"But they don't know, they don't know."
Fang Zhiyi's eyes were hazy. "I, Fang Zhiyi, was also raised reading the books of sages. I also know that every citizen has a share of responsibility when the country is in danger."
They both looked at him in surprise.
"But what can I do? The world only sees me as a treacherous minister. Who has ever seen the difficulties I'm in?"
"I withheld the Liaodong military pay! You all know that, right?"
The two of them really didn't dare to respond. They both regretted coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion today. They felt that after drinking today, Fang Zhiyi would probably be beheaded. Fang Zhiyi had killed several ministers.
"Did you see me use that money? This Prime Minister's Mansion is still the same as it was when I first entered it!" Fang Zhiyi stood up and pointed to the sky.
"We need to build a moon-viewing tower for the imperial concubine."
After these words were spoken, Li Li sobered up completely, and Shen Xun turned around in surprise to look at him.
"I was previously the Minister of War. I submitted a petition and Your Majesty approved and stamped it." Fang Zhiyi gestured in front of his neck with his hand and said, "Chop it off."
"You all say that I killed him. I didn't even know him, so why would I kill him? Huh?" Fang Zhiyi staggered, and Shen Xun quickly stood up to support him.
"Fight against the Hu, fight against the Hu. The border troops have no money." Fang Zhiyi sat down dejectedly. "It wasn't until a young general emerged from the capital of Liang State. I saw the scene of the Hu people being repelled. It was so refreshing, so refreshing!"
He took a sip of wine and said, "It was a few days ago. Did you see that? They wanted to summon him back to the capital."
Chen Xun and Li Li were on pins and needles. What could they possibly listen to today? But after hearing all these words and thinking about them for a while, they realized that they had heard a lot of things. Although Fang Zhiyi hadn't mentioned a single word, even a fool would know that he was just someone pushed out by the emperor to take the blame.
No wonder Fang Zhiyi's temperament changed from that day on, and he even treated his own son so harshly.
That makes sense!
"In short, I beg you two to take my useless son away and let him know what the soldiers on the border went through when he relied on his father's power to cause trouble!"
Fang Zhiyi bowed deeply.
The two looked at each other and quickly returned the greeting.
"Prime Minister, Shen Xun, I dare not say anything else, but I will take over this matter." Shen Xun was a little shocked.
Seeing the two people taking away his stupid son who was dozing against the wall, Fang Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his blurred eyes gradually cleared.
"It's impossible to wash it off, so I'll try to shift as much blame as possible."
"What do you think of what the Prime Minister said today..." Shen Xun couldn't help but ask.
Li Li immediately became alert and raised a finger as a gesture of silence.
"It doesn't seem like a lie." He only whispered this. After Fang Zhiyi's heartfelt words, even a fool could have wondered why so many memorials impeaching Fang Zhiyi had fallen on deaf ears. Everyone said it was the emperor who withheld them for him. Now it seemed not that they had been withheld, but that the emperor simply didn't want to pay any attention.
Even though he was a prime minister with immense power, whether it was withholding military pay or impeaching a colleague, without the emperor's approval, how could he force his way through? The more he thought about it, the more it made sense!
It's quite pitiful. Li Li shook his head. As an unsuccessful captain of the imperial guard, Li Li's feeling of frustration was like a general on the battlefield who had to listen to the orders of a eunuch.
In the Beiliang territory, the Wei family army is resting here. Wei Kaiyuan is looking at the map by candlelight, thinking about the next direction of advance. Along the way, he has incorporated many scattered border troops. The Wei family army is now powerful and has hope of recovering the entire north!
"Report! A messenger has been sent by the imperial court!" A soldier rushed in.
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