Chapter 417 Happened

Yuan Luqian's residence was not far from the Changshan Mansion. When he returned to the mansion that day, the family manager Zhai Wande immediately came to greet him.

"Alang said that there will be a banquet in honor of Prefect Xue. Is it scheduled to be today?"

"I'm afraid it won't be convenient for him, let's do it tomorrow." Yuan Luqian recalled the scene he saw outside the city.

"Here." Zhai Wande responded. He glanced up and noticed a person behind Yuan Luqian. He immediately saluted and said, "Xianyu Langjun, are you injured? Do you need to call a doctor?"

Xian Yuyu was wearing a bamboo hat and lowered his head. He didn't expect to be recognized by Zhai Wande like this and was shocked.

"No need, just bring some medicine." Yuan Luqian said, "Don't make any noise."

After that, he took Xian Yuyu to the guest room.

Just after entering the door, Xian Yuyu took off his bamboo hat and said, "The steward in your house has very poisonous eyes. He won't tell others, right?"

"Don't worry, he can be trusted." Yuan Luqian said: "Tell me quickly, how did Xianyu Gong pass away?"

Mentioning this matter, Xian Yuyu still had a look of fear in his eyes, saying: "My father came to Fan Yang in February and was recruited to Xiongwucheng by An Lushan soon after. My father had a premonition that something was wrong, so he asked us brothers to stay with my mother.

In Fanyang. Last month, a family member came back quietly and asked us to take my mother back to Chang'an. At that time, I was in my hometown in Yuyang..."

Just when he said this, footsteps sounded in the courtyard. Xian Yuyu quickly stopped and looked around to see where he could hide.

Yuan Luqian stepped forward and opened the door, and saw Zhai Wande coming with medicine.

"Alang, the prefect is here."

"he?"

Yuan Luqian was surprised, thinking that Xue Bai was just immersed in the gentle countryside, how could he come here at this time?

He then asked Xian Yuyu to stay for a while, saying that he would come back after he had seen the guests.

After hearing this, Xian Yuyu immediately became nervous and said: "Yuan Changshi, I came to you because I trust you. Please don't betray me."

"If you are worried, just follow me behind the screen and listen."

As long as Yuan Luqian wanted to capture Xian Yuyu, it would actually be the same whether he was in the guest room or behind the screen. But Xian Yuyu felt a lot more relieved after hearing this. He ignored the application of medicine and followed the steward to the screen in the lobby.

After a while, there was a conversation in the hall.

"I didn't expect the prefect to come here at this time. I wonder if you have any official business?"

"There is no official business. I came to ask Yuan Changshi for help."

Yuan Luqian was surprised and asked: "What does the prefect mean by this?"

"Since I had a personal enmity with An Lushan, I dared to serve as an official in Changshan County. Now the news must have reached An Lushan's ears. Perhaps the men he sent to kill me are already on the way..."

Xian Yuyu listened behind the screen and felt that the prefect's voice was very young and somewhat familiar.

He then quietly poked his head out to look at the screen and exclaimed in surprise: "Xue Bai?!"

During the Battle of Nanzhao, Xue Bai and Xianyu Zhongtong's three sons had all met before. Although they didn't have a deep impression, they recognized them immediately because he had always been very concerned about Xianyu Zhongtong.

"Why are you here?"

"You are actually the Governor of Changshan?!"

Xian Yuyu was surprised by Xue Bai's rapid promotion to official position, and at the same time he felt unexpectedly happy. He knew Xue Bai's position, so he quickly told Xue Bai and what he had just said to Yuan Luqian.

"I returned to Fanyang from my hometown in Yuyang. I heard that my mother-in-law and brother encountered robbers on the way out of Fanyang... and the whole family was killed! I didn't believe it, so I pursued the matter until I bribed a slave from Fanyang Dudu Mansion.

, I found that this matter was related to Ashina Chengqing. So I pretended to be a slave and sneaked into Ashina Chengqing's house. Finally, I met him entertaining guests. They drank too much and talked triumphantly about how they were doing it.

They dressed up as robbers and killed my mother-in-law and brother. In order to look more like robbers, they also stripped off their clothes..."

When talking about what happened later, Xian Yuyu burst into tears.

Xue Bai asked: "You said, Mr. Xian Yu passed away?"

"Yes, someone at the banquet asked, 'How about revenge on Xianyu Zhongtong?' Ashina Chengqing laughed loudly and said that as early as last month, my grandfather had been killed in Xiongwu City, and his head was placed in a box.

Sent back to Fan Yang."

"Killed last month?"

"Yes, on April 12th, my grandfather wanted to bribe a school captain in Xiongwu City, but he was betrayed."

"Did you hear it with your own ears? What Ashina Chengqing said?"

"yes."

"Is this person a big talker?"

"No." Xian Yuyu recalled, with hatred in his eyes, and gritted his teeth and said, "Ashina Chengqing is very calm."

Xue Bai pondered: "But I also received a letter from your father yesterday. The time of writing was at the beginning of this month, the third day of May."

"How come?!"

"Go to the government office to talk."

Xian Yuyu had previously been averse to Changshan Yamen, thinking that there were many idle people in the Yamen and it was not as safe as Yuan Luqian's house, but he no longer cared about this.

And if Xue Bai couldn't even control a small government office, how could he control the huge Changshan County?

When they arrived at the official residence, several letters were immediately handed to Xian Yuyu.

"I have had some correspondence with your grandfather since he was appointed Deputy Envoy of Fan Yang Jiedu." Xue Bai asked, "Do you know?"

"I don't know why my grandfather wrote to you?"

"Because he understands that he will be in danger when he reaches Fan Yang, and he needs an ally who can really help him."

Xian Yuyu took a look at the letters and found that they were indeed Xian Yu Zhongtong's handwriting.

There are four letters in total. The first three letters were all written in February. The first letter was written by Xianyu Zhongtong just after he arrived in Fanyang, describing what he saw and heard at that time; the second letter said that he had done nothing since he took office; the third letter said that he had done nothing since he took office;

Sanfeng said that he was recruited to Xiongwu City by An Lushan, and he was very worried. Xian Yuyu had experienced all these things, and he was sure that they were written by his grandfather.

Then, he opened the fourth letter, which was written by Xianyu Zhongtong in Xiongwucheng. The content was that Anlushan had transferred a large number of troops to Hedong and had not returned yet. The defense of Xiongwucheng was greatly weakened, and he finally found an opportunity to submit it.

At the end of the letter, he said that he, the envoy and deputy envoy, had been targeted and hoped that Xue Bai would find a way to save him.

Xian Yuyu looked at the place where the signature was signed. Sure enough, the time was fifteen days ago. He immediately said happily: "My grandpa is still alive!"

There was some doubt in Xue Bai's eyes, and he asked: "Are you sure this is your grandfather's handwriting?"

"Yes." Xian Yuyu cried with joy and said, "At least I can't tell it's fake."

Yuan Luqian also received the letter and read it. His eyes swept back and forth between the two people's faces. Unable to tell what was going on, he asked: "Prefect, how did you receive these letters?"

"Through private business travel."

It is said to be a business trip, but it is actually a bank of Fenghui Bank. Although there is no Fenghui Bank in Fanyang, there are shopkeepers who can exchange flying money. As long as Xian Yu Zhongtong gives the letter to them, they will naturally be able to rely on Fenghui Bank's strong delivery ability to deliver it.

The letter was delivered to Xue Bai.

Yuan Luqian recalled that what Xian Yuyu said just now was not fake, and asked: "Is it possible that the fourth letter received by the prefect is a forgery?"

Before today, Xue Bai believed that this possibility was very small.

If the letter written by Xian Yu Zhongtong is fake, it can only be forged by someone under An Lushan. Let’s assume it’s Gao Shang. Looking at the content of the letter, if Gao Shang can forge such a letter, it means that Gao Shang can forge such a letter.

, he must have known that Xue Bai was spying on Fan Yang's intelligence, and also knew that Xianyu Zhongtong had been communicating with Xue Bai through private money exchange. Then, he should not have reacted like this, only reporting the situation in Xiongwu City without setting up any plans.

hook.

Also, if these people can find out this, they should also know that Xue Bai has arrived at Changshan. How can they not react at all?

But when I met Xian Yuyu today, some things were different.

"It's possible." Xue Bai said, taking back the fourth letter, squinting his eyes slightly, looking at every word on it, and murmured: "I can almost conclude now that this letter is a forgery."

Xian Yuyu couldn't stand the ups and downs of his mood. He would rather believe that the news he found was false, but also wanted to maintain the authenticity of the letter, saying: "Who forged it? Why did it do this?"

"There is only one reason."

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Houya.

Li Tengkong put the folded Taoist robe into the closet, dusted off the lint on it, thought about it, and placed it in another compartment, leaving the space next to it vacant.

"Who is left to put the clothes here?" Li Jilan came over and said, "Can I put my clothes here?"

"There are many rooms, so you can sleep next door."

"Huh?" Li Jilan pretended to be confused.

Li Tengkong's ears were a little red, but he was still trying to cover it up, and said in a calm tone: "I recently want to practice meditation and meditate at night, so I don't want to disturb you."

"I'm not afraid of disturbing you." Li Jilan smiled and said, "I gave up the opportunity to ask Li Bai and Cui Hao for poetry advice to stay with you. It's better for you to alienate me. I sleep in mine at night, so you can just clean up."

Li Tengkong couldn't stand her teasing and was at a loss when he heard Mian'er calling from the yard: "Mr. Lang."

It was already dark at this time, Jiao Nu was hanging a lantern at the courtyard gate, and Xue Bai came over in a hurry.

Li Jilan then echoed: "Look at him, he is impatient."

"Where did you learn this? Be more serious."
To be continued...