After Mo Han returned to the house, he saw the maid serving tea and going to the front hall. He stopped a servant and asked, "Are there any guests in the house?"
"Replying to Young Master Mo, it's Master Zhuge who is here." The boy lowered his voice, and Mo Han frowned, "Master Zhuge Yu from the Ministry of Personnel?"
The boy nodded, and Mo Han had some concerns in his mind. He didn't ask any more questions and let the boy go.
At this time, Fang Zilan was sitting upright in the hall, looking at Zhuge Yu and saying: "Master Zhuge came here, if it's about the White Jade Tiger Talisman, I'm afraid he's looking for the wrong person."
Zhuge Yu's face was as dark as water, "Sister Lan, I know that the White Jade Tiger Talisman is not in your hands, but do you really want to watch it fall into the hands of King Rong'an?"
"I have already returned the White Jade Tiger Talisman to Your Majesty. How to deal with it is your Majesty's business and has nothing to do with me." Fang Zilan calmed her expression and said softly: "What's more, I advise Your Majesty to treat the White Jade Tiger Talisman as the crown prince of Princess Rongan. The wedding gift was the idea of the Yushitai gang. If you have any objections, you should go to Mr. Su Yun. Why are you here to find me?"
"Sister Lan." Zhuge Yu's voice was a little colder, "This is the second thing I came to find you for today."
"What's the matter?" Fang Zilan pretended not to know, Zhuge Yu took a deep breath and said: "Since the Spring Hunting, there have been a lot less words of advice from the Yushitai, especially those about you and Lord Mo Han, they have disappeared. In fact, even the common excerpts of participating in Duke Wei's indulgent sensuality are gone, don't you think it's strange?"
"I think Mr. Zhuge has already investigated the reason behind it." Fang Zilan still looked calm and calm, pouring a cup of tea for herself leisurely, "In this case, why do you need to play riddles with me?"
"Okay, since Master Fang wants me to speak frankly, I won't be polite." Zhuge Yu's voice was full of suppressed anger, "During the spring hunting season, Master Fang insisted on shooting Chen Xu, the censor, as a warning. All the adults in the Yushitai. After that, I don’t know who continued to beat, so that the adults in the Yushitai did not dare to speak freely, especially the high-ranking generals, for fear that one time, the person who was hit by the arrow would not be It’s the head instead of the shoulders.”
Fang Zilan was thoughtful and silent. Seeing this, Zhuge Yu went on talking to himself, "Now King Rong'an and the princess have come to Beijing to discuss the marriage. Because the Empress Dowager's decree before leaving the capital was that Princess Rong'an would stay in the capital after getting married. Therefore, it is convenient for the court to Some people have thought about it, thinking that since Princess Rongan is staying in the capital to hold her hostage, there should be nothing wrong with King Rongan taking the white jade tiger talisman to fight against a certain prince in the capital."
He snorted coldly as he spoke, "I just don't know if the lords at the Yushitai presented this advice to others, or if they were instigated by others, or if they made up their own minds."
The certain Duke in Zhuge Yu's words was naturally referring to Fang Zilan, the Duke of Yue. Sitting in the hall, she could understand clearly and understand where his anger came from. If the White Jade Tiger Talisman was really given to Rong, In the hands of King An, I am afraid that the southeastern land will not be peaceful.
And the origin of all this is that the arrow she shot at Chen Xu was used by someone with ulterior motives to stir up the fear and resentment of the adults in the Yushitai, and perhaps other courtiers, and turned it into a sharp blade to fight back against her.
As for the so-called intentional person, she could probably guess that it was Ji Ningtian, the ghost sect. He is afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and...
Li Shengxuan's support for her may have exceeded everyone's imagination. Neither Ji Ningtian nor the court officials, nor even herself, thought that such an act as shooting the censor would be brushed aside by Li Shengxuan.
For some reason, she had a vague hunch that the current situation was not what Ji Ningtian had expected. If he continued to sit idly by and let it develop, he would try his best to kill her.
After all, Ji Ningtian's original idea was for her to be the one who could shake Li Shengxuan, but only if she was still the sword of the ghost gate. But now she has become not only the person Li Shengxuan indulges in, but also the sword that protects the capital.
The weight has increased, but my mind has changed. How could Ji Ningtian keep her?
"It seems that Mr. Fang knows what he is doing." Zhuge Yu looked at the silent man in front of him steadily, feeling as if he hated iron and steel. "I don't understand why you..."
He stopped mid-sentence, and after a while he said in a low voice: "Sister Lan, do you think that just watching with cold eyes doesn't count as helping the evildoers?"
"Then what does Ayu expect from me?" Fang Zilan changed his title and sighed softly, "At the beginning of the Tai'an Emperor's reign, he kept a clear attitude towards the old people of the previous dynasty. Why does Ayu think it is because of the reputation of benevolence? ?”
Without waiting for Zhuge Yu's answer, Fang Zilan said directly: "The forces of the previous dynasty were deeply intertwined, especially the generals. I don't know how many people in the army of the capital were related to the previous dynasty. It lasted for three generations, and even in the hands of your majesty, no one in the army dared to They said it had nothing to do with the previous dynasty. When they followed the Li family, there was no guarantee that they would not change their ways one day. What's more, Princess Wuqing was still there. No matter what, she was a flag in the hearts of the former dynasty. If she was cut down rashly, You should know the consequences better than me."
"Chaos abounds in the capital. Neighbors are stirred up by the wind, and wars are raging. The people are in dire straits." Zhuge Yu slowly closed his eyes and said: "The prosperous age that lasted for three generations and countless people worked hard will be gone in an instant. .”
Fang Zilan pursed her lips, with a look of unbearability in her eyes, "Ayu, I'm telling you this not as an excuse to shirk responsibility, but it's just the fact that it cannot be tolerated by you and me..."
"Just because this is the case, Master Fang is going to let it go and go with the flow?" Zhuge Yu interrupted Fang Zilan's words sternly, his expression was solemn as never before, "If you eat the emperor's salary, you should share your worries and use the people's wages. Then you should ask for orders for the people. If not, what is the point of being an official?"
Meaning? Fang Zilan suddenly raised the corners of her lips and took the tea cup at hand, "Master Zhuge's words are worthy of my toast."
"Master Fang, you..." Zhuge Yu watched Fang Zilan finish the drink in one gulp, then slowly put down the teacup, stood up, straightened his sleeves, and saluted him solemnly, "Master Zhuge, please rest assured. I will try my best to fight for the White Jade Tiger Talisman, and even if it does not fall into my hands in the end, it will never fall into the hands of King Rongan."
Hearing this, Zhuge Yu's expression became stern, he stood up and returned a salute, "With Master Fang's words, I feel relieved."
However, before he finished speaking, Awan ran in in a panic, "Fang Zilan, I saw..."
Her words stopped abruptly when she saw the people in the hall. Seeing this, Zhuge Yu said goodbye and left. Fang Zilan looked at her and handed her a cup of tea, "Who did you see? Are you so scared?"
"King of Chujiang." Awan took the tea and drank it all. Fang Zilan said in a daze: "King of Chujiang? There are so many documents about his arrest, how dare he show up in the capital?"
