In the Hall of Martial Accomplishment, Shangguan Wan 'er was sitting with her hands bent over the table. She was busy reading the memorials.
Zhang Changzong and his brother had already begun to meddle in the affairs of power. Although they were talented, they had never come into contact with the affairs of the country. The way they dealt with things, their way of thinking, and how much they considered things, were still far from being a successful manager. Adding on the fact that Wu Zetian was infatuated with them and often wanted them to stay by her side, most of the memorials had to be handled by Wan'er.
"Waiting. Outside the door, there is Chang'an Ming Tang Wei Ji Xu asking to see His Majesty!"
Wan 'er's slender fingers were as white as a spring onion. Her pinky was slightly raised, like an orchid. As the orchid swayed, small characters appeared on her pen, "Chang' an Ming Tang Wei? Who allowed him to enter the capital? What important matter does he want to see the Emperor? "
Wan'er didn't even raise her head. Her pen was like a dragon or a snake. She was multitasking. "If every official has to go to the capital to see the Emperor, then the Emperor doesn't have to do anything. He just has to meet people every day and they will be too busy. Tell him to report to the department. If he can't deal with it, he can report it to me level by level. If His Majesty needs to know, the Political Affairs Hall will transfer it! "
"Oh! Waiting. Ming Tang Wei's clothes are ragged. He looks very messy. It seems there is something urgent … "
Wan'er's pen stopped. She raised her head and glanced at him. The guard's expression changed. He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Wan'er moistened the ink and continued to write. She had only written two characters when she suddenly stopped. She raised her head and said, "Wait! What did you say that person's name was? "
The guard who had just turned around quickly turned around again. He bowed and said, "Ji Xu!"
Wan'er tilted her head and thought for a moment. She found a book and searched. It was all the memorials she had handled. After a while, Wan'er suddenly said, "So it is him!"
Wan'er put down her pen and slowly walked.
Ji Xu's secret report was sent to Lai Junchen. When Lai Junchen submitted the report, he hid his name and took the credit. Even if Lai Junchen did not want to take credit, because this was a secret report, Wan'er could not know. But after that, Lai Junchen implicated a large number of people. Ji Xu was also on the list of people who rebelled. The imperial edict to capture Ji Xu was drafted by Wan'er, so she remembered this person.
Ji Xu was reported by Lai Junchen as a traitor. The people sent by the court to arrest him had not yet returned, but he returned to the capital and asked to see the Emperor …
Wan 'er suddenly stopped. She raised her head and said, "Keep an eye on him. Don't attract the attention of the officials going in and out of the palace. I'm going to see the king immediately!"
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Lai Junchen originally wanted to ridicule Yang Fan, but he did not expect that Yang Fan would use his oath to change his surname when he swore at Dragon's Gate and ridicule him. Lai Junchen was so angry that he gritted his teeth and left. On the way, he thought fiercely, "I must let Liu Ruxuan see the power of Lai Junchen, I must let Li Zhaode see the power of Lai Junchen, I must let Yang Fan see …"
After Yang Fan made Lai Junchen leave in anger, Chen Dong came to greet him. Before Yuan Han left with Fan Sixing's son, he had already called a yamen runner to tell Chen Dong. Chen Dong welcomed Yang Fan into the Ministry of Justice. Sun Yuxuan and a group of old friends heard the news and rushed over. They chatted for a while, and Huangfu Zhangbei sent someone to invite them.
Although Yang Fan's current position was low, he was especially well-regarded when he was in the Ministry of Justice. Although Huangfu Zhangbei was trying his best to curry favor with Lai Junchen, with his smooth and slick personality, he would not give up on the opportunity to express his goodwill to Yang Fan.
In any case, his reception was a very normal thing in the officialdom. Even if Lai Junchen knew, he would not find fault with him. As for whether or not he treated Yang Fan in private, only the heavens would know. At least in this aspect, Huangfu Zhangbei was indeed better at handling people than Liu Ruxuan.
In the past, Yang Fan did not deliberately build relationships. Although this was a compulsory course for every official, he did not have the slightest awareness in this aspect. However, it was different now. Although he controlled a huge amount of power, this power was for him to use, but it did not belong to him.
Perhaps after ten, twenty, or even thirty years of effort, he could gradually build a power that was completely loyal to him in this huge organization, but this speed was too slow. The wider the connections he had, the more the organization would rely on him. He would then be able to have the greatest amount of freedom and build a power that was loyal to him in the shortest time possible.
Yang Fan stayed in the Ministry of Justice for a long time. After leaving Assistant Minister Huangfu's detention room, he arranged a date for a banquet with Chen Dong, Sun Yuxuan, and the others before leaving. Compared to when Lai Junchen left with only two assistant ministers to send him off, when Yang Fan left, he was accompanied by a large group of people. Although there were no assistant ministers, almost all the middle-level officials in the Ministry of Justice were present.
After leaving the Ministry of Justice on a horse for a hundred steps, the smile on Yang Fan's face gradually disappeared. He turned his head to a guard and asked, "When will the people escorting that illusion artist arrive in the capital?"
"Replying Sovereign, the road is much easier now. There are no problems on the road. They will definitely arrive in three days!"
The person who answered him was Ren Wei, the head of Yang Fan's guards. At the same time, he was also the person responsible for the daily communication between Yang Fan and the Jisi Hall. This guy was usually expressionless and taciturn. If Yang Fan did not speak, he would not speak. Whatever Yang Fan asked, he would answer without a hint of speculation or analysis. He was a person who could not make a fart.
In the beginning, Yang Fan had thought that this was just his personality. It was not until he accidentally saw him soaking in the hot spring with a few other guards at the Dragon Gate that he was definitely a chatterbox with the way he talked non-stop. Yang Fan asked around and found out that Young Master Jiang did not like his subordinates to be noisy or give him any suggestions. Ren Wei thought that he had the same personality as Young Master Jiang.
Yang Fan was too lazy to explain to him. As a guard commander and a liaison, it was not a bad thing to speak less. Although Yang Fan was not an autocratic person, he did not like to bring a chatterbox with him and talk to him whenever there was nothing to do.
Yang Fan sighed and said, "Three days later? In that case, they will not be able to make it in time for the White Horse Temple Great Ceremony. I wanted them to expose the tricks of the Three Divine Fakes on that day. Hmm … it's not a big deal. After the Upper Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court will hold several grand events, especially the kicking competition on the third day of the Upper Yuan Dynasty. At that time, I will arrange for them to appear in front of the emperor. "
Ren Wei was silent.
Yang Fan thought for a moment and turned his head to Ren Wei and said, "Immediately arrange for someone to spread the news to Zhang Tongxiu and Zhang Changqi that Lai Junchen wants to harm them!"
Ren Wei replied succinctly, "Yes!"
The Zhang Brothers were children of famous families, and Yang Fan did not lack children of famous families. Therefore, he had ways to use various channels to firmly engrave the impression that Lai Junchen was plotting against the Zhang Brothers. As long as the Zhang Brothers felt danger, they would start to save themselves.
Lai Junchen was like a poisonous snake. You knew it was poisonous, but you did not know when it would bite you. To deal with such a person, the only way was to strike first.
After Ren Wei agreed, he still walked forward, vigilantly scanning the long street for anyone or anything that was slightly close to the sovereign. He did not go to send the message. The two of them were not the only ones following Yang Fan. In fact, when Yang Fan stepped into the Yang Family's gate, the news had already been sent out.
The Yang Family's festive atmosphere was very strong. There were red lights hanging at the door and peach talismans pasted on the door. There was also a large sailboat set up in the courtyard. The whole boat was a lantern, and the sails were full of strong wind, as if it was going to sail away. When Xiaoman returned to the mansion before Yang Fan, she had already asked someone to make it. Sailing away was an auspicious omen, and it also coincided with her husband's name.
As for the family members in the mansion, Xiao Man, as the mistress of the mansion, also raised their salaries and gave them new clothes and hats. For those who had a family, they were even given some dried meat and rice. The entire Yang Mansion was in a festive mood. As soon as Ah Lang came back, everyone in the mansion came forward to say auspicious words and wish Ah Lang a happy new year.
Yang Fan also smiled from ear to ear. He greeted and replied to them one by one. It was not easy to get rid of these enthusiastic servants and maids and return to the backyard. After dinner, Yang Fan lay on the hot brick bed with Xiaoman and played with his baby son for a while. When his son yawned and Xiaoman took him to bed, he left the bedroom and turned to Ah Nu's residence.
In the Yang Mansion, Ah Nu had her own courtyard. In the past, Yang Fan often went there to be intimate with her. After the two confirmed their marriage and began to prepare for the wedding, Yang Fan often went to her small courtyard, never caring about what others said.
But since Gu Zhuting also lived in this courtyard, he did not go there anymore. No matter whether Gu Zhuting was a girl or a woman, she was a beautiful woman with white skin and an enchanting figure. Although the Tangs were unrestrained, they were not unscrupulous. Even the chaste women who would chop off a man's hand if they were touched by a man, although they did not occupy the mainstream market in the Tang Dynasty, they were not non-existent.
But he had to come over today because there was still one and a half months before the wedding. Yang Fan was thinking about where to arrange for the bride. He couldn't let the groom pick up the bride at his own house, but Ah Nu didn't have any relatives, so there was no place for her to go.
Xiaoman was also an orphan. When he married Xiaoman, the emperor arranged for her to live in Wan 'er's mansion. Yang Fan did not have the prestige of the emperor. In the eyes of outsiders, he did not have such a deep friendship with the Shangguan Internal Minister, so it was impossible for him to make such an arrangement.
Moreover, even if he could, Yang Fan did not want to do so. He picked up two girls from the Shangguan Family in a row, but Shanghai Wan 'er was not there. Wouldn't this sentimental Shangguan Wan' er die of sadness?
Yang Fan wanted to arrange Xiaoman to stay in Maqiao's house. With this thought, he thought of letting Ah Nu recognize Maqiao as her sworn brother. In this way, when he came to the Ma Family to pick up Ah Nu, it would be more justifiable, and Ah Nu would also have a maiden family to rely on. Although the idea was good, it still needed Ah Nu's consent. So, Yang Fan came to the courtyard where Ah Nu lived.
The small courtyard had an elegant environment. There were three rooms in a row, one for Ah Nu, one for Miss Gu, and the last one was empty with some sundries.
"Ahem, Ah Nu, I'm coming!"
As Yang Fan said, he opened the door and walked to the bedroom with a smile.
This was a complete room. It was divided into two parts, the outer hall and the inner room with antique shelves and painting screens. There was no wall in the middle, so the sound of Yang Fan's footsteps could be heard clearly from the other side of the screen.
On the bed, Gu Zhuting was naked. Ah Nu had just tied a knot with a white folded cloth on her shoulder. When she suddenly heard Yang Fan's voice, she couldn't help but be surprised. Yang Fan had not entered her bedroom for a long time. It was already so late today, why did he come over?
In a hurry, there was no time to think. Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Ah Nu whispered anxiously, "Move in quickly!"
All kinds of messy things were also pushed into the bed. Immediately, Ah Nu also hurriedly fell on the bed and pulled the quilt.
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