Not long after, Chen Dong slowly walked into the hall and knelt on the ground.
"I wonder what the Emperor of Zhou has to do with me?" Chen Dong asked after bowing respectfully.
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled lightly and said, "After the old prime minister left, the position of prime minister has been vacant. Do you think this position is suitable for you?"
When Chen Dong heard this, he was shocked, but he quickly calmed down.
Having been in the officialdom for many years, he may lack professional abilities, but he has still developed the ability to observe people's emotions and articulate words.
"I think that if Lord Zhou thinks I am suitable, then it is suitable."
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled and said, "You are still the same as before, you are still so cautious in your words and deeds. But this is good, it allows me to see a familiar face. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. years."
Chen Dong lowered his head further, "Yes, but the appearance and temperament of Lord Zhou Huang have not changed at all. Unlike me, I have become much older. It used to take me 200 to walk from outside the palace wall to the main hall. Eight steps, and now it’s a full 390 steps.”
"But I remember, Mr. Chen, you were following the second prince Jiang Ruoting."
Ignoring the trembling of Chen Dong's kneeling figure, Zhou Ruoxiao continued to talk to himself, "It seems that I followed Jiang Nanchu a long time ago. At that time, Yan Mo was still calling me brother and sister. Wang Dao Fan also calls me "little brother", isn't it just because I am young? They all want to take advantage of me, hahaha!"
"It's just that this guy Jiang Nanchu left as soon as he said it. Yan Mo insists on being petty and clinging to some benevolence and morality, so Wang Daofan and I can talk to each other. He wants to see if there are immortals in the world just like me. But after all, his path was different from mine, and he also left Chang'an City.
I finally understood the meaning of a lonely person. In such a big city, there really is only one lonely person! "
Zhou Ruoxiao sighed, then looked down at Chen Dong who said nothing, "You can be regarded as my companion climbing up step by step. What do you think if I leave Chang'an City to go on a personal expedition to suppress the rebels in the six states?" , who can take charge of Chang'an City for me?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong's heart suddenly tightened.
Listening to this, Emperor Zhou is preparing to go into battle in person? !
You know, Emperor Zhou has no heirs now, and Queen Liu Wanyu, the master of the harem, has never seen any movement in her stomach. Moreover, it is said that Emperor Zhou rarely stayed in the harem at night after he ascended the throne. This is amazing!
If the Zhou Emperor has three strengths and two weaknesses, how can the position of the Human Emperor be determined?
However, Chen Dong did not dare to say these words. He knew very well the character of Emperor Zhou.
Although Emperor Zhou rarely appeared in court, and almost all matters big and small were left to Chen Dong to handle in court, this did not mean that he was a fool and knew nothing.
Who can be the final winner in the struggle between the eldest prince Jiang Fengqing and the second prince Jiang Ruoting by relying on means and strategies, how can he be a fool?
Zhou Ruoxiao was just sure of Chen Dong's cautiousness and knew that he would not and would not dare to betray him, at least while Zhou Ruoxiao was still in Chang'an City, he would not do anything outrageous.
"I feel that...there is someone in Chang'an City who has the qualifications and ability to temporarily replace Lord Zhou to guard Chang'an City, the old prince Guo Nan!"
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled and said, "I heard that there were rumors in Chang'an City some time ago that Guo Dalong, the son of the old prince Guo Nan, started to stir up trouble. He beat up several bureaucrats and were arrested. The old prince is looking for you. I wanted to get my son out, but you kicked me out of the house.
He was so angry that he started to publicize it, saying that you are just a dog under the Emperor's command. If you dare to disrespect a relative like him, you are not giving the Emperor face!
Then he sent people to block your door and cursed you for three days and three nights. If the security forces in the city hadn't driven them away, you wouldn't have been able to go out for several days!
Why does he bully you like this and you still recommend him in front of me? Do you think he is guarding Chang'an City for me and won't give you small shoes? "
Chen Dong said respectfully, "I recommend the old prince Guo Nan for three reasons.
First, the prince is the cousin of Emperor Jiang. Although the blood relationship is not deep, he particularly values the rules of the ethnic group and regards serving the Emperor as his highest mission. Therefore, to this day, he is still loyal to the Human Emperor. "
"Haha, I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me. This guy is quite peaceful. When Jiang Fengqing and Jiang Ruoting made the city of Chang'an so troubled, he didn't even come out to make a fuss. As soon as I took over, he was the first Someone came over to congratulate me. But his surname is not Zhou!" Zhou Ruoxiao chuckled.
"His surname is not Jiang either!" Chen Dong replied.
Zhou Ruoxiao nodded, "Go on."
"Secondly, as a relative of the emperor during the Jiang Dynasty, the prince has a high prestige in the city. Many officials have had friendship with him, and he himself is quite capable. If he manages Chang'an City, he can maintain stability and peace in March and May. It’s more than enough!”
"In this regard, I actually think you can do better than him."
Zhou Ruoxiao said with a smile, "In terms of prestige, as a veteran of two dynasties, who would disrespect you in Chang'an City; in terms of connections, at least half of the people in this court are your disciples and former officials, and almost half of them are I have accepted your favor; compared with ability, do you still have any doubts about the ability of a person who can achieve a position below one person and above ten thousand people?"
Chen Dong immediately said, "Your Majesty's third point is beyond my reach."
Zhou Ruoxiao asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Your Majesty is in his seventies this year. Although he has been supported by numerous miraculous medicines, he probably won't be able to enjoy a few more years of happiness. And his only son is Guo Dalong. This son is childish in nature, has bad conduct, and is embarrassed by his responsibilities.
If Lord Zhou Huang had brought Guo Dalong with him before the expedition and promised the prince that Guo Dalong would inherit the throne after the prince passed away, then Chang'an City would not be in chaos before the prince died!
However, I am only forty this year, and I have no heirs, so I cannot compare with the prince in this regard. "
Zhou Ruoxiao burst out laughing after listening to Chen Dong's words, "Sometimes I really want to open your heads and see if they are really filled with books. How can you be so good at delving into all these twists and turns? "
"Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor. If not, how can I share your worries for you?"
"But I think about it this way. On this third point, since you have no heirs, maybe you can be evenly matched with the prince!"
Chen Dong kowtowed and said, "What Lord Zhou Huang said is absolutely true, but I didn't think carefully."
"But what you just said made me think of something. The original intention of the creation of the Yanwei Regiment was to obey the orders of those who hold the Feiyan Order, and this Feiyan Order has always been in the hands of Emperor Jiang.
Now that the dynasty has changed, I don't have the Feiyan Order in my hand. Do you think Yan Mo can still obey my orders? "
The hall suddenly fell into silence, and Chen Dong didn't dare to reply after thinking for a long time.
"It's okay, I just want to hear your thoughts. If you honestly tell me your own opinion, I won't do anything to you, but if you don't say anything, I will punish you!" Zhou Ruoxiao said with a smile, his smile was full of evil charm, which was quite frightening.
Chen Dong immediately said, "I believe that General Yan is loyal to Lord Zhou. He has made great contributions in suppressing the rebels this time. He led a million lions to conquer Yuzhou in three directions. Now he has troops approaching Shiguan. In the next few days, Then we can capture the entire Yuzhou."
When Zhou Ruoxiao heard this, the smile on his face became even wider, "A civil official is still a civil official after all. After all, he has never been on the battlefield. The only thing he knows about is the embellished poems and the cold military reports. Did you know that Yan Mo and I were together? When Jiang Nanchu was under his command, he was known as the Two Tigers. To tell you the truth, if I personally led a million troops to Yuzhou, I would have already captured Zhenshi Pass and was preparing to attack Jingzhou. Although I might lose at least 300,000 Soldiers and horses, and he is known as Zhihu, and his strategy is above me. You have also read the frontline military report. Now his army of one million has lost 400,000, but Zhenshi Pass has still not been taken. What do you think is the reason for this? ?”
Chen Dong immediately sweated on his forehead. During the war between monsters and monsters, Emperor Jiang had many strange people and powerful generals, especially the three of them who were the most famous and were dubbed "Two Tigers and One Wolf".
The two tigers are Yan Mo, the wise tiger, and Zhou Ruoxiao, the ferocious tiger.
Yan Mo is good at laying out strategies, and the layout is very large. In battle, he does not care about the gain or loss of one soldier or city, but cares about the success or failure of the overall situation. He often calculates the outcome of the war when the battle has just begun.
Zhou Ruoxiao is like a fierce tiger. He is famous for his bravery in marching and fighting. The harder the fight is and the more difficult the situation, the better he can lead his men to win. There were several times when he was surrounded by troops ten times his own for several days, and finally he forced his way After narrowly escaping from death, the original team of thousands of people around him was beaten down to only a few dozen people.
As for Lang Gu, Wang Daofan's nickname, few people know about his deeds. This is because after the world was at peace, Wang Daofan continued to destroy his deeds in history books and forbade others to talk about them.
After Wang Daofan left Chang'an, Chen Dong took the power and entered the classics collection room in the palace. He found an unofficial history written by an unknown person. It actually recorded that Wang Daofan had offered poisonous tricks to Emperor Jiang many times during the war between humans and demons. Victory through cruel and despicable means is unprecedented in official history.
The official history only briefly mentions Wang Daofan's deeds, saying only that he had outstanding military exploits and was highly regarded by Emperor Jiang.
This sight shocked Chen Dongshi. It was a hot season in June at that time, but a chill surged from the soles of his feet to Tianling Gai, making him shiver uncontrollably.
In a daze, he seemed to see through the yellowed history book in his hand the face of Wang Daofan who once stood in front of the officials and gave orders. He was stunned to see that Wang Daofan was staring directly at him.
Chen Dong didn't remember how he went back that day, but he secretly took the history book home and hid it in a secret compartment under his bed.
Chen Dong didn't know what Wang Daofan's intention was. He felt that his deeds were disgraceful, or he didn't want too many people to pay attention to him.
He just felt that Wang Daofan who could achieve such a level was too otherworldly.
If you advance, you can be a highly respected minister and hold the great power of the country; if you retreat, you can be idle in the clouds and wild cranes, and there will be no news again...
Taking a deep breath, Chen Dong put away his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "Although I have the ambition to serve the country, I have no choice but to be weak and unable to mount a horse or hold a sword. I would like to ask the Emperor Zhou for advice."
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled slightly, "This Yan Mo has some objections!"
Chen Dong's face suddenly turned pale with fright, and he almost screamed.
"Lord Zhou Huang, is this matter... true?"
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled charmingly, "I said he has the intention to rebel, then he must rebel! If the six-state governor is like this, why does Yan Mo have the right to be an exception?"
