C20

"Father." Tao Yi returned to the mansion's backyard, and saw Tao Feng.

"How is it, what did Ling Zhang say?" Tao Feng asked.

Tao Yi thought for a while, "If Ling Zhang is really as the rumors say, even if he is forced into a corner, he will only point at Jia Yuanling and scold him. In the end, he will sever his relationship with Jia Yuanling. However, he had acted in a thunderous manner today, and his words and actions had concealed themselves. Not to mention that along the way, even Zhang Chong had given up on Jia Yuanling due to the battle that day. So, I prefer the first way, that Wen Tun's weakness is just an illusion. "

"Then why do you think he suddenly exposed himself?" Tao Feng asked again.

"Other than Jia Yuanling indeed angering him, I think he also clearly sensed the danger in Ling Family's situation. The conversation just now was enough to tell that he understood the situation in Ling Family very clearly, so he could no longer conceal his true nature." Tao Yi replied.

After replying, Tao Yi seemed to be slightly suspicious: "It's just that I don't understand why Ling Zhang would pretend to be weak?"

Tao Feng was also thinking, "This is also what I am suspicious of. Although the Ling Family had lost a lot of power after Ling Zhaowu's disappearance, Ling Zhaowen had worked hard all the way to his current position of best friend on the right. If the Jia family did not have a good relationship with Zhang Chong, they would only be ordinary gentlemen, and would not be able to compare to the Ling Family, who was an official of several generations. At the very least, before this, Zhang Chong did not intend to make a move against the Ling Family. Moreover, this has nothing to do with whether Ling Zhang is hiding his secrets or not. "

"Father, I have a question. Where in the world did the Ling Family block the way of the Jia family or Zhang Chong?" Tao Yi asked.

Tao Feng explained to him: "You have been in the capital all year round, so you did not know that some of the officials of the Tan Yang had transferred people over. Jia Yin's little brother, Jia Zhong, had also wanted to sit at the same position as Yue Yang.

Tao Yi frowned: "Jia Zhong? How did Jia Zhong's County Order come here? Everyone in the Tan Yang knew clearly that he still has the face to sit in a position similar to ours on the right? "

"Before the Jia family established a relationship with Zhang Chong, he naturally wouldn't have this face. After establishing a relationship with Zhang Chong, Jia Zhong had wanted to make use of the fact that Zhang Chong was a backer and sat in a position similar to that of his, so naturally, I couldn't let Zhang Chong's hand extend to the Prefecture Yamen. Coincidentally, Ling Zhaowen was the most suitable candidate at that time, so I made the first move, blocking Jia Yin's path. Although Jia family didn't seem displeased on the surface, he still held a grudge against Ling Family because of this. Furthermore, Zhang Chong has always wanted the Prefecture Yamen to join them, so dealing with the Ling Family has naturally become their common goal. " Tao Feng said.

After Tao Yi heard this, he became somewhat angry, "It's Zhang Chong again playing tricks on us from behind the scenes."

"Just now Ling Zhang said that if the imperial government could send a large force to eliminate the severe bandit calamity, that would be great. Father, are we just going to watch Zhang Chong doing whatever he wants with our eyes? You still have to stay in the Tan Yang's position for six years, you will be infuriated by Zhang Chong for these six years. "You, why don't you write another book? May your majesty …"

Tao Feng interrupted Tao Yi and said, "It's useless. All these years, father has written about it more than once, but the emperor is indifferent to it."

"I don't understand why the Emperor is so unmoved." Tao Yi frowned.

Tao Feng shook his head at him, "To think that I've always let you stay in the capital. To think that after living in the capital for so many years, you still have not seen through me."

"Please advise me, Father." Tao Yi said.

Tao Feng tapped him: "You normally look a lot better than normal. It is not that he does not wish to settle these bandits, but that there are many reasons why the Emperor does not touch the bandits surrounding the Tan Yang. The most important reason is that it is related to the Marshal Yuwen. "

"Something to do with the Marshal Yuwen? "Why?" Tao Yi did not understand.

"The bandits surrounding the Tan Yang have existed for a long time, their powers have intertwined and intertwined with each other, and have developed to the point where they are connected to various forces. Clearing out the bandits means cleaning up the entire Tan Yang and its surroundings, including the State Guard. This was not an ordinary bandit group. This was a huge matter, and anyone with the courage to handle this matter perfectly would be unable to find anyone in the imperial court. It's not that some people do not have the ability, but that those people are deeply implicated. If you let them go, they will be like dragons in a swamp.

"Those who are capable, such as Yuwen Tong, are the ones the Emperor would never possibly send to deal with a bandit."

"Is it because the Northwest is inseparable from the Marshal Yuwen?" Tao Yi said.

Tao Feng shook his head. In these ten years of time, the Northwest had long been ruled by Yuwen Tong, and if he did not die, the skies of the Northwest would not be able to fall down. "

"Then why?" Tao Yi asked.

"Because Yuwen Tong can no longer be sealed. Out of all the Northwest Grand Marshal of the Army and Horse s in the entire army, only this one can do it. Our Emperor... Cough, in short, the Emperor would not wish for Yuwen Tong to come to the Tan Yang and change the surrounding area to another northwest. " Tao Feng said.

Tao Yi finally understood what was going on, but the more he understood, the more he felt that something was off.

"Your Majesty is using a vile character to …"

"Shut up." Tao Feng shouted.

Tao Yi shut his mouth unwillingly.

His father wouldn't want him to talk about the Emperor. He had to be careful in the capital, and be careful when he returned to the Tan Yang.

I might as well... Oh right, Ling Zhang.

Ling Zhang had been listening very attentively the whole time when he told Ling Zhang about the Marshal Yuwen. He was definitely a person who worshipped the Marshal Yuwen, and although there were some things that cannot be said to Ling Zhang, it would definitely not be a problem to talk about the Marshal Yuwen with him.

Ling Zhang who had returned with Second Uncle did not know that Tao Yi had reached a strange conclusion regarding him. If he knew, he would definitely vomit blood for him to see.

"Zhang Er, you tell Second Uncle clearly what happened today from the start." Once he returned to the Ling Family, Ling Zhaowen impatiently dragged his nephew into the study.

Ling Zhang, whose eyes were slightly hot and flushed, was pulled into Ling Zhaowen's study before he could recover, had once again stepped into his own house and looked around at the familiar surroundings.

However, Ling Zhaowen's study was also a familiar place, seeing all the familiar faces in the study, as well as Second Uncle's concerned and anxious look, his eyes suddenly turned even redder.

Ling Zhaowen was actually shocked, "What happened? Did you suffer other grievances in Jia family today? "

"This is outrageous, sentencing Jia Yuanling to be exiled for twenty years was all too good for him! It's a waste for you to treat him as a friend! "Indeed, those who know the face but do not know the heart are worse than those who are worse than beasts!"

Ling Zhaowen stomped his feet and cursed angrily. He no longer had the steady and steady image of someone who wouldn't budge an inch outside, he wished he could scold all eighteen generations of the Jia family's ancestors one last time.

Ling Zhang looked at Second Uncle's furious expression and all sorts of grievances filled his heart. He wanted to call him 'Second Uncle' again, but he found that he really couldn't open his mouth, because his choked voice would be completely revealed.

Thus, just like how she used to when she was young, Ling Zhang walked over to hug Second Uncle.

Ling Zhaowen felt like he had turned off the cannon battle, his entire body was stiff, his nephew had not hugged him so intimately ever since he was 10 years old.

To force his nephew into such a state, what a great grievance he must have suffered!

He even consoled Ling Zhang's back like how he did when he was young, waiting for him to come back. After many years passed, Ling Zhaowen said in a coaxing tone, "Don't be afraid, whoever dares to bully you, Second Uncle will beat them to death, and make them regret living in this world."

Ling Zhang blinked his eyes, and quietly wiped the tears that accidentally fell onto Second Uncle's clothes. He hugged Second Uncle tightly with both of his hands, and only let go after a while.

Ling Zhaowen sensed that his nephew had released his hand, and had even released his hand, and continued: "Jia family has bullied you this time, so even if Jia Yuanling is sent to prison, Second Uncle will not let this go. Don't worry, Second Uncle will take revenge for all that you have suffered!"

Ling Zhang's heart was slowly nourished by the waves of warm current. Looking at the living Second Uncle with an almost greedy gaze, he nodded with all his might. "Alright!"