Yang Fan asked, "You said that Miss Gongsun is now living in Chang 'an?"
"Yes, why?" Xiao Man answered.
Yang Fan said, "I remember you said that you and Miss Gongsun are like sisters. At that time, I thought that maybe I could let you live there temporarily. Shen Mu is also in Chang 'an, so he can take care of you nearby. I believe that with the power of Aunt Pei's family and Shen Mu's power, your safety can be guaranteed. In this way, I can fight without any worries. "
Xiao Man was a little surprised. Since Yang Fan was not in the capital, it was not a big deal for her to go to Chang 'an. Moreover, she had not seen Miss and Aunt Pei for many years. She really missed them. But when she thought of Yang Fan's arrangement, it was obvious that there would be many dangers, so she had to be prepared in advance. Xiao Man became worried.
Seeing her expression, Yang Fan hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't think so much. It's not that dangerous. It's just that … the last time I was imprisoned for no reason made me vigilant. This arrangement is just a precaution. If I can't defeat those ruthless officials and end up in their hands, I won't have to be trampled on by them while you're in Chang 'an. If things don't work out, I can just leave. "
Xiao Man gently nodded and leaned her head on his shoulder. She whispered, "I'll listen to Elder Brother's arrangement. But … if something really happens, what about Sister Wan 'er? "
Yang Fan whispered, "Most of the time, when you encounter some things, you must make a choice. As long as you have a choice, there will be gains and losses. How can you have everything all at once? Don't worry, if that day really comes, we will think of another way! "
At this time, Mo Xuanfei's voice sounded in the distance, "Ah Lang! Ah Lang! "
Xiao Man said angrily, "This Mo Xuanfei is getting more and more outrageous. I already said that no one is allowed to enter the backyard, but he ran in again."
Yang Fan got up and said, "This kid is usually very law-abiding. Maybe something big happened. I'll go take a look!"
Yang Fan got up and walked out. Before he had taken a few steps, Mo Xuanfei ran over through the flowers.
Garden paths should always be built in a zigzag way, so as to create artistic conception and interest. Logically speaking, Yang Fan should be the only man in the Yang family's back garden, and only Yang Fan would dare to walk through the flowers unscrupulously. But now, Mo Xuanfei had violated both of them.
Even though Xiao Man was generous to her subordinates and always had a gentle temperament, this time she was also somewhat unhappy. She raised her voice and scolded, "Xiao Xuanzi! Why are you so rude? "
"Ah? Lady, ouch! "
Only then did Mo Xuanfei realize that he had knocked down a bunch of flowers and plants in a hurry. He hurriedly tried to avoid it, but he lost his balance and sat down on a bunch of flowers and plants.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Alright, be more refined, lest the baby learns his mother's rudeness. Sit down, I'll ask him."
His words were more effective than anything else. Xiao Man sat down quickly. She was really afraid that the baby in her belly would find that his mother was not gentle enough when she showed off her power.
Yang Fan reached out to pull Mo Xuanfei up and asked, "Don't be so impatient. What happened?"
Only then did Mo Xuanfei remember and hurriedly said, "Ah Lang, go to the front hall quickly. The Emperor's imperial edict is coming to our house!"
Yang Fan asked curiously, "Imperial edict? The Emperor's imperial edict? "
Mo Xuanfei nodded repeatedly and was very excited. Not everyone was qualified to receive the Emperor's imperial edict. Mo Xuanfei was so excited that he was almost speechless. "The chief steward is in the living room with you. A eunuch from the palace came and said that the Emperor's imperial edict is for you."
Xiao Man, who was sitting on the couch pretending to be a gentle lady, suddenly stood up. She had been in the palace for many years and knew more than Mo Xuanfei. Most of the Emperor's imperial edicts were issued to a certain yamen or a certain government order. Occasionally, they were directed to individuals, but they were mostly appointments or dismissals. It was rare for an imperial edict to be directed to a specific person, and it was even rarer if it was an imperial edict.
Although Xiao Man was surprised, she did not panic. Since it was an imperial edict, it was unlikely to involve important matters of the court. It was likely to be a relatively private matter. However, even when Langjun was on duty in the palace, he was not a close minister of the Emperor. He was neither a close minister of the Emperor nor a member of the royal family. What imperial edict did the Emperor give him?
When Yang Fan heard that the Emperor's imperial edict had arrived, he did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly agreed and hurried to the front hall. In the front hall, the old steward of the Yang Mansion was respectfully accompanying the guest from the palace. When he saw Ah Lang, he was relieved. Yang Fan looked at the person and found that it was an old acquaintance. It was Eunuch Gao from the palace. He had known him when he first served in the palace.
Yang Fan quickly cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Gao, long time no see!"
"Hahahaha …"
Eunuch Gao laughed before saying anything. His trademark duck voice "haha" sounded for a while. He laughed and said, "Yes, yes, long time no see. When I first saw Erlang, I felt that Erlang would have a great future. You see, there are many young fifth-rank officials in the capital, but ninety percent of them rely on their fathers to inherit their positions. Those like Erlang who rely on their own ability can be counted on one hand. Among the handful of people, Erlang was the only one who held such power. Hahahaha … "
"Hahahaha … Eunuch Gao is flattering me …"
Yang Fan accompanied Eunuch Gao and laughed for a while. Then he said, "Eunuch Gao has worked hard. I wonder if the Sage has any edict."
Eunuch Gao said, "Oh." He took out an imperial edict from his sleeve and handed it to Yang Fan. He said, "This is everyone's secret edict. I won't read it. Erlang, take it and read it yourself."
Yang Fan took it with both hands, opened it and read it. He was stunned. Eunuch Gao said with a smile, "Erlang, how is it? At least give me a message so that I can answer everyone when I return to the palace."
"Ah!"
Yang Fan came to his senses and put away the edict. He cupped his hands and said, "Yang Fan understands. I will respect the Sage's edict!"
Eunuch Gao nodded and said with a smile, "That's good. Erlang, I will go back to the palace."
At this time, the eunuchs didn't have that much power and didn't dare to show off outside. Yang Fan stuffed him with some money for running errands and saw the old eunuch out of the mansion. He didn't return to the mansion and just stood outside the mansion in a daze.
Mo Xuanfei poked his head out of the door and saw Ah Lang in deep thought. He did not dare to disturb him. After a few times, Yang Fan suddenly said, "Xuanfei!"
Mo Xuanfei hurriedly stepped out of the door and answered, "Ah Lang!"
Yang Fan said, "Bring the horse, I'm going out! Tell Madam that I'm just going to take care of a small matter. Tell her not to worry! "
Mo Xuanfei quickly agreed. He went back to saddle Yang Fan's horse and led it out of the mansion. Yang Fan mounted the horse and left.
Shangshan Square, Princess Taiping's mansion.
Yang Fan slowly put down his arm and the heavy red lacquer door was slammed shut.
Princess Taiping was not in the mansion.
It was almost dusk but the Princess was not in the mansion?
Yang Fan did not believe it. He thought that the Princess was avoiding him. But what could he do? He had just broken into the Prime Minister's mansion and now he was going to break into the Princess's mansion? Even Xue Huaiyi had never done such an arrogant thing. Most importantly, the Emperor had issued a decree. What was done could not be undone. Even if he found the Princess, what could he do?
The edict that Eunuch Gao brought over was not an official imperial edict, and it did not contain any official language. It was just a piece of paper that Wu Zetian had casually pulled over and written a few words. It was truly a private matter. In the imperial decree, Wu Zetian said that Princess Taiping wanted to go to Chang 'an to worship the ancestors. She asked Yang Fan to escort her there and then inspect the various roads.
Chang 'an was where Li Tang's ancestral temple and mausoleum were located. After Wu Zetian ascended the throne and changed the Tang to Zhou, she built seven temples of the Wu family in Luoyang. As for the Li family's ancestral temple in Chang' an, it was renamed "Xiang De Temple" and was used to worship the three founding emperors of the Tang dynasty.
Although Wu Zhou destroyed Tang and established itself, there was an inseparable relationship between the two. Wu Zetian's father-in-law was the emperor of the Tang dynasty, her husband was the emperor of the Tang dynasty, and her son was also the emperor of the Tang dynasty. She could not deny this relationship. In addition, she was harsh to the living of Li Tang's royal family, but very generous to the dead.
Preserving the ancestral temple of Li Tang was a moral thing to do. In this way, it could show the world that Zhou and Tang were one. It could also appease the royal family and the old officials of Li Tang, and ease the pressure from all levels.
However, the ancestral temple of Wu Zhou in Luoyang never missed four ceremonies a year. The Xiang De Temple in Chang 'an was only held when it was remembered, and the ceremony was not grand. Now that Wu Zetian wanted to worship the ancestral temple, she was old and the emperor who had usurped Tang. It was impossible for her to go. Crown Prince Li Dan and Prince of Luling Li Xian of Fangzhou were both under house arrest, so Princess Taiping could only go.
If Li Tang's ancestral temple did not offer sacrifices for a long time, it would inevitably attract gossip. However, even if they did offer sacrifices, they could not do it with great fanfare. They had to eliminate the influence of Li Tang unknowingly. In this way, it was reasonable for Princess Taiping to keep a low profile during her trip to Chang 'an.
"But why do you want me to escort you? I said, even if you have good intentions, don't stop me! "
Yang Fan clenched his teeth, full of anger.
Previously, Princess Taiping had tried to stop him from going to Li Zhaode's mansion. Now, the Emperor's decree ordering him to inspect the world had just come down, and Princess Taiping had invited the Mother Empress and issued this decree. It was clear that she did not want to give up and wanted to use this to keep him by her side. She did not want him to take such a big risk and cause trouble.
The censors of the Censorate had gone to different places, but Yang Fan only had one group. If he went all the way, he would not be able to attend to one thing and lose sight of another. He did not know if he could stop those cruel officials from harming people. Now Princess Taiping wanted to use this method to "protect" him. She wanted him to escort her to Chang 'an so that he could stay out of the rebellion. It was a good plan and it was indeed for his sake. But this involved countless lives!
Yang Fan looked up to the sky and sighed. He disappointedly got on his horse and rode out of the square. He had just walked out of the alley where the Princess' mansion was located when a group of guards of honor suddenly came in front of him. Yang Fan looked up and saw the official banners on the carriage. The left banner was "Taiping" and the right banner was "Princess". More than ten guards in black robes and armed with sabers were guarding a green oil cleaning carriage. It was Princess Taiping's carriage.
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