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Chapter 86 It was Lao Er who handed the knife to Lao Deng himself. Lao Deng stabbed it in. What could he say?

"The Crown Prince recommended you to the Privy Council as counselor; the Second Prince recommended you to the Imperial Guards as deputy commander." Fan Jian said slowly.

Ye Zheng nodded.

Both official positions were very good, and one was higher in rank than the other, higher than his previous position as Commander of the Military Department.

These two finally realized that they had to use some tricks to win him over.

only…

"What does your majesty say?" Ye Zheng asked hurriedly.

The recommendation of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince was a way to win over and also to give way, but in the end, it was Lao Deng who made the final decision.

Seeing him like this, Fan Xian smiled with some pride.

You know it’s urgent, right?
"His Majesty said that you have made great contributions in escorting the envoys, and the reward must be carefully considered. He also asked if it was too early for you to enter the Privy Council."

Old Taishan’s words calmed Ye Zhengli down.

You bad guy!

Pooh!
Bah Bah!

He keeps planning to target the Ye family!

He kept pushing the Ye family towards the second brother!
Tempering, tempering, everyone is committing suicide, let’s see who you are tempering!
On second thought, this might be an opportunity to carry out the instructions given to my father by Lao Deng.

The timing is perfect.

Just describing it based on the result, it was Lao Er who handed the knife to Lao Deng himself, and then Lao Deng stabbed it. What could Lao Er say?
Seeing his son-in-law thinking, Fan Jian said again, "If you don't want to, you can go to the Inspection Institute to be a clerk first. An Zhi just told me that he will be the biggest storm in the Qing Dynasty officialdom in the future. With your relationship with him, I'm afraid someone will start with you. It's better to be a clerk in the Inspection Institute first, and participate in the autumn and spring examinations when you are supposed to. The job of a clerk will not affect your review of books and calligraphy."

"Your Majesty, I can explain it to you. After all, Your Majesty once said that with your literary talent and calligraphy, it would be a pity not to participate in the imperial examination."

The key point is not the beginning, but the end, go to the palace to find Lao Deng to talk...

Old Tarzan, tough!
So, in the young lady's yard, the uncle's last look was because of this.

Ye Zheng took a half step forward and bowed deeply to Old Taishan and his uncle, "Thank you very much, uncle."

Fan Xian was stunned, looking at his brother-in-law's eyes and expression, which were sincere and earnest.

He didn't know what to say for a moment. He felt not only happy but also a little guilty.

He also had his own plans for bringing Ye Zheng into the Inspection Institute.

How do you say it?

Win-win!

"We're family, what's there to thank me for?" Fan Jian waved his hand.

"Yes, yes, you have said it all. We are family. Thank you very much. There is no need to mention it again in the future." Fan Xian hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him and said.

"Well...thank you very much." Ye Zheng straightened up and said jokingly.

My uncle had a black line on his forehead.

Old Taishan was also stunned.

The young lady rolled her eyes at him.

The mother-in-law smiled and said, "Sister Yan is right about you. You are very naughty."

Everyone took their seats with laughter.

Ye Zheng sat on the left side of Fan Jian, one seat higher than Fan Xian.

In the past, Ye Zheng would force himself to sit next to the young lady, but now he can't.

The son's wedding to Lin Wan'er is approaching, and the daughter's wedding to Ye Zheng will follow soon.

From now on, calling him "son-in-law" can be done without any impurity.

What is a son-in-law?
The son-in-law is a distinguished guest at the door, and he must be looked at with respect when he comes to his father-in-law's house.

"There are too many dishes." Ye Zheng sighed as he looked at the table full of delicious food.

"No matter how much, it's not too much. It all depends on you being nicer to my sister in the future." The uncle said as he picked up a big pork elbow and filled Ye Zheng's bowl.

He picked up a chicken leg for himself.

Ye Zheng smiled helplessly. This big elbow is really...

"Remember what my uncle said." As he spoke, he looked at the young lady opposite him.

The two looked at each other and then separated. "Okay, eat."

After Fan Jian said this, the only sounds left were the clatter of chopsticks against bowls, plates and pots, and the sound of slight chewing.

Occasionally, the eldest uncle would toast Ye Zheng, and Ye Zheng would toast Lao Taishan and his eldest uncle.

Today, with my mother-in-law around, neither Old Taishan nor my uncle dared to get drunk.

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Fan Mansion, Fan Xian Courtyard

"I'm afraid that even if your father tells you to come to the palace for a reason, His Majesty will still call you to the palace and ask you what you think."

Fan Xian poured a cup of tea, handed it to Ye Zheng and said.

Both of them stood and talked to digest their food.

Ye Zheng nodded.

What my uncle said is exactly what Lao Deng is like!

The conversation was certain and it was according to his ideas.

No matter you do it intentionally or unintentionally, if you pretend to be stupid, you are really stupid. If you don't understand, he 'tortures' you; if you understand, he still 'tortures' you.

You must sincerely tell him the choice he wants you to make!

I guess in the end I will have to go against Lao Deng's wishes.

At least he would wait until the second brother was convicted of sending people to kill the envoys and smuggling with Northern Qi before he could "join the team" and become an underworld official.

Otherwise, why not throw it in early and share the spoils with the second one?

"In short, we will delay it for now. When we get Xie Bian's confession and find out the source of the cavalry's weapons, we will report him. When Jiangnan finds the evidence, we will report him again."

"Then the prince really has to thank you! When he achieves great things in the future, he will make you a marquis and a prime minister. It's a foregone conclusion."

Ye Zheng teased his uncle.

Wouldn’t the prince be so happy that he would die?

Fan Xian's brows showed worry, "Then should I go to the prince now to express my loyalty?"

"Your Majesty will not allow it." Ye Zheng shook his head.

Fan Xian remained silent.

After a long while, Ye Zheng said, "You want me to work as a clerk in the Inspection Institute. What do you think?"

Fan Xian's expression slightly changed, and he said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's first discuss the documents of the First Division of the Inspection Institute. Are they good?"

"Okay, of course. The Inspection Office is independent of the six ministries. Once I enter the Inspection Office, I won't be controlled by other officials. I can monitor all officials in Kyoto and collect and organize the information from the inspection. In the future, many people will ask me to do things for them, which will be a good opportunity for me to make money." Ye Zheng praised.

Fan Xian: "…"

"Just talk about the first part," he said.

"No matter what you think, I should accept your favor this time, but don't expect me to get too involved in your fight with those two." Ye Zheng said in advance.

"How could that be?" Fan Xian had no such thoughts, and continued, "Let's not talk about that for now. I heard from the First Division that your two guards, Zhongli and Wendi, checked the Baoyue Tower?"

Ye Zheng was stunned.

This time, no one from the Fan family is involved in Baoyue Tower, right?

"It has something to do with me. After all, I own 30% of the Liyuan." Fan Xian used his little finger to compare and continued, "It just so happens that the Second Prince is behind Baoyue Tower."

"Ha." He sneered and continued, "I tolerated his smuggling because it was too complicated. If I didn't get real evidence, I was afraid that His Majesty would not punish me. As for the Baoyue Tower incident, why did I tolerate him? I'm afraid the people in Kyoto Prefecture all knew about it."

Ye Zheng was silent for a while.

He didn't say anything to discourage his uncle's enthusiasm.

Lao Deng is an excellent master at pretending to be deaf and dumb. Even if you push the evidence in front of him in public, he can still find a reason to beat you up.

"From what you said, besides Ye Ling, is there someone else in my family involved?"

Yesterday, his father invited the clan elders to the family ancestral hall and expelled Ye Chi's family from the family tree and the clan. The news should have spread throughout Kyoto.

The eldest uncle wanted to use the matter of Baoyue Tower to repay the second brother, but he had to tell him about it. He didn't do it to show his determination in front of him, right?

There must be some other reason.

The chapter title is the hardest to change, I added an extra '都', sorry
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