Ying Zheng glanced at Wang Ben and said calmly: "Please help the old general back."
Two servants of the Wang family came over and helped Wang Jian into the carriage.
Wang Jian, who was clearly unconscious just now, immediately opened his eyes after getting on the carriage: "Oh, how embarrassing."
At this time, the third wave of messengers with cattle and sheep had arrived.
The livestock gathered together, 3,000 horses, 30,000 cattle, and 30,000 sheep. It was really spectacular.
Ying Zheng said with emotion: "I have gained the locust millet, and the world is free from worries."
Li Shui bared his teeth at Ma Lingshu, who immediately shuddered.
Ying Zheng looked at the third wave of envoys and asked, "Where is Wang Ben?"
The third wave of envoys were all elite soldiers selected by Wang Ben. They thought they had covered up well, but they didn't expect that as soon as they returned to Xianyang, they were nominated by the emperor to find Wang Ben. It seems that nothing can be hidden.
Everyone looked towards the roadside, where Wang Ben had quietly slipped away just now.
Wang Ben was a little helpless and could only walk out facing the scalp. At this point, there is no use hiding it anymore. The emperor obviously already knows everything.
Ying Zheng asked Wang Bi: "Did you leave seclusion privately?"
Wang Ben fell on the ground and said sincerely: "You villain, I left the customs privately. Please forgive me, your Majesty."
Ying Zheng was not busy punishing Wang Ben, but asked: "Why did you leave the prison?"
Wang Ben said: "I heard that Huaiguzi can take countless cattle and sheep from the Huns. I am worried that Huaiguzi has colluded with the Huns, so I want to go out and check it out."
Ying Zheng asked again: "What's the result?"
Wang Ben hesitated for a moment and was about to slander Huaiguzi. Suddenly, I heard Wu Tong shout: "Hey, is it you?"
When Wang Ben saw Wu Tong, his heart suddenly sank: Oh no, he was recognized.
When he was chasing Wu Tong, Wang Ben never thought that he would miss. Therefore, he only wore his hair on the right side of his head and did not cover his face at all.
Now I actually saw Wu Tong here, and Wu Tong actually had such a good memory that he recognized him at a glance.
Wang Ben hesitated immediately.
He originally thought that his group had brought back so many cattle and sheep, so he couldn't hide the fact about going to the Huns.
He planned to ask his generals to write a letter to His Majesty, admitting that he had gone to the Huns, and brought countless cattle and sheep by pretending to be Huaiguzi's envoy.
By the way, he asked his generals to smear Huaiguzi, saying that after his envoy arrived at the Huns, the Huns welcomed him extremely and entertained him in every possible way, which was very abnormal. There is definitely collusion between Huaiguzi and Shatilie.
Once this petition is handed over, there is a high probability that Huaiguzi will be brought down. Even if he couldn't be defeated, the actions of his generals were for the Qin Dynasty after all, so the emperor wouldn't be too harsh on him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Xianyang, his Majesty called him out.
Therefore, Wang Ben first admitted the crime of leaving the country without permission, and then planned to say what he said and sue Huaiguzi.
Unfortunately, before he could say anything, he saw Wu Tong.
If he sues Huaiguzi, Wu Tong will definitely expose his pursuit of the caravan. By then...
Wang Ben sighed and said to Ying Zheng: "I did some research in the Xiongnu. I heard some incredible things."
"The Xiongnu Chanyu said that it seems that Sha Tilie once worshiped heaven on Mount Tai. He used 5,000 pig heads, 5,000 ox heads, and 5,000 sheep heads. There were also chickens, ducks, and wine, and he owed a lot of money."
"It seems that Huaiguzi sent envoys to ask for the debt. If Shatilie refused to pay, Huaiguzi would publicize the matter and make Shatilie lose face. Shatilie was afraid, so he sent cattle and sheep. .”
Wang Ben blushed a little as he spoke. Because these words are really a bit false, and I am embarrassed to say them.
The courtiers were even more confused when they heard this: "Sacrifice to the heaven on Mount Tai? Are you kidding me? Five thousand pig heads? Five thousand sheep heads? How can this happen? Does Shatilie care about reputation? Is he afraid of losing face?"
"Could it be that Wang Ben was afraid of Huaiguzi, forgot about the pain of losing his son, and took refuge in this shameless man?"
For a time, many people cast disdainful glances at Wang Ben.
Wang Ben was about to cry but had no tears: "That's what the Xiongnu Chanyu said. What can I do?"
At this time, Wu Tong whispered: "You...you are probably remembering it wrong? It is obviously worshiping heaven in Huashan Mountain."
The second wave of envoys said doubtfully: "Is it Zhong Nanshan?"
The courtiers were even more helpless: "What kind of mess is all this?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Huaiguzi with satisfaction and thought to himself: "This was done beautifully. Three times the number of cattle and sheep were required, and the matter of Sha Tilie's palace punishment was not exposed. Huaiguzi is really a talented person of the Qin Dynasty. ah."
Li Shui saw that everyone had calmed down, so he looked at Ma Lingshu triumphantly and said, "Master Ma, your life is now mine."
Ma Lingshua's lips moved and said: "Impossible, impossible, you must be colluding with the Xiongnu. It's nonsense to talk about Mount Tai offering sacrifices to the sky."
Li Shui kicked him over: "How dare I collude with the Xiongnu? Could it be that Wang Ben also colluded with the Xiongnu?"
Wang Ben was a little bitter, but what could he say?
Ying Zheng glanced at Ma Lingshu indifferently and didn't bother to pay attention to him. He gestured to the young eunuch next to him, who said in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty, return to the palace."
As a result, the emperor's guard of honor returned in a mighty manner.
Li Shui asked two craftsmen to carry Ma Lingshu and walk towards Shangjun's courtyard. At this time, Ma Lingshu's whole body was limp, like a ball of mud, and he had no intention of resisting at all.
Zhou Qingchen sighed: "This person dares to imitate Bigan? How shameless."
Chunyu Yue and others all looked at Zhou Qingchen with dark eyes, thinking: "How dare you call others shameless?"
The courtiers all sighed, shook their heads, boarded the carriage, and returned to Xianyang City.
Wu Tong and his men drove the countless cattle and sheep into the fertile fields of Shangjun Courtyard.
Li Xin asked Li Shui: "Brother Huai, what do you plan to do with this horse Lingshu? Kill him with a knife, or kill him with a trap? I suggest killing him with a trap. Da Qin has the habit of trapping and killing, and his skills are relatively proficient."
Li Shui said: "This man is so bold that he has repeatedly opposed me in the court, and even dared to insinuate that Your Majesty is the King of Shang Zhou. Where does he get the confidence? Someone must be instigating him and supporting him behind the scenes. Therefore...his My life is mine, I want to make full use of it and find out who is behind him."
Li Xin was silent for a while and said thoughtfully: "So, you bet your life with him just for today?"
Li Shui hummed, "I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm just afraid of thieves missing me. I really want to know who is missing me."
Li Xin said: "I think it's probably the Wang family."
Li Shui shook his head slowly: "Wang, are you so sinister? You let a mad dog bite me, but you never showed your head."
Li Shui found Wang Laoshi and asked, "Do you still remember how Wang Li beat you?"
Wang Laoshi nodded with lingering fear.
Li Shui pointed at Ma Lingshu and said, "Hit him until he tells the truth."
Wang Laoshi rubbed his hands and took Ma Lingshu away.
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In the Wang family's mansion.
Wang Ben knelt in front of the memorial tablets of his ancestors and cried bitterly: "Wang Ben is unworthy and has brought shame to our ancestors."
Wang Jian stood nearby with a cane and sighed deeply.
He no longer wanted to punish Wang Bi, he just wanted to know what was going on. Why did Wang Ben go to the north without incident, and why did he help Huaiguzi bring back cattle and sheep?
Wang Ben's voice was low and he told the process again.
After Wang Jian heard this, he exclaimed and said, "This Wang Heng is quite resourceful. Although he is a concubine, he is calm and adaptable in times of crisis. He is a talented person. You should cultivate him well. Even though he is from a lowly background, he is now If the Wang family is in trouble, let’s choose a good person and appoint him.”
When Wang Ben heard this, he was shocked and said: "Father, you must not do this."
Wang Jian asked strangely: "Why?"
Wang Ben whispered: "This son is too ambitious and will use any means to achieve his goals. Father, he is a hungry wolf and will eventually kill my Wang family."
Later, Wang Ben repeated what Wang Heng said on the grassland about raising bandits to respect themselves.
After Wang Jian heard this, he was silent for a long time, and then he sighed and said, "I never expected that my Wang family would have such a genius. There will be no end to the Wang family in this world."
Wang Ben's heart sank to the bottom: "Father, what do you mean?"
Wang Jian said: "Wang Heng's words are quite reasonable. If our Wang family wants to make a comeback, I'm afraid we will really have to take this road."
Wang Ben broke into a cold sweat: "This is rebellion, this is almost treason."
Wang Jian sneered: "So what? In the temple, loyalty is not enough. Am I not loyal enough? But what happened in the end? In the temple, you have to be smart. Doing this is not rebellion, but Protect yourself.”
Wang Ben was silent for a long time and suddenly said: "Father, I have been deprived of all titles and official positions and demoted to a commoner. I am afraid it will be inconvenient for me to participate in the Wang family's important affairs."
Wang Jian looked at him for a while, shook his head with some disappointment, and then said: "Go and call Wang Heng. From now on, you can study and play chess in the house, and don't worry about other things."
Wang Ben bowed and left in large strides.
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At night, Wang Laoshi reported to Li Shui out of breath: "Ma Lingshu has been recruited. Unable to bear the torture, he said that the main messenger behind him is Dr. Chun Yuyue."
Li Shui scolded: "Fart, hit me again."
Time passed quickly this time. A quarter of an hour later, Wang Laoshi came back out of breath and said, "Ma Lingshu has called again, saying it's Prime Minister Wang Wan."
Li Shui sneered: "That's nonsense. Wang Wan never takes sides, and there is no need to take sides. What are you going to do against me? Fight again."
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Wang Laoshi came back again: "I'm recruiting this time, I said it's Tingwei Li Si."
Li Shui shook his head: "Although Li Si has a good relationship with me, he will not attack in secret. Fight again."
This time Wang Laoshi came back as soon as he left: "We recruited again, saying it was Wang. I scared him, and he said it was Zhao Gao."
Li Shui cursed secretly: "This bastard has recruited so many people. How can I tell the truth from the lies?"
Wang Laoshi asked: "Sir, what should we do?"
Li Shui pondered for a while and said: "If you let the wind go, just say that Ma Lingshu asked me to give him a jar of fairy wine, thirty buns, and ten beauties. When he is full and full, he can wander around the gentle countryside. If he has enough, he will recruit. After recruiting, I will give him a happy reward."
"It's just that it's a little difficult to find a beautiful woman, and we're still looking for her. So Ma Lingshu won't open her mouth in a day or two."
Wang Laoshi asked again: "What happens next?"
Li Shui said with a smile: "After? The real mastermind behind the scenes will definitely not be able to sit still, and will definitely show his flaws." Baidu reads the latest chapter of "I was a great stickman in the Qin Dynasty" and read it for free for the first time .
