At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 19
If Zhou Qi could kill Wang Ji, a powerful imperial court official with a weak body, in the name of avenging his grandfather, his reputation of filial piety would surely spread throughout the country.

In this day and age, to have a reputation is to have everything.

The most impressive thing is that although the old man is a country man, he knows the situation in the world.

If it was an ordinary person who killed two thousand stone ministers for avenging his personal revenge, even if he would become famous for a while, he would definitely be wanted and hunted down for committing a taboo of the court.

You must know that the Prime Minister of the Two Thousand Stones is equivalent to the provincial leader in later generations, and even in some respects, his power is higher than that of the provincial leader.

The killing of such high-ranking officials is definitely a big case. Even if it is for their own safety, the court officials will never allow the murderer to live.

Fortunately, the situation in the DPRK and China is now very delicate, and the dispute between the nobles and the eunuchs has gradually become more intense.

Killing Wang Ji at this time will not only gain the name of Xiaoyi, but also be sheltered by the court officials.Sili Xiaowei Yangqiu, who had the deeds of killing the whole family of a county official to avenge his personal vengeance, will definitely try his best to clear Zhou Qi of the crime.

In this way, although it will attract the eunuch's hatred, it will also rely on another big boat to open up Zhou Qi's ascent channel in another way.

The old man's plan can be described as seamless.

However, he didn't know the general trend of history. He didn't expect that Wei Yangqiu, the captain of Sili, who seemed to hold great power and glory, would die soon. The backer chosen by this old man for Zhou Qi was not enough for Zhou Qi to rise to the top.

Even so, it was enough for Zhou Qi.At least he had a springboard for his rise. After the world was in chaos, reputation was more important to Zhou Qi than official position.

After figuring everything out, Zhou Qi felt deeply sad in addition to being moved.

If the ascending channel hadn't been almost completely blocked, the old man wouldn't have chosen such an extreme method to pave the way for Zhou Qi.

"Since Dafu gave his life to help, how can I disappoint him?"

A firm look flashed in Zhou Qi's eyes.

After feeling Zhou Qi's unshakable determination, Shi Huan took out a letter from his arms.Zhou Qi looked over, only to find that this scroll was the second letter written by the Grand Duke and handed over to Zhou Qi to take it to the Shi family in Xiao County.

"Open it and see."

Shi Huan handed over the letter.

Zhou Qi caught it with both hands, and after opening it and reading the contents, tears could no longer be held back, and big drops fell down.

It turned out that this letter was not a matter of discussing the marriage contract between the two families with the historian Taigong, but a suicide note left to Zhou Qi and Shi Taigong.

It was mentioned in the letter that if Zhou Qi didn't think about revenge after his death, then this letter should be burned, so that Zhou Qi could live in peace, and don't aim too high.

If Zhou Qi insists on killing Wang Ji for revenge, please ask Shi Taigong to help him or her secretly within the scope of his ability, so that Zhou Qi will not be alone.

It can be said that the content of this letter is very contradictory. It not only expresses the old grandpa's high expectations for Zhou Qi, but also reveals the old grandpa's worries about Zhou Qi's future.

Putting the letter in his arms, Zhou Qi saluted Shi Huan solemnly: "Father is able to hand over this letter to Shi Taigong, which shows the close relationship between the two. Brother can return the letter from afar, and Qi Ming is very grateful. This matter is very serious, the Shi Clan in Xiao County is not like the Zhou family has already declined, so if you participate in it rashly, you may be implicated."

However, Shi Huan waved his hand and said, "Wang Ji had a lot of grudges with my Shi family during his tenure as Peixiang. Since Ayu is determined to get rid of this thief, I will do my best to help."

"Ayu's concern is nothing more than Wang Fu's after Wang Ji's death. However, when the princes of the court are in trouble, Wang Fu himself cannot protect himself, so how can he care about my little Shi family in Xiao County? As long as this matter is not done in the name of Shi family, it is expected It's all right."

Zhou Qi pondered for a while, then nodded.

He knew the direction of history, so he naturally knew that Wang Fu was near the end of his life. According to historical records, he would be tortured to death by the Yang ball in a short time.

That being the case, there will be no worries about attacking and killing Wang Ji.

As for the other eunuchs, their opponents are court officials, and they don't care about small local affairs at all.

Seeing that Zhou Qi no longer objected, Shi Huan continued: "I came in a hurry and did not bring any weapons. However, according to the time, the weapons from home will arrive tomorrow."

At noon the next day, a servant of the Shi family came by car, and Shi Huan brought the ox cart into the house.Zhou Qi hurried over to check after hearing the words, but saw more than a dozen fine sharp knives and two strong bows hidden in the cart.

Zhou Qi was overjoyed, picked up a strong bow and pulled it hard, and immediately praised: "This is a two-stone hard bow, and it should not be used unless you have extraordinary strength."

Shi Huan stepped forward to pick up another bow, pulled it away very easily, and then said: "I don't want to expose it, but I can use a hard bow to support in the dark. Please don't blame me."

Zhou Qi said happily: "If there are people who are good at shooting hidden in the dark, one person can be one of the ten elites!"

He raised the hard bow in his hand and said: "My brother Xiang Bode has great arm strength and superb arrow skills. He often shoots and hunts in the mountains and forests. Every time he gets a lot of money. I only sigh that I don't have a strong bow, and I can only hunt pheasants." , hares and the like. I want to use this bow to send it to Bird, but I wonder if my brother is willing to give up his love?"

When Shi Huan heard this, he said with a smile: "It's just a hard bow, what's the point, Ah Yu just takes it. Now that the weapon is ready, Ah Yu has carefully planned how to attack and kill Wang Ji?"

Zhou Qi pondered for a long time and said: "Wang Ji has many minions, and he is protected by Lieutenant Pei Guo and the county soldiers. We can only attack wisely, not attack by force."

Shi Huan asked again: "How to outwit it?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said: "I was a little worried before, but with the news from my brother and the hard bow, this matter is not difficult."

"Although Wang Ji is the Prime Minister of the Pei Kingdom, he doesn't show kindness or enlightenment, and the loyal people are ashamed to be with him. His minions are either speculators and greedy people, or people who cling to Wang Fu."

"Wang Ji gains power, and his minions are naturally willing to fight to the death to defend it. If his power is weak and the trees fall and the monkeys scatter, the wall will surely fall and everyone will push him away."

"You can first order your trusted people to spread the news in Xiangxian County that Yang Shijun wants to arrest Wang Ji, and secretly add fuel to the flames, saying that Wang Fu has lost power and Wang Ji is about to be killed. When Lieutenant Pei Guo gets this news, he will definitely We will weigh the pros and cons and deliberately distance ourselves from Wang Ji."

"The minions recruited by Wang Ji will also be trembling and even run away. How can they die for him?"

"Without the help of Lieutenant Pei Guo and his minions, Wang Ji is nothing more than a mediocre person. I can kill this thief with one sword!"

Shi Huan nodded frequently when he heard the words, but then he said with some worry: "My concern is not to kill Wang Ji, but how to escape safely after killing Wang Ji. Even if Lieutenant Pei Guo keeps a distance from Wang Ji, he will not kill Wang Ji." After sitting back and watching him being killed, the murderer can retreat safely."

"If the county soldiers close the city gates, and Lieutenant Pei Guo orders us to besieged and killed, what should we do?"

Zhou Qi had thought about it a long time ago, and leaned into Shi Huan's ear and whispered: "If this is the case, I will be able to escape safely."

(End of this chapter)