Then, he relayed his conversation with Yang Lian to Wei Guangwei as it was.

"Confused! My father-in-law is confused! Before he could finish listening, Wei Guangwei shouted out bitterly, "That Yang Lian is notoriously upright, his father-in-law handed over the money to him, he will definitely not withhold the profit to the party members, then those people will not be able to read your good!" If they don't get the benefits of their father-in-law, how can they speak for their father-in-law? Besides, how can a foolish person like Yang Lian turn his face for his father-in-law, his comrades and the Son of Heaven? Father-in-law...... This money is life, and my father-in-law gave his life to Donglin Xiao'er! ”

Bribing courtiers and making friends with fellow party members is clever; It is foolish to give money to loyal and upright people and let them do things for the country.

How did this Da Ming become what it is today?

A thought flashed through Wei Zhongxian's mind.

Like, it's been like this for a long, long time.

Ridiculous, ridiculous. How can such a country not be corrupted?!

In an instant, Wei Zhongxian's heart suddenly brightened, as if he understood a truth.

Whether it is the eunuch party in power, or the Donglin Zhongzheng Ying Dynasty, this Ming Dynasty will not be able to save it after all.

The indescribable pain surged into Wei Zhongxian's heart in an instant.

"In that case, then my father-in-law has no choice but to act according to my plan......" After a long period of heartache, Wei Guangwei finally reluctantly settled down.

"Needless to say."

"Father-in-law?"

"Needless to say. Your two strategies are already extremely dangerous, so even if you use them, how much better can they be than now? Wei Zhongxian waved his hand, "Life and death are fate, and wealth is in the sky." At this point, what else is there to say, just leave it to fate! Our ...... We don't want to fight anymore......"

"I don't want to fight......" The light in Wei Guangwei's eyes slowly dimmed.

He looked at Wei Zhongxian again.

Then he found that this was already an old man who was depressed and had lost all his spirit.

It's just an old man.

Aging, languishing, and not seeing the ambitious exuberant energy that used to be. Even if there is no edict from the Son of Heaven, his life will be taken away quickly.

He's just waiting to die.

In that case, it is really useless to say more.

"Father-in-law...... Since the father-in-law said so, the student really has nothing to say. Wei Guangwei's voice trembled, then he stood up and shook Wei Zhongxian deeply, tears in the corners of his eyes, "The student just wants to ask his father-in-law to take care!" ”

"At the age of our family, it's okay to take care or not, I just don't know if I can make it to the day when I get to the imperial tomb." Wei Zhongxian smiled bitterly, "If we can get there, our family will have to reflect on our own mistakes." ”

"My father-in-law has nothing to do with Da Ming, why should I do this!" Wei Guangwei said in a deep voice, "Donglin Xiao'er is attacking non-stop now, and he can't wait to take all the sins of the world on his father-in-law alone, now they have no choice, but there is a spirit in heaven, and his father-in-law will definitely rehabilitate Zhaoxue!" ”

Then, he gave Wei Zhongxian a deep bow again, and then slowly turned to leave.

Wei Zhongxian didn't speak, just looked at his back, and when his back disappeared, he also knew in his heart that the entire eunuch party who was once a Xuanhe court and an invincible party had officially disappeared in Daming.

No one can save themselves anymore, and no one will ever try to save them again.

"That's fine."

After bidding farewell to Wei Guangwei, Wei Zhongxian's mental state obviously became worse, he often fell into deep thought, sighed from time to time, frowned all the time, looked worried, and didn't know what he was worried about.

Liu Songping and Qi Wang, the two brocade guards, were not interested in caring whether he was happy or not, and escorted him out of Baoding Mansion along the way.

Out of Baoding Mansion to the south, and then through the Zhending Mansion of Shenzhou Jizhou Road, they soon came to the boundary of Guangping Mansion, as long as they went south, they could go out of the North Zhili into Henan.

Based on the lessons they had learned, they were more careful along the way and did not stay overnight in the big bazaars, so as not to alarm others.

This caution is not only to guard against Wei Zhongxian's enemies in Dongchang and the court, but also to guard against Zhao Jin.

That's right, they are now getting closer and closer to Zhao Jin's sphere of influence.

Because of the previous peace agreement, Shandong has now become Zhao Jin's territory, and they have to choose a route carefully in order to bypass the Shandong boundary and avoid their possible interference.

However, unlike the desolation of the previous journey, this road was full of ragged homeless people who were rushing south with them.

These homeless people are all yellow-skinned and thin, and some of them are even skinny, and it can be seen that they have been hungry for a long time, and even their walking is a little crooked; Their faces were very strange, and there was a desperate numbness in the blandness, as if they were philosophers who looked down on life and death. The cold wind howled beside them, but they didn't seem to notice anything, just walked towards the front, as if something was waiting for them in front of them.

The homeless people gathered in groups and in small groups to talk to each other, as if hunger had made them lose all desire, and moving forward like the walking dead had become the only meaning of their existence.

Most people's shoes were gray and worn out, and some didn't even have shoes, just walking barefoot on the cracked ground. In the cold wind of late autumn, people kept falling to the ground along the way, some never got up again, and scrawny children cried beside their dying parents, but many more just continued to walk forward without looking, and their faces were only a dead gray.

This kind of scene made the hearts of the three people who had just left the capital feel a little chilly.

This is still Beizhili, why did it become like this?

Why...... How so! Wei Zhongxian's lips trembled slightly.

Although he also grew up in the people, when he left his hometown, it was still a good time in the Wanli years. Later, after staying in the capital for so many years, where did he have many opportunities to know the world outside the capital?

When he was in power, if he wanted to know the local situation, he could only know through the reports of local officials, although he knew in his heart that those reports were definitely not true, the Ming Dynasty was now struggling, and the people's lives must be difficult. But he didn't expect that it was only a few hundred miles away from the capital, and it was already like this.

Qi Wang's heart was just as uncomfortable as him.

The government is disordered, the upper and lower levels are drowsy, corruption is rampant, mediocre officials are everywhere, and the homeless and hungry people are suffering in hunger and cold...... Who is responsible for all this? Isn't it because of you traitors who have brought disaster to the country and the people!

As soon as he thought of this, his anger could not be suppressed, and he glared at Wei Zhongxian fiercely.

"It's all your fault for deceiving the Holy One and making the world like this!"

"It's our fault...... Wei Zhongxian lowered his head in despair, and he also felt that he was deeply at fault.

He let out a long sigh, then looked at the endless stream of homeless people along the way, and only felt that he had achieved nothing in his life.

"I only hope that the two auxiliary ministers, Sun Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao, can turn the tide!"

"A few masters, can you help Lao Er, and enjoy Lao Er's bite to eat...... At this moment, a gray-haired old man suddenly squeezed over next to him and prayed to them. I haven't eaten for two days......"

His face was yellow, his voice was weak, and it seemed that even if it was not as embarrassed as he said, he was probably about the same.

Qi Wang and Liu Songping glanced at each other, and then Qi Wang took out some dry food from his bag and handed it to the old man.

They know they can't help everyone, but it's better to help more or less one.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! The old man quickly took the dry food, and then thanked him repeatedly, and it took Qi Wang's strength to keep him from kneeling.

Then, at a speed that was difficult to see, he directly stuffed the dry food into his mouth, and then chewed it.

"Eat slowly, be careful of choking!" This miserable appearance made Qi Wang feel pity when he saw it, and hurriedly handed over his hand bag. The old man took the water bladder and hurriedly drank it.

After a few grunts, the old man swallowed the dry food, and then his face became slightly red, and he was refreshed, as if he had been re-energized.

"Thank you, sir!" He thanked Qi Wang again.

"No thanks." Qi Wang waved his hand, and then looked at the old man with some curiosity, "Dare to ask the old man, why are there so many homeless people blocking the road now?" ”

"Why are the roads clogged?" A miserable wry smile appeared on the old man's wrinkled face, "If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't survive in my hometown, why would Lao Er and the others flee from Sangzi!" ”

"What do you mean, sir?" Qi Wang was slightly startled.

Then, he looked at the old man again, and found that although he was also in rags, he looked slightly better than the others, and his words and deeds could be seen to be a little different from the others, and it was obvious that his family was much better than the others.

"Don't hide it from the old man, Lao Er was originally a native of Guangping Mansion, although the family is not rich, but there are a few acres of thin fields, and it can be regarded as reading some books...... "The old man's face was full of bitterness, and his white beard trembled slightly in the cold wind, "It's just that the current year is too bad, and it is getting more and more difficult year by year, and he has recently experienced a military disaster...... Now my home has been ransacked by the rebels, so now I have to be displaced and find a peaceful place to beg for a living......"

"Plague?" At this time, even Wei Zhongxian was a little surprised, "But the Zhao thief was in trouble a while ago?" ”

"That's true......" The old man nodded gloomily, tears appearing in the corners of his eyes.

As soon as he heard the old man say this, Qi Wang's heart was suddenly filled with anger, and he held the knife tightly in his hand, filled with righteous indignation. "Hate this Zhao thief, lose your conscience! You will not die well! ”