In September, the heat in Jindu is still hot, and nearby melon farmers sell fruit at the city gates, but few people come to buy it.

A melon farmer cursed how the damn weather didn't heat people to death, so that the people who bought melons had more side, and carefully cut a small piece of raw melon that had been broken to satisfy his children's hunger.

The child looked at the ripe melons on the cart, although he was greedy, but he did not cry and make a fuss to eat.

The child of a poor family is in charge of the house at an early age, and in fact at a very young age he already knows what it is to save and what is to waste - the number of times he can eat ripe melons when he is so old can he count them on one hand.

However, even if he is very sensible, the words of thrift and waste, which rarely appear in the upper class, may still accompany him for the rest of his life.

"Mother, I want to save money, and I will send you to the east of the city to learn some tricks, and I will be able to take a martial arts exam in the future. You have no hope of studying, but you have a lot of strength, and there is still some hope for learning martial arts."

The child hesitated for a moment and said: "However, Aunt Wu next door said that it costs a lot of money to learn martial arts, and if you don't give red envelopes, the teacher doesn't have to teach with your heart, and if you hurt someone or be injured, the medical expenses are not a few." ”

The man obviously didn't expect this aspect, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Then you have to learn!" The court is kind, and it is not easy to come up with a martial arts hall, if you don't try it, you will have to sell melons for the rest of your life like your father in the future! ”

When the child heard this, he was a little gloomy.

Eight- or nine-year-olds are admittedly small, but they already know something. For example, what kind of power, although the experience is not deep at this time, after all, there is some contact.

Rimasa's son was rolling in the mud like them, but the little fat man who was beaten by himself now, even if he was playing together, would inevitably talk about his uncle who was an errand boy in Kyoto Prefecture, and then snatch the position of head that originally belonged to him in the envious eyes of everyone.

The child thought of his poor relatives who were far away in the world, and thought of the little fat man who was very arrogant and underwhelmed at any time when he turned over, and looked at the ripe melon in front of him, and sighed in his heart.

At this time, a young junior came over, stopped in front of the melon cart, and then asked with some hesitation: "How much is this melon?" ”

Seeing someone asking, the man who sold melons hurriedly came to his senses and said: "The big fifteen wen, the small ten wen, it's okay to give less if it's not enough for two catties." No sweet, no money! ”

The young offspring doesn't seem to be a wealthy family, so the melon seller said that if it is not enough, he can give less.

Of course, a single person who buys melons will not be a rich person, and he will not make any money by buying and selling melons, and the man will not be so generous, but the accent of Huaiyangdao in later life made him feel a little cordial in his ancestral hometown Huaiyangdao, so he decided that this was the last time to be generous before saving money for the baby to learn martial arts.

"Come on a small one."

"Howler! That's it? After getting the affirmation of the later life, the man split the melon, the bright red sand pulp appeared, and the melon juice flowed on the knife board, he cut a few knives at will, removed some of the skin of the half of the melon, and then handed it to the later life.

After only a few bites, he ate half of the melon.

Rao is used to seeing a man with a big belly, and he can't help but admire the momentum of the later life.

I'm afraid he hasn't drunk water for a few days, but how can he be so thirsty and not in a hurry?

"Sweet!"

The man smiled.

Hou Sheng hiccuped, then took out the copper coins, counted them to the man one by one, and then wrapped the remaining half of the melon with a cloth.

I probably saw the child's action of swallowing saliva, as well as the raw melon in an inconspicuous position, the latter just wrapped the melon, unwrapped the package, took the knife, cut half of his own melon in half, and put it on the knife board.

"For you."

Without waiting for the man to say anything to say thank you, Housheng picked up the melon and left, leaving the man behind him to say something loudly.

He was very tired, he was chased and killed all the way from Huaiyang Road, he was really exhausted, if he hadn't killed the person who was chasing the most at the last moment and took a set of clothes, he wouldn't dare to appear outside the Jindu City now.

But since he was able to reach the capital alive, all dangers were gone. He was able to report and deliver letters from the Grand Governor.

Before the city gates, he was stopped.

"Unraveling the things behind it."

Hou Sheng untied the long strip of coarse cloth behind his back, revealing a big Mo knife.

The soldiers guarding the gates were visibly startled. The people who came in and out exclaimed, stopped to watch, pointed and pointed, and had a lot of envy.

"Do you have any paperwork?"

Hou Sheng took off the package again and took out the official documents.

"Huai Jun recommended the martial arts hall?" The soldier's face changed, not flattering, but his attitude was much better.

"Mo Dao is prohibited, you have to go inside to register first, then go to Kyoto Prefecture to back up, and finally go to the Ministry of War to report."

Hou Sheng thanked him, and then without a trace, he stuffed a small bag into the hands of the small leader of the soldiers defending the city.

"Oh, no, brother"

The little captain who guarded the city resigned again and again.

"Martial arts students, it's our honor to be able to do something for you, hehe, what is this too much, brother!"

Hou Sheng was stunned, so he gave up, wrapped the Mo knife, and went inside to register.

The man who sold melons watched Housheng enter the city gate, and watched him untie the coarse cloth and reveal the Da Mo knife, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Obediently it turned out to be the Mo Dao Army, no wonder it was so calm.

In the evening of the same day, Xie Shence received a letter from Yang Sanzao.

"Yo, the Mo Dao Army of Huaiyang Dao recommended to come to the martial arts hall, is it really not ordinary Dou Liang? I think I've heard it somewhere. ”

Wang Jiehua put down a bowl of white fungus soup and asked curiously, "Huaiyangdao?" Where are you from? ”

Xie Shence smiled: "What, do you want to take care of it?" It's really Gangnam-gun, it's him. ”

"Who?"

Wang Jiehua came over curiously.

"Huaiyang Dao, Jiangnan County, Dou Liang, a person from Suzhou Prefecture, do you know?"

"Well, it's the brother of a girl named Dou Hongxian."

"Of course, I have nothing to do with that girl!" Xie Shence hurriedly added.

"Prince, you understand."

Wang Jiehua sighed, but the tail note dragged on a little long.

"Do you want to tell the prince?"

"I don't need it for the time being, I want to use this person, so I won't give it to the prince."

While he was talking, Xie Laosan said outside the door: "Young master, someone left a letter, without saying his name, and left, saying that he was going to hand it over to you." ”

Xie Shence frowned, and when he got the letter, he opened it, looked up, and said, "It's a letter from my father-in-law." ”

Wang Jiehua also came over.

"The Huai army is divided"

Wang Jiehua's heart tightened for a moment.

The Wang family has been in control of Huaiyang Dao for more than 20 years, and the control here is control of all aspects, including officialdom, the military and commerce.

Now, however, the Huai army is divided.

"Is the news confirmed?"

"My father-in-law's handwritten letter can't be more true."

Neither spoke anymore.

Emperor Jin's movements are really fast enough

Xie Shence couldn't help but sigh.

The shot was too sudden, and it was a continuous action, many of Xie Shence's thoughts Emperor Jin could guess and respond, and now there are even actions that he didn't expect, which made Xie Shence very uncomfortable. It seems that the situation of the Xie family is quite embarrassing.

The original situation was controlled by Emperor Jin in the north, as well as within the scope of Guanwai Dao, and even Shandong Province and Hebei Province were not involved, Xie Shence could still find some ways to break the situation, but now Huaiyang Road is also chaotic

This is really something that Xie Shence never expected.

"Fortunately, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are fine."

"Uncle, he's completely changed?"

"Well, changed."

Wang Ding made it clear in the letter that Wang Zhen took advantage of the time of keeping filial piety, and the sister-in-law of the Wang family contacted most of the forces of Huaiyang Dao and split the Huai army in one fell swoop.

Split in one fell swoop. It has to be simple, crude and efficient.

"I thought he still had a bottom line, but now it seems that he is crazy."

Xie Shence smiled: "We have an enemy who is crazy and wants to break the net. ”

Wang Xie Huamulan said: "So that he can get what he wants?" ”

Xie Shence asked, "Do you know what he wants?" ”

"Isn't it power?"

"Of course not."

"What's that?"

"Freedom."

"Freedom? How could it be"

"You see, you don't think so. So none of us guessed that he would make such a crazy move. ”

Xie Shence continued: "In fact, more than 20 years ago, he was pressed by Uncle Item. For more than 20 years, he has been pressed by his aunt and grandfather. My aunt and grandfather are dead, if he continues to fulfill the alliance between the two families, he will inevitably be pressed by the Xie family, you know, if you hold it for a long time, you will always release yourself. ”

"So Wang Zhen is crazy."

For Xie Shence's evaluation, I'm afraid many people will scoff at it.

How could Wang Zhen be crazy, his current performance can only be described as a genius.

Wang Zhen's ability to operate in this matter cannot but be said to be terrifying. He divided the Huai army, which was almost a word of Wang Ding, and it seemed much simpler than Emperor Jin dividing the Northwest Army.

Although the Huai Army can be said to be the private army of the Wang family, some people's resistance to Wang Zhen may not be so strong.

Xie Shence smiled, but when Wang Zhen was about to launch it, most of the people were still on Wang Ding's side.

How can change so quickly in just one year?

If there were no subordinate means such as threatening the lives of his family, Xie Shence could only say that Wang Zhen was really powerful as a lobbyist.

was able to seize such an opportunity as Emperor Jin to cut the Northwest Army, pull himself out of the quagmire, and turn the situation around in one fell swoop.

Whether it is timing or dividing people's hearts, or confidential work, or forbearance, it is a must.

Xie Shence can imagine that Wang Zhen was in a position to win the Wang family's internal struggle with the posture of a celestial man.

It's really chic

Xie Shence thought about it for a long time, the meaning of this matter, the impact that this incident might bring, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

-- It didn't work. Or rather, it's not as useful as some people think.

Wang Zhen's hand looks chic and beautiful, but in addition to making some people feel that the Xie family has officially begun to decline and begin to betray relatives, it can't really deter some people.

In such a struggle, some of the grasses on the wall can never really control the overall situation, and it is those backbones who can really play a role.

Some people will certainly waver, but it will also make the officials of the Xie family more united and more combative.

The foundation of the Xie family is far more stable than that of the Wang family, and its reach is far from being as narrow and shallow as people imagine.

"How to see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain"

"What are you humming?"

"Well, I've almost forgotten a very inspirational song, and if I didn't feel it, I might not remember it."

"When?"

"I don't know, I forgot."

Xie Shence burned the letter, looked at the ashes in the incense burner, and squinted to think of a countermeasure.

-- The person who sent the letter is likely to be Dou Liang, but it is conceivable that he must have been intercepted by some people--and the so-called interception is just chasing and killing, intercepting and killing, and so on, and being able to survive, is really a bit of a skill. Looking at the situation, Wang Ding is preparing to send General Li to Yulinwei after he graduated from the martial arts hall, but I don't know if it can be said after three years, Li Qiqi estimates that he may be married, and if he doesn't marry, it is estimated that General Li will have no face to see people

While thinking about countermeasures, my mind was uncontrollably thinking about some messy things, and gradually sleepiness came up.

Spring is sleepy and autumn is lacking, and this has just entered autumn, and Xie Shence is a little sleepy.

Lying on the bed, when Xie Shence was about to fall asleep, Wang Jiehua asked, "What should I do with Caiyi?" ”

Xie Shence hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't say if you look at it." ”

So in the dark, Wang Jiehua hugged Xie Shence and said, "I will do the bad guys."

"Are you a big woman?"

A few days later, another letter appeared in front of Xie Shence, facing the woman holding the letter, Xie Shence was a little helpless: "Can you not make trouble at this time?" ”

Xu Luwei smiled: "I can see your expression, it means that I came at the right time." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

At this time, Wang Jiehua arrived with a large number of maids and women.

Xu Luwei was nervous for a moment.

But then she relaxed. I won't eat me again, I'm not afraid of you, I'm not afraid of you, I'm not afraid of you

Caiyi said something in Wang Jiehua's ear, so Wang Jiehua walked over slowly and said, "Yo, isn't this the sister of the Xu family, it's really a national beauty, no wonder Xianggong has been thinking about you." It's been really hard in the northwest all these years, look at it, your face is rough."

Wang Jiehua walked over, held Xu Luwei's hand, and spoke seemingly cordially.

Wang Jiehua smiled, Xu Luwei also smiled, and the smile was even more moving.

Xie Shence looked at the green tendons on Xu Luwei's hands and knew that this woman was on the verge of attack.

However, the edge is the edge, and there is still a distance to be ignored from the complete spray.

Wang Jiehua is an eldest woman, even if Xu Luwei is older than her, she can still call her "sister" with a smile.

Wang Jiehua's smile did not decrease, but what she said became more and more outrageous. What are the calluses on the hands, the skirt style was popular two years ago, the eyes are not painted with temperament, etc., and the national color and fragrance that were praised before have nothing to do with it.

Xie Shence wanted to interject several times, but was glared back by Wang Jiehua.

As a man, sandwiched between two women, no, sandwiched between a group of women and a group of women, thank Shence for working so hard, because he couldn't get out, he felt tormented.

Finally, Caiyi said a good word, thanked Shence for taking the letter, and hurried back to the study to clean up.

Opening the letter, Xie Shence looked at Wang Qingyanjuan's beautiful and agile Xiaokai, and his heart was comfortable. However, then I thought of the picture of several women together, and there were all kinds of chattering, exaggerated and sarcastic voices in my ears, so I had a terrible headache.

Shaking his head, Xie Shence threw away some messy thoughts and carefully read Wang Qingyan's letter.

To be precise, it was a list, a list of goods, and a list of goods that could be paid after contacting the Ministry of Literature.

"Arrows, crossbows/bows, armor, artisan cloth, tea, raw silk"

"It's really generous, I just don't know if Yuwen has the guts to eat so much."

"If you want to get more, you must pay more, and I will wait and see between Xianbei people."

Xie Shenwei had already set off for the Yuwen Ministry, and if the trip went smoothly - in fact, it seemed to be dangerous, but as Xie Shence was concerned, it was actually nine out of ten - the Yuwen Department would share part of the pressure on the He Lou Ministry.

However, this is not a fundamental and effective way to solve the problem of the Northwest Army, but it can ensure that the Xianbei three-legged stand and He Lou has more time to develop itself.

At noon, the small courtyard was very lively, a group of women were talking and laughing together, Xie Shence had a headache when he saw it, but it was impossible for him not to show up in this situation, so he could only go to the table hard.

As Xie Shence's woman without a name, Xie Sheng and his wife naturally would not come forward, in fact, Xu Lu Wei did not dare to see Xie Sheng and his wife again - the shadow left on her back then is still there after all. She doesn't want a name, she just wants to stay in her current state.

It is said that there are a lot of people, but in fact, there are only three people who can serve the table. Xu Lu settled down according to the status of the concubine, sat down and served meals for the eldest woman, etc., which was accepted by Wang Jiehua.

Xie Shence was bored to watch, and he couldn't say anything, so he was even more boring.

The concubine must be approved by the wife, and the main wife has absolute authority over the concubine, and even the male owner cannot control this matter.

Xie Shence only began to envy those wives who were strict, such as Wang Ding, such as his own father, who would not have had this kind of trouble.

Xu Luwei couldn't stay long in Jindu, Xie Shence wrote a reply, and she left. It's just that when she left, she seemed to have a very good relationship with Wang Jiehua, which made Xie Shence wonder for a while, the woman in her heart is really incomprehensible.

The news of the division of the Huai Army could not be concealed for a long time, after all, it was impossible to really hide it and not hide it, coupled with Wang Zhen's intentional publicity, soon people with a way to Jindu would know. And when some people with a heart know about it, it will be known to the entire Jindu.

The Northwest Army was about to be cut, the Huai Army was also divided, and the strongest backing of the Xie family began to collapse, so some people began to celebrate each other.

Under the actions of some people in the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Industry, Shandong Dao observed that Li Tu was impeached, although Emperor Jin did not express his position, but there were already some people below who spread the news that Li Tu was about to be dismissed and questioned.

Some officials in Hubei Province have also been dismissed one after another, and the pressure on officials from the Xie family has doubled.

However, like a rope, the tighter he pulls, the more he can feel his tenacity. The officials of the Xie family strictly guarded against each other, and attacked each other with the faction led by the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Industry and caused mutual damage. The daily court meeting is wonderful.

Ti Qi was very busy during this time, and Xie Shence's task was obviously heavier, but he couldn't open the door for the officials of his own family at this time - Emperor Jin would look at the review of every case, and when it came to some sensitive issues, he would even draw a large number of information documents to corroborate.

Gonggong Cai secretly passed on the words twice, both of which helped Xie Shence, although it did not reach the extent of reversing the situation, but it also saved some people from trouble.

Xie Shence was quite grateful to the old eunuch for his kindness, but he only expressed his gratitude several times, but Gonggong Cai refused.

It's just a simple act of repaying the favor, and it seems that I don't want to get into trouble. Xie Shence understood that at this time, many people were unwilling to intersect with the Xie family anymore, so they did not force it.

Even some people in the palace began to dissociate themselves from him, and Xie Shence shook his head with some regret.

This time, there are really not many people who are optimistic about him.

(PS: It's still one chapter, five thousand words.) Another: Yesterday's chapter has been revised. ）