Two more days passed, and the Wang family's alcohol ban case seemed to be frozen, and suddenly became silent again. No one was arrested anymore, and the three arrested people were not interrogated, without any explanation.

However, Yipin Juji Restaurant and Jinshi Restaurant were still sealed, and the three farms and more than a dozen shops of the Wang family were all sealed off and controlled by the army, so no one was allowed to approach.

More importantly, everyone in public is talking about this matter. After the first day of the sensation, it is like adding a basin of turbid oil, a wine shop, a brothel, an inn, and everyone is talking about it.

The whole incident seemed to be pinned by an invisible force, making people feel an abnormal silence and a depression before the volcano was about to erupt.

At noon, Xue Shou, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, rode a horse to the gate of the Wang family's mansion. Since the court meeting on the founding of the country was held, many measures have begun to be issued one by one.

Including officials' new dynasty clothes no longer use silk, but fine linen, and officials under the age of 60 are not allowed to ride in carriages, but instead ride horses.

Xue Shou rode a horse to the front of the palace. He was a little worried. He also heard about the ban on alcohol that occurred in the Wang family, but he didn't understand why the Wang family made such a stupid mistake.

It is understandable if it was done by the Wang family without authorization, but if it was Wang Xu's arrangement, it would be a kind of political stupidity.

Xue Shou is an important figure in the Xue family in Hedong, and the Xue family in Fenyin is also one of the famous Hedong families, second only to the Pei family in Wenxi and the Wang family in Taiyuan.

The most famous figures in the Sui Dynasty were Yiwu and Wen. Wu was Xue Shixiong, Wen was Xue Daoheng, and Xue Shou was Xue Daoheng's son.

Xue Shou is about thirty years old this year. He is handsome, tall and thin, elegant and calm in his conversation. He has never forgotten all his studies since he was a child. He can write poems and essays at the age of five and is known as a child prodigy. He is deeply loved by his father Xue Daoheng.

At the age of sixteen, Xue Daoheng sent him to Wang Xue. Wang Tong, a great scholar in Hedong, was educated and trained carefully, so that Xue Shu gradually became an outstanding talent and outstanding talent.

When Yang Yuanqing led his army to occupy Hedong and established the New Sui Dynasty, Wang Xu recommended him to Yang Yuanqing and was named Shaoqing of Taichang.

Xue Shou’s worries were not just because of the Wang family’s ban on brewing wine. It was because of the dangerous confrontation between the Wang family and the court. This time, Wang Xu mobilized his followers to oppose the Sui army’s attack on the Central Plains, in name only for the issue of escape from the tenants in the countryside, but Xue Shou felt that there were deeper reasons.

As one of the royal parties, he has gradually been involved in the vortex of this struggle, which made Xue Shou feel worried and even scared. He was not ready. He was even more worried that he would become a victim of the political struggle.

Xue Shou came to the side door of the palace and turned over and dismounted. He never walked in front of the Wang family. Every time he entered the palace through the side door. As soon as he walked to the steps, the door opened and a young man walked out towards him. He was about twenty-seven or eight years old, Wang Ling, the son of Wang Xu.

Xue Shou was stunned. Isn’t Wang Ling in Chang'an? It is said that he was still a staff member of Prince Li Jiancheng. Of course, this was just a means to win over Wang Xu in the Tang Dynasty.

Xue Shou and him were classmates for five years. They knew very well that Wang Ling’s talent was very ordinary and could not be said to be outstanding in talent. They also liked to be romantic, romantic, and visited prostitutes and drink. They were dissolute.

Wang Ling saw Xue Shou at first sight and was immediately overjoyed, "Brother Bo Bao, what a coincidence!"

Xue Shou didn't like this Wang Ling, he smiled faintly. "Yes! We have been missing for several years. How can you be fine?"

"I'm very good. I heard that Brother Bo Bao was appointed as the Taichang Shaoqing, which is enviable, but I am not bad either. Do you know about this when I became a worshiper at the Donggong Literature Museum?"

Wang Ling took a gold medal from his waist and shook proudly in front of Xue Shou, "There are only twelve worshippers in the East Palace Literature Museum and enjoy the treatment of the fourth rank."

Xue Shou smiled slightly, "Then congratulations to my brother Gao Ju, let's talk about it another day. Will Ling Zun be there?"

Seeing that he was not interested in his gold medal, Wang Ling had to accept the gold medal in awkward manner and asked again: "Have Brother Bo Bao made an appointment with his father?"

"Ling Zun asked me to have time to talk about it these two days, and I happened to have time this morning."

Xue Shou seemed to feel something and hesitated and asked, "Is he... not here?"

Wang Ling looked embarrassed, "Why don't Brother Bo come again in the afternoon! My father happened to have guests in the morning, so I'm afraid he will not be able to meet him."

When Xue Su saw Wang Ling’s eyes flashing, his mind suddenly moved, ‘Is that so?

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Someone from the Tang Dynasty arrived?’

Xue Shou smiled without saying a word, "Ling Zun has something to come to me, how can I not see you? It's okay for me to wait."

After saying that, he quickly walked towards the side door, and Wang Ling quickly stopped him, "Brother Bo Bao, my father does have important guests. As you are, you can meet again in the afternoon or evening!"

"I see!"

Xue Shou smiled and pointed at him, "So you came to Taiyuan for business, why don't you say it clearly?"

Wang Ling smiled a little embarrassedly, "This... Brother Wang Bo Bao understands my difficulties, don't want to spread the word."

Xue Shu laughed and said, "I understand, okay! I'll come back another day, there's something going on, so I'll take a step first."

Xue Shougong bowed his hand and rode away on his horse.

Wang Ling originally wanted to invite him to have a drink together, but after thinking about it, he still held back. His father was talking about the critical moment, which was a big deal, so he had to endure it.

Wang Ling turned around and went back to his house.

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In the study in the palace, Wang Xu did secretly meet with an important envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Wen Daya, the Minister of Works of the Tang Dynasty.

Wen Daya is also from Taiyuan. The Wen and Wang families are family friends and marriages. Wang Xu's wife is the daughter of the Wen family, so Li Yuan sent Wen Daya to come with good intentions.

"Although Yang Yuanqing did not withdraw his troops due to internal pressure in this Central Plains Battle, the emperor did not deny Brother Hao Ning's efforts. The emperor asked me to tell you that he said that the king's envoy did a good job this time, which caused a division within the Sui Dynasty and should be commended."

Wen Daya said, carefully putting a jade qilin on the table and laughed: "This is the jade qilin given to Brother Haoning by the emperor. In addition, he was also granted the title of Duke of Jinyang County. The emperor hopes that you can continue to serve the Tang Dynasty."

Wang Xu took the jade qilin and looked carefully. The qilin was carved from the most precious Hetian jade. It is green and round all over, without any flaws. It is the best among jade. There is a line of golden characters engraved on the base: I gave it to Wang Xu, the Duke of Jinyang County.

Wang Xu was moved, but the Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty treated him deeply. In contrast, Yang Yuanqing treated him so coldly and cruelly, but he forgot that it was his son who first served as the worshiper of the East Palace Literature Museum.

Wang Xu was demoted a few months ago. He could not accept his fate and accepted his deprecation calmly because the price offered to him by the Tang Dynasty was the Minister of Rites, and the price offered to his brother Wang Su was the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

On one side, he was deposed, but on the other side, he was tempted by valuing profit. How could he still be loyal to the Sui Dynasty? He had secretly been loyal to Li Yuan and surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. He refused to go to Zhao County to serve as the prefect, saying that he was sick and stayed in Taiyuan in order to control his gangsters in the court.

After the prelude to the Central Plains War, Wang Xu received a secret letter from the Tang Dynasty, asking him to find a way to hold the Sui army back. At this moment, many ministers complained that if the Sui army conquered the Central Plains, it would inevitably cause all the tenants in the manor to escape, and many people were resistant.

Wang Xu took advantage of this emotion and used the excuse of the court's financial crisis that the Sui Dynasty could not support the Central Plains, secretly ordered the party members to launch a massive "signature against the Battle of the Central Plains". Even the two prime ministers of Ziwei Pavilion signed and supported each other and put intensified pressure on the court.

The only regret that Wang Xu was that the court could not control the army, and the army was directly in Yang Yuanqing's hands. Yang Yuanqing withstood the pressure and fought the Central Plains Battle. This result made Wang Xu feel ashamed of Li Yuan's expectations of him.

Wang Xu sighed, "With the favor of the emperor, Wang is incompetent and cannot repay the emperor. He is extremely ashamed. If he had known today, I would have followed the army to Chang'an and would not have been humiliated today."

Wen Daya smiled and said, "The Master, please don't blame yourself. You have done a good job. I hope you can continue to work hard next time, make full use of the Wang family's connections in Hedong, and achieve results."

Wang Xu pondered for a moment and said, "I have an idea now. After the Sui army took down the Central Plains, they would resettle victims and revitalize people's livelihood. This would require a lot of food. Now it is obvious that the imperial court has insufficient food, and it is not enough to rely solely on thrift. In the end, they will definitely fight the idea of ​​surplus grain from the farmers in Hedong. I heard that the Sui Dynasty has begun to purchase surplus grain from the farmers. I can use the influence of the Wang family to call on farmers to resist the purchase of surplus grain. Once there is a conflict with the government, it will seriously affect the reputation of the Sui Dynasty. In fact, many people in Hedong are dissatisfied with subsidies for Hebei. As long as we mislead and publicize it, it is easy to cause conflict."

Wen Daya stroked her beard and nodded, "It is indeed good to use the method of shaking the foundation of the Sui Dynasty, but the emperor hopes that safety is the first priority and must learn to protect himself. Yang Yuanqing is extremely smart. Once he finds any trace of silk, he will never let you go. The emperor does not want something to happen to the Wang family."

Wang Xu remembered the ban on alcohol. This was indeed a big problem that made him feel troubled. There was no progress in the past three days. He even asked the princess to plead with her, but there was no news. It was like a hammer hanging in his heart, which would fall down at some point.

"Brother Hao Ning, what happened?"

Wen Daya found that Wang Xu was a little unnatural and seemed to have something to worry about. Wang Xu forced a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that the two nephews violated the ban and sold alcohol and were exposed. It's a little trouble. I'm trying to calm the matter now."

"Is the problem serious?" Wen Daya asked with some concern.

"It should not be serious. I have asked the princess to plead with her. The government has frozen this matter in the past two days and has not investigated it in depth. It is estimated that the big thing will turn into small things. After the public opinion has subsided, nothing will happen."

"Even so, you should not be careless. Try to talk to the powerful and nobles. You must accept the punishment you should be punished. In short, you must keep your peace first."

Wang Xu nodded. He had already made the worst plan. If he really couldn't protect his son, there was nothing he could do.
Chapter completed!