Early the next morning, Xu Youtong sent people to Pei's house and demanded that Pei Pening be handed over to cooperate with the investigation. However, the door of Pei's house was closed and he remained unmoved. The people of Jingzhao Yin Mansion had no choice but to guard in front of Pei's house, shouting something from time to time.
So within a day, this matter became an uproar and everyone in the capital knew about it. At the same time, the three envelopes presented to Li Shengxuan also caused an uproar in the court. One letter came from the Pei family and was an apology letter from Pei Penming. The second letter came from the Duke of Yue and was a letter from Mo Han's resignation letter.
There is another letter, still from the Yue Kingdom Palace, which is an excerpt of Fang Zilan's impeachment of Pei Juqing and questioning of Pei Pening. The article may seem neither humble nor arrogant, but every word is to the point, pointing directly at the Pei family, as if they want to completely break up with them.
Li Shengxuan looked at the three envelopes in front of him and the memorials piled as high as a mountain behind them, and couldn't help but sigh.
Xia Houzhang was classifying all the memorials. When he heard Li Shengxuan sigh, he asked: "Is your Majesty worried about the affairs of the Pei family and the Duke of Yue?"
"Pei Pening's crime is indeed unforgivable, but..." Li Shengxuan did not continue, but Xia Houzhang understood, "Is Your Majesty afraid of hurting the Pei family's face and motivating the Gongqing family to join forces with him and cause trouble in the court?"
Li Shengxuan didn't speak as if he acquiesced, so Xia Houzhang also kept silent and carefully sorted out the memorials on the case.
I don't know how long it took, Li Shengxuan picked up Mo Han's resignation letter, looked at it intently for a while, and said, "Let's go to the Duke of Yue's Mansion."
"Your Majesty is going to see the Duke of Yue?" Xia Houzhang was stunned, and Li Shengxuan said softly: "No, I want to see Mo Han. No matter how Fang Zilan fights with the Pei family, Mo Han must be responsible for revising the law. "
Xia Houzhang looked serious and accepted the order: "Yes, I will make arrangements right away."
Fang Zilan hadn't taken a break that day, so when Li Shengxuan arrived, everyone else in the Duke of Yue's mansion was very surprised. On one hand, Mo Han greeted him respectfully and served tea, while on the other hand, Zheng Yan quickly sent someone to the mansion. The Yamen informed Fang Zilan.
Fang Zilan felt a little strange at first when she heard the news, but soon realized that it was Li Shengxuan who came to ask Mo Han to go back and continue to be responsible for revising the law.
If she were in the house, I'm afraid Li Shengxuan would feel that Mo Han needed to obey her wishes and would be restrained. Now that she is no longer in the house, it is easier for Li Shengxuan to win people's hearts.
In fact, when it came to amending the law, she originally hoped that Mo Han would start well and end well, but she never thought that Pei Pening would appear halfway, and he would do nothing but mess around. If Pei Pening hadn't gone too far, Mo Han would have endured it even if she didn't say anything. However, Pei Pening is a master who can open a dyeing workshop if he has two colors. He knows how to bully others. If he is allowed to continue to be so domineering. , who knows what trouble will happen later?
Mo Han can amend the law, but he must not let Pei Poming dictate. Li Shengxuan must be very aware of this. The only question is - will he sit idly by for the sake of the Pei family behind Pei Pening?
Although she had heard about Pei Pening's confession, who in the court couldn't see that it was Pei Juqing's appearance rather than Pei Pening's sincerity?
People only know pain when they fall and break their heads, let alone someone like Pei Pening? If he had not paid a heavy price and always escaped unscathed under the protection of the Pei family, he would definitely get worse in the future and might cause some trouble.
Thinking of this, Fang Zilan took a deep breath, put down the official duties at hand, and after explaining things to other people in the government office, she quietly returned to the house.
As she walked on the road, she felt a little conflicted, thinking repeatedly about whether she should show up. When she was worried, she bumped into Ouyang Zirou, and she just heard an "ouch".
"Master Fang?" Ouyang Zirou rubbed his forehead and looked at the person in front of him in surprise.
"Zi Rou?" Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Master Ouyang, why are you here?"
"Master Fang, please stop teasing me, just call me Zirou." Ouyang Zirou waved her hand, "I will take a rest today and walk around."
Fang Zilan looked at her thoughtfully and asked, "Zirou, you look like you have something on your mind?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Zirou sighed, "Since Mr. Fang asked, I have nothing to hide. I heard that the Jingzhao Yin Mansion imprisoned several servants of the Pei family, and I wanted to ask the Pei family for Pei Pening." Sir, at this juncture, Duke Guo Guo is ill again, and I'm worried about Zi..."
She paused for a moment and then changed her words: "I'm worried about Duke Guo Guo's wife, but it's not easy to visit her rashly, so I'm a little embarrassed."
"Pei family..." Fang Zilan laughed out loud, and Ouyang Zirou pursed her lips, "I also heard that Mr. Fang, you also submitted a letter. Could it be that..."
She stopped talking almost abruptly, and Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "Yes, you guessed it right."
"Is it necessary?" Ouyang Zirou asked, "Is there no room for reversal?"
"If someone offends me, I will retaliate." Fang Zilan's voice became deeper, with a hint of murderous intent on his face, "Zi Rou, I have never repaid evil with kindness."
Ouyang Zirou lowered her eyes and said, "I understand." After saying this, she bowed, turned and left.
Fang Zilan looked at her back and suddenly felt enlightened. Her worries about Mo Han were just like Ouyang Zirou's worries about Zitong, and they had no real effect.
Whether it's a tiger or wolf den, or a blessed land or a cave, you have to go through it yourself to know. Most of what others say or do is of no avail.
All she can do is do the same thing as Mo Han did to her, accompany each other so that each other will not be too lonely on this road.
As if a stone fell to the ground, Fang Zilan looked at the Duke of Yue's Mansion not far away and walked back slowly. When she walked to the door of the mansion, Mo Han had just sent Li Shengxuan away not long ago, but he was still standing outside without going back.
"Sister Lan?" Mo Han turned around and met Zi Lan's gaze above, "I'm back."
Mo Han was stunned for a moment, "You know everything?"
"What do you know?" Fang Zilan raised the corners of her lips and smiled, "Although if I want to listen to the corner, no one can find it, but it's not the same for you."
"That's not what I meant..." Mo Han shook his head and said with determination, "Sister Lan, I'm going back to the Criminal Department."
The expected answer, Fang Zilan said noncommittally: "What did Pei Pening say?"
"I am banned from the government and will never be an official." Mo Han answered simply, and Fang Zilan's expression froze, "Your Majesty agreed to Pei Pening's apology letter?"
Mo Han nodded and said, "Yes, His Majesty agreed."
Fang Zilan's hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched into fists. Mo Han understood her unwillingness and anger, and comforted her: "Sister Lan, the people come first, and the king, king, and ministers are not that important. Compared with the anger of the moment, the future generations can look forward to it. , more reassuring.”
"You, it makes sense." Fang Zilan sighed with a complicated expression, "So, are you willing to endure your anger for the sake of the future generations that can be expected?"
Mo Han did not answer, and Fang Zilan continued to ask, "But who can tell what will happen to future generations?"
"I just can't explain, that's why I have to give it a try." Mo Han heard his own voice and said.
