Shi Yu was dumbstruck. Yang Fan patted his shoulder and said in a low voice, "The trip to Chang 'an is a good opportunity for Brother Shi. If you can make a great contribution now, do you think you won't be able to rise to the top in the future? As far as I know, Imperial Censor of the Left, Wang Changfeng, is old and ill. I'm afraid he will retire soon. Brother Shi, think about it carefully. "
Yang Fan finished speaking and turned to leave. Shi Yu stood there in a daze for a long time, not knowing what to do.
Back then, he had rushed to Danzhou in high spirits with the intention of solving a major case and competing for the position of Imperial Censor of the Right. Who would have thought that he would be seduced by Lady Ming Dian, who pretended to be a merchant's wife? As a result, he fell into the hands of Danzhou's Provincial Governor Li Junfeng. He didn't dare to investigate the Danzhou case anymore. When the Yanzhou case implicated Danzhou, Li Junfeng still fell into the net of the law. However, the scandal of Imperial Censor Shi Yu hadn't been exposed.
In Shi Yu's opinion, Li Junfeng definitely hadn't confessed to the crime of framing him. After all, just based on the crime of embezzling grain from the Danzhou treasury, he was only exiled to Lingnan. If he confessed to another crime, he might be executed. Shi Yu had thought that this scandal would sink into the depths of the sea and no one would ever know about it. He hadn't expected Yang Fan to expose it today.
Imperial Censor Shi suddenly remembered that when the corrupt officials in Yanzhou had been arrested, the court had followed the clues and arrested many important local officials. Danzhou's Provincial Governor Li Junfeng had been arrested by Yang Fan. Could it be that Provincial Governor Li had actually confessed, but Yang Fan had concealed this information? Thinking of this, Imperial Censor Shi's face turned red.
But thinking deeper, Imperial Censor Shi couldn't help but tremble with fear. Why did Yang Fan help him conceal this scandal? And why did he reveal this matter to him today? When he had been hit by the "Immortal Trap", he had thought that Lady Ming Dian was really Provincial Governor Li's concubine. Only when Provincial Governor Li was arrested did he realize that she was just a prostitute that Provincial Governor Li had hired with a large sum of money.
However, he didn't know where this prostitute had come from, nor did he dare to ask. Now, this woman had appeared in the Silk Flower House. Was this a coincidence, or was it a deliberate arrangement by Yang Fan? If it was a deliberate arrangement, then Yang Fan's use of both carrot and stick was to …
For a moment, Shi Yu's mind was filled with thoughts. He did not know how many thoughts had crossed his mind. Suddenly, he thought of the sentence that made his heart palpitate: Imperial Censor Wang Changfeng of the Zuo Qindu was about to retire due to illness …
Yang Fan walked to the side and said a few words to the girl. When the girl heard that Yang Fan wanted to redeem her, she couldn't help but be surprised and happy, but then she was filled with fear.
Most people who had fallen into prostitution had no choice but to do so. Who wouldn't want to have someone to rely on? And the best ending for a prostitute was to be taken in as a concubine by a court official. She was already twenty-four years old, which was considered too old for a brothel. She also wasn't a peerless beauty. To be able to become the concubine of a current imperial censor was the best way out.
But … but this imperial censor had been scammed by her before. Even though she was only a prostitute and did things for money, it wasn't up to her to choose. But would this imperial censor understand her difficulties? If he harbored hatred in his heart, when the time came, wouldn't he be able to trample on Zhe Mi, abuse, and oppress her?
To be able to have such a good way out, the girl really couldn't bear to part with it. But when she thought of the enmity she had formed with the imperial censor, she was really extremely afraid. If … if only she could become the concubine of a handsome young master. Helpless, the girl couldn't help but feel an indescribable hidden bitterness towards Yang Fan.
Yang Fan saw her worry and whispered a few more words in her ear. He first said a few words about the imperial censor's temperament, which was to ease people's hearts. The following words made the girl blush. She nodded her head shyly and stole a glance at the imperial censor who was standing rooted to the ground. She gathered her courage and walked towards him.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "The imperial censor's body is tired. Miss Dian, you have to serve him well. Tomorrow morning, you will pack your luggage and leave with the imperial censor. The imperial censor didn't bring his family with him this time. From now on, you will have to take care of his food and drink."
The girl didn't dare to raise her head and shyly agreed in a low voice.
Yang Fan then said to Chen Dong, Hu Yuanli, and the others, "It's getting late. Let's all rest here for the night."
Everyone had drunk enough, the fire of passion was gradually aroused, but in front of a large crowd, it was inconvenient for them to show their wanton and unrestrained behavior. Yang Fan's words won the hearts of the people, everyone responded one after another, each holding a beauty in their arms and swaying away.
Little Hu Ji came in front of Yang Fan and stared at him with a pair of watery blue eyes. She was like a little puppy waiting for its owner to throw a bone at it. She was just short of wagging her tail. However, Yang Fan pushed her towards Chen Dong, who was swaying in front of him. He smiled and said, "You go too. Take good care of our brother Chen!"
Compared to the plump doctor Chen who was over fifty years old, it was obvious that Little Hu Ji was more interested in the young, strong, and handsome Er Lang Lang. Little Hu Ji could not help but feel resentful when she heard this. Chen Dong, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He hugged Little Hu Ji's shoulder and gave Yang Fan a thumbs up. He stammered, "Er Lang … you … you're a good friend. I … I didn't … didn't make the wrong friend!"
The song ended and everyone dispersed. The Reception Hall was a mess. A few people, including the Imperial Censor, left with one or two attractive girls in their arms. Only Yang Fan was left sitting there quietly. Ren Wei, who was dressed in casual clothes, quietly came up to him. Yang Fan raised his head and said, "Let's go to the North City first and take a look at the situation of the Thousand Horsemen Camp. After that, we'll go to Ba Shang!"
Naturally, someone stayed behind to handle the banquet and to handle the matters of redeeming the girl. Yang Fan, on the other hand, left the Shihua House with a few trusted Imperial Guards and galloped towards the North City.
The girl's boudoir was just like her. It was warm and elegant. An embroidered tent was laid out and the fragrance of beasts lingered in the air. The girl looked timidly at the Imperial Censor who she would serve for the rest of her life. She was at a loss as to what to do.
The Imperial Censor had drunk a lot of wine at the banquet. His face was flushed. Looking at the woman in front of him, whom he hated and loved and could never forget, the Imperial Censor gritted his teeth and roared, "Strip!"
The young lady was startled and quickly pulled off her clothes, quickly stripping herself into a naked little lamb. Her two hands did not know whether to cover the top or the bottom. Just as she was panicking, the Imperial Censor was burning with lust. He hugged her and threw himself onto the bed, turning all the grievances in his heart into action.
Back when she was dressed as a merchant's wife, she had to pretend to be reserved and dignified. She did not dare to let loose and get intimate with the Imperial Censor. This time, she sincerely wanted to please her Langjun. Naturally, she gave it her all and served the Imperial Censor until he was on cloud nine. Her gums chattered and she moaned. It looked like the two of them were going to 'die together' to settle their scores …
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The Tang dynasty had a palace in both the east and west. The north gate of the palace was called the Xuanwu Gate. However, Luoyang only had one Xuanwu Gate, but Chang 'an had two. One of the two Xuanwu Gates in Chang' an was the north gate of the palace and the other was the north gate of the Daming Palace.
Before the year of Zhenguan, the imperial family continued to expand along the west side of the palace and built the grand Daming Palace. Its size was not inferior to the palace. Just the Daming Palace alone was equivalent to four and a half times the size of the Forbidden City of the Qing Dynasty. One could imagine how vast it was. The north gate of the Daming Palace was called the Xuanwu Gate.
The Xuanwu Gate of the palace and the Xuanwu Gate of the Daming Palace both led directly to the inner court of the palace. Therefore, these two Xuanwu Gates were the most important gates in the palace and had to be guarded by the Thousand Horsemen Battalion.
Now that the entire imperial family was in Luoyang, there was no need for strict security in the palace. The task of guarding the Thousand Horsemen Battalion was relatively easy. Yang Fan told Xu Liang and the others to take the opportunity to take people to familiarize themselves with the roads and rooms in the palace. In addition, they had to choose a site for the camp.
The original site of the imperial army was located in the most critical part of the north side of the palace. It blocked the main road to the north of the palace. However, at that time, there was only one hundred horsemen. They only guarded the Xuanwu Gate of the palace. The other defense was handed over to the other troops of the Northern Yamen imperial army. According to Yang Fan, now that the Thousand Horsemen Battalion had enough manpower, the entire north side of the palace must be under their absolute control.
Therefore, the scope of the military camp had to be expanded. With the moat outside the north side of the city as the boundary, the entire north side was under the control of the Thousand Horsemen Battalion. In this way, if any imperial army wanted to enter the palace from the north side, they had to pass through the defense of the Thousand Horsemen Battalion. Therefore, they had to be one step ahead to delimit the scope of the barracks and send troops to guard it.
It was expected that Wu Yizong would not dare to argue with them in such a sensitive place. Yang Fan rode his horse and patrolled outside the north side of the city. He confirmed the scope that Xu Liang, Maqiao, and the others had already delimit. He told a few trusted subordinates some things to pay attention to, and then left quietly.
Only Sima Xuliang and a few Lang Generals knew that Yang Fan was not in the camp. Although they knew that Yang Fan had left the military camp, they did not know where he went. Even Yang Fan's sworn brother, Maqiao, did not know. This place had become the defense of the Thousand Horsemen Battalion. Naturally, others could not find out whether Yang Fan was here or not.
When Yang Fan came back, he was dressed in casual clothes. At this time, he left quietly without even changing his clothes. He quietly went to Shang Ba. The Xuanwu Gate was to the north of the palace. The palace was to the north of the entire Chang 'an City, but Shang Ba was to the southeast of Chang' an City. If Yang Fan wanted to go to Shang Ba, he would have to cross the entire Chang 'an City.
At this time, Jun Ruyan was causing another uproar in Bashang Town.
Although the Flood Dragon Society did not say why Jun Ruyan went to Chang 'an City today, everyone knew that he was the branch leader of the Cao Gang. Since the Flood Dragon Society was in such a big trouble, he would definitely return to the city to explain the current situation to the officials who supported the Flood Dragon Society. He might also want to know more about the Shun Gate.
However, Jun Ruyan did not return. Only two of his trusted bodyguards came back with a piece of news. "Vice President Jun suffered a stroke!"
According to the two bodyguards, when Vice President Jun returned from the city, he suddenly fell unconscious from a stroke when he was about to leave the city gate. Therefore, he was sent to the old mansion in the city to be treated by a doctor. Before the Vice President of the Flood Dragon Society, the chief steward, and the guests who came to pay their respects could digest this news, the two bodyguards brought the eldest lady of the Jun family back to the city.
With such a big thing happening to Jun Ruyan, it was normal for his wife to return to the city to take care of him. But later, everyone realized that Jun Ruyan's people had emptied the Jun family's house in Shang Ba. They did not keep a single valuable item and moved it all back to the city.
If Jun Ruyan was paralyzed in bed, then he would indeed lose the possibility of being the branch leader of the Cao Gang. The Jun family would have to move out of Bashang Town sooner or later, but was there a need to be so impatient? Jun Ruyan had suffered a stroke. Who had instructed the eldest lady of the Jun family to immediately move all the properties in Bashang Town?
The Flood Dragon Society, which was already in a state of panic, was plunged into even greater turmoil …
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