The logic is perfect and the theory is excellent, but Zhuang Xun feels it is incompatible with human nature.
Now that he was explaining, he still felt strange. He was always wary of pie-in-the-sky things.
"Jiedu, you are now backed by a wealthy businessman, and you have a father-in-law who is like a military god to control the power of the country. We think you have the ability to unify the divided Yu Kingdom again." The national preceptor recalled the previous discussion with King Yu. Take it for granted and think that whoever is good can be good. This is done after careful consideration.
King Yu asked a classic question before: "What if we use suppression methods to force Zhuang Xun to Chengguo?"
The Imperial Preceptor thought for a while but had no answer, which made Zhuang Xun anxious. He took Jiannan and Hebei Province and surrendered to the Cheng Kingdom. What should the Yu Kingdom do? Send troops to attack?
Now that Li Pingyuan has great power in Chengguo, it is completely possible for him to protect Zhuang Xun, and he may have to reverse it.
"On the contrary, he became an enemy. He borrowed Chengguo's soldiers to fight back. We became enemy bandits. The most important thing is that his chance of winning is not small." King Yu is engaged in politics. He can see clearly and comprehensively analyzed Zhuang Xun at this moment. background strength.
"Instead of having one enemy, it is better to have many friends. He can govern the country and bring me merits and virtues compared to those evil obstacles." After King Yu figured it out, he became smooth.
"The Zen position is too controversial, and Xun's ability is not enough to take over this position." The two of them advised together. Zhuang Xun analyzed his situation and said, in fact, he understood it, but he didn't think he had the strength. It was just about fishing in troubled waters. , directly inserted into the battle situation, that is the target.
Sitting on the throne of King Yu, he will definitely face the siege of the princes who have been enfeoffed. He feels that he should not take over. The Imperial Army, according to Wang Xiaowei, has long been infiltrated into a sieve, accepted the abdication, and became the new king. If you can't mobilize, there won't be much benefit at all. It's all risks. Who can accept this? Being a king has the strength, but not having the strength to be a king.
"It's up to you, Qing Zhuang, to fight for it yourself. After all, my control over the kings is no longer what it used to be. I can only provide some meager help, or some prestige when fighting for the throne." King Yu apologized and said that he could help Zhuang. The one who asked for the best has already been given at this court meeting. Others who want to be given either do not have enough age and status, or are actually out of control.
Before, I divided the kings out to raise Gu, but I didn't expect to find Zhuang Xun later, and even made myself think about giving in.
"I understand." Zhuang Xun breathed a sigh of relief. If he really gave in to him directly, he would be restless.
Because he is not as strong as he looks. He is sitting on both sides, with Li Pingyuan as his back. He knows that both of his foundations are unstable. Li Pingyuan is probably still balancing the domestic situation at this moment.
The only one he can rely on is Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang is really his white moonlight. Even if he knows that he is the fish raised by her, he is grateful. Knowing that she is here for merit makes him feel more at ease. He just wants to do more good deeds and give back. she.
He rashly pushed himself into a position of surrender. This was not to think highly of himself, but to send himself to death. Zhuang Xun's little mind was still awake.
"You have to understand that in my heart, this great position belongs to you. If you have any requests, just ask me. I will satisfy you if I can satisfy you within the scope."
King Yu showed off his cards and said that he didn't have any good cards anymore, because he allowed the princes to gather power and wanted to raise the strongest Gu King. Now that he is like this, it is impossible to take back his power. He can only delegate power. Give some power to Zhuang Xun.
"Everything is lacking, but the main thing is time. I hope that the Holy One will be healthy and long-lived and can protect me for a while." Zhuang Xun was embarrassed to say this, as if he was cursing the emperor's short life.
"Lack of time?" King Yu was stunned, then showed a smile that he didn't know how to express, he couldn't laugh or cry.
His sons all wished that they would die quickly so that they could become emperors, and they were sharpening their knives one by one, wishing they could send him to heaven with their own hands. Zhuang Xun, on the other hand, seemed more respectful and filial.
"I understand, Zhuang Qing, don't worry." King Yu's tone was much gentler, although he understood that the reason Zhuang Xun asked him to live longer was to have more time to accumulate strength.
But people need to be compared, and suddenly I felt that Zhuang Xun was a person, and his sons were not human beings. The guilt of not passing the throne to his sons was not much at all, and now it was gone.
"Besides, what else does Zhuang Qing need? I can help you use the power of thunder to clear the world." King Yu's mood became more and more joyful. Maybe the problem he was most concerned about at the moment was solved.
"Talent, in fact, I am very happy to hear that many people want to come to Jiannan Road today. After all, there is indeed a shortage of people to revive Jiannan Road. Even if there are scholars recruited by Mrs. Jiang, the Li family is still short of people, and there is still a shortage of some capable people. People." Zhuang Xun thought for a while and said that he had heard so much about the great role of talents on Earth. Although the Earth said so much, talents were still lost in the end.
"Are they going to help you? They are going to cause destruction. For you to behave like this today is to let others know that you are ambitious and to recruit talents for you." King Yu said disdainfully. He didn't know those guys yet. Construction If you don't have the ability to do damage, one can do more bad things than the other.
"Why?" Zhuang Xun didn't react for a moment. How could ambition be linked to talent?
"Talents will choose people with a bright future to be loyal to. If you don't show your ambition, how will everyone know that there will be a greater future with you? Zhuang Qing, you are already an envoy, and you can be regarded as a prince. You have to show He is more confident and arrogant." King Yu taught.
"Ah, is that so?" Zhuang Xun unknowingly accepted King Yu's proposal.
"That's right, you don't need to be obedient to anyone anymore. Not only are you already a second-rank official, you are also the future king of the Yu Kingdom." The senior guided the junior, and King Yu felt like he was raising the prince of the East Palace, a novel feeling. experience, because he has never established a prince.
"I understand, it's just Your Majesty. Is there really no one else except me? I just want to manage the three-acre land in Jiannan."
Only then did Zhuang Xun realize that he seemed to have unknowingly promised King Yu to fight for the world. He felt that this gift was a bit big. Even if it was just private support, it meant that he did not have to dance with shackles and could legally expand. power.
"I will get angry if you refuse again. I don't have to ask you to reorganize the country. What a mess I have left behind. I know this is giving you a chance to completely hand over the Yu Kingdom to you. I can't do it now. Accept the imperial edict. If there is a chance, you will be orthodox. If there is no chance, then give up. The Imperial Master is also here to bear witness." The emperor took out the imperial edict from his sleeve and handed it to Zhuang Xun.
"Ah, this..." is the edict of surrender.
"Jiedu, please accept the decree, since His Majesty has such good intentions." The Imperial Preceptor persuaded him. After King Yu's analysis, he also felt that Zhuang Xun was a good candidate, with strong competitiveness and knowing how to cherish the people.
Having reached this point, Zhuang Xun felt that it would be hypocritical for him to refuse any more. Although he felt hypocritical to accept this imperial edict, he still held the imperial edict and bowed in thanks and said: "Thank you for your love, Your Majesty. I will do my best to prosper Jiannan."
"Hua Tou, you can take off your imperial robes now. I have given you the Imperial Imperial Seal and imperial robes. It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen. I hope you can compete with those traitors of mine." King Yu listened to Zhuang's words. When asked, I couldn't help but smile, is it just a prosperous Jiannan?
"I understand." Zhuang Xun quickly took off his imperial robes as if running for his life and let out a long sigh of relief.
"You put it on, but you can't take it off." King Yu said with a smile when he saw Zhuang Xun eager to get rid of the imperial robe.
Zhuang Xun heard this, pretended not to hear, took off his clothes and prepared to leave.
"If there is nothing else, I'll excuse myself." After changing into his own robe, Zhuang Xun excused himself, saying that what happened to him was too bizarre and Zhuang Xun wanted to go home to prepare his thoughts.
"Stay and have lunch with me before leaving. Maybe you will never have the chance to go to Jiannan." King Yu said intimately, wanting to talk more, feeling a bit like a lonely old man asking a young man to stay for dinner.
"I would like to ask you to report that your family is safe." After hearing this, Zhuang Xun felt reluctant to leave King Yu's dinner party.
"I will ask someone to come and tell you, and I will also give you some small gifts, which may be useful to you in the future." King Yu said casually, and Zhuang Xun did not go into details about what the small gifts included.
Lunch was served under the service of the eunuchs and maids. King Yu restrained himself a little, and King Yu behaved like a foolish king. He rewarded Zhuang Xun greatly, including the palace maids and slaves, property and goods, and two of Zhuang Xun's. The wife is a second-grade imperial concubine.
Wait, no need to show it, he is a foolish king, and his casualness has been his reflection in the past twenty years. It's just that this is the first time he has met such a favored courtier as Zhuang Xun, and he throws all the good things at Zhuang Xun. After all, these are not For example, official positions need to be approved by the court.
After leaving the imperial city and getting on the carriage, Zhuang Xun was still dizzy. There were too many things that happened in one day and he was overwhelmed. It was quite like the situation when he had just obtained Si Qinmi and opened the door to meet Mrs. Jiang who recommended Xiaolian.
He opened the car curtain and let the spring breeze blow on his head to sober up the alcohol. His face was crimson. The reason why he was dizzy was because he had just been given a few glasses of wine.
Wearing gorgeous clothes and hats, she is as beautiful as jade.
"Stop!" The same street scene, the same beauty.
After getting off the carriage and approaching, he was stopped by a guard. He also saw that it was Lan Qiu, and the person next to him was naturally Mrs. Jiang who had been away for a long time.
Through the tulle, you can feel her charming appearance and gorgeous dress. She will always be the star of the crowd, using luxury to show her wealth, because she is a big businessman traveling around the world.
"Don't stop the censor. The slave family has met the censor." Taking two steps forward, Mrs. Jiang asked the guards to let Zhuang Xun pass. At the same time, she saluted Zhuang Xun and said.
"Mrs. Jiang, please don't bother Xun. Xun has met Madam here. Didn't Mrs. Jiang go to Zhao State, why did you come to Yu State again?" Zhuang Xun said happily in return.
"Everything in the world is helpless. It's all business. When there is a need, it will come naturally. I have nothing to do today. I am walking on the street and don't want to meet Xiaolian." Mrs. Jiang said unexpectedly and felt that it was a coincidence.
She actually came to see Ge Tan. Ge Tan had something to do today, so she went out for a walk to experience the fireworks of the world. Meeting Zhuang Xun was purely accidental, but it was a good encounter after meeting him. It would be nice to chat for a few words. .
"I'm lucky enough to meet you, Mrs. Jiang. Please travel with me and have a talk at Xun's house." Zhuang Xun invited, seeing his friend who had been away for many days.
"Very good, let's go on a trip together." Mrs. Jiang did not refuse. In addition to the layout of Youguo, she was also here to take care of her koi this time.
"Did the censor drink?" The smell of alcohol exhaled by Zhuang Xun made Mrs. Jiang frown.
"The Holy Master invites you to a banquet and gives you wine. I don't dare not accept it." Zhuang Xun explained in a low voice, like a social man who was afraid that his wife would misunderstand.
After hearing Zhuang Xun's cautious words, Mrs. Jiang immediately noticed that her words were somewhat reprimanding, and her voice softened: "It's good to be a little drunk, but excessive drinking is harmful to the body."
"Thank you, Mrs. Jiang, for your concern. I won't drink it at home. I have to drink His Majesty's wine." He had to accept the gift. There were a lot of bells and whistles, and he could feel that there were countless more boxes of things in his home.
"The servant also understands the difficulty of the censor. Can you still walk? Why don't you find a teahouse and sit down." Mrs. Jiang said empathically. She could understand Zhuang Xun's helplessness. It is also important for practitioners to cultivate their minds and be able to put themselves in other people's shoes. Understanding problems is an essential skill for practitioners of the Seto-ryu style.
"No, it's just a few drinks. The wine isn't very strong, so I'm just a little dizzy. It's okay." Zhuang Xun smiled. He didn't want his friend to accommodate him.
"Then let's take a walk." Mrs. Jiang smiled, looking at Zhuang Xun as if he was looking after his own son. Of course, he didn't have a son to kiss him. After all, he was just a koi carp, but he was closer than ordinary pets. After all, he spent a lot of money. Yes, she also likes Zhuang Xun.
He is self-aware, modest and reserved, knows how to repay his kindness, and is not the kind of white-eyed wolf who doesn't know how to advance or retreat.
"This Yudu is also quite prosperous, among the many capitals that the slave family has seen." Mrs. Jiang said with emotion as she looked at the array of products on the road.
"Under the emperor's feet, it is natural to look more lively. After all, they are all officials and the face of a country." Zhuang Xun replied. Looking at such a prosperous scene, he thought about when Jiannan Road would be able to So.
"What is the censor thinking?" Madam Jiang asked curiously when she saw Zhuang Xun looking at Huajie with a slight feeling.
"I was wondering when Jiannan Road would become as prosperous as here. I heard from people in the past that Jiannan Road, especially Xihe County, is very wealthy." Zhuang Xun said with a feeling of farming, playing a business simulation game I have this kind of feeling, when I see good things in others, I think I have it too.
"As long as the censor is diligent, Jiannan Road will surely be rejuvenated and regain its glory." Our koi are so sensible, which makes people worry-free and knows that they are working hard and not indulge in pleasure.
"It's all thanks to Mrs. Jiang for your help. Without you, I don't know what the mess in Jiannan Road would be like." Especially the food issue. After all, it takes a while for food to be harvested from sowing to harvesting.
"No, it's because the censor's plan is reasonable and he has no selfish motives. When he came from the Zhao State to the Yu State, the Nu family also visited Jiannan Road. It was well organized and full of vitality. The people all praised the censor for his good work. It seems that it won't be long. The situation before the war can be restored." Mrs. Jiang praised.
"What's good about me is that my wife is good. I can't manage the county as well as she does." Zhuang Xun made it clear who deserves the credit.
"That can't be because you, the censor, know how to make good use of people. How can ordinary people delegate power to their wives and let her govern the county on their behalf? Without Mrs. Wei, this spring plowing may not be carried out smoothly. The scholars are also very fond of Mrs. Wei. Be respectful, act decisively, and be fair in your dealings.”
Mrs. Jiang talked about what she had seen. After all, she had recruited scholars and had connections. All of them praised Si Qinmi's talents. Although she was a woman, she could control the entire Jiannan Road like an arm and a finger. Zhuang Xun was bold. Delegation of power is also quite courageous.
"If it weren't for the scholars you recruited for Mrs. Jiang, I'm afraid it would be hard for a clever woman to make a living without rice. This court meeting can be regarded as solving the problem of official appointment for them." Zhuang Xun told Mrs. Jiang about the good news from today's court meeting. , which can be regarded as fulfilling the promise to Mrs. Jiang.
"Has the issue of the imperial censor's title been solved?" Mrs. Jiang's mood did not fluctuate. As the Queen Mother of the Zhao Kingdom, these were small matters to her. Thinking that the elder brother also took care of Zhuang Xun, such a thing was not necessary. Strangely, Zhuang Xun becoming the king of the Yu Kingdom would probably surprise her.
"It's solved. Now Jiannan is the envoy. Now Jiannan can be regarded as a legitimate ruler." Zhuang Xun shared the good news.
"Now Mrs. Jiang, your caravan can do business in Jiannan, connecting the three countries of Yu Chengyou, but Mrs. Jiang, you are more interested in merit." Zhuang Xun first told her the good news, and then thought of her cultivation. As for the identity of the person, his face fell.
"No, they are all fancy. The merit is not what you think. We need to restore the entire Jiannan Road to the way it was before the war. It is already a lot of merit as it is now. Let's find a place..."
Before Mrs. Jiang could finish speaking, a burst of noise interrupted her next words.
"Because of the poor harvest of the land, from now on, the Zhenguo Duke's office will no longer give out porridge on the 15th day of the lunar month, and will no longer lend food or property." A strong man who looked like a servant shouted loudly to the people receiving the porridge.
Suddenly people in the crowd made a noise. Zhuang Xun took a second look and saw that there was no new wife of Duke Zhen Guo in the porridge shed, only some servants.
"Mr. Zhenguo, who framed you last time? I didn't expect that they could insist on giving porridge on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, and they could also borrow food." Mrs. Jiang recalled that her first time at the Wanshou Banquet Decided to raise.
"Yes, it was here that I tasted a bowl of rice porridge from Mr. Zhenguo's wife Si Qin. I was lucky enough to be introduced to find a job. Otherwise, he might have been a withered skeleton in a mass grave." Zhuang Xun said with emotion, recalling When I got up, Si Qinmi's beauty had already impressed her heart.
Without Si Qinmi, Zhuang Xun would not even be able to survive, let alone be recommended by Mrs. Jiang and meet Li Rusi later.
"Jiedu is also a person who knows how to repay his kindness. Therefore, collecting the body of Siqin is also a cycle of cause and effect. It is also Jiedu's righteous deed that makes the slave family treat each other favorably. This can be regarded as the origin of you and me." Mrs. Jiang said with a smile. .
"It was Mrs. Si Qin who allowed me to win favor from you, Mrs. Jiang, not Duke Zhenguo. Forget it, I'll find a place to tell you in detail." Zhuang Xun gritted his teeth and said bitterly.
He is not a clay figure, he is angry. He has always been resentful about Zhenguo Gong Lu Buming's frame-up. Originally, it was because Si Qinmi hated Zhenguo Gong's family. He was humiliated when he asked for transportation fees and was framed later. Now he can He said he was holding a grudge.
"Okay, let's find a place to chat." Mrs. Jiang saw Zhuang Xun gritting his teeth and smiled, as if she was watching a child get angry and had to show comfort from an elder. Zhuang Xun didn't treat her like an outsider.
When she came to a tea room, Mrs. Jiang took off her bamboo hat. She had a rich and graceful face, charming and charming. Her long eyelashes fluttered lightly, with an air that was not noble in the world. Compared with Concubine Li, she was not as cold as Concubine Li. But it is like the corona next to the sun in the sky, with seven colors of iridescence, dazzling but difficult to get close to.
Zhuang Xun looked away, ending the visual feast. He would not respect others if he looked at them again. Enemies and enemies can be disrespectful, but friends and benefactors still need to pay attention.
"Whether it's Jiedu who speaks first or the Nujia who speaks first." Mrs. Jiang smiled with tolerance in her gorgeous and charming appearance, waiting for Zhuang Xun to talk.
"Let me go first. What is Zhenguo Duke's office? The things like giving out porridge, repairing roads, repairing bridges, etc. were all done when Si Qin was here. Today is the proof. Without Si Qin, where would they be? You will still do this kind of trade at a loss." Zhuang Xun said with disdain, emotions taking over.
"It seems so, especially Lu Buming, who confuses right and wrong. If you seize the opportunity in the future, you can't let their family go. They must all be killed, no one left." Mrs. Jiang agreed, standing on the same side as Zhuang Xun position.
"Mrs. Jiang, are you, no, not a Taoist?" Zhuang Xun was frightened by her words and hesitated. He didn't expect the gentle Mrs. Jiang to be so murderous.
"You are not allowed to kill people if you practice Taoism? What's the truth? Now it's the Nu family's turn to tell you. This is what the Nu family wants to tell you. Although God values life more than death, one should repay the direct with the straight and the grudge with the grudge." Mrs. Jiang praised.
"Killing his whole family, hiss..." Zhuang Xun still thought of the Zhenguo family just now, so it would be enough to kill Lu Buming, he thought.
"It depends on what you think. Last time I killed all the officials in the mansion, and they said you had awakened your murderous nature." Mrs. Jiang blinked.
Zhuang Xun was numb from the electric shock and lowered his head: "Did I kill them by mistake? If I don't admit my mistake, if I don't kill them, everyone will flee behind me."
"That's right, that's right... I just want to see if Jiedu you are indulging in the joy of killing. It seems that the slave family is worrying too much, and the slave family is not helping Jiedu." Mrs. Jiang said apologetically.
"No, it's just that if I become greedy for murder, Mrs. Jiang, will you give up on me?" Zhuang Xun asked cautiously.
"It's possible, why, are you afraid that the slave family will give up on you? You won't give up easily. After all, the slave family has placed a heavy bet on Jiedu." Mrs. Jiang replied with a smile, feeling a little amused.
"It's scary. I respect you very much, Mrs. Jiang. If you choose to leave me, it will feel like you have done something wrong." Zhuang Xun said embarrassedly.
"So you kept holding the handkerchief of the slave family. Last time, the slave family was laughed at by Empress Xuannu for so long." She wanted to say that I will not leave you, but the words were very strange. She sensed something, Mrs. Jiang said angrily.
A handkerchief flew out from Zhuang Xun's cuff and floated between the two of them. Zhuang Xun's cheeks turned as red as Guan Gong, with the help of a little alcohol.
"I don't know. I've been acting as a talisman and haven't let anyone see it. I'm sorry. I, Meng Lang, am acting like a slut in this matter."
Standing still and admitting his mistake, although he was indeed acting as a talisman, he was blessed at the last longevity banquet.
"Amulet? It does count. In that case, just keep it and treat it as a token of our relationship." Seeing that Zhuang Xun was nervous and didn't know what to say, Mrs. Jiang smiled and stopped pursuing it.
It has its own mark, letting others know that it is itself, and it is the protection of Xuannv's faction. It can indeed be regarded as an amulet. It is also quite commemorative. It protected his longevity banquet. It was this thing that made Empress Xuannv know that it was her own. She was a fish, so she took more care of her. Zhuang Xun was full of respect for herself every day. Thinking that Zhuang Xun was a person who knew how to advance and retreat, she no longer meant to tease Zhuang Xun.
The handkerchief flew back to Zhuang Xun's cuff, and Zhuang Xun's wildly beating heart dropped, giving birth to strands of thoughts he shouldn't have.
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