Chapter 217 Don’t do stupid things
Fang Zhixuan collected all the clues with ease, while lowering his voice to soothe.
"Don't panic, Shao."
"Just think of it as a test, just pretend."
Zhuang Shao was stunned with a look of helplessness.
"How do I test the truth? I don't know how."
Fang Zhixuan held his forehead helplessly.
"I remember teaching you..."
Zhuang Shao gave him a smiling face as compensation.
"Brother, your words are too profound. I don't understand."
Fang Zhixuan thought quickly and soon came up with an idea.
"Then just pretend that you came here on purpose to say some harsh words to me, to show that you are opposed to me."
He could only hear Yan Yu's footsteps getting closer and closer, and Zhuang Shao was sweating profusely.
With no other options left, he gathered all his strength, pointed directly at his sworn brother, and spoke in an overbearing tone.
"Fang Zhixuan!"
Looking at the direction of his finger, Fang Zhixuan felt as if something was stuck in his throat and was extremely depressed, so he quickly reminded him in a low voice.
"You are Fang Zhixuan..."
Zhuang Shao covered his mouth in shock and whispered in panic.
"Yes, yes, I am Fang Zhixuan."
Then he withdrew his finger, pointed it at himself smoothly, raised his voice and continued.
"I, Fang Zhixuan, and you, Zhuang Shao, cannot coexist with each other!"
Looking at his innocent and lovely appearance, Fang Zhixuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This sworn brother is really likable.
Fortunately, Yan Yu was just passing by, without staying or asking any further questions, and just left.
Fang Zhixuan took out the clue again, put it back to its previous position, and then asked.
"Here are the clues you picked out. Take a look and see if I put them in the wrong place."
Zhuang Shao went to see it as he was told and smiled at the same time.
"Brother has a photographic memory, how could he make a mistake?"
After the inspection, he was full of praise.
"Exactly."
"I told you, your reputation as a sworn brother is well-deserved."
Fang Zhixuan smiled with relief.
"There are only a few clues. If I can't remember them clearly, wouldn't that mean I'm old and confused?"
"Okay, business is important. Pick your choice."
When Zhuang Shao had picked out the clues, Yun Boyu came back with a map.
Based on the clues, Fang Zhixuan accurately calculated the trapped location and circled it all on the map.
"Tell the prince to send a team of soldiers to rescue the Minister of the Guards, Mr. Gao, first."
"Then, Lord Gao went along the way to rescue Lord Wen, the Minister of the Guard. The initial team quickly returned to the palace."
"Master Wen will lead his men to rescue the next person, and Master Gao will return along the same route."
"By analogy, the crisis in the palace can be resolved."
Yun Boyu nodded in response.
"okay."
"There is no time to lose, Shaodi, let's go to the prince to offer advice."
Zhuang Shao agreed readily.
"it is good."
Fang Zhixuan stopped it in time.
"Wait a minute."
"Brother-in-law, please go alone. I have something else to tell Shaodi."
"After meeting the prince, my brother-in-law found an excuse and said Zhixuan was busy and asked you to convey the strategy."
Yun Boyu put away the map and clues, then got up and left.
"Oh, I see."
After looking at his brother-in-law, Zhuang Shao turned around and asked.
"What do you want, brother?"
Fang Zhixuan's eyes were lowered with a hint of loneliness, his brows were bleak, and he frowned from time to time with anxiety.
"Feng Yihe noticed something was wrong and persuaded the emperor to take action. Therefore, the plan of fishing in troubled waters missed the opportunity."
"The emperor came to the manor and personally handed the flint and kerosene to me, ordering me to set fire to the manor and let the prince die in the sea of fire."
"He used his wife and children as hostages. I had no choice but to indulge this fire."
When Zhuang Shao heard this, he immediately became furious.
"This is too much. I'm going to argue with him!"
Fang Zhixuan hurriedly grabbed him and patiently persuaded him.
"Wait a minute, Shao, have you forgotten what Xi'er said about your past life?"
"If you intercede for me, even if he knows you are his brother, he will still comply and allow you to commit suicide."
"After years of getting along, I've learned that he fell in love with the late queen at first sight. His so-called entry into the government for you is just a high-sounding excuse to gain a reputation as a man who is grateful and repays kindness."
"He has feelings for you, there is no denying that, but there is a prerequisite, that is, you share the same hatred and the same enemy. This is related to the political situation, if you have a different opinion, he will definitely not tolerate you."
“So, don’t act impulsively.”
After the persuasion, he returned to the topic and gave serious instructions.
"I have a plan. We can control the fire so that at most the west courtyard will be burned down, but it won't spread to the entire Prince Dijin's mansion."
"Cooperate with the plan. After my brother-in-law has finished offering his advice, you will take all the people from the Emperor Jin Palace and withdraw to Yuexi Palace."
"I will stay here alone and start another fire."
"If the prince has any doubts, you should tell him that he may have miscalculated, so he should evacuate just in case."
Zhuang Shao was shocked and worried.
"You want to be in the fire alone?"
"No, this is too dangerous!"
Fang Zhixuan forced a smile, saying one thing and thinking another.
"It's just a pretense to hide the truth. Don't worry, I will be safe and sound."
Zhuang Shao was half-believing and half-doubting, his eyes filled with worry.
"really?"
Fang Zhixuan smiled warmly and comforted him softly.
"I'm plotting something, but you're still worried?"
Zhuang Shao felt an inexplicable pain in his heart and always felt that the situation was not good.
"OK then."
Fang Zhixuan continued to instruct.
"You keep miscalculating, so the prince is bound to be suspicious."
"When you offer advice to evacuate Prince Dijin's mansion, you can tell His Majesty that the traps you fell into before were all fake, and you intended to use the trap to catch the big fish Zhuang Shao and make him burn himself. If Zhuang Shao escapes, you can also use this as a warning to His Majesty, letting him know that you are well prepared to deal with the traps and have more than enough energy to do so."
"You can use any wording you want to express the general meaning."
Zhuang Shao nodded heavily.
"Brother, I'll remember this."
Fang Zhixuan patted his shoulder.
"Well, let's go."
Zhuang Shao nodded even more heavily.
"it is good."
Seeing that Zhuang Shao looked a bit desperate, Fang Zhixuan spoke up in time and stopped him.
"Brother Shao."
Zhuang Shao suppressed his sadness and forced a smile.
"Brother, please give me your orders."
Fang Zhixuan responded with a solemn face and gave serious instructions.
"If I'm gone, remember to live well and don't do stupid things."
"Did you hear me?"
Zhuang Shao couldn't hide his sadness and his eyes turned red in an instant.
"Brother, are you really worried about your life?"
"Didn't you say you were just pretending?"
There seemed to be a bit of heartache, which came from his sworn brother, and it came through in the air. Fang Zhixuan frowned deeply, his eyes were lonely and cold.
"I was thinking... just in case."
Zhuang Shao is as sincere as ever, and his friendship is profound.
"Brother, you have been very kind to me. If anything were to happen, I would definitely go to your rescue!"
Suddenly he burst into tears, completely unable to hold them back. Fang Zhixuan turned his back to her, spoke in a low voice, and pretended to be calm.
"You only think about me, but don't consider the feelings of my brother-in-law and Xi'er?"
"I can see that your brother-in-law is particularly concerned about you, which shows that you have been getting along very well these days; Xi'er helped you get out of the secret room and join the Nianren League, which is a bit of a favor. How can you bear to abandon them?"
"Just think of it as, accompany them for me, okay?"
Zhuang Shao directly refuted.
"But brother, our sworn brotherhood..."
Fang Zhixuan interrupted with a sharp voice.
"How dare you not listen to me?"
Zhuang Shao bowed his head respectfully.
"Don't dare."
Fang Zhixuan was worried and gave some more instructions.
"For now, you can use my identity and wait for the opportunity."
"The palace is dangerous. As I said before, unless you share the same hatred, don't go back."
"King Di Jin is not a heartless person. Over time, even if he knows your true identity, he will not harm you."
"Xi'er will weigh the pros and cons herself and decide when to reveal her identity. Just listen to her."
Zhuang Shao was already crying like rain.
"Yes."
Fang Zhixuan swallowed his sorrow and pretended to be heartless.
"If you dare to follow me to the underworld, I will never forgive you for eternity!"
Zhuang Shao looked at him lingeringly and bowed deeply with reluctance.
"Sworn brother..."
"Please take care of yourself, brother."
Fang Zhixuan nodded with his back turned.
"Got it. I'll be careful."
"Go ahead."