Under the leadership of Xie Xiang, Wang Mi stepped into Xie An's wing for the first time.
As the head of the Xie family in Chen County, it was natural for Xie An to monopolize a courtyard with four entrances.
Before Wang Mi could enter the house, he had already seen Xie An's figure outside the hospital. He was circling back and forth with his hands behind his back. Xie Xuan suddenly became seriously ill, which even caught him, a powerful official who was strategizing, unprepared.
Xie An also saw him. Without waiting for Wang Mi to greet him, Xie An pulled him in. He no longer had the energy to care about those frivolous things.
"Good son-in-law, who would have thought that something like this would happen!"
Tears welled up in the corners of Xie An's eyes. He must have loving elder feelings towards Xie Xuan, but after all, he was not Xie Xuan's biological father.
This kind of sadness will pass once you express it.
It was precisely because he still had reason that he could so quickly turn his attention to the arrangement of major court affairs.
"Xie Gong, you don't have to worry too much. Many things are beyond our control. We just do our best."
What should I say? Wang Mi also spent a lot of time thinking before entering the door. It's not good to express my condolences and accept the change.
Xie Xuan is not dead yet, how can you curse him?
I wish him to find a miraculous doctor as soon as possible so that Xie Xuan can recover immediately. This is unrealistic.
After thinking about it, I could only say something innocuous. Fortunately, Xie An was not a direct relative of Xie Xuan. Such perfunctory words could not be said to Minghui, otherwise she would look down upon her.
"Zhiyuan, as I told you before, have you considered taking charge of the Beifu soldiers?" Xie An didn't pay attention and went straight to the topic.
Wang Mi was shocked, what did Old Man Xie mean?
Could it be...
"As long as Aweng needs it, my son-in-law will do his best."
Xie Xuan's body was in this state. Even if he could survive, he would no longer be able to control Beifu.
Although Xie An didn't say it explicitly, when he mentioned this topic at this time, he definitely hoped that Wang Mi could succeed Xie Xuan.
Xie An nodded and smiled with satisfaction.
"Since you have this intention, I can rest assured."
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. The current situation is really urgent. Youdu returned to Jiankang from Jingkou this time just to attend your wedding."
"There are so many people in Beifu and the affairs are so complicated that we can't do without him for almost a moment. Even if there are no problems with Youdu, he won't be able to stay in Jiankang for too long. It can take as little as five days or as many as ten days. He must return to Jingkou.
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"But you have also seen the current situation. It is absolutely impossible for Youdu to return to Jingkou. I don't trust anyone who can entrust such a huge army to me."
"What's more, I can't find the right person for a while."
"In my opinion, you are the most suitable candidate!"
The most suitable candidate is a lie. Not wanting to hand over Beifu to others is what Xie An is thinking about at the moment.
If there is no suitable person in the Xie family, then consider in-law families.
Huan Shimin was also Xie An's son-in-law, and he was considered brave and good at fighting. However, he had already gone to Jiangzhou to take office, and he had divided up a piece of territory that originally belonged to the Huan family in Qiao County.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Xie An to send such a general to Beifu again. Even if he is willing to do so, the ministers in the court will never agree.
Although Huan Shimin was Xie An's son-in-law, he was still named Huan after all. Putting him in Jiangzhou was the Xie family's advantage.
Putting him in Beifu would mean giving Huan Chong his head.
"My brother-in-law has promoted me. My son-in-law has been in charge of the army for only a few months. How can he take on such a big responsibility?"
"Of course my son-in-law is willing to help Aweng with his work, but he is really inexperienced and senior. I hope Aweng will consider it more."
Taking retreat to advance is the best way now. If Xie An had a better candidate, why would he say this?
Xie An sighed: "Zhiyuan, there's nothing wrong with you, I believe in you!"
"My son-in-law thinks that General Liu Laozhi is also very suitable. He has also spent some time in Beifu and saw that General Liu and his father-in-law get along harmoniously and work well together."
"In terms of experience, General Liu has more experience than me. In terms of age, he is far above me. He is also quite popular in Beifu. Aweng might as well consider it."
consider?
Think about it!
"Liu Laozhi can't do it." There was no room for discussion, so Xie An rejected the proposal. Wang Mi thought to himself: Yes, this old man has some sense.
"You are the one!"
"You are my virtuous son-in-law. If Beifu doesn't hand it over to you, why should it be handed over to outsiders?"
This is the sad thing about people like Liu Laozhi. In the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was normal for aristocratic families to form gangs, and there was almost no distinction between oneself and outsiders.
Needless to say, those who are related by family members must be one of our own. If this is not possible, it is also possible to have relatives who are solidified by marriage like Wang Mi.
In addition to kinship relationships, there are also children from the same aristocratic families. These people can also be trusted because they are familiar with the same set of rules of conduct and are willing to abide by them.
Everyone worked according to the same set of standards, which was especially important in the late Jin Dynasty, which was dominated by aristocratic families.
Historically, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yu was able to rise to prominence precisely because he seized the opportunity and successfully broke the rules of conduct of such aristocratic families.
Apart from these people, the only talents are white generals like Liu Yu and Liu Laozhi. As long as there is one among the children of aristocratic families who can be of great use, they will not think of outsiders.
At this moment, if Liu Laozhi, who is far away in Jingkou, hears Xie An's words, there is no need to hesitate. He will immediately seek refuge with Tianshi Dao and Sun Tai.
"However, General Liu has been leading troops in Beifu for many years. If my son-in-law rashly takes over General Xie's position, will he be convinced?"
"I'm afraid I can't convince the public either."
This is not modesty, this is the actual situation before us.
If these problems are not solved, he will only cause more trouble when he gets to Beifu.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that putting Wang Mi, a descendant of an aristocratic family and the new son-in-law of the Xie family, in Beifu at this time was just to suppress Liu Laozhi.
To be precise, Xie An did this out of helplessness and trust in Wang Mi, but he was also pushing him into a pit of fire.
Liu Laozhi is not a broad-minded person. To some extent, he is not even as good as Huan Chong who often wanders around.
Although Huan Chong is irresponsible, he has already made an accurate judgment about his own abilities. He knows that he is not good enough, so he does not mind other people's prejudices against him.
However, Liu Laozhi was completely different.
At least at this stage, Liu Laozhi has won several beautiful battles and is quite famous in Beifu. He thinks highly of himself, but he never feels that he is not qualified to control Beifu.
Wang Mi was worried, worried that he would not be able to carry out his work when he arrived in Beifu, but Xie An didn't care at all.
"Zhiyuan, these are not things you should worry about."
"What you have to do is to comfort Huihui. You have just gotten married. Logically speaking, you should not be separated so soon. However, this matter is too urgent, and there is nothing I can do."
Now that the matter has come to this, Wang Mi has no room for further struggle and can only reluctantly accept it.
He walked out of Xie An's house with a sad face, crossed the threshold, and showed a proud smile.
He is about to take control of the Beifu soldiers!
The chosen one turned out to be Wang Zhiyuan!
With such a powerful team being handed over to him so easily, who could not be excited?
Who can't be surprised?
Wang Mi returned to Xie Minghui's place excitedly. Xiao Huihui had no reaction when she heard the news.
This is normal. Overnight, her father became like that, and it was difficult for her to get excited about anything.
"Zhiyuan, tell me, is all this my fault?"
"If I hadn't gotten married, if my wedding date hadn't been brought forward, my father wouldn't have made the special trip from Jingkou, and he wouldn't have encountered these disasters!"
"He won't get sick and will be fine!" Xie Minghui's tearful look made Wang Mi deeply moved.
It is true that Xie Minghui needs him by her side the most now, but he just doesn't have such ability.
How can it not be annoying?
However, he now has to leave Minghui. Fortunately, she can live in her parents' home, which is a peace of mind for her.
"Yu Rou, I leave my wife to you. You must take good care of my wife during the days when I go to Jingkou. If anything goes wrong, I will only ask you!"
Yurou nodded repeatedly: "Lord, don't worry!"
"I am Madam's personal maid. I have been following Madam since I started working as a maid. I know Madam's preferences best, and I will definitely take good care of Madam."
Yurou was right. Familiar people, familiar places, and a familiar atmosphere can indeed help Xie Minghui recover.
What unfolds in front of the newlyweds is a binary paradox. If Xie Xuan had not suddenly become seriously ill, even if he had to go to Jingkou quickly to take up his post, he could have taken Xie Minghui with him.
The journey is not far away. Minghui has also been to Jingkou before and is familiar with the roads.
It's a pity that Xie Xuan is not sick and Wang Zhiyuan is not needed in Beifu. This proposition itself is not valid.
"I heard that something big happened to the Xie family?"
"General Xie is sick?"
Wang Mi was packing his bags, but Shen Suanzi poked his head out of the door. There had been such a fuss before, this matter must have spread in the palace long ago, and it couldn't be hidden from anyone.
"really."
"Besides, I am very ill and I have to go to Jingkou, so I just let Minghui stay at her parents' house."
"Are you going to Jingkou?" Shen Suanzi looked surprised.
"General Xie is ill. The troops in Beifu cannot be without a leader for a day. Mr. Xie has already said that he would ask me to go to Jingkou to take charge of the overall situation in a couple of days."
"I can't stay in Jiankang for a few more days."
"If you go to Jingkou, can you suppress the Beifu soldiers?"
Wang Mi thought that this fun-loving woman would ask him to follow him to Jingkou, but he didn't expect that Shen Suanzi didn't mention this matter at all.
On the contrary, it is really rare to help him analyze the problem seriously.
"You have to suppress it even if you can, and you have to suppress it even if you can't."
"General Liu is not a good person. He will not obey your orders. How about you find a few more helpers and take them to Jingkou together?"
Shen Suanzi, who also stayed in Jingkou and had observed Liu Laozhi for a long time, made suggestions that were more realistic and feasible.
"You don't have to worry about this. I'm one step ahead. The slave has already gone to Jingkou. With him here, I can relax a little and don't have to rush there."
The situation at Jingkou has always been the focus of Wang Mi's concern. Sima Yao suddenly collapsed. What kind of effect will this incident have when it reaches Jingkou? He, who is far away in Jiankang City, cannot control it just by calculation. .
In order to seize the opportunity, he briefly discussed with his uncle Wang Hui and then sent Liu Yu to Jingkou. At this time, he was the most suitable candidate.
Even if Liu Laozhi could overpower Liu Yu, Wang Mi believed that with Liu Yu's ability, he would not let Liu Laozhi be able to command the army alone.
According to the current sequence, the news about Liu Yu and the court should arrive at about the same time. Now, the news about Xie Xuan's serious illness cannot be kept secret for a long time. Everything depends on Jinu!
With the current pace, Wang Mi would not be able to catch up with Liu Yu and the others even if he could fly with wings. Therefore, Wang Shilang was in a hurry, but he was not in a hurry.
Many things cannot be solved in a hurry.
With Liu Yu in charge and Wang Mi, there is no need to worry about being unable to control the situation in Beifu.
"According to my observation, General Liu is not a very courageous person who dares to break through all obstacles. At most, he can only give you some obstacles and dare not really do anything to you."
It was easy for Shen Suanzi to say it. After listening to her words, Wang Mi, who was originally confident, became a little embarrassed.
Killing the general and taking over the power alone was not uncommon in the late Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties!
Especially for those cities captured by the Celestial Master Dao, there were many magistrates and governors who sacrificed their lives generously. He, Wang Mi, would not have become one of them.
"Don't think about those useless things. Madam Xie, I will also take care of you from time to time. Don't worry!"
"Are you going to take care of it?"
The world is so big and full of wonders.
Wang Mi couldn't help but laugh for a moment. She really didn't know whether this lady, Suanzi, was too narrow-minded, or whether she really recognized Xie Minghui's care as if she were the mistress of the house.
Is there such a considerate and considerate woman in the world?
Did Wang Zhiyuan get a big bargain?
The blessing of Qi people is not far away?
It's not too late to have these sweet dreams until he comes back from Jingkou completely, time is quite tight.
Xie An has already made it clear that he will set off early tomorrow morning. It is surprising that he is so impatient.
But Wang Mi also understands the old man's difficulties. This should be done sooner rather than later. Only by making a decisive decision can we better control the situation, or in other words, keep the situation in the hands of the Xie family.
However, no matter how tight the time was and how heavy the task was, there were still some things that Wang Mi couldn't let go of. Taking advantage of the time when the servants were helping him pack his bags, he sneaked out of the palace again.
And his destination is the Jiang Workshop that has always worried him.
Beifu has a wider sky, which is the best place to test the performance of this new batch of equipment.
Wang Mi was busy moving all kinds of weapons to the palace like hamsters, preparing to take them to Jingkou as a gift to Beifu as his new official.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face.
So many new weapons were given to Beifu for free. Such a good thing cannot be refused.
What Wang Mi is going to take is exactly the route of using one thing to build another. If he wants new weapons, he must accept him as a general.
On Wang Mi's side, he was dreaming of unifying the troops of Beifu, but on the other side, of course there were people who had taken action earlier than him.
And his mission will soon be the last straw that ignites Liu Laozhi's anger!
The strong man standing in front of him was an acquaintance of Liu Laozhi. They had stood on the battlefield many times before and defended the enemy together.
Strictly speaking, if there was no power struggle, Liu Laozhi admired him quite a lot.
However, Liu Laozhi now has absolutely no admiration for him.