Everyone present looked at Fang Zilan blankly. She turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee in the direction of Li Shengxuan, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I accidentally injured Chen Yushi by mistake, and I am willing to accept the punishment."
Although it was an apology, Fang Zilan said it without any intention of admitting her mistake. On the contrary, she had an aura of saying that if you make a mistake, you can handle it as you please.
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, and finally their eyes were focused on Li Shengxuan, who heard him say calmly and proudly: "The Duke of Yue State, Zilan, shot and wounded the censor Chen Xu. The crime is unforgivable, but since he has just recovered from his serious illness, he is excusable, so he will be punished. Three months of salary will be paid to Chen Xu to make medicine."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed. From the spring hunting to the present, Fang Zilan had never fired an arrow. Now, as soon as he took action, he aimed at Chen Xu. It was obviously a personal revenge, but Li Shengxuan actually dealt with it so lightly...
Could it be that...the rumors in the capital are all true, that Li Shengxuan is indeed having an affair with Fang Zilan, or is Li Shengxuan using Fang Zilan's help to suppress Yushitai?
If it is the latter, there may be another wave of unrest in the court.
You must know that since the beginning of the Tai'an Emperor's founding, the Yushitai has been the most special existence in the capital. Anyone can advise on everything. If it is not fabricated and false, even if the imperial family is impeached, they will not be punished.
Even when Emperor Ningshun granted the title of concubine to his concubine, Su Heng spoke out and remonstrated, which angered Long Yan and led him to be demoted. None of the censors who petitioned for him at the censorship station were implicated.
However, today, Li Shengxuan watched Fang Zilan shoot and wound the censor and did nothing. Wouldn't it chill people's hearts?
Everyone was whispering, but Fang Chongzheng standing among them was indifferent. All the officials were filled with indignation because of Chen Xuyi. Could it be that they had forgotten the original intention of not making lies when the Yushitai was founded?
The Su family is weak and doesn't like to offend others, so it has always been a peacemaker. Under the control of the Su family, what is the difference between today's Yushitai and the grass on the wall?
If no one warns the royal censors, in the long run, rumors will spread to the public, which will not only disturb the court, but may also be used as a knife to kill people without blood.
It seems that Li Shengxuan also took a fancy to this, so he allowed Fang Zilan to shoot Chen Xu openly. only……
Fang Chongzheng sighed imperceptibly. There are people like Chen Xu in Yushi Taichung who are both at the mercy of the wind and the wind, and there are also many upright and prudent people. If they are frightened by today's situation and are maliciously treated by others, After a few threats, I'm afraid there will be no one in the court who really dares to speak.
The person who had the same worries as Fang Chongzheng was Zhuge Yu, but he did not think that far-term. Instead, he suddenly remembered that he met his brother, Master Yuan, at Baiye Temple during the Lantern Festival not long ago.
At that time, Master Lioyuan seemed to have casually mentioned that Fang Zilan had gone to Baiye Temple to refill the two ever-bright lamps provided, and then talked about Li Shengxuan's attitude towards her in a vague way. Although there were only a few words, it was enough to make Zhuge Yu Be wary.
Father, like son. Even if he couldn't understand Li Shengxuan's attitude toward Zi Lan, Master Liaoyuan could always see clearly. Since he wanted to make some points, he had to pay attention.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Yu's expression became a little colder. After Li Shengxuan summoned the imperial doctor to take Chen Xu back to the palace, and everyone dispersed, he followed Li Shengxuan and Fang Zilan and left quietly.
Li Shengxuan glanced at the two people following him, motioned to Xia Houzhang to step back first, and then lightly curled his lips, "I remember that the last time I ran a horse race with you two, we were in the north."
Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu were both startled when they heard this, but their stupefaction was different. The former was thinking about the lingering fear of surviving a narrow escape in the Western Territory, but the latter was thinking about the half-sincere and half-motivated general's words at that time - hoping that His Majesty would obey his wishes.
Li Shengxuan looked at the two people whose faces were full of words and couldn't help but laugh: "Why do you two have such expressions?"
Fang Zilan coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing. I just haven't picked up the bow and shot for too long, so my arm is twisted. Your Majesty, don't worry about it."
Zhuge Yu also coughed. He had always appreciated Fang Zilan's outspokenness, but after today, he probably had more to admire. Her whole show of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger was even more realistic than him. a bit.
"Master Zhuge, are you feeling unwell?" Fang Zilan looked at Zhuge Yu. He shook his head and said nothing. For a moment, there was only the sound of the wind in the forest, rustling the treetops and leaves.
"Fang Zilan, after today, except for your government affairs, please don't interfere with anything else." Li Shengxuan suddenly spoke and said in a deep voice: "Do you understand what I mean?"
Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "I understand. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never interfere with Mo Han's implementation of the new law."
She paused as she spoke, with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes, "However, if someone is blind and intends to harm Mo Han, I will not sit idly by and ignore it."
"Master Fang, you..." Zhuge Yu flicked his sleeves and did not continue.
Li Shengxuan looked at Fang Zilan steadily, "As long as I'm here, you don't need to worry about Mo Han's safety. Just take care of the government affairs. Di Rong's Ministry will send envoys to Beijing next month, and King Rong'an will also bring them. When the princess comes to Beijing, there must be no mistakes inside or outside the government office."
Fang Zilan looked serious. Di Rong's tribe paid tribute every year and sent envoys to Beijing every April. This was not unusual. But why did King Rongan come to Beijing? With the princess...
Seemingly seeing through the doubts in her mind, Zhuge Yu explained: "Princess Rongan has reached the age of marriage, and the Empress Dowager had promised Prince Rongan to come to Beijing to choose a son-in-law years ago. Although the situation in Beijing has changed in a few months, But the marriage of a clan daughter should not be taken lightly."
"I see." Fang Zilan muttered in a low voice. The government office was in charge of southeastern affairs. Apart from officials, the one who had the most dealings with him was King Rong'an.
Since the Mushan Pass Rebellion and the epidemic, King Rong'an has maintained a lot of self-discipline, and he has been courteous and courteous when dealing with government officials, hiding his cold and cruel heart and secret dirty methods very well.
As for the ghost gate, it seems that there is no contact with King Rongan anymore. However, Fang Zilan's heart was like a mirror, and Ji Ningtian just didn't let her find out. After all, how could he give up such a powerful chess piece as King Rong'an so easily?
Li Shengxuan saw Fang Zilan thinking deeply and said softly: "Since you know what's going on, I'm relieved."
Do you know what to expect? Fang Zilan couldn't help but smile secretly. The last time she met King Rongan, she said that in the future, either you would die or I would live. She never thought that less than two years later, they would meet again.
There was a turbulent undercurrent in the capital, and neither she nor King Rongan dared to attack each other in the capital. It's just that they greet each other with smiles on the surface, but secretly they have their own agendas. It's best if they can live in peace and harmony.
However, if Ji Ningtian learns that King Rongan has come to Beijing, he may take action...
However, in Hong'an Pavilion at this time, Ji Ningtian's plan was not related to King Rong'an.
"Young master, she has indeed entered the game." Wu Qing lowered her eyes and reported, and Ji Ning smiled, "Lan'er has always been like this. If the rumors spread that she was having an affair with Li Shengxuan or someone else, she would probably not even frown. She will wrinkle a little, but it’s Mo Han, how can she bear it? Okay, you go and get someone to beat everyone in the court who dares to speak."
