Li Shengxuan asked: "Do you know why I transferred Wu Sheng to the Ministry of Punishment to revise the law?"
Just as Fang Zilan was about to speak, Li Shengxuan said: "Partly because he has ideas, and partly because he is Mr. Su Heng's disciple."
A trace of consternation flashed in Fang Zilan's eyes, and Li Shengxuan sighed, "Even with me behind his back, Zhuge Yu's reform of officialdom is still hindered, and he still needs a respected elder in the court to stand by his side and support him. Boss Zhuge People naturally want to avoid suspicion. My original intention was to ask Mr. Su Heng to return to the capital to take up a post. However, due to the late emperor’s wishes and the fact that Mr. Su Heng was quite disappointed when he was demoted, it would be inappropriate to invite him back rashly. Therefore, I want to I will take Wu Sheng as an opportunity to express my determination to govern the world to Mr. Su Heng and the people of the world, and it will not be too late to invite him back."
"But now Mr. Wu Sheng..." Fang Zilan's voice was almost inaudible. She did not expect that Li Shengxuan had such intentions behind Wu Sheng's transfer to the Criminal Department. It seems that Wu Sheng's death was not necessarily caused only by her.
"I ordered people to check and found that Wu Sheng is Mr. Su Heng's only disciple in the capital." Li Shengxuan looked complicated, "I must give an explanation to Mr. Su Heng and everyone in the world. Do you understand?"
Fang Zilan was dazed for a moment and asked subconsciously: "How is Your Majesty going to explain this?"
Li Shengxuan remained silent, while Fang Zilan clenched her hands in her sleeves into fists and gritted her teeth: "Then who can give an explanation to Mr. Yang Zhiqing and his family?"
Although she had been living in confusion these past few days, she still listened to Xiao Xuan'er's words to some extent. She knew that there were rumors in the capital that Yang Zhiqing had not been promoted for many years and was jealous of Wu Sheng being transferred to the Ministry of Justice, so he paid for the murder. Later, when clues in the letters were exposed, in order not to drag down the family, he committed suicide in front of the Yin Mansion in Jingzhao.
After the incident spread, everyone in the capital reviled Yang Zhiqing. People clamored and threw stones in front of his house every day, disturbing the whole family.
It seems that everyone has lost their memory. No one remembers that Yang Zhiqing was a parent officer who had guarded the smog-infested southeast for eight years. He also received a Ten Thousand People Umbrella when he left office.
They only remembered that Yang Zhiqing was jealous and murderous, cruel and petty, and was not worthy of being an official at all.
As for Wu Sheng, he became the most innocent victim and was infinitely beautified. Mr. Su Heng's protégé is so talented and has a good character... Everyone who knows him or not is full of praise and regret, as if his absence is a huge loss to the imperial court.
When a person dies, he can only be guided by others. Can't he even keep his reputation after death?
Fang Zilan looked at the person in front of her steadily, her eyes flushed with excitement. She suppressed her emotions and said word by word: "Master Yang Zhiqing died in an unknown manner. Your Majesty did not order anyone to investigate the truth, but instead used his death to Are you here to silence everyone?"
"Fang Zilan, if you are willing to tell everything you know, why would you do this?" Li Shengxuan's voice was full of forbearance, "What kind of existence is the ghost gate?"
Fang Zilan's expression froze, and then she raised the corners of her lips as if she was relieved, "Your Majesty knows that the death of the two adults is related to the ghost sect. It seems that the Zhuge family has found out."
Her expression returned to calm, and Li Shengxuan was stunned, as if he didn't expect her to be so calm.
"Ghost Gate, as the name suggests, is the place where lonely souls and wild ghosts live." Fang Zilan said quietly: "Who in the world can be called a lonely soul and wild ghost, I think your majesty should know it."
"Shameless old people from the previous dynasty." Li Shengxuan continued, and Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "Although Emperor Tai'an granted a general amnesty to the world when he came to the throne, many old people from the previous dynasty were not held accountable and were even entrusted with important tasks. However, when the dynasty changed, The seeds of hatred have been sown. As time goes by, not only have they not disappeared, but they have gradually grown and cannot be ignored."
She paused as she spoke, "In the past, the Ghost Sect only roamed the world. It was the most famous killer organization after Miluo Tianying and Baiyue Trial Hall."
Li Shengxuan was silent for a moment and then said: "Miluo Tianying and Baiyue Trial Hall have all interfered in the political situation and caused shock in the court. Does the Ghost Sect want to follow in their footsteps?"
"Your Majesty is only half right." Fang Zilan took a deep breath and said, "Even if you intervene in the political situation, there are differences. Miluo Tianying guarded the high priest during the war between the three kings a hundred years ago, maintaining Yancheng Villa, and waiting for Hai Qinghe Empress Yan disappeared. But in the Baiyue Trial Hall, the Xie family, a famous official, was killed, the generals who protected the country were severely injured, and Baiyue was thrown into a bloody storm, and was eventually destroyed by the Xia family's army."
It seemed that everything was back to square one, Ouyang Zirou was still standing at the forefront of the storm, and the courtiers were arguing endlessly, seemingly not taking Li Shengxuan's will to heart at all.
In order to maintain superficial intimacy with Ouyang Zirou, the Ouyang family could only obstruct her secretly. Under the instruction of the Ouyang family and the Pei family, the Yushitai was shouting the most joyfully, like a group of clowns. Su Yun was neither willing to participate nor able to stay out of it, which only caused a lot of trouble. Zhuge Yu watched with cold eyes and took the opportunity to judge whether it was feasible to allow women to enter the court.
Wang Quanrui of the Ministry of Rites is a double-dealer. On the one hand, he is hindered by Pei's agreement with the censors, but on the other hand, he is wise enough to protect himself and does not speak. He is like a turtle with a shrunken head, poking and moving, making people helpless.
Although the Punishment Department, which supported the Queen Mother and the Dugu family, was able to step forward, it was ultimately weak. In addition, there were many twists and turns in the previous revision of the law. People in the Ministry of Punishment were easily ridiculed by other people in the court when they opened their mouths, and they did not dare to stand out in particular.
Fang Zilan knew that Li Shengxuan had a good idea and that the matter would be decided sooner or later, so he simply stopped asking for permission to enter the court, so as not to get any benefit from the daily bickering and getting angry for nothing.
Therefore, only Ouyang Zirou was the most devoted. She would kneel outside the palace gate every day before dawn holding the imperial edict, attracting the attention of the people passing by. Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in the capital about whether Ouyang Zirou should take over the Arsenal.
In the teahouses and restaurants on the streets, people who know the truth but don't know it, and hearsay with reasonable evidence, as long as they are able to talk, they all have to add a few sentences, and even those who can't speak, they have to make some gestures.
The entire capital was extremely lively, but Li Shengxuan in the Qiankun Palace remained calm. He knew very well that this matter could not be solved by an imperial edict. It needed the will of God and the will of the people to come true. He represented God's will and the people who represented the people's will...
Fang Zilan is considered one, but she alone is not enough. If Ouyang Zirou's name is to be justified and women can enter the court regardless of their status in the future, then women cannot just have the final say, but men must also speak out for it.
The world is never just the world of one person. As a king, checking and balancing power is certainly feasible, but after all, it is a mirage that does not last long. If you want peace and prosperity, you must win the hearts of the people.
