Hearing Huang Chang's words, Zhao Gou's expression changed. He finally remembered some past events.
During the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Wei, several of his sons were killed by Liu Chengyou. As his adopted son, Chai Rong became his only choice to inherit the throne. Guo Wei saw Chai Rong as his own son, and Chai Rong saw Guo Wei as his father.
Perhaps modern people might not understand, but in ancient times, after you adopted a family, you would no longer have any relationship with your previous family. What you inherited was the family's incense. Before the Chenqiaoyi Rebellion, Chai Rong was called Guo Rong on all official documents. Even he himself thought that his name was Guo Rong.
But the heavens were jealous of the talented. Guo Rong died of illness in the prime of his life. Zhao Kuangyin took the throne from a widow and orphan. Knowing that he did not inherit the throne properly, to divert everyone's attention, he restored Guo Rong's surname to his before adoption. Guo Rong became Chai Rong. He did this to make the world think that Chai Rong was not the Later Zhou Emperor's biological son. If there was a problem with the legitimacy of the throne, then Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe would not count as treason.
Back then, there were people who secretly mocked Zhao Kuangyin for deceiving himself. But a hundred years had passed, and reality proved how far-sighted he was. The world had already forgotten that Chai Rong was not Chai Rong of the Chai Family, but Guo Rong of the Later Zhou Imperial Guo Family!
"His intentions are damnable, his intentions are damnable!" Zhao Gou was furious. Even he had forgotten this, but Chai Xirang made his descendants remember that his surname was Guo and not Chai. It could be seen that he had never given up on the idea of restoring his country.
"Emperor, you do not have to worry too much. According to the intelligence we received, Guo Jing should not know his identity," Huang Chang said. "Guo Sheng died in an accident, and then Guo Xiaotian died in an accident. When he died, Guo Jing was still in his mother's womb. Even if there was something in their bloodline that was passed down from generation to generation, it was broken when it came to Guo Jing."
Speaking of this, Huang Chang laughed lightly as if he found it very interesting. "The descendant of the Chai Family is actually helping the descendant of the Zhao Family to protect the country. Interesting, very interesting."
"No, regardless of whether he knows of his birth or not, I cannot leave any hidden dangers." A thread of murderous intent flashed through Zhao Gou's eyes. "I heard that Guo Jing's martial arts are very high. Is there anyone in the Imperial Palace who can kill him?"
Huang Chang shook his head. "The people in the palace with the imperial weapons, the commanders of the front guard, and the eunuchs you trust are all top-notch experts in Jianghu. But Guo Jing cultivates both inside and outside, and he grew up in blood and fire. Later, he experienced the tempering of war. No one in the palace is his match."
"Even you, Mister?" Zhao Gou was shocked.
"Of course I have no problem with that." Huang Chang's tone was calm but he exuded absolute confidence. "But I will not help you kill him. Guo Jing is an upright person and I admire him greatly. At the same time, he has also cultivated my" Nine Yin Manual ". He can be considered half a disciple of mine. In addition, he does not know his past. I do not think there is a need to kill him."
"He doesn't know now, but there's no guarantee that he won't know in the future!" Zhao Gou was so excited his entire body was shaking. Clearly, he cared a lot about anything that threatened his throne.
"What's the difference between this and you killing Yue Fei that year?" Huang Chang said mockingly. Even though everyone in the world thought that it was the treacherous officials Qin Hui and Moqi Chen who killed Yue Fei, there were no outsiders here. Both of them knew what had actually happened.
Zhao Gou's expression immediately turned ugly. Killing Yue Fei had always been a knot in his heart. He knew that doing this would leave him with infamy for thousands of years, but he had to do it.
Some people guessed that he was worried that his throne would be threatened if he welcomed back Emperor Hui and Emperor Qin. Some guessed that it was because he wanted to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom and the pressure the Jin Kingdom exerted …
But only Zhao Gou knew that Zhao Kuangyin had usurped the throne as a military general. Thus, the wariness of military generals was engraved into the bones of every Zhao and Song Emperors. In those years, Yue Fei's reputation was like the sun in the sky. If he was allowed to counterattack and restore the Central Plains, his prestige and the people's opinion would reach a terrifying height. It would be even higher than Zhao Kuangyin's prestige in the military …
Zhao Gou knew that Yue Fei was a loyal person, but what about his subordinates and friends? When the time came, those people would follow suit and wear the Yellow Robe. Even if Yue Fei was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.
Another very important point was that Yue Fei was too young. Zhao Gou's health had always been weak and he had no children. If anything happened in the future, no one would be able to control him.
Thus, Zhao Gou used the Jin Kingdom's request and used Qin Hui and Moqi Feng to get rid of this hidden danger in advance.
"For the sake of our ancestors' kingdom, any hidden danger must be killed in the bud!" Zhao Gou said sternly. Since he had killed Yue Fei back then, what was a mere Guo Jing now?
"It is for the sake of your kingdom. Guo Jing must not be touched." Huang Chang snorted coldly.
"Why?" Zhao Gou asked curiously.
Huang Chang replied calmly, "The Guo Jing and his wife's righteous deeds of guarding Xiangyang all these years have already spread throughout the world. They are heroes in everyone's hearts. Yue Fei's unjust murder had already caused the people of the world to reach a tipping point. If something similar happens again, the new hatred and old hatred will pile on top of each other. I am afraid that the foundation of the country will be shaken."
Hearing him say this, Zhao Gou instantly calmed down. He did not care about anything else, but when it came to the matter of his throne, he was extremely cautious.
"But we cannot kill him. Are we supposed to just watch him take over the military in Sichuan?" Thinking of letting Chai Rong's descendant take over the military, Zhao Gou shuddered. "Master also said just now that with Guo Jing's martial arts, Wu Xi is no match for him."
"Wu Xi is not completely powerless. His sword techniques have already touched the threshold of rules." Thinking of that kid's miraculous sword techniques, Huang Chang could not help but be a little dazed. With his eyesight, how could he not see that it was the Solitary Nine Swords? Back then, Dugu Seeker of Defeat swept through the martial arts world while he was in seclusion studying martial arts. By the time he had mastered his martial arts, Dugu Seeker of Defeat had disappeared. The two of them never had a chance to fight. It was truly regrettable.
"Although he has the power to fight, he will not be able to escape the fate of defeat." Naturally, Zhao Gou was not satisfied with this answer. "Why don't Master make a move and heavily injure Guo Jing beforehand? That way, Wu Xi will be able to win."
Huang Chang glanced at Zhao Gou indifferently, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. "A Grandmaster has the strength of a Grandmaster. Emperor, do not bring this matter up again." With that, his entire person gradually disappeared into the clouds.
Zhao Gou's breath stopped, and he could not speak in embarrassment. Just as he did not know what to do, Huang Chang's voice suddenly came from the air. "Emperor, why are you only focusing on Guo Jing?"
Zhao Gou was startled at first, but he was a smart person and immediately reacted. That's right, although the masters under him could not do anything to Guo Jing, they would have no problem dealing with Huang Rong!
"Thank you for your guidance, Master!" Zhao Gou did not know whether Huang Chang had left or not. He bowed to the air, but his mind was racing. He had always been good at scheming, and very quickly, he constructed a plan that he was ninety percent sure would work.
After Song Qingshu left the Han Manor, he went straight back to his own manor. Under Chen Yuanyuan's shocked gaze, he carried her back into the house. At first, Chen Yuanyuan was a little reluctant, but she quickly lost to Song Qingshu's Dragon's Claw. Her breathing quickened, and her entire body weakened.
Following a high-pitched moan, the room finally returned to peace. Chen Yuanyuan's face was flushed as she pushed away the man on top of her. She looked at him with some resentment. "I feel like you seemed to have treated me as a tool to satisfy your lust."
"You don't like it?" Playing with the part that would make all men in the world envious, Song Qingshu said with a faint smile, "Don't say anything that goes against your heart. Your body's reaction just now has already sold you out."
Chen Yuanyuan's face reddened. "My body does like it, but my heart does not like this kind of feeling … have you encountered something troubling you?"
Song Qingshu could not help but sigh that the other was a woman who understood men very well. "Yes, there is indeed something troubling me."
"Can you tell me about it?" Chen Yuanyuan picked up his hand and wrapped it around the back of her head. Her entire body shrunk into the crook of his arm. Even though she was older than the other, she really liked this cute and helpless position.
Song Qingshu hesitated and did not tell her the details of Han Xingzhou's request. He only summarized, "Right now, there is one thing that is not difficult for me, and after I complete it, I will be able to obtain something that I have always dreamed of …" At this point, he could not help but think of Huang Rong's beautiful face. After a long silence, he continued to ask, "Do you think I should do it?"
"Of course not." Even though Chen Yuanyuan's voice was very gentle, it was filled with determination.
"Why do you say that?" Song Qingshu looked at her curiously. "I haven't even told you my concerns."
Chen Yuanyuan shook her head and said with a gentle smile, "It's such an easy thing to do, and you can even obtain the thing you yearn for even in your dreams, but you're still hesitating. It's obvious that you'll give up something very important if you do this. Although I don't know what it is, I instinctively feel that once you take action, you won't be able to turn back."
Song Qingshu's eyes lit up and he could not help but exclaim, "Everyone says that you are a femme fatale, but in my view, you are clearly someone like Guanyin Zhangsun or Ma Xiuying!"
"In this world, only you, Qingshu, do not think of me as a femme fatale." A trace of sorrow flashed across Chen Yuanyuan's beautiful face. Clearly, she was thinking of the hardships of the first half of her life. But she quickly thought of something and could not help but smile. "Comparing me to Empress Zhangsun or Empress Ma, it seems that Qingshu, your heart is not small."
Song Qingshu grinned and squeezed. "If comparing breasts, how can I compare to jiejie?"
Chen Yuanyuan's jade face blushed and she pouted. "Annoying, I do not have such a glib tongue didi."
This pouting could numb a man's bones. Song Qingshu could not hold it back and leapt at her again …
"Yuanyuan jie, tomorrow, those people from the court will come to visit the fu."
"Ah? Why? "
"The court will immediately make me Qi Wang. They will come to congratulate me," Song Qingshu said proudly. "How does it feel to be a wang ye's woman?"
Chen Yuanyuan looked at him bitterly. "Did you forget that I was originally a wang fei?"
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