sword sentient beings

Chapter 730 Waiting and Seeing

In fact, there was more than one incident like that of King Shun in the capital. All the vassal towns from all over the country who came to the capital early, whether they were from the royal family or foreign vassals, were called over to have a "deep talk" with the imperial master.

I personally don’t know the outcome of the in-depth discussion, but in short, everyone is calm and contented, indicating that we are all loyal ministers of the Jin Dynasty, and of course we must be loyal to the emperor. Any external ambitions are all empty, and we are all doing well.

So, it was obviously the most dangerous time, and there were obviously unruly wolves, tigers and leopards everywhere, but it was quiet and without any chaos. Only the palace door was closed tightly, and no princes were summoned to the palace to have an audience. The minister's desk called the group of prime ministers and ministers in, but did not let them back. There are no human beings on the street, only soldiers are constantly patrolling.

In the past, rumors about this situation would have spread widely, and interested people would be eager to take action, but this time it is an exception. The big shots who usually jump up and down seem to lie down together this time, cultivating themselves at home, and no one pays attention to the overall situation.

However, this situation is obviously an anomaly, and it naturally attracts the attention of interested people. In the next few days, even though the capital was guarded against the elements, various news still leaked out. All the slower princes noticed it and simply stopped and did not enter the capital.

No matter how powerful the national teacher is, the scope of his protection is always limited. In the past, it was assumed that his territory was a hundred miles around the capital. Anyone who rebelled against me within a hundred miles would perish, and those who were outside a hundred miles would turn a blind eye. Is it okay if I watch from a hundred miles away now?

Anyway, the deadline is the day of the Lantern Festival. The princes are not weak, and they are hundreds of miles away in a blink of an eye. At worst, we have agreed to go to the capital together on the night of the 14th. Dozens of princes swarmed in, and even the imperial master could not accept all the deadlines. Stay?

The most worrisome thing is that the Imperial Master sacrificed his face, broke through the "tacit understanding" within a hundred miles, and fought all the way to those camps not far away, and used tricks on each of them one by one.

And since they are not in the capital, the imperial masters outside the country can not only use soft methods, but also use hard methods directly, so it will be considered as if these princes have copied it.

Because they were worried about this, the princes were always worried and could not help but station themselves closer to each other so that the camps could watch each other. In this way, if you see the person next door being struck by lightning, you can still run quickly, run to... run to the capital and throw yourself into a trap.

The means are the means, let's talk about saving our lives.

Even the most rebellious princes think so, the power of the national master is so great.

However, after waiting for several days, there was no response from the Imperial Master, and there was no intention of chasing him out. It seems that the Imperial Master will only take action within a hundred miles of the capital, and will not move a mile beyond the capital.

This is so rigid...oh no, self-disciplined.

It doesn't look like a human being at all, but like a sword... a sword of power.

After waiting and watching for two days, the princes felt a little relieved, so they each maintained the princes' belt around the capital.

After the princes settled down, they became a little restless. The Imperial Master doesn't care about anything, right?

The neighbors are also princes, right?

We are all friends and relatives on the same stage, so wouldn’t it be a pity not to visit?

Although the two were openly and openly connecting at the edge of the Imperial Master's sight, it would be hard to take the old man seriously, but it wouldn't be difficult to take a detour and meet secretly, right?

So the princes couldn't help but imitate the snail and stretched out its tentacles from the shell to contact the outside world.

The result of the trial is: safety.

The safe boundary could not be explored for a while, so everyone could not help but become more bold, gradually exchange news, gradually keep messengers coming and going, gradually sneak out to meet each other at night, gradually meet openly during the day, gradually have public banquets...

Gradually, taboos that were previously scrupulous in the fief became unscrupulous here. It seems that one hundred and ten miles away from the capital is a lawless place.

Such a great connection brought together less than half of the world's local power, dozens of princes, double figures of swordsmen, and hundreds of swordsmen. It was so spectacular, as if it could really accomplish something big.

But even though it looks spectacular, it’s actually too difficult to actually accomplish anything.

First of all, the time is too short. A true alliance requires private reconciliation early on, correspondence, finalizing everything from the overall situation to the details, mutual trust and alliance, and finally the final decision is made when the master meets. Waiting until that step will take years.

This is not even a deal. In fact, it is normal for talks to break down.

In such a short period of time, even if all the princes can meet each other, they will feel excited when they first test, and feel happy when the test is successful, and the rest will be of no use. Could it be possible to fall in love with each other because of the "suspension bridge effect" caused by being under the high pressure of the national master?

These princes have different interests, different positions, and different personalities... apart from eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, the common language among them is probably to curse the court in a roundabout way.

Therefore, the chaos in front of this line looks like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. In fact, most of the princes are wasting time. The difference is whether they waste time happily or waste time worriedly.

Of course, among the crows, there are also real cranes. Birds of a feather flock together, and some people use the mob as cover to establish connections.

"A waste of time. These people are all wasting time." In the big tent, a tall nobleman said coldly: "The national teacher is brilliant. What he doesn't want is for everyone to obey him, but for him to obey. What he wants is time. As long as everyone By standing still, the people in the capital were free to do things. When the dust settled, he won without lifting a finger. Our intelligence report made it clear that there was a big change in the capital, maybe a mountain collapse. Every moment at this time is precious, how can it be wasted on parties?”

A younger man next to him shook his head and said: "It's a waste of time here. Going to the capital is asking for death. I heard that the temperaments of those who entered the capital have changed drastically, and they have changed from jackals and tigers to little sheep. So. I said, that person's personality has changed, can he still be himself? If he is no longer himself, isn't he dead? Although he is still breathing, his soul has changed, and it is no different from death. Look at them making such a fuss, In fact, you are not in the eyes of others at all, so you are just trying to survive. If you really want to go to Beijing, you will be courting death."

He looked to the side and saw four people in a tent, including him, three men and one woman, all looking serious.

The woman opened her mouth and said: "Jun lords, I don't know what you are worried about. Are you worried about some big plans? I don't know about you. I don't have any big plans here. I only came to the capital to meet with the emperor. If I can It's best to get some profit. It doesn't matter if I get nothing. My roots are still in Quzhou. If the mountains really collapse now, although there is no hope of profit, the imperial court will naturally want to appease us, at least it won't be embarrassing. Isn't this a good thing? You guys Did you have a plan from the beginning? Or did you not have one? When you heard about the possibility of mountains collapsing, you thought that if you don’t take advantage of such a good opportunity, you would just throw it away? According to me, as long as you stay calm and don’t think about what is there or not, you are not afraid. Not so disappointed.”

Everyone was silent for a while. The woman said that as long as there were no expectations, she would not be disappointed, and that everyone had no plans in the first place. But she had no plans and would not be delayed. How could she know that others had no plans? The princes here are considered to be clear-minded among the princes. Even if they don't have a plan that will never give up until the goal is achieved, there are always some goals to smooth things along. This time it was all delayed.

The delay is not the worst part, some people have lost their mission goals.

It's not that the emperor is gone, but that the dignitaries in the capital they want to contact are gone. They are still there, and the authority is still there, but their temperament has changed, which is equivalent to a change of heart. They have done what they promised before and paid for it. All the hard work was naturally in vain.

Therefore, the woman uses herself to judge others. If she is not in a hurry, others will not be in a hurry. In fact, she can stand and speak without pain in her back.

Someone here was unhappy, but the woman continued: "Instead of thinking about how to steal food from the mouth of the imperial master, it is better to think of something more practical. For example, Ganoderma lucidum is auspicious."

When these words came out, some people sneered and said, "A thing that catches wind and shadows. Auspiciousness? Those things are just to fool the common people. Who are we? We will get fame immediately. If we don't rely on the swords and soldiers in our hands, how can we rely on auspiciousness?"

The woman chuckled: "You also said it was a sword? How many swords have you seen? Do you know where the end point of the sword is? Do the wonderful mysteries in the world not exist if you close your eyes and not look at them? Now you still insist on not talking about the strange power and chaos. They are just rotten scholars who are stupid because of reading." No matter how ugly the other person's face was, she said, "I know that auspiciousness really exists! I have read many classics and received help from experts, so I am one step ahead of others. Find the auspicious trace."

The person who was retorted by her said: "Are you one step ahead? Only the top dignitaries in Beijing are ahead. The information you got is all second-hand. They have been looking for it for ten and a half days. Where can you go to lead? Marquis Baoying, you too We underestimate the world’s heroes.”

The woman shook her head and said: "Who is looking down on the world's heroes? Do you know the difference between finding a stone in a basin and a needle in a haystack? Whose news is second-hand? Those who are wandering around without news are the ones who have no news. I have the first one here First-hand information in hand. The goal is clear and the auspiciousness is at your fingertips."

The tall nobleman suddenly interjected: "It's not that I can't trust Baoyinghou. If Baoyinghou really has news, why waste time with us? Why don't you just enjoy the good fortune?"

The woman said: "You don't have to ask the four clear princes knowingly. How can I take the auspiciousness for myself? Even if we work together, we are only qualified to handle it. If we get it, we can only guarantee that it will be given safely in exchange for a huge benefit. , do you really want to keep it in your hands? Although we are swordsmen, how is our power compared to the imperial court? How is our strength compared to the national master? Valuable things will always go around in circles in the end, and will be transferred to the owner who is most worthy of it. . We are just a handler. I pull you because wasting this time is also a waste. While everyone’s attention is not here, we can do something big quietly and benefit a lot."

Na Guogong said: "Let's do something big together? We won't stay in the camp anymore, and the capital won't wait and see. Let's go into the mountains and forests together to find Ganoderma lucidum?"

Marquis Baoying shook his head and said: "No need, we just need to wait here, wait for someone to come together, and then go ask her together."

She said word by word: "Yunzhou, Gaoyuanhou."

(End of this chapter)