328: Killing someone with a borrowed knife, taking advantage of every opportunity
if!
If Zuo Chongming knew the above two things, then it is indeed reasonable for him to kill Wei Wen in revenge.
But what if Zuo Chongming doesn’t know these two things?
Then he really has no reason and it is not worth assassinating Wei Wen...
To put it bluntly, Wei Wen is a fool and a madman now, but he is the only son of the prime minister, and the risk of killing him is not proportional to the benefit.
With Zuo Chongming's character, would he do such a thing? Just to vent his anger?
It's possible, but it's really not high.
"You want to say that someone framed you?"
Wei Tao looked at him quietly and spoke in a hoarse voice.
Zuo Chongming asked: "What do you think?"
"continue."
Wei Tao was noncommittal and motioned for him to continue.
Zuo Chongming smacked his lips and said with a smile: "Wei Wen is the only child of your Wei family. Even if he is crazy and stupid now, he can still continue the family line."
"But if he is completely dead, then your Wei family will really have no descendants, unless you are always strong... Maybe you once were, but after experiencing the pain of losing a son, you obviously are not."
Having said this, he paused deliberately.
When Wei Tao raised his head, he asked: "My beloved son is dead, the incense is cut off, and your body... haha, in this case, how will you take revenge on the murderer?"
Wei Tao's eyes flashed: "A borrowed knife to kill someone?"
"No, I should say that I took advantage of every opportunity."
Zuo Chongming said: "Although you are the prime minister and hold a high position, please don't forget that I am from Zhenfusi and are not in the same system as you."
"If you want to take revenge on me, there are only two ways. Either offer a high reward to a master to assassinate me, or join forces with others to deal with me."
"I am in Xiyun Mansion and have a good relationship with Bald Donkey in the far west. How many Dharma Realm masters can you find? So the latter is more likely to be suitable."
Wei Tao seemed to think of a possibility, and his breathing suddenly became rapid: "You mean..."
Zuo Chongming quickly interrupted, shook his head and said: "I didn't say anything, it was just common sense inference. It's up to you to think specifically."
Wei Tao was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Even if you say so much, you still can't prove that you didn't kill my son."
"really."
Zuo Chongming nodded happily and was not angry at all.
How could an old fox like Wei Tao be persuaded by just a few words?
If it were so easy, Zuo Chongming would doubt his life.
The silence lasted for a while.
Zuo Chongming spoke up, breaking the silence: "Wei Wen is a disciple of the Shenyuan Sect."
"yes."
"Did he tell you that he has a confidante?"
"What did you say?"
"It's a pity that the woman came from a poor background. As the son of the prime minister, you won't agree with them..."
"She, she..."
Wei Tao couldn't sit still anymore and subconsciously stood up, staring at him.
Zuo Chongming looked at him, nodded and said, "You are right, they are indeed married, and...she gave birth to a son."
"Ichiko? Really?"
"Yes, your Wei family is not extinct."
Wei Tao subconsciously took a few steps forward, grabbed his wrist, and asked with a trembling voice: "Where is she, where is she???"
"I'm ashamed to say that I can't find it."
Zuo Chongming smiled bitterly: "Because she is not from the Shenyuan Sect at all, and Wei Wen was afraid that the news would be leaked, which would be detrimental to her, so he rarely mentioned it to the outside world."
"Even if I hold the Dunyi Book in my hand and have a few Wentian Jade Scrolls, I can only deduce that she is in Zhongzhou and her name is Li Yuhua."
Wei Tao said glumly: "Write it down, her name... no, write down everything about her."
Zuo Chongming took out a piece of paper: "I knew you would say this, so I'm here. If you can find her, there should be a way to test her bloodline."
"you……"
Wei Tao roughly snatched it from his hand, and carefully put it away close to his body.
He sat down with his hands on the table and looked at Zuo Chongming with a complicated expression: "You have wasted so much effort not just to prove yourself, right?"
Zuo Chongming showed a little tiredness on his face and said sadly: "You should be very clear about my current situation."
Wei Tao's heart moved, and he said in a deep voice: "We are surrounded by wolves, and we are surrounded by enemies on all sides."
Zuo Chongming looked outside: "All the officials in the court are on a pilgrimage, the forces in the capital, the sects outside the country, the proud families... they all want me dead."
Wei Tao shook his head: "I can't protect you."
The corner of Zuo Chongming's mouth twitched, without any surprise, he said directly: "I only ask you, your prime minister faction, not to add insult to injury."
Wei Tao pondered and said: "If what you say is true, I will naturally agree."
Zuo Chongming lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "If you want to find her as soon as possible, I have another way."
"explain."
A look of surprise flashed across Wei Tao's eyes.
As early as when the other party said the 'Wentian Jade Scroll' and 'Escape Book', he had some ideas.
As expected, Zuo Chongming said in a deep voice: "Help me find the Wentian Jade Scroll."
Wei Tao said calmly: "This is more difficult than finding someone."
Zuo Chongming took out a letter: "No, I know where the three fragments are, but they... haha, so it will be much easier for you to come forward."
Wei Tao looked at the letter and couldn't help but feel urgency in his eyes: "Just three tablets, is that enough?"
Zuo Chongming shrugged and did not give an accurate reply: "At least it can narrow the scope and make it easier to find."
"I promise you."
This is the answer Wei Tao wants. If the other party is extremely sure, he will still doubt it.
There is no way, this is the nature of being a politician, instinctively doubting everything, even...himself.
"time is limited."
Zuo Zhongming said something meaningful, stood up and walked out: "Prime Minister, stay here. I will take my leave first. Don't keep the Seventh Prince waiting for too long."
As soon as Wei Tao stood up, he stopped walking.
When he heard the word "seventh prince" in his words, suspicion flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, he raised his voice and shouted: "Come here, take the Marquis out of the house."
Finally, Wei Tao carefully put away the letter, sat quietly on the chair for a while, and then ordered: "Invite His Majesty the Seventh Prince."
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Outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After Zuo Chongming got in the car, Jiang Fenglong drove and asked: "Master Hou, where are we going now? Jiaofang Division?"
"Um."
Zuo Chongming responded, lowered his eyes and closed his eyes to rest, his mind moved slightly, and he entered the game forum.
Unexpectedly, the forum was flooded with this type of posts.
——"May I ask, how can I enter the Jiaofang Division?"
——"Meng Xin asked, how can I be bought by Zuo Zuo?"
——"Damn it, Mr. Zuo is in need of a servant, just tell him, I'll give him some money."
——"Hey, I'm worthless. Whoever lends me a hundred taels of silver, I'll bribe the officials and put me in jail."
After reading these posts, Zuo Chongming is quite complicated.
In fact, for new players, the location where the character initially arrives is not as close to a prosperous big city as possible.
On the contrary, small cities and villages are more suitable for new players than big cities.
The reason is nothing more than one word - strict!
The more prosperous the city, the stricter the management in all aspects.
The players don't even have identity documents or directions, their identity is unknown, and their strength is pitifully weak. It's too difficult to make a living in a big city.
Taking a step back, even if players can get in, they may not be able to survive.
Don't think that there was no involution in ancient times. In fact, the more prosperous the city, the more serious the involution was, otherwise it would not be possible to survive at all.
"Don't worry, things will turn around soon."
Zuo Chongming cursed in his heart: "Emperor Wu died, the princes fought, the court was in chaos, the Wu Dynasty collapsed... As the center, the capital must bear the brunt."
From a player's perspective, chaos and opportunity are synonymous.
Since these players who sell themselves on the forum can survive in the capital, they must have a few tricks up their sleeves, and maybe they can take advantage of the situation to make a fortune.
Suddenly, the carriage slowly stopped.
Jiang Fenglong sent a message: "Master Hou, we are here, but the door is a bit messy."
"Then wait."
Zuo Chongming rolled his eyes, of course he knew something was wrong.
A player has just posted a picture on the forum. Jiaofangsi is full of people. Those who didn’t know it thought it was a newly opened shopping mall.
Not long after, Jiang Fenglong suddenly told him: "Master Hou, Miss An is here."
Zuo Chongming was stunned for a moment: "What? Didn't you ask her to wait at the Marquis' Mansion?"
Jiang Fenglong looked at An Yunmiao, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "She... wants to get in the car."
Zuo Chongming frowned: "Let her come up."
Because she had promised beforehand that she would rescue her father.
An Yunmiao was afraid that he would deceive her, so she insisted on following him, and even put it into practice on Fang Zhongshu.
Zuo Chongming saw that she was so... ahem, trying so hard, so he agreed.
Crunch~!
The car door closes as soon as it is opened.
An Yunmiao lowered her head with a guilty conscience, hugging her legs and sitting honestly opposite him.
Zuo Chongming asked curiously: "What are you doing here?"
An Yunmiao glanced at him, then quickly lowered his head and said hesitantly: "That's it, it's me, I think..."
Zuo Chongming frowned slightly and said impatiently: "You didn't have such a character before."
An Yunmiao quickly grabbed his hand and begged pitifully: "I want to see my dad, just take a look."
"No." Zuo Chongming rejected it directly without even thinking about it.
An Yunmiao's eyes widened: "Why? As the envoy of Zhenfusi and the champion of the imperial court, it won't be difficult to take me to see him, right?"
Zuo Chongming sneered: "It's not difficult, but the key is that I don't know what crime your father was convicted of."
"What's the relationship between the two?" An Yunmiao didn't understand.
Zuo Chongming explained in a deep voice: "If it is a crime to punish the Nine Tribes or the Three Yi Tribes, if you show any flaws, I will also be implicated."
"I promise……"
An Yunmiao opened her mouth and quickly raised her hands to swear.
Zuo Chongming said disapprovingly: "I promise you, what are you doing? Where are you touching? I tell you... don't do this."
"So, what about this?"
An Yunmiao suppressed the shame and anger in her heart and moved towards him with charming eyes.
"hiss……"
"You reacted."
"It's instinctive."
"Then you agree?"
"These are two different things. There is no way I can agree to it."
"you……"
"not now."
"Then after you ask, if there is no problem, can you take me to see him?"