Chapter 305: Li Xiang's Majesty, Arresting One of the Five Yangs
Gao Lishi was speechless at Li Longji's impatience.

He knew Li Longji, and if he tried to stop him at this time, he would be scolded by Li Longji.

When Li Longji was in Luoyang, the eastern capital, he wanted to return to Chang'an early. Zhang Jiuling advised him to wait until the busy farming season was over, otherwise it would harm the people's crops. Li Longji was dissatisfied with this and took his anger out on Zhang Jiuling.

Gao Lishi spoke well for Zhang Jiuling and was reprimanded for it.

From then on, Gao Lishi always had a ruler in his heart to grasp the measurement.

So when facing Li Longji who was about to lose his mind, he did not dare to advise him.

Gao Lishi could clearly see Li Longji whipping his men last night.

So Gao Lishi drove the car himself and brought the ceremonial guard to Yang Jian's residence to welcome Yang Yuhuan back to the palace.

Wu Yang was so happy that he could hardly contain himself.

The moment Yang Yuhuan stepped back onto the phoenix chariot, they knew that their wealth and status were preserved.

Those nobles who wanted to make fun of the Yang family and take advantage of their misfortune had to come and kneel down and lick their boots.

The Yang family is still prosperous and there is nothing they cannot obtain.

Most importantly, Yang understood that the elderly Li Longji regarded Yang Yuhuan as his spiritual sustenance and could not lose her.

The three sisters, Lady Guo, Lady Qin, and Lady Han, could even pass through the imperial palace without being reported.

The Five Yangs also knew that they could do whatever they wanted by taking advantage of Yang Yuhuan's soft-hearted character.

Although Yang Yuhuan's words were sometimes harsh, if they really did something wrong, she would definitely speak on their side.

Li Longji would also be deceived by Yang's sweet words and believed in his heart that Yang's extravagance was just a drop in the ocean compared to the huge empire he controlled.

A storm comes quickly and subsides quickly.

From the time Li Longji sent Yang Yuhuan out of the palace to the time he brought her back to the palace, it took only a little over a day, which seemed like a farce.

Some people also saw the cause and effect and couldn't help sighing.

Fortunately, the young husband is still here and can temporarily suppress Yang so that she can't be so arrogant.

When the world was in turmoil, Du Fu led his troops to Anye County.

He held Li Xuan's documents and arrested Anye Ling Yang Rui, Anye Cheng and Anye Wei before they could react.

No matter how close Yang Rui was to Yang Guifei, it was useless. Du Fu was always very arrogant and was not afraid of offending others.

Accompanying Du Fu on this trip were the newly appointed Anye magistrate, lieutenant, and chancellor by Li Xuan, who were able to ensure the normal operation of Anye County.

Under the leadership of Zhang Xiaojing, Du Fu personally led his subordinates to the countryside to investigate.

After ten days of visits, it was found that, as Zhang Xiaojing had said, the Anye County Government had embezzled the pensions for military households.

Upon learning that it was the young master who sent the imperial censor to investigate and that Yang Rui, who was from the Yang family, had been arrested, the villagers plucked up their courage and complained to Du Fu about the magistrate of Anye County.

Yang Rui not only seized property by trickery, but also colluded with local powerful families.

He was originally a ruffian, and after becoming the county magistrate, he recruited bad ruffians to do things for him and harmed the villagers.

It was Yang Rui who ordered the hand of my father, the leader of the Longyou cavalry who was killed in the battle, to be chopped off.

At the same time, even though Yang Rui already had five wives and concubines, he still forcibly abducted decent women.

This is a heinous crime!

Through clues and evidence, Du Fu arrested several powerful people and local officials.

The captain of the Changping New Army in Anye County was a powerful man and was eventually arrested.

Du Fu ordered the thousand-man commander of the new Changping army in Shangluo County to redistribute the hundred-man commander from other counties to supervise the new Changping law.

Through interrogation, Du Fu learned that the military household pensions were indeed embezzled by Yang Rui.

The permanent land that was required to be distributed according to official documents was also embezzled by Yang Rui.

According to Du Fu, the cavalry leader who died in the Battle of Dafeichuan had the merit of beheading five people. In addition to the reward of silk money, he also received a share of gold, silver and jewelry.

Du Fu also found an imperial edict and official documents from the county government office.

To determine the amount of the pension, he took out a portion of the gold, silver, jewelry and silk money found in Yang Rui's mansion and distributed it to the military households, and also distributed the permanent farmland.

The people who were oppressed by the government also received distribution.

Therefore, the people celebrated by beating drums and gongs, and the people whose grievances were redressed had tears in their eyes.

They were grateful to Du Fu and also grateful to the young minister who sent Du Fu to supervise Anye County.

God has eyes, and they finally don’t have to worry anymore.

The new officials of Anye County were selected by Li Xuan from the imperial examination. They were all supporters of Li Xuan and were determined to revitalize Anye County and live up to the trust of Prime Minister Li.

After Zhang Xiaojing returns to Longyou, he will report this matter to Helong.

Li Xuan's efforts to obtain pensions for military households will also warm the hearts of soldiers guarding the border.

They could not forget that Li Xuan was still the governor of Hexi and Longyou.

The majestic and magnificent "Helong Qu", with its spirit of dark clouds pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it, was sung and danced to by the soldiers using Hujia and Qiang flutes to the beat of the music.

On Baihai, at Qinghaitou, between Jiuqu...

After Zhang Xiaojing had been in Longyou for a year, the Longwu Army went to Longyou to select team officers, aiming to allow the Beiya Imperial Army to absorb border tactics and martial arts.

Zhang Xiaojing was selected by the examiner because he was well educated and skilled in martial arts, and became an officer of the Longwu Army. From then on, he escorted the saint on his travels.

Although the Beiya forbidden army had been evacuated, it was passed down from father to son.

But Chen Xuanli was not a fool. Every two years, he would apply to recruit some talented people from the border areas to join the army.

In the tenth year of Tianbao in history, the Royal Yulin Army went to Taiyuan to select the best soldiers, and Che Guangqian was called up to join the army.

However, most of the Northern Yamen’s imperial guards were aristocrats, such as Li Xuan’s brother Li Lang, Li Linfu’s son, Pei Kuan’s grandson, and Wei Yingwu.

They are either descendants of prime ministers or descendants of powerful people. Once they enter the imperial guards, they are destined to be the focus, and they can also gather the Northern Ya imperial guards who grew up in Jingzhao and passed down from father to son.

The heroes who were summoned from the border areas, although they were strong, knew how to fight fiercely, understood military preparations, and were brave, they did not have the slightest say.

They either indulged themselves in the ethos of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army or were assimilated by it and indulged themselves in pleasure.

……

In early May, Du Fu escorted Yang Rui and others to the outskirts of Chang'an City.

Li Xuan had known the news for a long time. After confirming that Yang Rui was rampant and had irresponsible evidence, Li Xuan dismissed the governor of Shangluo County on the grounds of "neglecting his subordinates" and "dereliction of duty" and summoned him to Chang'an for re-examination.

At the same time, Li Xuan promoted Wang Changling to be the prefect of Shangluo County.

There was a large gold mine in Shangluo County. It was Li Xuan who reported it to Li Shizhi, and then Li Shizhi informed the court.

Because it is located on the Longsha River, it is easy to mine. Now the annual output of gold mines in Shangluo County ranks first in the country.

Li Longji had more gold to decorate his face.

Li Xuan told Wang Changling that the Longsha River Gold Mine must be carefully supervised to prevent powerful people from interfering.

The only one who dared to intervene was the Yang family.

After all, the Longsha River Gold Mine was not far from Chang'an. Li Xuan felt that if he was not there, Yang would definitely demote Wang Changling and use the large gold mine to enrich herself.

If God wants to destroy someone, he will make him crazy.

Li Xuan would not deliberately stop it!
While Du Fu was in Anye County, Jingzhao Yin Han Chaozong died of illness while in office.

When Li Bai was in poverty, he once praised "I don't need to be a marquis, I just hope to meet Han Jingzhou once", which made Han Chaozong famous in history.

In fact, Han Chaozong had always been arrogant. He handled local affairs well. When he was the prefect of Jingzhao, he diverted the Wei River so that the river water flowed into the Jinguang Gate and accumulated into a pool for storing timber in the West Market.

It's a political achievement.

But Han Chaozong also had his moments of confusion. Like Yang Shenjin, he was superstitious, and therefore Li Xuan had a hold over him.

In any case, Han Chaozong gave his full support to Li Xuan when he was prime minister, and was one of the factors that helped Li Xuan control Chang'an.

Li Xuan asked Yan Zhenqing to write an epitaph for Han Chaozong, praising his achievements.

As for his foolish deeds, since they have not been spread, let them disappear into thin air!

After Han Chaozong passed away, Li Xuan recommended Li Xian as Jingzhao Yin.

Li Xian was the youngest son of Li Yi, King of Xin'an. He was praised by both the court and the public for his character and ability.

Li Xuan admired Li Xian's calmness and composure when faced with big things.

After Li Xuan and Pei Kuan submitted their petitions, Li Longji agreed to appoint Li Xian as Jingzhao Yin.

……

Chang'an City is ten miles away from Mingde Gate.

Du Fu sat in the carriage, thinking that he would soon see his wife and newborn child.

Du Fu and Yang Ni had been married for many years, and finally had a child last year.

He named his eldest son Du Zongwen, nicknamed Xiong'er.

This trip as an imperial censor, punishing evildoers and eliminating evil, gave him a great sense of accomplishment. He also did not disappoint Li Xiang's trust.

To the kings Yao and Shun, and to make customs pure.

One step closer to this political ambition.

The improvement of his knowledge and perspective, and his open-mindedness in life made Du Fu at this time very different from the period in history when he was "trapped in Chang'an".

His poetic style has always maintained the same style as "I will climb to the top of the mountain and look down on all the mountains", "When will I shoot down ordinary birds and scatter their feathers and blood on the plain", "I spend my days drinking and singing wildly, being arrogant and domineering for whom".

When "Knocking on the rich man's door in the morning, following the dust of fat horses in the evening, leftover wine and cold roast meat, sadness and sorrow everywhere" no longer appeared, when he wrote "Reading thousands of books, writing like a god", the rhythm was endless and it was popular for a time.

Du Fu believed that hope is like morning dew, a breath of vitality, and this is the era in which our generation should take action.

“Stop… stop…”

At this moment, a shout interrupted Du Fu's progress.

Du Fu's team was large, with three hundred knights from the Chang'an government office. Their way was blocked, and there was a sudden burst of shouting and neighing of horses.

"What's stopping?"

Du Fu lifted the carriage curtain and asked.

"Reporting to the Imperial Censor, someone is blocking our way."

An official replied to Du Fu.

"Don't let the soldiers act rashly, lest they harm innocent people."

Du Fu gave an order and got off the car to find out what was going on.

He thought the other party was not blocking the road on purpose.

But after Du Fu got off the car, he found that someone had arranged the carriages and horses in a long snake formation on the pipe.

This was clearly a deliberate road blockage.

You have to know that this is the official road leading to Zhuque Street. If you block it without reason, you will probably be arrested by the Jingzhao Prefecture and taken to the yamen for interrogation.

In front of these carriages, there were dozens of men in green clothes with their hands on their hips.

The way they were dressed made them look like slaves, and the people of Chang'an called them "evil slaves in blue clothes." Although this was a bit of a generalization, the impression that aristocratic slaves gave to the people was indeed not very good.

Especially after the rise of the Yang family.

"Who are you to dare to block the official road?"

Du Fu saw that the situation was not right, so he stepped forward and shouted at these people.

"We are the servants of the Guanglu Lord. The Guanglu Lord wants to have a word with An Ye Ling Yang Rui. Please do us a favor!"

The leading servant held his head high and said that they would not pay their respects to Du Fu either. His arrogant tone and rude actions made him look very arrogant.

"An Ye Ling Yang Rui has committed a serious crime. He must be taken back to the Censorate to be interrogated and dealt with by Prime Minister Li! During this process, he is not allowed to meet anyone, let alone his family members."

Du Fu didn't buy it.

The Guanglu Qing was Yang Jian among the Five Yangs, and Yang Rui was recommended by Yang Jian.

Even if it was just one meeting, Du Fu would not compromise.

"How dare you, a mere imperial censor, do you think you can disobey orders?"

The leading servant was immediately furious, as he looked down on Du Fu's mere seventh-rank official position.

They are short-sighted and do not know that although the censor has a low position, he has great power. Once a censor is promoted, it is normal for him to jump several levels.

"What a joke! I am paid by the court and I am entrusted by Prime Minister Li to travel. Whose orders am I disobeying? Don't you know that it is a sin for a servant to disrespect an official appointed by the court?"

"Make way immediately, or else don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Du Fu warned these Yang servants.

At the same time, he waved his hand to call the knights forward. If these servants of the Guanglu Qing blocked the official road again, they would be dispersed and arrested immediately.

The servants were very angry when they saw that Du Fu did not give face to their master.

But they were few in number and did not dare to confront the officers and soldiers head-on.

He had no choice but to inform Guanglu Qing Yang Jian who was in the car nearby.

Only after Yang Jian, dressed in a purple official robe, got off the car did he stop the approaching officers and soldiers.

The purple robe represents a third-rank official, who is a close minister of the saint.

The ordinary soldiers did not dare to move when they saw Yang Jian’s dignified face and decent appearance.

Yang Jian was originally a commoner. His father, Yang Xuangui, held a lowly official position, and his grandfather was only a county magistrate. They had no qualifications to enter the officialdom through family connections.

Who could have thought that after Yang Yuhuan was favored by Li Longji, Yang Jian, an unemployed vagrant with little talent and education, would suddenly become a third-rank minister wearing a purple robe.

After becoming a close minister to the emperor, Yang Jian learned etiquette and became more and more dignified.

Especially since Yang Yuhuan had left the palace and then returned to it not long ago, Yang Shi saw that Li Longji could not do without Yang Yuhuan.

So he decided to be more willful and participate in government affairs.

But Li Xuan actually sent the Imperial Censor Du Fu to arrest Yang's people. This was a slap in Yang's face!

If Yang Rui was punished, their Yang family would definitely be ridiculed by other powerful people in Chang'an.

They asked Yang Yuhuan to intercede for him, and as long as Yang Yuhuan begged, Li Longji would definitely pardon Yang Rui.

But Yang Yuhuan refused to plead for Yang Rui to Li Longji.

This made Wu Yang very uncomfortable!

If Yang Rui had not gotten into trouble this time, Yang Yuhuan would not have known that she had this relative.

The five Yangs were unable to persuade him and finally decided to try to save Yang Rui from other aspects.

At the very least, save Yang Rui's life.

Yang did not do this because she loved Yang Rui, but because she wanted to save her own face.

When Yang Jian met Yang Rui today, he wanted Yang Rui to shut up.

Because Yang Rui has made many contributions to Yang Jian, he hopes that Yang Jian can promote him.

Yang Jian also agreed.

If Yang Rui and Yang Jian were to be betrayed, who knows what would happen to Li Xuan!

Yang Jian originally thought that this was a trivial matter, but he did not expect that despite Yang's reputation, Du Fu, a young man, would not give him face.

"Greetings to Guanglu Qing!"

When Du Fu saw Yang Jian, he bowed to him according to etiquette.

"I just want to see Yang Rui. It's not like I'm robbing him. Is it that difficult?"

Yang Jian mocked Du Fu.

He knew that Du Fu was one of Li Xuan's minions, a minister whom Li Xuan relied on very much, and also a poet.

None of the poets in the court are easy to mess with.

Li Longji needed poets and literati to embellish the prosperous times and whitewash the peace.

Even if the poet made a mistake, at most he would be demoted, not killed.

"Looking at the posture of Guanglu Qing, I thought he was trying to rob the execution ground. We have to be on guard!"

Du Fu said this in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and his implication was very clear: he should not let Yang Rui and Yang Jian meet.

"Your wife is also from the Hongnong Yang clan, can't you even give me this little bit of face?"

Yang Jian looked angry. He couldn't believe that Du Fu would directly reject him, a third-rank official.

"Not to mention the Hongnong Yang family, even the Longxi Li family must abide by the laws of the country. Otherwise, it would be a disgrace to the family and would be disrespected by the world!"

Du Fu replied slowly and with a hint of irony.

Although the family is large, but the mind is small, it only brings ridicule.

Yang Rui was being held in the rear, and no one was allowed to see him unless there was a warrant from the Saint or Prime Minister Li. "Humph! You won't let me see him, but I will."

Yang Jian is indeed narrow-minded. No matter what, he wants to meet Yang Rui and tell him something.

After saying this, he strode forward, ready to head towards the convoy behind Du Fu.

Each of Yang's servants followed Yang Jian with their necks raised, like victorious roosters.

"Stop it! No one is allowed to get close to the criminal!"

Du Fu issued orders to the soldiers in various government offices.

"Who dares? I am Yang Jian, the Minister of Imperial Households, and the Concubine's brother!"

Yang Jian shouted loudly, quite powerfully.

This posture really scared the soldiers. Everyone in the world knew that Yang Guifei was the most favored concubine in the world and that the Yang family was extremely powerful.

Even though Du Fu was beside him, every time Yang Jian took a step forward, the soldiers would retreat a step.

Yang Jian became more and more arrogant and did not take Du Fu seriously.

"The Minister of Imperial Household is in charge of the imperial court, can he still exercise criminal responsibility? We came from Anye County to arrest criminals, which is in accordance with the law of the country. Stop them!"

Du Fu was furious and issued an official order.

But he underestimated the soldiers' fear of Yang Jian and the Yang family.

They were just law enforcement soldiers of various government offices, not imperial guards. How could they dare to stop a third-rank official, especially Yang Jian?

Du Fu was furious and went to stop Yang Jian himself.

"Go away..."

Yang Jian pushed hard, his patience with Du Fu reached its limit.

"Oh!"

The thin Du Fu was pushed to the ground by Yang Jian.

Although Du Fu wrote in his frontier poems "When drawing a bow, one should use a strong one, when using an arrow, one should use a long one, when shooting a person, one should shoot the horse first, when capturing a thief, one should capture the leader first", and also "He was dissolute between Qi and Zhao, and was quite wild in his fur coats and horse. In spring he sang on the Congtai, and in winter he hunted beside Qingqiu", in fact he was weak and was not in the same league as Yang Jian.

Yang Jian walked step by step to Yang Rui's prison van.

"Brother, save me..."

The haggard Yang Rui was extremely excited, as if he had seen a life-saving straw.

He thought that if Yang Jian arrived, he would be saved.

How can the dignity of the Yang family be decided by others?
"Hey..."

However, at this moment, a group of cavalry bypassed the caravans and pedestrians stranded on the roadside and jumped over the lawn beside the official road.

The noise was so loud that it alarmed everyone.

They are the Jinwu Guards, the imperial guards of the Southern Court, who are patrolling Chang'an!
Behind the Jinwu Guards was Li Xuan riding a Ferghana horse.

He came galloping on horseback with his personal guards and several officials.

When Yang Jian saw this situation, he was horrified.

He could no longer move forward.

Yang Rui's shouting also died down.

After the Jinwu Guards arrived at the scene, they immediately surrounded the area and ordered the soldiers from various government offices to retreat. Yang Jian's servants were also blocked off.

These servants of the Yang family bullied the weak and feared the strong. When they saw that it was the Jinwu Guards and Li Xuan who arrived, their morale dropped greatly, and they were like eggplants hit by frost.

"Xu..."

Li Xuan arrived at the scene on horseback, stopped his horse, and dismounted.

The personal guards followed Li Xuan and dismounted very quickly and neatly.

Several officials of the prime minister dressed in official uniforms also followed Li Xuan.

"Meet Prime Minister Lee!"

Whether it was Du Fu, Yang Jian, or other officials present, they all bowed to Li Xuan.

After Li Xuan got off his horse, he looked around at the scene and said slowly, "It's quite lively here!"

Today is May 10th, and Li Xuan is on vacation, so he is at home with his wife and children.

Suddenly, his subordinates reported to him that Yang Jian and his servants had parked their carriage across the official road outside Mingde Gate. When he recalled that Du Fu had escorted Yang Rui back to the capital today, he immediately realized that Yang Jian was looking for trouble with Du Fu.

So come in person!
"Censor Du, what happened?"

Li Xuan asked Du Fu first.

"Replying to Prime Minister Li, when I was escorting the criminal back, the Minister of Imperial Household ordered his servants to block the official road and demanded to see the criminal Yang Rui."

Du Fu bowed to Li Xuan and replied.

"Is that so? Why is there so much dust on Censor Du?"

Li Xuan suddenly saw that Du Fu's side and back were covered in dust, as if he had rolled on the ground.

It was obvious that Du Fu had just gotten up from the ground and had not had time to shake off the dust.

"I was pushed by Guangluqing in order to stop him."

Du Fu was so honest that if Li Xuan hadn't noticed, he would have left it alone and would not have made any more trouble. When Li Xuan asked him in person, he could only tell the truth.

"Why don't you keep going forward, Lord Guanglu? Don't you want to see Yang Rui?"

Li Xuan turned to ask Yang Jian, furious.

He even dared to beat the censor, how lawless.

"I just want to say a few words to Yang Rui."

Yang Jian lowered his proud head.

With Yang's confidence, he felt extremely guilty when he saw Li Xuan.

Compared with Li Xuan, she is like a grain of rice, which cannot compete with the bright moon.

All his confidence and dignity were gone.

"Why do you want to see Yang Rui? Do you want to change your testimony?" Li Xuan frowned and looked at Yang Jian, his words were very impolite.

He knew that Yang Rui was recommended by Yang Jian.

Li Longji's "fragility" instead encouraged Yang's arrogance.

The court and the public were disappointed with Li Longji's behavior, but they kept it in their hearts and dared not express it.

Li Xuan was planning to find something to hold against one of the Five Yangs, use it to gain leverage, and build up his reputation.

I didn't expect Yang Jian to jump out so impatiently.

"I don't quite understand what Prime Minister Li means."

Yang Jian was accused of "colluding in his testimony" by Li Xuan in person, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"As a third-rank minister of the imperial court, why don't you abide by the laws of the country? A monkey wearing clothes and a hat is not a real person after all. Do you want to embarrass the imperial concubine?"

Li Xuan first questioned Yang Jian, and then cursed at him.

Yang Jian had no talent or virtue and relied entirely on his connections with Yang Guifei, although the phrase "a monkey in a human costume" is a very appropriate description of Yang Jian.

But Li Xuan did not expose someone's shortcomings when insulting him, and instead pointed them out directly, which was a great humiliation for Yang Jian.

"Although Li Xiang is the prime minister, he cannot insult an official appointed by the court. I cannot accept your words. I will report this to the saint."

Yang Jian raised his head, clenched his fists, and fought back at Li Xuan.

Because of Yang Yuhuan's relationship, the saint will definitely seek justice for him.

"Then why do you, a Guanglu Qing, beat up the Shiyushi?"

Li Xuan retorted.

He was waiting for Yang Jian to say this.

"Li Xiangxiu, please stop slandering me. I just bumped into Censor Du by accident."

Yang Jian absolutely could not admit that he had deliberately promoted Du Fu. In his opinion, Du Fu was ungrateful and he could not blame him for trying to persuade him with kind words.

"There are people all around us, so this is considered public."

Li Xuan asked the official who accompanied Du Fu to Anye County: "Tell me, how did Censor Du fall?"

"To reply to Prime Minister Li, it was Guanglu Qing who forced his way in, and Censor Du tried to stop him, but was pushed to the ground."

The official replied to Li Xuan, not daring to hide anything.

Yang was very powerful, but Li Xuan had greater prestige.

"You are talking nonsense... Prime Minister Li, you can't trust a small official like a sesame seed."

Yang Jian was so angry that he yelled at the official.

A ninth-rank official dares to interfere in his affairs.

"Humph! You intentionally assaulted an official appointed by the imperial court, ignored the law and attempted to break into the prison. Arrest Yang Jian!"

Li Xuan finally couldn't bear it anymore and gave orders to the Jinwu Guards.

Originally, he wanted to interrogate Yang Rui first, and then cause trouble for Yang Jian.

But Yang Jian was too aggressive, as if he had nothing to fear.

These days, Li Xuan could feel that after Yang Guifei was taken back to Xingqing Palace by Li Longji, Yang's demeanor had changed.

Half a month ago, Lady Guoguo asked all the officials in Chang'an to present treasures to her. The reason was that it was her son Pei Rou's birthday and this was a gift.

It is really ridiculous that civil and military officials have to celebrate the birth of a child.

Lady Guoguo has another son. Does that mean she has to have another birthday when that son celebrates his birthday?

Anyway, Li Xuan didn't send it, and neither did the officials who followed Li Xuan.

"As ordered!"

The Jinwu Guards only obeyed orders and did not care about Yang Jian's identity.

No matter what happens, Li Xuan will be responsible for it, and no one will blame the Jinwu Guards.

"Who dares!"

Yang Jian couldn't believe that Li Xuan would arrest him.

It was not until the Jinwu Guards held him down that he reacted. He struggled left and right and shouted loudly.

"I am a third-rank official. To arrest me, we need a decree from the Holy Lord. I am the elder brother of the Imperial Concubine. Even the Prime Minister cannot arrest me!"

Seeing that the Jinwu Guards would not let him go, Yang Jian roared again.

"I will report to the saint myself. Take him to the Censorate." Li Xuan said lightly.

Among the Five Yangs, the easiest to control is Yang Jian.

Yang Yuhuan’s sisters could not be touched, and among her two cousins, Yang Qi married Princess Taihua, which was also a bit tricky.

In this way, Yang Jian seems weak and only picks on the weak.

"let me go……"

No matter how loudly Yang Jian shouted, it was of no use. The Jinwu Guards escorted Yang Jian and prepared to put him on a carriage and take him back to Chang'an.

The Yang family servants standing by just watched, indifferent.

There are not many people in Chang'an who can keep them obedient, and Li Xuan is one of them.

Apart from his status, Li Xuan's bravery, his ability to tear a tiger apart alive and be invincible, was enough to make Yang's servants dare not shout in front of Li Xuan.

"Clap clap..."

Li Xuan personally brushed the dust off Du Fu and said, "Zimei, you have worked hard on your journey!"

"It is my duty as an official, so I dare not complain about the hardship."

Du Fu was very grateful to Li Xuan.

In every aspect, Li Xuan is his role model.

Although he was thin, like many poets, he yearned to ride a horse on the frontier, wield a sword, and shoot with both hands. Li Xuan did it.

Not only did he do that, Li Xuan also completed large-scale troop operations like other famous generals in history. At a negligible cost, he almost wiped out Tubo and eliminated border threats.

Almost all the famous poets in the world have written poems for Li Xuan, praising his martial arts, especially Gao Shi and Cen Shen, who wrote dozens of frontier poems about Li Xuan. Li Xuan's martial arts were a dream for the Tang poets.

The casualty ratio is so low that you can't find any fault with Li Xuan.

As for Li Xuan's poetry, it goes without saying that he was a great poet and pioneered the use of lyrics and rhythm. "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" and "Die Lian Hua" are fascinating.

In politics, Li Xuan set an example by rectifying the administration of officials, carrying out reforms to improve the national finances, and changing the fate of the lower-class people. He established Jishengtang, Ciyautang, and a series of measures for which he was praised.

How could Du Fu not be moved by such a Li Xuan?
"After escorting Yang Rui back to the Censorate, do not allow him to have any contact with Yang Guozhong. Use torture directly to make him confess his crimes. I suspect he is involved with Yang Jian, so put some effort into this aspect."

Li Xuan gave Du Fu some instructions.

When he was in Anye County before, Yang Rui was not tortured.

I only got some information about Yang Rui's crimes from Anyewei and Anyecheng.

Yang Rui relied on his status and was not afraid of boiling water. He didn't say a word.

However, when it comes to the Censorate, this kind of person shouldn't be too stubborn.

"I understand!"

Du Fu knew what to do.

He was against torture to extract confessions, but the evidence was solid and a man like Yang Rui, who was so fearless, had to be punished before his guilt could be brought to light.

After that, the team, led by Du Fu, headed towards Mingde Gate.

Li Xuan led the Jinwu Guards and personal guards and went back first.

There were so many pedestrians on the official road, and the news that Yang Jian was arrested by Li Xuan soon reached Chang'an.

Everyone in the court and the country knew that something big was going to happen in Chang'an.

Li Xuan was deeply trusted by Yang Yuhuan, so there should be no conflict between Li Xuan and Yang.

In fact, the biggest conflict between Li Xuan and Yang was that Yang was unable to properly identify herself, and she committed all kinds of crimes, annexed land, levied heavy taxes, and accepted bribes.

Li Xuan finally took action against Yang, and the court and the public respected Li Xuan even more.

Most people expected Li Xuan to destroy Yang's prestige and make Yang behave himself from then on.

Yang's servant rode back at full speed and told the three Yang sisters, Yang Qi and Yang Guozhong the news of Yang Jian's arrest before Li Xuan did.

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Not only did Li Xuan capture Yang Rui, he also arrested Yang Jian and openly turned against the Yang family!
The three Yang sisters immediately entered Xingqing Palace, ready to sue Li Xuan for his tyranny.

After Li Xuan returned to Chang'an, he did not even go home, but went into Xingqing Palace first.

At this time, the three Yang sisters had just arrived and had no time to cry to Li Longji. They only told Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan that Li Xuan had captured Guanglu Qing for no reason.

"Qi Lang, how could you arrest Yang Jian? Release him and apologize."

Upon learning of Li Xuan's arrival, Li Longji summoned Li Xuan to the Chenxiang Pavilion.

As soon as Li Xuan arrived, Li Longji asked the first question and looked very angry.

Yang Jian was not only the elder brother of Lady Yuhuan, but also the Minister of Guanglu appointed by him personally.

"Your Majesty, I came here to report this matter."

"I, under the order of the Saint, dispatched the Imperial Censor to Anye County to investigate Yang Rui's crimes. The evidence of his crimes was solid, and Imperial Censor Du escorted Yang Rui back to the capital. However, when approaching Mingde Gate, Yang Jian actually ordered his servants to block the official road with a carriage to prevent Imperial Censor Du from returning to the capital. He even wanted to lead his servants to hijack Yang Rui from the prisoner's carriage. As he walked, he shouted that he was the Imperial Concubine's brother, and the soldiers were afraid and dared not approach. Imperial Censor Du tried to stop him in person, but was beaten by Yang Jian... Fortunately, I arrived at the critical moment and stopped Yang Jian from taking the criminal Yang Rui away..."

"Therefore, I do not think that arresting Yang Jian was wrong. I have come to Xingqing Palace to report this matter to the Saint and the Lady... I hope the Saint and the Lady will understand."

Li Xuan saw Yang Yuhuan and the three Yang sisters standing beside him under the Chenxiang Pavilion, their faces looking calm.

With Yang Jian's arrogant behavior, Li Xuan deserved to put a hat on him. When it came to the Censorate, Li Xuan had the final say.

He knew that even if Yang Yuhuan persuaded Li Longji to punish him, his life would not be in danger.

Li Longji needed Li Xuan to expand his territory.

The fact that the territory of the Western Regions could not be restored to the level of the Gaozong era was always a concern for Li Longji.

Over the years, Li Xuan continued to seduce Li Longji and let him know some imperfections of the Western Regions.

Despite such great achievements, Li Longji found it hard to accept that the territory of the Western Regions was smaller than that during the reign of Emperor Gaozong.

The Arabs were destined not to submit to the Tang Dynasty.

When the envoy returns from Daqin, that might be the time when Li Longji becomes furious.

(End of this chapter)