Xie An was the one who recommended Wang Mi to take control of the Beifu soldiers, and he was also his father-in-law. With such a person, Wang Gong actually imagined that he could join forces behind the scenes and let Xie An contribute his efforts to put Wang Mi to death.
Of course this is the behavior of a villain!
Originally, such behavior was just hidden in the heart, or only known among a few friends. But after what happened today, I am afraid that Wang Mi himself will know about it before long.
Wang Gong's dark intentions are no longer a secret.
After this incident, Xie An's image became more and more noble, while Wang Gong's appearance became more and more hateful!
It's okay to let others see the joke, but Wang Gong will never tolerate it if Wang Zhiyuan sees the joke!
"Zhongkan, you went to the wedding banquet today, did you get any useful information?" Wang Gong turned around and asked, not realizing that Yin Zhongkan had been silent for a long time.
Zhong Kan paused and quickly put his mind back.
"In my opinion, the friendship between Wang Zhiyuan and the Jingkou brothers is very strong, and there is no stalemate over the Lu Zhu matter."
"Wang Zhiyuan even brought my wife to today's banquet."
Even if you have nothing to say, you still have to squeeze out a few words. What news can I get? Didn't you ask me to keep an eye on you?
As long as he keeps an eye on Wang Zhiyuan and doesn't let him leave the banquet, nothing will happen. Yin Zhongkan couldn't help but think to himself.
In fact, when he heard that Wang Gong only stayed in Xie Mansion for less than half a stick of incense, he immediately regretted it.
In such a short period of time, it was impossible for Wang Zhiyuan to escape from the banquet. After such a comparison, he immediately felt that Wang Gong's plan was extremely weak.
"Wang Mi's wife?"
"Isn't that Xie An's granddaughter?"
Another connection between the Xie family and the Wang family was found!
Xi Hui nodded: "So, it's understandable that Xie An won't cooperate with you. I heard that this granddaughter is his favorite, and for the sake of his granddaughter, he won't attack Wang Zhiyuan easily."
Xi Hui, who had always had a bad temper, suddenly started to be quarrelsome, which was really unacceptable.
"Aqi, what you said is wrong. Xie Anke has never been the kind of person who cares about family ties!"
"On this point, I, the Wang family of Taiyuan, still don't understand?"
The two brothers were speechless for a moment.
I think back then, in order to express his break with Wang Guobao, Xie An did not hesitate to break up his daughter and refused to compromise.
In this flash, only a few years have passed.
how?
At first, he was cruel in breaking up the marriage, but now he has turned into a loving person, protecting his granddaughter and even his grandson-in-law?
Xi Hui was speechless. When Yin Zhongkan saw that no one was speaking and the atmosphere was awkward, he came out to mediate and said, "If I want to see it, it's nothing unusual."
"When Wang Guobao's house was confiscated, didn't he also take his daughter home?"
"This shows that when the critical moment comes, he still has to take care of his juniors. Now Wang Zhiyuan is quite honest in Beifu and has not shown any signs of backlash. It is understandable that Xie An wants to maintain the status quo."
"Yin Zhongkan, who are you speaking for?"
"Is it possible that you still think that Xie An did the right thing and that Wang Zhiyuan is an upright and good person?"
Yin Zhongkan just said a few auspicious words tactically, but he never imagined that he would be sprayed by Xi Hui, and the spittle seemed to splash on his face.
Although Wang Gong's performance at this moment was not as obvious as Xi Hui's, the look he looked at Yin Zhongkan was also full of doubts.
Yin Zhongkan suddenly felt that the two people in front of him were very strange to him, and he did not know that at this moment, he was gradually becoming strange to them.
"alright!"
"Ah Qi, Zhong Kan just said casually, you are too nervous." Wang Gong finally moved his eyes away from Yin Zhongkan's face and smoothed things over.
Yin Zhongkan also hurried down the slope and stopped talking nonsense.
At this time, only the voices of Wang Gong and Xi Hui were left, and they quickly reached a consensus.
"Aning, let me see, we don't have to worry about old man Xie An's intentions anymore. The focus now is to guard against Wang Zhiyuan."
"You are right." Wang Gong nodded.
"Beifu is getting bigger and bigger in his hands, and his power is gradually becoming more stable. I originally expected Xie An to be able to control him, but after doing some research recently, I feel that Xie An seems to be powerless in this matter."
"Once he lets go, Beifu will be completely in Wang Zhiyuan's hands. By then, his power in Beifu will be more stable."
"The surname of Beifu has changed from Xie to Wang!"
"And Huan Chong!" Speaking of Beifu soldiers, we have to mention the Jingzhou department.
"This old man has always been against the imperial court. In recent years, I originally thought that he had become older and more honest, but I didn't expect that he would end up with Wang Zhiyuan!"
"The two of them definitely have bad intentions!" Xi Hui further developed Wang Gong's rhetoric and completed what Wang Gong had not finished.
Keeping in contact with Jingzhou soldiers is indeed a dark spot that Wang Zhiyuan cannot explain.
The Jingzhou soldiers, and even the Huan family of Qiaojun, or it should be the other way around, because the Huan family of Qiaojun had a bone in the back of their heads, which made the Jingzhou tribe under their control look so out of place.
The imperial court has always been a very vigilant team. As the controller of the Beifu soldiers, Wang Mi not only did not avoid suspicion, but even actively contacted them. It is difficult not to make people doubt his true purpose.
"However, with Huan Chong's support, Wang Zhiyuan will be even more powerful, and the court will be unable to do anything to him!"
To say this is to overestimate the capabilities of the Jin Dynasty. Judging from the current situation, let alone Jingzhou and Beifu uniting, even if there is only one of their troops, the court cannot control it.
Strictly speaking, from a historical perspective, it was Jingzhou soldiers who started the attack first, and the imperial court directed Beifu to fight against them.
But now, it is impossible to expect Beifu soldiers to fight against Jingzhou soldiers. The situation the court will face is that Beifu and Jingzhou will unite and rebel together.
With the current defense capabilities of the Jin Dynasty, after losing the two main forces of Beifu and Jingzhou, the strength that can be collected is very weak.
However, it is impossible for the two parties to break up.
The Jingzhou soldiers have always been in a peaceful position and are always ready to cause trouble. Now that the Beifu soldiers are willing to join forces with them, Huan Chong is eager to ask for it. How can he refuse?
As for Wang Zhiyuan, there is no need to count on him. He is so cautious in doing things, and you can't catch him at all.
Wang Zhiyuan has never shied away from having a good relationship with Huan Chong, so from all aspects, the alliance between Beifu and Jingzhou is beneficial to both of them.
A pair of forces that were originally contradictory to each other have now come together. So what can the imperial court, standing in the middle and originally trying to take advantage of each other, do?
"Aning, the top priority right now is to absolutely not let Wang Zhiyuan escape from Jiankang City!"
Tonight, Xi Hui was full of great ideas. Wang Gong's expression suddenly turned grim: "You mean, once the situation becomes critical, he will run away?"
"Is this still false?"
"Think about it, his home base is in Jingkou, and Beifu is in Jingkou. If he can't communicate with Beifu in Jingkou, how can he command them?"
"So, as long as he really has the intention to rebel against the imperial court, he will most likely find an opportunity to rush back to Beifu!"
"Definitely!"
In this way, the imperial court's tactics should range from preventing the Beifu soldiers from causing rebellion in Jingkou, to trapping the general Wang Zhiyuan in Jingkou, leaving them leaderless.
"No, no." Seeing Xi Hui talking more and more enthusiastically, Wang Gong quickly denied: "Although we have no real evidence now, we can be sure that since Wang Zhiyuan returned to Jiankang, he has been in contact with the generals in Jingkou. If
We trapped her in Jiankang, and he lost contact with the generals in Jingkou."
"Those people are of the same mind as him and will never sit back and wait for death in Jingkou. Once chaos breaks out, you and I will not be able to resist it."
Thinking of the farce that had been played in front of Wang Zhenying in Jiankang Palace, Wang Gong was determined and would never try it easily.
Xi Hui disagreed with Wang Gong's concerns.
"The current situation has not reached the point of becoming tense. We just need to watch Wang Zhiyuan and not give him the opportunity to return to Jingkou."
"Aning, it's up to you!"
His shoulders were hit and hit by Xi Hui, causing pain. Wang Gong couldn't help but ask himself: Rely on me?
Am I really good?
In Jiankang City now, the one who is more nervous than Wang Gong and others is definitely Wang Zhiyuan himself.
Xie An met with Wang Gong. Although he didn't know what the outcome would be, this was also a danger signal for him.
For your own sake, you should leave Jiankang, a place of right and wrong, earlier.
Mrs. Wang Xie Minghui also felt this dangerous atmosphere. For several days, she pretended to be calm, but in fact she had been secretly taking stock of the valuables in her home and the things she needed to carry.
I also packed a baggage on my own, planning to pack some of the luggage in if the situation was urgent, pick it up and run away.
It's good to be prepared for a rainy day, but it's too early.
Even Wang Shilang himself hasn't figured out how to escape yet. How can she, a female prostitute, get out?
The more anxious you are, the less you can act rashly.
In order to keep a low profile, Wang Mi not only did not step into the gate of Jiankang Palace these days, he rarely even went to the workshop.
If Pu Chao hadn't come looking for him, he would never have taken the initiative to come to the door.
In this way, Wang Shilang, who had been extremely active since returning to Jiankang, seemed to have disappeared in an instant.
It is inevitable to close the door and thank guests. I didn't like to see them before. What's more, now I am extremely anxious and even less in the mood.
I wrote a plaque and asked the waiter to hang it outside the gate, with the four characters: "Close the door and thank guests."
Wuyi Alley is now surprisingly quiet. None of the major families come out to cause trouble. It seems to have returned to the situation before Wang Mi captured Xiangyang.
The dignitaries traveled together, had gatherings and feasts, and could be seen wandering around in the mountains, in the countryside, in restaurants, and in the courtyards.
However, careful people can also find that among these people who are singing and dancing, there seem to be a few heavyweights missing.
Wang Mi, the war god of Beifu, and Wang Gong, the prime minister and assistant of the Jin Dynasty, were not among them.
As for the famous scholar Xie An, who had lived in seclusion in Xie Mansion all year round, he walked out of his home uncharacteristically and went to stay in a temple outside the city.
Those who didn't know the inside story thought that Xie An finally figured it out and went to cultivate his moral character.
Only those who know the inside story will see that Xie An's move is unusual.
An old man who never went out suddenly changed his usual living habits and ran to a temple to seek refuge.
Isn't this just a desire to stay away from the happenings of right and wrong in the city?
Is there going to be unrest in Jiankang City again?
Xie An stood on the floating bridge of the temple and looked at the other end of the bridge. The strong green cow that had pulled him over was sucking water by the river.
One cow, one cart, one person, a bamboo forest, and a glass of wine. This was once the most ideal life in his mind.
Today, this kind of life has left him for twenty years!
And now, Xie An, who had escaped from Jiankang City, really wanted to put all those troubles behind him, but unfortunately, things were definitely not that simple.
I want to escape the world, but I don't dare to go too far.
I don't even dare to go for a walk in Jingkou next door. How can I let go of everything calmly like this?
Xie An didn't dare to go far, he still faced an important choice.
Only in this secluded place with few people did he have the energy to think about this matter clearly.
It's time to make a decision!
The old man stood up and walked slowly towards the meditation room behind him...
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"Si Qing, go and call Xiao De'er in."
There was an undercurrent in Jiankang City. In Jiankang Palace, Queen Mother Wang Zhenying, who never left the palace, also felt this unique atmosphere.
At this time, we have to rely on little eunuchs like Xiao Deer.
Xiao De'er listened to the call and ran in obediently. He bowed and bowed to the Queen Mother first.
"The Queen Mother is well."
"Okay, okay, get up quickly and talk seriously."
Wang Zhenying had a sullen face, she couldn't continue acting at this young age, so she quickly stood up and waited for instructions.
Zhenying thought for a while and then said: "Did you get any news from your movements in and out of the palace these days?"
"Are the companies on Wuyi Lane still honest?"
As expected of a Queen Mother, Wang Zhenying grasped the key points as soon as she opened her mouth.
Although Jiankang City is large, most of the people who can cause trouble are gathered in the narrow Wuyi Alley. As long as this alley remains peaceful, the stability of Jiankang City will be guaranteed.
Xiao De'er raised his head and thought about it very seriously: "Xie Gong left the city to live in seclusion in a temple. He said he wanted to practice spiritual practice. Wang Shilang has been staying behind closed doors for many days and has not even seen his guests. As for the uncle,
I haven’t seen him walking around the palace these days, and not even a single message has been sent in.”
"The Queen Mother, I have a saying that I don't know whether to say or not."
"If you have anything to say, don't I tell you already?"
Originally, as a woman in the palace, Wang Zhenying's only way to obtain information from outside the palace was through these palace ladies and eunuchs. If they didn't tell everything they knew, wouldn't the Queen Mother become blind and deaf?
The situation now is different from before. When Sima Yao was still alive, Wang Zhenying could indeed pretend to be indifferent to everything going on inside and outside the palace.
That's because Sima Yao was standing in front of her. Whether it was the intrigues in the harem or the chaos in the previous dynasty, Sima Yao had to deal with it. As his queen, Wang Zhenying didn't have to think about it at all.