"Since Your Majesty said so, I will tell you what I have to say." Fang Zilan lowered her eyes after saying that, not knowing what she was thinking about.
After a while, she spoke again: "When I went to Zitai Lianshuo Desert, I left only the green graves to face the dusk. The capital city is prosperous, and I don't know how many green eyes have been lost. The north is desolate, and I don't know how many loyal bones are buried. But no matter it is The capital city and the northern border are both an inch of the capital's thousand-mile boundary, and they must be guarded by someone after all. The lonely smoke in the desert and the sunset over the long river are no worse than the vermilion palace walls, green smoke and willow alleys if you are used to it."
Li Shengxuan looked at the expression on her face and couldn't tell whether her words were true or false for a while, but he was immersed in the momentum of her words and couldn't extricate himself for a long time.
At this moment, selfishness overshadowed all suspicions and doubts. He just wanted her to be the only sword in his hand, his private possession and Dajing's sharp weapon.
However, in just a moment, he regained the indifference and calmness that an emperor should have, and said in a deep voice: "If you can become the sword in my hand and fight for me in all directions, you don't have to defend this land."
Fang Zilan smiled brightly, "But it depends on His Majesty's orders."
"You must have heard about the fact that the head of the Fang family, Fang Liren, escaped from marriage." Li Shengxuan's voice became a little darker, "I want you to go to the Western Region."
"According to Your Majesty, Fang Liren escaped from marriage and fled to the Western Region?" Fang Zilan frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, do you want me to bring him back?"
"No." The person who answered Fang Zilan was Zhuge Yu. He slowly explained: "Everyone in the world knows that Fang Liren ran away from marriage, but they don't know that he actually eloped."
"Elope?" Fang Zilan frowned even more tightly. Zhuge Yu nodded and said, "Yes, he eloped with Warners, the daughter of a wealthy Persian family."
"Persia?" Fang Zilan was confused after hearing this, and asked with doubts on her face: "Master Zhuge, please explain it more clearly."
"The Fang family has been doing business for generations, and Fang Liren, as the head of the Fang family, is no exception. And nearly half of the Fang family's business is related to the Persians. Persia is rich in minerals, and gold, silver and gems flow into various countries. It can be said that it is the richest around Dajing. country, among which the Sassanid family where Warners belongs is known as the most powerful family in Persia. Fang Li often did business with the Sassanid family, and during their interactions with Warners, they had mutual affection and had an affair."
Zhuge Yu paused briefly, and then continued: "After Warners' father found out about this, he asked Fang Liren to join the Sasanian family, and threatened that only in this way would Warners be married to Fang Liren. You also know Fang Liren He is the head of the Fang family. If he marries the Sassanid family, he will have to give up his identity as the head of the family. From now on, not a single thing in the Fang family will have anything to do with him."
After hearing Zhuge Yu's words, Fang Zilan nodded and said, "I understand now. But I still don't know something. Even if Fang Liren is the head of the Fang family, he doesn't have the ability to make His Majesty worry about him, right?"
"If it's just Fang Liren, it's really not worth mentioning." Zhuge Yu sighed, "The key is Warners, the only daughter of the Sasanian family, extremely valuable. If this matter is not handled properly, it will become a diplomatic incident between the two countries. "
"What does Your Majesty need me to do, bring Warners back or send him back to Persia?" Fang Zilan made up his mind, but Li Shengxuan shook his head, "This matter is not as simple as you think."
Fang Zilan had just figured out what happened but was confused by Li Shengxuan's words, "Did something happen on the way to elope between Fang Li and Warners?"
Zhuge Yu explained again: "The two of them encountered ruthless bandits from the Western Territory on the way to elope, and Warners was kidnapped. Fang Liren ran back to the border of Dajing and informed the matter to General Dugu who was stationed in the Western Territory. General Dugu knew this. The matter is not trivial, so I sent a letter to the capital overnight to inform His Majesty, and His Majesty decided to ask you to go after careful consideration."
"I don't understand." Fang Zilan's face became more confused. "The Dugu Family has been stationed in the Western Region for so many years, and there has never been any trouble. Your Majesty sent General Dugu to lead the troops to bring Warners back. Why do you want me to go?"
"That boy Fang Liren said that he only trusted the Fang family and insisted on seeing the Fang family leading the troops before he would tell the story of the robbery." Li Shengxuan looked unhappy, "If it weren't for Warners, his life and death would still be unknown. , I must kill him."
Fang Zilan looked at Li Shengxuan funny, "Could it be that your Majesty is confused? I am not a member of the Fang family."
"No matter what, your surname is Fang." Li Shengxuan snorted coldly, "Fang Liren only said he wanted the Fang family, but he didn't say which Fang family it was. Among all the people surnamed Fang in the entire court, you are the only one I trust the most."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Majesty, there are only two people with the surname Fang in this court. Besides me, the other one is the Prime Minister Fang Chongzheng."
"Fang Zilan, don't be arrogant because of your favor." Li Shengxuan looked a little colder. Fang Zilan quickly suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Your Majesty trusts me so much. I will live up to your trust and return to the capital intact."
Li Shengxuan looked relieved, "Be careful when you go there. If you need help, just ask."
"Since your Majesty said so, I won't be polite." Fang Zilan said tentatively: "I am going to the Western Region and would like to invite Mr. Zhuge to accompany me. I hope your Majesty will allow it."
"Oh?" Li Shengxuan raised his eyebrows, and Fang Zilan flattened his mouth, "I heard that all the Dugu family in the Western Region are aloof and difficult to get close to. I'm afraid that my temper will offend others, so I asked Master Zhuge to mediate."
Li Shengxuan nodded and said, "I'm sure."
Zhuge Yu on the side smiled slightly, "It's rare for Mr. Fang to be favored, so Zhuge Yu can't refuse."
"I'll take care of the others, and I won't take away many people from the north." Fang Zilan blinked in a flattering manner, and Li Shengxuan smiled and said: "You, just do it when you get an advantage. If you need to deploy troops, go and Even if you speak to Dugu Xin in the West, he will not embarrass you with my instructions."
There was an imperceptible hint of endearment in Li Shengxuan's tone, but Zhuge Yu still heard it and said, "If Mr. Fang has any handy lieutenants, he might as well bring two of them, so as not to delay things when he arrives in the Western Region where he is not familiar with the place. ”
"Master Zhuge said, I will go back to the army to choose two." Fang Zilan nodded in agreement, and Li Shengxuan also nodded and said: "You go back to the army to tidy up, and you and Zhuge Yu will go to the Western Region early tomorrow morning."
Zhuge Yu smiled and turned to the main topic: "Persia was founded with gold and silver treasures, so it is very different from our capital. The Persian royal family has no say, and all power is in the hands of Persian wealthy families. Among them, the Sasanian family is The most powerful family in Persia, the father of Warners, the head of the Sassanid family, controls more than half of the mines in Persia, has accumulated unparalleled wealth, and has also accumulated the power of life and death."
Fang Zilan was amazed, "So powerful?"
