Wang Xian still wanted to talk about old times, but Doctor Wu really couldn't bear it anymore.
"Okay, okay." Doctor Wu smiled bitterly and waved his hands: "Don't pour me the ecstasy soup here. I'm just a sounding board. It's useless even if you coax me out."
"Uncle is too humble." Wang Xian said without blushing: "A person like uncle can definitely make the decision."
"It's really not possible." Doctor Wu said helplessly: "Can we talk to each other?" Doctor Wu really couldn't be angry with Wang Xian, a child he had watched grow up, even though he knew that the other person was a scheming little villain.
"Okay, please tell me." Wang Xian sat upright and glared at Wu Weidao: "Why are you staring at me? Go prepare the food and drinks. Let's have a drink with the old man later."
"No, I'll leave as soon as I finish speaking. Let's try another time." Doctor Wu said slightly sadly: "If there is still a chance..."
Wu Wei looked at his father, then at Wang Xian, and finally bowed and left.
"It seems that my son is no longer on the same side as his father." Looking at his son's back, Doctor Wu smiled bitterly and said, "It's true that the child has no control over his father."
"Uncle." Wang Xian said with a smile: "Young people have their own choices. Are they really a man if they continue to bear the shackles of their parents?"
"Haha, you actually taught me a lesson." Doctor Wu couldn't help laughing and said: "If I didn't let him go his own way, could I sell my son to you?"
"Yes, uncle is far-sighted." Wang Xian said with a smile: "Although we young people are ambitious, we still need more guidance from you elders."
"There is something in your words." Dr. Wu has become a sophisticated figure. How could he not hear Wang Xian's subtext? He couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Just say that we are old and it's time to rest at home."
"You are not old at all." Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Forget it, don't waste your efforts to persuade me." Doctor Wu put away his smile and said seriously: "Once this burden is picked up, it will have to wait until the day I am buried to be relieved."
"Uncle, why bother?" Wang Xian sighed.
"It's normal for young people not to understand." Dr. Wu also sighed and said, "Maybe this is the stubbornness of middle-aged people."
"Uncle really cares about his age." Seeing Doctor Wu emphasize that he is "middle-aged," Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Of course, it's still early for me to get old." Dr. Wu suppressed his smile and said, "If you called me here just to make me happy, then you did it. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
"Uncle, it's true that he can fall out of favor faster than turning over a book." Wang Xian said helplessly.
"Hahaha..." Doctor Wu smiled proudly and said, "Boy, if you want to lure me into your ditch, I still have some bad skills."
"Sure enough, ginger is still spicier when old." Wang Xian said with a smile.
"Of course." Doctor Wu said confidently, "I grew up watching your bare butt."
"Uh..." Wang Xian said helplessly: "Okay, let's get to the point. Where is Mr. Jianwen?"
"That's what I should ask you." Doctor Wu said.
"How do I know where he is?" Wang Xian said, spreading his hands.
"What? You don't know?" Doctor Wu was stunned for a moment, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "Wu Wei, get out of here." He called several times, but no one responded outside.
"What's going on?" Wang Xian asked.
"If that brat hadn't told me that you knew the emperor's whereabouts, why would I have shown up to see you?" Doctor Wu also understood at this time and said angrily: "How dare you lie to me and see if I don't break his legs?"
The emperor that Doctor Wu spoke of was not the current Emperor Yongle, but the Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunkang.
"Uncle, you don't know Jianwen's whereabouts?" Wang Xian asked, staring at Doctor Wu.
"Of course I don't know." Doctor Wu frowned and said, "Why else would I come to see you?"
"You may know it but don't want to tell me." Wang Xian said lightly: "As for coming to see me, it's because although you know his whereabouts, you don't have the ability to save him."
"You are underestimating us." Doctor Wu said with a smile: "As long as we find the emperor, we can rescue him."
"So Jianwenjun is near the capital?" Wang Xian asked coldly.
"Uh..." Dr. Wu said with some displeasure: "Since you know this, why do you need to lie to me?"
"I really don't know, it's just that Wu was able to find you so quickly," Wang Xian said with a smile, "I'm sure the uncle won't be far away."
"Well, that's the truth." Dr. Wu smacked his lips and said, "It's so scary to think that you've made me lie to you."
"Uncle." Wang Xian didn't feel proud at all, and said seriously: "Tell me everything you know. There are only advantages and no disadvantages. Isn't that the truth?"
"..." Doctor Wu thought about it, shook his head and said, "The emperor is at least safe in their hands. If he falls into your hands, he will be dead."
"Uncle..." Wang Xian said in a deep voice, "Do you still want to cooperate with Ji Gang?"
"That treacherous minister, his hands are stained with the blood of loyal ministers." Dr. Wu's face showed hatred. How could he not hate it? Ji Gang presided over the purge of the so-called Jianwen remnant party, and no less than ten thousand loyal ministers died at his hands.
The number of people implicated is in the hundreds of thousands. He has reached the peak of power step by step, all by stepping on the corpses of loyal ministers.
"It is impossible to cooperate with him." After a long time, Doctor Wu held back his anger and said seriously: "To tell you the truth, at this point, we have no idea of restoring the emperor."
"Oh?" Wang Xian was a little surprised by this.
"That's it." Doctor Wu stood up and said with a sad expression: "The emperor's heart is already dead..."
"What about you?" Wang Xian also stood up and asked in a deep voice.
"He's dead too." Doctor Wu said slowly: "Over the years, we have also been reflecting on the fact that we can lose the world in that situation. Everyone is a waste, so why should we continue to toss and cause trouble when we know that we can't do anything?
What if loyal and upright people suffer misfortune again?”
"Uncle, it's a blessing for all people in the world that you can think like this." Wang Xian praised: "I can also tell you responsibly that I am not interested in Mr. Jianwen, as long as he does not fall into the hands of careerists."
"Oh?" Doctor Wu froze obviously. He didn't expect Wang Xian to say such a thing. He turned around and stared at him and said, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"How could I lie to you? You are my savior." Wang Xian said with an innocent face.
"It's not credible." Doctor Wu looked at it again and again and shook his head. He always felt that Wang Xian's face was full of conspiracy.
"You have to believe me." Wang Xian's voice was low and unquestionable: "I am the only one who can help you. Without my help, you can't save him even if you find him."
"..." Doctor Wu was silent. Of course he knew that Wang Xian was telling the truth. The capital was the opponent's home base. Under the protection of heavy troops, it was simply wishful thinking to rescue Zhu Yunkang with their own manpower.
Wang Xian stopped talking, Doctor Wu didn't talk either, and the hut fell into silence.
Wu Wei came in quietly carrying a bamboo basket, laid out the dishes on the table, stood aside with his hands down, and whispered: "Father, sir, let's eat first."
Doctor Wu glared at his son, sat down, and said in a muffled voice: "Where's the wine?"
"Bring the wine quickly." Wang Xian sat down.
Wu Wei took out a wine flask from his sleeve, put it on the table and said, "The homemade shochu brewed in the village is quite intoxicating."
"Stop talking nonsense, get on with it." Dr. Wu interrupted his son's ramblings.
Wu Wei then poured wine for his father and Wang Xian. Doctor Wu ignored Wang Xian and picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and then put it on the table: "It's full."
Wu Wei hurriedly poured another cup for his father, and Doctor Wu drank it all in one gulp. He drank more than a dozen glasses in a row, and he drank the whole pot of wine by himself. Doctor Wu looked at Wang Xiandian with a red face and said: "My dear nephew
, I said if, I mean if...we promised you to cooperate, what would you do?"
"I will help you find Jianwen." Wang Xian smiled.
"Then what?" Doctor Wu stared into Wang Xian's eyes and asked in a hissing voice.
"Then we each get what we need." Wang Xiandao: "You rescue people, and we arrest them."
"The person who was rescued and the one who was captured are not the same person, right?"
"I said, I'm not interested in Jianwen." Wang Xian said calmly.
"Why?" Doctor Wu didn't believe it: "In order to find the emperor, Zhu Di has mobilized troops and worked hard all these years. Whoever can dedicate the emperor to Zhu Di will be guaranteed to live a lifetime of prosperity and wealth."
"Glory and wealth are within my reach." Wang Xian said proudly but matter-of-factly: "Besides, the prince and Jianwen have a deep relationship, do you think it's worthwhile for me to be the executioner?"
"It's not cost-effective." Doctor Wu said with a smile: "You are so young and can survive three dynasties at least. Of course you should focus on the future."
"So you don't have to worry." Wang Xian nodded and said, "The reason for asking uncle to cooperate this time is purely because your enemies, my enemies, happen to be a group of people, and we alone cannot defeat them."
"Then, what do you want us to do?" Doctor Wu asked tentatively.
"I want you to join Ji Gang." Wang Xian said calmly.
"What?" Doctor Wu's face suddenly turned red and he said, "Did you know that it was Ji Gang who kidnapped the emperor?"
"I guessed it." Wang Xian nodded and said, "That's why I asked you to seek refuge with him."
"Although we are lonely ghosts, we cannot commit ourselves to the rebellious ministers and traitors." Dr. Wu shook his head decisively and said: "There is a blood feud and we are irreconcilable. We are incompatible with him."
"What if it's to save Jian Wenjun?" Seeing Doctor Wu
Wang Xian said leisurely.
"Is this..." Doctor Wu immediately lost his temper and said, "Of course, anything can be done."
"Isn't this the end?" Wang Xian analyzed to Doctor Wu: "If the other party has Jianwen, they must hide it in the safest place, and no news will leak out. So unless they start, we don't know where Jianwen is.
. It’s not even certain whether he is in the other party’s hands. Only if you take the initiative to surrender to him can you possibly meet the real owner.”