Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1486: Stand Back

Chapter 1486: Stand Back
"This is my game. If you don't dare to gamble, it's okay." Fang Zilan looked at Hongtai who was so close. He met her gaze without retreating. "Once the words are spoken, they can be spilled. From now on, my life and property will be tied to that of this little beauty."

Fang Zilan took a deep breath, then nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal."

After she said that, she grabbed Hongtai's wrist and pulled him in front of Li Qiyou and Zhuge Yu.

Li Qiyou's eyes fell on the two people who were not shy, and his expression was hard to describe, "Mrs. Crown Prince, this is..."

"Your Majesty, I have something I must ask you today." Fang Zilan stopped Li Qiyou's words and asked directly: "The fiefdom of Prince Rongan is right in front of you, do you really want to stay?"

Li Qiyou was stunned for a moment, "You... know everything?"

"I've probably guessed it." Fang Zilan pursed her lips, and Li Qiyou seemed to have made up his mind, nodding and saying: "In that case, I have nothing to hide from you. I want to stay."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, where is the decree to be conferred?" Fang Zilan asked very rudely. Zhuge Yu frowned slightly and said, "Mrs. Crown Prince, please be careful what you say."

Li Qiyou, as if unaware, replied: "I have not received the imperial decree."

Fang Zilan continued to ask: "Is there a talisman, an order, or a document for taking office?"

"No talisman, no order." Li Qiyou said resolutely: "There is no official document."

Fang Zilan was a little moved, "My lord, do you know what the situation in the court will be like if you insist on staying?"

"I know." Li Qiyou didn't hesitate, while Fang Zilan was almost aggressive, "You know, but you still want to stay?"

"I want to stay." Li Qiyou said loudly. Fang Zilan grabbed Hongtai's hand tightly, but unexpectedly he held it backhand, "Little beauty, are you satisfied this time?"

Fang Zilan's expression turned cold, and she looked back at Hongtai and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know whether to live or die. It's still too late for you to regret it now."

"Mrs. Prince." Zhuge Yu couldn't help but interjected: "You know that the prince has thought carefully about this move, why do you need to pour cold water on him?"

"Lord Zhuge, you live in the capital and sit firmly on the temple. How can you think that the prince has thought carefully about this move?" Fang Zilan's face turned colder, and Zhuge Yu's expression froze, "I..."

"I'm not asking about you." After Fang Zilan finished speaking, she stopped looking at Zhuge Yu and looked back at Hongtai, only to hear him say: "Mrs. Crown Prince, I want you to get away now, but is it still too late?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You know..." Fang Zilan was interrupted by Hongtai before she could finish her words. "Since it's too late, what kind of nonsense did the Crown Prince's wife tell me?"

The subordinate asked, "I noticed that Lord Fang has been feeling uneasy recently. Could it be that he already knew about Lord Gu Yuan's death?"

"It's cold and I feel tired easily. I'm just a little bit tired, not mentally disturbed." Fang Zilan said lightly, but the subordinate kept asking, "Master Fang, you just..."

"What?" Fang Zilan interrupted him and said in a deep voice, "As an official in the court, everyone gets promoted and demoted. If you get angry because of a temporary weakness, how can you accomplish anything?" She paused, "What's more, Lord Gu Yuan was demoted to Shanzhou because of his incompetence. You are working in the government office, why are you so sad?"

"I'm sad and depressed?" The subordinate seemed to be suddenly stimulated and raised his voice: "Master Fang, who doesn't know that the person who revises the laws in the Ministry of Justice has been replaced again and again, all to pave the way for your cousin? In the past, it was Master Gu Yuan, and now it is Master Pei Poming. All those who stand in the way have been eliminated one by one. You are in the limelight and can do whatever you want. How can you understand the feelings of us, the clerks who work diligently and tread on thin ice?"

Fang Zilan stared at the person in front of him quietly, which made him feel uneasy. However, the words had already been spoken and it was too late to take them back, so he could only bite the bullet and meet her gaze.

"Whether it's Gu Yuan or Pei Poming, it's all His Majesty's intention." Fang Zilan was silent for a long time before she said quietly, "If you feel it's unfair, just go and write to His Majesty. There's no need for me to argue with you about this in the government office."

The subordinate opened his mouth but no sound came out. So Fang Zilan said, "If you still have some energy left, why not go and help Lord Song? He is still short of manpower."

"Yes." The subordinate said goodbye in a low voice. Cao Hong, who had been standing outside the door for a long time, walked in and looked at Fang Zilan and said, "Boss, that gentleman just now was really rude..."

"It's okay." Fang Zilan said calmly, "I think there are many people who think like him. Even if Mo Han has no official position and is only a guest official, in their eyes, he is relying on my relationship. Otherwise, how could he be assigned to the Ministry of Justice?"

"It's fine for others, but in the government office..." Cao Hong didn't say anything else. Fang Zilan said abruptly, "This Qian Zhubu came here at the beginning of the year. He is a disciple of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Cao Hong reacted and his eyes widened slightly, "Poor student?"

Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "It is common to be cautious when entering the officialdom. If there is no one to guide or help, or if there are obstacles and obstacles, or if you deliberately flatter and are won over, in the end, either your enthusiasm will turn into a cold heart, or you will become a sycophantic person, or even worse, you may become cynical. I don't know who has made him what he is now, so let's leave him to Lord Song to discipline him for the time being."

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"Okay." Cao Hong seemed to be thinking about something. Fang Zilan looked at him and asked curiously, "Old Cao, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Cao Hong touched the back of his head. "I just suddenly remembered the conversation between two adults in the government office that I accidentally overheard two days ago. They were quite dissatisfied with the adults who came from a poor family."

"Oh?" Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows, "Tell me about it."

"This..." Cao Hong obviously didn't want to be the one gossiping behind his back. Fang Zilan relaxed her expression and raised the corners of her lips and said, "Let me guess, do they despise the adults from poor families for being short-sighted and useless?"

Cao Hong was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily. Fang Zilan smiled even more, "As expected."

"Boss, do you think so too?" Cao Hong looked confused, and Fang Zilan's smile faded a little. "Everyone in the world yearns for the glittering stars, but if you are not standing on the land under your feet, how can you look up at the endless starry sky?"

Cao Hong seemed to understand what he heard, so Fang Zilan explained, "The children of noble families have broad horizons, which the children of poor families cannot compare to. But relatively speaking, the children of poor families know better what the people want."

"Boss, although I don't quite understand, they seem to be indispensable to each other." Cao Hong frowned and said, "If that's the case, why are you still fighting?"

"Yes, why..." Fang Zilan's eyes were filled with disappointment. She looked out the window. The sky was gloomy and it looked like it was going to snow. She withdrew her gaze, finished her business, and left the government office with Cao Hong.


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