Fu Shifeng

Chapter 57
The night dew was heavy, and just after browsing the tax and household registrations of 57 counties in the thirteen prefectures of Huainan Road, Lu Yan couldn't help feeling sleepy for a while, and went to the dormitory accompanied by a maidservant in red clothes.

The strange thing is that this maidservant in red clothes who looked only [-] years old didn't even help Lu Yan, but just walked in front with a lantern.If it were other dignitaries in Chang'an, they would have at least four or five servants following them just for a short walk in the inner courtyard of their own house, lest they would make their master a little bit tired.But Lu Xiang, who is dignified, is so clean and simple in the inner courtyard of his mansion, outsiders probably can't believe it when they see it.

The dormitory was right in front of him, but the red-clothed maidservant suddenly stopped and raised her hand to stop Lu Yan.

"What?" Lu Yan looked up, but the dim light could not reveal anything unusual.

The maidservant in red clothes pointed at Cheng Jianxu and swept a few times, the invisible sword energy shuttled back and forth outside the dormitory in the inner courtyard, as if cutting through many filaments that were difficult to detect with the naked eye, and disappeared in an instant.

"Tianluo silk-wrapped hands." The red-clothed maid turned her head and said.Her demeanor was cold, not like a servant at all.

Lu Yan frowned and sighed, and wrapped his cloak tightly around his body: "It's the middle of the night, so people won't be able to sleep peacefully."

Open the door and enter the bedroom, there is no light in the room, the red-clothed maidservant walked in first, but she did not see any movement, the sword energy pierced through the body, and the silk was broken wherever it passed, as if nothing had happened, she came to a table, clicked Brighten the candle to illuminate Eunuch Feng who is sitting beside the case.

Eunuch Feng was wearing a black cloak, closed his eyes and rested his mind. When the candle was lit, he raised his eyes to look at the red-clothed maidservant, and said with a smile, "As expected of the female sword fairy known as 'Piercing the Moon'. Good deeds, want to compile the ranking of martial arts masters, Qiu Xianzi is in the top ten. Seeing you today, the reputation is well-deserved."

This Fairy Qiu was too lazy to say much, she just walked to the side and stood silently, like an ordinary maid who was ready to come forward to serve at any time.

Lu Yan took off his cloak and didn't salute. He sat down and asked, "Eunuch Feng must have something important to come here late at night. You and I don't want to chat, just tell us what you want."

Eunuch Feng withdrew his smile, and took out three pictures from his sleeve, which were Cheng, three or five people.After unfolding it, Eunuch Feng asked: "I'm here to chat with Lu Xiang about these three people."

"What are you talking about?" Lu Yan only glanced lightly, then turned his gaze back to Eunuch Feng.

Lu Yan has been an official for many years, his beard and hair have already been grizzled, and his eyes are wrinkled. He has been working hard for a long time, and his back is slightly hunched. Only a pair of sharp eyes have gathered brilliance, and they seem to be able to read the hearts of the world.

But for Lu Yan, people's hearts are the least trustworthy in the world.In the court, Lu Yan has seen too many people who are limited by the real situation and do all kinds of things against their will.What's more, the vast majority of people can't even stick to their hearts, and just touch a little power, they sink completely and don't get up again. This is normal in the world.

But I have to admit that among the characters Lu Yan has read in the past, Eunuch Feng is one of the very few who can hide his emotions to the extreme, like a deep pool that cannot be seen through at a glance.And the same unfathomable level of martial arts, so that this person can hardly see the traces of the passage of time, and the appearance is described as much younger than Lu Yan.

"Let's talk about the process first." Eunuch Feng asked: "I have received a reliable secret report that this person is the real culprit of the Heyang massacre."

"The Heyang massacre has been concluded. It was Sun Shaoren's son-in-law who caused the villagers to riot and slaughtered the whole family." Lu Yan's tone was plain, as if he was repeating the documents in the dossier.

Eunuch Feng asked: "The Sun family has been extinct for many years. What I'm asking is not the cause of this case. Rather, Prime Minister Lu has already found out that Cheng Sanwu is the real murderer. Why didn't he order arrest?"

Lu Yan said bluntly: "I need someone to control the situation in the Western Regions for me. Ten years ago, there were insufficient manpower. I don't mind letting the criminals escape to the Western Regions."

Eunuch Feng came late at night, apparently not following the Emperor's will, but making his own claim.This kind of occasion is not an investigation by torture. Lu Yan could have dealt with it casually with his eloquence, but he still confessed on the spot.

What Lu Yan said, to people like Eunuch Feng, it is not a secret at all, and it is not worth spending a lot of effort to question the crime.It's just that Cheng Sanwu's situation is too special, and Eunuch Feng has to investigate it carefully:

"Does Prime Minister Lu know that Anguti, the leader of the demon who caused chaos in the Western Regions, was killed by Cheng Sanwu?"

"The report sent back to Chang'an did not mention it." Lu Yan said indifferently.

"Lu Xiang didn't seem to be surprised when he heard the news?" Eunuch Feng turned his face sideways, looked at him and asked, his slender and smooth chin was slightly lifted, revealing his fair-skinned neck. If he didn't see the Adam's apple, even Lu Yan couldn't help it You have to wonder whether the person in front of you is really a woman as rumored in the market.

"I'm not the general in charge. I don't care who killed the monster." Lu Yan pinched his brows tiredly.

"Lu Xiang lightly concealed Cheng Sanwu's credit with one word. Are you planning to ignore his crimes as well?" Eunuch Feng kept asking, but his tone was soft and tactful.

"If the Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to arrest Cheng Sanwu, you don't need to report to me." Lu Yan closed his eyes and cultivated: "Since Eunuch Feng has come, it means that this person has already been closely watched by you, and it is only a matter of saying something. "

"That said, but this person's origin is unknown, and he hides his strength and ability, so I have to ask Prime Minister Lu personally." Feng Gonggong said.

"In my opinion, Cheng Sanwu is a bit capable, but he is no different from those green forest thieves and gangsters." Lu Yan pressed his hand on the table and tapped his fingers: "Two months ago, a report came from Jingzhou , a fleet going down the river was hijacked by local water thieves, and then more than 100 corpses were found downstream. Although it has been found out that it was the work of Bailichang, the Jiangling thief, he has not been arrested so far. Such a Murderers and villains pop up every once in a while, and let the local states and counties and Yousi deal with it, so do we need to ask each of us carefully?"

Lu Yan's tone was slightly reproachful, and he seemed dissatisfied with Eunuch Feng's arrival late at night.

On the other hand, Eunuch Feng was not sure about Lu Yan's intentions for a while. Was his remarks downplaying the importance of Cheng Sanwu, or did he really not care about this person?

"Since you mentioned the Jiangling Bandit." Eunuch Feng rolled his eyes: "Letting someone like Cheng Sanwu deal with the vicious ones is probably the way to go. Prime Minister Lu is determined to innovate, but in the past six months, the implementation of the New Deal has been repeatedly hindered. Including the prohibition of escape from households, the local rich people and treacherous officials are colluding, and secretly colluding with the bandits in the green forest. If someone breaks the situation by force, what does Prime Minister Lu think?"

Eunuch Feng knew very well that although Lu Yan also exercised power and made money, those extraneous possessions were nothing compared to the realization of grand plans and strategies.Feng Gonggong made this suggestion only after he had figured out Lu Yan's likes and dislikes.

"This matter cannot be done in the name of the imperial court." Lu Yan said seriously: "As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, although it has the right to supervise by order, you should not get too involved in the affairs of local states and counties."

Eunuch Feng tapped Su Wangting's picture, and said with a smile: "Before this, I never thought that the trading company could play such a big role."

Lu Yan is such a character, how can he not understand the other party's intentions?The tone turned flat: "There was a severe drought in Hebei last year, and grain prices soared. I intend to ask Your Majesty to expand the Changping Warehouse in various states, and the government will take the lead in presiding over it. And the categories of average loss are not limited to rice and grain. Including cloth, silk, charcoal, salt and iron and other key needs. The implementation of this method also requires the cooperation of merchants from all over the country to supply and transport."

Speaking of this, there is no need to say more.It would be the best if the wealthy local merchants could cooperate, but if they didn't cooperate, they would play tricks overtly and secretly, or even invite martial arts people to play tricks, then let people like Cheng Sanwu deal with it.

Even if there is a fatality, it can still be explained as a private fight between the martial arts in the Jianghu, so as to ensure that Lu Xiang stays out of the matter and does not have to face the criticism of the government and the opposition.Then let Su Wangting, a commercial company with a government background, take over the original local industries and cooperate with the implementation of the New Deal.

Eunuch Feng knew very well that these things were just the first step for Lu Yan.

This dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years, and anyone with a little discernment can see that there are many evils.In the early years of Daxia's founding of the country and expanding its frontiers, it relied on the military system of the government. The so-called "native Tibetan Weifu, Wu Santian Mu" was for the unity of soldiers and farmers.

However, since several decades ago when the soldiers returned to the country after several expeditions across the sea, there was no official record.Even the government soldiers who already have the property of honored officials are struggling with annexation and plundering, making it difficult to continue.

All these have made it more difficult for the imperial court to order soldiers from prefectures and counties in recent years.Rich and wealthy families either redeemed them with bribes, or replaced them with tenants.The poor and the weak have nothing to do, they either flee their country or flee from their country, or self-mutilate to seek forgiveness.

To make matters worse, apart from the difficulty in recruiting soldiers, the imperial court's taxes were gradually becoming insufficient, and soldiers had to be deployed frequently across the frontier, so they had to spend money and money to recruit soldiers.Because the government soldiers were in decline, the imperial court had to provide weapons, clothing, food, fodder and mounts for the newly recruited soldiers, which was another huge expense.

Such consumption is increasing day by day and taxation is decreasing day by day, no matter how big the family is, it cannot afford the consumption. It is urgent to get rid of the old malpractice and implement the new policy.Lu Yan'an has been in the position for many years, and no one can shake his position, precisely because he can continuously collect taxes and money to feed Daxia's insatiable glutton.

"Lu Xiang is dedicated to serving the country, and everyone knows it." Feng Gonggong immediately asked again: "It's just the abolition of miscellaneous assistants, can you delay it?"

"Eunuch Feng, am I too talkative?" Lu Yan's eyes were burning like torches, as if they were brighter than candlelight, making people afraid to look directly at them.

Eunuch Feng did not evade, and said with a smile: "It's not the whole country, it's just that the four towns of Anxi will implement it a little later."

Lu Yan was silent for a moment, then sneered: "Eunuch Feng has good means, let others work hard, but the internal servants enjoy all the benefits."

"We are all serving His Majesty loyally." Eunuch Feng smiled like a demure woman.

Lu Yan didn't say much, it was a tacit consent.To implement the New Deal by himself, it is necessary to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to support the emperor to ensure that the government order will not be cut off due to the turmoil in the court.Correspondingly, Lu Yan had to make certain concessions.

For the Ministry of Internal Affairs, keeping a group of world-class bureaucrats headed by Lu Xiang and the generals of the border towns in balance is in line with the fate of the Sacred Heart, and it can also benefit from it for the bottom.

"In the end, it was him."

Eunuch Feng gently pushed Lu Yan in front of Lu Yan while holding the shadow picture according to Changqing: "This person's origin, please ask Lu Xiang to clarify my doubts."

Lu Yan stared at Changqing's face for a long time, without any expression on his face, and said: "He is my son."

Eunuch Feng was a little surprised when he heard the words: "Lu Xiang admitted it now? You haven't met yourself, so you are so sure?"

Lu Yan stared at the other party sharply: "Isn't this the answer that Eunuch Feng wants?"

Eunuch Feng was silent for a long time, nodded and said: "That's fine, I don't know when Lu Xiang plans to recognize him?"

Lu Yan asked a question instead of answering: "Which day will Daguanzi of Fuzang Palace come to the palace to give a lecture?"

"I see." Eunuch Feng reached out to take the picture of Huaying, but Lu Yan suddenly held it down with his palm.

As soon as Eunuch Feng lifted his fingers, the hairs all over his body stood on end, and he suddenly felt a murderous intent approaching him.He could sense that he was surrounded by dozens of invisible sword qi, and as long as there was any hostile move, the sword qi would immediately attack him.The red-clothed maidservant only moved her fingers with her sword, and never raised her eyelids, she moved entirely by the induction of her aura.

Daoist swordsmanship has been cultivated to the extreme, and there is a state of "not using the eyes". Not only does the sword move rely on the mind and mind, which greatly saves energy, but also when confronting the enemy, the subtle energy emitted by the opponent , Predict the trend of the way, so as to predict the enemy's opportunity first, and focus on the key points of the loopholes, and there will be no disadvantages.

Eunuch Feng's silk-winding hand is better at weaving a net and attacking later, but if he really wants to fight this sharp female sword fairy head-on, he doesn't have a good chance of winning.

"Fairy Qiu, I admire Feng." Eunuch Feng took the initiative to give in, slowly withdrew his outstretched hand, and then looked at Lu Yan: "I hope Prime Minister Lu can take care of himself. There are some things that I don't need to say."

The invisible sword energy made way for the vacant seat. Eunuch Feng stood up and put on the hood of the cloak, describing his face as being hidden in a shadow. It can be seen that this black cloak is not ordinary clothes.

Eunuch Feng visited late at night and had a private meeting alone. If outsiders knew about this matter, it would definitely arouse suspicion. A high-ranking and powerful Feng Dadang had to follow the example of the Snitch.

After Eunuch Feng left, Lu Yan looked at the Changqing figure, unable to hide his tiredness, and sighed silently.

The maidservant in red clothes took the initiative to step forward, picked up the paper and looked at it for a long time, with a soft expression on her cold expression: "He looks like a senior sister, very much like him."

"But there is still a certain resemblance between the eyebrows and eyes." Lu Yan was vague.

"Do you really want to recognize him?" the red-clothed maid asked.

"Otherwise?" Lu Yan stood up with difficulty: "No one wants things to go to the sky."

"I want to go and see him." said the red-clothed maidservant.

"What can you say when you see him?" Lu Yan said with a wry smile: "Staying in the Fuzang Palace and not asking about common matters, and practicing for a lifetime, was originally the life I arranged for him. This Daguanzi, and Play smart there."

"Feng Yuanyi has his eyes on him." The maidservant in Zhu Yi showed a serious and serious expression on her cold face: "I don't want Senior Sister's son to have no ability to protect himself."

"Da Guanzi has already taught him Taoism." Lu Yan reacted: "Are you going to teach him swordsmanship?"

"As long as he has this understanding." The maidservant in Zhu Yi said in a stubborn tone, as if she could not tolerate Lu Yan's objection.

"Be careful, don't expose it." Lu Yan looked at the pictures on the case, and said, "Also, don't test Cheng Sanwu."

(End of this chapter)