The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Wei Cunren's temples throbbed as he listened, and he sneered, "Your troops suddenly attacked us, killed so many of our soldiers, and you still want to drink and eat meat? You're dreaming!"

Ye He licked his lips upon hearing this and gave a devilish smile: "How about this, let's make a deal. Give me a good meal and I'll confess everything. That's a low enough price, isn't it?"

"Just wait! When I'm in a good mood, I'll ask someone to serve you," Zhang Pingan remained calm and motionless.

"Hey, you are such a boring person. Why do you imitate my way of speaking?" Ye He was unhappy and sat back down.

At this time, the few Hu people that Zhang Ping'an had ordered to find also came over.

They followed Zhang Ping'an's instructions, spoke to Ye He in tribal language, and mentioned some things unique to the frontier.

I thought it would take some more effort, but Ye He suddenly showed unusual cooperation.

After a long while, they replied, "Sir, he must be from the Zadaran tribe. He speaks the tribal language very authentically, and even uses a lot of local slang, which is something others cannot learn. In addition, his customs and habits also match his."

"What? Do you doubt my identity? Since I am a general, I am naturally from the Zadaran tribe. The tribe has always been xenophobic and it is impossible for them to accept a foreigner as a general."

Zhang Ping'an didn't say whether he believed it or not, and ordered people to eat and drink.

Wei Cunren's face was as gloomy as water, but he did not stop it. After all, there was a difference between the superior and the inferior, and he was clear about that.

Ye He ate meat and drank wine in front of them with big mouthfuls. After nearly two quarters of an hour, he wiped his mouth and said, "It's delicious! I'm done!"

"Rest after eating. Let's go," Zhang Pingan stood up.

"Hey, don't go. I told you I'll confess everything after I'm full and done with my meal. I'm keeping my promise now. Ask whatever you want. I'll tell you everything I know!"

"Oh, you can even use idioms!" Zhang Pingan smiled.

He asked again, "Are you really from the Zadaran tribe?"

"Yes!" Ye He nodded affirmatively again.

Zhang Pingan raised his eyebrows and stared into the other party's eyes: "Why do you want to invade Yumen Pass?"

"For gold, silver, jewelry, grain and cloth. People outside the Great Wall are very poor now. Many cattle and sheep froze to death in the winter, and there are not enough lambs to feed in the spring. So we want to go south to forage for grass and grain." Ye He answered honestly.

"Didn't anyone from other tribes notice you all the way here? Is there someone behind this?"

"We chose a remote area, avoiding the pastures of other tribes, and didn't encounter many people. As for instructions, I'm not sure if it counts. We did get some inside information before we came. I heard that the Great Zhou Dynasty sent several ministers to inspect the border, and they were not on good terms with the Wei general guarding the northwest. His subordinates spread the news that they would give us a break and let us take advantage of the chaos to deal with these people. It would be mutually beneficial."

"You're talking bullshit! That's complete nonsense!" Wei Cunren couldn't hold it in any longer after hearing this. He slammed the table hard, stood up, pointed at Ye He, and shouted, "Tell me! What are you thinking?!"

"Hey, you asked me to tell you this, and now you're asking me what my intentions are. Are you kidding me? It seems you only hear what you want to hear!"

"You! I don't think you look like a Hu person at all. You speak Chinese and talk nonsense. You are not even as good as the Han people." Wei Cunren was so angry that his head hurt.

Although he knew that there was something fishy about this attack, he never expected it to be presented right in front of him in such a direct way.

After saying that, Wei Cunren saw that Zhang Ping'an hadn't spoken yet, so he softened his tone before hastily explaining, "Ping'an, don't listen to his nonsense. I'm sure someone must be behind this telling him to say this. You've been on your western tour for so long, and you can see that my adoptive father is in poor health. He's always been loyal to the court, so how could he do such a treasonous thing? Also, my adoptive father has always treated you all with courtesy during your western tour. If he really wanted to do anything to you, why would he wait until now? That doesn't make sense."

"General Wei, don't worry. The truth will come out. Now that you and Uncle Wei are involved, you might as well go down and have a rest. I will come to find you later," Zhang Pingan comforted him.

Collaborating with foreign races is treason, not to mention plotting against important officials of the court. No matter how many heads you have, it is enough to chop off.

Zhang Pingan naturally knew that Wei Chengfeng would never use such a stupid method.

This is clearly a trap.

But the trap was set by the people above, so right and wrong are not so important.

However, this is indeed a risky move.

Zhang Pingan couldn't help but ask, does he really believe that he has the ability to handle it?

Wouldn't that force Wei Chengfeng to rebel?

The first step has been taken, and now it’s up to me to finish it.

What the hell is this!

Wei Cunren understood very well that this was a trap. Wei Chengfeng had already guessed it and told him how to deal with it.

But he still didn't expect that the move above would be so blatant and straightforward.

Simple but easy to use.

At this point, all he could do was take things one step at a time. Wei Cunren took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Okay, then I'll go down and rest and wait for your reply."

Zhang Pingan nodded: "Maybe there is a way out after many twists and turns!"

After Wei Cunren left, Zhang Pingan said to Chi Bao, "You should go out too. I want to talk to him alone. Don't let anyone else in!"

"Yes, sir!" Chi Bao said respectfully, and walked out without changing his expression to guard the door.

"This move is very risky, and as a chess piece, it will be difficult for you to survive," Zhang Pingan said slowly.

It seemed like the tone of chatting about family matters.

"I don't understand what you are saying," Ye He shook his head and burped.

"No, you know what I'm talking about," Zhang Pingan affirmed.