Lord Jinglue's house has been very lively recently, but the people who come here don't dare to be too blatant. After all, the general is not really blind.
With Lin Ye's cooperation, Ning Weimo's relationship with important figures like Gu Zhu became closer and closer.
As night fell, many people came in through the back door of the Jinglue Mansion, one after another, more distinguished guests than most brothels in Yangzi City.
If any brothel could have so many big shots come to the house at night, the boss would definitely be happy.
Master Jinglue was also busy. He had been plotting with these people until midnight. After sending away these big shots who seemed to have to rely on him, he, a really big shot, could finally rest.
Ning Weimo just sat down, and a middle-aged man wearing Taoist robes came out of the back room. He looked about forty years old.
His Taoist robe is different from the clothes of Shangyang Palace. It is pure black, without embroidery, and looks particularly simple.
"Master Ning has been acting all day long, and I feel tired just watching him."
The Taoist sat down opposite Ning Weimo, seemingly not worried about Ning Weimo's identity.
Ning Weimo smiled bitterly: "Do you really think that in this situation where there is a good guy and a bad guy, the good guy will be more relaxed?"
The Taoist smiled: "You picked it yourself."
Ning Weimo said: "I picked it myself, but I can't say that I am happy with it. Should I let Lin Ye play the good guy?"
The Taoist laughed again: "He plays a good guy. When a bad guy sees him from a distance, he immediately kneels down, kowtows three times, and then takes a detour."
He looked at Ning Weimo: "But what your Majesty values, isn't it Lin Ye's ruthlessness in his bones?"
Ning Weimo said: "I don't know what your Majesty values in Lin Ye, but I know exactly what your Majesty values in you."
The Taoist asked: "Then tell me, what does Your Majesty value in me?"
Ning Weimo said: "I value your idleness. It is obviously a matter for the two of us, but you just stand by and watch."
Taoist: "Then you can go and sue me before His Majesty."
Ning Weimo: "Don't worry. If you can't do it when I need you to move, I will definitely sue you in front of His Majesty."
The Taoist asked with a smile: "With your acting skills and shamelessness, and Lin Ye's ruthlessness and determination, do you think you still need me to make a move?"
Ning Weimo said: "Since His Majesty asked you to come, there will definitely be times when you need to move."
The Taoist shook his head: "Your Majesty can't see things that are thousands of miles away. The current situation is in the front and the situation is behind. Besides, I may not be able to pull off that big killing move."
Ning Weimo stared at him: "What do you mean by that? That guy Lin Ye made a fuss about me being attacked. When it comes time for him to be attacked, you said you can't do it?"
The Taoist sighed: "You underestimate Lin Ye."
He stood up and walked around the room while saying: "If Lin Ye doesn't want others to use this trick, it will be difficult for anyone to do it."
He turned back to look at Ning Weimo: "His General's Mansion looks inconspicuous, but even the even more inconspicuous vendor selling hot noodle soup not far from the door is no ordinary person."
Ning Weimo was startled and asked: "You mean, there are many masters lurking around Lin Ye?"
The Taoist nodded: "At the very least, I have seen a lot. With my strength, if they swarm them, I may not be able to succeed."
Ning Weimo said: "Then I will write to your Majesty quickly and ask your Majesty to send someone more powerful than you."
The Taoist asked: "Do you think His Majesty will still be willing to use this trick now?"
Ning Weimo: "What do you mean?"
The Taoist sighed: "Your Majesty took Lin Ye's sister to Yunzhou, and her name has been written into the royal family's genealogy."
Ning Weimo frowned.
After a moment of silence, he looked at the Taoist: "What you mean is that His Majesty's reuse of Lin Ye is not just because of his most suitable status."
The Taoist said: "In the beginning, it was indeed because his identity was the most suitable, but now, His Majesty has seen Lin Ye's ability."
He asked Ning Weimo: "Don't you think His Majesty has a deeper meaning in putting him here to work with you?"
Ning Weimo thought about it carefully, and suddenly his eyes widened. He asked, "Does Your Majesty want Lin Ye to be the next Tuoba Lie?"
The Taoist shook his head: "It's too low."
Ning Weimo's eyes opened wider.
The Taoist said slowly: "Your Majesty intends to improve the situation of the court. Mr. Wan's prime minister will be gone in a few years at most. No one else but your Majesty will look down on his successor."
Ning Weimo said: "Your Majesty placed Lin Ye in Lone Bamboo to work with me because he wanted Lin Ye to work with me in the court in the future."
The Taoist hummed: "So you'd better restrain yourself from your cleverness, and don't let Lin Ye really hate you."
Ning Weimo nodded: "Thank you, Taoist Priest, for reminding me."
The Taoist smiled: "A small lone bamboo is the promotion path arranged by His Majesty for you. You only think of yourself, why don't you think of Lin Ye? This is also Lin Ye's promotion path."
He looked at Ning Weimo: "That's why I advise you, it's better not to go too far with your tricks, and try to be clever and see if Lin Ye can keep up with you. Have you ever thought that he can't keep up?" You, you are certainly happy, but what if he keeps keeping up with you? Or, what if he keeps keeping up with you but doesn't try his best?"
Ning Weimo said: "Now I just hope that he won't go too far."
The Taoist was slightly shocked when he heard this.
Your Majesty is removing powerful ministers, but you attach so much importance to Lin Ye. Aren't you afraid that Lin Ye will be just another powerful minister in the future?
But who can really understand His Majesty's thoughts?
At the same time, Yunzhou.
Your Majesty seems to like this place more and more. It seems that His Majesty's permanent residence here is not just because of the war in Dongbo.
Or perhaps, His Majesty has never had much concern about the war in Dongbo.
In the yard, the emperor stood under the beautiful weeping willow tree, holding his hands behind his back, as if thinking about something.
When Xin Yanque arrived, the emperor had already been standing here for a long time.
Hearing the footsteps, the emperor spoke before Xin Yanque came closer.
"what do you think?"
he asks.
Xin Yanque asked the emperor, "What does your majesty want to ask? Is it the one near or the one far away?"
The Emperor said: "You know what you are asking, and you are talking so much nonsense. It is as if talking to me is giving you a salary per word. The more words you talk to me, the more I will give you."
Xin Yanque laughed and said, "If your Majesty is asking about Miss Zinai, I don't know how to praise her. She has good understanding, good conduct, and is good in everything."
The emperor nodded: "Then treat her better. Originally, I was thinking of writing her name into the dragon pattern scroll first, and we will talk about other things later. Now it seems that I should think about what kind of title to give her. ”
Xin Yanque said: "If your Majesty really gives Miss Zina a title, countless people in the court will probably smell something, and the one in the distance will be targeted by countless people. They can follow the trend and push her away." Pushing the boat, it can also be a fly, stinging the seamless egg."
The emperor arrived: "Since it is a seamless egg, why are you afraid of flies?"
Xin Yanque understood that His Majesty did this on purpose.
If you want to give someone a try, you should not only look at the person's talent, but also the person's character, and the most important thing is to look at the person's state of mind.
Xin Yanque asked helplessly: "Why can't Your Majesty change your mind?"
What he asked had nothing to do with Lin Ye or Zinai.
The emperor looked back at him.
He didn't answer, but asked: "Why should I be so tired?"
Xin Yanque was speechless.
The Emperor said: "I have told you before that I have spent twenty years to help Dayu return to the path he should take. I will use another ten years to make Dayu go on this road more smoothly... I It will be done soon. Removing powerful ministers is the only way to go, and then employing people is also the way to go. As for my future Emperor Dayu, what they will face is their business. My greatest ability is just to give Dayu's life is extended instead of protecting Dayu for eternity. Why should I do what Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizu did not do?"
Xin Yanque said: "But your Majesty is the emperor."
Emperor Jade curled his lips: "If Dayu wants to last forever, he has always counted on the ability of the Emperor. That is a dream of the Spring and Autumn Period. Dayu has only produced two wise kings since the founding of the country. It's not like you don't know."
Xin Yanque: "I dare not accept your Majesty's words."
The emperor said that since the founding of Dayu, apart from Emperor Taizu, he was the only one who could barely see enough, so he could only count two wise kings.
Even if he boasts like this, he doesn't feel embarrassed because he has always had such confidence.
He placed Emperor Taizu before him, partly out of respect and partly out of sheer courtesy.
"You should worry more about Zinai."
The Emperor said: "Yu Lingwei did go too far in the past few years. Some things I can see and some cannot. After all, I am not omnipotent. Just because a boy was born in the family, Yu Lingwei wiped out Zina's family. ..."
The emperor let out a heavy breath.
Xin Yanque actually said boldly: "Now that your majesty knows how much Yu Lingwei has gone too far, shouldn't your majesty punish himself?"
The emperor glanced at him: "Why am I punishing myself? I have done nothing wrong. Yu Lingwei has its own reasons. Any deviations in this are trivial."
Xin Yanque sighed.
The emperor said: "You should understand that the emperor's heart and the heart of a mortal will never be exactly the same."
He said: "I asked you to take more care of Zina, not because I think I was wrong, nor because I feel sorry for her. At most, I just think she is innocent."
He said: "I have never made any mistakes in anything I have done for Dayu."
Xin Yanque remained silent.
The Emperor said: "You will understand in the future. When you get older and more mature, you will understand more and more how powerful I am."
He stepped forward, and Xin Yanque followed him subconsciously.
After walking for a while, the emperor asked him: "Do you think Tuoba Lie won't be able to bear it this time?"
Xin Yanque shook his head.
The emperor asked: "Can't you explain?"
Xin Yanque replied: "No, I thought Tuoba Lie could still bear it."
The emperor smiled and said: "After the war in Dongbo is over, Lone Bamboo has been firmly held again. How can he endure it?"
Xin Yanque replied: "Your Majesty has always known why Tuoba Lie can endure it."
The emperor smiled again.
Xin Yanque said: "What Tuoba Lie endured was not because he was afraid of being infamy, nor was he worried about whether Dayu's millions of soldiers were sure he could win, let alone the position he ultimately wanted to sit in with his talents. I can’t sit still.”
He looked at the emperor.
Said: "Tuoba Lie has always been the only one who endures."
He actually dared to say: "As long as your majesty remains alive, Tuoba Lie will not dare to rebel."
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