Abuse reformation

The Black Wind Stronghold was finally broken.

The saying that fists are the last word can make sense in any era.

After all, this group of country men who hadn't seen much of the world didn't have the guts to fight against the Dai Wang who was armed with firearms.They could only watch helplessly as the gate of the village was pulled down, and a group of cavalry poured into the village and occupied their territory.

Fortunately, this group of people didn't do anything to them, they just locked them together.

Although it is a good thing to save their lives, the attitude of the other party makes this group of people a little confused.

Some people couldn't help but think of the cake that Ye Huai had drawn for them earlier, and couldn't help guessing in their hearts: Could it be that Mr. Ye is right?Did the court really want to recruit Heifengzhai so they didn't kill them?

There are also some smart people with a little understanding of current affairs who object to this: there were officials from the Ningzhou Guards in the past, and then there was the general who exterminated the Japanese sent by the imperial court. !And isn't Dai Wang dealing with floods in Taizhou?Why are you here in Ningzhou now?Even led troops to attack their Black Wind Stronghold?No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense.

While a group of people are having different opinions, Ye Huai, who is the planner of all this, is having a "friendly and friendly" meeting with Situ Xiuze at this moment——

"His Royal Highness came down on time. If he came one step later, I'm afraid I will be torn apart by these boorish men."

Hearing Ye Huai's seemingly joking words, Situ Xiuze smiled and said, "Duke, don't be joking. Not to mention the Heart-eating Gu in your hand, the attendant beside you should be able to Get out of the way."

Hearing this, Ye Huai slightly paused the hand holding the teacup, raised his eyebrows pretending to be surprised: "How does Your Highness know that I have a heart-eating Gu?"

These words are both a cover-up and a temptation.

It can not only conceal the fact that one knows that Dai Wang is the real owner of Wuwailou, but also test the other party's attitude.

Situ Xiuze's smile remained unchanged, "Didn't Ji Huan say that? This Wuwailou is actually the property under my king's name."

Hearing this, Ye Huai felt a little relieved.Showing his hole cards without killing him, it seems that the other party really intends to cooperate.

Thinking about it, a trace of "panic" flashed across his face, but this "panic" was quickly covered up by a smile.

"I didn't expect this building to be your property. You can hide it deep enough."

On the opposite side, Situ Xiuze stared intently at the person in front of him. After seeing the unnatural look in Ye Huai's eyes, the smile on the corner of his lips deepened.

"His Royal Highness, let's talk about the business." Ye Huai performed well what is called "a guilty conscience".

Situ Xiuze rolled his eyes and smiled brightly: "I don't know what the duke is talking about?"

Oh open?

It has reached this point and is still playing sloppy with him.

Is this distrusting him, or testing him?Or to tease him?

Looking at the smiling face of the person in front of him, Ye Huai keenly caught a hint of interest in his eyes.

It seems that there are still a lot of probing and teasing elements.

After analyzing the other party's psychology, Ye Huai had an idea of ​​how to act the next scene.

He stood up and said in a loud voice: "There are eggs under the overturned nest. The girder is like a castle in the air. It looks bright and beautiful, but in fact it has been eaten by silverworms and is rotten inside. It is crumbling and dangerous. Your Highness knows that There are hills and valleys, and there is also the ability to reverse this dilemma."

After finishing speaking, Ye Huai suddenly bowed and said loudly, "I am willing to follow Your Highness, just for the sake of Hai Yan He Qing, a prosperous and peaceful world!"

Ye Huai's words were majestic and loud, and he directly packaged himself as a good eunuch who worried about the country and the people.

Even he himself was a little moved when he heard it, he didn't believe that the acting king in front of him would be indifferent.

Sure enough, I saw Situ Xiuze staring wide open, stunned for a moment, and suddenly said: "I didn't expect Duke Du to be so broad-minded. Your words really touched my heart."

Ye Huai was flattered by the praise, but before he pretended to be modest, there was a sudden turning point——

"only……"

Ye Huai's heart tightened, "Just what?"

"It's just that Dugong Ye is not the only one who is willing to be loyal and follow me."

Seeing that Situ Xiuze smiled, he opened his thin lips and slowly uttered a very shocking sentence: "Isn't there still the son of Emperor Tianqi living among the people, the cousin of this king who has never met?"

Ye Huai: "..."

He knew it.

If he hadn't held the "script of the truth" in his hand, he would have been scared to pee by Situ Xiuze at this time.

Thinking about it, Ye Huai couldn't help feeling emotional: knowing that the late emperor's son was a "fake" found by his subordinates, yet he deliberately frightened him like this.This can only show that the person in front of him is either malicious or suspicious.

It seems that what I said about "showing loyalty" just now didn't seem to completely impress him.The other party seemed to still have doubts about his previous search for the "son of the late emperor", worried that he had two masters, and he had a different heart.

The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more.The most important thing right now is to quickly dispel Situ Xiuze's doubts.

In fact, what Situ Xiuze wanted was very simple, all he wanted was a clear statement.He wanted to hear Ye Huai draw a line with the late emperor's son and pledge his allegiance to him alone.

However, who is Ye Huai?It's a wonderful thing that doesn't take the usual path.It would be unnatural if he immediately made the promise as Situ Xiuze thought.

So even if he "surrenders", he has to make a style that fits the personality of "Ye Hongfu".

"Nothing can be hidden from you, Your Highness."

Seeing Ye Huai smiled, he said slowly: "To tell you the truth, Zeng Chen really had such an idea, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to Wu Wai Lou to find someone so troublesome."

On the opposite side, Situ Xiuze sat motionless, although there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was an imperceptible cold light in his eyes.

As if he couldn't see the unexpected face in front of him, Ye Huai continued: "The master of the minister was also an old man next to Emperor Tianqi, and he has always been worried about this little prince's exile among the people. Even before he died, he kept talking about it. on this."

Speaking of this, he sighed in a timely manner, "So, from then on, I have been determined to find this little prince, so that the master and Lord Tianqi can rest in peace under the Nine Springs."

Whether old eunuch Liu is still concerned about the missing little prince is unknown to others, but Ye Huai, as his most valued apprentice, still has some weight in what he says.

Although Situ Xiuze still didn't say a word, his attitude was a little more relaxed than before.

Naturally, this subtle change could not escape Ye Huai's sharp eyes.

Seeing that the foreshadowing was almost done, Ye Huai changed the subject again:

"However, when I saw the little prince for real, I was really disappointed in my heart. I don't know anything about the six arts of a gentleman in the classics and history collections, and even learned some heresy tricks to bluff everywhere! Besides, this flattering skill is better than that of the little prince. The little eunuchs under Zhichen's hands are even worse."

Speaking of this, Ye Huai's face gradually showed a trace of regret, "How can such a person be the pillar of the country? I'm afraid Lord Tianqi will be extremely disappointed when he sees it."

"It was also at this time that the minister began to stop thinking about it."

After speaking, he fixed his eyes on Situ Xiuze, and said in a loud voice: "Now I have figured it out clearly. Compared with the so-called blood, I value the ability and character of the person I am loyal to. If the other party is someone who knows nothing If you don’t know how, then no matter how noble the blood is on his body, he is not worthy of my followers!”

Ye Huai's words are well-founded, and if you listen carefully, they really make some sense.If it were an ordinary person, I would have believed it long ago.However, his opponent is the king of Dai, who is known as the model of thick black school.Even Emperor Tianjing never saw through the true face of his second son.Would such a thoughtful character believe such a reason?

The answer is of course no!

"When it comes to ability and character, this king's third younger brother is not bad. The praise from the whole court is even higher than this king's. Moreover, judging from the current situation, the third brother holds the imperial edict in his hand. The chances of winning are within our grasp, but this king is just a lost dog. Why the duke chooses this king at a distance is really puzzling."

Speaking of this, Situ Xiuze paused for a moment, with a bit of inquiry in his eyes, "Unless there is an indelible hatred between you."

He didn't forget what Ye Hongfu said earlier in Wuwailou that he wanted to hire an assassin to assassinate the third child.Although he quickly changed his words and said it was just a joke, he always felt that things were not that simple.

Ye Huai: "..."

What can he say?I can't tell him the truth: the reason why I did this is to let Qu Lanyue eliminate her grievances and complete the main task, right?

If you can't tell the truth, then you can only...

"There is no indelible hatred. I just simply can't get used to it."

Without much thought, Ye Huai reacted quickly: "In my view, the King of Chu is nothing more than a bully!"

"It is said that the two countries do not kill those who surrender, but the king of Chu actually slaughtered the entire city of Xichang. Even the old, weak, women, children and newborn children are not spared! How can such a cruel and merciless person be called a noble character?"

"On the surface, he pretended to be noble, but in fact he was very hypocritical. The minister felt extremely disgusted when he saw it! How could the beam be handed over to such a cruel person!"

Seeing Ye Huai's indignation, Situ Xiuze couldn't help being taken aback.After a while, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and a trace of sarcasm flashed across his eyes.

Isn't it.It was really disgusting to see that the third child used such lowly means to frame him, but still pretended to be innocent.

I just heard Ye Huai continue: "Although His Royal Highness Daiwang seems to be cynical on weekdays, he actually has the world at heart. When His Majesty passed away, there was a flood in Nanzhili. In order to rescue those people, His Highness was unable to return to Beijing for the funeral. How can the noble conduct of waiting for She Xiaojia for everyone be achieved by ordinary people?"

"Compared to the king of Chu who killed the old, the weak, women and children, only someone as noble as His Highness can be worthy of that position!"

Hearing Ye Huai's "awe-inspiring" rainbow fart suddenly, Situ Xiuze felt caught off guard.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the reason why he stayed in Taizhou was to avoid being restricted by returning to Beijing, but who would have thought that Ye Hongfu would use this kind of thing to boast...

Facing the admiring gaze of the person in front of him, Situ Xiuze, who has always been thick-skinned and dark-hearted, couldn't help but feel as if he was sitting on pins and needles at this moment.

Realizing his uneasiness, Ye Huai knew that the opportunity had come, and continued, "Although I'm just an eunuch, I also know the principles of governing with virtue. The king of Chu has no virtue, so it's not worth following me. As for Your Highness It is said that 'leave the near and seek the far', but I don't think so. Whichever is closer and which is far, I naturally have a ruler in my heart."

After speaking, Ye Huai smiled teasingly and said, "After all, I always like to do challenging things."

Seeing his open and honest gaze, Situ Xiuze had a dull expression.For a while, I was speechless.

Seeing the moving expression in Dai Wang's eyes, Ye Huai knew that his words still had an effect, and he was relieved immediately.

He didn't just say these words casually, but he said them after careful consideration.

The ancients paid the most attention to the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality, and the etiquette of monarchs and ministers.This can be seen from Situ Xiuyun.

He deceived Qu Lanyue's feelings, slaughtered his royal city, and pretended to be a pure white lotus. "You have to set up a torii if you become an adult" refers to this kind of person.

Under the influence of this "spirit of scholar-bureaucrats", the upper class attaches great importance to both internal and external cultivation.Even Situ Xiuze, who seemed to behave the most unruly, was no exception.

He just put on the high hat of "moral model" for Dai Wang, as long as the other party is still a normal person, he will be happy.

And the reason why he is full of "benevolence, righteousness and morality" is to deepen his upright image of "following the Confucian moral model" in front of Dai Wang, and to rationalize his previous actions and words.

With such a "personal design", Dai Wang may really dispel his doubts about himself.

Facts have proved that Ye Huai's bet was right——

"With Dugong's words, this king is relieved."

Dai Wang's deep eyes gradually had a gleam of light.

He only heard him throwing the ground and said loudly: "Duke, don't worry, after this matter is over, this king will definitely return Daliang to Haiyan Heqing, and the prosperous world will be peaceful!"