The dining hall of the mansion in the main city of Jinzhou, when Wang Mang and Huo Rongsheng finished discussing things and came here. I saw that around the round table in the center of the hall, there were already five people seated.

These five people are Wang Jingyan, Wang Yuanhai, Xue Fengyi, Wang Yan, and Wang Shun.

Although Wang Shun is a few months younger than Wang Yan, looking at his appearance, he looks like he is eight or nine years old, but he is more mature than Wang Yan.

At a young age, he invisibly exuded a heroic spirit, a bit of a majestic style. gives people the impression that once he grows up, he must be a genius of the world and has the ability to prosper the country and stabilize the country.

Xue Fengyi loves this son very much, and even asks him to accompany him at night, not letting other maids and nurses serve him.

I don't know who gave birth to this son, but he looks a bit like Wang Mang.

Every time Xue Fengyi saw this son, it was like seeing Wang Mang when she was a child.

In her opinion, if Wang Shun is Wang Mang's biological son, it will really be completely complete.

"Meet your mother, meet your father-in-law."

Wang Mang saluted Xue Fengyi and Wang Yuanhai, then sat down next to Wang Jingyan and hugged Wang Yan on his body.

"Father, why did you come now, causing me to wait for a long time with my grandfather, grandmother, younger brother, and mother." Wang Yan said dissatisfied.

"Hahaha, I just discussed things with your Uncle Huo. Yan'er, are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll give you the clip. Wang Mang said with a doting look.

Wang Yan pursed her lips, broke away from Wang Mang's arms, ran into Wang Jingyan's arms, and grimaced: "I don't want my father to pick up vegetables, I can do it myself." ”

Wang Mang coaxed her for a sentence or two, and said to Wang Yuanhai: "Father-in-law, now the prefecture and county in the southeast of Liaoning Province have been pacified. As for Fushun County, Dandong County and other northwest regions, although this side has not yet been pacified, those natives are also at peace with us at the moment and there is no conflict, so it can be said that there is a relatively stable situation in our rear for the time being.

Just now, His Majesty sent someone to deliver the holy decree and asked me to go to the imperial capital. I discussed with Huo Shao, and I plan to go to Qingzhou in a few days, I don't know what your opinion on this matter is, father-in-law? ”

"You're going to Qingzhou?"

Wang Yuanhai put down the chopsticks in his hand and frowned: "The situation in Qingzhou is very complicated. Originally, Qingzhou was under the jurisdiction of those princes, and relatively speaking, there was still some order at all. But those princes are dead, wasted, and fled, so the current Qingzhou is like a mess.

According to the information I have gotten, many heroes in Zhuzhou secretly control some cities. If you go, I'm afraid it's dangerous. Also, the barbarian king of Dalian County secretly had some contacts with the people of Dongyi, Zhuzhou, and Feng family.

If they see you leave Liaoning, I'm afraid they will also take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. I think it's better for you not to go to Qingzhou for the time being, we can continue to wait patiently for a few more years, and then talk about pacifying the barbarian king.

You also know that those people and soldiers who have attached themselves to us have come to Liaoning with their families because of your original benevolence and righteousness. Build with us and open up the wilderness. If they learn that you have left Liaoning, then these people and soldiers will probably be a little uneasy, right? ”

"Your father-in-law is right about this, I think it's better for you to dispel the idea of going to Qingzhou as soon as possible."

Xue Fengyi didn't want Wang Mang to leave Liaoning, she just wanted Wang Mang to live a stable and peaceful life here.

In the past few years, her vigor has been completely consumed by a comfortable life, and she doesn't want Wang Mang to fall into that dangerous situation of fighting and killing.

"Mang'er, you have built such a foundation with great difficulty in the past few years, if you rush to mess around at this moment, I am afraid that it will be inappropriate."

Wang Mang replied: "Mother, father-in-law, the affairs of the barbarian king cannot be handled in a day or two. Although we are now enjoying peace, the rest of the people are still struggling. If I don't go to Qingzhou, without any name, I can't help all kinds of heroes. If they don't come to attack me, can I wait and sit idly by?

Although His Majesty has no real power, he is famous, and he is the true lord of the Han Dynasty. With him opening his mouth, I can do it expediently. Also, if I hadn't predicted it wrong, in the next few years, the whole of Kyushu would have faced an unimaginable disaster.

If I don't prepare in advance now, hundreds of millions of people in Kyushu will suffer a catastrophe. So, I have to be in a position of power for the past few years and be able to completely control the whole of Kyushu. ”

"Havoc? What havoc? Was it brought by a group of male deer? ”

Wang Yuanhai was puzzled: "The heroes are competing for hegemony, and the people are suffering, and there is no way to undo it." Even if you have a million soldiers, you can completely crush the Quartet. But how can those heroes surrender easily? They will be waiting for an opportunity to rise.

In this way, the people will inevitably suffer from the flames of war. There is no eternal dynasty in the world, and there is no eternal family. When the time comes, war will inevitably arise. Between this prosperity and decline, it is the supreme principle of the world, how can manpower be restored? ”

"No, it's not the catastrophe brought by the heroes."

Wang Mang sighed: "Father-in-law, in the past few days, I have been uneasy from time to time, and my heart is vigilant, and I often hear the people crying at night. All kinds of inexplicable sacrificial sounds, cries for help, and miserable cries are endless.

If I am not bad, in the next few years, the land of Kyushu will surely usher in an unimaginable natural disaster. This natural disaster is a drought, or a flood, or an earthquake, or something else. All in all, there are absolutely no places in the whole of Kyushu that are spared.

When a natural disaster comes, will the people not suffer? Compared with the male deer, natural disasters are the most terrible. I need to buy time, take control of Kyushu, and call on the people to accumulate food widely. When natural disasters come, as long as there is an adequate supply of food, the people will be able to suffer less. Now those heroes are selfish and selfish, once a natural disaster comes, how can they care about the life and death of the people? ”

Wang Mang traveled from later generations and often heard storytellers talk about the history of the late Western Han Dynasty.

In his memory, in this period of history, although man-made disasters are terrible, natural disasters are even more terrifying. It is no less than the catastrophe in Henan in his previous life.

"Acts of God?"

Wang Yuanhai was taken aback, shook his head and said: "This matter is too absurd, since ancient times, natural disasters are unpredictable and unpredictable. How can you put yourself in danger because of a moment of restlessness? ”

"No, father, I believe that Xiang Gong will not be lost for no reason."

Wang Jingyan knew that Wang Mang was detailed, and he was sure that the natural disasters that Wang Mang said would definitely exist, not false, so he opened his mouth to help: "Father, Xianggong has always had a unique vision. Now that he has a warning in his heart, this matter should exist.

Although I don't want to go to Qingzhou, since he has made this decision, I will not object. If he knew that this was happening, but ignored it, then he would definitely not be able to live in peace. ”

"Jingyan, you..."Wang Yuanhai said: "You have finally lived a stable life with your virtuous son-in-law for a few years, if you go to Qingzhou at this moment, you may suffer many disasters, why do you have to suffer?" ”

Wang Jingyan replied: "Father, didn't you always say that you want me to respect the three obedience and four virtues? If he decides, I will naturally support it. ”

Xue Fengyi sighed and asked Wang Mang: "Since you have made up your mind about this matter and cannot change it, what else do you say to us?" Anyway, you don't listen to my and Yuan Hai's opinions. ”

Wang Mang said embarrassedly: "Mother, don't I want you to be at ease." ”

"Peace of mind, peace of mind? Just toss around. Xue Fengyi snorted and asked again, "How do you arrange for Yan'er and Shun'er?" ”

"Yan'er will go with me, and Shun'er will stay here." Wang Mang replied.

When Wang Shun heard this, he immediately muttered, "No, uncle, I want to go with you." ”

Wang Mang was surprised: "What are you going to do?" You're here with grandma. If I have time, I will come to see you. ”

"No, I want to go to Qingzhou." Wang Shun came to Xue Fengyi, shook his head and said, "Grandma, you just let me go to Qingzhou with my uncle, I don't want to be here." ”

Xue Fengyi weighed it for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, even if you want to go, then I will naturally go too." I can rest assured that I will be able to take care of you two. Mang'er, you can go with Jingyan first. When you take care of that side, I'll take Shun'er and Yan'er over. ”

"Yes, Mother!" Wang Mang nodded.

Wang Yuanhai saw that Wang Mang had to go to Qingzhou, so he no longer dissuaded him, but just asked: "Virtuous son-in-law, if you don't enter the temple, you can be fearless of the holy might." Once you enter the temple, you should be cautious in your words and deeds, and do not be impulsive. ”

Wang Mang replied: "Father-in-law, please rest assured. Above the temple, there is an important place in the community, and I will act at my own discretion. It's that you're old, and I said before that I wanted to be old with Jingyan here, but now it's not possible. ”

"Hehe, men should put state affairs first. In the future, if you have free time, you should remember to come here to have a look. Wang Yuanhai instructed.

"Yes, father-in-law, son-in-law respects the teachings."

After speaking, everyone didn't talk about official affairs, but just put down their mentality, ate and drank with peace of mind, and talked about some children's private affairs and family affairs.

It was not until they had eaten for a few hours that they dispersed one by one, and rested in peace.

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However, he said that Liu An got Huo Rongsheng's permission, so he hurried eight hundred miles and hurried back to the capital to clarify the situation.

Five days later, he came to the imperial capital and told Liu Xin, Emperor of the Han Dynasty, about the matter.

Liu Xin heard the situation and was ecstatic in her heart.

"Okay, well, the Huo family is powerful, the Wei family is arrogant, and the Wang family is hegemonic, although I have accumulated a lot of strength in the past four or five years, I can't compete with them after all. Now Wang Mang has sprung up with the help of the so-called benevolence and righteousness. As long as he can enter the temple, I am still afraid that he will not be able to do things for me? ”

Liu An replied: "Your Majesty, as long as that Wang Mang enters the court, the rest of the major princes and families will definitely fight each other, and they can't take care of confronting Your Majesty for the time being." In this way, Your Majesty, with the help of their mutual confrontation and annexation, you will be able to win the game and profit from it. ”

"Well, this group of rebellious ministers and thieves must be eradicated, especially that Wang Mang. Since ancient times, only the dead can be called saints, how can the living be called? Now that he has the title of saint among the people, if he is allowed to swell again, where will I be?

This son is even more hateful than the other princes, and he even directly drew his salary from the bottom of the kettle and dug up the foundation of my Han Dynasty. Liu An, you have a great contribution to King Xuan's entry into the court, and you deserve a heavy reward. After the world is calm, you can sit down. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I don't dare to be ashamed." Liu An replied.

(End of chapter)