Chapter 11 - Wang Chong Advises His Father
Wang Chong, however, did not explain carefully.
"I know that no matter what I say father won't believe me, but there are a few things that father will soon know. The first thing, as long as father walks out of Guanghe Building, the King of Song will definitely summon him, and the men and horses sent will arrive soon. The second thing, father has met the King of Song, and the transfer order from the Ministry of War will arrive soon, and father will soon have to rush back to the border station!"
"Whether these two things are true or false, whether they are child's nonsense, or whether they are indeed true, when the time comes, father will know once he discerns it."
Wang Chong said in a deep voice.
In his last life, after his father met with Yao Guangyi, he was almost immediately summoned by the King of Song after leaving Guanghe Building. This news was deliberately stabbed by Yao Guangyi for the King of Song to know.
This was also a ploy arranged by Yao Guangyi, back and forth, so that father did not have much time to think.
After that, Yao Guangyi and the King of Qi utilized their connections in the Ministry of War to transfer father back to the frontier on the same day, making father completely lose the chance to defend himself in front of the King of Song!
After this, the matter of the Hu invasion happened.
This matter was not a big deal, the hu people do not have a clear concept of borders, the invasion of hu people is not a big threat, with father's ability, can be easily defeated.
But at the critical moment, Yao Guangyi's troops suddenly appeared and killed them. The hu people were easily defeated, but it created a false impression that the two of them, even the Yao and Wang families, were joining forces.
It was because of this incident that the King of Song became furious, believing that the Wang family had completely betrayed him and defected to the King of Qi!
Wang Chong remembered all of these things clearly. But Wang Chong did not say too much.
Now at this time, no matter what was said, his father would not believe it. Saying too much would only backfire. But when Yao Guangyi left the camp and suddenly appeared in his father's territory with a large army, then everything would be clear without his own words.
Three feet of ice is not cold in a day, and trust is also accumulated little by little!
As long as he first said one thing and then said another thing, father will slowly understand that he is not a believer.
As long as he follows his own words, in the detection of the entry of the Hu people, advance initiative to retreat 50 miles, then the Wang family will really avoid this disaster.
His own painstaking efforts would not have been in vain.
However, at this time, Wang Chong would not point it out in any way!
Hearing Wang Chong's words, Wang Yan froze, and even the little sister of the Wang family who didn't understand anything also froze. She did understand every word her little brother said, but together, she didn't understand a single word.
It was really because what Wang Chong said was so amazing that it bordered on the impossible!
"What are you babbling about!"
Wang Yan reacted and just wanted to angrily shout a few words, but when he saw the solemn look on Wang Chong's face, he could not help but hesitate. It didn't look like Wang Chong was talking nonsense.
Which father does not want his son to be a dragon? Even if deep down he was disappointed with Wang Chong, deep down, Wang Yan still had a trace of expectation for Wang Chong, hoping that this child had really grown up.
But Wang Chong's words, in any case, are too unbelievable!
The king of Song he just met, according to customary practice, in the short term the two can never meet again, let alone a wide crane building door on the summoning. As for the Ministry of War's transfer order, even he, the Ministry of War's generals do not know things, Wang Chong a small child and how to know?
Not to mention that Wang Chong even strictly "stipulated" the time for these two things to happen!
--This is simply nonsense!
"Father, I know you don't believe me. But this time, when I brought my little sister to Guanghe Lou, it was not for no reason. Yao Guangyi is harboring evil intentions and has already set a trap for father. He took the initiative to tell the King of Song about father's meeting with him. If father doesn't believe me, when the King of Song summons him, he will surely ask about Yao Guangyi."
"It would be fine if child is wrong, if child is right ...... please father, no matter what, must say that Yao Guangyi wanted to recruit you but has been rejected by you!"
"Please!"
Wang Chong said, kneeled down, prostrated himself on the ground, and made a deep bow.
He was the only one in the entire Wang Clan who deeply understood what kind of danger the Wang Clan was facing right now. By now, he had done everything he could to try.
Right now, Wang Chong only hoped that his father would remember what he had said now.
"Enough!"
Wang Yan froze, then thundered:
"It's come to this, don't you mind embarrassing me? Immediately get the hell out of here and go home, if I find out that you're still fooling around outside and inviting trouble, I'll break your legs!"
"Little brother, stop talking!"
Wang Xiaoyao was cowering and trembling in fear. Her father's face was very ugly and scary right now. She had rarely seen her father angry to this extent in her long life.
"Yes! Child understands."
Wang Chong passed a soothing look towards his own little sister and stood up from the ground, not trying to offend his father any further.
Doing this was already enough. Through the window, in the raging crowd outside, Wang Chong saw two familiar figures.
These two people had arrived, and King Song's side should be almost done. Next, whether it was right or wrong, father should soon realize!
Perhaps Wang Chong's final taming had worked, and Wang Yan's face was clearly better.
"All go back to me! Let's talk about today's matter back!"
Wang Yan threw out his sleeves, grimaced, and without saying a word, he walked down the stairs and turned around to walk out.
Without a word, Wang Chong followed closely behind his father, and the three of them, father and son, walked out of Guanghe Building together.
......
The crowd on the street was densely packed, Broad Crane House was a famous upscale restaurant in the capital, and something like this had long attracted the attention of an unknown number of people.
"Hehe, brother Wang! Why are you here?"
The father and son trio had just left the Guanghe Building when a greeting suddenly came from the crowd. Wang Yan turned his head, but saw two familiar figures in the crowd looking over.
"Lord Bao! Lord Lu!"
Wang Yan was stunned, and then reacted, turning around and walking over to these two people. These two people, one "Bao Xuan" and one "Lu Ting", were both court officials.
However, the two had another identity in addition to that, and like Wang Yan, they were all subordinates of the King of Song's inner circle.
"Both of you, why are you here?"
Wang Yan walked over and chilled with the two.
"Hehe, today, it's rare that Brother Bao made an exception and took the initiative to invite me to Guanghe Lou to meet. This is a rare occasion in a thousand years, how could you say I wouldn't come?"
Lu Ting laughed out loud as he spoke.
Lu Ting and Bao Xuan were both scribes of the imperial court, and were also staff members beside King Song. However, apart from official matters, the two usually had little personal contact. It was the first time that Bao Xuan had taken the initiative to invite them to meet at a high-class consumption place like Guanghe Lou.
Wang Chong stood behind him and did not say anything.
Whether it was Lu Ting or Bao Xuan, Wang Chong was not surprised at all by the appearance of these two people. In his previous life, these two people played equally important roles.
In his previous life, when his father had a secret meeting with Yao Guangyi, it was these two people who played an important role as witnesses to the King of Song. The two men, who were scholars of the dynasty, went to Guanghe Lou to have a banquet, only to find that Guanghe Lou was closed to guests, and all the people inside were the people of the King of Qi, and no one else could get in.
However, Wang Yan was alone in this place and met with Yao Guangyi.
If this kind of words spread back to the King of Song, the result can be imagined!
This matter was a big deal in the capital that year. However, Wang Chong knew that there was another truth to this matter. This is his last life in this matter after the end of many years, when everything has become unimportant, only inadvertently explore know.
About this matter, there was another "truth" that no one knew:
Lu Ting was used, and the real mastermind was Bao Xuan, who was now standing by the side, not saying a word. It was he who intentionally invited Lu Ting to Guanghe Lou and witnessed the closed-door meeting between his father and Yao Guangyi.
No one knew that he had already defected to Yao Guangyi and the King of Qi long before this meeting.
He had first followed Yao Guangyi's wishes and stabbed the King of Song with the news of their meeting before he invited Lu Ting. Lu Ting was clean and honest and never lied. In this matter, he was the best person to utilize.
It was because of Lu Ting's testimony that the King of Song became suspicious of his father, whom he had trusted for many years!
Wang Chong could see that Bao Xuan's face was not looking too good. He had originally invited Lu Ting to testify about Wang Yan's betrayal of Yao Guangyi, but he had inadvertently been used by Wang Chong instead, becoming a witness to the break between Wang Yan and Yao Guangyi!
"If Bao Xuan appeared here words, then that old chief administrator ...... beside the Song King should also appear!"
Wang Chong secretly said in his heart.
All of this was arranged, if Bao Xuan appeared here, then the old chief steward of the Song King's residence should also appear.
"General Wang!"
As if responding to Wang Chong's heartfelt words, the ground rumbled and the mountains shook as a huge, magnificent buckskin carriage slowly approached from the street, and on the huge bronze wheels was the gun dragon relief that represented the status of royalty.
The curtains of the carriage lifted open, and from inside poked out an old man with a stern and ancient face, that old man had his hands folded in his sleeves, his face was indifferent and expressionless, and a majestic aura emanated from his body, which made people feel that it was unfathomable:
"King Song has an invitation, please follow me!"
The old man's eyes slightly said, faintly said this and turned his head away, his eyes staring ahead, as if nothing had happened.
In an instant the room was filled with silence, the crows were silent!
"Old General Manager!"
Wang Yan's mind shook, almost subconsciously turning his head to look at his third son Wang Chong behind him, as if he had seen a ghost.
Wang Chong had really hit the nail on the head! He had only just stepped out of Guanghe Building, and the King of Song had actually sent someone to invite him! And it was still the oldest and most personal and highest-identity Chief Executive by his side!
At this instant, Wang Yan's heart was in a state of shock, his face full of incredulity!
As King Song's subordinate for more than ten years, Wang Yan understood better than anyone else that in King Song's residence, the identity of the old chief steward was too special. He had practically watched King Song grow up, and thus was also extremely trusted by King Song.
If it was just an ordinary summoning, there was no need for him to step in!
But what made Wang Yan even more shaken was, how did Wang Chong know about all this?
This even surprised him more than if the King of Song had suddenly sent someone to invite him!
"Could it be that this is just a coincidence?"
Wang Yan's mind rose and fell. It wasn't surprising that Wang Chong knew that the King of Song was going to summon him, after all, he was from the King of Song's line, and sooner or later, the two sides would have to meet.
But for Wang Chong to be able to calculate the exact time that the King of Song would summon him, this was truly unbelievable.
In this instant, Wang Yan's mind rose and fell as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
He couldn't understand no matter what, why would this rebellious son who was stubborn and unruly and just knew how to fool around with a group of foxes and dogs all day long know about this matter?
"The two of you go back now! Today's matter will be dealt with after I return!"
It was too late to think more, on the carriage, the old chief steward was already urging. Wang Yan boarded the buckskin carriage and quickly disappeared in the direction of the Song Wang Mansion.
Wang Chong looked at the direction his father had disappeared in, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The shocked look in his father's eyes before he left he could see clearly, there was no doubt that his ploy was working.
Father was being shaken!
But Wang Chong knew that this was only the beginning. When his father met the King of Song, he would realize that his "rebellious son" might be stubborn or have many bad deeds, but he had not lied to him about any of them!
"Little brother, what should we do? When father comes back, we'll be dead!"
As soon as Wang father left, Wang Xiaoyao immediately grabbed Wang Chong in six different directions, like an ant on a hot pan in a hurry. She still remembered her father's words about collecting and robbing her when he came back.
Although she was not afraid of anything, she was also afraid of the way her father would get angry! Unlike Wang Chong, even if she borrowed a hundred guts, she would not dare to disobey her father in front of Wang Chong.
Seeing his little sister's anxious appearance, Wang Chong could not help but laugh out. This little sister of his was really silly and cute!
"Don't worry. Father won't come back, we'll be fine."
Wang Chong faintly said.
"Ah?!"
Wang Clan's little sister raised her head in surprise and looked at her own little brother, her head completely spinning.
"Don't think too much, just trust me."
Seeing his own little sister's dumbfounded appearance, Wang Chong couldn't help but smile and reach out to pinch her on the cheek.
Although his father said that he was coming back to clean up after them, Wang Chong knew that his father would soon be transferred to the camp by the Ministry of Military Affairs after he entered the Song King's Mansion this time.
This, he confirmed without a doubt.
After gathering his thoughts, Wang Chong quickly walked towards Lu Ting and Bao Xuan.