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The scholar's expression was calm, his voice was crisp, and his words were round, revealing a gentle, but faintly irresistible magic.

Wei Zheng laughed when he heard this, didn't speak, and pushed the door directly, and Wang Shichong followed.

I saw a simple small earthen house, but there were four or five bookshelves, on which a lot of bamboo slips were piled up, and some covers were yellowed, and you could tell the old books at a glance.

And a scholar about twenty-four or five years old, wearing a green cloth turban, wearing a gray cloth robe full of patches, with sparse eyebrows and a yellow face, was lying on a low bookcase in a pile of books, writing hard.

After the scholar finished writing a big character, he breathed a long sigh of relief, put the pen on the pen stand on the desk, and stood up. Wang Shichong looked at him carefully under the light, this person was seven feet long, slightly thin, although the clothes on his body were torn, the whole person was clean and clean, and his whole body revealed a sense of affinity and bookishness, which made people involuntarily feel good.

Wei Zheng stretched his waist and said: "I waited for the master and servant, the first time I came to Yingzhou, I accidentally got lost at night, and when I came to your house, I saw someone working hard in the middle of the night, and I couldn't help but follow the light to come over. ”

The scholar laughed, returned the salute, and said: "They are all disciples of Confucius and Mencius, don't be so polite, you are a distinguished guest when you come from afar, the cold room is simple, please don't take it to heart where you are slow." ”

Wei Zheng smiled slightly and said, "I am from Guanzhong, surnamed Liu." A single name is a flat character. This is the companion of the next. The surname is Li, and the name is Pohu. I don't know your honorable name? ”

The scholar looked at the two calmly, looked up and down when his eyes fell on Wang Shichong's body, and shook his head with a smile, and said, "The two of you seem to be visiting late at night, but they don't have the sincerity they should have, Xiao Mian is a little disappointed." ”

Wei Zheng's face was still calm, and there was no joy or sorrow in his voice. Said: "Brother Xiao's words, Liu really doesn't understand, the two of us got lost in the city and came to your house, what does this have to do with sincerity?" ”

The scholar smiled slightly, shook his head, and said: "The foot should be Wei Zheng, a world-famous giant deer talent, and if the one next to him guesses well, it should be Wang Shichong, who is known as an all-round talent in civil and military affairs and is about to take over the history of Yingzhou Thorn." Two well-known talents at home visited together late at night, and they also had to use pseudonyms. It really doesn't match the names of the two. ”

Wang Shichong was shocked, and his face changed slightly. And Wei Zheng still didn't change his face, smiled, and said: "Brother Xiao really has good eyesight, since this is the case, please forgive me for the crime of impostor." As he spoke, he made a long waist-length stretch.

Wang Shichong looked at Xiao Miao, sighed, and said, "Sure enough, he is worthy of being a descendant of the royal family, and his bearing is extraordinary, and it is not in vain that the two of us came to visit late at night." ”

Xiao Mo said: "Since I learned the news that Brother Wang took over the history of Yingzhou, Xiao has been waiting for Your Excellency's arrival here, counting the time on the road, it should be these two days to come here." ”

Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng glanced at each other, and he also saw a trace of surprise in Wei Zheng's eyes, Wei Zheng had always been calm, which surprised him, which was a rare thing.

So Wang Shichong cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Xiao, since you know the origin of the two of us, then I won't say secret words in front of the Mingren, the person who told you and me about my whereabouts must be your queen aunt." ”

Xiao Mo said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that Wang Shichong is not only proficient in the art of war, but also resourceful and insightful. Yes, exactly! When you came out of the back gate of Daxing City, the spy who had been watching your whereabouts also set off, and he used an 800-mile expedited post station to deliver the letter, and it was expected that you would take the path, but according to my time, it was still half a day slower, originally I thought you would be able to arrive this afternoon. ”

Wang Shichong said coldly: "Don't hide it from Mr. Xiao, when we left, we didn't know that there was such a big man as you in Yingzhou City, and we didn't receive information until we were outside Yingzhou City. It turns out that there is such a powerful existence of the descendants of the Xiao family in Yingzhou, presumably the old couple opposite is also loyal to your old department. ”

Xiao Mo nodded, and said: "What Brother Wang expected is that in that couple, the old man was the pro-army guard of the ancestor of the family, and the mother-in-law was a master sent by the aunt, and the two have been guarding here for several years, if it weren't for the protection of these two, I'm afraid my career here would not be so smooth." ”

Wang Shichong finally confirmed his relationship with Empress Xiao from Xiao Miao's words, and a huge shadow came to his heart, and he continued to ask: "Mr. Xiao, we are not related to you, we are just meeting for the first time, why do you want to wait for us to report such an important situation?" ”

Xiao Mo shook his head and said, "Brother Wang, don't you think this is an expression of sincerity in cooperation?" ”

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "Brother Xiao is so confident, even if you know the identities of the two of us, how do you know that we will cooperate with you, the scheming former dynasty remnant party?" Wang Thorn Shi is the new Yingzhou Thorn History, just with what you just said, we can completely take you down. ”

Xiao Mo smiled slightly: "If the two of you want to take down Xiao Miao, you won't come alone in the middle of the night, and you have to be incognito." Now that you two know who I am, and you come to see me in this way, you are obviously not enemies, but friends. ”

Wang Shichong smiled "hehe" and said: "Then why don't you think that we are here to trick you, knowing that you and the queen are secretly communicating, we can just go and report you." ”

Xiao Mo shook his head with a smile and said, "Brother Wang is good at joking, in fact, you know best, if you really go to the emperor to report me and my aunt, will the emperor believe you or my aunt?" Since the amnesty of the world this year, I, Xiao Miao, am no longer a fugitive, and I can be an upright person. You can't catch the direct evidence of my contact with my aunt, and there is no evidence, which will only make the emperor attack your Wang Assassin in advance. ”

Wang Shichong also laughed: "Yes, how could I forget this, your good aunt must have told you everything in the capital over the years." What kind of status I, Wang Shichong, am now, you should know best. ”

Xiao Miao's expression became calm, and he sighed softly. said: "Actually, if Brother Wang had thrown himself into the current emperor earlier. and they will not fall into such a field. Frankly. Many things over the years have been in my aunt's calculations, but your Wang Tingshi's choice is really unexpected by her old man. ”

"Yang Guang, who is wide on the outside and jealous on the inside, has always been jealous of your brother Wang, your methods are too ruthless, and your heart is too black. Besides, with my aunt here, there is no problem in alienating you Wang Thorn History. ”

Wang Shichong said angrily: "After a long time, I, Wang Shichong, am just a pawn for you and your aunt." Xiao Milling. Aren't you afraid of retribution when you play conspiracy like this, drag people into the water, and put people's families to death? ”

Xiao Mo shook his head and said, "Brother Wang, my aunt has always said that you are sometimes very smart, but you have too many concerns, so I didn't believe it at first, but after hearing what you said just now, I believed it." Let's ask if we don't force your king to the end of the mountain. In desperation, will you cooperate with us? ”

Wang Shichong scolded hatefully: "Cooperation? If you want to cooperate, you should go to a careerist like Yu Wenshu. Why do you have to come to us? ”

Xiao Mo smiled: "Because Wang Tingshi, you also have ambitions, you also want to climb up, you want to be under one person, above ten thousand." If it weren't for you to have this thought, how could you have a conflict with Gao Xi, and then take the initiative to choose the way to support Yang Guang and support Yang Yong's Gao Xi to the end? If you are not such a person, but are as indifferent to fame and fortune as Gao Xi, we will choose to support Su Wei or Yu Wenshu. ”

Wang Shichong snorted coldly: "So even if I don't have a desire to fight, my fate will be the same as that Gao Xi, and I will become a stumbling block and a victim that you need to clean up for supporting Su Wei or Yuwenshu, right." ”

Xiao Mo laughed and said, "Yes, in this world, the strong survive, and the weak can only become a stepping stone to the success of others." Brother Wang, you are strong enough, so you are qualified to cooperate with us, you should be happy. ”

Wang Shichong shook his head and said, "But what if I don't want to cooperate with you?" Besides, I don't believe that just relying on your aunt's pillow wind can really make the emperor let down his guard against me, Wang Shichong. ”

Xiao Mo glanced at Wang Shichong, sighed, and said: "To be honest, for Brother Wang, now we can't help it, you can only ask for more blessings, because as far as I know, it seems that there are more restless forces in this world than us, and some people hope that your family will be unlucky." ”

Wang Shichong's eyes lit up, he took a step forward and asked, "Mr. Xiao, does you know where this force comes from?" ”

Xiao Mo shook his head and said, "Our Great Liang Imperial Family has always been heavily monitored, and with my aunt being the queen, it is not easy to get in touch with her occasionally, let alone how many people are mobilized to investigate this force. However, Brother Wang can rest assured, if Wei has an eyebrow here, as the sincerity of cooperation, he will definitely reveal it to you as soon as possible. ”

Wang Shichong nodded gratefully and said, "Then thank you, Brother Xiao." You can not pursue the matter of framing me for the time being, but I want to know, what do you want to cooperate with us? ”

Xiao Mo changed his expression with a very strict expression, pointed to the two Maza (Hu beds) next to the bookshelf, and said, "Two of you, sit down." Since we are talking about cooperation, we will sit down and talk slowly. ”

Wang Shichong smiled and said, "Listen to it." As he spoke, he flicked his front and sat down.

Wei Zheng glanced at Xiao Miao, and then looked out of the door, with a trace of vigilance on his face, but he didn't sit down.

Wang Shichong didn't look back, and said in a deep voice: "Xuancheng, don't worry, that old couple is now helping us guard the outside." As for Mr. Xiao, he is talking to us about cooperation and will not have any disagreement with us. If he really has other plans, you should trust me too. ”

Wang Shichong had a plan in his heart, just now when he sat down, he quietly moved the horse with his feet to the front, to the place where Xiao Mill was within reach, once Xiao Mill really wanted to make it bad, he immediately took action to restrain the other party, although his martial arts are not as good as those fierce men, but after all, he has been mixed on the battlefield for half his life, and he is still very sure of dealing with such a weak scholar.

Wei Zheng sighed, moved Mazha forward, and sat next to Wang Shichong.

Xiao Mo smiled slightly and said, "Sitting in front of Wang Shichong, who is famous all over the world and has great achievements, I naturally don't have any other thoughts. Now we can talk about what lies ahead. ”

Wang Shichong snorted coldly and said, "What else can our Wang family do to help you now, why do you choose to cooperate with our family." I would like to ask this point first. ”

Xiao Mo smiled "hehe": "You are a general who is both civil and military." There will definitely be a time in the future when he will be in charge of the military. When the time comes, we will definitely cooperate with you in depth, and besides, Brother Wang is not only rich and rivals the country, but also has his own forces in states and counties across the country, which is what we lack, so I want to get your help in this regard. ”

Wang Shichong didn't have any expression on his face, he nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Then what can you give me Wang Shichong in return?" ”

Xiao Mo said: "Yang Guang has always remembered that you would rather throw yourself to Gao Xi and Yang Su than take the initiative to work for him. Although he didn't say it, he hated you in his heart, and my aunt couldn't say anything about it. ”

"Besides, Yuwenshu and Xushiji are now finding opportunities to say bad things about Brother Wang to Yang Guang, my aunt has reminded Yang Guang several times and asked him to guard against Yuwenshu and Yu Shiji, you can't believe them all, otherwise it is estimated that Yang Guang would have attacked your family a long time ago."

Wei Zheng sneered and said, "So my lord still wants to thank your aunt for saving her life?" ”

Xiao Mo waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Wei doesn't have to laugh at it, in fact, Brother Wang's arrangement for the Yingzhou Thorn History was also made by my aunt, as early as five years ago when Yang Guang entered the East Palace. My aunt began to lay out this situation, and arranged for Xiao to come here to live in seclusion. Let Xiao establish his own power on a certain side. On the other hand, waiting for your brother Wang to arrive, if it weren't for the fact that my aunt was not strong enough at that time and couldn't speak in front of the emperor, this plan would have been implemented a long time ago. ”

Wang Shichong sighed and said, "If it was four years ago, you were just a fugitive and didn't dare to disclose your identity, how could you take the initiative to come to me at that time?" ”

Xiao Mo smiled slightly, and said: "In the past, when Mao Sui recommended himself during the Warring States Period, he once said that if the awl is placed in a cloth bag, it will come out sooner or later, not to mention that four years ago, your brother's situation was not much better than now, at that time, even the emperor began to prevent alienating your brother Wang, and let you stay in the idle post of that soldier for many years, I believe that as long as Brother Wang is in Yingzhou, sooner or later he will come to find him and discuss the plan." ”

When Wang Shichong heard this, he laughed and said, "Big plan? What's the big plan!? You are Xiao Liangyu, and you dream all day long that you want to relive your ancestors' dream of being the emperor, what do I have to discuss with people like you? In Dasui, I, Wang Shichong, have opened a channel for rising, and I will naturally not worry about glory and wealth in the future, will it be better than now when you Xiao Liang arrives? Give me a reason to work with you first. ”

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "Brother Wang is a smart person, what will happen in the future is a matter of the future, you have to solve the trouble in front of you first, and then say, as the old saying goes, there is a cloud to drink to quench your thirst, although the results in the future are not good, but if you don't drink at that time, you will directly die of thirst, and you won't even have it in the future." So if our plan succeeds, what we will do in the future is a matter for the future, at least for now, we can help your brother Wang tide over the difficulties. ”

Wang Shichong's heart moved, his tone softened a little, and said: "Then you first tell me what you can do to let me Wang Shichong get through this difficult time in front of me, if I think it's good, then talk to you about cooperation." ”

Xiao Mo smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Wang has been in the army for many years and has a high prestige in the army, which is what makes Yang Guang really afraid, so what Brother Wang should do now is to wait until Yang Guang moves the capital, and take the initiative to ask for the removal of the military post of General Kaifu to eliminate Yang Guang's doubts, this is one of them." ”

"This second, that is, the brothers and nephews of your Wang family are all martial artists, although they are not actually in charge of the army, but they have military positions, such as your brave and warlike nephew Wang Renze, which also makes Yang Guang uneasy, should be like Brother Wang, take the initiative to appoint some county-level officials, from military positions to civilian positions, so that Yang Guang can also have a little peace of mind."

Xiao Mo paused, and said with a smile: "As for the third, your Wang family's industries in various places are too huge, occupying land and monopolizing the market, and the full garden is as luxurious as a palace whether it is in Daxing or Luoyang." ”

"Yang Guang himself likes to talk about pomp and circumstance, and pursues a high-end atmosphere and high-grade life taste, but he can't tolerate that his subordinates are richer than himself, so you should sell more industries so that Yang Guang's pink eye can be alleviated."

Wang Shichong quietly listened to Xiao Miao's words, and said: "Your first two methods are good, but the third one suddenly exposes your true thoughts, do you want our Wang family to transfer the industry?" How can I change hands, will I give it to your Xiao family for nothing? ”

Xiao Mo smiled indifferently and said, "If Brother Wang is willing to give our Xiao family a piece of the pie, he will naturally not be able to ask for it." It's just that this is not enough, in my opinion, Brother Wang should also give it to some more people. ”

Wang Shichong let out an "oh" and said, "What is the meaning of this?" ”

Xiao Mo said: "I don't know what Brother Wang thinks of Yang Guang's current series of new policies?" ”

Wang Shichong realized that Xiao Mo was trying to test himself, so he thought about it and said: "Once the son of heaven and a courtier, the emperor ascended the throne, so he naturally had to recruit and promote a group of people he trusted. ”

Xiao Mo shook his head and said, "Brother Wang, we are talking about the general trend now, not a certain family. I don't believe that with Brother Wang's opinion, I have never considered this, nor have I discussed it with you, Brother Wang. Don't say secret words in front of the Ming, my aunt has been investigating for many years, and she knows a little about the private relationship between you and Brother Wang. ”

Wang Shichong's heart moved, there was still no expression on his face, and he said coldly: "Brother Xiao, you and I have not established real trust now, and the methods you just said have not convinced me completely. ”

Xiao Mo said: "In this case, let's throw around the jade first, talk about my own opinions, and show the sincerity of cooperation." ”

"Since the establishment of the Great Sui, it has always been a civil and military family, and even the Northern Dynasties before the establishment of the Great Sui for hundreds of years have always been a horse and a Han family. Therefore, to govern the country, you need to use the children of the Han family, and when you go into battle to fight, you mostly use those Hu people who have been sinicized, does Brother Wang agree with this? ”

Wang Shichong nodded: "This matter is well known to everyone, and it is not difficult to understand. ”

Xiao Mo continued: "The first emperor, Ping Wei Chi, destroyed the Southern Chen, broke the Turks, formulated laws in the country, developed production, and rectified the rule of officials, but also relied on the separation of civil and military affairs, and the war was handed over to the Hu military generals who were mainly in the Guanlong area, and most of the civil governance was handed over to the children of the Han family, which can be said to be a major innovation, which is completely different from the Wei and Jin dynasties of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system and the Northern Dynasty that completely relied on the Hu generals. ”

But now Yang Guang's new policy has shaken this fundamental system, and he moved the capital to Luoyang to get rid of the influence of the Hu generals in Guanzhong, so that he can better make friends with the Han families mainly in Jiangnan and Shandong. So what Yang Guang is offending now is not one or two generals, but the entire Hu general family. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, Xiao Miao's opinion was no different from his own analysis, but the name he referred to was slightly different, and he said: "Mr. Xiao, what is your Xiao family?" Han Chinese family? Or Guanzhong Hu General? ”

Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment, then laughed instead, and said: "Brother Wang is really eloquent, I really haven't thought about this question carefully, our descendants of the Xiao Liang royal family, strictly speaking, should be a Han family, and Brother Wang and your Brother Wang, although they are Han families, are obviously for Yang Guang to return to the Hu generals." ”

Wang Shichong continued: "According to your division, Yuwen Shu and Yu Zhongwen are also Hu generals, are they also the targets to be suppressed by Yang Guang?" ”

Xiao Mo changed to a stern expression and said, "What Wei said just now is just a general division standard, not an absolute. There are also people in the Han family who are not welcomed, and there are also Hu generals who are reused, which cannot be generalized. However, in general, the majority of Han Chinese families will be reused in the future, and conversely, most of the Hu families will also be suppressed and alienated. ”

Wei Zheng said: "Many people can see this fact clearly, so how are you going to deal with it?" ”

Xiao Mo nodded and said, "Yang Guang's approach provides us with a good opportunity, if Brother Wang can take advantage of this time to make extensive friends with these Hu generals, he may become our strong reinforcement in the future." ”

Wang Shichong laughed out loud: "Mr. Xiao, do you think that I, Wang Shichong, are not enough to attract the emperor's jealousy and hatred?" After thinking about it for a long time, you came up with such a bad idea? Your aunt shouldn't tell you, why did I come to Yingzhou this time" (to be continued......)