On Wuyi Lane, the Xie family's mansion in Chenjun.
The little book boy Xie Xiang sat on his knees solemnly, with his little head lowered, pretending to think carefully, and his clever eyes were spinning around. What should be the next step?
Xie An, an old man with gray beard and hair, squinted his eyes and saw the little boy holding it there, but he was not worried at all.
Since his nephews and nephews have grown up, Xie Xiang has become the little baby who accompanies Xie An the most every day.
This kid is smart and hard-working, but he doesn't have the patience to do things.
Always unsteady.
So, Xie Gong took out the chess piece and taught him a few moves when he had nothing to do, and also tempered his temperament.
"Go here."
“This is the best.”
At some point, Xie Shi came to Xie Xiang's side, took a brief look at the battle situation, and then helped him with his tactics.
Xie An frowned: "Slave Stone, watch the chess without saying a word."
Xie Shi quickly shut his mouth.
"What the elder brother teaches is..."
Xie Shi stood there, although his eyes fell on the chessboard, his mind was obviously not on playing chess. Along the edge of the sleeves that hung naturally down his arms, a piece of silk was exposed.
Looking carefully, there seems to be writing on it.
Xie An waved his hand, and Xie Xiang left on his own.
The chess game is still there as it is. Although the winner seems to be almost decided, there is no reason to destroy it as long as the game is not over.
Xie An got up and took Xie Shi to a waterside pavilion.
The old man looked at the calm lake. Another year had passed. The fish, which were carefully cared for every day, were eating well, resting better, and seemed to be fatter.
Even his swimming style seems a bit clumsy.
It's time to starve them a few times and give them some good exercise.
The lake has no waves, which also reflects Xie Shi's face. Xie Shi has a long face, which brings with it a sense of sadness.
Now that long face is drooped, making it look a bit longer, and it is simply too sad to be worried.
Seeing that his brother had not spoken for a long time, Xie An guessed that there must be no good news.
After waiting for a while, he muttered: "Shi Nu, is there any news from Beifu?"
"I heard that that boy Zhiyuan has transported all the new weapons made in the workshop to Beifu. He shouldn't be doing anything big."
Xie An has always been very knowledgeable about events. As he has grown older over the years, he has not often participated in court affairs. However, the big and small affairs in the Jin Dynasty can still get into his ears through various channels.
Xie Shi slapped his mouth, showing an expression of headache.
The only person who can give him such a headache is probably Wang Zhiyuan.
"It's not just a big move, it's a big move. Brother, the situation in the north has changed. Yecheng is under siege. Di Qin guard Fu Pi asked for help from the Beifu. Wang Zhiyuan sent someone to send news to the court, and he already brought
Soldiers and horses, the Northern Expedition!"
Xie An's hand playing with the stone suddenly stopped, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Wang Zhiyuan!
This guy is too arrogant!
His heart was in turmoil, but on his face, Xie An remained calm.
Although I am holding on forcefully.
"Brother, another letter was sent this morning. The Beifu army has crossed the river and arrived near Zhangshui!"
"Wang Zhiyuan, he didn't take us seriously. I think he only asked a messenger to write a letter to the court a few days after the army set off. Isn't this a deliberate concealment?"
"He just wants to take risks alone, and he brings tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with him. Doesn't this mean that the foundation of Beifu is tied to him alone, and the foundation of the Xie family is buried with him?"
Beifu Bing has been in the hands of Xie Xuan for more than ten years. It is only thanks to Xie Xuan's hard work and the support behind the Xie family of Chen County that it has reached its current scale.
Wang Mi was obviously from the Wang family of Langya and could control military forces only because he was the son-in-law of the Xie family. When Xie Shi received these two letters, he immediately figured out what was strange about them.
The Xie family and the Wang family are both the top wealthy families in Jin, and they are also a community of interests with good relations, but at the critical moment, there are still differences.
Xie Shi's thoughts are the true and common thoughts of the children of several major families today. When it comes to fighting against the Sima family, the major families are definitely good partners hand in hand. But when it comes to their own interests, you are you and I am me.
, it still needs to be calculated clearly.
Even if the in-laws are deeply intertwined and have long been forgotten, this will not work.
"Brother, if you just say a word, I will write a letter and send it over as fast as possible!"
"We must not let the soldiers and horses of the two sides fight."
Xie An finally recovered from his wandering mind and returned to the human world.
Turning his head, he saw Xie Shi's eager expression.
As long as Xie An gives an order, he can immediately splash the ink.
"What are you doing?"
"Who said I was going to call him back?"
As soon as these words came out, Xie Shi's eyes suddenly darkened.
"But brother, how can you let this kid do whatever he wants outside?"
"Besides, he has also thrown the imperial court aside. Now that we have the news, Wang Gong will also know about it soon. Since the death of Emperor Daxing, he has focused on controlling the government. How can he tolerate such a thing?"
Xie Shi stretched his neck and shouted for a long time, his voice became hoarse. He was so worried because he was well aware of the situation in the Jin Dynasty.
Wang Mi's move will definitely offend Wang Gong.
Now that people are in power, does this kid intend to betray the Xie family and roast the Xie family on the charcoal fire, so that he, the Wang family, will benefit in the end?
"Brother, is this kid doing it on purpose to make Aning become enemies with our Xie family?"
Xie An said helplessly: "Of course it's impossible!"
"Zhiyuan and the others have already arrived in Yecheng!"
"Arrived in Yecheng!"
"This is such a great event that we haven't seen in twenty years. How can I bring him back?"
His younger brother is still as clueless as ever.
Kuchiki!
Dead wood!
Xie An said angrily: "This matter does not need to be discussed further. If Zhiyuan has any needs, we will fully support him."
"remember!"
Xie Shichu was there, dumbfounded.
Brother's attitude has changed too quickly.
As a younger brother, even if I take off my shoes and chase after him, I can’t catch up...
Xie Shi walked out in a daze, his steps wobbly and unsteady.
After walking only a dozen steps, I heard a call from behind and had to turn back with a question mark on my head.
"Brother, just ask." Xie Shi drooped his head, looking very lethargic.
Seeing his unsatisfactory look, Xie An could only sigh: "I heard that in order to make new weapons for Beifu, the Langya Wang family has sent a lot of money to the general workshop, and we have to show something.
."
"You can take people with you, put the money in the warehouse into boxes, and transport it to the general's workshop. Pu Chao, the current general minister, is an extremely reliable person and asked him to use all the cash to make weapons for the Beifu soldiers.
superior."
Xie Shi wanted to refute, but Xie An said first: "Go quickly!"
"The Wang family has already contributed money, how can our Xie family fall behind?"
A few walls away, the Wang family's residence in Taiyuan.
After returning from the palace, Wang Gong felt unhappy. He got off the bullock cart and went all the way to the side room. As soon as the door was closed, no one answered him.
"How long has it been since Mr. Lang went in?"
"It's about as long as a stick of incense."
Several little maids stood outside the door, eager to see what was happening in the room. One of the more courageous maids poked a small hole in the window paper.
But I saw that Wang Pushe, who had been proud of the recent spring breeze, was like a little ant, holding his hands behind his back and spinning around in circles.
He seemed to be mumbling something, and the maids stretched their ears, but they couldn't hear clearly what he said.
The two little maids who were standing in front of the hole suddenly felt their shoulders sink. Only then did they realize that the only owner of the back house, Mrs. Wang, had also arrived.
"Let me take a look too."
Everyone has the desire to gossip.
To understand.
Mrs. Wang is impatient. After watching it for a while, she still felt that it was not enough.
He pushed the door open and walked in, yelling: "Wang Aning, what's the matter with you?"
"Want to turn into a little top?"
Wang Aning paused, obviously shocked by the madam's roar.
It took a long time to calm down, but I saw that there was not only Mrs. Wang, but also several maids beside the door, which made me feel a little embarrassed.
"Hurry up and close the door!"
Not everyone can see Wang Pushe's jokes. The little maids had enough laughter and ran away. Across the door, Mrs. Wang sat down, groaning angrily, her almond-shaped eyes widening.
Although Wang Gong was still angry, he could only sit down honestly.
Like an obedient student.
The husband and wife have long had a certain status. Outside, Wang Aning has the final say. Inside, of course, Mrs. Wang is the king.
"What's wrong with you?"
"So lost?"
As his wife, having lived together for more than ten years, Mrs. Wang’s understanding of Wang Gong can be said to be quite thorough.
Although Wang Gong has an impatient temper and often has a tendency to be domineering, he is definitely not someone who loses his temper at home.
This must be a big deal in the court.
After noon, Wang Gong went into the palace. Mrs. Wang also knew who he was looking for, but it seemed that he did not get a satisfactory answer.
There is no need to be so angry!
Wang Gong was furious and looked angrily.
"It's not because of that boy Wang Mi!"
"So many tricks! It's really hateful!"
Mrs. Wang nodded clearly, and her guess was indeed correct. He was the only one in the court who could make the king's servant angry like this.
"Didn't Wang Mi go to Jingkou?"
"What else can hinder you?"
Mrs. Wang's indifferent tone made Wang Gong even more angry.
"What do you know? That boy Wang Mi led his troops to aid Yecheng alone without asking the imperial court for instructions. Mobilizing troops and horses is a major matter for the imperial court, not to mention that he wants to go to the Northern Expedition, which is the concern of the whole imperial court. For such a big event, he dared to lead troops and horses directly to Yecheng like this. Did he take the imperial court seriously?"
"Has he taken me seriously?" After shouting these words, Wang Gong felt relieved.
It was as if a breath of turbid breath came out of his chest in conflict.
Mrs. Wang continued to remain silent, but also nodded in agreement.
Asking for instructions or not asking the court for instructions is not the point. The final destination was that what made the proud Wang Pushe slap the table was that Wang Mi did not greet him in advance!
"Why are not you talking?"
"Wasn't it awesome just now?"
Mrs. Wang put down the tea cup and said helplessly: "I am a woman, and everything I say is a woman's talk. I am really afraid that my husband won't listen and will accuse me of talking too much."
Wang Gong snorted: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"You wouldn't go to me anyway!"
Mrs. Wang chuckled.
"It seems that our life over the past ten years has not been in vain."
"Mr. Lang, you still understand me."
"I am a woman, and I should not be too involved in the affairs of the previous dynasty. But since you, husband, have brought these matters into the family, I have to say a few words."
"Although I have never met the young man of the Wang family, I have heard you mention it a lot on weekdays and know that he is a man with great ambitions. If he wanted to fight for power with you in the first place, there is no need to go to Beifu again. , just stay in the court, relying on his foundation of the Langya Wang family, he is enough to fight you. But, he did not do this."
"He still led the troops to fight. I would say, for this alone, he is good."
"Sure enough, you are talking to that kid!"
"You'd better stop talking!" After saying that, Wang Gong slammed the table.
Mad!
All the allies of that boy Wang Zhiyuan were actually placed in his house!
Is Mrs. Wang the kind of person who will shut up if you tell her to? Besides, since she has spoken, she must make things clear.
He ignored the old man's anger at all and said to himself: "Aning, think about it, among the young men in the court now, how many of them really dare to go into battle to kill the enemy with real swords and spears?"
"Could it be that from now on the imperial army will be in the hands of a self-made general like Liu Laozhi?"
"Is this what you want to see?"
"Now, when Wang Zhiyuan went to Beifu to lead the troops, he must have received permission from Duke Xie. Why did Duke Xie support him?"
"Of course it's because the Xie family currently doesn't have anyone suitable to use it, so it's a last resort."
This woman actually learned to ask and answer questions for herself.
"Thinking about it this way, Wang Zhiyuan is already a rare talent among the children of aristocratic families of our generation. Aning, you have to support such a person."
Lao Wang snorted: "Support?"
"I do want to support him. He led his troops to the expedition privately without notifying me in advance. How can I support him?"
After all, the old man still didn't understand. Mrs. Wang felt that she was playing the piano to a fool.
"If I inform you in advance, will you agree?"
"That's not possible. This is such a risky thing. I can't agree to it easily."
"Still."
"You don't dare, but you don't allow others to dare? What's the point?" Mrs. Wang leaned forward and came close to Wang Gong's ear.
What the two people are talking about now is almost like you know what I know, God knows what the earth knows.
The voice is so small that you are not afraid of others overhearing it.
"Who said I don't dare?"
The most intolerable thing for men is to be told that they can’t do it and don’t dare!
Whoever says this will be fought to the death!
"If I were ten years younger, mounted a horse and whipped my whip, and pacified the Central Plains, would it be my turn to get that kid Wang Mi?"
Mrs. Wang sneered and said: "Just brag, let alone ten years, even twenty years, I don't see you wanting to go to war."
Wang Gong was speechless.
I can only let my wife continue her education.
As for Mrs. Wang, naturally she did not stand up today to teach her husband a lesson. She had also heard about some of the changes that had taken place in the previous dynasty these days, and she could not turn a blind eye when the matter was presented to her.