Chapter 21 Abacus

Even though he was blocked by Wang Tong'er and scolded him for a long time, the prince still perfectly maintained the image of a mature man. He still talked with Fan Xian until now, but never said a harsh word to the young girl. You should know that although the other party was the daughter of the Grand Governor of Yanjing, the eldest prince was a genuine prince. The gap between his identities could not be considered too much, but he still tried his best to maintain a peaceful mind.

For example, after hearing Fan Xian’s words, he did not follow him to scold the girl for being a bastard, but just frowned and said, “Who knows what you accept her as a student?”

"I don't believe you won't guess." Fan Xian said with a smile: "Of course I'm worried that after the royal family already has a tigress, there will be another cheetah. If I can take the knowledge and etiquette as taught by Miss Wang, and behave properly, what are you afraid of if you bring her into the door?"

After wandering around, Fan Xian was still trying to persuade the eldest prince to accept his concubine. The eldest prince said angrily: "I really don't know where your usual admirable eyes went, but he actually said what a good choice is this yellow-haired girl."

"What's wrong?" Fan Xian smiled and said seriously: "No need to remind me, you should also know that your foundation is in the army. She is Wang Zhikun's daughter. If you take her as your concubine, your relationship with the military will definitely be closer. Don't forget that although you have a high prestige in the military, the Western Expedition Army that year has long been broken, and you cannot return to Dingzhou again, and the duties of the Imperial Army Commander were also abandoned."

"This is what the father means." The eldest prince's expression turned cold and he said, "I didn't expect that your abacus would sound as loud as the father's pull."

Fan Xian raised his eyebrows, sat down straight down, and said, "Everyone can see what Your Majesty means clearly - there must always be a woman entering the princess's mansion and always staring at the princess's place. If you don't want the princess to be deposed, then letting Wang Tong'er enter the mansion is better than others."

The eldest prince stared at him in confusion, wondering why Fan Xian's meaning had such a big change. He firmly believed that Wang Tong'er was the best choice. You should know that Wang Tong'er had a very deep background behind him, with the support of the Yanjing faction of the military, and his Majesty's secret letting go, once this woman enters the mansion, she will definitely threaten the position of the princess immediately.

"The reason why I say that Wang Tong'er is a good choice is because this girl really likes you." Fan Xian said: "And although this lady's personality is a bit fierce and vicious, she is a girl who takes the route of killing and killing. Such a person seems troublesome, but it is actually easier to deal with... You don't want the newly-appointed concubine in the royal palace to be a character like the eldest princess who was as weak as the surface, but in fact she was extremely powerful in the dark."

The eldest prince thought about it and found that this was indeed the truth. Wang Tonger, who dared to come to the palace to cause trouble before the decree was issued in the palace, was indeed not a woman who was on a silly route. But after thinking about it, he still frowned and said, "But she is just a fifteen-year-old yellow-haired girl, and she is ignorant at all. What if she makes trouble with a kitchen knife every day after entering the palace? "

"Your Majesty means we cannot resist explicitly." Fan Xian looked at his eyes and whispered: "But we can try to deal with it in a different way. As for whether Wang Tong is making trouble in the future, it depends on how my teacher teaches and how you two are dealing with it."

He took a sip of tea and suddenly felt that his heart was getting harder and harder. After laughing at himself, he said, "It's the same old saying, Wang Tong'er likes you, so as long as she enters the palace, she will definitely regard you as the god. Whether she is satisfied with a person depends mainly on what her wish is. If she changes to another lady, maybe she will not be satisfied if she doesn't become a princess, but I think Wang Tong'er, probably if she marrys you, she will be satisfied."

The eldest prince glanced at him without any objection and said lightly: "Why do you determine the mind of a daughter's family in this way? If you really take her into the house, you will end it if the house is uneasy?"

"I'll do it if I come." Fan Xian shrugged and said, "About my daughter's family thoughts. There is no second man in this world who knows better than me. You must have confidence in me."

The eldest prince was stunned and thought that Fan Xian's words were not too big. Just looking at the stone book, I don't know how many girls were fascinated by the glorious achievements of his life. Not only did he bewitch his beloved sister Chen, but he even lost his holy daughter in Beiqi Tianyidao, and he knew that his judgment must be reasonable.

"I just don't understand why Miss Wang must stare at me. You must know that we only met Rishifei during the banquet." The eldest prince stared at Fan Xian and said, "I fell in love with you when I met you. If the object was a monster like you, it would be a bit possible."

"Women and men are two kinds of creatures." Fan Xian patted his shoulder pitifully and said, "If you guy can't figure it out, don't think about it."

The eldest prince spat in anger, and then thought of a question: "A busy and powerful minister like you, of course, takes Wang Tong'er as a female student, not only because of my geography."

Fan Xian smiled awkwardly and said, "You understand everything, why are you asking? You know, I am different from you. I have nothing but the Black Cavalry. It's not wrong to have a better relationship with the military boss. I don't want another second old Qin family that hates me to the core in the future."

The eldest prince was stunned for a moment and sighed and said, "The girl from Ye Chong's family has always listened to you. Now you don't even let Wang Zhikun's daughter go. It's really..."

"That sounds awkward." Fan Xian rubbed his nose and cursed with a smile: "I'm not a beast. These two are your brothers' rooms, so you can't talk nonsense."

"But they are all your female students." The eldest prince said with a deep smile: "In addition, Hongcheng is in Dingzhou. Although his father has always strictly prohibited you from participating in military affairs, after all, you will soon have to have a relationship with the three armies. Your abacus is no worse than that of his father."

"You underestimate me. Although that guy Yan Bingyun once said before that I seem to be conquering the world by conquering women in my life... But the two roadside troops and the Ye family are strong, I will not be stupid enough to intend to use two female students to impress anything." Fan Xian smiled, "But I am certainly willing to make the relationship better with the military."

When he said this, Fan Xian's mood was actually a bit complicated. He came to Kyoto and entered the extremely complex Kyoto officialdom. He had been influencing the world for five years, but his efforts to reach out to the Qingguo military fell into empty space without exception. Although His Majesty's defense towards him seemed to have faded a lot, and Li Hongcheng, whom he had known, was appointed as the general of Dingzhou, it would still be extremely difficult if Fan Xian really wanted to invade his power into the military.

For example, the Jiaozhou Navy, Fan Xian had gradually arranged his confidants to enter with the help of Xu Maocai. He was preparing to wait for the old Qin family to rebel and secretly take over the strength of the Jiaozhou Navy, but unexpectedly, His Majesty did not let go of this subtle change and directly knocked Xu Maocai down to the mortal world. Although for Fan Xian's sake, His Majesty the Emperor kept Xu Maocai's life very kindly, the entire Jiaozhou Navy was getting farther and farther away from Fan Xian's palm.

Moreover, Hou Jichang, who has been staying in Jiaozhou, has also been wasting a lot of time because of this matter for two years and has been wasting a lot of time. It is becoming increasingly difficult to move forward on the road to officialdom. Now it is not only far from Yang Wanli's reputation in the Ministry of Works, but it is even worse than Cheng Jialin, who has already served as the governor of Suzhou.

Hou Jichang is the person who Fan Xian admires the most among the four sons of the Fan clan. That's why he entrusted him with this vital land in Jiaozhou. Unexpectedly, Fan Xian made a mistake in his chess move, but this talented man in Kyoto, who was as famous as He Zongwei, could only hold his official voice in remote Jiaozhou.

His Majesty the Emperor now has no more favor and trust in Fan Xian, but he is still guarding against him entering the military. This fact made Fan Xian feel a little upset. I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor knew something, or if His Majesty often had nightmares because of the incident of the Chun more than 20 years ago. In addition, Xu Mao was the old man of the Quanzhou navy back then, so he was still wary of Fan Xian's son.

"You need to have a good relationship with the military, I don't need it."

The eldest prince pulled Fan Xian out of his thoughts. He smiled reluctantly and said, "But you need to maintain a good relationship with Your Majesty. As for me, as long as Your Majesty does not obstruct you, not only I want to establish a good relationship with the military. Wang Zhikun and other military elders also want to make friends with me. I accept his daughter as a student. I am afraid that he will wake up with joy in the middle of the night."

The eldest prince raised his eyebrows and knew that Fan Xian was telling the truth. Nowadays, in terms of power and status, no one is more glorious than Fan Xian. In addition, everyone knows that he is the flesh and blood of His Majesty the Emperor of Qing and the mistress of the Ye family back then. All ministers and generals will subconsciously curry favor with him.

After the two of them said this, they became silent at the same time. The eldest prince thought helplessly that it seemed that the matter of Naming the concubine was difficult to resolve, but Fan Xian was thinking, when will the deepest suspicion of the emperor in the palace be eliminated?

"Tell me about the things in the west." The eldest prince suddenly frowned and said seriously: "What happened to the Hu people? There must be a reason for the sharp increase in strength in the past two years."

"You will know after two days of posting the mansion report." Fan Xian had known for a long time that the eldest prince would not be able to help asking this question. The eldest prince had been fighting in the west for many years and was extremely familiar with the grassland. The Hu people killed were sobbing. If His Majesty had not been worried about his eldest son's achievements, he would not have transferred him back three years ago. Although the eldest prince had already returned to the capital, his heart was still floating on the grassland from time to time. The situation there was naturally very much inconsistency.

Seeing that he refused to answer, the eldest prince shook his head helplessly and said, "Hongcheng has become more and more successful in the past two years, but the Hu people are cruel and bloodthirsty. You have to remind you more."

After nodding, Fan Xian suddenly frowned and asked seriously: "My Qingguo and Xihu have fought for decades. Every time they look like they have a big advantage, they can completely solve the problem. Why do the power of the Hu people always grow like weeds in the ground after the spring breeze? "

The eldest prince had a great say in this issue and said, "That's because the grassland is too big. From the southern edge of the sky vein to the west, the endless grassland has no idea of ​​the boundaries. Once I, Daqing, have an absolute advantage, they will escape to the west, and where can they completely solve it."

"But this time I found that the Xihu Royal Court is not particularly far away from Dingzhou City." Fan Xian asked in confusion.

The eldest prince looked at him with a slight mocking glance and said, "The Hu people's royal court is not Kyoto, nor is it going to Beijing. By the time we fought, they had already moved into the depths of the grassland... It was only now that the Hu people are in full swing that they dared to move the royal court to a place not far from the border."

"Not to mention that I fought the Hu people in the west in those years, I only said that more than twenty years ago, my father personally led the army of the whole country to the grassland, intending to wipe out the Hu people in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, it was still a failure in the end." The eldest prince said with some regret: "The power of the whole country, the king's army personally attacked. With the military talent of his father's genius, he still could not conquer the Hu people in one fell swoop, let alone us."

When Fan Xian heard that when Emperor Qing led the royal army to fight in person more than 20 years ago, his face became solemn and he did not respond, because he remembered clearly that during that Western Expedition, his father, Fan Jian, was also in the camp. During that period, a shocking change occurred in Kyoto. This change ended the life of a woman and gave him a second life. He sat in a carriage and went to Danzhou in the arms of the blind uncle.

The eldest prince did not notice Fan Xian's strange expression. He said slowly: "At that time, the old Shanyu died at the beginning and the Hu people were in civil strife. This was my best opportunity for Daqing. It was a pity... And the most puzzling thing was that Marshal Ye was ordered to hand over the garrison of Kyoto and personally served as the vanguard of the army. The elite cavalry had already been placed in the court of the Xihu king. As long as the camp where the father was located persisted for another three days, he could catch all the Xihu kings and nobles in one go. But at this moment, the army suddenly stopped moving westward and retreated to the border. Only then did he leave a breath for the Xihu people."

After a while of silence, Fan Xian raised his face and smiled at the eldest prince and said, "The reason for the withdrawal of the army is very simple. I believe that at that time Your Majesty already knew the news of my mother's death."

The eldest prince's heart trembled, and then he thought of the big event that had been sealed for many years. Looking at Fan Xianqiang's smile on his face, the eldest prince felt pity and no longer continued this topic.

After a while, the eldest prince coughed, turned the topic back to the beginning, and said, "Class Na really can't stop him?"

"No one dared to resist the order. No one dared to fight against His Majesty, but he did not end up well."

"Wang Tong'er is really a good choice?"

"At least I can't see a better option right now."

"Then... why should I tell the princess?"

Fan Xian laughed and said, "You don't need to consider this issue anymore. The princess naturally has a way to deal with a little girl."

As they were saying this, someone outside reported that the princess and Miss Wang had come over. The eldest prince and Fan Xian looked at each other and smiled bitterly. After the two women entered, Fan Xian stood up and saluted, he observed the expressions on the two of them with difficulty and nodded in his heart.

The princess was still as calm and graceful as usual, but Wang Tong'er's face was slightly red and shy, not like before. It seemed that after Fan Xian drove to the princess, the lady of the Wang family got some kind of promise.

Fan Xian sighed in his heart, knowing that the princess is indeed powerful, and had already made up his mind before the two big men made a decision, and was forced to make a seemingly concessional choice in order to ensure his own interests.

It seems that the prince doesn't need to persuade the princess in embarrassment, but the princess persuades the prince to put the overall situation first and do not rebel against the father in the palace. Fan Xian smiled, squinted his eyes and looked at the princess, and said a few gossips. The princess also smiled. The two knew exactly what the other party was thinking.

During the rebellion in Kyoto, the young emperor of Northern Qi wanted to be the eldest prince to take over the throne, so he secretly revealed Fan Xian's whereabouts to the eldest princess through the Jinyiwei spy next to the princess, almost killing Fan Xian. However, Fan Xian knew that this matter was not very related to the princess. For the sake of the relationship between the eldest prince and his wife, he had never told the eldest prince about this matter, but he and the princess were still a little confused after all, so there was no deep relationship in the past two years.

The princess always felt guilty towards Fan Xian. Until today, the two looked at each other like foxes and smiled, turning the past into spring breeze without any trace.

After a few gossips, Fan Xian was about to get up and say goodbye. He took the Miss Wang into the palace and of course he had to take the other party out. After all, the palace has not yet been pointed out, and the national customs are open again. If Wang Tong'er, the slut, blinked at the eldest prince, it would be too ugly to spread.

The princess pretended to keep food, but her eyes were filled with a clear light. Wang Tong'er was stupid and really didn't want to leave, begging for mercy to look at Fan Xian.

"Let's go." Fan Xian said.

"Master, where are you going?" Wang Tong'er raised her head, looked at him in surprise, and said naturally.

Wang Tong'er's eyes were full of anger and she refused to speak.

Fan Xian's face immediately sank. Wang Tong'er was born to be extremely afraid of Lord Fan, so he stood up subconsciously, gritted his teeth and followed Fan Xian out of the mansion.

Walking on the road, Fan Xian had already seen the light in the princess' eyes. Looking at Wang Tong'er beside him, he couldn't help but shake his head. Although this young lady of the Wang family was extremely tough, if she really entered the princess's mansion, she wouldn't be the princess' opponent. I'm afraid there wouldn't be many good days to live in the future. Fortunately, Wang Tong'er's background is strong enough, and she probably won't live too miserable. The prince is not that waiting for someone.

The two of them arrived at the main gate of the palace in a short while. They didn't know what magic Fan Xian used, and said a few words to the willful woman. Wang Tong'er seemed to have become a different person. He followed him honestly and timidly, and there was no way he was stomping on the stone lion before and cursing.

The main door of the palace was opened and the housekeeper sent it out. Then he quickly closed the door like he was hiding from a ghost. Fan Xian was stunned and laughed and cursed a few times, thinking that he had become a fish in the pond. In a blink of an eye, he saw Wang Zhaoer's face full of anger and was about to curse the housekeeper. He sank his face and nodded.

Wang Tong'er immediately felt the coldness beside her, shivered, stopped talking, walked down the steps honestly, and said something to the old housekeeper with whip marks on his face.

The old housekeeper was frightened and wondered when his lady changed her temperament? The generals of the Wang Family Shi family next to him were also frightened. He thought to himself that Mr. Xiao Fan was said to be a student of Mr. Fei Jie. Could it be that he had given the lady some medicine to turn her into this way?

Wang Tong'er is like a little white rabbit at this time.

Everyone at the gate of the palace looked at Fan Xian like a god, thinking that Lord Fan was indeed well-known. No wonder his Majesty asked him to pretend to be the Grand Tutor and teach the Third Prince a few years ago. Such a method of teaching and educating people was really amazing.

The Wang family bowed to Fan Xian with gratitude and took their ladies away from the main gate of the palace. Fan Xian watched the pedestrian disappear on the street, then shook his head and boarded his carriage.

Although Mu Feng'er is now the leader of Qi Nian's group, she is still the young man who is so good at that time. He swallowed and asked Xiaoyi: "Sir, what happened? Why did that mother... become like this?"

"It's very simple." Fan Xian sat in the carriage, closing his eyes to rest. "If she doesn't obey, I will slap her on the butt, and I will ask the prince to marry a woman from another place. I am Zhengqing of Taichang Temple, how could she not believe it?"

"So stupid?" Mu Feng'er said contemptuously. Everyone knows that it is related to the acquisition of the concubine by Your Highness. It is not the matter that Taichang Temple Zhengqing has the final say. His Majesty the Emperor must nod.

"If you are not stupid, why would the princess let her enter the mansion?" Fan Xian muttered with his eyes closed, feeling very tired. He would not want to get involved in such a mess. If he hadn't had a good relationship with the eldest prince, he would have gone to the palace to get a job at this time, and then went back to his mansion to tease his children.

Half an hour passed, and there was still no movement in the imperial study room. The eunuchs were helplessly guarding outside the room. Eunuch Yao glanced at the man next to him holding the ground goat milk and snacks, and found that the things were almost cold. He couldn't help but frown.

The little eunuch looked at the door of the imperial study room and thought to himself who his Majesty was talking to, and he had been talking for so long. Eunuch Yao also glanced at the door, thinking that he would rather not disturb the father and son.

Except for the new eunuch, the people around him were not surprised by the current situation. His Majesty was busy with all his affairs and rarely summoned his ministers alone for more than a quarter of an hour, but Mr. Xiao Fan was an exception.

In the past two years, whenever Lord Fan enters the palace, His Majesty the Emperor always chats with him in the imperial study for more than half an hour, not only for the State Council. There are even several times Eunuch Yao even heard His Majesty the Emperor and Fan Xian argue about the names of the two children of the Fan family.

With this honor and this favor, Fan Xian is the only one in the world.

The situation in the imperial study room was different from what the eunuchs thought. His Majesty the Emperor of Qing looked at Fan Xian sitting on the ground and asked, "I have decided that Wang Tong'er always wants to enter the palace. Don't worry about these nosy business... Speaking of marriage, Yan Bingyun had already married that woman a few days ago, and when would you explain to me about the investment bank?"
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