"Too many people were sacrificed in this battle." Fang Zilan seemed to be explaining to him, more like saying to himself: "They turned into white bones, a wisp of ghosts, and a handful of loess, buried in the flames of war. But most of them, I don’t even know their names. They have no names and can’t leave anything behind, so they have already left.”
Her voice was low and deep, as if there was an indescribable sadness in it, but she heard a voice interrupt, "Who said they are nameless and can't leave anything behind?"
Fang Zilan was shocked when she heard the sound. She suddenly looked back and saw Li Shengxuan walking not far behind them and walking straight to her side.
Fang Zilan saluted and said, "See your Majesty." Shangguan Min also saluted.
Li Shengxuan waved his hand, indicating that they did not need to be polite, "How can we say that there is no name, the mountains and rivers are named. The great capital and the country are due to them, and the prosperity and peace are the proof that they remain in this world."
Fang Zilan looked at the person in front of her steadily, and after a long time she said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I want to express my gratitude to you." Li Shengxuan bowed and said, "If you hadn't taken the initiative to defend Miluo City for a month, it would have been difficult for Dajing to turn the tide of the war. Thank you very much."
"Your Majesty's words are serious, and I dare not accept them." Fang Zilan knelt down on one knee, and Shangguan Min also knelt down with her.
Li Shengxuan reached out to help Fang Zilan, "You are injured, there is no need to be like this, please get up quickly."
Fang Zilan and Shangguan Min stood up. Li Shengxuan's eyes fell on Shangguan Min and asked, "Who is this?"
Shangguan Min didn't dare to answer the call, and Fang Zilan was secretly worried. The previous Shangguan family's collusion with the enemy, and the incident in Sanyuan Village, Shangguan Min's life experience could not be concealed at all. Among the memorials of several people in the north, each one was written more clearly than the last -
The only remaining male member of the Shangguan family, the only bloodline of Huyan Khan in the north, and the heir to the Desert Wolf King.
Fortunately, Li Shengxuan didn't say much. After a few pleasantries, Shangguan Min left first.
Fang Zilan straightened her sleeves slowly, "Your Majesty, please tell me. What do you want me to ask you for?"
"I have two things to ask for." Murong Xun said solemnly: "First, when we are in the capital, I will let Qing'er do as the Romans do in the country, follow the etiquette and rules of the capital, ask Master Fang for help, and don't let anyone use the Miluo's etiquette rules are very demanding on Qing'er. Secondly, no matter what happens in the future, I would like to ask Mr. Fang to save Qing'er's life."
Fang Zilan thought over Murong Xun's words in her mind, and was quite amused: "First, the prince is of noble birth, and he must be a person who observes etiquette and etiquette. Second, our capital is a well-connected government, and it is not a land of tigers and wolves, so where can the prince come from?" This statement?"
"Lord Fang, you don't know. Qing'er has a wife who was given a marriage by the late emperor. This lady has always treated her with great courtesy. She will accompany her to the capital this time, so I have this request." Murong Xun lowered his head slightly and said sarcastically. Said: "Qing'er's health is not good, some rules are really frustrating, I..."
Fang Zilan looked at Murong Xun, who was still worried about his son with an embarrassed face but his temples were turning white, and couldn't bear to refuse. Without the title of Miluo God of War, he is just an ordinary father.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. I will inform your majesty of the rules and regulations. Whether it's from Dajing or Miluo, I'll try my best to save the crown prince as much as possible." Fang Zilan said frankly: "As for the crown prince's safety, I might as well go with him. The prince opened the sky window and spoke frankly. If something goes wrong with the prince in our capital, there is no guarantee that Miluo will not use this as an excuse to make enemies with the capital, or even send troops to invade. In this way, even if the prince does not say anything, Someone will protect the prince’s safety.”
"Master Fang misunderstood me." Murong Xun said seriously every word: "What I ask for is that Master Fang save Qing'er's life, not others."
"Please ask me?" Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows, "As the Duke of the Kingdom of Yue, I will not take orders from anyone except my Majesty. Even if it is a request, the prince has crossed the line."
"I know, but in the capital, apart from Master Fang, I really don't know who else I can entrust Qing'er to." Murong Xun showed a slightly anxious look on his face, "Master Fang, this is my deputy general Meng Tingyang, I will let him Protecting Qing'er personally will not cause trouble to Mr. Fang. But after all, I am beyond my reach of Dajing. If anything happens, I am really afraid of Qing'er as a child..."
His voice was tainted with a hint of bitterness, and he finally said: "As long as Mr. Fang is willing to agree to these two requests of mine, I will never give up."
"I will give up even if I die, what does it have to do with me?" Fang Zilan curled her lips and smiled coldly, "My lord, you asked the wrong person."
"Master Fang, my prince has said this, if you still refuse to agree..." As soon as the deputy general named Meng Tingyang started to speak, he was interrupted by Fang Zilan, "Why, if I refuse to agree, what are you going to do to me? "
"Tingyang, don't be rude." Murong Xun bowed and said, "How do you want Mr. Fang to agree to it? You might as well just tell him."
"Is it okay to do whatever I want?" Fang Zilan said nonchalantly: "Even if I ask the prince to kill the king of your country, is it okay?"
"Presumptuous!" Meng Tingyang took a step forward. Fang Zilan didn't even look at him. She just said to the pale Murong Xun: "My lord, if you don't do anything and let things happen, you will not only get nothing in the end, but you will also lose everything." .”
"I don't think this battle needs to continue. Your Majesty, this battle can be regarded as a great effort to mobilize the capital. The purpose is to drive out the Miluo people, not to take Miluo into the pocket. Attacking Miluo, our army may not be able to win. Benefits." Fang Zilan said with a serious expression: "The best strategy is to subjugate the enemy's troops without fighting."
She paused as she spoke, and then continued: "After regaining the lost territory, our army might as well stand on the border of Miluo and put pressure on it. After all, Miluo is not a monolithic country. The new emperor Mu Churui ascended the throne. The purpose of sending out troops to invade our capital was to establish prestige, but I didn't expect that someone would come knocking on the door. It would definitely cause an uproar in the whole house. Without our troops doing anything, Mu Churui would be forced to take the initiative to attack me. Dajing is suing for peace."
Li Shengxuan's eyes were blazing, "If Miluo seeks peace, who do you think it would be better for me to send to negotiate?"
"Your Majesty has his own considerations. I dare not speak nonsense." Fang Zilan nodded slightly. She would not jump into such an obvious trap in her heart.
"In that case, why don't you and Zhuge Yu take a trip to Miluo?" As soon as Li Shengxuan finished speaking, Fang Zilan sighed and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, can I refuse?"
Li Shengxuan was not annoyed when he heard this, and smiled slightly: "Why do you refuse?"
"Too much limelight is not a good thing." Fang Zilan pretended to be sad and said: "Someone has warned me before, but it's a pity that I didn't listen. Now that I have been in such a life-or-death situation, I have realized it."
