Wen Baiyu left quickly to convey the court's wishes to the Jiulong Palace, but Li Muru was kept by Jiang Shuihan.
Li Muru bowed to the end, and said with a respectful smile, "I don't know if the prime minister left me alone, what is the matter?"
Jiang Shuihan put down the teacup lightly, and said calmly, "Master Li, do you think you can get off the hook by shifting all the responsibility to Li Daotian?"
"The grassroots are terrified." Li Muru looked like he was being educated with an open mind, and he didn't have a little bit of demeanor.
Jiang Shuihan's eyes flashed, facing this sinister villain, and thinking of Li Daozong who had not recovered from his serious injuries, his murderous intent could not be restrained, but he had to make a choice for his plan.
Jiang Shuihan smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "You are a smart man. Once Li Daotian falls this time, the only people outside the Nine Dragon Palace who can rely on you are you. Li's deputy leader is naturally his duty. I'm afraid that the power of the Youlong Gang will be taken over by you, right?"
"Don't dare, dare not. But as long as they can serve the imperial court, the grassroots will work hard and die." Li Muru cleverly changed the subject, clearly showing weakness, and showing a cooperative attitude, which is undoubtedly a smart move.
For the current imperial court, Li Muru's act of framing Li Daotian is tantamount to making great contributions to the imperial court, eradicating hidden dangers within the imperial court in one fell swoop.
And as long as Li Muru is under control, the Wulin League will naturally have a chess piece of the imperial court. The previous period of the Twelve Elders' Association and Fengyi Pavilion's control over the imperial court will be gone forever, and the status of the martial arts will be significantly lower than that of the imperial court. It will be canonized and supervised by the imperial court.
Li Muru had indeed planned a long time ago. He was sure that the court would not give up his pawn, and he would use this condition to seize power in the Wulin League.
In his opinion, Jiang Shuihan is smart, but he is still too immature. He thinks he can control everything, but he doesn't know how to be in awe, and he doesn't understand the principle of raising tigers.
So he was betting that this time he ventured into the prime minister's mansion, he was betting that the resources he possessed were more important than his life.
Obviously, he was right.
Jiang Shuihan really had no intention of killing him.
Jiang Shuihan showed a nonchalant expression, lowered his eyes, and said lightly: "Well said. When the court is in the midst of employing people, Zheng Zhantang and his like can all be in the position of 'martial ministers', let alone the leader of the martial arts..."
Li Muru was taken aback. "The Prime Minister means..."
Jiang Shuihan yawned, fell sideways on the bench, motioned for the maidservant to bring a cup of new tea, and said solemnly: "I have had a long conversation with His Majesty recently, and I feel that the imperial court must control the Jianghu, and the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance will also be permanent in the future. , used to control the Jianghu, and the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance can just succeed the position of "Warrior Minister" to coordinate the affairs of the world. Zhuangzhu Li, the road is long and the road is long... "
Jiang Shuihan ended their conversation with a meaningful sentence.
Li Muru was like a thunderbolt, his expression was in a trance, and the ambition that was already strong in his heart suddenly rose like a flame. Mu Ran replied and turned around. Unexpectedly, the moment he was about to leave the backyard, Jiang Shuihan shouted: "Master Li, the matter of Li Moyin must be dealt with properly."
Li Muru's body trembled, and cold sweat flowed down his back for a moment.
Watching Li Muru go away, Jiang Shuihan sat up straight suddenly, threw the teacup in his hand on the table, his face was heavy, and with a wave of his hand, all the guards and maidservants around him were pushed away, and then walked towards the courtyard alone.
Ding, ding, ding.
An old gardener was carving a stone railing on a flower bed, as if there was no one else around, even if Jiang Shuihan walked by, he did not stop the stone chisel in his hand.
Jiang Shuihan stood beside the old man, took a deep breath, bowed deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, according to your instructions, I have successfully contacted Li Muru, but my apprentice took the initiative and warned Li Muru fan."
The old man was none other than Ji Guanglan, known as the old fox.
Ji Guanglan was dressed in gray cloth and earthen clothes, with a sun visor, and carved a piece of stubborn stone without raising his head. After hearing this, he said: "In the future, you don't need to tell me about such trivial matters, you can make up your own mind."
Jiang Shuihan cupped his hands and wanted to speak several times, but he held back when the words came to his lips.
Even if Ji Guanglan didn't look back, Fangfo saw his expression, put down the stone chisel in his hand, chuckled, and said, "Do you want to ask why a white-eyed wolf like Li Muru who can't get enough to eat still stays behind?" looking at him? Right?"
"Teacher is wise." Jiang Shuihan did not deny it.
"Then can you tell me why you want to kill him?" Ji Guanglan asked.
Jiang Shuihan frowned and said, "For Jianghu, for justice, for friends... From that point of view, there seems to be a reason to kill him."
Ji Guanglan glanced at him, and said lightly: "You have friends in your heart, you have justice, you have Jianghu... that's good. But what about the court? What about the common people? What about the world?"
Jiang Shuihan was even more puzzled. "Is killing him harmful to the world?"
"No, no no." Ji Guanglan shook his head and said, "It's better for the world to keep him!"
Jiang Shuihan remained silent.
Ji Guanglan sighed, patted Jiang Shuihan on the shoulder and said: "When you are in your position, you should consider the direction of the problem. You should not only start from the perspective of the rivers and lakes and the friendship of friends, but also consider for the world, the court, and the people. The major events in the world now On the one hand, it is the unification of the country, and on the other hand, the stability of the world. From the second aspect, the control of the Wulin League should be put on the agenda as soon as possible, and Li Muru's position in the Wulin League is irreplaceable. We Ning Huiru already has Ning Huiru. If Li Muru can be controlled to weaken the strength of the Wulin League, it will be a good thing to stabilize the world. Of course, controlling the strength of the Wulin League can only be implemented after the demon gate is eliminated. Li Muru is a good piece."
"What if this chess piece is disobedient?" Jiang Shuihan asked.
Ji Guanglan bent down, sniffed the blooming flowers beside him, and said calmly, "How can there be only one chess piece when I play chess?"
Jiang Shuihan's heart trembled, and he bowed deeply again, and was about to leave when he heard Ji Guanglan's earnest voice of consolation: "Shuihan, the reason why I chose you as my successor back then is because I value your understanding Choice. If one day, the world needs you to make a correct choice between the court and the rivers and lakes, the common people and good friends, I believe you know how to make a choice."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Shuihan was instantly dumbfounded.
Trade-off
Friends, common people, court, rivers and lakes...
Do I have to make trade-offs and sacrifices
Jiang Shuihan's limbs were numb, and he didn't know how he left the courtyard and returned to the study.
Since ancient times, Confucianism has violated law with literature, and chivalry has violated prohibition with martial arts.
Do I really want to be an enemy of the entire martial arts world for the sake of the common people
Jiang Shuihan's heart was flustered for a moment, and even his own position became vacillating...
Suddenly, Jiang Shuihan's mind lit up, and a figure flashed across.
if he...
how should I do it