No one is perfect, especially in officialdom, you don’t have to be perfect.
Sometimes small mistakes that don't matter occasionally make people more trustworthy.
Especially in a centralized feudal society, you need to be careful every step of the way. Only by letting His Majesty Li Er grasp his handle can both parties feel at ease.
But this truth is difficult to explain clearly to Princess Gaoyang. Although Her Royal Highness the Princess is extremely smart, she has never experienced this and does not understand the dangers involved.
On the other hand, as a princess, she had the protection of the emperor before she got married, so she didn't need to think so much.
Of course, it is fortunate that this is the Tang Dynasty, and His Majesty Li Er is also relatively open-minded. If he met other authoritarian emperors, even if he was talented, he would only be a tortoise.
Although Yang Fan wants to make people's lives better in this era, and also wants to make this empire stronger, the prerequisite is that there is no danger to his life.
In the final analysis, Yang Fan is afraid of death, and he does not have the noble plot to die before death.
Seeing Yang Fan's troubled expression, Princess Jinyang thought that Yang Fan was in pain again, and quickly asked: "Brother-in-law, is it painful? There is a lot of blood! It's all because Sizi walked too slowly, if Sister Gaoyang
If I had come here earlier, my father wouldn't have beaten me so hard."
Princess Jinyang blamed herself extremely, her big eyes were filled with mist, and she was obviously full of guilt for her delay in rescue.
Of course, Yang Fan couldn't bear this cute little princess to be like this, and quickly comforted him: "I haven't thanked Your Highness enough for saving my life. If Your Highness hadn't come to my rescue today, next year's day might be the anniversary of my death."
Princess Jinyang immediately smiled and looked at Yang Fan with blinking eyes: "Is it true?"
Yang Fan deliberately pretended to be serious and said: "Of course it is true. If you don't call your sister Gao Yang over, Your Majesty may have to beat me to death before he stops!"
"It's true, Mr. Lang, how could you have wronged your father so much? Be careful if your father hears it, he will punish you again!" Seeing that Yang Fan actually made the matter so serious in order to appease the little Sizi, Princess Gaoyang laughed and interjected.
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Looking at the smiling Princess Gaoyang, Yang Fan was stunned!
It wasn't until Princess Gaoyang coyly scolded an idiot that Yang Fan came back to his senses.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly ambiguous, the doctor on the side quickly finished the bandaging and hurriedly left with the medicine box.
Wouldn't it be annoying if you don't have the ability to see and act like a lightbulb?
After the imperial doctor left, the room suddenly fell silent.
Princess Jinyang's eyes flashed and she asked curiously: "Why don't my brother-in-law and sister speak?"
"Ahem, uh... Weichen was just thinking that there were still things that he had not dealt with, and he didn't come back to his senses." Yang Fan made up an excuse at random.
As a good young man, of course he cannot spoil the flowers of the future!
Princess Jinyang pouted with a disappointed look on her face: "Brother-in-law still has something to deal with, okay? Sizi really hopes that brother-in-law can stay and play with me."
Looking at the little princess who relied on him and had great trust in him, Yang Fan said with some embarrassment: "Wei Chen has been in the palace for several hours. If he doesn't leave, Your Majesty might kill Wei Chen."
Princess Jinyang disagreed, holding Yang Fan's arm and said crisply: "How could it be possible? My father personally promised Si Zi that if my brother-in-law wants to come to the palace to play, he can do it at any time!"
Yang Fan was sweating a little and didn't know how to answer.
His Majesty Li Er was obviously just trying to trick this little princess.
His three palaces and six courtyards are all in the harem. If Yang Fan often goes in and out of the harem, it would be strange if he didn't tear it into pieces.
So Yang Fan quickly said: "Your Highness doesn't know something. Except for Your Majesty, no one else can stay in the backyard of the palace for too long."
Princess Jinyang looked puzzled: "My father didn't say that. My father promised Si Zi that if my brother-in-law wants to come to the palace to play with Si Zi, he can come as long as he wants as long as he is clean."
"Oh, by the way, brother-in-law, what is purification? Is it washing?"
Looking at Princess Jinyang's eyes full of curiosity, Yang Fan almost spit out a mouthful of blood, and his teeth were almost broken!
Purify yourself?
Fortunately, Li Er could figure out that this guy was simply too vicious.
Princess Gaoyang on the side couldn't help it anymore, and immediately covered her mouth and started laughing.
After laughing out loud, looking at Yang Fan's clouded face, he quickly suppressed his smile and comforted: "Father must be joking, don't mind, Mr. Lang..."
After saying that, he lowered his little head involuntarily, but his shoulders that kept shrugging showed how lucky he was to hold back his laughter at this moment.
Seeing that Princess Gao Yang was actually gloating over her misfortune, Yang Fan's face turned even darker.
If he cleans himself up, won't the princess find another reason for Hongxing to cheat on her?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, which reminded Yang Fan of Princess Gaoyang's ridiculous behavior in her previous life, and he almost had the idea of breaking off the engagement.
Princess Jinyang blinked her big eyes, looking strangely between Yang Fan and Princess Gaoyang.
He noticed something was wrong with Yang Fan's expression and quickly asked: "Hey, brother-in-law, why is your face getting more and more ugly? Is the wound hurting again? Come on, I'll give you a blowjob."
"However, my brother-in-law is a manly man and a hero praised by everyone. He must be stronger and not always be afraid of pain."
As he said that, the little Sizi came over and blew a few breaths into the gauze wrapped by Yang Fan. That cute look was so cute!
Seeing Princess Jinyang acting like a little adult, Yang Fan completely lost his temper and said quickly: "Oh, Your Highness is indeed a little fairy. All the things she blows out are fairy energy. Weichen is indeed much better."
Princess Jinyang clapped her hands happily, blinked her big eyes, and said excitedly: "Let me tell you, Sizi is not lying. When Sizi was burned in the past, the queen mother would give me a blowjob and it would be much better!"
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Hearing Princess Jinyang's words, Yang Fan felt a little evil, and couldn't help but think of Changsun Wugou's bright red mouth.
But before Yang Fan could think about it, Princess Jinyang asked again: "Brother-in-law, you haven't told Si Zi what the meaning of purification is?"
Princess Jinyang raised her little head, looking very curious about knowledge, obviously she would not give up until her goal was achieved.
Yang Fan hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
How does he want to explain this?
Somewhat annoyed but more helpless at the same time.
If I don't explain, I'm afraid the little princess will keep asking questions.
If she asked someone else and mentioned that the emperor asked her to purify herself and enter the palace to accompany her, Yang Fan would be extremely embarrassed!
After much deliberation, Yang Fan couldn't think of a suitable way to say it.
Princess Jinyang is only five years old and has no understanding of the physical structure of men and women. If she were to tell her about the physiological differences between men and women, it would be strange if His Majesty Li Er didn't chop off her head.
If we directly say that cleansing means cutting off the objects used for peeing, who knows if she has ever seen anything used by men to pee on?
Yang Fan really has a headache!
It is simply more difficult than answering a hundred thousand whys for future generations of children.
In the end, Yang Fan tore out several hairs and couldn't think of a suitable explanation.
However, when Yang Fan saw Princess Gaoyang, who had been watching a good show, the idea of diverting trouble to the east came to his mind.
So he smiled and said to the little princess: "Your Highness, this purification is actually very simple. It means cutting off the happiness of your sister Gao Yang for the rest of her life..."
As soon as these words came out, Princess Gaoyang was dumbfounded!
Yang Fan seemed to be so arrogant when he said it, he was so shameless.
Isn't it just an ugly thing? What's the big deal?
Princess Gaoyang, who has never experienced human affairs, certainly has not experienced that feeling.
He could only spit in secret, cursing Yang Fan for speaking so openly to a child.
But Yang Fan’s words frightened Princess Jinyang!
She never thought that letting Yang Fan stay in the palace to play with her every day would actually make Princess Gaoyang lose her happiness in the rest of her life.
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Princess Jinyang cried and said: "Brother-in-law, Sizi hopes that Gao Yang will be happy and happy all his life. I don't want my brother-in-law to go to the palace to accompany Sizi every day. I only want my brother-in-law to go to the palace when he has time."
Just come and tell Sizi a story, okay?"
Yang Fan of course nodded in agreement to Duke Jin Yang's simple request.
It felt really chilly in the room just now.
You know, given how much His Majesty Li Er loves this little princess, it is possible for him to be forced to purify himself.
If the source of his happiness is gone, what energy does Yang Fan have to live?
Seeing that Yang Fan actually scared little Sizi to tears, Princess Gao Yang gave Yang Fan a fierce look.
Then he held Princess Jinyang in his arms and comforted her softly: "Sizi, don't believe his lies, it's best to cut her off!"
By the end of the story, even Princess Gaoyang’s ears turned red!
When she thought of Wu Meiniang's whisper to her, she couldn't help but look at Yang Fan somewhere.
Eh? Such a big group looks scary!
Yang Fan smiled brightly and awkwardly changed the subject: "Weichen was joking just now! Don't take it off, Your Highness... By the way, Mei Niang told me that Your Highness wanted to meet with Wei Chen. What's the matter?"
At first, he was speaking to comfort Princess Jinyang, but the latter words were addressed to Princess Gaoyang.
A few days ago, Wu Meiniang told him that after Princess Gaoyang and the others came back from Princess Changle, she asked Yang Fan to go to Princess Gaoyang when he had time, saying that he had something to discuss.
When Princess Gaoyang heard this, her pretty white face was stained with a layer of red clouds, and she lowered her head slightly, feeling a little shy.
It's June now, and every June 19th is the day to go to the temple fair.
She will get married to Yang Fan at the end of this year, so naturally she wants to seek a happy and harmonious relationship.
What's more, it's a day like the temple fair.
In addition to praying to gods and worshiping Buddha, it was also a day for the princesses and consorts of the Tang Dynasty to gather together.
As her future husband, Princess Gaoyang certainly wanted to invite Yang Fan to get acquainted with her.
However, as a girl, it is really difficult to invite a boy to a temple fair.
However, Xiao Sizi obviously knew this too, so he helped and said, "Brother-in-law, does Sister Gao Yang want you to accompany her to the temple fair?"
As soon as these words came out, Princess Gao Yang felt a little uneasy, and her white little hands clenched involuntarily, for fear that Yang Fan would say words of rejection.
And Yang Fan never expected that such a trivial matter would make the arrogant Princess Gaoyang so cautious.
Is Her Royal Highness the Princess so unsure of herself?
I think she is young, beautiful and prosperous. As long as he is a normal man, who would not want to marry such a woman as his wife.
Isn’t it normal to accompany your future wife to a temple fair?
Why is it so hard to talk about it?
It turns out that Yang Fan has heard that this princess is a proud and arrogant person. How did she become a little white rabbit now?
But Yang Fan also didn't want to think about it. When a woman falls in love, in addition to her IQ plummeting, she will also worry about gains and losses from time to time.
Princess Gaoyang was in such a situation at this time.
Princess Gao Yang was a little disappointed after not hearing Yang Fan's answer for a long time, but she still mustered up the courage to raise her head, looked at Yang Fan and asked, "Are you going or not?"
Yang Fan knew that Princess Gao Yang had obviously misunderstood, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded lightly and pulled Princess Gao Yang into his arms.
But before Yang Fan could enjoy it, he heard Princess Jinyang say with a smile: "Brother-in-law is really shameless. You and your sister haven't even gotten married yet, yet you do shameful things."
While talking, he lightly traced his face with his fingers.
Princess Gao Yang couldn't stand her sister's teasing, so she moved her shadowless hand on Yang Fan's soft flesh.
This made Yang Fan dumbfounded. Just now he said it was a little white rabbit!
Just as Yang Fan was suffering, a cough came from outside the building: "Ahem, Your Royal Highness, is the County Prince Wannian still there? Your Majesty has invited you to go to the Manlu Palace..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a withered figure walked in from the door. It was the old eunuch Wang Huangui.
Yang Fan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The old eunuch came at the right time. What he was least good at was dealing with coquettish women.
However, Yang Fan was a little surprised. Didn't they just meet each other just now? What kind of trick is His Majesty Li Er playing?
Could it be that the emperor had been spying on him and saw that he was taking advantage of him, so he asked the old eunuch to come out and stop him?
Soon, Yang Fan shook his head in the negative. His Majesty Li Er specially asked Xiao Sizi to invite Princess Gao Yang.
Maybe I just got so angry that I forgot to talk about the real thing.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan and Princess Gao Yang could only follow the old eunuch towards the Manlu Palace.
The old eunuch Wang Huangui led the way with his body slightly sideways.
In order to get some information, Yang Fan talked to Wang Huangui along the way: "Father, the weather is really nice. Do you think it will rain in a while?"
Although Yang Fan didn't ask explicitly, people mature with age, let alone someone like Wang Huangui.
Of course he knew that Yang Fan was asking about the emperor's mood, so Wang Huangui inadvertently raised his head, looked at the sunset, and said pointedly: "Although it is sunset, the afterglow is stronger than before. The weather is so good!"
The meaning is obvious, the emperor is in a good mood, and this summons is not a bad thing.
Wang Huangui also had his own considerations as to why he favored Yang Fan so much.
Now Yang Fan's rise is unstoppable. At a young age, he is already a county official and a third-rank official in the imperial court.
What's more, it won't be long before Yang Fan will marry Princess Gaoyang, who is the emperor's son-in-law!
You know, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has always been Princess Shang. There is no precedent for marrying a princess.
It can be seen that Yang Fan's status in the emperor's heart is unique.
Whether he was a prince-in-law or a prince, Wang Huangui had seen countless people.
However, Yang Fan was a third-rank official in the imperial court at such a young age, and was responsible for the manufacture of pistols and thunderbolts that His Majesty attached great importance to, so Wang Huangui could not help but look at him differently.
It is foreseeable that as long as we act steadily, we will not commit such a major crime as rebellion.
Once Yang Fan reaches the level of qualifications, his position as prime minister is almost certain.
Yang Fan nodded gratefully. He was really afraid of meeting His Majesty Li Er.
If His Majesty Li Er is in a bad mood, Yang Fan really doesn't want to see him. He doesn't like to be tortured.
Feeling relaxed, Yang Fan asked casually: "I heard that Eunuch Wang's hometown is in Fuzhou?"
Wang Huangui smiled even more happily: "It's rare that the county official knows the origin of this slave. My hometown is a village at the foot of Wuyi Mountain in Fuzhou."
"Back then, there were many brothers and sisters, and the family was poor. My parents could not support so many brothers and sisters, so I had no choice but to purify myself and enter the palace. Now, decades have passed, and I have become old."
The old eunuch was very emotional!
However, he did not resist talking about his tragic past.
What's more, heart-to-heart communication has always been a means of getting closer to each other, and obviously he also wanted to make good friends with Yang Fan.
Yang Fan smiled and sighed: "The wine and meat of Zhumen are stinky, and there are bones frozen to death on the road... Alas, it is hard for the people to prosper, and it is hard for the people to die... If it is not for life, who would want to have a disabled body."
Wang Huangui's eyes lit up, he raised his hands in admiration and said: "The county prince is indeed a Wenqu star who came down to earth. In one sentence, he explained the difficulties of people's lives, the changes of dynasties and changes in dynasties."
Princess Gaoyang followed behind with small steps, her manners were dignified and her pretty face was expressionless.
However, after hearing Wang Huangui's words of praise, her beautiful eyes looked at Yang Fan infatuatedly, and her eyes shone brightly, full of pride and love.
Yang Fan chuckled, waving his hands as if strolling in the courtyard: "I am lucky to be praised by my father-in-law. Oh, by the way, I wonder if there are any relatives at home?"
"His Majesty once said that after I get married to His Highness the Princess, I will go to Fuzhou, which is only one step away from Wuyi Mountain. If there is a place that needs me, it doesn't matter."
The old eunuch Wang Huangui bowed slightly and said gratefully: "Thank you, sir. Only one of the brothers and sisters in the family is still alive. However, he is just a farmer, and his grandnephew cannot be on the stage. No one should make things difficult for them."
"A few years ago, my slaves bought them several acres of poor land. If they work hard, they will be poorer, but they will not starve to death."
Wang Huangui was very grateful for Yang Fan's concern and kindness.
Because the imperial court had very strict restrictions on eunuchs, even eunuchs who were close to the emperor like Wang Huangui had no rights.
And it would be strange not to be moved by such an aloof father-in-law like Yang Fan that he is so fond of him.
What's more, if Yang Fan, the God of Wealth, can guide his family's younger generations, it will be possible for someone in the family to prosper in the future.
Even as a eunuch, he still wants to return to his roots and make his family prosperous.