Xu Zhihu grunted in agreement. If the person in the capital was a wise ruler in the normal sense, then so be it, but things were not so simple. His diligence had almost reached an abnormal level. Logically speaking, this kind of abnormal diligence could only appear in the founding emperors of commoners. However, ever since he ascended the throne, his drive to govern the world was like an old farmer who had saved up all his life to buy a few acres of land. He was simply cautious and conscientious and tireless. Last year, the Ministry of Rites had a shocking record. In the seven days after New Year's Day, he had received more than 1,500 memorials from the three provinces and six ministries, more than 3,600 matters! In reality, this Emperor's royal study was lit up almost every night until the third watch. It was rumored that the Great Eunuch Han Diaosi had to risk his life several times to remonstrate and plead for more rain and dew in the harem. Once, this person summoned relatives from Jiangnan and wrote a poem. In it, he jokingly said, "The officials have slept, but I have not slept, and the officials have not risen, but I have risen." It was rumored that once this poem came out, no one in the court dared to question Grand Secretary Zhang Julu's governance. With such great talent and strategy, as well as being extraordinarily diligent, which meritorious official would not be afraid? Loyal officials were afraid of muddle-headed rulers, but powerful officials were most afraid of wise rulers. As the saying goes, a new Emperor brings new officials. This was just a bit more glossy and warm than cooking the hound after the cunning rabbit had died. However, it also exposed all the mysteries. How many old officials did not accompany the old ruler to continue their "loyalty" in the underworld?
Hsu Fengnian continued, "I'm afraid of Xu Xiao."
Xu Zhihu was surprised and joked, "That's strange. Anyone in the world can be afraid of the King of Beiliang, but you're afraid of our father?"
Hsu Fengnian muttered, "Afraid, afraid that Xu Xiao is old."
Xu Zhihu was silent.
Hsu Fengnian calmly said, "Then I'm afraid that Chen Zhibao will rebel."
Xu Zhihu nodded. This answer was within reason. Chen Zhibao was not only a talented general, but also a talented general. Apart from experience, he was not inferior to the King of Beiliang, Xu Xiao. Otherwise, he would not have earned the two nicknames of 'War Immortal' and 'Villain Butcher'. In terms of ruthlessness, he was superior to Xu Xiao. To be friends with such an ambitious and ruthless character was undoubtedly a blessing, but to be enemies was a great misfortune. In front of the western wall, Jiang Bingsheng witnessed the scene of his wife and son being dragged to death with blood dripping from the corners of their mouths. Although it was not recorded in any official or unofficial history, all the authorities after the end of the Spring and Autumn Period still had lingering fears. In the Shangyin Academy, there was once a top military official who said that if Chen Zhibao and the only remaining military expert, Gu Jiantang, were given 100,000 soldiers each, the chances of victory would be fifty-fifty. However, if they were given 300,000 soldiers, Chen Zhibao would definitely win. Of course, this was under the premise that the battlefield was not taken into account, but it was enough to prove Chen Zhibao's terrifying strength. The imperial court did not dare to overly suppress Xu Xiao, partly because they were afraid that Chen Zhibao would use this as an excuse to rebel. After all, that person in the capital had long been fascinated by the White-clothed War Immortal.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly smiled, squinted his eyes, and said softly, "In the end, I'm afraid of Old Huang."
Xu Zhihu was completely dumbfounded, his face full of doubts.
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "When I was traveling with him, I was always on tenterhooks, afraid that he would die. Without Old Huang, how could I walk six thousand miles? Three hundred miles was enough for me to die of exhaustion, hunger, and boredom."
Hsu Fengnian looked at his elder sister, Xu Zhihu, and said, "We have endured six thousand miles, and Old Huang is not dead, I am not dead, neither of us is dead. But why did Old Huang run to that bullshit Martial Emperor City and die?"
Naturally, Xu Zhihu could not give an answer.
Hsu Fengnian raised his head and said, "Dying in Western Shu is not a bad thing. After all, it is his hometown."
Xu Zhihu cried.
Hsu Fengnian laughed involuntarily, and helped to wipe away her tears, "Sister, why are you crying? When Old Huang was feeding your horse, every time you saw this old man with a missing front tooth, you would not be happy."
Xu Zhihu glared at him.
Hsu Fengnian finally said, "Jiang Ni, I remember the first time we met. She was still a little girl, and she was already carrying a grudge against her country and family. Actually, she did not know much about national grudges, but if she was asked to take revenge against Xu Xiao, a coward like her who was afraid of thunder, ghosts, and anything else, she would not dare to do so. She looked around with her eyes wide open, and in the end, I was the one who was the easiest to deal with. If she did not look for me, who else could she look for? Apart from her identity as Princess Taiping, what else was special about her? Her hands would get cold when she made a snowman, and she would not get tired when she washed clothes. After seeing me practicing my saber on Mount Wudang, she was even more afraid of the hardships of martial arts. This narrow-minded girl was not too stupid. With my support, she dared to go against Princess Sui Zhu. Did she really think that we were princesses on equal footing? Later, she was afraid that her heart would soften, so she wrote a death vow. In the end, she was ruthlessly taught a lesson by Second Sister who had returned to Beiliang. Didn't she still bear a grudge against me? Not only was she narrow-minded, she was also stingy. When she had nothing to do, she would secretly count her copper coins. But to say that she was stingy is also not right. She gave away the talisman just like that. In the end, she was just a simple little girl. I could see through her schemes that she thought were well hidden. I did not say anything and just thought that it was quite fun. When I was young, mother once pulled Jiang Ni's hand and pointed at her cheeks. She told me that those two dimples were because she had passed through the gates of hell and arrived at the Bridge of Helplessness on the Yellow Springs Road. She did not want to forget the person she cared about in her previous life, so she did not drink the old granny's Soup of Meng Po. Instead, she jumped into the Wangchuan River under the bridge and suffered ten lifetimes of water and fire before reincarnating, all for the sake of finding the person she cared about. At that time, I was also young and ignorant. Wasn't it because I was standing in front of her? I thought that no matter what, in this life, I would not let this little girl with two dimples be bullied by outsiders. "
Hsu Fengnian narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Now it seems that if she regrets it, she must have decided to not meet me in her next life on the Bridge of Helplessness."
Xu Zhihu said helplessly, "You believe this saying?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded. "Whatever mother says, I believe."
Xu Zhihu was just about to tease him when he saw Jiang Ni standing outside the pavilion, not daring to enter. He got up and walked out of the pavilion, pushing her up the steps. Xu Zhihu smiled and shook his head, then directly left.
After Cao Guanzi stirred up the situation, the atmosphere was so subtle that the two of them were speechless.
Hsu Fengnian took the lead and said in a bad mood, "What are you doing, coming to collect the debt? Since I have paid the money, we can go our separate ways? "
Jiang Ni turned her head, stretched out a small hand, and angrily said, "Two hundred and twelve taels of silver, seventy-two copper coins."
Hsu Fengnian sneered. "Fine, I will convert it to copper coins and let you leave here with a big sack."
Jiang Ni coldly snorted and turned to leave.
Walking out of the pavilion, she turned her head and saw that he was facing the lake, his back was a little cold.
After a long time, Hsu Fengnian said, "You still haven't left? No matter how powerful Cao Guanzi is, if he forced me into a corner, I will just burn both jade and common stone. Who lives and who dies, it will depend on who is more arrogant between him and Li Chungang. "
Jiang Ni's voice was as soft as a mosquito, "If I leave, will I not be able to kill you?"
Hsu Fengnian turned around and smiled. "Of course not, with Cao Guanzi and the Old Sword God teaching you, maybe in a few years, you will be able to kill me. Go, go, don't hang around in front of me every day. If you are not here, remember to tell me before you kill me, so I can have a good sleep. I will sleep for as many years as I can. "
Jiang Ni bit her lips and said, "Then I won't leave!"
If the romantic Cao Guanzi heard this, wouldn't he vomit blood?
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