"What?"
Everyone turned to look at Wang Bofan. The white-haired old man known as the third uncle frowned, "Bofan, what do you mean?"
"I just received a tip from the family's spy using a chichi insect."
Wang Bofan took out a bamboo tube from his arms, opened the lid, and took out the note hidden inside, "Just an hour ago,
The Emperor of Jing State issued a message to Yu State.
At the same time, more than 20 kingdoms further away that believed in Haotian, such as Persia, Tochara, Jin, Wei, Jiao, etc., all issued denunciations against Yu.
He claimed that the study of Neo-Confucianism in Yuguo Academy was close to the devil's way, and that it was disobedient to Haotian and an unpardonable crime. He demanded that the academy be closed down immediately. "
As soon as these words came out, all the clan elders in the courtyard opened their mouths in shock.
What is the concept of a statement? It was a document used for recruitment and denunciation. Once it was issued, it often meant war.
More than twenty kingdoms issued proclamations at the same time, clearly stating that Taihao Mountain was behind this.
The white-haired man tremblingly took the note from Wang Bofan, glanced back and forth at the contents of the secret report, and murmured: "How is it possible? How is it possible..."
Only Taihao Mountain can command so many kingdoms.
But what is Taihaoshan’s motivation? A few years ago, weren't you still interested in having academic exchanges with the Yuguo Academy? Why are you suddenly shouting about beating and killing now?
The eldest elder of the Wang family, a dignified millennium-old family, looked at the secret report in his hand and felt helpless with an uncertain future and darkness in front of him.
"Nothing is impossible. The Academy is changing with each passing day.
The newly invented aura motorcycles and various fully functional talisman boards have visibly enhanced the national power of Yu State.
They also plan to create some spiritual energy network so that every household and every workshop can use talisman boards.
If they don't start a war, the gap in national power between them and the Yu State will become wider and wider. "
Wang Bofan said: "Lian Xuanxiao, the commander of Xuegongshan, is old and has only a few years left to live. Now is the most suitable time to take action.
These kingdoms demand that the Academy be closed immediately,
Of course this is impossible,
The State of Yu was founded jointly by the Academy and the founding ancestors of the Li Yu royal family. Without the Academy, the State of Yu would cease to exist.
The situation of the whole world defeating Yu is right in front of us.
The Yu State is not afraid of the Zhou State alone, and even if the Jing State is added to it, it can evenly defeat it.
However, with so many kingdoms and Taihao Mountain manipulating the behind-the-scenes,
Can Yu State still hold on? "
Wang Bofan didn't pay attention to the different expressions on everyone's faces, and said to himself: "Maybe this year, maybe next year,
The war will come, and either the Academy will die. Either Xuegong and Yu State will die together.
The Yu State is already a leaky ship, and the most sensible thing to do is to jump off the ship as soon as possible and escape..."
The white-haired clan elder interrupted: "What did Old Seventeen say?"
The Wang family also has members who hold official positions in Mount Taihao. The one with the highest status is a priest of Ju Yuyuan, whose status is only lower than that of a cardinal and three deputy envoys.
He is also considered a powerful figure in the entire Taihao Mountain.
"Uncle Seventeen also sent a secret report through a spy."
Wang Boxan smiled and said: "He got a personal promise from Cardinal Ju Yu and Cardinal Judgment Bian Yubo that this war was started by Headmaster Haotian because he was dissatisfied with the Academy.
It only targets the academy and will not affect the aristocratic families within the Yu Kingdom.
As long as we agree to cooperate,
When all-out war breaks out and the coalition forces break through the borders of Yu State, the family will still be safe and sound and will not be liquidated. "
"Dissatisfied? Just because the headmaster is dissatisfied, he wants to launch such an unprecedented war?"
The white-haired clan elder angrily said: "Don't be stupid! The headmaster, the four cardinals, and even the elders of Mount Taihao must have unanimously agreed to go to war with the Yu Kingdom.
There must be a deeper reason behind this.
Lao Shiqi didn't tell you the truth! Or maybe he doesn’t know the inside story either! "
"What does it matter if you know the inside story?"
Wang Bofan asked back: "Taihao Mountain cannot tolerate the behavior of the academy studying Neo-Confucianism and tearing off the mysterious veil of Haotian.
The Academy also found it difficult to accept Taihaoshan's request to terminate Neo-Confucianism.
The conflict between the two is difficult to mediate and can be described as incompatible.
But there is no fundamental contradiction between our family and Taihao Mountain.
In the three kingdoms of Jing, Zhou, and Yu, which family did not produce several priests, priests, and even cardinals?
Taihao Mountain is far more powerful than Yu State, we have to consider the future. "
The white-haired man stared at him and asked: "Considering the future, you want to continue to promote this plague?"
"Exactly."
Wang Bofan nodded and said: "In three days at the latest, news about more than twenty propaganda articles from various countries will spread throughout the Yu Kingdom. It cannot be covered up.
People are panicked, and some people must be afraid of the possible war and flee to the mountains and forests, or even to other countries.
At this time, if we can delay the arrival of plague medicine and cooperate with the spread of plague ghost charms,
This will allow the plague to spread rapidly, severely damage the Yu State, and weaken the Yu State's combat power.
In this way, the intensity of the war is reduced, which is also a good thing for the people of Yu State. "
The white-haired old man said hoarsely: "Is this what Old Seventeen told you?"
"No, I took the initiative to suggest it to Uncle Seventeen."
Wang Bofan said in a deep voice: "If the emperor regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit.
Since the Li Yu court does not regard me, Wang, as a human being, it tortures us in various ways.
Then why should we regard Yu State as our motherland? Why should we regard the emperor Li Shun as a father who needs to be respected and loved?
What's more, if we can delay the plague medicine, we can win a great achievement in Taihao Mountain.
This is definitely a good thing for Wang's future. "
"You, cough, cough!"
The old man with white hair could not catch his breath. He pointed at Wang Bofan, covered his mouth and coughed uncontrollably. It took a while before he calmed down and said hoarsely: "I don't agree.
Even if a memo is issued, the war will not really break out.
Perhaps Jing Guo and his followers were bluffing to cheer up Zhou Guo.
Even if Jing Kingdom and others were really prepared to participate in the war, they would still need time to prepare weapons and weapons and mobilize national power.
This period will take at least a year, during which anything can happen.
Maybe the headmaster died and Taihao Mountain got a new headmaster and decided not to start a war.
Maybe the headmaster has changed his mind,
Perhaps the Yu State made a certain compromise. They only closed the Dongjun Building of the Academy, shared all the technology of the spiritual machine and the Talisman Board, and let Taihao Mountain intervene in the replacement of the imperial power.
The Wang family has lasted for thousands of years, relying on planning and then taking action. We must sit still until the situation is completely clear. "
War is a continuation of politics,
Behind these twenty-odd essays is the game between Taihao Mountain and the Academy.
Wang didn't even know what the game was about, so why should he take the lead and jump into this muddy mud?
"Third uncle, even if we don't do anything, Zhaoming's people may have already taken action."
Wang Boxan shook his head and said: "I received another piece of news just now.
Rumors arose in the city that someone infected with the plague claimed that in a fever hallucination, a god told him,
Li Ang is the reincarnation of the Little Medicine King God, and a drop of his undiluted blood can cure the plague.
And it wasn't just one or two people infected with the plague, but dozens of people who had the same hallucination at the same time. "
"..."
The expression on the white-haired old man's face suddenly froze.
"Yu Shi's purpose is to use the plague to force Yu State to release his master Situ Zhi. Naturally, it is impossible for Li Ang'an to make the special medicine safely."
Wang Bofan said: "Rumors about divine blood curing diseases are spreading rapidly in the market. The Zhenfu Division and the city's government officials cannot shut the mouths of the whole city.
Everyone is going to die, so who cares about being punished for words. "
"They can't, then let's do it!"
The white-haired clan elder said sternly: "Order our people to stop the spread of rumors. The Wang family can still make the decision in Taiyuan Mansion!
Our Wang family’s original purpose was just to protect ourselves.
With the Plague Ghost Talisman, this goal has been achieved, there is no need to do more and create trouble. "
"It's too late, Third Uncle."
Wang Boxan shook his head and said: "If we stop him, we will only harm Zhao Ming.
If they reveal the matter about the Plague Ghost Talisman, they will harm the State of Yu.
At the same time, what are the benefits of helping Li Ang and the court? It will also harm Mount Taihao.
No matter what, the gains outweigh the losses.
If you don’t agree, Uncle San, then let’s vote.
Those who agree with Uncle San and try to stop the spread of rumors at this time raise their hands. "
There was silence in the courtyard, and you could hear a needle drop. Only a few people, including the white-haired clan elder, raised their palms.
Wang Bofan continued: "Those who agree with me and secretly promote rumors, or at least acquiesce in the spread of rumors, raise your hands."
This time, the number of arms raised in the courtyard was far more than last time.
"Okay, the results are out."
Wang Bofan put down his palm and said, "Third uncle, please go back to the house first. We are here."
He took the crutch from the old white-haired clan member, and with a gesture from his eyes, he asked others to carry the protesting elder back to the back room.
Wang Bofan himself also walked calmly, walked away from his servants, and arrived at the bungalow in the corner of Wang's mansion.
As always, he took out the key and opened the lock hanging on the door.
A stench hit my face.
Wang Jie, the once handsome and dashing son of the Wang family, is still alive at this moment.
His hands and feet were covered with swellings and pustules, and his skin was covered with black spots. He was lying on the bed with a hose in his mouth, sucking an expensive medicinal solution that was equivalent to fine gold.
Only extremely rare and precious decoctions could allow Wang Jie, who should have died of the plague long ago, to survive until now.
Seeing Wang Jie's appearance, Wang Bofan, who had just completed the forced conquest and seized the power of the Wang family, had a dark look in his eyes, but he still tried his best to keep his tone light, "Son, wake up, dad is here to see you."
"Dad? Is that you?"
Wang Jie struggled to open his swollen eyes and looked at the door blankly.
"it's me."
Wang Bofan took two steps forward.
Wang Jie heard the footsteps and said hurriedly: "Dad, please don't come over. I'm still sick. I will infect you."
Wang Bofan had no choice but to stop and look at Wang Jie, who was on the sick bed, who was worse than dead. His expression changed repeatedly, and he said secretly: "It's all because of dad. It's dad who asked you to go to Yunzhou to buy furs, and that's why you got sick."
"No, it was me who took the initiative to go, it had nothing to do with you, dad."
Wang Jie struggled to ask: "What's going on in the city?"
Wang Bofan forced a smile and said: "The Plague Ghost Talisman is very useful, and more and more people are getting sick. Even the government officials have fallen ill a lot. Without the government officials, the Taiyuan government office cannot even patrol the streets for twelve hours."
The city is getting more and more chaotic. King Yue and Princess Guanghua will evacuate in the next two days, turning Taiyuan Mansion into an isolated city. "
"That's good."
Wang Jie nodded with difficulty, "What about that Yu Shi? The city is in chaos. Can he come over and cure my illness?"
Wang Bofan couldn't help but remain silent. He had coaxed and comforted his son before, and when the city was in chaos, Zhao Ming Yushi would be able to come over and cure Wang Jie's condition.
However, Yushi would not be so stupid as to risk his life, and he really came to Taiyuan Mansion to take risks just to save Wang Jie.
Hearing Wang Bofan's silence, Wang Jie understood that this road would not work.
He moved his neck with difficulty and asked, "What about Li Ang? Isn't he researching a drug that can cure the plague?"
"Li Ang..."
Wang Bofan paused for a moment. The meeting in the courtyard just now had already decided that the Wang family would acquiesce, or in other words, condone the spread of rumors in the city.
This means that Li Ang's work of developing drugs will inevitably be interrupted.
Looking at his son's swollen face, he hesitated for a long time, then turned his head slightly and said softly: "His medicine is very successful. It will be produced in a few days, but it cannot be mass-produced yet. Dad will find a way to help you get it." One injection of the reagent and your disease will be cured by then."
"That's good, thank you dad..."
Wang Jie finally closed his eyes with satisfaction and began to talk nonsense again that he couldn't understand. Why do you want to play with a kite or go swimming? Dad, please hold your back higher and I want to watch fireworks and so on.
Wang Bofan's eyes were sore and his throat was choked. He turned and walked out of the house, silently locked the door, and murmured to himself: "Son, don't blame dad.
As a descendant of an aristocratic family, the survival of the family is always the most important thing..."
Saying words of comfort to himself, Wang Boxan locked the door, turned around and stepped out of the courtyard. His eyes became firm again, and he ordered his subordinates who had been waiting outside the courtyard for a long time: "Go and spread the news that Li Ang's blood can cure diseases." Get out."
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"..."
Outside the laboratory of the Prefect's Mansion, Li Leling took a deep breath, raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
Li Ang's voice came from the room. Li Leling opened the door and saw Li Ang in a white coat, rushing to and fro in front of various experimental benches.
Qiu Feng and Ouyang Shi were observing microscopes at the back of the laboratory and recording data.
Li Leling forced out a smile, "Are you busy?"
"Um."
Li Ang nodded, "This batch of soil samples is still not good. The extracted drugs are still too toxic and harmful to the human body.
But this has improved a lot from the past.
Just give me a dozen more days and test hundreds or thousands of soil samples, and maybe I can make a new medicine.
Not only the plague, but also diseases such as tuberculosis can be cured. "
"Tuberculosis was an incurable disease in the past. Coughing, hemoptysis, and chest pain could torture people for several years, making the patient's life worse than death."
Qiu Feng, who was observing the bactericidal effect of the drug under the microscope, turned around and said, "If the new drug is manufactured successfully, countless people can be saved by then."
"This is the charm of medical skills, hehe."
Ouyang Shi also turned his head and smiled brightly.
Seeing the three people looking forward to having fun, Li Leling couldn't help but fell silent.
"...What's wrong Leling?"
Qiu Feng couldn't help but frown and asked.
"I just received news that more than 20 countries, including the Jing Kingdom, have also issued denunciations against the Yu Kingdom, demanding that the academy be closed down."
Li Leling said with difficulty: "Chang'an sent a message asking us to withdraw from Taiyuan..."
"What?!"
Ouyang Shi stood up subconsciously and said in shock: "But we will be able to make a new medicine soon."
Li Leling pursed her lips and said helplessly: "Jing State and other countries issued proclamations at the same time, which means that Taihao Mountain has completely stood on the opposite side of Yu State.
As for the situation in Taiyuan Prefecture... Ever since the plague ghost talisman came out, the situation in the city has been getting worse day by day. The imperial court decided to withdraw some resources and let Taiyuan Prefecture autonomously save itself. "
In Taiyuan Mansion now, there are not only the martial arts master Yan Guogong Yan Yundang, but also the Zhu Xiao Nian master Xi Yangyu, who are ordered to protect the palace enshrinements of Li Hui and Li Leling.
There is also a large group of bachelors and monks transferred from the academy.
When Taiyuan Prefecture has fallen to the plague, and there is an approaching threat of war from the outside world, the most sensible thing to do is to evacuate personnel.
The so-called autonomy and self-rescue can also be understood as self-reliance and self-destruction.
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