Afterwards, he was sitting in his room and took out a copy of the imperial edict from his sleeve.
Compared to Mr. Wu Qi, he had to get it half a day earlier.
Master Wu Qi was able to obtain the contents of the imperial edict because of his status as a wealthy family, and he only had to spend some money to obtain it.
This Songzhou is already a leaky empty frame.
He threw the copied imperial edict into the brazier and burned it, thinking that the person who sent the edict, Han Xu, was a little surprised, but not surprised at all.
Mrs. Chu wrote to him and told him that she would have people surround Songzhou and not let the Wu family take any action.
Unexpectedly, it was Han Xu who made the move. This was good. No matter what happened next, no one would suspect Mrs. Chu and Governor Wu.
What surprised him was that the person leading the troops for Han Xu turned out to be a young general from Henan Province. He didn't know if Han Xu could control it, but it was unreliable...
While he was lost in thought, someone slipped in like a fish.
This is a man in his thirties, dressed like an uncle, but his description is a bit thin.
"Mr. Yu, I have inquired about a big news." He whispered, "The soldiers and horses brought by Mr. Han of the imperial court were not from Henan Province, and those soldiers and horses were not sent by the Jiedushi of Henan Province. That young general was from Jiannan Province.
people."
Wei Wei was surprised: "I know Master Han is in charge of Jiannan Road, but the soldiers of this young general are definitely soldiers and horses of Henan Road. I recognize the military flag."
The man waved his hand with a somewhat proud expression: "No, no, although this person has indeed been leading troops in Henan Road, he is actually from Jiannan Road."
Tell Wei the origin of the inquiry.
He still looked shocked and murmured: "I admire you."
Who did he admire, this young general? This young general was indeed quite powerful. He was able to pretend that his grandson had betrayed his former master in front of the governor of Henan Province. When he found a bigger backer, Han Xu immediately claimed that he was from Jiannan Province.
The visitor nodded: "It's indeed amazing."
In this troubled world, only such shameless people can live prosperously and powerfully.
Wei Wei looked at him and smiled and said: "I mean, the Nineteenth Master is great, and he is worthy of being a direct descendant of the Wu family."
The man said, "Who am I to be a direct descendant? Our team can't even rely on the tenth family now."
Wei said: "Bloodline intelligence is not judged by sex, they are all the same bloodline. I have already said it, Master Nineteen, don't belittle yourself. You just don't have the chance to do anything. You see, you just entered the government."
I am a little scribe, but I find out information that no one else knows."
He pointed in the direction where Mr. Wu Qi and others were, and lowered his voice.
"They don't even know."
It is always a pleasure to be praised by others. Wu Jiujiu touched his head and said: "This is not your kindness, Mr. Yu. Without the money you gave me, how could I have gotten the position of scribe and how much money would I have earned?"
, mixed with a decent livelihood.”
After patting him, he smiled and said: "This shows that I have good taste. Master Nineteenth, please stop being humble. I will still need your help in the future."
When he praised himself, he also praised him. This kind of praise was so magnanimous. Wu Jiujiu smiled and felt more at ease. Only love without reason in this world is fake, and having a purpose is real.
but.
He said sarcastically: "Thank you, Mr. Yu. My news is of no use. It's enough for the ten-fang masters to know who the gentleman is and what's going on with the imperial edict in his hand."
It doesn't matter who Han Xu's soldiers are.
Wei Wei shook his head: "Wrong, who this soldier is is very important. If the soldiers led by Han Xu are from Henan Road, then Han Xu is under the control of Henan Road, and there is no need to care about him. But if Han Xu leads
If the soldiers are not under the control of Henan Dao, then this person is very menacing and cannot be underestimated."
Wu Jiu was suddenly enlightened: "That's it."
Wei Wei patted him on the shoulder: "Master Nineteen knows this situation now. After I leave, you should pay more attention to the government's movements. It concerns your Wu family."
Wu Jiujiu couldn't help but feel restless that he could also be involved in matters related to the family. He would definitely seize this opportunity so that he could catch Shifang's eye and even earn a place in the Wu clan.
"Mr. Yu, don't worry. I'll take care of your family affairs. I can't let you do things in the front and be cheated by others later." He said solemnly, "Although I, Wu Jiujiu, have no money or status, I still have credibility.
.”
Wei shook his hand and said thank you: "It's not that I don't trust Mr. Wu Qi and the others, it's just that people's hearts are as changeable as the world nowadays, and I'm going to do the dangerous thing of touching Wu Ya'er's tiger beard, so I'm sorry to trouble you.
Be more careful for me."
Wu Jiujiu has never been entrusted with anything in his life, not to mention it is still a matter of great importance. If it succeeds, Wu Jiujiu can be regarded as having contributed to this matter, and the clan must give him a share of the credit!
He clenched his unfinished hand hard: "Mr. Yu, there is no need to say these words. This is your business and our business."
I wanted something and waved my hand.
"Mr. Yu, I learned that you are leaving, and I and a few people who have been under your care want to see you off."
Wei Wei smiled and waved his hand: "Don't say you took care of me, I didn't do anything."
Despite this, the banquet was held quietly.
"Mr. Yu, if it weren't for you, my wife and son would have died of illness." A man pulled his unfinished sleeves and thanked me with a red face and a thick neck after a few glasses of water and wine.
He didn't drink much, and his fair face was only covered with a light color, and he said: "Without me, the clan would still treat you and get medicine for you, don't say that."
The man sighed: "The medicine shop in the clan is controlled by those evil people. The medicines given to us for free are either bad or useless. If we take this, we will not be able to eat well for the rest of our lives. If we want to take good medicine, we have to spend a lot of money."
Money to buy.”
He wiped away tears when he said this.
"The money you gave me, Mr. Yu, allowed me to buy enough good medicine so that my wife and son could recover."
When a family gets big, there are always nooks and crannies that cannot be scrubbed and swept. A family is like a city, just like there are rich and poor people in the city. There are smells of wine and meat inside the door, and there are frozen bones on the roadside. The real wealth of the Wu family is in the hands of the city lord.
Together with the other nine houses, they form the thick trunk of the Wu family tree, and many people in the city are just twigs and leaves on it.
Wei Wei's external identity is that of an old man who took refuge with Master Wu Qi. During the troubled times, there were too many people who came to join the Wu family, and no one cared about them even though they were scattered in the city. Wei Wei made friends with many people quietly while traveling around.
Hearing this man's thanks, seven or eight people present also thanked him one after another, all of whom had received gifts of money.
Wei Wei smiled, stopped them, and said, "You are wrong. My money was also donated by the Wu clan. If you want to thank me, you have to thank the clan."
Everyone was stunned.
They all thought this eunuch was rich.
Why is there clan money?
So how can they praise it?
Wu Jiujiu kept his mouth shut tightly because his clan wanted him to do something big.
Of course, this is not a secret that everyone can know. He heard it from an acquaintance in the tenth house, and he refused to admit it even before he asked. Later, when he was convinced that he knew, he admitted and asked him to keep it a secret.
Of course he would not tell anyone else about such important matters, except his own people. Of course, the fewer people who knew about the beneficial things, the better.
Wu Jiujiu took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Mr. Yu, you are too polite. Many people have received gifts from the clan, but you are the only one who has given them to everyone."
Yes, yes, everyone came back to their senses and thanked, praised and toasted in confusion again.
It is difficult for one person to defeat so many people, so he can only accept the praise and drink.
The lights in the small room swayed, glasses of wine were exchanged, and low voices and laughter could be heard from time to time.
...
...
A large city is also a home, and the masters are aware of every disturbance in the home. Master Wu Qi also knows about the people who travel around the city to help others, as well as the farewell banquet given to him by these people.
"They said it was money given by the clan." A nephew said, paraphrasing what was said at the banquet that night, "I didn't say it was my own money to take credit for myself."
Master Wu Qi smiled nonchalantly: "If he wants to win the credit and the hearts of the people, it's up to him. Anyway, it's our Wu family's hearts and minds that he wants to win. No matter how we win, he doesn't have the surname Wu."
The nephew curled his lips and said, "He just doesn't believe us and is always afraid that we will trick him."
"It's normal for eunuchs to be suspicious." Master Wu Qi said, "Let him be, we don't doubt him, just be honest."
The nephew responded, and chuckled as he thought of something: "Why win people's hearts? Uncle Qi, do you know what those people say in private? They say that he is a eunuch with no roots, and it is useless to keep the money, so he becomes a boy who spends money."
Master Wu Qi smiled, shook his head, and waved his hands: "Don't be disrespectful to him. The success of this matter depends on him walking in front of the emperor."
The nephew responded: "The money that should be given to him is not less."
The eunuch is rootless and loves money. As long as the money is sufficient, it will be the most sincere cooperation between the two parties.
Master Wu Qi stroked his clothes and stood up, no longer paying attention to these trivial matters: "I will accompany my second uncle to meet with the imperial envoy in a moment. Please take good care of your home. Don't wander around or make fools of yourself these days."
The nephew responded: "Uncle Qi, we know."
Master Wu Qi walked out and stopped when he thought of something: "That guy who won people's hearts in the end didn't go around saying what we asked him to do, did he?"
The nephew shook his head: "That's true. He is still very strict. He never takes matters into consideration. Even if someone makes speculations and asks questions, he will either not answer or change the subject."
Master Wu Qi nodded with relief and walked out of the inner room. The maids standing outside came forward to dress him and tie him up and change his boots when he went out. The servants outside walked around preparing cars and horses and lined up to see him off...
At the end of the day, I walked out from the back of Master Wu Qi's mansion. There was a very simple carriage at the door. He only brought a small baggage with him, just like when he came. It seemed to be walking out silently, but in fact what happened was that he walked out quietly.
There are many eyes following.
Not long after the carriage left Shangwu City, someone caught up with it.
"Mr. Yu, why are you leaving?" the man called to stop, "I'm in a hurry and I didn't even give you a send."
Afterwards, he raised the car curtain. He thought he had a photographic memory, but the person in front of him really had no memory. He smiled and handed over his hand: "You're welcome. No need to send it off."
The man climbed into the car without hesitation, and a servant behind him held up a wooden box and handed it over.
"Mr. Yu, I don't have anything to give you." He opened the wooden box in the car and took out a tea set, a small stove and other complete items. "I will make tea for Mr. Yu and let him see you off with tea instead of wine."
He didn't refuse anymore and said with a smile: "This is really elegant. Thank you very much, Ayu."
I chatted with the man and drank three sips of tea. After that, I also knew the name of this master, and then said: "Sir, if you have any questions, just ask."
He took out a money bag from the baggage...
"Don't be too little, I will carry these with me."
The old man stretched out his hand and held it down: "Mr. Yu, I'm not here for money."
He looked outside. At this time, they were parked on the side of the road. The driver had already walked away, and only his entourage was waiting for orders outside.
"I have something to remind Mr. Yu." He lowered his voice and said, "There is one little thing you must know about what you are going to do."
Then he coughed lightly: "I have nothing to do, I just want to go home..."
"Mr. Yu, you don't have to hide it from me, I already know it." The old man said with a smile in a low voice, "Although I am not from the tenth house, my wife's family is related to the ninth house by marriage. I have already found out."
He stopped talking and took a sip of tea. Yes, although he didn't say anything, the more he said nothing, the more people were curious. If he had money, it was money given by the clan. Why did the clan give him a
Outsiders, where is a eunuch’s money?
Everyone in the world is curious. This home and city are too big to have walls that are airtight.
Moreover, in Shangwu City, the same clans and clans are intertwined with each other. Everyone has his own people, and his own people have their own people...
How can a secret be kept?
"You'll know it once you know it." He finished, pouring him tea, "Don't worry, I will do a good job in this matter."
The old man didn't care about drinking tea: "I know, I just came here to help you do this well. I want to tell you a secret."
Secrets, secrets are like this, everyone thinks they are doing it secretly, but in fact, there is no secret that can be hidden in this world. He put down the tea cup before he finished, and he was not wandering around the Wu clan to win people's hearts.
It's about digging up secrets.
Use the Wu clan's own greedy desires to exploit themselves.
Everyone sees the benefits and everyone wants the benefits, but there are only so many benefits. If you want it, you must make it impossible for others to get it.
We straightened our backs, this moment was finally here.
"What did you say?" He waved his hand, "You better not tell me about your family's affairs."
The old man was anxious and grabbed his hand.
"This matter is very important. If you don't know, you won't be able to do it well." He whispered, close to Wei Wei's ear, "When the eldest lady encountered a mountain bandit, in fact, someone in the ninth room had already