"You've been checking Master Fang, haven't you?" Zhuge Ming examined the chess game and spoke calmly, "With such a turmoil, the person standing behind her will definitely show up."
"It's too early to say anything at this time." Zhuge Yu put the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard, "Not to mention the people behind her, let's just say that the other noble families are very happy about her misfortune."
"I don't think so." Zhuge Ming shook his head slightly, "This time the Wang family in the north is in charge, and the Huangfu family will not be willing to take second place. They will definitely add fuel to the flames. The Dugu family in the west is far away, although they can stay out of the matter. But after all, it is the Empress Dowager’s mother’s family. At most, the two of them can’t help each other. As for the capital city, the Ouyang family is married to the Wang family, so they will definitely side with the Wang family. It would be good if they don’t add insult to injury to Mr. Fang. "
"As for the Pei family, although Pei Xiaoze and Mr. Fang have a good relationship on the surface, he is soft-spoken and cautious. He will never risk his life. What's more, the Empress Dowager was born in the Pei family. Behind the scenes of this case I'm afraid it has something to do with the Pei family. Among the Wei family, when the Duke of Wei changes, I can't even take care of it, so I will just look at it coldly and never interfere with Mr. Fang's business. The only ones who take pleasure in others' misfortunes are probably in recent years. The Su family is quite satisfactory."
Zhuge Yu suddenly raised his head and met Zhuge Ming's gaze, "Where is our Zhuge family?"
Zhuge Ming smiled faintly, "It depends on what A Yu does. If A Yu stays out of the matter, so will the Zhuge family. But if A Yu is involved, the entire Zhuge family will definitely not be able to escape."
"Really?" The sadness in Zhuge Yu's eyes flashed away, but he heard Zhuge Ming sigh: "A Yu, you are the next head of the family. It is good to think twice before acting, but don't go against your own heart. "
Zhuge Yu calmed down, looked at the boy beside him, and asked, "Master Fang, what have you been doing since you have been locked up in the house these days?"
The young man said respectfully: "To tell you what the second young master is, Mr. Fang has been investigating the matter in the north these days."
Zhuge Yu asked: "Did she find out anything?"
"No." The young man thought deeply: "The evidence in the North has been sorted out years ago and is just waiting to be presented in the first month. It is watertight. Even Mr. Fang can't find anything wrong at the moment."
With a clatter, Zhuge Ming put the remaining chess pieces in his hand into the chess box, and said quietly: "In this game, the time and place are favorable, and it will be difficult for Mr. Fang to escape."
*
Besides, Fang Zilan entered the palace not to see Li Shengxuan, but to see the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager in the Yuzhang Palace couldn't help but smile when she heard the news that Fang Zilan came to ask for an audience. "The Ai family also said that she was powerful, but it turned out that she was just a person who could tell the direction of the wind. After the New Year's social drama, I think she knew it. The emperor couldn't protect her, so he came to beg Ai's family, which is interesting."
The people around the Queen Mother were very discerning, and they immediately ordered to go down and bring Fang Zilan in.
When Fang Zilan entered the Yuzhang Palace, he saw the Empress Dowager holding a shelf and sitting high on the main seat.
She saluted in a neither humble nor overbearing manner. After greeting her, she directly explained her purpose of coming without waiting for the Empress Dowager to speak, "I came here today to ask the Empress Dowager to be noble and spare the people in the North."
As soon as she said this, even the Empress Dowager was stunned, "What do you mean, Master Fang? What do the people in the north have to do with the Ai family? You don't go to the emperor to beg the Ai family, but you come to beg the Ai family. Don't you think you are putting the cart before the horse?" ?”
"I heard that the petition from the people in the north was submitted to Your Majesty by the Empress Dowager." Fang Zilan stood upright in the center of the hall, "People in the harem are not allowed to interfere in politics. This move of the Empress Dowager is circuitous and well-intentioned. , isn’t it?”
Such straightforward words made the Empress Dowager unhappy. Who hasn't been respectful and polite to her over the years? This was the first time that he had questioned her like this and made it clear what he was doing behind her back.
Now that the words have come to this point, there is no need for the Empress Dowager to hold on. She snorted coldly and said: "Since Mr. Fang knows clearly in his heart, he should know that there is no chance that the Ai family will let everyone in the north go, so why bother? Was it all in vain?”
"Since the founding of Dajing, the people in the northern border have never made any mistakes against the Jin people to guard the border. Now that the Jin people have been destroyed, as soon as the great trouble in the northern border has been eliminated, everyone has been accused." Fang Zilan paused as he spoke. After a pause, he looked solemn and said, "The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackeys are cooked. Aren't the Queen Mother afraid of chilling the hearts of the soldiers in the four realms with this move?"
"Cold heart?" The Empress Dowager chuckled softly, "If it is said to be heart-warming, it is also the Emperor who makes people feel cold. What does it have to do with the Ai family?"
"That's true." Fang Zilan nodded in agreement, "The person who ultimately gave the order to deal with it was Your Majesty, and it has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager after all."
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned slightly, "Master Fang, what exactly do you want to say?"
"I know why the Empress Dowager is targeting the people in the North. She just wants to drag me into the water and trample me to death." Fang Zilan straightened her sleeves and said lightly, "Let me die, okay. But let the people in the North Death, no."
The Empress Dowager carefully looked at the person in front of her, and saw that she was as tall as a pine tree, never flinching in panic, as if life and death were just a trivial matter, and she was so calm and composed that she did not look like a delicate young girl.
"In this case in the Northern Territory, it is said that Qi Duhu was embezzled and bribed, that the lieutenant-general occupied land and defrauded the people, and that Mr. Zhong was involved in it for favoritism. However, we have been officials in the Northern Territory for so many years, how can the royal family of the Wang family be kept clean? ?" Fang Zilan's expression was indifferent, but with a hint of harsh judgment, "Since we want to investigate, then investigate them all. I will ask your Majesty for an order and invite a minister from outside the north to investigate. Wait for the investigation to be clear. Now, no one who deserves to be punished can escape."
"What did you say?" As if she didn't expect her to say this, the expression of the Empress Dowager changed imperceptibly, "How dare you..."
"Why don't I dare?" Fang Zilan coldly interrupted the Empress Dowager, "I just don't know, who is more innocent, Lord Zhong Qi Duhu and the deputy general of the army, or the Wang family and the royal family?"
The Empress Dowager stood up abruptly and looked down at her condescendingly, "Once the investigation is carried out, not to mention whether the Wang family and the royal family can escape, how can you do better?"
This method of killing one thousand enemies and damaging one's own eight hundred was actually said by such a minister who was fighting for his life on the battlefield. The Empress Dowager only felt ridiculous, but she also felt faintly scared.
"It's not much better." Fang Zilan raised his eyes and looked directly at the person in front of him, his eyes sharp, "Master Zhong of the North, Qi Duhu, the deputy general of the army, the people standing behind them are all me. If we really check If they are found guilty, I will shoulder the responsibility, even if they end up dead and ruined. I just wonder if something happens to the Wang family and the royal family, will the people behind them be able to bear it? "
