The Golden Age
Chapter 263: The Calamity of Extinction
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The treasurer Bai was sitting in the Xixi, giving his hand to Old Master Hou, smiling, and did not speak.
"Jing Zhai, you are really hidden." Old Houye calmly said: "You have been at Yuwen's house for 21 years. The old man never thought that you were from the Fan's family."
The treasurer Bai sighed, "Taian Bai's family has always been favored by Yuwen's family. When I was young, I became acquainted with Lord Hou, and I also got the respect of Lord Hou to do errands for Yuwen's family." After a pause, he calmly said: "If there is no ten Six years ago, the people of Wutuo broke into the barrier, and I should be the pawn of Lord Hou in this life."
Old Master Hou said "Oh", his face showed a trace of contempt.
"In the Wutuo Rebellion, Xiling was poisoned, and countless people died under the sword of the Wutuo people." The treasurer Bai said slowly: "Before the Wutuo people entered the customs, I had already opened up trade for the Yuwen family outside the customs. I met a lot of Wutuo nobles outside the pass. I learned about the plan of Wutuo people's eastward advance, and I immediately reported it to Lord Hou, Lord Hou should remember."
Lord Hou said: "So what?"
"I remember that I rushed back to Xiling from outside the customs and suggested to Hou Ye that we must quickly gather the power of the major families in Xiling, strengthen the city defense, hoard food and grass, and recruit soldiers as quickly as possible, fully support the Du Hu army, and strengthen Xiling’s defense." The treasurer Bai looked at Old Houye and said: "If I remember correctly, there was still half a year before the Wutuo people entered the pass. Time is really tight, but if you mobilize immediately, it will take half a year. It is also sufficient to make some necessary preparations, such as letting the people of Fanjun move to the east quickly. If this is done, many people will not become the evil spirits of the Wutuo people."
Old Master Hou snorted coldly: "Wu Tuo had a hundred thousand iron knights. The Tang army had already fought against southern Xinjiang. The Tusun people had already moved south, and the Guan was unable to support them. We depended on the thousands of people from the Duhu Army. , What's the use?"
"At this point, why should Master Hou hide it?" The treasurer Bai sighed slightly: "The three main gates discussed in secret. If I remember correctly, the Fan family begged to evacuate all the people from Fan County to the east, and then recruited them. The young men strengthened the city of Heiyang, allowing the major families to contribute money to store grain and hoard them in Heiyang City. If you really go all out in half a year, with the financial resources of the major families in Xiling, Heiyang City can naturally be built into a strong city , It’s not difficult to recruit 10,000 or 20,000 strong men. In this way, when the guard army is stationed in Heiyang City, not only will there be a strong city to defend, but there will also be enough food in the city, and 20,000 strong men will be assisted by Wu Tuo. People are not good at attacking cities, and it may not be impossible to defend for a year and a half."
Old Houye's eyes twitched slightly, and he did not speak.
"The imperial court is unable to support Xiling, so the people of Xiling should protect Xiling by themselves." The treasurer Bai said slowly: "But you not only rejected the people's suggestion to move east, but you were also worried that Xiling was in chaos, and even concealed the news that the Wutuo people would attack Xiling. For half a year, you didn’t do anything until the Wutuo people were killed, and the guards fought to death in Heiyang City. There was a shortage of soldiers and food. You were still indifferent, Lord Hou, I know that at that time you think the Tang army will be defeated and plan. To make peace with the Wutuo people, but at that time, did you think of the thousands of people in Xiling?"
Old Master Hou looked at the treasurer Bai and sneered: "Because you resent that I didn't follow your advice back then, so I took refuge in the Fan family?" He glanced at Fan Ziqi and said lightly: "Don't forget, back then, Fan.
At a critical moment, the family secretly fled with the prepared wealth, hid in the turtle city, and left the people of Zhenjun. Do you think the Fan family did better than the Yuwen family?"
Fan Ziqi smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't have the courage to do the right thing back then. After the war, I returned to Zhen County and was devastated, only to know how big a mistake I made. I always have to make up for a mistake."
"In the past ten years, I have been in Wutuo, watching them become stronger day by day, and my heart is anxious." The treasurer Bai said: "Looking back at Xiling, the Xiling family is like a leech attached to this land, greedily absorbing it. With the blood of Xiling, this land is getting weaker and weaker." Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Xiling is getting weaker and weaker compared to sixteen years ago." Staring at the old master Yuwen, he calmly said: "Master Hou, Xiling is the biggest His enemies have never been foreigners, they are precisely these wealthy families in Xiling."
Old Master Yuwen twitched his eyes, and finally said: "So you are secretly colluding with the Fan family?"
"Master Hou thought I had taken refuge in the Fan family?" The treasurer Bai shook his head and said, "Master Hou was wrong. I am just loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the real Tang Dynasty!"
"You... Are you a member of the court?" Old Master Yuwen was even more surprised.
If the treasurer Bai is a member of the court, then appearing here tonight is not just following the Fan family, but behind the court's power.
The plan to destroy the Zhen family began with those two secret letters.
The two secret letters proved the Zhen family’s treason against the enemy, and Old Houye saw this opportunity and discussed with the treasurer Bai to use this opportunity to destroy the Zhen family for the court, so that the Yuwen family can get rid of the crisis.
In this plan, the white shopkeeper has participated in it from beginning to end.
Even from a certain perspective, if there is no Bai shopkeeper, Yuwen's family may not act rashly.
Old Master Yuwen's face was stern, and at this time he finally understood that the so-called opportunity of Yuwen's family was only a means of using the white shopkeeper. Yuwen's family had actually become a tool for the court to destroy the Zhen family.
Fan Ziqi finally said: "Brother, now do you understand that you think you are in control of the chess game, but you have already entered the chess game and become a chess piece in the chess game."
"Even if it is reduced to a chess piece, it is also a chess piece of the court." Old Master Hou said solemnly: "Why is Yuwen's family picking up evil for the court?"
The treasurer Bai smiled faintly: "Why is the old man so sure that he must be a traitor? The Zhen family is loyal or a traitor, only that the two secret letters are true or false. In the opinion of the master, the two secret letters Is it true or not?"
Old Master Yuwen's pupils contracted slightly.
"I know what Hou Ye is thinking." The treasurer Bai sighed: "When the eldest son submitted the two secret letters to you, you didn't care about whether the secret letters were true or false. Just use this as evidence to get rid of the Zhen family. I thought the court would definitely believe that the evidence was true at that time, but...the truth of the secret letter, I can only decide."
Old Master Yuwen sinks a heart.
He has realized that his painstaking plan has caused a huge flaw, and this flaw is the white treasurer.
"These two secret letters were found in the underground secret room of Begging Fushan." The treasurer Bai said: "The people who found these two secret letters are Qin Xiao and Tang Rong." He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. , Then slowly said: "To
To prove the authenticity of these two secret letters, the confession of the two of them and my testimony can let the court know clearly."
Fan Ziqi said: "Brother, I just said that if the secret letter is true, the court will naturally regard Yuwen's family as a great hero, but if the secret letter is false, Yuwen's family will kill innocent people indiscriminately, and he is still a marquis of the court, then Naturally, Yuwen's family is facing a catastrophe."
"Even though Tang Rong is my righteous daughter, there is someone else behind her." The treasurer Bai said: "I can't be sure who that person is, but if it's good, it must be from the court, so Tang Rong will write a secret letter. The truth tells the master behind the scenes, and the master behind the scenes is likely to inform the court about the secret letter.” Looking at the old man, he said: “So the confession of this first witness must be very detrimental to Yuwen's family. "
Old Master Yuwen tried his best to appear calm, but his hand to take the teacup was slightly trembling, not only because of fear but also because of anger.
"The second witness is myself." The treasurer Bai said: "Since I am loyal to the court, I will naturally not hide from the court. The two secret letters were forged by my own hands. Later, Tang Rong was asked to find a chance to put it to the begging. The purpose of this underground secret room is naturally to trap the Zhen family and treason against the enemy.” He said very calmly. The old man glanced at him and said lightly: “It turns out that it was really your hands and feet. If you admit it, that’s fine. If the court wants to investigate the authenticity of the secret letter, you will not escape the crime if you forge the secret letter."
"Master Hou has forgotten. Everyone knows that I am the confidant of Master Hou." The treasurer Bai sighed: "For Yuwen's family, I stayed in Wutuo for nearly 20 years, and for this, I gave Yuwen's family a pair of legs. I’m not wrong. In the archives of the Ziyijian, I will definitely be recorded as the number one running dog of Yuwen’s family, and he must also be the confidant of Lord Hou. If I confess that Lord Hou asked me to forge a secret letter to frame the Zhen family, I believe that no one will doubt this opportunity to destroy the Zhen family and please the court."
Old Master Yuwen was furious, and sternly said: "Bai Jingzhai, you...!" He coughed violently, but Fan Ziqi had already got up and stroked the back of Master Yuwen.
"As for the third witness, Qin Xiao, I know that he had a good relationship with Grandpa." The treasurer said slowly: "But compared to Grandpa, there are people he cares more about in this world. That person has a life-saving grace for him. , And treat him like a son, that person can spare his life for him, and Qin Xiao can also spare his life for that person, they are true friends of life and death." After a pause, he looked towards Yu Wencheng. Coming over, he vaguely saw Qin Xiao who was facing Yu Wencheng, and sighed softly: "So as long as that person comes forward, he won't cover Yuwen's house, he will only tell the truth of the matter. Tang Rong did not conceal a secret letter from Qin Xiao It is a forged fact, and Qin Xiao knows the truth. He and the Zhen family have a life and death feud, so this time it is also the hand of the Yuwen family to eradicate the Zhen family."
Mr. Yuwen’s breath was slightly smooth, and the treasurer Bai said: “So as long as the confession of the three of us is known to the court, Yuwen’s family will become the culprit in the massacre of Changxin Hou Zhen’s family. The disaster of extinction."
Old Master Yuwen stared at the white shopkeeper's eyes, his body trembled slightly, and he suddenly made a "coo" sound in his throat, and then there was a "poof", a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth and splashed on the table. Splashed on the placket of the white shopkeeper.
But the treasurer Bai remained unmoved, but looked at Old Master Yuwen calmly, motionless.