After receiving permission, the servant returned to the gate and his attitude towards Tai Shi Ci was obviously much more polite.
Not because of money, but because of the kindness from the heart.
It turns out that this kid is really related to the Taiwei!
"Mr. Lang, the Lieutenant invites you!"
The servant smiled and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, and even changed his title.
Taishi Ci was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Thank you very much!"
"You're welcome, Sir. Please come with me."
Under the leadership of his servants, Taishi Ci entered the mansion, crossed the courtyard, and went straight into the main room.
Receiving guests in the lobby is the most basic etiquette and will not change depending on the status of both parties.
Zhang Wen had already changed his clothes and was sitting on the throne. After the servant brought Tai Shici in, Zhang Wen waved his sleeves and the servant quickly bowed and left.
"Xiao Langjun, who are you?" Zhang Wen saw that Tai Shici was not very old, so he asked casually with a smile.
But Taishi Ci's expression became serious. He bowed his hands solemnly to Zhang Wen and said, "I'd like to pay my respects to the Taiwei. I have something important to report here. Please step aside."
Hearing this, Zhang Wen couldn't help but be shocked.
This guy is so weird. He just didn't tell me his name. It seems like he wants to conspire with me in a secret room. It's really ridiculous.
"Young Master, just say it straight, there are no outsiders here." Zhang Wen shook his head and said.
Taishi Ci handed over his hand again and said very firmly: "I really have something important to report, so I would like to ask Taiwei to step aside."
"this……"
Zhang Wen was still confused, but the steward on the side stood up and sneered at Tai Shici: "Since the young man came to pay a visit, he didn't tell his name and didn't know what he was talking about. Instead, he just made some unreasonable demands. I don't think it's too much. !"
"I will apologize to the Taiwei for being rude later, but please step aside, otherwise I will have nothing to say." Taishi Ci said without being humble or arrogant, "Don't you hear what the sage said: if you are not secretive, your ministers will be ruined?" If the minister does not keep the secret, he will lose his virginity. If the minister does not keep the secret, he will definitely suffer the consequences!"
When the housekeeper heard this, he almost laughed angrily.
Good boy, you are still talking to me at length here, you are the only one who has read the books of sages, right?
Just when he was about to retort, Zhang Wen's voice suddenly came from behind him: "That's it, everyone, please step aside."
It must be said that Zhang Wen had developed a lot of courage during his decades of military career, and he was not afraid that Tai Shici was an assassin sent by others.
With a wave of Zhang Wen's hand, all the servants standing around bowed and retreated, leaving only the housekeeper.
"Young Master, you can talk now." Zhang Wen stroked his beard and smiled at Tai Shici.
Taishi Ci nodded and took out Zhang Heng's handwritten letter from his arms.
Seeing this, the housekeeper quickly came up to take it, turned around and presented it to Zhang Wen.
Seeing this, Zhang Wen shook his head and smiled.
I thought it was something big, but it turned out to be just a letter, right?
But when he saw the signature on the letter, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and he hurriedly opened it and read it.
It didn't matter. Zhang Wen's face changed drastically on the spot. As he continued to read the content, Zhang Wen's expression became more solemn. When he finally finished reading, Zhang Wen suddenly stood up, slapped his palm on the table, and looked at Taishi with burning eyes. Kindness.
"Where is nephew Ziyi now?"
"My chief registrar is currently in Yanshi County. I am worried about Luoyang's strict interrogation, so I sent you to enter the city first. I hereby report to the Taiwei."
Hearing this, Zhang Wen said anxiously: "Since he has occupied a place in the coalition forces, he should continue to fight against the thieves. What is he doing in Luoyang at this time?"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Wen suddenly realized that his voice was too loud, so he took a deep breath, stood up and said, "Young Master, please come with me to discuss the matter in my study."
"Yes!" Tai Shici responded with his hands raised.
The so-called study room was of great significance in this era. Except for the owner of the house, no one else could enter without permission. So, this is where the plot can really happen.
The three of them got up and went to the study. After Zhang Wen and Tai Shici entered, the housekeeper consciously stood guard outside.
In the study, Zhang Wen invited Tai Shici to take a seat, and then asked: "May I ask Mr. Gao's surname and where he lives?"
"I am Taishi Ci, named Ziyi, from Donglai, Qingzhou." Taishi Ci replied.
Zhang Wen nodded and said: "Ziyi, can you tell me what happened outside these days?"
The so-called things happening outside naturally refer to the war between the princes of Guandong and Dong Zhuo.
Having been trapped in Luoyang City for a long time, Zhang Wen knew nothing about the outside world.
Taishi Ci nodded and recounted what he knew, which made Zhang Wen's eyes sparkle.
When he heard that Zhang Heng built embankments and dams, attacked Niu Fu with water, and annihilated 30,000 Xiliang troops, Zhang Wen couldn't help but cheer loudly.
"Zi Yi's virtuous nephew has countless plans and is worthy of being a descendant of my Zhang family!"
When he heard that the Kwantung Allied Forces were defeated at the hands of Dong Zhuo, the joy on Zhang Wen's face turned to anger, and his eyebrows were full of disdain.
"The princes of Guandong are really a bunch of trash!"
After listening to everything, Zhang Wen asked his own questions.
"Nephew Ziyi is worried that I will be harmed by Dong's thieves, so he comes alone to take me out of Luoyang?"
"That's right, congratulations, Lieutenant!"
"Confused!" Zhang Wen immediately slapped the table and said angrily, "A real man has things to do and things not to do! In the current national crisis, it is natural to put the most important thing on getting rid of thieves. How can you abandon military and national affairs just because of me? Since Liu Xuande treats him Entrusted with such a heavy responsibility, how can he flee when the enemy is in front of him? Isn't it possible that he can't tell which one is more important than the other?"
Originally, Taishi Ci didn't like Zhang Wen much when he saw Zhang Wen's greed for ink, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but be in awe.
"The Taiwei Rongzhen, Duke Xuande also advised me like this before leaving. However, my family's chief secretary, who is a sincere and filial person, cannot bear to see the Taiwei being harmed by Dong's thieves, so he insists on coming."
Hearing this, Zhang Wen's eyes showed a touch of emotion, "I appreciate his filial piety, but Luoyang is full of Dong thieves' minions. If the news is leaked, Ziyi will be killed. Ziyi, go back and tell him now, and ask him to hurry up." When you return to Xingyang, you must not come to Luoyang. I am already old, so it is no shame to die. Let him assist Liu Xuande in exterminating the national traitors, and he will be able to write books and books in the future and leave his name in history!"
"This..." Tai Shici said with a confused look on his face, "I dare not disobey the order of the chief clerk, so why should the Taiwei be in trouble? Furthermore, the chief clerk is very wise and all his plans are right, so the Taiwei might as well go first If you act according to what is said in the letter, things may not turn around.”
Looking at the troubled Taishi Ci, Zhang Wen suddenly realized that the man in front of him seemed to have blind confidence in his nephew...even worship.
He has been in charge of the army for more than ten years, and he has never felt such admiration from his generals.
Ziyi's wise nephew, is he really so powerful?
"Well, since Ziyi is here, I will meet him." Zhang Wen sighed softly, "Ziyi, please go out of the city later and tell Ziyi that at noon three days later, ten miles outside Luoyang City, on the Luoshui River By the way, I will meet him there. Remember not to leak the news."
"I understand!" Tai Shici nodded solemnly.
Zhang Wen smiled again and said: "It's hard work for Ziyi to travel back and forth. Later I will ask the housekeeper to pick up some money and save it for Ziyi's use on the road."
"There is no need to be polite, Lieutenant. I will not be rewarded for my merits. I will take my leave now."
Faced with Zhang Wen's attempt to save others by using oneself, Taishi Ci felt funny in his heart and refused repeatedly.
"There's no rush, Ziyi has come a long way, let's finish our meal before leaving."
"If the matter is urgent, please obey the authority. There is no need to be polite, Lieutenant. I will take my leave!"
Although Taishi Ci acted cautiously, in Zhang Wen's eyes, he was still afraid of leaking the news. In order to save his nephew's life, he tried to win over him, but Taishi Ci refused to accept anything he said and left directly.
After Tai Shici left, Zhang Wen walked to the courtyard and waved to the housekeeper.
The butler understood and turned to leave.
After a while, two people were tied up in front of Zhang Wen. They were the two servants guarding the door today.
At this moment, their faces were full of panic. They still didn’t know what was happening. They could only kneel down and beg for mercy: "Captain, we are not guilty!"
"Not guilty?" Zhang Wen laughed at himself, shook his head and said, "Of course I know that if you are not guilty... deal with it!"
Hearing these words, the two servants were so frightened that they urinated and hurriedly shouted: "Captain, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't accept that person's bribe... Lieutenant, spare your life, spare your life!"
But the housekeeper ignored their cries and stepped forward with a sharp knife, stabbing each one to death.
Zhang Wen looked at the two corpses lying in a pool of blood with sad but firm eyes.
These two people received two pieces of horseshoe gold from Taishi Ci, which was naturally nothing, but in the process of accepting bribes, they inevitably had conversations with Taishi Ci, so they could not keep them.
Although Zhang Wen knew that Tai Shici was cautious, it was impossible for him to reveal any information to the two of them. But even if there was only one chance in ten million, he wouldn't mind shutting up these two people forever.
Their lives were nothing compared to the safety of their nephew.
Because of this, he had to watch the two of them die before he could feel relieved.
I, Mrs. Zhang, have finally produced a thousand-mile horse, how can I let something go wrong because of you two!
Zhang Wen sighed, stood up slowly and said, "Let these two people be buried alive, and their wives, children, and children will be fully cared for."
After saying that, Zhang Wen turned and left.
"only!"
The housekeeper bowed his hands at Zhang Wen's back.
