Zhao Shao seemed to have realized Yang Si's abnormality. He suddenly patted his forehead and smiled apologetically at him.
"Mr. Yang, I didn't mean to target you with those words just now. Please don't take it to heart."
Zhao Shao hated Yang Si very much. It was not that Yang Si had offended him. In fact, it was his first time meeting Yang Si. He had only heard of his name before. However, Yang Si was born in a lowly family. He was the son of a prostitute. Who knew who his father was?
To put it bluntly, any man could sleep with Yang Si's mother with a little money. Wasn't that disgusting?
Zhao Shao even thought that if Yang Si's mother was still alive and he gave her some money to serve another man in front of her son, would she do it? As a son, would Yang Si commit suicide out of shame and anger? Hehe, how humiliating and mocking would that be?
The blood flowing in Yang Si's bones was the original sin. He was just the son of a prostitute. Instead of staying in a brothel and being a pimp to be ordered around, he dressed like a scholar and came out to be an eyesore. Every time Zhao Shao thought about it, he felt extremely disgusted.
What right did he have to be treated as a guest of honor and drink with him?
Being in the same room, Zhao Shao disliked Yang Si for dirtying the air.
Suppressing this disgust, Zhao Shao used the mother and son as a raft to humiliate Yang Si indirectly. He suddenly felt carefree.
Yang Si was still indifferent. However, Jiang Nongqin, who was not far away, felt her hands itching. She wanted to put her hand on the dagger at her waist several times.
"It's okay." Yang Si looked calm and said with a smile, "I just heard someone's words and felt that they made sense. Since there is no way back, you have to move forward even if you have to kneel. This is the general principle. This is the sin that I've committed with my own hands. I have to swallow this bitter fruit even if I cry! "
Zhao Shao thought about it and suddenly realized that Yang Si was also mocking him.
"What do you mean, Mr. Yang?" He pretended not to know.
"I heard that when General Zhao was young, you had some disagreements with the late Commandant of Dongmen County, Yang Jian." Yang Si had a faint smile on his face as he coldly observed Zhao Shao's unnatural expression. "I heard that Commandant Yang Jian didn't die of a sudden illness. Instead, he fell into the evil trap of a villain and unfortunately died in his prime. Commandant Yang Jian had a great reputation in Zhangzhou, and my master even had an alliance with him. When he was suddenly informed of his death, he was saddened for a long time, and he said that the world lost another loyal and valiant general. The Buddha speaks of karma. That villain who poisoned me should die a horrible death, right? "
Zhao Shao's face was livid, and his eyes were wide open from hatred and killing intent, almost to the point of splitting.
Yang Si's eyes were slightly closed, and he still looked calm and collected. It was a pain in the ass.
"Fortunately, although Commandant Yang Jian is dead, his legacy has not been lost. His only son, Yang Tao, was now an outstanding talent. He was so filial to his late father, how could he easily let go of the enemy who killed his father? When his wings are full and he catches the villain who poisoned him … "Yang Si glanced at Zhao Shao and sneered." The hatred of his father's killer is absolutely irreconcilable. Cutting him into a thousand pieces or flaying him to light a lamp won't be enough to vent his anger! "
Cutting him into a thousand pieces was easy to understand, but what was flaying him to light a lamp?
Rumor had it that during the troubled times of the Sixteen Kingdoms, there was a small country called "Jing." This "flaying him to light a lamp" was a punishment specially invented by the last emperor of Jing Kingdom to amuse his favorite concubine. A long cut was made on the human skin from head to toe, and mercury was poured into it. The prisoner was in unbearable pain, and his skin would break out. In this way, a complete human skin could be removed, and the remaining bloody and skinless body would be squeezed out of the human fat.
The prisoner who had lost his human skin would be tied up, and the layer of fat on his abdomen would be dug out, and a lamp would be lit.
Just the thought of the scene sent chills down one's spine.
Zhao Shao looked at Yang Si with anger, shock, and fear.
He was pointing at the mulberry tree and cursing the locust tree in front of Yang Si, so Yang Si simply exposed him and threatened him.
Zhao Shao suppressed his fear and cursed in his heart.
The son of a lowly prostitute!
"There are still many government affairs to settle in the military camp. It's not good for me to stay outside for too long to avoid delaying official business. I'll take my leave first."
Yang Si declined Zhao Shao's invitation to stay expressionlessly. The two of them hated each other. What else could they do if they stayed behind other than to hurt each other?
Zhao Shao had no choice but to let them go.
Jiang Nongqin boarded the horse carriage and looked at Yang Si, who was sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed. She lifted the curtain and glanced at Long Shui.
"Will Zhao Shao, that old fellow, send someone to kill us?"
Jiang Nongqin was in a bad mood and wanted to find a few people to vent her anger on. Killing the enemy was the best way.
"It's hard to say. He wants to settle things once and for all, but he can't get past Xu Bei."
Xu Bei was a person who wanted to save face and suffered. He was always acting like an aristocratic family, so it was impossible for him to lower his status and ambush Yang Si.
Jiang Nongqin said, "I shouldn't have come today. I didn't get any useful information, and instead, I suffered a bellyful of anger."
She really wanted to twist Zhao Shao's head off and kick it like a ball!
Yang Si glanced at Jiang Nongqin from the corner of his eyes and laughed. "What's Field Officer Jiang angry about?"
Jiang Nongqin raised her eyebrows and asked, "Military Advisor Yang, aren't you angry at all?"
"Humans have seven emotions and six desires. Yang Si is just an ordinary person, how can he be immune? It's impossible for him not to be angry, but what can he do even if he's angry? " Yang Si sneered, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Saints also say that when Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility on a man, he must first suffer his will, tire his muscles and bones, starve his skin, and empty his body — so what if he's arrogant? The one who stands at the end is the winner! So what if he's the son of a prostitute? One day, I'll make these people bend their knees and bend their waists, lower their heads, and break their proud and unyielding character — "
As she spoke, Jiang Nongqin saw Yang Si gripping the corner of the table so tightly that his fingers almost dug into the table.
Some people became more and more timid when faced with the malice and attacks of the entire world, until they lost the courage to live.
However, Yang Si was different. The more others slandered him, humiliated him, mocked him, belittled him, despised him, and hated him, the more he wanted to live freely.
His weakness could not be exchanged for the sympathy and pity of others. It would only become a weakness that his enemies could use to ridicule and belittle him.
"In that situation just now, if the military counselor had given the order, I would have definitely taken the head of the old thief, Zhao Shao."
In Jiang Nongqin's opinion, these weak scholars were all treasures, little princesses that needed to be pampered and pampered.
Yang Si said, "No, we can't do that. Zhao Shao is still useful — "
Jiang Nongqin was surprised. "What's the use of that old thief?"
"Yang Tao has been expanding his power in Nansheng. Now, he has become an opponent that can't be ignored."
Jiang Nongqin thought about it and asked, "Do you mean to sell Zhao Shao to Yang Tao as a personal favor?"
"Although it's not right, I've guessed some things." Yang Si's fingers tapped on the table. The carriage was swaying, and it was so quiet outside that only the sound of the wheels could be heard. "How can Field Officer Jiang not find it strange? That woman is Hua Niang from Jiangding County in Chenzhou, which is far away from Shanghai County and Zhe County."
Jiang Nongqin was stunned. She really didn't think of this.
"Chenzhou is Huang Song's territory. According to that woman, she killed her husband with her own hands and was facing the death penalty. In order to survive, she indiscriminately accused me. If that's the case, do you think it's possible that the woman ended up in Xu Bei's hands without going through Huang Song? "Yang Si said," The only possibility is that this woman was sent to Xu Bei by Huang Song. In other words, Huang Song and Xu Bei may have formed an alliance in private. "
If they didn't have this layer of alliance, Huang Song could have kept this trump card and used it at the right time to ruthlessly defeat Yang Si.
Even if that mother and son had nothing to do with Yang Si, Yang Si's reputation would be completely ruined.
Refuting rumors would never catch up with spreading rumors.
Therefore, Yang Si could basically conclude that the two troublemakers, Huang Song and Xu Bei, were in cahoots.
Jiang Nongqin's mind was in a mess.
If not for Yang Si's reminder, she wouldn't have realized it at all.
"What does this have to do with Zhao Shao?"
Yang Si said, "Yang Tao is a filial son. If he knew that Zhao Shao had already sneaked back to Dongqing and joined Xu Bei's camp as a low-key surplus general, do you think Yang Tao could tolerate it? Xu Bei has taken over half of Zhangzhou. Yang Tao has yet to settle this score with him. "
Yang Tao dug deep into Nansheng to search for Zhao Shao. He never expected that Zhao Shao would sneak back to Dongqing.
Nowadays, communication technology was extremely backward. There were no cell phones, telephones, or the internet. One had to walk when they left home and shout when they made calls. An international letter would take more than half a year on the road. Zhao Shao sincerely wanted to hide from Yang Tao, but Yang Tao's attention was on Nansheng. Yang Tao really couldn't do anything to him.
"Xu Bei and Huang Song are in cahoots. Why can't our lord present Buddha with borrowed flowers and do Yang Tao a favor by outflanking Xu Bei?" Yang Si's gaze was heavy. His eyes were filled with coldness. "Officer Jiang, I'm curious. How should this Zhao Shao die?"
Anyone who offended him could forget about getting on his good side!
The sky had just turned bright when Yang Si and the rest returned. They washed up a little and went to see Jiang Pengji.
"You went over to have a meal and saved him?" Jiang Pengji teased. "Xu Bei is really stingy. At least send a beauty to entertain him."
Yang Si: "…"
Please stop talking. Everything that happened yesterday was like a nightmare.
His heart was in turmoil, but his face was calm and collected.
Yang Si briefly explained what happened last night. Then, he told her about his analysis of Jiang Nongqin.
Yang Si went out for a while. Once he returned, he formulated the next strategic route.
They would form an alliance with Yang Tao and besiege Xu Bei. Then, they would turn around and deal with Huang Song.
After getting rid of Huang Song, they would either try to encroach on Zhongzhao's territory or backstab their new ally, Yang Tao.
Jiang Pengji: "…"
Yang Si was more skilled at killing acquaintances than she was.
Jiang Pengji summoned the civil and military officials in her camp for a military meeting. Most of them voted in favor of Yang Si's suggestion.
If Xu Bei and Huang Song formed an alliance, it wasn't that Jiang Pengji couldn't fight. It was just that the battle line would be stretched too far.
If Huang Song was shameless and directly launched a sneak attack on the main camp in Wanzhou, Jiang Pengji's side would be very passive.
If they formed an alliance with Yang Tao, they could set the battle line in the south and restrict the troops of Huang Song and the rest.
"Who is willing to seek an alliance with Nansheng?"
Taking the initiative to form an alliance required a sincere attitude. It was necessary to send a capable general.
The Qichuan Plain of Hu County was less than ten days' journey from the border of Nansheng. It would take at least a month to find Yang Tao and talk about forming an alliance.
However, they weren't clear about the situation in Nansheng.
After a moment of silence, Wei Ci stepped forward and volunteered.
"I am willing to resolve my lord's problems."
Among the people in the camp, he was the most suitable.
In his previous life, he had assisted An Cui in conquering half of Nansheng. He had spent a lot of effort on that. No one knew it better than him.
Jiang Pengji frowned. After a while, she asked, "Zixiao, are you confident?"
"100%!"
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