When Liu Mingming and the others were escorted down, they were still crying and shouting for King An to spare their lives.

It's a pity that Zhang Wence didn't hear King An's voice sound again, it is obvious that this generation of virtuous kings who did not deliberately show coercion did not intend to open up to him just because Liu Mingming was an old man in the palace.

Fortunately, Zhang Wence himself was not among the officials who were taken down. He and another prefectural commander were still lying on the ground, and the armor soldiers didn't do anything to them when they came in.

However, whether it was the other county magistrate who had already turned gray, or Zhang Wence himself, the sweat on his face at this time was no less than that of Liu Mingming and others.

At this moment, they didn't even have the courage to raise their heads, they could only stare at the floor that was already soaked with sweat, and they were honestly afraid.

"Alright, you two get up. ”

An Wang's voice came again, clear and ear-catching, and there was also a hint of closeness in addition to stability, although it was still very thin, it was enough to make Zhang Wence and the others breathe a sigh of relief. At the very least, it shows that King An had no intention of dragging them out and beheading them.

Zhang Wence and the old county commander stood up and stood with their heads bowed. King Ann said that they should get up, but they did not let them sit down, and they did not dare to move.

"Zhang County Order, Qian County Order...... You two don't have to be nervous, since the Lone King didn't ask someone to drag you two down, he won't suddenly do anything to you now. The two of them just raised their heads and let the lonely king see what the capable officials under the command of the lonely king looked like. ”

There seemed to be a slight smile in King An's voice, which made Zhang Wence and Qian Xianling feel a lot more relaxed.

Zhang Wence had never dared to look at King An before, to observe how heroic the other party was, but now he raised his head according to King An's instructions, and he was finally able to see what kind of handsome the existence that could truly control his destiny.

On the three-foot high platform - from the bottom of my heart, three feet is not too high - there is a black lacquer desk that is one size larger than an ordinary bookcase, on which are stacked with two base books, and the person behind the desk has a majestic upper body, but it does not look bloated, which is a little different from the image of a tiger with a bear waist in Zhang Wence's imagination.

The first thing to enter is the dark color royal robe, a pair of unicorns tattooed on the royal robe with teeth and claws, two pairs of eyes are lifelike, particularly breathtaking, and people can't help but be afraid when they see it. The upper body sits reclining, with the elbow of the right hand resting on the back, and the posture looks a little uninhibited, relaxed, and leisurely.

As his gaze moved up, Zhang Wence finally saw King An's face for the first time. He couldn't contain the excitement in his heart, and he couldn't help but hold his breath. It was a resolute face, with lofty eyebrows and deep eyes, like hidden thunder and lightning, giving people a sense of impact full of wisdom and the power of thunder.

At first touch of those eyes, Zhang Wence didn't control himself, and couldn't help but shake his shoulders.

The king does not have a fixed face, and beauty and ugliness do not affect the achievement of great achievements, but if the king has a different pair of eyes, Zhang Wence will definitely be able to be sure, that is, such eyes in front of him!

Zhang Wence was distracted and rude for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses and quickly lowered his head.

Zhang Wence felt that King An's gaze fell on him.

King An said in a faint tone that controlled everything, and said unhurriedly: "Zhang Wence, you have served as the county magistrate of Weixian County for half a year, and your political achievements have been fruitful. The Tsing Yi Yamen reported that most of the people of Wei County praised your good name, which shows that you have indeed done a good job. ”

Zhang Wence hurriedly said: "The lower official doesn't dare to be praised by His Royal Highness, the lower official is ...... in his heart Shame. ”

He saw King An smile, and he didn't seem surprised by his guilt, but he didn't care much, "King Gu knows what you feel guilty about." When Liu Mingming was rampant in Weizhou, you succumbed to his power and offered a lot of money every month. Just now, when King Lone wanted you to tell the truth about the political situation in Weizhou, you didn't stand up. ”

Zhang Wence was secretly embarrassed, he really thought so.

Being in officialdom, bribing officials is a big crime anywhere.

When Zhang Wence was in charge of Wei County, because Wei County was rich and the canal was very rich, Liu Mingming set a standard for monthly money and property distribution with him. Zhang Wence gave Liu Mingming a lot of wealth, and of course Liu Mingming would not forget him, whether it was for the purpose of pulling him into the water or appeasing him, he would not be disinterested.

So in the past six months, Zhang Wence's pockets have also swelled, and he has the reality of "filling his pockets".

In good conscience, Zhang Wence felt that this was forced to do so on the one hand, but on the other hand, he was secretly happy. No one will refuse to have a bulging pocket, a better life, and a good concubine if they want to eat good meat, drink good wine if they want to drink good wine, and take a beautiful concubine if they want to sleep beautifully.

Zhang Wence is not a sage, he also likes this, and he does it.

If he was a sage, he would not fail to stand up when King An asked Zhengweizhou.

It's just that unlike Liu Mingming, when his life was improved, he didn't forget to let the people live better. And most of the time, he puts the status of the people living and working in peace and contentment in front of personal enjoyment, which is also the premise that he can feel a little at ease when he drinks wine and eats meat.

If he had forgotten Confucianism's moral adherence, he would not have insisted on spending great efforts to rectify the military defense of Weixian County at great cost in the face of the threat of the Yicheng Army.

But just by Zhang Wence's actions of bribing Shangguan and enriching his pockets, King An could send him to prison, and he had no room for argument at all.

Therefore, even if King An is not silent at the moment, Zhang Wence is also worried.

However, King An did not ask him about his guilt, but said in a magnanimous and wise tone: "You have indeed bribed Liu Mingming a lot of money in the past six months, and you have also shared a lot of benefits yourself, if this is the only thing, you should indeed go to prison." ”

"However, the Lone King does not only look at people with one eye, your achievements in Weizhou The Lone King can't turn a blind eye, and the life of the people of Weizhou is indeed much better because of you. Especially in the face of the threat of the Yicheng Army, you can decisively rectify the military defense of Weixian, and do not hesitate to offend the powerful and evil squires, so that King Gu can see the responsibility that a Confucian scholar should have. ”

Hearing these words, Zhang Wence's whole person was like a cloud, unspeakably relaxed, and his throat was a little itchy - when he was rectifying the military defense of Wei County, he was actually angry with the squires and tyrants, and in the end, he was almost killed by Liu Mingming, and he still felt wronged in his heart.

Now that Wang An has recognized these actions, Zhang Wence spontaneously has an emotion that his bosom friend is in front of him.

King An is indeed wise and wise, unlike those Qingliu who are full of benevolence and morality, but do not know the difficulty of doing practical things and the suffering of being a capable official, he knows the righteousness and awe-inspiring criticism of bureaucrats. Being able to run errands under such a king is an unavoidable blessing.

However, King An's next words made Zhang Wence feel frightened.

King An's voice was two points colder, revealing a little dissatisfaction and disappointment, and Zhang Wence was ashamed when he heard it, "King Gu thought that you could always stick to the moral bottom line of Confucianism and not forget the original pursuit of Confucianism. But I didn't expect that when the Lone King asked Zhengweizhou, you didn't stand up and tell the Lone King even a word of truth. Zhang Wence, do you know that King Gu had high hopes for you, hoping that you would be a role model for the local magistrate? Your words and deeds today really disappointed and made King Gu sad!"

"Your Highness!" Zhang Wence knelt on the ground all of a sudden, and when he heard the words "high hope", "example", "disappointment" and "heartache", he could no longer control his emotions and couldn't help crying bitterly.

He knew that he had missed the most important opportunity to rewrite his life's destiny and future.

The king who dominated the nine towns and dozens of states was able to know his county order and have high hopes for his county order, what a rare thing it was, and what a glory it was for him, but he failed the other party.

At the same time, he also lived up to his Confucian identity, his ambition to govern the country and the world, and his father's teachings before his death.

He regretted it, he blamed himself, he knew that he had just made the wrong choice, and he shouldn't give up his heart and go with Liu Mingming.

He had never felt so remorseful and blamed himself.

But there is no such thing as a regret pill.

Just when Zhang Wence felt that the sky had fallen, King An got up from the main seat, bypassed the desk, walked down, came to him, and held his arms in his remorseful and apprehensive mood.

"His Royal Highness King An?" Zhang Wence looked up in shock, at a loss.

How can a king reach out to support a county order?

And it's not a false support!

Since ancient times, the punishment is not as good as the doctor, and the courtesy is not inferior to the common people, and this society is different from the inferior and the hierarchy is strict.

And at this moment, a wise and wise king actually came to help him, a guilty county official who had a negative Confucian moral standards?

Zhang Wence sighed when he saw King An's complicated expression, and his deep, wise, and hidden thunderous eyes looked at him seriously with some kind of expectation, "It's not easy to be an official, but it's not easy to be a king? The lonely king's wish, there is nothing else, only hope that people with lofty ideals can work together to move forward bravely with the lonely king, in this chaotic world, Kuang Kuang Datang's society, to save the difficulties. ”

"Kun Xing, the Lone King now asks you, are you willing to fight side by side with the Lone King for the Tang Dynasty from today onwards, despite difficulties, overcoming obstacles, and fighting side by side with the Lone King for the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhang Wence was stunned, almost thinking that he had misheard.

At this time, King An didn't dislike him, and was willing to give him a chance to mend his ways?

"His Royal Highness King An!" Zhang Wence bowed to the ground again, sobbing and excited, "Wence is willing to be a pawn for His Highness, and lead a horse to fall into the stirrups for His Highness, just to repay his own sins!"

At this moment, Zhang Wence secretly swore that even if he died on the battlefield for King An and buried his bones in the yellow sand, he would never complain, and he would be willing to do it.

Zhang Wence felt those powerful arms and helped him up again.

Zhang Wence couldn't describe his feelings, and he couldn't even speak, so he could only look at the majestic King An in front of him with a dead gaze of a confidant who was a confidant.

King An's hand was pressed heavily on his shoulder.

At that moment, I don't know if it was an illusion, Zhang Wence felt that King An pressed all the rivers and mountains on his shoulder.

If it weren't for the rivers and mountains, how could he feel that this press was so heavy?

He watched King An walk back to the main seat, turned around and stood with his hands in his hands, looked at him with blazing eyes, and shouted: "Zhang Wence, the Lone King wants to use you as the assassin of Weizhou and lead the military and political affairs of Weizhou, are you willing to take on this burden and share the worries of the Lone King?"

Zhang Wence's heart was shocked.

His vision was in a trance, as if the sun had set in front of his eyes.

He bowed down without hesitation, and replied in the most sacred and powerful voice: "If you can share your worries for Your Highness, Wen Ce will not regret even if he dies!"

At that moment, he understood that what fell in front of his eyes was not the sun, but his original intention and ambition.

Because of the king in front of him, he can regain the original intention of a scholar and the ambition of a scholar who has the opportunity to shine!