The father-in-law originally proposed to fight the Witch God Cult, but Xu Qi'an died in Yunzhou.

Nangong Qianrou guessed that the mood of her father-in-law at that time was not only the heartache of the loss of his relied henchmen, but also the idea that the Wushen Sect had grown too fast and needed to be suppressed.

Later, Xu Qi'an returned to Beijing and was resurrected, and the Witch God Sect has always been in peace, since this is the case, there is no need to make a big move.

For the Witch God Cult, it only needs to be suppressed.

But what the righteous father meant, this is to set off a large-scale national war.

"Father-in-law, could it be too radical?" Nangong Qianrou said bluntly.

Now that Daebong's national strength is weakening, a national war of great scale and lasting several years is an unbearable burden.

"Yang Yan sent back an urgent report from the north, the Witch God Sect attacked the northern demon barbarians. Candle Jiu was unable to support himself, withdrew from his original territory, and took the demon clan and the barbarian clan to join the army, preparing to retreat to the northwest. ”

Wei Yuan lowered his head and studied the Kanyu map, and his tone was flat: "Although King Huai's plan failed, the purpose of the Witch God Sect was achieved. The death of either Candle Nine and Ji Ji Zhigu in battle would make the Northern Demon Barbarians fall into unprecedented weakness.

"But Chuzhou also suffered a heavy blow, lost a third grade, and was unable to go north, so it cheapened the Wushen Sect in vain. ”

Nangong Qianrou was taken aback, and suddenly realized: "Therefore, the father-in-law doesn't care about the affairs of the court, because His Majesty is very likely to send you to the north?"

At the same time, he speculated in his heart that His Majesty's suppression of Wang Shoufu at this time seemed to be a disregard for balance at first glance, but in fact it was precisely the way of balance.

Without Wei Yuan in the court, isn't Wang Shoufu's family dominant?

"Even if the father-in-law's focus is not in the court, but it is still far from the autumn queen, why not take advantage of this crisis of the Wang Party to grab benefits, and there will be no worries about going on expeditions in the future. ”

Nangong Qianrou put forward her own opinion.

Wei Yuan smiled: "Do you think it's better for the Wang Party to fall, or not to fall?"

Nangong Qianrou said without hesitation: "It's best to pour." ”

Wei Yuan bowed his head: "Yes, it's best to pour, and it's good not to pour." If it hadn't been for the start of the war, I would have fallen into the ground. As soon as Wang Zhenwen fell, I had at least five years to do things. Your Majesty wants to support a new party to be my enemy, and this will not happen overnight.

"In the current situation, the Wang Party has the benefit of not falling, Wang Zhenwen and I have been fighting for so many years, and we know the roots. It is better to have a familiar opponent in the court than an unfamiliar passerby. ”

At this time, the official came to report and said respectfully: "Duke Wei, Qian Qingshu, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, asks to see you." ”

Qian Qingshu is Wang Zhenwen's confidant......... Nangong Qianrou looked at Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan waved his hand: "No, let him go back." ”

The officer bowed and saluted: "Yes." ”

"Father-in-law?" Nangong Qianrou said in her heart, did her father-in-law choose to watch coldly in the end.

"It's not fun for me to shoot. ”

Wei Yuan smiled: "This favor should be reserved for the right person." ”

Nangong Qianrou didn't understand, but she didn't ask, after getting along for so many years, he was used to his father-in-law's language style.

"You go out first. Wei Yuan said suddenly.

After Nangong Qianrou left, he took out a few envelopes, picked up a pen, and wrote.

............

Imperial Palace, Jingxiu Palace.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was eating chilled plums, with a basin of ice cubes at his feet, enjoying the cool breeze of the palace maid, but his expression was not at all relaxed, and said:

"On the same day, I advised Wang Shoufu not to compete with his father and emperor, and not to be in the same stream with Wei Yuan, but he didn't listen. Now it's good, my father is going to rectify him. ”

The crown prince and Wang Shoufu do not have much intersection, but there are many people in the royal party who are unwavering princelings.

If Wang Zhenwen falls, these people will also be implicated, which weakens the influence of the prince in the court in disguise.

Concubine Chen and Lin An were listening, both a little worried, since the first year of Jingcha, the position of the crown prince has been swaying left and right, and he can't sit still.

Concubine Chen frowned and said, "What is Wei Yuan's attitude over there?" ”

The prince said in a deep voice: "Qian Qingshu, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, went to visit Wei Yuan this morning, but he didn't see anyone. ”

Concubine Chen was full of sorrow: "Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu are political enemies, I'm afraid they are waiting to fall into the well." ”

The prince looked at his sister and said, "Lin'an, isn't Xu Qi'an your henchman, he is the person Wei Yuan relies on, why don't you try to break through from him?"

Lin'an sat on the soft collapse, her red and gorgeous long skirt was complex and gorgeous, wearing a golden hair crown, her round goose egg face was beautiful, and her peach blossom eyes were charming and beautiful.

When silent, she is like a delicate and flawless jade beauty.

"He hasn't come to me for a long time........."

Lin'an's face was gloomy and he whispered.

After the Chuzhou massacre, more than half a month has passed, Xu Ningyan has never looked for her, Lin'an didn't say it, but she has always felt that Xu Ningyan is completely disgusted with the royal family because of that incident.

Even with it, I hate her, so I deliberately alienate myself.

As soon as he remembered their happy times in the past, Lin An's heart felt a burst of sourness.

"This is simple, you quietly send someone to Xu's mansion to deliver the letter and ask him to meet, if he answers, it means that his mind is still with you. The prince smiled and came up with an idea.

Concubine Chen added: "Remember to keep it secret, let the subordinates of Lin'an Mansion do it, and don't send palace guards." Don't let your father know that you have any dealings with Xu Qi'an. ”

Lin An nodded his head vigorously, with a worried and expectant expression on his face: "I'll let people do it." ”

............

At lunchtime, Yuan Xiong, the imperial historian of the left capital, and Qin Yuandao, the squire of the military department, entered a restaurant in the inner city.

He was accompanied by several officials from the same camp.

There is an hour's rest time for lunch, and the canteen in the yamen of the capital is notoriously unpalatable, not so much clear soup and little water, but don't think about big fish and big meat.

Except for the low-level officials who dined in the dining hall, the high-ranking officials all went to the restaurant.

Yuan Xiong raised the teacup and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Qin Shilang first, I am expected to join the cabinet." ”

Qin Yuandao raised his glass in response, and said, "Lord Yuan's exclusive occupation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is just around the corner, at that time, don't forget to take care of me and others." ”

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has great power and has the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials. Yuan Xiong has always wanted to take charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate alone and kick out Wei Yuan's henchmen.

And Qin Yuandao wanted to find another way to enter the cabinet because he had no hope of being the secretary of the military department.

The two worked together to plot a case of fraud in the imperial examination, which ended in failure and is now making a comeback. Unlike the last time, His Majesty was watching from the sidelines at that time, but this time he was behind him.

"Even if Wang Zhenwen doesn't fall this time, he will have to break his bones, he has been in charge of the cabinet for many years, and he had to rely on him to balance Wei Yuan. Now, His Majesty intends to let Wei Yuan serve as the chief soldier of Chuzhou and go to Chuzhou, so Wang Zhenwen has to make a move. ”

"And I heard that Qian Qingshu visited Wei Yuan this morning and had a closed meal. ”

"If it weren't for the little miscellaneous surnamed Xu last time, our position would have been moved a long time ago. Qin Yuandao gritted his teeth.

An official raised his glass and said with a smile: "Qin Shilang doesn't need to be angry, that Xu Qi'an himself is difficult to protect, he has offended His Majesty, and sooner or later he will be liquidated, first beat the big one, and then clean up the small one, he is not far from death." ”

"Drink and drink. ”

Push the cup and change the lamp, talk and laugh.

............

"Dalang, someone from outside has a letter for you. ”

In the front hall, the porter Lao Zhang presented a secret letter.

Xu Qi'an, who was kicking Xu Lingyin up and down as a shuttlecock, put down his sister, stretched out his hand to receive the letter, and asked, "Who sent the letter?"

The porter Lao Zhang shook his head: "I was outside, I didn't say who I sent it for, and he said that he would wait for you to reply." ”

"Big brother, keep playing!"

Xu Lingyin enjoyed the feeling of flying, and he was no longer willing to be a stupid child living on the ground.

Octopus hugged Xu Qi'an's legs, dead or alive.

Xu Qi'an kicked it, but didn't kick it away, and said in his heart that this stupid kid's strength was getting bigger and bigger.

"Taiping!"

He shouted.

There was a whistling sound, and the Taiping knife flew out of the room, with the knife in its sheath, hanging in front of Xu Qi'an.

Xu Lingyin was stunned, with a little face held high, looking stupid.

Xu Qi'an picked her up, let her ride the Taiping knife like a witch riding a magic broom, and then slapped Xu Lingyin's little buttocks, and said loudly:

"Go, magical girl Little Douding!"

The Taiping Knife flew out of the front hall with her, and there was a heartless laugh from Xiao Douding in the air.

Xu Qi'an unfolded the letter and read it, the letter was sent by Lin'an, telling about the situation of the court dispute in recent days, and euphemistically asking if he could ask him to probe Wei Yuan's tone.

This is not like Lin'an's style, was it instigated by Concubine Chen or the crown prince........... I remember that Duke Wei said that there were many supporters of the crown prince in the royal party, and speaking of which, after beheading two princes, I never visited Lin'an.

Hey, the main thing is that there are too many things, one after another, and I neglect her........

Lin'an and Huaiqing are different, Huaiqing doesn't need to be coaxed, but Lin'an is a girl who wants to be accompanied.

"If you ask him to tell his master, he will say that I know. ”

Xu Qi'an sent away the porter Lao Zhang, sat at the round table, and couldn't help but recall what Wei Yuan said this morning:

I'm not going to care about that.

Yesterday, Xu Erlang returned home and told him about the affairs of the court, Xu Qi'an kept an eye on it, and this morning he went to the Yamen of the watchman to find Wei Yuan to find out the wind, only to know that this was not an ordinary battle.

Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to move the king's first assistant.

"It's actually an opportunity for me, although Erlang and Miss Wang are eye-catching, they don't enter Wang Shoufu's sight. Moreover, the identity of a student of Yunlu Academy, and because of me, it is difficult for him to go further in the officialdom, unless he takes refuge in Wang Shoufu.

"But Wang Shoufu was born in the country and was born to resist the students of Yunlu Academy. Now, isn't that an opportunity? I have a lot of evidence of corruption and perversion of the law by officials and Cao Guogong, and these political bargaining chips were originally given partly to Duke Wei and partly to Erlang.

"Isn't it just the right place to come into play now, and if I can gain Wang Shoufu's favor, it will help me a lot to Emperor Zha Yuanjing. I just wanted to go into the Ministry of Officials to check the files.

"I have confessed Cao Guogong's secret letter to Duke Wei, and he said that he doesn't care about it, and the implication is already obvious. Duke Wei seems to be more negative about the affairs of the court lately, what is he planning?"

Xu Erlang went back to the house to eat with a depressed face, and as soon as he passed through the front yard, he saw his younger sister riding on a knife, circling and flying in the small courtyard, laughing and screaming like a pig.

Niang and Lingyue watched worriedly from the bottom, screaming from time to time, and said one after another: Be careful, be careful!

The aunt said angrily: "Xu Ningyan, you hurry up and let your broken knife come down, if Lingyin falls and is injured, see how the old lady teaches you." ”

The aunt pinched her waist and stood in the courtyard, shouting towards the antechamber.

"Mother, how can the knife fly?" Xu Lingyue was a little surprised and a little scared.

"Who knows, it's your eldest brother's demon spell. Auntie said.

The two of them had seen Li Miaozhen stepping on a flying sword, but it was not a big deal, but when Xu Erlang saw this scene, the whole person was stunned and stunned.

"Absolutely, peerless divine soldier ........," Xu Erlang muttered.

At this time, Xu Qi'an walked out of the front hall and beckoned, "Taiping, come down." ”

The Taiping knife lowered its height and hovered still, and the aunt immediately snatched her baby daughter over and said, "What a broken knife." ”

After speaking, she saw Xu Xinnian take three steps and make two steps, stopping in front of the Taiping Knife, stretching out his hand with straight eyes, as if he wanted to hold the knife, but he didn't dare, and the whole person was extremely excited.

Xu Erlang, as a scholar from the Confucian orthodox system, naturally knew the peerless divine soldiers.

Seeing her son's posture, the aunt said suspiciously: "Erlang, what's wrong with this knife?"

Xu Erlang muttered: "This knife is peerless and rare, and it is priceless, no, this is a priceless treasure. ”

Priceless treasure?!The aunt was thrilled, looked at the Taiping Knife in surprise, and said tentatively: "How much silver is that worth?"

The aunt needs a specific number to measure its value.

"Let's put it this way, if the eldest brother takes it to exchange for a title, at least he can exchange it for an earl, and it is possible to change it for a marquis. ”

The Marquis is second only to the Duke, and the Duke of Daebong is almost the pinnacle of the title of the opposite sex.

The aunt opened her small mouth, and when she looked at the Taiping Dao again, it was like looking at her own son, no, it was even hotter than her own son.

"I'm still going to play. Xu Lingyin climbed the Taiping Knife.

"Go, dead boy, such a precious thing, if you break it, the old lady will kill you. Auntie slapped the little bean away.

Xu Qi'an looked at this scene with a smile and shouted, "Erlang, you come in, I have something to tell you." ”

Xu Erlang entered the front hall and sat on the table, and then, his eyes were attracted by a stack of secret letters placed on the table, not the secret letters sent by Lin'an, but the secret letters found in Cao Guogong's private house.

"I already know what happened to Wang Shoufu, Erlang, if you have the ability to help him tide over the difficulties, will you help, or will you stand by?"

Hearing this, Xu Xinnian frowned slightly, and said calmly: "I'm worried about Simu, but I don't have much feeling and anxiety about what happened to Wang Shoufu. And if it weren't for Simu, I would probably have a drink with my eldest brother now. ”

Dabong good son-in-law....... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart and said with a smile: "But if you can help, I believe that Wang Shoufu will be willing to accept you, at least, he will not contradict you." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the secret letter on the table.

With doubts, Xu Erlang opened the secret letter and looked at it one by one, his pupils first shrank, revealing a look of shock, and then he was excited, and his hands trembled slightly.

If these secret letters fall into the hands of capable people, they will become sharp weapons in their hands. Then, I don't know how many Beijing officials will be convicted for this, and the entire Beijing officialdom will usher in a major earthquake.

Of course, there is also a possibility that these secret letters will be destroyed all, because there are so many people involved.

"I can only give you a small part of these secret letters, we need to pick out a few people who will be useful to Wang Shoufu. Xu Qi'an put the secret letters one by one.

The so-called useful people can't be the king's party, and they can't be Yuan Xiong's first-class. The latter had the support of the emperor, and these secret letters could not have a lethal effect on them, at least in the current situation, they could not kill them with a single blow.

Soon, the brothers singled out eight characters. It is both high and powerful, but it does not belong to the first two.

"After the dispersal of the value, you go to the palace and hand over these secret letters to Wang Shoufu in person, remember, you have to go to Miss Wang first, and she will introduce you. ”

The eldest brother meant to ask me to hint at my relationship with Simu to Wang Shoufu......... Xu Xinnian said "um", and as soon as he finished the secret letter, he saw the eldest brother rolling up his sleeves.

"Big brother, what are you going to do?"

"Beat you!"

Bang!

Xu Erlang's handsome face was punched, screaming and falling, Xu Dalang rode up and opened the bow left and right.

"Big brother, don't slap your face........" Xu Erlang screamed.

"If you don't slap your face, how can you show your sacrifice, how can you move Miss Wang. In order to save your father-in-law, you did not hesitate to turn against your eldest brother. ”

"This, wouldn't that be a bit despicable?"

"It's not despicable, it's a routine. Come, get in a good position, big brother punch a few more punches. ”

.............

Jingxiu Palace.

The news came back from Lin'an Mansion quickly, but there was no reply, only one sentence: I know.

The prince glanced at Lin'an, touched his nose, and said with emotion: "It seems that I can't count on it, but it's true, I am not an official, I know that I have angered my father, so I am too lazy to manage the relationship between our brothers and sisters." ”

Lin'an's eyes turned red when he said it.

Concubine Chen frowned and reprimanded: "Don't say a few words, it's normal if he doesn't help, if Wei Yuan relies on him again, he will be able to listen to him?"

The prince said helplessly: "I know, it's just that his attitude is unpleasant." ”

Lin'an pursed his lips and said sullenly: "I'm going back to Shaoyin Palace." ”

............

Wang fu.

In the inner hall, the atmosphere is somewhat solemn.

Wang Simu sat beside Mrs. Wang, gossiping softly, trying to ease her mother's anxiety.

The eldest son of the Wang family, who served in the household department, drank tea without saying a word, and the second prince of the businessman was impatient and moved around in the hall.

"Big brother, I heard from a friend who knows me well, Your Majesty is going to exterminate our Wang family this time?" said the second prince of Wang as he walked, his tone hurried.

Mrs. Wang's eyes were more worried, and she looked at her eldest son with a verifying gaze.

Wang Dagongzi put down the teacup and said in a calm voice: "It's a little troublesome, Yuan Xiong and Qin Yuandao have listed a lot of incriminating evidence, and the most troublesome one is embezzling military salaries."

"Remember Zhou Xianping, the former household servant, he is his father's man, and he did privately swallow the military salary. When the house was raided, there were only a few thousand taels in the Zhou Mansion. Where did the money go? ”

"It's nonsense. Wang Ergongzi gritted his teeth angrily.

Wang Dagongzi pinched his eyebrows and sighed a little tiredly:

"In the past, my father Jane was in the emperor's heart, and he was fine, but when the Chuzhou massacre case, my father offended His Majesty too hard, and this was the crux of the problem. ”

Mrs. Wang said worriedly: "How should this be good, how should it be good." ”

Wang Simu hurriedly comforted his mother, and then frowned and said:

"You two don't say a few words, if you can't come up with a way to deal with it, don't pour bitter water here, what else is there but to add to your mother's worries?"

She then comforted her mother and said softly: "Dad has served as the first assistant for more than ten years, and he has never seen any winds and waves, and he knows it in his heart." Isn't this a discussion with my uncles in the study? ”

Wang Dagongzi glanced at his sister and shook his head, although there have been crises before, but they have never been as dangerous as this time, fighting with political enemies and fighting with His Majesty, is it the same thing?

As he was talking, the housekeeper hurriedly came to report, glanced at the people in the hall, and looked at Wang Simu: "Miss, Lord Xu is outside, I want to see you." ”

Second Brother Wang sneered: "When is it, there is still leisure to talk about love?"

Mrs. Wang and Grand Prince Wang frowned.

That Xu Erlang and his daughter are close, they know that Wang Simu has a strong personality and is very intelligent, and no one in the family can control it except Wang Zhenwen.

So I just turned a blind eye and let her go.

But now that the Wang family is in crisis, Xu Erlang still comes to the door frequently, which is inexplicably annoying.

Wang Simu squinted at the second brother, Ying Ying got up, and said, "Lead him to the outer hall." ”

She patted the back of her mother's hand and left directly, through the inner courtyard, through the winding corridor, Miss Wang met Xu Erlang in the living room.

He sat in a chair, covering his face with his sleeves, dodging and dodging.

"Erlang, what's wrong?" Wang Simu probed his brain and looked at it for a while, but he dodged it.

"No ....... Matter"

Xu Erlang said: "I'm here to send you something." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the coffee table with the other hand, and Wang Simu found a stack of letters on the coffee table.

With curiosity, Wang Simu unfolded the letter and glanced at it a few times, her delicate body trembled, and her beautiful big eyes were full of shock.

"This, where did Erlang get these secret letters?" she opened her mouth slightly, and her face was pale.

"From my eldest brother. Xu Erlang replied.

He is Wei Yuan's henchman, how can he help my father......... Wang Simu rolled his eyes, and then looked at Xu Erlang's dodgy appearance.

His heart sank suddenly, and he pulled his sleeve open.

"Ah........h

Wang Simu exclaimed.

I saw Xu Erlang's cheeks swollen, the bridge of his nose bruised, and his lips cracked a few times, looking like he had been beaten by someone.

"Did your eldest brother call it, because of these secret letters?" Wang Simu's lips trembled.

"I fell on my own. Xu Erlang flatly denied it.

Wang Simu's tears poured out, snapping, like broken pearls.

"He, he beat you like this.........." Miss Wang couldn't stop crying.

Big brother's routine really works........ Xu Erlang sighed in his heart and explained: "I really fell by myself." ”

He didn't waste time and said, "These secret letters were given by the eldest brother, but he has conditions, and I need to tell Shousuke-sama in person." ”

Wang Simu took out the brocade from his sleeve, wiped away the tears, and looked at Xu Erlang's gaze, full of love.

She nodded, "I'll take you there." ”

...........

In the spacious study, sandalwood was floating in the room, and Wang Shoufu was holding the tea, frowning silently.

Qian Qingshu, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, Chen Qi, a scholar of Jianjidian University, Sun Shangshu of the Criminal Department and other henchmen gathered together with solemn expressions.

"Look at what Your Majesty means, in a few days, it will be our turn?" Qian Qingshu said in a deep voice.

Chen Qi, a scholar of Jianji Palace, was short-tempered, slapped the table and scolded angrily: "The Chuzhou massacre case was originally the Huai King's madness, how can it be tolerated? ”

The official Shangshu snorted coldly: "If you are a scholar, wouldn't you be the heart of the surname Qin." ”

Wang Shoufu sat on the main seat, sipping fragrant tea, and silently listened to the quarrels of his colleagues. The old man has been up and down for half his life, and he has never been angry.

Seeing that the quarrel had subsided, Wang Shoufu asked, "What is Wei Yuan's attitude over there?"

"Ate a closed door. Qian Qingshu had a calm face.

"Not unexpected. Wang Shoufu nodded: "Your Majesty still needs to use him, Wei Yuan's role is much stronger than ours." ”

The official sneered: "Your Majesty will tolerate his family dominance?"

Wang Shoufu took a sip of tea and said in a calm tone: "Many years ago, I felt that he was tired of fighting in the court, and he wanted to take charge of the army again. If I am not mistaken, King Huai's death is due to him.

"Sun Shangshu, you are in charge of the Criminal Department, you must do a good job, and you can't let Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate convict you. ”

Sun Shangshu of the Criminal Department nodded.

"Xu Shangshu, I know that you support the prince and support the prince, so I just take this opportunity to contact other princelings. ”

The official secretary nodded.

Then, Wang Shoufu spoke calmly and looked around at everyone: "There is nothing wrong with Zhishi, just retreat bravely from the rapids, it is better than a dismal ending." Moreover, after the officer, he can recover, and the gentleman must learn to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and retreat when he retreats. ”

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Wang Simu's soft and pleasant voice sounded: "Dad, my daughter has something to see." ”

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