Just when Duan Zhixuan was in a dilemma, he heard the guard shout: "Third warning, if you don't put down your weapon or retreat, you will be shot without mercy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the guards' crossbows were fully loaded, waiting for the order to be issued.
Seeing that the guards were really coming, Duan Zhixuan turned pale with fright and shouted: "Wait a minute, I will retreat right now."
After saying this, Duan Zhixuan retreated to the square in front of Dadu Mansion, minding his own business.
I was afraid that if I ran too slowly, I would be shot by these guards.
The guards who followed Duan Zhixuan were completely dumbfounded.
Is this still the commander-in-chief who was always the first to charge into battle?
Why do you cherish your life so much after becoming a prince?
The guards couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
They really didn't believe that these guards really dared to take action.
Not to mention that this is just the Governor's Mansion, it is also the inner courtyard of the palace. Once the Duke of the Kingdom enters with weapons, he generally does not dare to shoot him on the spot.
No matter how brave Yang Fan is, he wouldn't dare to be so blatant!
But Duan Zhixuan just gave up. What could these servants do about it?
He had no choice but to glare fiercely at the group of guards guarding the gate, and ran out with Duan Zhixuan.
As soon as he came outside, Duan Zhixuan probably knew that what he had just done was a bit embarrassing, and he was so angry that his face turned red and his neck thickened.
He was really going crazy at this point.
Since taking refuge with Li Shimin, he has made many military exploits on the battlefield, and now he is occupying the position of Duke of the country.
Now that he is being teased by a young boy, how can he not feel humiliated?
Thinking about how he had acted cowardly under the powerful bow and crossbow just now, Duan Zhixuan became even more embarrassed and annoyed.
He took out the imperial edict and inauguration documents from his arms and rushed over again.
He decided to regain his face this time, otherwise it would be a huge loss.
The guards looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do.
My father-in-law is obviously mad!
If you use these things to deal with a bunch of small soldiers, don't you think the price will drop?
Obviously, this is what happened because Yang Fan wanted to undermine Duan Zhixuan's prestige.
Even if you can get in with the imperial edict, who will take your long history seriously?
Now you can only humiliate yourself like this. It is equivalent to using a machete to chop mosquitoes. It is simply overkill.
Not to mention, Duan Zhixuan's move still worked.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, the guards did not dare to shout and kill like before, but sent people to inform the superior.
However, with this ordeal, more and more people are watching, almost treating them like monkeys!
Duan Zhixuan didn't have the nerve to stay here and wait for news, so he ran back to the restaurant with his bodyguard in despair.
He knew that this time it was a complete failure.
Duan Zhixuan had no choice but to find his accompanying staff to discuss how to solve the problem.
Nowadays, you can’t even enter the gate of the Metropolitan Governor’s Mansion, and you still want to be a governor there. Isn’t this a joke?
The discussion lasted for a long time, and no solution was reached until it was completely dark.
Now it seems that Huating County has been transformed into an iron barrel by Yang Fan, and it is obviously very difficult to intervene in it.
Unfortunately, Duan Zhixuan had no room to retreat.
Because this opportunity was obtained through mutual compromise between the Guanzhong family and the emperor, Duan Zhixuan did not want to lose it easily.
More importantly, if they just go back to Chang'an in despair, the Duan family will never have a chance to raise their heads again.
But now it seems that Yang Fan will not easily give Duan Zhixuan the opportunity to take power.
For Duan Zhixuan, who wanted to seize power wholeheartedly, he had reached a dead end.
After all, this is Yang Fan's territory, so what if Duan Zhixuan ascends to the position of chief historian by relying on the imperial edict?
Of course, the current situation is not only clear to Duan Zhixuan, but also to everyone participating in the deliberations.
For a time, there were two points of view.
The first is that they should first succumb to Yang Fan, and then slowly win over and disintegrate him after taking office.
Another point of view is that we must have a head-on confrontation with Yang Fan.
Even if Yang Fan was in Niu, he would not dare not take the imperial edict seriously.
Because they were divided into two camps, Duan Zhixuan was confused.
After discussing it all night, a lot of people couldn't come up with a feasible solution.
Seeing that the sky was white, Duan Zhixuan yawned and said helplessly: "Everyone, please go back first. This guild will carefully consider your opinions. You should think about it after you go back."
"If you really figure out a counter-strategy, I will reward you greatly! Okay, let's go back and rest first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of soft shouts coming from outside the restaurant.
Duan Zhixuan's heart skipped a beat and he carefully looked down from the window.
The entire restaurant has been surrounded by countless soldiers.
Seeing this scene, Duan Zhixuan turned pale with fright and said in horror: "Is that boy Yang Fan crazy? He actually wants to kill me in broad daylight?"
When the people present heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
They didn't know whether Yang Fan dared to kill them all.
Before coming to Jiangnan, if anyone had asked Yang Fan if he dared to kill them, everyone present would have scoffed.
Even the aristocratic families and emperors in Guanzhong would think that anyone who could say such a thing was a fool.
Who is Duan Zhixuan!
No matter how bold Yang Fan was, he would not dare to do anything to the princes of the dynasty who had made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty.
But now neither of them can guess correctly.
After all, Yang Fan is not a guy who presses his cards.
Since arriving in Huating County, the humiliations one after another within a day made everyone present angry and helpless, but more importantly, fear.
You must know that Yang Fan is basically a stick who completely ignores the rules of the official game and does whatever he wants.
Now he actually dares to send troops to surround the restaurant. Who knows if Yang Fan will go crazy and kill them all.
Everyone has no idea!
Not only were others at a loss, but so was Duan Zhixuan.
If he hadn't known that he had to lead everyone to resist Yang Fan, the big devil, Duan Zhixuan would have really wanted to go down and beg for mercy.
Seeing countless soldiers surrounding the restaurant, even the usually tough guards felt a little weak.
Swallowing his saliva, he asked with a trembling voice: "Master Guo, what should we do now?"
Hearing this, Duan Zhixuan came back to his senses, but he really didn't have any good ideas.
After sighing a little, he could only wave his hands to tell everyone to be on guard.
As long as Yang Fan launches an attack, everyone will fight to the death.
Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, the soldiers surrounding the restaurant did not launch an attack. They seemed to be waiting for some order.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, looking at this posture, Yang Fan didn't mean to do something dirty to them.
Seeing this scene, Duan Zhixuan immediately calmed down.
Gritting his teeth, he bravely went downstairs and asked, "Brothers, why are you guys hanging around so early in the morning?"
It happened to be Xi Junmai who led these people here.
After hearing this, he said calmly: "On the order of the Grand Governor, I specially welcome the Duke to take office."
Duan Zhixuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, so he treated us like monkeys?
How do you feel like you are welcoming me to take office?
It's obviously like catching a fugitive.
Besides, if you want to invite me to take office, is it necessary to create such a large formation?
Obviously, Yang Fan was warning and threatening him!
However, Yang Fan is too crazy.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Duan Zhixuan retorted, "The Governor is so majestic. Do you want me to thank the Governor for his hospitality?"
Xi Junmai's expression remained unchanged: "The Governor said that words of thanks are not necessary. However, in addition to accepting you to take office, I am here to ask for compensation."
"What compensation?" Duan Zhixuan was slightly stunned.
Xi Junmai looked at Duan Zhixuan like an idiot and said: "My lord, you are such a noble man and forgetful about things. Of course, it is the medical expenses you paid for beating the soldiers and people who were defending the city, which totals 10,000 guan. I wonder if my lord will pay it immediately or issue an IOU?"
Duan Zhixuan was immediately furious: "How can this be reasonable? Isn't it just a matter of beating a few people? Pay 10,000 yuan. Do you think those untouchables are made of gold?"
Xi Junmai was not angry at all: "Does the Duke want to default on the debt?"
Duan Zhixuan yelled: "You are just extorting money. Haha, you are so audacious that you mobilized government troops without permission. How should Yang Fan explain to His Majesty?"
Duan Zhixuan felt that he couldn't bear it anymore.
He has a long history in name, and no matter how good Yang Fan is, he would not dare to do anything to him.
If he gives in again and again, let alone others, the subordinates who came with him will also become disloyal.
Besides, Duan Zhixuan felt that he had caught Yang Fan's hand.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, except for the emperor, mobilizing government troops without an imperial decree is considered a rebellion.
In his opinion, these well-equipped soldiers outside should all belong to the government soldiers.
Yang Fan actually mobilized these soldiers to collect the debt. This is a violation of military discipline!
Duan Zhixuan thought he had caught Yang Fan's pigtails, that's why he was so tough.
Unexpectedly, Xi Jun almost made Duan Zhixuan crazy when he bought it.
"They say that the Duke is a veteran in the army, but I think it is nothing more than that. Who said these are government soldiers? These people are just guards used to protect the shipping routes!"
Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but be shocked.
Only then did he remember that His Majesty Li Er had agreed to Yang Fan to build a navy in Jiangnan a few years ago.
It seems that one of Yang Fan's subordinates came here to take charge.
Duan Zhixuan, who was still full of wisdom just now, is completely convinced now.
I really didn't expect that Yang Fan would train such a powerful navy in just two years.
Judging from the momentum of these soldiers, they are no longer weaker than the elites of the Tang Dynasty, and can even be said to be stronger.
Because these soldiers are all armed to the teeth, they are much stronger than ordinary government soldiers.
But Duan Zhixuan's group of men were completely numb, and their hearts were filled with sadness.
I originally thought that Yang Fan, a little kid, would definitely be able to capture him if his father-in-law was here.
Little did they know that the entire Huating County and even Jiangnan were already controlled by Yang Fan, and there was no chance to intervene.
The reason why Yang Fan dared to humiliate Duan Zhixuan again and again was because of his prestige in Jiangnan.
Now Yang Fan has formed such a large formation to welcome him to take up his post.
It's not so much respect as it is humiliation and warning.
The meaning is obvious, just to make Duan Zhixuan obedient.
At this time, Zhixuan was also extremely sad.
I was in high spirits when I set out from Chang'an, and I even thought it would be easy to wrest control of Jiangnan from Yang Fan.
But who would have thought that as soon as they arrived at the end of the field, they would be hit hard.
Where should I go now?
Duan Zhixuan was a little confused.
But he knew that he still underestimated the enemy!
He thinks that Yang Fan is just a young man, and he can ravage him as much as he wants.
It's a pity that if you make a wrong step or every step, you won't have a chance to backhand.
…
In the Governor's Mansion, Yang Fan had already arrived at the office.
Looking at Yang Fan, Su Dingfang asked:
"Grand Governor, are we going too far in doing this?"
In fact, it's no wonder he is like this.
In officialdom, there is rarely such fighting and killing, and a relative balance is achieved between compromising and being compromised.
There are few people like Yang Fan who suppressed directly by force in ancient and modern times.
That's why Su Ding just asked such a question.
Of course, he could also see Duan Zhixuan's purpose and intentions.
It can be said that the people and most officials in the entire Huating County, and even the entire Jiangnan area, do not have a good impression of Duan Zhixuan, a long-time official.
After all, Huating County is now prosperous. The people are well fed and clothed, and their wallets are bulging. Who wants others to come here to interfere, or even change future policies!
The most important thing is that the entire Jiangnan reform was planned by Yang Fan. Who can know how to develop it like him?
Now, everything in Huating County is gradually getting on the right track, and it is about to bear fruit. Who would want an unknown guy to take over the foundation that everyone has worked so hard to build?
Not only Yang Fan couldn't accept it, but everyone couldn't accept it.
But after all, Duan Zhixuan was a long history sent by the imperial court and had the emperor's imperial edict.
Now that Yang Fan doesn't take him seriously and is suppressing and humiliating him in every possible way, Su Dingfang is really worried.
Yesterday, Yang Fan asked him to transfer some soldiers from the navy, so he knew that there must be nothing good going on.
Sure enough, early in the morning Yang Fan asked these people to follow Xu Ximai to the restaurant where Duan Zhixuan was.
The purpose is obvious!
Xi Junmai and others had no reason to support Yang Fan's decision, and no one changed it.
However, there are some things that should be reminded.
After all, young people like Xi Junmai are too radical.
Even if Yang Fan asked him to kill Duan Zhixuan and his party, these guys probably wouldn't even frown.
But the mature and prudent Su Dingfang felt vaguely that something was wrong.
No matter what, they were sent here by the imperial court as a matter of course.
If something really happened, Yang Fan would probably be punished.
Yang Fan raised his head and glanced at Su Dingfang, and said casually: "Dingfang, how long do you think this governor can stay in Jiangnan?"
Su Dingfang couldn't help but be stunned.
He didn't know what Yang Fan meant by saying this.
Could it be that the emperor wanted to remove him as the great governor?
Seeing the confused Su Dingfang, Yang Fan sighed slightly: "Since I gave so much money to the court, it is impossible for me to stay in Jiangnan forever. The emperor will not allow it, and those aristocratic families will not allow it."
"If the emperor transfers me, should I obey or resist?"
"Now Huating County is thriving, but without our support here, where will it go?"
"This is helpless. I must take control of Huating County and even Jiangnan before leaving. Otherwise, our efforts will be in vain."
Su Dingfang hesitated for a long time:
"Ah, this... the emperor would really do this? Isn't this killing the goose that lays the egg?"
Having said that, he actually already had the answer in his mind.
He was not stupid and quickly figured out the key.
In this auction, Yang Fan made tens of millions of dollars.
Another money-making thing like Datang Royal Bank was created.
All the aristocratic families in the world are eyeing this piece of fat!
Who wouldn’t want to take a bite?
As a result, Yang Fan became a target of public criticism.
But now that Yang Fan is guarding this piece of meat, the only choice is to transfer people like Yang Fan away.
Then, this piece of meat will become ownerless.
Yang Fan's transfer was only a matter of time.
After all, the arms cannot lift the thighs.
No matter how good Yang Fan is, he can't do it for so many aristocratic families.
It turns out that Yang Fan has such scruples!
For a moment, Su Dingfang didn't know what to say.
But he is not sure that Yang Fan can save everything in Jiangnan by suppressing Duan Zhixuan?
Su Dingfang was skeptical about all this.
I have to admit that Yang Fan's skill was very smooth, and at least it had a deterrent effect on others.
But as a subordinate, Su Dingfang had to keep his boss clear-headed and not be complacent, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Grand Governor, you must not underestimate Duan Zhixuan. This man has been on the battlefield for many years and has made countless achievements.
An easy person to deal with.”
"Furthermore, His Majesty relies heavily on him, and he has support from both the government and the government. If such a person acts violently, the consequences will be unpredictable. We must be careful."
The rabbit bites people when it is anxious!
If you make someone anxious, it will not end well.
Yang Fan naturally knew Su Dingfang's concerns, but he didn't care.
If it had been someone else, maybe Yang Fan wouldn't have done so without leaving any room, guarding against the other party taking risks.
But for Duan Zhixuan, he must completely eliminate this guy before leaving Jiangnan, so it can be considered a precautionary measure!
Yang Fan believed that under his pressure, Duan Zhixuan would definitely find someone to cooperate with him to fight against him.
When the time comes, just wipe out these people in one fell swoop.
There will be no other voices in the entire Huating County, and even in the entire Jiangnan.