Chapter 566 Righteous Sword
“You must know the Eight Swords of the King, right?”
Hearing Fu Qingzhou’s words, Yan Yidong’s expression did not change. Instead, he smiled slightly: “So Master Ning gave it to you. Yes, this is the mission... No wonder, you can have the badge of special envoy."
After that, he asked leisurely: "Tell me, which quasi-sword masters Master Ning has chosen, and you need me to come. Help me make up my mind?”
“Uh…”
Fu Qingzhou scratched his head.
The co-author, Mr. Yan, must be mistaken.
He thought he came to him to help make up his mind?
"Well, Mr. Yan, that's not the case."
Fu Qingzhou smiled and took off the metal bracelet on his wrist, gently stroking it on the tea table.
Wherever the bracelet touched, the straight, hard, and sharp-edged sword appeared leisurely and was placed on the table silently.
"Master Ning, we have identified the master of the Righteous Sword."
Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It is you, Master Yan."
When Yan Yidong appeared, His expression was already slightly condensed, and when he heard the last sentence, his hand stroking his beard suddenly froze.
“Is it...I?”
He said hoarsely: "Master of the Righteous Sword?"
Fu Qingzhou smiled: "Yes - I didn't expect that the dignified Lord Yan would be nervous?"
Yan Yidong's expression became extremely expression Complex, no response.
After a moment, he slowly stretched out his hand and reached for the sword of justice.
But the hand stopped when it was about to touch the hilt of the sword... Yan Yidong was silent and hesitant, his palm hovering over the hilt of the sword, his forearm trembling, but he could never hold it.
"Master Yan."
Fu Qingzhou said softly: "You are the master of the Righteous Sword personally designated by Master Ning. Please pick it up."
"..."
< br>Yan Yidong's face became extremely struggling. After a while, he still didn't pick up the sword. Instead, he sighed and took back his hand.
Fu Qingzhou frowned: "Master Yan?"
"...I am not worthy." Yan Yidong sighed deeply: "Please repay Master Ning and choose another sword master."
Fu Qingzhou was surprised: "Master Yan, your name is known to the world. Otherwise, Master Xiangjian will not choose you as the sword master. If you are not worthy, who in the world is worthy?"
"I am not worthy"
Yan Yidong said again. , shook his head, picked up a cup of tea, tilted his neck and drank it all, but the cup of tea tasted like strong liquor to him.
Fu Qingzhou frowned and looked at him, but was not in a hurry to speak.
He always felt that this Master Yan had something to say.
As expected, after putting down the tea cup, Yan Yidong said leisurely: "Fu Qingzhou, I have been paying attention to you for a long time."
Fu Qingzhou's eyes paused.
"Your junior sister Tang Jiao...she is Tang Zhun's daughter."
Yan Yidong said calmly: "After you came to Beijing, you investigated Jinchan Temple, Wuli Village, and also The Hongjiang Dredging Corruption Case.”
"Oh?"
Fu Qingzhou realized something and his eyes lit up: "Master Yan, is he also a good friend of Uncle Tang?"
"No, I have little communication with him. At most, It was only when I inspected the Ministry of Rites that I asked about some work details."
Yan Yidong shook his head and said: "But...he or his colleague named Nan..."
Speaking of this, he sighed deeply again: "Back then, I had the opportunity to help them, but for the sake of my own safety, I chose to remain silent."
"You said, my reputation is known all over the world?"
He laughed at himself: "But I could have helped them back then, but I did the cowardly thing - not only that, in order to climb up to the position of the cabinet chief How many times have I bowed my head and pretended to be blind in order to keep my students and the foundation I have worked so hard to build over the past few decades? "
Fu Qingzhou was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that it was such a reason?
This Lord Yan is not familiar with Tang Zhun and Nan Muzhi at all, but just because he did not speak up for justice, he thinks that he is not qualified to wield a sword...
This intention alone is better than many people who claim to be righteous.
But...
How many of the people who can climb to this position are pure and good people? Fu Qingzhou couldn't guarantee whether what he said was the truth or a lie.
If Yan Yidong is really such a righteous person, why would Ning Baimei doubt him?
Fu Qingzhou didn't know him well. Based on just a casual relationship and a few gossips, he didn't dare to characterize the old man in front of him.
What if this person is Jiang Baichuan again?
After his heartbeat suddenly changed, Fu Qingzhou smiled helplessly: "Master Yan, please don't embarrass me. Although I have the title of special envoy, I don't have the right to make my own decisions. Master Xiangjianshi I’m going to give you a sword, but I don’t dare to take it back without permission, so just accept it.”
Yan Yidong still shook his head and sighed.
Fu Qingzhou tried to persuade him a few times, but the old man never responded. When both of them were a little annoyed, he just said that he could help Mingjiange keep an eye on whether there were qualified sword masters of the Righteous Sword.
But this is not what Ning Baimei wants.
Only by letting him get the Righteous Sword can we test whether Yan Yidong is really a righteous person or someone who is just trying to gain fame.
"Let's do this, Lord Yan."
After thinking for a moment, Fu Qingzhou said softly: "Since the Righteous Sword has been given away, there is no reason to take it back - in my opinion, I will keep it. At Lord Yan’s house, Lord Yan will keep it.”
“If you don’t want to be the master of this sword, please keep this sword for the time being, and you can also pay more attention to the master who is qualified to wield the sword. "How's it going, man?"
This was said sincerely, and Yan Yidong had no reason to refuse. After being silent for a while, he finally nodded in agreement.
But the chief minister still refused to reach out to touch the sword. After repeated requests, Fu Qingzhou finally put away the sword with the iron bracelet. After Yan Yidong arranged for his servants to set up the sword stand in the study, he put the sword back again. The sword was released and placed on the sword stand.
After giving away the righteous sword, Fu Qingzhou was already tired and had no intention of making pleasantries.
After declining Yan Yidong's invitation to stay with him for dinner, he left the Yan Mansion immediately.
Back on the carriage, Ning Wushu’s smiling face came face to face.
“How was it?”
She asked: "Did the Righteous Sword be given away?"
"Yes, it was given away." Fu Qingzhou rubbed his temples and said, "But..."
He told what happened to him in Yan's house After briefly describing it, he shook his head and said: "I still can't figure out whether he really thinks he is not qualified and refuses to take the sword, or whether he has seen through your father's plan and is unwilling to show his face to others."
Ning Wushu smiled: "If it were that simple, my father wouldn't have to ask you to do it."
Fu Qingzhou was startled: "So I didn't perform this task well?"
"No."
Ning Wushu smiled and said: "No matter how smart you are, you can't see through Master Yan in just one meeting. He is respected as the chief minister of the cabinet and can stay in the court for dozens of times. Zai, still has a clear name, how can he be an ordinary person?"
"If you can send the sword to his house, you have completed the first step. Let's figure out the rest slowly. "
Hearing what she said, Fu Qingzhou finally understood.
"Co-author...I don't just have to deal with the gift of swords?"
He slapped his forehead: "Do I have to continue to keep an eye on these sword masters?"
"Mingjian Pavilion will naturally help keep an eye on them." Ning Wushu said calmly: "I am walking with you, naturally for Help you."
Fu Qingzhou smiled: "I understand, no wonder you want to give me a special envoy sign."
As he said that, he stretched out: "It's difficult - this. Things are getting more and more complicated——"
At this time, Yuan Ziping outside the carriage knocked on the door and called: "Sir, do you have any other plans next?"
"What's wrong?"
Fu Qingzhou asked.
Yuan Ziping opened the door curtain, poked his head in and said: "When you were in the palace before, the people in the palace informed me of the location of the house given to you by the emperor. If you have nothing to do, I will arrange for you to go there. After taking a look at the house, everything in our courtyard can also be moved.”
(End of this chapter)