Chapter 58 Hot Potato

When the sky began to dawn, nearly five watch days, Ye Mingyang, who had been sitting steadily without panic, also became grim: "Why haven't the three of them come back yet? With their efficiency, even if this doesn't work, they should come back. It's almost dawn... Is there really something wrong with them that they can't come back?" Finally, the worry also sprouted from the bottom of his heart.

I originally think this is a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, which can not only completely suppress the Fang family, but also make Xu Jinghong and Guo Ansi unable to walk away. But now it seems that they still underestimate the strength of Guoan Division.

Before Fang Yuanshan came to the Ye family to plead, hoping that they would help for the sake of the same family, the Ye family had reached a consensus - this time, not only to let the Fang family completely decline, but also to curb Xu Jinghong, who had been extremely strong recently. And the strategy they came up with was to send the three good men to break into the National Security Division at night.

As long as the Cao, Li and Liang families are killed by the people imprisoned in the Guoan Division, the Ye family can stand aside to watch this good play. The Fang family and the Guoan Division will inevitably be defeated. First of all, let's talk about the Fang family. Once people know that something happened to Cao Liliang's family, which is locked in the National Security Department, the first goal that everyone suspects must be them. Because these three families have too much threat, in order to protect themselves, their last resort is to kill people.

And once the other family has such an idea, the Fang family's wide network in the court will be destroyed. No one is willing to give up their self-preservation at will, even if they are from the Fang family. What's more, there are many rich families in the court that are more powerful than the Fang family, and everyone will naturally change their families. In this way, the Fang family did not receive due punishment because of the sudden disaster of the National Security Department, and it was bound to decline, and finally withdrew from the ranks of the seven people.

Once the Fang family collapses, their empty power position will inevitably become the target of other families. At that time, the Ye family, which is at the forefront, will be able to get a lot of benefits from it. There is one less opponent in the court and a large number of officials inside, and they only need to do such a small thing. Naturally, the Ye family will not miss such an opportunity.

Besides, in terms of the National Security Department, once there is a real murder of the people in their hands, this new government will inevitably suffer a great blow. At that time, the Ye family will also take the lead to attack Xu Jinghong and others, and try to drive out these people who have completely destroyed the rules of officialdom. In this way, the future problems that may exist in the future will be eliminated.

It is Ye Mingyang's decision to think carefully about it, which is not exquisite. But man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation, but his plan has been full of twists and turns. Those masters who they regard as their ability have made a big turn in the Guoan government this time.

"Brother, there is no way to go on like this. Should we send someone to have a look or pick them up? Ye Mingyuan finally couldn't stand it for another hour and suggested.

Xu Mingyang shook his head and denied his words: "Now that the sky is about to come, it is useless to send someone again. Moreover, if Xue Muyao and their skills can't do anything, they will just throw themselves into the trap. I really didn't expect that this Guoan Division is still such a dangerous place. If we can't do anything this time, we should be more careful in the future.

"Brother means that the three of them have fallen into the hands of Guoan Division?" Ye Mingyuan couldn't believe it.

"Yes, how can you explain that they won't come back at this time? Even if the National Security Department is closely guarded, they can't do it. With their experience, they should come back. Now that they don't come back, there is only one explanation.

In fact, why didn't Ye Mingyuan expect such a result? But he really couldn't believe that it would turn out like this, so he asked one more question. When Ye Mingyang said so, he was still a little reluctant: "Xue Muyao and the three of them have been very good at talking about martial arts. If even they have been taken down by Guoan, then Xu Jinghong's strength is too terrible, right?"

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. I also complained that I didn't know martial arts. I met him at the court meeting that day to compete with others. Although I saw that his ability was extraordinary, I didn't pay attention to it. Now that I think about it, this person can stand out from the southwest is definitely not out of luck. Ye Mingyang sighed without reproach.

"What should we do next? Xue Muyao and others fell into Xu Jinghong's hands, which is very unfavorable to us. If they tell the truth, our Ye family will..." Ye Mingyuan was worried about the problems caused by this.

"Don't pay too much attention to this. Xue Muyao and the three of them have received great favors from our Ye family. With their nature, even if they lose their lives, they can't betray us." Ye Mingyang paused, took a sip of the cold tea and continued: "As for what to do next, we can only wait and see what happens. The Fang family will never sit back and wait for death. They are bound to fight back. When both of them are defeated, it is not too late for us to take action.

"In my opinion, it's better to help the Fang family, otherwise Xu Jinghong, who doesn't know how many forces are behind it, will pose a big threat to us in the future... This person doesn't talk about any rules and is completely hard. If he suddenly fights us as an enemy, I'm afraid we can't stand it."

"I have also considered this level, but this son's power is not as strong as the Fang family. If he takes action now, he will only let the Fang family avoid this disaster. For us, the most important thing should be to let the Fang family fall. Ye Mingyang finally came to such a conclusion, which made it difficult for Ye Mingyuan to say anything more.

"Well, it's dawn. If we wait any longer, there will be no more news. That's it. I should also go to the government. Speaking of Ye Mingyang, he stood up. Although he did not sleep all night, he was still energetic when he was over 50 years old. Only this alone can know why he can occupy such a position in the court. Without extraordinary energy, how to deal with mountain-like political affairs, how to always guard against open guns and hidden arrows that may appear at any time?

At the same night, in the same Daliang City, there is also a place where some people stay up all night. These people sat around a large room with only two oil lamps. The light did not shine on their faces. They could only see that the clothes they were wearing were not cheap and high-end goods, thus inferred that they were rich or noble.

And what these people are discussing is also related to Xu Jinghong and the Fang family. They don't want to figure out which one, but analyze this matter. The goal of the analysis is Xu Jinghong.

"Do you think this Xu Jinghong can really become one of us? After all, he is just a stinky boy, and he is only a five-grade official in terms of status, and he is so impulsive. If he is pulled into us, is it too hasty to bring us unnecessary trouble?" A voice of hesitation sounded.

"Old Liu's concerns are not unreasonable. Although he is fierce now, his prosperity is also vigorous, and his death is also sudden. I'm afraid it can't last long. And once he really brings him into us and becomes one of us, we may be implicated after his accident.

"Old Zhu's words are old-fashioned, but this is also the crux of what has made it difficult for us to do. Since these years, those families have taken control of the dynasty, we have been completely marginalized. It is impossible for us to contribute to your majesty, because we are not resolute enough. Seeing that they are getting more and more prosperous, while Your Majesty and we are getting older, don't you think there is something wrong with our strategy all the time? Another voice said, but obviously disagreed with the first two.

"Yes. Thirty years have been, and we have been dormant for 30 years since we died before we achieved a major event. If we continue to lie dormant like this, I'm afraid that we will die in the shadow of the family, and it will be difficult for the imperial power of the Song Dynasty to rise again. Everyone, it's time to fight. No matter what the result is, as long as we do it, we will be worthy of the ancestors of the Song Dynasty.

"Of course, you have to fight, but this has little to do with Xu Jinghong after all. I think what this person has done is mostly a personal grudge. Everyone knows the kindness and resentment between him and the Fang family. His opponent's family may not have the intention to deal with the power of the family. If we invite him into it because of his behavior, I'm afraid we may not be able to do it.

"How can you be so sure if you don't try? I can see that the reason why we have been so patient is that there are too many scruples, which makes my father depressed and finally can't see the emperor rise again. I don't want to wait any longer. Even if you don't accept him, I will decide to help Xu Jinghong!" A voice that was much younger than others suddenly raised his voice.

This time, the whole room was a little stunned. They didn't expect the youngest person to talk like this. But when they think about it, they feel that what he said is reasonable. They are indeed too forward-looking. They want to regain power from the family and worry that they will fail. This is the key to not being able to do anything for 30 years.

"Lv Xiang, you are the head of our Xing Song Association. What do you think about this? This time we will listen to you. If you say help Xu Jinghong, we will act and see if we don't succeed.

Lv Xiang is naturally Lv Zhonghe, the prime minister of the Song Dynasty. In fact, the owner of his largest family is also thinking about how to revive the imperial power and suppress the power of the family that has been lost. At this time, he has changed his inaction in the court and become very shrewd. After thinking for a while, he said, "Before that, I received a letter, which was written to me by Wang Chong and Yun Chen."

"Wang Chong and Yun Lan? Why did the two of them get together again? Twenty years ago, after they drove the barbarians out of my Songjing, weren't they dismantled?

"I don't know about this. However, they all mentioned a person, saying that if this person is willing to use it for us, he must be a great enemy to the family. And the person they mentioned is Xu Jinghong.

"When fighting with the barbarians in the southwest, Xu Jinghong repeatedly made contributions, and his ability and courage were very comparable. Moreover, he also has a rebellious spirit in his bones. He dares to confront the forces of the Ye family in the army and those who are not equal. And this is exactly what we lack. So I thought that Xu Jinghong might be a good choice for us, and we can fight with the family through him.

Everyone was silent, and they were all calculating the feasibility of the matter, as well as the benefits and possible dangers.

Lv Zhonghe's eyes are a little sad. In fact, these people say that it is to rejuvenate our Song Dynasty, but in fact, they still think more about themselves. It is because the rise of the family suppressed the possibility of these people moving forward that they united to their side. Most of them are just speculators, but he still has to rely on them, which makes Lv Zhonghe lament.

"Why don't it be like this..." After ponding for a long time, he put forward his own opinion: "We have only heard about Xu Jinghong's determination and ability, and we have never seen it in person. For the sake of caution, we will take this matter as an assessment. Once Xu Jinghong can really succeed in bringing down the Fang family, we will accept him, otherwise let him go.

"This is indeed a good way to take care of the two..." The rest of the people agreed, which made Lv Zhonghe no longer insist on his opinion, so he nodded and said, "Then do what you want and wait until you make a decision!"

In the Guoan Division, Xu Jinghong, who had rested all night, did not know that so many people were looking at him. For him, it is more than half a success to get the testimony he wants from Cao Liliang this time, and he is naturally in a particularly good mood. Now he has a lot of Fang's black materials in his hand, and it's time to get to the point.

But when Xu Jinghong made this decision and stepped out of the door, he saw Sun Zaiyuan waiting outside the room. Looking at his appearance, he seemed to have something to say to himself at the first time.

"Mr. Sun got up so early, but why?" Xu Jinghong did not dare to neglect this person who was willing to give himself advice.

"It seems that you have made up your mind to let go of the Fang family?" Sun Zaiyuan looked at Xu Jinghong's high-spirited fighting appearance and asked speciously. After receiving Xu Jinghong's affirmative signal, he frowned a little: "I don't know whether I should say something."

"Mr. Sun has nothing to say, but it's okay to say it." Xu Jinghong couldn't help but be a little solemn when he saw this.

"I think it's not the time to have a head-on conflict with the Fang family." Sun Zaiyuan did not hide his thoughts and immediately said.

"Oh? But why is that?" Xu Jinghong had guessed what the other party was going to say, so he was not surprised, but he was curious about the other party's reason.

"Because our strength is not enough. Of course, maybe under our full attack, the Fang family will also have big trouble, or even fall down, but what about after that? As soon as the Fang family falls, the court is bound to have major changes, but in this case, there is no benefit for us. The lord only wanted a moment of pleasure, but he only made wedding clothes for others, which was really unnecessary. Sun Zaiyuan analyzed: "And in this way, you are bound to become the enemy in the eyes of other families, and it will be unfavorable for us at that time. Therefore, I think it's better for the lord to restrain some of this matter.

Xu Jinghong thought quietly, it is true. If he is just one person, he will do it in this situation. But now he is not alone. He has many brothers. With Guoansi, naturally he can't come by his own nature. But in such a good situation, he let go of the Fang family, and he was very reluctant, because it meant that he had to wait a long way to officially avenge his mother.

"Are we going to hold it so high? Then let the Fang family continue to be free and let them laugh at us proudly?" Finally, Xu Jinghong asked.

"Of course, that's not how it can be counted." Sun Zaiyuan shook his head: "We have done so much to deal with the Fang family. How can we say it? But on our own, it is too difficult to deal with them, and we may have to pay a lot of price. So I thought we should throw this question out!"

"Throw it out?" Xu Jinghong repeated doubtfully: "How to throw it?"

"Actually, we can see from this incident that the relationship between those families is not as harmonious as it seems. As soon as there was a problem with the Fang family, almost no one came out to speak for them. On the contrary, many people were waiting to share everything about the Fang family. In this case, we will throw the last way to deal with the Fang family to them, which will save us a lot of trouble.

"Well..." Xu Jinghong pondered and finally had to nod and admit that it was a good idea. Those people put on this appearance, and the Fang family saw it. If the Fang family does not fall, many of them will be in trouble, so for their own sake, these people must also contribute to the overthrow. In this way, Guoansi can benefit others without having to fight with the Fang family.

"But how should we throw it?"

"It's very simple to hand over the three families of Cao Liliang to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and hand over their confessions. In this way, we got out of this matter. And this hot potato fell into the hands of others. Whether they look at the interests of the upper family after their fall or protect themselves, those guys who originally wanted to enjoy their success will naturally deal with the Fang family for us.

"Okay, this is indeed the most beneficial approach for us! Then let's do this and see how these families act. Xu Jinghong patted the railing in front of him and made such a decision.

Therefore, after noon on this day, the people of Cao Liliang's three families were handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice on the grounds that they had asked for their confessions and waited for the judgment, allowing them to receive such a very hot potato.