in Hebei."

Li Yan understood: "It's nothing more than these few situations. The greedy ones become more greedy, and the rich ones get richer. It's true that Mrs. Wang doesn't want to."

Zhu Wudao: "The Northern Army is corrupt, and it has been at peace with the Liao Kingdom for a hundred years. There is no hope for military achievements. Officers at all levels are desperately trying to make money. Facing the expansion of Xiangzhou's Han family, they are also the first to bear the brunt."

Li Yandao: "If the Han family is really allowed to form a large chamber of commerce and clean up Hebei's commerce, then the interests of these warriors will be cut by more than half, so they will naturally fight hard. Suppression by the clan and the magistrate, even Wang Jiying will obediently suppress the bandits and take credit..."

Zhu Wu suddenly said, "So Wang Jiying went to suppress the bandits? No wonder I haven't seen him recently!"

Li Yanqi asked, "Hasn't Wang Jiying returned with his troops?"

His convoy was delayed in Baishawu for one night before, and after being harassed by some bandits, it finally arrived at Daming Mansion today. According to the speed, Wang Jiying's army should have returned with the corpse to count their merits.

But Zhu Wu said: "I have paid attention to the movements of these important officials of the Daming Mansion, as far as I know, there are none."

Li Yan had a clue in his mind: "I'm afraid I went to do other things halfway. It seems that the two sides haven't reached the point where swords are at war."

Zhu Wu's eyes moved slightly, and if it was Wu Yong, he would definitely be making trouble at this time, ready to fan the flames, but after thinking about it, he didn't make this suggestion.

Li Yan smiled in his eyes: "This is a good opportunity to fuel the flames and promote the struggle between the two sides. Why don't you take advantage of it?"

Zhu Wu saw that it was his elder brother who was taking the exam, and replied: "Based on my humble opinion, these noble families who have really taken root in the local area for decades are all left behind by the big waves and the sand.

"What's more, what we want to see is to punish rape and eradicate evil, and make the world better. If it's just fighting and turmoil, the people in Hebei will suffer, how can such things be done!"

Li Yan was very pleased: "With such a structure, I can rest assured that the Xiangzhou Han family will leave it to you!"

Zhu Wu cupped his fists: "Brother, please wait and see!"

After talking about some more detailed arrangements, Zhu Wu left energetically, and the compass on the table also showed new fluctuations, and a spot of light hovered outside the mansion.

Li Yan laughed when he saw it, knowing that Ling Zhen couldn't get in by himself, so he asked him to go out to pick it up.

Nowadays, Shiqian's martial arts are all driven by the tide. Ling Zhen has not yet joined the army, and he is not proficient in bow and horse. When the second phase of Suian'an starts, he needs to make up for his shortcomings.

However, with this in mind, when he came to pick up people outside the mansion, Li Yan's gaze was fixed, but first fell on the Fengleizi in Ling Zhen's hand.

From this familiar weapon, he felt a threat from thunder and fire.

"The research was successful?"

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　　Thanks to the book friends "Waiting for you 545" and "Extraordinary ghosts" for their rewards.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)