Wei Yan sent Zhuge Liang back to the house, went home by himself, entered the door, and looked around: "The young master hasn't come back yet?" ”

Steward Chen hurriedly replied: "Not yet, I said that I went to Zhao Mansion." ”

Wei Yan frowned and sighed: "You are guarding the door, he is back, let him come to see me." ”

"Whoa."

Wei Yan sighed again and rushed into the atrium worriedly. Steward Chen looked at his slightly bowed back and couldn't help but sigh. The father and son of the head of the family have different opinions, and it is difficult for them to do it, of course he supports the head of the family, and rebellion is a big crime for the three clans, and the risk is too great. With the background and strength of the Wei family, it is already an unimaginable glory to be able to achieve the level of a general of chariots and horses, and there is really no need to take any more risks.

What worries him even more is that his son Chen Xiang is still in Tongguan, if the Wei family fails, Chen Xiang will not even have time to run.

Wei Yan entered the atrium, was stunned for a while, and then involuntarily entered the backyard. Mrs. Zhang was sitting upstairs, and several stewards were reporting to her about the situation at home. After Xiahou Hui and Mrs. Xi left Chengdu one after another, there was no suitable person who could help her manage the housework, so she could only ask in person.

Wei Yan walked upstairs, and the stewards all stopped talking and cautiously looked at Wei Yan's face. After Wei Yan came back from Guanzhong, his mood has been unstable, either depressed or angry, and when he gets angry, it is inevitable that someone will be unlucky. After Wei Ba came back, Wei Yan's mood was even more unstable, and no one wanted to provoke him at this time.

Madame Zhang glanced at him reproachfully and put away the account book. waved his hand to signal the stewards to retreat, and even the servant maids who served him drove down, leaving only the husband and wife upstairs. She got up and took a cup of tea and handed it to Wei Yan with both hands.

Wei Yan took the tea, Mrs. Zhang moved behind him, put her hands on his shoulders, patted it gently, and asked lightly, "Isn't it going well today?" ”

Wei Yan smiled bitterly: "It's not that it's not going well, it's actually a big accident." He told what had happened, and Zuihou slapped his thigh angrily: "Tell me about it." This little shaft is so arrogant. How can I do well in the future? This is a bad omen that will destroy my house. ”

"Who do you blame?" Mrs. Zhang burst out laughing, "I used to think that Ah Wu was most like you, but now look, he is the most like you." ”

"Is he like me?" Wei Yan turned his head unconvinced. Glared at Mrs. Zhang. "I don't think it's like it at all."

"You're right. He's not like you. Mrs. Zhang smiled lightly: "He is as bold as you." But not as brainless as you. ”

"Madam......" Wei Yan was annoyed and ashamed, and slammed the teacup in his hand on the case, and the tea splashed everywhere. He respected Mrs. Zhang again. I can't accept Mrs. Zhang's evaluation of him.

"Still not convinced?" Mrs. Zhang looked at Wei Yan without fear. The two looked at each other for a moment, Wei Yan retreated, his eyes flashed, he let go of his eyes, picked up a rag from the side, and wiped the tea on the desk for a while.

Mrs. Zhang slowed down and said lightly: "If it were you, what would you do?" ”

"Then you still need to ask, of course, you will promise the prime minister and join forces with the prime minister to clear Li Yan." Wei Yan said without thinking: "Anyway, he doesn't plan to really usurp the throne, why should he be an enemy of the prime minister?" ”

"Then do you want him to usurp the throne?"

"What do you say, ma'am?" Wei Yan looked at Mrs. Zhang in surprise: "Not to mention that I was greatly favored by the first emperor, it is impossible to tolerate this incident." Taking a step back, do you think usurping is really that easy? Li Yan didn't say it, he never regarded Ziyu as a confidant, but he used Ziyu as a sword. Others, just say General Zhao, do you think he will agree with Ziyu to do such a rebellious thing? Can Chen Zhi and Chen Shuzhi agree? Both the Guan family and the Zhang family can support Ziyu, but if Ziyu wants to usurp the throne, they may not be so easy to speak. ”

Wei Yan counted it with his fingers, and Zuihou said: "If Ziyu really wants to usurp the throne, I think only those people in Wei State can support him, and even those barbarians may not support him." Don't look at his majesty now, once he wants to usurp the throne, he will immediately betray his relatives and leave. If nothing else, I can't say yes in the first place. ”

"You're in your fifties today, how many years do you have to live?" Mrs. Zhang said lightly: "Twenty years or thirty years?" Thirty years later, Ziyu is only at your age, but whether it is you or General Zhao, they have all been buried in the ground, the Guan family and the Zhang family are all in-laws of my Wei family, and they are no less rich than today, who still remembers the first emperor? Don't forget, Guan Feng is Ziyu's wife, if Ziyu really usurped the throne and became self-reliant, turning her family into a country, her son will succeed to the throne in the future. ”

Wei Yan was stunned and looked at Mrs. Zhang in a daze.

Mrs. Zhang sneered: "Say you're stupid, you still don't admit it." The questions you think of, Ziyu can't think of? But you only see the present, but you don't see the future. When Cao Cao raised his army, he also followed Yuan Shao to fight, but thirty years later, the Yuan family disappeared, and his son replaced Han. He was nearly forty years old before he took over the power, and in my opinion, Ziyu could do this step at the age of thirty at most. ”

Wei Yan was dumbfounded, and after a while, he muttered, "Madam, could it be you......"

"Whether he usurps the throne or not, I don't really care." Mrs. Zhang sighed lightly: "I only know that when the Wei family reaches this point, they can only move forward, not retreat." If Ziyu really listens to the prime minister for everything as you hope, the disaster of the Wei family's destruction will not be far away. ”

"How...... Yes? Wei Yan stammered.

"How not?" Mrs. Zhang glared at Wei Yan and raised her voice. "Do you really think Cheng believes in you? If he hadn't been able to control Ziyu and had to borrow your identity, would he have taken you seriously? Think about it, in the past few years, you have first gone from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, then from Guanzhong to Liangzhou, and then from Liangzhou back to Guanzhong, and now you are at home again, and even 10,000 elite horsemen have been taken away. If Ziyu hadn't created a world in Jingzhou and Jiaozhou, what else would the Wei family have? You are not even as good as Wu Yi, Wu Yi can shrink his neck and bear the burden of humiliation, what about you, can you do it? ”

As soon as Mrs. Zhang became angry, Wei Yan suddenly wilted.

"You think you were implicated by Ziyu, in my opinion, it is true that Ziyu was implicated by you." Seeing that Wei Yan was instigated, Mrs. Zhang re-eased her tone. hating iron does not make steel and said: "Do you remember that before the Northern Expedition, you entered the Meridian Valley Jihua, and the prime minister did not accept it, so I made a special trip to the camp in Chuyang?" ”

Wei Yan thought for a moment and nodded.

"I'm going to go to the camp in Weishenme? It's because Ziyu told me that you almost turned your face with the prime minister because of this incident, and the city was full of turmoil. Mrs. Zhang remembered the events of that year, and was still afraid: "Ziyu weishenme will be in Chang'an later?" The prime minister of Weishenme accepted your jihua, but he went out of Longyou? He clearly wants your father and son and General Zhao to be substitutes for the dead ghosts. He didn't do it because of Ziyu. It's because you're unruly. The prime minister wants to weaken your strength and take over your military power. If Ziyu hadn't mobilized the Heavenly Master Dao people to defend Chang'an, would you be where you are today? ”

Mrs. Zhang took a breath and held back her words for so many years. Finally spoke up today. She couldn't bear it. But there is also some helplessness. Speaking out hurts Wei Yan's self-esteem, but he doesn't say it. Seeing Wei Yan being deceived by the prime minister, she felt uncomfortable again.

Wei Yan's face was red and white for a while.

"Don't toss with the prime minister, you shut your mouth and see what Ziyu does." Mrs. Zhang propped up her forehead, and her face showed a little pain. "Without you, Ziyu might be more handy. If you want to talk about flaws, you are Ziyu's biggest flaw. If it weren't for your donkey temper, Ziyu would have had a relationship with the prime minister so far? In terms of political achievements, military strategy, and dealing with people, which one is not better than Jiang Wei? If you want to talk about hidden dangers, you are the hidden danger that the prime minister is most worried about, not Ziyu. ”

……

After Wei Ba and Zhao Yun had a long talk, they returned home very late. As soon as he entered the house, Steward Chen conveyed Wei Yan's order. Wei Ba didn't ask much, turned around and went to the backyard.

The light was on the small building on the east side of the backyard, Wei Ba thought for a while, went upstairs, and pushed the door open.

Wei Yan stood in front of the 10,000-strong enemy with his hands behind his back, not knowing what he was or how long he had been standing.

"Daddy, are you looking for me?"

"Ahh Wei Yan was startled, came back to his senses, and glanced at Wei Ba: "Went to your master's place?" ”

Wei Ba nodded.

"What did you tell your master?" Wei Yan turned around and slowly walked in front of Wei Ba. Wei Ba was already as tall as him, and the two of them stood together, and even their bodies were somewhat similar, but Wei Yan was thicker, and Wei Ba looked more slender and straight.

Wei Ba thought about it for a while and roughly repeated what he said to Zhao Yun. In fact, there is nothing new, and on the day he went home, he had already told his father what it meant once.

Wei Yan was silent for a long time and asked, "What did your master say?" ”

"He said out of sight is pure."

"And can you promise me the same?" Wei Yan lowered his head, looked at his toes, and raised his head again, looking into Wei Ba's eyes.

"Promise you what?"

"Don't let me see with my own eyes that my son has become a usurper." Wei Yan said: "Let me have a clear conscience when I go to see the first emperor." ”

Wei Ba looked Wei Yan up and down, and snorted: "Daddy, you are really bold enough." How can this matter be so easy, I can usurp it if I want to? Now it takes a lot of effort to be called a king, and I don't know if I can succeed, let alone usurp the throne. Don't be funny, wash and go to bed early. ”

After Wei Ba finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave. Wei Yan stretched out his hand, pulled out the Ten Thousand Enemies Treasure Knife, and turned around to stop in front of Wei Ba. Wei Ba was startled, instinctively took a step back, and exclaimed, "Daddy, calm down, you have something to say." ”

Wei Yan ignored him, slowly raised the knife and put it across his neck: "If you are afraid that I will get in your way, then I can die now." I can't decide what you think, but I can decide my own life and death. ”

Wei Ba was speechless, he looked at his father, and found that his father's eyes were a little less arrogant, a little more lonely, and a trace of pleading. His heart softened and he sighed: "Dad, did someone tell you anything today, something is wrong with you." ”

Wei Yan ignored Wei Ba's set at all, and asked, "Do you agree or not?" As he spoke, he pressed the knife tightly against the artery next to his neck, and the sharp blade could cut through the blood vessels at any time.

Wei Ba sighed, slowly lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt in front of Wei Yan, and bowed to the ground.

"My father, alas, my son will promise you. Hurry up and give me the knife, my son can not want the world, but he can't do without you. ”…… (To be continued......)