Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1631 Conflict
Li Shengxuan was stunned for a moment, and Fang Zilan asked tentatively: "If I said I want to escape Feiling Mountain unscathed, would you think I'm crazy?"

Although it was a question, when she spoke, there was a determination in her eyes that could not be refused, which made Li Shengxuan's heart sink, "That is a bandit who has done many evil things, why do you want to protect him?"

"Zixiu sitting in front of you is also doing many evil things." Fang Zilan raised her finger and pointed at herself, "Why do you want to protect me?"

"How can bandits compare with you?" Li Shengxuan looked coldly, "If you can't give a convincing reason, I won't agree."

"Just think that I owe the Hong family..." Fang Zilan paused and her voice became softer, "When you come out to hang out, you have to pay it back sooner or later. If you can't pay it back clearly, I can't close my eyes."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" There was a hint of anger in Li Shengxuan's voice, "How could you owe the Hong family anything..."

"Why not?" Fang Zilan interrupted Li Shengxuan unceremoniously, "I have killed so many people, I may not even remember them clearly. How do you know there are no people from the Hong clan?"

"If you can't remember clearly, there is no need..." As soon as Li Shengxuan opened his mouth, Fang Zilan stopped him, "Sir, this is my business. Now that I have remembered it, I have to pay it back."

"When did you have such a good memory..." A Wan muttered in a low voice, "Even if I remember, I have never seen you like this in the past. Could it be that my conscience has discovered it?"

"A Wan." Fang Zilan called out lightly, and A Wan responded quickly: "Oh, I'm here, just tell me if you have any orders." Her voice was much louder than when she just muttered, as if As if deliberately covering up.

Fang Zilan looked at Awan quite funny, "Did you forget something?"

"What's the matter..." Awan reacted suddenly, "Oh, your medicine!" After she said that, she rushed out of the guest room, and the door panels were slammed together by her, making a clanging sound.

Seeing this, Mingxiang bowed and said, "Master, I still have some things to deal with, so I will take my leave first."

Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "You go ahead, and invite Master Fang Lihui to come over. I'll tell him about the finale treasure. There are some details I need to discuss with him again to confirm that everything is correct."

"Yes." Mingxiang responded respectfully and stood up and left.

For a moment, Fang Zilan and Li Shengxuan were the only ones left in the room, sitting opposite each other in silence.

Li Shengxuan took a deep breath and broke the silence first. "Now that there is no one around, can you tell me why you have to protect Feiling Mountain?"

"I can't say." Fang Zilan lowered her eyes and said, "Some things are best left unsaid. If you knew, you would probably hate me."

"What's the matter?" Li Shengxuan asked stubbornly, "Is it your affair with Ji Ningtian, or are you killing people as Zixiu?"

Fang Zilan pursed her lips and said nothing. Li Shengxuan continued to talk to himself, "Even when you broke into the underground palace of the imperial city alone at night for the title of the best in the world, I kept it a secret for you. Is there anything else you can't tell me?" "What did you say?" Fang Zilan frowned, as if she had no idea what Li Shengxuan was talking about.

"You don't even remember this, but you still remember that you owed the Hong family?" Li Shengxuan said helplessly: "Do you still remember that the first thing you did after following me into the capital was to go to the underground palace of the imperial city to steal the will? If I wasn't sure, how could I let you go?"

Fang Zilan frowned even more tightly. She remembered that Li Shengxuan did not mention this matter at that time, but only because of her reputation as the best in the world. After all, if she couldn't do it, others would be even less able to do it.

"You really don't remember?" Li Shengxuan's eyes flashed with worry. Fang Zilan restrained her expression and asked, "What happened back then?"

"When I was sent to guard the imperial mausoleum outside the capital, late one night, Ajun came to find me on a fast horse from the capital, saying that the situation was urgent. One of his friends had a conflict with the secret guards of the imperial palace and his life was hanging by a thread. He begged me to save him." Li Shengxuan seemed to be lost in memories, and said with a sense of loss: "I have known him for many years, but this is the first time I have seen him beg me like that, so I didn't care much."

Li Shengxuan suddenly asked: "Do you know why I want to transfer Wu Sheng to the Ministry of Justice to revise the law?"

Fang Zilan pursed her lips and was about to speak when she heard Li Shengxuan say, "Half of it is because he has ideas, and the other half is because he is a disciple of Master Su Heng."

Fang Zilan's eyes flashed with surprise, and Li Shengxuan sighed and said, "Even with me behind him, Zhuge Yu's implementation of the civil service reform is still hindered, and he needs an old and respected man in the court to stand by his side and support him. Old Master Zhuge will naturally avoid suspicion. I originally wanted to invite Old Master Su Heng back to Beijing to take up his post, but there is the will of the late emperor, and Old Master Su Heng was quite disappointed when he was demoted. It would be inappropriate to invite him back rashly. Therefore, I want to use Wu Sheng as an opportunity to show Old Master Su Heng and the people of the world my intention to govern the world, and then it will not be too late to invite him back."

"But now Lord Wu Sheng..." Fang Zilan's voice was almost inaudible. She had not expected that Li Shengxuan had such an intention behind Wu Sheng's transfer to the Ministry of Justice. It seemed that Wu Sheng's death was not necessarily caused by her alone.

"I have ordered people to investigate. Wu Sheng is the only disciple of Master Su Heng in the capital." Li Shengxuan had a complicated expression. "I must give an explanation to Master Su Heng and the people of the world. Do you understand?"

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

Li Shengxuan remained silent. Fang Zilan clenched her fists and gritted her teeth as she said, "Who can give an explanation to Lord Yang Zhiqing and his family?"

Although she had been living in a daze these past few days, she had taken Xiao Xuan'er's words to heart. She knew that it was rumored in the capital that Yang Zhiqing had not been promoted for many years, and because he was jealous of Wu Sheng's transfer to the Ministry of Justice, he hired someone to kill him. Later, the clues in the letter were exposed, and in order not to drag down his family, he committed suicide in front of the Jingzhao Yin Mansion out of fear of crime.

After the incident spread, everyone in the capital cursed Yang Zhiqing. Every day, people would shout and throw stones in front of his mansion, disturbing his whole family.

It was as if everyone had lost their memory. No one remembered that Yang Zhiqing was an official who had guarded the miasma-ridden southeast for eight years and had received an umbrella for the people when he left office.

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

As for Wu Sheng, he became the most innocent victim and was infinitely glorified. He was the disciple of Master Su Heng, talented, and a man of good character... All those who knew him or not were full of praise and regret, as if his absence was a huge loss to the court.

When a person dies, he can only be criticized by others, and can't even keep his reputation after death?