There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 932 Yang Ruoxian: Mr. Su, do you know Su Xian, the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang?

Before dark, Su Xian left the palace.

Return to Yang Mansion and continue to perform acupuncture on Yang Gong.

After dinner, Su Xian, who was in a bad mood, took Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei for a walk in Yang's residence, but to be precise, it should be "stepping on the spot".

It's time to plan an escape route.

At present, the clues to the former prince have been cut off, and the divine thunder in the underground secret passage under Mingtang has been arranged. There is no point in continuing to stay in Nanchu.

Besides, if things are too late, things will change.

Su Xian decided to take action tomorrow!
"Master Su!"

After walking back to the spot, I never expected to meet Yang Ruoxian head-on.

She has an appearance that is like a fish and a goose, and her cold temperament is intertwined with the fairy spirit. She is breathtakingly beautiful. As she approaches, the air is filled with an elegant fragrance.

"Miss Yang." Su Xian nodded in greeting.

Yang Ruoxian was actually a little embarrassed. The night before yesterday, Yang Gong's "chaotic behavior" made her unable to step out of the boudoir for two days.

However, she had learned that Su Xian had entered the palace in the past two days. She was afraid that Su Xian would be attracted by the Emperor of Chu, so she had to bear the shame and take the initiative to find Su Xian in order to enhance their relationship.

Fortunately, Su Xian looked calm, as if he had forgotten what happened the night before. Yang Ruoxian felt relieved and smiled like a spring breeze:
"I have something I want to tell the young master. If it's convenient for the young master, can we talk alone?"

"sure."

Su Xian readily agreed, signaling with his eyes that Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei should go back first and not have to follow him.

The Yang Mansion was very large. After Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei left, they walked into a bamboo forest.

The path under your feet is paved with bluestone slabs. Next to it is a sea of ​​​​green bamboo. The leaves are moving in the wind, and the light and shadow are mottled. The path is quiet. The two of them are walking side by side. From a distance, it looks like a beautiful painting. .

"I wonder what Mr. Su thinks of the Daqian Dynasty?"

Yang Ruoxian tilted her head slightly, and the mottled bamboo shadows fell on her hair, pretty face, and clothes, which made her skin look better than snow, and her temperament was unparalleled.

"Daqian Dynasty..."

Su Xian actually had no feelings for the Daqian Dynasty, but because the remnants of the previous dynasty always took advantage of it to cause trouble and create instability, he didn't have much favorable impressions of the Daqian Dynasty.

But you can't say that, especially in front of Yang Ruoxian.

If we really think about it, Yang Ruoxian is the princess of the Daqian Dynasty. If she speaks ill of Daqian in front of her, wouldn't she be asking for trouble?
"very good!"

Su Xian gave a direct answer in the affirmative.

Seeing that Yang Ruoxian was indeed smiling, he continued: "I am also familiar with the history of the Daqian Dynasty. All the previous emperors of Daqian can be called wise kings."

This is not true, because he has really read the history of Daqian.

When Yang Ruoxian heard this, he really smiled, but then his face darkened and his voice was slightly cold, and he said:

"Back then, if the rebellious ministers and traitors hadn't caused trouble, the Daqian Dynasty would not have been destroyed in an instant!"

"Young Master Su, you should know that my Yang family comes from the royal family of Daqian. The injustice, humiliation, betrayal and pain our ancestors suffered back then are always a warning to us descendants."

"We are unwilling..."

Su Xian listened patiently to her story.

In order to show her trust in Su Xian, Yang Ruoxian actually revealed many secrets during the narration, and Su Xian hurriedly pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

In addition, Yang Ruoxian also talked about her many troubles and concerns, such as Su Xian, the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang.

She had fought against Su Xian many times, but she was at a disadvantage every time...

"Su Xian?"

Su Xian looked stunned and said, "I have heard of this person."

"Young Master Su, have you heard of him too?" Yang Ruoxian was slightly surprised. According to her knowledge, wasn't Mr. Su a disciple of an expert in the mountains?You should not understand these common things.

Su Xian cheered up and said:
"Of course I've heard of it, Su Xian, the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang!"

"It is said that this person has the ability to defy the sky. It took less than a year to transform from a poor scholar to a captain of Liang, and won the empress's trust and reuse."

"When Su Xian was in Hebei Province, he went to the Liao Kingdom in the north and fought against the plague in the south. The Liao Kingdom was in chaos because of him, and the frightening plague was actually subdued by him..."

Su Xian kept talking, getting more and more excited as he talked. He was very familiar with Su Xian's deeds, as if they were treasures in his family.

In the end, he almost stopped the car and told the story of "Su Xian severely defeated the remnants of the previous dynasty", but fortunately he held it back.

Yang Ruoxian looked weird. Why did she feel... Mr. Su was so excited when he talked about Su Xian's experience?

It's like changing people.

"But Su Xian is also a rare talent."

Yang Ruoxian made up his mind, didn't think much, and said: "It's a pity that such a talent fell into the hands of the Great Liang Empress, what a pity!"

"It's a pity indeed." Su Xian shook his head and looked at Yang Ruoxian:
"The Daqian Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains, and it is destiny. Then Su Xian should defect to Miss Yang. What a pity for such a character."

When Yang Ruoxian heard this, he was really elated and immediately smiled and said:
"Master Su's talent is not much worse than that of Su Xian. If Master Su...is willing to stay in the Yang family and help my Yang family restore the Daqian Dynasty, I...the Yang family will surely be richly rewarded!"

Su Xian raised his eyebrows slightly, so she was soliciting?
Seeing her expectant expression, Su Xian hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded: "I wish you all the best!"

He thought to himself that he was leaving Yang Mansion and Tanzhou soon anyway, why not make Yang Ruoxian happy before leaving?

In fact, after getting along with each other for the past few days, Su Xian had a pretty good impression of Yang Ruoxian, apart from her status as a former princess...

Yang Ruoxian was naturally overjoyed and said with a smile:

"Great, with the help of Mr. Su, my Yang family will definitely be able to reach a higher level, and the restoration of the Daqian Dynasty will not be far away!"

"Miss Yang, you're welcome, but I don't have that much ability..."

After the two of them said a few words of modesty, Yang Ruoxian suddenly straightened his face and said, "Master Su, you can treat your uncle with peace of mind. When your uncle recovers completely, we still have one big thing to do."

"What's the big deal?" Su Xian's heart moved.

"Master Su is already one of our own, so I won't hide it..."

At the moment, Yang Ruoxian told the story of the cooperation between the Yang family and Queen Nanchen's family, as well as the current task, which was to transport a batch of property worth 50 taels of silver to Nanchen.

With these 50 taels, they can stabilize the decline and take back Nanchen step by step. By then, the Yang family will have a strong support.

"good idea!"

Su Xian first praised him, and then said: "Miss Yang, please rest assured, I will do my best to cure Mr. Yang's old illness as soon as possible."

"Thank you Mr. Su..."

The spring breeze blows slowly and the bamboo shadows are mottled.

On the path paved with bluestones, the two of them were still walking slowly side by side.

Because Su Zhe had "taken refuge" in the Yang family and Yang Ruoxian had great trust in him, Su Xian took the opportunity to ask about the former prince and make insidious remarks.

Yang Ruoxian had no doubts about this issue because she knew that if Su Xian wanted to write a history book, he would naturally need to understand all aspects of the Daqian Dynasty.

Including the legendary Prince Daqian.

However, it is a pity that for more than ten years, the Yang family has never stopped searching for the former prince, but there has been no substantial progress...

After hearing this, Su Xian felt a little disappointed.

The former prince had hidden him well enough, and even the Yang family didn't have any more information about him.

……

The sky gradually darkened.

Su Xian and Yang Ruoxian waved goodbye.

Everyone returns to their residence.

Yang Ruoxian succeeded in winning over Su Zhe, and was extremely happy. He went to find Yang Zong, Wang Qian and others overnight. After learning about the situation, they couldn't help but be overjoyed and laughed from ear to ear.

They have already seen Su Zhe's talents. It would be great if he could serve their Yang family...

at the same time.

After Su Xian returned to his residence, he immediately summoned Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei. The three of them sat around the table with a candle lit, discussing plans for tomorrow and checking for any omissions...

tonight.

The entire Tanzhou city, including the imperial city and the palace city, was peaceful and brightly lit.

But beneath this peace and brilliance, at least two undercurrents are slowly surging. The crisis in Tanzhou City is about to begin!
……

Finally, the time came for the next day.

morning.

It was foggy.

The entire city of Tanzhou was shrouded.

It was completely white and nothing could be seen clearly. People in the city seemed to be in a maze.

In some morning markets, tea houses, inns, and hotels in the city, a piece of breaking news spread like wildfire and spread outward at an extremely fast speed.

The fog that covers the whole city can block people's sight, but it cannot stop such "rumors".

Within two quarters of an hour, this rumor spread to the palace...

Mingtang was built in the imperial city. It was a magnificent high-rise building. It cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build this building, and the Nanchu treasury was completely empty.

This building is more than tens of feet high. Standing on the top floor, you only need to lower your eyes slightly to have a panoramic view of the entire Tanzhou City.

Emperor Chu liked this feeling of being high up and overlooking all living beings.

This is the treatment an emperor deserves...

Before the Mingtang was completely completed, Emperor Chu often visited the highest floor, and he himself was always stationed near the Mingtang, which reflected his love and importance for the Mingtang.

This morning, Emperor Chu climbed to the top of Mingtang again.

Standing on the highest level gave him a feeling of being "closer to heaven", which strengthened his sense of identity as the "Emperor".

However, the weather this morning was not very good. It was foggy and hazy. When Emperor Chu lowered his eyes, he could only see a vast expanse of white. The former city and people were nowhere to be seen.

"I hate foggy weather!"

The Emperor of Chu was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, standing proudly behind the wooden railings with a displeased look on his face.

The accompanying eunuchs, maids, guards, etc. all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

Emperor Chu was just grumbling. Although he was an emperor, he still knew himself. He could not make the white mist in the sky disappear, so his unhappy expression gradually faded away.

Thump thump, thump thump thump!

Suddenly, there was the sound of being trampled on the wooden stairs in the distance.

Someone is going upstairs.

Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was a general in armor who climbed to the top and went straight to the Emperor of Chu.

Emperor Chu was not in a very good mood. Seeing this, he asked coldly: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty." The general stood a foot in front of Emperor Chu, clasped his hands in his fists and said, "A rumor suddenly appeared in the city and it is related to the Yang family."

"Rumor? Yang family?" Emperor Chu frowned.

"..."

After a while.

On the top floor of the Mingtang, in a splendid meeting hall, the Emperor of Chu and several people were seated separately.

Those people are the cronies of the Emperor Chu.

"You all know the situation. The Yang family, hehe, actually secretly cooperated with the remnants of Nanchen. They had a good plan."

Emperor Chu looked a little cold and continued:

"For this reason, they spared no effort to prepare property worth 50 taels of silver, which will be secretly transported to Nanchen to help the remnants of Nanchen make a comeback."

"You all tell me, what is the Yang family's intention?"

A confidant stood up, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, the Yang family has never given up on restoring the Daqian Dynasty for many years. The late emperor missed the old friendship and turned a blind eye to the affairs of the Yang family."

"But the Yang family is getting more and more outrageous. They secretly colluded with the remnants of Nanchen without saying hello to Your Majesty in advance... Your Majesty, this is not a good sign."

Another confidant seconded:

"Yes, if the Yang family can leave His Majesty alone and secretly cooperate with the remnants of Nanchen, they will be able to rebel from Nanchu in the future. If the Daqian Dynasty is restored successfully, it will also be a threat to us, Nanchu."

After hearing these words, Emperor Chu couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

In the past, when the late emperor was still alive, he cared about old friendships and indulged in the Yang family.

But he is not the late emperor.

Who is he? He is the emperor, the orthodox of the Central Plains, and a man who is determined to be the emperor for eternity. How can he tolerate the restoration of the Yang family like the late emperor?

After a long time, Emperor Chu suddenly raised his eyes, looked at his cronies and asked, "What suggestions do you have?"

A close confidant immediately said: "Your Majesty, since the Yang family has ignored your Majesty, your Majesty no longer needs to worry about the old relationship. Just issue an order to arrest the Yang family!"

"presumptuous!"

Emperor Chu looked slightly angry and scolded:

"If I order the Yang family to be confiscated, what will the queen think? How will the queen stand? How will the queen mother explain it? Don't mention this matter again."

"I deserve to die." The confidant was startled and apologized hastily.

"That's all, let's talk about other suggestions." Emperor Chu waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, I think that since we can't plunder the Yang family, we should also find ways to prevent the collusion between the Yang family and the remnants of Nanchen." Another confidant reported.

"Oh? Tell me." Emperor Chu became interested.

"Your Majesty, our treasury is now empty. Instead of giving the 50 taels secretly prepared by the Yang family to the remnants of Nanchen, we should use it to replenish the treasury." The confidant suggested.

When Emperor Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He clapped his hands and stood up, praising:

"This is a good way. It not only prevents the collusion between them, but also enriches the national treasury. Yes, yes, although I am the emperor, I am also short of money!"

The cronies were overjoyed when they saw this. If the national treasury was filled as a result, they would all be regarded as meritorious ministers.

However, after Emperor Chu was happy for a while, his smile suddenly faded and he shook his head and said: "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate, it's still inappropriate."

"May I ask Your Majesty, what's wrong?" The cronies were stunned at the same time, looking at Emperor Chu in confusion.

"First, the power of the Yang family is not small. If the balance is broken rashly, it will be difficult to control how the situation will develop."

Emperor Chu gradually calmed down and continued:
"Secondly, if I really break up with the Yang family, how will the queen deal with it? It's inappropriate... I can't live without the queen. Also, I'm afraid the queen mother won't agree."

After hearing this, the faces of all the cronies darkened.

That's right, the current queen of Southern Chu is from the Yang family, and the current queen mother, the queen mother of Emperor Chu, is also from the Yang family.

In other words, Emperor Chu's mother and wife were both members of the Yang family. Emperor Chu had always been filial and had a deep relationship with the queen. Although he often claimed to be "the only emperor through the ages", he could never be cruel in front of his mother and his beloved wife.

However, the conflict between him and the Yang family was deepening day by day, which made him very distressed.

"That's it."

Emperor Chu thought for a long time and finally made a decision: "Let this matter be revealed here. You can't mention it again until you think of a complete solution."

(End of this chapter)