"Sir, are you saying that I am always hesitant in making final decisions?"
Ouyang Feng did not give a clear yes or no answer this time, but grabbed another handful of bait and threw it to the other side. Zhu Qiwen pursued this topic relentlessly.
"Then sir, do you think that the bright stone on the chessboard for today's battle should be discarded, or should you try your best to keep it?"
Ouyang Feng answered the question incorrectly.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask Wei Chen for the answer. The answer is in His Majesty's heart. Your Majesty is actually very determined. Just like the decision made at the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, he can use such direct means to directly eliminate dissidents. Wei Chen They are all kept in the dark.”
Zhu Qiwen smiled slightly, not feeling how much blood was stained on his hands.
"Has this been noticed by sir?"
"Your Majesty's move was so blatant that no one could not see it, but His Majesty's remedial measures were in place. Even if someone saw it, there is no way to blame His Majesty."
Ouyang Feng did not expect that the emperor would directly admit that the murder at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was the culprit. Ouyang Feng had only a guess in his mind, but when he heard Zhu Qiwen's generous admission without any intention of shirk, he I was still somewhat surprised.
Ouyang Feng didn't know how much he had gone through from the first time he saw the child with clear eyes to now when he dealt with dissidents without any hesitation, but he did not expect such a change. big.
"The people I dealt with were not even dissidents, they were just useless waste. And under the hands of those dead officials, I don't know how many Liming people were persecuted. I did not feel that I was a murderer! On the contrary, there was The pleasure of doing justice for heaven in the world!"
Faced with Zhu Qiwen expressing his feelings so directly, Ouyang Feng just felt a faint chill on his back.
"Wei Chen has a little understanding of the background of the officials who died in Weiyang's palace that night. It is true that they all had bad records, but corrupt officials are not officials who govern the world. Sometimes some honest officials can cause chaos in the court. And the people are even more miserable..."
Zhu Qiwen blinked and tapped the air with his finger.
"Sir, what you are saying now is very similar to what Su Xuan said that day. What is it called? Dialectics? Everything has two sides, and contradictions and positivity are interdependent! It sounded very novel to me at the time."
Ouyang Feng nodded and responded: "It sounds like what Mr. Su said."
"Your Majesty, I can definitely tell you that although there are hidden dangers in the army, they are not a big threat to Your Majesty. But now, Your Majesty still needs to pay attention to the disputes in the court. Your Majesty's opponents have already started to take action... "
"I understand... So sir, what do you think? Who do you think took action this time? King Xun? Or the abbot? Or the imperial concubine?"
Ouyang Feng finally stopped what he was doing and said sternly: "It's impossible for the imperial concubine. Now Su Xuan is in the hands of the Jin Yiwei, and he is in the dungeon of the Fusi Yamen. Anyone who can have anything to do with the Jin Yiwei cannot be someone from the harem..."
"Is that the head of state?"
"Lin Zhangwen..." Ouyang Feng pondered and added after a moment.
"It is impossible for Lin Zhangwen. He is almost tied to the imperial concubine. As long as the imperial concubine does not do anything unusual, Lin Zhangwen will not make any big moves. But this time King Xun came back just to see your majesty's body. The situation is very suspicious..."
"Is that King Xun?" The empress was not surprised at all. She didn't know much about King Xun. After her father passed away, there was very little information left to her. After such a long period of preparation, the empress All that can be known is the inappropriate behavior of King Xun before his father passed away, and his obvious desire to be independent.
"Weichen can't guarantee..."
"It's okay. As a strategist, sir, you have already done a lot. What you just said is also very helpful to me. Let's look at what I have to say next. However, a little King Xun is probably as comfortable as a mountain king in Yanzhou. Well, since you struck first, don’t blame me for my random swordsmanship..."
Ouyang Feng hesitated for a moment, looked at the empress's solemn expression, and finally said: "Your Majesty, I am a humble minister..."
"Just tell me what you have to say. I know that sir, you have no feelings for me. I guess you are just a chess piece. Many ancient books praise the good deeds between monarchs and ministers, but between real monarchs and ministers, there is no such thing as a chess piece." Are there those false things? Sir, I’ll make it clear to you here!”
Zhu Qiwen looked firmly at Ouyang Feng. For this kind of person, he would not be like an old scholar, with beautiful dreams, hoping to live in harmony with the king, and with beautiful stories passed down in ancient books. Ouyang Feng did not have such a holding at all. Based on fantasy people.
In Ouyang Feng's heart, his personal position is just a chess piece, but he doesn't want to be abandoned. At least when he gets off the field, Ouyang Feng wants to fulfill his duty as a general!
And Zhu Qiwen naturally has a way to deal with the emperor's mental skills that she has learned.
"Sir, you still have a great influence on me. At least you are my biggest supporter now! Many of my future moves will depend on your situation..."
Ouyang Feng raised his hands in salute.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty here."
Then he continued: "But what Wei Chen wants to say this time is... In fact, His Majesty already has a better important chess piece that can replace Wei Chen..."
Zhu Qiwen squinted his eyes, not understanding who Ouyang Feng was talking about. The latter was blunt and didn't care at all that after he said these words, he might be immediately abandoned as an outcast. Ouyang Feng didn't care, his I care more about the people of the world and the common people!
"Sir, what you are saying is..."
"Your Majesty, you are now hesitant to think about whether to abandon it. That reassurance in the palace... is the best move to replace Wei Chen in the future..."
Zhu Qiwen lowered his head silently and thought, and after a long time he said: "I understand, sir, please go back. The general is probably looking for you, and I have to leave for the morning court."
Ouyang Feng leaned forward, crossed his hands in front of him and saluted.
"Wei Chen, please retire first!"
After saying that, she boarded a small boat and left the tide watching lake. Not long after Ouyang Feng left, the empress sprinkled a piece of bait into the lake, and took advantage of the daylight to embark on the morning journey. She wanted to see Look, what good shit can Zhou Quan hold in today?
In the distance, on the outskirts of Chaoguan Lake, two small bamboo poles float on the water.
