Jinling Imperial Palace.

The gloomy weather shrouded the sky over Jinling, and the cold style blowing from the north of the river was biting.

The eunuchs in padded jackets stood motionless outside the emperor's study, their necks curled, some of the backs of their hands covered in their cuffs, leaning forward and looking down at the ground.

In the study, the tall emperor Sima Rui frowned and walked back and forth, as if he was thinking about something important.

There were two ministers kneeling at the door of the study, prostrate on the ground and couldn't see their appearance, after walking back and forth for tea time, Emperor Sima Rui sat back on the dragon chair behind the desk, looked at the two people who were prostrate on the ground and said, "Get up, give me a seat." ”

The eunuch in charge, who had been standing in the shadow of the door with his head down, immediately moved two wooden stools and placed them in front of the desk. He said softly: "Two adults, the ground is cold, and the emperor will give you a seat." ”

The two got up, one was over half a hundred years old, his beard was slightly white, but his expression was arrogant and his eyes seemed to be a little mean, he just glanced at the eunuch and sat down with his sleeves down.

The other is strong and in his forties, with a resolute face and a righteous spirit. When he got up, he whispered very politely to the eunuch in charge: "Thank you Gonggong Li." ”

Gonggong Li, who looked flattering, hurriedly whispered: "General Liu said the wrong thing. Then he stretched out his hand and motioned to enter the study cabinet.

This person no longer twisted, and entered the study cabinet after clenching his fists in thanks, and the eunuch in charge consciously closed the door and stood quietly aside.

Seeing that after the door of the study was closed, Emperor Sima Rui seemed to stretch his brows and said: "I am now worried about internal and external troubles, and there is no one to use to clean up, the two Aiqing have to think of a way for me." Is there a way to crack it? ”

The official who is over half a hundred years old is named Diao Xie, the official worships Shang Shuling, and is also a loyal supporter of the royalist party and Sima Rui. Diao Xie hurriedly knelt down from the stool and said: "Zhou Yi, the assassin of Jingzhou, is the minister of the humerus, and now he is on his way back to the court, and he will definitely meet the emperor soon." Although the major clans that followed the emperor to the south supported the emperor on the surface, they secretly went their own way. The southern scholars wanted to gain more say on the premise of trying their best to keep the foundation of Lianghuai from being interfered with by the imperial court. And Director Wang's clever words made him control the government, and he didn't know what kind of benefits he had given to many clans behind his back, so that he could gain support. His younger brother Wang Dun now controls the vast majority of the forces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The children of the Wang family are arrogant and domineering, and there are endless things of trespassing. I heard that the son of Wang Dun was dressed in a golden robe and swaggered around. Even the crown prince has never been like this. It's just a big rebellion, a chaotic minister and a thief, and a disregard for etiquette and law. ”

Liu Kui, the general of Zhenbei next to him, saw that Diao Xie was more and more mean, chattering endlessly, a little off topic, coughing lightly and kneeling aloud to interrupt Diao Xie's words, and said: "Your Majesty, now that the situation has just stabilized, and Director Wang is well aware of the righteousness and Confucian demeanor, and there are many people attached to the court in addition to the heritage of the Wang family, it is also a recognition of Wang Dao's personality. As for Wang Dun, this person has ill intentions and has the intention of making trouble, and it is rumored that Wang Dao and Wang Dun are not in harmony, which should also be the reason for the difference in political views. Now the northern and southern clans are all looking to the king, and the king also has the consciousness of being a courtier to the emperor, and he is dedicated to the country. The minister believed that the dynasty should be stable and strengthen the combat readiness forces around Jinling in case of changes. ”

Sima Rui rubbed his forehead and said: "But that Wang Dun wantonly installed his cronies into the court and various counties, amassed wealth, and openly blackmailed. Many merchant clans were miserable, and the king did not stop the people. Look at these secret impeachment notes, it really infuriates me, and I don't have the emperor in my eyes at all. Why did the previous dynasty perish, that is, so powerful ministers were in power, insatiable, and the people were prey. I can't wait to send troops to break him to pieces. ”

Diao Xie listened to the emperor's anger, and his heart was even more indignant, and he suddenly had an idea: "Wang Dun has a heavy army, and he can't let it threaten the imperial capital. Anyway, the thieves in those two places have become a climate, and it is not so easy to exterminate them. Jingzhou Thorn Shi Taokan continued to hold the Yangtze River moat and regained the power of the defenders on the south bank of the Yangtze River from Wang Dun. Tao Kan is a rare good general in the troubled times, the army is strict, black and white are clear, and he was born in cloth, as long as the emperor's grace is mighty, presumably Tao Kan will definitely give up his family to defend the country and become a pillar in the army to share worries for the emperor. It can also prevent Wang Dun from sitting big and leaving a back hand. ”

Emperor Sima Rui's eyes lit up after hearing this: "This matter still needs to be mediated by many parties, but it is very likely." In addition, can the Wuling Jiang family use one. Life is more comfortable than me, if you don't want to do the opposite, you have to contribute. What does Aiqing think? ”

Diao Xie thought for a while and said: "The fat of Wuling will definitely be eaten by the insatiable Wang Dun, but when everything is unclear, he does not dare to act without permission. There are too many people staring at Wuling, so it depends on what excuses and opportunities to take a bite. We may force Wuling to express his stance and reward him for his official position, even if it is a title, the purpose is to make Wuling, who has always been low-key, become a bird. Shift the attention of the court to Wuling, and we can give some benefits to some clans. Pull together a part of the wavering force to strengthen yourself. Wang Dun can't see that he is better than others, and the more jealous he is, the deeper the contradiction with Wuling will accumulate. When the time comes, the snipe and the clam will compete with each other, and when they fight to the death, we will strike again and reap the benefits. ”

After listening to Diao Xie's method, Liu Kui frowned and said: "Wuling did not make any mistakes under the management of the Jiang family, but actively took in the homeless people who could not escape, and listened to the rumors that Wuling County was tightened

The land has taken in nearly 200,000 old and weak women and sick and disabled, and has been properly settled, and there has been no epidemic or mutiny or anything like that until now, which shows that the Jiang family is extremely attentive in this matter, and shares the country's worries with the strength of one clan. If such capable people with lofty ideals for the country and the people are used, who will dare to contribute so generously to the country in the future? It will chill the hearts of the world. The emperor thought twice. ”

Diao Xie immediately said unhappily: "As a courtier, you should share your worries for the emperor, what Wuling has done is a matter within his own boundary, what kind of credit is he talking about." Besides, it is also the duty of a courtier to help the emperor solve his worries and solve difficulties, so Wang Dun is so arrogant and domineering, Wuling has a heavy army and does not go to suppress the bandits, it is already a suspicion of supporting the army and self-respecting and intent to rebel, and now ordering him to contain the rebel Wang Dun is also a great good move to eliminate harm in the name. Why is it so cold to the hearts of people all over the world? ”

"It's... Lord Diao is simply messing around, do you see which one of the northern and southern clans is as sympathetic to the people's feelings as the Jiang family and has taken practical actions? They all take advantage of the chaos to seize the benefits and then watch from the wall. Who solved the emperor's worries and difficulties? Liu Kui retorted angrily.

The emperor waved his head and waved his hand when he heard this: "Don't mention it for the time being, it's not too late to make a decision after Zhou Yi's visit." It's just that Wang Dun needs to be driven out of Jinling as soon as possible. The two of them will have to come up with today's tongue tomorrow morning. ”

"Minister, obey."

"Minister, obey."

"Stand down, I'm tired." The Emperor waved his hand and lay on the couch, squinting and rubbing his temples.

After Diao Xie and Liu Kui bowed and retreated, the eunuch in charge ordered the palace maid to add charcoal, change hot tea and pastries, and gently close the door of the study.

Emperor Sima Rui rested for a while and clapped his hands, and out of nowhere, a man with an old face but very bright eyes suddenly appeared, his body was a little habitually leaning forward, his whole body was leaning down, and he looked a little terrifying.

The king, who had just been worried about the country's major affairs, suddenly changed in front of him at this time, and his face was full of evil anger, and he looked at the person who had just appeared: "Have you found it out?" ”

The man's voice was no different from that of the eunuch outside the door, except that he was a little older, had no tone, was very flat, and did not look like a living person.

The man said: "This Bai family traces back to the source, it may be one of the descendants of the god of war Bai Qi, or it may be a branch of other ancient clans, they have been there for generations, they are extremely low-key, big hidden in the city or small hidden in the wild, no different from ordinary civilians, never an official, and their identities are changeable." It could be the blacksmith of a village, or it could be the shopkeeper of a shop. But the wealth they have is very rich, because no matter what their role is, they are too ordinary, which is the only drawback, that is, because each generation is extremely ordinary, so ordinary that everyone will think that this family is really the one who is trying to survive, and the craftsmanship is more ordinary, and the business is also extremely ordinary. In the eyes of others, they may feel like they are real. In the eyes of the old slave, they are too real. ”

The emperor continued to ask: "Since I have found them, I have to clean them up, the resources I can use are too few, each of these hidden families has the background of being rich and rivaling the country, you have to do it well, the first few times you did very well." Go back, you've already prepared your favorite food. Oh, remember you said that the Bai family has a daughter who is only sixteen? ”

The man's unwavering tone sounded: "Yes, his name is Bai Ling'er, who is full of luck and a great supplement." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said: "Don't get hurt, when the time comes, I will be the imperial concubine for Shao'er, and the dragon born should be a person of great luck." ”

I don't know where the wind came from, swept by, the candle flame was in a trance for a few times and then calmed down, and in the imperial study, it seemed that the emperor was the only one who had never been to anyone else. The emperor's tired voice sounded: "I'm hungry, let the imperial chef make a bowl of lotus seed soup and put more rock sugar." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave will come here." The voice of the eunuch in charge came from outside the door, and the emperor rubbed his head, holding the scroll in one hand, and leaning on the back of the couch as usual.

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The royal mansion.

The rough-looking Wang Dun wore a string of jade beads on his chest, and under the bead string was a jade brick with a small brick-like texture and transparent texture. This jade brick is such a superb piece of jade found by his subordinates who robbed a jade merchant a few days ago and copied his home. According to the subordinates, this jade brick can also be cut to make at least five jade plates, according to the stock price given by the pawnshop owner, a jade plate can be worth a thousand gold, if five pieces are made into a series, plus Su Gong famous to carefully carve, ten times the value is not a problem.

So this small brick-like jade has become Wang Dun's favorite thing, sleeping, bathing, and going to the toilet will be worn on his chest no matter where he goes, and he will play with it in his hands when he has nothing to do, and rub it on his greasy face from time to time. It will also come in handy when playing with concubines at night, and it is especially handy.

For Wang Dun at this time, the somewhat mellow jade bricks that have been played with by himself are simply the meat of his heart, but Wang Dun at this time is extremely nervous, because his jade bricks have been instigated by a subordinate, in order to enhance the practicality, he invited a highly skilled jade craftsman, according to Wang Dun's preferences, to carve a suitable size of dragon head jade hand.

What is the dragon head jade hand, in Wang Dun's imagination, is a dragon that can be pinched in his hand at any time, and he feels comfortable when he thinks about it. The jade carved the first knife in the trembling fingers of the craftsman, and the sharp sound of gold and jade carving was like a silver needle pulling the heart. Sweating all over his head and feeling extremely distressed Wang Dun really couldn't stand it, turned his head and walked out, out of sight and out of mind, if the carving is not good, this

The unpleasant taste must be a hundred times greater for the craftsman to taste.

Wang Dun's figure is burly, with the unique physique of Shandong people, but after getting used to the fine life in the south, he changed his former boldness, and paid attention to this taste everywhere, learning from Jiangnan scholars to taste tea and talk about Taoism, and was very fascinated by Qing Talk, thinking that this is the most elegant way to chat, and the nobles should have the appearance of nobles.

Just when Wang Dun was lying on the soft couch, pillowing the soft peaks of Meiji, his hands without jade bricks always felt empty, and he could only make do with the white and tender long legs rubbing back and forth on the side, but he always felt uncomfortable. It seems like something is missing.

While he was drinking the wine fed by the maid, a young man dressed in a golden robe swaggered in from outside the hall, and after glancing at the four or five maids who were serving Wang Dun, his lower abdomen burst into flames. didn't show any thoughts in a hurry, and didn't look at it much, just sat aside with his head down and a look of grievance, and said in a muffled voice: "The child is back, father, the matter is done." ”

Wang Dun pushed away the wine glass and kicked on the stomach of the maid who fed the wine, although it didn't use much strength, the maid was kicked off the couch, lying on the ground The wine in the glass spilled on the ground, the maid hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, Wang Dun said impatiently: "I don't have any eyesight, didn't I see that my son just came back in a bad mood, what are you doing around Lao Tzu, look at my son's appearance of being a dusty servant, I feel sorry for my father, go quickly, go." ”

"Rebirth: The Great Age of Waves"

The maids who were prostrate on the ground and around Wang Dun hurriedly knelt down beside the golden-robed boy, some took off their boots and rubbed their feet, some rubbed their shoulders, and some fed fruits, without going into details.

Wang Dun saw his son Wang Ying's brows stretched a lot before asking, "My son, how is the situation in Wuling?" ”

Wang Ying took a sip of wine and said: "Wuling is well organized under the management of the Jiang family, has taken in 200,000 displaced people, settled them in a place near the mountainous area, built houses, divided land, and supplies. So far, there have been no more escapes. Basically, they have settled down and are waiting for large-scale reclamation after the beginning of spring next year. The Jiang family garrison had a total of 30,000 troops, but 20,000 were absorbed among the homeless people as regular security defenders. The exile army seems to have a very tacit understanding with Wuling and does not interfere with each other. ”

Wang Dun nodded and said: "This Jiang family is really profound, and a huge county is governed quite in an orderly manner, which is really good." If it is a subordinate of the father, the father will not be stingy with rewards. This talent is the foundation of our luxury. You've got to find a way to recruit them. ”

As soon as Wang Ying heard that Wang Dun had a heart of love and talent, he immediately complained: "Father, except for Brother Yang and Brother Yuwen, all the people brought by the child died, and Daddy has to be the master of the child." If it weren't for Brother Yuwen blocking the enemy's pursuit alone, the child might not have seen his father. Woo~"

Wang Dun saw Wang Ying in tears: "Why? ”

Wang Ying told the matter from beginning to end, and added fuel and vinegar to say that in the eyes of others, Wang Dun was a straw bag, a reckless man, a rebellious minister, a thief, and so on.

In this way, where could Wang Dun endure it, the previous solicitation heart disappeared in an instant, and after pouring a glass of wine, he smashed the wine glass on the ground and shattered it into petals. Said angrily: "It's too much deception, ignorant husband, see how the old man cleans you up, my son will return safely, and when the father is good at summing up, he will definitely make the decision for you." How's that going? ”

Wang Ying said in a straight voice: "Brother Yuwen found the clues, but he didn't find the token, the legend has been circulated for too long, and the old people in that village don't know." However, Brother Yuwen said that according to the records of their Yuwen family, in addition to Wuling, Poyang County also has it. Therefore, Brother Yuwen has already rushed to Poyang County in advance, and the child will go for two days. ”

Wang Dun nodded and said, "What's the matter with this Yuwen?" ”

Wang Ying: "Yuwen Sword"

Wang Dun: "Well, this Yuwen Sword is good, make good use of it, what he said is true, and our Wang family also has a record, but it is all hidden on the side of the big house, that is, on your uncle's side." My father has always wanted to observe it, so I'm stingy, and I'll leave it to you to see if I can find something after my father finds a way to get it. If you can really find that dragon soul, any true son of heaven is nonsense, and being a father is the real son of heaven. You don't have to worry about Wuling for the time being, there are many ways to be a father. Your main purpose is to find the dragon soul, at all costs, isn't it just a few people who have died, go to the manor tomorrow to pick it yourself, pick some powerful ones. Aren't the outlaws just going to enjoy, let them enjoy three days and three nights first. Remember to secretly put the medicine in their wine. Let's play. ”

After Wang Dun finished speaking, he walked down, closed his eyes, and did not speak. Wang Ying also consciously pulled two maids who felt good and walked towards the backyard, the fire in the lower abdomen was getting hotter and stronger, and he had just drunk a few glasses of wine, and the maid beside him who was dressed in a white veil as thin as cicada wings made Wang Ying's heart even more ape. Now that his father has already said that Wuling's enmity will be resolved by him, Wang Ying is no longer haunted by the unhappiness of running away in embarrassment. On the contrary, it is the boy in the mountains and fields, who is cleaning up when the time comes.

It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, enjoy it for a few days and then go to Poyang County, Dragon Soul? For Wang Ying, what is the dragon soul, the dragon bone dragon spirit is what he wants, according to Yuwen Jian, he can also meet adventures and obtain unimaginable items, such as the weapons of the three boys in Wuling. It's much more powerful than the weapons in this world. Although Wang Ying himself had never seen the fight between the three of them, Yuwen Jian's description really made him excited. Those sharp weapons were too wasteful to put in the hands of those three boys.

Maybe Poyang County will be able to meet the opportunity that belongs to him Wang Ying.