Chapter 85: What's so scary about having the family god by your side?
Xie Yuchuan is no longer the famous major general, but Wang Chong still treats him politely.
In the past, one led troops to the northwest to resist foreign enemies, and the other led troops to garrison one side. They each performed their duties, and the difference between them was not too big. If you compare them seriously, Xie Yuchuan is slightly better.
Now, the two sides are facing each other, one has greater power in his hands, and the other has become a prisoner. They are already people on two different paths.
However, Wang Chong was still able to treat Xie Yuchuan as if he were not an ordinary person.
Tu Huan stood aside with some curiosity, looking at Commander Wang in front of her, who could change his expression very smoothly, wondering what he was up to.
It is common in the world to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak, but Wang Chong does the opposite. People who can do this are either broad-minded and open-minded, or they must have ulterior motives for doing so.
She never made a sound, but the fragrance was still there.
Xie Yuchuan knew that the family god was still around, so why did Wang Chong suddenly come? Did he have a request for him?
For someone of Wang Chong's status to come and discuss things in person, what the other party wanted must not be a simple matter. Xie Yuchuan did not hesitate at all and rejected Wang Chong frankly.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. The Xie family has traded the position of a deity for a life of shame, which is already disrespectful. How can we still be qualified to invite the gods to come to the world? We have long been displeased by the gods. I am unable to do what you have asked me to do, and I am afraid that I cannot relieve your worries. I hope you will forgive me."
Tu Huan turned her head and glanced at Xie Yuchuan beside her.
He politely declined Wang Chong's offer. Isn't he worried that Wang Chong would cause him trouble?
But then she thought again, hey, she, the "goddess" of the Xie family, is still standing here, what's so scary about that.
Wang Chong had long expected that Xie Yuchuan would not agree easily.
But he didn't believe what Xie Yuchuan said about being despised by the gods, and he, Wang Chong, was no pushover either.
Although he was not an official in the capital, the Jingwei Mansion was not far from the capital. Whenever there was any movement in the court, the news would naturally reach his ears.
So much money is given to him every year, it's not in vain. There must be two or three out of ten that can be of use to him, right?
On the day when the Duke of Huguo's mansion was ransacked, it was a strange sight in the capital. Anyone with some connections would have heard about it. The stories spread among the people were too legendary, but the news sent out from the capital was absolutely true.
The god of the Xie family, who had been silent for a hundred years, finally appeared. Otherwise, how could we explain the sudden heavy rain that day and the family ancestral hall that was as impenetrable as a solid wall?
He usually comes into contact with this kind of people. Ma Yuan beside him is one of them, and even the best among them.
But Ma Yuan had told him frankly that it was not impossible to pray for rain, but it would be extremely difficult to achieve the same intensity as that over the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
Wang Chong felt that this was the case. Ma Yuan was bragging about himself, fearing that he would look down on him.
If Ma Yuan had the ability to pray for rain, he would not just work in his mansion.
Dark clouds rolled in and heavy rain poured down, only extinguishing the raging fire.
Ma Yuan bluntly said that it was impossible for anyone who was not a powerful person in the mortal world to be able to come when called and go when dismissed.
If there were such a great person in the Daliang Dynasty, he would have been appointed as the imperial teacher by the emperor long ago.
Wang Chong knew clearly in his heart that the current emperor's attitude towards outsiders was very contradictory.
The practice of worshipping gods in Daliang has a long history, dating back to the founding of the state, precisely because the Xie family possessed a deity. The ancestral system was established, and the emperor was reluctant to make any major changes. However, Wang Chong saw clearly that the emperor was displeased with the Xie family receiving this special honor alone. If other mythical stories were reported to him, the emperor would likely give them a second look.
The news coming out of the palace is worth a thousand gold.
Wang Chong could see that the emperor did not like to tie the fate of Daliang to the Xie family. The stability of Daliang did not rely solely on the help of their Xie family. The gods could come to the world because of the king's virtue. What did it have to do with their Xie family?
Wang Chong secretly guessed what was going on in the palace, and had also carefully tried a harmless folk trick, which had yielded very good results.
This approach is feasible, at least for Emperor Longqing, it has achieved some results.
If someone else did this, it would seem too deliberate, but if Wang Chong did it, Emperor Longqing would be less suspicious.
Wang Chong has always acted like this. He has talented people from all walks of life under his wing. Emperor Longqing has heard about this, and he did not take seriously the memorials submitted by others that reported Wang Chong's misconduct.
As a result, more and more people who wanted to make some achievements gathered here with Wang Chong, seeking an opportunity to stand out.
There are a lot of people, and there is a mixed crowd, with all kinds of people.
There are people who get things done with their own abilities, and there are people who have no abilities but can take advantage of trouble. Although Wang Chong appears to be respectful to others, he is actually very clear-headed. If anyone is so blind as to hit him in the face with an abacus bead, he will deal with him and kick him out of the government office!
If this continues, no one without real ability will dare to approach the palace.
Wang Chong offended many people, some of whom were very dissatisfied and went to other places to seek other wise leaders.
There are people who have little ability but a lot of magnanimity. They are narrow-minded and vindictive. After gaining power by relying on others, they turn around and come back to attack you.
This is the tricky thing at the moment.
Several of his capable men were seriously injured by the other side, but Ma Yuan was the most capable and was the least affected.
Wang Chong valued Ma Yuan very much, but the people invited by the other party were more capable. Their repeated provocations made Wang Chong restless and irritable all day long, and Ma Yuan was not feeling well either.
Wang Chong had expected the Duke of Huguo's Mansion to be raided, but the Xie family's gods were obviously not the only ones who knew what was going on!
When Wang Chong heard about this that day, he called Ma Yuan without even changing his clothes.
Ma Yuan's divination produced an extraordinary hexagram.
Wang Chong exclaimed repeatedly, how could such a strange thing happen.
The exile team would have to pass through the Jingwei Mansion on their way north, but at that time Wang Chong was summoned to the palace on an important matter. When he returned from the capital, he was called by Zhou Bo, the commander of the neighboring Qingzhou Mansion, to discuss the matter of suppressing bandits.
Wang Chong came back from a busy day and found that the exile team had already passed Songjiang Town and headed towards Panlongling.
He learned from his subordinates about the actions of Li Zhouquan, the magistrate of Songjiang County. When he heard that Li Zhouquan had taken the initiative to give Xie Yuchuan a lot of generous gifts, Wang Chong's eyes suddenly lit up.
No one knows the moral character of the officials under him better than he does.
Who is Li Zhouquan?
I would almost pull out a few hairs from a mouse when it passes through.
The stingy county magistrate was actually willing to give such generous gifts to the worthless fugitive?
Wang Chong was certain at the time that this guy must have received enormous benefits from Xie Yuchuan!
What benefits can be squeezed out of a convict exiled to Laozhou?
He asked someone to inquire.
The results of the inquiry shocked both Wang Chong and Ma Yuan!
After handing over the Xie family's shrine, can Xie Yuchuan still summon the gods?!
Wang Chong's face changed immediately.
Ma Yuan beside him didn't dare to say a word.
If Xie Yuchuan could really invite the gods again, this matter would be of great importance.
Suddenly, Wang Chong had two more paths to heaven:
One is to report the matter to the palace; the other is to go to Xie Yuchuan to see what happens, just like Li Zhouquan did.
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