Qingzhou Handan County Yuancheng Wuhou General's Mansion!

When Wang Mang, Wang Jingyan and Qiu Tong came here, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

Wang Jingyan glanced at this general's mansion, and saw that the general's mansion covered an extremely wide area and was luxurious, much better than the mansion of the old family.

Although it was evening at the moment, the general's mansion was still brightly lit, and the little maids and maidservants came and went in an orderly manner.

Wang Jingyan took his eyes off the main gate of the General's Mansion and put it on the high wall seventy or eighty meters to the right, and sighed in a low voice.

It turned out that inside that high wall, it was the Wang family's mansion, and it was also the newly completed wedding room between her and Wang Mang.

Now she is standing not far from her original wedding room, and many complicated and incomprehensible thoughts have surged in her heart, remembering the scene when she handed over her first time to Wang Mang.

After a long silence, she took out a bamboo slip from her arms.

This bamboo slip looks a bit like the kind of bamboo piece drawn in the temple, with three big characters written on it, which is the three characters of Wang Jingyan.

When Wang Mang saw the bamboo slips, he was stunned for a while, and asked, "Jingyan, why do you still carry this thing with you?" ”

Wang Jingyan replied: "This is the best bamboo slip you wrote my name when we were in the cave room. I still remember that after you finished writing it, you were happy to write it several times, but it was not as good as this. This bamboo slip is my most precious treasure, I don't carry it with me, do I still hide it? ”

When she thought of the scene in the cave room at that time, her face turned rosy.

It seems that she has been a wife for seven years, just like when she first became a wife, very shy, and her eyes are full of love and tenderness.

The two soldiers guarding the gate of the general's mansion didn't recognize Wang Mang and the three, and now they saw Wang Mang and the three of them blocking the door talking and laughing, but they didn't leave, so one of them stepped forward and said: "This is the mansion of King Wang Mang, the general of Wuhou, and the idle people are not allowed to stay here." You can leave quickly, or I will blame you and the others for driving you away. ”

Wang Mang replied: "I am Wang Mang." ”

"Are you Wang Mang? What are the credentials? ”

"Credentials?" Wang Mangqi said: "What kind of evidence do you need for this?" Isn't that still someone pretending to be me? ”

The soldier nodded and said, "Over the past few days, many people have said that they are Wang Mang, trying to get through the tricks and reap the benefits. ”

"Oh? Is there such a bold person in this world who dares to pretend to be me to enter this mansion? Aren't they afraid that Your Majesty will be wrathed and beheaded all over the house? Wang Mang was shocked: "This general's mansion was built by His Majesty himself, if outsiders come here to mess around, it will be like a bully." ”

Another soldier said coldly: "Young man, I see that you also look like a scholar, I advise you not to do this kind of thing that makes others appear." And in this world, there are more people who impersonate others. In particular, Lord Wang is famous, and many people are impostors. ”

"I see!"

Wang Mang nodded and took out the seal from his arms.

When the soldier saw it, he immediately bowed down and said: "The little one doesn't know the true face of the adult, treats the adult as an outsider, and asks the adult to surrender." ”

"All right, get up." Wang Mang said a word, and walked across the door with Wang Jingyan.

Qiu Tong didn't follow up, but said lightly: "Young Master Wang, this matter is over, I should go to see Niangniang." ”

Wang Mang nodded and said, "Well, I have seen the queen, you say hello for me, and say that I accept her favor." ”

"I'll bring that to myself. I'll talk to you again in a few days. Qiu Tong answered, stayed for a short time, and ran straight in the direction of the palace.

Wang Mang and Wang Jingyan walked through the front yard, through the corridor, and came to the door of the main hall in the backyard.

When he came here, he was about to go to the bedroom with Wang Jingyan to have a look.

At this time, he saw an acquaintance in the main hall.

Seeing this person, Wang Mang was surprised and said, "Uncle, why are you here?" ”

It turned out that this person was the contemporary head of the Wang family, Wang Xiannian, and Wang Mang's uncle.

Wang Xiannian said dissatisfiedly: "You have traveled thousands of miles from Liaoning to Qingzhou, and you don't go to our Wang family first, but you have to come to the general's mansion built for you by Your Majesty first, you are too unkind, right?" ”

"Uncle, where did you say?"

Wang Mang led Wang Jingyan into the hall, made a salute to Wang Xian, and then sat on the main seat, and said with a light smile: "Uncle, my nephew originally wanted to go to Wang Jiarong's mansion first." It's just that the Rong Mansion was burned back then, and it was useless for me to go. In addition, many of my clansmen are dissatisfied with me, and it will not be good for me to go hastily. ”

"It's hard for you to still call me uncle." Wang Xiannian sighed: "I thought you didn't recognize me as an uncle." ”

Wang Mang shook his head and said, "Uncle, I can disown the rest of the Wang family, but I can't disown you." In the first few years, if you hadn't secretly helped me many times, how could I have survived the difficulties so easily in Liaoning? Now that Liaoning has improved a little, uncle, you are very great. ”

"Go, don't bring me these useless top hats."

Wang Xiannian smiled: "I won't fight with you anymore, I'll ask you." When your cousin Wang Hai asked you for help, why didn't you send troops? You should know that at that time, I was not completely in power, and I couldn't do many major things in the Wang family, so I didn't send troops to Yuzhou to help. But you're different, although you had some difficulties at the time, you could have sent troops.

Now the six counties of Yuzhou have lost five counties, the foundation is completely gone, and the military spirit is scattered. It doesn't have to be like this, but you can tell me why. Also, will your mother come back? ”

Wang Mang replied: "Uncle, if my uncle personally writes a letter asking for help, I will definitely send troops." As for Wang Hai and Wang Sheng, what does it matter to me whether they die or not? And they wrote three times, and once they even imitated their uncle's handwriting, which shows their hearts.

Also, although I was slightly established in Liaoning at that time, it was not easy for me to act rashly. The Huo family and the Wei family are bound to win the six counties of Yuzhou, and they can't stop it at all.

At that time, if they had listened to me and given away the two counties, perhaps they would not have lost the five counties by now. The current situation is all due to them. As for the mother, it is estimated that she will have to wait for three or two months before she can come. After all, I haven't figured out the situation in Qingzhou yet, and if my mother comes over rashly, I'm afraid it won't be right. ”

Wang Xiannian heard Wang Mang say that Xue Fengyi would come over, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and asked again: "According to what you said, did that Wang Hai Wang Sheng offend you in the first place?" Also, why did he watch the loss of the six counties and not ask you for help in person? ”

"Uncle of this matter, you don't need to ask deeply, anyway, things have become like this, it's useless to say more." Wang Mang shook his head and said.

"It's not that I want to ask deeply, but there are some reasons. As far as I know, Wang Hai seems to have taken refuge in another unknown force and wants to embarrass you. ”

"I've also heard about this, and I already have a little bit of eyebrows about the person he took refuge in." Wang Mang replied.

Wang Xiannian nodded, "Since you know this, then I won't say more." I'm here today for one thing. A month ago, His Majesty proposed at the court meeting to send troops to fight against the Xiongnu. It is said that my Wang family sent 100,000 troops, the Wei family sent 100,000, the Huo family 100,000, and some other princes each sent 10,000, and you 50,000, totaling more than 400,000.

You are the one who commands this army, and I think it is very dangerous. His Majesty's move not only has the effect of luring the snake out of the hole, but also has the suspicion of provoking family disputes. If you lead the troops, where will the Wei family, the Huo family and other princes and soldiers be so easy to listen to your dispatch?

When the time comes, on the battlefield, among the ten thousand armies, the soldiers will not listen to your command, and you may be in danger. Even, the 100,000 soldiers of our royal family will not obey your dispatch.

In the past two years, the internal division of our Wang family has become more and more severe, and the major subordinate factions have seized power and refused to listen to orders. Therefore you must not promise Your Majesty. After a few days of court meeting, after you have seen Your Majesty, you can just refrain from this matter, and I will speak for you at that time. Then you hurried back to Liaoning and waited for the day. ”

Wang Jingyan listened for a long time, and saw that Wang Xiannian was quite oriented towards Wang Mang, and said with some doubts: "Uncle, as far as I know, in addition to Xianggong and you, the Wang family has other four lineages. Without exception, all of these four lineages proposed to obtain resources from Xianggong, and even wanted to seize control of Liaoning. Why are you so biased towards me? ”

"Why do I prefer Mang'er, you don't know the reason, don't you know Mang'er himself?" Wang Xiannian said silently.

(End of chapter)