"The biggest problem?" For a moment, Song Qingshu was stumped by his question. After reflecting on the current situation, it seemed that there were problems everywhere.
"Maybe I'm working for the Manchurian Qing imperial court, so I'm in a dilemma."
Song Qingshu sighed. In the past, his meridians were all broken and he lost all his martial arts. What was even more ironic was that he had a deep grudge against Zhang Wuji, who was unparalleled in martial arts and had hundreds of thousands of followers. In the past, Song Qingshu accidentally killed his Martial Uncle Muo Shenggu and killed two elders of the Beggar Sect at the Lion-slaying Gathering. He had to bear the blame for these two crimes. When Zhou Zhiruo from the Emei Sect also wanted to kill him, Song Qingshu realized that there was no place for him in the vast martial arts world.
If he was willing to be a commoner and find a place to live the rest of his life, it would be fine. Unfortunately, on that day, Song Qingshu's chest was filled with endless resentment and anger. He decided to seek revenge on Zhang Wuji by hook or by crook. That was how he came up with the plan to join the Manchurian Qing imperial court.
As Song Qingshu's strength grew, his goal in life was no longer limited to revenge. At the same time, he had more and bigger ideas. At this time, he realized that his identity in the Manchurian Qing was really a constraint. Although the Manchurian Qing did not have a deep grudge against the Song Kingdom like the Mongols and the Jin Kingdom, they did destroy the Ming Dynasty after all. Their image in the hearts of the Han people in the Central Plains was not good. If Song QingShu wanted to be a loyal subject of the Great Qing, all of this naturally wouldn't matter. However, it just so happened that he had an even greater ambition. In the future, if others called him a traitor, he really wouldn't be able to defend himself. Although Song QingShu had also devised a plan to clear his name, the process was too dangerous …
"You're in a dilemma because you think too much." Ouyang Feng gave his evaluation directly. "This old man has lived for so long. From the nobles to the common people, I've come into contact with them all. Although I haven't known you for a long time, I can roughly understand your character based on the rumors I've heard about you."
"Although you look humble on the surface, you are extremely arrogant in your heart." Without giving Song Qingshu a chance to defend himself, Ouyang Feng continued, "Whether you admit it or not, in your heart, you must think that only you can fully weigh the pros and cons of all aspects and make the best choice for both parties. The others are either not smart enough or not rational enough. In short, they will make all kinds of unfavorable choices. Therefore, you have no choice but to consider the other party's behavior while considering yourself, and intentionally or unintentionally guide them to do what you want them to do … "
Su Quan, who was at the side, was puzzled. She raised her head and glanced at Song Qingshu. Seeing that he was silent, she was secretly alarmed: "Could it be true?"
Ouyang Feng sneered, "But that's easier said than done. If you want to achieve that perfect situation, you will have to make corresponding sacrifices. For example, you were worried that I would throw caution to the wind and fight with you, so you spoke in a submissive tone."
Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly and was about to speak when Ouyang Feng raised his hand to stop him. "You are very similar to someone I used to know."
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. "Who?"
"King Zhao of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Honglie."
"Apart from controlling someone else's wife, how am I similar to him? How am I similar? "Song Qingshu cursed inwardly. Of course, he was too embarrassed to say this out loud.
"Wanyan Honglie is also a smart man." Ouyang Feng's eyes became a little unfocused, obviously lost in his memories. "Although he doesn't say it, I know that everyone is but a pawn in his eyes. His attitude of being courteous to the wise was only for the sake of greater returns. When Wanyan Honglie invited me to join the Zhao Palace, I didn't flatter him like Venerable Lingzhi and the others. Instead, I spoke to him bluntly. In the end, Wanyan Honglie became so humble that he became like my slave. Do you know why? "Ouyang Feng glanced at Song Qingshu.
"Why?"
Although Ouyang Feng was one of the Five Greats of the Central Plains, Wanyan Honglie was a prince of the Empire. There was no need for him to treat Ouyang Feng in such a manner. In the original work, Wanyan Honglie's almost kneeling attitude made Song Qingshu extremely suspicious of the power of the Imperial Court and Jianghu.
"Because he is the same as you. He thinks too much and thinks that he is the only one who can consider the pros and cons of the entire situation. In his mind, I am a Jianghu ruffian, arrogant by nature and ignorant of etiquette. If he were to use his status as a prince to pressure me, I would certainly not see the big picture and would turn hostile and leave. And there are some places where he needs an expert of my level. So even if he curses me in his heart, on the surface he will respect me even more. Just like you, as long as the big picture develops according to his wishes, he doesn't care even if he suffers a bit. "
Ouyang Feng chuckled. "I have grasped this mentality of his. Even if I am not that difficult to please, I have to act as if I am extremely difficult to please. This is the status of two people. If you are strong, he is weak; if you are weak, he is strong. All of this is because he boasted that he is a smart man, and I have seen through this smart man's thoughts, so naturally I can take what I want. "
Thinking of his relationship with Kangxi, Song Qingshu's countenance could not help but turn somewhat unsightly.
Ouyang Feng also seemed to have thought of this. With a sneer he said, "I have roughly heard about your situation in the Qing court. Although Kangxi is not bad to you, it is only 'not bad', nothing more. What number one expert of the Manchurian Qing? In the end, you are still being ordered around by him like a dog. Perhaps this time it was Kangxi who 'ordered' you to come to the Divine Dragon Island. "
Seeing Song Qingshu nodding with a dark face, Ouyang Feng's expression was as if he had expected it. "If I were you, I would not say that Kangxi treats me like a father, but at least when he wants me to do something, he would respectfully use the word 'please'. As for whether I am willing to help him or not, it depends on my mood at that time."
Song Qingshu suddenly sweated like rain. "You are saying that Kangxi is the same as you, he has seen through my thoughts?" In his anxiety, Mr. Ouyang forgot to shout.
"As the saying goes, cleverness can be mistaken by one's own cleverness. But this is not entirely your fault." Ouyang Feng nodded. "As the saying goes, one can be firm without desire. When I cooperated with Wanyan Honglie, his was greater than mine, so I naturally took the initiative. Between you and Kangxi, I am afraid you are more powerful. Even if Kangxi did not understand this at the beginning, when he noticed your respectful and cautious manner of doing things, he must have understood how great your hidden strength was. He was sure that since you had some ulterior motives, he naturally would not fall out with you because of some issues of etiquette and treatment. Therefore, he is stronger than you and you are weaker than him. Believe it or not, if you had behaved unruly, arrogant and despotic at the beginning, your position at Kangxi's side would have been higher. "
"Listening to a gentleman's words is better than reading books for ten years." Song Qingshu respectfully bowed. His mind was racing. Since everything about him was under Kangxi's control, perhaps Kangxi had already noticed his secret plan. If he acted according to the original plan, perhaps he would completely fall into Kangxi's trap. Since he had predicted that I would endure while secretly developing my strength, then I would do the exact opposite and catch him off guard …
"You are a promising child." Ouyang Feng nodded in satisfaction. Although he did not know what Song Qingshu was preparing for, his decades of experience made him keenly aware that everything about Song Qingshu was under Kangxi's control and that he was in a potential crisis.
"This time, I will give you some advice to repay you for helping me detoxify my poison." Ouyang Feng stood up, his bones creaking. Looking at his figure, Song Qingshu knew that the crazy old man who walked upside down had disappeared, and that the once tyrannical Western Poison had returned.
"This time, I have regained my consciousness, no matter how you look at it, because you played a part. Originally, this old man was not someone who would repay favors, but today, I am especially happy. If anyone needs help with anything, this old man will naturally do his best to repay today's favor. "
Ouyang Feng had just been saved by Hong Qigong in the past, but he had immediately plotted against Hong Qigong. Naturally, he was not someone who would repay favors. It was just that today, as if he had just woken up from a dream, felt as if it had been a lifetime. Moreover, he saw Ouyang Ke's shadow in Song Qingshu, so he made this promise on a whim.
"Anything?" Song QingShu's heart moved and he immediately asked.
Ouyang Feng had a faint smile on his face. "Kid, I, Western Poison, have never been someone who keeps promises. That will depend on what you want me to do. When the time comes, I will do it if I am happy, but if I am not, then this promise will naturally be invalid. "Ouyang Feng was a formidable character, so naturally, he would not be bound by a paper promise.
"This is the style of Western Poison in the past." Song Qingshu laughed awkwardly. He was very clear that if he ran to Ouyang Feng and asked him to join forces with him to kill their way to Light Peak, Ouyang Feng would probably slap him. It seemed that in the future, he would only be able to ask for Ouyang Feng's help if they had the same interests …
The group arrived at the entrance of the cave. Looking at the heavy stone door, Ouyang Feng frowned. "You want to combine our strength to open this stone door?" He had just forced out the poison, so his body's true energy was greatly damaged. He was at his weakest. Thus, when Ouyang Feng had given Song Qingshu pointers out of goodwill, it was not necessarily because he wanted to use this opportunity to recover his strength. This was to prevent Song Qingshu from suddenly attacking him.
"This stone door weighs tens of thousands of kilograms. It is impossible to open it with brute force, so we can only use tricks." Song Qingshu deliberately paused. When he saw the two of them looking at him nervously, he found it a little funny. He continued, "There are two ways now. One is to dig a tunnel from the side of the wall. This place is not far from the cave entrance, so we should be able to see the light of day in a few meters." This was the inspiration of the Elders of Sun Moon Sect who had been trapped in the Repent Cliff. One of them had used a giant axe to cut open the mountain and forcefully dug to the entrance of the cave before dying of exhaustion. Now that they were near the entrance of the cave, this problem naturally did not exist.
The Spirit Serpent Cave did not rely on the stone door to imprison its enemies. The walls of the cave entrance were also made of ordinary mountain soil, not solid rammed earth or stone. Otherwise, it would be impossible to make a cave out of it.
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