"Brother Fang means..." Fu Jiayou was stunned, and immediately understood what Fang Kaiwen meant, and broke out in a cold sweat. He pursed his lips, and then whispered, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Fang. It's just that there was no news about this matter, and my father didn't give any hints or reminders. It can be seen that Prince Rong acted suddenly. But it doesn't seem to be hasty. It's obvious that Prince Rong has been preparing for a long time. The situation is probably not good."
"Yes. The century-old foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to be shaken by the wind and rain," Fang Kaiwen sighed deeply. He looked at Fang Zhonglian, who was standing at the front of the team, with a slightly hunched body. He couldn't help but sigh again, and turned to Fu Jiayou, saying solemnly word by word. "Brother Fu, if anything happens to my grandfather and I today, please take care of the eight members of the Fang family in the future. Kaiwen will be grateful."
The Fang family was originally a prominent family. However, they experienced many ups and downs in the previous dynasty, and the family fell into decline. They were driven out of the capital, and the Fang family went from being a prominent family to a laughing stock among the nobles in the capital. Later, Zhong Zhiheng came to power. He cherished Fang Zhonglian's talent and did not abandon Fang Zhonglian's background, so he invited Fang Zhonglian back to the capital to serve as an official.
Fang Zhonglian was grateful for Zhong Zhiheng's kindness and devoted his entire life to Zhong Zhiheng. He was also strict with himself and never made friends with ministers or recruited retainers. He managed the Fang family even more strictly, so that even though the Left Prime Minister's Mansion was so magnificent, there were not many people. Now, there were only eight people living under the same roof with three generations, and even the servants could be counted on one hand. It can be said that this pair of monarch and minister is a beautiful story.
Therefore, according to Fang Zhonglian's loyalty to Zhong Zhiheng, if Prince Rong really did something rebellious, Fang Zhonglian would definitely be the first to jump out and oppose it. According to Prince Rong's temperament, it is possible that Fang Zhonglian would be executed or even his entire family would be implicated. So at this time, when Fang Kaiwen said such words, he was not being pretentious, but was truly leaving a last will.
"Brother Fang, don't worry. Jiayou has always admired Zuo Xiang's character. It is Jiayou's honor to make friends with Brother Fang. Brother Fang's relatives are Jiayou's relatives." Fu Jiayou's eyes were filled with tears for a moment. He took a deep breath and patted Fang Kaiwen's arm vigorously. "Jiayou is willing to advance and retreat with Brother Fang."
"No!" Fang Kaiwen shook his head and said solemnly, "Jiayou, the emperor has been very kind to my Fang family. Now it is time for us to repay the favor. You are different, Jiayou. Before you do anything or say anything, think about your wife and children, as well as your parents and brothers in Zhili. Jiayou, how many appointments do you have? You know better than me."
"Brother Fang!" Fu Jiayou felt even worse. He wanted to tell Fang Kaiwen that he also had the pride of a scholar, and that he was not afraid of revenge even if his body was torn to pieces. But in the end, he didn't say anything. In front of him appeared his wife's gentle face, his son's smiling eyes, his parents' reluctance to let him go to Beijing, and that prodigal brother who didn't fight for anything but was spoiled by their family...
These people and these emotions made him speechless and also crushed the pride of a scholar that he had always been proud of. He felt extremely ashamed, especially when facing Fang Kaiwen, he was so ashamed that he couldn't utter a word.
"Jiayou, aren't the ghosts in troubled times and the ministers in peaceful times all for the sake of a wise king, loyal ministers, and peace in the world?" As if seeing through Fu Jiayou's thoughts, Fang Kaiwen patted Fu Jiayou on the shoulder and said softly, pausing and couldn't help laughing, "Also, if I don't have the chance to see Brother Chen again, please apologize to him on my behalf. I was brought up in a very strict family, so I am naturally old-fashioned and have many prejudices against him, but I admire his talent and ambition in my heart."
"Yes, Jiayou has noted it all. Please rest assured, Brother Fang..." Fu Jiayou said hurriedly. Just as he was about to say something else, he heard silence in the hall. Then he saw Ling Shi'an and Zhou You'an walking out of the back hall, one by one, standing on both sides of the dragon throne with steel knives in their hands. Then, Zhong Mingzheng walked out slowly, and in the astonished eyes of all the ministers, he walked straight to the dragon throne and sat on it. Eunuch Xi stood respectfully beside the dragon throne.
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