Wu Lan said word by word: "If it had been anyone else, I would have arrested him and punished him severely, but that person is actually Li Chong, the son of King Li Zhen of Yue, King of Langya County!"
Upon hearing the name of Prince Langya, all the members of the Wu clan changed their colors slightly.
Wu Chengsi said coldly: "Please tell me the whole thing in detail."
Wu Lan agreed and said: "He dressed up as an ordinary person and came to my casino to gamble. I don't know what tricks he used, but he kept winning. My shopkeeper thought there was something wrong with him, so he wanted to invite him to the backyard and ask him
One or two.”
Wu Chengsi smiled coldly and said he was asking, but in fact he was arrested and tortured for questioning.
"Li Chong's two servants are very skilled in martial arts. We couldn't invite him, so we wanted to give him some money and ask him to leave. But he seemed to have made up his mind to come and cause trouble and insisted on continuing the gambling and fighting. Later, the shopkeeper told the matter
I went to the casino myself."
"When I asked him about his identity, he only said that he was a ranger. He also said that he came here to defend a gambler who had lost everything in the casino."
Wu Chengsi's face darkened and he asked: "What kind of gambler?"
Wu Lan hurriedly said: "He is just an ordinary gambler with no identity background. After borrowing money, he still couldn't pay it back, so we used his house as a mortgage. Unexpectedly, he came to make trouble every day. The casino owner had no choice but to let the government take him away.
It was taken."
Wu Chengsi was silent for a while and then said slowly: "You can continue talking."
Wu Lan said: "Li Chong threatened to stand up for the gambler. I didn't know why at the time, but the news spread quickly, and more and more people were watching, so I had to have a big fight with him."
Speaking of this, he said bitterly: "I don't know what despicable tricks that bastard used to make me lose everything in front of everyone."
"What did you do next?" Wu Chengsi said expressionlessly.
Wu Lan gritted his teeth and said: "Of course I was prepared in advance. I asked my men to report to the officials in advance. When Xuzhou's chief came, I was going to arrest them. Who would have thought that the bastard suddenly revealed the identity of Prince Langya, and the policemen
I don’t dare to catch him, so I have no choice but to come to Chang’an to seek help from you, Mr. Lord!”
Wu Chengsi looked at him silently and did not answer.
Wu Huaidao touched his beard and muttered: "Since it is Li Chong, it is not good to use other methods. This person will come to Beijing in a few days. It is not appropriate for me to go. Yizong, you will go to Li Chong then."
Once there, let him return all the things he won from Wu Lan."
Wu Yizong did not reply and looked at Wu Chengsi.
Wu Huaidao frowned and said to Wu Chengsi: "Chengsi, what do you think of this approach?"
Wu Chengsi said in a cold tone: "Uncle, do you know what worries my aunt the most?"
Wu Huaidao's expression changed. What he was most afraid of was Wu Mei. He was even more cautious in front of her than the younger generation of Wu clan members. He hurriedly asked: "What is it?"
"That's what Wu Lan is doing, using her power to do random things outside and ruin her reputation!"
"Master!" Wu Lan shouted.
Wu Chengsi said coldly: "The impact of this kind of thing on our own face is small, but if it affects the image of my aunt and mother in the world, it is our sin. Do you understand?"
Wu Huaidao forced a smile and said, "It's not that serious."
Wu Chengsi was furious: "What do you mean it's not that serious? Why do I have to warn the youngest again and again not to cause trouble outside? Is this just a joke?"
When he got angry, everyone felt an overwhelming pressure.
Wu Xiyue scratched his head and said to himself: "Yes, I will be scolded if I do this kind of thing. Wu Lan is a member of the collateral clan, so he must be punished severely." He shouted: "That's right, Wu Lan,
How could you do such a thing? Her Majesty the Queen has lost all her face!"
Wu Lan shouted: "I am not the only one who does this, everyone else does this. I have been defending Her Royal Highness the Queen! As long as anyone dares to speak ill of Your Highness in Xuzhou, I will never let him go. Or I will beat him."
He's half dead, or send him to the Yamen and lock him up!"
Wu Chengsi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. This was the so-called best pig teammate. There might be many such people in the Wu clan. It's no wonder Wu Zetian couldn't bring him along.
"Wu Lan, from now on, you are no longer a member of the Wu clan. I have decided to delete you from the family tree."
Wu Lan's face turned pale instantly.
Wu Huaidao said hurriedly: "Chengsi, why are you so fierce? If you are angry, just hit him twenty times as punishment!"
Wu Chengsi said coldly: "Uncle, don't you understand? Why did Li Chong do such a thing and make it such a big deal? Do you think it is a coincidence?"
"You mean, he deliberately wants to embarrass us?" Wu Huaidao said in surprise.
Wu Chengsi said angrily: "It's not to make things difficult, but to target us intentionally. When he comes to Beijing, he will definitely publicize this matter, and then our Wu family's reputation will be badly affected."
Wu Youji said coldly: "Second brother just dismissed the governor of Youzhou because of gambling in Youzhou not long ago. If this matter spreads, how will others view second brother?"
Wu Yizong clapped his hands and said, "Yes, they are so ruthless! My second brother is now in great prestige, but we can't let them ruin his reputation."
Wu Xiyue said angrily: "This kid Li Chong is too sinister. Second brother, we must fight back!"
Wu Chengsi glared at him: "Don't just show off your bravery. Do you think this matter was planned by Li Chong alone? Don't act rashly until the matter is clear!"
Wu Xiyue said in a dull voice: "I know."
Wu Huaidao's old face was a little embarrassed. He was the one who brought Wu Lan here. After this incident, his reputation in the clan dropped a lot. He glared at Wu Lan and said, "Look at the stupid thing you did, get out of here!"
Wu Lan gritted his teeth and exited the hall.
Later, the Wu family disciples brought up other matters that needed to be discussed, most of which were trivial matters related to human relations and sophistication. Wu Chengsi rarely spoke.
An hour later, the clan meeting ended and all the warriors left one after another.
Wu Chengsi sat alone in the Nuan Pavilion and meditated, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. Since he returned to Beijing, he had encountered several things one after another, all of which seemed to be aimed at him.
First of all, the envoys from the Pyo Kingdom were still waiting for him outside Chang'an City even though they were being hunted. Secondly, Belus, the Persian prince, actually sent a beautiful spy to him, and I don't know who it was.
Instruct.
Now it's Li Chong, the king of Yue again.
Considering the recent situation of Li Xian's plan to fight for the throne, Wu Chengsi had a bad feeling in his heart, feeling that something big was about to happen in Chang'an City.
After thinking about it for half an hour, Wu Chengsi stood up and left the Nuan Pavilion. He breathed in the cold air of the courtyard and his head suddenly felt cool.
In order to prevent another visitor from coming, he decided to take Wei Heng and other personal guards out to say hello to his acquaintances. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Princess Taiping first.
When they arrived at the princess residence, Li Lingyue was not there, so Wu Chengsi diverted to Su Dingfang's residence.
In the hall of the Su Mansion, Su Dingfang laughed and said: "General Wu, you are really capable. I have been in the army for more than 40 years, and I have only destroyed four or five countries. You have only been in the battle for less than three months, and you have killed me."
The Khitans have been wiped out, I'm afraid it won't take long for them to surpass me!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Mr. Su, don't make fun of me. I just rely on a little luck, how dare I compare with you."
Su Dingfang pulled his beard and said with a smile: "Throughout the ages, I have never heard of anyone being able to destroy a country by luck. You are good at seizing opportunities, especially with a long-term vision. If I hadn't seen your ability in advance, it would be hard to believe that you can do it at this age.
To have such foresight.”
Wu Chengsi smiled slightly and did not explain much.
Su Dingfang paused and said: "But having said that, although our army has been on a sharp front recently, we must not be careless, especially since there is a general in Goryeo. You must deal with it carefully."
Wu Chengsi hurriedly asked: "Who are you talking about?"
Seeing that Wu Chengsi was neither arrogant nor impetuous, Su Dingfang was very satisfied and said in a deep voice: "This man's name is Le Bo. Among all the generals of Goryeo, this man is the most difficult to deal with. I heard from the frontline military intelligence that he is attacking Buyeo City. It is very possible that he is attacking Buyeo City."
I will fight you."
Wu Chengsi's expression condensed, and he remembered that Xue Rengui had also mentioned this person. He immediately remembered the name in his mind and asked Su Dingfang about this person in detail.