"You must have heard about the fact that the head of the Fang family, Fang Liren, escaped from marriage." Li Shengxuan's voice became a little darker, "I want you to go to the Western Region."
"According to Your Majesty, Fang Liren escaped from marriage and fled to the Western Region?" Fang Zilan frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, do you want me to bring him back?"
"No." The person who answered Fang Zilan was Zhuge Yu. He slowly explained: "Everyone in the world knows that Fang Liren ran away from marriage, but they don't know that he actually eloped."
"Elope?" Fang Zilan frowned even more tightly. Zhuge Yu nodded and said, "Yes, he eloped with Warners, the daughter of a wealthy Persian family."
"Persia?" Fang Zilan was confused after hearing this, and asked with doubts on her face: "Master Zhuge, please explain it more clearly."
"The Fang family has been doing business for generations, and Fang Liren, as the head of the Fang family, is no exception. And nearly half of the Fang family's business is related to the Persians. Persia is rich in minerals, and gold, silver and gems flow into various countries. It can be said that it is the richest around Dajing. country, among which the Sassanid family where Warners belongs is known as the most powerful family in Persia. Fang Li often did business with the Sassanid family, and during their interactions with Warners, they had mutual affection and had an affair."
Zhuge Yu paused briefly, and then continued: "After Warners' father found out about this, he asked Fang Liren to join the Sasanian family, and threatened that only in this way would Warners be married to Fang Liren. You also know Fang Liren He is the head of the Fang family. If he marries the Sassanid family, he will have to give up his identity as the head of the family. From now on, not a single thing in the Fang family will have anything to do with him."
After hearing Zhuge Yu's words, Fang Zilan nodded and said, "I understand now. But I still don't know something. Even if Fang Liren is the head of the Fang family, he doesn't have the ability to make His Majesty worry about him, right?"
"If it's just Fang Liren, it's really not worth mentioning." Zhuge Yu sighed, "The key is Warners, the only daughter of the Sasanian family, extremely valuable. If this matter is not handled properly, it will become a diplomatic incident between the two countries. "
"What does Your Majesty need me to do, bring Warners back or send him back to Persia?" Fang Zilan made up his mind, but Li Shengxuan shook his head, "This matter is not as simple as you think."
Fang Zilan had just figured out what happened but was confused by Li Shengxuan's words, "Did something happen on the way to elope between Fang Li and Warners?"
Zhuge Yu explained again: "The two of them encountered ruthless bandits from the Western Territory on the way to elope, and Warners was kidnapped. Fang Liren ran back to the border of Dajing and informed the matter to General Dugu who was stationed in the Western Territory. General Dugu knew this. The matter is not trivial, so I sent a letter to the capital overnight to inform His Majesty, and His Majesty decided to ask you to go after careful consideration."
"I don't understand." Fang Zilan's face became more confused. "The Dugu Family has been stationed in the Western Region for so many years, and there has never been any trouble. Your Majesty sent General Dugu to lead the troops to bring Warners back. Why do you want me to go?"
"That boy Fang Liren said that he only trusted the Fang family and insisted on seeing the Fang family leading the troops before he would tell the story of the robbery." Li Shengxuan looked unhappy, "If it weren't for Warners, his life and death would still be unknown. , I must kill him."
Fang Zilan looked at Li Shengxuan funny, "Could it be that your Majesty is confused? I am not a member of the Fang family."
"No matter what, your surname is Fang." Li Shengxuan snorted coldly, "Fang Liren only said he wanted the Fang family, but he didn't say which Fang family it was. Among all the people surnamed Fang in the entire court, you are the only one I trust the most."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Majesty, there are only two people with the surname Fang in this court. Besides me, the other one is the Prime Minister Fang Chongzheng."
"Fang Zilan, don't be arrogant because of your favor." Li Shengxuan looked a little colder. Fang Zilan quickly suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Your Majesty trusts me so much. I will live up to your trust and return to the capital intact."
Li Shengxuan looked relieved, "Be careful when you go there. If you need help, just ask."
"Since your Majesty said so, I won't be polite." Fang Zilan said tentatively: "I am going to the Western Region and would like to invite Mr. Zhuge to accompany me. I hope your Majesty will allow it."
"Oh?" Li Shengxuan raised his eyebrows, and Fang Zilan flattened his mouth, "I heard that all the Dugu family in the Western Region are aloof and difficult to get close to. I'm afraid that my temper will offend others, so I asked Master Zhuge to mediate."
Li Shengxuan nodded and said, "I'm sure."
Zhuge Yu on the side smiled slightly, "It's rare for Mr. Fang to be favored, so Zhuge Yu can't refuse."
"I'll take care of the others, and I won't take away many people from the north." Fang Zilan blinked in a flattering manner, and Li Shengxuan smiled and said: "You, just do it when you get an advantage. If you need to deploy troops, go and Even if you speak to Dugu Xin in the West, he will not embarrass you with my instructions."
There was an imperceptible hint of endearment in Li Shengxuan's tone, but Zhuge Yu still heard it and said, "If Mr. Fang has any handy lieutenants, he might as well bring two of them, so as not to delay things when he arrives in the Western Region where he is not familiar with the place. ”
"Master Zhuge said, I will go back to the army to choose two." Fang Zilan nodded in agreement, and Li Shengxuan also nodded and said: "You go back to the army to tidy up, and you and Zhuge Yu will go to the Western Region early tomorrow morning."
Fang Zilan still understood the principle of speed in fighting, and immediately agreed, "Okay." After saying this, she cupped her fists in a salute and turned back to the military camp. Only Li Shengxuan and Zhuge Yu were left standing at the same place.
When Xia Houzhang, who had been following them not far behind, saw her leaving, he quickly followed her, got off his horse and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhuge."
Li Shengxuan signaled to Xia Houzhang not to be polite, "How is the investigation going?"
"There are no ignorant people in the military camp and the Northern Protectorate's Mansion, let alone Fang Zilan's cronies. But..." Xia Houzhang hesitated for a moment, but continued, "But in the Northern Territory, whether it is the Zhongzhou Mansion Your Excellency, Lord Qi of the Protectorate, as well as all the lieutenants in the army, all respect Fang Zilan very much when they talk about it."
Li Shengxuan was not surprised and whispered: "She really has some abilities."
Xia Houzhang asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want me to investigate further?"
Li Shengxuan shook his head and said: "That's all, Zhuge Yu has been checking her for more than half a year and found nothing. What can you find out in just a few days in the north?"
On the side, Zhuge Yu straightened his sleeves, lowered his eyes and said, "Zhuge Yu is not talented and cannot relieve His Majesty's worries."
"There is no need to say such polite words between you and me." Li Shengxuan looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "When we go to the Western Region, you have to keep an eye on Fang Zilan for me, so that nothing can go wrong."
"Your Majesty's so-called inability to make any mistakes, are you talking about Warners or Fang Zilan?" Zhuge Yu's eyes showed an unmistakable look of inquiry.
Li Shengxuan looked a little colder, "What do you think?"
