The old man looked at the pale-faced Shen Jie and couldn't help but smile: "What? Are you, Shen Keshu, scared?"
But Shen Keshu just replied, "It's so pretty."
The crack in the sky is like a giant eye, with water flowing and sparkling in it, just like a sweet spring opening in the sky. It is indeed very beautiful.
The old man laughed when he heard the words, and it took him a while to stop laughing. He and Shen Jie looked at the gap in the sky outside the window, and his expression gradually became solemn.
"Do you want to hear the ins and outs of that gap?" Shen Jie was still staring at the gap. "I guessed a little bit, but I still can't figure it out. Please ask the city lord to clarify my doubts."
No one would have thought that there really are people in this world who have survived for thousands of years. But after the surprise, Shen Jie thought about it and realized that the old city lord had never had any evil intentions towards him. On the contrary, he always helped him, answered his questions and taught him how to do things. It doesn't matter whether it lasts for a thousand years or a hundred years, but since he has no ill intentions toward himself, he can just deal with it as usual.
"It is indeed a commendable city." The old man was satisfied. Although his face was not as old as before, it still had some wrinkles, but his energy and energy were much higher than before.
"After so many years, I'm afraid not even one out of ten can be remembered, so I'll just give you a rough idea."
"The ancient country's majesty was not dissolute. He was known as a virtuous man when he first came to the throne. He was even much better than the original Da Qi monarch in terms of knowing what to say and accepting advice. At that time, the ancient country was really powerful. , Furthermore, the Emperor of Da Qi was kind-hearted and did not want to raise troops to conquer the territory he owned on the border of the country. He only sent envoys to conclude an alliance. The alliance stated that if war broke out, the ancient country would try its best to Just raise troops to help each other, and no annual tribute is required; furthermore, I heard that there are good horses in the ancient country. If there are good horses, bring them to Daqi together, and they will definitely get a much higher price than in the market. "
"At that time, I was still an inconspicuous horse breeder in the city. Although I accidentally learned some basic knowledge of qi movement, I was still at the beginning and had no supernatural powers." The old man smiled and pointed outside. , "So I have a very good relationship with that old Letou. Even the big names in the city only know a little bit about all the hidden secrets in the city. Only Lejiu knows the full story."
"At that time, I didn't have any great skills, but I had a very happy life in the capital of the ancient country. I had nothing to do, wash the manger, and listen to the high-pitched performances of the old people in the city. It was like a desert city, where everyone had no food and clothing. Worry. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. When he was in his third year, there were rumors in the city that a charming woman had walked out of the Shiwan Mountains in the north. His majesty was so fascinated that he did not care about the government for several days and spent every day in the harem. Looking for fun.”
"Although it is false to say that he does not care about government affairs, it is true that the charming woman was admitted into the harem by His Majesty. Therefore, those ministers who believed it to be true took turns to come to remonstrate with Your Majesty to drive that troublemaker out of the harem."
At this point, Nie Changfeng turned to look at Shen Jie, who was listening intently, and asked calmly, "To put it aside, what do you think about the fact that a woman has brought disaster to the country and the people because of her peerless appearance?"
Shen Jie came back to his senses and said with disdain, "From the perspective of the younger generation, this matter is purely an exaggeration by those literati. If the king of a country is really extremely wise, this mere external influence can be ignored. It is too far-fetched to tie the fate of a country to a woman; what’s more, if the king does not care about the affairs of the court, it is nothing, and these ministers in the court are really worried too much."
Nie Changfeng nodded with satisfaction, and then said eloquently, "Being able to distinguish the two is indeed a thorough understanding of historical data. Moreover, he has unique insights into the issue of women causing harm to the country, which shows that he has made a lot of mistakes. Kung fu is different from studying dead science."
"But there is one thing that is slightly wrong. Those ministers were not just worried too much, but gradually became disobedient. The ministers' remonstrances were in vain, so they gathered together to discuss the matter and discuss how to explain the matter of His Majesty's favoring the witch. All important ministers were gathered together Twenty-eight people will discuss the decision at the prime minister’s home.”
"Resolve to eliminate it together."
Just five words, but the murderous meaning behind them made Shen Jie's whole body go cold.
"Perhaps in the minds of these self-proclaimed ministers, an ordinary woman with no talent, no virtue, and no right wife is obviously not comparable to the loss of the then prosperous country Zuo. It would be absurd to kill them by mistake rather than let them go. Regardless of whether there are stupid people doing things everywhere, ancient countries are not exempt from vulgarity."
As if he had spent too much talking, Nie Changfeng stood up and went straight to the table to get a pot of tea, placed it on the open space among the futons, poured himself a cup of cool tea, and took two sips.
Shen Jie still didn't move, but his expression was extremely gloomy.
Although what Nie Changfeng said were ordinary things in history books, what frightened Shen Jie the most was that even though the ministers of the ancient country acted extremely cruelly, there was no reason to refute them.
Moreover, as a minister who takes care of the country's worries, it stands to reason that he should receive an elegant posthumous title. When Shen Jie thought about it carefully, ministers with elegant posthumous titles were not rare in the annals of history, but there were many ministers with elegant posthumous titles in all dynasties.
Could it be that the palms of these famous ministers with great reputations behind them are all covered in dripping blood?
Nie Changfeng didn't care that Shen Jie was feeling heavy with depression at the moment. After drinking the tea, he cleared his throat and continued to preach, "It wasn't until winter turned to spring and the concubine went out to watch the spring flowers bloom that these ministers took action. , raised soldiers and escorted the woman twenty-five miles outside the imperial city, executed the woman with several horses, and killed more than ten of her companions. They were buried everywhere, and then all traces were erased, and everyone returned home. "
Shen Jie quietly clenched his fists.
"However, a maid who had been serving the charming woman for several months did not die. She endured extremely serious injuries that were enough to kill her, so she stumbled back to the palace and told His Majesty the whole story. Only then did she die. "
"From then on, the king of the ancient country would never go to court again. He would kill all the civil and military officials in the court who had remonstrated with the charming women who misled the country. He also ordered that all the horses in the city be slaughtered, and then the lush greenery was destroyed. All the country’s territory that you want has been completely wiped out.”
Shen Jie was listening intently, but when he heard these words, he was puzzled and said, "The first two are reasonable, but what does shoveling the grass and trees all over the territory have to do with that woman?"
Nie Changfeng sighed: "Don't forget that the woman was escorted to death by the ministers because she went out of the city to see spring flowers. I have never married a wife in my life, and I have never had any children or disciples, so I don't know these men and women. It’s something. It’s probably just because I like it.”
"Princes, princes, generals, and generals before and after their lives are mostly just for reputation. Later generations will judge who is right and wrong, and they will mostly look at the person's merits and demerits. However, the emperor's own preferences, temperament, and intentions are unknown to future generations. It’s really sad to judge whether one’s merits are dim and virtuous based solely on the records in the books.”
