"No matter what you do now, you'll attract the attack of the other party. As long as you don't win beautifully, Director Chen will be defeated without a fight!"
This was what Feng Xihui said before he left.
Feng Xihui was a little discouraged. He was not optimistic about Yang Fan's situation, but he still rushed over and explained everything to Yang Fan. He had done his best.
The next day, Yang Fan went up to Crouching Bull Mountain.
Not long after Feng Xihui left, Xue Huaiyi went to look for him and revealed some things to Yang Fan in the most subtle way that this boorish man who liked to be straightforward could.
Wu Sansi sent someone over because Pan Ziwen was Wu Chengsi's man. He wanted Yang Fan to take this opportunity to overturn the Supreme Court's verdict. After this case was decided, he could use the excuse of not teaching his son well to attack Pan Ziwen.
Although Pan Ziwen's position was not high, he had a lot of power. If he could win this position, it would be much easier for Wu Sansi to rope in the officials.
Soon after, Wu Chengsi also sent someone over. Wu Chengsi naturally wanted Yang Fan to uphold the Supreme Court's verdict in order to protect his right-hand man, Pan Ziwen. Wu Chengsi's relationship with Yang Fan was not as good as Wu Sansi's, so he had used both the carrot and the stick to persuade Yang Fan. In any case, if Yang Fan complied with Wu Chengsi's wishes, he would definitely take care of Yang Fan in the official circles in the future.
Xue Huaiyi was not stupid. He was unreasonable in front of people because of his special identity. He also understood that his disciple did not have a "golden shield" to protect himself, so he pretended to be stupid and sent both sides away. He did not let them meet Yang Fan directly. This way, Yang Fan would not be in a hurry to make a decision and could weigh the pros and cons.
After Yang Fan heard the news from Xue Huaiyi, he was afraid that Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi would force him again. If they came personally, Xue Huaiyi would not be able to stop them, so he "escaped" to Crouching Bull Mountain. If he wanted to return, he would naturally have to wait until everything was decided.
Not long after Yang Fan left, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi personally came to the White Horse Temple.
Xue Huaiyi sat in the middle like a great Buddha, while Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi sat on his left and right. Their brows were furrowed and they looked like a pair of glaring Vajras.
Xue Huaiyi was laughing so loudly that his laughter shook the roof tiles. "Your Highnesses, you came at the right time. I'm bored of being alone, hahahaha …"
"Hong Liu, tell the kitchen to prepare some dishes and wine. I want to drink with the two princes, and I won't go home until I'm drunk. Hahahaha … "
"What? The prince asked where Yang Fan was. Yang Fan had gone to Crouching Bull Mountain to hunt. Sick? Hey! There is no need to burn fake incense in front of a true Buddha. You and I both know what the so-called plague is. Of course he is alive and kicking. Hahahaha … "
"What? Aiyo, there's nowhere to look for him. Crouching Bull Mountain is so big, and I'm not a living deity. How would I know which mountain he went to hunt on? Hahahaha … "
"What? Oh, of course! He's acting like this just to show that Chen guy some respect. In another two days, he'll definitely return to work in the yamen. Hahahaha … "
Xue Huaiyi, who used to play with sticks and sell fake medicine, was actually very good at playing Tai Chi. He held Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi firmly there. He did not say a word about his business, and even if they wanted to leave, there was no way.
After a while, the food and wine were served, and Xue Huaiyi fed them with fake medicine. The two princes were supported by someone, and when they walked out of the White Horse Temple dizzily, Xue Huaiyi's heroic "Hahahaha …" was still echoing in their minds.
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There were no cows on Crouching Bull Mountain, but there were monkeys.
At this moment, Yang Fan and Xiao Man were sitting side by side on a towering ancient tree. The trunk they were sitting on had already been peeled off, and only the trunk was as smooth as bone. The two of them sat on top of it, and looked at the group of monkeys in the forest in front of them.
There were about a hundred monkeys in this group. The monkey king was attacked by some kind of fierce beast and died from serious injuries. The monkeys lost their leader, and immediately fell into chaos. The strong and strong male monkeys started to have ideas.
Some of them gathered in twos and threes, and tried to test each other. The tall and fat ones, who were confident in their strength, stood on the branches and looked around, trying to recruit subordinates. Some of the male monkeys comforted their companions from time to time, and some urged the monkeys that had already pledged loyalty to them to provoke other monkeys that had formed small groups to test each other's strength.
Because this was not a challenge to the monkey king, but the monkey king had suddenly died, and the monkeys were fighting for the position. Therefore, the situation became especially complicated. After a period of preparation, the battle of the monkeys finally began.
It was unknown which monkey took the lead to attack its opponent, but the monkeys rushed forward as if they had heard an order. The female monkeys screamed and jumped on the branches, waiting for the appearance of the king.
On the grass, in the forest, the male monkeys began to fight. Some of them had their eyes injured, some had their fingers bitten, and some had their hair scratched off …
Yang Fan watched quietly. A strong yellow-haired monkey was very powerful, so its opponents, a male monkey with long eyebrows and a monkey with black and yellow hair, formed an alliance and attacked it at the same time. After a few battles, the yellow-haired monkey was covered with cuts and bruises. Finally, it whined and admitted defeat.
The curly-browed monkey was proud of himself. He stood up like a human and waved his arm at the female monkey on the branch. The black and yellow monkey, which was its ally just now, suddenly jumped up and pounced on him. After another fierce battle, the black and yellow monkey, which had one of its legs bitten off, escaped.
The curly-browed monkey climbed up a bluestone cliff that was more than three people tall. With a sharp cry, its tail stood up high like a flagpole. The male monkeys gathered under the rock and looked up at it. The female monkeys jumped up the cliff one after another, squeezing and rubbing at him, winking at him.
Xiao Mang found it interesting and couldn't help but laugh. "These monkeys are so interesting."
Yang Fan also laughed. He put his arm around her waist and said, "Well, a group of monkeys is actually quite scheming."
Xiao Mang laughed and said, "Monkeys understand human nature. But … their so-called scheming, in our eyes, is really childish and ridiculous! "
Yang Fan scratched her nose and said, "After all, they are a group of monkeys. They think that their scheming is brilliant, but in our eyes, of course, it is childish and ridiculous. Otherwise, the most intelligent of all creatures is not human, but … "
When Yang Fan said this, his heart suddenly trembled. Was he now a monkey who wanted to fight for the position of monkey king?
Chen Dong was the current monkey king of this mountain of the Ministry of Justice. He wanted to replace the strong male monkey and become the new monkey king.
Regardless of the female monkeys that were scratching their heads and throwing themselves into his arms, or the other male monkeys that were itching to try yet didn't dare to make a move, all of them could only wait until the end of the Monkey King Hegemony Competition before they would bow their heads and pledge their loyalty to the victor. From this point, even the flatterer monkey with the surname Feng was no exception.
If he won, he would be the monkey king of the Ministry of Justice!
If he lost, he would push down everyone who was down. He couldn't even hide in a corner and pick up leftovers.
What difference was there between this situation and this group of monkeys?
However, no one could interfere with this group of monkeys fighting for the throne, but he was different. He still had a supreme emperor above him. This emperor sent him to the Ministry of Justice and specially instructed Wan 'er to make it clear to him that he was to be the emperor's new eyes and ears. Would the emperor not ask about his actions in the Ministry of Justice?
The scheming of this group of monkeys, in the eyes of him and Xiao Mang, only felt that it was childish and ridiculous. Between the two doctors of the Ministry of Justice, between the three departments of justice, between Prince Wei and Prince Liang, all kinds of scheming methods, once seen in the eyes of the high and mighty emperor, what kind of opinion would she have?
He used methods to manipulate Chen Dong. That was a kind of ability, and the high and mighty emperor would only feel admiration. He would only feel that he had a good eye for talent and had not misjudged him. However, if two great power groups interfered and the Three Law Divisions fought openly and covertly, if he had to choose whose power was greater and who could obtain more benefits from them, would the emperor still maintain this kind of aloof attitude?
What the emperor wanted to nurture was a trusted aide, not a capable general for her faction!
In the forest, the newly born monkey king was proudly receiving the worship of the other monkeys. The previous monkey king's beloved concubine, the red-faced female monkey, had already gently moved to its side and become its concubine. It was now the supreme existence of this group of monkeys. However, Yang Fan only needed a flick of his finger to take its life. After that, the monkeys would once again engage in a fierce battle, and a new monkey king would be born until he was satisfied.
Regardless of whether it was the decisive battle between him and Chen Dong, the struggle between the three departments of justice, or even the struggle between Prince Wei and Prince Liang, once there was a so-called victor, would he be like this complacent monkey king before him? As long as that high and mighty existence was dissatisfied, he could erase everything at any time and force them to start anew?
A chill suddenly swept past Yang Fan's heart.
Xiao Man sensed that something was wrong with him. She grabbed his hand and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Langjun?"
Yang Fan said, "I think … I know what I should do about the current situation!"
Xiao Man's delicate eyebrows jumped, and she gave him a lively questioning look.
Yang Fan pulled her into his embrace and gently stroked her beautiful hair. He leisurely swung his legs that were dangling from the branches and whispered into her ear, "What Ministry of Justice, what Ministry of Imperial Envoy, what Prince Liang, Prince Wei … Heh, everything I do, as long as I uphold the word 'righteous', it will be enough!"
Yang Fan casually broke off a withered branch, and with a flick of his finger, it flew out with a whoosh, and struck the flagpole-like tail of the new monkey king. That monkey king wailed in pain and jumped off the cliff in fright. With a loud roar, he led the other monkeys into the dense forest.
Yang Fan sighed softly and said, "If I can't uphold the word 'righteous' and choose to rely on one of the various powers that are trying to recruit me, even if I win this time, I will still be defeated, and I will be defeated forever! If I can uphold the word 'righteous', even if I lose this time, I will still have another chance. Moreover, I might not necessarily lose. "
He slowly raised his head and gazed at the sky. The sky was clear and blue, and a few pure white clouds were drifting across the distant sky. Yang Fan looked at the clouds and said unhurriedly, "Because … there are people up there …"
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