Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 41: Working in Collusion to Secretly Cover Chen Cang (3)
Wang Jing proudly smoothed the mustache on his lips, with a proud look on his face: "How are Commander Zhang thinking about it? Anyone who defectes to us, we are willing to give them good food, clothing, and peace of mind! Anyone who opposes us will be punished.
It's the consequence of being skinned. Do you want to continue to cooperate with me?"
Zhang Heng squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then extended his right hand to him and said with a faint smile: "I, Zhang Heng, am convinced by what the king said today! From now on, we are the most indestructible alliance in the court.
!」
Wang Jing did not shake hands, but reached out and patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay! Then we have an agreement! The day Commander Zhang sends the beautiful girl here, it will be the time for him, Xia Yunqing, to get out!"
Zhang Heng looked at his hand that was still in mid-air, thinking that he had never been treated like this before, his face suddenly dropped, and he was so angry that he dared not speak.
Wang Jing ignored his displeasure at all. He glanced at Mei Qing beside him, waved his hand, and said coldly: "You can get out! Scholars are like you, and there is no point in reading.
It’s better to have a great dad!”
Hearing these words, Mei Qing's head hung even lower. He bowed respectfully to the two of them before carefully exiting the door. His thin back disappeared at the end of the corridor like a ghost. He walked out of the palace in despair.
While guarding the Si Yamen, the spring breeze blowing in front of him made him feel chilly, and the scorching sun above his head made him unable to open his eyes.
Looking at the people and traffic on the street, Mei Qing suddenly lost his mind: Han Chuang studied hard for decades and won the top prize in one fell swoop. From a poor and isolated small village to the bustling city of Shengjing, he originally thought he would be here.
Develop your ambitions and become a courtier who will go down in history.
Unexpectedly, from the moment he set foot in Shengjing, he had been targeted by interested people, and he was given two completely different paths: join them, and from then on he would be rich and generous, and he could realize his ambition; refuse
They will disappear from this world without a trace!
With no background, he had no choice but to sell his conscience and let others manipulate him when he first entered the officialdom! He originally thought it was easy, but when Wang Su started to target his mentor Xia Yunqing, he began to regret it.
There is no way out. Because he knows that Xia Yunqing cannot protect himself, and betraying Wang Su will only result in death!
He shook his thin body and walked to the yamen of the General Affairs Department like a zombie. When he came, people from the General Affairs Department brought him, but when he went back, no one paid attention to him. He did not hire a carriage and had no choice but to
walk.
"Sir Mei!" A clear voice suddenly came from behind. Mei Qing looked back calmly and saw a man in white robes galloping towards him on a white horse, stopping steadily in front of him.
When the man on the horse jumped in front of him, he looked carefully before exclaiming: "You, you are... Yanrong?"
Yan Rong smiled heartily, raised his hands and asked, "I was passing by here and I didn't expect to bump into you. Where are you going?"
Mei Qing lowered her eyelashes and said hesitantly, "I, I'm here to do something. I'm about to go back to the Yamen."
"That's just right." Yan Rong patted the horse beside him and said with a smile, "I'll take you back on the way!"
For the two people who met for the first time, such an invitation was a bit sudden. Mei Qing couldn't figure out the other party's direction and said hesitantly: "Is this...is this okay? Won't it delay you?"
"What's the delay!" Yan Rong laughed loudly: "I just want to change places to drink wine, it doesn't matter if it's earlier or later! Get on your horse, there should be a lot of official business waiting to be handled in the Yamen! It's faster to ride a horse!
"
Hearing this, Mei Qing no longer refused. He got on the horse with the help of Yan Rong. Then Yan Rong also jumped on the horse, took the reins and rode away.
Ruan Lang happened to come back from abroad and felt a little weird when he saw Yan Rong and Mei Qing riding a horse together, but thinking that Wang Jing only let him stare at King Yi instead of Yan Rong, he didn't take it to heart.
Hearing that Wang Jing was looking for him, Ruan Lang immediately rushed to the torture room. When he saw Zhang Heng was there, a bad premonition arose spontaneously.
Before he could think about it, Wang Jing called him over, handed him the memorial to impeach Xia Yunqing, and whispered something in his ear.
Ruan Lang's expression changed upon hearing this, and he hurriedly raised his hands and asked: "
Sir, do you... really want to do this?"
Wang Jing glared at him fiercely and yelled angrily: "What nonsense! Just do whatever I ask you to do. It's not good for you to ask so many questions!"
"Yes!" Ruan Lang bowed respectfully and did not dare to say more.
Seeing Ruan Lang's cautious look at this time, and remembering the humiliation Ruan Lang had given him outside the city that day, Zhang Heng rolled his eyes and immediately took it into his mind.
"I'm talking about Commander Wang." He glanced at Ruan Lang and suddenly laughed: "I was at the gate of the Royal Guards Office and saw your subordinate chatting and laughing with a stunning beauty. If I guessed correctly, then
This beautiful lady must be his relative!"
Ruan Lang's whole body froze immediately, his eyes glared at Zhang Heng, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly. However, Zhang Heng met his gaze provocatively, with a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
"A stunning beauty?" Wang Jing suddenly became interested, raised her eyes to stare at Ruan Lang, and asked in a deep voice: "You have been by my side for so long, why haven't I heard that you still have a wife?"
Ruan Lang quickly bowed deeply and explained hurriedly: "Commander Wang, please calm down! I am not deliberately hiding my humble position, I just don't dare to disturb the commander with personal matters! Moreover, my wife is ordinary-looking, not a stunning beauty at all!"
"Lord Ruan, you are so humble!" Zhang Heng stood up slowly, walked to Ruan Lang, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "I just watched for a long time, how much does your wife look like the proprietress of the Xiaoxiang villa?
They are very similar and even more charming than her. If she says that she is the second most beautiful woman in Shengjing, no one would dare to be ranked first!"
Ruan Lang was about to open his mouth to speak, but Wang Jing came over, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "You are so lucky! You have such a beautiful woman by your side, and you don't want to bring it out to open your eyes to the brothers. Alas.
, I think it’s really a pity that I, Wang Jing, have money and power, but I don’t have the chance to get such a beautiful woman!”
Zhang Heng laughed and joked maliciously: "Everyone knows that Commander Wang likes beauties. Maybe they are afraid that you will steal your wife, so they dare not tell you!" After that, he glanced with a half-smile.
Ruan Lang glanced at him.
Ruan Lang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly bowed his arms to the ground and said in panic: "Commander, please calm down! This is not the intention of this humble duty!"
"Hey, this is what's wrong with you!" Zhang Heng said angrily: "If it weren't for the support of the king's commander, how could you be where you are today, and how could you marry such a beautiful wife? If I were you, I would be very grateful.
Fang Fang brings your wife to the commander to see, even if he likes her, the worst thing is to give it to him!"
"Commander Zhang, you can't make a joke like this!" Ruan Lang's face was gloomy, his back molars clenched.
"I'm not kidding!" Zhang Heng's face suddenly sank, and he suddenly said seriously: "As the saying goes, brothers are like brothers and sisters, and women are like clothes! Commander Wang has been very kind to you. You just gave away a piece of clothing.
Why is it so difficult? Or is it that you have never regarded Commander Wang as a brother in your heart?"
Wang Jing's eyes became vicious with these words, and he stared deeply at Ruan Lang without saying a word.
A drop of cold sweat fell from his temples. Ruan Lang had no choice but to lift his robe and kneel down. He said in a panic: "The commander's kindness to Ruan Lang is like recreating his parents. Ruan Lang knows that he will never be able to repay him in this life! All he needs to do is say a word from the commander.
By the way, you can take away Ruan Lang’s life at any time!”
This sentence made Wang Jing's face light up. He waved his hand lazily and said, "I know your loyalty to me. Get up."
Ruan Lang secretly let out a breath in his heart. When he stood up slowly, he realized that he was already a little dizzy due to excessive nervousness. His actions shattered Zhang Heng's wishful thinking. Zhang Heng felt bored, so he
He stood up and said goodbye.
Following Wang Jing's order, Ruan Lang sent Zhang Heng out. While the accompanying government servants went to fetch the horse, Zhang Heng suddenly approached Ruan Lang and said with a sneer: "Ruan Lang, from now on I will be your boss."
My boss is an ally. If you dare to make trouble in front of me again, you have to be careful!"
"I don't dare to do this in a humble position!" Ruan Lang raised his hands and said solemnly: "In a humble position, I only act on the orders of the commander."
Zhang Heng looked at him sideways and said coldly: "Do you know what an alliance is?"
Ruan Lang knew that he had a deeper meaning, so he held up his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, Commander Zhang!"
Zhang Heng slapped the bridge of his nose and said through gritted teeth: "We are allies because we share the same hatred! From now on, Zhang Heng's enemy will be Wang Jing's enemy. Next time, when I have a conflict with King Yi, do you know what to do?
How did you do it?"
I thought that the scene just now frightened Ruan Lang, but Zhang Heng's eyes looked a little more arrogant and confident at this time. Unexpectedly, Ruan Lang cupped his hands and said: "As a servant of the Imperial Guard, I only act under the orders of the commander."
This sentence pierced Zhang Heng's arrogance. He narrowed his eyes and glared at Ruan Lang coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "Listen, if you are wise, don't mess with me! Otherwise, you will be left with nothing to eat!"
After that, he jumped on his horse and gave Ruan Lang a vicious look before walking away.
The scenery in March in Yangchun is so beautiful that it is intoxicating. The ten-mile-long willow shades on both sides of the street are dense and green, and the shadows are skewed. But Ruan Lang is too preoccupied to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He walks around the street with heavy steps.
I went there and unknowingly, I was brought to the front of Xiaoxiang Villa by the huge crowd.
"Hey, isn't this Uncle Ruan?" Bei Xiaobei's cry brought him back to his senses. He suddenly remembered that he didn't plan to go out for a drink today, so he didn't bring any money at all, so he stood at the door with an embarrassed look on his face, unable to move forward or retreat.
"Master Ruan! What a coincidence!" A clear voice sounded behind him.
Ruan Lang suddenly looked back and found Yan Rong walking towards him with a smile. He patted him on the shoulder and said politely: "It seems that once our Fangfang wine is stained, it is difficult to break it off. I'm afraid Master Ruan is smelling it."
Is it because of the alcohol smell?"
Ruan Lang smiled awkwardly, his eyes evasive: "I, I was just passing by."
"Don't miss it if you're passing by! Since you're here, you have to go in and have a drink!" Yan Rong put his hand on his shoulder, patted his chest, and laughed, "We had a great chat last time! Let's go! I'm treating you today.
, let’s continue chatting!”
Ruan Lang did not dare to have too much contact with King Yi's people, and originally wanted to turn down Yan Rong's warm invitation. But he was upset at the moment and did not want to go home and let his wife worry. What's more, although Yan Rong saw
He may seem bohemian, but he is a thoughtful person. It is indeed a pleasure to drink and chat with him.
Thinking of this, he no longer refused and walked into the annex side by side with Yan Rong.