"Thank you, Uncle, for bestowing this name!"
From Yang Fan's point of view, the name bestowed by Di Renjie was indeed not bad. It was much better than his Master Zhang Kuo's playful 'Xingchi' name. There was no reason for him to reject it.
A strange expression flashed across Shen Mu's face as he stood at the side. He then smiled and said, "Congratulations to Grandmaster Di for thinking so highly of Erlang. Hehe, Shen Mu is also Grandmaster Di's junior. We will be even closer in the future and should visit each other more often! "
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Little Brother and Brother Shen hit it off at first sight. We will visit each other often in the future!"
Di Renjie was unhappy with the Di family's incident. As guests, Yang Fan and Shen Mu could not stay for long. They chatted for a while more before bidding farewell to Di Renjie. The eldest son of the Di family, Di Guangsi, sent the two out of the residence. Yang Fan and Shen Mu asked each other. It turned out that Shen Mu lived in Luoyang's South Five Mile Village while Yang Fan was heading north. The two bade farewell by the roadside and went their separate ways.
Shen Mu boarded the carriage and said to Yang Xuerao with a light smile, "Old Man Di must have noticed that I have the intention of recruiting Yang Fan. Bestowing a name? Humph! He is telling me that he has also taken a liking to Yang Fan and is telling me not to have any ideas about Yang Fan. "
Yang Xuerao said, "Then why did you say in front of him that you want to date Yang Fan? He is just a bodyguard. Do you really want to compete with Grandmaster Di? "
Shen Mu smiled and said, "We really do not have any capable people in the army. Although Yang Fan is just a small bodyguard now, with the connections he has accumulated, it is fine if we do not give him a chance. As long as we give him a chance, it will not be difficult for him to soar to the sky in one go. We must compete for this person! "
He leaned back on the seat and leisurely said, "Fu Youyi has persuaded him. The Empress is about to ascend the throne. After she ascends the throne, I will personally make a trip to Longyou. Before that, I must find a chance to have a good talk with Yang Fan. Young people were all hot-blooded. How could they be as calm as Duke Di? Since Grandmaster Di gave him a courtesy name, I will give him a bright future. What do you think he will choose? "
The oxcart creaked as it traveled southward.
He went out of the city gate, crossed the moat, walked along the official road for three miles, and turned onto the small road of Five Miles Village …
…
Nine hundred people petitioned for the Empress to change the name of the country and change her name to Empress.
This piece of news had been known by everyone, but they had only dared to discuss it in private and did not dare to publicly comment on it. For a moment, the voices of discussion about the Empress' ascension were in an uproar.
Even though Wu Zetian had left the petition unread, the Imperial Censor Fu You Yi was immediately promoted from 'lower sixth rank' to 'upper fifth rank'. This signal could not be more obvious. From that day onwards, a large number of petitions and petitions from the people were sent to the Hall of Martial Accomplishment every day, asking for the Empress to ascend to the throne and become the Empress.
Following that, the monks also began to petition and held a large number of dharma meetings to spread the news to the believers. Not long after, the Daoists could not hold it in any longer. Seeing that the Daoists might be further suppressed, many Daoist disciples also abandoned the 'Li surname' Li Tang royal family and joined the ranks of those who wanted to persuade the Empress to ascend.
In the end, some of the Li Tang royal family members did not dare to not express their stance. Under the lead of the princess, some of the Li Tang royal family members also used the name of Li Tang's royal family members to request the Empress to ascend to the throne.
However, Wu Zetian, who was in the center of this storm, did not move at all!
Some of the important court officials had not expressed their stance, the rulers of the four barbarian states had not expressed their stance, and the current Emperor Li Dan had not expressed his stance …
Therefore, she continued to wait, very patiently.
…
Time passed very quickly. Very soon, it was the day of Princess Taiping's wedding.
When the news spread, it did not cause too much of a stir in the court.
The flower of Luoyang, the princess of the Tang dynasty, Princess Taiping's remarriage. This kind of news was originally the focus of the common people, but now it was full of rumors that the Empress was the reincarnation of Maitreya and that the world would soon be surnamed Wu. The princess of the Tang dynasty marrying a member of the Wu family only helped to spread this news.
Yang Fan also heard the news of Princess Taiping's marriage. Only then did he know that the date of her marriage was the same day as Maqiao's. Hearing this news and thinking of Princess Taiping's attitude towards this marriage, Yang Fan could not help but secretly sigh.
He did not have a bad impression of Princess Taiping, but he was even more clear that it was impossible for him to have any relationship with this Princess. It was even more impossible for him to have an affair with this Princess out of sympathy. To make him the man behind Taiping, to be a plaything for Taiping when she was lonely, how could a good man disdain to do that?
As for making Taiping his woman, that was pure wishful thinking. Taiping was a member of the royal family, and that kind of arrogance was deep in her bones. Wan 'er was like water and could see her husband as the sky, but Taiping could never become Wan' er. Even though she liked him, it was impossible for her to treat him as an equal and be a gentle wife.
Moreover, what ability did he have to stop Wu Zetian from marrying his daughter? It was as difficult as ascending to heaven for him to marry Wan 'er, let alone a princess. Even if he was qualified to marry the princess, so what? Wu Youji was more qualified than him, but what happened to Wu Youji? The news of this Prince Consort Wu Youji, whom everyone thought was lucky but was actually extremely unfortunate, had already spread among the common people.
His wife, who had become estranged from him, was poisoned to death because the princess wanted to marry a man of lower status. His two sons were removed from the family tree, changed to his surname, and fled to a foreign land. Even his youngest daughter, because she was afraid that Princess Taiping would be an eyesore and inexplicably have a "sudden death," had quickly found a family to marry away.
Wu Youji was a high-ranking and powerful internal guard general, the nephew of Empress Wu, and was about to become a member of the Imperial family. But he still ended up like this. This kind of Prince Consort who killed his wife and children, other than those who were blinded by greed and had lost all conscience, who would be willing to do it? That kiss on Yuan Ye was like a traceless spring dream. If it had caused a ripple in Yang Fan's heart, this ripple had already calmed …
On the ninth day, because Princess Taiping was getting married, the entire Imperial Family had to attend this grand wedding. Therefore, the guard duty was especially heavy. All the guards had to be on duty on this day, not to mention that Yang Fan was supposed to be on duty on this day. However, he had already asked for leave from the brigade commander Xu Liang.
Yang Fan had originally been worried that Xu Liang would not agree to leave. Who knew that as soon as he mentioned it, Xu Liang would readily agree. This caused Yang Fan to have an especially good impression of Xu Liang. What he did not know was that this was because of a clever hint from Shanghai Wan 'er. In Xu Liang's heart, he did not see him as a guard at all.
The wedding was officially held at dusk. Just after noon, Yang Fan returned to the barracks to change into casual clothes and prepared to leave the Palace. When he passed by Luocheng Palace Hall, Wan 'er suddenly came over with two palace maids. Seeing Yang Fan at a glance, Wan' er stopped and ordered the two palace maids, "You two go first!"
The two palace maids responded and flashed into Luocheng Palace Hall. From time to time, there were palace maids and eunuchs rushing back and forth on the royal road. Yang Fan could not show it. He could only act like an ordinary guard and bow to Shanghai Wan 'er. Only then did he call in a low voice, "Wan' er!"
Shanghai Wan 'er said softly, "Langjun is going to Maqiao's house now?"
Two days ago when they met, Yang Fan had mentioned to her that he was going to the Ma family today to congratulate them. He did not expect that she was so busy that she actually remembered the matter of an insignificant person just because this person was related to him. Yang Fan's heart warmed and he softly replied, "Yes."
Shanghai Wan 'er looked at his hands and asked, "Are you going empty-handed?"
Yang Fan said, "You also know that I am not good at buying things. If I just casually take some things, it may not be suitable as a wedding gift. In any case, both sides of the wedding are not strangers to me. I only need to take some money and that will be enough. "
Wan 'er coquettishly said, "Men are careless. Marriage is a major event in one's life. How can it be so casual? Even if Maqiao is as carefree as you, Jiang Kai-shek is a girl. She sees you as her brother and will not blame you. But in the end, it will be a pity. Besides, if you're close to them, other people will think that you don't care about them. Wan 'er has already prepared a gift for you. When you arrive at the Tianjin bridge, go to the first hairdressing shop on the right to get it. Tell the shopkeeper that Madam Zheng's family sent you to pick up the package and the shopkeeper will give it to you. "
Yang Fan was surprised and said, "Wan 'er, you are so busy, yet you are still thinking about this matter for me."
Wan 'er rolled her eyes at him and said, "You and I are not strangers. Don't say such polite words. Didn't you say that Maqiao is like your brother and Jiang Kai-shek is like your sister? If that is the case, then Maqiao is Wan 'er's uncle and Jiang Kai-shek is Wan' er's sister-in-law. How can Wan 'er not express my feelings? "
When she said this, her soft and white face couldn't help but blush. Yang Fan was moved and said, "So … you were waiting for me here?"
Wan 'er said shyly, "Of course not. I was so busy today … I only told Xiao Man to help me keep an eye on you. I heard that you were coming out, so I came to greet you. You are a man. I thought that you would not think about these trivial things. These things should be Wan 'er's to worry about. "
She glanced into the distance and said to Yang Fan, "Well, I have too many things to do today. I won't talk to you anymore. Go, Langjun. Remember, don't get drunk. Wan 'er … "
She glanced affectionately at Yang Fan and walked past him. The moment she brushed past him, she said something shameful in a small voice to Yang Fan's ears, "Wan 'er is looking forward to the day when I can buy my own dowry for my husband!"
Yang Fan turned around and looked at Wan 'er's beautiful figure as she flashed into Luocheng Palace Hall. His heart was full of love. He really wanted to hold Wan' er tightly in his arms and proudly announce to everyone, "This is my woman!"
The palace was decorated with red ribbons. When he walked out of the palace gates, a grand wedding procession dressed in colorful clothes had already lined up neatly in front of the palace gates. Yang Fan bypassed the waiting procession and walked past the Tianjin bridge. The first shop he saw was a jewelry and headwear shop. When the shopkeeper heard that he was sent by the Zheng manor to pick up the items, he quickly took the package that the customer had left and asked the shopkeeper to check it in front of him.
The gift that Wan 'er prepared for Yang Fan was very thoughtful. Based on Yang Fan's status and wealth, she carefully selected a few suitable gifts. Of course, the gifts that she chose were also suitable for the status of the two parties. If she gave them a set of gold wine utensils, they would have no use for it other than to exchange it for money.
The gifts that Wan 'er prepared were very thoughtful. Headwear, silk and satin, men and women's robes, and so on. Shoes that symbolized infidelity, mirrors that symbolized broken marriages, fans that symbolized unhappiness, and so on would never be given. Yang Fan did not understand these customs. If he really had to buy them himself, he might have bought some inauspicious things to send.
Yang Fan tidied it up and folded it into a bundle and put it on his shoulder. When he passed by Princess Taiping's Shangshan Square, he saw that the square's gate was already hung with a red silk banner. The gate was wide open and was guarded by soldiers, not allowing unauthorized people to enter or leave.
The Tang dynasty only had the Princess's Mansion, not the Prince Consort's Mansion. Princess Wu You and Princess Shang were going to live in the Princess's Mansion. He only needed to empty his hands and move to the Princess's Mansion.
Yang Fan carried the package and looked deeply at the square door. He puffed out his chest and walked toward the Xiu Wen Square.
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