Hearing these words, the original Zhuangzhu did not immediately refute. Obviously, Li Yijie had finally reached the bottom of his heart and it was worth his time to ponder. He did not open his mouth and the atmosphere remained in a deadlock.
Finally, a breeze blew by and the original Zhuangzhu opened his mouth, "I am not the most powerful person in the world. Do you think I am destined to be helpless against an enemy that I can't deal with? Besides, there is no need to talk about Jianghu morality with that kind of kid. At worst, we can gang up and attack him. "
Suddenly he seemed to remember something and said, "Nowadays in Jianghu, in terms of military strength, reputation, and status, the only one who can contend with the Devil Cult is probably the current imperial court. It just so happens that the Manchurian Tatars are invading the Central Plains. Ambitious people have already started an uprising with the intention of eliminating the bandits. They will not acquiesce to their rule in the Central Plains just because it has been six years. Now that we have this opportunity, we might as well borrow their strength to fight them. The current alliance between these two sides is probably just a bunch of clay chickens and pottery dogs. Since ancient times, when the two sides have different standpoints, they will only use each other. It is impossible to have real cooperation! As long as we find a reason to instigate a little discord, let these two sides fight to the death first … "
Nangong Xue interrupted, "The Devil Cult and the imperial court are not allies. Instead, they have always been irreconcilable enemies. The root of this matter can be traced back to seven years ago. At that time, the Seven Fiends Demon was just an ordinary killer of the Devil Cult. He was ordered by the late Hierarch to cause chaos everywhere. In order to seize the Seven Fiends' treasure, the Soul Severing Tear, he destroyed the entire Shadowless Mountain Villa. Today's Noble Consort Yun is the orphan of the Shen family. She is bent on revenge, so she incited the Emperor and begged him to help her. The Emperor is easily swayed. At that time, he favored the Noble Consort Yun. The Devil Cult originally contributed a lot, but because the Emperor changed his tone, they immediately changed from loyal officials to rebels and were wanted by the whole country. The Emperor did all this just to show the Noble Consort Yun. But Shen Shiyun really had perseverance. Using the power in his hands, he … he manipulated the Cruel Fiend Star … "
At the mention of An Yesun, her face immediately flushed red. Seeing the original Manor Lord's gaze fall on his face as if he wanted to see something, he was startled. He hurriedly pretended not to notice and continued, "When the Devil Cult is finally destroyed, this matter will be considered to have come to an end. A year ago, the Seven Malevolent Demons made a comeback and founded the Blood Malevolent Sect. They did not seek trouble with the imperial court and only massacred the people of the pugilistic world. The Emperor could not mobilize a large number of military forces just for him, much less the high-ranking military officers were not willing to be dispatched for his personal grudges. He still had to consider the reputation of the court officials. He couldn't cause the court to lose balance just because of a Noble Consort Yun. Moreover, he did not have any army that he could use. Even among the awe-inspiring Eight Banners, how many of them were truly under his command? On the other hand, he also wanted to use the Blood Fiend Sect to weaken the power of the rebels and reap the benefits without doing anything. That was why he had been so lenient this year. As for the Emperor's son becoming the Vice Hierarch of the Blood Fiend Sect, that is a personal grudge between the two of them. The Emperor didn't send him to be a spy … The implications are very complicated. It's hard to explain in a short time. "
The original Manor Lord clapped his hands and called out, "That's right! Then it's even easier to handle. When the imperial court and the Demonic Cult kill each other, whoever really wants to get rid of the other will have to suffer heavy casualties. But I actually hope that the Seven Malevolent Demons can be eliminated first. The remaining Tatars are old, weak, sick, and disabled. Then it'll be much easier for us to deal with them. "He then turned his head and asked," Yijie, what do you think? "
Li Yijie pondered for a long time and said, "Original Manor Lord, I've thought about this matter for a long time. Actually, whether it's the Han people or the foreign people, there are both good and bad people. Didn't the Han people also have the Seven Malevolent Demons, that kind of deranged and immoral scum? On the other hand, what about the Nuzhen Tribe? There are also some simple and kind people who yearn for peace. It's only because the people in power have a large number of troops and are plotting to seize power that they start a war. Or perhaps because they feel that they have been treated unfairly for many years, they have an instinctive hatred toward the Han people. Every time they capture a city, they will slaughter the Han people to vent their anger. That's also their way of showing off their power. Therefore, I think … if we want to resist foreign aggression, we must first pacify our internal affairs. The Seven Malevolent Demons are unforgivable, but the Manchurians are not that bad. If they are willing to negotiate peace, can we spare them? Or perhaps we can still recognize them as officials in the imperial court? The Manchurians have many outstanding talents and wisdom. If they can put their minds to the right path, we won't have to worry about the country's long-term stability. "
Seeing Nangong Xue was looking at him with a somewhat strange expression, his heart was moved. He hastily said, "Xueer, don't misunderstand. I'm not pleading for leniency for the Manchurian Qing because of Yun 'er. These … are my most sincere experiences in the six years I've been in the palace. Since the former Ming Dynasty is also decadent, why can't we accept the new political power? They were able to seize a place in the capital and occupy half of the Central Plains for seven years; they must have some outstanding qualities. The current His Majesty is not a bad person. His only concern is to make the Manchurian and Han republics. Who hasn't done something wrong before? Even if he has done something wrong, it was his officials who instigated him to do it. His Majesty and I … our friendship is not bad. I can understand his difficulties. Actually, to be honest, he and I are the same kind of people. For example, my situation as the Wulin Alliance Head is very similar to his … this … "
He made a big gesture and stammered a long explanation. Seeing that Nangong Xue's face was still wearing that strange smile, his heart became even more flustered. He almost knelt down and kowtowed to her to beg for forgiveness.
In this extremely awkward moment, Nangong Xue suddenly burst out laughing. "Shixiong," she said, "When have I ever opposed your decision? As long as it's the path you've decided on, you can continue to walk down it. You don't have to explain anything to me. "
Li Yijie scratched his head and let out a hollow laugh. The former Zhuangzhu praised, "That's right. In my position, I've never been willing to kill the innocent. In the past, for the sake of Ah Yin, I was muddle-headed and caused no small amount of damage to Jianghu. Although I don't mention it on the surface, it has always been a sore point in my heart. I've always wanted to find a way to make up for it. But as for Huashan Pai, right now it's as weak as a newborn baby. If you want to protect this remaining bloodline, you won't be able to lead this troop into battle. "
Hearing the former Zhuangzhu and Nangong Xue's words, Li Yijie was unable to contain his joy. "I've already decided," he said, "After Shifu's first seven days, I'll use the excuse of quelling the chaos to borrow troops from the imperial court to go into battle. Since they'll be in terrible shape in front of everybody, they'll definitely agree … "
"'Quelling the chaos'," the former Zhuangzhu said, "This is a very good idea! Originally we were worried that there would be some cowards in the Qing court who wouldn't dare to fight the Devil Cult head on. They'd rather avoid battle and seek peace. If that happened, we wouldn't be able to fight this war. With you, Li Yuangzhu, as the vanguard, naturally the Manchurians would be more than happy to throw this hot potato to you. You can also take this opportunity to figure out the Tatar troops' temperament in battle. When the two armies fight, on the surface the goal is to destroy the Devil Cult, but in reality the Qing court's military strength must be worn down in secret. After all is said and done, it's still hard to guard against a mole. Ha ha ha … "
But he didn't know that if Li Yijie had another choice, he would definitely not be this' mole '. Betraying Shen Shiyun and Shunzhi like this, while still taking advantage of the two men's trust, there was always a knot in his heart. Nangong Xue pulled his arm and said, "Shixiong, I'll go with you."
Li Yijie was fully aware that this trip was dangerous and his future was uncertain. If Shen Shiyun saw the two of them traveling together, he didn't know what kind of jealousy would arise in his heart. He was about to blurt out his refusal, but then he remembered that Nangong Xue had been with him all this time and had never agreed to many of his requests. She had always compromised to maintain her position as the 'master of the household', which could be said to be extremely unfair to her, so his heart softened.
Thinking about it again, Jiang Liechen hated Nangong Xue to the bone; he had tried many times to kill her, but all of his attempts ended in failure. Based on his competitive nature, he was bound to feel extraordinary shame and humiliation; sooner or later, he would have to kill her. If he really wanted to kill her, there would be no safe place in the world. Rather than entrusting Nangong Xue to someone else, it would be better to have her by his side, so that he could keep an eye on her and protect her at all times.
No matter what, he had already decided that this girl would be his for the rest of his life. Although the two of them had not been formally married, in each other's hearts, they were husband and wife. He nodded and said, "Original Zhuangzhu, it was inconvenient for me to make an appearance before, so I'd like to ask you to find a way to fan the flames and cause internal strife between the two sides. Is that alright?"
The original Zhuangzhu chuckled and said, "That's not a coincidence. Yijie, let's leave this matter to Xueer. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'A woman's heart is the most poisonous'? This kind of matter of sowing discord, leaving it to a woman to do is truly finding the right person. I still have to make a trip out of the mountain and bring back my precious little boy. Don't let him focus on the martial arts competition and carelessly provoke the Seven Malevolent Demons. Don't worry, I am not a deserter. Once I bring Yi 'er back, the two of us, father and son, will join your team together. That will be an additional helping hand. "
Seeing that the discussion had reached this point, Li Yijie could only swallow his bitter smile back into his stomach and pretend to be perfunctory on the surface.
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Xuan Shu was led back into the palace by a few guards. Looking around at the splendid Liang Yuyu, every two steps there was a terrace, every three steps there was a jade pavilion, and every three steps there was a luxurious and noble atmosphere.
This should have been a place that he had been used to since he was young, but at this moment, in his eyes, there was only a heart-piercing coldness, as if this was the first time he had come to a foreign place as a guest. Could it be that this year's experience in Jianghu had completely changed his temperament? Had it caused him to change his position from the Crown Prince to the Vice Hierarch of the Demonic Sect?
He was destined to return to the palace. Jiang Liechen had also said that when he succeeded, he would be allowed to return to the palace to take back everything that should have belonged to him. But now, he felt all kinds of discomfort. Where did this come from? How could one year erase five years? Along the way, the eunuchs and guards he saw were still respectful to him, but hearing them politely call him "Lord Baylor Ling," was not as comfortable as hearing his subordinates flatter him "Long live the Vice Hierarch" in the Demonic Blood Sect.
Following the guidance of the crowd, he slowly stepped into the Palace of Heavenly Purity. His gaze was stiff as he looked around. This palace did not change much, but it seemed to be more luxurious than before.
If people only knew how to enjoy endless luxury, could they really be diligent in governance? No wonder the Ming Dynasty Emperors lived in this luxurious Forbidden City, but in the end, all of them lost their spirit. But Emperor Ama should be more sensible than them. Why didn't he learn from this? He sighed and said, "Since you're here, why don't you talk to me? Could it be that between us, father and son, there is really nothing to talk about? That's really sad. "
Unknowingly, Shunzhi was already standing behind him. Xuan Shuang stared blankly at the luxurious palace, while he stared blankly at his son's back, which had become unfamiliar. When he heard him speak, at first he thought that he was just talking to himself. Then he thought, who else could he be talking to other than himself? He coughed dryly and said, "You know that I'm here?"
Xuan Shuang snorted coldly and said, "Do you think that I've been practicing martial arts for nothing this year? When one's attainments in internal energy reach a certain level, one can see and hear in all directions. There is absolutely no one who can come within three feet of me! If it was someone else, I would have attacked long ago and made his blood splatter on the spot. What, you didn't ask the guards to report because you didn't want them to see the legendary reunion of father and son and crying together? Then I can assure you that they won't see anything. "
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