Chapter 301 Try the depth again

After brief reminiscing with the ministers, Xiao Fan was pulled into the pavilion by Ru Yan. Ru Yan looked around and put his mouth to Xiao Fan's ear and whispered.

Since Xiao Fan launched a terrorist bomb attack on Ji Gang last time, Ji Gang was honest for a while. During that time, he met the traitors in the court, for fear that he would throw a black and smoke-filled bomb from some corner. He eliminated dissidents in the court and placed his confidants greatly slowed down. After all, Ji Gang had a psychological shadow on Xiao Fan. He understood the weight of Xiao Fan in the emperor's heart. Xiao Fan gave him a bomb to him clearly, just telling him clearly that Ji Gang would make me unhappy. It would be very unwise to provoke him again at this time.

So Ji Gang changed his work focus and focused on Zhu Yunwen. He knew his position. A man who started from scratch in the court could have no power or ability, but he must have eyesight. Only by holding Zhu Yunwen's thighs tightly can Ji Gang be invincible in the court. The powerful traitors of all dynasties, such as Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Jia Sidao, Qin Hui, etc., all rely on the emperor's favor to dominate the court. The struggle of the treacherous ministers gave Ji Gang a great inspiration, so Ji Gang decided to flatter Zhu Yunwen well. Zhu Yunwen was happy, and Ji Gang also enjoyed it.

Flattering is also a technical job. If you take a good shot, you will be successful all your life. If you don’t take a good shot, you will never make a name for yourself.

Ji Gang is a master who knows nothing about flattery. He understands very well what a young emperor needs.

What else does an emperor need when he has the supreme power in the world and rich and abundant money?

Of course only women are needed.

From ancient times to the present, the relationship between power, wealth, and beauty is inseparable.

So Ji Gang blew a heavyweight flattery to Zhu Yunwen, contacted a group of close confidants who had just been put into the court, and jointly asked Zhu Yunwen for an imperial edict. In order to continue the bloodline of the Tian family, his descendants were scattered and asked Zhu Yunwen to issue an order to enter the palace.

Zhu Yunwen was a simple-minded emperor, but he was also a normal man with great energy. The ministers jointly wrote a letter to him to be the groom every night, and of course he would not object. Not only did he not object, but he was very happy. Under Ji Gang's fire, Zhu Yunwen felt that he was really a wise emperor. His ministers wrote a letter to the emperor for a selection of the emperor, which shows that his harem was not fulfilled, and the emperor with few wives was a good emperor.

A very simple and simple logical view, Ji Gang's flattery just hits the point.

So Zhu Yunwen not only happily accepted Ji Gang's suggestion, but also happily Long Yan appointed Ji Gang as an earl.

Ji Gang, who became one of the great men of the Ming Dynasty, suddenly felt that he had become more courageous. He suddenly had an epiphany in the officialdom. It turned out that this was the case for promotion. To sum up, there were only two things: one was to form gangs and the other was to be flattered.

Ji Gang's self-confidence began to swell again. He felt that Xiao Fan was not that scary. Xiao Fan could have such a deep friendship with the emperor, probably because Xiao Fan tried every means to flatter the emperor. Xiao Fan's only advantage was that he met the emperor earlier than him. Thinking of this, Xiao Fan, who was as unwatchable as a mountain in Ji Gang's eyes, was suddenly shorter. His thoughts were temporarily shocked by Xiao Fan's intimidation, gradually became active again, and rolled his eyes and began to harm the ministers again.

On the way back to Beijing, Ji Gang once again extended his hand to the treacherous party as the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei. He was not convinced, and he must try Xiao Fan's depth.

As a result, Wang Dun, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was unlucky to become Ji Gang's sword test stone. Half a month before Xiao Fan entered Beijing, Wang Dun was arrested and imprisoned by the Jinyiwei on the charge of "greed for the Mo's national treasury".

As we all know, Yu Xin, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was a member of the treacherous party. When Emperor Hongwu was alive, Yu Xin got very close to Xiao Fan. Wang Dun, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was not only Yu Xin's subordinate, but also had a good relationship with Yu Xin in private. It can be said that Wang Dun was simply a member of the treacherous party. Ji Gang arrested Wang Dun, and the civil and military officials in the court were immediately in an uproar. Ji Gang's actions undoubtedly mean that he openly declared war on Xiao Fan on the treacherous party.

The day after he arrested Wang Dun, Ji Gang reported to Zhu Yunwen that his fellow villager and confidant Mu Su took office as the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue. His tentacles were stretching longer and longer. The six ministries in the court had cultivated many accomplices, and their power was no worse than Xiao Fan's treacherous party.

The traitors panicked again, and again, and again, Ji Gang was determined to be unable to get along with the traitor. This man was tyrannical, vengeful, and cruel in methods. He had a momentum of "those who go against me died". The court, which had just been calm, began to become tense with Ji Gang's series of actions.

This is also the reason why Xiao Fan just arrived outside the capital today, and the ministers hugged Xiao Fan and cried so darkly.

While wiping tears, Ru Wei explained some of the recent events in the capital court in detail, and then stared at Xiao Fan with a burning look. The meaning of help and expectation in her eyes was very obvious.

"Is Ji Gang so domineering?" Xiao Fan brows deeply.

Ru Wei said with a sad face: "It's so arrogant. Just yesterday, Lian Zining, the Minister of Personnel, accidentally bumped into Ji Gang's carriage. He pulled it down and beat Lian Zining hard. He beat it so hard that he was so angry that he almost fell ill..."

Xiao Fan's face became more and more gloomy.

Ru Wei glanced at him and said carefully: "Sir, Ji Gang is not slapping Lian Zining's butt, it's slapping you in the face..."

Xiao Fan: “…………”

Ru Wei quickly slapped herself in a small mouth and said with a smile: "Your servant has made a mistake, I have made a mistake. I'm sorry..."

Xiao Fan hummed and said, "You don't need to poke the fire from Ji Gang. I know what to do. This matter must be discussed for a long time."

“Yes, yes, yes.”

The two of them were talking in the Shili Pavilion, but suddenly they heard a mess of horse hooves.

The ministers wanted to complain to Xiao Fan, but most of them were still standing outside the pavilion. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at them, but saw more than ten knights running on horseback on the official road outside the city, with yellow dust rising from behind them, and their momentum was quite fierce and domineering.

After the group of knights pulled their horses and threw stirrups in front of everyone, everyone realized that it was Ji Gang who was in charge.

The ministers were frightened and bowed to Xiao Fan one after another.

Xiao Fan smiled and replied, and when he turned his head, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he looked at Ji Gang, wearing a kirin brocade robe and a sarong official hat, approaching.

Before the person approached, Ji Gang laughed before he spoke, and his voice was like a loud bell: "Haha, the Duke of the Kingdom returned to Beijing in triumphantly, and the subordinates came to welcome him late. Please forgive me!"

Xiao Fan's smile remained unchanged and said indifferently: "Mr. Ji, you are polite. You are the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei. You are already in a high position and powerful position. When the Holy Family was in a long run, how dare your Duke be the "subordinator" of Lord Ji again?"

Ji Gang smiled and said with a very sincere expression: "Although Ji is not familiar with literature, he also knows the way of loyalty and righteousness. Once he is a disciple, he will be a disciple for life. Why should the Duke of the State keep his disciples thousands of miles away?"

Xiao Fan sighed inwardly that when he sent a bomb to Ji Gang and blew up half of his house, Ji Gang even went out of the city to greet him with such naked intimidation, as if he had completely forgotten the bad thing, and his attitude was as intimate as a brother who had met again after a long time. Of course, this does not mean that Ji Gang is a magnanimous person. On the contrary, the more he is nothing, the more he means that Ji Gang has already kept this matter deeply in his heart. Such a scheming is too terrible.

At this moment, Xiao Fan's vigilance towards Ji Gang became increasingly higher, but he forced himself to smile and said, "This is the moment, that is, the former disciple, you and I joke about it, why should you take it seriously?"

Ji Gang's eyes flashed, and then he laughed: "The Duke of the State is polite to his subordinates. This is the blessing of the subordinates. In the future, the Duke of the State will only have some help, and the Duke of the State is willing to go through fire and water."

Between the two sentences, the claim of "subject" has naturally changed to "superior officials".

The two of them had deep meanings, and they greeted each other. Ru Yi stood beside him with smiling faces, and occasionally interrupted to give a few finishing touches. They really deserved the reputation of being an old man in the officialdom. On the surface, Ru Yi and Ji Gang were as good as brothers, laughing and jokingly, very intimate.

After standing in the pavilion and chatting for a long time, Ji Gang bowed and said goodbye.

Xiao Fan waved to the guards outside the pavilion, and said enthusiastically: "Mr. Ji, my Duke brought you some local specialties from the north, which are rare in the south, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Gang's face changed drastically and he said in a lost voice: "Is it another local specialty?"

"Well, a real specialty, a good thing..."

Ji Gang's face was pale in an instant, and he hurriedly smiled and said, "The officials still have official duties to do. The Duke of the State is working hard to come far away, so the officials will not be delayed..."

After saying that, Ji Gang hurriedly rode his horse and led a group of guards in the imperial clothes to leave like a escaping life.

Xiao Fan asked Ru Fei in confusion: "Why is he so nervous? Giving him some local products is like killing him. What does it mean?"

Ru Wei smiled bitterly. Didn’t you say that it was a specialty of the north when you sent him a black bomb last time? With that last time, who would dare to collect your specialty of the civil and military officials in the court?

Ru Wei smiled and explained the reason in detail. Xiao Fan was stunned for a while, and sighed long: "I am going to look at the bright moon... Oh, Lord Ru, what I brought this time is really a specialty of the north. If the old Shangshu is interested..."

Ru Wei was startled, her fat body jumped back very quickly, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you! Xia Guan is not interested in specialties either..."

Xiao Fan felt very sorry. Everyone looked at him like a terrorist...

Staring at Ji Gang's back as he was leaving, the smile on Ru Wei's fat face gradually turned into a sneer.

"Sir, have you seen it? I smiled in front of me and had a knife behind my back. Ji Gang is so hypocritical. Such a person is actually so arrogant and dignified. Being a minister with him is simply a shame for me..."

Xiao Fan glanced at him with a squinted look: "Is the old Shangshu talking about Ji Gang, or you?"

Ru Wei said sternly: "Of course I mean him! How could I be as hypocritical as him?...Sir, you'll be back now. What will you do next?"

Xiao Fan touched his chin and said slowly: "The next step, the next step... Of course, it is to go home and reunite with his wife."

"Ah? This... This is of course. The adults have been away from home for a long time, so of course they have to go home to reunite with their wife. The official means that Ji Gang will be in the future..."

Xiao Fan smiled, his smile a little cold: "I can only talk about the future. Now that I have returned to Beijing, I can't let others ride on our heads, take mine, send it back, eat mine, and spit it out for me!"

The troops returned to the capital, and the army returned to the camp. Xiao Fan led Cao Yi and Zhang Sanfeng, two centenarians, Taixu, and dozens of guards, and rushed towards the city by horses. As for Zhu Di and his family who were captured back to the capital alive, they were taken back to the city and were placed under house arrest in the capital courtyard, and were not allowed to go out for a second.

Xiao Fan entered the city, looked at the familiar streets of the capital, and the people passing by, as if they were familiar with the air. He endured the strong desire to return home in his heart, Xiao Fan and his party went to the Ministry of War first and handed over the duties and seals of the general officer to the officials of the yamen.

The Battle of Pingyan has ended, and the general officer has been considered to be considered as the commander's seal when his merits are complete, so he naturally cannot hang the commander's seal on him. In this era when he is very sensitive to military power, some things must be paid attention to to avoid being decent. - After the battle is over, you still hold on to military power and refuse to let go. What does it mean?

After handing over the seal of the general, Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the extremely flattering and respectful sent by the officials of the Ministry of War, Xiao Fan left the Ministry of War's yamen. Not far from the yamen was the Jinyiwei's fury. After Xiao Fan got on the horse, hesitated for a moment. Thinking that the Jinyiwei's fury now might have been controlled by Ji Gang, and the level of personnel fighting in it was not inferior to the Jinyiwei's fury in the court. Xiao Fan sighed and shook his head. Finally, he didn't go to the Jinyiwei, so he drove home without going to the Jinyiwei.

The horse slowly arrived outside the familiar door. Xiao Fan saw a group of servants from the Xiao Mansion standing outside the door and looking up. Seeing Xiao Fan coming, everyone was overjoyed and hurriedly went forward, kowtowing and holding the horse, and were very busy.

Xiao Fan let go of his heart, laughed, took the opportunity to get off his horse, and walked towards the door.

The plaque of the "Chengyi Hou Mansion" above the gate has been taken off. It seems that the emperor's decree to promote Xiao Fan to Duke has been passed to his home, so the servants took off the plaque and planned to replace it with a new one.

Xiao Fan quickly walked into the side door. As soon as he stepped into the threshold, a small and delicate figure threw it into his arms like a fast arrow. His little head was like an awl, drilling hard in his arms, as if he wanted to melt herself into Xiao Fan's body.

A warm feeling surged in Xiao Fan's heart, and he wrapped his arms around him and hugged the thrush in his arms tightly.

Nearly a year away from home, the little girl, the thrush, has grown a lot taller. Her originally dry and thin body has become much plump, and her breasts are much larger than before.
Chapter completed!