The city troops surrounding the south city gate have been withdrawn, civil and military officials have returned to their homes, and Ning Wenjun has also driven back to the palace.
They came here this time to greet Wei Changtian. As for discussing the matter of resisting the enemy, they would definitely have to find another time, so after completing the task, they went back home.
Wei Changtian was also riding in a carriage, preparing to return to the Wei Mansion to stay before starting to deal with things to be done in the capital.
"Sir, it's only been two years, but I didn't expect that the capital has become like this..."
In the car, Yang Liushi looked at the scene outside the car window with a sigh in her tone.
Wei Changtian was in a similar mood at this time.
As they walked along, there were many people on the street, but most of them looked downcast.
Everyone was either walking in a hurry with their heads down, or wandering around with nothing to do.
The originally lively and bustling capital became lifeless, completely different from the way it was when Wei Changtian left.
But it's normal when you think about it.
Wei Xianzhi rebelled and elected Ning Wenjun as the new emperor. He must have killed many people at that time.
Including Ning Yongnian's death, there will inevitably be another wave of "cleaning up".
After two "big purges", coupled with the "grain market chaos" that lasted for nearly a year, everyone in the capital must have been in danger and all industries were in ruins.
Even though Ning Wenjun is now firmly on the throne and the political situation is stable, the damage in the past cannot be easily erased.
I don’t know how long it will take for the capital to return to its former prosperity...
"Alas, the prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is also suffering."
Wei Changtian shook his head and sighed softly.
Yang Liushi was immediately stunned by this sentence that everyone in the previous life must memorize.
She pursed her lips slightly and lowered her eyes, as if pondering the deeper meaning of these words.
Wei Changtian glanced at her, and then moved his gaze to Li Zimu.
The latter had not said a word since he got into the car and had been looking out of the car. He must have been shocked by the battle just now.
After all, from a poor woman who was almost tortured to death by bandits to a retainer of the Wei family who could see the emperor of a country with her own eyes, such a change in status and vision cannot be accomplished in just two days.
"Miss Li, you have seen what happened just now."
Suddenly, Wei Changtian asked without warning: "Do you think Ning Wenjun is the kind of person who is willing to be the puppet of my Wei family for the rest of his life?"
"ah?"
Li Zimu was stunned for a moment, turned around hurriedly, and his eyes happened to meet Wei Changtian's.
She obviously didn't expect that the latter would suddenly test her, but she quickly came to her senses, thought for a moment, and then slowly answered:
"Master, he is not."
"Why?"
Wei Changtian had already gotten the answer through his conversation with Ning Wenjun just now, so he knew that Li Zimu had made the right analysis again this time.
But he still wanted to hear the latter's reasoning.
"If Ning Wenjun dares to disobey the Wei family, his only fate will be death. He knows this very well."
"So why do you think he is willing to risk his own life to find an opportunity to escape from the control of my Wei family?"
"Sir, since the Emperor has come to welcome you with such grandeur today, of course he will not put himself in danger."
Li Zimu corrected him seriously: "So I just said that he was unwilling, but I didn't say that he would do so."
"Um?"
Wei Changtian's expression was calm: "What do you mean?"
"Well... not being willing means being thoughtful at all times. If you have a chance, you will do it. If you don't have a chance, you won't do it."
Li Zimu looked at Wei Changtian and put his hands squarely on his knees: "The emperor will definitely accumulate power secretly. If the young master is always strong in the future, he will always hold back and not go against the young master."
"But if one day the young master's power declines, then he may take action."
"Is it......"
After taking a deep look at Li Zimu, Wei Changtian already got the best answer he expected.
This should indeed be what Ning Wenjun thinks.
It's just that he deceived it from the latter's mouth, but Li Zimu...
From this point of view, her "mind-reading ability" is really not luck.
"Well said."
After a pause, Wei Changtian praised him for the first time.
Li Zimu lowered his head in embarrassment and was about to say something.
However, the carriage slowly stopped at this moment, and Zhang San's slightly relaxed voice came from outside the car.
"Sir, we're here."
...
...
The familiar vermilion gate, the bluestone road in front of the door, the old trees beside the road...
After traveling for more than two years, I finally returned to my "first stop" after traveling through time.
Standing in front of the door, Wei Changtian raised his eyes and looked at the word "Wei Mansion" on the plaque, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.
He originally thought that his return would be after the "three-year period", but unexpectedly, it was now several months earlier.
From leaving as a "regicide sinner" to coming back as being welcomed out of the city by the emperor himself, if he had been miserable when he left, this would undoubtedly be a "I used to be ignored by you, but now I
The classic plot of "I am too high for you to reach".
If you put it in a certain classic internet article from a previous life, you would have to come up with the same sentence -
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. Don’t bully young people into poverty!
But it is a pity that Wei Changtian was not "poor" when he left, and now he is at most "richer" than before.
So at the moment, apart from feeling a little sad about the passage of time, he doesn't feel at all like "returning home in fine clothes and feeling proud".
"Master!!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice came first, followed by a muscular figure.
Seeing Wang Er coming from the courtyard, a smile suddenly appeared on Wei Changtian's face.
"Hahaha, Wang Er!"
"Master!"
"Wang Er!"
"male......"
"Okay! Stop it!"
"yes......"
When a pair of evil masters and evil servants met again, Wei Changtian instantly recalled many past events.
Strictly speaking, Wang Er was the first "one of his own" he won over. Not only did he do a lot of things for him, but he also managed the Freemasonry in an orderly manner during the two years he left Beijing.
It seems to have lived up to my expectations.
"Son..."
The gentle breeze ruffled the clothes of the two masters and servants who had done many bad things together.
After looking Wei Changtian up and down, the sturdy Wang Er pondered for a long time and secretly said -
"You seem to have lost weight..."
"???"
Seeing Wang Er's distressed expression, Wei Changtian had a dark look on his face.
"If you can't speak, then stop talking!"
"Yes, yes, I just feel sorry for the young master..."
Realizing that Wei Changtian's face was getting darker and darker, Wang Er stopped talking in time, and then pointed to the side as if asking for credit.
"Master! Do you see who this is?!"
"..."
Good guy, we haven't seen each other for two years. Wang Er's appearance has not changed, but his skills at selling people off have improved greatly.
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes and moved his gaze to the fair-skinned man next to him.
Wearing a shawl on her head and a white scribe's robe, she held one hand behind her back and held an unfolded folding fan in the other hand, shaking it slightly.
If it weren't for the fact that he was fanning himself in the middle of winter, he would have seemed a bit suave at first glance.
only......
"Uh, brother, I wonder if you are..."
Looking at the young master who was smiling at him, Wei Changtian was confused and didn't know who this person was.
As soon as he said these words, the smile on the young master's face suddenly froze, and then he wailed with a mournful face:
"Brother Wei!! It's me!! Li Yang!!!"
"What? Brother Li??!"
Wei Changtian was shocked and turned pale. He quickly looked at it again and again, and then found some similarities with Li Yang from the white-faced young man's face.