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When Wang Shichong heard this, he thought about it for a while, and immediately smiled heartily: "Xuancheng, this descendant of the Xiao family is really thoughtful, although he is only in such a small place now, he also knows the general trend of the world." ”

A trace of confusion flashed in Wei Zheng's eyes, as if he wanted to figure out the meaning of Wang Shichong's words, but finally shook his head and said, "I wish to hear the lord's high opinion!" ”

Wang Shichong said with a smile: "Now that the emperor has ascended the throne and Empress Xiao has been officially canonized, if Xiao Mo used to hide and hide incognito, now if he wants to enter the court as an official, he has to disclose his identity and seek the help of this cousin." ”

Wei Zheng nodded and said, "Wei Zheng also thought of this just now, but why didn't he go directly to Empress Xiao to verify his identity, but signed his name when copying books in this small city of Yingzhou?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, and then his expression became stern: "This is what makes Xiao Mo special." The Xiao family has produced literati for generations, and attaches great importance to people's cultivation and ethics, and will not be like that kind of ordinary peasant children, once someone in the family is developed, the poor relatives in the countryside will go to take refuge. ”

In the eyes of the Xiao family, this kind of door-to-door recognition will only lead to self-defeating. Even if Empress Xiao knew that Xiao Mo was indeed her cousin, she was afraid that in order to maintain the reputation of the Xiao family, she would deny it. ”

Wei Zheng nodded thoughtfully and said, "It seems to be such a truth." But why did Xiao Mo disclose his identity here? It is said that the Xiao family has been operating in Gangneung for several generations. Even though the people there were all relocated by the Western Wei Dynasty many years ago. But later, the three generations of monarchs of the Later Liang Dynasty still took this as their capital, and there were not a few people who knew Xiao Miao, and it was obviously easier for Empress Xiao to know if she went there to disclose her identity. ”

Wang Shichong nodded: "Wei Zheng, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other!" It is indeed easy to attract the attention of Empress Xiao in Jiangling, but you should not forget one point, it can also attract the attention of the emperor. ”

"Xiao Yan was first a vassal of the Great Sui, and later defected to the Chen Dynasty. In the end, he was also killed, in this case his children should not be slaves, but Xiao Mo is now free, apparently his father escaped incognito. ”

"Although it is said that the new emperor ascends the throne and gives amnesty to the world, he can also end the previous incognito life and come out to show his true face."

"But if he himself dangles from Gangneung, the capital of the former Later Liang, it will allow our emperor to exert his always rich association, a former dynasty clan who has been on the run for many years, and a traitor. What does he want to do when he moves around where his lair is? ”

Wei Zheng smiled: "I'm afraid if it comes to this time." Not only did Xiao Mo not want to become an official, but his life was in danger. ”

Wang Shichong said with a smile: "That's true, I'm afraid that our smart emperor will arrange a very normal way to die for him, such as letting him suddenly encounter a car accident when he is on the road, robbers and the like, give Queen Xiao a passable explanation, and this person and Queen Xiao are not very close, even if she is really dead, she will be sad for a day or two at most, and she will forget him." ”

Wei Zheng said: "That's true, so Xiao Mo also took into account the ones analyzed by the lord, so he deliberately chose to be in Yingzhou?" ”

Wang Shichong nodded, and said: "Yes, there is only this explanation, Xiao Mo himself should be on the Xiao family tree, and he can be proven at that time, and he chose to live in Yingzhou, which is not far from his hometown, and just copied books every day, on the one hand, it can make people appreciate and admire his talent, and then respect him for being indifferent to fame and fortune." On the other hand, it can also avoid the suspicion of making old friends. ”

Wang Shichong looked at Wei Zheng seriously and said, "I'm afraid that this Xiao Mo heard about the current emperor a few years ago, and after the then King of Jin entered the East Palace, he had this thought." He knew that as long as the new emperor ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world, there would be a day when he would emerge. Therefore, during this period of time, Xiao Mo must fight for the reputation of a celebrity who loves to read and is indifferent to fame and fortune, as for choosing to completely disclose his identity this year, he must have planned it a long time ago. ”

Wei Zheng sighed and said, "Listening to the lord's analysis, this person is thoughtful and far-reaching, and he is really a very powerful person." Do you think he will help us in troubled times in the future? ”

Wang Shichong laughed and said: "You don't have to think about this question, this person has taken such painstaking efforts and laid out so many means, will he just be satisfied with entering the court as a petty official?" Then you underestimate him too much. ”

The smile on Wang Shichong's face gradually faded, revealing a trace of decisiveness and gloom: "With my understanding of the Xiao family, no matter how talented the family is, there is one thing in common, that is, the never-ending imperial heart, the innate sense of superiority, and the stubbornness that will never be willing to live under others. ”

"Starting from Xiao Yan, to Xiao Zhengde, to Xiao Yi, and then to Xiao Jing, who of them can really let go of imperial ambitions and be willing to be ordinary? Even Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan's own grandfather, finally faced the annexation of the Sui Dynasty, knowing that escaping to the Chen Dynasty was the result of nine deaths, didn't he still choose to resist resolutely? ”

"It is Xiao Cong, the last Emperor of Later Liang who was summoned to Daxing, I dare to say that if he was not in Daxing at that time and could not resist, he would have made the same choice as Xiao Yan, which is in line with the personality of this Xiao family."

Wang Shichong looked at Wei Zheng's eyes, and said: "There is one thing that I haven't figured out before, why did Xiao Yu deliberately indulge Liu Shu and Princess Lanling to report to him when he was guarding Yang Yong, and let Yang Yong climb the tree to shout grievances to the emperor." ”

"At that time, I discussed with Pei Hongda for a long time, but I just thought that this Xiao Yu was a nerd and was too loyal to the emperor. Now it seems that this matter is by no means so simple, and the Houliang lineage, whether it is Xiao Cong, Xiao Yu, Xiao Miao, or even Queen Xiao, has not given up their plans to restore the country. ”

Wei Zheng was so shocked that he covered his mouth all of a sudden, his eyes were full of disbelief, and said, "Lord." Isn't that too bizarre? You have to say that Xiao Mo has this thought. I still believe it. But Empress Xiao has been married to the emperor for so many years, what is she trying to do? ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "This is the consciousness of the women of the royal family, women can't fight on the battlefield, can't show their heads, and can't even decide their own fate, but they still have their own way to fight back and avenge the country's hatred." ”

Wang Shichong looked at Wei Zheng and said faintly: "You should know the former princess of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. She was used as a tool to marry the Turks, and as a result, after the first emperor and Zhou, she successively instigated two generations of Turkic khans to raise troops against the Sui, and later Pei Hongda used a trick to get rid of this person. Xuancheng, from the body of the princess, don't you see a royal woman's heart to avenge the country? ”

Wei Zheng pondered for a moment, raised his head, and said, "Although Xuan Cheng is a man, he is not such a clan woman. But he can also understand what the princess did. ”

Wang Shichong said: "Yes, these clan women are well educated. After all, there are very few harsh and willful adulteresses like Princess Yongxing, the eldest daughter of Emperor Xiao Yan of Southern Liang, and most women understand that from the day they came to this world, they need to contribute to the entire family, whether they are married or have children, they are all doing their best for the survival and prosperity of their family. ”

"So no matter how deep the relationship between Empress Xiao and the emperor is, how many years they have been husband and wife, whether it is love or family affection between them, it is not as good as Empress Xiao's heart of revenge, and it is not as good as the national hatred and family hatred between the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty and the Xiao family of the Liang Dynasty."

Wei Zheng thought about it, shook his head, and sighed: "But the situation between Empress Xiao and the princess is different, the princess did not give birth to a son with the emperor, but Empress Xiao gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the emperor, and the crown prince Yang Zhao can take over the whole country in the future, can she not love her husband, but can she ignore her son?" ”

Wang Shichong glanced at Wei Zheng, smiled slightly, and said: "I don't know what kind of education the royal princess will receive since she was a child, I only know that those big families, whether male or female, have been taught to put the interests of the family first, and everything must give way to this." ”

"Men must study and practice martial arts from an early age to support the whole family, and women also need to marry other families for the benefit of the family."

This is the choice made by the women of the family in the face of the interests of the family, let alone the royal princess. ”

Wei Zheng thought about it carefully and asked: "But the Xiao family has already destroyed the country, and Empress Xiao also gave birth to a crown prince with the emperor, even under such conditions, do you want to destroy the happiness of reality for the sake of a maiden family who has lost the throne?" ”

Wang Shichong shook his head slightly, and said: "To be honest, if it were Empress Xiao's situation, if I were replaced, I would still find a way to revive the Xiao family, at least I wanted to restore the Later Liang and let the Xiao family's brothers and nephews become the monarchs of one side." ”

Wei Zheng then asked: "Isn't it the happiest thing for a woman to get married and have children?" Why should you destroy your own real happiness for the sake of such false things? ”

Wang Shichong laughed and said, "I also thought about it carefully just now, if Empress Xiao has always had this plan to revive the family, then a series of strange things in the Kaihuang period can make sense." ”

"First of all, the Gaode incident in the fifth year of the emperor's reign, Yang Guang, the king of Jin at that time, was just a teenager, and he may not really have the heart to compete with the crown prince Yang Yong, and at that time, the Great Sui was in good order, whether it was the throne of the first emperor or the position of the crown prince Yang Yong's East Palace, the name was determined early."

"But suddenly there was such a letter of high morality, asking the emperor to abdicate and hand over the throne to the crown prince Yang Yong, and this person is still the clansman of the tall man, so that the prince was forced to give up the prison country, and even had a disagreement with Gao Daren for this, and in the end it will only be several other princes who will benefit, especially Yang Guang, the second-ranked king of Jin."

"Secondly, Yang Guang, the king of Jin, has been acting in front of the emperor, and he has been acting for 20 years, which is not surprising in itself, but the strange thing is why this Princess Xiao has also been acting with him?"

"Women are jealous by nature, it is said that Yang Guang is so lustful and has found so many women, how can Princess Xiao be indifferent? Like Yang Su's wife, Yang Xuangan's mother Zheng, she is also a beautiful girl, but she can also run to complain to Queen Dugu because of a husband and wife's angry words. ”

"But Princess Xiao can accompany her husband, who is merry by nature, on the one hand, she can endure him every day to find fun, and on the other hand, she can help him cover as if nothing happened, what does this mean?"

Wang Shichong glanced at Wei Zheng, who was listening and thinking. My mind became active all of a sudden. He walked a few steps back and forth in the woods. Suddenly stopped, and said slowly: "This third thing is even more strange, in fact, I have been puzzled for many years, and now I understand it a little." ”

That is the two sons she gave birth to, Yang Zhao and Yang Xuan, the two personalities are too different, Yang Zhao is the kind of humble gentleman. has no quarrel with the world, and his personality is generous to the extreme, and I have also seen Yang Yin, who is completely another type, rampant, violent and arrogant, and has no respect. To be honest, I don't even suspect that these two are biological brothers. ”

Wei Zheng's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Lord, what do you mean?" ”

Wang Shichong said in a deep voice: "Yang Guangjiu is outside. The education of the children is mainly the responsibility of the Xiao family, and it is necessary to say that a smart and excellent woman like her cannot teach her son. I don't believe it at all. ”

"The reason why Yang Zhao was educated to be generous and benevolent, and Yang Yun was ambitious, could only be that Princess Xiao intended to let her two sons fight against each other in the future and cause turmoil. What will happen when the eldest son with the right to inherit is as docile as a sheep, while the younger son is turned into a white-eyed wolf? ”

Wei Zheng exclaimed, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then turned into deep fear.

Wang Shichong sighed and said, "Looking at the melee of the kings of the Xiao family, presumably Princess Xiao is familiar with this hand. This time, I asked Pei Hongda about the current Daxing before I left, and I heard that Yang Guang intended to come to the Eastern Capital by himself, and let Yang Zhao guard Daxing as the crown prince, but he was ready to bring Yang Xuan to the Eastern Capital. If it weren't for the partiality of being a mother, would it be so favoritism? Father and son are far away, and outsiders can naturally have the opportunity to slander. ”

"The first emperor and Yang Yong, even if ** is in Daxing City, only separated by a courtyard wall, it is still a defense against the enemy, then Yang Zhao now seems to have such a trend, the first emperor and Yang Yong made it like this, Queen Dugu Wenwen is the initiator, then Yang Zhao is now facing such an ending, making it like this, who else can there be besides Queen Xiao?"

Wei Zheng trembled unconsciously when he heard this, his face turned pale, and he said, "There is such a vicious woman in the world?!" It's horrible! ”

Wang Shichong nodded heavily, and said: "Xuan Cheng, there are many bad people in this world, and there are many people who are afraid that there will be no chaos in the world, just like the Empress Xiao I analyzed just now, if her affairs are true, then with her queen respect, she is so harboring evil intentions, maybe it can become a big help for us to get into trouble in the future." ”

Wei Zheng nodded, and said with a straight face: "I'm afraid this matter has to be verified after opening a gap in Xiao Miao's body, lord, what are you going to do now?" I've collected evidence of bribes taken by the county officials and the eight county officials below, do you want to use this evidence to subdue these people? ”

Wang Shichong shook his head and said, "These people are not in a hurry to deal with them first, so what handle do Hu Sizheng and Han Shige have?" ”

Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "Han Shige is a hands-on shopkeeper here, and even the Assassin Shilu is all handed over to Na Hu Sizheng to divide, he himself just goes out to hunt on horseback every day and practice martial arts, but he has never harmed the people here." This is well known to everyone in Yingzhou, and if you want to accuse him of dereliction of duty, it is appropriate. ”

Wang Shichong waved his hand and said, "There is no need for this, this will lead to resentment against Han Shiwen." Besides, we will also do some shady deeds in Yingzhou in the future, and it is better not to make enemies everywhere. Even if it is the evidence of the crimes of those subordinate officials and county officials, I will not use them as a tool to blackmail others like my father did. ”

Wei Zheng blinked his eyes and said: "As for Na Hu Sizheng, there is no handle to catch him, he is diligent in his official work here, according to what I have investigated in the past few days, he has never received bribes in the past three years, and he does not take the benefits that his subordinates get every year according to unwritten conventions, nor does he prevent others from obtaining them, so all parties are very satisfied with him." In the past few years, Han Shige of Yingzhou has been among the best in the annual assessment of the Ministry of Officials every year, and this person's merits are all achievements. ”

Wang Shichong frowned, paced back and forth for a few steps, and finally stopped, and said to himself: "The more such a person is, the more unpredictable he is, not accepting bribes means that he is not greedy for money, and being willing to give credit to Han Shige shows that he is not greedy for merit, so what does he want?" I don't believe he, the grandson of Hu Sichun, could be a saint. ”

Wei Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Actually, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Kingdom, is somewhat similar to this person. ”

Wang Shichong raised his head, looked at Wei Zheng, and asked lightly, "What is the resemblance between Tang Guogong and this person?" I want to hear about it! ”

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "This person's grandfather is a traitor, although he died in the Western Wei Dynasty, but he is despised after all, and even the nobles of Guan Long's military merits do not want to see this family that is also a Hu person, let alone the Shandong family. ”

"So in fact, this person's situation is very similar to Tang Guogong's back then, when Tang Guogong offended the King of Jin because of marrying Miss Dou's family, he has been wearing small shoes and being released as a thorn in a remote state, he knows that his situation is not good, not only does he dare not complain in public, but he is also diligent in his state and county, and he does not dare to slack off."

Wang Shichong said: "But Pei Hongda once said that it seems that Tang Guogong's grades are not very good in the evaluation of the officials twice in a row, so he has always been just doing the assassination history of Xiazhou, and he has not been promoted for more than ten years, which does not seem to be Yang Guang's bad." ”

Wei Zheng shook his head: "In my opinion, Li Yuan is deliberate, he can't be too prominent, if he makes himself too good, it will attract the attention and jealousy of King Jin, and even if he enters the court as an official, he will be framed even more." At the previous stage, the lord asked me to inquire about Yang Xuangan's marriage, so I paid special attention to the Li Yuan family, and also checked the situation of his several assassins. ”

"Then Li Yuan deliberately gave a lot of credit to those subordinate officials of the state and county, and his own credit was not so prominent, and if he couldn't achieve the excellent assessment, he didn't need to be promoted to the rank of knight. I heard that he often said to his family that not having an accident is the greatest blessing, and peace and security are the best. ”

Wang Shichong sighed and said: "Tang Guogong is really well versed in the way of self-preservation, I also admire it, I should actually learn more about this, I used to be too sharp, although I climbed all the way to my current position, but I also offended too many people, and there are few friends who can really be trusted, so I am so isolated and helpless now." ”

Wei Zheng said: "If you have gains, you must lose something, lord, it is not easy for you to fight for the world you are in, and Wei and the other brothers will definitely swear to accompany each other." Lord, how do you think you want to target Hu Sizheng? ”

Wang Shichong thought for a while and raised his head: "I can't figure out the details of this person for a while, so I will do business with him first." Then Han Shimo can make an appointment to go hunting or something, he is the kind of straightforward martial artist, I have some friendship with him before, I can probe his tone, as for the future, I will not reveal it to him for the time being. By the way, Xuan Cheng, you still have to hurry up to find out the relationship between Han Shige and Hu Sizheng, I always feel a little strange. ”

Wei Zheng arched his hand and said, "Yes, I will arrange competent people to go back to Daxing to investigate the relationship between the two families." ”

When Wang Shichong said this, he took a deep breath and said, "Before we go to the state government in Yingzhou, we have to do one thing first, that is, we will meet Xiao Liang's descendant Xiao Milling first." ”

The place rented by Xiao Mo is located in a somewhat remote house in the northwest corner of Yingzhou City, which is low-lying and used to be a mass graveyard, so few people live here, only an elderly couple from other places have been living here, and there is no other family within a radius of several hundred steps.

Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng dressed as a scholar and a guard, Wei Zheng walked in front, Wang Shichong followed behind, the two had inquired about Xiao Miao's work and rest before they came, every night, he must be copying books in his house, and the old couple would go to bed early.

After Wang Shichong and the three of them returned to the temple that day, Wang Ren first asked Liu Heimin to go back to Luoyang quickly to inquire about the relationship between Han Hu's two families, and then the group entered the city that day and stayed in an inn that Wei Zheng had already arranged, and that night, Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng decided to go directly to visit the mysterious Xiao Miao.

Coming to the courtyard of the house, which seemed a little eerie at night, Wang Shichong found that the door was wide open, and the window paper in a hall on the west side was reflecting the head of a scholar who was struggling to write a book, while a hall on the east side was a black light, obviously exactly the same as the information obtained, the old couple had already slept.

Wei Zheng and Wang Shichong glanced at each other, walked into the courtyard with their heads held high, and were about to open their mouths to report their names, but they heard that the scholar inside did not raise his head, but said: "Two distinguished guests, since you have already come, why don't you enter the house and talk about it?" (To be continued......)