Chapter five hundred and seventy eight: I see my cousin again
Wan He followed the servant all the way to the study. Finally, Wan He still remembered that he was now in the Tang Palace. He reluctantly cheered up. He temporarily erased the shadow of Li Xiuning from his mind and stepped into the study.
As soon as he entered the study, Wan He discovered that there was another person in the study. He was a middle-aged official. He looked to be in his forties. He had a medium build and was slightly thin. And his face was also serious. At first glance, his face looked like someone owed him a lot of money and hadn't paid it back. His serious look made it obvious at first glance that he was an old scholar. Perhaps it was the lingering effects of attending a private school in Luoyang. Wan He was most afraid of this in his life. He was such an old scholar. So after seeing this person, Wan He subconsciously shrank his neck.
When the middle-aged official heard someone coming in, he immediately stood up and prepared to salute. But when he saw it was a fat man he had never seen before, he shook the gray beard on his chin and sat down again. Although he held back, He didn't talk to Wan He, but his eyes glanced at Wan He. He seemed to be very curious about Wan He's identity. But he was also very disdainful of Wan He's smell of copper and the appearance of a nouveau riche. Soon he He turned his head and continued to rest with his eyes closed.
Seeing the other party's appearance, Wan He could not help but curl his lips. It was obvious that the other party was the kind of self-proclaimed scholar. Of course Wan He had seen such a person before. For example, the statement that he was about to become Wan He's brother-in-law. Xuan. Of course, Wan He also has his own way to deal with such a person. Wan He immediately stepped forward and said to the middle-aged official with a charming smile: "Oh, this sir. His appearance is majestic and his demeanor is extraordinary. . He is definitely not an ordinary person. I am short of money. I dare to ask this gentleman’s name.”
Wan He knew it well. Generally, the most important thing for such old scholars is their own reputation. Although they are very stubborn, they are also the easiest to fool. As long as they are flattered, their attitude will change to some extent. But Wan He did not expect it. The thing is, after Wan He's flattery, the middle-aged official didn't change at all. He was still sitting there with his eyes closed, as if Wan He was the air.
Faced with this attitude of the middle-aged official, Wan He was a little surprised. His face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After a while, Wan He smiled again and said: "Well, this sir, I don't know that His Highness the King of Tang is so You even summoned us here at night. What happened? Do you have any news, sir?"
Wan He had tried very hard not to be silent, but the other party did not cooperate at all. The middle-aged official sat there motionless. Wan He even wondered whether the middle-aged official had been tapped. Why was he motionless? The middle-aged official's cold reaction made the atmosphere in the entire study become more and more depressing. Wan He really felt that he couldn't sit or stand. In the end, he couldn't help but asked again: "My lord. Well, were you in the hall just now? Did you say it was feasible for the Tang Dynasty King to ascend the throne as emperor?"
There was still no response. Wan He saw the other person sitting there motionless. He just wanted to punch him and put two panda eyes on his poker face. And just when Wan He could hardly bear it any longer. The middle-aged official finally slowly opened his eyes. He looked back and forth at Wan He's body a few times. Then he spit out a sentence from his mouth: "Wise words lead to seduction. Either adultery or robbery."
As soon as these eight words came out of his mouth, Wan He really couldn't bear it anymore. Damn it, I called you to provoke you. Why should I say that this young master was either an adulterer or a thief? But just when Wan He was about to get angry The middle-aged official closed his eyes again and turned his head. There was no room for Wan He to get angry. Wan He was so angry that he almost wanted to scratch his chest to vent. In the end, Wan He was also cold. He snorted and simply turned around and found a chair to sit down on. He also turned his head and didn't bother to look at the middle-aged official so as not to be angry.
Time passed like this bit by bit. The two of them were doing it face to face without looking at each other. More than half an hour passed like this. Only a hearty sound was heard coming from outside the study. The laughter was clearly the voice of Li Yuan. After hearing the laughter, Wan He and the middle-aged official stood up subconsciously. But when they saw each other, they turned their faces away. At this time The study door was also pushed open. Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng, father and son, walked in with smiles.
As soon as Li Yuan came in and saw Wan He and the middle-aged official, he smiled and said: "Ah, Mr. Qian and Mr. Wang have already met. How about it? It is a happy thing for brothers to meet each other. Bar."
Brothers met. When Li Yuan said this, Wan He and the middle-aged official were both stunned. They both looked at each other subconsciously. A thought came to their minds at the same time: This guy and I are brothers. Then, Wan He was immediately startled. He suddenly realized that this middle-aged official was probably a descendant of Wang Sengbian. Li Yuan arranged for him to be with him. The purpose was to identify the king himself. The monk debates whether the identity of the descendant is true or false.
After figuring this out, Wan He also broke into a cold sweat. Obviously, he didn't recognize the other person at the first time. Didn't this make it clear that he was a fake when he admitted his identity? Wan He's heart suddenly dropped. At the bottom of the valley, although his disguise has proven to be very successful, if there is a problem with his identity, then Li Yuan will most likely send someone to take him down. Wan He's costume can't withstand any tossing, and the secret will be exposed when the time comes. .Waiting for Wan He would be a dead end.
At this moment, the middle-aged official also looked at Wan He with a confused look. He turned to Li Yuan and said, "I really don't understand what the King of Tang said. Please make it clear to the King of Tang."
After hearing the middle-aged official's words, Wan He's body froze immediately. If it weren't for the fat suit covering his body, Li Yuan would have seen him dripping with cold sweat immediately. And Li Yuan and his son's eyes were all wet. Flickering, he turned his head and stared at Wan He. Then Li Yuan smiled and said to the middle-aged official: "Does Mr. Wang not know that Mr. Qian, like Mr. Wang, is a descendant of Wang Shangshu? .Although he and Mr. Wang are not compatriots, they can still be regarded as brothers." Wang Sengbian once served as the minister of Nanliang. In the presence of Wang Sengbian's descendants, Li Yuan naturally couldn't call Wang Sengbian by his name. So. So he called him Wang Shangshu.
"How is this possible? When the ancestors of Xiaguan were in trouble, only the father of Xiaguan was not in Jiangnan. And the ancestors and uncles all died tragically at the hands of Chen Baxian. How..." After listening to Li Yuan's words, the middle-aged official couldn't think of anything. He didn't want to, so he retorted directly. Every time he said a word, Wan He's heart trembled. The eyes of Li Yuan and his son became even sharper. But in the middle of the middle-aged official's words, he suddenly stopped. Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged official turned his head sharply, looked at Wan He with wide eyes, and suddenly shouted: "Could it be that you are a descendant of my little aunt?"
Originally, following the middle-aged official's words, Li Yuan and his son had already concluded that Qian Que was a liar. They were about to give the order to arrest him. However, the middle-aged official's sudden change of tone made Li Yuan and his son stunned. And Wan He In his heart, a heaven and hell were traveling straight up and down. He almost collapsed from the other party. Wan He was also smart. After hearing what the other party said, he quickly nodded. Then, he turned his head again. He looked at the middle-aged official in surprise and said: "My mother once said when she was still alive that when my grandfather was killed, all my uncles had already been killed by Chen Baxian. Is it possible that my eldest uncle escaped that time? You... You are really my cousin."
When the word cousin was mentioned, Wan He felt awkward in his heart. When he was in Luoyang, he recognized Fang Xuanling as his cousin. Now he had a different identity. When he arrived in Chang'an, a cousin suddenly appeared. Come on. Could it be that I was born to take the fate of my cousin?
No matter how uncomfortable Wan He felt, the middle-aged official immediately became very excited after hearing Wan He's words. He immediately reached out and grabbed Wan He's arm and shouted: "When my father was still alive, he also As I said, my little aunt is weak and loved by my grandfather the most. So when my grandfather started something, he sent someone to take my little aunt out of Stone City first. However, Chen Baxian took action too quickly, catching both his grandfather and father by surprise. Therefore, Chen Baxian took action too quickly. The news of losing my little aunt. My father thought that my little aunt was no longer alive. I didn’t expect that my little aunt actually had descendants. Cousin. Cousin. Haha. That’s right. I am your cousin Wang Gui."
Hearing that Wang Gui had become so enthusiastic from the beginning, Wan He couldn't react. It seems that Wang Sengbian really has a daughter. It seems that Changsun Wuji and the others arranged this identity quite reliably. Li Yuan and his son are still watching from the side. Wan He did not dare to neglect. He bowed his hands to Wang Gui with excitement and said, "It's really my cousin. I didn't know my cousin before. I have offended you so much. Please forgive me." Cousin, forgive me."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. I did something wrong just now. Forget it. Forget it. Haha." Wang Gui didn't care at all. He waved his hand. Then Wang Gui seemed to remember that there were Li Yuan and his son next to him. He hurriedly He turned around, bowed his hands to Li Yuan, and said, "I have lost my composure. Please forgive me, King Tang."
Li Yuan and his son also laughed at this moment. The sharpness in their eyes just now was gone. The gazes they looked at Wan He were much softer. They looked more appreciative. Li Yuan waved his hand with a smile and helped Wang Gui. He stood up and said: "It's inevitable for you brothers to get emotional when you meet. What's the crime? Come on, come on. Sit down quickly. What do you look like standing like this? Haha."