After thinking about it, Yang Xuangan dipped his fingers in the water in the pot and wrote on the table: "Hongfu, you go back to Daxing first to report the matter here to your father, and I will go to Guzang alone." ”

Hongfu looked at Da Anxious and wrote: "No, I can't leave you alone, I must follow you." ”

Yang Xuangan shook his head: "Our identity has been exposed to Wang Shichong, and if we go again, the enemy will be bright and dark, and the good luck is unpredictable, if you are still with me now, if something happens, there will be no one to report it." ”

Redwhisk lowered her head and kept shaking, just unwillingly.

Yang Xuangan smiled slightly, held the warm little hand of the red brush, and felt that the palm of her hand was already oozing sweat slightly, which showed the anxiety in her heart.

Yang Xuangan leaned forward slightly, and leaned close to Hongfu's ear: "Hongfu, you should have absolute confidence in my ability, if things don't go well, I can kill it alone." I don't want to use the identity of the young master to order you, please trust me! ”

Hongfu glanced at it, and saw that Yang Xuangan's eyes were full of determination, she knew that Yang Xuangan's personality was extremely strong, and it was impossible to turn back on the things she believed, and it was useless to persuade herself, so she frowned and sighed softly, and exhaled like an orchid: "Be careful, don't force yourself!" ”

At the same time, in the Ma family restaurant, Wang Shichong and Shan Xiongxin were sitting in the middle room, eating noodle soup, and the boss Ma Laosan had a smile on his face and stood to the side.

Wang Shichong put down the chopsticks in his hand, burped, and said with a smile: "Boss Ma, in my opinion, this noodle soup in your house is more delicious than the banquet in Captain Xue's mansion." ”

Ma Laosan said with a smile: "The owner is really too humble, that is, a little ancestral craftsmanship." It's just that the little ones don't understand. That guest came here to look for you. Why didn't the proprietor see it? ”

Wang Shichong wiped his mouth and said: "This golden city is full of Xue Ju's eyes and ears, I met that person here, let Xue Ju know that it is not good after all, anyway, I have to go to Guzang City, just meet him in your brother's shop there." ”

Wang Shichong stood up, looked at Shan Xiongxin, who had already finished eating, and touched his stomach. smiled: "Xiongxin, let's go, go to Zhengjia Village in the north of the city." ”

At dawn the next day, Concubine Shi's house in Zhengjia Village, the sky has just revealed a few traces of morning light, and the chickens in the village have not yet begun to crow, but Wang Shichong and Shan Xiongxin have walked into the small courtyard of Concubine Shi's house under the leadership of two strong villagers, these two villagers have been stationed here to guard and protect Concubine Shi's family, for more than ten years. has changed from a hairy young man to two middle-aged people.

Wang Shichong stopped and watched in the small courtyard of the Shi family, and he hadn't been here for more than ten years. There is still basically no change here, the loess wall, the small courtyard of Chaimen, just a dozen chickens in the chicken coop on one side, and the grass on the roof is obviously newly paved, at least not as leaky as before, it seems that although the family of Concubine Shi has not lived a good life over the years, there is no problem with food and clothing.

Two villagers went to call the door, and soon, Concubine Shi's voice sounded from the door, with a little surprise: "Is it General Wang?" Quick, come in and sit down. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, pushed the door in alone, and saw the white-haired Concubine Shi sitting on a low stool in the outhouse with the support of a young man in his twenties, and a Hu bed was also placed opposite her, obviously for herself.

Wang Shichong walked over and saluted Concubine Shi: "I've seen Concubine Shi." "I haven't seen her for more than ten years, Mrs. Shi has completely become an old woman, wearing cloth clothes, the hair on her forehead is simply wrapped with burlap on her head, goosebumps, and she can't see a little bit of the appearance of being a mother, and her eyes have been dull, Wang Shichong knows that more than two years ago, Concubine Shi was blind because she missed her daughter and cried day and night, and he never dared to sue Chen Guiren about this matter.

Concubine Shi trembled and stretched out her hand, Wang Shichong hurriedly stretched out her hand to let her hand be covered with cracked skin everywhere, like the hand of an old tree, after Concubine Shi grabbed Wang Shichong's hand, a smile appeared on her face: "General Wang, you finally came to see us, Xuan'er, is Xuan'er okay in the palace?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Concubine Shi, don't worry, Xuan'er has now been canonized as a nobleman, after the death of Queen Dugu, now she can be said to be favored, this time I came to tell you a good news, the emperor approved Chen Guiren's request, and allowed your family to move to live in Daxing City, and you will not have to suffer this in the future." ”

Concubine Shi burst into tears with excitement, she didn't believe her ears, and her voice was trembling: "General Wang, is what you said true?" Xuan'er, Xuan'er, did she really become a concubine? We, can we really get out of here? Old body, old body, this can't be a dream. ”

Wang Shichong sighed in his heart, Concubine Shi has been away from the palace for more than ten years, this opening is still the same as when she was in the palace, it is by no means an ordinary old woman in the countryside, he nodded seriously: "Concubine Shi, you didn't dream, everything is true." This time I received the news that the order has been issued to the official residence of Jincheng, and I have come to escort you back to Daxing, after arriving in Daxing, you will first come to my house to live, and I will arrange for you to meet Chen Guiren when there is a chance. ”

Wang Shichong said this, and looked up at Chen Linzhi, the son of Concubine Shi with an excited face, I haven't seen him for many years, the young man has grown into a young man, although his skin has been a little tanned because of years of hard work, but there is still a bookish atmosphere between his eyebrows, and he has been sending people to send some classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics to Chen Linzhi over the years, I heard that he is also very hard-working, and he reads at night after work every day, and when he looks at this young man today, Wang Shichong knows that he is definitely not an illiterate farmer. He is a talented scholar.

Wang Shichong smiled and said: "I heard that Chen Gongzi has been working hard under the supervision of Concubine Shi all these years, this time I went back to Daxing, first wronged him to do something in my firm, Chen Guiren asked you to return to Daxing this time, and there will definitely be a chance for Chen Gongzi to come out and find something to do in the future, and I will experience it first, which will be beneficial for him to become an official and enter politics in the future." ”

Concubine Shi nodded again and again and said, "Lin Zhi, General Wang is a great benefactor of our family. Great nobleman. Come and kowtow to General Wang. ”

Chen Linzhi's face showed a trace of reluctance. Shook his head: "Mother, the child is the prince of the Great Chen Kingdom, although the Great Chen Kingdom is gone now, but the child's sister is a noble concubine, and General Wang has a great favor to my Chen family, and it is appropriate to be grateful, but the kowtow and bow down is the courtier's to the king, and the child thinks it is not appropriate." ”

Concubine Shi's face changed: "Lin Zhi." You are just a common man now, General Wang is an official of the imperial court, and he is a great benefactor of our family, whether it is the law of Chen State or the law of Sui, the people should kneel when they see the officials, and they must know how to repay their kindness, and they must not forget their roots!"

Chen Linzhi gritted his teeth and wanted to kneel, but Wang Shichong helped him up with a smile and didn't let him kneel. Then he squatted down and knocked on the ground a few times with his hand. There was a bang, if there was a kowtow, Chen Linzhi suddenly came to his senses and said, "Lin Zhi thanked General Wang for his great kindness. ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "Chen Gongzi please hurry up, it's too polite, I have some other things, you and Concubine Shi will clean up in a while, and I will let someone escort you back to Daxing." Stay in my garden for now, and then I'll arrange something for you to do when I get back. ”

Chen Linzhi nodded, and Wang Shichong said to Concubine Shi: "Concubine Shi, Wang still has some urgent things to do, so I won't accompany you much, you can take care of your body on the way." ”

Concubine Shi was so excited that she didn't know what to say, so she just nodded vigorously.

Wang Shichong said in a deep voice outside the door: "Xiongxin, come in!"

Shan Xiongxin walked in with his head held high, and his wide figure blocked most of the light at the door at once, Wang Shichong said: "You just stay here, hire a comfortable car in the city in a while, take Concubine Shi's mother and son, and then take the other guards in the village back to Daxing together, take the official road, and walk steadily on the road, and there must be no problems, you know?" ”

Shan Xiongxin was slightly stunned: "Lord, won't Xiongxin go to Guzang with you?" So who's going to guard you? ”

Wang Shichong waved his hand: "It's safe to clean Xue Ju this way, I'll be fine, by the way, bring this, this is the official guide that Concubine Shi's family can legally return to Daxing, don't lose it." Wang Shichong said and reached into his arms, took out the official document that Xue Ju gave him yesterday, and handed it to Shan Xiongxin.

After the discussion was established, Wang Shichong left Zhengjia Village, breathed a sigh of relief, rode a horse, returned to the Tongfu Inn in Jincheng, pushed open a door, and saw that Hongfu was still dressed as a man, sitting in the room, staring at him coldly.

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Why didn't you go to Guzang with Yang Xuangan?" He closed the door with his hand.

Hongfu said angrily: "Knowingly, you know where we stayed, and you didn't come yesterday, but you want to go to that Guzang in a mysterious way, what do you want to do?" ”

Wang Shichong said with a smile: "I have to let your Yang Shizi see my Wang Shichong's strength with your own eyes, lest he put on that stinky face all day long." You've been staying here and not leaving, and you're waiting for me, is it safe to talk here now, do you want to change places? ”

Hongfu said coldly, "Can't you still believe me?" It's safe here, Wang Shichong, I don't want to follow you to your territory alone. There are some things that I feel we need to make clear. ”

Wang Shichong sat down opposite Hongfu and touched his beard: "Do you want to ask, where have I been for more than half a year?" ”

Hongfu nodded: "Today's conversation is not on behalf of me Hongfu personally, but on behalf of Yue Guogong, his old man is very interested in your movements, and may decide on the next cooperation process." ”

Wang Shichong smiled and said: "That red breeze girl, can you tell me first, where have you and Yang Shizi gone in the past half a year?" I'm afraid this won't be your first stop. ”

Hongfu raised his eyebrows: "Forget it, Yue Guogong also said that these things don't need to be hidden from you, in the past few months, we went to Xiazhou in the north and got on the line with the local tyrant Liang family there, Wang Shichong, do you know, the two sons of the Yuwen family, Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi, are smuggling pig iron from Xiazhou and the Turks. ”

Wang Shichong was not surprised at all, he let out an "oh": "You haven't seen the eldest grandson Wuxian?" ”

Hongfu's face changed slightly: "What are you talking about, Changsun Sheng's third son?" He's also involved? ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "Look at the progress of your work, I don't know more than you in Xiazhou, the Yuwen brothers and their transaction object is the third prince of the Turks, this matter has been since last year, the first time was introduced by the eldest grandson Wuxian, what else do I don't know?" ”

A trace of doubt flashed in Hongfu's eyes: "You didn't go to Xiazhou." And how do you know about it? ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "For the sake of you and me taking the initiative to confess this matter." I'll also show some sincerity. This time I went to the Kanto area, and I also met the Turkic prince Dubi in Youzhou, who was jealous because of Duji's transaction in Xiazhou, and also thought of smuggling pig iron in the mainland, so he confided the truth to me, how about it, now that you know about it, what are you going to do? Do you want to denounce Yu Wenshu? ”

Red Whisk shook her head, "We're not that stupid. This matter was obviously instructed by the prince, and now go to report it, even if the emperor disposes of Yuwenshu with national law, it is impossible to move the prince, and doing so will only bring disaster to himself. Wang Shichong, don't you also want to trade pig iron with the prince of Dubi? If my guess is correct, you just want to take the route of the Western Regions and complete the pig iron deal with the prince of Nadu. ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "The girl with the red breeze is really smart in ice and snow, that's right." That's what I planned, I don't have any backing. If I engage in this kind of smuggling in the country, it will be the life of extermination, but if I do this business with them from the Western Regions, there will be no problem. ”

Hongfu sighed: "I can't imagine that you still have a way to get in touch with the Turks, I really admire you, will it be possible that you want to collude with the Turks in the future, thinking that foreign aid?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "I don't want to be a traitor now, but in the future, I will dominate the world and use all means, and now I have a good relationship with the Turks, at least it is not a bad thing." Hongfu, your Yang Shizi's movements are still too slow, and he has only gone to Xiazhou now, so he can't cope with the big changes in the world in the future. ”

Hongfu sneered: "We have our own rules of conduct, don't bother you more, but you, this time you went back to Kanto, and you are also everywhere to prepare for trouble?" ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "It's just a little chess, it can't be done, none of my friends in Kanto has the strength of Xue Ju, the only thing that can be counted on is the Han King Yang Liang to raise troops, and when the court quelled the rebellion, they dragged on for a long time, and at this time the Kanto heroes have the possibility of taking advantage of the opportunity." But I think it's difficult. I have also been there in Bingzhou, Yang Liang seems to be really ready to start, and the standing strength of Bingzhou has exceeded that of Guanzhong, if it is done well, it is not impossible to hold on for a few years. ”

Hongfu shook his head: "Yang Liang can't be counted on, this Yue Guogong can see it clearly, the long-term hold you said is impossible, once Yang Liang rebels, then Yue Guogong is likely to lead the troops in command, if the battle is not effective, it is even more so that the prince can find an excuse to attack our Yang family, only by proving his ability, it is possible to keep his position, and when the time comes, he will take the initiative to retreat, so as to escape the catastrophe." ”

Wang Shichong's mouth moved, he originally wanted to discuss with Hongfu about the matter of the bird's bow and hidden, but when the words came to his mouth, he realized that Yang Su's determination had been made, and it was useless to persuade him, so he changed his mind and said with a smile: "I knew that the Yue Guo Guild was planning to do so, so this time in Bingzhou, I also helped him and gave Yang Liang an idea, so that when he raised his army, in the name of the Qing monarch's side, the spearhead was directly aimed at Yue Guogong, not at Yang Guang." ”

When Hongfu heard this, his face changed greatly, his willow eyebrows were upside down, his apricot eyes were wide, he stood up directly, and said angrily: "Wang Shichong, what the hell are you doing?!"

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Red breeze girl, don't be impatient, I'm helping the Duke of Yue, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu played the banner of the Qing monarch's side to punish Chao Wrong, Emperor Jing of Han was forced by the pressure of the front line, killed Chao Wrong, and also attracted infamy through the ages, there is this precedent, plus the comparison of strength between the two sides is completely different from the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu back then, even if Yang Guang didn't want to use Yue Guogong, he would use it when the time came, isn't this a good opportunity for Yue Guogong to create zào?" ”

Hongfu thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was indeed the truth, so she felt a little relieved and sat back, but she was still a little uneasy, and asked, "Is it really okay?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "If you don't believe it, go back and ask Yue Guogong to see what he thinks." Do you agree with me. ”

The water rippled in the red eyes, and he sighed: "These are military affairs, I don't know much about them, I have to ask Yue Guogong, but if you act without consulting his old man, it may not be too rude to us." ”

Wang Shichong's eyes flashed: "Red breeze girl, let me remind you again, now we are equal allies, I, Wang Shichong, am not a subordinate of your Yang family, our interests are related, helping you is helping myself, harming you is not good for me, at that time I was in a hurry to follow the power in the state, how can I have the opportunity to discuss with you, if Yue Guogong thinks that I have hurt him, then report to the emperor and the prince to expose me." ”

The red whisk really had no problem with the man in front of him, and his big beautiful eyes were shining, but he didn't know how to speak.

Wang Shichong stood up and patted the clothes on his body: "If the red breeze girl has nothing else to do, I will go to Guzang, go to meet your Yang Shizi, and please go back and tell Yue Guogong, this Hexi Longyou area is my power, so don't waste time and trouble here, if you want to lay out, please go elsewhere." ”

After that, Wang Shichong pushed open the door and walked out of the room with his head held high, leaving only Hongfu looking at his departing back, holding his cheeks, thoughtful. (To be continued......)