The weather is clear and the wind is gentle, making it very suitable for travel.
Lumen Mountain welcomed the patriarch of the Xi family. His name was Xi Zhen. He was not very old. He was in his early twenties, even younger than Wang Can.
Xi Jian is wearing a white robe, a long crown on his head, a jade belt around his waist, and fluttering clothes, making him look elegant and noble.
He sat upright and looked very serious.
Wang Can was still dressed in the same way, wearing a linen robe and a ghost mask on his face. There was no change at all. Xi Zhen put his hands on his knees and asked, "Who are you, sir? Why do you want to see me?"
Wang Can smiled and said: "Call Chief Xi here and prepare to give Chief Xi a fortune. I wonder if Chief Xi is willing?"
After hearing this, Xi Zhen's eyes flashed with light.
He was only in his early twenties. Even though he was young and matured early, he still wanted to revitalize the Xi family.
But the current situation in Jingzhou is that the Cai family and the Kuai family are the dominant ones. As for the Huang family and the Pang family, they are hiding in the mountains and have not come out publicly, so the Kuai family and the Cai family are obviously in control of the situation. Xi Zhen also thinks
When he became an official, he also wanted to carry forward the Xi family and honor the ancestors. However, with Cai Mao and the Kuai brothers in front, he could not replace the three of them.
Even if Xi Zhen chose to become an official, he would definitely be suppressed, so he never became an official.
Even so, it does not mean that Xi Zhen is willing to remain silent.
He is the head of the family, and his every move affects the fate of the Xi family. Not only that, Xi Zhen alone has to maintain the hundreds of people in the Xi family, which is a difficult thing.
Therefore, Xi Zhen still has great ambitions.
Wang Can looked at Xi Zhen carefully, with a smile on his face.
The Xi family should be easier to acquire than the Ma family.
After Xi Zhen was silent for a while, he said: "Your Excellency invited me to meet you at Lumen Mountain. I don't even know who you are. How can you give me a fortune?"
Wang Can asked with a smile: "What does Patriarch Xi think of King Shu?"
Xi Zhen raised his sword eyebrows, stared at Wang Can, and asked word for word: "Are you from the King of Shu?" Xi Zhen is also a smart person, and he immediately figured out the key.
The so-called wealth is undoubtedly defecting to the king of Shu.
To be rich, you have to risk your life.
Wang Can stared at Xi Zhen with a smile and said in admiration: "Clan leader Xi is so revealing, it's admirable."
Xi Zhen said: "What should I do if I surrender to the King of Shu?"
Xi Zhen spoke very clearly and was not as indecisive and hesitant as Ma Yong.
Wang Can was not in a hurry and asked instead: "Clan Chief Xi, are you really willing to submit to the King of Shu? This matter is a major prerequisite, otherwise I will not be able to let you do things, and I will not let you access secrets, otherwise you will be ready when the time comes.
To regret it would be to make my arrangements come to nothing, and my joy would be in vain."
Xi Zhen said: "What if I agree and then regret it?"
Wang Can said coldly: "If you agree and then go back on your word, you will bear the wrath of the King of Shu. I am afraid that the Xi family cannot bear it."
Xi Zhen said tit for tat: "You have been killed, who can know?"
Wang Can immediately retorted: "I am just a small leader in charge of Xiangyang affairs. If you kill me, other people will come to Xiangyang. If you kill the people who come after you, there will be a steady stream of people coming. But the Xi family
People cannot bear to be killed. If one dies, one will be missing. Especially if the leader of the Xi clan is killed, the loss will be great. So please think carefully. If you get on the King of Shu's ship, you will not be able to get off. You can't go back on your word."
When Xi Zhen heard this, his expression changed.
To serve Wang Can, the king of Shu, means that one's path will end in darkness. This matter must be considered carefully.
But Xi Zhen had already figured it out. He had never become an official. It was not because he had no connections, but because he did not think highly of Liu Biao. Furthermore, there were Kuai Yue and others in front of him, so he did not become an official.
Now the people of the King of Shu came to their door and gave Xi Zhen a chance and also gave the Xi family a chance.
The Shu army is famous all over the world and is irresistible.
The Xi family has taken refuge in Wang Can and will definitely rise. These thoughts kept turning in Xi Zhen's mind, and he soon figured out the key.
Xi Zhen clasped his fists and said, "I have thought carefully about it. I am willing to submit to the King of Shu and will never betray him."
Wang Can put his palms in his hands and smiled and said: "Okay, he is worthy of being the head of the Xi family. He is straightforward and decisive enough. He is the one who can do great things. I hope that when I work with Patriarch Xi in the future, Patriarch Xi will give me more support."
The second half of this statement is just to hide his identity.
Wang Can picked up the paper and pen that he had prepared a long time ago, handed it to Xi Zhen, and asked Xi Zhen to sign and fingerprint it.
This approach is done for the sake of safety.
After finishing the work, Xi Zhen asked: "What do you call your Excellency?"
Xi Zhen asked Wang Can's name, and he had a plan in mind. The person in front of him was in charge of all matters in Jingzhou. Even if he was not a general, he was definitely an important figure under the King of Shu, so Xi Zhen wanted to have a relationship with Wang Can. It was just that
What Xi Zhen didn't expect was that the person in front of him was the real King of Shu, like no other.
Wang Can smiled and said: "The name is just a code name. After the King of Shu takes Xiangyang, and I work with Patriarch Xi, Patriarch Xi will know my name."
Xi Zhen said: "It's me who's going to say more."
Xi Zhen originally wanted to ask who among the Jingxiang clan had surrendered to the King of Shu, but he didn't want to do it now, so the thing he wanted to ask about in his heart was aborted and he stopped asking.
He changed the topic and asked: "Now that you have surrendered to the King of Shu, what should you do?"
Wang Can said: "Only the Xi family's submission is known to the Xi family, and this matter will not be spread. For the time being, the Xi family is still from Xiangyang, and there is no need to reveal his identity. When there is something that requires the Xi family to take action, I will let it go."
Send a message to Chief Xi. Of course, what you are asked to do will not be too difficult, and it will not put the Xi family in danger. Chief Xi, please rest assured."
Xi Zhen cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I feel relieved and leave."
After finishing speaking, Xi Zhen stood up and left.
Xi Zhen surrendered unconditionally, completely obeyed Wang Can, and received the same treatment.
Wang Can also stood up and sent Xi Zhen out of the thatched cottage.
When Wang Can and Xi Zhen walked out of the thatched cottage together, Xi Zhen was shocked, because he and Wang Can walked together, and when facing Wang Can, he felt depressed, as if what he saw was a mountain in front of him, which looked towering and tall and could not help.
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At first, Xi Zhen was sitting below and Wang Can was also sitting. He didn't feel this way.
But when he walked with Wang Can, he immediately felt depressed.
Wang Can only wore a linen robe, but he was strong, tall, and tall. Compared with Xi Zhen, Wang Can was obviously better.
After Xi Zhen left, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Can put too much pressure on him!
At this time, Xi Zhen felt that it was wise to seek refuge with the King of Shu. A person who secretly manipulated Xiangyang affairs had such ability and power, which made him feel that Wang Can was even more unfathomable.
Little did he know, the person in front of him was Wang Can.
Shi A sent Xi Zhen away and then returned.
Immediately, Wang Can began to target the other families. In the following period, Wang Can took the Xiang family for his own use, and successfully persuaded the Xiang family to become a chess piece in Wang Can's hands.
It’s just that the Yang family ignored the person who sent the message. The message was delivered, but the Yang family didn’t come forward at all and ignored Wang Can. Even so, Wang Can also got the snickers of the Xi family, Ma family and Xiang family.
With these three families, and Huang Chengyan being neutral, as for Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, this can also be shaken.
Therefore, the iron-clad Jingzhou family began to fall in love with Wang Can.
There are not many people who really finally give up to Liu Biao, it can be said to be very few.
As soon as the Shu army arrives, Xiangyang City will become a paper tiger and be easily defeated. After the matter was almost settled, Wang Can thought of Zhuge Liang and had the idea of visiting Zhuge Liang.
Wang Can called Shi A and asked about Zhuge Liang.
During this period of time, I was busy dealing with the situation of the Jingxiang family, and I somewhat neglected to collect intelligence on Zhuge Liang.
