Reward

"You!" Shangguan Jing glared at Fang Zilan fiercely. Due to the situation, he could do nothing else.

Li Shengxuan ordered the guards outside the palace: "Take Shangguan Jing into prison and interrogate him tomorrow."

After Shangguan Jing was escorted down, Li Shengxuan stood up and walked down from his high position, "General Fang, thank you for your hard work this time."

"Serving the country, I dare not say how hard it is." Fang Zilan said, kneeling on one knee and offering the tiger talisman with both hands, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Li Shengxuan took back the tiger talisman and took a deep look at the man kneeling on the ground. "Does General Fang have anything to say to me?"

"No." Fang Zilan took back her hand, looked up at Li Shengxuan, and met his eyes, "Fang Zilan has no regrets."

"What a clear conscience." Li Shengxuan chuckled, "King Yucheng and General Fang have worked hard in the battle. Let's go down and rest first. Xia Houzhang, see them off for me."

Li Shengxuan sent the two of them away because he had something to say to Zhuge Yu alone. Fang Zilan knew that it must be related to Shangguan Jing, and he sent Xia Houzhang to send them out, most likely because he was afraid that she would quietly go back and eavesdrop.

But Zhigui knew that before Li Shengxuan issued the order, she felt her heart was extremely anxious.

Seemingly sensing Fang Zilan's uneasiness, Li Qiyou comforted him by saying, "Uncle Huang is always fair, so General Fang can rest assured."

Fair? Fang Zilan only found it a bit funny. She felt strange when using this word to describe Li Shengxuan. Just as she was about to say something, she saw an internal official walking towards them. After saluting and saying hello, she went straight to the topic. The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother wanted to

meet them.

Fang Zilan was frightened. She was really afraid that something might happen. She didn't want to see those two empresses, so she put her hands on her shoulders and said, "Oh, I'm so hurt..."

"General Fang?" Seeing Fang Zilan's face turning pale, Li Qiyou also panicked, "Send the message to the imperial doctor quickly!"

The internal officer was at a loss for a moment and froze on the spot, "This... the queen's side..."

"Don't you even listen to what the prince says?" Xia Houzhang's voice sounded coldly, making the official tremble, "I don't dare..."

"If you don't dare, hurry up and go!" Li Qiyou shouted coldly, and the officer responded and ran away crawling on the ground.

As soon as the internal officials left, Fang Zilan immediately became more energetic, "Your Majesty, Brother Xiahou just told me that His Majesty asked me to wait in the side hall. I will take the first step when summoned."

"General Fang, you..." Li Qiyou looked at the man who suddenly came to life with a blank look on his face.

Then she remembered what she had said in the Northern Territory that she was afraid of being blamed by the Empress Dowager, and she reacted suddenly and cooperated: "General Fang, please hurry over. I will go and talk to my grandmother."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fang Zilan thanked her and ran away quickly. Xia Houzhang followed her to the Imperial Garden.

"Brother Xiahou, you have come so far, and you still want to look at me?" Fang Zilan looked impatient, and Xiahou Zhang was not annoyed, "Your Majesty asked me to send Miss Fang out, but I was just fulfilling my duty."

"You really haven't changed at all." It was like a piece of wood. Naturally, she didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence, she only dared to complain in her heart.

But the one Li Shengxuan trusted the most was this piece of wood, so why not ask him to find out more about it.

Fang Zilan thought like this, and quickly changed her flattering expression and moved closer to Xiahou Zhang, "Brother Xiahou, I have been in the north for more than two months. Is there anything new in the capital?"

Xia Houzhang calmly took a big step back and distanced himself from her, "No."

"Huh? It's been so long and nothing happened?" She pretended to be exaggerated and couldn't believe it. Xia Houzhang remained indifferent, "No."

"Really?" She approached again, and Xia Houzhang took a step back, "I heard that there was a farmer in the suburbs of Beijing recently who had a hen at home. General Fang thought it was quite new?"

Fang Zilan was angry that Xia Houzhang actually scolded her in different ways.

Si Chen, the rooster, is the only one who has family ties. After all, she is also a person who has studied. How could she not know what it means?

However, no matter how angry she was, she still had a smile on her face, "Brothers Xiahou are really rare and strange. If the rooster doesn't crow, do you still blame the hen for taking the job of the rooster?" After saying this, she walked away, ignoring Xiahou Zhang who was following her.

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On the other side of the Qiankun Palace, Li Shengxuan left Zhuge Yu behind, and they were talking about the northern border.

Zhuge Yu told Li Shengxuan everything that happened in the northern border in detail, and Li Shengxuan knew exactly what happened, and what he told the secret guards he sent was almost the same.

After Zhuge Yu finished talking about what happened these days, he knelt down with a plop and said, "Zhuge Yu is not talented and failed to take care of Fang Zilan for your majesty. I hope your majesty will forgive you."

"Well, you can't handle her." Li Shengxuan motioned to Zhuge Yu to get up, "Let me ask you, do you think what she said about Shangguan Jing collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is true or false?"

"Mixed truth and falsehood." Zhuge Yu said after careful consideration: "It is true that Shangguan Jing collaborated with the enemy for his son Shangguan Min, but it may not be true that he was traitorous. Fang Zilan lied about the death of the Seven Wolves of Beiyuan."

Li Shengxuan frowned slightly, "Why do you see that?"

Zhuge Yu said calmly: "She said that the Beiyuan Seven Wolves were killed by her killer friends, and that there was more than one murderer. But in my opinion, she was the real culprit who killed the Beiyuan Seven Wolves. According to the bodies found by the Zhuge family, the Beiyuan Seven

The wolves all died by the same sword, and there was only one murderer, who was good at using swords and she was a woman."

"Is the murderer a woman?" Li Shengxuan was slightly startled.

Zhuge Yu nodded, "Yes, the wounds on the Beiyuan Seven Wolves are narrow. It is initially inferred that they are the thin swords commonly used by women. And although they have other wounds on their bodies, the fatal injuries are exactly the same. If they are not from the same person,

Hands, I’m afraid it’s hard to believe.”

"And during this expedition, I carefully inspected the bodies of the people killed by Fang Zilan. Although the fatal injuries on their bodies were not the same, the severity of Fang Zilan's attacks was almost the same. He could kill with one move..." Zhuge

Yu paused, and Li Shengxuan said: "There is only one explanation, and it is because of her habit of killing people."

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhuge Yu bowed his head and said yes, "The person who knows gold must be related to her."

"I have already promised her in front of everyone in the world. If she takes Chakel's head and triumphs, she will be a high official. Unless there is clear evidence, do you want me to break my promise?" Li Shengxuan's expression turned cold.

Zhuge Yu hurriedly shook his head and said, "I dare not ask His Majesty to break his promise. But now that she is using Shangguan Jing as a shield, her intentions are clear."

"She has great ambitions to replace Shangguan Jing's position among the nine princes." Li Shengxuan smiled coldly, "But I plan to go along with the flow and fulfill her wishes."

"Your Majesty, the matter of Shangguan Jing is complicated and should not be taken lightly." Zhuge Yu frowned, but Li Shengxuan didn't take it seriously. "If she takes Shangguan Jing's position, she will go far to the north to guard the border. She will be sent away far away.

that is."

"If one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in the north are handed over to an unknown person, Your Majesty..." Zhuge Yu did not continue, but Li Shengxuan knew what he meant. "The position of Duke can be given to her, but the soldiers and horses are not required."

Zhuge Yu suddenly understood what Li Shengxuan meant, and couldn't help but ask, "What does your Majesty mean?"

Li Shengxuan's lips curled up slightly, "Taking this opportunity, I can just take back the military power in the north. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Zhuge Yu had doubts in his heart and couldn't help but ask: "Collaborating with the enemy and treason is a serious crime that affects the whole family. How does your Majesty plan to deal with the Shangguan family?"

Li Shengxuan didn't pay attention to his talkative words, and still said with a good temper: "It is inevitable that it will affect the whole family, but I will not take the lives of his Shangguan clan. Although the Jin people in the north are destroyed, someone must look after Fang Zilan for me."

Not only did he want to grant Fang Zilan the position of Duke, but he also wanted to take back the military power in the north. On the one hand, he suppressed the Shangguan family, and on the other hand, he kept those who could not stir up trouble to stare at Fang Zilan and create obstacles for her. This was killing four birds with one stone.

"What your Majesty means..." Zhuge Yu hesitated for a moment, but continued, "The evidence in the letter is conclusive. I'm afraid Shangguan Jing will not be able to keep him. But for the rest of Shangguan's family, the men will be sent to the army and the women will be consigned to slavery?"

Hearing this, Li Shengxuan nodded, "Too much is not enough, the Shangguan family is one of the aristocratic families after all, so let's deal with it as you say."

"The person who collaborated with the enemy and treason?" Zhuge Yu asked cautiously, and Li Shengxuan's expression also darkened, "Don't let others know, you continue to investigate."

Zhuge Yu took the order and left, and Fang Zilan received the imperial edict of the reward that day, much faster than she expected, and much more unexpected than she thought.

The punishment given to Shangguan's family was neither light nor heavy. Except for Shangguan, who was beheaded in public display, everyone else was spared their lives.

As long as a wealthy family like that has its fate, it will eventually turn around. And even if she had the status of a public minister, she would not be able to make a move even if she went to Yanzhou City where there were many local officials and cronies.

Li Shengxuan's move was really cruel.

Zhuge Yu looked at the man kneeling on the ground with a solemn expression and his voice softened a bit, "General Fang, why don't you accept the order to express your gratitude?"

"Oh." Fang Zilan responded blankly, reaching out to hold the imperial edict, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"Congratulations, Mr. Fang." When she heard Zhuge Yu changed his title, she didn't feel happy, but felt a little heavier.

By replacing Shangguan Jing and being granted the title of Duke of the Northern Kingdom, she had obtained the position of Duke. However, stationing in the northern border meant that unless something happened in the northern border, she would not be the one to disturb Li Shengxuan's mind.

However, now that there is a big problem in the north - the Jin people have been wiped out, what else can happen?

Looking at Fang Zilan who was in a depressed mood, Zhuge Yu smiled faintly and said, "This is the first time I've seen someone win a reward, and they still have this expression."

"Master Zhuge, there is no need to make fun of me. Guarding the northern border is not a good job." Fang Zilan curled her lips and sighed helplessly. Zhuge Yu smiled even more, "Master Fang, it's hard work."

Fang Zilan waved her hand, "I already have the title of minister, so I don't dare to say how hard it is. But I'm afraid I won't be able to attend this year's Mid-Autumn Festival appointment. I'd like to trouble Master Zhuge to light a Buddhist lantern for me when the time comes."

"Sir Fang, you can talk to your majesty. It will not be difficult to take office after the Mid-Autumn Festival." Zhuge Yu was still smiling, and Fang Zilan also smiled slightly, "It doesn't matter, the days are long, and there will be many opportunities in the future."

, Fang Zilan was granted the title of Duke of the Northern Kingdom.

A certain social animal writer was sourly envious, when will he get such a promotion and salary increase?

Fang Zilan: How about you also travel through time?

Author: ...then forget it.
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