"Hahaha!" Xiaoman's lips slightly raised, showing a sarcastic smile: "Wang Langjun, you are so smart, how can you believe these lies made up by Jin Chunqiu and others? These are three royal families, and they have been doing well for hundreds of years. , suddenly all the men died, and he could only establish two daughters as kings in succession. In the end, there were no women left. Jin Chunqiu had no choice but to reluctantly ascend the throne and become king. Do you think this is possible? "
"Haha!" Wang Wenzuo laughed twice to resolve the embarrassment of being ridiculed. Of course he would not believe the nonsense of the Silla people, but the question is what does the survival of the Silla Holy Bone Family have to do with him? These are dozens of people. It happened years ago, so why should he use his brain to analyze whether these words are true or false? Not to mention that from the perspective of modern people, three families engage in internal marriages and monopolize the power of a country for hundreds of years. This kind of style of eating everything, being destroyed is obviously seeking benevolence and getting benevolence. It can only be said that You deserve it.
"You should not be the only one who assassinated Jin Huicheng, right?" Wang Wenzuo asked, "Is there anyone else?"
"What's wrong? Lang Jun, you want to catch us all?" Xiaoman sneered.
"My relationship with the Silla people is not that good yet!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I just have good intentions and don't want you to be used as cannon fodder by others!"
"What's the meaning?"
"It's very simple. Things like assassination seem simple, but in fact it is a very troublesome matter. The preparation of weapons, transportation, and the arrangement of personnel routes cannot be done by one person. You are a girl and you have a long life. You have to look so good, not to mention hiding in that two-story building. Without the help of others, you will be discovered by others when you enter the market town. So your assassination is definitely not a spur-of-the-moment move by yourself, but the planning of an organization. Assassination is extremely dangerous, and there is a high probability that there will be no return. If you are sent to do such a thing, your status in the organization will definitely not be too high. If you say you are the Holy Bones of Silla, then this is It’s a little strange. If you are really a member of the Holy Bone Family, you should be carefully protected, lest you lose a single hair and be used as consumables for an assassination?”
After hearing Wang Wenzuo's analysis, Xiaoman's expression changed slightly. He opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he swallowed the words when they reached his lips.
"Xiaoman!" Cao Wenzong said in a deep voice, "Master Fu is right. If you had not met Xiaoyi this time, you would have been doomed. If people treat you like this, why do you need to keep it a secret for them?"
Tears fell down her cheeks, and the girl felt that something hard in her chest was broken. She began to sob: "They said that girls are too weak. Only men can defeat the husband-in-laws of Jin Yuxin and Jin Famin and restore the glory of the holy bones! I said that I don't I'm weak, so they asked me to assassinate Jin Yuxin's lackeys and prove myself!"
"Then you are going to die? Stupid! You only have one life!" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "I think you are blocking the way of some people, right?"
"I don't know!" Xiaoman shook his head blankly: "Maybe! But I didn't do anything?"
"You don't need to do anything like blocking the road!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Maybe there were two factions in the organization originally fighting among themselves, and your appearance broke the original balance, and the weaker faction pulled you in. You come out to be a sign, and the stronger faction will naturally have no choice but to let you die! And even though you did nothing, you were sent to be an assassin in a daze, isn't that so?"
"It sounds like this is true!" The girl looked at Wang Wenzuo in surprise: "But you have never been to Silla? How do you know this?"
Wang Wenzuo smiled and said: "Whether it is Tang Dynasty, Baekje or Silla, although the names are different, they are all similar in this kind of thing! I don't think there is anything special about Silla people!"
"Datang, Baekje, Silla?" Xiaoman murmured to himself: "Then what should I do now? They don't want me anymore, Lang Jun, will you still take me here?"
"Of course I want you here!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "But it's not like you can't go back?"
"What's the meaning?"
"It's very simple. You shot Jin Hye Sung in the thigh. Judging from the situation at the time, it was likely that the blood vessel was injured. At his age, he would not survive! In this way, you have succeeded in the assassination and you are a meritorious minister. Why can’t you go back?”
"But you clearly said you were strong
The Senapists want me to die! If I go back, won't I die? "Xiaoman said anxiously.
"Don't you have the support of a weaker faction behind you? The stronger faction wants you to die, but it can only let you assassinate. It can't kill you directly. This shows that there is no strength gap between the two factions. So big. You carried out a fatal mission once, and you came back fine. How is it possible to send you on a second mission? Besides, you won't be alone this time!"
"What do you mean, not alone?" Xiaoman asked.
"Wenzong!" Wang Wenzuo said to Cao Wenzong: "Pick twenty people, let Wu Xiaoyi take them, and go to Silla with Xiaoman!"
"As you command!"
"You want Brother Xiao Yi to go to Silla with me?"
"I am not going to Silla with you, but I am ordered to protect your safety!" Wang Wenzuo pointed to himself: "This is the military order issued by General Dingyuan, the marching commander of the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, and the ambassador of Japan's comfort. Do you understand?"
"Thank you so much, sir!" Xiaoman quickly thanked him. After experiencing this ordeal, Xiaoman was no longer as innocent as he was in Chang'an, and he immediately understood the meaning behind Wang Wenzuo's series of official positions. What Wang Wenzuo brought out was not just these twenty people, but also Datang's endorsement of the identity of Xiaoman's holy bones. Of course, the effectiveness of this endorsement was limited. If Xiaoman and the others fell into the hands of Jin Yuxin and Jin Famin, Wang Wenzuo would most likely just abandon his soldiers to protect his chariot, saying that he had never known these people; but in the internal fighting of the "Silla Holy Bone Party", this endorsement was 100% valuable, enough to ensure Xiaoman's safety.
"You don't have to thank me in a hurry, I still have something to say!" Wang Wenzuo waved his hand: "Jin Yuxin and Jin Famin are both outstanding people. Jin Yuxin and Jin Chunqiu have made great contributions to Silla. Silla's people are righteous. They are all on their side. According to me, the so-called "Holy Bones" party are also thieves. How can they be the opponents of the pair of father-in-laws? In my opinion, it's probably some small tricks played behind the scenes by some Silla nobles who are dissatisfied with the status quo. They put you in front and use it as a bargaining weight with Jin Yuxin and Jin Famin. As long as the King of Silla makes a little concession, you will immediately Handed over to be executed! "
"Then you still want me to go back to Silla?" Xiaoman said angrily.
"Why are you so anxious? Just listen to what I have to say!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Xiao Man, do you remember where I lived when I was in Chang'an?"
"Where did you live in Chang'an?" Xiaoman frowned: "Jin Renwen, you want me to work for Jin Renwen?"
"That's right!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The dead cannot be resurrected, and the dead cannot exist again. Since the sacred bone system has been destroyed, it is impossible to revive it. Jin Chunqiu has made great contributions. If I were a Silla person, They will only support Jin Chunqiu's descendants as kings. This is what people want. As a wise man, how can you go against people's hearts? However, Jin Chunqiu does not only have a son, Jin Famin. If you work for Jin Renwen, the situation will be completely different. Not only are you following the trend, but you also have me and Datang behind you!"
Hearing this, Xiaoman finally fully understood that Wang Wenzuo wanted her to turn her back on the guest and let herself, the cannon fodder and puppet, control the entire organization, changing the original goal of reviving the "Sacred Bone System" to helping Jin Renwen seize Silla. The throne, this was nothing less than a 180-degree turn. I couldn't help but feel a little weird, lowered my head and remained silent. When Wang Wenzuo saw this, he already guessed something in his mind and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unwilling?"
"It's not that I'm reluctant, it's just that I, a member of the Holy Bone Clan, have to help Jin Renwen, a real bone man, to seize the throne. I feel a little weird!"
"It's a little weird! But your comrades keep saying that they want to revive the sacred bone system, but they ask you, a member of the sacred bone clan, to die. Isn't it even weirder?" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "This is actually not strange at all. Originally, There are no sacred bones or real bones in this world. Everyone is the same. If you don’t believe it, go find the most despicable slave, cut a knife on him, and then cut a knife on yourself, and see what happens between you. What’s the difference between blood!”
"Then, why-"
"These are all lies made up by people!" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "After a small clever person climbs on someone else's head, in order to let his descendants always be on top of others, he makes up all kinds of lies. , Silla has holy bones and real bones; Tang Dynasty has five surnames and seven hopes; Japanese people have noble descendants of gods; India has Brahmins and Kshatriyas
. There are a lot of idiots in this world, and over time, they naturally believe it to be true. "
Xiao Man said blankly: "Since these are all fake, isn't it true that my people died unjustly? Isn't what we are doing now also ridiculous?"
"No, the sacred bones and real bones are fake, but the power and interests that come with them are real. Your people were not killed because of their surname Pu, but because of the power and wealth hidden behind them. Now you There are two choices in front of you: one choice is to stay with me, just like Wu Xiaoyi and the others, but you must forget that you are a holy bone, a Silla person, and the hatred you carry, and live like an ordinary Chang'an girl; Another option is to do as I say, but you must first remember: what you are fighting for is power and interests, not real bones and holy bones. What you are competing against is not a human being, but a beast in human form. If you forget, you will definitely die ugly! Now you choose!"
Xiaoman fell into silence. A long time passed, but Wang Wenzuo did not rush him. Instead, he picked up the tea cup and patiently tasted the fragrance of the tea.
"I choose the second option!" Xiaoman raised his head, his eyes were bright, don't stare!
"Very good!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Wenzong, the rest will be left to you. You tell Xiao Yi that this time he goes to Silla to change his usual temperament of being a hero, otherwise he will accidentally , not only did he lose his life, but he also caused many people to die with him!"
Cao Wenzong's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he lowered his head and said, "I remember, I will definitely give Xiao Yi a good warning!"
"Well, let's do that!"
When Cao Wenzong and Xiaoman went out, Wang Wenzuo was the only one left in the room. He picked up the teapot and filled his cup. He took a sip. The water had cooled down. The bitter taste stimulated his nerves and made him more awake. . He sent Wu Xiaoyi and Xiaoman to Silla this time, just as an experience. If it works, it will not only lay a secret move, but also polish the temperament of these two people; if it doesn't work, just pretend it never happened. , and there is no loss. Anyway, he has already warned him. If he still doesn't change, he can only blame himself.
Wang Wenzuo took two sips of herbal tea, left the side courtyard and went to the bedroom. At this time, Gui Shiyun had left, and there was only a vague fragrance in the house. Wang Wenzuo lay down on his back, and was about to review the events of the past few days and review the gains and losses, when Hei Te Changzhi came in from the outside.
"Ming Gong, there is an urgent messenger from Sixian City, urging you to go back!"
"Sixian City urges me to go back? What happened?" Wang Wenzuo turned over and sat up.
"I heard that the imperial court has decreed to recall Governor Liu, so that you can temporarily take over the post of Governor!"
Wang Wenzuo let out a long breath. The long-awaited news has finally arrived. It seems that the province does not want to concentrate so much power on a "newcomer" like me. Even the emperor and the empress will take such a long time to depose them. The will passes. He shook his head and said with a smile: "In that case, let's set off immediately!"
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Sixian City, Dudu Mansion.
"You really know people but not their hearts! Commander, you treated Wang Wenzuo like your own nephew. You plucked him out of the soldiers and cultivated him carefully, but in the end he actually gave you the position of governor. This, this is simply a wolf-hearted thing! "
"Yes! I really can't tell that he is this kind of person!"
"I don't know how many bad things he said about Duke Ming in front of the Emperor of Chang'an. When he came back, he still looked so respectful. People's hearts are unpredictable!"
The words of the staff were flying everywhere like raindrops, but Liu Renyuan frowned and closed his eyes, saying nothing, as if he didn't hear anything.
"Wang Sima is here!"
The sound of communication outside was like a steel knife, cutting off everyone's discussion. A pair of eyes focused on Liu Renyuan's face. He opened his eyes and said: "Everyone, please step aside and let Sanlang and I talk alone!"
The staff retreated docilely like little hens. Liu Renyuan walked to the front of the hall and stood on the lowest step that his official position allowed him to stand on to greet Wang Wenzuo. I saw Wang Wenzuo hurrying to the front of the steps and bowing to Liu Renyuan: "I pay my respects to Mr. Liu!"
"Sanlang is back! Just come back!" Liu Renyuan
A smile appeared on the old face, and he grabbed Wang Wenzuo's arm: "Come, let's have a good chat!"
"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo came up to the hall, and the two of them sat down separately. Liu Renyuan did not go around the bush and asked directly: "Do you know the reason why the court summoned me back to the court this time?"
"I know!" Wang Wenzuo replied without hesitation.
"Then why didn't you tell me in advance?"
