Huangfulin bowed his hands and said, "Master Fang, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Fang Zilan said as if she had made up her mind: "After Shangguan Min returns to the north with General Huangfu this time, don't let him leave again."
Huangfulin was stunned and asked subconsciously, "What do you mean, don't leave again?"
"If Shangguan Min stays in the army, don't embarrass him. If he leaves the capital and returns to the barbarians..." Fang Zilan paused and said word by word: "If he provokes a dispute and comes, you will kill him." Kill him. If he just wants to take care of his people and strive for peace for both sides, please save his life."
Huangfulin pondered for a long time and said in a low voice: "Master Fang has good intentions, I hope Shangguan Min will not let him down."
"Shangguan Min has a good heart and shouldn't be in the dust." Fang Zilan smiled and said, "After all, it's a master-disciple battle. While I'm still capable, I'll take care of one or two of them wherever I can. How about it, General Huangfu is willing to take this job from me?" Trust?"
"I promise, Master Fang." Huangfulin agreed, and Fang Zilan picked up the tea cup, "I will use tea instead of wine to thank General Huangfu. I wish the general everything goes well and peace and tranquility in the north."
Huangfulin also picked up the tea cup and touched the wall with Fang Zilan. Amidst the crisp sound, the two looked at each other and smiled.
After that, Fang Zilan had two more cups of tea, then said goodbye and returned home.
The day after the emperor's family left Beijing and returned to the north, Fang Zilan wrote letters to Zhong Yao, Qi Yuming and Lao Li respectively. The letter did not mention Shangguan Min's thoughts, but just asked them to take good care of Shangguan Min and not let him mess up again. Ran.
Awan sent the letter out for Fang Zilan. When she came back, she saw her looking out the window at the blue sky in a daze. She couldn't help but walked forward and said, "It's hard to take a break, why do you still look so worried?"
Fang Zilan didn't answer, and Awan tugged on her sleeves, "March in late spring is the best time to go out for an outing. How about we..."
She had just finished speaking when she was interrupted by Cao Hong, "Boss!"
Awan glared dissatisfiedly, but seeing Cao Hong looking a little anxious, she asked curiously: "Didn't you go to the new mansion to buy some things? Why did you come back so soon?"
"I know something temporarily. Come and talk to the boss." Cao Hong said, looking at Fang Zilan and said: "Boss, I heard that Di Rong's tribe and Persia are fighting."
Fang Zilan frowned slightly, and before he could ask further questions, he saw Xiao Xuan'er coming in a hurry, "Master Fang, there is news from Di Rong's department."
"Are you fighting with Persia?" Fang Zilan answered, and Xiao Xuan'er nodded, "Yes, the two sides are in a stalemate. The leader of Persia sent an envoy to Beijing with his credentials to hold him accountable. I think the envoy will come in a few days. arrive."
Awan asked in confusion: "Di Rong's tribe is sandwiched between Dajing, Persia and Miluo. They are accustomed to adapting to the wind. How come they are fighting Persia so well?"
Xiao Xuan'er explained: "This battle started when robbers robbed a Persian caravan, killed people and robbed goods, and then hid in Di Rong's tribe. However, Di Rong leader Hatumu refused to admit it, and a dispute broke out between the two sides. The fight started."
Fang Zilan asked: "What is the identity of the robber? Are he from Di Rong, Miluo, or Dajing?"
"He is from Dajing." Xiao Xuan'er said solemnly: "The caravan that was robbed was the Persian Sassanid family's caravan. Fortunately, the head of the Sasanian family is a great nobleman who is now in charge of Persia. He is very sensible. In addition, with the robbers in Xiguan City, he Remembering your kindness, Mr. Fang, you not only spoke for Dajing, but also warned the Persian leader not to have bad relations with Dajing, which ruined the diplomatic relations between the two countries for many years. The Persian leader just sent an envoy to hold him accountable. Otherwise, I'm afraid, There is no telling whether he will fight with Dajing."
"It sounds like Di Rong's ministry is at fault. Even if it was brought to His Majesty, Hatumu wouldn't take care of it." Fang Zilan said quietly: "It's just that Hatumu is a very cunning wallflower. If he defends the robber, , waiting for an opportunity to sow discord between Dajing and Persia..."
She didn't say any more, and Awan curled her lips and said, "We in Dajing didn't do anything, but were given a hot potato. Di Rong's tribe is really not a good thing, so let's just let the Persians destroy them!"
"It is indeed an unforeseen disaster." Xiao Xuan'er agreed, and Fang Zilan shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Di Rong is a subordinate department of the capital. If something happens, your majesty will take care of it no matter what. But compared to other subordinate departments, , Di Rong is indeed in trouble."
"After all, Di Rong's tribe has a special location. Although it is a trouble spot, it is also a strategic location." Cao Hong touched the back of his head, "When the various tribes of Miluo were fighting before, Di Rong's tribe abandoned Miluo and surrendered to the capital, which made the leader of Miluo Kingdom grudge. Yu has been pregnant for a long time. If not, Murong Chen would not have been sent to fight..."
Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned slightly, interrupting Cao Hong as if remembering something, "Speaking of which, is the envoy from Di Rong's tribe coming to pay tribute also about to arrive?"
"According to the usual practice in previous years, we go to Beijing in April, so the date is close." Xiao Xuan'er said thoughtfully: "Does Mr. Fang think there is anything wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just think it's a coincidence." Fang Zilan pointed out: "The two sides are fighting, and the mission happened to arrive in Beijing at the same time. Your Majesty will not be able to escape responsibility for anything that happens on the borders of the capital."
Xiao Xuan'er immediately realized that these things were probably related to Mr. Zuo from the Yun Sect in West Wucheng that Fang Zilan wanted her to investigate. In the first place, Mr. Zuo was traced to Mr. Zuo because of Murong. Could it be...
"Miss Xiao, please go and tell Zheng Yan and ask him to find someone to keep an eye on the Persian mission and the Di Rong mission." Fang Zilan took a deep look at Xiao Xuan'er, she bowed in response, then turned and left. .
"Old Cao, you don't need to pay attention to these things for the time being, just follow the steps step by step. However, if you hear any rumors, you still have to report it to me in time." Fang Zilan warned a few words, and then said: "You still need to add items to your new residence, go ahead. .”
Cao Hong said goodbye and left. Awan said worriedly: "Fang Zilan, you said you won't have to fight again, right?"
"Who knows?" Fang Zilan sighed and said: "There are different opinions now. Whether there is any secret behind it remains to be seen. The specific situation will only be known after the two delegations arrive in Beijing."
Awan thought for a moment and did not continue to ask, but just reassured her not to worry too much, as it would not be beneficial to her health.
Hearing this, Fang Zilan smiled slightly and said, "My little Awan has really grown up."
Awan shrugged, as if it was natural. Fang Zilan casually found a reason to send her away, then walked to the bed and took out a box from it.
Inside the box are her official token, the pass to the ghost gate, the plum branch representing Zixiu's identity, the golden plum blossom from Qianjinfang, the jade cicada given to her by King Zhongzheng, and...
She carefully took out the brocade box at the bottom, and when she opened it, she saw a piece of gold inlaid with jade. She rubbed her fingers over the Sasanian family emblem engraved on it, with a complicated expression on her face.
Dajing urgently needs to recuperate and recuperate. It cannot fight, but it cannot easily bow its head for the sake of Di Rong's tribe.
It depends on the situation, if it is a last resort...she will have to resort to blackmail.
