Meton's Outer Ten Paths plan was only a general idea. There were still many details required to implement it. The important officials of the court attached great importance to the Outer Ten Paths plan, and they quickly discussed and perfected it with Li Shimin.
Although Meton's status was low, he was the one who had proposed it after all, so he was allowed to stay. Only after all the officials had dug out everything related to the Outer Ten Paths plan from his mind did they chase him away in satisfaction.
"Burning the bridge after crossing the river!"
Meton could not help but snort coldly as he walked out of the Taiji Palace and saw the greedy smiles of the officials.
Seeing that it was getting late, Meton prepared to return to the Mo clan. Right now, Princess Changle and his child were still accompanying Empress Zhangsun in the Ninety Percent Palace. They would probably not return until the next day, so he could only stay in an empty room today.
As soon as Meton walked out of the palace, he saw the carriage of the Mohist family appear outside. The person at the front was the first senior sister of the Mohist family, Wu Meiniang.
"Master!" Wu Meiniang hurried over when she saw Meton appear. When the Mohist family had heard about the assassination attempt, they had basically been scared out of their wits. Only when they heard that Meton was safe did they send Wu Meiniang to receive him.
Meton nodded. Just when he was about to step onto the carriage, a hurried voice suddenly rang out from behind him.
"Please save me, Merton!"
Meton turned around and saw that it was the commander of the imperial guards, Xi Junmai.
Meton was surprised, "Why do you say that, brother Xi?"
Xi Junmai smiled bitterly, "Aren't you asking the obvious, Merton? This Xi was ordered to protect His Majesty's safety, but an assassination attempt happened in the Ninety Percent Palace, startling His Majesty and the Empress, and even implicating Merton. If not for Merton turning the tide, today's matter would have been a disaster. This Xi's death is not regrettable, but if I implicated His Majesty and the Empress, then I deserve to die. "
Thinking of this, Meton could not help but sigh. The situation in the early morning had been extremely dangerous. If he had not used the gunshots to wake everyone up, and if Sun Wukai had not found a way to distinguish the Turks from the Tang Army, the Ashina Society would have succeeded.
"Brother Xi wants me to plead with you in front of His Majesty?" Meton asked.
Xi Junmai shook his head and said, "No, why would I make things difficult for Marquis Mo? What I want is the peerless weapon in Marquis Mo's hand to create an invincible Imperial Guard for His Majesty, capable of destroying any enemy that comes to invade His Majesty, allowing His Majesty to sit back and relax.
Xi Junmai. After this battle? Did he see the wounds on the Turks' corpses that attacked the Eightfold Palace? He could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. More than half of the rebels had died to Merton's weapon? And all of them were killed in one hit? Xi Junmai believed that if the Imperial Guards had such a weapon in their hands? Let alone a hundred-man Turkic rebel army, even a thousand-man army wouldn't be able to return. It was enough to ensure His Majesty's safety.
Meton frowned, "It's not that this Mo is unwilling to help brother Xi! It's just that the weapon's craftsmanship is not perfect. The crafting is extremely difficult, and it's not enough to support the Imperial Guards' large-scale equipment. "
Xi Junmai waved his hand, "It won't be a large-scale equipment, just a hundred men team, or even a ten man team."
What he wanted to do now was not to equip the Imperial Guards with large-scale equipment? Instead, he wanted to redeem himself with Li Shimin? After all, this assassination happened while he was in charge of the Ninety Percent Palace's safety. No matter what, he could not shirk his responsibility.
Meton looked at Xi Junmai sympathetically. According to Xi Junmai's arrangements, there should not have been any negligence, but who would have thought that it was an assassination attempt by the Imperial Guards? Perhaps even Li Shimin did not think that the Turks would rebel.
"Then brother Xi, have you ever thought that this weapon's might is unparalleled? As long as you aim at the target, it will definitely hit within fifty steps? It's a double-edged sword, able to harm others as well as oneself? What if someone with bad intentions uses this weapon? Perhaps His Majesty will not be as lucky as this assassination attempt. Unless you can create a way to defend against this weapon, you absolutely cannot let this weapon near His Majesty, "Meton reminded him.
Xi Junmai's face immediately paled. He had only seen the attack power of this weapon, but had subconsciously overlooked its danger. It should be known that what Xi Junmai was facing was not a direct attack, but an assassination attempt. Once the rebels managed to get their hands on this weapon, Li Shimin would be in even more danger. If Meton really helped Xi Junmai, not only would he not be able to redeem himself, but he would also be making a mistake on top of a mistake.
"Many thanks to Merton for the reminder!" Xi Junmai's face could not help but turn ashen. He had originally wanted to use Meton's weapon to redeem himself, but now it seemed that it would not work.
"However, if brother Xi wants to redeem himself, there is still a way." Meton changed the topic.
Xi Junmai's eyes immediately lit up as he looked at Mo Jiazi with pleasant surprise. It had to be known that Mo Jiazi's methods were all good. The Outer Ten Paths Plan that had been treated like a treasure by the ministers in Taiji Palace was the best example.
"I ask Merton to teach me!" Xi Junmai solemnly bowed and asked for guidance.
Meton took half a step back and said, "Brother Xi is too polite. We are all doing this for His Majesty's safety, so it is only natural."
"Merton is loyal and devoted to His Majesty, heaven and earth can bear witness!" Xi Junmai flattered Meton with a straight face.
Meton's mouth twitched. He was also doing this for his own safety. He did not want to experience another assassination attempt.
"I don't know if Brother Xi has heard of such a story. The people of Chu had a shield and a spear. They said, 'My shield is so strong that nothing can harm it.' They also said to their spear, 'My spear is so sharp that nothing can harm it.' Or they said, 'How about using a child's spear to trap a child's shield?' An impenetrable shield and an impenetrable spear cannot exist in the same world. "Meton asked.
Xi Junmai nodded. "This is an article from 'Han Feizi, Difficult One'.
"The imperial guards led by brother Xi are His Majesty's shield, while the assassins are the spears," Meton said.
Xi Junmai's face immediately turned red. Meton's words made him feel ashamed. The imperial guards he led were like the person who sold the shield. They boasted that their shield was so strong that nothing could harm it. However, in reality, Xi Junmai was slapped in the face. Four layers of his shield had been broken by the Turks. He had become the person who boasted but did not do what he said.
"Han Feizi was mocking those people who did not do what they said, but I believe that there is a great deal of knowledge between a spear and a shield. A spear cannot pierce through a hard shield, but it will give birth to an even sharper spear until it pierces through the shield. Once the shield is pierced, it will continue to improve until it can block even sharper spears. This cycle continues. Although the spear and the shield oppose each other, they can help each other become stronger. There is no strongest, only stronger," Meton said.
Xi Junmai nodded slowly. Now that his shield had been broken, he would work even harder. He lowered his head and asked Meton for advice in order to build an even stronger shield.
"However, an impenetrable shield and an invincible spear cannot exist in the same world. How can there be assassins every day in the real world? Even if Brother Xi has once again created the strongest shield for the Imperial Guards, we still don't know how sharp the spear is, or when it will arrive. This shield will eventually be broken through one day," Moton said.
Xi Junmai's scalp went numb. He was about to go crazy. He was a martial artist, but he was about to be confused by Mo Jiazi's philosophy. According to Meton, no matter what he did, he would not be able to defend against the assassins.
Meton saw that Xi Junmai was about to collapse. He no longer kept him in suspense and directly said, "Since that is the case, then brother Xi might as well do what the ancients have never done before. Using a spear as a shield. If the spear is broken, continue to build the strongest spear. If the shield is broken, continue to build the strongest shield."
Xi Junmai suddenly had a flash of inspiration. His heart was suddenly enlightened. He said in surprise, "Merton's idea is to have the imperial guards split into two teams. One team will be the spear and pretend to be the assassins. The other team will be the shield and protect His Majesty. The two teams will practice drills and strive to find the weaknesses of the shield so that His Majesty will be safe."
Meton smiled and nodded. "Not only that, but we can also swap the spear and shield. We can even plant spies in the middle of the conflict to increase the difficulty."
"Many thanks to Merton for the guidance."
The more Xi Junmai thought about it, the more excited he became. This method was not limited to one moment. Instead, it would continuously upgrade His Majesty's safety until there were no weaknesses.
Xi Junmai thanked him again and again before turning to leave. He had to perfect this method as soon as possible to atone for his mistakes.
"Mei Niang! Did you hear Master's Theory of Contradiction? "After Xi Junmai left, Meton turned to Wu Meiniang, who was listening attentively.
Wu Meiniang stood to the side and said in a crisp voice, "Replying Master, this disciple heard it clearly!"
"From today onwards, the Theory of Contradiction will become your homework. There is a great deal of knowledge involved in it. Don't treat it lightly. Master will check on it regularly," Merton said.
"Yes, Master!"
Wu Meiniang's face immediately turned bitter. She knew that her good days were over. However, from the importance her master placed on it, she could guess how much homework was involved in the Theory of Contradiction.
However, according to Master, the Theory of Contradiction is one positive and one negative. It requires the cooperation of both sides. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to complete it alone, Wu Meiniang thought.
Immediately, Wu Meiniang thought of a coward who often used the laws of the Tang dynasty to boost his courage. Although that Di Renjie was cowardly, he could still exchange a few blows with her. It just so happened that the Theory of Contradiction originated from the school of Legalism. He was the most suitable person to be her shield.
Moreover, she wanted to be the spear.
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