"Ouch! Grass and trees are ruthless and sometimes wander. Humans are animals and only the spirit of things. All kinds of worries touch their hearts. All things work their shapes and move in them, which will shake their essence. But if you think about what you can't do, you will worry about your wisdom.
If it cannot be done, it is better to use its rich elixir as gnarled wood, and its black and white ones as stars. But why do you want to compete with grass and trees for glory if they are not made of metal or stone? If you think about killing thieves for it, how can you hate the sound of autumn!"
——"Ode to the Sound of Autumn" (Excerpt) Ouyang Xiu
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He does not mean that.
Wang Wen returned to his house in a state of drunkenness. He invited the warlock he privately worshiped, Master Longhu, into the secret room. After a few words of intrusion, he got to the point.
Wang Wendao: "Master Shi, Shi Jingzhong once said that the ancestral graves of the Wang family are where the dragon veins are located. The prophecy book predicts that the world will be in chaos, which is when our Wang family will rise!"
Having said this, Wang Wen's eyes were eager and he said: "Today, in the Wang family, although my brother Wang Zhi is the most prominent, he is an illegitimate son of the Wang family, and his mother is of humble origin. And I am the legitimate son of the Wang family, where the real bloodline of the Wang family lies. Dare I ask?
Heavenly Master, do I have the appearance of an emperor?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt, frightening Master Longhu to the point where he fell to the ground. If these words were spread, it would be a serious crime against the nine tribes.
Master Longhu trembled and said: "Of course you are a noble minister, but the matter is very important and you need to confirm the prophecy. Please allow me to go home, take a bath and change clothes, and fast for three days before I can do the divination."
Wang Wen laughed and said, "Okay, Heavenly Master will return soon. In three days, I will personally go to the temple to receive Heavenly Master. If God's destiny is here, I will guarantee that Heavenly Master will be rich and wealthy throughout his life!"
On the way back, Master Longhu became more and more frightened. He thought to himself: "I came down the mountain after learning the Dharma. I originally wanted to come to Chang'an to seek a future. I have just established a position in the capital and have a small reputation. I never expected to meet this guy. Not only can I not climb up to the powerful
, and there is a risk of beheading. That’s all, let’s go quickly.” That night, he didn’t even dare to return to the Taoist temple, so he found a place to stay for the night. As soon as the city gate opened at dawn, he galloped away on horseback.
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Wang Fei slept until he woke up from drinking in the middle of the night. Thinking of what he had just said, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. If word of this got out, it would be a disaster for the whole family!
He quickly woke up his son Wang Zhun and gave him some instructions.
Wang Zhun was also very alert and said: "Dad, don't worry, this matter must be rotten in your stomach. But it's best to tell your second uncle, he can be reckless and tight."
Wang Fei thought that his son was right to remind him that this younger brother was impulsive and reckless and needed to be controlled. He didn't wait for dawn and drove directly to Wang Wen's house. Wang Wen was fast asleep, his eyes were hazy and he was in a daze.
I told you about Master Longhu.
When Wang Fei heard this, he thought to himself: "My son is really right. I am really afraid of what will happen!" He immediately ordered the soldiers of Jingzhao Prefecture to arrest the Longhu Heavenly Master. He himself had to go to court.
When I arrived at the court and waited for the Holy Emperor, I received news that the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master had fled as soon as the city gates opened this morning. This frightened the king to death, and he quickly ordered a few of his confidants to arrest him secretly.
Capture the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Masters and kill them on the spot.
I thought that the morning court meeting on the day after the festival would just be a formality, and everyone would congratulate the emperor before leaving. Unexpectedly, Yang Guozhong, Li Linfu, and the prince got into a fight. If peace was to be maintained, Wang Xing would definitely not miss this opportunity to eliminate his political enemies, but
Today, he was restless and couldn't think of anything to do with it.
Wang Xuan's uncharacteristic expression was noticed by Xuanzong and Gao Lishi, and then Xuanzong sent Gao Lishi to investigate.
After finally surviving until the emperor resigned from the court, Wang Xian hurriedly ran home to wait for the news. In the afternoon, flying pigeons reported secretly, and the informants all over the capital found clues. His confidant Chang'an County Lieutenant Jia Jilin caught up with Longhu Celestial Master in Fengyi County.
According to the king's secret order, he was silenced on the spot.
Wang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep. When he woke up, he felt refreshed. Wang Fei ordered a pot of tea and began to think about whether there was any chance to fish in troubled waters in the dispute between Yang and Li in the court this morning.
At this moment, Steward Dong hurried in and said, "Sir, A Gui, the second steward of Sima Wei Hui of the Prince's Palace, has something important to report."
"No! Am I upset when I don't see you, sir?" Wang Fei glared at him with a bad face.
"Sir, although this Agui is Mr. Wei's housekeeper, he has some quarrels with him. The thing he reported secretly is..." Steward Dong leaned beside Wang He and whispered a few words. Wang He's face changed and he warned: "Take him
Take it secretly to the secret room and don't let other servants see it."
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"Tell me, what's going on? If it is indeed valuable to me, I will give you a big reward!" Wang Fei said to the housekeeper Agui.
Agui quickly kowtowed and said, "I have a sweetheart named Axiang in Mr. Wei's house..."
Wang Fei said impatiently: "Tell me the important ones!"
Agui trembled with fright and said quickly: "Last night in the middle of the night, Master Longhu, the warlock worshiped by my master, secretly came to the house and asked to stay for one night. Axiang was waiting nearby and overheard my master and Longhu Tian
The conversation with Master involves the second master of your house, Mr. Wang Wen." So, he told Wang He about the meeting and conversation between Wang Wen and Longhu Celestial Master last night.
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"Oops!" After hearing this, Wang Zhi almost lost his temper. He was filled with hatred: "Brother, brother, you idiot, are you going to kill the whole family by luring a wolf into the house?"
"Everything the little man said is true. Please tell me, sir." After Agui finished speaking, he kowtowed again.
"Who else knows about this besides you?" Wang Fei asked.
"Reporting to your lord, only Xiaoxiao and Axiang know." Agui said.
"Okay! After this incident, you and Axiang can no longer stay in the Wei Mansion. I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver. You should take Axiang with you now and go to my manor in the suburbs to take shelter. Wait for the news.
After that, you go back to the countryside to buy land and real estate. Butler Dong will help you make the arrangements." Wang Hu said.
Agui thanked him profusely and left. Wang Fei whispered a few words to Butler Dong.
...
After the two left, Wang Zhi called his son Wang Zhun to discuss.
Wang Zhun looked angry and said: "Dad, this Wei Hui must be eliminated!"
Wang Yao said: "Get rid of him? He is not an ordinary citizen. This Wei Hui is the son of Princess Ding'an, the half-brother of Prince Consort Wang Yao, and a member of the royal family."
Wang Zhun said anxiously: "Because he is a member of the royal family, he is more dangerous than others. I don't know one day, this word will reach the ears of the Holy Emperor. By then, our family will be executed! No poison, no husband.
Dad, don’t hesitate, let’s do it!”
Wang Xidao said: "Killing the clan is no small matter. You need to have a justifiable reason."
Wang Zhun rolled his eyes and said: "In the 10th year of Kaiyuan, the Holy One issued an edict: 'No one who can predict the divination of the princes can enter or leave the official's own house.' This is because Wei Hui secretly befriended the sorcerer Longhu Tianshi and secretly plotted evil.
Therefore, he was captured. During the interrogation, Wei met with the truth and committed suicide out of fear of guilt."
Wang Fei secretly sighed in his heart: "I used this trick to deal with my cousin Yang Shenjin back then. I didn't expect that history would repeat itself again for me. Alas, this is the only way! If you want to blame me, I blame you Wei Hui for taking in the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master last night.
I know a secret you shouldn’t know!”
Wang Zhi then secretly ordered the county captain Jia Jilin again to arrest Wei Hui and put him in prison. In order to avoid a long night and many dreams, Wei Hui was hanged in prison that night.
When Wang Yao, the consort, found out, he was greatly mourned, but in view of the Wang family's power, he did not dare to speak out.