After finally sending away the little living treasure Awan, Fang Zilan walked to the stable to find Deputy General Cao, and as expected, he saw Deputy General Cao sleeping soundly on the edge of the stable.
She reached out and pushed Deputy General Cao, but he still didn't respond, snoring like thunder and chirping in return.
Fang Zilan had no choice but to take the horse whip beside her and whip it down across her head and face.
She didn't exert much energy, but she was still so aroused that Deputy Cao suddenly woke up and stood up crawling, not forgetting to curse, "Which bastard dares to hit me?"
"It's just me, this bastard." Fang Zilan shook the riding crop in his hand angrily, "Aren't you awake yet?"
"Boss!" Vice General Cao saw the person in front of him clearly and was almost frightened out of his wits. "You...why are you here, old man?"
"I can't be your old man, I'm just a bastard who beats you up." Fang Zilan's half-smiling expression made Deputy General Cao secretly scream, "Boss, look at my mouth."
As he said this, he was about to give himself a mouthful, but Fang Zilan wrapped his wrist with a whip, "Okay, I'm joking, you're tired from traveling these days. You can eat moon cakes later and rest early."
When Vice General Cao saw that Fang Zilan had no intention of arguing with him, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt much relieved, "Old Li is back?"
"I've been back a long time ago. All the mooncakes have been distributed. I'm just waiting for you." Fang Zilan put away the riding whip and walked back, "I said you've been here for so long, not to mention feeding and raising the horses. Just Come and take a look, who knew you were sleeping in the stable."
"Boss..." Deputy General Cao followed quickly, embarrassed.
Fang Zilan paused, turned around and said, "Next time when you're tired, just tell me and go back to sleep comfortably. I don't have that many rules, so what do you say, remember?"
"Remember." Vice Admiral Cao nodded hurriedly, "I don't know what's going on today. I even fell asleep after feeding the horse. It's really weird."
Of course, Fang Zilan couldn't tell him that he was drugged, so she could only make fun of him and change the story.
After the two returned, the three of them ate mooncakes and chatted for a while, then went back to their rooms to rest.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Fang Zilan and his party walked around and finally arrived at Yanzhou City in the north after more than half a month.
Huangfulin had already been prepared and had been waiting in Yanzhou City since he received the news.
When Fang Zilan saw him, she felt both lucky and headache-y. Fortunately, there was a shrewd person like Huangfulin managing the Shangguan family, but it was also Huangfulin's shrewdness that gave her a headache. If anything was done in private, it would be very difficult for her. aware.
Her face remained as calm as ever. She exchanged a few words with Huangfulin, and then Huangfulin took her to the front of Shangguan's mansion. Before the plaque with the word Shangguan could be taken down, it was about to be replaced with a new one. host.
But if she lived there like this, she might not be able to sleep or eat well.
Huangfulin saw Fang Zilan standing at the door and staring at the plaque above his head, so he took the initiative to speak, "Master Fang, in the entire Yanzhou City, only the Shangguan family's mansion can meet the standards of the Duke of Shang. I will also give it to the emperor." After all, the emperor means that it is not appropriate to be extravagant and wasteful after the war, so he asked me to take over the house and leave it until Lord Fang comes to deal with it."
Hearing the voice, Fang Zilan looked away with a cold expression, "It doesn't matter, just take off this plaque. I won't pick anything else."
"Okay, then I will order someone to take the plaque away." Huangfulin nodded in agreement, turned around and ordered the guards behind him to follow.
Fang Zilan felt her heart sink when she saw Huang Fulin's reaction. He was not a showless person. He deliberately performed such a drama of picking up a plaque in front of her. He probably wanted to give her a blow. There was probably someone else standing behind him. , I just don’t know if I can meet him today while taking advantage of this good show.
As expected, after Huangfulin gave the order, he changed his voice and said, "Master Fang, this plaque from Shangguan's house is too heavy. It may not be easy to take it off. Why don't we go in and talk first, and we can find a craftsman to take it out later."
It takes so much trouble to find a craftsman to get a plaque. Huangfulin is really talking nonsense.
Fang Zilan smiled coldly, "I never talk about my family affairs under other people's roof."
The meaning behind her words was obvious, and Huangfulin could only laugh along with her, "Mr. Fang, aren't you making things difficult for me? The handover is about to take place, so you can feel at ease earlier."
Fang Zilan played with the riding whip in her hand leisurely and elegantly, "I don't dare to embarrass General Huangfu. Why don't General Huangfu tell me first who asked the general to leave this plaque, and then I will consider whether to take it off?"
The smile on Huangfulin's face froze, "What are you saying, Mr. Fang? The emperor's imperial edict has been issued a long time ago, and the entire Shangguan family has been dealt with, let alone a plaque?"
"Since this plaque doesn't need to be kept, there is no need to go to such trouble to find a craftsman." Fang Zilan said, raising the whip in his hand and hooking a corner of the plaque, "I thought General Huangfu wanted to keep the plaque to see things and reflect on people, but that's not the case It would be much easier to handle.”
Fang Zilan exerted force on her hand, and as soon as she finished speaking, the plaque fell straight down, hitting her and Huangfulin between them, and broke into two pieces.
Huangfulin had no time to dodge, and the dust from the plaque fell all over him, making him look disgraced.
Everyone around was also stunned by the sudden loud noise. Then they saw the broken plaque on the ground. The vermilion paint no longer had the bright color of the past, and the gold characters were also broken into several winding sections.
Just like the Shangguan family that was in pieces, its splendor was gone, as if it announced the end of an era in the north.
"Master Fang, you..." Huangfulin's face was full of shock. He did not expect that this Fang Zilan could not tolerate sand in his eyes. He stammered for a long time and couldn't say anything.
Fang Zilan didn't care about his reaction. She turned to look at the two lieutenants following her, "Pick it up with your chin and put it away."
Deputy General Cao was stunned and had not yet recovered, and then he was hit hard with his elbow by Deputy General Li next to him, "Yes, boss. But what should I do with this plaque?"
"Chop it and use it as firewood." Fang Zilan said calmly, but Huangfulin reached out and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. With this, she broke the last hope of all the old people in the north, and also attracted Shangguan's cronies. Resentment, isn't this looking for trouble for yourself?
It's not that she has no brains to be able to defeat the Northern Territory and get gilded gold, but why doesn't she understand that a little impatience can ruin a big plan? Sure enough, it was still a woman's belly, Huangfulin thought and couldn't help but sigh.
Fang Zilan stepped into the threshold of the house and suddenly heard Huangfulin sigh. She turned to look at him and said, "General Huangfu, do you think it's a pity?"
"Nothing." Huangfulin shook his head and walked into Shangguan's mansion with her.
Due to the changes in the Shangguan family, the house was not as orderly as usual, with sloping vegetation and scattered furniture, making it quite messy.
"If Mr. Fang needs it, I'll have someone come and help clean it up later." Huangfulin seemed to be unable to bear it, and whispered this to the side. Fang Zilan didn't pay much attention, "Aren't all the women from the Shangguan family enslaved? Have you registered? Just ask them to take care of it."
"This..." Huangfulin smiled reluctantly. Although he was a slave, he was still a member of the Shangguan family. The centipede was dead and not stiff, so no one dared to get involved casually. However, when it came to Fang Zilan, she really had no inhibitions.
"General Huangfu's reaction..." Fang Zilan pondered for a moment, stopped and turned around and said, "Isn't he already betrayed?"
"How dare you." Huangfulin hurriedly waved his hands to deny, but Fang Zilan still just smiled, "It's not a big deal if he sells out."
Huangfulin smiled bitterly, "Everyone is in the backyard. Mr. Fang doesn't believe that we can wait and see."
Fang Zilan didn't bother to talk to him anymore, "General Huangfu doesn't have to be like this. I just said it casually. If there is anything you need to tell the general about the handover, just say it."
"Your Majesty Fang, you're welcome." Huangfulin suppressed a smile, "The old Shangguan family is involved in many things, and I dare not handle it on my own. Now that the Emperor has ordered Lord Fang to garrison in the north, he is responsible for all affairs, and I shouldn't. There’s more to say, but after all, Yanzhou City has always been managed by the Shangguan family, and only Shangguan’s close associates can tell the truth.”
"I understand what General Huangfu means. Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, as long as the Shangguan family's cronies uphold their duties and do not take the opportunity to cause trouble, I will not embarrass them." Fang Zilan said solemnly, Huangfulin also nodded, "Master Fang knows what's appropriate. That’s good. There are also affairs in the military camp that I need to worry about, but since the Northern Tiger Talisman is not here, I’m afraid those reckless men in the army may not be willing to listen to what I have to say.”
"Northern Territory Tiger Talisman?" Fang Zilan realized that she had been tricked by Li Shengxuan again. Did he treat her as an empty puppet and put her in the Northern Territory to show off?
"Don't you know, sir?" Huangfulin pretended to be surprised, and Fang Zilan could only force a smile, "Of course I know. Generals don't have to worry about military affairs, I have my own way."
Seeing that Fang Zilan did not question, Huangfulin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I feel relieved when Mr. Fang says this. The control of Yanzhou has always been divided into civil and military affairs. Mr. Fang is here to inherit the old post of Shangguan Jingjing, to control the territory and guard the border. It is a military position. However, Lord Fang has a very high position as the Duke of the State of Bei, and he can intervene in all matters within Yanzhou. Officials of all sizes in Yanzhou should treat him with the courtesy of a public minister."
"As for the civil service, Mr. Zhong Yao, the magistrate of Yanzhou, has been in office for three years. He has a reputation for being fair and honest. If Mr. Fang needs anything, he can discuss it with Mr. Zhong Yao at any time, or send someone to Pingshan City to inform me. As long as Mr. Fang opens your mouth, Huangfulin will die without mercy."
Huangfulin's determined attitude made Fang Zilan stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. Pingshan City is one of the eighteen cities in Yanzhou. No wonder he is so interested in it.
However, Huangfulin had the same title as a public minister, and in the Northern Territory, he was also an aristocratic family on par with the Shangguan family. It was just that the descendants of the Huangfu family were not good at fighting, so they were inferior to the Shangguan family in the chaos of the Northern Territory.
Nowadays, there is a lot of peace in the north. She is so weak that she will have to rely on Huangfulin for help in the future.
Thinking like this, she cupped her fists and saluted and said sternly: "General Huangfu, what are you talking about? If General Huangfu needs me, just give me the order, Fang Zilan is at your disposal."
"Sir Fang's words are serious, and Huangfulin can't bear it." Huangfulin hurriedly returned the salute, "From now on, the northern border will be decided by you."
