Is Nie Chen arrogant?
It is really arrogant. Throughout the dynasties, no matter whether the imperial power rose or fell, no one dared to say to the emperor in the palace, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?
But there must be a reason for Nie Chen to do this.
Whether it was the previous matter of letting the Sixth Prince stay in Weihu County or the plot behind this assassination, it showed that this emperor was not a fatuous and stupid person. On the contrary, he was shrewd and liked to calculate. In a normal dynasty, it seems that he is also an emperor who is good at calculations, making his ministers frightened.
It's just that the current Feng Kingdom cannot be changed by him as a smart emperor.
The emperor was using Nie Chen, and Nie Chen had always known about it.
The reason why he was given an official title and made him the teacher of the Sixth Prince was to use his newly rising power to contain other forces.
A few days ago, Xue Ye's assassination was also intended to provoke conflicts and cause disputes.
The four kings of the Feng Kingdom were divided and the situation was rigid. The emperor had no room for improvement, so he wanted to let Nie Chen, a catfish, disturb the stagnant water of the Feng Kingdom.
It is true that the emperor is taking advantage of Nie Chen, but it is also true that he is good to Nie Chen.
He was granted the title of governor, general, mentor of the prince, and marquis, all of them were given to him step by step.
Therefore, Nie Chen wanted to see what this emperor wanted to do.
He knew that the emperor would definitely take advantage of him when he came to meet the Holy Spirit this time, so he put on a fearless and domineering look to warn the emperor.
You can use him, but don't go too far. Nie Chen is not a fool either.
He also has an army of 300,000 soldiers passing through Hanzhong County. Within a month, they can march directly to the capital and behead the emperor.
After Nie Chen sat down, Emperor Jianping slowly spoke,
"As expected of a person who can kill people on the street in Imperial City Lu. He is indeed a bold person.
Master Nie is extremely courageous, but he is also young and energetic, and is too domineering. I am wondering, is it right or wrong to let the Sixth Prince stay with you? "
"I am not domineering. I come from a rough background. I also hold a military position. I deal with a group of big soldiers all day long. I am used to speaking directly. Whatever I think in my heart, I say it with my mouth. I don't mince words or play tricks."
The emperor chuckled,
"Good boy, are you mocking me? You are mocking me for not being an upright monarch and only playing tricks."
Eunuch Cao and Eunuch Zeng were not even sweating on their bodies, and they were getting more and more nervous.
"So, Nie Chen, are you really not afraid that I will kill you? In this palace, even if I kill you, I can still accuse you of being a domineering and rebellious minister, or even assassinating the king."
"Don't be afraid. I dare to come to the palace alone to meet Your Majesty because I trust Your Majesty. If Your Majesty kills me, wouldn't you betray your trust?
Thousands of people in Dafeng are looking at the capital. I have just been granted the title of Marquis and came to the palace to express my gratitude, but I was killed by the emperor. No matter what the reason is, Your Majesty can't justify it, right?
Nowadays, the royal family only has its prestige among the people. Does your Majesty want to lose even what is left? "
Nie Chen sat on the chair and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
The emperor sighed,
"My dear, every word is the truth. There is really no mincing words. Now, our royal family really only has the prestige among the people.
But, Nie Aiqing, I want to ask you, are you a loyal minister? "
When Nie Chen heard this, he couldn't help but sneered. Whether he was loyal or traitorous, whether it was written on his face, should he get the answer from the other person's mouth?
Does it mean that if I say I am a loyal minister, then I am a loyal minister?
"I resisted the barbarian army of 300,000, signed treaties, opened trade routes, and strived for peace for the next hundred years in the northern territory of Dafeng, so that my people of Dafeng would no longer be subject to barbarian invasion.
The minister is a governor or general personally appointed by His Majesty, rather than a self-proclaimed king occupying an area.
I am a minister of integrity, so why should I be disloyal? "
The emperor nodded again, and then asked,
"What do you think of the current situation in Feng Country, Ai Qing?"
"Why would your Majesty ask questions knowingly? I am only twenty years old this year, and I have only been serving as a minister for a mere half a year. How can your Majesty see things so thoroughly?
Your Majesty has been emperor for twenty-eight years, and every day he looks at the world with his eyes, caring about the people of Gale, and worrying about the country.
Your Majesty, I can see much more clearly than I do. "
"Yes, I'm watching you every day. I love you and you speak quickly, so I won't beat around the bush for you.
The four kings are the pillars of the country, and they exist like pillars of the country.
They are the four pillars of my Da Feng, supporting the house of Da Feng.
With them here, they can protect me from the intrusion of foreign enemies and protect my country.
However, now that the power of the royal family has fallen away, and the four kings are divided into one side, the imperial decrees cannot leave the capital. Gale's soldiers only hear about the four kings, but not the emperor.
If that's the case, that's it. As long as it can protect my country and the country, it's good for the people.
However, the four kings also continued to attack each other. Every year, countless soldiers died due to civil war. The people were in dire straits, starved to death everywhere, and even sold their sons and daughters to survive.
Every time I think about this, I have trouble sleeping and eating, and feel extremely sad.
Faced with such a situation, dear, do you have any good strategies to break it? "
Nie Chen smiled leisurely and said,
"In a family, even if there are blood brothers, there will be conflicts. It is inevitable for brothers to have friction and fights are normal.
But no matter how we fight, it's a matter between brothers.
My father-in-law told me a saying, that is, if brothers are hostile to each other, they will resist foreign aggression. No matter how hard we fight at home, we must still act unanimously when facing foreign enemies.
No matter what kind of situation the family is in, or even if it is turned upside down, the things in the family are still in the hands of the family members.
If you are afraid, be afraid. You would rather be a foreign enemy than a domestic slave. "
The emperor's eyes suddenly shrank, and then he said,
"I would rather be a foreign enemy than a domestic slave. I won't do this. I...I understand what you mean."
"Nie Aiqing, let me ask you again, are you really a loyal minister?"
The emperor asked for the second time about loyalty and traitor. Obviously, this time, he wanted Nie Chen to tell the truth.
After Nie Chen was silent for a moment, he said,
"I am a loyal minister, loyal to Dafeng's country, loyal to Dafeng's people, and loyal to that white dragon flag.
When my father-in-law was dying, I promised him that I would never let that white dragon flag fall in my hands. "
The emperor was such a smart man, he immediately understood what Nie Chen meant.
He was loyal to Dafeng, to the country and the people, not to a certain emperor, a certain royal family, or a certain court.
"I feel relieved if my beloved can say this. I don't want to let this stormy country be ruined in my hands, and I don't want it to be ruined in my son."
The emperor's eyes flashed, and he said word by word,
"Nie Chen, let me ask you again, how is this strong wind... treating you?"
