It was not difficult for Fang Zilan to see Ouyang Zirou's hesitation, but at this point none of them could back down, so she immediately sent the falcons to send two letters to Yanzhou and Xiguan City respectively.
After Zheng Yan arranged for the falcon to deliver the message, he came back. Fang Zilan asked him to prepare a greeting card, and she wanted to visit the Duke Wei's mansion in person.
Hearing this, Ouyang Zirou was stunned, and suddenly remembered that when she was in a hurry to leave the house, she vaguely heard the housekeeper say that her mother had also prepared a carriage and was about to go out. Could it be...
She pursed her lips, looked at Fang Zilan and said, "Master Fang, my mother..."
She did not continue, but Fang Zilan responded, "Mrs. Ouyang went to Duke Wei's Mansion today?"
"I'm... not very sure." Ouyang Zirou wrung her fingers, "It's just that my mother rarely goes out on weekdays, but today..."
She broke off her words again and again. Fang Zilan couldn't help but sigh secretly in her ears and comforted: "The Queen Mother in the palace has not expressed her position yet, and General Duguxin of the Dugu family in the Western Region still has a chance to fight for it. I Although I don’t have much contact with General Dugu, I know that he is an upright man and will definitely be willing to contribute to the military preparations of the capital."
"I hope so." Ouyang Zirou looked gloomy, and Fang Zilan patted her shoulder, "I'll go to Duke Wei's Mansion for you to check out the situation. If that doesn't work, I'm afraid you'll have to visit the thatched cottage yourself."
"Thank you, Mr. Fang." Ouyang Zirou bowed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, I will win over half of the people's approval even if I insist on you."
Stalking? Fang Zilan repeated these four words in her heart, raised the corners of her lips and smiled, "If you have this determination, I won't worry about becoming an official in the court in the future." After saying that, she sent Ouyang Zirou away, and then took her with her. He took Zheng Yan to the Duke of Wei's mansion.
When Fang Zilan and Zheng Yan arrived at the gate of Duke Wei's mansion, they happened to meet Mrs. Ouyang who came out of the mansion. They met each other and greeted each other politely without much communication.
Mrs. Ouyang looked calm, and Fang Zilan couldn't see anything. In addition, Wei Subaru was unpredictable, and he didn't know if he would be persuaded by Mrs. Ouyang.
After watching Mrs. Ouyang leave, the housekeeper of Duke Wei's Mansion invited Fang Zilan and Zheng Yan in. However, before they could reach the front hall, they saw a delicate figure rushing over like an arrow from a string.
Fang Zilan took a closer look and saw that the little girl looked familiar, as if she had seen her before. She dodged away calmly, but the little girl couldn't help but bumped into the pillar, and couldn't help but let out an "ouch".
"Miss!" The maidservant and the young man arrived next. The housekeeper frowned, but because there were outsiders here, he had to explain with a smile: "Master Fang, this is Miss Xing'er in the house. She has always been naughty. Very good, it made you laugh."
Weixing'er rubbed her forehead and said dissatisfiedly: "Why am I so naughty..."
"You are a distinguished guest. How can you let Miss Xing'er behave like this?" The housekeeper said with a cold face, "Why don't you take the young lady down quickly? If the head of the family finds out..."
"Just to let my uncle know!" Weixing'er interrupted the housekeeper almost arrogantly, "I'm right, there is no need for him to lock me up."
"Weixing." Wei Subaru's voice suddenly sounded. Everyone couldn't help but look back and saw him standing at the door of the hall not far away, saying casually: "You are blocking Master Fang's way."
Fang Zilan smiled slightly and said, "Master Wei, your words are serious. Not everyone can block my way."
The two of them exchanged words with each other, but within one round they made others stay away for fear of being involved.
Weixing'er took a few steps back, but still cautiously retorted: "I'm not blocking Mr. Fang's way."
Wei Subaru ignored her words and his eyes fell directly on Fang Zilan, "Why are you here today, Mr. Fang?"
"Master Wei, do you want to talk to me here?" Fang Zilan took a step forward without hesitation, "This is not the way to treat guests."
"How I treat Mr. Fang depends on what Mr. Fang has to say." Wei Subaru crossed his arms and looked like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away. "If Mr. Fang wants to say something about Miss Ouyang, then I can only send him a message." My guest. As for anything else, please.”
After the words fell, he had no intention of inviting Fang Zilan into the hall, as if he had already determined that she was here for Ouyang Zirou.
"Before Mr. Wei sees off the guests, I would like to ask Mr. Wei for a clear answer." Fang Zilan said, taking another step forward, with the momentum of not giving up until his goal is achieved, "Ouyang Zirou takes over the Arsenal, Mr. Wei Do you agree or disagree?"
She asked directly, and Wei Subaru answered neatly, "General Xiahou and I agree that this matter should be decided by your Majesty."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves into fists, and she simply said: "Then Mrs. Ouyang just now..."
"I don't know. It turns out that in Mr. Fang's mind, I will be a two-faced person." Wei Subaru stopped her words without politeness, "I just returned to Mrs. Ouyang, so I will return to Mr. Fang now."
Fang Zilan rolled up her sleeves and saluted, and said expressionlessly: "Thank you, Mr. Wei, for informing me."
"You're welcome, Mr. Fang." Wei Subaru left these words and turned around to leave. Seeing this, Weixing'er hurriedly chased after him, "Uncle, it's obvious in your room..."
The next words were stopped by Wei Subaru, and Fang Zilan did not hear them, but she was more concerned about the attitudes of the Dugu family and the Huangfu family than the relationship between the uncle and nephew.
Currently, there are two votes in favor and two abstentions among the six votes, which means that if it wants to pass the majority, the remaining two votes must be in favor.
Fang Zilan's heart sank when she thought about this. If Ouyang Zirou really enters the court, life in the future will not be easier than today. I guess Li Shengxuan also knew it well, so he set up this situation.
On the one hand, it is to give face to those who oppose him in the court, and not to use force with the power of the emperor, so as to avoid causing greater troubles in the future. On the other hand, I also hope that all the families in charge of military power will support Ouyang Zirou, so that if anyone in the court wants to touch Ouyang Zirou in the future, they will have to think carefully.
As for the deeper aspect...
I'm afraid that Li Shengxuan's move also means to test the families in charge of military power. The attitude shown in his previous imperial edict was obvious. Ouyang Zirou's entry into the court was a sure thing, and the civil servants could just jump at it, but if the generals also objected...
Xiahou Yunzhao didn't express his stance because he didn't want to get involved in the court and just wanted to stay in a corner of Baiyue. However, Wei Subaru didn't express his stance, which is very intriguing. It stands to reason that he was promoted by Li Shengxuan and would not sit on the sidelines at this time. Could it be that Li Shengxuan did this deliberately to test the Dugu family and Huangfu family who were far away?
Fang Zilan didn't want to think about it anymore. As a subordinate, she couldn't speculate on the emperor's schemes and tactics. After all, she was just a small piece in the chessboard of the world.
As long as Mingzhe protects himself, he can protect the people around him, which is already very good, and fight for a chance of survival for everyone...
She actually didn't dare to think about it.
"Master Fang?" Zheng Yan's voice brought Fang Zilan back from her thoughts, and she composed herself, "Let's go back and wait for the letter."
Dugu Xin's handwritten letter soon entered the capital. The few numbers were short and powerful. The Dugu family supported anyone who could make the military more powerful to take over the arsenal, and they naturally agreed with Ouyang Zirou.
In this case, the Huangfu family who finally expressed their stance is crucial. However, no one expected that there were two documents for the Huangfu family to enter Beijing - one was written by the head of the family, Huangfulin, expressing opposition, and the other was written by his son Huangfuxin, expressing approval.
