When Qin Wei left Zhao Yuan's study, it was already dawn.

He didn't go back to his room to rest all night, but walked out of the Tianji Pavilion alone, wandering around the empty and cold streets, like a lonely ghost.

A series of changes that happened last night made Qin Wei's mood fluctuate greatly, so that his heart was in turmoil and he couldn't sleep and eat.

broke with his best brother first, and almost died under Liu Xunyi's sword. was questioned by Zhao Yuxingshi again, and his future was almost ruined. was mentioned by Zhao Yuaner again, and he couldn't tell whether he was sad or moved.

Thousands of flavors gathered in his heart, making Qin Wei flustered and at a loss. At the moment, he has not yet figured out how to face Liu Xunyi, so he walks alone on the streets of Lin'an in the early morning, hoping to clarify his situation and what to do next from the thousands of thoughts.

I don't know when, a carriage from far and near, slowly walked to Qin Wei's side, and when he landed the worried Qin Wei, he was startled, and an arrow flashed to the side of the street, and his right hand subconsciously touched the short knife on his waist.

"Lord Qin!"

Before Qin Wei could discern the meaning of the carriage, a deep and deep voice suddenly came from inside the carriage.

"Who?"

"It's me!"

With an answer, the curtain of the car was slowly lifted and a gap was opened, revealing a swarthy face covered with horizontal flesh.

As soon as he saw this person, Qin Wei's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly looked around, and saw that the street was empty, and his heart hanging high was a little more steady.

Qin Wei walked quickly to the carriage and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking for me?"

"The owner is invited!"

After that, the curtain of the car was lifted high by the man, with a posture of "please get in the car".

"Now?" Qin Wei's eyes were full of surprise and hesitated, "Will it be too ...... now?"

"Lord Qin, please!"

Ignoring Qin Wei's hesitation, the man raised the curtain a few points higher again.

Seeing this, Qin Wei's expression became more and more nervous, and he looked left and right again and again, and then turned his heart sideways, jumped into the carriage, and disappeared into the carriage in the blink of an eye.

"Drive!"

The coachman spurred his horse, and with the crisp sound of horses' hooves and the "squeak" of the wheels, the carriage went straight to the east of the city, passed through the city gate, and drove away.

In the east of Lin'an City, ten miles away, it is a place where dignitaries often come to take a relaxing outing. There is a clear and tranquil lake called "Autumn Pond".

At this moment, Qiutang is heavily guarded around it, and there are many armor soldiers, all wearing armor, holding guns and knives, and once the idle people approach, they will be arrested and punished, and they will be killed on the spot.

However, a horse-drawn carriage sped through the layers of armor as if it had entered a no-man's land, reaching the shore of Qiutang Lake.

At this time, an old man dressed in purple gold was sitting on a bamboo chair by the lake, holding a long rod and fishing.

"Phew!"

With a shout, the carriage came to a stop. The black-faced man couldn't wait to jump out of the car, raising his hand and waving lightly at the dozens of sergeants waiting on the side. Seeing this, the sergeants quickly withdrew a hundred meters away, and then turned back in unison, with their backs to Qiutang.

Seeing this, the black-faced man nodded slightly at the coachman. The coachman understood, carefully picked up the curtain, and said, "Your Excellency, please!"

After hesitating again and again, Qin Weifang, who was full of caution, slowly got out of the car. At this moment, there was only him, the black-faced man, the coachman, and the old angler within a radius of 100 meters, and there was no one else.

"Lord Qin, please!"

The black-faced man pointed in the direction of the old man, but he and the coachman quickly retreated into the distance.

As soon as he saw the old man, Qin Weideng's face changed, and he couldn't care about being cautious anymore, he trotted all the way forward to meet him, knelt behind the old man respectfully, and kowtowed: "Villain Qin Wei, meet the Privy Deputy Envoy!"

The identity of the old man was revealed by Qin Wei, and he was one of the people in power in Xifu, the privy deputy envoy, Lord Qian. As for the black-faced man who just brought Qin Wei over, he was the chamberlain in the Privy Council, Bai Jin.

Qin Wei, as the Shaobao of the Tianji Pavilion of the Eastern Mansion, one of Zhao Yuan's most trusted people, actually had a secret meeting with the important ministers of the Western Mansion on the bank of the Qiutang today, if he hadn't seen this matter with his own eyes, he was afraid that no one would believe it if he said it.

"The time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people. In the face of Qin Wei's trembling, Lord Qian was still calm, not happy or sad, and said without looking back, "There is a way that 'those who have attained the Tao will have much help, and those who have lost the Tao will have little help.'" Widows are helpless, relatives are on the side. If you help more, the world will follow it. With the world's obedience, attack the relatives of the side, so the gentleman does not fight, the battle will be won. Prime Minister and Zhao Yuan would never have thought that it was not external worries that would ultimately cause them to fail, but internal troubles. Those who have known the times since ancient times are Junjie. Qin Wei said that there are many well-educated people in Dongfu, all of whom are extremely smart Confucians and bachelors, and Tianji Pavilion has many talents, especially Liu Xunyi as a model. But the official didn't think so, I thought that the well-educated people in Dongfu were all pedantic and dull people, and they were not worth it. As for Liu Xunyi and others, they are even more brave and unscrupulous, and they only know foolishness and loyalty, which is not enough. Only you are the smartest, most discerning, and most knowledgeable person in Dongfu. ”

Hearing this, Qin Wei was mixed with joy, and a trace of bitterness flashed in his eyes, and he arched his hand and said, "Lord Xie praises it falsely." ”

"You have done a good job with the princess. Master Qian said again, "Lord Rong and the privy envoy asked me to take a message, and they are very satisfied with your performance. ”

"Thank you Lord Rong! Thank you Lord Privy Envoy!" Qin Wei bowed his hand to the sky and thanked him one by one.

This time, the Xifu took peace with the relatives as the media, and negotiated peace with the Mongols to strike the army, which caused the court to escape a catastrophe and the common people to escape a disaster. You, you have made a lot of contributions!" Master Qian said with a smile, "This official knows your thoughts, and he will never break his promise on the terms he promised you." After the princess marries far away, Prince Rong and the privy envoy will jointly impeach the prime minister. Prince Rong will take this opportunity to replace him as the prime minister and become the new master of Dongfu. At that time, whether you want to transfer to the Western Mansion or continue to stay in the Eastern Mansion, Prince Rong and the Privy Envoy will entrust you with important responsibilities and be promoted exceptionally, at least ...... It can guarantee you two consecutive upgrades. After ten years and eight years of training, they will give you the opportunity to make contributions, and they will promote you again. Lord Qin is young and promising, and his future is immeasurable, and this official is very envious, hehe......"

Lord Qian's words made Qin Wei's heart uncontrollably burst into ecstasy.

In fact, Qin Wei switched to the West Mansion because he was not reused in the East Mansion, and his future was even slimmer if he stayed in the Tianji Pavilion all the year round. As everyone knows, Zhao Yuan, the master of Tianji Pavilion, is just a subordinate of the Eastern Mansion, as a subordinate of Zhao Yuan, wouldn't Qin Wei's career in the future be even bleaker?

In order to realize his ambitions, Qin Wei had already had the intention of changing his banner and casting his own intentions, but he had no choice but to find a suitable opportunity.

Until Prince Rong and Xifu proposed a policy of harmony, Lord Qian took the initiative to find Qin Wei, who had a close relationship with Liu Xunyi, and promised to be a high-ranking official to make him separate the feelings of Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin, so as to promote the matter of harmony.

At present, compared with the Eastern Mansion, which only knows how to dance and write, the Western Mansion, which holds military power, has an advantage in terms of strength and status in the court. Therefore, Qin Wei thought about it again and again, struggled again and again, and finally compromised with Master Qian with a clear conscience.

He comforted himself: "Betraying Liu Xunyi is by no means a traitor to seek glory, but for the sake of the safety of the Great Song Dynasty and the welfare of the common people in the world." ”

So, Qin Wei secretly accepted the order of Xifu and decided to separate. At this time, Zhao Yuan inadvertently revealed his thoughts about "harmony", which made Qin Wei have a plan. In order to leave a way back for himself, he took the initiative to explain the "strategy of discord" to Zhao Yuanhe, and lied that everything was his idea.

The result was also expected by Qin Wei, Zhao Yuan, as a relative of the emperor, was far more loyal to the Great Song Dynasty than to Dongfu. Zhao Yuan's agreement with Qin Wei's plan was undoubtedly a smooth sailing, making everything Qin Wei do next more and more smoothly and fearlessly.

At any cost, he will not hesitate to step on anyone to climb up.

From beginning to end, Qin Wei, who was born in a humble background, had only one long-cherished wish, that is, to be in a high position, hold great power, achieve fame, and look down on the world.

"Lord Qian's great kindness, Qin Wei will never forget!" Qin Wei swore and kowtowed to thank him, "If it weren't for Lord Qian's kindness and cultivation, Qin Wei would be just a wild dog on the side of the road, bullying him all his life, and he wouldn't want to make a profit." In the future, I hope that Lord Qian will give him more advice, and Qin Wei is willing to take the adult as his teacher and father, and humbly ask the adult for advice all his life, and strive to learn one-ten-thousandth of the adult as soon as possible. In this way, Qin Wei will die without regrets!"

"Very good. Master Qian smiled with satisfaction, "Qin Wei, there are countless talents in the world, and even among the three officials of the Western Mansion, there are many talents, do you know why this official ignores them and has a soft spot for you?"

"Because...... Because the villain is lucky, Lord Qian Bodhisattva has a heart, sees that I am pitiful, and is willing to carry me......"

"No!" Lord Qian shook his head slowly, "This official is not a monk, and he never sends those false kindnesses. ”

"That'...... It's because the villain has some inconspicuous skills......"

"Not really. Master Qian shook his head again, "In terms of martial arts, you are not a leader." Essay picking, you are mediocre. When it comes to killing enemies before the battle, you are also so-so. When it comes to strategizing, you're far from it. However, there are too many people in the world who are truly talented and learned, but there are very few who are really worthy of the cultivation and support of this official. ”

"This ......"

"I'll tell you. Master Qian said meaningfully, "This official appreciates you, not because of your ability, let alone your means, but because of your ambition." ”

"Ambition?" Qin Wei was stunned.

"Yes, ambition!" Master Qian said, "This official likes ambitious people the most, because only if ambition is big enough, your future can have infinite possibilities." If you are like Zhao Yuan, you can only be a 'military attache leader' in Tianji Pavilion, and you will never want to get ahead in this life. Those who have achieved great things can learn if they have no skills, they can practice their means, they can dig deep in the city, and they can grind if they lack experience. Ambition alone, which is something that melts into the blood and bones, if it is not in the mother's womb, it will not be in the rest of your life. Therefore, one's ambition is rarer than anything else. You have to remember that only when you don't know how to be satisfied can you get satisfaction continuously. ”

Qin Wei groaned for a moment, suddenly rolled his eyes, and said busily: "In front of adults, villains don't dare to have any ambitions......"

"Huh!" Master Qian said unhappily, "This official has been in the imperial court for half his life, and he is used to seeing bending and flattering, so you don't have to behave in front of me." Whether it is the prime minister, the privy envoy, or even the official, they are all old, and the future humerus of the Great Song Dynasty and the pillars of the court are you young people. You have to be good at yourself, and don't let down the high expectations of your officials. ”

"Adults teach, villains remember every word, don't forget it!"

Qin Wei's heart was surging, and his eyes lit up excitedly. The last time he was so excited was on the day Qin Wei went through a lot of difficulties and dangers, successfully passed the test, and officially became the captain of the Golden Sword.

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