As soon as Yang Fan heard her mention Wan 'er, his face darkened again.
He avoided the topic and said, "Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi have always been fighting for the crown prince. If there is a chance to destroy Wu Chengsi, he will naturally welcome it. However, he will only make Wu Chengsi lose his power and will not let him die! "
Princess Taiping said, "If it were Grandmaster Di or me, my mother wouldn't let him die. Letting him lose his power is the best result. If we can cut off all his wings, even if he is still alive, he will be better off dead than alive. This result is enough!"
Yang Fan thought for a while and asked, "But Wu Sansi is not an idiot. If we give him a witness, can't he see that we are using someone else to kill him?"
Princess Taiping smiled and said, "That is why I said I did not think about how to carry out this plan and make Wu Sansi work for us without suspicion. When I saw you, I thought of a way. "
Yang Fan was surprised and said, "Me? What can I do? "
Princess Taiping said, "You are a disciple of the White Horse Temple, Xue Huaiyi regards you as one of his people. After you joined the army, you became a soldier of the Jin Wu Guards, and you have a relationship with Qiu Shenji. Now you have rendered great merit in the Hundred Cavalry Neutrality, and have been promoted to the Left Commander of the Yulin Guards. From beginning to end, you have been under Wu Youyi's tutelage. With all these, will they treat you as an outsider? "
Yang Fan thought for a while and said slowly, "You mean, you want me to join the Wu Clan, pledge loyalty to Wu Sansi and borrow Wu Sansi's hand to destroy Wu Chengsi?"
Princess Taiping shook her head gracefully, "Not borrow Wu Sansi's hand, but 'help' Wu Sansi. Do you think he does not want to destroy Wu Chengsi?"
Yang Fan snorted coldly and said, "Why do you have to say that? Then what are you going to do? "
"Me?"
Princess Taiping smiled even more brilliantly, "I, of course, will cheer for Wu Chengsi and make him more enthusiastic about the fight for the crown prince. This way, Wu Sansi will be eager to destroy him."
Yang Fan nodded heavily and said in a low voice, "I understand! I will find a suitable opportunity to express my 'loyalty' to Wu Sansi! As for other matters … "
Princess Taiping said softly, "Rice should be eaten one mouthful at a time, and the road should be walked one step at a time. It won't be too late to plan other things after we finish this matter!"
Yang Fan nodded, placed his hands on his knees, and said, "Alright, then it's settled. I'm going back!"
Princess Taiping said in surprise, "The dishes and wine have not been served yet!"
Yang Fan didn't say anything and just walked out. Princess Taiping stared at him and suddenly said, "On the day of the wedding, Prince Consort Ji was drunk and pretended to be crazy and was rude to me. I threw him into the pigsty and slept for the whole night!"
Yang Fan halted his steps and said with a sullen face, "Your mother forced someone else's wife to her death. Can't I be a little angry? Your Highness has gone too far with your actions! "
Princess Taiping said, "So, he has his own residence now! I gave him a private courtyard, and in order to take revenge on me, he brought his concubines to fool around with me, but I never paid any attention to them. "
Yang Fan said expressionlessly, "Your Highness, you don't need to tell me so much about your own affairs."
Princess Taiping was furious and said with her almond-shaped eyes, "Do you understand what I'm talking about?"
Yang Fan said, "Of course I understand!"
Princess Taiping said angrily, "Then say it out! Don't give me that look! "
Yang Fan said word by word, "I also want to throw you into the pigsty!"
The barrier door was opened and closed with a crash. Yang Fan's footsteps gradually faded away.
Princess Taiping sat quietly for a while and suddenly giggled. It seemed that she was very happy to be scolded …
…
"Our Yulin Guard is the head of the Northern Imperial Army! The Yulin Guard is the wing of the country, and it is as prosperous as the forest! Yang Fan, you are now conferred the title of Left Commander of the Yulin Guard. The Emperor's grace is grand, and you should think of the Emperor's grace. Strictly abide by the Seventeen Prohibitions and the Fifty-four Decapitations. Devote yourself to serve the country! "
"Yes!"
Yang Fan flashed out of the ranks and made a salute with his hands crossed high above his head.
Wu Youyi took a big seal tied with red silk on the marshal's table, held it in his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Take the seal!"
Yang Fan strode forward, his battle skirt swaying, and his armor clanging. He walked to Wu Youyi, lifted his battle robe, knelt on one knee, raised his hands, and a heavy seal was put in his hands. Yang Fan took the seal in his hands, slowly turned around, and showed the seal to the generals and ministers in the tent.
At this time, Yang Fan was wearing a Bright Armor, a helmet with rolled ears, and the red tassels on the top of the helmet were shaking. His shoulders were Tiger Devouring Shoulder Guards, and the brass rivets on the leather wristguards were shining. The "Bright Protector" on his chest was shining like a mirror. He was wearing a fish-scale battle robe and holding his belly with the tiger's mouth wide open. He looked heroic and imposing.
In the marshal's tent, no matter if they were higher or lower in rank than him, they all had faces full of envy. He was only nineteen years old, but he was already a Lieutenant General and was also married to the Son of Heaven. Who could compare to this kind of glory?
Of course, Huli, Wei Yong, and the others were sincerely happy for him. Chu Kuangge and Maqiao, who had received the news, had sent someone to deliver the news yesterday afternoon. They wanted to find a time to get together with him and celebrate his success. These two good friends were not people of the Featherwood Guard, so they had no chance to see his power today.
Huli and Wei Yong were people of the Featherwood Guard, but from now on, they were his true colleagues. Yang Fan had risen to the heavens in a single step, and was now only one step away from Huli, the Lieutenant General. He was one level higher than Brigade Marshal Wei Yong. Wei Yong was the Left Featherwood Guard's Brigade Marshal, and Yang Fan was now his immediate superior.
After learning the news of the Son of Heaven's marriage, Wu Youyi had some doubts about whether he had made the wrong judgment in the past. Was this Yang Fan his aunt's gigolo? If he was his aunt's man, how could his aunt have bestowed him a woman and allowed him to marry? But if he wasn't, there was no way to explain Shangguan Daizhao's words on that day and his repeated care for Yang Fan afterwards.
After thinking it over, Wu Youyi could only think that Yang Fan was handsome, but his skin was a little dark. His aunt liked fair-skinned men, and presumably, she just wanted to have a taste of this Yang Fan. Now that Yang Fan had fallen out of favor, his aunt had bestowed him an official position, bestowed him with a female official by her side, and allowed him to settle down and start a family. This could be considered a consolation and compensation.
For Wu Youyi, this was a good thing. He dared to use Yang Fan like this. Otherwise, this person in the Featherwood Guard could not be put in an important position, nor could he not be used. It would be an awkward role.
Yang Fan came from the White Horse Temple and had been a soldier in Qiu Shenji's Golden Guards. Now, he was his direct subordinate. And Xue Huaiyi and Qiu Shenji were on the same side as the Wu family. It could be said that from the beginning to the end, Yang Fan had never been free from the Wu family's brand. His future and the Wu family's prosperity and losses were shared, so naturally, this person could be used without worry.
Looking at Yang Fan receiving the seal and standing there majestically, Wu Youyi smiled with satisfaction. He thought to himself, "Wei Wang has already sent a message asking me to invite him to a banquet. It seems like he wants to rope him in. This person is destined to be a part of my Wu family's party. From today onwards, I have to nurture him more!"
Thinking of this, Wu Youyi said to the generals in the tent, "Colleagues, don't look at Yang Fan's young age. Yang Fan has made great contributions to our dynasty in the Western Region! There are some things that are classified and cannot be announced to you now. I will tell you what I can!
Yang Fan replaced Fei Hu Kou as the defending general and commanded the five thousand soldiers to retreat safely in front of the hundred thousand Tu Jue army. This prevented the enemy from taking advantage of the situation and invading the pass. This was a great contribution to Long You's army! Not to mention his resourcefulness and resourcefulness, he managed to defeat the hundred thousand Tu Jue army with one plan.
Yang Fan is brave and resourceful. He is well-versed in the art of war and is worthy of the heavy responsibility. Therefore, the Emperor will reward him for his contributions and personally confer him the position of Minister General! All of you must not underestimate him. Those who are older than him, give him more pointers. Those who are higher than him, give them more support. If anyone dares to use their seniority to disrespect their superior, our Seventeen Commandments and Fifty-four Slashes are not just for show! "
"Yes!"
All the generals in the tent stood with their arms crossed as they received the order. More than ten sets of armors let out the sound of the armor scraping against each other. It was a mighty sound!
…
The morning court session was over. The court was filled with red and purple as they slowly walked out of the court.
This was Yang Fan's first morning court session as the Left Minister General of the Yulin Guards.
Yang Fan was wearing a brand new set of armor as he stood by the Golden Water Bridge. In the old days, when he was a Great Horned Man, he had also carried out early morning guard duties, but at that time he was only a soldier. Today, from the armed warriors outside the Meridian Gate to the Golden Melon Warriors in the Golden Hall, all the palace guards were his subordinates.
Di Renjie saw Yang Fan and immediately walked over with a smile. He stroked his long beard and said, "My good nephew, congratulations on your promotion. Hehe, my son Guangyuan has also heard of your good news. When you come to my residence, this old man will prepare a celebratory feast for you."
Yang Fan took a step back and bowed respectfully. He said, "Ah! So it is Prime Minister Di. This general pays his respects! This general has just been appointed as Minister General and there are many affairs that need to be sorted out. I am afraid that I will not be able to leave the palace for the time being. "
Some of the officials passing by heard the exchange between the two and couldn't help but stop in their tracks. Di Renjie addressed himself as this old man and the other person as his good nephew, but the other person addressed himself as this general and addressed him as Prime Minister Di. This was going to be fun. Could it be that the old fox Di was going to make a fool of himself this time?
When Di Renjie heard Yang Fan's words, the smile on his face immediately froze. At this moment, Wu Sansi also walked over while swinging his arms. He laughed and said, "Yang Fan, achieving success at a young age is a double blessing. The younger generation will surpass us in time!"
Yang Fan hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "This general pays his respects to Your Highness King Liang!"
Wu Sansi said with a smile, "Hey, no need to be so polite! No need to be so polite! This prince loves to make friends with young talents like you. After hearing about your various experiences in the Western Region, this prince likes you very much! Haha, in these two days, my Wu Clan will hold a family banquet. This prince wants to invite you over to have a few cups of wine and talk about your journey to the West. Would you like to come? "
The Northern Office was the emperor's private army, and the Yulin Guard was the head of all the guards in the Northern Office. When Yang Fan returned from the West this time, he became the Left General of the Yulin Guard. Huang Xuchang, Tian Yan, and others benefited from him and also became the officers of the Hundred Cavalry Guards of the Black Tortoise Gate. In terms of official position, Yang Fan, as the Left General, was certainly not enough in front of people like Di Renjie and Wu Sansi, but his real power was not small.
Di Renjie and Wu Sansi both shook the olive branch to Yang Fan. They represented the Prime Minister's faction and the Wutang Imperial Clan's faction respectively. The imperial court officials who were standing aside were clear about this. Now they were waiting to see how Yang Fan would choose.
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