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Due to the presence of the Hexi army in Weishui, Chang'an fell into a panic, and more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians lived in fear.

Every day, the streets are deserted, and not even a single figure can be seen.

It is only when the grain shops are open that the city becomes lively.

At this time, a large number of poor people did not know where to come out of nowhere, and suddenly appeared in front of the grain store.

They pushed and shoved each other, scrambling to buy the pitiful amount of grain.

Naturally, those who grabbed it were overjoyed, and walked home happily as if they had a huge treasure in their arms.

And once it was too late, some of them collapsed to the ground in despair, while others began to cry with all their might.

Unlike ordinary people who worry about three meals a day, the wealthy and powerful families and the nobles still live a good life.

In the evening, a luxury carriage slowly stopped in front of a high-gate mansion.

On the plaque in front of the door is a big Wei character, which is the residence of Jingzhao Wei's family.

The carriage came to a steady stop in front of the steps, and then the curtain moved, and a young man leaned out of the carriage.

He first looked around vigilantly, but found nothing abnormal, and then Shi Shiran got out of the carriage.

The person who came was Wei Daofu, and after receiving a special mission that day, he immediately sneaked back to Chang'an secretly.

Wei Daofu stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door.

After a while, the housekeeper of the Wei Mansion opened the door from the inside and greeted him.

"Butler, is my father there?"

"The head of the house is reading a book in the study."

Wei Daofu nodded, left the housekeeper and walked quickly to the study of the inner house.

After a while, he came to the door of the study and called softly, "Father, father, the child is back." ”

In fact, unlike what the housekeeper said, Wei Zhen was not reading in the study, but was sitting there in a daze.

Since Wei Daofu went to Xiaoguan, somehow, he suddenly cut off contact with his family.

Wei Zhen has not received a letter from his son for a long time, and many times he guesses his son's approximate whereabouts through the news of the war announced by the imperial court.

On this day, he sat in his study as usual, flipping through the books restlessly.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a voice of his son speaking in his ears, and at first Wei Zhen thought it was an illusion.

It wasn't until there was a clear knock at the door that I was suddenly alarmed.

He got up, stepped forward and opened the door, only to see that the person outside the door was not his son Wei Daofu, who was thinking about it day and night?

Wei Daofu didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet his father Wei Zhenshi.

"Is my father well?"

"Daofu?! You, how did you get back? Wei Zhen said in disbelief.

"Father, let's go into the house and talk about it in detail."

Wei Daofu did not answer Wei Zhen, but carried his father into the study

The two returned to the study, but Wei Zhen still did not recover from the shock.

He asked with concern, "Have you ever seen Zhen Evil himself on this trip?" ”

Wei Daofu nodded with a smile and said, "The child is fortunate to have fulfilled his mission and successfully met his cousin who suppressed evil. ”

"After the war was settled, the child also went to Guzang with his cousin, and was fortunate to be recruited as a secretary by the capital."

"Although the secretary Lang is a small official, because he belongs to the private staff of the capital, he can often accompany the capital."

"In this expedition to Hexi, my son was fortunate to enter the customs with the Dadu Guard."

"Since you are fortunate enough to meet Dadu Hu, do you know what he thinks of the Guan Long family?"

"This ......"

Wei Daofu sighed slightly: "Although Dadu Hu didn't explicitly talk about the Guan Long family, the child also guessed a little. ”

"This time, most of the capitals escorted the children back to Chang'an, although it was clearly said that it was to help Hexi take Chang'an."

"But in the child's opinion, there may not be no intention of most of them to kill people with knives."

"From this point, it can be seen that Dadu Hu is somewhat jealous of my family's power, and wants to use Hou Qin to weaken one or two."

Wei Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and then realized that his son's return this time may not be simple.

He asked in a low voice, "What does Fu'er think about this?" ”

Instead of responding directly to his father, Wei Daofu smiled and diverted the topic.

"Don't hide it from my father, this trip to Hexi made my son really appreciate how powerful Hexi is."

"Taking last year's disaster as an example, the big locust plague not only did not make Hexi starving, but also did not affect this year's Guanzhong war."

"Even if it is replaced by the Qin Emperor and the Han Wu era, the government may not do better than the capital protection."

"At present, most of the capitals have already owned the land of Qinliang and Shuo Shagua Six Prefectures, if Guanzhong is won again, the worst can also divide the north and achieve a hegemony."

"Hehe, if you say something rebellious, the situation in Jiangdong is unstable today, in case it falls into civil strife, maybe the world will be owned by the capital."

"Ahh Wei Zhen couldn't help but exclaim, he didn't expect his son to be so optimistic about Hexi.

"Father, it's not that the child has no bottom line, and blindly obeys the protection of the capital, but the Guanlong family has no bargaining capital at all."

"Even if there is no help from the family this time, it is still impossible for the Qiang people to defend Chang'an."

"Instead of being passive in the future, it is better to give it a go today and strive for better treatment in the future."

Wei Zhen muttered to himself: "In this way, isn't the general trend of the family gone? ”

"It's really gone! The family has lived happily for hundreds of years, and it is time to change the way of life today. ”

"But the father doesn't need to worry about the future of the family, the son was fortunate to get to know Guo Yi when he was in Guzang, and he also heard a lot about the family in Bingzhou."

"Although it has lost a lot of benefits, the family has adapted to the new environment and is reactive."

"There is also the former Hexi family, and the benefits obtained today are far more than what they gave up at the beginning."

"And as a child, most of them protect this person, although they are strict with the family."

"But all the families who are willing to accept the transformation will not hesitate to reward and reuse."

"Dunhuang Guo family, Longxi Li family, Dunhuang Song family, Yangqu Guo family, Tianshui Jiang family, Taiyuan Wang family, Qinghe Cui family, etc., these families from Longyou, Hedong, and even Hebei have many children serving as high-ranking officials in Hexi."

"And the families who dared to oppose Hexi have all been wiped out, and now they have all disappeared."

"The child thinks that since the Wei family has decided to take refuge in Daduhu, it should be done thoroughly."

"Private soldiers, tribes, etc., must not be left any longer, otherwise it will be the way to bring disaster."

"Fu'er knows that without private soldiers and subordinates, the family will lose its last reliance."

"Once most of them turn their faces and don't recognize people, they will be left to their hands in the future."

"Oh, father, what do you think of most of the protectors!?"

"He is by no means Henkel and the like, he has always regarded himself as a martial artist, and he has a bottom line and principles in his actions, how can he go back on his word?!"

"In the future, as long as the Wei family eats according to their ability and does not cause trouble, what reason does the majority of the protectors have to suppress the Wei family?"

"Well, since Fu'er said so, I will fight for my father's life."

"It just so happens that the Qiang people are collecting the private soldiers of various families, so you can take the opportunity to blend in."

"In addition, in order to help you, the old man will recommend you another helper."

"Helper? Who? Are people reliable? ”

"Dutan, do you say reliable or not?!"

……

Du Tan, as the prognosis of the famous Du Dan, is both honored and stressed.

However, since Du Fu, the Jingzhao Du clan has been silent for too long.

Now it coincides with the great changes in Guanzhong, which makes him see the opportunity for Du's re-emergence.

It's just that Hexi is not what it used to be, he is young, he has no reputation, and he doesn't have a relative who is Zuo Sima to be responsible for the introduction.

Unless he makes a special contribution, it is impossible for him to attract the attention of most of the protectors.

Thinking of this, Du Tan sighed, the entire Guanlong family, except for the Wei family's father and son, the rest of the people are all busy people, and they are not enough to plan at all.

At this moment, the housekeeper stood outside the door and reminded: "Family master, the Wei family Xiaolang is visiting. ”

When Du Tan turned around, he saw Wei Daofu standing at the door, looking at him with a smile.

He hurriedly stepped forward and arched his hand: "It turned out to be Brother Daofu, and the younger brother is polite." ”

"Hahaha, brother Xian doesn't have to be polite."

After the two sat down, Du Tan immediately waved his hand and drove away all the maids and servants around him.

"The last time I went to your mansion, my brother was not there, which made my younger brother deeply regretful."

"I heard Uncle Wei say that my brother has something to do?"

"That's right! I went on a long trip for my brother to visit an in-law. ”

Wei Daofu glanced at Du Tan meaningfully and said, "Brother Xian, you might as well guess, who is this in-law for brother?" ”

"But Hexi Zuo Sima Wang suppressed evil?" Du Tan said in his heart.

"That's right! As a brother and not a virtuous brother, I not only met my cousin who suppressed evil, but also had the honor of being summoned by the protector of the capital. ”

"This time I sneaked back to Chang'an for my brother, and I have a special mission to help Dadu protect Chang'an."

"Brother Wei knows that the virtuous brother has great ambitions, I don't know if I am willing to help in the next hand?"

"I don't dare to ask for it!"

"Okay, I have a virtuous brother to help, why worry about big things?!"