How did you, a prisoner on death row, become an important weapon of the country? Yecheng Gao Weiming

An hour later.

Kyoto, Goldfish Alley.

Outside Wei Zhongxian's mansion, there were many Dongchang fanzi.

The front door was deserted and no one dared to pass by, but it was very lively inside.

Several government servants from Xiangfu County stayed in the concierge as if in a dream, looking at the gold and silver jewelry in their hands.

They didn't even say anything, but people kept bringing money into their hands.

In such a short time, those ten children, ten dogs, and forty grandchildren who were nine thousand years old were filled with gold and silver.

But a few people knew that this incredible wealth did not come in vain.

These people complimented their dog-like self, just to put themselves in good words in front of Mr. Jie Yuangong.

And Duke Xie Yuang is even more awesome.

Ever since he was called nine thousand years old at Xiaodao Liu's residence, he was invited in and hasn't come out for a while.

The lobby deep inside Wei Mansion was also extremely lively.

Li Xin was sitting at the head of the guest seat, talking quietly to a few people.

The people sitting in front of him were all big-shot figures from the Tianqi Dynasty.

Cui Chengxiu, Wu Chunfu, Tian Ergeng, Xu Xianchun, Cui Yingyuan...

The high-ranking officials and dignitaries whom others rarely met once in their lives all spoke politely to Li Xin.

"What? Mr. Li or Mr. Xie Yuangong? Oh my, what a young and talented man, the young and talented man of our Ming Dynasty!"

"That's not all! I heard that Mr. Li once won three consecutive primary and secondary school exams in his hometown, and ranked first in all three exams. It's really a literary star descending to earth. I am lucky to have the Ming Dynasty, and I am lucky to have the Apocalypse..."

"Mr. Li! Are you going to take part in the examination this time? Oops, why are you taking part? I'll tell the officials of the Ministry of Rites, why don't you just take the top spot and become the Duke of Hui Yuan?"

"That's right! Once you become a Huiyuan, I will meet with the Holy Emperor again and I will personally confer you the title of Number One Scholar. This life will be perfect...this life will be perfect..."

Everyone was chatting happily and looked at Li Xin, who had no official status, with respectful expressions on their faces.

Li Xin smiled lightly as always, neither arrogant nor humble.

He knew that thirty years of investment in favors had finally paid off.

Although these people are all high-ranking officials in the court, there are even high-ranking officials such as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the commander of the Jinyiwei.

But compared with himself, his relationship with Wei Zhongxian is still a bit weaker.

Starting from a young age, he single-handedly changed the fate of Wei Si. This kind of affection cannot be matched by others.

Li Xin also had his own plans when he deliberately called out Wei Zhongxian in the street.

Since you also have to take the imperial examination, why not use your own advantages to enter the court as an official as soon as possible?

When I had to wait for the exam, someone stuffed me with money to take up a spot, and I had no place to cry when the time came.

Therefore, he has no moral obsessiveness, nor does he have any stupid scholarly behavior.

As soon as he set foot in Kyoto, he had the idea of ​​meeting Wei Zhongxian and borrowing Wei Zhongxian's power.

Looking at the reactions of this group of people now, Wei Si has indeed not forgotten his old friendship.

Li Xin talked nonsense to them calmly, showing his calmness.

"My lords!"

Suddenly a man, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, walked into the hall and said to everyone with a smile.

"The factory owner said it! If you have anything to report, if nothing happens, the adults can go back and rest. The factory owner wants to reminisce with old friends."

Seeing this, everyone stood up quickly, knowing that Jiu Qiansui had issued an order to expel guests.

After a while of handing over to Li Xin, this group of people all left the Wei Mansion.

After a short effort, only the father-in-law was left standing there, smiling and accompanying Li Xin.

After he heard the noise, he hurriedly bowed and exited.

Li Xin understood that Wei Zhongxian was finally here.

"Brother Li?"

A soft cry of joy came from behind the hall.

Li Xin stood up subconsciously and looked back.

But I saw an old man walking out of the hall.

The other party was dressed in white clothes made of silk, and his long hair was also snow-white, hanging loosely on his shoulders.

He has many wrinkles on his face and looks old, but his sharp eyes seem to steal people's soul.

When I stood there, I felt an inexplicable power, like a candlelight in the darkness.

Li Xin knew that this was Wei Zhongxian.

The last person to carry the cauldron in the Ming Dynasty.

"Fourth brother?"

Li Xin took two steps toward Wei Zhongxian and shouted softly, and the other party trotted over excitedly.

"Hahaha... It really is you! It really is you! Brother Li, Li Xin! It really is you!"

The former Wei Si, now the 9,000-year-old Wei Zhongxian, hugged Li Xin with mixed feelings.

Li Xin even noticed that the other party's eyes were red, and tears were flowing out.

"Brother Li! Our family has found you. We have found you after all!"

Wei Zhongxian cried with joy, hugged Li Xin and cheered loudly.

"Do you know that after our family gained some identity, we searched everywhere for your whereabouts?"

"It's a pity that I ordered people to search all over Suning and even Cangzhou Prefecture, but no one saw you again."

"There is a Li Xin in Henan Xiangfu, but our family doesn't believe it. My little brother Li has even won the third grade of elementary and middle school, and is called a unique genius by the locals?"

Wei Zhongxian wiped the old tears from the corners of his eyes with mixed emotions.

"I didn't expect it to be true! It's really you!"

"Brother Li, you should have come to me a long time ago. Why bother now? You are already in your forties, and our family is also in their fifties..."

Li Xin looked at Wei Zhongxian's sincere look and sighed in his heart.

The powerful young man thirty years ago has become like this.

What a great change.

"Fourth brother, why...why are you so old?"

He didn't expect that Wei Si in his memory was already so old.

Old-fashioned is not even enough to describe the other party.

As for him, although he is over forty years old, he is still as young and handsome as a man in his thirties if he takes good care of himself.

Wei Zhongxian was stunned. He didn't expect Li Xin to ask this question. He felt the same and looked at Li Xin helplessly.

"Hey...it's so hard! Brother Li, our family has been so miserable these past thirty years!"

He smiled bitterly, "I fucking believed your ghost, saying that you can become a successful person by purifying your body."

"But you didn't tell me that I would have to suffer for thirty years!"

"Brother Li, after we said goodbye outside the palace thirty years ago, I was bullied inside the palace and I poured night fragrance for people for twenty years."

"Later I found an opportunity to be transferred to the East Palace, and my life became easier."

"After the emperor was born, our family became a figure, but we didn't dare to be presumptuous. We have been struggling until now, and finally became what you said..."

"Zhao Gao!"

At this moment, Wei Zhongxian already knew who Zhao Gao was.

He even disdained to compare with Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao still had to flatter Qin II, deceive his superiors and deceive his subordinates, and work hard to manage.

And he had long since become a prominent figure in the Ming Dynasty.

Under Zhu Youxiao's indulgence, he could do whatever he wanted, and no one could stop him.

The only thing that worries me is probably the chaos caused by the slave establishment in the east and the civil uprising in the northwest.

"Fourth brother, you must have suffered a great injustice."

Li Xin sighed and understood Wei Zhongxian's hardships these years.

Who would have thought that these words would stir up a hornet's nest.

When Wei Zhongxian heard Brother Li comforting him so much, he burst into tears like a child.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Brother Li! Everyone in the world respects me and fears me, Wei Zhongxian! Publicly, they call me Nine Thousand Years Old, Mr. Factory Master. But in private, they call me a castrated dog, an old thief!"

"Who can understand my sufferings these years? I am worried about Ming Dynasty, I am worried about the emperor..."

"Why didn't I see you the first time? I was afraid that you would look down on me. Now I know that Brother Li has always been... wu wu wu..."

Wei Zhongxian was really afraid that Li Xin would be like those rotten scholars and curse at him.

By then, I'm afraid those five tigers and ten dogs will be able to tear Li Xin into pieces without even having to do it himself.

That's why he hesitated to come to see Li Xin.

At this moment, knowing the other person's thoughts, all the emotions in his heart were released.

And how could Li Xin look down on Wei Zhongxian?

Not to mention that he still needs the other party to handle his own affairs.

Let's just say that this person is definitely one of the indispensable figures in the late Ming Dynasty.

Someone said in a previous life that until Wei Zhongxian dies, the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed.

Without his efforts to preserve the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty would never have had the turn of Emperor Chongzhen Huo Huo.

pity……

The merits and demerits of right and wrong can only be judged by future generations.

"Okay, okay! Brother Li, you suddenly came to Kyoto to find me. What's the matter? But it doesn't matter."

Wei Zhongxian wiped his tears, pulled Li Xin to sit down with a smile, and asked him why he came to Kyoto.

He's not stupid, he's even horribly shrewd.

Knowing that Li Xin stopped him from committing suicide thirty years ago, he personally sent him to the palace.

Now, the time has come to pay back.

Li Xin said with a smile when he saw Wei Zhongxian coming to the road.

"Fourth brother, there is really a little thing..."