The soldiers were very fast, and Fang Zilan set off before dawn. It was completely different from the scene when thousands of people came to see him off when he expedition to the northern border. In the boundless darkness, only the lanterns hanging high on the corner eaves of the tower seemed particularly bright.
Li Shengxuan stood on the tower, looking at the resolute figure not far away, and suddenly remembered the first time he led troops to quell the chaos. King Xiang, who was only fifteen years old, also ordered the soldiers and left on a summer night without stopping for a moment.
At that time, his brother Emperor Ning Shun stood on the tower to see him off, and now he stood on the tower to see Fang Zilan off. More than ten years have passed, and Dajing is still not truly stable.
Standing behind him, King Yucheng Li Qiyou suddenly noticed something, his eyes widened suddenly, "It's really strange that Mr. Fang is wearing armor."
Li Shengxuan pulled back from his thoughts and asked, "Didn't she wear armor before in battles?"
"I never wear it." Li Qiyou recalled while saying: "In the past in the North, Mr. Fang felt that the armor was heavy and cumbersome, so he often went into battle in a riding uniform. If anyone advises him, at most wear two pieces of iron to deal with it."
However, at this time, Fang Zilan looked like a general who was used to wearing armor.
Fang Zilan suddenly smiled, her clear and shallow smile was not bright, but warm enough, "The person ascending the heights now is Your Majesty. As long as Fang Zilan is by your side, Your Majesty will be able to see far."
Li Shengxuan stared blankly at the person in front of him. Her every word was extremely clear and clear to his ears, "Whether it is the Empress Dowager or other ministers, whether it is under the palace wall or above the court. , whether it is within the capital or outside the four borders, your majesty just needs to sit in that high position in the Mingtang. I will become the sword in your majesty’s hand, remove all obstacles for your majesty, and let your majesty see further.”
The emperor sits in the bright hall, and the waiters guard his health.
Li Shengxuan suddenly remembered what his father, Emperor Tai'an, said to him when he was a child.
At that time, he was only four years old and could not understand what a waiter was.
His father told him that the generals, ministers, and assistants are all servants, and the emperor must sit firmly in the temple, dispatch generals and prime ministers to serve the world, and maintain a healthy and prosperous age.
It's just that in all these years, no one from the many generals and commanders has ever said such a word to him.
But at this moment, these words came from the person who made him most suspicious. Even though he knew that this might be just a high-sounding false promise, he only felt inexplicably relieved.
He would rather listen to partial beliefs and leave his wealth, life and the stability of the world in her hands.
"Okay." Li Shengxuan's voice was very low, but the word "good" still fell deeply into Fang Zilan's heart.
She knew that the way forward was uncertain, and that betrayal and protection could only be a matter of her thoughts, but she was willing to give it a try.
As long as Li Shengxuan dared to entrust her to him, she would dare to make enemies of everyone in the world, including Ji Ningtian, for this entrustment.
She was shocked by her almost ridiculous thoughts and froze on the spot. Could she really do that?
Li Shengxuan lowered his head and looked at Fang Zilan. The person who would obviously say such a thing could not hide the confusion in his eyes at this moment. It turned out that she was just bluffing.
Fang Zilan looked at the corners of his raised lips and felt her heart getting more and more panicked, but she still stood up straight and said, "Your Majesty is willing..."
"I am willing." Li Shengxuan interrupted Fang Zilan's words lightly. She clenched her fingers nervously and drew crescents on her palms with her fingernails. "How does your majesty know what I want to say? You can't accept this anymore. I regretted it.”
"You are not joking." The smile on Li Shengxuan's face became even brighter, "I will not regret it, but you..."
He didn't say any more, and Fang Zilan couldn't help but asked out of curiosity, "What?"
"I climb high and look far away. I am alone and have no way to retreat. But you..." Li Shengxuan paused, his eyes became deeper and deeper, "If you accept my promise, you can replace Xiahou Yunzhao, who is less than ten thousand people." The position is the target of public criticism, are you afraid?"
"I'm afraid of returning, so I can't stand still." Fang Zilan said frankly, "The position of the Lord of the North is good, but I can't hold it for the rest of my life. As a human being, if you don't advance, you will retreat."
"If you don't advance, you will retreat." Li Shengxuan laughed brightly, "You don't have to be afraid, from now on, you have me."
Looking at Fang Zilan's stunned look, he felt suddenly enlightened. The rumors and rumors of the past seemed to have disappeared.
He did not tell anyone that that night the Empress Dowager said that his biological mother, Concubine Yu, was having an affair with someone else and that he was not the son of Emperor Tai'an.
He had heard such words many times, but this was the first time he said it so firmly.
It's not that he hasn't thought about asking Xia Hou Yunzhao for confirmation, but no matter what the truth is, he doesn't dare to pursue it at all. How many times he had dreamed about it in the middle of the night, and when he woke up he felt uneasy, but now her words had dispelled all his doubts.
No matter what the truth is, he is the one who ascends. When you climb high, you should look far away instead of looking back. The past has passed.
The Xiahou family resigned and left Beijing, and Fang Zilan took over. After today, she will escort him, bring the Qianqiu scenery under the capital, and engrave his name of Li Shengxuan on it.
Awan followed her, looking at her armor, she felt a chill running down her spine.
Fang Zilan believed that she was the best in the world, so she never wore armor even when she was fighting in the Northern Territory, which was very dangerous. On the contrary, during those idle days in the Northern Territory, her skilled master made a suit and wore it. long time.
At that time, everyone in the army found it strange that Fang Zilan, who had never worn armor when going into battle to kill enemies, actually wore a suit of armor weighing dozens of kilograms and walked back and forth in the camp during the peace years. However, men in the military are never the ones to gossip. Even if they feel strange, as long as they don't go out of line, they won't say a word more.
Awan asked once, and Fang Zilan replied lightly and said, "Adapt in advance." At that time, she boasted about taking precautions, but she never took it seriously.
Until now, seeing Fang Zilan put on this armor again, Awan felt a little more real fear in her heart. Even though she said Fang Zilan was scary, it was precisely because of this fear that she was reliable. She always talks about not being afraid of death, isn't it because she knows that as long as Fang Zilan is there, no one can hurt her?
But now that even Fang Zilan is wearing armor, the word death may not just be spoken.
Awan's eyelids jumped up suddenly. The closer they got to Qiluo City, the harder they jumped. They always felt that something bad was waiting for them.
I don't know whether Awan's premonition was too accurate, or there was a murderer standing behind the Miluo people. They rushed to Qiluo City, but before they had time to rest, news came from the front that General Shen had sacrificed his life for the country and died in battle under the city.
