Yuchi Yan's face turned red and his spine bent a little. Faced with Qin Yining's harsh criticism, he felt speechless for a moment.
Because what Qin Yining said was indeed the truth.
Gu Shixiong listened to them for a while and then sneered, "I've never seen such an ignorant and stupid woman who is so good at talking."
Qin Yining cast a sidelong glance at Gu Shixiong and ignored him. He only looked at Yuchi Yan's slightly red eyes and sighed. He softened his tone and said, "Zhennan Wang, I was a little rude just now, but what I said was from the bottom of my heart. It was also because I was your martial brother and sister that I felt that I was on good terms with you. That's why I spoke so bluntly.
"You are a noble and have never suffered much since you were young. You have never lived a precarious life, so perhaps you don't know that when I was struggling to survive in the marketplace, I didn't care about who the emperor was. At that time, all I thought about was whether I would be able to eat another meal after this one. If I fell asleep, I wouldn't be able to see the sun tomorrow. If I casually walked on the street, I would be put in a sack and sold to a place where I would no longer have freedom.
"An emperor who can give the people enough food to eat and live in peace is a good emperor. An emperor who can let the people live without fear and can walk on the street without fear is a good emperor. As for who sits on the throne, you can go and ask this group of people. Do they really care more about it than life and death?
"If you don't care about the lives and feelings of the people and only care about the status, after you ascend to the throne, will you lead the people in the country to starve?"
"Witch! Don't talk nonsense! "
Gu Shixiong angrily pointed at Qin Yining and scolded, "Don't rely on the fact that you are Pang Zhixi's wife to speak nonsense here! You have no integrity at all, and you still dare to say that you are doing this for the people? I don't think there is anyone in the world more shameless than you! "
"Old Master Gu, please calm down. You are already married, so you should think more about yourself."
"How dare you! Even your father has to be polite in front of me. Looking at your behavior, this old man knows that although Qin Meng looks upright on the surface, he is probably a very filthy person in his heart! "
Qin Yining chuckled. He didn't want to argue with an old man, so he said calmly, "I once heard people say that there are two kinds of 'greed' in the officialdom that are the most detestable. One was greed for money, and the other was greed for fame.
"People who are greedy for fame are even more despicable than those who are greedy for money! Greedy people like to fill their own pockets and become the parasites of the country. They should be eliminated. Those who were greedy for fame only thought about how the history books would record them. They were not afraid of being killed or punished. They even used morality to kidnap the ruler of a country. They only wanted to leave their name in history and did not care about the lives of the people.
"Old Master Gu is very knowledgeable and has been in politics for a long time. I wonder if what I've heard is true?"
Gu Shixiong was so angry that his whole body trembled, but his face felt as if someone had slapped him.
"You, you, impudent! You're not a son! You're spouting nonsense! "
Qin Yining said in surprise, "I've always respected you and been polite to you. I've only asked you a question, so why are you so agitated? You criticized my father and now you're criticizing me? I've never accused you of anything. "
Gu Shixiong was so angry that his ribs hurt. When Qin Yining used a fake map to confuse him, he already knew that this woman's cunning was beyond the understanding of normal people. Now that he was being criticized in front of everyone without using any vulgarities, how could he stand it?
"It seems like Prince Zhongshun is sincerely trying to make things difficult for our Zhennan Wang! Does this also represent Wang Ye's intentions? "Gu Shixiong gritted his teeth.
Qin Yining said, "I've read history books before. In ancient times, whenever the emperors ate more meat, a group of ministers would write memorials to ridicule them. They said that the emperors were extravagant and didn't know how to be thrifty. Even if the emperors were stabbed, they would still smile and accept the admonition. How could Old Master Gu be more noble than the emperors of ancient times? Oh, perhaps it's because his breadth of mind is different. As for those ministers who wrote the admonition, they closed their doors at home and ate all sorts of delicacies. They didn't do anything and emptied the national treasury. It's common for them to borrow all the money in the national treasury and not return it. They weren't extravagant and didn't know how to be thrifty. "
Qin Yining shook her head and sneered, "What morals, what etiquette, when put in the mouth of a selfish person, it's nothing more than being lenient to oneself and strict to others. It's just a double standard!"
"You!"
"Alright, that's enough." Yuchi Yan listened for a long time, but in fact, she was secretly pleased. Qin Yining's words were like pearls, each and every one of them directly hitting Gu Shixiong's weak spots.
Although Qin Yining's words to him at the beginning were because she was angry at him for not being able to fight back, she was directly stabbing Gu Shixiong.
It seemed that in Qin Yining's heart, he still had a place in her heart.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be so clear about who was close and who was distant.
"Old Master Gu, please don't be angry. Prince Zhongshun's wife also shouldn't say too much. If there's a difference of opinion, we can just discuss and solve it. There's no need to hurt our friendship." Yuchi Yan sweetly tried to mediate the situation.
Gu Shixiong was about to faint from anger because of Yuchi Yan.
Who was Qin Yining? She was Prince Zhongshun's wife!
What was Prince Zhongshun doing in the south? He was going to be the grand marshal!
Why did Li Qitian let Pang Xiao be the grand marshal? Wasn't it because the south couldn't be chaotic right now? Da Zhou couldn't support a situation where both sides were on fire?
Therefore, the person who was most afraid of chaos in the south was Prince Zhongshun!
Yuchi Yan could totally use Pang Xiao's concerns to fiercely show off her power and fiercely seek benefits for herself!
But now? They were being lectured by Prince Zhongshun's wife one by one on the street. Every word was stabbing into their hearts. Not only did Yuchi Yan not get angry, she even tried to mediate the situation!
It was obvious that Yuchi Yan was muddle-headed!
What's more … did Yuchi Yan also agree with Qin Yining's words?
Gu Shixiong thought back and his heart suddenly jumped. Did Yuchi Yan really think that he was the kind of person that Qin Yining said he was?
Gu Shixiong's attention was distracted by the sudden panic. In order to help the Dayan, Gu Shixiong had sacrificed the lives of his entire family. Now, he was the only one left in the Gu family. He was also at the age where the yellow soil had already reached his neck. He wholeheartedly wanted the Yuchi Yan to regain the throne.
If at this time, Yuchi Yan still thought that he was the kind of person that Qin Yining said he was, then how could he live with himself in this life?
Qin Yining met with Yuchi Yan and Gu Shixiong.
Gu Shixiong's expression was the same as what she had expected. She helplessly sighed.
She said goodbye to the two and ordered the carriage to set off for home.
Yuchi Yan looked at the back of the group of people leaving. It took a long time for him to come back to his senses. Then he looked at the old official who looked like a frosted eggplant. His heart couldn't bear it.
"Master Gu, you are This King's most trusted and closest person now. You are also This King's only family member. You must take good care of yourself. In the future, This King will rely on you!"
Gu Shixiong heard this and suddenly raised his head. He carefully observed Yuchi Yan's expression. Seeing that he was quite sincere, the depression in his heart eased a little.
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