A look of schadenfreude appeared on Xie Guanying's face. "What do you think of Hsu Fengnian, His Royal Highness and the new Prince of Liang?"
Xie Guanying thought he would never get an answer after asking this question, but Chen Zhibao answered without hesitation, "I might have been jealous when he was still a child. But when he became the King of Beiliang, I didn't feel much anymore. "
Xie Guanying was surprised. "Jealous? You're a master of military strategy who defeated Ye Baikui. You could have become a Prince of a different surname in your twenties. Why would you be jealous of a Crown Prince of a vassal state who had no choice but to hide his dirty writing and ruin his reputation? "
Chen Zhibao smiled. "Hsu Fengnian was right about one thing. There are some small things that you don't understand, Sir Xie."
Xie Guanying fell into deep thought. "Huang Sanjia prided himself on being flawless in his calculations. Later on, he went to calculate people's hearts to pass the time. In the end, he miscalculated that young ranger who used a wooden sword in the capital."
Chen Zhibao stood up slowly. "When I was young, there was a man and a woman who had an argument."
Xie Guanying was truly curious this time. It wasn't hard to guess the identity of the man and woman. Only the King of Beiliang, Xu Xiao, and Princess Consort Wu Su could keep the War Sage in mind for so many years. But the content of the argument was something he couldn't guess.
The corners of Chen Zhibao's mouth curled up into a smile, but he didn't try to hide it. "That man said that we men should wear armor and ride horses to kill enemies. Even if we get off the horse, we should still wear the black armor to look handsome and powerful. The woman said that wearing simple and elegant white robes would make one look better and more scholarly. Later on, when I came to Beiliang, other than the initial battle caused by Zhao Dun, I didn't fight many major battles when I became the Beiliang Protector-General. There were only intermittent small battles. Most of the time, I spent reading books in that residence where I could see yellow sand as soon as I opened the door. My father died early, but at least I have some impression of him. My mother died even earlier, so my memory is very vague. That's why I've always treated that man as my foster father, but I've always treated that woman as my mother. "
Then, Chen Zhibao stopped smiling. "As long as Godfather is alive, I won't touch Hsu Fengnian. But if he died in Liyang River Lake or Beimang Grassland, I wouldn't care. My adoptive father believed in this original intention, but many people didn't. Even Yao Jian and Ye Xi didn't believe it. So, they found Beimang's killer, Xue Songguan, behind my back and paid for his death. Huang San Jia had the prophecy that the dragon and python would be beheaded by Bai Yi. It was not only a trap for the Beiliang Xu family, but it was also a shackle for me, Chen Zhibao. Therefore, during the ambush at the Iron Gate Pass, she thought that I was going to kill people. I can tolerate many things, but I can't tolerate her. Back then, I killed her parents at the West Wall with my own hands, but I let her go … "
After a moment of silence, Chen Zhibao said in a low voice, "My father met his death calmly. I only hate the world, but I never hate anyone. I also recognize Godfather, and he's sincere. So, I'd rather follow Godfather to the Northwest border than be some Southern Border vassal king. But if you want me, Chen Zhibao, to give the impression of being an ignorant child, why should I, Chen Zhibao, follow you everywhere? Just because he's surnamed Xu like my Godfather? That one day, he'll be hereditary? "
Xie Guanying happened to cross the threshold of the small courtyard. After hearing his words, her eyes shone brightly, and she was intoxicated.
This was the man she adored.
In the eyes of the world, the Southern Border vassal king title was still too small. Only the whole world was enough.
Xie Guanying started to brew tea again. This time, compared to the undercurrent just now, it was naturally much more relaxed and comfortable.
Xie Guanying shook his sleeves and sat back on the stool. "I know best what Hsu Fengnian has done these years. When he was in Tai 'an City, I kept an eye on him. But when he left the capital, I was only disappointed. "
Xie Guanying couldn't help but ask, "Why would Sir be disappointed? Although I also dislike that Hsu Fengnian, if we really talk about it, he still has some … ways. "
Xie Guanying suppressed her disgust and finally managed to say, "Speak honestly." From this, it could be seen that Hsu Fengnian, the new Prince Liang, was not the same as before. He was not as unsightly as before.
Chen Zhibao smiled and said, "Sir Xie is disdaining his lack of ambition. He doesn't even have the thought of sitting on the dragon throne. Or rather, he suppresses it very well."
Xie Guanying's eyes widened. "Of those extraordinary men in the world, who doesn't want to be the emperor?"
She raised her sleeve to cover her mouth, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes. She sneered and said, "Is Hsu Fengnian still a man?"
On the stone table, steam rose in spirals.
The aroma of tea assailed their nostrils.
During this time, Xie Guanying's thoughts were clear. She could see that Xie Guanying was quite interested in talking, so she asked about some things that she had been holding back for a long time.
Why were there so many experts in the world today? Why was their style so much better than the jianghu of the past?
Sir Xie smiled and told her that the Spring of Yong Hui was not just a harvest year for the Liyang government. Huang Longshi had used the next hundred or thousand years of the jianghu as the price to create the illusion of a "big year". He was like a prodigal son. Not only did he eat his fill, but he also ate all the food for future years. In the future, there would no longer be a big year, only a small year, and it would get smaller and smaller. Generation after generation of jianghu, there were no more land immortals, no more people who resonated with the heavens and earth, no more people who asked for immortality. There was not a single level four Grandmaster. In the end, only the level two experts who were now only Grandmasters became Grandmasters in the eyes of the future generations. Today, all the legends of the jianghu would become legends that the future generations half-believed and half-doubted.
A new emperor brings new officials. One generation of grudges, one generation of grudges. Why did the new emperor, Zhao Zhuan, still seem to have a grudge against the new Prince Liang for killing his father?
Sir Xie's expression was playful. Of course, there was no grudge against him for killing his father, but there was a bit of hatred for him for stealing his wife.
Hearing this, Sir Xie's mouth fell open. That Xu fellow had such heaven-defying methods? Could it be that he really had some shady relationship with the Beiliang dynasty's Empress Liyang?
Xie Guanying, who knew the inside story of the Zhao family, hit the nail on the head. The previous emperor, Zhao Dun, at least knew that the empress, Zhao Zhi, was just fighting with the King of Beiliang's concubine, Wu Su. It was not that there was anything between Zhao Zhi and Xu Xiao. However, there was indeed such a thorn in the emperor's heart. The key was that this thorn was deeply hidden. Even the new empress, Yan Dongwu, could not remove it, not to mention any outsiders. They might even die if they touched it.
Xie Guanying pointed at Chen Zhibao and joked, "In the new emperor's heart, our King of Shu is another thorn, just like how the previous emperor, Zhao Dun, treated Xu Xiao with complicated feelings."
Chen Zhibao's expression was calm as he waited patiently for the new cup of tea.
When Chen Zhibao took the teacup from Sir Xie's hands, he looked at Xie Guanying and asked, "Hsu Fengnian said so much today. Do you know what he really wants to do?"
Xie Guanying nodded and sighed. "In this aspect, Hsu Fengnian and Li Yishan are truly worlds apart."
Chen Zhibao said bluntly, "Therefore, only people like Song Dongming will have a place at Mount Qing Liang. You, Xie Guanying, will not go."
Xie Guanying dismissed it with a laugh. After seeing Sir Xie's thoughtful expression from the corner of his eye, he joked, "Fine, since I've already told you so many interesting secrets, this one won't make a difference. Hsu Fengnian believed in Buddhism since he was young and believed in the afterlife. As his relatives passed away one by one, he became more and more afraid that he had monopolized the fate of his entire family, causing his relatives to not be able to enjoy blessings. Therefore, as a person who remained in the mortal realm, he would risk his life to accumulate good karma for the Xu family and repay the debt of Xu Xiao, who killed countless people in the Spring and Autumn Period. "
Xie Guanying laughed and said, "What a good 'the son pays the father's debt'! Therefore, whether Hsu Fengnian wants to be the emperor or not, he doesn't dare! How pitiful! "
After Sir Xie recovered from his shock, he lowered his head and said softly, "How pitiful."
Chen Zhibao muttered, "Is it pitiful?"
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