Yang Fan frowned and said, "What does it have to do with Her Highness?"
"Of course it does!"
Princess Taiping questioned, "Mother trusts you very much now, do you know that?"
"So what?"
"What do you think?"
Princess Taiping became agitated, "Do you know how powerful Zhou Xing was? Do you know why Wu Chengsi tried so hard to seize the military power? Because with his power and status, plus Zhou Xing's accomplices, he was no longer a threat in the imperial court. What he lacked was the military power!
Now you have such a good opportunity to seize the power that Zhou Xing only had when he was at his peak, but you … I don't care why you, a Minister of the Ministry of Justice, would investigate a case and arrest a murderer! Since the end of the Three Law Division case, you have become famous. Now is the time for you to seize power, how could you … "
Yang Fan said, "I understand what you mean!"
He slowly paced a few steps and sat down on the grass full of golden fallen leaves. He leaned against the trunk and hugged his knees. After thinking for a while, he said to Princess Taiping, "My idea is a little different from yours. Although we have the same goal, I can't be the second Zhou Xing, and I don't want to be the second Zhou Xing."
Princess Taiping walked over and said, "I didn't ask you to be the second Zhou Xing, and I didn't want you to frame innocent ministers. If there is someone you need to eliminate, do you think he is clean?"
Yang Fan snorted. "You think you can grasp enough power with this method?"
Princess Taiping said, "At least, this is the best way to preserve the forces loyal to the Li family!"
She felt it was inconvenient to talk to Yang Fan with her head down, so she suddenly sat down beside Yang Fan and angrily hugged him with her shoulder. She grabbed the big tree behind him and leaned against it.
Yang Fan sat cross-legged and said, "Many people have different methods to protect the Li family. General Xu Jingye and King of Langya Li Chong use force. Grandmaster Di wants to preserve the forces loyal to the Li family and let them lie low until Her Majesty passes away … "
Princess Taiping interrupted him coldly and said, "But the premise of all this is that the Li family is the heir of the emperor."
Yang Fan said, "So what? I heard that His Majesty now has a new favorite and treats her like a pearl in his palm? "
Princess Taiping's heart skipped a beat, "You already know?"
Yang Fan sighed and said, "This kind of news always spreads especially fast. Everyone can only hide it from Master Xue and the monks around him. Although I am also Teacher Xue's disciple, I am in the bureaucracy. How can others hide from me? "
Speaking till here, Yang Fan suddenly smiled. He looked at Princess Taiping and said, "There are also rumors in the streets that Zhang Changzong, the great beauty, and you …"
Princess Taiping's face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly explained, "I have nothing to do with him, really! How could I like a man who looks more like a woman than a woman! "
Yang Fan saw her flushed face and quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, I didn't say anything. I know it's just a rumor. As long as a beautiful woman is involved with a man, can those people think of a second relationship? You see, I have nothing to do with you, but it's still spread like wildfire … "
Princess Taiping was sad. She faintly looked at him and faintly said, "Are we really not related? We just haven't had any relationship yet … "
Yang Fan hurriedly coughed twice and quickly changed the topic, "Now what you need to do is to ensure that the imperial heir does not fall into the hands of the Wu family, and Zhang Changzong is your chess piece, right?"
Princess Taiping said, "Yes, but his role is in the palace. What about outside? As long as the mother empress is alive, it's not convenient for me to show up. As long as I don't show up, the power I can secretly absorb is limited. And when the emperor chooses the imperial heir, the opinions of the foreign officials are always very important … "
Yang Fan said, "I have also thought about this, but my consideration is different from yours."
Princess Taiping said, "What do you think?"
Yang Fan said, "My opinion is similar to Master Di's. The general trend cannot be reversed, so now we can only push the boat with the current and make some small moves. It's better to wait for the empress to die before taking any action. Unless … the empress has become senile and has completely lost control of the imperial court. What we should do now is to recuperate, protect and strengthen the officials who are loyal to Li Tang's royal family. But … "
Yang Fan turned to look at Princess Taiping and said, "These officials are precisely the ones that Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi want to eliminate. They use both carrot and stick, threatening and enticing to recruit the officials for their own use. If they refuse to obey, they get rid of them by cruel officials! You also know that the empress … is partial to the Wu family. "
Princess Taiping nodded silently. Yang Fan said, "So, if I imitate them, can I succeed? The emperor can tolerate Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi doing this, but if we do the same, I'm afraid that once the empress opens her golden mouth, the power we have painstakingly controlled will be completely destroyed! "
Yang Fan raised his head slightly, his eyes flickering slightly. At this time, the setting sun had already dimmed, and the dim sunlight shone on his face, giving his thoughtful face a hint of maturity. "We can't directly challenge the Wu family, at least … we can't let the emperor know that we are representing the Li family to oppose the Wu family.
Therefore, the most I can do is to attach myself to Wu Sansi and use my identity as his disciple to fight against Wu Chengsi. If that's the case, even if we succeed, we'll only be defeating Wu Chengsi's faction. Wouldn't that just be helping Wu Sansi? Right now, it's better to let Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi be in a deadlock. As long as they will not cooperate, we will have an opportunity to take advantage of! "
"So, there will be an assassination attempt on the 'Golden Hairpin Drunk'?" This thought only flashed in Taiping's mind, but she did not say it out loud. She only frowned and said, "Then what do you want?"
Yang Fan said, "I want to bypass Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi and directly oppose those ruthless officials! The case of the three law departments a few days ago was originally an accident, but it helped me. Not only did it help me quickly gain a foothold in the Ministry of Justice, but it also caused me to have a conflict with the Imperial Envoy Station and the Supreme Court. Then, it will be logical for me to fight with them. "
Princess Taiping asked doubtfully, "You want to directly deal with the ruthless officials of the three law departments?"
Yang Fan said, "That's right. Losing these ruthless officials, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi will at most ostracize the loyal officials or demote them. They won't go as far as setting up prisons and killing thousands of families! In this way, won't we indirectly protect the power that is loyal to Li Tang? "
Princess Taiping frowned and said, "Do you know that the source of the ruthless officials' existence is the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother needs ruthless officials, so there are ruthless officials. If you want to eradicate these ruthless officials, then when the Queen Mother feels that she needs to use ruthless officials, and your methods do not satisfy her, she can raise another group at any time. "
Yang Fan said, "That's right! But this needs time. Although the Queen's body is still healthy, she is so old. How much time do you think she has? "
The two of them were talking about their Emperor, and more importantly, Princess Taiping's mother. But the two of them were very calm about the Queen's gigolo and what would happen after her death. They even wanted to seize the Queen's country, so what else did they have to worry about?
Princess Taiping thought for a moment and seemed to approve of Yang Fan's choice. She followed his thoughts and analyzed, "Then … what you need to do now is to first take control of the Ministry of Justice and become the Assistant Minister of Justice or even the Minister of Justice?"
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and said, "Have you ever seen such a young Assistant Minister of Justice or Minister of Justice? For me to be able to reach my current position, it is already unusual. Moreover, it is inconvenient to do things if the position is too high. The Ministry of Justice is a small Ministry of Justice. As long as I control the Ministry of Justice, I will be able to control the Ministry of Justice. But … "
He frowned and said, "Although Cui Yuanzong is ridiculed as a clay Bodhisattva, he is actually quite scheming and ambitious. Now that Chen Dong and I are working together, although we are not afraid of him, it is inevitable that he will be a hindrance. Do you have a way to get rid of him and replace him with someone who is not in charge? Just like the Commander of the Imperial Envoy Station, Sun Chenyu. People only know Lai Junchen, who knows who Commander Sun is."
Princess Taiping thought for a moment and said, "I am not sure, but I can try."
She thought for a moment and said to Yang Fan worriedly, "According to your plan, you will continue to oppose the Imperial Envoy Station. Although the Imperial Envoy Station is not as powerful as before, it should not be underestimated. They have almost the same judicial power as you, and they can report to the Emperor. Once they use this to deal with you, it will be a headache. "
Yang Fan nodded his head and said, "I will be careful. Besides, you will not just stand by and watch. As long as that person in the palace gives pillow talk in front of the Emperor … "
Princess Taiping said, "Zhang Changzong has just been favored, so we cannot let him interfere in the court affairs. Besides, his role is in the Imperial Harem … "
Princess Taiping tilted her head slightly, her pair of eyes glittering in the setting sun. She slowly said, "Li Zhaode hates those ruthless officials who sowed discord and framed the ministers. He is now the head of the hundreds of officials, and he is the mortal enemy of those ruthless officials. This person may be able to help you."
Yang Fan hesitantly shook his head and said, "Prime Minister Li is now the number one person in the court, and he is somewhat arrogant. It is said that not only the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers are often ridiculed in front of him, scolded as if they were his disciples. Even Su Wei and the other prime ministers are ordered around by him. Let me ask you, I am just a little doctor, how can I enter his eyes? "
Princess Taiping smiled and said, "I did not say that you should form an alliance with him. As long as you know his attitude, can't you make good use of him?"
Yang Fan thought for a moment and suddenly nodded his head.
Princess Taiping's expression turned serious and said, "You have not said, why did you help the Luoyang government investigate the case?"
Yang Fan smiled bitterly and said, "It is a private matter, can I not say it?"
Princess Taiping looked at him deeply, stood up and said, "Fine! If you do not say, I will not ask. I should go back. "
Yang Fan stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Yang Fan will see you off, Your Highness!"
Princess Taiping pursed her lips and said softly, "Mother Empress is in charge of the affairs of the world, and it is not easy to train a handy person by her side, so she relies on Wan 'er a lot, and will not easily let her go. I also have no way to let her leave the palace, but I can help you create more opportunities to meet with her!"
Yang Fan looked at her with some surprise, Princess Taiping's eyes were actually avoiding him.
Yang Fan asked suspiciously, "What conditions do you have?"
Princess Taiping angrily stared at Yang Fan, but as soon as she met Yang Fan's eyes, she suddenly softened and weakly replied, "Don't always think of me as such a bad person, okay? I … just want to atone … "
Yang Fan only knew that she was referring to the matter of forcing Wan 'er to swear an oath, and could not help but lightly sighed and said, "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the beginning?"
Princess Taiping was somewhat absent-minded. After a moment of disappointment, she faintly smiled and sadly said, "Yes, if you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the beginning …"
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