Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 194 They're all terrible teammates

Wang Shouyi certainly wanted to protect Zhang Jiayou, and this was not just empty talk.

There is no doubt about this.

Because his brother Zhang Jiazhen was the Wang family's most powerful supporter in the court.

This doesn't mean that Zhang Jia-zhen was the Grand Secretary, or the Prime Minister.

That's secondary.

Unlike other court officials, Zhang Jiazhen supported the Wang family not because of the Wu family, but simply because he had a very good relationship with Wang Shouyi.

There weren't many prime ministers and civil officials who could befriend Wang Shouyi, an illiterate man.

For example, Zhang and his group supported the Wang family, partly because they opposed Consort Wu. After all, Empress Wang had a fatal flaw: she couldn't have children.

If Li Longji wanted to make Consort Huangfu his empress, there would likely be very little resistance.

For feudal dynasties, the fact that the empress had no children was a significant problem, even from a purely political perspective.

When the crown prince ascends the throne, he will most likely make his own mother empress. If the ministers support the empress, the reward at that time may be negative.

Therefore, Zhang Jiazhen was very important to the Wang family.

In any case, Wang Shouyi would not agree to betray Zhang Jiayou, because it would definitely affect the relationship between Zhang Jiazhen and the Wang family.

But Huangfu Shangde didn't think so. He knew the importance of this investigation to the emperor. They themselves had already set an example by revealing a lot of land and hidden households. If this was a conspiracy, and someone found a handle against them, they would fail and might even get into big trouble.

The key point is that Huangfu Shangde's relationship with Zhang Jiazhen was just so-so, so naturally he didn't have any concerns in this regard.

However, Huangfu Shangde knew Wang Shouyi's character well; he was very loyal and righteous. Although he tried to dissuade Wang Shouyi for the time being, he knew that Wang Shouyi would definitely find a way to protect Zhang Jiayou.

Back in his room, he pondered the matter, growing increasingly anxious. So he quickly wrote a letter and sent it to Chang'an to inform Huangfu Sengnian of the situation.

After the turmoil caused by Anye Bureau, Huangfu Sengnian has become Huangfu Shangde's strategist.

At this very moment, Huangfu Sengnian and his group were busy dealing with Madam Zixia. Their advantage lay in the technology brought by Wang Xi. Wang Xi had already planned to combine this technology with Taoism and decided to promote it through children's opera.

Since this children's opera required the participation of several children, they also planned to use these children to tame Linghu Changge and his group.

Originally, they weren't in a hurry, but because of Madam Zixia's appearance, they had to speed up Linghu Changge and the others' enrollment.

Linghu Changge and her friends, including their parents, couldn't wait any longer. Upon receiving the notification, they immediately brought their daughters to the Nameless Academy.

Large classroom.

Today, the students didn't go out to perform much. Instead, they all squatted by the large classroom, looking at the group of tall, beautiful girls in the middle. Their eyes were clear and innocent, unlike when Aokiji and the others came, when they were so excited and happy.

Because they are the lambs to the slaughter now!

"These are the subjects of your upcoming exam."

Tao Mo raised his hand and led him onto the stage.

Linghu Xiaozhe and the others looked up.

On the stage stood more than twenty children, all dressed neatly and cleanly, standing in a row, all with innocent smiles on their faces. They looked so well-behaved and sensible.

"Sir, we don't quite understand?" Linghu Xiaozhe asked, looking puzzled.

Linghu Changge and the others were also completely confused.

Tao Mo stroked his beard and smiled, "That's right. We've been rehearsing a children's opera recently, and these are the young actors we've selected, who are also students from our Nameless Academy."

Your task is to take good care of them and help them perform well. As for whether you can be admitted, that depends entirely on their vote.

The orphan Cui, standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really that simple?"

“Indeed, it’s too easy,” Li Tong said.

Dou E said, "Just bring some sugar, and that will take care of it."

They've been performing outside lately and don't know much about these kids, because Li Jieman and the others are also secretly training them. From a distance, they all look quite well-behaved.

Deep down, they still wanted to make the older women suffer a bit, since they themselves had also been oppressed, which was why they recommended the women to the academy.

On the contrary, Ashina Mi and the other junior sisters who stayed in the academy had their lips tightly pursed, their eyes full of smiles.

They were well aware that every time they went to the front yard recently, it was like undergoing a tribulation—a true disaster—but they didn't intend to tell Linghu Changge and the others.

"Shut up!"

Xue Bao'er glared fiercely at Cui Gu'er and the others with her beautiful peach-shaped eyes.

"Shut up too!"

Xue Mingchan glared at his daughter, then cupped his hands to Tao Mo and asked, "I wonder what your intention is in making this arrangement, sir?"

I had long heard that the exams at the Nameless Academy were very strange, and today I finally witnessed it for myself.

We're not here to learn how to be maids or take care of children.

Tao Mo smiled and said, "In the eyes of Taoism, motherhood is a woman's nature, so I have made it their test. I believe that when they know how to take care of these children, they will naturally become mature."

Upon hearing this, Xue Mingchan immediately understood. The more he thought about it, the more ingenious the arrangement seemed. He bowed respectfully, saying, "Sir, you truly possess the wisdom of a great man. We admire you greatly." Linghu Xiaozhe and the others also bowed to Tao Mo.

By inspiring their maternal instincts and helping them mature, those who have been through it can naturally better understand the profound meaning behind it.

That makes some sense.

"You flatter me."

Tao Mo then looked at Linghu Changge and the others, "What do you think? If you have any objections, you can say so now. I have never wanted to force my students."

Linghu Changge nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "This student is willing to accept the teacher's test."

Xue Bao'er and the others all nodded in agreement.

When it comes to dealing with little brats, they are experts among experts. If you don't believe me, you can ask Xue Jun and Linghu Baodi. They were all victims!

Although the number of people was a bit large, they were still very confident.

If you can't even control these little brats, how will you ever become king here and enslave those eagles?

Seeing that they had fallen into the trap, Li Jie grinned wickedly, but said with great regret, "It's just a pity that the time was a little short, not enough to outwit a hundred dog-headed vultures."

Wang Xi gave him a slap on the elbow and said in a low voice, "That's enough! I'm not a unit of measurement. You can just say it, but don't take it seriously."

"We're not just talking."

Li Jie said, "At least Monk Nian was serious back then, and he trained these children based on your behavior. Huh? Why didn't Monk Nian come today?"

Wang Xi couldn't help but look around. "That's right! Why hasn't Monk Nian arrived yet?"

Huangfu Sengnian is very meticulous in everything he does, even when it comes to clothing. Although this academy is fake and they know the truth, Huangfu Sengnian is rarely late or leaves early.

It is clear that he actually follows the rules very well, but he doesn't accept those unwritten rules. For example, he doesn't agree with the idea that what the teacher says must be right, and he often argues with the teacher.

Wang Shuang suddenly said, "Isn't that Monk Nian?"

Wang Xi turned his head and saw Huangfu Sengnian walking along the corridor towards him. When he saw him looking over, he immediately stopped.

Wang Xi understood immediately. "You all stay here and keep watch. I'll go see what's going on."

"Then go quickly."

Li Jieman quickly said, "We'll watch over things here."

In these turbulent times, they dare not relax too much; they remain on high alert.

Wang Xi immediately ran over.

As expected, when he arrived in front of Huangfu Sengnian, Huangfu Sengnian said with a solemn expression, "Something has happened."

This guy has always loved challenges, and the more trouble he gets, the more excited he becomes. But right now, his face looks really bad, which shows that this is no small matter!

Wang Xi's heart skipped a beat. "What is it?"

Huangfu Sengnian did not answer, but simply handed a piece of white silk to Wang Xi.

Wang Xi quickly took it, held it in his hand, and began to read it. Suddenly, he cursed, "Damn it, what a useless teammate."

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "Are you insulting my father, or your father?"

Wang Xi said, "I'm not talking about your father, nor my father, but this so-called Left General of the Golden Guard. My father set an example back then, but he still tried to hide it. He couldn't hide it, and someone even reported him. What an idiot."

Huangfu Sengnian asked expressionlessly, "So what do you plan to do?"

Wang Xi pondered for a moment and sighed, "Whether it's a conspiracy or not, Father shouldn't protect Zhang Jiayou. The risks are too great. This land investigation has already caused many nobles to be dissatisfied. If this matter is leaked, it may affect the entire policy."

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "So you're planning to sever ties with the Zhang family?"

Wang Xi frowned and shook his head, saying, "That won't work either. Master Zhang has a very good relationship with my family. If anything happens to him, it will be very detrimental to my family."

After much deliberation, he said, "The best way is for us to design this as a conspiracy and use it to intimidate Zhang Jiayou, so that he will turn himself in first. In this way, it will not affect Minister Zhang, and at most he will only be demoted."

After saying this, he saw that Huangfu Sengnian remained silent, so he asked, "You don't seem to agree."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "I agree with what you just said."

Wang Xi asked in surprise, "What did you say?"

Huangfu Sengnian said calmly, "It's just that the Left General of the Golden Guard is a terrible teammate."

Wang Xi asked again, "So?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Knowing that he is a terrible teammate, we should no longer associate with him. Protecting him is of no use."

Wang Xi said, "I know, but I want to protect Minister Zhang."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "In my opinion, Prime Minister Zhang is also a terrible teammate, even worse than his brother. It's time to get rid of him. We might as well take this opportunity to drive Prime Minister Zhang out of the capital, so that we can get rid of a burden."

Wang Xi stared at Huangfu Sengnian in shock.

(End of this chapter)