When Wang Xu tidied up his clothes and calmly walked into the study, he found that the sturdy messenger was waiting impatiently. Although he was still sitting there, his demeanor was obviously rude, and the teacup on the table in front of him was drunk.

However, Wang Xu was not in a hurry, and after secretly observing outside the door, he motioned to Dian Wei and the guards to stand by the door of the study, and then walked in slowly, and said with a loud smile: "The distinguished guest is coming, Wang Xu is very negligent, I hope you will forgive me!" ”

When the man heard this, he immediately turned his head, glanced at Wang Xu, but he was more polite, and immediately laughed: "Your Excellency is Wang Xu, General Wang?" It's a pity that this person has a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, and his eyes are still dripping and rolling when he speaks, which looks extremely uncomfortable.

"Huh! It's Wang Xu below, I don't know what your Excellency is called? Wang Xu didn't care about the superficial things, and still kept smiling.

Hearing this, the messenger immediately arched his hand, his eyes narrowed, and he said with a smile: "In Xia Jiaorong, he is Jian Shuo, the retainer of the general!" ”

"Oh! It turned out to be a glory, a long time to look up and a long time to look up! ”

Hearing this, Jian Rong seemed to be extremely useful, and his face was slightly pale, but the words he said were polite: "Where, I have heard the name of General Wang for a long time, and I am very respectful below!" I saw it today, and it really deserved its name! ”

"Ahh Hahaha...... Brother Jian Rong is really an award, how can he be worthy of your praise in the next place! Wang Xu is not in a hurry, anyway, if the other party wants to be polite, he will accompany him to be polite. Although he had a very bad impression of this person in his heart, he was very enthusiastic on the surface, and walked to the mattress on the other side of the table and sat down.

After praising Jian Rong so highly, the pride on his face became even stronger, and after glancing at Wang Xu, he went straight to the topic and said: "General Wang, I don't know if you understand the purpose of my visit this time?" ”

"Oh? This one...... Forgive me for being foolish, I really don't know why such a noble person would come to the house. Seeing that the other party mentioned this, Wang Xu suddenly started a dumb riddle and circled with the other party.

Hearing this, Jian Rong couldn't help but forget Wang Xu's glance, and when he saw that the confused expression didn't seem to be fake, he suddenly despised three points in his heart. Secretly scolded: I can't imagine that such a stupid person can achieve such a high position, it's really unfair!

It's just that he always had a smile on his face, and reminded in a long voice: "General Wang must also be ordered by the imperial court, this promotion, don't you have any ideas?" ”

"Oh? Idea? Seeing the expression on Jian Rong's face, Wang Xu already knew what the other party was thinking, and scolded back disdainfully in his heart. On his face, he pretended to be confused and thought for a long time, and made a look of sudden awakening: "Oh...... Of course there was an idea. His Majesty's imperial grace is mighty, and I have been promoted to the rank of general of Kou and supervise the military affairs of the four counties of Jingnan, I should do my best to quell the rebellion, keep Jingnan safe, and never live up to His Majesty's trust and respect! ”

Hearing this, Jian Rong's face was as ugly as it was, blue and white. But he couldn't refute this kind of words, so he took a deep breath and said helplessly: "Of course it's good that the general has such ambitions." If His Majesty can hear your words, he must be very pleased. ”

As he spoke, his voice paused, but he suddenly lowered his voice: "But what I mean just now is not that I mean this, but that the general has no other ideas?" For example, my father-in-law strongly admonished His Majesty this time, and promoted him to the rank of general......

Speaking of this, Jian Rong paused suddenly, staring straight at Wang Xu with a pair of small eyes, and raised his eyebrows, revealing a look that you should understand.

Of course, Wang Xu's heart is like a mirror, and he has already made a decision before, that is, to refuse. Because since this time it is not involved in the issue of the two camps, it is only a partial power struggle between Jian Shuo and the great general He Jin, of course, it is biased towards the general's side. However, you can't lose face too much, the beam is too deep, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

That's why he put aside his figure and pretended to be crazy and stupid with this Jian Rong. And after this incident, we have to find a way to show "good" to Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other giants in the eunuch camp again. Expressing this matter, I just want to stay out of it, and I have no intention of opposing them!

Wang Xu had already turned a thousand thoughts in his heart, but his face was full of doubts, and he looked at Jian Rong who was squeezing his eyebrows for a long time, and then suddenly "realized": "Oh! Your Excellency means to say that General Jian strongly recommended this time! ”

Hearing this, Jian Rong finally breathed a long sigh of relief and said with a smile: "General Wang is really an understanding person!" ”

It's a pity that before that breath could be completely released, Wang Xu had already nodded solemnly: "Hmm!" How can I, Wang Xu, be the kind of person who doesn't know kindness and righteousness, this time Wang can get this reward, how can I forget the merit recommended by General Jian? You can return to the general, my Wang will never forget his kindness, and will definitely do his best to exterminate the thieves and live up to his trust! ”

Hearing this, Jian Rong's jaw almost fell to the ground. Seeing Wang Xu's appearance but not like a fake, he secretly scolded the stupid, and suddenly said urgently: "General Wang doesn't seem to understand, my lord asked me to come this time in the hope that the general can make a statement!" ”

"Statement? Of course, this one. You can reassure General Jian that if you don't pacify Jingnan, I will definitely come to see you. Don't let it be hard for him! ”

Jian Rong wanted to die at the moment, and when he saw Wang Xu's stupid appearance, his lips trembled for a long time before he swallowed his saliva, and couldn't help but increase his voice: "General Wang, this is a public matter, and I should do it according to orders, I mean a private matter!" ”

"Hahaha...... Not to mention, General Jian's kindness will definitely be remembered in his heart and never forgotten. Seeing that Jian Rong had become more and more direct, Wang Xu suddenly snorted and made a painless promise.

"You ......" Hearing these ambiguous words, Jian Rong's face changed, and he almost turned his face on the spot. But thinking of Jian Shuo's advice before leaving, he couldn't help but press it down fiercely, took a deep breath and said, "General Wang, I hope you can give a clear answer!" ”

Seeing Jian Rong being teased by himself, Wang Xu's heart was already happy, but his face sank suddenly, and he pretended to be annoyed: "What does Your Excellency mean?" After going around for a long time, I don't know what you want to say? You want to promise me to give a promise, you want to reply to me to give an answer, but you are still so entangled, do you think I am a martial artist, so you fool me? ”

"The general is angry! I don't mean this below, it's just ...... "Wang Xu's anger is also very murderous, where can Jian Shuo bear it, even if he wants to explain."

It's a pity that before he finished speaking, Wang Xu already smiled abruptly: "Since Your Excellency doesn't mean this, it's a friend." General Jian is kind to me, Your Excellency is his subordinate, I should naturally be entertained, Your Excellency is tired from the journey, I think it is better to rest here for a few days, if you have any requirements, you can mention it. ”

As soon as these words came out, Jian Rong suddenly didn't know what to say, and he was bored for a long time but couldn't say anything.

Seeing him like this, Wang Xu was disdainful in his heart, but he was relieved: "Okay, Brother Rong, don't worry." I, Wang Xu, am a person who does what he says, and it is impossible to live up to General Jian's kindness. I know that General Jian is a loyal and patriotic person, and I will definitely not disappoint his expectations and trust, and I will definitely make some achievements and will not embarrass him. ”

"This ......" Jian Rong seemed to want to say something, but Wang Xu had already stood up abruptly and laughed loudly: "Go!" I'll take you to the inn to rest in person. After speaking, he pretended to be a relative and held Jian Rong's hand.

Although Jian Rong's lungs were about to explode, he didn't have much to say if he didn't hit the smiling person. Besides, the current situation is undecided, and he doesn't dare to offend Wang Xu directly, so he sighed secretly, and scolded Wang Xu half to death in his heart, but he could only leave with a smile.

Along the way, Jian Rong still wanted to withdraw the topic, but Wang Xu always talked about him left and right, either he had to go around the national affairs, or he would have to detour to the customs of Lingling, so that Jian Rong could only be anxious. After all, he can't say it clearly, and if he says it directly, the nature will be completely different. Once Wang Xu took refuge in He Jin, He Jin would be able to use this as a blow at that time, and it would be difficult to even refute it at that time. What's more, Wang Xu is always followed by Dian Wei and others.

This was also Wang Xu's intention to let Dian Wei stand by the door of the study at the beginning, because only in this way could he not speak directly. It also made it possible for him to go around indiscriminately, and he had to prevaricate this matter tactfully.

However, this is also to blame Jian Rong himself, if he is not in a hurry and reorganizes some simple and sharp language, then it should be Wang Xu who has a headache.

After all, Jian Shuo is very powerful now and for a period of time in the future, and Wang Xu is very worried that the other party will correct himself to death. forced himself to throw himself into He Jin, so as to completely stand on He Jin's side, although his life is still worry-free, but it is inevitable to be transferred around, and the plan to sit in Jingzhou will come to naught.

However, Wang Xu has done a very thoughtful job in the arrangement, and Jian Rong's life and use can be described as luxury. Although the current treasury funds are relatively tight, Wang Xu still relentlessly allocated a large amount of money for his use, and "honored" Jian Rong and the Jian Shuo behind him.

Although the task was not completed, but Jian Rong took enough money, it was not good to keep a straight face with Wang Xu anymore, stayed for a few days, and saw that he could not talk about business, so he took Wang Xu to "honor" him and Jian Shuo's money and treasures back to Luoyang.

At the same time, Wang Xu's movements were also very fast, after taking time to accompany Fu Xie on a tour and send him back to Beijing. Immediately dispatched people to Luoyang to show goodwill to the general He Jin. And in the letter sent to his home, he also asked his father Wang Yan to give Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and other close servants to quietly express their hearts.

Over time, however, such a neutral act will provoke the resentment of several forces. But Wang Xu knows history well and knows that the only thing that needs to be done now is to delay. Because the situation in the DPRK and China will become more and more chaotic, those people will not have the time to pay attention to it at that time. After all, the reason why they wooed themselves was just to see the prestige and influence of the Wang family, but when the power was directly touched, they were obviously worthless.

On the other hand, Wang Xu was promoted to the rank of general of the Kou Dynasty, and the edict to supervise the military affairs of the four counties of Jingnan was soon passed to the relevant officials. Jingzhou Thorn Shi Wang Rui is dumb, and has been silently fighting with Ou Xing in Guiyang. And Liu Du and Zhang Xian, who were in power in Guiyang, Cao Yin, the Taishou of Wuling, and Sun Jian, the Taishou of Changsha, all sent congratulatory gifts, and Guiyang and Wuling obviously had the intention of currying favor.

On Sun Jian's side, Wang Xu decided to protect him as a Zhonglang general after careful discussion with Tian Feng. Because of this rebellion, Sun Jian was exactly the same as him, but in the end, it was Wang Xu who picked up a big bargain.

Although Sun Jian's shrewdness, he should also be aware of this, knowing that under the same circumstances, it is impossible to catch up with Wang Xu, who has been a wealthy family for generations. But if you can't get even a little gain, it is likely to cause a gap between the two sides, making Sun Jian doubt Wang Xu's plan at the beginning.

Therefore, Wang Xu took advantage of the end of the year to show Sun Jian as the lieutenant general in the name of General Kou. Of course, he also informed Sun Jian in advance and asked him to send someone to the DPRK and China to fight relations.

However, Sun Jian's connections are not bad, and he is not involved in any forces, so in just ten days, the imperial court issued an edict appointing him as the general of Nanzhonglang.

Taking this opportunity, the relationship between Wang Xu and Sun Jian is also heating up rapidly, and they are getting closer and closer on official matters other than personal relations......