[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

"Don't worry, speak slowly!" Wang Shuo shouted sharply. She thought her voice was loud and full of energy, and she would definitely be able to give strength to her subordinates. In fact, Wang Shuo was weak and her voice was hoarse. Suzhen quickly helped her to sit on the chair next to her. Down.

"Uncle Xue Hong sent the news that the son of the world led the vanguard army, detoured the royal court, and captured many princes, relatives, nobles, battle flags and drums in one fell swoop. He was about to return, but he encountered resistance from the captured barbarians on the way, and a small group of barbarians With the help of the army, the eldest son was killed by an arrow." Suzhen said in a tearful voice.

"Where is my uncle's body? Who is leading the vanguard army now? Does Prince Yong's Palace know?" Wang Shuo asked again and again.

"Also... Master Xue Hong said that the master has already entered the capital, and he dare not use the power of the General Secretary anymore. He can no longer pass on the news to the master. Please ask the master to find out by himself." Suzhen gritted her teeth, withdrawing halfway is no different from betrayal ?

Wang Shuo was so stunned that he softened his body, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and asked, "Didn't Xuanwu pass? Does she have any news?"

"Xuanwu is new, although he has won the trust of the son, but now the son died in battle..."

"Death in battle? If you can't reverse the case for uncle, I'm afraid the word "death in battle" won't be used. It's more than justified in death." Wang Shuo covered his eyes with his palm, tears streaming down his face.

"Master~" Suzhen called out worriedly.

"Have the arrangements been made at Zhuangzi? The elder brother's family must never have another accident." Wang Shuo changed the subject and asked, quickly wiping away his tears.

"Master, don't worry, the sisters have accepted Grandma's Zhuangzi, and I guarantee that there will be no omissions."

"Well, come with me to the study." Wang Shuo stood up with Suzhen's arm, only to find that his legs were weak when he came back to his senses, and the difficulty of reversing the case, which he thought he had a plan in his chest, has increased sharply.

Wang Shuo sat in front of the desk and pondered for a while, wrote a letter, sealed it with the seal of the princess' token, and sent it to the northwest. This was the first time that the northwest force was activated.Now that the son died in battle, the Northwest forces belonging to the Prince Yong's Mansion have no leader. If there is no one to integrate them, and they don't need others to suppress and win them over, they will fall apart.Wang Shuo entrusted this important task to Xuanwu, only hoping that she would have the courage to turn from an unfavored peasant girl into a master's right-hand man.

"Suzhen, stretch out your hand." Wang Shuo ordered.

Suzhen stretched out her right hand, Wang Shuo rolled up her sleeve, stamped a seal on her forearm, and said, "You go to Yongwang's Mansion at night, and you must meet Grandpa and tell him that I am coming to the capital. See you next time." Wang Shuo knew that her experience and IQ were not enough to deal with the next situation, but Xue Hong, the only ally who could be called an ally, withdrew. She didn't even have anyone to discuss with, so she had to ask her elders for help. up.

"Yes, don't worry, my lord."

"You go down to rest first, and temporarily leave the matter to the deputy team. I only trust you in this matter." Wang Shuo solemnly instructed.

"My subordinates will not disgrace their orders!" Suzhen knelt on one knee and promised in a deep voice.

Wang Shuo told her to go back to rest and recover her spirits, and go to Yongwang's mansion to visit tonight.

Wang Shuo looked and looked at the little piece of paper with news about the Northwest, and finally caught fire, and threw the ashes into the broken teacup. He looked at the muddy tea with a deep expression on his face.

At night, Wang Zisheng woke up.Wang Shuo and Wang Zisheng's family had a warm dinner. Gu took Wang Ren to take a rest early. After a busy day thinking about it, his mood went up and down, and adults and children couldn't bear it anymore.

Wang Zisheng was seriously injured in his leg. Wang Shuo asked someone to carry him into the bedroom, waved his servants back, and said solemnly: "Brother, do you have any power in the Wang family? No one in the family knows about it."

"Where is there any power, how can we not be known by the old man and others." Wang Zisheng smiled bitterly. He was usually proud of his status as the eldest son and grandson, but now he knows what a name is for when something happens. His words and deeds It is all in the eyes of the servants, and even more in the eyes of the elders.

"To tell you the truth, brother, I just received the news that uncle died in battle." Wang Shuo stared closely at Wang Zisheng's eyes.

"Are you arrested? Did I face the general? Who did it?" Wang Zisheng asked nervously.

Wang Shuo sighed, it seemed that he really didn't know that uncle's affairs were planned, and he said quietly: "I don't know either, but it's not important, what matters is how to protect Grandpa's family. I know that the old man usually attaches great importance to Big brother, please big brother to revise a letter, asking the old lady to intercede for Yongwang's mansion, not to justify the crime, but to ask your majesty to read it lightly for the sake of blood relatives."

"Will it work? Conspiring against the country is a great crime!" Wang Zisheng wasn't sure.

"Brother writes like this. He doesn't talk about crimes, but only expresses affection. Our family and Yongwang's mansion are related by marriage. Even if we don't speak, outsiders will talk about it. If the old man wrote a letter to plead, it seems that our family is affectionate and righteous. Although His Majesty is supreme, There is also a longing for the true love in the world. The so-called love is sympathetic, so you have to try it. If you ignore it and don’t show it now, it will be the Wang family’s fault in the future. Your Majesty has not made a clear order to punish the crime. Thinking about it, I still feel soft-hearted.” Wang Shuo Tactfully persuaded.

"My sister is right, so I'll write a letter to my grandfather." Wang Zisheng struggled to sit up halfway, Wang Shuo moved the small kang table onto the bed, rubbed ink and laid paper for Wang Zisheng, and reminded: "Brother, don't mention me, let alone When mentioning mother, just talk about faith and family affection."

Wang Zisheng wrote it three times in a row before Wang Shuo nodded and said, "Brother worked hard, I will order someone to deliver the letter tomorrow."

Wang Shuo packed up and was about to leave. Wang Zisheng pulled her by the sleeve and said, "Sister, I'm not as smart as you, and I'm disabled in bed, but no matter what you do, I just want you to be safe."

"Well, I will, we will all be safe." Wang Shuo nodded and smiled.

After Wang Shuo left Wang Zisheng's bedroom, he lit a lamp in the study and waited for Suzhen's news.

Tian Maliang Suzhen came back, and said: "My lord, please meet me at three o'clock tomorrow night." And presented a token from Lord Yong.

Wang Shuo took the jade wrench from Suzhen's hand and played with it in the palm of her hand. She used to play with it when she was a child, but her fingers were so small that they would fall off when she wore them, which made everyone laugh.

"Try it again, and send this letter to the old lady. Quietly, follow the path of servants in the mansion, and make sure you don't show any traces of your elder brother's past behavior." Wang Shuo handed the letter in his hand to Suzhen, and entrusted him.

Suzhen received the letter and returned to the city.

Afraid of hitting her face with clean water, Wang Shuo tried to wake himself up, and called the girl to redress her. Looking at the cold face in the bronze mirror, a smile slowly broke out.

"Sister-in-law, good morning." Wang Shuo greeted with a smile, then called Wang Ren over, teasingly said, "Brother Ren, do you still remember Auntie? Ah~" While saying that, he threw up slightly, which surprised Wang Ren I laughed out loud.

"Aunt, Aunt~" Wang Ren put his arms around Wang Shuo's neck coquettishly, and wanted to throw high again.

"Come here, I'm tired of your little aunt." Mrs. Gu stretched out her hand to take Wang Ren over.

Wang Shuo said: "Sister-in-law, it's okay, I'll just hold it." Then he lowered his head and said to Wang Ren who was in his arms, "Brother Ren, eat first, and then little aunt will play with you after dinner, okay?"

Wang Shuo hugged Wang Ren on his lap, fed him rice and porridge, and finally fed him enough to let the maids watch him running wildly in the small yard outside the dining room before he ate his own food.

"My sister is so patient with her children, she will be a good wife and mother in the future." The story joked.

"My sister-in-law knows how to embarrass me. I don't want to marry. I will live on my elder brother's sister-in-law in the future." Wang Shuo joked.

"I'm not afraid, it's just that my sister is such an outstanding figure, all the sons and daughters in the capital will not agree!" Gu Shi laughed loudly after finishing speaking.

"Has my little niece eaten?" Wang Shuo chatted.

"Don't change the subject." Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes at her, and said with a smile: "The little girl is breastfeeding now, don't worry, the nurse will come with you, the little girl has two important things to do now, eating and sleeping, and she is sleeping soundly now."

"Well, I've heard people say that swaddling babies sleep a lot." Wang Shuo chatted with Gu's, and played with Wang Ren for a while.

At noon, the reply letter from the old man of the Wang family arrived. Wang Shuo took it in his hand and read it. As expected, he rejected it.It was intimidating at first, and then comforting. No matter how the words were expressed, the meaning of not allowing the Wang family to mix in it was very clear.

The purpose of Wang Shuo's letter was just a test. Although the result was bad, he was prepared and would not be hit.

Not long after, another bad news came from Suzhen: "Master, after the morning court today, His Majesty left Marquis Yongxiang for a secret talk, but we haven't found out what was discussed yet."

"No matter what we talk about, it won't be good news." Wang Shuo's face turned ugly again.Yongxianghou's Mansion and Yongwang's Mansion are regarded as enemies. When the old Yongxianghou died in battle, it must be said that it was the fault of Yongwang. Keep the large troops evacuated.But who told Prince Yong to be a related household, he took all the credit, and someone was to blame, and Yong Xianghou was that poor culprit.Only then did the old Yongxianghou fight a tough battle, and the first emperor sent him to end it again, so the old Yongxianghou died in battle.Yongxianghou's mansion always felt that it was Prince Yong who entered into the slander, which caused the old Yongxianghou to die in battle.

The Liangzi of the two families was formed in this way. This generation of Marquis Yongxiang did not degrade to become a nobleman, and Prince Yong also contributed in it, but Marquis Yongxiang did not feel that he should be grateful.Usually in the court, he has reached the point where he would oppose as long as Lord Yong is in favor. Later, Lord Yong gradually retired, and he caused a lot of trouble for the son.

Wang Shuo didn't believe that Marquis Yongxiang could say anything good. In the past, the court struggles had reached the point of being disregarded of face and propriety.With a sigh, Wang Shuo ordered Suzhen to continue to check the news in the court, and sat at the desk by himself, drawing up a list.There were many difficulties, more questions, and many things to ask Lord Yong for advice. Time was running out, so Wang Shuo simply made a list.

In the afternoon, Wang Shuo complained that his stomach was unwell, and he didn't eat with Mrs. Gu. He ate a bland meal with less salt and less soup by himself, took a bath with clean water, and went to bed. He didn't dare to light incense in the house.He was woken up by Suzhen at the second watch and escorted by several guards. With difficulty, he climbed over the city wall and entered the city from a blind spot, and sneaked into the imprisoned Yongwang Mansion.