Wei Wuhou

Chapter 164

Since the return of Marquis Wei on the [-]th, Wu'an City has been lively for several days in a row. Every household is smiling and celebrating Wei's victory.

The most intuitive manifestation is that the new wines and aged wines of all major wine shops in Wu'an City have been sold out, including many butcher shops, which are almost in short supply.

As citizens of the most powerful Wei state in the world, they are proud of their country and cheer for Wei's victory.

One day, two days, three days... five days, until the sixth day and the seventh day, the wave of cheers subsided.

But what is strange is that some rumors have gradually appeared in Wu'an City, a stream of news that sounds extreme.

According to those news, Wei State did not defeat Qi State in Xiangping County, but instead lost troops and generals, which was quite a loss.

Even Marquis Wei fled in a hurry and was forced to hide in Tibet by the Qi army, so it took so long to return to Wu'an.

And the message also said that it won't be long before the four kingdoms of Qi, Chu, Qin and Wu will follow the emperor's edict to unite with other countries to crusade against Wei.

In some markets and alleys, in some street fairs, and in some places with bars, these messages appeared most prominently.

Such turbulent news caught everyone off guard, but out of trust in their own country, their first reaction was to think the news was fake.

But whether everyone believes it or not, it is an indisputable fact that the rumors are spreading more and more in Wu'an City.

It is a lie to tell a lie once, and it is a lie to tell it ten times, but what about telling it once... a thousand times... or even ten thousand times?
After hearing a lot, some people will naturally be dubious, so that there will be people who believe it.

Since the rumors appeared, the government has actually organized forces to suppress them, but with little effect.

When the following problems became serious and showed a trend of expansion, the government tried to suppress it again, only to find that there were so many people talking about it, and it was impossible to start.

In fact, such rumors had already appeared in Wu'an City before Marquis Wei came back, but they were not noticed by the people of the country, and even those who spread the rumors were regarded as insane.

When Marquis Wei returns, such discordant voices are naturally harsh and conspicuous.

Naturally, this kind of news can also attract everyone's attention, so that they can participate in it. As long as the government doesn't take it seriously and is guided by someone who cares a little bit, it can set off a huge wave.

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"The waves outside are getting bigger and bigger!"

Standing behind the desk, Wei Wuji put down his pen, picked up the bamboo slips on the desk, and looked at them carefully.

These days he stays at home and has been practicing writing, because he really needs to strengthen this skill.

Of course, if you stay at home, your safety will be more guaranteed, especially when the rain is about to come.

In fact, Zheng Dali's task has always been not only to protect Wei Wuji, but also a pair of eyes, a pair of eyes to see the outside world for Wei Wuji.

"My lord, there are many rumors now, and there are already rumors in the city." Zheng Dali stood in front of the desk and replied in a deep voice.

Wei Wuji shook his head slightly, without showing any surprise.

The so-called no wind, no waves, it seems that what Wei Hou said, that Wei Guo is not peaceful now, is true.

Suddenly, Wei Wuji's mind resurfaced, the incident that happened in the teahouse before Marquis Wei returned to Wu'an.

At that time, didn't the Qi people just slander themselves, saying that their meritorious deeds were all fake?
Thinking about it now, at that time, the spreaders of the current rumors were creating momentum for the current rumors.

Fortunately, I still feel that that person is so stupid!Wei Wuji laughed at himself in his heart, now it seems that the one who is really stupid has become himself.

Anyone who does things has a purpose, how can it be easily explained by stupidity.

"My lord, why do you allow these rumors to spread? Why don't you forcibly stop them?" Zheng Dali was puzzled, and at the same time he was also puzzled by Wei Wuji's calmness.

Faced with Zheng Dali's question, Wei Wuji thought for a while before he said, "Of course the princes of the court are acting, but how can they be blocked by all the talking?"

"Could it be possible to arrest everyone in Wu'an City?" Wei Wuji sneered.

In fact, Wei Wuji is not very clear about the joints here, and he can only speculate based on the information he has learned.

And the biggest reliance on which he drew his conclusion was the conversation he had with Marquis Wei that night.

It was precisely because of this that Wei Wuji felt that something was wrong. If it was according to the rumors, wouldn't the Wei state be at the end of its rope.

But judging from Wei Hou's performance that day, he just looked a little tired, and there was no particularly lost or decadent factor in his eyes.

Then Wei Wuji didn't know what the situation was like, and he couldn't show which side had the advantage.

"Of course we can't arrest people indiscriminately!" Zheng Dali also agreed.

There are tens of 10 people in Wu'an City, how could they be captured, even if they are captured, there is no place to release them, unless the capital of the country is transformed into a prison.

If this is really the case, I am afraid Wei Guo will perish before anyone else comes to attack.

"Dali, what do you think of my word, my lord?" Wei Wuji said as he handed out the bamboo slips in his hand.

Zheng Dali took a small step forward, and before reading it, he praised repeatedly, "Young master's calligraphy is absolutely inferior to my subordinates. I am afraid that few of the court's lords can be so good..."

This is a very blunt flattery, anyway, Wei Wuji didn't feel satisfied after hearing it.

"You bastard, just say yes after you read it." Wei Wuji scolded with a smile, and he had the urge to kick the guy again.

Then Zheng Dali picked up the bamboo slips carefully and looked at them carefully.

But seeing this, he was stunned.

On the entire bamboo slip, there are only two words, "strength".

strength strength strength strength...

Zheng Dali rubbed his eyes, afraid that his eyes were blurred, but the result was still the same.

"My lord, what is the meaning of this..." Zheng Dali was puzzled.

"Strength, you don't know it?" Wei Wuji asked back.

"My lord, my subordinates know the word, but what do you mean by this!" Zheng Dali replied, what's the use of practicing these two words.

Wei Wuji looked solemn, and said in a deep voice, "Only strength is the most important thing in this troubled world."

Hearing Wei Wuji's unreasonable words, Zheng Dali was even more puzzled, why did he say this suddenly.

"So, young master, you have been practicing martial arts unremittingly recently?" Zheng Dali asked, as if his previous doubts had been answered.

Wei Wuji walked to the table, turned his back to Zheng Dali and said, "Not only that, what I told you today is to tell you to do other things."

Seeing that there was a task to come down, Zheng Dali immediately bowed and said, "Please give me instructions..."

Wei Wuji nodded slightly, then turned around, faced Zheng Dali and said, "You have been helping me find out the news, but you are not good at these things..."

"So, in the future, you should pay more attention to those places where dragons and snakes are mixed, and find those who are well-informed, and then quietly record them." Wei Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes full of seriousness.

Hearing what Wei Wuji said, Zheng Dali knew roughly what the purpose of doing this was.

He bowed down and said, "Your subordinate obeys!"

Wei Wuji nodded, and there was another matter at hand.

Practicing martial arts by oneself is to enhance one's strength, but it is limited after all. What Wei Wuji can do now, and the most urgent thing, is to change his predicament of blindness.

This is not just for the purpose of spying on news, Wei Wuji already has ambitions in his heart, and he will eventually establish a complete organization.

It is not impossible to even develop into a spy organization.

(End of this chapter)