The sky is vast.
This place is far away from Qingjiang.
Zhuang Gaoxian turned around, and Du Ruhui stepped in front of him.
"Why did the Prime Minister stop me just now?" he asked quietly.
"The country won a new victory in the war, and the country expanded its borders. But at the same time, General Duan was deposed, General He died in the battle, and Dong A also suffered misfortune. The current Zhuang country still needs Song Hengjiang very much." Du Ruhui said: "In terms of blood, he Since he is your majesty's uncle, the country of Zhuang needs him even more. With such fighting prowess, he should not die in your majesty's hands."
He noticed that Zhuang Gaoxian frowned when he said "uncle".
A country leader like Zhuang Gaoxian is intangible and does not show his emotions easily. The reason why he was aware of this was that he was told specifically to be careful with his words. The king did not like to hear such words again.
Du Ruhui was very intelligent and could understand this, but his expression was very calm - he had to listen even if he didn't like it. Sometimes it doesn't matter what the facts are, nor what the mood of the country's leader is, but what matters is whether it is beneficial to the country and the country.
Zhuang Gaoxian certainly understands this truth.
So he just paused for a moment and then said, "But his raising of demons is always a hidden danger."
No matter how he treated others, he always maintained respect for Du Ruhui. When he was still the prince, Du Ruhui was his teacher. When he was recuperating in seclusion, it was Du Ruhui who supported the country with one hand.
Du Ruhui played the most important role in a series of major events, including his achievement of immortality and his conquest of Yong. This respect is deserved.
"If your Majesty is invincible, even if you raise a demon, who would dare to exterminate the demon and defend the way? Any explanation will be regarded as the truth. On the contrary, if your Majesty has no power to restrain the chicken, and someone comes and says that you are a demon, who will do it? You prove it? So in this kind of thing, what matters in the final analysis is strength."
Du Ruhui asked: "Is it a wise choice to cut off one's own arms and weaken one's own strength in order to avoid future risks?"
Before today and hearing the secret, he would not agree to take risks because of Song Hengjiang. But after learning that Song Hengjiang's biological sister was Zhuang Gaoxian's grandmother, and that Song Hengjiang himself was Zhuang Gaoxian's biological uncle, many of the previous doubts about Song Hengjiang's behavior were explained.
In particular, Song Hengjiang did not hesitate to raise a demon to keep Song Wanxi. Even though he knew that he was no longer a human being after becoming a demon, he was still willing to risk extreme injustice to do this. The blood relationship between him and Song Wanxi was deep and important.
This blood and family affection is very likely to transfer to Zhuang Gaoxian.
For now, Song Hengjiang's reliability has greatly increased. So the strategy for dealing with the Qingjiang Aquatic Tribe will naturally need to be adjusted accordingly.
He has always taught Zhuang Gaoxian that a king has no personal likes or dislikes and puts the interests of the community first.
A reliable Song Hengjiang is definitely worth taking some risks.
And the risk may not be as great as imagined. The Underwater Devil's Cave has been hidden for two hundred and eighteen years. With his and Zhuang Gaoxian's protection, it will only become even more hidden.
Zhuang Gaoxian was silent for a moment and then directly stated his mistake: "What the Prime Minister said is that I lost my composure."
After a pause, he asked again: "Where did the Gu Yi that Song Hengjiang talked about come from? There is no detailed history. She was of ordinary origin. How dare you harm Qingjiang Shuijun's sister and Taizu's queen?"
He overlooked the mountains and rivers at his feet, which were the country's land and country, and were now unique to him: "Now that I think about the story of Taizu's founding of the country, there seems to be a lot of secrets in it."
Song Hengjiang had obviously already thought about it, and he immediately bowed and replied: "If the old minister guessed correctly...she should be related to the White Bone Dao, and may even be the Saint of the White Bone Dao back then!"
"White Bone Path?" Zhuang Gaoxian was obviously very surprised by this guess.
How could there be a saint from the White Bone Path in the harem of Taizu Zhuang Chengqian?
"There are some errors and omissions in the historical records of that year, and many truths have been lost. But I still have some insights after collecting historical materials. Today, I listened to Suijun's words and confirmed each other. I probably understand a lot."
Du Ruhui glanced at Zhuang Gaoxian and almost said directly that Zhuang Chengqian, the ancestor of Zhuang Kingdom, had revised the historical records and concealed the historical truth. In ancient times, the pen of history is like iron. If a ruler interferes with the records of history, it will be a stain that cannot be washed away.
"The achievements of Taizu of this dynasty are threefold. The first is to fight against Han Yin and build the Zhuangguo ancestral temple. The second is to rectify the source and wipe out the evil cult White Bone Way. The third is to unite the scenery and the Tao to stabilize the Zhuangguo society and lay the foundation for long-term peace and stability."
The so-called "Lian Jing He Tao" is a beautifying term. In fact, it means submitting to Jingguo, joining the Tao vassal state system, and gaining political and resource support from Jingguo.
Of course, under the circumstances of the year, this was definitely a step for the antelope to hang its horns. Zhuang Chengqian, the ancestor of Zhuang State, had a broad vision and was not in the game. It was a perfect move to get rid of the interference from all sides of Qin and Yong, jump out of the quagmire of the Western Border, attract Jingguo into the game, and get out of the predicament in one fell swoop. For Zhuang Guo Sheji, this can be regarded as a great achievement.
"But after the incident in Maple Forest City, this dynasty destroyed the White Bone Path again. In my spare time, the old minister couldn't help but think of a question. The current White Bone Path was started by old demons such as Ouyang Lie and Lu Yan for hundreds of years. But back then, When did the White Bone Path that Taizu wiped out rise again?"
Du Ruhui whispered: "It's not recorded in the history books."
Zhuang Gaoxian's expression did not change, and his heart was filled with shock.
Du Ruhui's meaning was already very obvious, why couldn't he hear it?
The current Prime Minister of the Zhuang Kingdom suspects that the White Bone Dao existed among the forces that Zhuang Chengqian relied on when he founded the country. Even the White Bone Dao was one of the main forces supporting Zhuang Chengqian's founding of the country!
On the one hand, Zhuang Chengqian became brothers with Song Hengjiang and formed a blood alliance. He canonized Song Hengjiang's sister Song Wanxi as queen. In order to avoid the influence of intermarriage between Renjun and Shui tribe, Song Wanxi changed her name to Xiwan. On the other hand, he took the White Bone Dao saint Gu Yi as his concubine and used the power of the White Bone Dao.
With the support of the Qingjiang Shui Tribe and the White Bone Tao, Zhuang Chengqian was able to face the strong pressure from the Yong Kingdom and successfully establish the country.
Gu Yi's murder of Song Wanxi cannot be regarded as a simple emotional entanglement. It is more likely to be the struggle between the interests of the Bone Tao and the Qingjiang Shui Tribe behind the scenes.
Zhuang Chengqian chose the Qingjiang Shui Tribe, killed Gu Yi with his own hands, and wiped out the White Bone Road in the territory. Later, the White Bone Road in the village ceased to exist, and Song Hengjiang became the master of the Qingjiang River in the Eight Hundred Miles, known as Shuijun, and sat side by side with Zhuang Chengqian. This was the result of this struggle.
Moreover, the matter of wiping out the White Bones Path created conditions for Zhuang Chengqian to get in touch with the Dao Sect. The White Bone Taoist cult, which claims to be the orthodoxy of Taoism, is exactly what Taoism is most taboo on!
Including why Taizu Zhuang Chengqian, a real person in the world, died decades after the founding of the country. Historical records say that he died of serious injuries, but now it seems that it may be related to the revenge of the White Bone Dao...
These thrilling past events are hidden in the history of Ruyan. As long as you sort it out a little, it will be a wonderful drama. It's a pity that all the characters on the stage have disappeared. Today, there is only a possessed Song Wanxi and a lingering Song Hengjiang.
This is the cruelty of time, but also the greatness of time!
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ps: Take a leave. Last week, my best friend got married and was the best man. I couldn't write for two days because I had a few chapters saved, but I managed to get through it. Being the best man again on National Day is something I can’t refuse.
It was the time when the fourth volume was coming to an end, and I needed to think carefully about it. Writing it was especially time-consuming. I couldn’t get through it, so I had to take a leave of absence.
So there will be no update tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You don't have to wait.
Happy National Day.
Will be updated on October 2nd.
