The people at the Yushitai were always good at fanning the flames. Seeing the several Yushi doctors raising the flames higher and higher, Fang Zilan glanced at Su Yun, but he didn't seem to see it. He stared at the ground with a gloomy expression, wondering what he was thinking. What.
Zhuge Yu, who was opposite Su Yun, also said nothing and had no intention of helping. Seeing this, Fang Zilan sighed secretly. No one in this group could be relied on at the critical moment.
So Fang Zilan cleared her throat and was about to speak, but she heard an adult suddenly say: "Miss Ouyang not only has a family background, but also improved the crossbow by herself, and made great contributions to our capital's military. Why can't she take over the army?" Workshop?”
This was still true. Fang Zilan was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard the opposition from the imperial censor on the other side again, "Master Xu, what you said is wrong. How can the improvement of crossbows be the result of Miss Ouyang alone? I heard that in the capital, All the famous blacksmiths were recruited by Miss Ouyang, who knows who was responsible for improving the crossbow?"
Hearing this, Fang Zilan clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves into fists. It was really unreasonable to say so blatantly that Ouyang Zirou had stolen the blacksmith's credit and should not be awarded the title because of her evil origins.
Sure enough, Ouyang Zirou couldn't help but stood up and knelt upright in the center of the hall, "Your Majesty, I am not the only one who improved the crossbow, but everything from the design to the drawings was done by me. I'm not good at blacksmithing, so I couldn't do the last step with my own hands. If someone wants to question His Majesty's will because of this, I am willing to make an improved crossbow with my own hands to quell the doubts."
Fang Zilan took a deep breath. Ouyang Zirou, a silly girl, someone else had set up a condom for her, but she actually got into it. If it had been left to her to build it herself, there would have been many unreasonable reasons to postpone her taking over the armory indefinitely.
She thought about this and took a step in the direction of Ouyang Zirou. However, before she took the second step, she heard Li Shengxuan say: "It doesn't have to be so troublesome. When Miluo invaded, the whole court There was a lot of talk and talk, but no one dared to fight with real swords and guns. I didn't ask them to do everything personally at that time, and I won't ask Miss Ouyang to do so now."
Before he finished speaking, the entire palace was silent. Only Fang Zilan could not help but slightly raise the corners of her lips. It seemed that she had no chance to speak.
However, Li Shengxuan mentioned her in the next sentence, "When it comes to military armaments, military commanders have the most say. Duke Yue, I see that you took two steps, and it shouldn't be to stretch your muscles. Do you think you have something to say?"
Fang Zilan calmed her expression, walked to Ouyang Zirou, and said with a salute: "Your Majesty, when Miss Ouyang improved the crossbow, although I was not fully involved, I can still see her talent and intention. If it is a weapons workshop By leaving it in her hands, the capital will be well prepared. As a general who protects the country and protects the territory, I can rest assured."
"The Duke of Yue said this..." As soon as Li Shengxuan opened his mouth, he was interrupted by the imperial censor who had just given his advice, "Your Majesty!"
As he spoke, the imperial censor fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty, this matter concerns the armament of the capital and must not be trivial..."
"Child's play?" Li Shengxuan stopped him and snorted coldly: "Sun Yushi, don't think that just because you are young, you can rely on your old age in front of me. If you are so stubborn and unclear, I will allow you to You immediately resign as censor and return to your hometown to retire."
Sun Yushi was stunned for a moment. Su Yun next to him seemed to have finally come to his senses and walked out quickly, "Your Majesty, Sun Yushi is old and it is common for him to have low energy. He..."
Su Yun was halfway through his plea when he saw Li Shengxuan raised his hand and said: "For the sake of Sun Yushi and the Yushitai people who have worked hard for many years, I will give you a face and give an explanation to the civil and military officials of the dynasty, so that Ouyang The young lady will take over the arsenal with all due authority."
Su Yun frowned slightly, "Your Majesty means..."
"I have just said that the generals have the most say in matters of armaments. Since only the Duke of Yue's statement is not enough to convince the public, then let all the aristocratic families guarding the four realms come to express their views." Li Shengxuan said without anger: "Baiyue As long as more than half of Xiahou, the southeastern camp, Dugu in the west, Huangfu in the north, and the Duke of Yue and the Wei family in Beijing agree, Ouyang Zirou can take over the military workshop, otherwise he will never be allowed to serve as an official in the court. "
Fang Zilan reacted suddenly. No wonder Li Shengxuan said before that it was the best time to help Ouyang Zirou. It turned out that he was waiting for her here.
She can definitely help Ouyang Zirou get Zhou Lang's approval vote from the Southeast Camp. General Baiyue Xiahou's approval vote, as long as Li Shengxuan speaks, there will definitely be no problem. Including her vote, there are already three votes.
The Wei family just wanted to see what Wei Subaru wanted, so the vote might be in doubt. But that old fox in the north, Huangfulin, may not be willing to take a stand, so he is most likely to abandon his vote. In other words, the Dugu family's approval vote must be won.
Fang Zilan kept calculating the votes in her mind until the end of the court. She was a little distracted and even Ouyang Zirou didn't respond when she called her.
"Master Fang!" Ouyang Zirou tugged on Fang Zilan's sleeve. Only then did she notice the person next to her, "Zirou, what's wrong?"
"I'm...a little worried..." Ouyang Zirou said, "Although Mr. Fang is here to help,..."
She let out a long sigh and changed her voice, "With my mother's attitude, let alone asking Mr. Wei to help me, I would be satisfied without asking Mr. Wei to object. As for the rest..."
She didn't say any more and was silent for a while. Then she lowered her eyes and whispered, "Master Fang, do you think I will never be able to serve as an official in the court?"
"Do your best to obey fate." There was no expression on Fang Zilan's face. "As long as there is an opportunity, you must fight for it."
Ouyang Zirou bit her lip and nodded heavily, "I understand. Don't worry, Mr. Fang, I will live up to your expectations." She said goodbye and left. Fang Zilan did not stay much. After returning home, she immediately headed to Southeast University. The letter was sent to the camp.
Zhou Lang acted quickly. After receiving the letter, he handed over a note to the capital to express his support for Ouyang Zirou. At the same time as his Zhezi came to Beijing, there was also a letter of greeting from the Xiahou family.
However, the document stated that everything was decided by His Majesty, and the Xiahou family was only responsible for following orders. Every word was respectful, but both inside and outside the words indicated that the Xiahou family had abandoned the vote.
When Fang Zilan heard the news, the hand she was writing the official document couldn't help shaking, and the pen and ink smeared on the paper, leaving a deep mark. She glanced at Mo Hen, quickly threw the official document aside, and instead wrote a letter to General Duguxin in the Western Region.
On that day, Ouyang Zirou also visited the Yue Kingdom Palace and asked Fang Zilan to bring a letter to Huangfu Xin in the north. She didn't know how sure she was, but if Huangfuxin's mind remained unchanged from the night of the Lantern Festival, he would support her, right?
But would his father, General Huangfulin, agree?
