Fang Zilan was stunned when she heard the news, and asked again in disbelief, "Did the Huangfu family send two documents to the palace?"
"Yes." Xiao Xuan'er nodded slightly, "There are two possibilities, either General Huangfulin did not block his son General Huangfuxin's documents, or General Huangfuxin had some special method that General Huangfulin could not stop."
Her words reminded Fang Zilan that as Huangfulin was the head of the family, even a fly flying out of the Huangfu family could not escape his eyes and ears, let alone a document sent to the capital.
Either he did it deliberately, or he was helpless. If it was the former, he wanted to have both sides without getting offended. If it was the latter...
Then Huangfu Xin's power should not be underestimated. Qi Yuming and Vice General Li must keep their eyes open.
However, when all parties in the DPRK and China were quarreling, Qi Yuming's souvenir was sent to the Yue government. The letter said that Huangfulin knew about the correspondence between Ouyang Zirou and Huangfuxin, and simply asked Huangfuxin to sell her a favor. , and he himself was opposed to it, so that the Huangfu family could watch the fire from afar.
It's a good plan, but who can watch the fire from the other side forever? Fang Zilan watched the candlelight swallow up Qi Yuming's souvenir inch by inch, leaving only ashes.
It seemed that everything was back to square one, Ouyang Zirou was still standing at the forefront of the storm, and the courtiers were arguing endlessly, seemingly not taking Li Shengxuan's will to heart at all.
In order to maintain superficial intimacy with Ouyang Zirou, the Ouyang family could only obstruct her secretly. Under the instruction of the Ouyang family and the Pei family, the Yushitai was shouting the most joyfully, like a group of clowns. Su Yun was neither willing to participate nor able to stay out of it, which only caused a lot of trouble. Zhuge Yu watched with cold eyes and took the opportunity to judge whether it was feasible to allow women to enter the court.
Wang Quanrui of the Ministry of Rites is a double-dealer. On the one hand, he is hindered by Pei's agreement with the censors, but on the other hand, he is wise enough to protect himself and does not speak. He is like a turtle with a shrunken head, poking and moving, making people helpless.
Although the Punishment Department, which supported the Queen Mother and the Dugu family, was able to step forward, it was ultimately weak. In addition, there were many twists and turns in the previous revision of the law. People in the Ministry of Punishment were easily ridiculed by other people in the court when they opened their mouths, and they did not dare to stand out in particular.
Fang Zilan knew that Li Shengxuan had a good idea and that the matter would be decided sooner or later, so he simply stopped asking for permission to enter the court, so as not to get any benefit from the daily bickering and getting angry for nothing.
Therefore, only Ouyang Zirou was the most devoted. She would kneel outside the palace gate every day before dawn holding the imperial edict, attracting the attention of the people passing by. Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in the capital about whether Ouyang Zirou should take over the Arsenal.
In the teahouses and restaurants on the streets, people who know the truth but don't know it, and hearsay with reasonable evidence, as long as they are able to talk, they all have to add a few sentences, and even those who can't speak, they have to make some gestures.
The entire capital was extremely lively, but Li Shengxuan in the Qiankun Palace remained calm. He knew very well that this matter could not be solved by an imperial edict. It needed the will of God and the will of the people to come true. He represented God's will and the people who represented the people's will...
Fang Zilan is considered one, but she alone is not enough. If Ouyang Zirou's name is to be justified and women can enter the court regardless of their status in the future, then women cannot just have the final say, but men must also speak out for it.
The world is never just the world of one person. As a king, checking and balancing power is certainly feasible, but after all, it is a mirage that does not last long. If you want peace and prosperity, you must win the hearts of the people.
Li Shengxuan thought about this and looked at the six pieces on the chessboard. They were different in black or white, but they were all in key positions on the black and white chessboard.
He stretched out his hand to twist a black stone above him and threw it into the chess box. Then he picked up a white piece on the lower right side, held it in his hand and rubbed it repeatedly.
Two pieces were eliminated, and the situation on the chessboard changed dramatically. Bai Zi, who was originally standing in the center, seemed helpless and looked around at a loss.
Li Shengxuan looked at the situation in front of him steadily and sighed almost inaudibly. He never expected that the Xiahou family would not express their stance.
He told Wei Subaru to be consistent with the Xiahou family, but in the end he actually put himself on the fire.
"Your Majesty." Xia Houzhang's voice brought Li Shengxuan back from his thoughts. He raised his eyes and looked over, "What's the matter?"
"Miss Ouyang fainted in front of the palace gate." Xia Houzhang pursed his lips, "Your Majesty will decide whether to send her back to Ouyang's family or to be admitted to the palace for treatment."
Li Shengxuan raised his eyebrows helplessly and asked Your Majesty to make a decision again. He thought for a while and said quietly: "Since the person fainted in front of the palace gate, he must be invited to the palace for treatment."
"Yes." Xia Houzhang took the order and left. Li Shengxuan looked at his back and tightened his hold on Bai Zi's hand. The fire was burning high enough, and it was almost time.
Now that the matter has come to this, he has no choice but to use the power of the emperor to do it.
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On the second day after Ouyang Zirou passed out in front of the palace gate, all officials in the court made a fuss and started a new round of disputes. Li Shengxuan suppressed the noise of the crowd and was about to declare the decree directly when suddenly a guard came to report that Xiahou Yunzhao had arrived urgently.
As soon as the guard finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, some were surprised, some were worried, some were happy... However, no matter how the expressions on their faces changed, they did not dare to speak at will anymore.
The corners of Li Shengxuan's lips curved slightly, and it was indeed the Xiahou Yunzhao he knew. Even though everyone in the world is against him, Aunt Zhao will always stand by his side and lead the Xiahou family to become his strongest support.
Xiahou Yunzhao's handwritten letter stated her worries and reasons for not expressing her stance. It was not that she did not trust Ouyang Zirou's abilities, but that she was afraid that Ouyang Zirou would be involved in officialdom and lose her bones.
But as a minister guarding the capital, she was not willing to watch the opportunity to improve armaments slip away, so she was willing to be Ouyang Zirou's supporter and protect her.
The moment the handwriting was read out, the whole hall was silent. Unexpectedly, not even half a moment later, someone who was not afraid of death had the courage to ask Wei Subaru. Wei Subaru didn't even bother to give another look, "Since I agree with General Xiahou, I naturally agree. If anyone makes trouble because of Ouyang Zirou's womanhood in the future, they will be against me, the Wei family."
Every word he spoke was careless, but there was a hint of murderous intent that silenced the person who was asking the question.
The high-ranking assassin was a deterrent in itself, not to mention that five of the six military generals now agreed, already exceeding the agreed half. With this result, no one in the palace had any objections.
Li Shengxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his imperial edict could finally be promulgated with peace of mind.
After the court was over, the news spread. Ouyang Zirou, who was on the hospital bed, breathed a long sigh of relief. Fang Zilan, who came to visit next to her, also raised the corners of her lips, "Are you relieved this time?"
"I feel at ease." Ouyang Zirou nodded and said happily: "Sure enough, His Majesty will do what he says. It was me who worried too much."
However, her joy did not last long before it was replaced by hesitation, "Master Fang, tell me about my brother... will he..."
