Seeing her confused face, Yang Fan gave an example, "What's the difference between this behavior and what your mother did to Wu Youji? Perhaps … you didn't use that cup of poisonous wine? You have a noble status and a beautiful appearance. Therefore, even in my heart, I have never felt that there was anything hateful about your actions. I even felt … flattered until I personally saw Wan 'er wash her face with tears … "
"Your Highness, you have a noble status and unparalleled beauty, so I should be flattered that you favor me? What if you and I were reversed? If I were you and you were me, I was the descendant of the Emperor, the Imperial Prince, I had status and identity. I liked you, who already had a partner, and I wanted you to give up the person you love to be with me. I felt that I had suffered a great injustice when I was with you, and I didn't care about my status with you. I promised to marry you one day and give you a status. You should be grateful, right? What's the difference between this and those foppish men who rob women by force? If the man surnamed Pan that we saw last night didn't just want to play with that beautiful woman, but really liked her, should she be grateful and abandon her husband and son? "
Princess Taiping said slowly, "That … that's different …"
Yang Fan raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the difference? If that woman had a husband, because a noble young master of status, well-dressed, good-looking, and who had feelings for her seduced her, she would abandon her husband and son, and be willing to be his mistress, the result would be that she would be scolded by the people of the world for being fickle and shameless. On the other hand, if this person was a man and was favored by a noble woman with status and identity, and he refused to abandon his wife and son to have an affair with her, wouldn't that make him a cold-hearted man who doesn't know what's good for him? "
Princess Taiping was at a loss. She felt that what Yang Fan said seemed to make sense, but also seemed to be strange and unreasonable. For thousands of years, it had been a world where men were superior to women. Even though she was a high and mighty princess, it was impossible for her to be completely unaffected by this concept. Therefore, she never felt that there was anything wrong with what she did. Therefore, she had a lot of resentment towards Yang Fan. But now, after listening to Yang Fan's words, she felt that it was indeed reasonable.
Princess Taiping said blankly, "Then … what should I do?"
"I hope you can untie this knot in Wan 'er's heart. No matter what the result is, I don't want you to use coercion to make me submit to you. That kind of Yang Fan is not the man you want! "
Yang Fan said, "No matter what happens between us, I don't want you to use coercion to make me submit to you." But Princess Taiping was so confused that she did not notice. She only stammered, "But … but how can I untie the knot in her heart? That oath …"
Yang Fan said, "I've never believed that the gods in the underworld would care about what vows everyone has made. An oath is like a devil in the heart! "
Princess Taiping was silent.
Yang Fan looked at her expression and did not say anything else. She was an intelligent woman. It did not take much effort to talk to intelligent people. If she could understand, these words were enough. If she could not understand, then it would be useless to say more.
"Dong dong dong … dong dong dong …"
The bell and drum on the Gate of Heaven sounded, startling countless jackdaws that flew all over the sky.
The Gate of Heaven was close at hand, so the sound of the bell and drum was especially loud. Even the river under the Tianjin Bridge seemed to be rippling, as well as stirring up ripples in their hearts.
Yang Fan listened to the sound of the bell and drum and said to Princess Taiping, "I have to go to the Ministry of Justice in a while. With regards to the situation in the Ministry of Justice, I already have some plans. Duguan Zhongzhong Sun Yuxuan and Simen Zhongzhong Yan Xiaojun are two fence-sitters. I plan to start with them first. If I want to knock these two down, I need to borrow their power. I need to borrow your power. "
Princess Taiping raised her eyes and glanced at him. There was a beautiful expression in her eyes, "Why not King Liang or Xue Huaiyi?"
Yang Fan said, "That's because you're the weakest among the three forces. I can't reveal all my trump cards to others at once. Sun Yuxuan and Yan Xiaojun are not worthy of my trump cards. "
Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "You just said that I am a playboy who bullies men and tyrannizes women, and now you want my help. Does this count as going back on your words?"
Yang Fan sternly said, "You have to be clear, my princess! Right now, we are talking about official business. This is a matter between allies. If you help you, you will be helping yourself. If I gain a foothold in the Ministry of Justice, it will be of great help to your plan! It is better to separate public and private matters! "
Princess Taiping hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother Empress is watching how you are going to open up the situation. If I step in, will she think that you are a hopeless fool?"
Yang Fan smiled. "Our Emperor is a person who wants to achieve nothing and does not care about trifles. If I call for reinforcements for every matter, I will be an incompetent person. But if I just want to open up the situation and do not use my ready-made connections because I am afraid that people will talk behind my back, then I will be foolish. A foolish person will not be able to achieve anything.
Chen Dong has the geographical advantage. He has been working hard in the Ministry of Justice for many years. Cui Yuanzong has the timing. As the head of the Ministry of Justice, he can naturally recruit a large number of confidants. This is their strength. I have the strength of harmony. Why should I not use it? Should I tie my hands and feet and give up my advantage because I am afraid of being ridiculed? I have what you don't have. That is my ability. You have to admit it! "
Yang Fan said it very calmly and naturally. It seemed that after being locked up in the Censorate Court, he had really thought through a lot of things. He felt as if he had been reborn.
Princess Taiping looked at him, and there was a faint feeling of fascination in her eyes. Now he was a little overbearing and a little unreasonable, but she just liked his taste. It was probably because there were too many men who surrounded her from childhood to adulthood. So she could only see this man in her eyes, and in her heart, she was only willing to let him live in her.
Yang Fan was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and said to Princess Taiping, "I don't want to make Wan 'er sad anymore. You tied the knot, so you untie it!"
After thinking about it, Yang Fan was still worried. He looked at her again and said, "If you are not willing to do it, I will do it myself. I am not helpless. Wan 'er swore in my name. To tell you the truth, Yang Fan is only the name I am using now. My surname and name are not Yang Fan. I am not from Jiaozhi. My childhood … actually grew up in a small place called Tao Yuan Village in Shaozhou. "
Princess Taiping's face changed. Yang Fan was very satisfied with her reaction.
If Wan 'er was a man, she would be a very upright gentleman. Regarding things like vows, some people could be as casual as eating and farting. But Wan' er was different. She would value vows and keep them. Especially this oath that concerned her life and death. Even if there was a chance that it could be fulfilled, she would rather be wronged than offend it.
Although Yang Fan did not believe this, he could not make Wan 'er not believe it either. Therefore, he could only let Princess Taiping untie this knot herself. He believed that as long as Taiping was willing to do it, there must be a way!
Yang Fan opened the cabin curtain and walked out. When the eight strong women, the boatswain, the helmsman, and even the cook saw him come out, they quickly looked at the sky and the water, pretending that they did not see him at all. The princess and this man had spent the night together in the cabin. This was a very embarrassing thing for them, so they could only pretend that they did not see him.
The pedals had not been put down, but the ship was not very high. Yang Fan only needed to jump and lightly landed on the soft sand. Then he brushed off his robe and walked towards the Tianjin Bridge.
He did not notice that when he said the words "Tao Yuan Village in Shaozhou", Princess Taiping's eyes flashed with horror and fear. The Peach Blossom Village was a small place, and the high and mighty princess should never have heard of it. Because he and the princess were conspiring against each other, he was not worried that if the princess was curious, she would inquire about the Peach Blossom Village.
But it was obvious that Princess Taiping already knew about this place.
And Yang Fan thought that this "trump card" had shaken Princess Taiping's mind. The "trump card" should always be thrown out cleanly to look cool. Therefore, after throwing out these words, he casually flicked his sleeves and left, not noticing the horror and fear in Princess Taiping's eyes …
…
Yang Fan arrived at the Ministry of Justice. After midnight, he went back to his room to sleep.
Chen Dong's assistant, Luo Ling, found an excuse to sneak in to see Yang Fan sleeping soundly. Luo Ling held back his laughter and went back to tell Chen Dong what he saw. Chen Dong shook his head and sighed, feeling a little disappointed that Yang Fan did not fight for power.
Since Yang Fan was so sensible, although Chen Dong still hated him for taking away the position of the Left Minister, he also knew that it was not up to him to come and go. As long as Yang Fan did not fight for power with him, then he would be the de facto leader of the Ministry of Justice. And with a puppet like Yang Fan in the middle, he could avoid direct conflict with the aggressive Assistant Minister Cui.
Therefore, at lunch that day, Chen Dong's attitude towards Yang Fan was a lot more polite.
After lunch, as usual, it was time for the petty officials and public servants to chat. When the bell rang again in the afternoon, everyone returned to their own quarters to do their work. Yang Fan burped and said to Feng Xihui, who was about to leave, "Tomorrow is a ten-day holiday. Help me make an appointment with Doctor Sun and Doctor Yan. I want to treat them at the 'Golden Hairpin Drunk'."
Yang Fan smiled and said to him, "You should come too. We haven't had a gathering yet."
When Yang Fan said this, he suddenly remembered that on the first day he reported to the Ministry of Justice, Doctor Chen Dong seemed to have said that he would hold a banquet to welcome him. Now it seemed that this banquet could not wait for the time being. If he wanted to let Old Chen treat him, he would probably have to wait until he had a showdown with Old Chen or even Old Cui.
Feng Xihui looked at his thoughtful expression and suddenly felt that something was wrong. Although he was not optimistic about Yang Fan, since he had decided to rely on Yang Fan, he originally had the idea of keeping a rare commodity. If that was the case, as a subordinate, should he first treat his superior to a meal? It was too empty to just flatter …
Thinking of this, Feng Xihui said to Yang Fan, "Yang Langzhong, how can I make you spend money. Even if someone wants to treat, it should be this lowly official who treats you first. How about … after the yamen is dismissed, let's have a small gathering first? "
When Yang Fan heard this, he repeatedly waved his hands and said, "No, no, tonight absolutely not. Tonight I have a very important matter to attend to! "
Feng Xihui looked at his serious expression and unconsciously became nervous, "What is it, Doctor?"
Yang Fan said, "Last night on the Double Seventh Festival, I was outside and did not return for the whole night!"
Feng Xihui suddenly understood, "Oh …"
Yang Fan said, "Although we had already informed you in advance, but … women, you know …"
Feng Xihui nodded his head and said with a sympathetic face, "I understand, I understand. Doctor, take care!"
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