Although he thought about Queen Mother Jiang's weirdness, after all, there was a "Mrs. Jiang" sitting next to her, so he didn't think too much about it.
Thinking of the two people's anger, she thought that Mrs. Jiang was particularly satisfied with herself, otherwise why would she tell the Queen Mother Zhao her story.
Zhuang Xun thought that he was destined to fail her, and he felt a little guilty, hoping that he could not escape by chance.
The plan was to avoid the eyes of the gods and Buddhas, plan how to get in touch with the Samurai King, and go directly to the City God's Temple. That was too obvious, so we had to find another reason.
"Mrs. Jiang" followed him out and rode in the same carriage with him. She raised his hand and wiped his hand like Mrs. Jiang did last time.
"Drinking is harmful to people, so drink less." "Mrs. Jiang" said softly. Zhuang Xun didn't have the capacity to drink. A few drinks would make him dizzy.
"Don't dare to refuse a reward from an elder." He raised his head and glanced at Mrs. Jiang. There was something strange indescribable. Could it be more kind?
"Can't you help yourself?" "Mrs. Jiang" sighed softly, with a considerate expression on Zhuang Xun.
"It's very uncomfortable in Zhao country." "Mrs. Jiang" said again.
Zhuang Xun didn't dare to answer the conversation. He was drunk but not stupid. He closed his eyes and pretended that he didn't understand.
"Do you want to go back to Xia Kingdom?" "Mrs. Jiang" further said that Zhuang Xun and Queen Mother Jiang had a very happy chat today, but the fatigue now is real.
"How can I go back without marrying you? Besides, Emperor Zhao just gave away a lone group of dancers. It's not boring." He showed a pensive expression and took the initiative to grab "Mrs. Jiang's" hand.
It seems that he has given up on fighting and is ready to enjoy life, being careless and careless.
"..." "Mrs. Jiang" remained silent. Even the real Mrs. Jiang would not be fooled. She knew it was perfunctory. She was played by Lan Qiu, so how could she be fooled like this.
See through it without telling it off. If Zhuang Xun wants to act, just act with him. Let Zhuang Xun touch her jade hand and rub his palm back and forth on the back of her hand.
"The six rites are complicated, and you will have to wait for a while. By then you will be Gu's wife, not Mrs. Jiang anymore."
Zhuang Xun didn't take a step closer. He said half-truths and half-lies under the influence of wine. He tried his best to escape, so he would naturally give up and marry Mrs. Jiang and then go back.
"Then I have to ask my husband for mercy, but the slave family has to continue to deliver information to the State of Zhao. I'm sorry for your love and mercy."
"Mrs. Jiang" said frankly that this could be regarded as a rebellion against "her". She wanted to hear Zhuang Xun's opinion on such an aboveboard arrangement of having people by his side.
She imitated Mrs. Jiang's tone of voice and the image of Mrs. Jiang she saw every day. She was charming, captivating, and delicate in peonies.
"Then Gu Ke needs to be more careful, but they are all from the Zhao Kingdom. They have come to sign the alliance. Why are you sending information?"
Zhuang Xun laughed, looking unconcerned, as if he had completely surrendered, as if Zhao Guo had given up on whatever he said.
"Really?" "Mrs. Jiang" saw Zhuang Xun surrendering and didn't know what to say. She didn't want Zhuang Xun to surrender, because that meant she had surrendered too.
"Of course it's true. Zhao Guo is strong and Xia Guo is weak. Being able to get the support of Zhao Guo as its pawn in Jizhou is considered a blessing."
Zhuang Xun had a grateful tone and a pious attitude. No one could fault him. It was probably a sign of being shocked by the national power of Zhao.
He doesn't like acting, but to engage in politics, he must be able to act and become a good actor. Because he is still in the Zhao Kingdom, he must act well. Fortunately, he has learned well.
"Besides, I'm in Zhao State now. Why do I want to do all this mess? Just do it according to Zhao State's wishes. Then everything will be fine, right?"
Revealing some helplessness slightly is more conducive to making others believe that the emotions expressed are true and that he has given up struggling.
"So the Queen Mother asked the slave family to monitor you in the name of marriage, so that you can't do anything to Cheng Yu and Yu. Doesn't it matter to you, Your Highness?"
"Mrs. Jiang" made it clear. Her phoenix eyes looked directly into Zhuang Xun's avoiding eyes. She was already partial in her heart. Her position should have been Zhao Guo's position.
"That's how it is. You don't have to monitor Gu, Gu will do it anyway, and you have to be by Gu's side all the time. But does the Queen Mother care that far?"
Zhuang Xun was highly vigilant in his heart, wary of bad women playing the emotional and empathy cards, and he was tricked for a while, but he felt that he was worrying too much, and there was no trick left in this situation.
"Because Zhao Guo can't trust you. Even if he can trust you, the method of keeping insurance is the Queen Mother's habit."
"Mrs. Jiang" spoke sincerely and reminded her again, but unfortunately Zhuang Xun's expression did not change at all.
He didn't trust Mrs. Jiang. Ever since the high wall of trust was broken, he had been on guard. Now Mrs. Jiang is no longer the Bai Yueguang she used to be.
The goddess and female Bodhisattva who selflessly helped him when he was weak, fed him with food, and hoped that he would grow up quickly.
"Then how will His Highness cooperate with Zhao when he returns to the Xia Kingdom?" Not getting Zhuang Xun's position, "Mrs. Jiang" was a little discouraged and turned to other topics.
"Mrs. Jiang" she knew that her words were abrupt, so why did she want to know Zhuang Xun's position? It was because she also wanted to confirm her own position.
She thought a lot on her own and wanted to find an answer from Zhuang Xun, an answer that could convince her.
If Zhuang Xun doesn't have that kind of intention and is really content to surrender to Zhao Guo, then no matter how much she thinks, it will have no effect. But if Zhuang Xun has the intention to break his body to pieces, she also has the mentality to help.
But until now, she has not figured out Zhuang Xun's movements. It is true that Zhuang Xun hates luxury, and it is also true that he is in such a dangerous situation where he is ambushed from all sides, and it is also true that he is in a tight prison.
He might run away, or he might just succumb. "Mrs. Jiang" was not sure. If she tried her best to let Zhuang Xun escape, in the end he said that he thought the Zhao country was very good and did not want to leave. The clown would be himself.
So "Mrs. Jiang" now wants to find out Zhuang Xun's true thoughts so that she can continue to be entangled, because she is already very entangled at the moment.
"Mrs. Jiang, you said that Zhao State does not want Gu to attack Yu State and Cheng State, so wouldn't it be enough if Gu Gu obediently governs Gu's Xia State?"
Zhuang Xun pretended to be relieved, and he seemed to relax a lot when he got close to "Mrs. Jiang".
"Didn't Madam say that you practitioners all like people who can govern the country? If Gu manages Jiannan well, will you like Gu more?"
Pretending to be hopeless, Zhuang Xun's words were already prepared to match Zhao Guo's wishes.
"Is it right to continue to suppress the aristocratic families and redistribute the land to the people?" Ignoring the loyalty to Zhao Guo in Zhuang Wen's words, "Mrs. Jiang" asked directly about the policy. The confrontation she had just made her understand that words could not be used. Zhuang Xun’s idea.
"It should be so. After all, it is mainly the queen who implements it. It should not change the current laws very much." Zhuang Xun leaned on the back of the carriage, squinted his eyes, and felt as if he was going to sleep. He slowly loosened his hand and said, "Jiang Xun." Lady's jade hands.
"I heard Lan Qiu say that His Highness sympathizes with the common people. It is indeed the case, but has His Highness ever thought about what the Zhao family thinks?"
Zhuang Xun pretended to be asleep but could not hide it from "Mrs. Jiang". Zhuang Xun's hand loosened and she squeezed Zhuang Xun's hand tightly, with worry in her eyes.
"How can they see it? What else do they want to see if they are not ashamed?" Zhuang Xun tilted his head and turned it sideways, looking very tired.
"Your Highness will be treated as an alien. You must be careful not to be framed by them. After the Zhao Kingdom is unified, they will undoubtedly seize more land. The land you allocated will be returned to you soon. In their hands.”
Speaking of the consequences she had foreseen, she had seen how the people of Jiannan went from being displaced to having families and their own land.
She also foresaw the process of the unification of the Zhao Kingdom and the annexation of land by aristocratic families. She remembered what Empress Dowager Jiang said that the land would be redistributed after the unification, but she thought that by then Empress Dowager Jiang had already achieved enlightenment with the help of the merits of unification. As a god, she had Some strength intervened in Zhao State.
"Zhao's unstoppable trend to unify the world is unstoppable. Madam Jiang, Madam Xuannu, aren't you also betting on Zhao?"
Zhuang Xun opened his eyes and looked at Mrs. Jiang. Zhuang Xun naturally felt that his path was correct, but Zhao Guo's fighting power was not fake. The aristocratic family was a double-edged sword. It depends on which direction it cuts.
Now that there are gods who have all the information, magic and magic help, and the country has accumulated power for decades, they are like behemoths. He can understand the choice of Madam Jiang and Xuannv.
Using his example on Earth, Mrs. Jiang and Xuannv are both executives of a large factory. Now they have a competing small company. It is interesting enough to allow them to make a way for them to survive through the acquisition. Is it necessary to abandon them? Foundation, and work together with yourself for this company that seems to have a good idea?
Zhuang Xun is not so egotistical yet, so he is very clear about this aspect. The meaning of his rhetorical question is, you have already made your choice, why are you still asking me?
"Isn't Your Highness angry? The foundation that I have worked so hard to create has been swallowed up by these cannibal families." "Mrs. Jiang" frowned, slightly disappointed. Zhuang Xun is simply a dead fish, and he doesn't even know how to jump in the frying pan.
"What's the use of being angry? I've been squeezed to death by you, can I still escape?" Zhuang Xun said a little annoyed.
Why does Mrs. Jiang feel less mature and strategizing today than in the past? She seems to have changed from Si Qinmi to He Tan.
Zhuang Xun was dissatisfied and thought to himself.
"It's good to know these things well. If you tell me what to do, everyone will laugh. I really can't find a chance to leave. Isn't it nice for you to come to my house and be my wife.
Asking these questions, if you want me to answer that I don't feel uncomfortable, isn't that just lying? Saying it doesn't feel uncomfortable, and making it clear makes me appear rebellious. What on earth do you want me to do? "
"..." That's right, that's it. Zhuang Xun's slightly aggrieved look caught "Mrs. Jiang's" eyes, and she understood.
"Your Highness, the post house has arrived." Huang Xi, who was driving, called to the car.
"I drank too much and talked nonsense. Don't take offense to Mrs. Jiang. I'm going back to rest alone." Zhuang Xun felt that he had made a mistake, so he apologized and got out of the car.
"Huang Xi, send Mrs. Jiang back. Please forgive Mrs. Jiang. I can't accompany you if you are drunk." Zhuang Xun explained, apologized again, and forced a smile.
"It's okay, it's okay... Your Highness, please take some rest." After getting the answer she wanted, "Mrs. Jiang" waved her handkerchief to Zhuang Xun with a smile and said goodbye.
Returning to the Princess Mansion, which was also the house planned for Zhuang Xun in the future, Zhuang Xun's problem was solved, and it was his turn to face his own problem.
Are you sure you want to help Zhuang Xun escape? Even if Empress Dowager Jiang betrays her, who is like her teacher and mother, even if there is a mistake in one link, she will be discovered by the gods and Buddhas in the sky who support Zhao State, and the road will be interrupted. Even if she succeeds, Zhuang Xun will not be able to defeat Zhao State, seize the world, and realize his dream. What's in your mouth makes you live like a human being.
All of this is unknown, and the road ahead is full of thorns. The chance of Zhuang Xun realizing what he said is not even as good as Empress Dowager Jiang's promise to Zhuang Xun. She rationally told her not to do anything, and emotionally asked her to help Zhuang Xun.
Hearing Zhuang Xun's unwillingness, she also felt unwilling. She walked around and exchanged seats. This was a stupid thing, just like Zhuang Xun's leaving Zhao was a stupid thing. It was something that was easily available, and it was a good merit. No, choose a stick.
I couldn't sleep all night, couldn't get into concentration while meditating, and couldn't get any enlightenment from reading scriptures. I didn't even dare to say Xuannv's name in my heart, because Xuannv also stood on her opposite side.
She was confused before asking, and she was also confused after asking. There was Mrs. Jiang's teachings, which made her do good deeds and virtues, she was frightened and confused when she saw the dull eyes hiding in the door, and there was Zhuang Xun's sarcasm at the banquet, and the numbness of King Zhao and others. .
She is already a qualified practitioner, she knows right and wrong, good and evil, and agrees with Zhuang Xun's views, which makes her particularly painful.
Because this should not be her position. She believed that what Zhuang Xun did was the right way, and then what Empress Dowager Jiang did was crooked.
However, the probability of succeeding on the right path is the smallest. I have to pay the weight of my life and the price of the path, which is contrary to everything I currently have.
Unable to sleep, she sat on the bedside and took out a brocade box. A beautiful golden hairpin lay quietly in the silk cloth, with a golden luan on top of it. Zhuang Xun obviously chose this hairpin carefully.
He stroked Jin Chai, as if he had caught Zhuang Xun's hand. It was not big, and his movements were sultry. He didn't know whether it was true or not, but it seemed that he was not too disgusted by it, and he was fascinated by it.
"I know clearly that the path is right, but I am avoiding it. This does not mean that I am avoiding my path. If I can't cultivate my mind, why should I cultivate my path?"
Try to convince yourself, give yourself confidence and support, and you have to walk the thorny road. If this is right, when your heart for seeking the Tao is shaken, it is also the time to fall into the devil's way and fail to achieve the right result.
"Marry to your husband, this is what you told me, my lady." He murmured to himself, slowly raising the golden hairpin above his head, replacing his previous hairpin, thinking of the words Empress Dowager Jiang had praised Si Qinmi to her before, and also There is a warning for Li Rusi.
As long as you have made a decision in your heart and want to do something, no matter how you think about it, you will end up just making excuses for it. There is no need to toss a coin. When Lan Qiu started asking Zhuang Xun today, this was the result that was destined to happen.
Perhaps because of her foresight or her own instinct to predict danger, Queen Mother Jiang gave King Zhao some precautions before leaving.
"Be optimistic about King Xia You. He is not a simple character. He is a real hidden dragon with the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix. He can make waves with cloud energy, and he can enter the sea and become a dragon with a little river water. You must keep him in the Kingdom of Zhao."
Queen Mother Jiang changed out of the Queen Mother's phoenix hairpin and beaded crown and put on ordinary gorgeous clothes, like a noble lady about to go on a spring outing. Complexity and simplicity coexisted.
"Mother, what is Qianlong? Did you read it wrong? Zhuang Xun's appearance can also be called Qianlong?" King Zhao usually did not refute what Empress Dowager Jiang said, but he felt that Empress Dowager Jiang was exaggerating.
"If you can be big, you can be small. If you are big, you will stir up clouds and smoke, and if you are small, you will hide your actions. What you see now is only what he wants you to see."
The technique outlines a giant dragon, coiling around the side of Queen Mother Jiang. It is sometimes bigger and smaller, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, and moves with the hand of Queen Mother Jiang.
"He is hiding his clumsiness and can't see it. Don't worry, he can't escape from Jinyang before your mother gives you permission!" King Zhao was a little confused and felt that his mother was making a fuss, but he still obeyed the order.
"Oh, what kind of clumsiness is he hiding? He is just like this, but you can't understand it. Ai Jia can understand it, but he can't convey it to you."
Zhuang Xun's sarcasm at the banquet, explaining the true meaning of it, said it to make King Zhao angry. Even if he tried to persuade him, King Zhao would not be convinced. Either he would cause trouble for Zhuang Xun or the family, and he might cause trouble. Just don't talk about it.
"Queen Mother, it's really as profound as you said." Looking at Queen Mother Jiang's expression that you don't understand, King Zhao was doubtful, but he still couldn't match his impression of Zhuang Xun.
"Whether that's the case or not, just keep an eye on him. Last time Nie Xu escaped, and now Youdi has become Xiadi. This time King Xiayou escaped, and the land of Jizhou has rotted away, and we can no longer get involved."
Taking the example from last time, Mrs. Jiang sounded the alarm to King Zhao and asked King Zhao to pay close attention. Speaking of Nie Xu who was let go last time, if he had not died and was fighting with Zhuang Xun in the dark land, Zhao Guo would still be able to How could he be as shameless as he is now in mediating and intensifying the conflicts between the two parties in the name of his benefactor?
"We deliberately let it go last time. Otherwise, how could Nie Xu escape from Jinyang? Besides, no matter how bad Jizhou is, if we use the army to wipe it out, how can they still withstand our heavy black iron cavalry?"
King Zhao proudly said that Xuan Jia heavy cavalry was invincible in the world. As long as there was a war, he didn't know how to lose.
"Authority cannot be used indiscriminately. The family is opposed to taking action against a remote and remote area like Jizhou. If you use your majesty to mobilize the army and be trapped, that is when your personal prestige will be lost."
Empress Dowager Jiang taught her son that the emperor had the ability to bypass the aristocratic family and mobilize the army, but the prerequisite was to win, to win. If you win, you will be right. If you lose, you will lose your prestige and majesty.
However, Jizhou is very deep, so the gain outweighs the loss. It can be solved with minimal effort, so why be so thankless?
The main enemy is not in this direction. Jizhou Unification is just a big cat. Why should he leave his back to two hostile teenagers just to deal with a flexible cat.
"I understand, I'm just keeping an eye on one person. Don't worry, I'll make sure he can't get out of Jinyang this time."
When King Zhao saw Queen Mother Jiang's serious expression, he also expressed his serious assurance.
"A banquet every three days, a reward every five days, make sure he is always in your eyes."
Queen Mother Jiang gave advice.
It's a pity that King Zhao didn't listen.
(End of chapter)
