When the two riders in front heard the princess' order, they immediately raised their horses and loudly shouted: "Yang Langzhong, please stay, Her Royal Highness the Princess summons you!"
Yang Fan had already seen Princess Taiping's carriage, but he was currently filled with anger and did not want to talk to her. When he saw the two riders coming, he immediately shouted: "Get out of the way!"
While speaking, he was like a tiger and his horse was like a dragon, sweeping up a gust of wind as he charged towards the two riders.
The two riders reined in their horses, and just as they closed in, Yang Fan rushed past them with a gust of wind.
"Aiyo!"
The two riders were hit by Yang Fan's fast horses, and immediately fell out. The horses staggered, and the two riders fell off their horses.
"Stop him for me!"
Princess Taiping was very anxious, and repeatedly ordered. Another four riders rushed forward. Yang Fan did not bring any weapons, and it was impossible for him to use them. He only raised his horse and rushed forward. Although the four riders had the mission to stop him, they all knew that Yang Fan and their Royal Highness the Princess had a very ambiguous relationship, so they did not dare to use force. They could only use their bodies and horses to forcefully block.
For a time, several horses collided, and people shouted and horses neighed as they fell down. Yang Fan relied on his superb horsemanship to rush out of the encirclement of the four riders, but the date red horse under him had already slowed down because of the repeated blocking, and was no longer as sharp as an arrow.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The sound of footsteps rang out, and the earth trembled. Eight female sumo wrestlers rushed out from behind the carriage.
The female sumo wrestlers were all tall and sturdy, their fat and sturdy bodies were like mountains of meat. Most of these tall and sturdy knights would need two people to be as tall and sturdy as them. Every noble had a few personal bodyguards, and Princess Taiping's trusted aides were these eight female sumo wrestlers.
The four female sumo wrestlers took large strides and rushed to Yang Fan's height. They bent down at the same time and with a 'peng' sound, they grabbed the four horse legs with their hands and shouted in unison, "Rise!"
The four majestic female sumo wrestlers were unparalleled in strength. They were able to lift up Yang Fan and the date red horse he was riding with a single arm. Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians in the vicinity of the Imperial City. Otherwise, this scene would be far too shocking. Yang Fan, who was riding on the horse, suddenly grew taller. He looked down and saw that the horse's four hooves were in the air. He couldn't help but stare blankly.
Seizing the opportunity, a female sumo wrestler rushed to the side of the horse and grabbed Yang Fan's ankle, shouting, "Get down!"
Woo ~! With a thud, Yang Fan was forcibly pulled down from the horse. She grabbed one of his ankles and swung him a few times in the air before throwing him away.
This female sumo wrestler didn't dare to hurt Yang Fan. Although she made Yang Fan dizzy, she used a lot of strength to throw him away, so she wouldn't hurt Yang Fan. Yang Fan fell to the ground with a "Pu" sound. He felt that the ground was undulating like a sampan. He pressed his hands on the ground and wanted to get up, but he temporarily lost his balance and wasn't clear-headed enough.
Princess Taiping was shocked when she saw this from the carriage. She hurriedly shouted: "Don't hurt him!"
The eight female sumo wrestlers had accompanied the princess for a long time, and their relationship was very close. They weren't too afraid of her. One of the female sumo wrestlers who was holding the horse's left front leg laughed: "Your Highness, don't worry. Yang Langzhong is skilled in martial arts and has a strong body. These moves won't hurt him."
Yang Fan shook his head. Just as he was about to get up from the ground, he suddenly felt the sky darken. He hurriedly looked up and saw four mountains of flesh covering the sky, smashing towards his head. He couldn't help but scream: "No!"
Newton's second law of motion: force equals mass times acceleration.
The four strong women didn't dare to hurt Yang Fan, so they used their body weight as a weapon and smashed down on him. The four fat bodies piled up like a human pyramid, and Yang Fan's "thin and weak" body was immediately submerged in the rolling fat, and disappeared without a trace. Even the sound of his miserable cries was gone …
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"Are you crazy? That's the prime minister of the dynasty! He's the prime minister who is favored by the emperor. Even Wei Wang and Liang Wang don't dare to offend him. Who do you think you are? What right do you have to rush to his door like this? Are you the victim? "
Inside the carriage, Yang Fan sat opposite Princess Taiping. His clothes were slightly disheveled, but he was no longer in the sorry state he was when he was caught like a chicken.
Yang Fan grabbed Princess Taiping's hand that was gently patting the dust off him. He gently moved it away and looked straight into her eyes. He said seriously: "I'm not crazy, nor have I lost my reason. Otherwise, I would be rushing to the Meridian Gate and not Li Zhaode's mansion! I know very well that if the emperor doesn't come to court today, I won't be able to enter the inner palace, and I won't be able to see the emperor!
I also know that with my current status, I don't have the right to criticize this important matter of the country. Especially since this is the emperor's reverse scale. As long as there is a rebellion, there is no reason to argue, and no evidence to argue! Even if there is only a trace of possibility, the emperor will make the most reassuring choice: kill that possible threat! "
Yang Fan's voice was not angry, nor was there any anger, but Princess Taiping could feel that he was only suppressing all his anger. It was because his anger had already exceeded the limit of his restraint. The extreme anger made him seem unusually calm, like a brewing volcano.
"I also know that since the emperor has already dispatched people from the censorate to all parts of the world, it means that the emperor is already very vigilant about this matter. If I really break into the palace and see the emperor, the only result will be that I will be dragged out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded! For the throne, even if it is the emperor's own son, she will not hesitate to kill him. I never thought that she would give me a favor outside the law! So, I am only going to see Li Zhaode, not the emperor! "
Princess Taiping frowned slightly, and said worriedly, "Erlang, what can you do if you see Li Zhaode? Can he bring the dead back to life? "
Yang Fan said calmly, "The hatred of the dead can be dealt with later. But, this matter has just happened, and you already know it. Li Zhaode is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the chief writer, there is no reason for him not to know. I can't see the emperor, but he can see it, but has he ever tried? The dead can be dealt with later, but what about the people who are about to die? The censorate came out in full strength, and a group of murderous devils went to all parts of the country. What has he, as the prime minister, done? At least he should try to prevent new unjust cases from happening, right? "
Princess Taiping sighed softly, and said in a low voice, "The head of the censorate has been changed. Sun Chenyu, who did not do anything, has been 'retired' and returned to his hometown. Mother has just issued an imperial edict to promote Wan Guojun to be the head of the censorate. Do you understand what this means?"
Yang Fan's face darkened.
Princess Taiping continued, "Yushan County magistrate Hu Xuyao has already written to the imperial court, but Wan Guojun is smarter. Almost at the same time when he slaughtered more than three hundred old, weak, women, and children, he had already sent people back to the capital on horseback to report that the wife and children of the Liu Family held a grudge against the imperial court and were plotting to rebel. It was he who found out in time and acted decisively.
You know what Mother Empress is most afraid of! Any emperor who usurps the throne has always been most afraid of this. Mother Empress not only usurped the throne, but also became the emperor as a woman. So, she is more worried than any other emperor who has usurped the throne. Out of these two memorials, who will she choose to believe?
Among those who were exiled were members of the royal family, the sons and grandsons of the royal family, the 'Liu Warriors'. This sentence was written by Wan Guojun in the memorial. When the Queen Mother saw this sentence, it was destined that these old, weak, women, and children had to die. It didn't matter if they really wanted to rebel or if they had the ability to rebel. The Queen Mother didn't care! She just wants to make herself feel at ease. Do you understand?
Do you think the Emperor cares about a few hundred or a few thousand lives? No Emperor cares about people's lives. Emperor Taizong did not hesitate to kill General Li Junxian, who was nicknamed 'Wu Niangzi', because of a rumor that 'Li Xing Wu', and confiscated his family! "
"The Emperor doesn't care, but I do! But as long as there is a chance, I have to try! You also said that Li Zhaode is very favored now. If he has any request, the Emperor will grant it. He should at least come forward to stop it. "
Princess Taiping smiled bitterly and shook her head. "Erlang, you have been an official for so long, but in the end, you still do not understand the minds of those in the bureaucracy. Do you think Li Zhaode cares about the lives of those people? Don't be fooled by how they shout about serving the country and the people all day long. Once they have a chance to attack their political enemies, they will not hesitate to sacrifice others.
When three Prime Ministers were imprisoned, didn't he sacrifice them without hesitation? From their point of view, sacrificing some people to eliminate his threat would allow him to carry out his policies more smoothly and benefit more people. Thus, he would never feel guilty, regardless of whether it was his colleagues or innocent people who were sacrificed.
Perhaps this move by the Censorate is exactly what he wants. He can't wait for the Censorate to go crazy like this. Erlang, it will be useless for you to go. Li Zhaode is obstinate and self-opinionated. He thinks that he is the only one. He scolds the other Prime Ministers like they are his lackeys. Previously, when you talked back to him, he did not suppress you. This is already a sign that he sees you in a new light. If you bully him again, what will he think? "
Yang Fan said angrily, "At worst, we will just break up. What else can he do? At worst, I won't be an official. What else can he do? Holding a righteous memorial arch, does he think that he can let people do evil with a clear conscience? This kind of cold-blooded and heartless official, Li Zhaode can be, but I, Yang Fan can't be. No matter what, I have to try! "
"Erlang!"
Yang Fan stood up and said, "Princess, don't say anymore. A gentleman's official must do what he wants! Perhaps I'm not a wise man, but I can live up to my conscience. No matter what, I have to try, I have to try! "
Yang Fan cupped his hands toward Princess Taiping, turned around and walked out, leaving behind a sentence, "I know you have good intentions, but don't stop me!"
Yang Fan only knew that Princess Taiping's eyes and ears were well-informed. That was why she knew about this matter in time. Also, she could see through people's hearts, so she could guess his possible reaction. But he did not know that the reason why Princess Taiping guessed that he would have such a big reaction was because she knew exactly what happened in the Peach Blossom Village that year. She knew that today's tragedy, Yang Fan would feel the same.
Because there was no order from Princess Taiping, the guards and the eight maids who were trying to stop Yang Fan just now stood firmly around the carriage. Seeing that Yang Fan had come out, they did not move. Yang Fan led his horse, turned over and rode away without hesitation.
In the carriage, Princess Taiping looked at the fluttering curtain of the carriage. She sighed softly and faintly said, "Alas! Why do I like this kind of reckless bull that will not turn back even if it hits the south wall … "
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