Chapter 120: Another Father
Hearing that she was going to move to a big mansion tomorrow, Ning'er happily packed up her things. Lao Wu was still the same, leaning lazily on his chair and drinking his wine.
Shao Xi went to the stable in the backyard of the inn to take a look at their own two horses. The white horse has been with Shao Xi for ten years, and now it is the best age, because this horse is smart and steady, and the hair is as white as snow, so Shao Xi named this horse "Listening to Snow".
While brushing the horse with a brush, Shao Xi was thinking about the relationship between the black-robed man and Gao Cai and Dongmu Guo in his mind.
The black-robed man in Fengjiazhuang must be the mastermind behind it, and Gao Cai is at most an accomplice.
The black-robed man bought the Yunxia glazed beads and the "Fairy Tears" from the Taihe Trading House, but the Yunxia glazed beads appeared in the hands of the envoys of the Eastern Mu Kingdom, which means that the black-robed people have some kind of connection with the Eastern Mu Kingdom. At the same time, the black-robed man and Zhang Huanzhi, the big shopkeeper of Taihe Commercial Bank, seem to be very familiar, so what role does Zhang Huanzhi play in it?
The Eastern Mu Kingdom and the Jingyuan Empire have been hostile for more than a hundred years, and the black-robed people have a connection with the Eastern Mu Kingdom, what is the purpose? In short, Shao Xi will not think about this matter for the good. So if you think about it like this, Zhang Huanzhi has a close relationship with the black-robed people, and Zhang Huanzhi went to the northern grassland this time to say that he was doing business, but now it seems that it may not be. So, what is the purpose of his visit?
What made Shao Xi feel most uneasy was that this black-robed man was actually related to the royal family. If he really colluded with the Dongmu and the Northern Hu people to be unfavorable to the Jingyuan Dynasty, then his royal identity was actually the most dangerous. As the saying goes: day and night prevention, house thieves are the most difficult to prevent. Who could be this inner ghost hiding in the royal family?
I just analyzed the situation around Jing Yuanguo with Xiao Changyi today, and now it seems that someone who has thought of it has also thought of it. It's just that I thought it was to prevent this situation from happening, and the other person who thought of it wanted to use the convenience of the royal family to promote the emergence of this situation.
Thinking about it this way, there is a more reasonable explanation for the tributary sent by the Southern Zhao State this time. It seems that the development of things is indeed proceeding according to his own analysis, so it seems that it is imperative to send Nanzhao, and the breaking point should also be in Nanzhao.
What is the purpose of the black-robed people who want to create a situation where the Jingyuan Dynasty is attacked on three sides? It is impossible for foreign spies and spies to penetrate so deeply. There are people in the royal family who want to cause a crisis in Jing Yuanguo, and Shao Xi can think of only one motive - to seize power.
Some people want to take the opportunity to subvert the imperial power and seek to usurp the throne by creating internal and external troubles. There are not too many people who have this motivation, and who have this ability, and it is easy to delineate the range.
I remember that Lao Wu once told himself that Feng Changlin resigned from the official position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, but he did not resign from the official position of the "Jing Cheng Division" to supervise the history, in fact, it was to secretly investigate a major matter. What is this big deal? Is there an inevitable connection with the tragic destruction of Fengjiazhuang?
The black-robed man and Gao Cai have been trying to find the nine-colored glass buckle on their bodies back then, so what secrets are hidden in this nine-colored glass buckle?
Shao Xi drew a rough diagram of the relationship between characters and events in his mind.
The black-robed man - his identity is unknown, but he is related to the royal family, the mastermind behind the destruction of Fengjiazhuang, and bought Yunxia glass beads and "fairy tears" from Taihe Commercial Bank;
Gao Cai - the father-in-law of the emperor next to the saint, has a deep relationship with the black-robed man, a participant in the destruction of Fengjiazhuang, and should obey the orders of the black-robed man;
Zhang Huanzhi - the chief treasurer of Taihe Commercial Bank, has a close relationship with officials at all levels in the DPRK and China, and has a close relationship with the black-robed people, the specific relationship is doubtful, and the purpose of going to the northern grassland is doubtful;
The envoy of the Eastern Mu State - obtained the Yunxia Glass Bead from the black-robed man, which should represent that the Eastern Mu State has some kind of connection with the black-robed man, or even cooperates;
Envoy of Southern Zhao State - The purpose of the envoy is unknown, but the motive is not pure;
Luo Hancheng - the master of the Golden Dao Hall of Wandaomen, the person who chased and killed himself and Lao Wu back then, and participated in the destruction of Fengjiazhuang on behalf of Wandaomen.
There are several key questions that need to be addressed: First, who is the black-robed man? Second, what was the major event that Feng Changlin investigated back then? Third, what secrets are hidden in this nine-colored glass buckle that they have been looking for?
All other questions can be answered by speculation, but these questions cannot be answered by inference, and the exact answer can only be found.
The most disgusting thing is that Lao Wu knows the answers to these questions, but this old guy just doesn't say anything about it, and he doesn't rush to death?
At present, these few people who can enter the field of vision have no way to start the investigation, and the easiest to get into the Wandaomen seems to be a trick, and there should be no valuable information. It seems that to find out about this matter, an important entry point is still in Nanzhao.
Only by sending an envoy to Nanzhao can you get some relevant information through Nanzhao, even if you can't find out the internal problems of the Jingyuan Dynasty, at least you can know what small actions Dongmu Guo is doing behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Shao Xi threw down the brush of the horse and returned to the room, telling Lao Wu and Ning'er about the envoy to Nanzhao two months later.
Lao Wu heard that the Holy Lord did not clearly stipulate the itinerary and time of the envoy, so he said to Shao Xi: "This is just right, let the mission set off first, stop and wait for us in Nanshui County, which is close to the border of Nanzhao, and we will go to Yujiang City together." ”
"To Yujiang County? Isn't that going southeast? But to go to Nanzhao is to go south, how far is it at this time? Besides, what are we going to Yujiang County for? If you don't make it clear, I won't go with you this time. ”
Lao Wu raised his eyes and looked at Shao Xi, sighed helplessly, and said, "It seems that there are some things that are time to tell you, you come with me!" ”
Shao Xi was puzzled by Lao Wu's mysterious expression, and said in his heart, what kind of ghost is this old guy going to do?
The two came to the teahouse and sat down, and Lao Wu was silent for a long time before finally speaking.
"Young Master, what I am going to say to you next may be a little unacceptable to you, but in any case, please believe that I am telling the truth. There are other things that I can't say, or that I can't talk to you about at the moment, so you'd better not ask more. Again, when you have the ability to control your destiny, the old slave will tell you everything. ”
Shao Xi said impatiently, "I've long been used to your kind of talking like and half of it, if you have something to say, there is a fart, don't procrastinate." ”
Lao Wu rolled his eyes again when Shao Xi said it.
"Well, I'll tell you today, in fact, you are not your father's biological son?"
Shao Xi's eyes widened, and he scolded: "Your uncle, you old thing, you are not your father's son." ”
Lao Wu's neck shrank, and he also found that there was something wrong with what he said just now. Hurriedly explained: "I didn't mean that, you are your father's own son!" But you are not the owner's own son. ”
"What do you say? I'm not Feng Changlin's own son? Isn't my name Feng Yuyan? Feng Changlin is not my father, who is my father? ”
Shao Xi has been thinking about how to find out the real culprit who caused the destruction of Fengjiazhuang for so many years. Although he is not the real Feng Yuyan, but this body is Feng Yuyan, after so many years, he has gradually begun to accept the identity of Feng Yuyan, and now he actually tells himself that he has no relationship with Feng Jiamao, this plot is too bloody, right?
"Look at you, I knew you would be in a hurry, you listen to me finish speaking!"
"Speak! I can't tell you clearly, I can't spare you today, I see that your ass is itching again. ”
Lao Wu was startled when he heard this, the scene of this little ancestor whipping his ass with the Cuiyu Sword back then is still vivid.
"Don't worry, don't worry! Listen to me slowly. As for who your biological father is, I really can't talk to you at the moment, it's not that I'm not an old slave, I'm not close to people, it's really a lot of things to do in this matter, and if you're not careful, many people will die because of you, including yourself, and please forgive the young master. ”
"If you don't say this, I also know that Fengjiazhuang was not so simple back then. When you mention it today, I think it may really have something to do with me. Shao Xi said calmly.
"Young master, the matter of Fengjiazhuang does have something to do with you, but the most important thing is not because you are not the son of the owner, but because of the nine-colored glass buckle you are wearing that is related to your life experience, what they are looking for is the secret in it."
Although Shao Xi had long felt that there was a secret hidden in this nine-colored glass buckle, but today Lao Wu really mentioned it for the first time, he still felt very confused, what secret would a stone hide?
"Remove what you think you can't say, and tell me what you can say carefully from beginning to end, I don't understand you, a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west."
Lao Wu lowered his head and thought for a moment, and finally spoke: "Back then, your parents couldn't be together for some reason, but at that time your mother was already pregnant with you, so your father placed your mother in this Jingci Nunnery, twelve miles south of Daliang City. The original plan was for your mother to take you away and raise you alone after giving birth to you, but God did not fulfill people's wishes, but your mother died due to difficult childbirth. It's not that your father doesn't want to take care of your mother and son, but because of some special reasons, he is indeed powerless, and the nine-colored glass buckle you wore was left to your mother by your father back then. It is precisely because of this that your father handed you over to the owner of the village to raise, originally the owner of the village just went to the nunnery to take care of your mother, after your mother died, the owner of the village made up a set of Mrs. to go to the Jingci Nunnery to make a wish and pray for a child, in order to hide from outsiders. ”
"Humph! Scumbag! ”
"What's a scumbag?"
"A scumbag who abandons his wife and children, no matter what the reason, he is not a man and is not worthy of being my father if he leaves his wife and children behind."
When Lao Wu heard Shao Xi say such a rebellious remark, he immediately became angry. He rebuked: "Don't speak wildly! Your father also has his helplessness, your mother is the most beloved person in your father's life, but if there is a slightest possibility, he will not do such a helpless act, how can you evaluate your father like this. ”
"Isn't it? A man who leaves his wife and son alone cannot be justified for any reason. ”
"Young master, when you understand that no matter who in this world is always involuntarily, not everything can be in your own hands. If your father did not have your mother and you in his heart, he would not have left you the most precious nine-colored glass buckle in this world. ”
Shao Xi touched the nine-colored glass buckle hanging around his neck, and muttered thoughtfully, "I only know that this is a relic left to me by my mother." ”