Chapter 196

Prince Yi's palace courtyard is on the second West Street, one-third of Chang'an City away from the martial arts academy. The scale of this palace is not very grand. It is a prince who has been enfeoffed. The prince's residence built according to the specifications is a fief in Jiaoxi. The palace in Chang'an city is only a temporary residence. However, the temporary residence became the place where Yang Yin had lived for a long time, and the large-scale palace in the fief became a decoration instead.

It was noon when Qin Liuqi, the housekeeper of Yiqin palace, returned to the house. He entered the door and ran directly to the backyard to find Yang Yin to report on his trip. He seemed to see where Yang Yin was. He found Prince Yi who was roasting meat by the small pool in the backyard without taking a step.

"Take it?"

When Yang Yin saw Qin Liuqi coming back, he asked faintly. His sight soon came back and focused on the barbecue in front of him. He turned the grill slowly and evenly. The lamb had turned golden and could be enjoyed. Beside Yang Yin, there was a low table with a lot of spices. The most distinguished Prince of the Sui Dynasty seemed to enjoy the barbecue process and carefully smeared the sauce on the roast sheep. His hands are clean and slender. They are as beautiful as women's hands.

"Take it."

Qin Liuqi answered with his head down.

"What did you say?"

Yang Yin asked again.

"I didn't refuse or refuse. I just said a very heavy sentence."

Qin Liuqi said, "the soft armor is made of black gold silk in the western regions. It is thin and light. Where can it be heavy?"

Yang Yin smiled and said: "He's not talking about black gold, soft armour and heavy. He's talking about the heavy favor he received. Fang Xie is a smart man who knows how to climb up. He also knows what he can't refuse. I like such a young man. As long as he is motivated and eager to climb, he will quickly adapt to some rules in the officialdom. He knows he doesn't have the strength to refuse my kindness, so he just doesn't want to Take it off neatly. "

Qin Liuqi said, "my subordinates feel that since he is a smart man, is it false to express his position so soon?"

Yang Yin couldn't help laughing, pointed to the Hu stool in front of him and said, "sit down and talk and try if Gu's craft has improved again."

Qin Liuqi didn't refuse. He sat opposite Yang Yin. He first calmed his hands in the basin on one side, then took the knife handed over by Prince Yi and began to slice the meat. The lamb was roasted just right. The outside was crisp and the inside was fresh and tender. When it was tender enough to cut open, it was even covered with a layer of water.

"Do you think he made it so easy?"

Yang Yin put a piece of mutton into his mouth and said while chewing: "Before you came back to the mansion, it was estimated that he had received a treasure armor from Gu, which was already in your Majesty's ears. This is not something you can hide, and Gu didn't intend to hide it from anyone. Fang Xie knew this very well. He didn't have to refuse Gu, and your majesty wouldn't think he was a good courtier because he didn't accept Gu's gift, nor would he think he was a good courtier because he accepted Gu's gift He is a little man who speculates. "

"This kind of thing is boring and boring. Gu has never forced anyone to stand in line, because he doesn't want too much."

Yang Yin paused and motioned Qin Liuqi to continue turning the grill: "Gu just appreciated the young man's intelligence and took care of him for the imperial court, didn't he? Gu is not in the imperial court and has no real power, but Gu is still the prince of the Sui Dynasty and His Majesty's brother, so he gives some favor to the future pillars of the imperial court on behalf of the royal family. Does your majesty care?"

He picked up some powder and sprinkled it on the meat. After a moment of silence, he continued, "what do the courtiers say?"

Qin Liuqi Road: "Seven or eight out of ten people are waiting for your instructions. As long as your majesty is really disappointed with the war in the northwest, it's only a matter of time and night to deal with Jun Xu and Mou Liangbi, the Minister of the Ministry of war. The governors of the three roads in the Northwest and the generals of each guard have no good impression of Jun Xu and Mou Liangbi, who jumped from a prisoner to the Minister of the Ministry of war, and naturally will not easily obey him They're telling us what to do. "

"Discord is not good for the war. Your majesty will not tolerate the protracted war in the northwest, let alone the mess of the war. With a little more effort, the days when Prince Xu and Mou Liangbi will leave the northwest will be near. As long as they can't stay in the northwest, your majesty will appoint a new person to preside over the war in the Northwest... It's the prince. As long as your majesty reveals The courtiers will naturally let your majesty hear your name. "

Prince Yi Yang Yin said: "Don't be too hasty. If it's too obvious, it's not good. My fourth brother looks soft, but if he gets angry, no one can carry it. If he feels that he has been coerced, no one will have a good life. It's not urgent... You can arrange someone to rush to the northwest and tell Li Yuanshan that it will take time. The war can't be finished in a moment and a half "In order not to make people suspicious, we can win a war... Win first and then lose. It's only true that we lose more and more tragically."

"Find a few people. It's not writing memorials that find Mou Liangbi first. The logistics supplies of 700000 troops in the northwest are in the hands of Mou Liangbi. Can tens of millions of materials and millions of civilian men make no mistake? As long as they are willing to find them, they can still find many. Gu's cousin Yang Kai is stupid, but he's not stupid. As long as Mou Liangbi is taken down, he may hand in his resignation ... they are all royal people. Gu doesn't want to embarrass him. "

"The Lord is kind."

Qin Liuqi said, "what my subordinates don't understand is, since your goal is the northwest, why do you want to win over that solution so early? Even if he is a talent, he may use it in more than two years. At that time, the war in the northwest may have ended, and he can use it?"

"Sixty seven, you have a good name. Your brain only moves sixty-seven points, and the other two or three points look like a fool."

Yang Yin smiled and said: "If your majesty orders to deal with Mou Liangbi and Yang Kai, he will naturally move some lonely people in order to balance the situation. The first to bear the brunt is Li Xiaozong. That guy is a pawn and will be lost if he is lost. It's not a pity. But for Meng Yuan's understanding, no one in the northwest army can match him, so he will be used by your majesty as a pioneer... If he is abandoned at that time , who will take over? "

"Now... Besides Fang Xie, who else knows about Meng Yuan and the Manchu flag like Li Xiaozong? Don't forget Fang Xie's identity before he came to Chang'an. He was the deputy of the Scout team. Li Xiaozong told him about Meng Yuan's understanding of the Manchu flag through Fang Xie's mouth. As long as he goes to the northwest to preside over military affairs alone, his majesty will take Fang Xie out of the martial arts academy on his own initiative Give it to the orphan. "

"It's a good deal to trade a valuable armor for a useful pioneer."

Yang Yin smiled with a little pride.

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When it was getting dark, the snow finally stopped. It was not common to have two big enough snowfalls in ten days. The officers of Chang'an government were busy again and hired carriages from big chariots to pull the snow out of the street. There was no shortage of people waiting to find work in the city, and the government would not squeeze the 30 copper coins they deserved.

The snow in the martial arts academy was cleaned naturally, and the students were not in a good mood because of the snow. The killing of five martial arts academy students could not be concealed, and the news quickly spread wildly in the yard. After class, everyone gathered together to talk about this topic.

Most attitudes are anger, not much fear.

It is the first time that someone dared to challenge the martial arts academy after the founding of the great Sui Dynasty for so many years. No one would doubt that the murderer would eventually be captured, let alone that he would be crushed into powder by the law of the great Sui Dynasty. In the public discussion, Fang Xie's class obviously became the existence on the cusp of the storm.

The five students who died were from this class. People can't have no doubt. Strange speculation is rampant in the martial arts academy, and some even suspect that the murderer is aiming at Fang Xie. Otherwise, why didn't the students of other classes die?

Fang Xie didn't have time to pay attention to this boring and malicious speculation. When he returned to his room, he was stunned at the treasure armour that was said to be produced in the western regions. Prince Yi sent someone so far to send such a valuable gift. Fools know what it means.

Looking at the soft armor with a metallic luster, Fang Xie couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

For twelve years, you haven't given up the idea of returning to the court... Power is indeed the biggest temptation for men, even beauty.

Since Prince Yi is willing to lower his status and take the initiative to win over Fang Xie, there will be fewer people he has won over in the past 12 years? Fang Xie doesn't need to bother. He can guess that there are definitely not a few adults who are willing to speak for Prince Yi in the hall. He can't help laughing. He said in his heart that even I can see it. Can't his majesty see it?

How could your majesty get rid of Prince Yi when he killed Hou Junci, the Minister of the Ministry of war, and dismissed the Minister of the Ministry of war? But his Majesty's beating method obviously didn't make the prince recover his mind. The war in the northwest was the biggest thing in the Sui Dynasty for more than 20 years. Prince Yi can't return to power faster than controlling the war and winning the victory himself Speed means.

As long as he can go to the northwest to preside over the war and return triumphantly at that time, your majesty has no reason to prevent a prince who has made great contributions from returning to the court.

But will your majesty really fulfill Prince Yi's wish?

Just when Fang Xie was in a daze, the door was pushed open with a squeak from the outside. Qiu Yu, a female professor, walked in slowly, looking a little unhappy.

"Did you receive a gift from Prince Yi?"

She asked directly when she came in.

"Take it"

Fang Xie's answer was also crisp.

"Why?"

Qiu Yu asked.

Fang Xie pointed to the soft armor on the bed, smiled and said, "it's a good thing."

"That's it?"

Qiu Yu asked again.

"It's that simple."

Fang Xie nodded.

Qiu Yu went over, picked up the soft armor, looked at it and said, "it's really a good thing... If he didn't give you this, but a silver note of tens of thousands of Liang, or two beautiful women like flowers, would you accept it?"

"Take it."

Fang Jieli said of course, "as long as it's something sent to the door, I won't refuse."

"Do you know you're setting yourself on fire?"

Qiu Yu said with some annoyance, "even if you come from a remote place, even if you haven't seen any baby, are you really an idiot? Prince Yi is what you can provoke now?"

Fang Xie smiled, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Qiu Yu: "sir... Just because I can't afford Prince Yi, do you think I have the strength to refuse? Even if your majesty thinks I'm a useful talent, does Prince Yi want to kill me? If I don't accept it... It's an idiot!"

Qiu Yu was stunned and said angrily, "are you so afraid of losing your future?"

"Afraid!"

Fang Xie said seriously, "otherwise, why should I enter the martial arts academy?"

This made Qiu Yu have no words to refute, so she was even more angry: "but have you ever thought that if your majesty knows this, if he wants you to lose your future and life, it will be much easier than Prince Yi?"

"No"

Fang Xie smiled and said, "you underestimate the emperor and Prince Yi."

Fang Xie took off his robe and put the soft armor on his body. Unexpectedly, he turned around and asked Qiu Yu, "is it suitable?"

"This soft armour can stop the sword, not the heart of others who want to kill you!"

Qiu Yu said mercilessly, turned and left.

Fang Xie smiled bitterly, looked at Qiu Yu's back and said, "sir... Your fault is that you still don't see clearly. I took the soft armor... What blocked was killing the heart."