Wei Guogong Mansion, Bagui Hall.

It was extremely lively today, with dozens of people gathered here.

Wang Pingzhang first looked at the young disciples in the hall who could not hide their excitement, and said calmly: "His Majesty's grace allows you to enter the court as officials. You must not be proud or complacent, let alone domineering. Work diligently and down-to-earth.

As a human being, you must never tarnish the lintel of the Wang family, do you hear me clearly?"

Everyone bowed in unison and said loudly: "I will follow my grandfather's teachings."

Wang Pingzhang waved his hand to signal them to leave, then looked at the dozen or so people on the other side who looked as tired as frost beating eggplants, and said in a deep voice: "I haven't restrained you too much in these years, I can't believe that you dare to do those stupid things.

things, being

There is no cure for seizing the horse by the leg and stabbing him in front of His Majesty! I am too lazy to listen to your nonsense, so I took the initiative to go to the Kyoto government office and explain clearly the crimes I have committed. No matter whether I am exiled or beheaded, I will definitely not

Please help you."

When these Wang family members heard this, they couldn't help but look desperate, but they didn't dare to ask for mercy. Some of them even shed tears.

Wang Pingzhang didn't want to see such a humiliating scene. He frowned and shouted coldly: "Get out!"

Everyone rolled and crawled back out.

The old men on the left hesitated to speak. Wang Pingzhang said calmly: "You are all my brothers from the same clan. In recent years, you have relied on the name of Wei Guogong to run rampant in the capital, and you have made an unknown amount of money. In the past, it was nothing, but now I

If you want to resign and return home, I would like to advise you to sort things out and deal with them quickly, otherwise you will not regret it when you lose your head in the future."

One of them smiled apologetically and said: "Brother, we really don't-"

Wang Pingzhang raised his hand to cut off his words, and said indifferently: "Do you know clearly in your heart? This is what I have said. I wish you all good luck. My loyal heirs, see you off."

The second son, Wang Zhongsi, stood up and asked those people away half forcefully and half respectfully, and the hall finally became quiet.

After Wang Zhongsi returned, in addition to Wang Pingzhang himself, there were also his eldest grandson Wang Jiuxuan, third son Wang Zhongyuan, fifth son Wang Zhongmian and Wang Zhongsi's eldest son Wang Shenzhi.

The atmosphere was slightly solemn. Wang Zhongsi first sighed, and then said worriedly: "Father, even if the Wang family retreats to this step, His Majesty will probably not give up. As long as you step down from the position of military aircraft, it can be as soon as six months, or as slowly as two years, he will definitely

I will kill the Wang family, especially the child Jiuxuan."

Wang Pingzhang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said slowly: "Now that things have happened, why are you still talking about such nonsense?"

Wang Zhongsi hesitated and said: "What my father taught me was that my son was just worried that the next arrangement would be too risky."

Wang Pingzhang raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "If we had not sacrificed our lives for our father, how could the Wang family have enjoyed seventeen years of glory and wealth? I have deliberately suppressed you all these years, not to suppress your spirit, but to hope that you can stay dormant for many years.

Chao Teng Yun. Leisure

Needless to say, there are still more than twenty days before the Yanping Hunting Festival. During this time, you should contact the various battalions of the Beijing Army, the Kyoto garrison division, and those from the Forbidden Army according to the list drawn up by me. Remember, you must be careful.

Don't get caught."

Everyone responded in unison.

Wang Pingzhang said again: "Let's all go to work, Jiuxuan will stay."

Wang Jiu

Your Majesty will be informed."

"It doesn't matter."

Wang Pingzhang shook his head and said meaningfully: "Don't forget, your Majesty decided to go out to the capital to watch the ceremony before I took action. This shows that he knows what I want to do, and at the same time he is absolutely sure of being invincible. Your Majesty Over the years, he has become more and more fond of fishing by Taiye Pond, and this inertia will inevitably affect his judgment. After all, the relationship between monarch and minister has lasted for decades. Since he wants to fish out the monsters in the world, I have to accompany him on the last journey. "

Wang Jiuxuan knew most of the plans of the old man in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

For Emperor Kaiping and Wang Pingzhang, the conflict between the two sides has long become a deadlock, and has even gradually become an obsession in each other's hearts. Neither one is willing or able to take a step back. When the situation has developed to this point, both sides have upright cards and hidden tricks. , just don’t know whether there will be variables along the way.

After pondering for a long time, Wang Jiuxuan considered: "Grandpa, will Silent Cloud discover something strange about that incident?"

Wang Pingzhang shook his head calmly and said: "Do you think he will question His Majesty? You don't know Silent Cloud. He seems to be unfathomable, but in fact he is very similar to Pei Yue. In essence, they both have the kind of paranoid and stubborn temperament. Although Your Majesty The palace has been managed with impregnable strength, but Silent Cloud is not the only one hiding his spies in the palace, I also have some arrangements. Assassin and regicide cannot be done, so it is not difficult to find out some information."

Wang Jiuxuan nodded and said: "That's very good. My grandson is just worried that Silent Cloud will defect in the face of battle."

Wang Pingzhang smiled and said: "How can I place all my hopes on him? You don't have to worry too much. Furthermore, if Silent Cloud had not doubted His Majesty, why did he send Qi Hui to the palace thirteen years ago?"

Fourteen years ago, Shen Wende, Silent Cloud's only son, died unexpectedly.

Wang Jiuxuan thought of this incident and suddenly said: "It turns out that Silent Cloud had already guessed that his son did not die in an accident."

Wang Pingzhang said leisurely: "After all, he is the chief official of Taishitai Pavilion. He also did similar things under Pei Zhen. He has been immersed in conspiracies and calculations for half his life, so he naturally has some intuition. But he obviously didn't expect that I would take action personally. It was so perfect that even His Majesty was deceived."

Although Wang Jiuxuan had heard him talk about this matter before, he still felt extremely shocked at this moment.

That was a plan that lasted fourteen years. Who would have thought that one move by his grandfather back then could actually affect the situation today?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "Grandpa, why do you do this?"

A flash of murderous intent flashed through Wang Pingzhang's eyes, and he said slowly: "Because our Majesty is ruthless and cold-blooded. He will kill anyone who might hinder him, no matter how deep the friendship was back then."

He turned to look at Wang Jiuxuan, with a hint of sadness in his tone: "Although I have never been convinced after fighting with Pei Zhen for half my life, I have to admit that he is a perfect man in a sense. No wonder Xi Sidao is so weird. He is determined to follow. He is such a person, but our Majesty forced him to fake his own death and escape. Even falling leaves and returning to their roots are a luxury."

He shook his head, smiled, and said sadly: "A perfect generation died in a foreign land, and only ended up with a tomb in the wilderness for future generations to pay tribute to."

Wang Jiuxuan finally understood the whole story.

In the third year of Renxuan's reign, Pei Zhen died of illness in Hucheng. Emperor Kaiping lamented the loss of Qiancheng in front of the Manchu ministers, and posthumously named him Duke of Dingguo.

In the winter of the fourth year of Renxuan's reign, Shen Wende died in Kyoto at the age of nineteen.

In the winter of the sixth year of Kaiping, Wang Pingzhang and Silent Cloud met secretly in a private house in Xicheng.

Wang Pingzhang said in a deep voice: "His Majesty has deep thoughts, so he brought in Luan Yiwei to check and balance Taishitai Pavilion. But I know better than anyone that if there is a day when action is taken in the future, Silent Cloud's position is crucial. In other words, Once Shen Wende dies, His Majesty will trust him more, but His Majesty's suspicions are far more than mine. Silent Cloud informed me of Qi Hui's identity to show his attitude, and it is also the key to the smooth implementation of this line."

He stood up slowly, stretched out his old palm and patted Wang Jiuxuan's shoulder, with a deep look in his eyes: "I hope you can remember all the details. The future of the Wang family will eventually fall on you."

Wang Jiuxuan bowed his head and said: "Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson will do his best."

Wang Pingzhang smiled slightly and said slightly tiredly: "Good boy."
Chapter completed!