What kind of person was Yang Fan? Although Feng Yuanyi had hidden himself well, when Yang Fan entered the room, his heart rate and breathing became increasingly rapid due to his nervousness. He nervously shifted his feet, and his elbow even lightly bumped against the cabinet on the wall. Although the sound was as soft as a mouse's, it could not escape Yang Fan's eyes and ears.
Yang Fan knew that someone was hiding in the room, but he was unsure whether it was a suicide soldier or the child who had dared to assassinate the imperial envoy. Now he knew.
At the welcoming banquet, he knew that this child had a great courage that ordinary people could not hope to achieve. Now he had to admit that this child was very intelligent.
Feng Yuanyi was eating in large mouthfuls when he suddenly sensed that there seemed to be someone beside him. Turning his head to look, Feng Yuanyi was so frightened that he retreated two steps and turned to flee.
Yang Fan smiled. "It's all my men outside. Where can you run to?"
Feng Yuanyi suddenly stopped. After pausing for a moment, he slowly turned his body and looked hatefully at Yang Fan.
He recognized this official. At the welcoming banquet, this official had been sitting next to his great enemy, Wan Guojun.
Feng Yuanyi did not beg for mercy. He said nothing, only stubbornly pursing his lips into a stubborn line.
Yang Fan began to feel that this child was rather interesting. He liked this child's stubbornness and unyielding character. Not so long ago, he had also been like this child. It was just that as his life became richer, his edges were not as obvious as before. In reality, it was just that he had buried that unyielding and stubborn character deep in his bones.
And Feng Yuanyi was like him in his youth, carrying a blood feud but also isolated and helpless. As a result, he appeared especially stubborn and unyielding because he needed this kind of attitude to protect himself.
The smile on Yang Fan's face gradually faded as he earnestly said, "Don't worry, I won't hand you over to Wan Guojun!"
His attitude was abnormally sincere. Feng Yuanyi looked at his earnest appearance and didn't know whether he should believe him or not.
Yang Fan continued, "I came here to make trouble for Wan Guojun. If you trust me, then stay here for the time being. You'll be absolutely safe here. "
"You … are Wan Guojun's enemy?"
Feng Yuanyi's voice was somewhat hoarse from nervousness, but he had to ask. This question was too tempting.
Yang Fan shook his head. "No! I have no enmity with him! "
Feng Yuanyi's gaze became confused again. Although he was intelligent, he was still a child.
Yang Fan patiently explained, "In the bureaucracy, you don't need to have a grudge against anyone. Did your father and Wan Guojun have a grudge before? "
Feng Yuanyi tilted his head in thought and nodded vigorously, agreeing with what of Yang Fan.
Yang Fan said, "So, you can rest assured and live here. This is my residence. No one will trespass without my permission. You will be safe here. I just arrived today, and I drank too much just now … "
Yang Fan yawned and said, "I'm really sleepy now. I'll go back to my room to rest. You can stay in this room without worry."
After Yang Fan finished speaking, he turned around and entered the inner room. This attitude proved that he had no ill intentions towards Feng Yuanyi more than any words. Feng Yuanyi's feet moved towards the door, but in the end, he chose to climb onto the bed and sit cross-legged. He grabbed another drumstick from the plate and began to chew on it …
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After the rain, the forest became foggy.
Clouds and mist swirled around the mountain, and the green mountains were half hidden, like a fairyland on earth.
However, if one retracted their gaze and looked into the col, they would discover that this wasn't heaven, but hell.
The bamboo buildings had been burnt to a crisp, and only a few frames remained, indicating that they had once been inhabited.
Corpses were scattered on the mountain path and in the bushes. After being watered by the rain, it was very difficult to see any traces of blood on their bodies. However, their deathly pale faces were even more miserable.
In the forest, there were many bamboos. They were as thick as a fist, and each section was two feet long. When the wind blew, the bamboo leaves would sprinkle down with rainwater, splashing onto people's bodies.
Wan Guojun was not wearing a straw raincoat. He was riding on a horse in high spirits, lightly waving the horsewhip in his hand. Looking at everything in front of him, he said to Yang Fan, "This is one of the places of the Feng family. Many of the rebels are hiding here. My men followed their death warriors and found this place by following the bloodstains. "
Yang Fan was expressionless. He only used his hand to gently stroke the smooth trunk of a bamboo pole and lightly asked, "Killed them all?"
Wan Guojun said, "No! In this kind of place, it is impossible to surround them. However … "
He turned his head and looked at Yang Fan, smiling, "What's wrong with escaping? Wherever he escapes, I will kill. Harboring rebels and assassinating the imperial envoy, the law is merciless! "
With a crack, a bamboo pole was broken. The bamboo scraped the leaves on the pole and rustled as it fell.
Yang Fan whipped the horse and galloped forward.
Wan Guojun laughed loudly. His legs kicked the stirrups and he happily followed.
He liked to see Yang Fan being defeated.
Huang Jingrong and Liu Guangye? If they died, then they died. Wan Guojun never cared. Those people only had Lai Junchen in their eyes and had never placed him in their eyes. He only needed the censorate to not fall, not Huang Jingrong and Liu Guangye. As long as the censorate still had an important role in the Emperor's heart, he could promote another group of people at any time. These people would only obey him, and these people's abilities might not be inferior to Huang Jingrong's group. In fact, they might even be better!
Wherever Yang Fan went, Huang Jingrong and Liu Guangye died, but wasn't he still alive and kicking? He dared to kill in front of Yang Fan, what could he do?
Huang Jingrong and Liu Guangye died because they were stupid. Wan Guojun never thought of himself as stupid. He was the most intelligent person in the censorate. As long as he was reasonable, Yang Fan? What was there to be afraid of?
Wan Guojun chased after Yang Fan. His whip movements became more frivolous and his laughter became more presumptuous!
Li Qianli looked at their backs and sighed softly. His armor was covered in a layer of raindrops. As he shook his head, the raindrops fell from his shoulders like tears …
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From that day onwards, Yang Fan no longer followed the enthusiastic Wan Guojun around to kill rebels.
Occasionally, Deputy Hu Yuanli would come out to meet with local officials, but Yang Fan didn't even have to do that.
Although Wan Guojun was arrogant, his arrogance was only to provoke Yang Fan and suppress Yang Fan's arrogance. In his heart, he never relaxed his vigilance against Yang Fan. Whether it was Hu Yuanli meeting with local officials or Yang Fan wandering around, his eyes and ears never left these two people.
However, all the information he received showed that Yang Fan didn't do anything special. Hu Yuanli met with local officials and talked about some trivial matters. Occasionally, he asked about the Feng family of Lingnan's rebellion, and the officials' answers were very satisfactory to Wan Guojun.
Wan Guojun stayed in Panzhou with the excuse of searching for the remnants of the rebels. If Yang Fan didn't leave, he would never leave. He didn't trust the integrity of the local officials and tribal leaders in Panzhou. If he left first, these people who were now subservient to him would immediately sell him out.
Five days later, Taoist Si Fang arrived in Panzhou.
Taoist Si Fang's trip to Lingnan to pick herbs and make the Elixir of Immortality was just a pretense. His real purpose was to leave the capital and be free. While he was wandering around Lingnan, the officials of various places tried their best to curry favor with him, the favorite of the Emperor. They asked for money and women. Everywhere he went, the grand reception he received was no different from that of the Emperor. Even Taoist Shi Fang was enjoying himself so much that he forgot about his duties.
After Taoist Si Fang arrived in Panzhou, Yang Fan, Wan Guojun, Li Qianli and other officials went to greet him. Then, they all held a banquet to welcome this lucky official of the Emperor.
Taoist Si Fang also stayed in the former Panzhou Provincial Governor's Mansion. He occupied a large courtyard. Every day, officials came to visit him and flattered him. There was an endless stream of carriages and horses in front of his door.
Yang Fan stayed in the Provincial Governor's Mansion. He was good friends with Taoist Si Fang when he was in the capital. Taoist Si Fang came to the south to enjoy life because he was inspired by Yang Fan. When he saw Yang Fan, he was especially friendly. So, sometimes Yang Fan went to him and sometimes he went to Yang Fan. The two of them were very close.
In this way, the guests who came to visit Taoist Si Fang, whether they went to Taoist Si Fang's house or to Yang Fan's house, Yang Fan had many opportunities to get in touch with them.
Wan Guojun only stared at Yang Fan and Hu Yuanli. At first, he did not notice Taoist Si Fang. It was not until the spies he sent to Yang Fan complained that they did not have the ability to intercept Yang Fan and Si Fang's private conversation with other officials that Wan Guojun became vigilant.
Wan Guojun was no longer keen on hunting down rebels. He stayed at the imperial envoy's residence. Every morning, he would report to Taoist Si Fang. No matter who came, no matter where Taoist Si Fang went, he would follow closely. He was even more diligent than going to the imperial court to meet the emperor.
After watching for three to five days, Wan Guojun did not notice anything unusual. On the contrary, Yang Fan hated him. Seeing that Wan Guojun often appeared around Taoist Si Fang, he did not show up often. Although Wan Guojun still did not dare to relax his vigilance, he secretly laughed at himself for being too careful.
On this day, Wan Guojun once again accompanied the visiting officials to drink and drink. Yang Fan, on the other hand, closed the door and talked to Feng Yuanyi in the bedroom.
"Yuan Yi, many of your family's hideouts have been destroyed in order to save you. Now, they've been forced to escape into a denser forest and hide in an even more isolated place. If you go looking for them now, it'll be very difficult to find them. After all, you are still young. There are many things in the family that your father will not tell you. If you just rush into the forest like this … "
Yang Fan paused and said, "And I have to leave soon. I want to go to Chang 'an. Once I leave, you will not be able to stay here anymore."
Feng Yuanyi's childish face was filled with fear. After all, he was still a child. When he heard that the only person he could rely on was leaving him, he was terrified. However, his pride made it difficult for him to plead with Feng Yuanyi.
Yang Fan said, "If you are willing, you can come with me! Your sister is still in Wan Guojun's hands. She will be sent to the palace later. Maybe … when things take a turn for the better, she will be released. At that time, I will prepare some travel expenses for you and your brother and have someone send you back. How about it? "
Feng Yuanyi said, "Brother Yang, you … didn't you say that you are the enemy of that bastard Wan Guojun? Are you going to leave just like that?"
Yang Fan said, "The matter in Panzhou has been settled. If I don't leave, why should I stay here?"
Feng Yuanyi opened his mouth in surprise and stammered, "You … what did you do? Just watch a dance, listen to music, and drink wine? "
Yang Fan smiled and nodded lightly. "Using force to kill is, in the end, inferior. In the officialdom, watching a dance, listening to music, and drinking wine can kill without leaving a trace. I promise you, the day Wan Guojun returns to the capital will be the day his head falls to the ground. Don't you want to see it for yourself? "
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