Lai Junchen's proud and arrogant laughter spread to the second carriage. A beautiful young woman with a slender waist and fair skin couldn't help but turn pale. She was really afraid of this devil's laughter.
This beautiful young woman looked extremely dignified and intelligent, but she was not Mrs. Wang from the Wang family of Taiyuan. A pair of white hands reached out and gently held her hands. The young woman's body trembled and she turned her head pitifully. It was Mrs. Wang of Taiyuan sitting next to her with a face full of concern.
"Yunji, don't be afraid. He is like this. As long as you are docile, he won't abuse you."
Madam Wang comforted her in a gentle voice. The beautiful young woman lowered her head when she heard this, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.
This beautiful young woman's surname was Xiao, Xiao Yunji. She was the wife of Xia Yulong, the Military Advisor of Tongzhou.
After Lai Junchen was demoted to Tongzhou, he still didn't change his habit of loving beautiful young women. When he accidentally saw Xia Yulong's wife, he immediately coveted her.
When Lai Junchen came to Tongzhou, he held the post of Military Advisor. In a prefecture's territory, the 'Merit Officer' was in charge of military affairs, finance, criminal law, farmland, household grain, and other kinds of affairs. In prefectures without a Sima, the 'Record Officer' was in charge of the 'Assistant Prefectural Governor', in charge of supervising the 'Merit Officer'.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Military Advisor was far less important than in the Han Dynasty and gradually became an empty title. Therefore, among all the Military Advisors, Military Advisor Xia had the least power. But even if his position was lower than Lai Junchen's, he couldn't let Lai Junchen kidnap his wife.
Lai Junchen used the same trick again. Since he took office, the first thing he did was to find fault with Military Advisor Xia. Military Advisor Xia didn't know how he had offended him. His position was originally a dispensable one that no one cared about, but Military Advisor Xia didn't let him go.
How could all the officials be clean? Military Advisor Xia's position was not as rich as others and he didn't have as much power as others. He had done a few things for others, so it was hard to say that he was secretive. Finally, Lai Junchen had something on him. With this evidence, although Lai Junchen couldn't kill him, he could report it to the provincial governor and have him removed from office and exiled to the border.
With the evidence in hand, Lai Junchen decided to lay his cards on the table with Adjunct Xia.
Finally, on a summer night, Adjunct Xia drugged his wife's wine and gave up the spot that should have belonged to him on the bed with tears streaming down his face.
Adjunct Xia's wife first lost her chastity to Lai Junchen. Later on, her husband found another reason to divorce her. In desperation, she could only become his concubine. Today, she had followed Lai Junchen back to the capital and walked past the Ding Ding Gate. She knew that she would never be able to turn back for the rest of her life. She could not restrain her tears.
Madame Wang saw that she was crying non-stop and was secretly worried. She quickly persuaded her in a low voice, "Don't cry. He is feeling happy. Once he sees it, you will have a lot of trouble!"
Madam Wang timidly looked towards the carriage in front of her and lowered her voice to speak to Miss Xiao, "He … he usually looks no different from an ordinary person, but when he really goes crazy, he is like a demon. You must not make him angry!"
Xiao Niangzi was using a handkerchief to wipe her tears. When she heard this, she could not help but look at Madam Wang in shock.
Madam Wang said in a low voice, "In the past, I only felt that his actions were slightly different from ordinary people, but I could not tell that he was a little crazy. Ever since he was banished from the capital, he would occasionally reveal even more bizarre actions. If not for the fact that I was the person by his bedside, accompanying him year after year, only noticing it after a long period of time, I would not have been able to tell … "
As Madam Wang spoke, she suddenly shuddered. It was unknown what terrifying thing she had thought of.
Xiao Niangzi was even more afraid and did not even dare to cry anymore.
The moment Lai Junchen entered the Ding Ding Gate, he could not suppress his joy. Fortunately, other than that wild shout when he first reached the main street of Ding Ding, he did not do anything too out of line. It was only when he returned to his own residence that the smile on his face disappeared and turned into a gloomy expression.
At the entrance of his residence, only Wei Suizhong, who had just received the news, rushed over to welcome him. He stood alone under the setting sun.
Wei Suizhong was the latest to be promoted to an imperial censor. Due to his lack of seniority, he was left behind to guard the censorate that day and did not get the opportunity to become an imperial envoy. As such, he managed to escape the calamity. The censorate was now emptied. When Lai Junchen left the capital, he still had many lackeys under him. Today, when he returned to the capital, only Wei Suizhong was left.
"Deputy Prime Minister!"
The moment Wei Suizhong saw Lai Junchen, he prostrated himself on the ground and burst into tears.
"What are you crying for!"
Lai Junchen kicked Wei Suizhong to the ground and strode into the mansion. He saw that the ground was covered with fallen leaves, and a few birds and crows flew up in a panic as he barged in. The mansion that had been left unattended had become a piece of ruin.
Lai Junchen could not help but let out a strange cry and howled to the sky, "This is what you all owe me! This is what you all owe me! I will definitely collect all of my debts with interest. Just you wait, hahahaha! I, Lai Junchen, am back to collect my debts … "
The strange cry that sounded like an owl crying and laughing scared even more crows and sparrows away. A wild cat scurried towards the entrance of the residence in a panic and just happened to scurry under Miss Xiao's skirt. Miss Xiao screamed and fell into Madam Wang's arms. Madam Wang grabbed her hand tightly and said in a low voice in fear, "His … his madness is acting up again!"
…
The sun was setting and it was already dusk in Ji Province's Xuanmiao Monastery.
Since that day when Priest Zhang made a mistake and revealed the secrets of the heavens, who knew how many times Liu Sili had come to visit and begged and kowtowed. Priest Zhang was forced into a corner and was only willing to explain to him in detail.
Candles were lit in the room in advance. Each candle was as small as a bean and the light flickered. The doors and windows were closed and even the servant was excluded from the door. The flickering candlelight shone on the faces of the two of them, giving off an indescribable sense of strangeness.
"Provincial Governor Liu, you are fated to be the Grand Preceptor. However, this Grand Preceptor should not be in this dynasty!"
"Should not be in this dynasty? Old immortal means … "
Liu Sili's expression changed and he cried out, "Is the Wu Zhou Dynasty about to change!"
"Silence!"
Daoist Zhang quickly stopped him. He got up and looked around before returning to sit down. His sneaky actions made Liu Sili even more nervous.
Daoist Zhang lowered his voice and said, "That's right! The world is about to change! "
Liu Sili muttered, "How can it be …"
Daoist Zhang laughed coldly and said, "When Emperor Wen of Sui was still alive, how strong was Great Sui? The country was vast, the people were strong, the soldiers were strong and there were many talents. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, how many times has there been such a golden age? What was the result? Emperor Wen of Sui died and Yang Guang took over the throne. In just a few years, there were eighteen rebellions and seventy-two wars! The seemingly indestructible Great Sui Empire was destroyed and Li Yuan, who drove the carriage for Yang Guang, is now in the imperial court. Can the current Wu Zhou Dynasty compare to the Great Sui Dynasty of the past? "
Liu Sili swallowed his saliva nervously and said with difficulty, "Old immortal, you mean … once the empress passes away, the world … will be in chaos?"
Daoist Zhang nodded his head heavily and said mysteriously, "Provincial Governor should know more about the situation in the world than I do. The empress is old and will pass away soon. Once she dies, the Wu and Li families will rise up and the world will be like the end of Sui Dynasty. Heroes will fight for the throne and the flames of war will rise everywhere! "
The situation that Daoist Zhang described was really easy to happen. The Li Tang and the Wu Zhou clansmen were now fighting for the throne to the death. Once the Empress passed away, the Li Tang would have the hearts of the people, and the Wu Zhou would have the military power. The two sides would fight for it, and the world would be in chaos.
Liu Sili's eyes froze and his eyes seemed to have turned into two stones. After a while, his eyes flickered and he said excitedly, "I understand! Then … is it the Li family or the Wu family who will rule the world? Who should I lean towards and be loyal to? Old immortal, please enlighten me! "
Daoist Zhang chuckled and said, "Qin lost its throne and the world chased after it! The one who will emerge victorious in the end will not be the Li family, nor will it be the Wu family! "
Liu Sili's expression tightened and he hurriedly asked, "Then …"
Daoist Zhang's voice deepened and he moved closer to him and said in a low voice, "The imperial energy is still in Luoyang, but … it is not in the Li family or the Wu family!"
Liu Sili's voice trembled and he said, "Then … then who has it?"
Daoist Zhang stroked his goatee and said in a low voice, "This person is the military advisor of Luoyang Prefecture. His surname is Qi, and his name is Qi Lianhui! Provincial Governor Liu, you should plan early so that you can have the merit of founding the country, assist the emperor and control the officials! "
Even though Liu Sili had long believed in Daoist Zhang's words, plotting a rebellion was not a small matter. Liu Sili did not dare to make a sudden decision. He slowly sat down and started to think deeply …
…
Sunset in the forest!
Sunset in the forest!
The sunset and the autumn forest blended into one color. It was impossible to tell whether the sunset was bathing in the dyed forest or the dyed autumn forest was bathing in the sunset.
It was a very warm color. Being in it, it was like being in a fairyland. Maple trees were mixed in the forest of golden leaves. Red clouds lingered and red maple trees bloomed.
The carriage had already stopped. Princess Taiping sat at the front of the carriage and gazed at the fairyland scenery in front of her. She was slightly lost in thought.
Yang Fan walked out of the carriage and sat next to her.
Princess Taiping was still in the long attire she wore when she participated in the grand ceremony. She wore a nine-di crown on her head and two golden phoenixes holding pearls in their mouths. Two pearls, emerald peonies and warm flowers appeared on her left and right side. She wore a large robe and a red cape with a jade leather belt around her waist. The ribbon was tied with a jade pendant. It was very grand. But the grace and demure expression on her face was incompatible with the solemn and gorgeous attire. At this moment, it was as if her whole person had blended into the sunset and the forest.
Yang Fan calmly looked at her for a long time. He was also infected by her mood. He turned his head and began to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the mountains and fields. The two of them did not say anything. They just felt the sunlight, the setting sun, the maple leaves that were in full swing, and the refreshing and pleasant breeze that brushed their faces.
Forgetting everything!
After a long time, Princess Taiping took a deep breath. She turned her head and smiled sweetly at Yang Fan. "Last time, on the boat of the Luo River, there was someone else. But here, there is only you and me! Today, you belong to me alone! "
Taiping's eyes sparkled, faintly carrying a sense of plunder and capture. For a beauty to have such an aggressive gaze when looking at a man, in all these years, Yang Fan had only seen it in her eyes.
The female beast revealed her sharp teeth and claws, preparing to enjoy the meal on her plate. But an amused smile appeared in Yang Fan's eyes.
To be her prey, who would not be willing?
The Yang Fan who had once struggled and escaped, in the end, could not escape his fate!
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