The relationship with Cao Yi was a coincidence, and it was a bit destined.

If Chen Ning, the prodigal son of the Chen family, had not offended Cao Yi, and the Chen family was about to suffer a catastrophe, I am afraid that Xiao Fan and Cao Yi will still not know each other, let alone call each other brothers.

Cao Yi is a brotherly man. He is very heroic and very young. His straightforward temperament developed from the military makes Xiao Fan have a great favor for him. He is not tired of getting along with such a person, and there is no need to spend all his time guessing the meaning of every sentence he says. Cao Yi never goes round the bush. Whenever he says he wants to keep Xiao Fan safe, then this is not an ordinary polite word, but a man's promise. In comparison, Xiao Fan is much hypocritical. Every time he sees a young and beautiful woman, his eyes are always staring at others, but his expression is not a good female and hypocritical look. This is not good, not open-minded, not gentleman, but very happy.

Cao Yi brought out a wine jar from somewhere. When Xiao Fan saw it, his face turned bitter and he looked at Taixu not far away for help. Taixu looked decadent and seemed to have not recovered from the flour incident. Seeing Xiao Fan looking at him, he turned his head unfaithfully.

This unfaithful old guy! He resigned after he went back and would not be his apprentice!

Cao Yi put out two big bowls, filled the wine with Dongdongdong, touched Xiao Fan, then drank it all, grinned for a while, and sighed with satisfaction.

The two of them agreed to join the King of Yan and would not mention it anymore. Now Cao Yi is going to talk about another thing, a very troublesome thing.

"The situation above has changed. The memorial to ask Huang Ruide to be transferred was stopped..."

Xiao Fan was stunned and said in surprise: "Why were you stopped?"

It is indeed surprising. King Yan is bound to win Jiangpu County. After all, it is a barrier to the west of the capital, and its geographical location is very important. In theory, it should spare no effort to win it.

Cao Yi snorted coldly and said, "The official letter of transfer to Huang Ruide has been handed over to the Ministry of Personnel, and the officials of the Ministry of Personnel have also prepared the matter. They are only waiting for the imperial examination and approval by Zhu. As a result, something happened..."

"What happened?"

Cao Yi sneered: "Just as soon as the official letter arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, he happened to be stopped by Huang Shilang of the Ministry of Rites."

"What's going on? The Minister of Rites blocked the official letter from the Ministry of Personnel?"

Cao Yi sighed and said, "Shilarious Minister Huang is deeply favored by the emperor, so it is not uncommon to stop the official letter from the Ministry of Personnel. He is not willing to give up. This old guy is not a good-for-nothing person. Recently, he has been walking around the capital frequently and has had a close relationship with Huang Guan, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites of the dynasty. The report was stopped by the Minister Huang, and it was probably because Huang Ruide secretly tried his best."

Huang Guan? The first talented man in the Ming Dynasty to win three consecutive years?

Xiao Fan was surprised. This Lord Huang was a real talent. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he has been awarded more than ten imperial examinations, and has received more than ten thousand sons, but only such a talented man who won three yuan in a row. Later, the King of Yan rebelled. Huang Guan went to other places to urge all parties to go to Beijing to serve the king. The boat arrived at the Rakshasa Rock of Anqing. He learned that the King of Yan had captured Yingtian and ascended the throne to emperor. Huang Guan knew that the situation was destined, so he jumped into the river and committed suicide. He could be said to be a loyal minister who was a stalemate.

How could Huang Zhixian get along with Huang Guan?

"What a great official is the Right Minister of Rites?"

Cao Yi slowly stretched out his two fingers and said, "Second grade."

Xiao Fan looked at Cao Yi with sympathy immediately: "The second-rank official wants to punish you, the eighth-rank official, Brother Cao, you should fire the arrow and ask King Yan for help..."

Cao Yi shook his head, looked at Xiao Fan and laughed, "I stand behind my back, Huang Guan can't move me. Today's emperor only believes in parent-children, and especially avoids foreign ministers interfering in the affairs of the Tian family. How dare Huang Guan touch me? As a close minister of the emperor, he knows the emperor's temperament the most..."

Xiao Fan was relieved immediately, stared at Cao Yi with a angrily look: "Brother Cao, you are so bad, scary..."

Cao Yi said slowly: "I haven't finished speaking yet. Although Huang Guan can't move me,... it is not difficult for the second-rank minister to move a little grass man..."

Xiao Fan was stunned for a moment, and his handsome face immediately turned green: "What does it mean?"

"The political situation in Jiangpu is chaotic, and the magistrate was usurped by the county magistrate. It is the most rare thing in ancient times. But this matter cannot be said in the officialdom. Huang Ruide dared not to go to the Ministry of Personnel, otherwise his career in this life would be over. Fortunately, he had a talented son of the Ministry of Rites who was on the same list in the same year. Huang Guanzi was very cautious about the vassal kings. How could he sit and watch the barriers of the capital fall into the hands of the King of Yan? However, the King of Yan guarded Beiping, conquered the remnants of Yuan Dynasty many times, and made great contributions. He was trusted by the emperor. Huang Guanzi knew that he could not deal with me, but... Hehe, he could not deal with me, but it was not difficult to deal with you, a grass man with no fame and background."

"How can Huang Guan say this? He is quite upright, but he is too pedantic. I don't know what wind did Huang Ruide blew in his ears. Now he has a deep hatred for you. He believes that the reason why the political situation in Jiangpu has become so chaotic is that Shangguan is not like Shangguan, and subordinates are not like subordinates. It is caused by you... Of course, it is not wrong for him to think this way. Isn't it your plan? Huang Ruide and I have been tricked by you..."

Xiao Fan said pitifully, "Brother Cao, it's not my business..."

Cao Yi laughed and said, "You say this to me is useless, let me tell Huang Guan. Huang Guan is very pedantic. In his opinion, you are a slut, not farming, not studying, and have no merits but are involved in the power struggle of the yamen. This is a duty of duty. In his eyes, you are a troublemaker. Now the whole Jiangpu knows that Huang Magistrate has seized power by me, and they also know that this matter has a lot to do with you. Huang Guan is going to test my reaction by rectifying you. If I dare not stand up for you, the people in Jiangpu will think that I am cowardly and afraid of trouble, and even the people under my command can't maintain it. The officials in the yamen will be somewhat disheartened to me, so that Huang Magistrate can regain the power of the yamen without bloodshed. Haha, what a move to knock the mountain and shake the tiger!"

Xiao Fan sighed, "But you can't help me stand up, right?"

Cao Yi said with a gloomy face: "Yes, the officialdom is dangerous. I am an eighth-rank county magistrate. If I have a dispute with the second-rank minister of the dynasty for you, it would be a crime. Huang Guan happened to have an excuse. He is not the useless Huang Magistrate. He is afraid of the King of Yan, but he is not afraid of him. If I fight with him, he can sue me openly. Even if His Highness of the King of Yan knows, he can't say anything."

Xiao Fan said curiously: "How do you know so much?"

Cao Yi smiled very deeply: "There are many entourages in the high-ranking officials in the capital. There are a few servants or two servants who accidentally heard something, and then they accidentally said it. This is also very tight..."

Xiao Fan's heart was filled with a deep impression that King Yan had arranged spies in the high-ranking governments of the capital?

Only the opportunity is favored by those who are prepared. No wonder the King of Yan was able to usurp the throne successfully several years later. Although he was far away in Peking, he put a lot of effort into the court of the capital...

With such a scheming uncle, how could Zhu Yunwen beat him? Put his heart in his shoes. If he was Zhu Yunwen, the final outcome would be torture to burn himself to death. I will not live anymore! The fourth uncle, who is a doggy-good man, has a cheat...

Cao Yi frowned and sighed, "The beginning of next spring is the beginning of our dynasty. The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the scientific examination. Huang Guan has requested the emperor to inspect various examination halls in Jiangnan and also inspect and purify the officials in various places. The emperor ordered the imperial envoy. His first stop to inspect Jiangnan was Jiangpu. It is estimated that he has compiled all your crimes. If I stand up for you, our brothers and two brothers will go to the prison together, and the King of Yan cannot save them. If I don't stand up for you, I will definitely lose the hearts of the people. With Huang Guan on top, Huang Magistrate will regain power. If he has power, Huang Guan will support him later. It will be as simple as eating. Damn! This officialdom is really not a mess, and you can't advance or retreat. I would rather go back to Peking to kill the Tartars. One sword or one shot, either you die or I die. How happy it is!"

Cao Yi slapped the table hard, then picked up the wine bowl and poured it all over.

Xiao Fan was very sad. In the history of the early Ming Dynasty, there were many outstanding figures. Huang Guan was one of the most admired figures. Not only was he very talented, but he was also very honest. When Jianwen was usurped, he would rather die for his country than be a rebel minister. Such a number of figures really deserved to be a famous minister. Xiao Fan has always regarded him as an idol.

Now the idol hates his fans, and the fans are very sad...

Cao Yi took another sip of wine and comforted him: "But don't worry too much. Fortunately, you know His Royal Highness Grandpa, I can't protect you, but the Grandpa can definitely protect you. If you go to prison, I believe that the Grandpa will definitely save you..."

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief. If he was fine, Cao Yi would be fine. This was a cause and effect relationship.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yi continued: "...I'm afraid that Huang Guan would be too jealous of evil, so he killed you on the spot after taking you down. At that time, the grandson probably had to cry with your head..."

Xiao Fan's face immediately turned green again.

"Brother Cao's speech was full of climaxes and fluctuations..."

Xiao Fan's heart was getting heavier and heavier. It seemed that Huang Guan really wanted to punish him. It depends on how much he hated him, or how much he was guarding against the vassal kings. In his eyes, he was a troublemaker who colluded with the vassal kings. He might have to consider the consequences of killing Cao Yi. He basically didn't have to think about anything more when killing a vassal king.

Of course, Xiao Fan would not think that Huang Guan asked for an order in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and found an excuse to inspect the imperial examination and purify the administration. He went to Jiangpu to slash himself. He was not so arrogant yet, but the first stop of the inspection was set in Jiangpu. What does this mean? It means that he was cleaning up his way on the inspection. After finishing it, he should do whatever he should do...

Sad, the sadness of the little person...

The two looked at each other and found that each other's eyes were full of bitterness.

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A figure flashed outside the yard. The old servant who served Cao Yi came back. He was carrying two jars of wine in his hand. It seemed that he had gone out to make wine for Cao Yi.

The old servant walked to Cao Yi and said respectfully: "Master, I am giving you wine outside. I found that there were many strangers outside the official post today, and although they were wearing casual clothes, I could see that they were all full of ranks of troops. Several of them were obviously masters. Master, look..."

Cao Yi was stunned and then said angrily: "Of course, I am the only one living in this official post. Who is so bold to send someone to monitor me?"

Xiao Fan said anxiously: "Brother Cao, something is not good! Look at this situation, you have probably started to be under double supervision..."

Cao Yi was furious and slapped the table and shouted: "Who dares! I didn't violate the king's laws and did not oppress the people, who dares... Hum? What are double regulations?"

"Double regulation is a very distinctive noun..." Xiao Fan patiently answered Cao Yi's doubts.

As the two of them were talking, the old servant seemed to feel something. He twisted his head back suddenly, and then he saw Taixu.

Taixu pulled the little beggar back and took two steps forward. He changed his usual scoundrel appearance and his expression became extremely serious. The two old men stood apart four or five steps apart.

The two stood opposite each other and stared at each other. After a long time, their eyelids suddenly hopped a few times at the same time. Blue veins burst out from their temples, and they thrust and thundered. The atmosphere in the yard was suddenly filled with solemnity.

Xiao Fan and Cao Yi, who were talking in the yard, had a cold war together, and then looked at the two old men in shock.

Taixu and his old servants were still in a state of opposition. Neither of them spoke, but the robes they were wearing were rising high like balloons filled with air. Their hair and beard were wide open, and their eyes were full of fighting spirit. The air seemed to have solidified, making people feel difficult to breathe and their minds beat.

Cao Yi widened his eyes and asked Xiao Fan, "Who is this old Taoist priest you?"

"Well... he is my master, he worships me while idle. Actually, I am not very familiar with him... Is that old servant really your servant?"

"Well... I'm not familiar with him. Before I came to Jiangpu to take office, His Highness Yan sent him to serve me..."

Xiao Fan understood that this old servant seemed to be a master. The King of Yan sent him here, who was serving Cao Yi openly, and secretly protecting Cao Yi's safety, or... it could also be said to be monitoring Cao Yi. It was like a general leading his troops to fight, and the emperor always had to send a military supervisor in the army.

King Yan is considerate in everything in his work. Now even Xiao Fan can't help but wonder if he has made a plug-in...

The two old men stood still, staring at each other, with the sharp murderous aura in their eyes as if they were collide in the air, causing crackling sparks...

a long time.

Xiao Fan couldn't help but say, "I always feel like old couples who have been separated for many years. Look at their eyes and stare at them so infatuated..."

Turning his head to look at Cao Yi, Xiao Fan tried to find resonance: "What do you think?"

Cao Yi frowned and stared at the two old men. His words were more objective: "This... it's hard to say. Long Yang's favor is a common thing in the world, but it is very unusual for Long Yang's lovers who are old at this age..."

The two of them were ignorant gossiping without any evidence, and the two old men who were confronting each other in the middle of the yard made a move.

Taixu suddenly laughed loudly, his snow-white beard shook slightly. After laughing twice, he said in a deep voice: "Master?"

The old servant also smiled at the sky: "Everyone is each other."

Taixu gently brushed the sleeves of the Taoist robe, and looked like a peerless master. He said gracefully and elegantly: "I am a disciple of Wudang. Today I see that you have a profound skill. I am happy to see the hunter. Why don't we discuss it?"

The old servant looked at Cao Yi, who was stunned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I wish it was all right, but... my master is here, and I don't want to disobey peace in front of the master. Let's go to the wing room to discuss what?"

Taixu smiled proudly and said, "It doesn't matter, it's okay anywhere!"

So, in front of Xiao Fan, the little beggar and Cao Yi, Taixu and his old servant Shi Shiran entered the wing room.

The two of them have a peaceful expression and calm steps, and they have a unique style of martial arts masters.

Xiao Fan suddenly felt his heart beating faster. From Taixu's demeanor just now, he could see that the master he worshiped was really the kind of martial arts alien who was cynical but extremely skilled. Could it be that... I really picked up a treasure? In this way, I really have to learn some kung fu from him in the future. After all, he is a peerless master...

The two entered the wing room on the left side of the yard, and then with a "bang", the door of the wing room was closed tightly.

Cao Yi came to his senses at this time and said in surprise: "I serve tea, water and wine by my side every day. I always thought he was just an old man for help. I didn't expect... Damn! He is really a master..."

Xiao Fan also smiled bitterly and said, "I am as confused as you. I always thought that the master I worship was a dead old man who cheated on food and drink. It turned out that he was hiding it deeply..."

Turning his head and glanced at the closed door of the wing room, Xiao Fan said worriedly: "Hey, there will be nothing wrong with them, right?"

Cao Yi waved his hand indifferently: "What can happen? These two people just want to compete in martial arts. At most, they can cut off their hands and feet. How easy is it to die..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a loud bang from the wing room. Xiao Fan was so scared that his whole body shook, and his eyes looked at the wing room in shock and fear.

Cao Yi comforted him as if nothing had happened: "It's okay, let's continue talking about us. What's the matter with the double-regulation you just mentioned?"

Xiao Fan said absent-mindedly: "Double regulations are to reach the specified location at the specified time, and then the two of them will catch each other and fight... Alas, they really won't have any trouble, right? What should I do if someone kills me?"
To be continued...