The Beggars' Sect Conference is about to end. Guo Jing and Huang Rong both stay at the conference site to conduct the final handover ceremony... Xiaolongnu and the members of the Wulin Alliance accompanied Wen Tianxiang back to Guo's Mansion.
The servants in the Guo residence were also very perceptive. Seeing this, they quickly prepared a banquet...
After three rounds of wine, everyone greeted each other and introduced themselves before starting to talk about business.
Xiaolongnu put down her wine glass first and asked.
"Sir Wen, you've taken over the position of Xiangyang prefect. I imagine it's more than just a job, right?"
"Indeed not."
Wen Tianxiang put down his wine glass and looked at Xiao Longnu seriously: "Master Long, I have something I want to ask you. I hope you can tell me frankly."
"Of course."
"Wulin Alliance, are you planning a rebellion?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent. Zhong Mingliang, Di Fan, Yue Shuo and the others all stood up, with extremely unfriendly looks flashing in their eyes!
[Wen Tianxiang, indeed, came prepared! ]
[Unfortunately, Prime Minister Wen is too loyal to the Song Dynasty, and there is no way he can incite a rebellion.]
[Otherwise, with Prime Minister Wen's ability, he is more than capable of serving as a rank minister under Junior Sister...]
Di Fan sighed inwardly, his gaze fixed on Wen Tianxiang like a blazing torch... He admired him, he respected him. He even used to pay his respects to Wen Tianxiang's former residence. But now, the uprising was on the verge of happening! He couldn't, and absolutely wouldn't, give up his desire to overthrow the Song Dynasty!
If I could travel back to ancient times and want to rebel, kneeling to the Qing Dynasty or marrying the Song Dynasty would definitely be the top two dynasties!
Xiao Longnu was actually tempted... Was he someone capable of taking on the role of Shangshu? Or was he someone that her senior brother thought was comparable to Yue Fei... As the leader of the Wulin Alliance, which was desperately short of civil officials, Xiao Longnu was really unwilling to give up!
"sit down!"
Xiao Longnu slammed the table hard, and the cold sound echoed throughout the hall!
"Alliance leader! This person cannot be kept alive!"
Zhong Mingliang turned around and looked at Xiaolongnu. He and Yue Suo were both standard warriors, and their feelings towards the literati of the Song Dynasty were... hehe!
"I said, sit down!"
Xiao Longnu roared again, staring at them with a cold gaze: "Is no one listening to what I say anymore?"
"I..." Zhong Mingliang gritted his teeth, Yue Ruo glared at Wen Tianxiang hatefully, but finally sat down under Xiao Longnu's sharp gaze... As for Di Fan, haha, he had already sat down the moment Xiao Longnu opened her mouth!
Wen Tianxiang looked at Xiao Longnu in surprise. He had never imagined that the leader of the Wulin Alliance, a little girl, could have such great prestige?!
"Alliance Leader Long, you are very good at managing your subordinates."
"Master Wen, are you looking down on women?"
Di Fan directly retorted, "Since ancient times, when it comes to emperors, there's the empress Wu Zetian who dominated the world, and when it comes to generals, there's Hua Mulan and Fu Hao, whose names are passed down through the ages. There's also Shangguan Wan'er, a civil official. And today, Mu Guiying and Lady She are also renowned. From what Lord Wen is saying, do you think a woman isn't fit to be the leader of an alliance?"
"this……"
Wen Tianxiang was a little embarrassed by Di Fan's criticism... Yes, before the Song Dynasty, women who served as ministers, generals, and even emperors were all well-known. There were some things he really didn't dare to say out loud!
Especially, on the opponent's territory!
"I was just sighing that the Dragon Alliance Leader is as capable as any man. Mr. Di's words are a bit too sensitive."
"Huh? Women are just as capable as men? That's the biggest insult to women! Why should we women be inferior to men? What men can do, women can do too! But what women can do, you men may not be able to do!"
Xiao Longnu snorted coldly. She was determined to be on par with the founding emperors such as Qin Shi Huang and Tang Zong. How could she be satisfied with the words "not inferior to men"!
Standing up, Xiao Longnu looked out the window into the distance... At this moment, there was still snow in Xiangyang, and the poem she had heard from Di Fan came to her mind...
"The scenery of the north is covered with ice for thousands of miles and snow for thousands of miles.
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only wilderness; looking up and down the great river, there is no longer any roaring sound.
The silver snakes dance on the mountains and the wax elephants gallop on the plains, trying to compete with the sky for height.
It must be a sunny day to see the red and white clothes, which are particularly enchanting.
The country is so beautiful that it attracts countless heroes to compete for it.
It is a pity that the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor were slightly inferior in literary talent; the Tang Emperor and Song Emperor were slightly inferior in elegance and charm.
The great Genghis Khan only knew how to shoot eagles with a bow.
All the past is gone, but the heroes of today are still to be seen."
Wen Tianxiang was also surprised. He had never thought that he could hear such magnificent lyrics from a woman!
(PS: Borrowing the lyrics is absolutely not blasphemy! Sorry, sorry again!)
Di Fan couldn't help but twitch his lips secretly. "Little Junior Sister, it's fine if you borrow the lyrics, but please don't sing them out loud! If someone heard this in my previous life, I would have been banned in a minute..."
"Well done! The aspirations of the leader should be this ambitious!"
Huang Yaoshi clapped his hands and laughed, then drank three cups of wine in a row!
Wen Tianxiang's face was also pale and uncertain. Xiaolongnu's wish was expressed vividly in the lyrics!
Especially the line "The Emperors of Tang and Song were slightly inferior in style", which is almost a direct expression of contempt for the Song Dynasty! She compares herself to the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor, and mocks Genghis Khan. Isn't it obvious what Xiaolongnu is trying to do?
After reciting the poem, Xiao Longnu looked at Wen Tianxiang with a half-smile: "Master Wen, are you satisfied with my answer?"
"I...ah."
Wen Tianxiang sighed, his once upright figure instantly slumping down… He looked only 25 or 26 years old, but for some reason, he looked much older…
"Actually, I had a premonition when the Wulin Army crushed the Mongol Army. Before being transferred to Xiangyang and coming here, I also had some understanding of the Wulin Alliance's actions... I already knew whether you were planning a rebellion or not, so there was no need for proof...
It’s just…it’s just…”
"You're just unwilling, aren't you?"
Xiaolongnu's mind was crystal clear and she immediately saw Wen Tianxiang's dilemma.
"Yeah, I'm not willing to accept it."
Wen Tianxiang smiled bitterly, "I also know that the Song Dynasty is beyond salvation! A dynasty with strong civil service but weak military is doomed to failure. I have read history and classics for many years, so how could I not know this?"
"At the end of every dynasty, warlords split up, or land was annexed... Back then, Prime Minister Wang wanted to change this situation and give the Song Dynasty a second chance. The emperor also tried hard to initiate reforms... but in the end, he was stopped by numerous officials. The Song Dynasty was already terminally ill, beyond repair."
Wen Tianxiang had a bitter smile on his face. As a person who could become a great scholar with the help of Confucian classics, how could he not understand politics?
Even when he came to the Wulin Alliance today, he had no intention of actually convincing Xiaolongnu... He spoke only to give Da Songxu one last burst of strength...
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