In Ming Peitang, after seeing off Mu Chunmian and Lai Dayong, the guard chief Ying took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and called Zhu Xian, who had been serving beside him just now: "Go to the study at the front and explain in detail what the two men just said. Let your husband know in detail."
Zhu Xian leaned forward and said, "Yes." Just as she was about to retreat, Wei Changying stopped her again: "You didn't even know about Mo Binwei's incident before, so just listen to me and tell you a rough idea. In case it doesn't happen for a while. My husband didn’t know what he was talking about when he asked.”
In the study room in the front yard, Shen Zangfeng was chatting with the newly hired staff member Shangguan Shiyi. When he heard that Zhu Xian was coming, Shangguan Shiyi, who was afraid of strangers, was busy and had to leave.
Shen Zangfeng wanted to persuade him to stay: "Brother Shangguan, please don't see anyone else. The daughter here is my wife's dowry maid. Although I am not sensitive, I rely on my father's help to marry a good wife. Now that I know you and I are here, if you have no need I'm sure the people in the back hall won't disturb you easily. Please sit down for a moment, please wait for me to call her in and ask you a few words."
Shangguan Shiyi is well-educated in classics and is good at strategy. He is also described as a man eight feet tall. However, he has a feminine and beautiful appearance like a virgin, and his temperament is more afraid of strangers than many real virgins. After being coaxed by Shen Zangfeng for a long time, he reluctantly agreed. Before Zhu Xian came in, he deliberately sat in the corner...
Seeing that this staff member was so frightened, Shen Zangfeng was a little bit dumbfounded. It's just that no one is perfect. Although Shangguan Shiyi is not as generous as an ordinary man and is timid to even meet a maid, his talents are real. Shen Zangfeng can tolerate some weirdness.
He waited for Shangguan Shiyi to hide before asking Shen Die to call people in.
Zhu Xian entered, saluted and asked for permission, and without waiting for Shen Zangfeng to ask, he told him his plans for the future. She is a servant of the Wei family. She has been prepared by her parents since she was a child to serve the daughter of the Wei family, and she has to be taught since she was a child. When he arrived at Wei Changying's side, he was trained by He and his words were delivered in an orderly manner, which was very pleasant to listen to with his crisp voice.
At the end, Zhu Xian said respectfully: "Originally, the young lady heard that the young master invited Mr. Shangguan to talk in the study, so she didn't want to disturb her. She just thought that what Master Mu and Gang Leader Lai said might be a little important, so she sent her away. Come and tell the young master.”
She had just finished speaking, but before Shen Zangfeng could answer, a voice suddenly came from the corner: "This matter is important."
Zhu Xian didn't see Shangguan Shiyi when he came in, so he felt a little confused. She only knew that Shangguan Shiyi had been sent away by Shen Zangfeng... But he didn't expect that this voice sounded behind him now, and he couldn't help but be startled.
She saw that the male host in front of her became solemn almost at the same time, and said briefly: "This is how it should be." Then he simply sent her back to the back hall to recover.
After Zhu Xian left, Shangguan Eleven, who had just turned red because of his casual remarks, walked back to his original seat from the corner and said awkwardly: "Third Young Master, just now... cough, just now. It’s Meng Lang.”
"Why did Brother Shangguan say this? Even though Brother Shangguan didn't say anything just now, I still want to ask Brother Shangguan for advice." Shen Zangfeng sighed.
Shangguan Shiyi is a well-educated scholar but extremely afraid of life. If Tulu hadn't raided Diecuiguan before, his family was in danger and he had to stand up to protect his family, no one would have known about his talent till now. Rather than saying that Shen Zangfeng spent so much effort to invite him out, it is better to say that he spent these days getting to know him so that he would not want to hide when he saw him.
But even though he successfully brought Shangguan Shiyi to Xiliang City, after all, Jiangnan's nature is hard to change, so he still needs to be careful and coax when talking to this person...
Shen Zangfeng comforted him for a while, and then Shangguan Shiyi calmed down and talked about the business: "A few days ago, the third young master talked about Lai Dayong, saying that he was interested in his talent. But now, my lady has sent her maid to explain the details in detail. , something doesn’t seem right?”
"What brother Shangguan said is absolutely true." Shen Zangfeng said with a faint stern look between his brows, "The Mengshan Gang is just a group of rabble after all. Originally, A recommended its leader Lai Dayong to start from scratch and thought he was a talented person. I was so impressed by the Di people. Therefore, in addition to the short time in Xiliang, I did not ask in detail..."
Shangguan Eleven said: "Lai Dayong is a gang leader. Even if he is slightly injured, he should not be able to look down on a woman. But now he has come to Xiliang himself to ask for help from his virtuous brother. I don't think there is a weird reaction in this." It has nothing to do with him, but something is wrong with his sister named Qin Niang. "
Even if Lai Dayong wanted to work as an insider, he would not leave such a ridiculous loophole as the Mengshan Gang couldn't stand him and his sister went to Mo Jiajun for revenge alone.
"Although the Mengshan Gang is a mob, there are still thousands of people. Lai Qinniang can be ranked as the second leader only under her brother Lai Dayong. It cannot be entirely due to his brother's protection. It should be noted that the gangsters are fierce and rude. It's rude. If Lai Qinniang's abilities are mediocre, the gang won't buy it!" Shangguan Shiyi saw Shen Zangfeng nod and continued, "As a man, he is below the female class. The scholar couldn't bear it, let alone the gangsters in the mountains. It can be seen that Lai Qinniang must be extraordinary for being the second head of the family. I am afraid that Lai Qinniang even concealed it from her brother, which led to this. Lai Dayong came to Xiliang for help!"
Shen Zangfeng nodded and said, "What Brother Shangguan said is absolutely true, but I'm wondering what this Lai Qinniang... really wants?"
"It would be difficult to guess if others knew that Lai Qinniang went to Mo's army alone to avenge her brother, but had other motives. After all, no one had heard of Mo Binwei before. Even if Lai Dayong said that there was someone involved behind his back, and it was difficult for the six clans in the country to confirm it." Shangguan Eleven knew that Shen Zangfeng might not really have a clue, but he just took this opportunity to weigh in on his newly recruited staff, so he said slowly. , "But this is not the case for the third young master. By chance, my lady knows who Mo Binwei is. He is from Fengzhou. He was almost recruited by the fifth young master of the Wei family, but due to changes, he was now the one who Wei Xinyong, the sixth master of the Wei family, deceived and left..."
Shangguan Shiyi glanced at Shen Zangfeng, who was listening carefully, and hesitated, "I have a guess. I don't know if I should tell you?"
"Brother Shangguan, please speak frankly!" Shen Zangfeng raised his hand in greeting.
"According to what the maid just said, Wei Xinyong seems to have a deep hatred for Marquis Jingcheng." Shangguan Shiyi frowned and said, "Since he was young, he has been in contact with Chang Shangong, and he simply adopted him to Ruiyu Hall last year. This shows his disinterest in Zhibentang!”
Shen Zangfeng nodded and said: "That's true. According to my guess, the deaths of his biological father and sister are very strange. Although there is no news. However, it seems to be related to Jingcheng Hou... Now his brother is also serving in Fengzhou. , protected by Chang Shangong."
Shangguan Eleven said: "Jingcheng Hou, in terms of seniority and status, is not something that the sixth master of the Wei family can take revenge on. Even though he has been adopted to Ruiyu Hall, the father-in-law of the third son has begun to recover thanks to the wonderful hands of Divine Doctor Ji. Chang Shanggong How could Mrs. Song leave her eldest son alone and support Wei Xinyong instead?"
"Yes, especially my wife's sixth uncle is very talented and handsome. When my father-in-law is ill, Mrs. Song may need him to suppress my wife's concubine second uncle. However, since my father-in-law has recovered, Rui Yutang naturally does not need my wife's sixth uncle. "Yes." Shen Zangfeng said, "Brother Shangguan, are you saying that Mo Binwei went from Nanmeng Mountain to Beimeng Mountain to deal with Marquis Jingcheng?"
Shangguan Eleven nodded and said: "Even for Ling Yue, it is not easy to deal with Marquis Jingcheng. Although Marquis Jingcheng has become an official now, the title is still there and the influence is still there. The so-called centipede insect is dead but not stiff, Jingcheng Hou Yiran. Is it easy for Wei Xinyong to seek revenge on him? Didn't Lai Dayong say that Mo Binwei had hinted that he had the support of the family behind him? I thought, maybe this family is Wei. However, Wei Xinyong will definitely not hand over the Mo Family Army to the Wei Family. He must use the Mo Family Army as a support and negotiate some conditions with the Wei Family... After all, the world is in chaos now, and the Wei Family also hopes to have a reliable and reliable army. private soldiers."
"The Wei family in Fengzhou has private soldiers, but as the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. After all, the Wei family has a prosperous literary style. Although there are many people in the family who can memorize military books backwards, when it comes to using troops like a god, there are only half of them. "Not even." Shen Zangfeng sighed, "But Mo Binwei's talent in transporting troops during the great victory in Fengzhou has been known to Duke Chang. This time he swept away the bandits from Nanmeng Mountain and fought all the way to Beimeng Mountain. He has never been defeated, even the Mengshan Gang, the largest gang in Mengshan, still controls his reputation from spreading early, which further proves his value! But I can't figure it out, Chang Shangong loves talents the most. If my wife's sixth uncle had been hiding Mo Binwei from letting Chang Shangong know his true value, then why not be afraid that Chang Shangong would bypass him and win over Mo Binwei directly? Rui Yutang had a grudge against Song Han and his son, and when he escaped from Fengzhou, he killed the guards sent by the Wei family to guard him. But compared to his talent, I think Chang Shanggong would not mind it and would instead compensate him. "
What Wei Huan can give to Mo Binwei is not comparable to what Wei Xinyong can give? I'm afraid even children know this truth.
Shangguan Shiyi thought for a while and said: "I have never met Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei, so it's hard to say. But Wei Xinyong must have some means to make Mo Binwei die for him. Even if Chang Shanggong bypasses He directly tried to recruit Mo Binwei, but he couldn't succeed!" He pondered for a moment and said, "Wei Xinyong was born and raised in the imperial capital, and he suddenly went to Chaoyun County, Qingzhou three years ago, and it was on his way to work. He collected the remaining bandits from Fengqishan and also took away Mo Binwei."
"But according to what the maid just said, Mo Binwei's talent was discovered because of the great victory in Fengzhou. Before that, no one knew that there was such a natural talent among the officials in the north of Fengzhou." Shangguan Shiyi said thoughtfully, "So Wei Xinyong chose to go to Chaoyun County at that time. It doesn't look like he went there under the pretext of Mo Binwei, but he was near Fengzhou and happened to know about it. But ... The truth about the great victory in Fengzhou has not been leaked yet. Why did Wei Xinyong know it at that time? I remember that although the imperial capital could go to Chaoyun County through Fengzhou, there were actually two other ways. The road is closer. Wei Xinyong must have a purpose when traveling from Fengzhou."
I'm afraid even Wei Changying couldn't answer this question - three years ago, when she went to an appointment on behalf of her brother and met Wei Xinyong in the valley outside the city, although she seemed to have the upper hand, she was actually so nervous inside that she didn't realize it at all. As for this question: Only a few people in Ruiyu Hall knew about the fact that Mo Binwei was the real hero of the Fengzhou victory. How come Wei Xinyong not only knew about it, but also knew the place where Mo Binwei was under house arrest. Know everything
Wei Changying didn't know that Zhu Xian, the maid sent by her to deliver the message, spoke more simply and concisely, and Shen Zangfeng couldn't answer it. He frowned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Mo Binweiruo has long been my wife's sixth uncle, so there is no need to arrange for him to go to the north of Fengzhou. This raid on Mengshan is enough to prove his talent. Those who are truly talented will He had no reputation or achievements in the past, and it was not difficult to find opportunities to prove it.”
Shangguan No. 1 nodded: "What the Third Young Master said is true, and I think so too. Therefore, it is speculated that when Wei Xinyong went to Chaoyun County, he passed through Fengzhou specifically to meet Chang Shangong. The remnants of the Fengqishan bandits."
The bandits in Fengqishan were actually caused by Wei Huan and his nephew, Wei Zhengya, the late Jingping Duke's son, competing for the Wei family's secret guard "Biwu". Relying on this group of bandits, Wei Huan repeatedly killed those who were loyal to Wei Zhengya in "Biwu".
Especially three years ago, Wei Huan ordered these bandits to loot the convoy of his second son Wei Shengyi from the imperial capital to Fengzhou. Taking this opportunity, he became furious and not only ordered the commander Shi Songhan to lead his soldiers and Zhou Yong to suppress the The bandits also used the excuse that the family's son in the convoy was killed and the Fengzhou Wei family's convoy was robbed outside Fengzhou city and the Wei family was disgraced, forcing Wei Zhengya to agree to send a large number of "Biwu" to help suppress the bandits. .
As you can imagine, Wei Huan was very happy to wipe out almost all of Wei Zhengya's confidants...
Even if Wei Changying knew about this scandal of family infighting, he would never tell Shen Zangfeng.
However, Shen Zangfeng did not know all about the internal strife in the Wei family from his wife. The Shen family would still be concerned about the news about their in-laws. Let’s talk about the six clans in the country. After all their wealth, who hasn’t done something embarrassing? It's not like any other family has ever encountered this kind of internal strife in the Wei family.
Maybe they didn't expect it beforehand, but afterwards, when they saw that Wei Huan had calmly mastered "Biwu", and then burst into tears, he accused the Rong people of ruthlessly, cruelly and cold-bloodedly murdering his own nephew... everyone understood.
...Speaking of Wei Huan's various tricks here, Shen Xuan secretly analyzed them and taught Shen Zangfeng how to do them.
It's just that Shen Zangfeng knew it, but he didn't want to tell Shangguan Shiyi who he had just recruited. In order to seize power from his nephew, his wife's grandfather set up a conspiracy to kill his own nephew... It must be taboo among the elders.
However, Shangguan Shiyi was not slow to respond - Wei Xinyong was leaving Fengzhou and it was nothing to visit Wei Huan on the way, but it was strange that he had to take a group of remnant bandits with him when he left.
There are many unstable places in the world today. If Wei Xinyong just wants to destroy the bandits, where else can he do it except Gyeonggi
Wei Xinyong may not be able to win over the gangsters who are intact. After all, his status as a high-ranking disciple was very frightening to many common people and bandits from lowly backgrounds. And there are many people who are very eager to be recruited...
He happened to take a detour and went to Fengzhou to pick up a group of bandits who had just been crippled by the Wei family...especially since he was still a descendant of the Wei family!
It’s no wonder these bandits aren’t weird! (To be continued)