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

Chapter 362 Princess Taiping’s sense of crisis
"Master Fu, what are you doing?"

Fan Zhongyuan was quite puzzled when he saw Li Xiuyuan visiting with a box of gifts.

In the past, Li Xiuyuan would not have explained to a low-level governor, but it was different today.

The person in front of him is a relative of His Highness the King of Hell, and he must change his face.

"Haha, Lao Fan, I went to the Governor's Mansion yesterday, and I didn't know you sent me an invitation."

"But don't worry, on the eighth day of March, I will personally lead Youzhou officials to the scene."

"Let's worship the ancestors of the Fan family together!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Fan family was so happy that the dignified governor actually wanted to sacrifice their ancestors with them.

If word of this spreads, wouldn't the Fan family gain more face?

"On behalf of the entire family of the Fan family, I would like to thank Governor Li."

When she was happy, Mrs. Fan was about to bow down and thank her while leaning on her dragon head crutch.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiuyuan walked in front of Mrs. Fan and fell to his knees with a plop.

"Godmother, this is absolutely impossible! My son will have to respect you from now on."

quiet!
The entire Fan family compound was silent, and everyone looked at Li Xiuyuan in disbelief.

Mrs. Fan's face trembled and she asked tentatively.

"Li Governor, what did you call me?"

"Godmother." Li Xiuyuan sighed sincerely.

"As soon as I see your kind face, my son will think of his late mother."

"So I can't help but want to call you Godmother."

"Godmother, just accept your son!"

Li Xiuyuan shouted loudly and put his head on the ground. His sincerity made everyone present moved.

Fan Zhongyuan on the side also advised: Mother, since Li Qishi is so sincere, just accept it.
After all, our Fan family has always been known for attaching great importance to family ties.

"Yes, mother, a filial son like Li Qishi is a blessing to our Fan family."

Mr. Fan persuaded with a smile.

In the expectant eyes of everyone, Mrs. Fan wiped her tears and helped Li Xiuyuan up with trembling hands.
"Okay, I will accept you as my adopted son. Come on, let's go in and have dinner."

"Thank you godmother!"

With Li Xiuyuan becoming Mrs. Fan's adopted son, the Fan family's status has undoubtedly skyrocketed.

While all parties in Youzhou secretly speculated on the reason why Li Xiuyuan did this, the ancestor worship ceremony on the eighth day of March began, which everyone had high hopes for.

Early in the morning, everyone in the Fan family came to the ancestral hall under the leadership of Mrs. Fan.

After offering the three sacrifices with both hands, Mrs. Fan prayed to the ancestors of the Fan family as usual.

When it was mentioned that Fan Zhongyuan was promoted to a lower-level governor, the old lady shed tears of excitement on her face.

Speaking of Fan Xin being dismissed from his official position, Mrs. Fan curled her lips.

After all this process, it was already noon.

"Mom, the luncheon is ready and waiting for the guests to come."

Fan Zhongyuan said excitedly.

Whether the Fan family can become a prestigious family name in Youzhou depends on who comes to the banquet this time.

Not long after, county magistrates from all over Youzhou walked into the compound with gifts.

Mrs. Fan just nodded to these people without much surprise.

Only when Li Xiuyuan came to the door, she greeted him with a smile on his face.

"The child kowtows to his godmother."

In full view of everyone, Li Xiuyuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Feeling the envious gazes of the guests, Mrs. Fan felt as if she had drank from a sweet spring, not to mention feeling refreshed.

Therefore, the smile on his face became stronger and stronger.

"Haha, just come. Get up quickly. We are going to have a dinner."

However, what surprised her was that Li Xiuyuan shook his head after getting up from the ground.

"Godmother, we can't start the banquet now, we have to wait for a few distinguished guests."

"Only when he comes can today's ancestor worship ceremony be considered a successful conclusion."

These words made everyone stunned, as they had planned.

Li Xiuyuan, the governor of Youzhou, is the most noble person. Is there anyone with a higher status than him?

Just when everyone was secretly guessing who the visitor was.

A servant of the Fan family suddenly broke in outside the door and pointed outside and said excitedly.

"Hurry, the governors from various states are here to pay homage to our ancestors!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud shout sounded outside the hospital.

"Zhang Niete, the governor of Tanzhou, came to pay homage to the ancestors of the Fan family!"

"Wang Baote, the governor of Yingzhou, came to pay homage to the ancestors of the Fan family!"

"Zhao Damei, the governor of Yanzhou, came to pay homage to Fan's ancestors!"

Watching a high-ranking official wearing a red official robe walk into the courtyard.

Mrs. Fan was shocked, and everyone in the Fan family was shocked.

Even the Youzhou officials and gentry who came to support him were stunned.

The highest official position in the Fan family is from the fifth rank of governor. How dare you bother so many governors to come to worship?

If the governor of Youzhou came to pay homage, it could also be explained that it was for the sake of his colleagues.

Then the arrival of other state capitals is puzzling.

Although Mrs. Fan only wanted to make the Fan family proud.

But she is not stupid. There must be some reason why so many governors come to pay homage to the Fan family.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Mrs. Fan came to the front of the governors on crutches.

"I dare to ask some of the governors, are they from the Fan family in Beicheng, Youzhou, who are worshiping me?"

She suspected that the governors might have gone to the wrong place.

Seemingly reading her thoughts, the seven governors looked at each other and smiled. Wang Bao came out and said, "Old madam, don't worry. We were indeed summoned by the Governor of Youzhou to pay homage to Fan's ancestors."

"Yes, your ancestral hall is a treasure of Feng Shui. Your Fan family is about to become prosperous!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Fan's heart thumped, and the tiger-head crutch in her hand fell to the ground.

His eyes swept over the seven people one by one, he swallowed and said with a trembling voice
"Were you summoned by the Grand Governor?"

For some reason, Mrs. Fan subconsciously thought of a handsome figure from behind.

"Yes, the Governor of Youzhou is a student of King Yan Xin, don't you know?" the seven governors said inexplicably.

What! Sure enough it was him!

After the suspicion in her heart was confirmed, Mrs. Fan fell straight back.

"mother!"

At the critical moment, the two brothers Fan Zhongyuan helped the old lady.

She cried with joy and said: Mom, did you hear it? The Governor of Youzhou is a student of Xiaoxin!
My Fan family has finally become a famous family!

"Yes, mother! Not only did Xin'er not be dismissed from office, but he also became the governor's husband!"

"Prince Yan, my Fan family has never seen such a thing for eight generations."

Facing the two brothers crying with joy, Mrs. Fan wiped her tears and raised her neck proudly.

"That is, in the entire Fan family, only my precious grandson is the Wenquxing descended to earth."

"No one else can compare to him. I said back then that this boy has a majestic appearance and a sense of nobility in his eyebrows."

"Even if he cannot be an emperor, at least he is a powerful minister of the country."

"Look, everything I said has come true now, right?"

Whether intentionally or not, everyone in the Fan family has forgotten the scene of driving Fan Xin out of the house.

"Haha, godmother, you are lucky that His Highness Prince Yan can make it this far."

"Sit down for a while. His students will be here soon."

Hearing this, Mrs. Fan decisively refused. .

"No, I will stand here today waiting for my good grandson!"

"Until he shows up!"

The other seven governors looked at each other, with strange colors flashing in their eyes.

The next moment, everyone except Wang Bao gathered in front of Mrs. Fan. "Godmother, please bear with me and pay homage to me!"

At this time, a louder roll call sounded over the Fan family courtyard.

"Kong Mengling, the governor of Youzhou, came here to pay homage to the ancestors of the Fan family!"

"Boom!"

A gong sounded, and the courtyard door opened wide.

Hundreds of Qianniu Guards wearing flying bear uniforms, red coats, and tiger gold boots walked in.

After that, he held the Qianniu Dao in his hands and stood on both sides, his eyes following the movements of the people in the field.

In the eyes of everyone with awe, Liuzi walked in slowly wearing a second-grade purple python suit and an official hat.

Following Fan Xin's example, his eyes swept over everyone in turn, and finally fell on the stunned old Mrs. Fan.

"See the Grand Governor!"

In an instant, everyone present fell to their knees and shouted loudly.

Wang Bao frowned and hesitated for a moment, then also knelt down.

He was a little confused as to why His Highness King Yan would let Liuzi pretend to be him.

With the sound shaking the sky, the six sons walked up to Mrs. Fan in official steps.

Smiling slightly: Old lady, don’t you remember me?

what?
Mrs. Fan was stunned and completely confused. Originally, she was still thinking about how to apologize to her grandson.

It turned out that the person who came was not her grandson.

And the person in front of me looks familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere...

"Could it be that they are people with the same name? If so, wouldn't it be..."

Just when Mrs. Fan was in a dilemma, the governor of Youzhou came up to the side.

He glanced at the two of them meaningfully and asked tentatively.

"Godmother, this is the Governor-General of Youzhou who was appointed by this dynasty. Didn't you meet him a few days ago?"

"What? I don't know you anymore?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the whole place suddenly became weird.

Everyone's eyes were subconsciously filled with suspicion.

Looking at Mrs. Fan's expression, it seems she doesn't recognize His Highness Prince Yan's student.

Could it be that the Governor is fake?

Liu Zi also became anxious and forgot everything he had memorized before coming.

The old lady also noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, slapped her forehead and said with a bitter smile.

"You see, my memory is really useless. I saw you just a few days ago, but you forgot about it in the blink of an eye."

"Meng Ling, I heard that you became the Governor of Youzhou, is it true?"

Although I don’t know who the other party is, it is definitely the Governor after all.

As long as the Fan family can become a famous surname in Youzhou, you have to know the other party even if you don't know them.

After all, no one can refuse a junior in a high position.

Liuzi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He finally passed the most difficult level.

Then you can use it to your heart’s content.

So he said with a smile: "Back to the old lady, before the junior comes, King Yan personally told him that he must burn incense for him. Are you willing?"

"Yes, yes, Xin'er is interested in sending you here." The old lady smiled from ear to ear.

Seeing that the two people answered correctly, everyone's last doubts disappeared.

Especially Li Xiuyuan, he thought he was leaning against a big tree.

"Haha, let's go over and sit down."

After the greetings, Mrs. Fan led everyone to sit down at the wine table. At the banquet, there were people drinking and laughing.

During this period, Li Xiuyuan asked with a smile pretending to be casual.

"Grand Governor, what are your plans after paying homage to your ancestors this time?"

The laughter gradually quieted down, and everyone looked at Liuzi curiously, wanting to know what he had planned.

Putting down the wine glass, Liuzi touched his chin and said.

"You also know that this governor has almost never stopped over the past year."

“This time I came to Youzhou and I didn’t want to leave even more.”

"Let's see, Governor Li, you are the local parent officer. How about you accompany me on a tour of the Northland?"

Li Xiuyuan was stunned. He had prepared many words to persuade him to stay, but now they were of no use.

But it suited him just fine.

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, I will let you eat, play and drink well in Youzhou!"

"Haha, now that Governor Li has said so, everyone, what are you waiting for?"

"We won't come back until we get drunk!"

In the commotion, Li Xiuyuan took the time to come to the door and said to the housekeeper drunkenly.

"Write a secret letter to Mr. Zhang Ge in my name."

"Tell him that Kong Mengling is not leaving due to my strong persuasion."

"And there is no sign of the Youzhou garrison being mobilized."

"Let him rest assured that with me, Li Xiuyuan, nothing will change in Youzhou!"

……

At ten o'clock in the night, the north wind was biting.

From Tanzhou Camp, Yizhou Camp, and Yanzhou Camp, which are far away from Youzhou, a team of wolf riders rushed out from each.

"The last general of the Yizhou garrison met with His Highness the King of Yan"

"The last general of the Yanzhou garrison meets His Highness the King of Yan"

"The last general of the Tanzhou garrison meets His Highness King Yan!"

Looking at the six generals kneeling on the ground, Fan Xin nodded with his hands behind his back.

"This is the order from the king to rest immediately during the day and set off at night!
"Target Chang'an!"

The six generals looked at each other and finally clasped their fists together.

"Only obey the orders of the Metropolitan Governor!"

The 100,000-strong army was like a black dragon winding its way through the dense mountains.

In order to deceive others and reduce the chance of exposure, Fan Xin deliberately arranged the march at night.

A few months ago, he received a tip from the Intelligence Department that a group of evil-minded remnants wanted to launch a coup to eradicate Princess Taiping and the little emperor.

He came out this time just to lure those people into action, so that he could catch them all.

"Your Highness, Prince Yan, the road ahead is long and full of dangers. Is it inappropriate for you to go to Chang'an alone?"

Lin Tie asked with a worried look.

"It doesn't matter. The fewer people around me, the less likely I will attract anyone's attention."

"Remember that after arriving in Chang'an, you must act according to my instructions."

"gone."

Fan Xin took a deep breath and disappeared into the night on the black wind horse.

Looking in the direction, it was clearly Chang'an.

...

Tai'an Hall, dimly lit by candles.

"Your Majesty, it's already late at night, it's time for you to rest."

Princess Taiping sat down with a candle and said.

"It's okay, I'll read the memorial again." The little emperor said as he carefully looked through the memorial.

Seeing her son working so hard, a hint of worry flashed in Princess Taiping's eyes.

The last thing she learned was that the remnants of Li Tang had hid in the mansion several times to talk secretly while King Yan was away from court.

This gave her a sense of crisis.

"Come here, secretly summon Li Lang, Director of the Intelligence Department, and Di Renjie, Prime Minister of the Cabinet, to come into the palace to discuss matters." After suppressing the confusion in her heart, Princess Taiping said outside.

Although there was peace inside and outside the court, there was no guarantee that someone would not launch a coup one day, so she wanted to ask Di Renjie and Li Lang for their opinions.

(End of this chapter)