Hu Sizheng's face turned blue and white when he heard this, he was secretly surprised that Wang Shichong actually knew these inside information clearly, after hearing Wang Shichong say this, he sighed and said: "Wang Tingshi, it seems that you have made friends with Li Jing, and even you know about Chen Ling and Xiao Miao, this is not something that your spies can inquire about in a few days." ”

Hu Sizheng glanced at Wei Zheng, who was standing behind Wang Shichong, and said: "This Mr. Wei should be the intelligence leader under Wang Tingshi, at first glance, he is shrewd and capable, Shenhua is inside, and the situation of Wang Tingshi should be collected by this Mr. Wei, right." ”

Wang Shichong glanced at Wei Zheng, only to see that there was no expression on his slightly dark face, and he was still standing straight behind him, without even looking at Hu Sizheng.

Wang Shichong smiled and said, "This Mr. Wei is a talented person in Hebei, famous all over the world, and has done a lot of things for our Wang family over the years. This time, Shichong took office in Yingzhou, and the information he had for a while was troubled to collect, and he will also assist me here as a clerk in the future, and I will ask Brother Hu Si for more advice. ”

Wang Shichong said as he spoke, his tone sank: "Xuancheng, haven't you seen Hu Si's long history soon?" ”

Wei Zheng smiled, his face, which was still cold as frost just now, suddenly became like a blooming flower, and he bowed to Hu Sizheng and said, "Wei Zheng has seen Hu Si's long history. ”

Hu Sizheng glanced at Wei Zheng and sighed: "I have heard for a long time that the intelligence agents under Brother Wang are all powerful, and the leader is a genius, and today I have seen it. From Mr. Wei's actions a while ago, I have clearly seen his ability, and I really admire him. ”

Wei Zheng brushed a lock of hair on his forehead that was blown up by the breeze. smiled: "Hu Si's long history is really powerful." Wei Zheng was here for a while. I always feel that there is a mysterious force watching us secretly, so I guess it should be your old self spy. ”

Hu Sizheng smiled slightly, and said: "There are a few family members around, it's just okay to go out and go around, it's not as well-trained as Mr. Wei, and I will ask Mr. to give me more guidance on those stupid minions under me another day." ”

Wei Zheng smiled faintly: "It should be that Wei Mou learns more from the old-timers." You can master a single qiē here without leaving home, and that's what really is amazing. ”

Hu Sizheng and Wei Zheng glanced at each other, each smiling without saying a word.

Wang Shichong had not heard Wei Zheng report this matter before. At first glance, I was slightly shocked, and I only understood it at this time, it turned out that Wei Zheng had been tracking and monitoring by Hu Sizheng's subordinates when he was inquiring about the intelligence of Yingzhou, presumably there was also a contest between the two, Wang Shichong was suddenly afraid, what if Wei Zheng made a mistake and was planted in Hu Sizheng's hands? He looked at Wei Zheng, his eyes full of pity and uneasiness.

Wei Zheng glanced at Wang Shichong, and from his eyes, he suddenly saw what Wang Shichong was thinking. A smile of relief unconsciously appeared on his face, and in an instant, he changed back to a calm and strict expression.

Wei Zheng arched his hand at Wang Shichong. Lang Sheng said: "The subordinates did not report this matter to the lord, and ask the lord to punish him." ”

Wang Shichong suddenly realized that he was still fighting wits and courage with Hu Sizheng, so he also straightened his face, put on a majestic demeanor, and tried to be as cold as possible in his voice: "Xuan Cheng, your actions this time are quite smooth, I won't punish you this time!" If there is anything to hide from me in the future, you will know the family law. ”

Wei Zheng lowered his head and responded: "Yes." ”

Wang Shichong turned his head, looked at Hu Sizheng with a smile on his face, and put on a smiling face: "Let Brother Hu Si smile, Xuan Cheng likes to make his own decisions, and when he comes to me, he still hasn't changed this problem, and he still needs more guidance from Brother Hu Si in the future." ”

Hu Sizheng waved his hand: "I don't have the ability to do this." The few things under my hands that are not in order, if I have half of Mr. Wei's ability, I can be satisfied. ”

Hu Sizheng sighed, raised his head again, and said: "Wang Tingshi, let's get to the point, you said that you don't want to run and establish your own forces here, but you let Mr. Wei lead such a well-trained intelligence organization, and said that you will use it to prevent the imperial court's spying on Yingzhou in the future, is this a bit contradictory?" Please forgive Hu Si for not being able to understand. ”

Wang Shichong smiled: "There's nothing incomprehensible about this, I run my own intelligence agency here, the purpose is to defend others from meddling in this Yingzhou, not to stand on my own." Wang said just now that he just wants to serve this assassin in peace and stability, and don't do anything like rebellion. ”

Hu Sizheng shook his head: "In that case, why didn't Wang Tingshi just go directly to crack that Xiao Mo and Chen Ling?" Presumably, there is no shortage of evidence of their misdeeds in Wang Tingshi's hands, wouldn't it be better to kill them directly? ”

Wang Shichong waved his hand, his expression became extremely stern, he stared at Hu Sizheng's eyes, and asked, "Brother Hu Si, you said that you also know that these two people have problems, big problems, why don't you report them?" ”

Hu Sizheng's face did not change, and replied calmly: "I said just now, these two people are very hard backstage, I don't have direct evidence in my hand, I can't bring them down, even if there is direct evidence, send it to the emperor, I'm afraid that I can't help Queen Xiao, but it will attract her hatred, it's really not necessary." ”

Wang Shichong continued to ask: "Brother Husi, you have always emphasized your wisdom to protect your self, for example, you can ignore the petty greed of your officials, but you can't tolerate them to make human lives and provoke a civil uprising, so why have you become so timid and afraid of such a major matter as rebellion?" According to Wei, what Brother Hu Si just said is just afraid that it is not a heartfelt word. ”

Hu Sizheng's face changed slightly: "What Hu Si said, everything is true, Wang Tingshi doesn't believe it, and I can't help it." ”

Wang Shichong smiled and waved his hand, and said: "Brother Hu Si can find out the stronghold where Xiao Mo built weapons, or get the evidence that Chen Ling mobilized hundreds of old troops from Lujiang to move to this Yingzhou, these two things are ironclad evidence of rebellion, even Empress Xiao herself can't get out of it, any emperor would rather believe in the rebellion than believe in it, not to mention that you have real evidence in your hands, what are you afraid of?" ”

"At that time, the subordinate of Wang Shiji, the governor of Liangzhou, was filial piety, and told the emperor that Wang Shiji had plotted bad things with others. As a result, Wang Shiji was beheaded. And the left servant who was good with him also lost his position. ”

"At the end of last year. The former right-guard general Yuan Zhou made a joke with the former Puzhou Assassin Shi Qiu He, who lost his official position and cut off his knighthood, and was also accused by Qiu He of having a contrary complaint, and he was also imprisoned and died, this is the emperor's true attitude towards the courtiers who accuse people of rebellion, what does Brother Hu Si think? ”

Hu Sizheng looked calm and shook his head: "What Wang Tingshi said is not right, Gao Xi and Yuan Zhou have long been feared by the emperor and the emperor. People who need to be eliminated, so as long as someone can report something they have a bad plan, whether it's true or not, it will be an excellent excuse. And this is not the case with Empress Xiao, Hu Si is unwilling to take this risk. ”

Wang Shichong looked directly at Hu Sizheng, his eyes were sharp, his expression was stern, and he said: "Brother Hu Si, we don't need to go around in circles like this, open the skylight and say something bright." You don't want to be loyal to Yang Guang, but you're also afraid of getting yourself into trouble. And you also want to see who the heroes of the future are, right? ”

Hu Sizheng's face muscles jumped, and he casually picked up a cup of tea on the table at hand, took a sip, and said, "This tea tastes really good." ”

Wang Shichong said sharply: "Brother Husi, you haven't answered Wang's question yet." ”

Hu Sizheng smiled: "What Wang Tingshi said just now, the lower officials didn't hear anything, so naturally they couldn't answer." Hu Sizheng has said many times that the lower officials only want peace and stability in Yingzhou, they have no ambitions, and they don't want to offend anyone, that's all. ”

The expression on Wang Shichong's face soothed a little, and he sighed: "Brother Hu Si is really leaky, quite the style of the ancestors, Wang has seen it." ”

Hu Sizheng's face suddenly became ugly, he stood up, and there was three points of anger in his voice: "Wang Tingshi, as the saying goes, scolding people does not expose their shortcomings, beating people does not slap their faces, the ancestors are scolded by the world, and our children and grandchildren are also disgraced, why do you mention it?" ”

Wang Shichong sat on the chair, looked at Hu Sizheng calmly, and said slowly: "In Wang's opinion, Brother Hu Si is now the same as Ling Zu back then, he is choosing a good bird with high branches, rather than doing nothing, and wants to mix like this for a lifetime. ”

Hu Sizheng's eyes began to shine, and his breathing became a little short: "Although Hu Sizheng's talent is not high, he can do something by asking himself, the ancestors of his family are not ashamed of the whole world, and my future generations want to establish meritorious deeds and wash away this shame, is this also to be ridiculed?" Is it that the descendants of our Husi family will never be able to hold their heads up because of the traitorous behavior of their ancestors? ”

Wang Shichong's heart moved, and he thought about it. He stood up, solemnly bowed to Hu Sizheng, and said, "Wang Mou made a mistake for a while, and offended Brother Hu Si, please forgive me." ”

Hu Sizheng sat down angrily, raised his hand to pick up the cup of tea, drank it all, and slammed it on the table.

Wang Shichong smiled at Wei Zheng: "Xuan Cheng, why don't you go and change a cup of tea for Hu Si Changshi?" ”

Wei Zheng, who had not spoken, suddenly laughed, and his laughter was a little wild and uninhibited.

After Hu Sizheng sat down, he was in a good mood, but at this time, he heard Wei Zheng's piercing laughter, and his heart suddenly burst into anger, he stared at Wei Zheng coldly, and said, "What advice does Mr. Wei have?" ”

Wei Zheng looked at Hu Sizheng, with a frivolous smile on his face, and said: "I laugh at Hu Sizheng's long history and reputation, but he is just a strong stubble, dare not act, and he doesn't even have the kind of bearing of your grandfather, just a hypocrite." ”

Hu Sizheng is even a clay man, he has a dirty nature, and he can't stand it anymore when he gives Wei Zheng such an agitation, so he "snapped", slapped the case, pointed at Wei Zheng, and shouted: "Wei Zheng, you dare to insult me like this!"

Wei Zheng smiled, his eyes were like torches, his expression became extremely cold, and even his voice revealed a coldness: "Isn't it?" If you really want to wash your grandfather's infamy, cracking the two rebellious gangs is the best way! Your grandfather was most criticized for his disloyalty and unrighteousness. Hu Sizheng, do you dare to say that you are not following your grandfather's old path now? ”

Hu Sizheng suddenly told Wei Zheng what he was thinking, his mouth was open, his tongue seemed to be knotted, but he couldn't speak.

Wei Zheng took a step forward, and his tone was also raised: "Hu Sizheng, my lord has been saying that there is a sincere dialogue between us, and it is best to open the skylight and say something." But my lord has always wanted to talk to you very sincerely about the future, but you have been pretending to be deaf and dumb, what do you want? ”

Hu Sizheng's eyes seemed to be about to erupt into flames, and he said hatefully: "What will happen in the future? What can happen in the future? Let me join your gang? Stop dreaming! I'll be clear. I'm here in Yingzhou. I just want to protect myself. Whoever it is, just don't go too far. That's exactly what I've been emphasizing today, how can there be no sincerity? Do you have to be like you Wei Zheng to recognize Wang Thorn Shi as the master of the princess? ”

Wei Zheng smiled "hehe": "My lord said it very clearly, as long as you make your future position clear." You have been in Yingzhou for a few years, knowing that Xiao Mo and Chen Ling have problems, but you have never investigated them, not because you are loyal, but because you also have the same thoughts as them. It's just that you don't imagine that they are doing it so obviously, and they want to continue to wait and see. ”

Hu Sizheng looked up to the sky and laughed, and after laughing, he said to Wei Zheng: "Wei Zheng, just because I didn't go to arrest Xiao Miao, it means that I have antipathy?" I have made it very clear just now that I don't arrest him because I don't want to offend Queen Xiao. After I became a traitor, I had to be careful all my life, and I couldn't take care of myself, don't you know this? ”

Wei Zheng said coldly: "Hu Sizheng, this is the reason why I laughed at you. You didn't report it because you were afraid of offending Queen Xiao, to put it bluntly, it wouldn't be good for you to report Xiao Mill. ”

Hu Sizheng heard this. The pupils of his eyes contracted suddenly, and the momentum of the whole person was also discharged.

Wei Zheng glanced at Wang Shichong, who was smiling with his beard, and smiled: "Lord, this is the real idea of Hu Si Changshi, people are selfish and rational animals, Hu Si Changshi is so talented, but he has not been reused, he has been in various states and counties for more than ten years, even if he has made some achievements, he has been suppressed by Shangguan, and he is afraid that the heart of not meeting talents is not ordinarily strong." ”

Hu Sizheng snorted coldly: "Wei Zheng, you seem to know yourself better than me." This qiē is just your guess, and there is no real evidence. It is precisely because Hu Si was sharp in the early years of officialdom that he will have a bad year, and now Hu Si has learned a lesson, and since then he has been wise enough to protect himself and no longer interfere in irrelevant things, what is not to do? ”

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "But you Lord Husi don't completely ignore it, you can still take care of it, but you don't care about this rebellion, to put it bluntly, you want to watch Xiao Mo toss it!" Because it won't do you any good to catch Xiao Miao, if you can't completely knock down Empress Xiao just like that, even if you become a state assassin, you will face Xiao's revenge in the future. ”

"But if you don't catch Xiao Milling, he may become a climate here in the future."

Wei Zheng stared at Hu Sizheng's eyes tightly, his eyes were as sharp as a sword: "This is what you Hu Si Changshi really thinks, you yourself don't have the ability or courage to run your own forces in this Yingzhou, but you are happy to see careerists from all walks of life plotting against each other, and make the world chaotic in the future, when the time comes, you can learn from your grandfather, speculate again, and go to the people who can seize the world in the future, yes or no?" ”

Hu Sizheng's forehead began to drip with sweat, Wei Zheng said what was on his mind, just as he looked at his sharp eyes and saw through his heart, he sat back in his chair dejectedly, noncommittal, obviously acquiescing to what Wei Zheng said just now.

Wei Zheng glanced at Wang Shichong proudly and stood back in his position, while Wang Shichong smiled and said to Hu Sizheng: "Brother Hu Si, Xuan Cheng speaks straight, don't take it to heart, Wang has always had respect for you, and I really hope to cooperate with you in the next few years." ”

Hu Sizheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes became sharp, he stared at Wang Shichong deadly, gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, Wei Zheng just said what is in my heart, those are my thoughts Hu Sizheng, but why aren't you Wang Shichong and Wei Zheng like this?" Are you just going to open the skylight with me and say something? ”

"Hmph, Wang Shichong, I'm not a three-year-old child, do you think you saw Xiao Mo at night, and discussed with Li Jing for a long time yesterday, I don't know?"

Wang Shichong smiled faintly: "Brother Hu Si has also been operating in Yingzhou for many years, and Wang's actions naturally can't escape your eyes, but you did misunderstand Wang, and Wang's mind is not in Yingzhou City." ”

Hu Sizheng shook his head vigorously: "Okay, Wang Shichong, since you said that you want to cooperate, then show your sincerity, don't talk about others when you are the way, but hide your true intentions." You said that you have no intention of running here, so why did you first talk to Xiao Miao, then cooperate with Li Jing, and now you are buying people's hearts in Yingzhou City, and finally come to me Hu Sizheng? If you were a loyal servant of the Great Sui, would you believe it yourself? ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "Brother Husi, I just said that people are selfish and rational animals, there is no such thing as loyalty or disloyalty, if you want to be loyal, you will only be loyal to your own family and loyal to yourself." If it was the first emperor, then Wang would definitely not hesitate to report someone like Xiao Miao, but our new emperor, hehe, then don't blame Wang for leaving a way back for himself. ”

Hu Sizheng was taken aback and said in a deep voice: "Is there any big difference between the first emperor and the new emperor?" The new emperor was also famous all over the world when he was the king of Jin, and since he entered the East Palace, he has the name of Corporal Lixian, why is it so unbearable in your eyes? ”

Wang Shichong smiled: "Brother Hu Si really doesn't know or false?" Do you think the new emperor is a kind man and a king who loves the people? Even if you have been far away from home, it is impossible for you to be ignorant of the affairs of the court, otherwise you would not have left yourself such a way back. ”

Hu Sizheng smiled, his face stretched a little, and said: "Brother Wang, what you said is right, although Hu Si has been away for decades, he also knows a little about things in the court. When the emperor seized the position of the East Palace today, I heard that Brother Wang contributed a lot, and it must be precisely because of this that you are so afraid of the emperor, afraid that he will cross the river and tear down the bridge in the future, which will be unfavorable to you, so you will make friends with careerists like Xiao Miao, so that you can have a way back in the future. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Since Brother Hu Si has already guessed this, then Wang has nothing to admit it." Yes, it is indeed as you expected, what you thought of Brother Husi, our Wang family will also think of, but I don't want to go through the chaos in the world to find a way for myself. ”

Hu Sizheng sighed and shook his head: "Brother Wang, don't compare Hu Si with that Xiao Miao, I am different from him, what he dreams of every day is to restore his old Liang country and become the emperor himself." And Hu Si really just wants to be safe, when he was a teenager, Hu Si really wanted to get ahead and get in the picture, but now, Hu Si no longer makes this kind of hope, peace is a blessing. ”

Wang Shichong said meaningfully: "Brother Husi, if I can help you enter the court as an official and become an official at the level of the sixth department, how will you repay us?" ”

The corners of Hu Sizheng's mouth twitched, and his fists were clenched tightly at once, he could see that this condition was extremely tempting to him, and he said that he did not seek fame and fortune, but deep down he still longed to enter the court as an official and enter the center of power.

It's just that in this way, he is bound to be tied to the fate of the Wang family, and even obeys Yang Su from now on. In the depths of Hu Sizheng's heart, he began to engage in a fierce ideological struggle.

Wang Shichong saw Hu Sizheng like this, knowing that he was weighing the benefits and disadvantages, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, today's conversation with Hu Sizheng was so smooth, he was able to go straight to the topic and let him speak his heart, which he didn't expect, thanks to Wei Zheng's kick at the critical moment, starting from Hu Sizheng's grandfather and the honor of the family, and finally destroyed this person's psychological defense.

Wang Shichong looked at Wei Zheng behind him, only to see that he was frowning deeply at this time, as if he was thinking about something, while Wei Zheng on one side had a cold expression, staring closely at Zhang Jincheng, who was standing on the shore of the lake dozens of steps away from the door.

And beside Zhang Jincheng, Lu Mingliang, who was wearing a light green official uniform, was standing with his eyebrows lowered and pleasing his eyes, probing his brain here from time to time.

Hu Sizheng suddenly slapped his thigh, the expression on his face became resolute, he bit his lip, and said: "Okay, just listen to Brother Wang, Hu Si is willing to be driven by Brother Wang in the future, go to the soup and fight the fire, and do not hesitate!" It's just that I don't know what Wang Tingshi wants Hu Si to do? ”

Wang Shichong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and finally took down Hu Sizheng, judging from the conversation just now, this person still wants to ask for an official to do, and is not willing to really let go in the troubled times, which determines that he can't be like making friends with other people, and give him all the hole cards. (To be continued......)