Li Xinyu was shocked and took two steps back. She put on a brave front and said, "You … you dare! I am the daughter of the Prince of Luling! I am the granddaughter of the current emperor! You … you can't do this to me! "
Before Yang Fan could speak, Pei Xun, who had been dumbstruck all this time, was suddenly enlightened. He jumped up and shouted, "That's right! I want to complain! I want to complain! With a fierce wife like this, how can I live in the future? I want to complain to His Majesty the Emperor! " Pei Xun turned around and walked away. His hands were still tied behind his back. As he walked, he looked like a martyr who was about to step onto the execution ground.
Seeing this, Yang Fan secretly let out a sigh of relief. Although he was not ashamed of Yi 'an Junzhu's tyrannical and cruel methods, could a Junzhu really rule the court? It was simply impossible. It would be for the best if this Young Master Pei could think of complaining to the emperor. This matter should be left to the emperor to resolve.
Seeing Pei Xun's actions, Li Xinyu angrily said, "Bring him back for me!"
Yang Fan waved his hand, immediately several imperial bodyguards came forward with their horses and blocked in front of them. Li Xinyu angrily said, "Yang Fan, are you really going against this Junzhu?"
Yang Fan slightly bowed on the horse and calmly and forcefully replied, "This is Yang's duty. I have no choice but to do it!"
"Good! Good! "
Li Xinyu was so angry that her entire body was trembling. However, Yang Fan was an official of the court and not a subordinate of her Junzhu Fu. She thought that no one would dare to disobey her. If he really disobeyed her, she didn't know what authority she had and what she could do to him. Just as she was at a loss, another group of people galloped over from the distance.
This group was a group of infantry, all of them wearing straw raincoats. The general at the front was riding a horse. Although he was also wearing a straw raincoat, it could not hide the extraordinary armor on his body. When he saw the situation on the street, he suddenly called out in surprise, "Yi 'an Junzhu, why are you here? What is going on?"
Li Xinyu turned her head to look and exclaimed happily, "Brother-in-law! Quickly come and help me. This Yang Fan is going too far! "
The general rode his horse closer and glanced at Yang Fan. He said coldly, "You're so impressive. How dare you be so rude to a princess!"
Yang Fan looked at him and frowned, "Who are you?"
The man proudly said, "I am the Left Guard of Jin Wu Guo Yi, Wei Jie. I am in charge of the Left Guard of Jin Wu Guo Yi Wei Jie. I am in charge of the Left and Right Six Streets of the Capital. Who are you? "
The drenched Pei Xun called out: "He is Consort Wei's nephew, Yi 'an's brother-in-law. General Yang, help me, I want to file a complaint with the Imperial Court!"
At present, the Prince of Luling's daughter, Xindu Junzhu, was married to Wu Yanhui, Yongtai Junzhu was married to Wu Yanji, and Anle Junzhu was already engaged to Wu Chongxun. There were seven daughters in the family, and three of them were married to the Wu family. The originally life-or-death tension between the two families had been diluted by a series of happy events. For the time being, they were in a honeymoon period.
This Wei Jie was Consort Wei's nephew. When the Prince of Luling was out of luck, the Wei family was also implicated. Now that the Prince of Luling had returned to the capital and was about to be promoted to Crown Prince, the Wei family's political environment had also relaxed. This Wei Jie had obtained an official position in the Jin Wu Guards. The Wu family had married three Consort Wei's daughters in a row, so they couldn't very well not open the door for him.
Hearing him state his identity, Yang Fan said, "This official is the Commander of the Thousand Cavalry Guards, Yang Fan. By imperial decree, I am concurrently serving as the Capital's Commissioner for Rectifying Misconduct and Investigating Irregularities. Today, when I passed by this place, I saw … "
Yang Fan recounted the entire sequence of events. Hearing this, Wei Jie also felt that this sister of his wife was a bit too domineering. However, he was Consort Wei's nephew and could be considered a member of Princess Yi 'an's paternal family. At this time, he could only help his relatives and not help reason. Thus, he said, "Speaking of which, this is only a Princess's family matter. It would be best if General Yang did not interfere."
Yang Fan said sternly, "A wife beating her husband in the middle of the street is immoral and has a vile influence. How can this be considered a Princess's family matter? Moreover, Princess Yi 'an brazenly cut off a person's nose and mouth because her husband kept an outside pet, violating the law. This is not something that can be resolved with just a private matter. Since this official has seen it, there is no reason for me to stand by and watch. "
Wei Jie's gaze grew cold. In a cold voice, he said, "Is General Yang really going to interfere in this kind of family matter?"
Yang Fan smiled coldly, his gentleness carrying a hint of toughness. "This official is determined to interfere in this matter!"
That Lady Qing Ya had her nose and tongue cut off. Her entire life was ruined. It was very likely that she would commit suicide. Out of righteous indignation, Yang Fan was determined to interfere in this matter. He knew that it was impossible for Princess Yi 'an to be exiled according to the law. However, if he could punish her, it could be considered as finding some justice for Lady Qing Ya. With this punishment, she would restrain herself if she wanted to bully others in the future.
Moreover, ever since the Prince of Luling's family returned to the capital, they had inexplicably become cold and wary of him. This also made Yang Fan angry. He wanted to let the Prince of Luling's family know that he, Yang Fan, was not a soft persimmon that could be manipulated by anyone.
If it could be said that Yang Fan had always been indifferent and easygoing towards power, then this time Shen Mu's provocation had stimulated his sense of danger. He began to act like a wild beast patrolling his territory, beginning to possess a sense of territory and sovereignty. He needed to declare his existence.
For him, the true danger came from the people he trusted. He had done a great favor for the Prince of Luling's family, but they had inexplicably become cold and wary of him. He had treated Shen Mu like an elder brother, but Shen Mu had secretly done something to him.
In the past, his enemies had always been clear-cut. From the very beginning, he knew that they were his enemies. He had never felt this sense of danger. Now, all of this had deeply touched him, and his edge was beginning to shine. If he wanted to establish his own power, he needed prestige and the ability to rally supporters. He could no longer be like before, blindly lying low and relying on the protection of others.
Hearing Yang Fan's reply, Wei Jie sneered and waved his hand, shouting, "Someone, escort Princess Yi 'an and Prince Pei back to the fu!"
A group of Golden Guards immediately drew their spears and approached, intending to snatch Pei Xun back. Yang Fan's face turned cold as he shouted, "Protect Prince Pei!"
Ren Wei and the others immediately urged their horses forward, pressing down on the sabers at their waists.
Wei Jie was infuriated, saying, "The one surnamed Yang, this official is in charge of the fu's subordinates, supervising the patrolling of the six streets to the left and right of the capital. Are you going to oppose me?"
Yang Fan said in a carefree manner, "It seems that you don't understand. This official regulates the conduct of the public and investigates the wrongdoings of the people and civilians of Luoyang. All illegal and unjust matters are dealt with by this official. If you dare to obstruct this official from enforcing the law, this official will take you down as well!"
As a member of the Golden Guards, Wei Jie had long heard from his colleagues that Great General Wu Yizong seemed to be at odds with Yang Fan. With this backing, he was not afraid of Yang Fan. He was still thinking that by standing out this time, he would definitely receive Wu Yizong's favor. Thus, with a clang, he unsheathed his sword.
Holding his sword, Wei Jie proudly shouted, "The security of the capital has always been my responsibility. When has it ever been someone else's turn to dictate? Someone, seize Prince Pei back for me. Those who dare to resist, die or be injured! "
Tit for tat, Yang Fan immediately gave the order, "Escort Prince Pei into the palace. Those who dare to obstruct, kill without mercy! As for this courageous Commandant Guo Yi who dares to disobey this official's orders, take him down! "
Wei Jie was both shocked and angry. He shouted, "You dare to touch me?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Before he could finish speaking, raindrops shot towards him. It turned out that Yang Fan had ripped off his woven raincoat and flung it at him. Before the woven raincoat reached him, the raindrops had already shot out, causing pain to his face. Wei Jie let out a loud "Ah!" and instinctively closed his eyes.
The woven raincoat immediately covered his head. The raincoat was already heavy after being soaked in water, and with the strength of Yang Fan's wrist, it actually covered Wei Jie's face and threw him off his horse. Since the commander had already made a move, how could his subordinates dare to be careless? Immediately, the two sides began to fight.
This group of Golden Guards had about twenty people. Other than Wei Jie, who was riding a horse, the rest were all foot soldiers. Behind Yang Fan, other than Ren Wei, there were only six people. However, these six people were all martial arts experts hired by the 'Hall of Succession' with a large sum of money. In close combat, the number of people was small, and the ground was muddy. This was the perfect opportunity for them to display their martial arts.
In a short period of time, the six of them were more than enough to deal with the twenty over people. Wei Jie fell heavily onto the muddy ground, and was dizzy from the fall, unable to distinguish north from south. Yang Fan said, "This person disobeyed my orders. Using force to disobey the law, thirty strokes of the cane!"
Ren Wei used his saber to cut open the ropes that bound Pei Jun Ma and helped him up onto Wei Jie's warhorse. He then walked in large strides to the side where a servant from the junzhu fu was standing. In his hand was a water and fire stick. Seeing the two groups of imperial soldiers fighting each other, he was dumbstruck. As soon as he saw Ren Wei approaching with a saber in hand, his legs went soft and he unconsciously knelt down on the mud, howling, "Sir, spare my life!"
Ren Wei coldly snorted and with one leg, he picked up the water and fire stick in front of him and caught it in his hand. He turned around and walked towards Wei Jie. With a 'peng', the stick smashed down. Wei Jie, who was dizzy and dizzy, woke up and gave a blood-curdling scream as he tried to jump up.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, Ren Wei swept his stick across his calf. The strength of this blow was just right. Although it was not enough to break his legs, the pain penetrated into his bones. Wei Jie could no longer stand, and with a blood-curdling scream, he fell onto the muddy ground again, falling flat on his face like a dog eating shit.
Ren Wei laughed, "That blow just now doesn't count!"
As he finished speaking, he swung his stick again. For a moment, the stick flew through the air, hitting Wei Jie's buttocks. The sound was no different from a foot stepping on the muddy ground. Ren Wei's use of the stick was not like the military's use of canes. There were intervals between each strike, and in his hands, one could only see the shadow of the stick flying through the air, and the 'peng peng' sound was unceasing. Wei Jie wanted to scream, but he couldn't keep up with Ren Wei's rhythm.
It was drizzling on the streets, but more and more commoners were gathering. Many of them didn't even bring their umbrellas. Those at the back were hopping forward to look, and each and every one of them was in high spirits, beaming with joy.
With the population of Luoyang, fights in the alleys were a common occurrence. Large scale fights on the streets were relatively rare. After all, the officials and patrolmen were keeping a close eye on the situation. If they accidentally got involved in the court, both sides would be in trouble. But today was different. The people fighting were all soldiers, and they were using swords and spears. This was a rare sight. It was really 'celebrating the New Year'!
Yang Fan's subordinates had been with him for a long time, and they understood his intentions very well. When they saw that Yang Fan had even taken down County Commandant Guo Yi of the Jin Wu Guards and caned him on the streets, they knew that he didn't want to be merciful. Moreover, he wanted to use this opportunity to establish his authority. Without any hesitation, they used their full strength.
In a short while, the Jin Wu Guards were all lying on the ground under the storm-like attacks of the Thousand Horsemen and Six Imperial Bodyguards. Although none of them died, they were all injured and rolling on the ground, screaming in pain. The remaining six or seven quick-witted Jin Wu Guards didn't care that their County Commandant was being beaten, and they all ran far away.
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