Chapter 87 Persuasion

Chapter 87 Persuasion

Chapter 87 Persuasion
Wang Yan was taking a nap when he received the news. He hurriedly got up and called Wang Dun, the Grand Herald who was also an official staying in the court, and drove to the palace together.

The guards guarding the palace had all fled.

Inside and outside the palace, there were all soldiers from Luoyang Central Army under Shangguan Si's command. After reporting their identities, they were allowed to enter, but their followers were all disarmed and left outside the Duanmen Gate.

Wang Yan and Wang Dun walked in slowly, and a lieutenant with dozens of armored soldiers guarding them.

The Wang brothers watched quietly.

Everywhere you look, you can see soldiers carrying large and small bags, or even carts full of valuables.

They were in high spirits, talking and laughing loudly, their mouths crooked with smiles as they looked at the piles of "trophies" - since they could gain so much by looting the palace, why bother fighting to the death with the Ye soldiers?
There was smoke rising in the distance, which seemed to be from the direction of Zhaoyang Palace.

"Please relax, Wang Pushe. We have sent special people to guard the Empress and the concubines. The general has already said that anyone who dares to act without permission will be killed." After seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of the Wang brothers, the lieutenant explained in a low voice.

"General Shangguan is truly a loyal minister." Wang Yan said in a sarcastic tone.

"Your loyalty and bravery in serving the country are admirable." Wang Dun also smiled.

The words of the two coupled with the smoke in the palace were really ridiculous. They were all old Yin-Yang masters.

But they didn't dare to criticize directly.

There is great terror between life and death, but the Wang family does not have the spirit of sacrificing their own lives for justice.

Under Shi Le's butcher knife, the so-called celebrities, who were actually not worthy of their reputation, were exposed in an instant and began to kneel and lick his clothes very smoothly.

Shi Le's knife is a knife, and Shangguan Si's knife can also kill people. It's just that the latter is more familiar with it and can bargain.

The Tai Chi Hall was soon reached.

There are more soldiers here, and they seem to be quite disciplined. There are sentries everywhere, and they are well armed with swords and guns.

Wang Yan calmed down.

Although he is shameless, he is experienced and good at controlling his emotions in front of outsiders.

Over the past two years, the situation in Luoyang has really become different from that in other states.

The city is full of warriors and soldiers who commit rape, looting, murder and arson at the drop of a hat. They are almost the ones who have the final say.

If we were to say which city is the least like the Jin Dynasty, it would definitely be the capital Luoyang.

In other states, the children of noble families can travel around, recite poems, appreciate the beauty of the forest, and appreciate the elegance of the mountains and rivers.

When you are tired, you can lie down in the bamboo forest and listen to the wonderful sound of wind blowing through the bamboo sea.

When you are bored, you can ignore your appearance and have fun wandering around the streets of the city.

When you are angry, you can curse people sincerely to make your mind clear.

But all of this doesn't work in Luoyang.

Zhang Fang won't waste time talking to you, and the soldiers under his command are extremely vulgar.

You displayed the demeanor of scholars from the Wei and Jin dynasties, but he didn't understand. He only cared about the feeling on the tip of his tongue.

Shangguan Si might be better, but we have to meet him to know for sure.

If you have to, you still have to coax them.

"Wang Pushe is here." After hearing the announcement, Shangguan Si quickly walked out of the Taiji Hall and laughed.

Soon, he seemed to have just noticed Wang Dun, nodded reservedly, and said, "Chu Zhong is here too."

The villain succeeds!

Wang Dun's face changed and he became a little annoyed, but he soon calmed down and returned the greeting to Shangguan Si first.

Shangguan Si returned the gifts to the Wang brothers one by one.

"General Shangguan has brought the prince back, which is a great achievement, but I wonder what his plan is?" Wang Yan asked.

Shangguan Si was a little dazed.

In fact, he didn't think it through, he just wanted to do something subconsciously.

He had previously ridiculed the troops of Mi Huang, Man Fen and Miao Yuan, saying that none of them had attempted to control the imperial palace. But now, after being asked this question by Wang Yan, he felt that it did not make much sense, after all, the emperor was still there.

"Luoyang cannot be without a master for a day." Shangguan Si held it in for a long time before blurting out these words.

Wang Yan had an idea in mind.

From the moment they met to the conversation just now, he had already figured out Shangguan Si's sense of propriety and bottom line.

So he asked, "What does General Shangguan want to do?"

"When the emperor goes on a tour outside the country, he naturally has to let the crown prince govern the country," Shangguan Si said.

Wang Dun secretly sneered in his heart, thinking that this was harming the prince.

If the emperor issued an edict ordering the crown prince to govern the country, that would be understandable.

But now that he has been supported by a group of military men to become regent, that’s another matter.

The prince would not agree unless he was stupid. Shangguan Si was just being reckless. He was greedy and wanted to do the same as Dong Zhuo did in the late Han Dynasty?

"General Shangguan is loyal, but others may not understand his loyalty." Wang Yan sighed.

"This requires the help of Wang Pushe." Shangguan Si stared at Wang Yan and said.

Wang Yan did not comment or give a direct answer. He only said, "The general is indeed brave and concerned about the country and the people. However, he has not achieved great success yet, so I am afraid it will be difficult for him to convince the people." Shangguan Si remained silent.

He and Miao Yuan joined forces. Although they had more people and more power, there were still three other troops, namely Mi Huang, Man Fen and Chen Jing, in the city.

Chen Jing only has a thousand or so men, so there is no need to worry.

Manfen's army originally had 3,000 men, but now it is estimated to have 5,000.

But I heard that Mi Huang's troops took in some defeated soldiers, so the number of them might be as many as 6,000?

It’s a lot when added up, almost as much as I have.

If a real fight breaks out, he would certainly win, but it would take a lot of effort.

"How to make merit?" Shangguan Si asked.

"General, do you know that Zhang Fang led his troops south?" Wang Yan asked.

“I know something, but I don’t know where it is now.”

"We are not far from Luoyang. We will reach Bocheng in three days at the slowest and two days at the fastest."

"So fast? How did the Minister know?"

Wang Yan smiled reservedly: "There must be some eyes and ears in my house."

Shangguan Si's expression froze, and he suspected that Wang Yan was deceiving him.

It's not easy to collect intelligence in the chaos outside, but you can't lie about this kind of thing because it's easy to verify.

For a time, he was suspicious, and Wang Yan's image in his mind became even more mysterious.

Wang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At least this guy didn't hit him on the head like Zhang Fang did, so he could still communicate. As long as they could communicate, he would have a way. What he feared most was that he would just attack without any nonsense, which would be really difficult to deal with.

"Please teach me, Prime Minister." Shangguan Si bowed again and said sincerely.

"If you can defeat Zhang Fang, who can stop you when you return?" Wang Yan said, "In the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu defeated the Qin army and summoned the princes. When they entered the camp, they all knelt and walked forward, no one dared to look up. From then on, Xiang Yu became the supreme general of the princes, and all the princes were subordinate to him. With such a heroic spirit, how could General Shangguan not be fascinated?"

Shangguan was somewhat tempted.

He had 3,000 old central army troops, and he also gathered more than 2,000 scattered defeated central army soldiers on the way, and they had all been reorganized at this time.

It can be said that this is his greatest confidence and the main reason why he dares to act recklessly in the city.

Miao Yuan also had 5,000 soldiers under his command, but compared with his 5,000 veteran soldiers in the central army, they were nothing.

Although the East Sea Kingdom’s army has a brave general like Shao Xun, their soldiers are not good enough and it is not worth worrying about them too much.

Chen Jing has too few soldiers, and all his old troops were killed in Dangyin. A thousand men cannot accomplish anything great.

If he could defeat Zhang Fang and then gather Zhang Fang's surrendered soldiers, his momentum would be even greater, and no one in Luoyang would dare to oppose him.

Crawl forward on your knees, dare not look up, haha, how majestic!
"With General Shangguan, Luoyang is as stable as Mount Tai." Wang Yan complimented with a smile.

Shangguan Si was even happier.

Wang Yifu is the most famous scholar in the world. If it were a peaceful time, his house would be packed with people. Even if someone like me wanted to see him, I'm afraid I'm not qualified. But now he is complimenting me, haha, wonderful!

Thinking of this, he called a personal general and ordered: "Take 500 men to patrol the city and control the men. Don't make too much trouble. They are just looking for money. Don't disturb the women and don't kill people indiscriminately."

"Yes." The general took the order and left.

"The general is so righteous and admirable." Wang Yan's face straightened, he took two steps back, bowed and praised.

Shangguan Si quickly helped Wang Yan up and said, "President, please do not perform such a grand ceremony."

"It's my duty." Wang Yan said solemnly, "General, you are loyal to your country and are determined to defeat the stubborn enemy and save Luoyang from danger. A mere gift is nothing."

"You are the only one who can defeat Zhang Fang and protect Luoyang." Wang Dun took advantage of the situation and added fuel to the fire.

Shangguan Si's smile became even wider.

After years of hard work, have we finally come to this point? Even Wang Clan of Langya is kowtowed to me. Haha, I never dared to dream of this before.

The soldiers of the Western Bandits were not very capable of fighting. When the King of Changsha was here, he defeated them and routed them.

Now I have more than 5,000 elite soldiers. I can use them as a base and then recruit Chen Jing, Man Fen, Miao Yuan, Mi Huang and others to attack them together. If we win a great victory, that will be the day I take power.

"I heard that the Minister of the Court has a daughter named Huifeng, who has been a widow for many years." Shangguan Si was very proud and said, "My son is only seventeen years old, and he is a perfect match for the Minister of the Court. I wonder..."

Shangguan Si’s son is seventeen years old, and Wang Huifeng is twenty-five years old this year. They are indeed a perfect match.

A girl who is three years older than a man can hold a lot of gold bricks, but a girl who is eight years older than a man can hardly imagine what she can hold.

Wang Dun's face changed slightly when he heard this.

Wang Yan, however, did not take it seriously at all. Instead, he laughed and said, "The general has fought hard to defeat the enemy and returned with great contributions to the country. My daughter admires heroes the most. Marrying into the general's house will be a dream come true."

Shangguan Si was excited when he heard that Wang Yan seemed to agree.

She is the daughter of the Wang family. Even if she is a widow, how can our family look up to her?
Unexpectedly, it actually worked?

"If Zhang Fang doesn't come, it's fine. But if he comes, Yi Fu can stay on the top of the city and watch me defeat the bandits." Shangguan Si patted his chest and said loudly.

(End of this chapter)