The emperor gave one pill to Xiao Yuanjin and hid the other one close to his body in case of emergency.
Yu Zizhen said goodbye to them, left the palace, returned to the prince's mansion, and then secretly dispatched personnel to protect the Wei family.
Considering that she had no connection with the Wei family and the other party would not trust her or rely on her, she did not go directly to the Wei family, but went to the Yang family on the way.
She went to ask Yang Shixian for help. When she arrived, Yang Shixian was listening to the servant's story with a sad face and full of indignation.
As Lord Wei wished, what happened during the morning court session has quickly spread throughout the capital. It will probably not be long before this news spreads across the country as people move around.
Yang Shixian was also a loyal and patriotic man, and it was easy for him to resonate strongly with Lord Wei on the spiritual level.
He understood Lord Wei's choice. For scholars like them, dying for their country and their king was a worthy death. But he was also saddened by Lord Wei's death and resented the Lu family's growing arrogance.
Yu Zizhen came to him and talked about this matter. The death of Lord Wei made it impossible for Yang Shixian to treat Yu Zizhen and the King of Zhenbei separately as he had done in the past. In his grief, Yang Shixian treated Yu Zizhen with noticeable courtesy and distance.
In his opinion, the Zhenbei Palace was actually no better than the Lu clan. Yu Zizhen's father, the Zhenbei Prince, clearly commanded a large military force and enjoyed the emperor's favor for generations, but he would rather compromise with the Lu clan and send his legitimate son to the capital as a hostage than help the emperor eliminate treacherous officials and clean up the government.
The death of Lord Wei made him somewhat angry at Yu Zizhen, the prince of Zhenbei Palace.
Yu Zizhen was a smart person and quickly noticed Yang Shixian's little mood. She sighed and decided to talk to Yang Shixian directly.
"Brother Yang, are you blaming me?"
Yang Shixian shook his head. He knew his anger was unjustified and naturally didn't really blame Yu Zizhen. In fact, if Yu Zizhen hadn't come to him at this critical moment, he wouldn't have expressed his anger.
Yu Zizhen asked again: "Does that mean you look down on me?"
Yang Shixian: ...
Yang Shixian was completely stunned by what she said. He asked, "Why do you say that, my dear brother?"
Yu Zizhen sighed, "Lord Wei and Lord Yang are of the same kind. In other words, he is also the kind of scholar that you, Brother Yang, respect so much."
"You have taken them as your role models, studying diligently and tirelessly since childhood, striving to improve yourself, regulate your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world."
"For the sake of the country and the emperor, you are willing to die bravely and sacrifice your lives. But I, born in the Northern Zhen Palace, am a rough and tumble warrior whom you look down upon. Not only am I not good at studying, but I also have a father who is determined to defend the northern border and would rather send his legitimate son to the Lu family as a hostage than stand up for the emperor."
"You think I'm reckless and dull, and you don't understand your unwavering passion for the country, even in your humble position. You also don't understand the noble sentiments of Lord Yang and Lord Wei, who say, 'If it is beneficial to the country, I will do it regardless of life or death, and will not avoid it because of good or bad fortune.'"
"In short, you feel that I'm not on the same page as you, so your words and demeanor unconsciously convey a sense of 'we're on different paths and can't work together'."
Yang Shixian was very surprised. He was surprised for two reasons: first, Yu Zizhen had actually pinpointed the cause of his anger, and second, Yu Zizhen was actually... more cultured than ever before! Listen, how many wonderful words did she use in that one sentence!
"Ahem," Yang Shixian cleared his throat, pulling himself back from his wandering thoughts. He calmed his expression and earnestly apologized to Yu Zizhen, "It was my grief and anger that caused me to lose my composure. I hope you will forgive me."
Yu Zizhen deliberately put on a stern face, "If you help me with something, I'll forgive you, otherwise I'll write you down in my little black notebook."
Yang Shixian: ...
Yang Shixian was at a loss for words. "What's the matter? My dear brother, why don't you speak frankly?"
Yu Zizhen didn't do what he wanted and immediately got down to business. She said, "Although I'm uneducated, I'm a normal person with principles and a bottom line. Although I can't do what Lord Wei did, who risked his life to protect the monarch, I admire people like him. I'm very sorry for Lord Wei's death, but his death doesn't mean this matter is over."
Yang Shixian: ...So, what exactly is this trying to say?
Shi Xian was confused, but he kept silent. He opened his red eyes and waited quietly for Yu Zizhen to say the next word.
Yu Zizhen didn't continue to explain herself; after all, she was in a hurry. She said, "If he wishes, the Lu family will lose the support of the people and be cursed and abandoned by the wise men of the world. But what about his own family? Will the Lu family show mercy and let them go?"
Yang Shixian's expression changed slightly. He smiled bitterly, "How could that be? I'm afraid he has long wished he could eat his flesh, drink his blood, sleep on his skin, and break his bones."
Yu Zizhen nodded, "So, that's why I came to you for this matter."
Yang Shixian's eyes widened slightly, "What are you going to do?"
Yu Zizhen said: "I plan to send some people to protect them."
Yang Shixian frowned, "Is this your own idea, or is this what your Mr. Jiang wants?"
Because he had a good relationship with Yu Zizhen, he had heard Yu Zizhen occasionally reveal that Mr. Jiang was the person in charge of their Zhenbei Palace in the capital.
Yu Zizhen didn't hide it from him, "That's what I meant. I won't use anyone from the palace, and the Wei family doesn't have to worry about owing the palace a favor and having to pay an unbearable price for the help they received today."
Yang Shixian frowned even more tightly. "If I remember correctly, you don't have many guards, right?"
Yu Zizhen, "Who said I should use my own guards?"
Yang Shixian: ???
Yu Zizhen briefly explained her plan. She intended to proceed in two phases, one open and one covert, and then secretly send an extra team in case of emergency.
As for the group of "servants from the Yang family" in public, she asked Yang Shixian to send them to the Wei family in the name of the Yang family. As for the group of people in secret, she asked Yang Shixian to communicate with the Wei family and ask them to hire the escort agency she designated. The people from the escort agency would then agree with the Wei family on the time of departure from Beijing, the route and the price of the escort.
She told Yang Shixian clearly, "I want to help people and make money, and we have to do the whole show."
For the Lu family, Lord Wei, who ruined the reputation of the Lu family, is certainly hateful, but what is even more hateful is definitely the Wei family who, after ruining the reputation of the Lu family, colluded with the Prince of Zhenbei.
Yu Zizhen wants to save people, not to cheat them, so she won't do it herself.
She told Yang Shixian, "In addition to the escorts and the people you planted, I will also send another team to follow secretly in case of emergency."
Why resort to a head-on, evenly matched confrontation when she could use a massive human wave? Is it that human life is worthless, and she only feels satisfied when a whole bunch of people die, or is it that she didn't spend a ton of money training her people?
Yang Shixian was shocked. "You actually have so many unknown people?"
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