It was Xu Qi'an who died in Yunzhou when the adoptive father first proposed to fight the Witch God Sect.
Nangong Qianrou guessed that the mood of the adoptive father at the time was not only the pain of the loss of a trusted confidant, but also the idea that the Witch God religion had grown too fast and needed to be suppressed.
Later, Xu Qi'an returned to Beijing to be revived, and the Witch God Sect has been keeping its own place. Since this is the case, there is no need to go to war.
For Witchcraft, it only needs to be suppressed.
But what the adoptive father meant was that this was going to set off a huge national war.
"Father, is it too radical?" Nangong Qianrou said straightforwardly.
Now that Dafeng's national strength is weak, a large-scale national war that took several years is an unbearable burden.
"Yang Yan sent an urgent report from the north that the Witch God Cult attacked the northern monsters. Zhujiu was unable to support himself, so he withdrew from the original territory, brought the monsters and barbarians to join forces, and prepared to retreat to the northwest."
Wei Yuan lowered his head to delve into Kanyu map, and his tone was flat: "Although King Huai's plan failed, the purpose of the Witch God Sect has been achieved. Any death in battle between Zhu Jiu and Ji Li Zhigu will make the northern monsters fall into unprecedented weakness.
"However, Chuzhou also suffered heavy losses. It lost a third-ranker, and was unable to march north. It was in vain that the Witch God Sect was cheap."
Nangong Qianrou was startled, and suddenly realized: "So, foster father doesn't care about court affairs, because His Majesty is very likely to send you to the north?"
At the same time, he speculated in his heart that His Majesty's suppression of Wang Shoufu at this time seemed to be disregarding the balance at first glance, but in fact it was just the way to balance.
Without Wei Yuan in the court, wouldn't it mean that Wang Shoufu's family dominates?
"Even if the foster father's focus is not in the court, but he is still far away from the autumn queen, why not take advantage of the current crisis of the royal party to take advantage of it, so that there will be no worries about future expeditions."
Nangong Qianrou put forward her own opinion.
Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Do you think it's better if Wang Dang falls, or not?"
Nangong Qianrou said without hesitation: "It's best to pour."
Wei Yuan nodded: "Yeah, it's best if it falls, and it's also good if it doesn't fall. If it wasn't for the start of the war, I would make trouble. Once Wang Zhenwen falls, I have at least five years to work. Your Majesty wants to support a new party to fight against me. Not overnight.
"In the current situation, if the royal party does not fall, there is an advantage in not falling. Wang Zhenwen and I have been fighting for so many years, and we know it well. It is better to have a familiar opponent in the court than an unfamiliar passerby."
At this time, the officials came to report and said respectfully: "Wei Gong, Qian Qingshu, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, asks to see you."
Qian Qingshu is Wang Zhenwen's confidant Nangong Qianrou looked at Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan waved his hand: "No, let him go back."
The official bowed and saluted: "Yes."
"Father?" Nangong Qian said softly, did the father choose to stand on the sidelines in the end?
"It's boring if I make a move."
Wei Yuan smiled and said, "This favor should be reserved for the right person."
Nangong Qianrou didn't understand, but she didn't ask. After getting along for so many years, he got used to his adoptive father's language style.
"You go out first." Wei Yuan said suddenly.
After Nangong Qianrou left, he took out a few envelopes, picked up a pen, and wrote
The Imperial Palace, in Jingxiu Palace.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was eating iced plums, with a basin of ice cubes at his feet, enjoying the cool breeze fanned by the maid, but his expression was not at all relaxed, and he said:
"I persuaded Wang Shoufu that day not to compete with the father, not to go with Wei Yuan, but he refused to listen. Now it's good, the father is going to punish him."
The prince and Wang Shoufu did not have much intersection, but in the royal party, many people were unswerving princelings.
If Wang Zhenwen falls, these people will also be implicated, weakening the prince's influence in the court in a disguised form.
Concubine Chen and Lin'an were watching, both a little worried. Since the year of Jingcha, the crown prince's position has been swaying from side to side, and he couldn't sit still.
Concubine Chen frowned and said, "What's Wei Yuan's attitude?"
The prince said in a deep voice: "Qian Qingshu, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts, went to pay a visit to Wei Yuan this morning, but he didn't see anyone."
Concubine Chen's face was full of sadness: "Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu are political enemies, and I'm afraid they are just waiting to make trouble."
The prince looked at his younger sister and said, "Lin'an, isn't Xu Qi'an your confidant? He is someone Wei Yuan relies heavily on. Why don't you try to break through from him?"
Lin'an sat on the soft bed, wearing a gorgeous red long dress, wearing a golden hair crown, a round oval face with graceful lines, and peach blossom eyes that are charming and watery.
&nThey knew that Xu Erlang was close to his own daughter. Wang Simu had a strong personality and was extremely intelligent. No one in the family could control him except Wang Zhenwen.
So I just opened my eyes and closed my eyes, and let her go.
But now that the Wang family is in crisis, Xu Erlang still visits frequently, which is inexplicably annoying.
Wang Simu squinted at his second brother, stood up Yingying, and said, "Lead him to the outer hall."
She patted the back of her mother's hand, left straight away, walked through the inner courtyard, and walked through the winding corridors. Miss Wang met Xu Erlang in the living room.
He sat on a chair, covered his face with his sleeve, dodging and dodging.
"What's wrong with Erlang?" Wang Simu looked around for a while, but he avoided them all.
"It doesn't matter"
Xu Erlang said: "I'm here to give you something."
After speaking, the other finger pointed to the coffee table, and Wang Simu found a stack of letters on the coffee table.
Curious, Wang Simu opened the letter and looked at it for a few times, her delicate body trembled, her beautiful big eyes were full of shock.
"Here, where did Erlang get these secret letters?" She opened her mouth slightly, her face paled.
"I got it from my elder brother." Xu Erlang replied.
Where did Xu Qi'an get it from? He is Wei Yuan's confidant, how could he help my father Wang Simu rolled his eyes and looked at Xu Erlang's evasive appearance.
His heart sank suddenly, and he pulled away his sleeves.
"ah"
Wang Simu let out a cry.
I saw Xu Erlang's cheeks were swollen, his nose was bruised, his lips were cut a few times, and he looked like he had been beaten up.
"Did your elder brother call it? Because, because of these secret letters?" Wang Simu's lips trembled.
"I fell it myself." Xu Erlang denied it.
Wang Simu's tears welled up "shua", patter papa, like broken pearls.
"He, he beat you like this" Miss Wang broke down in tears.
The big brother's routine really works Xu Erlang felt emotional in his heart, and explained: "I really fell it myself."
He didn't waste any time, and said: "These secret letters are from my elder brother, but he has a condition. I need to tell Mr. Shoufu face to face."
Wang Simu took out the brocade handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped away the tears carefully, and looked into Xu Erlang's eyes full of love.
She nodded: "I'll take you there right now."
In the spacious study room, sandalwood incense was wafting, and Wang Shoufu was holding tea, frowning silently.
Qian Qingshu, a scholar of the Wuying Palace, Chen Qi, a scholar of the Jianji Palace, Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and other confidantes gathered together with dignified expressions.
"See what Your Majesty means, in a few days, it will be our turn?" Qian Qingshu said in a deep voice.
Chen Qi, a scholar of Jianji Hall, had a bad temper. He slapped the table and cursed angrily: "The Chuzhou massacre case is the result of King Huai's insanity. How can it be tolerated? I will be dismissed at worst."
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials snorted coldly: "If you become an official, you will be in the arms of Qin."
Wang Shoufu sat at the main seat, sipping tea, and silently listening to the quarrel of his colleagues. The old man has been in the ups and downs of his official career for half his life, and he has never been in a hurry.
Seeing that the quarrel subsided, Wang Shoufu asked, "What's Wei Yuan's attitude?"
"The door was closed." Qian Qingshu's face was sullen.
"No surprise." Wang Shoufu nodded: "Your Majesty will still use him. Wei Yuan's role is much stronger than ours."
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials sneered and said, "Will your majesty tolerate him as the dominant family?"
Wang Shoufu took a sip of tea, and said in a calm tone: "Many years ago, I felt that he was tired of fighting in the court, and he wanted to take charge of the army again. If I'm not wrong, Duke Huai's death was due to him.
"Sun Shangshu, you are in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, you must keep it in check, and you cannot let Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate convict you."
Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments nodded.
"Xu Shangshu, I know you support the prince and support the prince, so I just took this opportunity to contact other princelings."
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials nodded.
Then, Wang Shoufu spoke calmly and looked around at the crowd: "There is nothing wrong with becoming an official. It is better to retreat bravely than to end in a miserable situation. Moreover, after becoming an official, you can recover. A gentleman must learn to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. When you retire, you will retreat."
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Wang Simu's soft and pleasant voice sounded: "Father, my daughter has something to see."
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