Wan 'er raised her nose and snorted, "What's wrong with that? If I don't show my power, he will think I'm a sick cat! "
Yang Fan looked at her, her delicate and timid body, her snow-white skin, as she leaned back on the couch, she had a romantic posture. He couldn't help but laughed and said, "Tiger, you don't look like one, but a cat does look like nine out of ten, just that it's not a sick cat, but a charming cat with seductive eyes."
Wan 'er giggled and blushed. She hit Yang Fan's arm coquettishly and said, "The character' tiger 'is a taboo. Don't say it in front of others."
She also lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out. She said casually, "I was really attacked. It's a righteous thing to ask the soldiers to escort me back to the city. It's not a big deal."
She turned around and winked at Yang Fan mischievously. She said with a smile, "I was just about to make such a scene to let them watch. In the future, if they want to touch you, they will have to think twice."
The imperial army was divided into the North and the South. The twelve guards of the South were under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister. In fact, they were under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Without the imperial edict, the seal of the Prime Minister, and the approval of the Ministry of War, no one could mobilize them. They were the imperial army.
And the Northern Imperial Army, such as the Yulin Royal Guards, the Dragon Martial Guards, and the Divine Martial Guards, were paid by the imperial court and even treated much better than the Southern Imperial Army, but they were actually the emperor's private army. They didn't need those heavy restrictions. As long as the emperor issued an edict, they could be mobilized at any time.
Although the Northern Imperial Army was directly under the command of the emperor, it was impossible for the emperor to lead the army himself. Therefore, he had to hand over the Northern Imperial Army to his most trusted generals. He would also give some of his most trusted personnel the right to mobilize the army to deal with some accidents.
For example, when the emperor was surrounded by rebellious soldiers when he went out for inspection, the transfer procedures of the Southern Imperial Army were complicated. Moreover, if the officials of the Political Affairs Hall or the Ministry of War also secretly participated in the rebellion and deliberately obstructed it, it would be even more difficult to mobilize the army. At this time, only the Northern Imperial Army was the biggest guarantee.
But if only the Emperor could mobilize troops, and the Emperor was surrounded, what should he do? Therefore, the Empress would authorize the most trusted people around her to mobilize troops within a certain range or within a certain number of people. Wan'er was one of the most trusted people around Wu Zetian. She was equivalent to the Empress' chief confidential secretary. Naturally, she had the power to act at her own discretion and mobilize troops.
This was the first time Wan'er had used this power. She was truly enraged by Lu Boyan's defiance of the government and brazenly assassination of an official. She had grown up in the palace and worked by the emperor's side. When had she ever seen such a Jianghu man who dared to challenge the authority of the government?
The carriage was escorted back to Luoyang by the army. It drove directly to Princess Taiping's Mansion. The side door was opened, and the oil cleaners drove straight in. Princess Taiping did not know the inside story, so Wan 'er had to discuss it with her, so that when the Emperor asked about it, she would not give herself away in front of Princess Taiping. Since they had mobilized the army, this matter could not be hidden from the Emperor.
Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er, one was the Emperor's most beloved daughter, and the other was the Emperor's most trusted female official. The two of them had unexpectedly been assassinated while traveling in the eastern suburbs. This was a very serious matter. After hearing the news, Wu Zetian flew into a rage. She summoned the three law departments and the officials in charge of the Luoyang government to the Hall of Martial Accomplishment and severely reprimanded them.
That day, the Dragon Martial Army had turned Jin Guyuan upside down. The next day, the Luoyang government mobilized a large number of people to carry out a carpet search of Jin Guyuan. After the three law departments returned, they also sent out all the people they could. The patrol officers and bailiffs of the Luoyang government were all mobilized. The city of Luoyang was thrown into chaos.
Because the New Year was approaching, this action could be considered a thorough crackdown on the entire city of Luoyang before the New Year. In a short period of time, countless swindlers and scoundrels were arrested, and the jails of Luoyang, big and small, were all filled.
The problem was, at this time, other than prisoners who had no relatives or friends and were truly alone, the jails did not have meals. So every day, countless people would go to the jails to deliver meals. Every time it was mealtime, there would be a spectacular line that was even longer than the Great Wall!
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The Ministry of Justice, in Yang Fan's detention room.
Yang Fan sat cross-legged behind a table, his elbows resting on the table. He gently rubbed his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Tin Aino, dressed as a manservant, was pacing around the room. Her heart was filled with confusion. After learning of Yang Fan's experience in Golden Grain Garden, Tin Aino was shocked and afraid. She did not want to harm Yang Fan's life, but in her heart, the young master was a powerful existence that could not be offended.
She had lived by the young master's side since she was young, and Young Master Jiang's prestige had long been engraved into her bones. She was not even afraid of the Emperor, but she did not have the slightest confidence or courage to oppose the young master. Moreover, the young master had saved her life, but … how could she bear to let Yang Fan be in danger?
Tin Aino paced around again and again before finally stopping in front of Yang Fan. She said decisively, "Don't be troubled. This is not a solution, I think … I should leave!"
Yang Fan glanced at her, his mind immersed in his own thoughts. He did not react for a moment, so he was at a loss, "What? Leave? "
Tin Aino said, "Yes! From what you said, the young master should not know that I am alive. Lu Weng and Situ Liang came to trouble you one after the other because of the young master's anger, or … "
Tin Aino bit her lip and said softly, "Lu Weng still loves me. Maybe he blamed me for jumping off the cliff on you, so … I think, I should hide my identity and go far away. After Lady Wan 'er's disturbance, they are afraid that their plans will be affected. As long as I am not here … I believe they will not come to trouble you again."
Yang Fan finally understood her words and a wave of anger rose. He stared at Tin Aino and said, "If Young Master Jiang sees me in harmony with my family and is a little unhappy, what if he wants me to separate from my wife? Should I send my wife to the ends of the earth? If, after I have children, and Young Master Jiang is not happy to see them, do I have to learn martial arts and ask them to change their surnames and names and live in seclusion? "
Tin Aino hurriedly said, "Don't argue with me, okay? You don't know how much power the young master has. If I can resist and there is a glimmer of hope, do you think I want to leave …"
At this point, Tin Aino's eyes were bright, and there were faint tears.
Yang Fan slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "I know, he is a behemoth, he has a huge hidden force. Don't think that I am an official and he is a civilian, I can't hurt his foundation if I want to. If I anger him, he has ways to punish me, whether it be in the open or in the dark, he will do anything to stop me!"
Tin Aino said, "Since you know, why do you still have this idea of overestimating yourself?"
"I overestimate myself?"
"Erlang, I don't mean to look down on you, and I'm not saying you are not as good as him, but he has several families that have existed for thousands of years behind him. He has countless people and resources at his disposal. How can you fight him?"
Yang Fan said, "No matter how powerful he is, can he be more powerful than the Emperor? He has countless people and resources at his disposal, but can he be as large as the Emperor? He has a big backer behind him, but as an official of the court, do I not have a big backer behind me? "
Tin Aino was startled and said, "He is in the dark, and you are in the light. How can you deal with him? Like yesterday, Lady Wan 'er mobilized two thousand elites, enough to fight a war, not to mention a few jianghu people. The problem is, you have searched all over Luoyang, have you found them? "
Yang Fan said, "Since I have decided to fight, of course I will think of a way! No matter what, blindly defending is not a solution, I want to counterattack! Shen Mu could chase him from Chang 'an to Luoyang, can't I chase him somewhere else? Even if I can't kill him, it is not impossible to chase him to a remote and desolate place! "
Tin Aino was still superstitious about the young master's power and asked worriedly, "What do you plan to do?"
Yang Fan walked to her side and put his hands on her shoulders. He met her gaze and said, "This is a battle between two men, and also a battle between the imperial power and the aristocratic families. This is not something that can be settled with martial arts. You can't interfere, and don't ask.
I understand your difficulties. After all, Young Master Jiang has raised you, so you don't have to interfere in this matter. If I, Yang Fan, can't defeat Young Master Jiang, then I am not worthy of being with you. At that time, you can go to the ends of the earth. Now, you just have to wait here obediently and watch how I defeat him! "
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Yang Fan's methods were silent. To deal with such a giant hidden among the people, he could only use silent methods. Yang Fan began to get busy, but even A Nu, who stayed by his side every day, could not see that his various actions had anything to do with dealing with Young Master Jiang.
Time passed quickly. The leaves silently floated away, and the snowflakes silently floated down.
Yang Fan safely dodged the first attack, and also safely dodged the fifteenth. That old man with amazing martial arts never came again. In a flash, the first month of the lunar calendar passed.
On this day, it was snowing heavily, covering the sky and covering the earth.
When Yang Fan walked out of the "Drunken Immortal Restaurant", he saw that the eaves and corners of the various buildings were covered with a thick layer of snow. The misty snowflakes sprinkled down like a dream. There were not many people on the street, only a few carefree children laughing and chasing in the snow.
In his drunken mood, Huli leaped onto his mount. He tore open his chest with both hands, revealing a clump of black chest hair. The snowflakes were swept up by the wind and flew towards his chest. Huli laughed loudly and said, "Awesome! Awesome! Brothers, big brother will be leaving first! "
Yang Fan and the others greeted him, and Huli whipped his horse, laughing heartily as he galloped into the vast snow.
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