Turbulent Times Chapter 436: Simple Liu Ziming

The two people in the quarrel heard Wang Junlin's voice, and they were shocked at the same time. They got up and bowed to Wang Junlin, saying, "See you, Lord Hou."

Wang Junlin smiled wryly, and said, "If you quarrel, you have to close the door to quarrel. I'm listening. If outsiders hear it... I'm afraid I, Wang Junlin, have done something big and treacherous."

The hall suddenly fell silent, thinking that all the content of his quarrel fell into Wang Junlin's ears, both Xu Jingzong and Liu Ziming felt a little uneasy and embarrassed.

The two asked Wang Junlin to sit in the middle and serve on both sides. Although Wang Junlin was about the same age as them, the relationship between master and servant was here, and their awe of Wang Junlin was also from the bottom of their hearts.

As soon as he sat down, Liu Ziming saw that Wang Junlin had no intention of blaming him, so he put his embarrassment and apprehension behind him again, and he couldn't wait to state sadly: "Your Majesty, I thought that Xu Jingzong was by my side. If you fail to fill in the gaps and do things with your heart, you are not a qualified staff."

Xu Jingzong's face turned green immediately, and he wanted to argue, but Wang Junlin waved his hand to stop him. Seeing Wang Junlin's expression, Xu Jingzong felt sure, so he sat with a sneer and waited for Liu Ziming to continue.

"Tell me, Ziming, why did Jingzong fail to work hard?" Wang Junlin said curiously.

Liu Ziming said with a righteous face: "Master Hou, since you have obtained the evidence of the Li family's rebellion in Longxi a few days ago, why didn't you uproot them, but compromise with them and transfer the disaster to the Hongnong Yang family?" Lord Hou should know that every powerful family is a cancer of the Sui court. Although the entire Yongzhou will not be covered by the Li family in Longxi, countless people are oppressed by them. But Lord Hou let them go in the end. Master Hou This matter was obviously wrong, but why didn't Xu Jingzong remind him when he was by his side? The humble staff thought that we, as the aides of the Marquis, must speak out and give advice, which is the right way!"

Wang Junlin naturally knows Liu Ziming's character, and he is full of righteousness. Compared with Xu Jingzong, who served Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, and Yang Guang, the current prince, Liu Ziming was a scholar before he became an aide to him. As for the nerd, he is smart and quick-witted, but his knowledge and understanding of officialdom, aristocratic families, and the court is only superficial.

However, Wang Junlin is not worried about these things. After Liu Ziming experiences some things by his side, he will naturally grow up quickly. What he thought of at this time was that even Liu Ziming could see that he and the Li family of Longxi transferred the disaster eastward to the Yang family of Hongnong, so His Majesty Yang Jian must also be able to see it, and all the powerful families can also see it out.

Thinking about it now, I was in a hurry to redeem Chen Danying, and I wanted to figure out the relationship between myself and the Spring and Autumn Envoy earlier. Although this matter was ingenious, it was a little anxious, and it was too rough. His Majesty the Emperor did not grant him any reward in the imperial decree, perhaps this is one of the reasons. Thinking of this, he remembered that the emperor ordered him to go to the capital. This matter could not be delayed any longer. After the Dragon Palace was quickly resolved, he had to leave quickly, otherwise there might be troubles.

Liu Ziming said something presumptuous just now, but he was actually a little worried in his heart. Seeing that Wang Junlin hadn't spoken for a long time, and looked thoughtful, he thought that Lord Hou didn't blame him, so he listened to it. I am very pleased.

But at this time, Xu Jingzong looked at him with a sarcasm, and said: "Brother Ziming thought this matter too simply. If Lord Hou really eradicated the Li family in Longxi regardless of the consequences, let's not talk about it." The question of whether it can be done under the circumstances of the opponent's full counterattack, even if it is done, will definitely tear the face of all the powerful families, and all the powerful families will definitely put on various postures to force the emperor to give an explanation, and the emperor In order to appease public anger and prevent the country from being in turmoil, most likely Hou Ye will be pushed out as a scapegoat."

Liu Ziming raised his face, and said with great pain in his arrogance: "For the sake of the country, it is the duty of a subject to be loyal to the king. What's more, this is just your guess. His Majesty the Emperor will definitely protect the Marquis with all his strength."

Wang Junlin sighed secretly, if Liu Ziming knew that he also took Li's two hundred thousand taels of silver, I don't know what Liu Ziming would think. However, this Liu Ziming is a good minister, but will he still be so loyal to the emperor when the country is ruined and the people are in dire straits in ten years' time?

Wang Junlin didn't want to say anything at first, but he couldn't help educating Liu Ziming in the end: "If you and I want to do something, we must ensure our own safety. Let alone other powerful families, the Li family in Longxi is a millennium old The aristocratic family, whether it is the court, the people, or the army, has a profound background beyond what you can imagine. Moreover, the Li family can kill people, and will kill people. When it comes time to really kill me, I will not be afraid to kill me and my side. Everyone! If you and I are dead, nothing can be done."

Speaking of this, Wang Junlin snorted coldly, and continued: "It seems that you are not by my side these days, and your thoughts are becoming more and more simple. It has grown a lot in the past half a year. You can go to the capital with me in a few days. Maybe you can learn something from them. You have to remember that if you want to do something for the court and the people of the world, if you are a piece of dead wood, what will you do? I can't do it!"

Liu Ziming was stupefied. He had been in a cold window for ten years and had never been an official. How could he have truly experienced the dangers of the world, the complexity of the court, the power of the family, and the emperor's thoughts. At this time, Wang Junlin criticized him. Finally woke up a little bit.

Sighed with some emotion, Wang Junlin waved his hand and said: "Forget it, let's not mention these things for now. I just sent someone to call Shen Guang over. There is an important matter to discuss. You watch from the side. You also have to participate in dangerous things, so you can gain more experience, so that you don’t have my protection in the future, and you don’t know how you died.”

Liu Ziming was dejected, but he was relieved to know that Lord Hou still regarded him as a confidant, but he regretted his recklessness, and suddenly thought of the main thing he came here, and said, "Master Hou, before Shen Guang came, the lowly position was given to you." Please report on the resettlement of the family members of the ten thousand volunteers in Feihu Village."

Although Wang Junlin generally knew about this matter through the information provided by Ghost Eye, it is still necessary to listen to Liu Ziming's report in person.

The most powerful force in the Qinling Green Forest Eighteen Villages is that Feihu Village is the direct line of Shangguan Hu, and Shangguan Hu, as the head of Guanzhong Green Forest Road, claims to have nearly ten thousand brothers in Feihu Mountain. of.

PS: The fifth watch tonight———