Don't ask where people go

Chapter 863 Innocent
Li Shengxuan asked: "Do you know why I transferred Wu Sheng to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to revise the law?"

Just as Fang Zilan was about to speak, she heard Li Shengxuan say: "Partly because he has ideas, and partly because he is Master Su Heng's disciple."

A flash of astonishment flashed in Fang Zilan's eyes, and Li Shengxuan sighed, "Even with me behind him, Zhuge Yu's implementation of bureaucratic reforms will still be hindered, and he still needs a respected elder to stand by his side to support him. Boss Zhuge People naturally want to avoid suspicion. My original intention was to invite Mr. Su Heng to return to Beijing to take up his post, but with the will of the late emperor, and the fact that Mr. Su Heng was quite chilled when he was demoted back then, it would be inappropriate to invite Mr. Su Heng back rashly. Therefore, I would like to Take Wu Sheng as an opportunity to show Lord Su Heng and the people of the world my heart for governing the world, and it will not be too late to invite him back."

"But now Lord Wu Sheng..." Fang Zilan's voice was barely audible. She did not expect that Li Shengxuan's intentions were behind Wu Sheng's transfer to the Criminal Department. It seems that Wu Sheng's death was not necessarily caused by her alone.

"I ordered people to check, and Wu Sheng is the only disciple of Master Su Heng in the capital." Li Shengxuan looked complicated, "I must explain to Master Su Heng and the world, do you understand?"

Fang Zilan was dazed for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "How will Your Majesty explain this?"

Li Shengxuan remained silent, Fang Zilan clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves into fists, and said through gritted teeth: "Then who can give Master Yang Zhiqing and his family an explanation?"

Although she had been muddled for the past few days, she still listened to Xiao Xuan'er's words to some extent.She knew that it was rumored in the capital that Yang Zhiqing hadn't been promoted for many years, because he was jealous of Wu Sheng's transfer to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, he bought a murderer to kill him, and later because the clues in the letter were exposed, in order not to drag the whole family down, he feared crime and committed suicide in front of Jing Zhaoyin's mansion.

After the news spread, everyone in the capital scolded Yang Zhiqing. There were people clamoring and throwing stones in front of his house every day, which disturbed the whole family.

It seems that everyone has lost their memory. No one remembers that Yang Zhiqing was a parent officer who had been guarding the smoky southeast for eight years. When he left office, he received a Wanmin umbrella.

They only remembered that Yang Zhiqing was jealous and murderous, cruel and narrow-minded, and was not worthy of being an official at all.

As for Wu Sheng, he became the most innocent victim and was infinitely beautified.Master Su Heng's protégé, brilliant talent, good character... Everyone who knew him but didn't know him was full of admiration and regret, as if the loss of him would be a great loss to the court.

When a person dies, he can only be instructed by others, can't he even keep his name after death?
Fang Zilan stared fixedly at the person in front of her, her eyes flushed with excitement, she suppressed her emotions and said word by word: "Master Yang Zhiqing's death is unclear, His Majesty did not order anyone to investigate the truth, but instead used his death Do you want to stop everyone talking?"

"Fang Zilan, if you are willing to tell everything you know, why are you here?" Li Shengxuan's voice was full of forbearance, "What kind of existence is the ghost gate?"

Fang Zilan's expression froze, and then the corners of her lips curled up as if relieved, "Your Majesty knows that the deaths of the two adults are related to the ghost gate. It seems that Zhuge's family has found out."

Her expression returned to calm, Li Shengxuan was taken aback, as if he did not expect her to be so calm.

"The gate of ghosts, as the name suggests, is the shelter of lonely souls and wild ghosts." Fang Zilan said quietly: "Who in the world can be called lonely souls and wild ghosts, I think your majesty should know."

"The old people who can't see the light." Li Shengxuan answered, and Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "Although Emperor Tai'an amnesty the world at the beginning of his enthronement, he did not pursue many old people from the previous dynasty, and even entrusted them with important responsibilities, but when the dynasty changed, The seeds of hatred were sown, and with the passage of time, not only did they not disappear, but they grew larger and larger, and could not be ignored."

She paused as she spoke, "In the past, the Ghost Gate was only found in the rivers and lakes. It is the most famous killer organization after Miluo Tianying and Baiyue Trial Hall."

Li Shengxuan was silent for a moment, then said: "Miluo Tianying, Baiyue Trial Hall, all of them interfered in the political situation and caused the court to shake. Is the ghost gate trying to follow in the footsteps?"

"Your Majesty is only half right." Fang Zilan took a deep breath and said, "Even if he interferes in the political situation, there are differences. Miluo Tianying guarded the high priest during the war between the three kings a hundred years ago, maintained the Yancheng Villa, and waited for the Haiqing River Empress Yan disappeared. But Baiyue's Trial Hall killed the famous officials Xie's family, severely injured the general who defended the country, and caused Baiyue to become a bloodbath, and was finally destroyed by Xia's army."

It seemed that everything was back to the original point, Ouyang Zirou was still standing on the cusp of the storm, and the courtiers were arguing endlessly, as if they didn't take Li Shengxuan's will to heart at all.

In order to maintain the superficial intimacy with Ouyang Zirou, the Ouyang family can only obstruct secretly.Under the instruction of Ouyang's family and Pei's, Yushitai yelled the most, like a group of clowns, Su Yun neither wanted to participate nor stay out of it, which only caused a mess.Zhuge Yu watched coldly, taking the opportunity to judge whether it is feasible to allow women to enter the court.

Wang Quanrui from the Ministry of Rituals is two-faced and three-faced. On the one hand, he is hindered by Pei's echoing the words of the censors, and on the other hand, he is wise enough to protect himself and not to speak. He is like a tortoise with a shrunken head.

The faction of the Ministry of Justice who supported the Queen Mother and Dugu's family, although they were able to stand up, were weak in the end.In addition, there were many twists and turns in the revision of the law a while ago, and the 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.

Fang Zilan knew that Li Shengxuan's intentions were right, and that the matter would be settled sooner or later, so she simply stopped asking for an edict to enter the court, lest she would not be able to get any benefits through daily confrontation, and it was not worthwhile to be angry for nothing.

Therefore, only Ouyang Zirou was the most desperate. Every day before dawn, she would kneel outside the gate of the palace with the imperial decree in her hand, attracting the attention of the people passing by.For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the capital about whether Ouyang Zirou should take over the Arsenal.

In the teahouses and restaurants in the streets and alleys, those who know what they don't know, what they hear with reason and evidence, as long as they are able to speak, they all have to add a few sentences, even if they can't speak, they have to make gestures.

The whole capital was extremely lively, but Li Shengxuan in Qiankun Palace was quite calm.He knows that this matter cannot be resolved by an imperial decree, it needs the will of heaven and the people to come to fruition, he represents the will of heaven, and the person who represents the hearts of the people...

Fang Zilan is one, but she alone is not enough.If Ouyang Zirou's name is justified, and women regardless of their status can enter the court in the future, then women should not only have the final say, but also men should speak out for it.

The world has never been dominated by just one person.As a king, it is possible to check and balance power, 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.

(End of this chapter)