12dz Chapter 596: Winning over Su Yu's devoted followers, Mao Jie charges into battle for Hua Xin.
Chapter 596: Winning over Su Yu's devoted followers, Mao Jie charges into battle for Hua Xin.
The Wang family of Nanyang once had a branch of the clan who, led by Wang Bao, went to develop in Beihai County, Qingzhou.
Through tireless efforts, Wang Bao rose to the position of Prefect of Beihai, gaining considerable influence within the prefecture.
However, after the coalition against Dong Zhuo ended, and the Yellow Turbans gathered in Qingzhou, Wang Bao was unexpectedly killed in battle.
At the time, the young Wang Ji did not understand why his father, who was always both literate and martial, was riddled with arrows, his entire body covered in thorns.
But he understands now.
His incompetent teammate betrayed his father, Wang Bao!
According to Wang Ji's years of painstaking investigation, that scoundrel has been basically confirmed to be none other than Kong Rong, the prime minister of Beihai Kingdom back then.
Kong Rong abandoned the city and fled, leaving the people to Wang Bao.
Wang Bao was kind and compassionate, and could not bear to flee alone. He eventually died in battle, and even bore the infamy of losing the city.
The thought of his kind face being condemned by everyone is unbearable.
Wang Ji was determined to take revenge!
However, the Wang family of Beihai had already declined since Wang Bao's death.
Even someone like Kong Rong, who held a high nominal position but had little real power, was considered a towering figure to the young Wang Ji.
To seek revenge, the only option is to rely on the power of one's own family, namely the Wang family of Nanyang.
Wang Ji worked hard and finally earned the opportunity to return to his family home to study.
I thought it would take several more years for him to stand out and even get revenge.
But unexpectedly, good luck came and no one could stop it!
Wang Gang and his son's arrogance and domineering behavior over the years had long aroused the dissatisfaction of many elders in the clan.
This time, thanks to the "Zhao Yan incident," Wang Gang lost his position as clan leader.
According to the clan elders, Wang Gang or his son must not be allowed to take power again.
However, the elders also checked and balanced each other, fully embodying the spirit of "better to die for a friend than for oneself."
Allowing their own sons or grandsons to take over would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among other clan elders.
The checks and balances come and go.
After Mao Jie's "friendly reminder," the elders finally decided to put forward a puppet clan leader while maintaining the existing power of each party!
This puppet clan leader cannot be a direct descendant of any clan elder.
Wang Ji, a young man from a collateral branch of the Beihai family, thus ascended to the position of head of the powerful Nanyang Wang family.
Looking at the hypocritical faces of the clan elders below, Wang Ji could only manage a bitter smile.
Just like the saying, "My heart is not in this place."
Wang Ji had absolutely no desire to be the clan chief.
He just wanted to reveal the truth of what happened back then as soon as possible, to ruin Kong Rong's reputation, and to restore justice to his father, Wang Bao!
"Clan leader, from now on, the Wang family of Nanyang will have to rely on your leadership."
The clan elders gave Wang Ji a disdainful look.
This kid is nothing but a puppet!
They can push him up, and they can also pull him down at any time.
Wang Ji, filled with trepidation, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:
"It is all thanks to the kindness and support of the elders that I have been able to sit in my current position."
"The clan elders have full authority to decide on matters concerning the clan."
"This young man only wants to read more books and learn some knowledge, so as not to tarnish the reputation of my Wang family."
The elders were quite pleased with Wang Ji's standard answer.
A puppeteer must be prepared to be a puppeteer!
This playful "patriarchal succession ceremony" ended hastily amidst cheers from the royal family members.
The only two people who felt sad and upset were probably Wang Gang and his son.
After the ceremony, Wang Ji wanted to go to his study to read immediately.
Unexpectedly, the page reported that Lord Mao Jie had invited him.
A glint of light appeared in Wang Ji's eyes.
If he remembers correctly, Mao Jie was from Yanzhou and was one of the old guard who joined Cao Cao's coalition against Dong Zhuo not long after it ended.
Wang Ji's idol was Su Yu.
But given his original status, he had no right to get close to Su Yu.
Even if he is now a puppet, at least on the surface, he is the new patriarch of the Wang family of Nanyang.
If one were to join Su Yu through Mao Jie's connections, it would surely be much more effective!
With this in mind, Wang Ji quickened his pace and headed out of the mansion.
He wanted to personally welcome Mao Jie!
"Lord Mao, my admiration for you is as boundless as a surging river."
"Your visit today is a great honor for the Wang family."
Wang Ji also has great acting talent.
A few words of flattery made Mao Jie feel much better.
"Clan Chief Wang, I, Mao, have wasted half my life, and much of my time has been squandered."
"Now that I see a young talent like Patriarch Wang, I know what it means to be promising at a young age!"
Mao Jie, however, believed that it was only right for Wang Ji to be grateful to him.
after all.
Wang Ji was able to take the position of head of the family, and he put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
Today, Mao Jie's visit was also to test what kind of person Wang Ji was and whether he could be brought into his camp.
Well, Mao Jie doesn't represent Su Yu, but Hua Xin and Ju Zong.
But he himself didn't know that Wang Ji was actually a big fan of Su Yu.
The reason they were so eager to see him was mainly due to their admiration for their idol, Su Yu.
The two, harboring this misunderstanding, flattered each other and helped one another into the study.
Anyone who saw this scene would probably think the two were having an affair!
"Clan Chief, what is your view on the current state of the world?"
Mao Jie tentatively asked Wang Ji a question.
He had done his research beforehand. Although Wang Ji was only a member of a collateral branch of the Wang family, he loved reading and was likely a talented person.
Wang Ji knew that this was Mao Jie's test for him.
So, he calmly and composedly said:
"It's only a matter of time before Lord Sikong wipes out all the villains in the land."
"After the world is unified, the Han Dynasty will enter a new era (dynastic change)."
Wang Ji didn't utter the words "dynastic change," but everyone, including Liu Xie himself, knew that such a thing was inevitable.
Otherwise, would Cao Cao have spent most of his life striving only to benefit Liu Xie?
how can that be possible!
Mao Jie nodded, then asked:
"Is the royal clan chief aware of the infighting among the different political parties in the court?"
Wang Ji said with great sorrow:
"Whether it was the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the pre-Qin Period, or our mighty Han Dynasty, none of them could escape this fate."
Mao Jie sighed, seemingly unconcerned:
"Yes."
"How wonderful it would be if everyone could be of one mind, acting not for personal gain but for the common good!"
Wang Ji stared blankly at Mao Jie for a moment, unsure whether it was an implication or a heartfelt sentiment.
But the next moment, Mao Jie's words almost made Wang Ji overturn the table and leave on the spot.
"In the past, Ju Gong of Hebei was a man of noble character and integrity."
"Unfortunately, Yuan Shao failed to recognize talent and misunderstood Ju Gong at every turn, which chilled the hearts of loyal ministers and ultimately led to the destruction of his vast empire."
"Now, Ju Gong's brother-in-law, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, is willing to once again take up Ju Gong's ambition and fight for the common people."
"Clan Chief, is it possible to lend Lord Guanglu Xun a hand?"
Wang Ji's mouth was extremely large, almost big enough to fit half a quail egg, plus two duck eggs.
He really wanted to curse Mao Jie:
"Are you out of your mind?"
"If I had known earlier that you weren't Lord Weiwei's man, why would I have bothered arguing with you?"
"What a waste of my time!"
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