In ancient times, Xu Shu entered Cao's camp, and now Wang Xu enters Wu's tent. People are not the same person, but their attitude is the same.
From that day on, Wang Xu became mute. He went wherever Wu Shan went. He drank when the wine came and drank when he was full. He ate and drank when he should. He kept the sugar coating and returned the cannonballs.
At first, Wu Shan wanted to win over him. He would have a big banquet for three days and a small banquet for five days. Whenever he entertained guests, whether they were local magistrates, gentry, doctors or Yangzhou pharmacists, he would bring Wang Xu with him.
He builds momentum for Wang Xu when he meets everyone, and makes him look like a star.
However, Wang Xu always smiled and said nothing, saying nothing much, let alone sharing the Lord's worries.
After half a month, Wushan's disciples all realized that Wang Xu was not here to compete with them for their jobs.
Wu Shan himself also saw some clues, but he was unwilling to do so. How could this cooked duck make him fly?
In the blink of an eye, it was late August, and Wu Shan, the local magistrate of Jiangnan, met with many people, including several representatives of the Buddhist and Taoist families, and he seemed to be planning to take action against the White Lotus Sect.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Shan found Wang Xu again and decided to give it a last try: "Sir, with his talent, he can become a general and a prime minister. How can he express his ambitions when he is trapped in a thatched cottage? Xiao Wang is not talented, so he is willing to worship you as his teacher.
I hope sir can give you some advice."
"Your Highness is joking, why am I flying into the cage?"
Wang Xu was still unmoved. Wu Shan couldn't give him what he wanted, and he didn't need what was given to him. How could he be moved?
"Sir, now there are barbarians in the south, monsters in the north, the White Lotus Sect rising in smoke, and the common people below living in dire straits. At such a critical moment, it is the time for us to achieve unparalleled achievements by holding the three-foot green peak, sir.
Why do you have to reject it again and again?"
Wu Shan was heartbroken, as if Wang Xu was the most evil person in the world if he didn't help him.
Wang Xu laughed dumbly after hearing this. He was not touched at all. Instead, he asked: "What does it matter whether I assist you or not?"
"Sir, the people are suffering. Although I am not talented, I am willing to do my best. Unfortunately, I am weak and unable to recover. If you have help from me, I will be even more powerful. Is it possible that you really plan to live in the mountains and forests forever?"
Wu Shan's face turned red, his eyes could not hide the sadness, and he wished he could burst into tears.
If it were an ambitious person, such as Wu Qi who killed his wife to become a general, Yu Rang who died for his confidant, or Han Xin who was obsessed with fame, he would have been moved to a complete mess, wishing that he would help Wu Shan win the dragon throne.
But who is Wang Xu? His true form is an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years. He has traveled all over the country and seen nothing.
It's a good thing that he didn't deceive others. Wu Shan wanted to deceive him, but he didn't check whether he had enough weight.
To put it bluntly, you Wu Shan is Liu Bei, and I am not Zhuge Liang who lives in a thatched cottage and has the world in mind.
What's more, Liu Bei also has three counselors, Guan Zhang brothers, Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, and Jian Yong, plus three thousand soldiers.
What do you have in Wushan? There are a bunch of wine bags, rice bags, and even roosters and dogs.
It's not that Wang Xu looks down on little people, but Wu Shan is not Lord Mengchang, and the world is not in chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, so there is no soil for him to survive.
In addition to being smart and knowing how to advance and retreat, Wu Shan had neither the support of his mother's family nor the appreciation of the current emperor. The only big figure behind him who could be called a supporter was Wang Xu's teacher Xue Mushan. How could Wang Xu see this?
Get on him.
Although Wang Xu didn't know why his teacher's head twitched, he felt that Wu Shan was the right choice for the wise emperor.
But judging from the current situation, Wu Shan's chance of becoming the crown prince is less than 30%, and the chance of being able to ascend the throne in the future is less than 10%. Instead of waiting for him to ascend the throne to earn the merit of being a slave to the dragon, it is better to go it alone now.
"Your Highness, Sixth Prince, I know what you mean, but you have found the wrong person." Wang Xu shook his head slightly. If he was a native, had no cheating device, and no wisdom from his previous life, he might not be able to stay with Wu Shan and become the mastermind.
It's a pity that he has everything. Assumptions are always assumptions. You can't expect a person worth hundreds of millions to listen to your few words and go to work with you from dawn to dusk to sell pancakes and fruits. This is the biggest misunderstanding between him and Wu Shan.
In Wu Shan's opinion, Wang Xunian was only in his twenties. Not only was he the number one scholar in a new subject, but he also had a huge fortune. He was just short of being granted a title of marquis immediately.
His pursuit should be to learn literary and martial arts, buy into an emperor's family, and become that person who is inferior to ten thousand people, just like those scholars in the contemporary era.
In fact, this is wrong, and it is a big mistake. The starting point is wrong. How can we be the first to come back?
Hearing Wang Xu's words, Wu Shan was disappointed and wanted to say something else.
As a result, before the words were spoken, someone from outside reported that a White Lotus Sect stronghold was discovered outside Hangzhou Mansion, and there was likely to be a high-level White Lotus Sect hidden inside.
"There are high-level officials from the White Lotus Sect gathering outside Hangzhou Prefecture?"
As soon as Wu Shan heard the report from his subordinates, he immediately forgot about his unhappiness from Wang Xu and asked: "Where did the news come from? Is it true?"
"It's very true. The meeting place of the White Lotus Sect is a farmyard by the river. The local farmers who came to report and receive the reward said they saw someone calling the leader the Dharma King, and they looked suspicious."
It has been half a month since Wu Shan led his troops to Hangzhou Prefecture secretly, and the arrest warrant for the senior officials of the White Lotus Sect has been issued a long time ago.
During this period, many reports were received from well-meaning villagers. Taking this opportunity, the Hangzhou prefect also destroyed several White Lotus sect strongholds and even killed several of the helmsmen. Knowing that the most likely person to discover traces of the White Lotus sect was not
The government is not the ordinary villagers below.
"The senior officials of the White Lotus Sect are gathering outside Hangzhou Mansion. I'm afraid the visitors are not evil!"
Upon hearing his subordinate's answer, Wu Shan's eyes flickered and he looked at Wang Xu who was sitting beside him.
Wang Xu did not pretend to be confused this time, because his mission was to protect the safety of Wu Shan, and said: "If a good person does not come, your whereabouts, Your Highness, are secretive and secret, and it is difficult for ordinary people to know. It is said to be huge and powerful.
, whether it is meeting with prefects from various places or meeting with leaders of chambers of commerce, it is difficult to hide it from the eyes of interested people.
At this juncture, the top leaders of the White Lotus Sect in Yangzhou suddenly gathered outside Hangzhou Mansion. Who can believe that they are not here for you?"
Wu Shan nodded lightly. After arriving in Hangzhou, he could not go out easily, but he could actually do a lot.
At least with him here, the governments in Yangzhou could not turn a blind eye to the White Lotus Sect. Even the Buddhist and Taoist families sent representatives to meet with them after receiving his order to discuss how to annihilate the White Lotus Sect.
As a prince, he is the link between the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. The three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism can be united largely because of his integration in the middle.
At present, various prefectures and counties have posted notices strictly prohibiting gatherings of White Lotus sect believers, and have even issued arrest warrants for White Lotus sect demons.
Affected by this, the arrogance of the White Lotus Sect has been suppressed a lot, and some believers even fled overnight and came to report.
"The White Lotus Sect did not rebel immediately, which shows that they are not fully prepared. They want to delay the time as late as possible. If they can catch me, they will have the confidence to negotiate with the government. Huh, what a beautiful thought, but
Unexpectedly, we were able to detect the plan in advance, and we could take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the White Lotus Sect's senior leaders in Yangzhou."
Just as the White Lotus Sect was trying to trick him again, Wu Shan was trying to trick the White Lotus Sect.
The White Lotus Sect has a clear division of labor between the upper and lower levels, including leader, Dharma king, sutra master, lecturer, walker, and believer.
If we can kill the Dharma King of the White Lotus Sect in Yangzhou and several sutra masters in charge, it will be no less than cutting off one of his arms. Then it will be much easier to destroy the White Lotus Sect in Yangzhou.
"Mr. Wang, please come with me. Also, bring representatives from the Buddhist and Taoist families, and invite Hongru, who is in charge of the area, to kill all these people."
Wu Shan said to Wang Xu with murderous intent on his face.
Wang Xu nodded lightly and added: "Be careful of fraud!"
"It doesn't matter. I can gather ten Confucian masters. It doesn't matter if there is fraud. Don't worry, sir." Wu Shan is full of confidence. The White Lotus Sect is spread all over Jiuzhou and has many followers, but he doesn't believe that Yangzhou alone can gather more than ten people.
A great Confucian-level expert.
The great Confucian class is not a piece of cake. On the surface, there are more than 200 great Confucian scholars in the human race. Counting the fifth-level masters of Buddhism and Taoism, plus hundreds of schools of thought, warriors, and Su Lao from the lower nine streams, the entire fifth-level human race
The total number of masters is only 1,800.
On average, if Buddhism and Taoism have such a large base, a family can only have one or two hundred fifth-level powerhouses.
The White Lotus Sect is just a cult under the guise of Maitreya Buddha under Buddhism. There can't be more fifth-level masters than Buddhism.
If there really were so many strong men, it would no longer be a cult, and Buddhism could have been completely replaced. If you think about it, there would be dozens of fifth-level masters in the White Lotus Sect.
After all, it was as powerful as the West Lake Dragon Palace, which only had twenty or thirty fifth-level masters. In an emergency, only seven or eight people could be mobilized, and the rest had to guard the major water bodies.
The White Lotus Sect regards the world as a chessboard, so it cannot send all its masters to Yangzhou and ignore other places.
Therefore, among the masters of the White Lotus Sect in Yangzhou, there are usually three or five masters, slightly more than seven or eight, and very few masters of more than ten.
Bringing ten fifth-level masters, they can advance to attack and retreat to defend. Even if there are two or three times more enemies, it will be enough for everyone to call for help. This is enough.