Chapter 1214 Sink and Sink Can't Sink Still

The carriage rolled the bluestone slab slowly, and when it left Cui's mansion, it was already dark. It was already decided, Fang Xie left Cui's mansion and went to Dugu Wenxiu's house to visit Dugu Wenxiu's mother. But halfway through, Xie suddenly changed his mind, and the carriage went directly back to Changchun Garden.

Dugu Wenxiu, who had been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time, didn't get the news until the night covered Chang'an City, saying that the prince was not coming today. Dugu Wenxiu stood at the door and was stunned for a while, then turned around and went back to the courtyard. He hugged his mother, who was waiting with him, and both of them were a little lonely on their backs.

"You Kneel"

After entering the door, the old lady pointed to the cold face in front of her and said three words.

Dugu Wenxiu was stunned, not knowing what was wrong, but still knelt down. Their mother and son depend on each other, and Dugu is a dutiful person. He himself is simple and does not pay attention to food and clothing, but he cares about his mother very much.

"Tell me, what did you do wrong?"

The old lady asked.

Only then did Dugu understand and shook his head: "I didn't do anything wrong, or the lord encountered something urgent, and went back to deal with it." ”

"Don't think I'm confused, I'm not old."

The old lady is indeed not old, and she is not yet fifty years old.

"If it is an urgent state matter, then the lord is not returning to Changchun Garden but Taiji Palace. From what I know about the lord, he is not a man of his word. Over the past few years, I have seen and heard enough to understand a person. The lord is a love-hate person, and he is also a fair one, and if he doesn't come today, it must not be because of his own reasons, but because you have done something wrong, so he feels that he doesn't need to come. ”

Dugu felt very bitter in his heart.

Unspeakable bitterness.

"I really didn't do anything wrong, the things in the court, conscientious, I didn't dare to slack off. Even though I don't dare to be arrogant, I don't dare to be arrogant. If my lord is dissatisfied with me, it may just be because I am not capable enough to do my best. ”

The old lady obviously did not dispel her doubts because of these words, she was silent for a while and then said slowly: "You should know how hard our life was back then. Back then, I sold all the ornaments and replaced them with gold and silver to give you a good future. But the money was deceived by others, and it was difficult to even get by. If it weren't for your eldest brother's room later, we might have ended up as beggars. Later, when you said that the Black Flag Army was in the southwest, you felt that the Black Flag Army was different from those anti-armies and was a place where you could show your ambitions. ”

So I sold the house and scraped together a sum of money for you to wrap up and to make some money. Luckily, you're in the Black Flag Army, but you're just a calculating officer. If it weren't for the Lord's discernment, would you be where you are today? When the lord left Chang'an, he promised you so much effort to ask you to guard this home for him. Although I stayed at home, I also knew that in the more than a year since my lord left, Chang'an City was not peaceful. ”

"Mother, it's you who are too worried."

Dugu Wenxiu said.

The old lady shook her head: "You listen to me...... During these days, more than half of the people who come in and out of our house are fresh faces. These people had never been seen before the lord left Chang'an, and when the lord left, they all came. Speaking of which, don't you see you in power? They curry favor with you, not because of your own power, but because of the power that the Lord has given you. If you squander this trust yourself, then your path will only get narrower and narrower in the future. ”

"I still remember that the housekeeper in the house was the most trusted by the lord and entrusted everything to him. Although our Dugu family was not a wealthy family back then, there was no one to compare with in that small place. After the steward took power, he made many big friends, and the more he felt that he could not live forever. Later, he embezzled the money in the house, bought his own land, and ran his own commercial house, after all, these things couldn't contain the fire in the paper, and the matter came out, he thought that the old man would open the net, but he was killed out of the house, which is the best end. ”

Then he felt that he had met so many big people, even if the official family didn't take him in, those rich businessmen should always give him some face. So he went to take refuge in the rich merchants, but he was thrown out, and none of them were willing to take him in. He finally broke his throat and died of anger on the side of the road. He didn't understand this until he died...... At the beginning, people befriended him, not because of him, but because he was the housekeeper of the Dugu family! ”

"The housekeeper who was kicked out of the house, where is there any face to speak of? To put it bluntly, they are looking at the face of the Dugu family, not his. ”

The old lady let out a long sigh: "You have to remember that your current position is like the butler of the lord. They respect you, fear you, and woo you to slap you, all because of your identity. When you, like the housekeeper of the Dugu family, began to squander this trust, the lord and you have drifted apart. What happens to you when he loses the last vestiges of trust in you? The people who are still talking to you and wooing you are still so enthusiastic? ”

She looked at Dugu Wenxiu and said, "You are not a stupid person, so you don't need me to say too much." If you know what you have done wrong, go and ask the lord now, and all of you will confess yourself. As far as I know about the lord, if you go by yourself, he won't be too difficult for you. ”

"What if the lord doesn't see me?"

Dugu Wenxiu asked.

"Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?"

The old lady was slightly stunned, and then said a little distractedly: "Silly child...... If the lord doesn't see you today, then there will be nothing to be embarrassed about. Because...... He's already decided something. ”

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Ye Manwen crossed his legs, and his face seemed to be a little puzzled: "What kind of play is this singing?" As soon as I came back, I went to see you first, and then I had to see Dugu Wenxiu's mother, but I suddenly went back halfway through. What is this for? In the middle of the night, I was woken up by you when I fell asleep! ”

He yawned, visibly disgruntled.

Cui You glanced at him coldly: "If nothing else, Fang Xie is already suspicious of Ziheng." I don't know if he doubted me, but judging from his attitude towards Ziheng today, he is here to explore the truth. I deliberately made some small mistakes in front of Fang Xie in order to make him think that I was not a cause for concern. But whether I can fool him, I'm not sure. ”

He looked at the wrench in his hand, and his face was gloomy: "This is my negligence when I came, it was my appearance that I was too poor but attracted Fang Jie's attention, if I pulled three carts of gold and silver into Beijing, he would have no doubts." So I deliberately showed this wrench, and then deliberately pretended to be afraid that he would hide it in the cuff. Fang Xie must have seen it, I hope it can clear him up some doubts. ”

"Clever Wisdom"

Dugu Bingwen praised: "A wrench, a small action, can make the opponent relax their vigilance." ”

Cui You snorted: "Let's discuss something else...... Dugu Wenxiu has already gone to Changchun Garden overnight, and I have already sent someone to keep an eye on it. Now what we need to be vigilant about is not Fang Jie's suspicion of Ziheng, but Fang Jie's suspicion of Dugu Wenxiu! If Dugu Wenxiu can't enter Changchun Garden tonight, our plans will change. ”

"Too abrupt, isn't it?"

Bai Lao was a little puzzled: "Without warning, what kind of calculation is this?" ”

Cui Youdao: "He just wanted to be surprised, he deliberately played Dugu Wenxiu, which is an attitude to show others." If Dugu Wenxiu asks to see him outside Changchun Garden tonight, and he doesn't see him...... I'm afraid it's not a good thing for us. This person is ruthless, maybe tomorrow morning, the will to depose Dugu Wenxiu will come out of Changchun Garden. Catch us off guard...... Let's find a person like Dugu Wenxiu again, it's difficult! ”

Ye Manwen was excited, and the sleepiness disappeared immediately. He sat up straight and asked, "Do you want to move early?" Now Fang Jie's brigade has not returned to Chang'an City, and the people and horses he brought back are only tens of thousands of people, and he has left many people to guard the local town along the way, and there are not many people brought back! Ziheng now has at least 150,000 men and horses in his hands, and if he blocks Chang'an City, the odds are very high! ”

"If you do it tonight, Fang Xie will definitely not be guarded. With all the strength of our family, can't we still fight to kill a few old monsters? Even if that cook's cultivation is terrifying, even if Fang Jie's own cultivation is very strong, but when the fish dies and the net is broken, we will lose before we can see it! ”

"What are you anxious about!"

Dugu Bingwen glared at him: "It's not here yet, if we really move in such a hurry, even if we win, the price will be too great." Put all your strength on the bright side and fight, and many people will die! The reason why we can control those families now is not because we have the strength in our hands? The strength is exhausted, and we will have a hard time in the future! Those people are the dogs we have, and we have big sticks in our hands, and these dogs are obedient. If we don't have a stick in our hands, those dogs will bite us in turn! ”

Cui nodded right: "Dugu is right...... If we act rashly, it may be exactly what Fang Xie wants. He just used such a small trick to make a mess of us, and he succeeded. Let's take a look first, if Dugu Wenxiu can't enter Changchun Garden tonight, let's think of other ways. Ziheng's men and horses can't move now, although Fang Jie's brigade has not brought them back, but the combat power of the light cavalry is too strong...... Once we miss, we don't have a second chance. ”

"Fang Xie has been busy in the past few days is to divide those generals, and it won't be long before those generals will leave Chang'an with their men and horses and go to the local garrison. At that time, there are only Ziheng's people in the city, and it will be easier to do it! ”

Cui You said: "However, you can't wait...... Send someone to keep an eye on Changchun Garden. I asked Ziheng to go back to the camp, if there is really anything unfavorable, we will not be too passive. ”

Cui Zhongzhen nodded: "I'll go back." ”

At this moment, someone from outside suddenly came in and said eagerly: "There has been a change, Dugu Wenxiu is still waiting outside Changchun Garden, but Fang Xie has summoned Wei Xiting!" ”

Everyone's faces changed immediately!

You must know that Fang Xie transferred Wei Xiting back to Beijing, and there has been no formal appointment. Fang Xie couldn't see Dugu Wenxiu tonight, but summoned Wei Xiting overnight...... This is by no means a good sign.

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Fang Xie played with a pair of lion heads in his hand, his expression was slightly solemn. In the house, a lot of people are there. Sanjin Hou Wu sat beside him, and Xiang Qingniu sat on the other side. Ye Zhuhan and Shi Wan, who had almost recovered, were also there, and the cook was sitting in front of the two of them.

Sitting opposite Fang Xie was Zhou Banchuan, the dean of the Yanwu Academy, and Wei Xiting, who had just hurried over.

"It's calm."

Fang Xie suddenly said: "Until now, I have only sent some people to stare at Changchun Garden, and I have not made any moves...... It seems that I still underestimate these people, they are all ...... who can hold down their temperament."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiaoru walked in quickly from outside.

"Lord, Cui Zhongzhen has gone to the camp."

Hearing this, the corners of Fang Jie's mouth picked up slightly: "Go, let Dugu come in." ”

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