Hearing this, Fang Zilan looked at Ah Shi. He bit his lip unnaturally and said after a while: "Back then, there was a woman who was bathed in Qianyan Pavilion. She was my aunt."
Fang Lihui's heart tightened, "What did you say?"
"Young Master Fang, there is no need to panic, my aunt is no longer alive." Ah Shi sighed, "The fire burned extremely hard, but it did not burn to Young Master Fang at all. It is nothing more than your ruthlessness. Not only did you allow your close relatives to If you die in the fire, even the people in the pavilion will become a scapegoat."
"Yes, you mean..." Fang Zilan was stunned and did not continue.
Ah Shi said: "The people in Qianyan Pavilion have the most contact with Mr. Fang's secret business. Their lives..."
He paused for a moment and then said: "The arson by Miss Fu Rui and others can be regarded as revenge for them. During the torture by the government, they were very strong-minded with the same enemy. In the end, they ended up either dead or seriously injured. How many times? No one left alive. Am I right, Mr. Fang?"
Fang Lihui's face turned pale, and when he saw this, he continued talking to himself, "Not only that, but their family members, the state government, the squires and wealthy people also did not let go. Fortunately, my mother was alert, and my father was a military officer. The apprentice of the pavilion escaped with some boxing and kicking skills, thinking that he could get some protection from the emperor's feet in the capital, but unexpectedly he watched Mr. Fang drive Wanhua Tower to the capital step by step. "
"You had already planned to enter the Fang family..." Fang Lihui took a breath of air, "Are you doing it for revenge?"
"Premeditated? Revenge?" Ah Shi chuckled. There was sadness and helplessness in that smile, which should not appear on the face of a young man of his age. "If Qianyan Pavilion hadn't been found, I had some vague impressions and made insinuations. I asked my mother, I am afraid that I will not remember these things until I die. Mr. Fang does not want to mention the fire case, and those who witnessed it are even less willing to mention it. "
He said with a deep voice, "As for revenge, even if I bring up the old case again, Mr. Fang can still stay out of it. There is no evidence to identify you."
"Then why do you want to investigate?" Fang Lihui couldn't help but ask, Ah Shi said quietly: "My purpose was made very clear to Young Master Fang from the beginning. I want to know how Wanhua Tower can survive alone in the Fireworks Willow Alley."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan couldn't help but be startled. She just mentioned it casually, but she never thought that Ah Shi would take it to heart. Did he enter the Fang family just for Wanhua Tower?
Fang Lihui lowered his eyes, "Now you know everything."
"I got it." Ah Shi nodded slightly, "It takes several lives in a fire to bring peace to Wanhua Tower. The Hualou next door can't learn this method."
The folding fan in Fang Lihui's hand fell over, and the emerald fan pendant stuck to the edge of his gold sleeve, making the emerald color dim a bit. He felt indescribably depressed.
"However, what I want to see is not just overnight." Ah Shi's expression softened slightly, "When the Wanhua Tower was first built, it was indeed built with human lives, blood and tears, but without painstaking efforts, there would not be what it is today. I I want to see where Wanhua Tower will go in Mr. Fang’s hands.”
A flash of surprise flashed in Fang Zilan's eyes, "Ah yes, you still want to stay in the Fang family?"
Ah Shi didn't speak as if he was acquiescing. Fang Zilan frowned, "Ah Shi, don't you resent Fang Lihui?"
"Is resentment useful?" Ah Shi lowered his head and said in a very soft voice, "This person has passed away, not to mention that the fire incident was not Mr. Fang's fault alone. If we talk about resentment, it is better to resent the unfairness of the world."
"Is the world unfair?" Fang Zilan muttered and repeated these words, with mixed feelings in her heart.
"Master Fang, don't worry about me." Ah Shi reluctantly raised the corners of his lips and raised a smile, "If the world is unfair, I will fight against it in my own way."
His voice was full of determination, and his eyes turned to Fang Lihui, "I am willing to be a hawk and a dog from now on. I wonder if Mr. Fang would like to keep me?"
Although these words were spoken humbly, the speaker's tone was calm and calm, and instead conveyed an aura of determination to win.
Fang Lihui looked at Ah Shi in front of him steadily, and he realized that he had no reason to refuse. On the one hand, Ah Shi knew too much, and he would not be able to feel at ease if he did not stay by his side. On the other hand, with the Duke of Yue, Zi Lan, he had to hold Ah Shi in his hand as a bargaining chip to ensure that everyone was in the same boat.
"If you want to stay, just stay." Fang Lihui raised his hand and spread his folding fan, returning to his usual cynical look.
Fang Zilan looked at the scene in front of her and suddenly felt that Ah Shi was drifting away from her. Maybe it’s not just Ah Shi, but also many people, such as Mo Han.
In a daze, she regretted pushing Mo Han to Li Shengxuan. But she knew that even if she didn't do this, Mo Han couldn't stay out of it. But why does she feel powerless?
When Mo Han heard Fang Zilan say that His Majesty asked him to participate in the revision of the law as a guest minister, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were filled with warmth, which was more dazzling than the autumn sunshine.
Even the chill in Fang Zilan's heart was dissipated a lot. She felt at ease and told Zheng Yan repeatedly that after the imperial edict was issued, he would lead a team of government soldiers to escort Mo Han to the Ministry of Punishment every day. Ensure Mohan's safety.
Mo Han originally wanted to persuade Fang Zilan not to have such a big battle, but after Xiu Mu was over, he was not the only one issued an imperial edict, there was also an edict ordering Ouyang Zirou to take over the arsenal.
Suddenly, the situation exploded. Fang Zilan expressed support and stood on the cusp of the storm together with Ouyang Zirou. He was busier than before and it was already late at night when he returned home every day.
Seeing that Fang Zilan was so busy that her head was dangling, Mo Han was too embarrassed to let her worry about such a trivial matter anymore, so he simply let Zheng Yan lead the soldiers to follow him to the Ministry of Justice. At first, the people in the Ministry of Justice were quite critical, but when he thought of Wu Sheng, I didn't dare to say anything more.
The dispute between the DPRK and the Central Government over Ouyang Zirou's matter had intensified for several days, and in the blink of an eye it was early September.
Due to the interference of the Ouyang family and the encouragement of other ministers, Ouyang Zirou was never able to enter the court to express gratitude after receiving the decree, and she was even unable to take office. Li Shengxuan saw that everyone in the court had their own agenda, so he directly ordered Ouyang Zirou to enter the court.
The Ouyang family originally wanted to argue that Ouyang Zirou was ill and had not recovered, but Li Shengxuan insisted on seeing the person. His original words were "even if it means carrying the person, he must carry the person to the palace."
As a result, Ouyang Zirou's illness recovered quickly, and she officially entered the court to express her gratitude on the second day of September. After Fang Zilan heard the news, she also handed a note to the palace and invited herself to the court.
On the second day of September, Ouyang Zirou walked into the palace holding the imperial edict. Before she could express her gratitude, she was blocked by a royal censor's "outspoken admonishment". It was neither a move forward nor a retreat. It could only be done immediately. On the side.
The admonishing imperial censor saw that he was well prepared. As soon as he finished speaking, several adults agreed, representing the Pei family, the Wang family, and the Ouyang family.
Fang Zilan could clearly see that all the heads of Gongqing's family had arrived today, but none of them dared to directly refute His Majesty's face, so he let his subordinates charge into the battle, only to make Li Shengxuan unhappy.
