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Volume 1: The Border Town of the Empire Chapter 1,214: Can¡¯t Stay Down?

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    Chapter 1,214 Can I Stay Calm? The carriage rolled forward slowly on the bluestone. When it left Cui Mansion, the sky had already darkened.  It had been decided that Fang Jie would go to Dugu Wenxiu's home after leaving Cui Mansion to visit Dugu Wenxiu's mother.  But halfway through, Fang Jie suddenly changed his mind and the carriage went directly back to Changchun Garden.  Dugu Wenxiu, who had been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time, did not receive the news until night enveloped Chang'an City that the prince would not be coming today.  Dugu Wenxiu stood at the door stunned for a while, then turned back to the yard.  He supported his mother, who was waiting with him, both of them looking a little lonely.  "Kneel down." After entering the door, the old lady pointed in front of her and said three words with a cold face.  Dugu Wenxiu was startled, not knowing what was going on, but he still knelt down.  Mother and son depend on each other for life, and Dugu is a most filial person.  He himself was a simple man and didn't pay much attention to food and clothing, but he paid special attention to his mother.  "Tell me, what wrong did you do?" the old lady asked.  Only then did Dugu understand and shook his head: "I did nothing wrong, or the master encountered some urgent matter and went back to deal with it." "Don't think that I am confused, I am not old yet." The old lady is indeed not old, now  Not even fifty yet.  "If it is an urgent state matter, then the lord will return not to Changchun Garden but to Taiji Palace. Based on my understanding of the lord, he is not a person who breaks his word. In the past few years, what I have seen and heard myself,  It¡¯s enough to understand a person. The master is a person who has a clear distinction between love and hate, and is also fair. Whether he comes today must not be because of himself, but because you have done something wrong, so he feels that there is no need to come.  ¡± Dugu felt very bitter in his heart.  Unspeakable suffering.  "I really didn't do anything wrong. I work hard in the court and don't dare to slack off at all. Even though I don't dare to take credit for myself, I don't dare to belittle myself. If the lord is dissatisfied with me, maybe it's just because of my lack of ability.  Not enough, not the best." The old lady obviously did not dispel her doubts because of these words. She was silent for a while and then said slowly: "You should know how hard our life was when I sold out.  All the jewelry was exchanged for gold and silver to help you have a good future, but the money was defrauded and it was difficult to survive. If it hadn't been for your eldest brother's help later, we might have ended up in nowhere.  He was always a beggar. Later, you said that the Black Flag Army was revolting in the southwest. You felt that the Black Flag Army was different from those rebels and was a place where they could express their ambitions. " "So I sold my house and collected some money.  You are used for transportation and management. Fortunately, you are settled in the Black Flag Army, but you are just a clerk. If it weren't for my lord's wisdom, would you be in this position when I left Chang'an?  My greatest effort is to protect this home for him. Although I don¡¯t have to leave my house, I know that the city of Chang¡¯an has not been peaceful for more than a year since my lord left.¡± ¡°Mother, you are too worried.  ." Dugu Wenxiu said.  The old lady shook her head: "Listen to me During these days, most of the people who come in and out of our house are strangers. These people have never been seen before my lord left Chang'an, and they all came more and more after my lord left."  Speaking of which, don¡¯t you see that you have great power? They fawn over you and please you not because of your own abilities, but because of the power that the Lord has given you. If you squander this trust, your future will be the same.  "The house is getting narrower and narrower." "I still remember that the housekeeper in the house was the most trusted by the master, and he would take care of everything. Although our Dugu family was not a wealthy family, there was no one in that small place.  People can compare. After the steward took power, he made friends with many important people, and he became more and more arrogant. Later, he misappropriated the money from the house, bought his own land, and set up his own business. After all, these things could not be concealed.  When the incident came out, he thought that the master would give in, but he was kicked out of the house. This was the best outcome. " "Then he felt that he had met so many important people, even if the official family didn't take him in.  Those wealthy businessmen should give him some face. So he went to seek refuge with those wealthy businessmen, but no one was willing to take him in. He finally cursed and died on the roadside without understanding this.  The reason people made friends with him not because of him, but because he was the steward of the Dugu family! " "How can a steward who has been kicked out of the house have any dignity? To put it bluntly, they don't care.  It¡¯s the Dugu family¡¯s face, not his.¡± The old lady sighed deeply: ¡°You have to remember that your current position is like the master¡¯s housekeeper. They respect you, are afraid of you, and try to win over you.  because of your body?.  When you, like the housekeeper of the Dugu family, start to squander this trust, the master and you have drifted away.  What will be your fate when he loses his last trace of trust in you?  Those people who are still fawning over you and trying to win over you, will they still be so enthusiastic?  She looked at Dugu Wenxiu and said, "You are not a fool, so you don't need me to say too much."  If you know what you did wrong, go and see the lord now and confess everything yourself.  Based on my understanding of the Lord, if you go by yourself, he won't make it too difficult for you.  " "What if the lord doesn't see me?  " Dugu Wenxiu asked. "Isn't it even more embarrassing?  " The old lady was stunned for a moment, and then said in a daze: "Silly boy If the Lord doesn't see you today, then there will be nothing embarrassing.  Becausehe has already decided something.  "     Ye Manwen crossed his legs and seemed a little confused on his face: "What kind of play is Fang Jie singing?  When I came back, I first went to see you, and then I went to see Dugu Wenxiu's mother, but I suddenly went back halfway.  What is this for?  In the middle of the night, I was woken up by you just after I fell asleep!  " He yawned, obviously a little dissatisfied. Cui You gave him a cold look: "If nothing else, Fang Jie is already suspicious of Zi Heng.  I don't know if he doubted me, but judging from his attitude towards Zi Heng today, he just came to test the truth.  I deliberately made some small mistakes in front of Fang Jie in order to make him think that I was not a person to worry about.  But I'm not sure whether I can deceive him.  " He looked at the ring on his hand and said with a gloomy expression: "I was negligent when I came here. I acted too poor and attracted Fang Jie's attention. If I brought three carts of gold and silver to Beijing, he would have nothing.  doubt.  So I deliberately exposed the ring finger, and then deliberately hid it in my sleeve, pretending to be afraid that he would find it.  Fang Jie must have seen it, and I hope it can dispel some of his doubts.  " "Brilliant" Dugu Bingwen praised: "With just a flick of the finger, just a small movement, you can make your opponent relax their vigilance.  Cui You snorted: "Let's discuss other matters Dugu Wenxiu has gone to Changchun Garden overnight, and I have sent people to keep an eye on him."  What we need to be wary of now is not Fang Jie's suspicion of Zi Heng, but Fang Jie's suspicion of Dugu Wenxiu!  If Dugu Wenxiu cannot enter Changchun Garden tonight, our plans will change.  " "Isn't it too abrupt?  " Bai Lao was a little puzzled: "There is no sign, how can we understand what the calculation is?  " Cui You said: "He just wanted to take things by surprise. He deliberately played tricks on Dugu Wenxiu. It was an attitude of showing off to others.  If Dugu Wenxiu asks for a meeting outside Changchun Garden tonight and he doesn't come I'm afraid it won't be a good thing for us.  This man is ruthless enough. Maybe the will to depose Dugu Wenxiu will come out of Changchun Garden tomorrow morning.  It caught us off guard It would be difficult for us to find someone like Dugu Wenxiu!  "Ye Manwen was excited, and his sleepiness immediately disappeared without a trace. He sat up straight and asked: "Do you want to start in advance?  Now Fang Jie's large army has not returned to Chang'an City. He has brought back only tens of thousands of people. He left many people to guard the place along the way, but he has not brought back many people!  Zi Heng currently has at least 150,000 troops. If he blocks Chang'an City, he has a great chance of winning!  " "If we take action tonight, Fang Jie will definitely not be prepared.  With all our efforts, how can we still defeat a few old monsters?  Even though that cook's cultivation is terrifying, and even though Fang Jie's own cultivation is very strong, when the battle is really over, we will lose before we even get there!  " "What are you in a hurry for?"  " Dugu Bingwen glared at him: "We haven't reached this level yet. If we really launch it in such a hasty manner, even if we win, the price will be too high.  If you use all your strength to fight openly, many people will die!  The reason why we can control those families now is because we have strength in our hands?  If all our strength is used up, we will have a hard time in the future!  Those people are the dogs we keep. We have big sticks in our hands, and these dogs are obedient.  If we don¡¯t have a big stick in our hands, those dogs will bite us in turn!  " Cui You nodded: "Dugu is right If we launch it rashly, it may be exactly what Fang Jie wants.  He just used such a little trick to make us chaotic, and he succeeded.  Let's see first. If Dugu Wenxiu can't enter Changchun Garden tonight, let's think of another way.  Ziheng's men and horses cannot move now. Although Fang Jie's large group of men and horses have not been brought back, the Qingqi's combat power is too strong Once we miss, we will not have a second chance.  " "What Fang Jie has been busy these days is entrusting those generals. It won't be long before those generals will bring their troops."??Open Chang'an and go to the local garrison.  By then there will only be Zi Heng's men in the city, so it will be easier to take action!  " Cui You said: "However, we can't just waitsend people to keep an eye on Changchun Garden.  I asked Ziheng to go back to the camp. If something bad happens, we won't be too passive.  " Cui Zhongzhen nodded: "I'll go back right away.  " At this moment, someone suddenly came in from outside and said eagerly: "There has been a change. Dugu Wenxiu was still waiting outside Changchun Garden, but Fang Jie summoned Wei Xiting!  ¡± Everyone¡¯s expressions changed immediately! You must know that Fang Jie arranged for Wei Xiting to return to Beijing, but there was no formal appointment. Tonight, Fang Jie did not see Dugu Wenxiu, but summoned Wei Xiting overnight This is by no means a good sign. ?¡­ ?¡­ ?Fang Jie  Xie played with the pair of lion heads in his hand, his expression slightly solemn. Many people were in the room. Sanjinhou Wu Yiyi sat beside him, and Xiang Qingniu sat on the other side, who had almost recovered.  Wan was also there, and the cook was sitting in front of them. Sitting opposite Fang Jie was Zhou Banchuan, the director of the Yanwu Academy, and Wei Xiting, who had just arrived in a hurry.  " Fang Jie suddenly said: "Up to now, I have only sent some people to keep an eye on Changchun Garden, but no action has been taken It seems that I still underestimated these people. They are all able to control their temper"  As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiaoru quickly came in from the outside, "My lord, Cui Zhongzhen has gone to the camp.  " Hearing these words, Fang Jie's lips raised slightly: "Go, let Dugu come in.  "
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