mynovelweb Chapter 345
Chapter 345
Fancheng, the prefect's residence. Hearing Dachun's anxious shout, Pan Chengfeng sighed and said, "Don't shout, I knocked her out." Dachun was shocked and asked tremblingly, "Who is it? How dare you? This is the prefect's residence, how dare you come in casually!" Pan Chengfeng was standing in the shadows, and Dachun couldn't see him clearly, but he felt that his voice seemed a little familiar. So he asked again, "You broke into the mansion late at night and knocked my wife unconscious, who are you?"
Pan Chengfeng said calmly, "I am quite courageous, but I am not as brave as you. Aren't you afraid that hundreds of thousands of soldiers will rebel if they have no food or salary? When the emperor investigates, do you think Zhang Zhao can protect you? He won't use you as a scapegoat?" What you fear will come true. How could Li Dachun not have thought of this? However, after seeing the woman in his arms, he said firmly, "No, my father-in-law married his granddaughter to me. He won't treat me like this."
Pan Chengfeng sneered, "As far as I know, although Zhang Zhao doesn't have many concubines, his four sons have many wives and concubines, and there are more than 50 grandchildren, especially granddaughters." The implication is self-evident. With so many children and grandchildren, they must not be rare. For those who play politics, using one or two children and grandchildren to exchange for political benefits is something they won't even blink an eye.
Li Dachun clenched his fists and asked, "Who are you and why are you telling me this?" Pan Chengfeng stepped out of the shadows, walked up to Li Dachun, put his face in front of Li Dachun and said, "Who am I? If you were not Li Dachun, would I have made this special trip? I don't care whether you live or die!" Li Dachun kept saying "you you you" for a long time, and finally screamed, "Dogwa!" Pan Chengfeng snorted coldly, "Brother Dachun, how are you? I told you to call me by my name from now on, how come you forgot?"
Li Dachun quickly put his wife on the bed and turned around to say, "Brother Chengfeng, why are you here? We haven't seen each other for ten years, right?" Pan Chengfeng laughed and said, "It's been almost eleven years. I didn't expect that you actually became an official, and you are an official in Fancheng. That's amazing~" Li Dachun said with emotion, "Back then, I passed the provincial examination in Li County. My father was very happy. In order not to distract me, he rented a house in Li County and studied directly in the county town while waiting for the provincial examination. I didn't expect that I would even pass the provincial examination. In the end..."
Pan Chengfeng interrupted, "You actually went to Beijing to take the palace examination in the end. Dachun is quite capable, but why did you get involved with Zhang Zhao? You are not a country kid anymore. Don't you know that Zhang Zhao, the prince and the emperor don't get along? If you have to choose, you should choose the emperor's side. They are definitely no match for the emperor."
Speaking of this, Dachun glanced at his wife again and said, "When I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I ran out of money on the road. Fortunately, I still had some writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. I sold calligraphy outside Huiming Temple to earn some money for food. That's how I met Shu Yao. After a few meetings, we fell in love with each other... It was only later that I found out that she was the granddaughter of Zhang... Prime Minister."
Pan Chengfeng said with a smile: "Zhang Zhao, old man, if you hadn't passed the imperial examination, her granddaughter would never have become your wife." Li Dachun slowly opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief: "You are talking nonsense! My father-in-law is not a fortune teller, how did he know that I would pass the imperial examination! And he let Shu Yao get close to me in advance!" Pan Chengfeng didn't rush to explain. With a wave of his hand, a pot of spiritual tea and two teacups appeared on the table. He picked up the teapot and poured tea, handed it to Dachun and said: "You are a mortal, just drink this. By the way, you should ask someone to bring some water from the old well in the village to drink from time to time, and I guarantee that you will live to be ninety-nine years old!"
Dachun took the teacup tremblingly, and mustered up the courage to ask: "Chengfeng, are you practicing immortality?" Pan Chengfeng did not deny it, and nodded and said: "I started practicing immortality in the village. You are not an ordinary citizen now, so you should know some things. Zhang Zhao's methods are simple to say, just casting a net, and there will always be fish in the net." Dachun nodded, then hurriedly stood up and was about to kneel down to Pan Chengfeng. Pan Chengfeng helped him up in the air and said angrily: "What are you doing! I am still a village kid. People who practice immortality are also human beings, but they live in a different place from you. This time I came here to save you, otherwise I would not let you know my identity."
Rather than explaining a lot, it is better to reveal your identity. Pan Chengfeng continued, "The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been unable to show his power because he has been restrained by these old ministers. Otherwise, the State of Chu would have been conquered by Zhou Zhixiong long ago. It is only a matter of time to deal with these old ministers. You are now standing on the same side as them. Sooner or later, you will be liquidated together with them."
Dachun sighed and said, "I know that, but Zhang Zhao is my mentor and my father-in-law. Do I have a choice? Even if I don't help him do these things, I can't escape when the reckoning comes." The so-called mentor is actually the chief examiner, invigilator or examiner of Li Dachun's exam. These officials can be called teachers. If a person like Dachun, who has no roots, does not have these teachers to guide him, he will have difficulty making any progress even if he enters the officialdom.
Pan Chengfeng said with a smile: "Don't worry, just do what you want to do, and leave the rest to me. Remember to give the food and money to the people at the border. Sun Erleng is probably jumping up and down." Dachun opened his mouth and wanted to ask Pan Chengfeng for help, but finally chose to remain silent. Pan Chengfeng said: "Be a good official, do more good things for the people, and don't get involved in those party disputes. There will be a storm in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The prince will be deposed, Zhang Zhao will be imprisoned, the court will use troops against Chu, Sun Erleng will be reused, and as for the third prince, I will wait and see."
Dachun opened his mouth, thinking he had heard wrongly. In just a short while, Pan Chengfeng had already arranged all those people clearly? Pan Chengfeng looked at Dachun with his mouth open, patted his shoulder and said, "Everything I said is true, and you are the future Prime Minister." Dachun blinked, and Pan Chengfeng disappeared. Dachun pinched his thigh hard, gnashing his teeth and said, "It hurts! It's not a dream. Chengfeng really cultivated immortality, and everything he said is true?"
Outside Fancheng, Pan Chengfeng appeared beside Qian'er in a flash. Qian'er smiled and said, "It seems that you have a good relationship with this childhood friend. You have been chatting for so long." Pan Chengfeng sighed and said, "I don't have many friends. Dachun is one of them. I couldn't help but chat with him for a few more words." Qian'er asked, "Have you arranged it? Do you want me to send a few people to protect him?" Pan Chengfeng shook his head and said, "No need. As long as he doesn't continue to work for Zhang Zhao and the prince, I will talk to Zhou Zhixiong."
Several people left Fancheng, speeding up all the way. Pan Chengfeng's mission time was running out, only one month was left. If he returned late, not only would he not earn 200,000 points, but he would also owe the sect 200,000 points! Pan Chengfeng couldn't pay it back now, so he would have to wash dishes and farm for 100 years to pay off the debt. After rushing for a long time, he finally arrived at the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Pan Chengfeng cast a communication talisman.
After a few breaths, a wretched old man appeared in front of them. Li Zao bowed and said, "Little Second greets Young Master and Madam." Pan Chengfeng nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work over the years. You have reached the ninth level of the Nascent Soul, not bad. Go to Qing'er to get a Broken Mirror Pill when you go back." Li Zao knelt down hurriedly and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Young Master, thank you, Madam." Pan Chengfeng waved his hand and said, "Get up, this is what you deserve. What's going on in the Great Zhou Dynasty recently?"
Li Zao stood up, but still bent over, and replied: "The Emperor of Great Zhou wants to depose the Crown Prince. The situation in the court is very tense. The Imperial Guards, Tiger Guards and Eagle Guards, totaling 300,000 troops, have been deployed in the inner city and are ready to suppress the rebellion at any time. Zhang Zhaohe and the Crown Prince also have several armies. As long as the Emperor dares to issue an order to depose the Crown Prince, they will hold high the banner of clearing the court and force the Emperor to abdicate." Pan Chengfeng sneered, "Zhou Zhixiong can't control the situation? I thought he was so powerful~" Qian'er explained, "Although he is a rare hero, he is still a human being after all. There are always things he can't take care of. Should we help him?" Li Zao hurriedly said, "Young Master, in fact, these things are all within the expectations of the Emperor of Great Zhou. The reason for doing this is just to solve all problems at once."