Wu Zetian calmly glanced at Wu Yizong and calmly asked, "Why can't I?"
Wu Yizong was speechless. He just instinctively did not want Yang Fan to have such great power. He never thought of a reason. But the Emperor had already asked and asked in front of everyone. He could only say, "The thousand cavalrymen are the palace guards and have great responsibilities. If I take on an external post, I'm afraid … I'm afraid I'll be distracted and miss something."
Wu Zetian said "oh" disapprovingly and said, "The Jin Wu Guards are still responsible for patrolling, fighting fires, organizing and inspecting the armors, banning and arresting people. I appointed Yang Fan to be the Inspector of Rectifying Misconduct. He is responsible for patrolling, pacifying and dealing with people, not dividing the thousand cavalrymen to patrol the nine cities. Your worries are unreasonable!"
Wu Zetian did not wait for Wu Yizong to speak. She waved her sleeve and said, "I have made up my mind. There is no need to say anything more! I am tired and will return to the palace now. Wan'er will draft an edict later. All the participating soldiers will be rewarded. All the rewards will be decided by Wan'er and Wu Youyi. "
Rewarding the soldiers of the thousand cavalrymen did not go through the Political Affairs Hall or the Ministry of War. As long as Shanghai Wan'er and Wu Youyi agreed, it was the difference between the North and the South. This was her private army. How could she allow the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of War to interfere? Whether it was giving favors or pressuring, the South would inevitably have an opportunity.
Eunuch Gao saw that Wu Zetian had missed a procedure and quickly tiptoed two steps forward and whispered something in her ear. Wu Zetian suddenly understood and issued another edict, "Announce my oral edict. All the soldiers who attended will be given royal wine and allowed to party for three days. After three days, they will enter the palace to be on duty!"
When Wu Yizong objected, Yang Fan only needed to bow and say "accept the edict". Even if Wu Zetian regretted it after Wu Yizong's persuasion, she could not go back on her words.
However, Yang Fan did not do so. Although the authority that Wu Zetian gave him was not small, it could not be compared to the future role of guarding the palace. If he was too impatient and made Wu Zetian feel that he was greedy for power, she would be on guard against him. That would be a big loss for a small gain.
Now that the Emperor's decree had been set, Yang Fan bowed to accept it. Wu Yizong glared at Yang Fan from the side, his eyes spitting fire.
What exactly did Yang Fan, this nondescript official, do to provoke Wu Yizong, the dignified Duke of Hanoi and the Great General of the Jin Wu Guards, to be so resentful?
In fact, the position that Wu Zetian added to Yang Fan was not an official position. It was truly an official position. In the name of the Emperor, she authorized someone to be an envoy. It was a temporary status given, and it was not an official position that existed in the official system, such as a minister, assistant minister, minister counsellor, etc.
But in the officialdom of the Tang dynasty, being an envoy was more important than being an official. Although an errand is of a temporary nature and is not part of the official system, if there is a conflict between the authority of the official and that of the official, the opinion of the person receiving the errand shall prevail. The most famous official position was the imperial envoy!
There was more than one kind of imperial envoy, and the official positions were initially short-term. For example, Yang Fan went to the Southern Frontier to appease the anger of the barbarians. But because the affairs of the state were getting more and more complicated, some official positions could not be completed in a month or two, or even a year or two. Sometimes, they even had to sit down and be fixed, in charge of a place or a matter.
The guards of the Southern and Northern Yamas were responsible for the security of the capital. They were in charge of a lot of things, such as night patrol, fire fighting, investigation, protection, prohibition, guard, inspection, access control, trial of cases, imprisonment of criminals, etc. The word 'investigation' could cover all the matters they were in charge of within the scope of inspection.
It was fine if it was just inspection, but the problem was that there was also the word 'disposal' behind it. Yang Fan could directly deal with the problems he discovered. With this power, he could coerce the guards. This coercion did not mean that he could mobilize the guards. Except for the Emperor, no one had this power. Unless someone wanted to rebel, they did not need this power.
The officials only needed the ability to influence and control others under this system. Yang Fan, who had the 'right to find fault' and 'disposal' of the guards of the imperial army, now had this ability. To Wu Yizong, who wanted to suppress Yang Fan and show him his power, this was undoubtedly a blow to the head.
What made him most depressed was that among the guards of the capital, the 'Guards of Jin Wu' had the heaviest responsibility and had the most tasks. The so-called 'Guards of Jin Wu', such as patrolling the police, the beacon, the roads, the water and the grass. My curtain, the old carpet, for the sick. Hunters, shepherds, attendants of the Grand Court Conference …
Yang Fan also took up the post of 'investigation and disposal of misconduct', which was equivalent to adding a restraint on Wu Yizong. In the future, he would lead people to do things, and Yang Fan would specially lead people to find fault with him. What right did he have to find trouble with 'Inspector Yang'? It could only be Yang Fan who found trouble with him.
Wu Yizong's anger was uncontrollable as he stood on the high platform. Beside him, the relatives of the Imperial Family, nobles and officials walked past him. When Wu Sansi came to his side, Wu Yizong gently pulled his sleeve and said in a low voice: "Let's go!"
Wu Yizong swung his sleeve and said angrily, "It's just a big inspection. Why did I give him such a promotion? Who told him to take advantage of me and ride on my head!"
Wu Sansi snorted and said, "Is there a need to ask? Aunt must already know that you've been causing trouble for Yang Fan over and over again. This is a warning to you and also a consolation to Yang Fan. Otherwise, you made him an outsider and a mere Secondary class fourth rank Lieutenant General. How can he compete with you, the Left General of Jin Wu and the current King of Hanoi? "
Wu Yizong was even angrier, "Aunt is so protective of an outsider! In terms of loyalty to Aunt, is there anyone more loyal than our Wu Clan's own people? "
"You still don't understand after this point!" Wu Sansi hated his stupidity. He originally wanted to say something but he could not be bothered. He swung his sleeve and left the stage.
Is there a need to ask? Bai Yishou of the Imperial Servant Temple was Zhang Yizhi's man. Bai Yishou provided Yang Fan with first-class horses. Yang Fan had attended Er Zhang's banquet. Today, he let Er Zhang wear armor and put on a robe. He put on such a show of defeating the Turks to please the Emperor. With all these, how could he not see the close relationship between Yang Fan and Er Zhang?
Aunt may not be so biased towards Yang Fan, but she would be biased towards Er Zhang. In this matter, it was obvious that Er Zhang had put in a good word for Yang Fan in front of the Emperor. Today, the big inspection had made Aunt very happy, so she took the opportunity to give Yang Fan a title. It was hateful that he had eyes but could not see.
Wu Sansi flicked his sleeve and left. He could not be bothered to remind Wu Yizong of Er Zhang's role in this matter. The pig-riding general Wu Yizong did not even think of this point. Thus, he was still unconvinced. He gritted his teeth and decided that he must find a way to compete with Yang Jiaocha again.
…
The Emperor gave a banquet and bestowed rewards. About a thousand cavalry battalions celebrated for three days.
On the first day, Yang Fan celebrated with the soldiers in the army. On the second day, he handed over the barracks to Dugu Hui, who had rushed over from Chang 'an a month and a half ago. He returned to his home in Luoyang. Maqiao, Xu Liang, Li Dayin and the other generals whose families were in Luoyang also returned home to reunite with their families. They had not returned home for the past two months.
Xiao Man and A Nu were naturally happy that Yang Fan had returned home. On the afternoon of the third day, because Yang Fan was going to lead the troops to the palace on duty tomorrow, he had to return to the barracks.
However, once a thousand cavalrymen took turns to be on duty in the palace, Yang Fan, as the commander of a thousand cavalrymen, could stay in the city most of the time. Moreover, he also had the title of "Investigating Misconduct and Dealing with Corruption", so it was even more justifiable. At that time, he would have more opportunities to return home than now, so Xiao Man and A Nu had nothing to be reluctant about.
On this side, his family went to arrange the horses. Just as Yang Fan was about to send someone to summon Ren Wei and the others, a long-legged beauty suddenly rushed into the Reception Hall. It was Gu Zhuting.
Gu Zhuting was dressed in a thin and soft Yan Ju casual dress. Her chest, waist, and thighs were full and graceful. There was an indescribable charm to her. Her chest rose and fell rapidly. Her two firm breasts rose and fell, creating a beautiful wave of breasts. It was as if she had just come back from a run along Ding Ding Street.
Her waist-length hair was black and glossy like a piece of satin. There were some sparkling water droplets at the ends. It could be seen that she was combing her hair. For some reason, she ran over. Her cheeks were flushed and she looked extremely excited. Xiaoman and A 'Nu were stunned when they saw this, and A' Nu hurriedly asked, "Master Gu, what happened?"
Seeing Gu Zhuting behaving so rudely, Yang Fan felt very strange in his heart. But after thinking for a bit, he immediately understood and asked, "Your family has arrived?"
"Ah Lang … yes!"
Gu Zhuting excitedly ran in. She was just about to call Ah Lang when Yang Fan already asked her. Gu Zhuting shut her mouth and nodded her head vigorously. Yang Fan said cheerfully, "I'll go see them!"
Xiao Man and A Nu already knew that Gu Zhuting's family had been handed over to Yang Fan by Old Master Cui of Qinghe. Hearing these words, they immediately understood. Seeing that Gu Zhuting was about to leave with Yang Fan, Xiao Man quickly said, "Miss Gu, please invite the women to the back residence to meet us. I'll arrange a place for them now. "
Gu Zhuting gratefully bowed to her, "Thank you, First Lady!"
There were many people in the Gu family. Yang Fan did not meet them in the study. Instead, he chose to meet them in the middle hall of the second courtyard.
Gu Zhuting's father was a one-armed old man in his fifties. He was spirited and healthy. He already knew that Yang Fan was going to change his family's citizenship. This kindness was extended to the Gu family. Not only the current generation of the Gu family would benefit, but their children and grandchildren would also have to bear this great kindness from Yang Fan. It could be said that Yang Fan's kindness was as heavy as a mountain.
Therefore, when he saw his benefactor, Old Master Gu ignored Yang Fan's politeness and immediately ordered his family to kowtow to Yang Fan. There were many people in the Gu family, and not all of them were martial artists. For example, the wives of the Wu family, as well as the children who were not suitable for martial arts, there were at least fourteen or fifteen people. It was a big family.
After they came in and kowtowed, Gu Zhuting led the women and children to meet Xiao Man and A Nu. Only Old Master Gu and his brother, as well as Old Master Gu's three sons and his brother's four sons were left in the hall.
Yang Fan heard Gu Zhuting talk about her family history. In order to ensure the continuation of the bloodline, her grandfather did not want all his sons to practice martial arts and live a dangerous life. He once crippled his youngest son's leg and lied to his master that he was born with a disability. Out of the four brothers, only her one-armed father and this one-legged uncle were left. Looking at Old Master Gu's brother, he was indeed crippled.
As Yang Fan was about to return to the military camp, it was inconvenient for him to stay at home for long. However, he could not treat the Gu family poorly. Therefore, he wanted to have a chat with Old Master Gu and settle them down before returning to the Thousand Cavalry Camp. Unexpectedly, when Second Uncle Gu saw Yang Fan, he only said one sentence, and Yang Fan dispelled the idea of returning to the military camp.
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