The summer night was windless. Gu Zhuting coaxed the child to sleep and told the wet nurse to carry him. She also had a servant fill the stone cage in front of the bed with crushed ice. Then she slowly walked to the bed, wanting to blow out the lamp and rest. At this time the door opened and someone walked in. Gu Zhuting said, "Everyone rest, no need to wait on me."
No one answered, but the footsteps came closer. A pair of large hands gently wrapped around her slender waist. Hearing the familiar footsteps, Gu Zhuting knew who it was. She meekly leaned back and nestled against that broad and strong chest. She turned her head and smiled, saying, "Something big just happened in the court. I thought you were going to spend the night in the army."
Yang Fan said, "The ten thousand cavalry is temporarily under the control of Empress Wei's cousin, Wei Bo. The Emperor did not tell me to leave, but if I stay there, who will be the leader and who will be the deputy? The King does not see the King, so I'd better come back to accompany my Xiao Tingting. "
Gu Zhuting giggled. She slapped away Yang Fan's large hands that were kneading her breasts and gracefully walked away. She lit another lamp and gently asked, "Does Langjun want to take a bath?"
Yang Fan admired her graceful figure under the semi-transparent silk nightgown and said, "I have already taken a bath."
Gu Zhuting made a sound and returned to his side. She leisurely sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Do you want someone to send some refreshments?"
Yang Fan heaved a sigh of relief, leaned back on the bed, and said tiredly, "No need, rest early."
Gu Zhuting bent her slender waist and helped him take off his boots and socks. She moved his legs to the bed and gently loosened his shoulders. She softly said, "Langjun is tired, let me give you a massage."
Yang Fan grabbed her hand and said, "Never mind, after all this work, I'm all sweaty. Come, lie down. "
Yang Fan reached out and helped her undress. Gu Zhuting's clothing was light to begin with. Once the nightgown was taken off, it fell to the ground. Her soft breasts and snow white breasts were exceptionally alluring. Gu Zhuting bashfully said, "I'm going to turn off the lamp."
Yang Fan said, "How can we still see this beautiful scenery when the lights are out? You're an old married couple, why are you being so coy? Lie down. "
Gu Zhuting obediently lay beside Yang Fan, letting his big hands rest on her perky buttocks. Yang Fan smelled the fragrance of her hair, his big hands gently stroking her buttocks, feeling the softness and elasticity of her skin. He did not speak for a long time. Gu Zhuting sensed something and said softly, "Langjun, you must be tired. Do you have something on your mind?"
Yang Fan muttered to himself for a while before saying softly, "I've been thinking about something. When I first took over Xian Zong, I was a member of the court. At that time, I was holding two posts, and it was easy. Now that it has been a long time, why do I feel that my strength is lacking? I always feel that I can't take care of either end. "
Gu Zhuting said, "From a small family to a large country, isn't it the same logic? When Langjun had just taken over Xian Sect, the external threat hadn't been eliminated yet, and he had used lightning methods. Naturally, he was able to intimidate everyone. But after a long time, he could not always use cruel methods, and the people below him naturally had all kinds of thoughts. Just like our Tang dynasty, how can the chaos of these years compare to when the country was first established? "
Yang Fan made a light "en" and said, "Pressing the gourd causes trouble. When the Ten Thousand Cavalry was first established, I focused on the court, and a problem occurred in Xian Zong. Even though it was suppressed in time, there were many problems in the future. I discovered it in time and started to focus on Xian Zong. Then a problem occurred in the Ten Thousand Cavalry. A general like Dugu Huizhi was bought by someone right under my eyes, and I didn't detect it at all … "
He was lost in thought for a moment before saying in a low voice, "I always feel that someone is playing tricks behind the scenes."
Gu Zhuting comforted, "Langjun is thinking too much. Maybe he is too tired, he just needs to rest."
Yang Fan shook his head and said, "No, I have a feeling that if I continue to be like now, not willing to give up on either side, in the end, I will lose both. I cannot be both far away from the jianghu and high up in the court, one hand a Great General, the other controlling the jianghu. "
Gu Zhuting blinked her eyes, infatuated as she gazed at this man's face, which was still handsome, but even more charming because of his maturity. She softly asked, "Then what does Langjun plan to do?"
Yang Fan was quiet for a while, then softly said, "Sleep. If you're tired, you have to sleep. If you're tired, you have to rest … "
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Wang Tongjiao's attempt to assassinate Wu Sansi gave Li Xian a chance. He seized this chance to seize the Prince of Xiang's military authority and separate the Southern Guard Imperial Army from the Prince of Xiang's party.
Huan Yanfan's attempt to use rumors to drive a wedge between Wu Sansi and the Emperor gave the Emperor a second chance. Li Xian seized this chance to carry out a major purge of the Imperial Court, placing his own people in all the important positions.
The Crown Prince's forced abdication gave Li Xian a third chance. He used this chance to carry out a major change in the Northern Guard Imperial Army. Wei Wen became the Chief Supervisor of the Chang 'an Army, as well as the highest commander of the Imperial Army. The Left and Right Imperial Guards were under the control of the two brothers, Wei Jie and Wei Zhuo.
Li Xian also divided the ten thousand cavalry into the Left and Right Imperial Cavalry. At the same time, he set up the Left and Right Imperial Cavalry, imitating the setup of the ten thousand cavalry. They were under the control of Wei Bo, Wei Xuan, the Empress's nephew Gao Chong, and An Le's lover Wu Yanxiu, thus controlling the military authority.
As for Yang Fan, he was once again promoted due to his meritorious service, receiving the title of Grand General Who Supports the State, the Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon, making him one of the Three Dukes.
In the ranks of generals, no one had held the position of Great General of Heavenly Strategies since Li Shimin, because this was an official position once held by the Emperor. As a result, there was only one rank above Yang Fan: Great General of Light Cavalry.
In history, only Huo Qubing, Ma Chao, Cao Hong, Si Chengyi, and a few others had held this position. If Yang Fan could live to the end of his life, he had a high chance of being promoted to Great General of Light Cavalry, standing on the same level as the other sages of the past.
At the same time, his title of nobility had been promoted from the County Marquis of the Founding County to the County Duke of the Founding County. His fief had doubled from 1,000 households to 2,000 households. However, it should be noted that although the title of nobility had no real power, neither did the Grand General Who Supports the State. Just like when the Prince of Xiang, Li Xian, was in charge of the South Yamen Imperial Army, he was nominally the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies.
Great General Yang had been demoted. This was Li Xian's punishment for denying that he was involved in the death of the Crown Prince. "Since you are unwilling to give up and label yourself as Li Xian, then I will deprive you of your power!"
Li Guo 'er was very happy. For the sake of power, her grandmother had killed her son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, members of the royal family, and ministers. Her father and her brother, the Crown Prince, were the same. For the sake of power, one forced her mother to abdicate, while the other forced her father to abdicate. The charm of power was irresistible.
She believed that Yang Fan must be very unwilling to suddenly lose his power. Based on her father's favor, she was fully capable of returning power to Yang Fan. Of course, there was a condition. Yang Fan must crawl under her pomegranate skirt and willingly become her guest.
She believed that even though Yang Fan could withstand the temptation of her beauty, he would certainly not be able to resist the temptation of power. Yang Fan had almost become a sore point in her heart. Perhaps it was true that the unobtainable was the best. She had always been thinking about this man. However, she was not in a hurry to throw out her conditions. She would first let that blind guy be disappointed for a while.
Li Guo 'er was busy preparing for her and Wu Yanxiu's marriage. She felt that Wu Yanxiu was much better than Wu Chongxun. She was handsome and generous. She did not interfere with her flirting outside. She was a one-in-a-thousand Mr. Right.
After Wang Tongjiao's death, his wife, Princess Ding 'an, was married to Wei Zhuo by the Emperor. The soil on Wang Tongjiao's grave had not even dried when they were married. Now that Wu Chongxun had been dead for a month, Guo' er felt that she had not let her deceased husband down by delaying her marriage until now.
Empress Wei was the happiest about Wu Sansi's death. Ever since the five Prime Ministers and the King of Xiang's faction had been stripped of their power, Princess Taiping's faction had also ceased all activities. The Wei faction's biggest competitor had become the King of Liang's faction. However, Empress Wei did not dare to challenge the King of Liang's faction for the time being.
Now, King Liang had been killed by the Crown Prince. With King Liang's death, the Wu Clan was like a group of dragons without a leader. There was no one capable, qualified, or prestigious enough to be the leader of the entire clan. The Wu Clan all tried to curry favor with her, and Wu Sansi's power in the court had no choice but to rely on her.
Sansi and the Five Hounds pledged their loyalty to Empress Wei, the Minister of War Zong Chuke pledged his loyalty to Empress Wei, the Master Craftsman Sect's Jin pledged his loyalty to Empress Wei, the Grand Chancellor Ji Chuna pledged his loyalty to Empress Wei, the Grand Herald Gan Yuanpiao pledged his loyalty to Empress Wei … For a moment, the Wei family was like oil being poured into a raging fire.
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Usually, those who could become the Great General who Supports the State were old men in their seventies or eighties. At this age, even if they did not want to retire, they had no choice but to do so. When there was an important celebration in the court, they would be invited. The officials of the same rank would stand behind, and the elders would be invited to sit in front of them. During the court meetings, they would occasionally show their faces to show that they were still alive and could still eat a few bowls of rice. As for writing, teaching, and dispelling doubts, that was the job of the civil officials. Unless they were skilled in both literature and martial arts, they had no fate with being a military general.
What could Yang Fan do? He could only roam the forest and enjoy his' late 'years.
Yang Fan was' unemployed 'at home. The happiest were Xiao Man and A Nu. The two women were pregnant. This time, Langjun could finally stay by their side and care for them. How could they not be happy?
Gu Zhuting was also very happy. With her Langjun's company, they could tour the mountains and rivers. It was very comfortable. Also, the more they did it, the more chances they had to bear children.
Wan 'er also approved of Yang Fan's leisure. No one knew the dangers of the court better than she did. However, she had originally stayed in the court for Yang Fan. Now that Yang Fan had left, she could not leave. This caused Wan 'er to feel resentful.
At the moment, Empress Wei was busy balancing the various forces within the Wei Clan. She had always thought that Wan 'er was a rootless duckweed and had to rely on the imperial power to develop. Therefore, she trusted Wan' er. Wan 'er had asked to leave the palace several times, but not only did she not get permission, it made Li Xian and Empress Wei even more certain that Wan' er was not greedy for power and was a useful person.
Speaking of unhappy people, the most unhappy person was Young Master Yang Nianzu. When his father was busy in the army, he rarely came home. At home, Yang Nianzu climbed trees for birds, shot birds from the roof, dived into the water to catch fish, and led a group of friends of the Gu family to fight with other children in the square. How carefree and happy he was.
Seeing that he was about to get the nickname of "Little Overlord", his father came back and made him study as soon as he came back. His happy childhood was all ruined. His heroic dream of dominating Longqing Square and dominating Longqing Chi was also shattered.
A small person often wandered by Long Qing Pool, looking up at the sky and sighing, "I order Xi He to break up the division, hope you don't force me. The road is long and far, I will search from top to bottom. "His voice was sad, and so was his emotion. How could people not feel sympathetic tears?
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