Late at night, after the banquet broke up, at Xian Liu's house, the nephew and uncle were talking about something in the tea room.
Zhou Wenzhi suddenly exclaimed: "Uncle, are you telling the truth?"
Liu Xian nodded, "You didn't notice Cao Pi's face at the time. Can't you tell that Cao Zhi was hiding evil intentions when he was so obviously wooing Wei Tong?"
Zhou Wenzhi was stunned, "Has evil intentions? How can I say this? Please ask my uncle to teach me."
"Haha, Cao Pi will definitely suspect Wei Tong of secretly contacting Cao Zhi in the future and will not dare to use him. Around Cao Zhi, there are Ding Yi, Ding Yi, Yang Xiu, Handan Chun, Xun Yun, Xia Houwei, Yang Jun, Han Xuan, Ying Jue, Ying Can and others are almost all celebrities of noble birth. How can he look down on Wei Tong, who is of mediocre background? This is just to cut off Wei Tong's way of assisting Cao Pi in advance. I guess this idea should come from Ding Yi, Yang Xiu and others. Also, my uncle wants to remind you that the big shot in the court who is from Yingchuan will definitely be in trouble in the future."
"A big shot in Yingchuan? Could it be that uncle is talking about Xun Lingjun?" Zhou Wenzhi was a little shocked.
Liu Xian laughed and said: "That day when Wei Xuan proposed that the prime minister should enter the country and Xun Yu and Wei Tong came out to stop it, they were already finished."
Zhou Wenzhi still didn't believe it, "Uncle, didn't the Prime Minister scold Wei Xuan? I heard that Song Xin was asked to come to scold him."
Liu Xian smiled and shook his head and said, "Why don't you think about who instructed Wei Xuan to bring up this matter? He was scolded, but was he punished in any way?"
Zhou Wenzhi shook his head, "That's really not the case. Uncle, I understand. I guess Wei Tong was promoted to Yueqi captain just to temporarily appease Xun Yu and the others."
Liu Xian nodded, "Well, a child can be taught. Once Xun Yu falls, Wei Tong will definitely be implicated. By then, dismissal from office will be easy."
Zhou Wenzhi smiled and said: "Then Song Xin will definitely be implicated, haha. He has a close relationship with Wei Tong. If Wei Tong gets into trouble, Song Xin will not be easy. Uncle, I heard that the original attendant chose Wei Qian was replaced by Song Xin for some reason."
However, Liu Xian did not laugh. He said with a serious look: "I looked at Song Xin today and felt that this person cannot be so conclusive."
"What do you mean, uncle? He has a close relationship with Wei Tong. If those scholars in Yingchuan get into trouble, Song Xin won't have it easy, right?"
"That day, the Prime Minister asked Song Xin to scold Wei Xuan. Don't you understand? From that day on, did Wei Xuan treat Song Xin with the same contempt as before?"
"Indeed, there is none. Uncle, I have never understood why the prime minister chose him? I heard that Wei Qian, the son of Wei Xi, was not chosen originally?"
Liu Xian smiled contemptuously: "Why would the prime minister choose a useless idiot like Wei Qian? Let me ask you, in terms of talent and learning, how does Song Xin compare to Xun Yun and the others?"
Zhou Wenzhi said: "Of course it is far worse."
"At your banquet that day, you deliberately arranged for Song Xin to sit at the head of the guests on the west side. Did the Xun family and the other young masters from the Cao family say anything?"
Zhou Wenzhi seemed to have some realization, "Indeed not, it's just that the guests on the west side seemed a little unconvinced."
Liu Xian snorted contemptuously, "What do those dudes know?"
Liu Xian looked at Zhou Wenzhi and said earnestly: "Wenzhi, among the gentry disciples in Yingchuan, are there any shortage of talents with both civil and military skills? Why did the Prime Minister ignore them and choose Song Xin? You still don't understand the intention? I'm afraid I recommend it. Song Xin's Xun Yu and Xun You also understood it very well. Moreover, I heard that the prime minister's selection of him was also related to the push behind Cao Ren and Chen Jiao. Therefore, you should not imitate people like Liu Mi and look down on him again. In the future, Cao Cao will definitely give him more opportunities to get ahead."
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Zhou Wenzhiruo realized something: "My uncle meant that Xun also guessed that he would be suppressed in the future, so he simply didn't fight for this position, and instead did a favor and gave the position of attendant to Song Xin, who was born as a commoner? "
"Children can be taught. The prime minister will not let his son's ministers be monopolized by these big families. If the control is not good in the future, there is no guarantee that someone like Prime Minister Cao will not appear again. Therefore, Song Xin's background is just right. I also heard that the Prime Minister has arranged for people to expand the city of Jizhou, and asked Qianshou and Qianjia to come to Xudu with Jizhou’s money, grain, and household registration rolls. He must have the intention of making the land king. By then, people like Yingchuan will not be like this Now he is so important. At that time, the people he could rely on were Qiao, Pei and the local nobles in Jizhou."
"What about our Jingzhou?" Zhou Wenzhi asked.
Liu Xian sighed softly, "The future of you and me depends on the success or failure of the war in Jingzhou. If Sun Liu fails to occupy the entire territory of Jingzhou, you and I can enjoy peace. If Jingzhou falls, I am afraid..."
Zhou Wenzhi's face turned a little pale, "I would like to ask uncle for advice, how should I deal with myself?"
Liu Xian lowered his voice and said: "I think your master and junior brother are not good people, they are very ghostly. Follow them and don't think about becoming an immortal. If they really know how to become an immortal, they will tell you You? But if they want to harm Cao Chong, they must stop them. Your life depends on this young master. Only by following Cao Chong here can our family and our family be safe. Follow your master and the others, and sooner or later you will To die."
Zhou Wenzhi felt a chill in his back and couldn't help but shiver. "Thank you uncle for your teaching. Wen Zhi has remembered it. My uncle said that Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were fighting openly and secretly, but isn't there still Cao Chong now? I think Cao Cao likes him the most. If he becomes king in the future, the one who will succeed him is probably... ..."
Liu Xian waved his hand and lowered his voice and said: "Wen Zhi, you still can't see clearly. The more Cao Cao likes Cao Chong, the more dangerous this young master is... So, if you want to survive, you must protect this young master at any cost." Young Master, have you not seen clearly what Cao Zhi did today?"
Zhou Wenzhi broke into cold sweat on his forehead and whispered: "Does uncle think that someone wants the young master's life?"
Liu Xian nodded: "At this time, you will temporarily join forces with Song Xin. Today, look at Qian Shou, he did very smartly."
Zhou Wenzhi said: "Well, he helped Song Xin resolve a trouble."
"His father Qianzhao has never been reused because of his relationship with Liu Bei in his early years. This time he came to Xudu, firstly, to send Jizhou's household registration roll, and secondly, he must be looking for some reliable allies in Xudu , once the prime minister becomes king in the future, they can take advantage of the local gentry in Jizhou and operate from it."
"I didn't expect Qian Shou to be so shrewd. I thought he was just like someone like Liu Mi, a useless person who talks too much."
"Haha, it's good if you can see it. You have to understand that you and I have to be careful in our words and deeds in Xudu. You and I are the most dangerous. Do you understand?"
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When Song Xin returned home, it was already late at night. But outside his house, he saw Snu with tears on his face.
"Snu, why are you here?" Song Xin was very surprised and felt something was wrong.
As soon as Si Nu saw Song Xin, he immediately ran over and cried, "Master, I escaped secretly."
"Come in and talk." Song Xin took her home and asked her carefully about the reason.
"After today's banquet, Master told me that a young master fell in love with Fei Peng and wanted to buy her back to the house to be a singer... Fei Peng was afraid that she would never see the young master again, so she asked me to sneak out overnight to report the news. .”
Song Xin knew how to enter the official palace and become a singer
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What does it mean, "Whose house is it? When will she be allowed to go?"
"Yes...it's Mr. Cao Zhi. He said he was leaving tomorrow."
Song Xin felt as if his heart was being tugged and asked hurriedly:
"They said they would send it off tonight. I saw Fei Peng was sad, so I secretly ran out to tell you without telling Master. Now Master must be losing his temper..."
"Don't be afraid, I'll think of a solution." Song Xin didn't expect that there would be so many complications tonight.
"It's not safe here either. Come with me." Song Xin pulled Si Nu and helped her onto the horse. Then he sat behind her and sped towards Wei Tong's house. The journey that usually takes a quarter of an hour seems to be thousands of miles away today. Song Xin felt a little strange. Logically speaking, they should have arrived long ago.
The streets that usually would have been patrolled by soldiers were deserted at this time. Most of the stone lanterns on the roadside were blown out by the wind, and no one lit them for a long time.
"Snu, something is wrong."
She asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"listen."
Song Xin pricked up his ears and faintly heard an inaudible buzzing sound in the air. It's like a mosquito waiting for the opportunity to suck blood in a person's ear on a summer night.
"I can't hear anything," Snu said, shaking his head.
Song Xin gently covered her mouth. He said in her ear: "No matter what happens, don't shout."
Si Nu nodded immediately. Seeing Song Xin so nervous, she seemed a little scared.
The wind stopped while he was talking, and there was only the sound of horse hooves on the bluestone. Song Xin's consciousness was at its maximum, but within the range of his consciousness, he couldn't see a single living person. This is never possible as this is a densely populated city.
Xiaoyu suddenly reminded: "Song Xin, I feel there is a demonic aura around you."
"Well, I smell it." Song Xin said, her nose already catching a faint smell, like the smell around fish vendors in the market. He secretly took out two diamond talismans and held them in his palm.
"Mr. Song, why can't you see the end of this street..." Snu whispered as if in fear. The street in front of them now extended infinitely into the darkness in the distance, and the surrounding houses and scenery were all blurred. It's like it was copied and pasted.
"Maybe we didn't leave home." Song Xin whispered.
"Buzz!" The faintly audible buzz suddenly seemed to be flying closer to him, and then Song Xin saw several black giant bees as big as the palm of his hand flying towards him.
"No!" Song Xin hurriedly picked up Si Nu and jumped up. She was so frightened that she screamed, the sound was like a steel needle piercing her heart.
After landing, those giant bees directly hit the horse he was riding. The horse was caught off guard. There was a sudden pain in its neck. It neighed and jumped up high, then fell to the ground with a plop.
"Ah, what's going on!?" Snu finally couldn't help it, and his face turned pale with fear.
"Can't you see?" Song Xin asked doubtfully.
Fei Peng shook his head in confusion, "Look...what do you see?"
Song Xin didn't expect that no one else could see such an obvious giant bee except himself.
The three giant wasps were now on the horse's neck, as if they were injecting their own venom and eggs into it.
But in Fei Peng's eyes, there was only the struggling horse, not the giant bee at all.
Song Xin suddenly remembered, "The Yuanling of Wan Sheng Lu!"
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