"But Miss Ouyang wants to be on par with Mr. Fang, but I'm afraid she's still far behind..." The woman sitting across from them was interrupted by Mrs. Chen as soon as she spoke, "What's so far behind? You don't know, do you?" , Miss Ouyang is very resourceful and has already caught up with Mr. Fang. It is hard to say whether she will step on Mr. Fang and go further in the future. "
The smile on Mrs. Ouyang's face was almost unbearable, "Mrs. Chen really praises my little girl too much. She always likes to make gadgets, but they are all unworthy of the stage. How can she be compared with Mr. Fang? I was scared when I heard that, It’s better to stop talking.”
"What is Mrs. Ouyang afraid of?" The woman opposite said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that the next head of the Ouyang family will be your son? Now even the daughter has to join the official position. With such a pair of children, we are afraid that we can't even dream of it. I can’t envy you.”
Mrs. Ouyang was told by everyone that she couldn't get off the stage, but Ouyang Zirou, who was sitting in the lower seat, was eating and drinking without realizing it until Fang Zitong next to her pushed her, "People are going to blame you, but you still..." Can you eat it?"
"What kind of fire?" Ouyang Zirou looked confused, then said nonchalantly: "As long as my mother is here, even if there is fire, it can't burn me."
Fang Zitong glanced at Mrs. Ouyang's pale face and shook her head helplessly.
Ouyang Zirou pushed a piece of pastry in front of Fang Zitong, "Try this, I guess it is probably made by the master of Sufangzhai."
"You are always particular about food and drink, so you will not be wrong." Fang Zitong picked up a piece and sighed: "Zi Rou, when will you be able to eat more?"
"What kind of snack?" Ouyang Zirou has not yet swallowed the food in her mouth, her cheeks are bulging like a little hamster, which makes her cheeks become rounder.
Fang Zitong blocked the view from the side and reminded in a low voice: "Speak after you finish eating."
Ouyang Zirou half-covered her face with a silk handkerchief, quickly swallowed what was in her mouth, then picked up the tea cup Fang Zitong handed her and took a sip.
The woman sitting on the other side of Ouyang Zirou couldn't help but asked curiously, "Zirou, I heard that you are going to have an official position. Is this true?"
"What official position?" Ouyang Zirou waved her hand and said innocently: "It's not a matter of a single word, don't talk nonsense."
"I came here today to be the interpreter." Ouyang Zirou took Fang Zilan's arm without any surprise, "Don't you want to know, Mr. Fang, what happened in the past month? How is the current war going?"
Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "I'd like to hear the details."
Ouyang Zirou helped her walk and said: "Actually, the biggest problem for our capital in this battle is the lack of money, so His Majesty, as an imperial merchant, exchanged money with the Fang family. However, time is tight, and the Fang family wants to I raised money to sell all the jade mines in my family. I heard that they were sold to the Persians, right? I don’t know the details, but no matter what, Fang Lihui, the head of the Fang family, got all the money on time. "
"The Fang family..." Fang Zilan's expression was dark and unclear, and Ouyang Zirou chuckled, "Master Fang, do you think it's too ostentatious for the Fang family to be so rich that they can rival the country?"
Fang Zilan lowered his eyes and remained silent, seeming to acquiesce, Ouyang Ziju said: "Your Majesty personally promised, and the Queen is the guarantor, plus the Ministry of Household Control, the Fang family has become a great imperial businessman serving the country and the people. It is not arrogant. What's more, If we talk about ostentation, it must be the Huangfu family in the north and the Dugu family in the west. After receiving His Majesty's order, these two families quickly organized two armies and rushed over. They even said that they would never return to the Miluo people. That’s real swagger.”
Ouyang Zirou said, a flash of shyness suddenly flashed in her eyes, "Little General Dugu Ming of the Dugu family is really amazing. Not only is he a good-looking man, but he was also the first to lead the army before the food and grass arrived. "
Fang Zilan wondered: "Why haven't I seen General Duguming leading his troops to help?"
"Master Fang, you don't know that Qiluo City was surrounded and almost alone. The Miluo people took the opportunity to extend the front line to the north. If it hadn't been for the bravery of young general Dugu Ming, who stopped the Miluo people for several days and waited for reinforcements, I'm afraid... ..." Ouyang Zirou didn't continue, but Fang Zilan understood in her heart, "I may not be able to stay in Qiluo City for so long, right?"
Ouyang Zirou pursed her lips and did not answer directly, "How can Little General Dugu Ming be compared with Lord Fang? He knows that there are reinforcements behind him, so he has nothing to fear, but Lord Fang, you..."
She paused suddenly and changed her voice almost abruptly, "There is also the Southeast. For some reason, King Rong'an suddenly stepped forward to help resettle the refugees and resolve the riot. Only then could the soldiers and horses from the Southeast Camp arrive in time. Come join us."
"Don't you know why?" Fang Zilan repeated in a low voice, and Ouyang Zirou nodded, "Yes, but as King Rong'an is your Majesty's uncle, it is common sense to put justice first."
Fang Zilan didn't answer. She knew in her heart what kind of person King Rongan was. Justice came first? He doesn't deserve it at all. There must be something hidden in this.
Ouyang Zirou didn't notice the frost in her eyes, and still said to herself: "But if we say the most powerful one, it is Master Wei. I heard from my father that before the imperial commander personally went to the expedition, His Majesty said, The main war faction and the peace faction almost tore off the golden roof of the main hall. The main war faction felt that Mr. Fang's loss of troops and generals was detrimental to the defense of the city because of the food robbery. The peace faction said that you were just delaying time. How can you delay the loss of troops and generals? Why not? Sue for peace as soon as possible. Lord Wei stood up at this time."
Ouyang Zirou said with longing on her face: "Master Wei said, 'The battle between Dajing and Miluo is extremely dangerous. No matter who goes to fight, there is no certainty. Master Fang is like this, and so am I. Master Fang is still here. She is fighting for her life on the battlefield, but the people in the hall are talking and accusing her behind her back. Since everyone in the hall is wise and wise, and is sure to retreat from the Miluo people, she might as well replace her with Master Fang. Who can do it?'"
She finished speaking these words in one breath and sighed: "Master Wei is so powerful. After he finished speaking, the whole hall was silent. After that, His Majesty said that since no one was sure, he would conquer it himself. The fate of the capital will be decided by He decides."
Fang Zilan's lips curved slightly, which was in line with Li Shengxuan's style. The Li Shengxuan she knew had never been submissive to weak people who could be bullied. Therefore, she always firmly believes that Li Shengxuan must fight this battle.
"Your Majesty will lead the expedition in person, Lord Wei will be the vanguard, Young Master Zhuge will be the military advisor. My brother and I will accompany the army to escort the armaments. Lord Pei and Lord Wang will escort the grain and grass. They have also arrived in the past few days." Ouyang Zirou became more and more excited as he spoke, and his tone could not help but He was much more optimistic, "With the help of the capital, we can regain the lost territory soon. This time, the people of Miluo will come to beg us for peace."
