"Looks like you don't need to donate your body for the time being."

Shanxiao put an elbow on the shoulder of the heavy armor, and said with a grin: "I knew that I couldn't fight, I should have said a few words just now, I don't have to be as disgraced as now." ”

"I'm not talking about the scene, I'm telling the truth."

Chongjia's expression was grim, his eyes looked fixedly at the expressionless lean man, and his eyes fell on the word 'Langya' tattooed on the side of the other party's neck.

It is a Confucian preface.

Chongjia also saw this thing in the Yamen of the Xuanfu Division of Himeji Castle recently, and he told him that anyone with this mark on his body is without exception a dead soldier raised by a wealthy family, and it is best to stay away when he meets it.

Shan Xiao followed his gaze and whispered: "I heard that these people are all geniuses screened out by the Confucian Sequence Gate Valve in their own basic plates, and they have been cultivated in a targeted manner since they were young, and they all grew up listening to the Four Books and Five Classics, and their brains have already been washed into idiots, and they are more loyal than the protector gods of the Buddha Order, is it really fake?" ”

"I don't know."

The heavy armor urn sounded the urn, and he had an instinctive rejection of this kind of eagle dog that was bred by special means.

Strangely, he had a hunch that he would fight this kind of person in the future.

"By the way, what are you guys going to do with Himeji Castle?"

The crisis had been lifted, and the slackened mandrill poked the heavy armor with his elbow and asked in a suppressed voice.

"What's going on?"

"It's come to this point, what are you still sloppy with me?"

Shanxiao rolled his eyes: "I'm asking you what the hundred households plan to do after the Jinyi Guard in the Wa District is abolished?" Unload your armor and return to the field, or do you want to work for these officials and gentlemen? ”

Heavy armor withdrew his gaze from staring at the other party's back, and looked sideways at the mandrill: "Listen to you, you have already decided?" ”

Mandrill sighed: "It's because I haven't decided yet, so I'll ask you about it and see what you think." ”

"If we don't choose, what will happen to the thousand households, we will do it in Himeji Castle."

Shanxiao was stunned: "But let us choose by ourselves, is what thousands of old people mean?" ”

"Thousands of households plan for us, and we must also plan for thousands of households. This is the original words of our hundred households. ”

Shigejia put down these words, and turned around and left the side courtyard with the brocade guard of Himeji Castle, leaving behind him a mountain mandrill with a shadowy face.

At this moment in the room, Xie Bi'an looked at Yang Baize and said softly: "Yang Tongzhiling is not like your usual personality when you do this today." ”

"Then Brother Xie, what do you think I should behave like?"

Among the official ranks of the Ming Empire, Yang Baize's Xuanwei Si Tongzhi is much higher than Xie Bi'an's general banner. Moreover, the civil officials of Confucianism are much more noble than the military attaches of Jinyiwei in the twilight of the West Mountain, so there is no need for him to call Xie Bi'an 'brother'.

But at this moment, Yang Baize's expression on his face was very sincere, not deliberately lowering his identity, wanting to get closer to Xie Bi'an, but sincerely respecting the other party.

Xie Bi'an didn't take advantage of the situation to make a gesture and instruct this young official on how to keep his head up, and he didn't have the qualifications, so he just sighed: "It's dangerous for you to do this." ”

"Dangerous things, I do too much. To be precise, everything I did from the first day I entered the Wa district was dangerous. ”

Yang Baize chuckled: "When I first took office, the people left behind by the former Xuanzhi wanted to put me in the air, and it was Brother Jun who helped me stand firm. After the New Deal was implemented, Honghu wanted to kill me, and many people in this city wanted to eat my flesh and drink my blood, but am I still alive and well? ”

"Those people can't be compared with the disciples of the gate valve like Wang Changting."

"But I only have one life, and the result is the same at anyone's hand."

Yang Baize said calmly: "Before I went to Inuyama City, my teacher once asked if I was afraid of death. I understood what the teacher meant, and if I answered that I was afraid, then he would keep me by his side. With what I know about my teacher, although he will be disappointed in his heart, he will still give me a very bright future in the eyes of others. ”

Xie Bi'an asked, "You're not afraid, so you came to the Wa District?" Want to get rich on your own? ”

"Brother Xie, you guessed wrong, the answer I gave to the teacher at the time was fear! I was afraid of death, because when I was in Mianzhou County, I had already died once. ”

Yang Baize's childish and delicate face showed a frank smile: "But I still chose to come to the Japanese district without hesitation." ”

"Why?"

"Hundreds of boats compete for the current, sailing against the current. It is more difficult to be an official than to be a man, and it is more difficult to be an immortal than to become an immortal. If I choose to retreat in the face of opportunities because I am afraid of death, then sooner or later I will die even worse. ”

"I'm afraid of death, so I'm going to fight more. Wang Changting asked me to walk thousands of miles to see how unattainable these gate valves were, but he didn't know that I had already seen them. Today's Confucian sequence gate valve is already gold and jade, and the foundation that carries the door valve has been full of holes, just wait for the wind to rise, it will collapse. ”

"My showdown with Wang Changting in public today does look like a momentary anger without a clear mind, but not everything should be measured by old and serious."

Yang Baize's eyes were blazing, and he said loudly: "If I don't make it clear today to express my position and attitude, but instead take the opportunity to continue to negotiate with Wang Changting and strive for more benefits and benefits for myself, how can I be worthy of the blood shed by my fellow Jinyiwei in Osaka City?" ”

Xie Bi'an was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "If you don't do this, I won't blame you." ”

"Not to blame does not mean that there is no coldness."

Yang Baize blinked and asked, "If I don't do this today, and Wang Changting still wants to kill me directly, will these brocade guards outside the door still appear?"

"Yes, protecting you is something that hundreds of households have specially ordered."

Xie Bi'an's words changed: "But from now on, everyone will be even." The road is facing the sky, and each one walks on one side. No matter how much the hundred households will blame me in the future, I will not let the Inuyama City Jinyi Guard intervene in the struggle of your Confucian order. ”

Yang Baize had already expected this answer, and said with a smug smile: "So I made a very correct choice." ”

Xie Bi'an apologized: "This is not what Lord Yan Jun meant, it is what I meant." He treats you as a friend, but I'm going to be this villain. ”

"A real villain is much better than a hypocrite."

Yang Baize smiled disappreciatively: "And if you really want to talk about villains, aren't I a real villain at my age?" ”

"And what are you going to do next?"

"If you are evil to your boss, there is no place for me in this office. I wonder if the 100 households in Inuyama Castle can make room for our group of people to work? ”

Yang Baize raised his hand and pointed to the door, only to see the figures outside the door shaking, walking in one after another, clasping his fists and bowing.

These people Xie Bi'an all knew, and they were the five district governors in Inuyama Castle who were responsible for the implementation of the new policy, as well as the main officials of the lower-level government offices.

Wang Changting, since you like to play officialdom games so much, then I will let you taste the taste of singing a one-man show alone.

The Yamen of the Propaganda Division, in the public court.

"My lord, that group of brocade guards has escorted Yang Baize out of the mansion, and it seems that they are planning to hide in the hundred households."

"The official still thinks that he is really a newborn calf and not a tiger, and he is not afraid of life and death at all."

Wang Changting, who was angry, snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Okay, I know." ”

The convincing of the report is still in place, his expression is complicated, and he wants to speak again.

Seeing this, Wang Changting frowned and asked, "It's not just him who is leaving?" ”

"Yes."

"How many people are left in this Xuanfu Division's yamen?"

The cronie bowed his head, not daring to answer.

"Look at you like this, there should be only an empty shell left."

Wang Changting turned around with his hands in his hands, raised his eyes to look at the huge mural hanging behind the main seat in the lobby, a round of red sun floating and sinking above the Qinghai Langya, playing in a loop, day and night.

"These people have all imprinted his Confucian Seal?" Wang Changting suddenly asked faintly.

"Yang Baize is just an eighth order."

The deep voice of the cronie came into his ears, and Wang Changting was obviously stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth slowly hooked up a trace of self-deprecation.

Yes, he Yang Baize is just an eighth order, where did he get the ability to imprint so many people?

"Looks like he's really loved."

Boom!

In the midst of a sharp mechanical sound, the Confucian crown on the top of Wang Changting's head suddenly stretched into a black veil, two symmetrical hat wings popped out, and the crisp chirping of birds echoed in this public hall.

"Pass my order, tonight all officials who dare to enter the Inuyama City Jinyi Guard Hundred Households will be suspended on the spot! Tomorrow you will have full authority to take over all the vacant positions. ”

"Yes!"

The cronie was ordered to leave, and Wang Changting was the only one left in the court.

He stepped into the official chair behind the big case and slowly closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, it was no longer the lobby of the Xuanwei Division of Inuyama Castle, but a bright yellow conservatory, with a long table about two feet in the middle, and four rosewood seats with armrests on the left and right.

Wang Changting sat in a chair to the left of the long table, and not far behind him was a carved window, where you could see the goose feather snow flying in the night, and a square temple that towered into the sky.

Daming Palace.

"It's okay, I built it according to the appearance of Wenyuan Pavilion, and we are too addicted to discussing here."

Liu Dian's laughter sounded in his ears, but Wang Changting didn't look at each other at all, and closed his eyes to recuperate.

"Looking at you like this, it seems that you have suffered a loss in Inuyama Castle?"

Liu Dian was wearing a blue official robe that was the same as Wang Changting, lying lazily in the chair, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, if you feel troublesome, just come to Edo City to join me, anyway, the colleague under me doesn't know what to do, and I have already disposed of it, and the vacated position is just left for you." ”

"If you want to turn the other cheek on me, you can keep talking."

Wang Changting tilted his head slightly, his eyes narrowed a slit, and the terrifying cold light overflowed.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Now the most troublesome big city in the entire Wa District belongs to your Inuyama Castle. The same acquaintance under his command is Pei Xingjian's old bastard's student, and the Jinyi guard in the same city is the most important hundred households in Su Ce, and being caught between them, I have a headache just thinking about it. ”

Wang Changting said lightly: "The soldiers are coming, and the water is coming to cover it, it's not a big deal." ”

"Okay, since Brother Wang is so confident, then I won't talk nonsense, as long as you don't delay our transaction!"

"I can't delay."

Wang Changting, who was upset before, only then noticed that the number of chairs set up around the long table had increased a lot, and his heart suddenly sank, and he frowned and asked, "Are there other people?" ”

"I forgot to tell you, our consolation envoy in the Japanese district, Lord Xu, arranged an errand for me, and let me be responsible for receiving some guests from afar."

Liu Dian buried his head in arranging the sleeves of his official robe and said casually.

"Lord Xu has arrived?!"

Wang Changting's face looked a little ugly, why didn't he get any news about such a big thing?

"Not yet, but it should be just a few days."

Liu Dian chuckled and said, "That's why the adults told me to take care of the guests first." ”

"Since Brother Liu, you have other important matters, then we'll talk about it another day!"

Wang Changting sneered, his figure flashed, and he was about to break off from this dream.

"Brother Wang, don't be impatient!"

Liu Dian suddenly reached out and pressed Wang Changting's wrist, and the figure that had become blurred instantly stared again.

With the authority of the builder, he forcibly cut off Wang Changting's departure process.

"Liu Dian, what do you mean?"

Wang Changting suddenly raised his hand to shake off Liu Dian, and his eyes were gloomy and cold.

The intensity of this Huangliang Dream was far higher than Wang Changting expected, and Liu Dian, who was the builder, was able to interrupt his detachment with a raise of his hand and forcibly leave him here, which couldn't help but make Wang Changting's heart suddenly alarmed.

If Liu Dian was just to discuss with himself, even to ensure safety and secrecy, there was no need to construct a Huangliang dream of this intensity.

Liu Dian invited himself today, I'm afraid not to discuss how to join forces to deal with Li Jun and others, but to let himself face those so-called 'guests' with him.

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

Wang Changting's intuition kept urging him to leave this Huangliang dream as soon as possible, which made him more and more uneasy.

"You'd better let me go now, or don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing anyone."

"Brother Wang, don't be impulsive."

Liu Dian furrowed his brows and said solemnly: "Since I will invite you to talk today, it is naturally my reason. ”

"I'm not interested in knowing your reasons, and you don't have to tell me. But if you continue to imprison me, then the agreement we made will be over! ”

Wang Changting shouted coldly: "Withdraw your authority, now!" ”

At the moment when the words fell, four illusory figures suddenly appeared on the opposite side of the long table, and they condensed into entities in the blink of an eye.

From left to right, there are female monks in red robes, black-clothed old Taoists embroidered with dragon and tiger patterns on Taoist robes, young monks engraved with Tai Chi yin and yang fish on their eyebrows, and burly men with black lines wrapped around their arms, spreading from their fists to their shoulders.

The other sat on Wang Changting's right-hand side, with a pair of tortoiseshell eyes on the bridge of his nose, a messy white hair, and a coarse cloth shirt covered with black oil stains.

Like a pedant, but like a craftsman.

The moment he saw the appearance of these 'guests', Wang Changting had already guessed their identities, closed his eyes with a wry smile, and leaned back in his chair.

Wang Changting knew in his heart that the development of things had begun to get out of his control.

And the initiative between him and Liu Dian has also changed hands.

Both are pawns.

All this was obviously done by Liu Dian on purpose, although I don't know why Lord Xu would hand over this kind of thing to him, but Liu Dian obviously did not do it voluntarily. Otherwise, I wouldn't have designed to drag myself into the water.

"This time, I was miserable by Liu Dian!" Wang Changting sighed in his heart.

"The guest has arrived, if you still insist on leaving, Brother Wang, then you can leave now, and Brother will never leave you."

Liu Dian said righteous words on his face, but there was a sneer in his eyes that couldn't be hidden.

"Can I still walk?"

Wang Changting smiled bitterly: "I just planted a few eyeliners by your side, is it worth your intention to retaliate against me so much?" ”

Liu Dian said with a smile: "Brother Wang, how can you say that, this is a precious opportunity that my brother and I begged Lord Xu so hard to get for you, don't you have to take revenge." ”

"Liu Dian!"

On the other side of the long table, the black-clothed old man interrupted the conversation between the two, stretched out his hand to point to the last vacant seat, and asked in a stiff tone, "The key person Xu Zihu said hasn't arrived yet?" ”

"Don't worry, if I, Liu Dian, are the only ones who come today, then he may not come. But now"

Liu Dian stretched out his palm, gradually swept over everyone, and said in a firm tone: "Everyone has already come, then he will definitely appear!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure slowly condensed on the only remaining empty seat around the long table.

The key person has appeared.

(End of chapter)