The sudden appearance of a beauty on Mo Yanbai's ship shocked everyone. For a moment, they didn't know what kind of medicine Qining and Mo Yanbai were selling in their gourds.
At first, everyone really thought that Mo Yanbai was so bold that he risked his life to sue Shen Liangqiu. However, at this time, some shrewd people had vaguely guessed what was happening today, and they were afraid that it was Qining who arranged it.
"Mo Yanbai, then...who is that woman?" Chen Ting stretched his head to look over and squinted his eyes: "I seem to have seen her somewhere before."
Shen Liangqiu looked over there and saw the beauty standing on the bow of the boat facing the wind. His pupils shrank and he suddenly turned around and left. Qi Ning sneered: "Where to go!" In a flash, he reached out to grab Shen Liangqiu. passed.
Shen Liangqiu was also very skilled. He just dodged suddenly and had already slipped a few steps away. From the corner of his eye, he saw Qi Ning chasing after him. He reached out and grabbed a sailor next to him and pushed him towards Qi Ning. It was to stop Qining from catching up.
The sailor came towards him. Qi Ning was concerned about the sailor's life and pushed the sailor aside with a little force. However, Shen Liangqiu had already taken advantage of this opportunity and ran to the side of the ship. He kicked off his feet and jumped on He stepped onto the side of the ship and turned around. He had already pulled out the saber on his waist and pointed the blade forward. Qining was only a few steps away from him, but he stopped, while everyone else on the ship was shocked. Unexpectedly, Shen Liangqiu would react like this.
Xin Ci rushed forward, staring at Shen Liangqiu with his tiger eyes, and said sternly: "Shen Liangqiu, is it really you who harmed the Governor?"
Shen Liangqiu held the broadsword with the blade pointing forward. Under the sun, the broadsword shone with a cold light.
"Qining, did you plan all this?" Shen Liangqiu sneered, "It turns out you have suspected me for a long time!"
"Shen Liangqiu, if you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself." Qining's expression was cold and his eyes were sharp: "You should know by now that everything you do cannot be hidden. Why should we hide what you have done? It’s very clear, you should know it by now.”
"That bitch...!" Shen Liangqiu's eyes showed murderous intent, and his voice was cold: "I shouldn't have left her behind. A moment of womanly kindness turned into a big mistake."
Most of the people present had not yet figured out what had happened. Previously, Shen Liangqiu refused to admit it and was very convincing. But after the woman appeared, Shen Liangqiu seemed to be a different person. Not only did she turn around and run away, but her words Among them, it seemed that he no longer defended himself.
This huge change happened after that woman appeared. Obviously everything was related to that woman. Many people were wondering, who was that woman? Why did Shen Liangqiu become confused as soon as she appeared
Qi Ning clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly: "With her as the witness, there is no need for you to defend yourself. You must be punished for murdering the Commander-in-Chief of the East China Sea Navy. If you can get away with it, I can plead with the court to protect you." A whole corpse.”
"The whole corpse?" Shen Liangqiu raised his head and laughed: "Since Shen Xiaoshi, I have made the decision on everything myself. How can I let others make my decision? Even Tantai Zhilin has become like this in recent years. A dog of mine, I give him advice, and he does everything. Hey, the Governor of Tantai you call is nothing more than a brave man. Let him fight for his life, and he is very good at it. If you want to strategize, he is not enough. grid. "
Xin Ci looked ugly and said sternly: "Shut up, Shen Liangqiu, if it weren't for the Jindao Tantai family, where would you be today? You don't think about the Tantai family's great kindness to you, but you are so crazy and crazy about murdering the governor, you... It's simply It’s worse than a beast.”
Shen Liangqiu sneered and said: "Golden Sword Tantai? General Xin, how many people shed blood for the Tantai Family to be able to survive today? Their fine clothes and food are all made of the flesh and blood of countless soldiers. My father made countless contributions when he was on the battlefield. Even if he couldn't be made a marquis, he should at least have a title. Although my father died in the battle, but he left an heir, the court should have given me a title back then." He paused and looked at me. Sweeping his eyes, he looked up at the sky and said slowly: "But Tantaihuang adopted me as his adopted son and became a member of the Tantai family... No, it's I became a dog of the Tantai family, and instead of asking the court to win a title for me, he kept me in their Tantai family and obeyed their orders."
Xin Ci's eyes flashed and his lips moved, but no words came out.
"In these years in the Tantai family, I first followed the second young master. Hey, General Xin naturally knows that outsiders say that Tantai Zhiqi and I are brothers, but I, a slave with a foreign surname, can I really be like brothers with him? Back then, Tantai Zhiqi was a brother-in-law. When Qi was practicing martial arts, he always regarded me as a target. He could punch and kick me, so how could I really hurt him?" Shen Liangqiu's eyes were full of resentment: "At that time, I returned home every night. I had to endure the physical pain even when I was in my own room, but no one would comfort me, so I had to endure all the pain alone."
The corners of Xin Ci's eyes twitched slightly, and he asked sharply: "The death of the second young master, does it have anything to do with you?"
"You think highly of me." Shen Liangqiu said with a smile: "At that time, I was still counting on him to lead me to success. I never thought of killing him. It's just that he was born with a short life, so I can't blame others."
Xinci snorted coldly, and Shen Liangqiu continued: "But it is also that kind of life that has tempered my perseverance. No matter what difficulties I encounter, I will never give in."
"Since you were so ambitious and wanted to rise to prominence, why did you choose to leave after the second young master passed away?" Xin Ci stared at Shen Liangqiu and asked.
When Shen Liangqiu saw Xin Ci move two steps forward, he immediately said: "Don't move, don't move. Don't you want me to confess? Just stand there honestly. If you take another step forward, you won't get a confession." .”
Xin Ci frowned, and Shen Liangqiu sighed: "After Tantai Zhiqi died, I was really disheartened. Although I was bullied a lot by Tantai Zhiqi, in the Tantai family, I only talked with him. He is the closest. Now that he is dead, how can others care about me? And I am not happy to stay at Tantai's house and do their bidding."
"You left the Tantai family because you wanted to get rid of the Tantai family?"
"That's what I really thought at that time." Shen Liangqiu said: "At that time, I wanted to choose another life, to travel around the world without being restricted by anyone. That kind of life must be very free and happy."
"In that case, why did Hou Kai return to Tantai's house?"
Shen Liangqiu sneered and said: "Because during the few years I left, I suddenly discovered that if a man has no power in his hands, what is the difference between a man and a walking zombie? Although walking around the world is free and easy, life and death are in the hands of others. If you want to control others, If you want to live or die, you can only hold the power." His eyes showed a fierce look: "My father died on the battlefield, if I didn't do something great, wouldn't I have let my father down in vain? Holding the power, that's what a man should do matter. "
Qi Ning shook his head and sighed: "You are narrow-minded and sinister. With your personality and power, many people will suffer."
"If you don't have the ability to hold great power, you are just an incompetent mediocrity. Even if all these people die, what's the point?" Shen Liangqiu laughed and said, "I have learned a lot after traveling for many years. When I return to the Tantai family, it's just that To regain what you have lost.”
"So you followed the Governor to the East China Sea?"
There was a smile on Shen Liangqiu's lips: "Tantai Huang was old and frail at the time and had to return to Beijing from the East China Sea. The Donghai Navy could only be handed over to Tantai Zhilin, but I just know that Tantai Zhilin is not As capable as outsiders think, he lacks strategy. As I said just now, if you let him lead the troops into battle and fight the enemy, he can be regarded as a tiger general, but when it comes to managing the army, he is still far from capable."
"So you found the right opportunity and returned to Tantai's house at that moment?" Xinci asked coldly.
Shen Liangqiu sighed: "General Xin, actually I respect you and admire you very much. When Tantaihuang was planning to build a navy, if you hadn't won a series of victories for him and earned him face, the imperial court might not have asked for him. If you need money for money, this Donghai Navy may not be able to be established. You have made great contributions, but when Tantai Zhilin took office, Tantaihuang was worried that your staying in the navy would affect Tantai Zhilin's prestige. You also brought them back to the capital together. Don't you feel a little aggrieved in your heart? He brought you back to the capital not only to remove obstacles for his son, but also for another important reason, because he never believed you from the bottom of his heart. If he treats you I trust him very much, so how can I worry about you damaging Tantai Zhilin’s prestige?”
"Do you think I should feel aggrieved?" Xinci asked.
Shen Liangqiu said: "That's natural. You have great military exploits. With your talents, even if the navy of the East China Sea is handed over to you, you will be more than enough to manage it. But Tantai Huang does not want to use the most talented people, but to use the most talented people to manage the East China Sea. The navy is regarded as the private army of their Tantai family. Tantai Zhilin, no matter in terms of prestige or talent, how can he compare with you? Why can a mediocre person with far less talent than you be able to sit in the position of chief governor, while you are so talented? , but want to return to the capital and never see the light of day?"
All the officials present were shocked when they heard this, thinking that Shen Liangqiu was really unscrupulous. After the conspiracy was exposed, every word he said was treacherous and unethical. Now he was actually sowing discord in public and trying to provoke Xin Ci. Conflicts in the Tantai family.
"Confucius said benevolence, Mencius said righteousness, only the righteousness is fulfilled, so benevolence is the best." Xin Ci said slowly: "Shen Liangqiu, you grew up in the Tantai family and read the books of sages since you were a child. Such a simple truth Don’t you understand? Without the emperor’s grace and kindness, without the benevolence of the old marquis, how could you have achieved what you have today? Drink water and remember its source, but it’s a pity that you don’t understand this truth at all.” He sighed and shook his head.
"The so-called benevolence and righteousness are just a thing to restrain the slaves." Shen Liangqiu said unscrupulously: "You are considered a smart person, and you actually use this kind of rhetoric to talk to me." He snorted coldly, and then said: "I'll get back to you then. The Tantai family knew very well in their hearts that Tantaihuang would definitely send some people to follow Tantai Zhilin, and I was one of the most suitable candidates, because Tantaihuang knew very well that compared to his few Son, I am indeed much stronger than them, and I am the only one who wants to assist Tantai Zhilin in managing the navy."