Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Looking at Fan Xin's clear eyes, Wu Zetian Laohuai said happily.

"You are a good boy, and it is rare to have such filial piety."

"My unreserved trust in you is not in vain."

"Go and find those traitors who escaped, and let me see who is causing trouble behind the scenes!"

Fan Xin looked solemn and clasped his fists, "I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and find out the masterminds as soon as possible!"

Being targeted one after another, even though Fan Xin is generous, he still has murderous intentions.

Wu Zetian patted his shoulder, took off the golden dragon lock on his head, and put it into his hand.

"This golden dragon lock was given to me by my mother when I was a child. I'll leave it to your daughter to pass on to her family."

"Your Majesty!"

Fan Xin was shocked and hurriedly returned the golden dragon lock to Wu Zetian.

As we all know, the Golden Dragon Lock is the only ancestral possession of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.

In a sense, it was more valuable than the jade seal passed down from the country. How could he, a minister, accept this thing?

Looking at the golden dragon lock in her palm, Wu Zetian's eyes were filled with sadness.

Since this treasure lock followed her into the palace when she was young, it has witnessed the splendor of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and ended everything in person.

It's time to say goodbye to the past.

After a long time, Wu Zetian chuckled and put the golden dragon lock into Fan Xin's hand again.

"This golden dragon lock has been with me for thirty-nine years, symbolizing supreme authority."

"With it, as long as the Great Zhou Dynasty is still in the hands of my descendants, no one can harm a hair of your family."

"It's not like you and I are in vain."

Seeing Fan Xin's hesitation, Wu Zetian looked at Luoyang City and said quietly.

"The Golden Dragon Sword and the Golden Dragon Lock are originally a pair, symbolizing the presence of the Second Emperor."

"If after my death, my descendants are ignorant and ignorant, poisoning the world, or are controlled by treacherous ministers, you can hold the golden dragon sword to knock the king unconscious and kill the treacherous ministers."

"Anyone who asks for guilt can show his golden dragon lock to save his life."

In response to Wu Zetian's instructions, Fan Xin solemnly clasped his fists.

"I will definitely live up to His Majesty's instructions and look after the country of Great Zhou for you."

Wu Zetian nodded with a smile on his face.

"I only trust you in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty. This is why I handed over the military power of the Great Zhou Dynasty to you."

"Don't let me down!"

Fan Xin saluted Wu Zetian and left the Jixian Palace with the golden dragon lock.

Looking at his disappearing back, Wu Zetian murmured with somewhat absent-minded eyes.

"Taizong, Gaozong, I can't die now, wait a little longer..."

...

When he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, more than sixty officials in red and purple court uniforms were standing on both sides.

The collective bowed to Fan Xin.

"I'm going to see Duke Yan!"

"Everyone, please get up and let's go into the house to talk.

Everyone came to the hall and sat down according to their rank. Zhou Tong, the minister of Dali Temple, smiled and said with cupped hands.

"As expected of the Duke, he can even overturn a case that His Majesty personally judged. I admire him."

"Haha, what Zhou Siqing said is wrong. With the relationship between the Duke and Your Majesty, a mere prison robbery case is nothing."

"Didn't you see that His Majesty gave the only personal belongings to him, the Golden Dragon Lock, to Duke Yan?"

Wei Yuanzhong had lived in the court for a long time and recognized the golden dragon lock in Fan Xin's hand at a glance.

As soon as these words came out, all the officials present were shocked. They stood up suddenly and stared at the thing in Fan Xin's hand.

There was a look of disbelief in his eyes.

You must know that this thing is the emperor's only ancestral possession, and it has been with her for at least thirty years.

In terms of importance, it even exceeded the imperial edict. The emperor gave Fan Xin such a precious thing, which shows how deep the relationship between the two was.

"My lord, did your Majesty really give this golden dragon lock to you?"

General Wang Xiaojie asked in disbelief.

Facing the shocked eyes of everyone, Fan Xin nodded lightly.

"Yes, I didn't expect His Majesty to give such a valuable thing to my little girl."

"Before she left, the old man said that this thing can not only save life and death, but also knock out kings and kill treacherous ministers. It is specially used to supervise official circles."

After hearing these words, the ministers present looked at each other with strange eyes.

In fact, among them, there are only a dozen of Wei Yuanzhong's close confidants, and most of the rest are waiting and watching.

Originally they thought Fan Xin would be implicated in the Lijingmen massacre, but now it seems that may not be the case.

Because the Golden Dragon Treasure Lock is not an ordinary item, having it is equivalent to having a death-free gold medal.

Coupled with Emperor Gaozong's Golden Dragon Sword, even the new emperor may not be able to shake it.

At this thought, many ministers who were worried quickly weighed it in their minds.

Seeing the expressions of the ministers, Fan Xin smiled, picked up the teacup and drank tea.

He just wanted these ministers to see that although he had handed over part of his military power, he was still far from losing power.

After the initial shock, the ministers sat back in their chairs.

"My lord, this is a good thing. If everyone in the world knows that you have the Golden Dragon Lock, they will definitely take a high look at His Highness, Prince Jin."

"As long as we hold up the banner of King Jin, we won't have to worry about no one coming to seek refuge."

Qianniuwei General Kunshan slapped his thigh and said excitedly.

Other ministers also stroked their beards and smiled, seeming to agree with Kunshan's words.

Fan Xin smiled calmly, went to the window with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and let the ministers discuss the matter of supporting the King of Jin and becoming the crown prince.

Everyone in the world is proud of Conglong's achievements, but they don't know that the so-called bright future is nothing in his eyes.

He will only serve as an official for one court in his life, and no matter who becomes emperor in the future, he will never serve again.

While the Prime Minister's Mansion was brightly lit and the crowd was buzzing, there was a solemn atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

A pair of eyes stared at the kneeling young man, and his palms slapped heavily on the big case.

"Sanlang! Did you rescue the traitors from Lijingmen Prison?"

"Father, what are you talking about? My son has been traveling around Luoyang these days. How can he have the courage to rescue the traitor?"

Looking at Li Longji's innocent look, Li Dan sneered.

"It's already this time, and you still haven't told the truth. Do you really think that your father is a fool?"

After finishing his words, he shouted loudly.

"Come here, escort Gao Lishi in!"

The door was pushed open, and the tied-up Gao Lishi was escorted into the lobby by two guards.

Li Dan pulled out his sword and put it on Gao Lishi's neck and said coldly.

"Tell me whether it was Saburo who kidnapped the traitor named Wu!"

Gao Lishi raised his head, glanced at Li Longji, and smiled miserably at Li Dan.

"Your Majesty, the prince did not know about this matter before. It was planned by an important minister around Fan Xin."

"After the old slave found out, he was afraid of hurting you and the Crown Prince, so he took it upon himself to agree to this matter."

"My lord, this old slave deserves to die, please kill me."

After saying that, Gao Lishi kowtowed to the ground with a bang, and blood started to flow from his forehead within a few moments.

Seeing this, Li Longji's eyes flashed with unbearability, and he knelt on the ground.

"Father, everything is the child's fault. Please hand the child over to Dali Temple!"

Looking at his son kneeling on the ground, Li Dan looked up to the sky and sighed, threw away the long sword in his hand, and walked out alone.

The children are growing up, and the three sons are becoming more and more mature, and he can no longer control them.

Arriving at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Dan sat down on the chair.

"Taiping, give Brother Wang a glass of water and wine. It's been a long time since I tasted your craftsmanship."

The brother and sister had been close friends since childhood, so he subconsciously came to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a depressed mood.

Seeing that his face was not pretty, Princess Taiping said worriedly. “Brother, why do you look so ugly? Are you sick?”

"How about my little sister call Xi Langzhong for you?"

Li Dan waved his hands and said sadly.

"It's because of that treacherous son of Saburo that I'm so angry to death."

Princess Taiping was startled.

She knew very little about this nephew who was secretive in mood and anger.

But at present, it is obvious that this boy has done something treacherous.

Otherwise, the gentle-tempered imperial brother would never be so angry.

As soon as she thought of this, Princess Taiping sat down opposite Li Dan with a smile and drank with him.

During this period, he put down his wine glass and asked.

"Brother Imperial, Sanlang has been calm and steady since childhood. What happened to make you so angry?"

It was okay not to mention it, but Li Dan got even more angry when he mentioned it, and slammed the wine glass in his hand.

"Hmph, this traitor has strong wings now, and he actually rescued those traitors behind Brother Wei's back!"

As soon as these words came out, Princess Taiping was shocked and looked at Li Dan in disbelief.

"Brother, what did you say? It was Saburo who rescued those people?"

"Yes." Li Dan sighed softly, with indescribable sadness on his brows.

"He doesn't even think about the relationship between the consort and the queen. If he finds out about this, can he spare Saburo lightly?"

"You are still young after all. In order to fight for power, you don't even care about danger."

Seeing Li Dan shaking his head and sighing, Princess Taiping's pretty face turned blue and white for a while.

He never dreamed that the mastermind behind this shocking case would be his low-key and calm nephew.

What's more, I didn't expect that this nephew would secretly infiltrate his power into Luoyang.

What is he going to do?

Princess Taiping is a smart person. Over the years, things have changed so much that she has never seen anything.

When I think about it, a mysterious force has been quietly investigating me recently, and a terrible truth is slowly coming out.

Li Longji wants to eradicate himself!

As soon as this thought came out, Princess Taiping's heart jumped suddenly.

A strong sense of crisis hung over his head.

"Brother, did you make a mistake? Saburo is just a prince. Where did he get so many subordinates?"

Unexpectedly, these words were ridiculed by Li Dan.

"You think too simply. Saburo is no longer the prince who only knows how to dance with guns and sticks."

"They are very powerful..."

After speaking, Li Dan poured the last sip of wine into his mouth and lay on the table.

Seeing this, Princess Taiping found two maids to help him enter the wing.

After there was no one in the room, Princess Taiping said to a man in black.

"Tell the consort the news that the rebels were imprisoned in the White Horse Temple, and be sure not to let anyone know that it was me who revealed it."

"I obey my orders."

The man in black cupped his fists and disappeared into the night.

Phoenix Pavilion.

Zhang Huan opened the door and walked in. He placed a bowl of braised noodles on the table and gently pushed Fan Xin, who was sleeping.

"Xiang Fan, you haven't eaten for a day. This is the braised noodles made by His Highness himself. Can you eat it while it's hot?"

Fan Xin rubbed his temples and said with a tired look.

"Are all the other cabinet ministers off duty?"

"We've all left. Before I leave, I asked you to tell me that I should go back early to accompany His Highness and the children." Zhang Huan said with a smile.

"These old guys are really too lazy to worry about anything."

Fan Xin hummed softly, picked up the cotton robe and put it on, sat at the table and ate noodles.

The fragrant meat soup immediately felt warm in my stomach.

"Yes, it's authentic Luoyang braised noodles." Fan Xin nodded with satisfaction and glanced at Zhang Huan.

"By the way, have you found the location where the rebels are hiding?"

"Not yet. I have entrusted my friends from all walks of life to find it. I think it won't take long..."

Clang clang clang.

"Xiang Fan, someone sent a secret letter to the palace. His Highness asked the villain to show it to you."

"Bring it in and take a look."

The door opened and Fan An walked into the study holding a letter.

"Xiang Fan, the guard who was patrolling just now picked up a secret letter on the ground. After His Highness read it, he asked the villain to bring it to you."

After looking at each other with Zhang Huan, Fan Xin took the secret letter with a puzzled look on his face.

When he saw the content clearly, his expression changed slightly.

Said to Zhang Huan.

"Immediately lead a team of guards disguised as pilgrims to the White Horse Temple secretly!"

"Yes!"

……

One night passed, and the ministers came to Shangyang Palace to see the morning court as usual.

As the mountain roar and tsunami ended, Ma Rulong walked out of the queue.

"Your Majesty, although the Lijingmen case has been re-tried, the rebels are still at large. I believe that Fan Xin should be temporarily detained to prevent any accidents!"

After a night of deliberations, Ma Rulong and others felt that it was impossible to move Fan Xin down with his family.

We can only do the next best thing and try to weaken its power as much as possible.

In this way, it not only eliminates the obstacles for the new king to ascend the throne, but also attacks Fan Xin's power.

Therefore, many ministers followed behind and seconded the proposal.

Wu Zetian sat high on the dragon chair, looking down at the ministers with cold eyes.

"Fan Aiqing, Master Ma suspects that you are colluding with the rebels and have evil intentions. What do you say?"

Facing the crowd's gaze, Fan Xin walked out without being humble or arrogant.

"Ma Shangshu, you said that those who rebel against the party are at large. Does it mean that arresting them will clear my suspicion?"

Ma Rulong flicked his sleeves with his nostrils turned upward.

"Of course!"

"it is good!"

Fan Xin shouted, turned around and cupped Wu Zetian's hands.

"Your Majesty, I received a secret report early this morning. When they were checking for stolen money that Xue Huaiyi, the host of White Horse Temple, had missed, they accidentally discovered the imprisoned traitor."

"Now they are all taken to Dali Temple for custody!"

As soon as these words came out, it was nothing short of earth-shattering, and all the ministers were stunned.

Especially Yuan Shuji, in order to prevent the prisoner from being found, he specifically chose the White Horse Temple.

As a result, he was discovered even though he didn't arrive for three days. How is this possible?

Wu Zetian naturally had no time to pay attention to the small thoughts of the ministers.

For her, it is enough to eliminate hidden dangers before abdicating.

So he said happily.

"Fan Aiqing did a good job. I will tell you later that no one is allowed to enter the Dali Temple Prison without my will!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Fan Xin put down his hand, turned around and smiled at Ma Rulong.

"Ma Shangshu, you have repeatedly slandered me, what else can you say now?"

(End of this chapter)