Wang Ji bowed silently to Wang Si apologetically.

"Uncle, I want to lead the children of Yunzhong to reopen the door."

What???

Wang Si's eyes widened in surprise, and he asked in disbelief, "You want to betray your family?" ”

Wang Jishan said lightly: "The Wang family in Yunzhong was expelled from the family, and it stopped entering the family tree three generations ago. The current descendants have not entered the Taiyuan genealogy, what is a traitor? ”

"But you, Wang Jishan, you are the son-in-law of the Taiyuan Wang family, the recognized think tank of the Wang family in the hearts of many Wang clansmen, and the future patriarch of the Wang family! You have nothing to do with the Wang family in the clouds. Wang Si scolded.

Wang Jishan smiled dismally and asked rhetorically: "Uncle, does the Taiyuan Wang family still have a future?" ”

You......

The uncle and nephew didn't speak, but at this time, the figure of the same person appeared in their hearts - Xiao Rui!

Yes, Xiao Rui is the enemy of the five surnames and seven hopes, his style is obviously not to achieve the goal, and he will not give up, and it is her goal to bring down the five surnames and seven hopes. Maybe he may not be able to win the imperial examination this time, but how old is Xiao Rui? Under the age of thirty, there is time in the future...... Can everyone hold on to Xiao Rui's hands for decades?

Not to mention decades, it's hard to say whether you can survive the imperial examination.

The last time the people of Chang'an City smashed the incident, Xiao Rui didn't even really make a move, and the dignified Boling Cui clan was gone. In the face of such a strong enemy, not to mention the ordinary children of the Taiyuan Wang family trembling, even the arrogant Wang Jishan had no confidence in his heart.

Even he had no doubt that he could still take the children of Yunzhong to participate in the imperial examination, and he would compete with the Hanmen in the examination, and Xiao Rui deliberately spared everyone's lives. Otherwise, it would not only be the Boling family that was destroyed before, but the entire Cui Lu Li Zheng Wang.

After being silent for a long time, Wang Si sighed, "Alas...... I shouldn't have promised you to go north to the clouds. ”

Wang Jishan said freely: "Whether it is the little nephew or the children of Yunzhong, they are actually the bloodline of our Wang family. The old patriarch of the Wang family in Yunzhong died in order to save me, and passed on the position of patriarch to me, so I will be responsible for the people of this lineage in Yunzhong. What my uncle and all the elders of the clan are doing is to protect the royal family. My nephew and I are the same, but in a different way. ”

"In the face of an opponent like Xiao Rui, it is not a bad thing to have an extra path."

Wang Si nodded: "Looking at the posture of the emperor and Xiao Rui, it seems that they are not ready to kill." It should be that we want to subdue it, but our family is intertwined, and the court should be more protective of us than useful. In the future, once the five surnames and seven hopes lose power, even if there are no casualties, I am afraid it will be difficult to return to the court and be reused. ”

"It seems...... It is already doomed to decline. ”

"It's just that if you refuse to return so decisively, the clansmen won't understand your hard work, and they will ...... in the future."

Wang Jishan smiled calmly, "Uncle, if you have achieved great things, why should you care about the reputation of others?" What does it matter if others understand it or not? As long as I know who my Wang Jishan is. The results will tell. ”

Talking about this, Wang Si no longer persuaded.

patted Wang Jishan on the shoulder, and without leaving any words, Wang Si turned around and left.

No one saw the corners of his slightly moist eyes, the Taiyuan Wang clan has been inherited for hundreds of years, and now, the rise and fall of the Ju clan is actually falling on the shoulders of this child...... Hurt him.

He really wanted to say, you Wang Jishan is the future of my Wang family, as long as you are here, the Wang family is here. Even if you are really defeated, with you, you can make the Wang family stand up again.

But he didn't say it after all, because he knew that his nephew had become obsessed with Xiao Rui, and in order to defeat that demon, he could not avoid life and death!

Returning to the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Si conveyed the news of the refusal of the Wang family in Yunzhong, on the grounds that the Wang family in Yunzhong had suddenly suffered a catastrophe and the dragons had no leader, and now they were mainly preparing for the exam, and they had no time to return to the clan land.

This explanation is already very euphemistic, but those clan elders are obviously useless, and they are quite unpleasant. It was Wang Si who pressed it down. Because these people didn't know the news that Wang Jishan was in the clouds.

Half a month later, Wang Jishan and others came to the outside of Chang'an City.

The guards of Chang'an City Gate were very surprised, who is it? It's such a big show? Looking at that costume, it seems to be a border guard? 500 border troops escorted to Chang'an, could it be that the border generals returned to the court?

Impossible, I didn't get any news! Besides, the general of the border is still in court, so it is not in line with etiquette.

Thinking of this, the general guarding the city ordered someone to stop Wang Jishan and his party.

Wang Jishan stood up and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "General, we are from Cloud City. The five hundred soldiers were guarded by candidates who came to Chang'an from Cloud City to participate in the examination. ”

What???

Candidates for the imperial examination?

The general of the city gate expressed his puzzlement, "When the imperial examination came to Chang'an to participate in the examination, they all came with the road guide by themselves, and there was a certificate of the imperial court, even the thieves did not dare to intercept and kill the candidates." What is the reason for this in Cloudsdale? Actually sent 500 soldiers to escort thousands of miles? ”

Wang Jishan looked sad and said, "Don't hide it from the general, all of us sixty people are one family. It was supposed to be eighty-six. ”

What???

Family? And eighty-six?

The general guarding the city was a little confused, "If the general is not mistaken, Yunzhong is just a small border city, and there is nothing big about it." How is it possible that there are nearly 100 candidates in one family? ”

Wang Jishan said gently: "Although our Wang family in the clouds is unknown, there are only a few hundred people in the family, and the small ones can't be smaller. But it is also a generation of scholars, with the stability of the border in recent years, the children of the family can study seriously without distractions, and work harder, so there are more people who have passed the township exam. ”

The general gave a thumbs up, "Amazing! No wonder you need someone to escort you, there are so many talents in the family, and the court will reward them when they hear it. ”

Wang Jishan shook his head sadly and said, "The general has misunderstood. ”

"Maybe it's a tree. One night two months ago, our royal family was suddenly robbed, and a group of murderous horse bandits set fire to their home in the middle of the night. After a night of fierce fighting, although the horse bandits retreated, there were countless casualties in the clan, the patriarch was killed in battle, and more than 20 of the original 86 candidates were killed, leaving only us. ”

What???

The general defending the city said angrily: "Who is so rampant? Dare to kill my Datang people? Since you are the great clan of Cloud City, you should live in the city, how can horse bandits enter the city and kill people? What does the Taishou in the clouds eat? ”

Wang Jishan sighed: "Alas...... The incident happened suddenly, and it was too guarded to take precautions. Later, everyone speculated that it may be that we have produced too many talents at once, so we are hated and suppressed. So ......"

"Originally, we planned to give up the examination and keep filial piety at home. It was Tai Shou who persuaded him, and personally ordered five hundred elite soldiers to escort him, and then he came to Chang'an. First, the people of Cloud City are few and weak, and they are afraid that the enemy's thief will not die. Second, Chang'an is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, safe and sound. These three are just thinking that we can make a name for ourselves and contribute to the country and serve the court. ”

After listening to this explanation, the general who defended the city said indignantly: "How can this be reasonable! The majestic Tang Dynasty, is there no royal law? You are all the future pillars of my Tang Dynasty, and if you go to the city to rest for a while, you will report to the imperial court. This is a major event, and the court will definitely give everyone an explanation. ”

"Come on, protect your sons. In addition, the brothers of the defenders in these five hundred clouds also worked hard, and they were taken to the side camp to rest for a while, and the meals were arranged. ”