latelenovela Chapter 422 Feeling guilty
Chapter 422 Feeling guilty
Chapter 422 Feeling Guilty
Not only were the people present stunned, but even Wang Wenzhou himself was incredulous. The reason Wang Wenzhou did this was actually to provoke Sun Chuanting. If Sun Chuanting ordered him and Huang Long and the others who came to monitor him to be tied up, then Wang Wenzhou would have the opportunity to have a secret talk with Sun Chuanting.
However, Wang Wenzhou did not expect that Sun Chuanting would be so thin-skinned. Provoked by him, he actually agreed to let his concubine accompany him.
A short while later, Sun Chuanting brought in his concubine.
"This is Lord Wang, and this is my wife, Wang Lin," Sun Chuanting introduced.
Wang Wenzhou looked Wang Lin up and down. Wang Lin's eyes were red and aggrieved, clearly she had just been crying. It has to be said, Old Sun had good taste; this girl had a great figure and was very beautiful.
"Sister-in-law, I've heard so much about you! Old Sun often mentions you to my younger brother, praising you as a beauty like an angel. I really didn't believe it. Old Sun is almost 50 years old, how could he possibly marry a concubine as beautiful as an angel? But seeing you today, it's truly true!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Sun Chuanting shook his head helplessly. Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, may not have any other skills, but he certainly has a knack for winning over girls.
"Old Sun! I've lost, and I accept it wholeheartedly! I'll punish myself with a drink." After saying this, Wang Wenzhou picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Sun Chuanting frowned, puzzled. What did Wang Wenzhou mean by that?
"Sister-in-law! Sit down!" Wang Wenzhou grabbed Wang Lin's hand and pulled her onto his lap.
Wang Lin's eyes were filled with tears, feeling both shy and aggrieved. Although her husband had just earnestly persuaded her, and she had agreed to do so, now that the moment had come, her heart ached, and she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings!
Sun Chuanting was even more heartbroken, after all, it was his beloved girl, yet he had no choice but to do this. He felt that Wang Wenzhou was doing this to make him taste the suffering of the people of Shaanxi. To be honest, Sun Chuanting admired Wang Wenzhou; Wang Wenzhou dared to oppose the civil and military officials of the imperial court, and even more so, he carried out a large-scale massacre of local officials in Shaanxi for the sake of the people.
Wang Wenzhou's actions were tantamount to digging his own grave. Although the positions of county magistrate and prefect were not high, each of them had old friends, colleagues, mentors and so on behind them. Offending a local official meant offending a group of court officials.
But Wang Wenzhou did exactly that. When Wang Wenzhou asked him if his wife was his wife but the wives of ordinary people were not, Sun Chuanting was filled with shame and indignation.
Sun Chuanting asked himself honestly, he was prioritizing the overall situation, but he had to admit that he also had his own selfish motives; he also wanted to achieve great things and rise to the highest ranks of officialdom.
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. Sun Chuanting felt that since he had forced the people to sell their wives and daughters, he himself had to do the same, otherwise he would not feel at ease.
"Oh dear! Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?" Wang Wenzhou asked, feigning confusion.
"Hoo..." Sun Chuanting took a deep breath. "I'm not angry!"
Wang Lin bit her lip lightly, remaining silent.
"..." Everyone present was stunned. Sun Chuanting was the Governor of Shaanxi, a powerful regional official. Wang Wenzhou, what you've done is going too far!
The scene was very awkward, and even Huang Long felt that Wang Wenzhou was really outrageous.
"Ahem!" Sun Chuanting coughed a few times, breaking the silence, and said, "This old man toasts you all."
After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, he downed a cup of bitter wine.
Wang Wenzhou brought the wine glass to Wang Lin's lips and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you drink it first, and then feed it to me."
Although Wang Lin didn't speak, she obediently did as she was told. She had been persuaded by Sun Chuanting when she arrived. A married woman obeys her husband, especially since she was a concubine; she dared not disobey her husband's orders.
Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine from Wang Lin's mouth and said meaningfully, "Old Sun, I don't believe in Buddhism, but I do believe in the Buddhist concept of karma and retribution. Those who insult others will be insulted in return! For example, when you are in a high position of power, you don't treat the common people like human beings. Although the common people have grievances, they can only endure it."
“But very few people can have a smooth life all the time. You might be demoted or dismissed from office one day. Or the people you oppressed back then might become officials with higher ranks than you. They couldn’t retaliate against you back then, but now they can. You will suffer their wrath. Or some young hero might take pity on you and step in to help, right, Old Sun?” Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
Sun Chuanting blushed with embarrassment. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog, that's enough! You've already played with my concubines, what more do you want?"
"Sister-in-law, have some food!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Wang Lin picked up her chopsticks, ready to take some food.
"That's not it!"
“Yes! Sister-in-law, this is it!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Everyone at the table sat there quietly, without saying a word, not even touching their chopsticks. They were pondering what Wang Wenzhou had said, and upon reflection, it made a lot of sense.
Wang Wenzhou took a bite of food and continued, "Do not refrain from doing good because it is small, nor do evil because it is small. I cannot do the former, but I strive to do the latter. Because evil will be punished, it's not that it won't be punished, it's just that the time has not come! This applies to both people and officials! Old Sun, I'm not trying to criticize you, but in the years you've been the governor of Shaanxi, how many people have been driven to ruin and death by you?"
Sun Chuanting already felt guilty, and he had no words to respond to what Wang Wenzhou said, so he could only pick up his wine glass and drink it all in one gulp.
"Hmph!" Wang Wenzhou snorted coldly and glared at Sun Chuanting.
Sun Chuanting lowered his head and remained silent, avoiding eye contact with Wang Wenzhou.
Well! It seems there's no way to make Old Sun angry! Wang Wenzhou had no choice but to change his strategy and have Wang Lin relay the message.
"Sister-in-law, your skin is so smooth!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
Wang Lin remained silent, refusing to utter a word no matter how indecently Wang Wenzhou acted.
Wang Wenzhou held Wang Lin, resting his chin on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "Sister-in-law, it's not that I want to humiliate you today, but I'm forced by circumstances. Everything I'm about to say is true, so please listen carefully!"
Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone, "No matter how shocked you are, you must remain calm and not let others notice. Understand? If you do, then drink some wine and feed it to me."
Wang Lin quickly fed Wang Wenzhou a sip of wine.
Wang Wenzhou continued, "Sister-in-law, my wife and children have been kidnapped by Gao Yingxiang. Gao Yingxiang is feigning surrender. His purpose in meeting with Lord Sun is to kill him, leaving the Qin army leaderless, and then take Xi'an."
"I intended to provoke Lord Sun, but he is so magnanimous that he didn't get angry at all! I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. Sister-in-law, I'm sorry!" Wang Wenzhou quickly apologized.
Wang Lin was both amused and exasperated. "You bastard! You know you're wrong, but why are you still touching people's bodies like that?"
Wang Wenzhou continued, "Sister-in-law, I beg Lord Sun to play along and go to the meeting. But Lord Sun must set conditions: each side must bring only 100 men. Then, I will join Lord Sun to capture Gao Yingxiang. In this way, the rebel army will be leaderless and will have no choice but to surrender."
"Did you understand?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"I understand," Wang Lin said for the first time, her voice soft but very pleasant.
Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "Sister-in-law, you're not only beautiful with great skin, but your voice is also heavenly. Since we're already like this, why don't you marry me?"
Wang Lin shook his head with a wry smile. No wonder the officials in Shaanxi all said that Wang Wenzhou was a mad dog. Now that I see it, it is indeed true! Your wife and children are on the verge of death, and you still want to sleep with the wife of the person who can save you?