In the afternoon of the same day, Wang Mingshan, the Supervisor of the Central Secretary, received the news and went to Tingwei's Mansion, and then returned to the General's Mansion.
Gong Yuan happened to be in the mansion, so he went to the mansion with his fourth brother to meet Wang Ling.
My father, Wang Ling, heard Wang Mingshan's narration, responded, picked up the spoon, and ate the porridge and rice that was served. Although my father did not smile, he seemed to be enjoying himself while eating the porridge. It was obvious that
After hearing the news, I felt very good and felt much more relaxed and casual.
After finishing the steaming bowl of porridge, Wang Ling took out his handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Then he asked: "Would you like a bowl? Bai's cooked a pot."
Both brothers shook their heads and declined. Probably only people with bad teeth like to drink porridge.
Gongyuan glanced at the unoccupied curtain behind him and said calmly: "Mrs. Bai has a grudge against our family. Father doesn't need to keep her by his side."
Wang Ling glanced at Gong Yuan and said calmly: "Don't worry, I still know people." He paused for a moment and then explained, "As for the horseman Li Yong, I just haven't noticed him at ordinary times."
In fact, Gongyuan would not question his father's words. Wang Ling had indeed identified and promoted many talents. For example, Wang Ji, who was about to be appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, had been appointed as Wang Ling's assistant and was reused; in addition, Wang Ji
Ling also had great trust and respect for Qin Zhongming at first. Apparently Qin Zhongming was also a very capable person.
Thinking of this, Gong Yuan couldn't help but said: "Li Yong has escaped from Luoyang, and the world is far away. He was caught half a month later. How did Zhong Ming find this person?"
Wang Mingshan said: "I went to Tingwei's Mansion earlier, but I didn't have time to ask about this matter in detail."
Mentioning Zhong Ming, Wang Ling said: "You were too nervous earlier. Zhong Ming obviously won't take the opportunity to do anything. He is not that kind of person, and he will not believe that Li Yong was instigated by us. If the Wang family is really like that
Think about it, why did you let Zhong Ming guard the arsenal in the first place?"
Qin Zhongming is subordinate to the general, and his power in Luoyang is not as good as Wang Ling's. However, if he can learn from Sima Yi's military tactics, Qin Zhongming will have an advantage. Because his residence is closest to the arsenal. Qin Zhongming is not Cao Shuang, and others want to follow him
It's not that easy to seize the arsenal at your doorstep.
When Gong Yuan and Wang Mingshan heard this, they nodded in agreement.
However, an assassin appeared in the Wang family before. "You and others" were not the only ones who were nervous. Wang Ling himself was also restless. That incident was too sudden, and it happened in the Wang family's residence, so it was really hard to explain.
Wang Ling thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Zhong Ming won't do anything random. Don't worry about Li Yong."
Gongyuan said: "Last time Zhongming asked for credit for Deng Ai and failed to make Deng Ai the governor of Jizhou, he was probably not very happy. However, I discussed with him face to face at that time and finally agreed to let Deng Ai be the governor of Liangzhou.
, this matter is not a big problem." He paused, and then said, "What Jiang Wei and Master Sima did was to put the blame on our Wang family! They used a vicious trick to alienate each other. The people of the Sima family are really haunted.
"
Wang Ling said: "Sima Yi and Cao Shuang made a bad start, but we and Qin Zhongming are relatives, so it's not that serious." When he said this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Gongyuan felt that his father sighed because his fourth brother mentioned Wang Feixiao just now.
My father should have valued his second brother's ability more, even though Gongyuan was the eldest son. The appearance and even personality of the second brother Wang Feixiao are indeed the most like my father; Gongyuan and the third brother Wang Jinhu both have beards, and only Wang Feixiao has one
He has a round face similar to his father's and doesn't have much beard. Moreover, Wang Feixiao has many years of experience in leading troops.
However, the second brother has a problem. He has little reputation in Luoyang. In addition, he was defeated in the Battle of Dongguan last year, and he is not recognized by the world.
Gongyuan echoed: "Jingyu, Guanzhong are all our people, and the second brother is still the governor of Yangzhou. Zhongming's foundation is not very solid, and he still has to rely on the Wang family to maintain the situation."
Wang Mingshan said: "After Zhongming was assassinated, he just sent people to arrest the assassins, and immediately sent them to Tingwei's mansion. He seems to value kinship."
At this time, my father sighed again and said: "While I am still alive, nothing should happen. When I leave, you can't be like Cao Shuang and make everyone dissatisfied. If you really can't catch the big
In the general's palace, it is best to recommend Zhong Ming as the general, Zhong Ming is always more reliable than outsiders."
My father, Wang Ling, is old, but he still thinks clearly. Wang Ling's foundation, reputation, and qualifications are so deep that it should be impossible for Qin Zhongming to rebel against Wang Ling.
After Wang Ling said this, he made a special trip to look at Gong Yuan. His eyes stayed on Gong Yuan's face for a while, seeming a little guilty.
Gongyuan didn't blame his father in his heart.
Because my father also tried to pave the way for future generations. When he was more than seventy years old, he led troops to attack Jiangling. This was the purpose. As a result, the battle turned out like that. There was nothing anyone could do. But if the results were different at that time, Gongyuan felt that in the future, his second brother
On the contrary, he is more likely to take over as general.
Gongyuan cupped his hands and said, "My father is in good health and will live a long life."
The father and son talked for a while. Gongyuan and Wang Mingshan said goodbye to Wang Ling. At this time Gongyuan mentioned: "Tomorrow I will go to General Wei's mansion to talk to Zhongming about the assassin Li Yong."
Wang Ling just nodded in response.
Qin Zhongming had an incident at the Wang family's residence before. The people who went to General Wei's mansion were Wang Ling and Wang Jinhu, but Gong Yuan did not go with them. Gong Yuan had not gone to meet Zhong Ming for a while, and now the situation had improved, and he was about to go
Move around.
Early the next morning, Wang Gongyuan was preparing to go out, and his wife Zhuge Shu wanted to go with him.
Wang Gongyuanli was thinking about the matter and agreed without much thought. Zhuge Shu and Wang Lingjun got along very well, and it was easier to have a family feeling when a woman was with them. Meeting turned into a gathering of relatives and family members, which was not a bad thing.
He was thinking about Sima Yi's situation back then. Sima Yi had been managing the power in the court for many years and had been eyeing power for many years. He had experienced many twists and turns. Unexpectedly, when Cao Shuang came to power, he aggressively fought for power, so the Luoyang Army was born.
But his father, Wang Ling, was different. Wang Gongyuan could notice that, as an old man, his father was far less persistent and crazy about the power of the court than Sima Yi. The Wang family had been a local governor for many years, and suddenly came to Luoyang to take power. At first,
It was just for self-protection. And Qin Zhongming did play a key role.
Even though Qin Zhongming was assassinated in the Wang family's residence, he didn't show much suspicion, probably for this reason. It wasn't just because of relatives.
Wang Gongyuan and his wife took a team of entourage and walked northward from Yishouli in the south. They had to pass through more than half of Luoyang City to reach General Wei's Mansion in the north. When they arrived, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
Qin Liang was dressed in an autumn white robe with a seal and ribbon hanging around his waist. He soon met Wang Gongyuan and his wife in the front hall courtyard.
After exchanging a few words, Qin Liang stopped a maid in the corridor and whispered: "Go to the inner house and ask Madam to get up. My uncle and aunt are here."
Although he avoided Wang Gongyuan and Zhuge Shu, he was not far away. Wang Gongyuan and others had already heard him. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What time is it? Your Majesty hasn't gotten up yet?"
Qin Liang said: "She had something to do and stayed up late last night, so she needs to sleep more in the morning, sometimes like this."
Zhuge Shu asked: "Is Ah Chao okay?"
Qin Liang shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Auntie, Ah Chao is well taken care of. Let's go to the high platform of the inner house first, and your Majesty will come to see you soon."
The three of them talked while walking, and soon both Qin Liang and Wang Gongyuan scolded Master Sima, saying that they had a grudge and evil intentions.
During the conversation, Qin Liang said casually: "When Master Sima sees Xiahou Ba, I don't know what the scene will be like."
Wang Gongyuan was stunned for a moment, "How could Master Sima meet Xiahou Ba?"
Qin Liang said: "Xiahou Ba ran away! I got the news this morning, and I heard it from people in Zhongshu Province. Doesn't my uncle know about it?"
Wang Gongyuan suddenly said: "We have been living in Yishouli and did not go to the General's Mansion or Simamen this morning." Then he sighed again, "Zhong Ming said before that Xiahou Ba might not be able to be recalled, and it was true!
"
Qin Liang said: "I had known that he was very likely to run to Shu. It is very close to Shu from Liangzhou. Once the imperial edict came, Xiahou Ba was unable to resist due to his strength. He would either obey the imperial edict or have no choice but to
Take this road. It seems that Xiahou Ba and others still don’t trust us."
Wang Gongyuan frowned and said, "It's because Xia Houxuan has a problem and Xia Houba has a guilty conscience. Now we can arrest Xia Houxuan."
Qin Liang said: "What crime should be used?"
Wang Gongyuan said: "He may be related to Guanqiu Jian's rebellion."
Qin Liang said: "But there is no evidence. I guess that he may not be involved in this matter, but he just has a good relationship with Guan Qiujian."
Wang Gongyuan paused for a moment. If you want to be reasonable, it is indeed what Qin Liang said. Only then did Wang Gongyuan realize that he had a bad impression of Xia Houxuan. The main reason was that Li Feng and Xu Yun were planning a secret.
At that time, he was preparing to elect Xia Houxuan as the general to replace Wang Ling.
Qin Liang's voice said: "It has almost been found out now that when Li Feng and Xu Yun were conspiring, Xia Houxuan did not know about it. We don't need to make things too ugly.
There is nothing wrong with trying to add guilt. I think we can wait until we find real evidence. We try our best to keep the merits of the crime, and it is not without benefit, so as to prevent people from panicking."
He turned around and said in a deep voice: "The strength of the Wei clan is no longer good. The general situation is obvious. Looking at the real clans, they don't have much reaction. We don't have to worry. The people who rebelled, Li Feng Xu Yun and Qiu Jian, are not
imperial clan."
The three of them walked all the way up to the high platform, which is the tall building directly opposite the gatehouse of the inner house. When they came to the corridor next to the open hall, Qin Liang said: "At the last family dinner, I said that when the weather is fine,
The scenery is better here.”
Wang Gongyuan looked in the direction and saw that the scenery far and near was bright in color, magnificent and beautiful, which was very pleasing to the eye. This chapter has been completed!