A piece of news, from grandson Wan Xuanming to son Wan Jingru, was finally sent to Wan Wenbi's hands.

Wan Jingru stood aside, with a little joy on his face, "Father, there is such a big mess here, dozens of lives, Jianning Hou is going to be deflated, right?" Here's our chance! ”

Wan Wenbi didn't see joy or anger, and looked at his son, "Then what do you think should be done?" ”

Wan Jingru groaned slightly, "When this is used, the Marquis of Jianning has such a catastrophe, which shows that he acted impatiently, in order to prevent provoking a civil uprising, so that the general trend of Yuyan Prefecture is repeated, he should temporarily abolish his government and make him return to Beijing." In this way, his prestige will fall greatly, and his father can suppress him. ”

Wan Wenbi glanced at him calmly when he heard this, "He is not in the capital, it is a good opportunity for me to show my strength, why do you have to go to all the trouble to get him back to the capital?" Is life too comfortable? ”

Wan Jingru thought for a while, hey, it's true, but after a thought, he hesitated again: "But Uncle Hong's side?" ”

Wan Wenbi snorted lightly, what is a Hong family, I don't care if he dies or not.

Wan Jingru obviously quickly figured out this layer, so he said: "What does my father mean is that he should restrain the hands and feet of the Marquis of Jianning, and at the same time help the Hong family a little, so that they can fight to the death in Yuyan Prefecture?" ”

"You can think of this layer, it's a bit of a growth."

Wan Wenbi looked at his son and nodded slightly, but then said: "However, this time as a father, he doesn't plan to make any moves." ”

"Why?" Wan Jingru didn't understand.

Wan Wenbi sighed, "People, if you eat a trench, you will grow wise, because the news was not delivered in time, there were many jokes before, and the recovery of Swift Prefecture is still close at hand, and you can't act rashly anymore." ”

He sighed, "Wait, if there is no update in two days, you can do something." ”

"What about Lord Yan?"

Wan Wenbi smiled faintly, "It can be regarded as a test for his father to see if he can endure his temperament and listen to disobedience." If you are already disobedient now, then there are things that you have to take precautions against. And if he is willing to charge into battle, if there is really a repetition, he will be the one who will lose face, and he will naturally be a little more honest. ”

"Father is wise!"

said this, but Wan Jingru actually had some doubts in his heart, feeling that his father was old and timid after all, and he had lost his heart after several blows.

But the next day, when the Marquis of Jianning was in the city of Swift Prefecture, with sufficient and irrefutable evidence, with the momentum of thunder, swept away the Hong family and a group of wealthy clans, subdued the hearts of the remaining wealthy clans, and completely controlled the situation in Swift Prefecture After the news reached the capital, his admiration for his father immediately reached the point where the five bodies were thrown to the ground.

Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy, this person has to be patient.

But he didn't know that his judgment was ultimately reversed from the result, and he did not establish his own cognitive system, which would not be of much help to his future, but would fall into the error of empiricism and dogmatism.

But it doesn't matter, before the death of his prime minister's father, almost all the troubles in the life of this prime minister's son were not troubles.

Compared with the prime minister who is alive and has no worries, there is another group of people in Zhongjing City today, who are full of worries.

On the outskirts of Zhongjing City, there is a manor with an ordinary appearance and a luxurious interior.

The estate occupies a large area and is decorated and furnished.

In the back garden, three men are sitting in a gazebo, with boiling water from a tandoor at hand and tea and snacks on the table.

The three men, Yin Tianci, Lu Hongjing, and Wang Haozhi, are from the Sixiang Yin family, the Xifeng Lu family, and the Jiuhe Wang family.

And these three families, in the local area, are all among the best families, not to mention the transcendent status of the Su family in Yunmeng Prefecture, but at least the four major families of Xiao, Hu, Yu, and Ye in Longshou Prefecture.

Now, because of the New Deal, they have sent powerful figures in the clan to Zhongjing City in person.

At the beginning, the Shilin crusade against Xia Jingyun was the main driving force behind them.

The spring water that had been specially sent to the mountains outside the city boiled on the stove, and the smoke rose and slowly gathered in the center of their eyebrows, lingering.

"Now that the Marquis of Jianning has won a complete victory in Yuyan Prefecture, the new policy is inevitable."

Indeed, according to the current situation, the Queen Mother and Her Majesty have the will to implement the new policy, the majority of voices in the court support it, and the promotion in Yunmeng and Sixiang Prefecture is also smooth, and now there is the successful experience of the Marquis of Jianning in Swift Prefecture. When it is still in power, I am afraid that it will be the time when the new policy will be fully implemented. ”

"But after looking at the fate of these high-ranking families in Yuyan Prefecture, whether it was because of the Dongfang Ping Rebellion that the three clans were directly wiped out, or whether they were uprooted or beaten honestly by the Marquis of Jianning this time, let's think about it, does this new deal really have to be obstructed?"

The implication of this is also very clear, compared to resisting, but in the end, even the entire family is gone, it is better to be honest now, at most, to produce some blood and cut some flesh.

"Brother Zhongling, what a difference in this statement! Although this time the clearing of acres of fields and the inspection of hidden households can indeed be regarded as shaking the foundation of our big clans, if the imperial court and the Marquis of Jianning stop here, we will forget it, but do you think it is possible? ”

"Yes! Tian Mu and Ren Ding are the foundation of our big clan, if it's just this time, we will cut a piece of meat, but the Marquis of Jianning must have a follow-up move, just from the current situation, there may be an innovation in the governance of officials, assessment and retrenchment, and reduce the road to the court and the promotion of the children of our big clan; With the reform of taxation, it is very likely that the gentry will pay the grain in one piece, and the burden on us will inevitably increase greatly; All these things are different, if it can be done, one knife on the left and one knife on the right, if we and other big clans do nothing, what is the difference between killing the neck? ”

"However, all the methods that can be used have been exhausted, is it possible to dare to rebel?"

"Rebellion? In this world, who dares to mention those two words. I am afraid that Jianninghou also saw this, so he will take advantage of this momentum to vigorously promote the new deal. ”

"So, what can I do! What a solution! ”

"Hehe, the three heads of the big clan, who are rich and noble, are even more outstanding, why do you sigh like this?"

A chuckle made the three of them feel like they were struck by lightning.

There are guards of their henchmen all around, and it is forbidden for anyone to approach within ten feet, how can anyone touch it!

But when they saw the man's face clearly, they were even more distracted.

"You! You're still in Zhongjing! ”

"How dare you!"

"Eh, my mother! Something is wrong! ”

The three of them spoke differently, all expressing the same shock.

Because, the one who suddenly appeared opposite them was the number one criminal who was now wanted by the entire imperial court, the direct culprit in the assassination of the first emperor, and the first seat of the former Black Ice Platform, Xuanhu!

Xuanhu looked at the appearance of the three of them and smiled: "The three of them have two choices, one is to immediately gather your subordinates and capture me and send me to the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely give you a lot of rewards." Second, just listen to a few words from me, a prisoner, and maybe you will be able to solve this thorny problem for you. ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and at the same time hesitated, after all, they were only three allies, and no one dared to express their thoughts easily.

And Xuanhu also seemed to see the doubts of the three of them, and took the initiative to smile and said, "Since this is the case, the three of you might as well listen to me." ”

"The Sixiang Yin family, the Xifeng Lu family, and the Jiuhe Wang family are all among the best families in the three states, but it is precisely because of your family's great business that you must be the most injured in this new policy of the imperial court. But as the three said before, the real threat is still in the future, the Marquis of Jianning and the imperial court are determined to revive the summer, it must be a nerve-wracking toss for you, after the new policy, the three families may just be just an ordinary rich family, and may even be buried in the dust of history like those resounding names in the past. ”

Yin Tianci said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency took the risk to come here, presumably not to talk nonsense!" ”

Lu Hongjing also spoke: "If Your Excellency wants to go back to the Black Ice Terrace, I can do it for you!" ”

Wang Haozhi didn't speak, but he also looked at him with an unkind face.

Xuanhu smiled calmly, although he fell into Pingyang, but these people who used to look at the last time will not have any effect on him, "Under the new policy, you are destined to die, and if you don't die, you will be half disabled." But you don't have the power to stop this trend, so you can't help but feel a kind of helplessness and pain like waiting for death, am I right? ”

Yin Tianci said in a cold voice: "The first lord has something to say, our patience is limited. ”

Seeing these three people pretending to be so powerful, Xuanhu, who had dealt with top human spirits such as Emperor Chongning, Gao Yi, and Qin Xiang, felt a burst of contempt in his heart, but now he needed their help, so he had to endure it, and said: "Xia Jingyun is a genius, he has made many meritorious deeds and prestige is enough, and there are more old people such as Wei Guogong, An Guogong, and Lu Guogong in the DPRK and China, Wei Yuanzhi, Li Tianfeng, and other central ministers have formed a party with them, and there are Jiang Yuhu and Xia Yunfei outside with the support of military power, which can be called huge and arrogant, but. ”

Xuanhu's voice paused slightly, and he said slowly: "The real key to your complete inability to resist him is because behind Xia Jingyun is the emperor and the queen mother who absolutely trust and support him, which makes it impossible for you to use many tricks to deal with courtiers." ”

Yin Tianci and Lu Hongjing nodded slightly, quite a feeling of deep understanding, but Wang Haozhi said suddenly, "Do you know what you're talking about!" If you want to die, don't drag us into the water! ”

Yin Tianci and Lu Hongjing were stunned for a moment, pondered again, and then reacted suddenly in combination with Wang Haozhi's questioning, and their faces were shocked.

Xuanhu smiled faintly, "What does this have to do with you?" It's up to me to do it, and you're just providing me with some hidden conveniences. ”

He looked at the two, "If Dongfang Bai dies, except for Dongfang Tai, the first emperor will have no underage princes, whether it is to promote the succession of King Cheng, or to pick people from the rest of the emperor's sons to inherit the unification, the close connection between Xia Jingyun and the imperial power will no longer exist." And once this happens, the pace of the new deal will inevitably be delayed for a long time, and maybe it will be over. ”

He tapped the table lightly, "No matter how the imperial power changes, the survival and growth of the family is eternal, am I right?" ”

When the three of them heard this, they were silent, breathing heavily.

Xuanhu looked at them, "You don't need to do anything, you just need to create some convenience for me at the right time." These things will be extremely hidden, and even after the fact, they will not put you at any risk. ”

"Think about it, no one in the world will want to do this for you but me. And there will be no last chance for you to struggle. ”

The three of them glanced at each other, and Yin Tianci, the eldest, spoke, "What do you need us to do?" ”

A smile hung on the corner of Xuanhu's mouth, lowered his voice, and slowly spoke.

After about a cup of tea, watching Xuanhu's figure disappear after a few ups and downs, the three of them looked at each other on the ground again.

"The family is big, we didn't do anything wrong, right?"

"As long as it is really as he said, everything of ours has not crossed the line, let alone any rebellion, no crime, let alone any risk!"

"The most important thing is that if it happens, the family will be preserved. On the other hand, today's meeting is just that we have learned the news that he is secretly plotting to assassinate the emperor, and it has nothing to do with us. ”

"There's no way, the court wants our lives, we're just trying to protect ourselves."

"Yes, then let's do it, this matter is only known to you and me, and I suggest that you don't even tell the clan until the dust settles."

"Yes, it's done. Take care of your mouth. ”

——

Leaving the manor, Xuanhu did not return directly to his hiding place, but turned into a forest, and when he came out again, he was a destitute scribe with a yellow face and a gray beard.

He rode a bald donkey, slowly and leisurely from the eastern suburbs to the northern suburbs, and found a fish restaurant on the bank of a river in the northern suburbs.

Picked a table and sat down, ordered a fish, and then pulled the shopkeeper to ask if he would kill the fish, and asked to follow along.

The shopkeeper was helpless, so he had to take him over in person.

"See, it's all alive, it's all done now!"

The shopkeeper was speechless, but Xuanhu looked at the master who was skilled in killing fish, and asked softly: "Master, where do I seem to have seen this technique of killing fish, and where did I learn it?" ”

"You have what you say, what do you have to kill a fish?"

The shopkeeper was speechless, but he didn't expect the fish killing master to look at Xuanhu in surprise, "Connoisseur!" ”

After speaking, he waved his hand to the shopkeeper, "Siwa, you are busy, I will talk to this gentleman." ”

After the shopkeeper left with a shocked face, the fish killing master got busy again, "My craft was taught to me by a herdsman, saying that the fish killed in this way have no fishy smell. ”

Xuanhu nodded, "Can I meet the herdsman?" ”

The fish killer smiled, "That was a long time ago, maybe the person died a long time ago." ”

Xuanhu smiled and said, "Yes, then where did you meet that herdsman, I also want to try my luck." ”

The fish killer turned his head and looked at him deeply, "There is a ferry on the river, you go and ask the captain, we were together at the time, he should remember the place." ”

Xuanhu arched his hand, thanked him and left.

Sitting at the table, he finished eating a fish slowly, then took out the copper plate and settled the bill, and walked towards the ferry not far away.

When he arrived at the ferry, he saw the captain, and said a few more codes, and then he got on the boat, and the captain slowly propped up the boat and went to a secret house on the other side.

Xuanhu got off the boat and entered the house, the room was empty, but he didn't panic at all, calmly sat down at the table in the room, and said slowly: "Mr. Wei Chi, I hope to show up." ”

In the room, a deep voice came from all directions, "Who is Your Excellency and what is the matter?" ”

Xuanhu slowly took off the disguise below, "I'm here, naturally there is a big thing." ”

After seeing Xuanhu reveal his true face, the room fell into a moment of dead silence.

Not long after, Wei Chihong, the three-star embroidery envoy of the Beiliang Embroidery Bureau and the head of the branch of the Embroidery Bureau in the Southern Dynasty, walked into the room, looking at Xuanhu's face with a little shock, "You're not afraid that we will kill you directly?" ”

Xuanhu smiled faintly, "The Black Ice Platform has nothing to do with me, we have the same interests now, how can Mr. Wei Chi kill me." ”

Yu Chihong was silent for a moment, "What are you looking for us?" ”

Xuanhu smiled and said: "My great plan has been shattered, half of my life's work has been ruined, and there is no chance of realizing my lifelong dream, I have tried other methods several times, but the back hands that have been left behind have been blocked one by one, and I have no place in Daxia." Since they won't let me live, I want to do something great, and I need your cooperation. ”

Wei Chihong frowned, looking at this opponent who was once their biggest enemy and the opponent they feared the most, even if he was at home at the moment, he still felt a little restless. "We are the Embroidery Bureau, not your Black Ice Platform."

After saying that, he added, "Oh yes, the Black Ice Platform is not yours anymore." ”

The implication is nothing more than that you are now unworthy of talking about any cooperation with us.

After listening to this, Xuanhu smiled slightly, "I dare to come to you, dare to come to make this request, I must have my confidence, Mr. Wei Chi replied like this, is it a little contemptuous, and also despises himself?" ”

Hearing this, Wei Chihong was silent again, and also nodded, "What Your Excellency said is very reckless, I don't know what Your Excellency wants to do?" ”

Xuanhu gently spit out two words, "Assassin Emperor." ”

Wei Chihong's expression changed suddenly, looking at this Southern Dynasty colleague, he didn't know whether to admire or despise for a while.

Xuanhu smiled confidently, "No matter what, it's always a great thing for you, isn't it?" ”

——

The undercurrent of Zhongjing City is surging rapidly, but for Xia Jingyun, who is far away in Swift Prefecture, it is an unpredictable distance that has not had time to think about it.

After cleaning up the Hong family and subduing the rest of the big clans, the entire state city unified its direction and formed a joint force, so it soon burst out with strong vitality.

Although these big families still did not give up everything to support the New Deal, it was good enough for these people not to cause chaos, not to mention that they still made a lot of substantial contributions to please Xia Jingyun, which made the implementation of the New Deal extremely smooth.

After straightening out all the things in the state city, Xia Jingyun was ready to take people to inspect the counties, investigate and summarize, and form an experience that can be generalized.

Jiang Yuhu, who was busy taking Guanyin to learn to walk, heard the news and did not stop him, and gave him a thousand without being an army, so he was immersed in the role of his daughter's slave and was very happy.

Looking at him like that, Xia Jingyun couldn't help but think, when he really gave birth to a daughter, he didn't know what to spoil like.

After settling down for a while, Xia Jingyun and Chen Fugui led a thousand Wudang troops out of the city.

As a result, as soon as I left the city, I ran into a team head-on.

When the leader of the other party saw Xia Jingyun, he turned over and dismounted, with a little excitement to invite merit, "The last general has seen Master Hou!" Master Hou, the last general was ordered by the Marquis of Xing'an and the Marquis of Lieyang to send you a distinguished guest! ”

Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows, and also turned over and dismounted, "Who?" Do you need to send it over? ”

The man smiled mysteriously, "Master Hou, wait a minute." ”

Then he walked to the carriage behind him, "Miss Yelu, you have arrived at the place." ”

Hearing this title and watching a grassland beauty get out of the car, Xia Jingyun instantly felt that one head was two big. (End of chapter)