Wang Jian didn't know it yet, but he was already famous in Xianyang City. His daily routine is very boring, nothing more than eating, sleeping and doing business.
Everything that needs to be said has been said, and there is no need to be interrogated anymore. Wang Jian lived a very comfortable life.
In fact, he still has a secret in his heart, and that is Wang Heng's whereabouts.
Wang Heng is the Wang family's only hope. In Wang Jian's opinion, it is very likely that Wang Heng will continue the bloodline after the whole family is destroyed.
He had already thought that if anyone pressed him about Wang Heng's whereabouts, he would commit suicide on the spot and would never tell anyone. But the strange thing is that no one came to ask.
Wang Jian was very surprised, and Li Xin was also a little puzzled. He was sitting in Shang Jun's courtyard, drinking wine, and asked Li Shui: "Brother Huai, this Wang Heng is in Chu, and he is a big disaster. We should capture him as soon as possible."
Li Shui nodded: "Yes, yes. But the Chu land is so big. If he just finds a forest and sneaks into it, we can't do it even if we send tens of thousands of troops. It might cost countless money and food. It's a bit It’s not worth the loss.”
Li Xin hummed: "However, if we let this person go, something big might happen. Maybe we should secretly send someone to Chu Di to search for him."
Li Shui said with a smile: "Brother Li, don't worry, I have found the person and he will be there in a moment."
Li Xin looked at Li Shui curiously: "Have you found the right person?"
Li Shui hummed: "Exactly."
While they were talking, a craftsman came in and said to Li Shui, "Sir, we have arrived."
Li Shui nodded.
Li Xin looked at the person and was stunned. He originally thought that when he wanted to find someone in the Chu region, he should send an alchemist. After all, the alchemist traveled around all year round and was used to mountain climbing and wading.
But the person Li Shui found was obviously a servant. Moreover, this servant was wearing shackles and looked like a criminal.
Suddenly, Li Xin recognized him, pointed at the man and said, "Isn't this Wang Jian's steward, Wang Jia?"
Wang Jia said cautiously: "It's a villain. The villain pays homage to the banished immortal and pays homage to General Li."
Li Shui said slowly: "Wang Jia, who else is there in your family?"
Wang Jia said with a sad face: "There is an eighty-year-old mother above, and there are children who have not grown up. There are more than ten people in the family, and their lives are at stake..."
Li Shui snorted: "As Wang Jian's housekeeper, you are relatively powerful. In the past, when the Wang family was extremely powerful, you were more arrogant than some of the courtiers. You bought houses and land, and used your power to bully others. A slave actually imitated his master. Buying slaves, right?”
Wang Jia trembled and said: "The villain is confused for a moment and confused for a moment."
Li Shui sighed: "I have found out that you are aware of Wang Jian's rebellion. Before Xiang Liang's rebellion, you followed Wang Heng to the Chu land several times, right?"
Wang Jia subconsciously wanted to deny it, but then he thought about it, Li Shui had already said it in such detail, and he obviously knew these things in detail, so denying it was useless.
So he begged for mercy again.
Li Shui looked at him with sympathy: "It's a serious crime of treason. I'm afraid all the more than ten people in your family will die. How pitiful, how pitiful."
Wang Jia was so sad that he almost died.
Li Shui kept looking at him silently, and when he was about to collapse, he smiled slightly and said to him: "You are lucky. Now I can give you a chance to live. I will also give your family a chance to live. "
Wang Jia's eyes lit up and he looked at Li Shui expectantly.
Li Shui leaned over and said, "If you are sent to Chu, can you contact Wang Heng?"
Wang Jia shook his head: "I don't know where Wang Heng is hiding. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do for you."
Li Shui snorted and said to the craftsman not far away: "Forget it, this person is no longer useful. Let's put him on death row."
The craftsman responded and came over to drag him away.
Wang Jia struggled and said: "Excommunicate the immortal, banish the immortal, the villain knows, the villain knows."
Li Shui chuckled: "Do you know now?"
Wang Jia wiped the cold sweat on his head: "Yes, I probably know a little bit about it. After all, they are all from the Wang family. They may leave clues that the villain can recognize."
Later, Wang Jia asked cautiously: "Do you want to banish the immortal... let the villain lead the way and capture them with the Qin soldiers? In that case, the target may be too big. After Wang Heng notices it, he immediately escapes, and things will not be good. Done."
Li Shui hummed: "I won't send Qin soldiers, I'll just send you alone. You can help me deliver a message to Wang Heng."
Wang Jia was obedient and responded repeatedly.
Li Shui thought for a while and said, "Just say that after Wang Jian returned to Xianyang City, he was commended by His Majesty. He was promoted to one rank and one rank. Wang Ben was reinstated because of his father's military exploits. Of course, also Some shameless villains, such as Li Xin, have been slandering General Wang."
Li Xin next to him chuckled: "Brother Huai, if this shameless villain were replaced by you, it would sound more credible."
Li Shui scratched his head and looked at Wang Jia: "Really?"
Wang Jia didn't dare to speak.
Li Shui sighed: "That's all. Isn't it a gentleman to be ignorant without being stunned? Then let me do it. I have always had a bad relationship with General Wang, so I slandered him for colluding with the rebels, but I can't provide any evidence. Xiang Liang committed suicide on the way again."
"So the accusation became a false accusation. Fortunately, His Majesty saw that I could make elixirs and spared my life. In the end, he beat me dozens of times and took me home."
"From then on, I became demoralized and never dared to compete with Wang Jian. Now that Wang Jian is at the height of his power in the court, he wants to recommend some of his disciples to join the court. The first one that comes to mind is Wang Heng."
"Therefore, Wang Jian sent you all the way to deliver the message, hoping that Wang Heng would come back immediately, so as not to miss a good opportunity. High officials and generous salaries are not always waiting there."
When Wang Jia heard this, he completely understood. He gave a dry laugh and asked: "The banished immortal asked the villain to deceive Wang Heng back?"
Li Shui nodded: "You once worked with Wang Heng and also committed the serious crime of rebellion, so Wang Heng believes your words."
"As long as you can bring Wang Heng back, your sins can be written off and your family can be exempted. I can even free you from slavery. In the future, your descendants will grow up, read a few books, and take the imperial examinations. If you can win the prize, your family will become prosperous."
Wang Jia felt eager after hearing this.
However, he still had a trace of reason left, and he asked cautiously: "However, the villain is a rebel after all. Can banishing an immortal really free the villain?"
Li Shui sneered: "So what if you are a rebel? You are just a small role among the rebels. As long as I intercede, His Majesty will not bother to kill you."
Wang Jia thought for a while and felt that this seemed to make sense. Being a small person finally has some benefits.
Li Shui waved his hand and said, "Without further ado, go now. If you come back soon, your family can live a good life as soon as possible."
Wang Jia nodded excitedly and followed the craftsman out.
The craftsmen had already prepared fast horses, gold, silver, and dry food for him. Wang Jia hurriedly took off the iron chain, changed his clothes, mounted his fast horse, and immediately ran towards Chudi.
Li Xin sat in the room, pondered for a while, and said to Li Shui: "Brother Huai, it is certainly a good idea for you to trick Wang Heng back. But... you are not afraid that Wang Jia will fly away and never come back again." came back?"
Li Shui said: "His family members are all in Xianyang City, so he will always be a little concerned."
Li Xin sighed: "However, Wang Jia is a rebel after all, so I am always a little unwilling to spare his life like this."
Li Shui suddenly laughed: "Brother Li is not willing to give in, and neither am I. To tell you the truth, this is actually a conspiracy on my part."
Li Xin asked curiously: "What do you mean?"
Li Shui whispered: "Brother Li, think about it, what a cunning person Wang Heng is. What would he think if he listened to Wang Jia's words?"
Li Xin thought for a while and said, "I must suspect that there is fraud. Someone is trying to trick him back."
Li Shui nodded vigorously.
Li Xin said: "In this case, Wang Jia's life is a bit in danger. However, Chu Di is too far away from Xianyang City, and the news transmission is inconvenient. Wang Heng has no way to confirm the situation in Xianyang. Therefore... Wang Jia's It’s hard to say whether he will live or die.”
Li Shui smiled and said, "So, I have another plan behind me."
Li Shui asked the craftsman outside: "Did anyone bring it?"
The craftsman said: "Bring it."
Then, a man dressed as a servant walked in fearfully.
Li Shui asked with a smile: "Who are you? Tell me and let me get to know General Li."
The servant whispered: "Little man, little man Wang Ding."
After he said this, he suddenly cried, knelt on the ground, and said over and over again: "I am banishing the immortal, the villain is unjust, it has nothing to do with the villain. The villain has always been Wang Ben's personal servant, ever since Wang Ben was idle. After returning home, I have been taking care of the garden at home and have never participated in any rebellion."
Li Shui sighed: "I know you were wronged, but others may not know that. If I kill you with a wave of my hand, who will care?"
Wang Ding cried so hard that snot came out of his nose.
Li Shui said: "I have a kind heart and hate to see honest people being wronged. So after much thought, I decided to give you a chance to save my life."
Wang Ding was overjoyed and looked at Li Shui eagerly.
Li Shui said: "As a servant of the Wang family, you have always stayed with Wang Ben. If Wang Heng is active in Chu, you should be able to find him through some clues, right?"
Wang Ding thought for a while and said, "It should be possible to find it."
Li Shui nodded: "You have a good meal here tonight and ride a fast horse to Chudi tomorrow. After you find Wang Heng, tell him some news."
Wang Ding was a little scared. If Wang Heng stayed in Chu, he would probably become a rebel. Should he tell the rebels by himself? Isn't that seeking death?
However, he did not refute and still looked at Li Shui cautiously.
Li Shui said: "After you found Wang Heng, you said that Wang Ben sent you and asked you to bring him a message. Just say that not long after General Wang entered the city, he was arrested. Is there anyone in Xianyang City who knows How many people have been implicated.”
"Now the Wang family has been restricted from leaving the city. Most of the Wang family's servants have been imprisoned. Dozens of ministers have also entered. This time, the Wang family may be exterminated."
"Therefore, Wang Ben tried many ways to establish connections and spent all his efforts to send you out of the city and send a message to Wang Heng. He must never come back. He must stay in Chu land and leave a trace of blood for the Wang family."
Wang Ding was dumbfounded: "This... this... villain is really going to do this, wouldn't he really become a rebel?"
Li Shui smiled and said, "That's right. After you finish reporting the letter, don't go back to Xianyang City. Just stay with Wang Heng."
Wang Ding broke out in cold sweat. He was stunned for a long time, and suddenly asked cautiously: "Is the banished immortal... really Xiang Liang's person?"
Li Shui was furious: "Fart, you know what a fart is."
Li Xin next to him looked at Li Shui thoughtfully.
Li Shui said to Wang Ding: "After you stay with Wang Heng, you must pay attention to his every move. What he does, where he goes, how many soldiers and horses are around him, and how many weapons he has. I will send someone to contact you." "
Wang Ding suddenly realized: "It turns out that the banished immortals sent villains to do detailed work."
Li Shui nodded, waved his hand and said, "Go, rest for a while, and leave tomorrow."
Wang Ding nodded and walked away.
Li Xin poured himself a glass of wine: "Wonderful, as long as you grasp Wang Heng's movements, wouldn't it be easy to kill him?"
Li Shui said with a smile: "Wang Jia, Wang Ding. One good news, one bad news. There is always one suitable for Wang Heng."
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Li Shui and Li Xin drank happily. In the farmland hundreds of meters away from them, Xiang Yu was gnashing his teeth.
Xiang Chao came again and met Xiang Yu quietly in the name of a farmhouse.
Xiang Chao said to Xiang Yu: "Yu'er, when will you go back from here? Now your uncle Xiang Liang is suffering in prison. He is really miserable."
"Wang Jian and three local gangsters beat him all day long. What's even more hateful is that Huaiguzi recorded these things and showed them to the diners in the Immortal Exile Tower."
"Wang Jian has certainly become a laughing stock now, and Xiang Liang is not much better. The glory of my Xiang family has been destroyed."
Xiang Yu held the farm tools in his hands tightly, as if holding a sword.
Xiang Chao saw that his facial features were distorted and his face was in pain, and he couldn't bear it. He comforted him and said: "Yu'er, you don't need to be too sad. Your uncle will definitely die. I just see him being humiliated, and I feel a little angry... "
Xiang Yu waved his hand and gritted his teeth and said, "My child is not sad. It's just that... I'm a little anxious. I have to go to the toilet."
Then, under Xiang Chao's stunned eyes, Xiang Yu ran away like flying.
Xiang Chao said with some confusion: "This...is this the third time? When I came, he was in the toilet. Why did he go there twice in the blink of an eye?"
In a daze, Xiang Chao thought of Lian Po...
A sallow-faced and skinny descendant of the Xiang family came over and said to Xiang Chao: "A few of us have been suffering from diarrhea recently. We don't know what we have eaten. So General Yu is not rude, he really can't hold himself back. But Don't worry, sir, it will be fine once General Yu is relieved."
Xiang Chao: "..."
