Shen Tang couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
"Zheng Qiao is such a contradictory person."
Qishan: "A lot of contradictions?"
"There's something about him that puzzles me."
Chu Yao: "Does it confuse Wulang?"
"Say Zheng Qiao is stupid, he endured humiliation and endured hardships, if he didn't have any brains, he wouldn't even be able to leave the inner court, let alone survive the hands of Xin's old ministers. But if you say he's smart, I don't see where his smartness lies, he could have ruined such a good situation. Xin's own national fortune was about to end, so Geng's destruction of Xin didn't cost much. If he could rest and recuperate, and not indulge his troops in slaughtering cities and looting, and humiliating the royal family of Xin, he might not be able to plot against the entire northwest..."
Perhaps it was his nature, or perhaps it was because he grew up in the inner court and was accustomed to the intrigues in the harem, so he was influenced by it and liked to use those inferior and sinister means. But no matter what, he won and climbed to a position above everyone else.
Such a good situation must be ruined.
A trump card was smashed into pieces.
Chu Yao smiled and said, "Because Zheng Qiao is quite conceited. He is very smart and was extremely talented when he was young. Otherwise, how could there be famous scholars and masters who would be willing to teach him regardless of his background? If he had not been taken into the inner court by the King of Xin, with his qualifications, he might have been a famous scholar with a great reputation and praise. But the more this is the case, the easier it is for him to be trapped in his own trap after being ruined."
Shen Tang murmured: "Arrogant? Self-binding?"
Chu Yao was thinking of something, and a hint of sarcasm flashed across his face. “He may not be unaware of what he is doing. The old ministers of Xin State, or the remnants, are nothing but ants trampled under his feet. Even if all the ants come out, they can’t become a force to be reckoned with. All it takes is a fire to burn them all. It’s like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. It’s overestimating one’s own capabilities.”
"Everyone in the world knows about his disgraceful past in the Xin Kingdom court, so in order to cover it up, he wants to show the world how he abused and manipulated his enemies..."
Today he would exterminate this family's entire clan, tomorrow he would confiscate the property of that family and exile them, and the day after tomorrow he would reward his henchmen who did evil and condone their evil deeds. No matter how much the ants whose interests were harmed protested and struggled, they would all be crushed into meat scraps under the chariot of power he ruled.
and-
Chu Yao saw through it: "Although I don't know who spread the rumor that 'there are mobs rebelling near the temporary palace', judging from Zheng Qiao's crazy and hysterical reaction, he may also realize that his situation is precarious, so an unfounded rumor can make him paranoid. But, Wu Lang, do you think Zheng Qiao has come to this point now, is there any possibility for him to turn back?"
Shen Tang thought about it and shook his head: "He allowed anger and hatred to dominate his reason and cut off his own path to survival. Even if he wanted to turn back, he would have to see if the people he had offended to death were willing to give him a chance to turn back. He understood this, so he just went crazy to the end?"
Chu Yao said calmly: "Be cautious and discipline yourself, cultivate yourself and bring peace to others, and the world will come to you if you are upright. Zheng Qiao is the one who betrayed the world."
So it is destined to have a bad ending.
At this time, Shen Tang noticed that Lin Feng was unusually silent, so he asked her softly if she was feeling unwell or sleepy.
Children aged eight or nine have limited energy.
Lin Feng came to her senses and looked up to find that everyone was looking at her. She lowered her head and stammered, "I suddenly remembered a piece of folk lyrics I heard in my hometown. One of the lines was 'A false woman acted as an accomplice to disturb the North Star, and twenty roads of smoke and dust rushed into the Purple Palace.'"
Qishan and the other two had never heard of this news.
After all, Lingzhou is not close to here.
only-
Qi Shan teased with a half-smile: "The person who spread this lyric didn't give Zheng Qiao any face at all."
Everyone knows that Zheng Qiao was given the name "Nüjiao" by the King of Xin State. Beichen refers to the "Emperor Star" or "Emperor's Residence", and Zigong also means "Emperor's Palace". The first sentence scolds Zheng Qiao for doing all kinds of bad things and messing up the inner court, and for not getting the position properly. The second sentence is a bit intriguing.
Smoke and dust refer to war and battle, and they represent forces. Twenty "forces" are attacking the Purple Palace. This is definitely news that will keep Zheng Qiao awake and tossing and turning... No, maybe he has already been unable to sleep.
Qi Shan: "You came from Lingzhou, what's the situation there?"
Lin Feng grasped the hem of her clothes with her hands, looking sad: "I don't know, I just heard the maids talking about the war starting outside again."
It is for this reason that the Lin family chose to flee south to avoid disaster.
Qi Shan looked at the embarrassed bandit leader and the suffering Lin family, and understood in his heart - the lyrics appeared in Lingzhou, followed by civil unrest, and rumors of mobs near the temporary palace, and as a result, some people really rebelled...
Zheng Qiao has lost the support of the people, and various forces want to kill him. However, Sibao County is relatively quiet, and no news of war has been received.
He and Chu Yao secretly exchanged glances.
This situation was indeed what they wanted to see, but they didn't expect it to come so early. They thought Zheng Qiao's kingdom could last for another five years, and the signs of war started in Sibao County. Five years was enough time for them to plan and also for Shen Xiaolangjun to grow.
I didn't expect that other people would be more capable than them.
A single example can reveal the whole picture. From the timing and places where these lyrics and rumors appeared, we can see that there are quite a lot of "bad guys".
Shen Tang patted the little girl's head comfortingly, then suddenly thought of something and took out some malt candies and handed them to her.
"Here, it's sweet."
Children love to eat candy, and Lin Feng should be no exception, right
Looking at the maltose lying in the palm of his hand, Lin Feng's eyes became slightly warm.
Zhai Le sighed: "Whether there is a war or not, the people will suffer."
Geng and Xin were at war, and the battlefield was in Xin. One can imagine how miserable the people of Xin were. The war ended, and less than half a year had passed before the war broke out again. I wonder how many years this time it will take, and how long will it take for the people of this land to heal
On second thought, it is not just the Xin State that is like this.
The people of Xin State are just a microcosm of the entire continent.
Shen Tang felt uncomfortable when he saw everyone crying and feeling depressed. Just when he wanted to speak up and find a topic to liven up the atmosphere, Gong Shuwu suddenly said, "Wu Lang, I have an unreasonable request."
"What's the unreasonable request? Just say it directly."
He pointed at the bandit leader and several captured bandits and said, "I want to discuss something with them."
"Talk?"
Gong Shuwu's eyes flashed with coldness: "Yes."
Shen Tang understood what he meant after a moment's thought.
He said seriously, "You guys can chat as you like."
She had no objection to sending them down to chat with the King of Hell.
It also saved her a few mouths to feed.
Although escorting prisoners was considered "official business" and they were impartial, the torture on the way to exile was not "official business". I don't know how many Gong's sons and female relatives died at the hands of these officials, so Gong Shuwu's request was reasonable.
The bandit leader was puzzled. After all the bandits were pulled to a remote corner to ensure that the noise here would not disturb Shen Tang and others, Gong Shuwu sneered and asked the captive bandits: "Which of you have served as officials? Have you participated in escorting the Gong family members?"
Hearing this, the bandit leader's heart began to beat fast.
He couldn't help but ask: "You are..."
Gong Shuwu continued to sneer: "I am Gong Wen, Gong Yili!"
The bandit leader only knew that the Gong family had a ninth-rank fifth-rank doctor who was on the run, but his real name was unknown. He didn't think of this when he heard Gong Shuwu's real name. But even so, just hearing the surname "Gong" made him feel a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
The few surviving officers were so frightened that their faces trembled.
Gong…
Gong from Gong family
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