Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 150 Help
"Yes." Zhuge Yu nodded, "Your Majesty means that Sister Lan does not need to enter the court, but builds a mansion in Beijing. Officials stationed in Beijing in the southeast, big and small, report to Sister Lan's mansion, and all affairs are handled by the government. Sister Lan will deal with it. If it involves other affairs of the Secretary, re-entering the court will be handed over to His Majesty."

Fang Zilan sighed after hearing this, and said, "Sounds like a tedious job."

"In her position, Sister Lan can't hold a high position but be mediocre and do nothing." Zhuge Yu still just smiled, "It turns out that the head of Xiahou's family is not in Beijing, so the southeast affairs are temporarily handled by the Pei family. After a few days After Elder Sister Ri Lan opens a mansion and builds an office, she must remember to hand over to Master Pei Xiaoze."

"Master Pei Xiaoze?" Fang Zilan repeated the name, and Zhuge Yu added, "Master Pei Xiaoze is the younger brother of Mr. Pei Juanqing, one of the nine princes. He served as the servant of the household department and has been assisting in the southeast affairs. Now that sister Lan is about to take office, His Majesty sent him back to the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Fang Zilan pondered for a while and said, "Sir Pei Juanqing that A Yu mentioned is the Minister of the Household Department, right?"

"That happened in the early years when Emperor Ningshun was on the throne." Zhuge Yu shook his head, "Master Pei Juanqing is currently serving as an imperial servant, and the official worships Duke Juan."

"Really?" Fang Zilan collected her expression, and suddenly changed her voice: "Today I am happy to move to the house, so I won't talk about anything else."

With the new house in sight, Zhuge Yu also smiled slightly, "Congratulations, Sister Lan."

Li Qiyou, who was standing in front of the mansion not far away, saw them coming from a distance, and stepped forward to greet them.

After seeing the ceremony, everyone exchanged a few words of courtesy, and A Wan and Deputy General Cao ordered the servants in the house to move all the luggage in.

Amidst the sound of festive firecrackers, Fang Zilan sprinkled golden beans to the onlookers according to the Dajing custom, and asked his subordinates to distribute sugar cakes for rice cakes, and then put the koi that Li Qiyou helped prepare early in the morning into the lotus pond in the mansion. It means that there is more than auspicious food and clothing.

After some excitement, they officially moved into the new house.

Fang Zilan looked at the word "Fang Mansion" on the plaque in front of the door, and felt a lot of emotion. Who would have thought that she would also be a lord Gongqing with a single family in the capital.

"Lord Fang." Li Qiyou's voice came from the mansion, Fang Zilan withdrew her thoughts and walked into the mansion gate to look at him, "I'm sorry to move the mansion today, my lord."

"It's a trivial matter, it's not worth the trouble." Li Qiyou walked in front of her and confessed: "I have sent someone to question one by one of the servants in the house, and they are all clean and usable people. You can rest assured, Mr. Fang. In addition I have also sent someone to add all the furniture and utensils in the house, Master Fang, what else do you need?"

"My lord is so careful, I think I have prepared everything for me, I don't need anything." Fang Zilan politely cupped his fists and saluted, gratefully said: "Fang Zilan is here, thank you lord."

"Master Fang, why should you be so polite?" Li Qiyou quickly waved his hands, "However, if Master Fang really wants to thank me, why don't you do me a favor?"

Fang Zilan stood up straight, thinking that Li Qiyou must have come prepared, but he didn't know if it was the empress dowager's intention or if he really had something to ask for.

However, she thought a lot but couldn't come to a conclusion, so she simply listened to what he had to say.

"If the prince has something to do, just ask, as long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."

"It's not a difficult task." Li Qiyou took out a piece of gold-sprinkled red flower paper from his sleeve, and asked: "As the New Year approaches, according to the customs of Dajing, there is a social drama rehearsal. I wonder if Mr. Fang is willing to participate in it?"

"Social opera?" Fang Zilan froze in place, but heard Zhuge Yu's voice interjected, "Social opera has always been arranged by the sons of dignitaries in the capital, and no dignitary of the current dynasty has ever participated in it. My lord, please go ahead." , I’m afraid it’s inappropriate.”

Li Qiyou's expression was clearly disapproving, "Mr. Zhuge's words are wrong. The New Year's drama is aimed at showing upstarts from Beijing and China. Mr. Fang has just entered Beijing, so why can't he participate in it?"

Fang Zilan watched the two of them coming and going and not giving in to each other, so she hurriedly said, "Can you please explain to me first what is New Year's Social Drama, and it's not too late to fight."

Li Qiyou was stunned for a moment, and wondered, "Master Fang doesn't know about the New Year's Opera?"

"I don't know." Fang Zilan's face was obviously puzzled.

Seeing this, Li Qiyou patiently explained: "The New Year's opera is a custom in Beijing, and it can be regarded as a grand event on New Year's Eve. Every year, the opera is performed by upstarts from Beijing and China, and the performers are recommended by various families. It is appointed by His Majesty. After the selection is arranged, it will be performed on the high platform of Zhuque Street in front of the Imperial City on New Year's Eve. His Majesty will personally lead a hundred officials to sit in the town, and the crowds of thousands of people can be described as a wonderful sight.

Fang Zilan frowned slightly, "So the prince wants to recommend me?"

"It's not a recommendation." The person who answered her was Zhuge Yu, "The list of actors for the New Year's Society Opera was finalized a month ago. It's just that Fang Lixing, the son of the prime minister, suddenly fell ill the day before yesterday, and one person was missing. Naturally, someone needs to be replaced. The prince wants Mr. Fang to stand for Fang Lixing, am I right?"

Li Qiyou nodded silently.

Zhuge Yu looked indifferent, and asked: "My lord wants to find someone to stand for Fang Lixing, why don't you go by yourself?"

"I am not qualified enough, and my grandmother won't let me." Li Qiyou's voice was a little lower, which was obviously lack of confidence.

Zhuge Yu's expression became colder, and there was an imperceptible mockery in his tone, "Insufficient qualifications? King Yuming is younger and less qualified than the prince, why can he participate in it? I don't think the prince is not qualified enough, but the empress dowager." I don’t want the prince to lower his status.”

Self-declination?Fang Zilan keenly grasped these four words, and she had some calculations in her heart.

Since the New Year's drama is the debut of the so-called upstarts, it should be the children of high-ranking officials who have just entered the official career.

As a high-ranking prince, although Li Qiyou has no real power, but hastily appearing on the stage, I am afraid that he will lose his dignity, and the Empress Dowager will definitely not agree.

But if she were to replace Fang Lixing, it would be a self-deprecation for her.

Seeing Li Qiyou's reticent expression, he knew the benefits and harms, but he was able to trick her into the game with such righteous words, it was a little scheming.

Thinking of this, Fang Zilan smiled slightly and said, "Is there a reason for my lord?"

"I..." Li Qiyou opened his mouth hesitantly, a trace of disdain flashed in Zhuge Yu's eyes, and he said coldly: "The prince must have a reason for you, but he can't say it."

"Oh?" Fang Zilan looked at Zhuge Yu curiously, only to see that his expression was rare and cold, "Fang Lixing pretended to be a demon in a social drama, and he was going to fall from the high platform after being beheaded. If it was an ordinary person, even if he didn't He lost half his life, but also had to break a leg. Master Fang, do you now know why it is up to you?"

　Fang Zilan: Li Qiyou, what misunderstanding do you have about helping?
　　
　
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