Fang Chongzheng asked instead, "I dare to ask Mr. Fang. In your heart, do you think your responsibility will always be greater than the sky?"
Fang Zilan was stunned for a moment, and then said quietly: "Yes." Her voice was a little hoarse, revealing an indescribable heaviness, but she was extremely determined.
"Then do you know that this responsibility should belong to the emperor in the Qiankun Palace?" Fang Chongzheng said with a little solemnity in his tone, "You believe that the responsibility is eternal, but the Gongqing family believes that the power and interests are greater than the sky. Yours They cannot hold on to the threshold of their noble families, they cannot afford an inch of land to seal their households and grant them towns, and they cannot support the pillars of their grand palaces.”
Fang Zilan listened quietly, but she felt an unknown fire in her chest getting stronger and stronger.
She couldn't help but retort: "Master Fang lives high in the temple, and the way of being an official is beyond my comparison. But even so, I dare not agree with Master Fang's words."
She cleared her throat with a light cough and continued: "You should seek your own government in your position. The affairs of the world are not the emperor's business alone. If not, what is the use of hundreds of officials? What is the use of a family of public ministers? In a high position, Instead of taking the world as one's responsibility, one should take the world as one's body. If you stumble to this point, you will end up with nothing."
Fang Chongzheng was silent, but a familiar figure flashed in his heart.
When you were young, who didn’t worry about the world with passion and devoted yourself to life and death? But as time passes and the world changes, who will stick to the same situation?
After all, they are a family.
"Master Fang is young, so he must feel that what he has done is righteous and understandable." Fang Chongzheng spoke slowly, "But looking back many years later, it is just a temporary act of heroism. You are willing to die for the sake of the people in the North, but you Who can stand up and protect them after death? Life spans for decades, and the time is long, and the time is long, and it is not a decision made at a young age."
Fang Zilan suddenly chuckled, her voice full of sadness, "Master Fang is used to protecting himself, so why should he care about me, a young and frivolous junior who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth? Although life is not a matter of seizing the day, there are always some things that need to be done by someone. I am a person who never looks back until death leads to death, so I am afraid that I will defeat Mr. Fang’s good intentions.”
"Master Fang, do you think there is anything in this world that you cannot do without?" Fang Chongzheng's tone became colder, and Fang Zilan's voice weakened, "There is nothing that cannot be done by anyone. It's just..."
She suddenly stopped talking and said after a while: "There are many things in this world that no one wants to do. I don't want these things to be looked at coldly and remain silent." As soon as she finished speaking, she felt funny.
Fang Chongzheng is right, she is indeed a strong hero.
But who can be the savior? She's not that arrogant yet.
Fang Chongzheng clenched his hands in his sleeves into fists, and the past reappeared like a revolving lantern.
He was powerless then, and he is helpless now.
He had been lonely because the Fang family could only protect themselves wisely, and he had also envied the determination to sacrifice his life to be the one who would forever strengthen the mountains and rivers. He was even more unwilling to accept that the Fang family was not strong enough to protect everyone in his family, country, and world.
Later, as he grew older, the hills and valleys in his chest were gradually polished into a smooth road. He thought that the loneliness, envy and unwillingness of his youth had disappeared over time.
However, until this moment, he suddenly realized that after so many years, no matter how calm he was, there was still a trace of regret that he couldn't suppress.
At the end, his expression was as indifferent as usual, and he said in a cold voice: "Since ancient times, no powerful general has died well. I hope Lord Fang will take care of himself."
A word as light as a feather, but an unspeakable warning, made Fang Zilan feel shaken.
No one ends well? How could she not know. But even if there is no way ahead, she will overcome all difficulties and dangers to find a way for herself.
If she were asked to retreat, she would not be willing to do so.
After Fang Chongzheng left, Fang Zilan relaxed her mind and fell asleep on the bed. Unknowingly, it was already evening.
There was another knock on the door of the wing room. It seemed that A Wan, who was delivering medicine to her, had arrived.
"Come in." Fang Zilan's voice was still a little hoarse. The people outside the door heard her voice and pushed the door open without hesitation.
The visitor walked around the screen and walked up to her. She was stunned involuntarily. It was Li Shengxuan.
She had not seen Li Shengxuan since that day when she fell unconscious in front of the Yuzhang Palace.
Later, when she regained consciousness, she heard Fang Ziqin say that Li Shengxuan paid unprecedented attention to the case in the North. He not only sent Wei Subaru to preside over the trial, but Zhuge Ming also attended, and even ordered that all evidence be re-examined and verified to be correct before it can be used.
If she said there wasn't a trace of excitement in her heart, she would be lying, but it was more of a doubt.
Although she didn't know who Li Shengxuan was, she could get a glimpse of him from his behavior. The Lord of the World, who was ruthless in judging the situation, would never be influenced by others to protect the people in the North.
What's more, the people involved in this case, from Zhong Yao to Qi Yuming, to the deputy general of the army, are all high-ranking people with shallow foundations and no background. Even if they are punished by Ming Zhengdian, they are just a pebble thrown into the sea and cannot make any waves.
She knew very well that Li Shengxuan had no business openly confronting the Empress Dowager and making enemies of the Gongqing family for the sake of such people, so she took the risk and risked her life and reputation to protect them.
But she never expected that Li Shengxuan would persist in the case to the end and save her along with him.
Li Shengxuan sat down next to the bed and saw Fang Zilan staring straight at him without saying a word. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Why are you staring at me like this?"
As soon as he said this, Fang Zilan was shocked to realize that he was rude. Just as he was about to stand up and say hello, he held his shoulders and leaned back, "You are injured, so there is no need to be polite."
Fang Zilan looked at the people nearby and said with a complicated expression: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I have caused a lot of trouble to Your Majesty recently..."
Li Shengxuan interrupted her and said: "Since you know that you have caused me a lot of trouble, you should take good care of yourself as soon as possible and take responsibility."
"Okay." Fang Zilan murmured in agreement, her expression still full of hesitation.
Seeing this, Li Shengxuan took the initiative and asked: "You want to ask me why I protected everyone in the North?"
Fang Zilan nodded unabashedly, "Yes."
Li Shengxuan smiled slightly and said: "You answer my question first, and I will tell you why."
Seeing that Fang Zilan had no reaction, Li Shengxuan took it as her tacit agreement.
He asked calmly: "I know everything about what happened in Yuzhang Palace that day. You could have escaped unscathed, so why did you have to kneel in the snow and beg the Empress Dowager to calm down?"
There was a hint of anger in his tone, and although he was well restrained, Fang Zilan still heard it.
While she was wondering why he was angry, she couldn't help but said: "I'm asking the Empress Dowager to calm down. Is this how your Majesty sees me?"
