Jiuxi

Chapter 308 Chapter 306 [Poor Family]

Wang Shidao, courtesy name Si Pu, was born in Pingshan, Weinan Road, Beiyan.

If the time is pushed back to fifteen years ago, his place of origin should be Pingshan Prefecture, Lingzhou, Daqi.

He was originally just an ordinary clerk in a certain unit of Daqi's Jinghe River Army. He was a smart and quick-thinking person. He suffered from a humble background and no one to support him. If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably have a mediocre life.

A turning point came in the seventh year of Yuankang, the first emperor of Qi Dynasty. When Jinghe coach Yang Guangyuan was recalled to Heluo, Wang Shidao made an unimaginable move, which was to betray the defense plan and troop deployment of Longping City, an important town on the west line of Jinghe River. To the powerful people of Jing Dynasty.

The reason why this move was unimaginable was that at that point, the three northern kingdoms were nothing more than a plague of scabies to Da Qi. No one could have imagined that in the next four years, the Jinghe defense line would be in vain, and the northern cavalry could come and go freely. .

Looking back on the past, did Wang Shidao foretell that Yang Guangyuan would die after returning to Beijing and that the troops along the Jinghe River would be leaderless, so he surrendered to the Jing Dynasty? Or did he realize that the rise of the Jing Dynasty was unstoppable and made a bet in advance? The reason for this has long been lost in the dust of history , even his closest family members have no way of knowing.

But no matter what the reason was, Wang Shidao's fate changed drastically because of that decisive decision.

Relying on his contribution to helping Jingjun's cavalry break through the Jinghe defense line for the first time, Wang Shidao was appreciated by Qing Yugong's father Qing Yuding, and he embarked on the road to success.

After the founding of the Northern Yan Dynasty, Qing Yugong followed Emperor Jing's order to build the Procuratorate to deal with the Sutra Weaving Department of the Southern Qi Dynasty. Wang Shidao joined the Procuratorate as deputy and was promoted to Shizheng two years later.

Later, relying on several great achievements, Wang Shidao became one of the giants in the Northern Yan Dynasty, on an equal footing with the prime minister, privy envoys and others.

Such a scheming and powerful figure who lives in the shadows is obviously more threatening than Yan Guo's prominent ministers.

In fact, neither Lu Chen nor Su Yunqing ignored this person. However, there were too many things to consider in the plot to seize Heluo. Yin Shangfu and more than a hundred spies had to sneak into the palace to carry out the task, and there were no extra manpower to keep an eye on Wang Shidao.

What's more, the people in the Procuratorate are not good people, and if you approach Wang Shidao rashly, you are likely to get backlash.

After Mou Lianghu led the Jing Army to withdraw from Heluo, Lu Chen immediately asked Su Yunqing to mobilize manpower. With the assistance of Feiyun Army, he searched the city for Wang Shidao and the secret agents of the Procuratorate. However, he wanted to find the secret agents in the unfamiliar and vast Heluo City. Specific goals are like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Su Yunqing solemnly stated his position in front of Lu Chen. In fact, he was not very sure. If he could gain something within three days, it would be quite surprising progress.

But he never expected that when night fell, a middle-aged man would take the initiative to appear in his sight.

The person who came was none other than Wang Shidao, the servant of Beiyan Inspectorate Office.

"I think you are Su Yunqing, the Huaizhou inspector of the Warp Weaving Department? You are indeed young and promising, and you are worthy of your reputation."

Wang Shidao looked calm and his eyes were indifferent.

Su Yunqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and the expert from the warp weaving department next to him felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

He said calmly: "Master Wang is so courageous."

Wang Shidao smiled and said: "I know that Captain Su intends to dig deep to find me. Instead of letting you and your family work so hard, I should take the initiative to avoid making too much noise and panicking the whole city."

Su Yunqing guessed the other party's purpose of coming, and said sarcastically: "I can't tell that Mr. Wang still loves the people like his own son."

Wang Shidao accepted the other party's sarcasm calmly and said straight to the point: "Su Jianxiao, when will you take me to see Captain Lu Chen?"

Naturally, Su Yunqing would not lose his momentum, not to mention that in the Daqi military camp, could Wang Shidao be able to achieve great success alone?

Lu Chen's temporary residence is located in Beicheng, not too far from the imperial palace. Surrounded by thousands of tiger soldiers from the Rui Shi camp, there are tens of thousands of elite Lai'an troops to the north.

Because of Wang Shidao's request, Su Yunqing quietly brought this person to Lu Chen's residence without any fanfare.

There are soldiers from the Ruishi Battalion guarding the place inside and outside, with three steps, one post, and five steps, making it almost airtight.

However, for safety reasons, Su Yunqing still conducted a detailed physical examination of Wang Shidao. Not to mention daggers, poisons, and even a silver needle could not be brought in.

In the side hall, Lu Chen, wearing armor, took a few glances at this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man, then pointed to the side and said, "Master Wang, please sit down."

Apart from him and Wang Shidao, Su Yunqing was the only one in the hall.

Wang Shidao bowed his hands and sat down immediately.

Lu Chen had already learned about the message sent by Su Yunqing in advance. Although he was a little puzzled, he still said in an easy-going manner: "What do you want to teach Mr. Wang here?"

Wang Shidao did not answer, but looked at Su Yunqing who was sitting opposite him with deep meaning.

When Lu Chen saw this, he said: "Master Su and I are inseparable from each other. Master Wang just says so."

Su Yunqing was quite worried.

The two of them went together to explore Heluo City that day. On the way back, Su Yunqing made a sincere statement. Lu Chen did not give a direct answer, but his current words were enough to show that he recognized Su Yunqing, not to mention his acceptance. However, Wang Shidao shook his head and said: "Wang did not mean to provoke, but it is really not appropriate for a third party to hear these words today. Su Jianxiao does not need to worry, the files of the Sutra Weaving Department must have been recorded in detail. Wang entered Before the Procuratorate, I was only a clerk in the military and knew nothing about martial arts, otherwise I would not have relied on serving Jing Chao to get a place."

Even though Lu Chen didn't care about what he said, Su Yunqing couldn't stay any longer, so she stood up and said, "Captain Lu, I'll go wait outside."

Lu Chen thought for a while, nodded and said, "Master Laosu."

When Su Yunqing left, he closed the hall door so that the sound of conversations inside would not be heard.

At this moment, Lu Chen's eyes turned cold, and he said slowly: "I don't like others to make excuses, so just say what you have to say."

Even though he had studied this young man's life and temperament countless times, at this moment, he personally felt Lu Chen's sharp words and fierce murderous aura. Wang Shidao couldn't help but feel distracted for a moment, and then sighed: "If I had known that Captain Lu could fight Po Heluo, I will definitely not let Zhang Can set up such a murderous plot in the palace."

Lu Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was as expected.

The reason why Zhang Can was able to create such a big battle under Qingyu Huaijin's nose was not only Wang An who helped him cover it up, but Wang Shidao was also adding fuel to the flames, or at least acquiescing to it.

Wang Shidao continued: "I am not worried that Princess Yongping will be in danger. She herself has the true biography of Marshal Qingyu. Although she is not as good as Lu Duwei's senior sister Lin Xi, but with the Qingyu family's retainers, there is no problem in self-protection. Originally I thought that after Zhang Can's killing spree, there would be a big reshuffle in the court, and I would be able to reap the benefits, it was unthinkable... Alas, after all, fate is not as good as fate, and Captain Lu will definitely become famous in this battle. The world."

He looked at Lu Shen meaningfully. These words were extremely candid, and they must have paved the way for subsequent requests.

Lu was silent for a moment, and said quietly: "Master Wang is very good at calculating, but have you ever thought about a question? Zhang Can can set up a killing plan in the palace, and Qing Yugong will investigate afterward. How can you, the minister of the Procuratorate, be able to do it?" Stay out of it?”

Wang Shidao was about to speak but stopped.

Lu Chen added: "I know how you plan to defend yourself. It's just that Qing Yu Huaijin deprived you of your authority, which made you useless in the Procuratorate during this period. The question is, can you use this reason to deceive Qing Yu Gong? Are you in charge? After nearly ten years in the Procuratorate, can Qingyu Huaijin oust you in just one month?"

Wang Shidao sighed: "In retrospect, there are indeed flaws in this aspect. However, this is not the reason why I came to see Captain Lu today."

In fact, when he appeared alone, Lu Chen roughly guessed the purpose of the other party's visit.

Just as Wang Shidao had studied him for a long time, why didn't Lu Chen have any files on this person on his desk?

To put it in the simplest words, Wang Shidao is the ultimate egoist. He has no concept of good and evil, and all his actions only depend on whether they are beneficial to himself.

When Yang Guangyuan was recalled to the capital, he defected to Jing Dynasty without a second thought, betraying his fellow soldiers with whom he lived day and night.

Later, when he became an official in the court of Yan State, he attacked Nan Qi several times, desperately trying to express himself in front of the powerful officials of Jing Dynasty.

Now that the Huaizhou Army had broken through Heluo and took control of the overall situation in a short time, Wang Shidao did not escape, but came to his door immediately. It is self-evident what he wanted.

Such things may be difficult for ordinary people to understand, but they seem so natural to him.

"Tell me what you want from me."

Lu Chen didn't say it directly, but this sentence meant that he knew Wang Shidao's intention.

Wang Shidao had a clearer understanding of his sharp thinking.

One thing that made him even more interesting was that Lu Chen didn't ask him what conditions he could provide, but instead asked him what he wanted.

Playing cards unconventionally, just like his style on the battlefield.

Wang Shidao calmed down and said slowly: "After watching Captain Lu's actions in the past two years, I secretly thought that we have many similarities."

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sneer appeared on his lips: "Similar?"

"Yes, very similar."

Wang Shidao nodded and said in a more serious tone: "Captain Lu is a little more sentimental about his family and country than me, but after all, your sentiments about your family and country cannot be higher than your own interests. It is true that I am more extreme than Captain Lu, but in today's world In this world, if ordinary people like you and me who come from humble backgrounds cannot remember the word "self", they will naturally become slaves driven by the powerful."

"Actually, the vast majority of people in this world are slaves of others. It's just that many powerful people are superior to all living beings just because of their good birth. I don't want to grovel around such people, and I don't want to come to Captain Lu either. Maybe, I can be Captain Lu’s help.”

His eyes were bright and clear.

Lu Chen asked calmly: "What kind of help?"

Wang Shidao sat upright and said word by word: "Since Lieutenant Lu has the ambition to compete, he should recruit talents from all over the world. Wang is not talented, so he is willing to be a member of the army."

(End of this chapter)