high official

Chapter 1019
The court sent by the cabinet soon arrived in Shandong.

Now that Wang Xian has returned to his true colors, he naturally can no longer hang out with the White Lotus Sect Army, but will 'co-restrain the White Lotus Sect' with Liu Sheng in Qingzhou.He was originally the governor of Shandong, and no one revoked his official title. Naturally, he should be fighting on the front line against the White Lotus Sect...

So he and Liu Sheng received the cabinet's court letter at the same time, and earlier, news came from Jinan that the imperial court had ordered the chief envoy Chu Yan to negotiate with the White Lotus Sect in secret, using the same cabinet's court mail...

"Hey," Liu Sheng said with a strange smile when he shook the letter he sent to himself, "When did the cabinet have such great power to mobilize me, the imperial envoy?" He spat and said, "Who are they?" , let me go back, I'll go back?

"Behind this, it is naturally the emperor's intention." Wang Xian said lightly.

"Why didn't the emperor directly issue an order?" Liu Sheng said with a smile: "Is it because we are afraid that we will not follow and lose his face?"

"It's because we're afraid of offending us." Wang Xian sighed and said, "It seems that our little trick really can't be hidden from the emperor. He has already regarded us as enemies."

"That's natural. When it comes to power tactics, no one in the world can compare to the emperor." Liu Shengshen said in agreement: "It's just that it's too important to use skills..."

"Indeed." Wang Xian nodded, deeply convinced: "The emperor started his family with power and became a great treasure, so he will naturally be superstitious about power. When he gets old, he can't extricate himself..."

"I'd like to see if the Duke of England dares to come to Shandong?!" Liu Sheng said with a smile, "With Zhang Fu's intelligence, without a large army to protect him, even if he is killed, he would not dare to set foot in Shandong!"

Seeing Liu Sheng's idea of ​​killing Zhang Fu as long as he dares to enter the capital, and blaming the White Lotus Sect.Wang Xian couldn't help but feel a chill. Once an old soldier like Liu Sheng gets his mind set, he will be more ruthless and lawless than anyone else.

"But the two of us, it's better to go back together." Wang Xian sighed, picked up his court post from the table, and slowly opened it: "If you don't give me any face, how can we talk about it?"

"Could it be that you think that the emperor really wants Chu Yan and the White Lotus Sect to fail in negotiations?" Liu Sheng smiled and said, "It's just delaying time!" I understand Zhu Di's thoughts very well.

"Hey, when a fake is real, it's also a fake, there's nothing to be done." Wang Xian shook his head and smiled, "The emperor's attitude is very intriguing. It seems that he just wants to delay time and has no sincerity to recruit. But if If this is the case, the decree should be issued directly, there is no need to use the court post. Using the court post shows that the emperor's attitude is not pure, once the situation develops beyond his control, the false peace talks may become a real offer..."

"Well, it makes sense..." Liu Sheng nodded slowly and said: "If, as you expected, the money of the imperial court does not improve next year, but continues to deteriorate, if we work harder in Shandong, it is possible to make the emperor's falsehood come true?"

"That's right, we have to add more fire so that the emperor can understand our determination and ability." Wang Xian sighed softly and said, "If you stay in that seat for a long time, you will always have the illusion of being invincible. Don't break it." This soap bubble will never wake up."

"So, you want to provoke the emperor face to face?" Liu Sheng stared at Wang Xian with wide eyes.

"This errand, Lord Hou can also handle it beautifully." Wang Xian said with a smile.

"I'm not as capable as you, and besides, I still have to live in Shandong!" Liu Sheng laughed strangely, not being polite to Wang Xian at all.But having said that, the reason why he had to support the bandits to protect himself and cut himself off from the court was all because Wang Xian killed the King of Han.It would be fine if Liu Sheng didn't settle accounts with Wang Xian, and indeed there is nothing to be polite about.

Wang Xian didn't intend to let Liu Sheng enter the capital either, so what he said was just to make fun of him.After all, Wang Xian said solemnly: "Well, I will set off tomorrow and try to arrive in Beijing before the end of the year." He said with a self-deprecating smile: "The imperial court does not kill people during the first month, so I can feel more at ease, and I won't be in the capital as soon as I arrive. It just clicked."

"Actually, you don't have to go to Beijing. What can't you explain in the letter?" Liu Sheng didn't have the guts to go to Beijing, seeing Wang Xian still in the mood to joke, he felt sorry for him and said, "Why did you take that risk. "

"When a person gets old, he wants to save face, especially for the emperor. If he doesn't give him any face, how can he let the emperor go down the slope?" Wang Xian raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Besides, the emperor wanted to kill me, but he didn't. so easy."

"Hey..." Liu Sheng nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, you are famous all over the world now, and you are backed by Shandong. You can't find a suitable excuse, and the emperor can't kill you directly." He said with a tight expression: "But, what if he traps you in Beijing?"

"It's up to Master Hou to save me..." Wang Xian said with a smile and blinked, a little heartlessly.

Liu Sheng is an old man, so he couldn't see that Wang Xian had another card, so he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Well, I think I am the emperor, don't worry about eunuchs..."

"It's still up to Lord Hou." Wang Xianlian smiled, and whispered to Liu Sheng about the next arrangement.

Liu Sheng also stopped teasing, pursed his lips tightly, and listened carefully, lest he miss a word.

The fire cast shadows on the faces of the two of them, and the atmosphere of conspiracy permeated the whole room.

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After negotiating with Liu Sheng, Wang Xian left Qingzhou the next day. He hurried all the way and entered the provincial capital before the gate of Jinan was closed the next day.

Although the war in Shandong has been going on for years and tends to intensify, the city of Jinan is bustling with shops and pedestrians, and it seems to be more prosperous than when Wang Xian left.This is because Wang Xian has been staying in a remote village for half a year and has not been in a big city for a long time; For the sake of unseen abundance of wealth and business opportunities...

But Wang Xian didn't have the heart to watch the changes in Jinan City at all, he galloped through the market, and arrived at the street outside Wanzhu Garden in a blink of an eye.

In Wanzhu Garden, there is Baotu Spring, the No.1 spring in the world. It has been the residence of princes and officials in the past dynasties, and the outside of the gate has been extremely prosperous since ancient times.However, the street in front of Wang Xian and his party seemed empty, only a few idlers and vendors huddled listlessly in the streets and alleys, lifeless.It seems that all the people in the city are avoiding this place...

that's the truth.

The sound of Wang Xian's and others' horseshoes immediately alarmed the idlers and street vendors, and they all came over in unison.After seeing who was coming, those idlers turned their heads in a hurry, their eyes flickered, evasive, and they didn't dare to look at Wang Xian and others.

"It's from Dongchang..." Dai Hua could smell those guys from a long distance away, and whispered to Wang Xian.

Wang Xian nodded, ignored those fans, and went straight to the closed gate of Wanzhu Garden.

Seeing that there were traces of knife cutting on the closed vermilion gate, Wang Xian took a deep breath, got off his horse, and knocked on the knocker himself.

"Who?!" A vigilant voice came from inside.

"I, Wang Xian!" Wang Xian's voice was full of uncontrollable excitement.

The inside was stunned for a long time before someone looked out through the crack of the door.After seeing Wang Xian's face clearly, an excited shout came from inside: "It's really a lord! Go and report to Madam! Your lord is back!"

In the originally dead and silent Wanzhu Garden, the pot exploded all of a sudden!

"My lord is back!"

"My lord is back!"

"My lord is back!"

Countless voices of great surprise sounded together, and the gate of Wanzhu Garden suddenly opened. Inside, Zhou Yi waited for a group of Jinyi guards to rush out, plopped on the ground, looked at Wang Xian with tears in his eyes, and said with a choked voice, "My lord, you are back... ..."

These iron-clad men, who bleed, sweat and not cry, are crying into tears one by one at this moment. It is conceivable how they got here in the past six months...

Wang Xian was also full of tears, stepped forward anxiously, held Zhou Yi and the others' arms tightly, nodded vigorously, and was also choked up and speechless.

"What are you looking at, get out!" Outside the door, Dai Hua's scolding voice sounded, it was obvious that those Dongchang fans came over to probe their brains.

"Let's go in!" Wang Xian pulled up Zhou Yi who was beside him, patted him on the shoulder heavily, and hissed, "Good brothers, thank you!"

"My lord, go in quickly, Madam and Miss Lingxiao are inside..." Zhou Yi wiped his tears with his cuff, he knew that at this moment, he shouldn't take the lead.

Before Wang Xian could speak, he saw a group of white shadows rushing over from the backyard, the rabbits were flying and the falcons were falling, and the figure came to Wang Xian with a gust of fragrant wind, and then stood still.

"Lingxiao..." Wang Xian looked at Lingxiao, who had obviously lost a lot of weight, with red circles in his eyes, and opened his arms.

"You're back!" Ling Xiao stared at Wang Xian, his big eyes were slowly filled with tears, like beads with a broken thread, falling down.

As he spoke, he flung himself into his arms regardless, and burst into tears. "Whoa, I thought I'd never see you again..."

Wang Xian put his arms around Ling Xiao's thin shoulders, and patted her slender back lightly. His eyes were blurred with tears, and he couldn't help but hug Ling Xiao even tighter.

After comforting Ling Xiao for a while, Wang Xian saw Jade Musk supporting a sickly figure, appearing under the hanging flower door in the distance...

Seeing Lin Qing'er with a sick face and teary eyes, Wang Xian froze instantly...

Sensing Wang Xian's reaction, Ling Xiao didn't need to look back to know who was coming, only to realize that she was just a moment of excitement and left Lin Qing'er behind.Pretty blushing, she hastily let go of Wang Xian and moved aside, but couldn't help but still tightly clutched the corner of his clothes with one hand, as if afraid that he would run away.

"Qing'er..." Wang Xian quickened his pace and walked towards his wife with tears in his eyes.

"Officer..." Lin Qing'er put aside the reservedness of the mistress, forgot about the pain on her body, took two quick steps towards Wang Xian, and then changed to a trot. Unexpectedly, her legs were weak and her knees softened, and she was about to move forward Fell to the ground.

"Be careful!" Everyone's exclamation sounded, and Ling Xiao came back to his senses, and it was too late to catch Lin Qing'er.

But Wang Xian came to Lin Qing'er in the blink of an eye, stretched out his arms to catch her, and hugged her tightly...

(End of this chapter)