() The Earl's Mansion is the core of the Wang Family Fort and the core of this family.
From the moment he stepped through the gate of Earl's Mansion, Liu Xia's horizons were opened.
Every building and pavilion here is so elegant and unique.
Inadvertently lowering his head, even the blue bricks laid on the ground here have a great origin.
After entering the main hall, a servant came offering tea.
Liu Xia naturally sat in the main seat as an imperial envoy.
Wang Shixun sat with his subordinates, including Zhang Tianhu, Zhao Yong, Wang Zhoushan and others.
Liu Xia picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and couldn't help but be stunned.
The fragrance of this tea is long and lingering, leaving endless aftertaste in your lips and teeth.
I have never had such good tea in Weiyang City.
Moreover, the tea cup used is very precious Tianyun porcelain.
Such a tea cup is extremely valuable, which shows the family's financial resources.
"Tsk, tsk, what a great tea."
"Haha, Your Majesty, this is Longxi tea made by our own tea house. If Your Majesty likes it, I will ask my servants to prepare some. It's disrespectful."
Wang Shixun smiled flatteringly.
"Uncle Xinyuan, you're welcome. When I met Yunzong, I once heard my senior brother say that the Wang family has been inherited for thousands of years and has a solid foundation. I have always wanted to come over and have a look, but unfortunately, I have been very busy these days. Today I suddenly came to
Come on, please don’t take offense to the old count. Haha.”
"How dare you? How dare you. The prince's personal visit is the supreme honor of our royal family. If the prince likes it, he can stay a few more days. I would be very grateful."
The two of them chatted with each other and said things that didn't hurt, and they didn't need money anyway.
At this time, a spy wearing the official uniform of the Metropolitan Procuratorate entered the hall and whispered a few words into Fu Jianfei's ear.
Fu Jianfei's face immediately changed.
Liu Xia was talking nonsense with Wang Shixun. When she saw Fu Jianfei looking embarrassed, he couldn't help asking: "Master Fu, what happened?"
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not convenient to talk here."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. Uncle Xin Yuan and we are members of the same family, so we won't get in the way."
Liu Xia said calmly.
"As commanded."
At that moment, Fu Jianfei knelt down on the ground, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the spy of the minister just now reported back, saying that the fugitive who assassinated the Prince last night escaped into Wangjiapu at ten o'clock this morning."
"What? Protect the prince!"
With a whoop, dozens of guards rushed in from outside and surrounded Liu Xia.
"Look at you who have never seen the world, stand down!"
Liu Xia stood up and said angrily.
"Your Majesty, it is not advisable to stay here for a long time. If the fugitive commits murder again, I will be punished and deserve to die."
Zhao Yong came out of the queue and shouted.
"Haha, that eldest grandson Yunrui is just a defeated general under me. Besides, with Uncle Xin Yuan here, what can I do?"
Liu Xia smiled disdainfully and looked towards Wang Shixun.
"Haha, that's what the prince said. If the fugitive is really in my Wangjiabu, I will definitely help the prince find him. Come and check for me."
"yes!"
At that moment, the children of the Wang family who were waiting outside the door rushed out one after another and rushed outside.
Assassinating Liu Xia is nothing, but the crime of assassinating an imperial envoy is not a small crime.
Confiscation of homes and extermination of clans are all considered minor matters.
Wang Shixun has seen a lot of strong winds and waves. Liu Xia came here without notice today. Obviously, he didn't come here impromptu. He definitely came prepared.
At first I didn't know why, but now I feel like Ming Jing.
With so many things happening in Weiyang City, how could Wang Shixun not know about it?
Therefore, it is natural to ask someone to go and investigate.
Naturally, nothing will really be found.
"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson Yunrui has a high level of cultivation, and ordinary people cannot fight against him. I will eventually think..."
"We are guests, and guests do as they please. I can trust Uncle Yuan."
Liu Xia didn't wait for Zhao Yong to finish speaking, then smiled slightly.
"Weichen thanks you for your trust, Weichen will do your best."
At that moment, Wang Shixun knelt on the ground, kowtowed and shouted.
"Get up, Uncle Xin Yuan, don't worry about it. Maybe Fu Jianfei and the others are wrong."
Liu Xia hurriedly helped Wang Shixun up.
For a moment, the hall fell into silence.
After all, Wang Shixun had gone through the storm of Lao Jianghu. He sat there uneasily and looked a little grateful.
Fu Jianfei and others, on the other hand, looked at their noses, noses and hearts, all silent.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a member of the Wang family hurriedly entered the hall.
"I've met the prince, and I've met all your lords."
Immediately he knelt down to salute and say hello.
"Have you found that person?"
Wang Shixun stood up quickly and asked.
"My grandson has searched the Wang Family Fort inside and outside, but he has not found the assassin Mr. Fu mentioned."
"Absolutely not. How can my spies from the Metropolitan Procuratorate get this wrong?"
Fu Jianfei stood up and said angrily.
"Master Fu, what do you mean when you say that?"
Wang Shixun couldn't help but frown and asked coldly.
He was afraid of Liu Xia because he was afraid of Liu Xia's status as an imperial envoy.
However, although others were afraid of Fu Jianfei, an official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Wang Shixun was not.
The aristocratic family has the confidence of the aristocratic family.
"Haha, Uncle Wang. I have been in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for thirteen years. How can my spies talk nonsense? I think Uncle Wang has no intention of looking for it? It is a capital crime to harbor an imperial envoy!!"
Fu Jianfei sneered and shouted sharply.
"You are slanderous. Our royal family is loyal to our Tianji dynasty. The prince is wise and powerful, and I admire him very much. If someone dares to assassinate the prince, I will never stand idly by. Harboring an imperial prisoner is simply an unjust crime!! What a nonsense!
!!”
Wang Shixun was furious at that moment, pointed at Fu Jianfei and said angrily.
"Haha, Uncle Wang is so majestic! The prince is here and hasn't spoken yet. Why do you speak?"
When Wang Zhoushan saw the current situation, he gritted his teeth, stood up and said this calmly.
"Okay, okay. We are here as guests today. What kind of assassin is not an assassin? Let him come."
Liu Xia waved his hand and said with a smile.
These words were so heart-wrenching. When Wang Shixun heard this, he immediately knelt down on the ground and clasped his fists and shouted:
"Please be clear to me, Your Majesty, I, the Wang Family Fort, will never harbor any infringement. As the saying goes, if you catch a thief and take away his filth, I ask Your Majesty to uphold justice."
"Your Majesty, if the invasion is really hidden here, maybe Uncle Xin Yuan missed it. Instead, Wang Mo will go search for it. If he doesn't find it, he will clear Uncle Xin Yuan's name. If he finds it, he won't see the invasion either.
What does it have to do with Uncle Xin Yuan? Otherwise, this is so unclear, wouldn’t it mean that you are chilling Uncle Xin Yuan?”
Zhang Tianhu knelt on the ground, holding his fists and talking.
"I'll wait for your second opinion!"
At that moment, the officials who came with him knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
Liu Xia sat there calmly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then asked with an indifferent expression: "Uncle Xin Yuan, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty! I have an iron deed written by the late emperor in the Wang Family Fort, and I have always been loyal to the court. Without an edict, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate!!"
Wang Shixun has already seen the situation clearly. It is obvious that Liu Xia is here to find someone today.
However, he must not let Liu Xia's people find him. It is not because he is afraid of finding that person, but because his family cannot afford to lose this person.
They say they are a noble family, but they are actually like princes. If a small imperial envoy comes here to show off his power, if word spreads about it, will the royal family lose the face?
"Haha, Uncle Xin Yuan doesn't know something? The Holy One has issued an edict to grant the prince the Emperor's Sword, and ordered the prince to investigate the matter thoroughly. He can kill it first and then report it, and deal with it as appropriate. Is it disrespectful for Uncle Xin Yuan to resist the edict?"
Fu Jianfei said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, my Wang family belongs to the royal family. I will never do anything that violates the national law. Please ask Your Majesty for your warning. If Your Majesty insists on investigating, then I will ask Your Majesty to bring out the Emperor's Sword!!"
Wang Shixun slowly stood up and said with his head held high.
That means, I won't let you investigate. If you insist on investigating, then fine, you'll kill me.
"Oh my, Uncle Xinyuan is really good at joking. I didn't say that I wanted to investigate, haha. You took it too seriously. I didn't take that matter to heart in the first place."
Liu Xia said lightly with a smile on her lips.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wang Shixun cupped his fists and raised his hands, and said disdainfully.
The Shicun naturally has the confidence of the Shicun. Wang Shixun doesn't believe that Liu Xia dares to do anything to him!
After all, the whole family was united, so Wang Shixun didn't take him seriously as a minor imperial envoy.
"There's no need to thank you. Although I don't take the assassin seriously, I still care about Uncle Xin Yuan's safety. If it's because of me, it wouldn't be good for you to be frightened. Fu Jianfei, you can
Just go around and be more vigilant."
"According to the order!"
At that moment, Fu Jianfei turned around and left.
"Wait a minute! My lord, it's not that I don't want you to investigate, it's that I, the Wang Family Fort, have always been loyal and loyal. If you insist on investigating, I will have to die to make my determination clear!!"
Wang Shixun said calmly, but his words were already very angry. The implication is that if you want to investigate, I will fight with you!
When Liu Xia heard this, he stood up slowly, put his hands behind his back and said, "Zhao Hu, where is the Western Wei army?"
"Prince Qizou, you are already waiting for orders five miles away!"
Zhao Yong cupped his fists and said.
Wang Shixun was suddenly shocked. He never thought that Liu Xia could mobilize the border troops!!
Of all the imperial envoys, who has such power?
Although Fu Jianfei just said that it can be dealt with according to the circumstances and kill first and report later, he didn't say that the army can be mobilized?
"Wait a minute, Uncle Xin Yuan, what did you say just now? To prove one's ambition by dying?"
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"Your Majesty, I made a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Wang Shixun's heart suddenly felt like a horse of grass and mud galloping, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Hmph, in the whole world, could it be the king's land? On the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers! This king must investigate. If you want to die, I can't stop you even with my small body! You can do whatever you want!
"
After saying this, Liu Xia's demeanor changed, and he shouted extremely fiercely: "Fu Jianfei, Zhao Yong, I order you two to thoroughly investigate Tangjiabao. Anyone who obstructs and is convicted of treason will be shot without mercy!!"
"As you command!"
Suddenly, Fu Jianfei and Zhao Yong knelt on the ground, clasped their fists and shouted.