When he left Shen Yicheng's place, Xu Wenbi did not go home. Instead, he returned to Zhang Weixian's house under the protection of Shen Yicheng's men. Under the arrangement of Zhang Weixian's trusted servants, Xu Wenbi met Zhang Weixian successfully.
He showed the letter to Zhang Weixian.
Zhang Weixian's reaction was the same as Xu Wenbi's at first. He was completely stunned and motionless like a stone statue. It took him a while to react.
"Is this true?"
Xu Wenbi said hesitantly, "I don't quite dare to believe it. Xiao Ruxun has been a general for generations, and her family has been guarding the northwestern border for generations. She has always been loyal and devoted to fighting for the country. How could she do such a thing? This is too unimaginable. "
Zhang Weixian swallowed his saliva.
"But no matter what, it seems that His Majesty has already made up his mind to let Xiao Ruxun take over the capital camp. The so-called dismissal of Shen Li to protect me is just an excuse. He wants me to resign on my own and doesn't want me to know the reason to avoid trouble."
Zhang Weixian felt extremely disappointed. "Our ancestors have made such a great contribution. After a hundred years, it is inevitable that we will fall to this point. We are no longer favored by the Emperor. Once we give up our military power, we will be at the mercy of others. I understand the principle of being at the mercy of others."
Xu Wenbi also sighed.
"What can we do now that things have come to this?"
"What does Shen Yicheng mean? If this matter succeeds and Xiao Ruxun takes over the capital camp, and the real situation of the camp is revealed to the Emperor by Xiao Ruxun, Shen Yicheng will not benefit from it. All the civil and military officials in the court will suffer. Can the Emperor really go against the civil and military officials in the court for one person? "
Xu Wenbi showed an expression of embarrassment.
"No one knows what His Majesty means, but what Shen Yicheng means is to get rid of Xiao Ruxun so that His Majesty will not have such thoughts. Everyone will live in peace. He will be his Emperor, and we will be our subjects."
"If we do such a thing, unless Xiao Ruxun really wants to rebel, won't we become traitors? Xiao Ruxun has an extremely high reputation among the people. To suddenly kill him … Isn't Shen Yicheng afraid of being criticized by the world? "
Zhang Wei Xian looked hesitant. "The Zhang family has been loyal to the Daming for generations. This is the foundation of our family. Without this foundation, what is the Zhang family of the British? What am I? Traitor? Rebel? If the nobles rebel, their entire clan will be executed! "
"But once the capital camp is exposed, we won't be able to escape either!"
Xu Wenbi frowned. "Regardless of whether what Shen Yicheng said is true or not, this is the only thing that is true. Once the matter is exposed, you, me, Duke Cheng's family, all the nobles in the capital, and more than half of the court officials will be implicated. When that time comes, how angry will the Emperor be!
Duke Ying, you must understand that once Xiao Ruxun returns and takes control of the capital camp, the entire capital will be under his control. We will be meat on the chopping block. You said it yourself. Shen Yicheng has already told us his intentions. We must tell him our intentions tomorrow. "
Zhang Wei Xian closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.
"Xiao Ruxun actually dared to tell such a thing to the Emperor. He actually told the Emperor. Could it be that he really has an ulterior motive? If not, what is his motive? Doesn't he know that he is going against the civil and military officials of the world? Does he want to overturn the heavens? Does he think that he alone and his army can change the entire world? "
Xu Wenbi's face was also filled with confusion.
"Every time I think of this, I can't help but wonder. If he really doesn't want to rebel, why would he do such a thing? Could it be that Xiao Wenkui's upbringing has produced a general who cares about the world? Isn't this the greatest absurdity of the world? How is this possible? "
"If it isn't for this, then does Xiao Ruxun really want to rebel and usurp the throne?"
Zhang Wei Xian turned to Xu Wenbi.
Xu Wenbi also turned to Zhang Wei Xian.
"Regardless of whether it's true or not, Duke Ying, you have to make a decision. Only the two of us can know of this matter. No one else can know of it. Unless something really happens, if the news gets out, both of us will die without a grave."
Zhang Wei Xian stood up and paced back and forth in the study.
Xu Wenbi sat on a chair and watched as Zhang Wei Xian paced back and forth in the study.
"There was a time when we were meat on someone's chopping block. That was a hundred years ago in the Tumu Fortress. But at that time, the ancestor was facing Yu Qian. Yu Qian was a civil official and did not kill us, nor did he dare to kill us. Even if it was Zhang Juzheng, he would not dare to do so. With the Daming Orthodoxy here, they would not dare to be presumptuous."
Xu Wenbi knew Zhang Wei Xian's decision.
"But if it was a general holding a killing knife, the result would be very different. Our lives would be in danger. Shen Yicheng is a civil official."
Zhang Wei Xian looked at Xu Wenbi: "Duke Ding, reply to Shen Yicheng. I want him to promise that everything will be the same after this. If he can do it, we … we … we will listen to him and let him tell me what to do next."
Xu Wenbi stood up and nodded his head.
"Alright, I got it. It's good that you can make this decision. There are so many of us, there must be a backbone."
After Xu Wenbi finished speaking, he prepared to leave. He had just taken a few steps when he was suddenly stopped by Zhang Wei Xian.
"Duke Ding!"
Xu Wenbi turned around and looked at Zhang Wei Xian.
"Xiao Ruxun, he … really wants to rebel?"
Xu Wenbi blinked his eyes.
"Duke Ying, what time is this? With a knife on his neck, is it important whether he wants to rebel or not? Duke Ying, this matter is unfounded! "
Seeing Xu Wenbi's teeth clenched, Zhang Wei Xian was stunned.
"Yes … yes, it's not important, it's not important at all. Duke Ding, you … you quickly go and find Shen Yicheng!"
Xu Wenbi shook his head, turned around and left.
Zhang Wei Xian watched Xu Wenbi leave, and then slowly sat down in his seat.
Xun Gui had long been kept in captivity by the civil officials and had long fallen into their trap. For so many years, Xun Gui and a considerable number of civil officials had been living in symbiosis. You were good, I was good, everyone was good. If any one of them had a problem, everyone would be in trouble.
The emperor was the only variable. When the emperor was stable, everyone was good. When the emperor was unstable, everyone was in danger.
At this moment, it was a very special moment. The emperor's actions were no longer limited to what was written on paper, but had progressed to a very terrible point, a point that threatened everyone's life!
With the help of the dim candlelight, he looked up at the two portraits on the wall on his right. The two portraits had become the amulets and the wealth of the Zhang family's descendants.
One was the portrait of Zhang Yu, King of Hejian, and the other was the portrait of Zhang Fu, the first British Minister.
"Ancestor, did I do the right thing?"
Zhang Weixian looked at the two portraits of his heroic ancestors and fell into deep thought.
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