Chapter four hundred and ninety seventh wonderful son-in-law
Early the next morning, Yang Fan's carriage drove towards the imperial city.
It rained all day yesterday, and the streets were still wet.
However, this rain brought a little bit of refreshment to the scorching heat and also gave the people hope.
Thin clouds kept passing by in the sky, but due to the fast wind speed, these clouds were quickly blown away, and there was no sign of rain.
When Yang Fan's carriage arrived outside the imperial city, many officials were already waiting at the city gate. These officials gathered together in groups of three or five and talked quietly.
One of the younger officials said: "Your Majesty prayed for rain yesterday, and it rained all day long. Do we still want to follow the Cui family to launch an attack?"
Another middle-aged man said in a strange tone: "Haha, follow the Cui family? Are you dreaming? Now that the Cui family has lost the bet, they cannot protect themselves. How can they dare to go against the emperor?"
The older man next to him whispered: "Yes, if the emperor accuses the Cui family of slandering and spreading rumors, it will be enough to make the Cui family drink a pot of wine."
The middle-aged man looked around cautiously: "Shh, please keep your voice down. After successfully praying for rain yesterday, Li Junxian, the leader of the Hundred Cavalry, led his soldiers to the Cui family to arrest people. I heard that the Cui family is finished!"
The young official asked in confusion: "Is this true? If such a big war is really going on, isn't the emperor afraid that all the noble families in the world will unite to rebel?"
The old man chuckled: "The emperor only targets the Cui family and not other aristocratic families. Who dares to step forward to save the life of the Cui family? Your family won't stand up for the whole family even if you think about it, right?"
The young man nodded: "Mr. Zheng is right. Before coming to court, the head of the family asked me to participate less..."
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "It's good to know. I heard that His Majesty is so determined to eradicate the Cui family. It seems to be related to Marquis Zhongyi!"
The older man lamented, "Yes, I heard that too. Yesterday, His Majesty went to the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion and immediately went under the knife. Who would have believed it without Yang Fan's contribution to the attack?"
The young official was extremely surprised: "Marquis Zhongyi is too poisonous, and the Cui family is full of people. If the emperor really goes on a killing spree, how can there be rivers of blood?"
Seeing Yang Fan arriving, the middle-aged official immediately said: "Keep your voice down, that guy Yang Fan is here, don't let him hear it."
The young official shrank his neck in fear and said bravely: "What are you afraid of? The emperor doesn't dare to deal with us. I don't believe that boy Yang Fan dares to attack us at the gate of the imperial city?"
But the voice he spoke became smaller and smaller, and by the end, he had almost swallowed it back into his stomach.
Everyone saw the young man's guilty conscience, but no one laughed at him, which made them very scared.
Every time they played against Yang Fan, their family always lost miserably.
They would never dare to confront Yang Fan again without the family's permission.
No one wants to be the one who stands out, and the consequences are not something they can bear.
After getting off the carriage, Yang Fan happened to hear what the young official said.
Looking sideways at these officials, Yang Fan said in a mean tone: "If I really beat you up, what can you do? How dare you bite me?"
Such arrogant behavior, coupled with an expression of no hesitation, almost made several family officials furious.
Some officials who were close friends with Yang Fan were also dumbfounded.
This prince's temper is really bad, and he doesn't give him any face.
How did they know that Yang Fan was not afraid of these officials daring to explode.
Although this is the entrance to the imperial city, he doesn't care what the occasion is if he really takes action.
What's more, Yang Fan knows that these people don't dare to take any action and can say whatever they want. What can they do?
Therefore, when Yang Fan said these words, the young official felt angry and had a fierce look in his eyes.
The remaining officials shrank their heads like quails and stayed away. These people had more experience and naturally had more worries.
The young official wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Hou Junji who was standing aside.
Hou Junji smiled faintly and said to Yang Fan: "This is a certain unfilial son-in-law. He has offended Lord Hou regardless of the seriousness. I hope you will forgive me. After the next court meeting, I will definitely offer an apology to express my apology."
Although Hou Junji was very humble in his words, his eyes were bright and bright, and he seemed very confident. It was obvious that they were just polite words!
Seeing Hou Junji dressed as a military general, it was obvious that His Majesty Li Er had reactivated him.
To be honest, although he was very difficult to deal with Hou Junji, this guy's military ability was top-notch. It's no wonder that His Majesty Li Er allowed him to return to the court.
Although he knew that Hou Junji was speaking politely, Yang Fan seemed not to understand, and said with a smile: "The Duke of Guo's family has a great business, and there are countless treasures in the house. I really have some expectations, but I don't know what gift Chen Guo Gong plans to give to make amends?
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As soon as these words came out, the officials on the side covered their faces and couldn't bear to look at him!
Hou Junji just said a polite word. Even if he really meant it, it was just to show his attitude.
But Yang Fan directly asked what kind of gift someone gave him, how shameless did he have to be to say it?
Hou Junji was also choked by Yang Fan's words, and he had to re-examine the smiling young man in front of him.
He can't help but pay attention to it!
Yang Fan occupies a high position and is completely different from the polite Tang people he met. He is really difficult to deal with!
However, now that the words have been spoken, Hou Junji certainly cannot take them back.
You must know that this boy is a popular person in front of His Majesty Li Er. He was tricked by Yang Fan last time, and Hou Junji still remembers him now.
What's more, Hou Junji didn't want to get into trouble with Yang Fan immediately after being reactivated by His Majesty Li Er this time.
In this case, although I feel very unhappy, the polite words of apology I just said cannot be just prevarication, they must be real.
Thinking of this, Hou Junji laughed and said: "Although I was born in a poor family and do not have the brains of Marquis Zhongyi, this apology is an expression of apology. It must be the best thing. It will not disappoint Marquis Zhongyi. If you have time,
, Marquis Zhongyi can just come directly to my house to make a selection."
Yang Fan immediately showed a greedy look, couldn't help but patted Hou Junji on the shoulder, and said with joy: "My lord, I admire you for your words. I accept your apology, but this gift is still indispensable."
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"I heard that every time the Duke of Guo goes to war, he grabs a lot of treasures, so I won't be polite. Don't feel bad for the Duke of Guo when the time comes!"
As soon as these words came out, Hou Junji was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead, but he still held back his anger and said: "Master Hou is joking!"
As the saying goes, don't criticize others when you curse them, don't criticize others when you criticize them!
But Yang Fan obviously has no such scruples.
We all know that Hou Junji was fired from his official position by His Majesty Li Er because he set up an army to burn, kill, and loot.
If I say this now, wouldn't it be a mockery of his unhealthy style?
However, as a veteran in the officialdom, Junji could tolerate this bit of anger, so he covered up his embarrassment with laughter.
The two of them hugged each other and chatted happily, as if they were late to meet each other.
If you don't know, you might think they are your best friends.
The officials nearby couldn't help but secretly complain.
As expected, these two people both have the temperament of gangsters, both are so shameless, and both are so capable of deceiving others.
However, I am also a little envious of Yang Fan and the two of them because they can get away with it in official circles.
No wonder Hou Junji was able to transform from a gangster into a high-ranking prince.
And Yang Fan was already in a high position at a young age, so even the princes avoided him.
The two of them were chatting in a lively manner, but the young official coughed dryly. Apparently he couldn't stand Yang Fan's shamelessness.
Although Yang Fan kept chatting with Hou Junji, he always paid attention to the young official.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile to myself. Young people always lack the composure to remain calm despite the collapse of the mountain, and they always act in a self-righteous way.
This guy obviously wanted to attract attention.
Looking sideways at the young official, Yang Fan said with a smile: "My dear nephew, are you feeling uncomfortable in your throat? The weather is constantly changing, so you need to pay more attention to your health. Oh, by the way, I haven't asked you what to call me yet."
Since Hou Junji said that this was his son-in-law, of course Yang Fan became the elder by relying on his old age.
The young official gritted his teeth and said a few words - Helan Chushi!
Helan Chushi?
Yang Fan was stunned for a moment, and then took a sharp breath.
Isn't this guy the biggest anti-bone thief in the Tang Dynasty?
This kid can be considered a celebrity, but he is famous as a villain.
Helan Chushi is a cousin of the same clan as Helan Yueshi, the husband of Wu Meiniang's sister Wu Shun.
But this person also has another identity, that is, he is Hou Junji's son-in-law.
Of course, Yang Fan could remember him not because he was Hou Junji's son-in-law, but because of something he did.
According to the original history, it was this guy who informed His Majesty Li Er that Prince Li Chengqian was plotting rebellion. He sold his father-in-law Hou Junji without hesitation, and handed over all the details and evidence of their conspiracy to rebel to His Majesty Li Er.
Of course, before Li Junji and Hou Junji started to rebel, they were taken over by His Majesty Li Er.
Although because of his appearance, I don’t know if Li Chengqian will rebel again.
But this group of people are all the confidants of Prince Li Chengqian, and each of them is bold and greedy. There is a high possibility that this guy will follow the old path of history.
Yang Fan smacked his chin, wondering if he should kill this guy first.
After all, after what happened with Changsun Wugou, we couldn't watch Li Chengqian being dragged into the ditch by these people.
Seeing the strange look in Yang Fan's eyes, Helan Chushi smiled and said to Yang Fan, "Have you ever heard of me?"
"Haha, your great name is really like thunder!" Yang Fan said with a half-smile.
Helan Chushi looked surprised and asked in confusion: "How do you say this? Although I am somewhat related to the Marquis, we have never had the opportunity to meet, right?"
This time it was Yang Fan's turn to be stunned, and he laughed in surprise: "We are relatives? What's the explanation?"
Who the hell is related to a villain like you?
This guy is so good at talking about relatives, he is really shameless.
But Hou Junji on the side smiled: "What Hou Zhongyi doesn't know is that your concubine Wu Mei Niang has a sister Wu Shun who married Helan Yueshi, and Helan Yueshi is Chu Shixian."
My son-in-law’s cousin.”
"Helan Yueshi died young, leaving the Wu family alone to guard the empty house. The Helan family once suggested that I marry Wu Shun home as a side wife. Unfortunately, Wu Shun disappeared later, which disappointed me for a long time."
"I heard that Wu Shun is extremely charming, but now he has taken advantage of others. It is really a waste of natural resources. If we could have found him back then, you and I would have become brothers-in-law, and we would be one family. If Marquis Zhongyi saw Wu Shun,
Tell me..."
"However, even so, according to Wu Meiniang, Chu Shi is also your brother, and I am your elder. It is true that we are related."
After hearing Hou Junji's words, Yang Fan narrowed his eyes and felt extremely unhappy.
Now Wu Shun has become his person. As a modern person, possessiveness is extremely strong.
Yang Fan had long regarded Wu Shun as his favorite, and now that she knew someone had been trying to take advantage of her, she felt extremely unhappy.
Hou Junji wanted to marry Wu Shun and be his concubine, but Yang Fan felt it was very inappropriate.
In this era, the side chamber was actually a concubine.
In a society where men are superior to women, a concubine is simply used as a piece of goods for the owner of the house. When you get tired of playing with it, you can give it away casually. This shows how despicable it is!
The most important thing is that the man who wants to marry Wu Shun is Hou Junji, an old man, and Yang Fan cannot accept it even more.
Hou Junji is a careerist who is always thinking of treason for the sake of power.
This kind of guy who disregards all consequences for personal gain will never be a good match that can be entrusted to him for life.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Yang Fanpi said with a smile: "I'm really ashamed. I didn't know we still had such a relationship. Then we should get closer and closer in the future."
Seeing what Yang Fan said, Helan Chushi was overjoyed and said tentatively: "That's great, dear brother Yang Fan, if anything happens in the future, you will have to help me more!"
Well, this guy seems to have some skills, he actually knows how to follow the snake and use the stick.
So Yang Fan laughed and said: "Since you are one of your own family, why should you be so indifferent? If you have anything to say, just say it directly!"
The words were beautifully spoken, but I was a little surprised.
This guy looked hostile just now, why is he begging for help now?
Obviously, Helan Chushi was waiting for this sentence. He was overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile: "Then I'm not polite. I heard that my cousin Wu Shun is in the Zhongyi Hou Mansion. I wonder if the Marquis can send her back."
Helan’s family?”
"Wu Shun is indeed a guest at the Hou Mansion. As for whether she wants to go back to Helan's house, that is up to her." Yang Fan smiled with a smile on his face, but a cold light flickered in his eyes.
No wonder Wu Meiniang said that the Helan family never gave up their plan to take Wu Shun and her daughter back. The source of everything was Hou Zhaohuang.
The Helan family obviously wanted to embrace Hou Junji's thigh, but unfortunately the Helan family were too short-sighted!
Because Hou Junji will only lead them into the abyss.
However, Yang Fan really didn't expect that this guy Helan Chushi still had some brains and knew how to use roundabout tactics and listen to his own attitude.
Hearing Yang Fan's refusal, Hou Junji's smiling face suddenly turned dark.
What is Hou Junji’s favorite thing in his life?
Of course power, beauty and money!
Every time he went on an expedition, Hou Junji would plunder money, but he had no shortage of it.
Beauty can be encountered but cannot be sought!
When I first heard Helan Chushi talking about Wu Shun's beauty, I deliberately put pressure on the Helan family.
But he didn't expect that the beauty would escape to the mansion of Yang Fan, a fool, leaving him can only covet her!
I thought that as long as I opened my mouth to please him, Yang Fan would give him face no matter what.
Hou Junji really didn't expect that Yang Fan would be so ruthless for a widow.
Just when the atmosphere was tense, the gate of the imperial city opened with a creak.
The old eunuch Wang Huangui came out and said: "Marquis Zhongyi, your Majesty has an order for you to go to Tai Chi Hall quickly!"
Hearing this, Yang Fan said goodbye, took the box containing the plow from the carriage, and walked straight towards Tai Chi Hall.