Chapter 472 The Key Person

"It seems that you don't need to sacrifice your life for the time being."

The mandrill put one elbow on the shoulder of Chongjia and said with a smile: "If I had known that there would be no fight, I should have said a few polite words just now, and I wouldn't have to be so embarrassed like now."

"I'm not saying polite words, I'm telling the truth."

Chongjia looked stern, his eyes fixed on the expressionless thin man, his eyes fell on the two words "Langya" tattooed on the side of his neck.

It's the seal of Confucianism.

Chongjia also saw this thing recently in the Xuanwei Office of Himeji Castle. His own centurion told him that anyone with this mark on his body is, without exception, a dead soldier raised by a noble family. If you meet him, it's best to stay away.

Following his gaze, the mandrill whispered, "I heard that these people are all geniuses selected by the Confucian aristocracy from their base. They have been trained specifically since childhood. They grew up listening to the Four Books and Five Classics. Their brains have long been brainwashed into idiots. They are more loyal than the guardian gods of the Buddhist order. Is it true?"

"I don't know."

Zhongjia spoke in a muffled voice. He had an instinctive rejection of this kind of hawk dog bred by special means.

The strange thing is that he had a premonition that he always felt that he would fight with such people in the future.

"By the way, what are your plans for Himeji Castle?"

The crisis has been resolved. The relaxed mandrill poked Zhongjia with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

"What do you mean by plan?"

"It's come to this, why are you still playing dumb with me?"

The mandrill rolled his eyes: "I'm asking you what you plan to do after the disbanding of the Jinyiwei in the Japanese area? Will you retire or work for these officials?"

The heavy armor withdrew his gaze from the other's back and turned his head to look at the mandrill: "From what you said, you have already decided?"

The mandrill sighed: "It is precisely because you haven't decided yet that I asked you to see what you think."

"We don't choose, and we will do whatever the Qianhu tells us to do."

The mandrill was stunned: "But let each city household choose for ourselves, is that what the Qianhu wants?"

"The Qianhu plans for us, and we also have to plan for the Qianhu. This is what our centurion Qiulong said."

The heavy armor put down this sentence, turned around and left the side yard with the Jinyiwei of Himeji Castle, leaving the mandrill with an uncertain face behind him.

At this moment in the room, Xie Bian looked at Yang Bai Ze and whispered: "Yang Tongzhi, what you did today is not like your usual behavior."

"Then, Brother Xie, how do you think I should behave?"

In the official ranks of the Ming Empire, Yang Bai Ze's Xuanweisi Tongzhi is much higher than Xie Bian's general flag. Moreover, the civil officials of Ruxu are much more noble than the military officials of Jinyiwei, so he has no need to call Xie Bian "brother".

But at this moment, Yang Bai Ze's expression is very sincere. He is not deliberately lowering his status to get closer to Xie Bian, but respecting him sincerely.

Xie Bian did not take the opportunity to show his attitude and instruct the young official on how to keep a low profile. He was not qualified to do so. He just sighed: "It will be very dangerous for you to do so."

"I have done too many dangerous things. To be precise, from the first day I entered the Japanese area, everything I did was dangerous."

Yang Bai Ze chuckled and said: "When I just took office, the people left by the previous envoy wanted to sideline me. It was Brother Jun who helped me gain a firm foothold. After the new policy was implemented, Honghu wanted to kill me, and many people in this city wanted to eat my flesh and drink my blood, but I am not alive now. OK?"

"Those people can't be compared with Wang Changting, a son of a powerful family."

"But I only have one life, and the result will be the same no matter who I die in."

Yang Bai Ze said calmly: "Before I went to Inuyama Castle, my teacher once asked me if I was afraid of death. I understand what the teacher means. If I answer that I am afraid, then he will keep me by his side. Based on my understanding of the teacher, although he will be very disappointed, he will still give me a very bright future in the eyes of others."

Xie Bian asked: "You are not afraid, so you came to the Japanese area? Want to rely on yourself to get rich in danger?"

"Brother Xie, guess Wrong, the answer I gave to the teacher at that time was fear! I am very afraid of death, because I have already died once when I was in Mianzhou County. "

Yang Bai Ze showed a frank smile on his childish and handsome face: "But I still chose to come to the Japanese area without hesitation."

"Why?"

"A hundred boats compete in the current, and it is difficult to be an official than to be a human being, and it is difficult to be a human being than to become an immortal. Becoming an immortal is against the will of heaven, let alone being an official in the Confucian order? If I choose to retreat in front of the opportunity because I am afraid of death, then I will die more miserably sooner or later. "

"I am afraid of death, so I have to fight even more. Wang Changting asked me to travel thousands of miles to see these gates He didn't know how unattainable the clan was, but I had already seen it. Today, the Confucian clan is now a rotten rag on the inside, and the foundation that supports the clan is already riddled with holes, waiting for the wind to blow, and it will collapse. "

"Today, I confronted Wang Changting in public, and it did seem like a moment of anger without a clear mind, but not everything should be measured with maturity and prudence."

Yang Bai Ze's eyes were bright, and he said loudly: "If I don't make my position and attitude clear today, but take the opportunity to continue negotiating with Wang Changting to gain more benefits and interests for myself, how can I be worthy of the blood shed by my Jinyiwei colleagues in Osaka Castle?"

Xie Bian was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "If you don't do this, I won't blame you."

"Just because you don't blame it doesn't mean you don't feel sad."

Yang Baize blinked and asked: "If I don't do this today, and Wang Changting still wants to kill me directly, will these Jinyi guards outside the door still show up?

"Yes, protecting you is something Baihu has specifically ordered."

Xie Bi'an changed the topic: "But from now on, everyone is on an even footing. The road is up to the sky, and everyone goes to one side. No matter how hundreds of households will blame me in the future, I will never let the Jinyi Guards of Inuyama City intervene in your struggle for Confucianism."

Yang Baize had already expected this answer, and said with a rather proud smile: "So I made a very correct choice."

Xie Bi'an apologized: "This is not what Mr. Yan Jun means, but what I mean. He treats you as a friend, but I want to be this villain."

"A true villain is much better than a hypocrite."

Yang Baize smiled disapprovingly and said: "And if you really want to talk about a villain, wouldn't I be the real villain at my age?"

"Then what are you going to do next?"

"I'm sorry to my immediate boss, there is no place for me in this government office. I wonder if the hundreds of households in Inuyama City can give us a room to work?"

Yang Baize raised his hand and pointed to the door. He saw figures outside the door shaking. They walked in one after another, cupping their hands and fists, and bowed in salute.

Xie Bi'an knew all of these people. They were the five district governors responsible for the implementation of the New Deal in Inushan City, as well as the main officials of the lower-level government offices.

Wang Changting, since you like to play official games so much, then I will let you have a taste of singing a one-man show.

Xuanwei Si Yamen, in the court hall.

"Sir, the group of royal guards have escorted Yang Baize out of the government office. It seems that they are planning to hide in the Hundred Households."

"I thought he was really a newborn calf, not a tiger, and had no fear of life or death."

Wang Changting, who looked angry, snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Okay, I understand."

But the convinced person who reported the news was still stuck in place, with a complicated expression on his face, and he hesitated to speak.

Wang Changting frowned and asked, "He's not the only one who left?"

"yes."

"How many people are left in this Xuanwei Si Yamen?"

The confidant lowered his hands and did not dare to answer at all.

"Looking at you like this, there should be only an empty shell left."

Wang Changting turned around with his hands behind his hands and raised his eyes to look at the huge mural hanging behind the main seat in the lobby. A red sun was floating and sinking above the blue waves, playing in a loop, day and night.

"Are these people branded with his Confucian preface?" Wang Changting suddenly asked quietly.

"Yang Baize is just a prologue."

When the deep voice of his confidant reached his ears, Wang Changting was obviously stunned for a moment, and a hint of self-mockery slowly appeared in the corner of his mouth.

Yes, he, Yang Baize, is just a prologue, how could he have the ability to imprint so many people?

"He seems to be really well-loved."

Clang!

Amidst a sharp mechanical sound, the Confucian crown that bound Wang Changting's hair suddenly extended into a black gauze, two symmetrical hat wings popped out, and the crisp chirping of birds echoed in the court hall.

"Pass my order, all officials who dare to enter the Inuyama City Kinyi Guards House tonight will be suspended on the spot! Tomorrow at Mao hour, all vacated positions will be taken over by you."

"yes!"

The confidant took the order and left, leaving Wang Changting alone in the courtroom.

He stepped into the official chair behind the major case and slowly closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, what I saw in front of me was no longer the lobby of Xuanwei Division Office in Inuyama City, but a bright yellow conservatory. There was a long table about two feet in the middle, and there were four rosewood seats with armrests on the left and right. chair.

Wang Changting is sitting in a chair on the left side of the long table. Not far behind is a carved window. Outside the window, he can see the flying snow in the night, and a square palace towering into the clouds. Yu.

Daming Palace.

"It's not bad. I built it according to the pattern of Wenyuan Pavilion. We have gotten over the old pavilion's addiction when we discuss things here."

Liu Dian's laughter rang in his ears, but Wang Changting didn't look at him at all, focusing on himself and closing his eyes to rest.

"Looking at you like this, it seems that you suffered a loss in Inuyama Castle?"

Liu Dian was wearing a blue official robe that was the same as Wang Changting's. He lay lazily in his chair and said with a smile: "Don't be so sad. If you find it troublesome, just come to Edo City and join me. Anyway, my subordinate I have already taken care of you, Tongzhi, and the vacant position is just for you. "

"If you want to fall out with me, you can keep talking."

Wang Changting tilted his head slightly, narrowed his eyes, and a chilling light overflowed.

"I'm doing this for your own good. The most troublesome big city in the entire Japanese area right now is your Inushan City. The colleague under him is the student of that old bastard Pei Xingjian, and the Jin Yiwei in the same city is Su Ce's most respected household. , being caught between them gives me a headache just thinking about it.”

Wang Changting said calmly: "The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with soil. It's no big deal."

"Okay, since Brother Wang you are so confident, I won't talk nonsense, as long as it doesn't delay our transaction!"

"Can't delay."

Wang Changting, who was previously upset, only then noticed that there were a lot more chairs around the long table. His heart suddenly sank, and he frowned and asked, "Is there anyone else?"

"I forgot to tell you. Mr. Xu, our Xuanwei envoy in the Japanese area, arranged an errand for me and asked me to be responsible for receiving some guests from afar."

Liu Dian buried his head in adjusting the sleeves of his official robe and said casually.

"Master Xu has arrived?!"

Wang Changting's face looked a little ugly. Why didn't he get any news about such a big thing?

"Not yet, but it should be within the next few days."

Liu Dian chuckled and said, "That's why you asked me to take care of the guests first."

"Since Brother Liu has other important matters, let's talk about it another day!"

Wang Changting sneered, his body flashed, and he was about to break away from this dreamland.

"Brother Wang, please be patient!"

Liu Dian suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Wang Changting's wrist, and his blurred figure instantly stared again.

With the authority of the builder, he abruptly interrupted Wang Changting's departure process.

"Liu Dian, what do you mean?"

Wang Changting suddenly raised his hand and shook Liu Dian away, his eyes filled with coldness.

The intensity of this yellow beam dreamland was much higher than Wang Changting expected. As the builder, Liu Dian was able to interrupt his departure with just a raise of his hand and force him to stay here. Wang Changting couldn't help but feel There was a warning sign in my heart.

If Liu Dian simply wanted to discuss matters with himself, even if it was to ensure safety and privacy, there would be no need to construct such an intense dream.

Liu Dian's invitation today was probably not to discuss how to jointly deal with Li Jun and others, but to allow himself to face those so-called 'guests' with him.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

Wang Changting's intuition kept urging him to leave this dreamland as soon as possible, which made him more and more uneasy.

"You'd better let me leave now, otherwise don't blame me for turning against you."

"Brother Wang, don't be impulsive."

Liu Dian frowned and said solemnly: "Since I will invite you to talk today, it must be for my reasons."

"I'm not interested in knowing your reasons, and you don't need to tell me. But if you continue to imprison me, then the agreement we reached before will be terminated!"

Wang Changting shouted coldly: "Remove your authority, now!"

The moment he finished speaking, four illusory figures suddenly appeared across the long table and solidified in the blink of an eye.

From left to right, they are a female monk wearing a red robe, an old Taoist in black with a dragon and tiger pattern embroidered on his robe, a young monk with Tai Chi yin and yang fish engraved on his eyebrows, and his arms wrapped with black lines, fighting from the fist. The burly man's body that spread to his shoulders.

There is another person sitting on the right side of Wang Changting. He has a pair of tortoiseshell eyes on the bridge of his nose, a head full of messy white hair, and a coarse cloth full of black oil stains.

Like a scholar, but also like a craftsman.

The moment he saw the appearance of these 'guests', Wang Changting had already guessed their identities. He closed his eyes with a wry smile and leaned back in his chair.

Wang Changting knew in his heart that the development of things had begun to escape his control.

The initiative between him and Liu Dian has also changed hands.

Both are pawns.

All this was obviously done intentionally by Liu Dian. Although I don't know why Mr. Xu would entrust him with such a thing, Liu Dian obviously did not do it voluntarily. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have planned to drag himself into the water with him.

"This time, I was tricked by Liu Dian!" Wang Changting sighed in his heart.

"The guests have arrived. If, Brother Wang, you still insist on leaving, you can leave now. My brother will never leave you."

Liu Dian spoke righteously on his face, but there was a sneer in his eyes that he couldn't hide.

"Can I still leave?"

Wang Changting smiled bitterly and said, "I just put a few spies around you. Is it worth your deliberate efforts to retaliate against me?"

Liu Dian smiled and said: "Brother Wang, how can you say that? This is a precious opportunity that I have begged Mr. Xu and worked hard to get for you. You must not repay kindness with hatred."

"Liu Dian!"

Opposite the long table, the old man in black interrupted the conversation between the two, pointed to the last empty seat, and asked in a stiff tone: "The key person Xu Zihu mentioned has not arrived yet?"

"Taoist Master, don't worry. If I, Liu Dian, are the only one here today, then he may not come. But now"

Liu Dian stretched out his palm, swept the crowd gradually, and said with certainty: "Everyone is already here, so he will definitely appear too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, figures slowly gathered in the only empty seats around the long table.

The key person has appeared.