One hundred and tenth chapter self-inflicted betrayal
"It's enough for you to seize Taiyuan and claim to be a lonely Taoist and a few people. It's enough for you to live in a small corner, but you can't do anything wrong with it."
Wei Gu lowered his eyes and looked at the bowl of extremely bitter tea. This new type of drink was gradually becoming popular in Chang'an and even had a vague tendency to replace alcohol among the nobles. It was very similar to his state of mind at the moment. The brown tea dyed his eyes.
Feeling deeply, he slowly raised his head: "Fu Jun, what does this mean?"
Wang Yi waved his hand and said with a confident smile: "I just want to persuade you to abandon evil and do good."
Du Ji stood aside and said: "Zhongjian, do you know how many people have complained to me when I have been touring various counties with you these days? You said that you were ordered to reduce taxes on common people, but you included dozens of wealthy families in the list.
In addition, you and Fan Xian, Cheng Yin and other families invaded fields, lent money and goods, and made the court lose its trust in Hedong. Even if you restructured roads and built additional post pavilions, it was only for the convenience of yourself and wealthy merchants. All of this,
Don’t you, Mr. Wei, still know you’re wrong?”
Before Wei Gu could answer, Cao Cao Yang Pei said in a weird voice: "What's this? The wealthy families in Hedong have always been united. If Wei Jun hadn't been there to handle it, the many major political initiatives issued by the imperial court might not have been implemented so smoothly.
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These people sang in harmony and spoke frankly and openly. Wei Gu's face became darker and darker. It seemed that it would be difficult to end his life well today.
When the merit was high, he did not dare to neglect, and stood up hurriedly and said: "What are you talking about? We are all trying to examine the legal principles first before we dare to act. How can we be seeking personal gain..."
"That's enough!" Yang Pei suddenly changed his face, slapped the table and shouted: "You are planning to rebel, and you will be punished. If you are still unwilling to confess truthfully, you may be killed!"
The scene froze for a moment. Wang Yi sat in the main seat, smiling calmly as he looked at the varying expressions of everyone below, as if they were watching a good show.
Wei Gu's heart suddenly sank. He never expected that after all the calculations, he finally took the initiative to leak the secret, and the person who betrayed them turned out to be his own family! Fortunately, he once thought that the plan was well-planned, whether it was colluding with some of Hongnong's surnames or with the people sent by Yuan Shao.
The representatives discussed the matter in a confidential manner, and those present were all their closest and most trusted members of the family.
He originally thought that Wei Jian would serve as Huangmen's minister in the court, report the current situation in the court on his behalf, and make friends with the ministers. After Yuan Shao led them to complete their great work, it would be easy for Wei Jian to represent the Hedong Wei family on the central stage. At that time,
Even the benefits obtained by the mastermind Fan Xian are not as good as his.
Wei Jian was originally their eyes and ears in the court and thought he was infallible. Who would have expected that it would be Wei Jian who was the first to betray and leak the secret. Was it a staged act from the beginning to deceive the trust of Fan Xian and others? Or was he suddenly aware of it?
What kind of crisis is there, taking the initiative to confess in order to be forgiven, these are not important at the moment.
The most important thing at the moment is Wei Gu's decision. Although his decision can no longer change the fate of his family, it can change his own life. Looking at Wang Yi's calm and gentle face, and the expressionless Du Ji, Wei Gu
After a moment of silence, he stood up from the table, walked to the atrium, bowed and knelt down, and said loudly: "Wei Zhen is guilty of colluding with other towns to plot chaos. Now I feel deeply regretful. I would like to tell the truth about the details and ask the government to do so."
You punish me!"
Wang Yi didn't answer, and the scene was silent for a while. He reached out and took the tea bowl in his hand, and glanced at Zhang Shi, who was already stunned.
"Ahem." Although he despised Zhang Shi and Wei Gu's temperament and character for plotting to cause trouble, Du Ji at least reminded each other deliberately for the sake of being their former friends.
Zhang Shi did not dare to neglect, and quickly stood up and walked to Wei Gu, spreading his sleeves and kneeling down in fear: "Zhang Shi is also guilty of conspiracy, and I am willing to tell the truth about the details!"
Yang Pei and Liu Wan couldn't help but look at each other. They had been fighting wits and courage with Wei Gu and others these days, and had worked hard to maintain themselves under the pressure exerted by the other party. No one could understand their resentment towards these powerful men. Now they finally won,
It was difficult to maintain his grace at this time, but he finally smiled with satisfaction.
Wang Yi smiled indifferently, nodded, and was about to speak when he saw Liang Ze, the chief secretary, walking hurriedly from the door. After he stood in the atrium, he slightly cupped his hands to Wang Yi and said, "Wendu, Fan Xian rebelled.
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Wei Gu opened his mouth in shock and his eyes went straight, as if he had learned something shocking. After Zhang Shi heard the news, he collapsed to the ground like a piece of mud.
In addition to shock, the two of them felt a sense of fear and rejoicing. Fortunately, they confessed early, otherwise they would really have become an accomplice!
However, Wei Gu still had a doubt in his mind, that is, Fan Xian had originally agreed with them to wait until Yuan Shao defeated Heishan, or when the Huns in Bingzhou raised troops before taking action. How come they suddenly chose this time to rebel?
What makes Wei Gu even more confused is that after hearing the news of Fan Xian's rebellion, Wang Yi and others who should be panicking the most did not make any move. Wei Gu and Zhang Shi seemed to be the only two people who screamed in surprise just now. But Yang Pei
Everyone looked relieved that they had finally waited until the 'big show started'. Even Wang Yi, the Lord of Hedong, just said 'hmm' and said half with emotion and half with amazement: "It is worthy of being cultivated by Jia Jun himself."
Ping Zhunjian, Bao Xiaolian and his group really should not be underestimated."
When Yang Pei and others heard this, they were all silent. After learning about the private arrangements between Wang Yi and Jia Xu, they initially doubted the true ability of Ping Zhunjian. Now they learned from Liang Ze that Fan Xian was step by step
Falling into the calculation, the changes that took place were almost exactly the same as the original plan of the Pingzhun Prison, and then they were all impressed.
Presumably, after this incident, the unknown Pingzhun general will use this as a battle to become famous, and it will be known to the world.
At this time, Wang Yifu asked again: "How far do they have to go to Anyi?"
"It takes a lot of time from organizing the troops to marching as a whole. What's more, things happen suddenly and there is no preparation in advance, so the delay will be even longer." Liang Ze did not shy away from Wei Gu and Zhang Shi, two outsiders.
At the scene, he said bluntly: "Now the spies have come to send a message, saying that they have summoned their subordinates and the field soldiers near Anyi who were recruited by the surrendered Bai Bomo thieves, a total of more than 10,000 people, and are preparing to rush to Anyi."
Come."
At this time, Wei Gu lost power. Du Ji, who was second only to Wang Yi in terms of power, stood up slowly and saluted solemnly: "Now that Fan Xian has rebelled and the walls of Anyi are broken, our soldiers
We are weak and lack food and grass, so we cannot hold on and retreat as quickly as possible."
Wang Yi nodded and said calmly: "Then let's go. If we delay any longer, we might become prisoners of others."
Although Wang Yi said this, he didn't look anxious at all. He drank the tea in the bowl calmly and placed it firmly on the table.
When he stood up and was about to leave with everyone, he suddenly said to Wei Gu and Wei Gu who were still half kneeling and half lying down: "Before I came to Hedong, I still had the idea of getting along well with each other. I never thought about which family or surname I wanted to get along with."
Be an enemy. But you have repeatedly violated the great government, and you will not give up until you hold me in the palm of your hand. Although I am stupid, I cannot ignore the imperial court's century-old plan for the sake of temporary stability in Hedong, let alone influence others!"