Mo Binwei had previously escorted Wei Xinyong back to Fengzhou for revenge. They had agreed to kill Wei Qi and then returned to Beijing immediately.
Then Wei Xinyong would fully assist Shen Bo, who was still the crown prince at the time, to ascend the throne. Then, of course, he would use his power from the dragon to obtain high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and then vigorously cultivate Mo Binwei - his biological mother died early and he had a bad relationship with his maternal family. , and the time of being a prince is too short to develop any deep-rooted talents. No one can be used in any aspect. Young talents like Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei who have real talents and no reliable backing, He is exactly the right-hand man Shenbo has longed for.
According to Wei Xinyong's previous plan, he and Mo Binwei would cultivate their power with the help of Emperor Shenbo's status, and the Wei Dynasty would cultivate them year by year - of course he would also take revenge on Zhibentang.
When the Wei Dynasty fails, the two of them will either take their power to investigate the next employer, or sit back and wait for lobbyists to come, or carefully plan to divide a share of the pie... In short, they can advance or retreat!
However, it is not as good as God.
Just because it was one day late, Wei Qi died at the end of his life, and Wei Xinyong's more than ten years of planning came to nothing, and he fell ill overnight due to anxiety. Without his recommendation, Mo Binwei would have difficulty returning to the imperial capital alone. He might even be recruited by the Shen family, Su family, etc. who have noticed his talents... If anyone in these two families is a little anxious, he must agree. , he agreed, so the loss he suffered when he refused Wei Changfeng was in vain. If he didn't agree, there are many people in the noble clan who care about human life, so what if he was openly regarded as Wei Xinyong's subordinate? Wei Xinyong himself didn't even reach the point where all the nobles could respect him.
... In short, in order to avoid any complications, Mo Binwei had no choice but to wait patiently in Fengzhou for Wei Xinyong to recover.
After all, all his talent lies in the formation. When he is off the formation, nothing can compare with Wei Xinyong. Otherwise, Wei Xinyong wouldn't have had a long conversation and asked him to give up the great future of following Wei Changfeng and obey his advice for many years.
Later, refugees spread everywhere, and Mo Binwei was in Fengzhou, so he had to do his part for the Wei family.
So he began to train the private soldiers of the Wei family, raided the refugees near Fengzhou, annihilated the bandits in Fengzhou, and was invited by Wei Huan to give lectures to Wei Qing and others, explaining some of his experiences in the art of war... Just when he suspected When he had defected to Ruiyu Hall in disguise, he would be able to lead his troops away from Fengzhou, a prosperous place that had little to do with military importance and a must-win place to conquer the world.
But now, Wei Xinyong is constantly emphasizing the power of the gentry...
Mo Binwei naturally felt frustrated.
"Don't be impatient." Faced with his question, Wei Xinyong coughed a few times and said calmly, "Now that the noble clan is facing a catastrophe, of course we must work together to rescue the important people from each family first. Anyone who dares to stop them at this time is an enemy of the nobles in the world. No one with brains will violate this taboo. The main reason is that no matter whether they are refugees or bandits, they have to compare with the three major frontier troops who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Far from it! What's more, even if there are people with the same talent as you, they are not Rong people's allies. What can they do to stop this? Even if they win, wouldn't they just give others a "Litong Rong people"? Accused and ruined reputation
"But once they have rescued people, do you think the three frontier armies will still be so united? Even if they go to the meeting to regain the imperial capital, what will happen in the future? Previously, Shen Zangfeng and Su Xiuming decided to abandon Yanzhou and set fire to Yanzhou in order to prevent the enemy. All the supplies in the state—that’s tens of millions of grains and grains! Not counting the rest! With this fire, at least 90% of the grain reserves in the entire Northern Wei Dynasty were lost!"
"The Donghu Army has been complaining about the lack of food and grass. How can the Xiliang army rush to help the Central Plains with too much baggage? The Qingzhou Army suffered a lot when it expelled Siam. Su Yuwu flooded the 15 counties of Zezhou with its relocated population. "Using 300,000 civilians, is there no cost?" Wei Xinyong said calmly, "Now they are busy saving people, and they don't have time to worry about anything for the time being... After saving people, they should consider how to divide it up." The remaining benefits will be used to compensate for their expenses and losses this time!”
"We are now single and weak, so don't worry about the big head. But among the people who are similar to you now, Shen Zangfeng and Su Yuwu have already become famous. I think your talents in the military are no worse than them. What, it’s just that you don’t have family support. If you don’t seize this rare and generous opportunity for Mrs. Song to earn fame and benefits, it will be difficult to attract attention in the future. "
Wei Xinyong warned sternly, "The raid on Mengshan back then was nothing, after all, they were just bandits - but this time our opponents are the Rong people! The three major frontier armies did not dare to underestimate the Rong people's combat power. Only with enough bones can you create a reputation comparable to Shen Zangfeng and Su Yuwu! With such a reputation, you can recruit enough talents to lay a foundation in this troubled world! If you have no reliable support, you must have a foundation to stand on, so that you can have a choice to advance or retreat! And only now, there are no more outstanding disciples in the famous family, and there are troubles everywhere. There is no one who can make a name for himself in the world. Otherwise, after a while, there will be many outstanding talents, and it will not be as easy to attract attention as it is now!"
"So you can't delay because of me. After all, you know how to fight better than me! You don't need me to help you at all."
"Just leave a few guards to take care of me. I am not an important person now. Don't underestimate Mrs. Song's promise. The wealth of the Wei family in Fengzhou is beyond your imagination. Why did Shen Xuan do it for him back then? In addition to being a good match and being grateful to Wei Huan for helping him, why did he not take into account the fact that the Wei family is extremely wealthy and that Wei Changying, as his granddaughter, is deeply loved by Mrs. Song? Now these three thousand Fengzhou private soldiers are nominally under your jurisdiction, but they actually belong to the Wei family. If you want to establish a private army in the future, even if I give you all the shares from the Mengshan Jade Mine, I will hand over all my personal savings over the years. —But the jade mine is not a gold mine, and jade cannot be used directly like gold. You can’t save enough money in a short time! You can only count on the reward from the Wei family!”
Mo Binwei listened indifferently and paused for a moment before saying: "But... it has been several days since the imperial capital was defeated. What if those Madam Wei have already disappeared?"
Wei Xinyong sneered and said: "Don't worry, regardless of the other two Madam Wei, my niece's chances of surviving are very high. First of all, she knows martial arts, which is different from ordinary ladies. Maybe when the Shen family retreats, she will Take her with you; secondly, Taifu's Mansion is not a palace with no power and power, and the Ministry of Works just built it hastily. The Shen family was prominent when this dynasty was founded, and Taifu's Mansion has been built since then. Since the renovation and expansion, how can there not be a few secret rooms? With my niece’s status in the Shen family, she must be able to escape in such a place! It has only been less than half a month since the imperial capital was broken, unless she is lucky. It’s particularly bad. It happened that the soldiers found the secret room, otherwise he would still be alive!”
Mo Binwei still frowned when he heard this and reminded: "But I only brought three thousand elite cavalry. Even if I encounter tens of thousands of troops in the wild, I am confident that I will retreat without being defeated. But attacking a city is not possible. It's possible! Even if the three major frontier armies are rushing to the imperial capital, by that time, Mrs. Wei will have her own husband to rescue her, namely Qingzhou Army Commander Su Xiu Ming and Su Yuwu, who are currently lagging behind. His uncle and cousin are closer than me, right? What’s more, I don’t know where the secret room of Tai Fu’s house is?”
"You don't think Mrs. Song really expects you to rescue her precious granddaughter and daughters, do you?" Mo Binwei's consideration is not unreasonable, but after Wei Xinyong heard this, he suddenly coughed violently. After coughing, he used He looked at him with a strange look, "Unless my nieces or cousins really follow their husband's family and run out of the imperial capital, and you happen to meet them... Otherwise, of course they won't be able to be saved by you! Mrs. Song can be a ruthless person." Yutang’s family has even suppressed the leader of the Wei family in many matters. Do you think she doesn’t understand such a simple truth?”
Mo Binwei was stunned: "Then why did she..."
"Of course it's to place a bet." Wei Xinyong said calmly, "You are a natural talent, but because of my intervention, you can't be used by the Wei family. Under normal circumstances, the Wei family is mainly engaged in literature, so recruiting will not succeed. I won’t pay much attention to you. But now that we are in troubled times, things are different.”
After all, Mo Binwei was born as a commoner and was completely unable to understand many of the thoughts of the nobles. He was still confused and asked: "Why is it different?"
"The Wei family is rich, but lacks good generals. Fortunately, Fengzhou is not a battleground for military strategists. The Wei family's power in Fengzhou is deeply rooted, so unless they are particularly bloodthirsty, for someone of the Wei family's level, Famous families will only show mercy or make alliances, and will not touch them easily." Wei Xinyong said calmly, "What's more, the Wei family is not completely powerless. At least they also have private soldiers and Qingzhuang tribesmen all over Fengzhou. "
"In this case, of course they have to make a good bet."
Seeing Mo Binwei, he still looked confused...
Wei Xinyong had no choice but to brace herself up and explain it more clearly to him: "It means that since they can't recruit you and are optimistic about your future in this troubled world, they might as well give you a hand!"
Speaking of this, Mo Binwei understood this and said suddenly: "You mean, you are asking me to take these three thousand elite private soldiers to the imperial capital this time just to find a reason to give me a favor?"
"I'm not looking for a reason to give you benefits!" Wei Xinyong rubbed his forehead and corrected coldly, "It's just to weigh whether you are qualified to accept their benefits!"
Mo Binwei nodded: "As long as I make a name for myself this time..."
"What kind of reputation you can earn with these three thousand private soldiers, and what benefits the Wei family will give you." Wei Xinyong sneered, "Didn't Mrs. Song tell the public already? You are not going to the imperial capital just to The Wei family is doing their part for the safety of the famous families in the world... This is not just a statement by the Wei family, it also gives you a chance to make friends with famous families in the future! Of course, she told you in private that she wanted to save her daughter and granddaughter! , just because if you really meet her expectations but fail to save people, you will owe the Wei family a favor - this kind of famous family is best at calculating, but you don't need to think too much. ：Mrs. Song has given you so much, so she doesn’t expect too little from you. So why don’t you hurry up and start talking to me like this?”
"I have another question!" Mo Binwei frowned for a moment, but said, "I have rejected the Wei family's solicitation time and time again. Why do the Wei family still treat me so well? Isn't it said that famous families pay attention to their dignity? I’m not following you. In fact, I didn’t dare to go to Fengzhou before.”
Wei Xinyong said calmly: "First, the Wei family's solicitation of you has always been private and not public. Outsiders don't know how many times you have refused, so the Wei family is not embarrassed; second, what you said is this It's just a personal grudge. From a professional point of view, many things are dealt with based on interests rather than grudges. Because I'm in the middle, the Wei family has long known that the chances of recruiting you are very low. If force is used. , I won’t say whether you will give in, but at least you and Rui Yutang must be separated!”
"Rui Yu Tang has been in decline for a long time. Even though the family began to cheer up when Wei Zhenghong recovered, the cheer dropped again as Wei Zheng Hong delayed his official career. Now we are still in troubled times! Although you and I are related to Rui Yu Tang We are not very close, but at least the relationship is not bad. If you use force, you will only get two subordinates who share the same bed with each other, and they may even end up together... If you and I don't try our best, Rui Yu Tang will not be very effective. "
"Especially you. You said that if Rui Yu Tang forced you to serve for him, but all your relatives died in the great victory in the north of the state that year, and there were not even any hostages. Rui Yu Tang handed over the army to you, how could you not send it? No matter how powerful a famous general is, once he is restrained, he will definitely be unable to perform and will fall unless the person who controls him is more skillful than him - but why should Ruiyu Hall send someone like him to control you? ? Just give the army to him?"
"So from Ruiyudo's point of view, forcing you to surrender or simply killing you is very useless. They will not get much benefit. Besides, since you and I have a good relationship with them now, we might as well make a bet."
Wei Xinyong said calmly, "This is why you have done so and so for the Wei family these days. After observing you, they think you are not a ungrateful and ungrateful person, so they do this. Otherwise, they will choose to kill you." You, lest you join their enemies in the future!”
Mo Binwei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly jumped: "You knew that Rui Yutang was observing me and decided whether to kill me or support me, but you didn't even remind me? What if I were killed by them?! "
"You can't be killed. I still don't know your nature?" Wei Xinyong said happily, "Besides, in Fengzhou, what can be hidden from the two people, Lord Wei and Mrs. Song? If I tell you, what will happen to you? How did you gain their trust and make such a big deal this time? Look at the dispute between Lord Wei and Mrs. Song - the Lord is stingy and only wants to give you some troops and equipment. Fortunately, Mrs. Song is generous! ” (To be continued)