At the front entrance of a mansion, Fan Wenjin stood on the steps and stared blankly for a long time.
The servants he brought back from Liangzhou also stood there as dumb as their master, and they were all a little confused.
The walls of the mansion are thick and high, spreading to both sides, and it is almost impossible to see the end.
The vermilion door of the mansion is wide open, and you can tell at a glance that it is a newly painted color, and you can still smell the faint smell of paint.
There is a shining plaque above the door, which reads "Fan Fu" in large characters. The handwriting is flying and phoenix-like, and it also has a strong sense of simplicity. You can tell at a glance that it was written by a famous artist.
The plaque above, the gate below, and the steps are all very fresh and have been recently renovated.
There were many people standing on both sides of the gate, both men and women. They all looked respectful. You could tell by looking at them that they were the stewards of the mansion who had been arranged in advance. There were probably many people who didn't show up. Generally, they were not qualified to talk to the master here.
Meet the servants.
In fact, what shocked Fan Wenjin the most was not the ostentation here, nor how spacious the mansion was. The mansions in the imperial city were all prepared for the emperor's relatives, how could they not be big? Otherwise, how could he show the majesty and superiority of the royal family?
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What surprised Fan Wenjin was that he recognized this place and was very familiar with it. It was the residence of King Wei Yang Shuang in the imperial city.
When Yang Shuang returned to the imperial court to serve as Neyan, he lived here for more than two months. However, Yang Shuang was not able to enjoy much wealth and prosperity. He died of illness in the palace more than two months after returning to Beijing at the age of twenty-five.
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At that time, everyone in the mansion felt that the sky was falling, not to mention the shock in the court, the Hongnong Yang family also felt like they were mourning, because Yang Shuang was a very outstanding person among the royal family at that time, and he was still so young.
And there was no need to wait for him to grow up. At that time, Yang Shuang was already the backbone of the Yang family, and he was no worse than Gao Jiong, Yang Su and others.
Yang Shuang led the Northern Expedition to the Turks three times as the commander-in-chief of Bingzhou and the commander-in-chief of the army march. Each time, he returned with great victory. Later, he became the commander-in-chief of Liangzhou and repeatedly defeated Tuyuhun. He became famous in the northwest and was feared by all the tribes.
Later, Zhu Guo was added, and he returned to Beijing to take up the post of Na Yan. He died of a sudden illness soon after his death. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of Taiwei, the general manager of Jizhou, and his posthumous title was Zhao, so later generations called him King Zhao of Wei Yang Shuang.
This is an amazingly talented person. If he could live for a few more years, many wonderful stories might have happened.
It's just that Yang Shuang died too early and too young. His achievements are rarely mentioned, and he is not as famous as Yang Xiong and others.
When Yang Shuang died, Fan Wenjin was here. Everything at that time seemed to be still vivid in his mind. The panic of the people in the house, the cries of those close to him, his own mood after hearing the news, etc., everything seemed to reappear in front of his eyes.
There was no need to think too much about it. Anyway, the six gods had no master. In addition, I was grateful to His Highness King Wei for his kindness in knowing me. I was heartbroken, so I was coerced into mourning His Highness King Wei, and then secretly left the capital.
But after thinking about it carefully, King Wei had always been in good health, treated others generously, and was known to be dignified. He was a serious person who could do great things. People at that time liked to call him a hero.
Why did he suddenly die of a sudden illness without any warning? He had only been in Neyan for more than two months...
The faces of the important figures in the court at that time often appeared in Fan Wenjin's mind, but he did not dare to think about it further. There was just one thought that has been lingering all these years. Maybe King Wei died because of his military power?
No one in the Yang family has as much prestige in the army as King Wei. Shi Wansui, He Ruobi and others have all served under him. When leading the army, he must have foresight and foresight in every battle, so that all the generals in his army will be united.
By working together, every battle is sure to be successful, and it can be said that every attack is victorious.
No one in the Yang family could do this, and he was the youngest son of Yang Zhong and the half-brother of Emperor Wen Yang Jian. He was raised by Empress Wenwen when he was young, and they were almost the same mother and son.
Even if Yang Jian can tolerate this younger brother, who can feel at ease with such an uncle as the prince?
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Any dark guess may be verified when facing the internal battle of the royal family, but you just can't tell how far or how close the guess is to reality.
Because of the secrets of the royal family, how can anyone really see clearly?
Many years have passed, and everything has been buried in the years. Fan Wenjin was just a small staff member at the time, and those secrets were meaningless to him.
But after so many years, he was able to openly take over King Wei's old residence as his own?
No matter how ridiculous his imagination was, it was not so far-fetched. Fan Wenjin suddenly felt that someone was smiling maliciously at him.
Fan Wenjin felt that the March wind in Chang'an was still a bit cold, so he couldn't help but shrink his head and wrap his robe tightly.
His throat was also extremely dry, and his voice was so hoarse that even he was startled, "This is the old residence of King Wei... Have we come to the wrong place?"
Chu Suiliang, who had accompanied him all the way, looked at Manager Fan's changing and increasingly pale face with interest. He chuckled and said, "Your Majesty knows that Manager Fan has old affairs, so he specially gave this mansion to Manager Fan so that he can let the manager go."
The manager felt like he was back at home.
And...there is no such thing as King Wei now, those are all matters of the previous dynasty and not of the Tang Dynasty?"
After speaking, Chu Suiliang made a gesture of invitation.
Fan Wenjin...
You said it easily. It's not you, Chu Dengshan, who wants to live in this place, is it? The palace of the previous dynasty could be occupied by anyone at will?
What's more, His Royal Highness King Wei died of illness here. Maybe his heroic soul is still there. Seeing that his territory was occupied by the former small staff member, he had to slap Fan Wenjin to death with his hand.
You really need to talk to the emperor about this matter. Fan Wenjin has never betrayed his master...
At this time, he could only force out a smile, straighten his robes, and extended his hand to invite you: "In this case, if Wen Jin has anything else to say, then please invite me, Mr. Chu."
He was a little scared to enter the house alone, so he might as well invite Chu Suiliang to go in with him to strengthen his courage. He was also thinking in his mind that he would definitely not stay in the residence of His Royal Highness King Wei tonight, so he should go back to the place where he lived before.
Rest, if it's still there...
Chu Suiliang had also just been promoted to the position of regular attendant of Sanqi. Among those who welcomed Fan Wenjin back to the court, he was undoubtedly the junior, so his task was very simple, which was to accompany Mr. Fan.
Fan Wenjin had previously said that he would go to the palace to see the emperor to express his gratitude. In fact, he wanted to refuse some rewards. Everyone can see this.
But he was stopped by Li Gang, because the emperor personally ordered that after Fan Wenjin returns to the capital, he can be given a month's leave. In a few days, he will hold a banquet in the palace to welcome Fan Wenjin in person.
If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it later, and the monarch and his ministers still have a long time to get along, so there's no need to be in a hurry to meet him.
At that time, Fan Wenjin was full of helplessness. He was bossing around Liangzhou and could do anything with ease. Even when the Tibetans invaded Liangzhou, he was not afraid at all.
But now he was really scared. He had just arrived, he was alone, and he didn't know what others said.
Once you enter Chang'an, it's as deep as the sea...
This reminded him of His Royal Highness King Wei again. A person like that would be like a tiger in a cage when he returned to Chang'an. With Fan Wenjin's ability, no matter how miserable his situation was, it was nothing.
Just recalling what he had done in Liangzhou, almost sending away the two Liang kings with his own hands, Fan Wenjin's heart rose again. If His Majesty felt that he was acting too eccentric...then he would enter this palace.
Could it be that he has entered death?
Not remembering the kindness of my old master, I took possession of the magpie's nest... Oh, you don't want to ruin my reputation, do you?
Chaotic thoughts filled his mind again, but his feet had already stepped into the threshold of the mansion.
The stewards kept bowing and waiting until the new owner stepped into the mansion, and then they all came forward to greet him. At Chu Suiliang's signal, two Taichang Temple officials introduced Fan Wenjin to the people in the mansion.
The reason why a cage is a cage is not to deliberately restrict your personal freedom, but because the people around you are arranged by others, and you must accept it.
This is why Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, is special. He has no foundation at all in the capital and does not even have a place to live. The court did not seem to notice this before when he was rewarded with merit. So when he returned to the capital to report on his duties, he was too
Tsuneji took over his daily affairs.
It seems that there is no kindness, but in fact it gives people a very bad feeling. This may be a warning, or it may be a temptation, who knows.
Under the guidance of the steward, Chu Suiliang accompanied Fan Wenjin directly into the back house of the mansion.
This mansion is very large, no less than any other palace in the imperial city, and is only slightly inferior to the current Madam Chengguo's Mansion. You must know that the current Madam Chengguo's Mansion is the former Tiance Mansion of Li Shimin, and is only separated from the imperial palace by a wall.
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The old residence of King Wei Yang Shuang has never been inhabited. Since the prince Yang Que was demoted from the capital, it has been abandoned for many years.
Now it has been reorganized, but many places are still unsatisfactory.
The feeling given to Fan Wenjin is that time and space have gone back, and he has returned to the time when he entered the palace of Prince Wei, and nothing seems to have changed much.
Fan Wenjin was a little tired, but his spirit was extremely strong. There is no doubt that this mother had already regained his composure when he arrived at the back house of the mansion. As the saying goes, he was at peace with himself.
He had already done some psychological preparation before returning to Beijing, with the idea of taking it one step at a time. The imperial court ordered him to return to Beijing. Since he could not resist, there was no other good way.
So Fan Wenjin cheered up and no longer needed the guidance of the steward. He went directly to the study of Yang Shuang, the former King of Wei, and took a look. According to the architectural habits of the capital, study rooms are usually built next to the pond, and Prince Wei's palace is not the same.
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Many years later, the architectural layout here remains the same as it was back then, and the function of Yang Shuang's study has not changed, except that the interior has been re-decorated.
After going in and taking a look, Fan Wenjin sighed and said to Chu Suiliang: "I didn't expect to be able to go back to the old place. I was still young at that time. When I first came here to see His Highness King Wei, I was trembling with fear for fear of making a mistake.
He angered His Royal Highness King Wei, and ended up losing his life.
Unexpectedly, after many years, I would become the master of this place, and the world would change so strangely that it would remain the same?"