On the day Fang Zilan drove Huangfuxin and Shangguanmin away, news came that Prime Minister Fang Chongzheng had returned to Beijing. It is said that Fang Chongzheng did not return home after arriving in Beijing, but went straight to Jingzhao Yin Mansion.
Suddenly, many people gathered in front of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion with the mentality of watching the excitement, and Fang Zilan was no exception. It's just that she is not watching the fun, but for Fang Zitong.
The door of Jingzhao Yin Mansion was closed. Fang Zilan and Fang Chongzheng stood side by side inside. Facing them in front of them were Zhuge Yu and Xu Youtong, and beside them stood two young Yins, Xie Yanping.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, my concubine was involved in the murder of Duke Gui, so she was temporarily detained in Jingzhao Yin Mansion. Your Majesty also approved this matter." Xu Youtong said, his voice became a little darker, "Even you, Prime Minister, cannot arbitrarily detain people. take away."
There was no expression on Fang Chong's face, "Sir Xu, I heard that Duke Guo Guo died of poisoning. The poison was not only found in the little girl's dowry, but also in the room of Lord Pei Pening. And the little girl's There is no poison on the sleeve arrow, which means the person who poisoned it has other methods, am I right?"
"That's right." Xu Youtong nodded slightly, and Fang Chongzheng said quietly: "Did Mr. Xu find any other evidence?"
Xu Youtong was silent for a moment, "Not yet."
Hearing this, Fang Chongzheng's expression turned cold, and he said calmly: "It has been many days since the case occurred, and the Jingzhao Yin Mansion is still unable to do anything. Regardless of whether it is due to incompetence in handling the case, let me just ask about the case itself. The current suspects, except for my daughter, There is also Mr. Pei Pening, but why Mr. Xu insists on clinging to the little girl, even resorting to lynching? Is it because the Jingzhao Yin Mansion is incompetent that he has to beat the little girl? "
Xu Youtong opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Fang Chongzheng increased his tone and continued to question: "Or is it that Mr. Pei Pening is an official in the court, and the Pei family is standing behind him. The Jingzhao Yin Mansion does not dare to do anything without permission, so he just Can you bully your little girl's weakness and manipulate her at will? Could it be that the Jingzhao Yin Mansion has forgotten that my little girl has a father like me, who is the prime minister?"
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, be careful. The Jingzhao Yin Mansion has never laid a finger on your concubine, let alone followed her..." Xu Youtong was about to argue, but was interrupted by Fang Chongzheng, "If this is the case, please allow me to visit, Mr. Xu." Little girl. You will know what the truth is after seeing it."
His words were filled with undeniable authority, and Xu Youtong was speechless. Just as he was about to turn to Zhuge Yu for help, he heard him call out, "Your Excellency, the Duke of Yue."
Fang Zilan said: "People from my house have visited Miss Fang before, and she is indeed not well."
Seeing the two singing in harmony, Zhuge Yu couldn't help but said: "My lords, before the truth is known, no matter who is suspected, he must be detained for interrogation. This is a necessary process, and no exception will be made for anyone."
"Master Zhuge, if the process was reasonable and legal, I would not be standing here." Fang Chongzheng looked a little sharper, "But if someone secretly tampered with it, I am afraid that my daughter may not be able to wait until the truth comes out. In this case, I It must be broken."
"Prime Minister..." As soon as Zhuge Yufu started, he was stopped by Fang Chongzheng, "Today I will take my daughter back to the mansion. From now on, I will be confined in the boudoir and will not leave the house. If the Jingzhao Yin Mansion brings a trial, I will accompany my daughter. Go together."
"Prime Minister, you must not do this!" Xu Youtong's expression changed, "If this example is made, countless people will follow suit. If someone escapes like this and fails to bear the corresponding responsibility, wouldn't it mean that the world will be in chaos?"
"Escape?" Fang Chongzheng raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice: "If the little girl is missing, I will leave it to the disposal of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion."
"Prime Minister, you..." Xu Youtong was stunned and Zhuge Yu frowned and said, "Prime Minister, are you going to use your family and life as a guarantee for your concubine?"
Fang Chongzheng seemed to acquiesce when he didn't answer. Seeing this, Zhuge Yu and Xu You looked at each other, and they both saw a look of embarrassment on the other's face.
The hall was extremely quiet for a moment, until Fang Zilan's voice sounded, like a huge stone falling into the pond, causing countless splashes, "If Mr. Zhuge and Mr. Xu feel that it is not enough, I am willing to guarantee it together with the Prime Minister."
Xu Youtong finally couldn't help but said: "Master Yue Guoguo, no matter which case it is, it has nothing to do with you. Why do you have to get involved in it and wade through this muddy water?"
"It's irrelevant?" Fang Zilan laughed out loud as if she heard something funny, and stopped after a while.
She smiled enough and said seriously: "I stand up not only because it is difficult for a woman to stand up, and I am also a woman, but also because I know that if I don't stand up today, there will be no one to change my place one day." Stand up. Everyone thinks that watching the fire from the other side can save themselves, but they never thought that the direction of the wind will always change. Once the fire deviates from its original direction, no one knows where it will burn. As long as it is still there, there will always be a chance. It will burn someone else. That person may have suffered innocently, or he may have deserved it. What I want to do is to put out the fire before it burns the next person."
Her words meant something, and everyone present could clearly understand that from the murder of Duke Guo to the present day, more than just Fang Zitong was involved? Pei Pening, Ouyang Zirou, Jingjiao Daying, the Ouyang family, and even Mo Han, who revised the law in the Ministry of Punishments, also changed the law on orphans and widowers because Fang Zitong was suspected of killing her husband, but they still suffered a lot. Criticism.
Not to mention that the Jingzhao Yin Mansion had a reputation among rumors and rumors as being incompetent, and it was difficult to raise its head for a long time. The reputation as a parent official in the capital, which he had earned with so much hard work over the years, fell into dust overnight.
As if a butterfly in the south of the Yangtze River shook its wings, a huge storm broke out in the capital. No one knows who will be the next link in this chain reaction.
"Master Yue Guogong, why did you..." Xie Yanping on the side couldn't help but speak out, but there was a look of surprise in his eyes that could not be concealed.
Fang Zilan didn't answer, but Fang Chongzheng suddenly remembered what she said to him in the palace that year - I don't want these things to be looked at coldly and remain silent.
Years passed in the blink of an eye, and she struggled in the officialdom, suffering many scars due to cruelty, but she still had not lost her original character.
In an instant, Fang Chongzheng felt that he might be able to tell her something.
Different from Fang Chongzheng's complicated mood, Zhuge Yu and Xu Youtong still hesitated, but Xie Yanping stood up and said, "What the Duke of Yue and the Prime Minister said may not be impossible. If the second Miss Fang is really not well, she will be imprisoned in the house on the grounds of health." It’s not impossible to have a mansion…”
"Thank you, sir!" Xu Youtong gave Xie Yanping a look, and he quickly fell silent. Zhuge Yu thought for a long time and agreed with him, and finally watched helplessly as Fang Chongzheng carried Fang Zitong out of Jingzhao Yin Mansion with his eyes dull and haggard.
The crowd of onlookers immediately exploded when they saw this situation, but Fang Chongzheng remained unmoved at all. Every step he took was magnanimous and firm, and his figure was extremely majestic.
