Fan Jian's troops
Fan Jian's troops were Tiger Guards. The Tiger Guards were a special force secretly trained by Fan Jian. They were very powerful. The soldiers of the Tiger Guards were basically masters of Level Eight and above. They lurked around like tigers. At the critical moment, they could deal the most fatal blow to the enemy. Fan Jian knew the Tiger Guards very well. Sending them out to protect Fan Xian showed his trust and approval of the Tiger Guards. The Tiger Guards were the strongest in the Qing Kingdom. They could defeat all the dangers around Fan Xian with the power of a few people. The Tiger Guards were one of the most powerful troops in Fan Jian's army.
Joy of Life
Fan Jian's Position
Fan Jian's position was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Fan Jian's son
Fan Jian's own son was his eldest son, but when he was protecting Ye Qingmei's son, Fan Xian, Fan Jian had no choice but to use his own son to replace Fan Xian's identity. As a result, his own son was killed in his swaddling clothes.
Fan Jian's Strength
Fan Jian was described as a very powerful character in Joy of Life. He had modern memories and extraordinary knowledge, and he was one of the top schemers. In the story, he was promoted to Minister of Revenue and was in charge of the red-armored cavalry of the Qing Emperor's guards. He became the Emperor's right-hand man. Fan Jian's overall strength and individual ability were comparable to Chen Pingping's. He was also in charge of managing the accounts and managing the affairs of the Fan family, displaying his grandmaster-level financial management skills. Although Fan Jian was only the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he had the authority to protect the Red Knights of the Imperial Army. This was because after the Qing Emperor ascended the throne, he had suggested funding the establishment of the Inspection Council and created the Tiger Guards and Red Knights that were exclusive to the Qing Emperor. Fan Jian's strength and status made him the Qing Emperor's right-hand man and guardian of the family.
Fan Jian's status
Fan Jian's position was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. According to the introduction in the play, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue was the deputy chief of the Ministry of Revenue, equivalent to the deputy chief of the Ministry of Finance. Fan Jian was in charge of the country's financial statistics and other work. In addition, Fan Jian was also conferred the title of Count Sinan, and enjoyed the treatment of a count. His rank was second only to that of a duke. He had a very high position in the Qing Emperor's heart. He was the Qing Emperor's trusted aide. Old Lady Fan was the Qing Emperor's nanny. The two had grown up together and were very close. Although Fan Jian was only an assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he controlled the Emperor's personal guards, the Tiger Guards, and was responsible for protecting the Qing Emperor's safety. This showed his position and influence in the Emperor's heart. In general, although Fan Jian's status was not the highest, he had an important position and power at the Qing Emperor's side.
Fan Jian's Status
In Joy of Life, Fan Jian's position was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This official position was the third rank in the Ming Dynasty and the second rank in the Qing Dynasty, which was equivalent to the second minister of the Ministry of Finance today. As the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Fan Jian was responsible for the accounting and statistics work such as the audit of the household registration, tax collection, and labor collection. In addition, Fan Jian was also conferred the title of Count Sinan, and enjoyed the treatment of a count. His rank was only second to that of a duke. Fan Jian's status was not low. He was in charge of important work such as national financial statistics.
Fan Jian's wife
Fan Jian's wife was Fan Ruoruo's mother. Before Fan Jian married Liu Ruyu, he already had a wife, Fan Ruoruo's mother. Fan Jian's ex-wife died early because of Fan Xian, causing Fan Jian to sink into guilt and pain. Liu Ruyu's arrival was supposed to be a chance to replace his ex-wife, but because of Fan Jian's inner struggle, she had never been promoted to the main wife. Therefore, Fan Ruoruo's mother was Fan Jian's wife.
Fan Jian's Guard
In Joy of Life, Fan Jian had a team of Tiger Guards. These Tiger Guards were personally trained and established by Fan Jian. Each of them had extremely strong martial strength and were people who had been selected through thousands of trials. The loyalty of the Tiger Guards and their ferocity to protect their master were unquestionable. Fan Jian was in charge of training and protecting these Tiger Guards. Their mission was to protect Fan Jian himself. Although Fan Jian did not have the authority to mobilize the Tiger Guards to carry out other missions, he had a certain degree of control over this force. However, in the development of the plot, the Qing Emperor used Sigu Jian's killing of the Grandmasters to wipe out the Tiger Guards that Fan Jian had trained. In the end, Fan Jian only kept twenty-one Tiger Guards as his personal guards. Fan Jian's guards played an important role in the drama, demonstrating his strength and influence.