Don't ask where people go

Chapter 77 Decision
"But..." Awan still wanted to say something, but stopped when she saw Fang Zilan's lips curled up, and couldn't help changing her voice, "What are you laughing at?"

"Awan, don't you underestimate the young master, this trivial matter is not difficult for him." Fang Zilan's understatement made Awan curl his lips, "Are you so confident in the young master?"

"Could it be that you can't trust the young master?" Fang Zilan didn't answer the question instead, A Wan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head violently, "Of course not, it's just..."

"What?" Fang Zilan asked softly curiously, Awan sighed and said, "I don't know where the confidence of you and the young master come from, the young master never believes that there is something you can't do, and you are the same to him, I really don't know What should I say about you?"

"My lord, A Wan really thinks so?" Fang Zilan smiled slightly, her expression indifferent.

A Wan was a little strange, "Of course. In the entire ghost gate, besides Wu Qing, you are the one you trust the most, right?"

"Young Master trusts Wu Qing because Wu Qing has the same surname as him and is his only relative in this world." Fang Zilan paused as she spoke, her voice lowered a little, "Young Master trusts me because I am the sharpest in his hands. The sword, I have to believe it. And I am the same, he is my only reliance, even if I put all my eggs in one basket, I can only trust him."

"But..." A Wan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Fang Zilan, "The ink is dry, you go and let the crows go."

Seeing that Fang Zilan was unwilling to say more, Awan had no choice but to give up, carefully put away the letters on the table, turned and left the big tent.

Several different letters from the dignitaries in the northern border were sent to Beijing, and they were quickly delivered to Li Shengxuan.

After reading it, Li Shengxuan announced Zhuge Yu to enter the palace that night.Zhuge Yu looked at the young emperor on the high seat, and suddenly had a momentary illusion, as if it was only yesterday that he returned from the northern border.

In just a few months, the surface of the Northern Territory has experienced ups and downs, and now it has been directly presented to Li Shengxuan without any shyness, which makes him feel helpless.

"Your Majesty announces that Zhuge Yu will enter the palace, but for the sake of the Northern Territory?" Zhuge Yu saluted respectfully, and said straight to the point: "Zhuge Yu has heard a little bit about it."

"Since you have heard a little bit about it, why don't you tell me about it." Li Shengxuan remained calm, and Zhuge Yu was also very calm, "What do you want to hear, Your Majesty?"

Li Shengxuan sighed softly, and said: "At the beginning, I tried my best to let Fang Zilan go to the northern border as a public minister, but I didn't want to ask for trouble."

Zhuge Yu raised his head and said with burning eyes: "Zhuge Yu thought that His Majesty was just looking for trouble."

"Looking for trouble?" Li Shengxuan snorted coldly, Zhuge Yu's sharp way of speaking was really exactly the same as his grandfather.

But since Zhuge Yu proposed it on his own initiative, he didn't have to go around in circles anymore, and simply put his words on the bright side, "Did you find out about that trouble?"

"Not yet." Zhuge Yu spoke concisely, but he knew very well that this was not the answer Li Shengxuan wanted.

Sure enough, Li Shengxuan on the high seat frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Not yet? Can the Fang family and Ouyang family be persuaded to propose marriage to the Shangguan family, so that both the Wang family in the north and Zhong Yao will give face. With such a big hand, the people behind her, You haven't found it yet?"

"I'm afraid Your Majesty may have misunderstood." Zhuge Yu said calmly, "The things Your Majesty said were all done by her alone."

"Do it by one person?" Li Shengxuan chuckled, "Zhuge Yu, are you joking with me? She is a woman with no roots, and she has such a great ability?"

"It is true that there is no foundation, but it is also true to use people's hearts." Zhuge Yu took a deep breath, "I have personally seen the letters she wrote to the Fang family and the Ouyang family, and the two families really couldn't refuse her persuasion. Wang Jiahu of the Northern Territory Inside, getting married is beneficial and not harmful to them, and there is absolutely no reason not to lose face. Zhong Yao was born in a commoner, and he was able to become the magistrate of Yanzhou with a single heart. She is a person who guards the frontier and does not need much love for her family and country. Talking can buy people's hearts."

"According to what you say, Fang Zilan is really a character." Li Shengxuan's tone had an imperceptible sarcasm.

Zhuge Yu could hear it, and wrote lightly: "The character dare not say it, but she has been in the north for more than a month, and there is no abnormality."

"Then now that she is dispatching troops privately and still wants to protect an old man from the previous dynasty, how can she explain it?" Li Shengxuan said as he tapped his finger on the table, "I want to hear your opinion."

Zhuge Yu pondered for a while and said, "Fang Zilan has justified her own account of the private deployment of troops, and blamed Qi Yuming. According to my guess, she did this because too many people in the northern border stared at her, and she dared not make mistakes. I can only find a scapegoat, for fear of losing my fortune. The second is to show weakness. Even a small soldier can transfer troops privately, but she can't as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Territory. Return the military power to her."

"The other letter to severely punish Qi Yuming must have been noticed by His Majesty. She said that the severe punishment is actually for protection."

"There are three reasons. First, if she wrote a letter to plead for mercy like Huang Fulin, Zhong Yao and others, I am afraid that His Majesty will think that they are forming a clique for personal gain and will kill Qi Yuming at that time. Qi Yuming has a way out."

"Secondly, although Qi Yuming is an old man from the previous dynasty, in terms of understanding of the northern region, there is no one other than the Shangguan family. It will be of great use to her if he stays."

"Thirdly, if Qi Yuming is lucky enough to escape this time, His Majesty's attitude towards the old Shangguan clan will be clear at a glance. The old Shangguan clan thinks that His Majesty will let him go, and will blatantly provoke her. At that time, she will have the opportunity to get rid of the old Shangguan family." excuse."

"Fang Zilan is so confident, does she think that I will definitely let Qi Yuming go?" Li Shengxuan's expression was gloomy, and Zhuge Yu shook his head, "I don't think so, but if His Majesty severely punishes Qi Yuming, it will be fine for her."

"If I punish Qi Yuming severely, I will tell the world that I am on her side, and this is enough for her to gain a foothold in the northern border." Li Shengxuan sighed secretly, "What's more, she is good at using people's hearts. Then I am sure that I cannot kill Qi Yuming."

"Your Majesty really can't kill Qi Yuming." Zhuge Yu lowered his head, he had a reason just now, but he didn't say a word.

But Zhuge Yu knew that those words couldn't be concealed from the emperor who grew up on the battlefield in front of him, he couldn't hide it and couldn't say it, he could only listen to Li Shengxuan's voice, every word and every word was extremely clear.

"No matter who is dispatching the troops, it is for the peace of the northern border. If the general is not accepted by the king's order, I can't chill the hearts of the soldiers in the four borders."

All the high-sounding reasons can't be worth this sentence, which can't chill people's hearts.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who occupy high positions govern the world but manage people's hearts.

No matter how exquisite the layout and planning, or how many painstaking tricks have been exhausted, in the end, in front of the words of people's hearts, they are just dust, not worth mentioning.

People's hearts are unpredictable, maybe their statements made by Fang Zilan with ulterior motives are true, maybe Fang Zilan's thoughts are far less complicated than they guessed.

But in any case, Fang Zilan's goal has been achieved.

　Li Shengxuan: Being an emperor is really difficult
　　
　
(End of this chapter)