sword sentient beings

Chapter 765 Worth it

"What?" The emperor was stunned. This was no longer a pretense, it was truly unexpected. Then he became furious and shouted: "Old thief! How dare you make false accusations against me with empty words? What kind of devil... you... you are better than Shun?" The kings and kings of Shou are closer to the great rebellion!"

The word "false accusation" is ridiculous when applied to the emperor. When you reach the position of emperor, many crimes are not crimes at all. Murder, arson, adultery, blackmail... these capital crimes may be trivial to the emperor. Even if they are not beautified into romantic affairs, they will never be sanctioned. It's okay if the emperor cherishes his reputation, but if he doesn't cherish his reputation, he will do it. There are many ways to excuse even the crime of "unfilial piety" that most restrains the emperor. Not to mention that killing one's brother and forcing one's father is not a hindrance to being a wise king. Even what the current emperor did before was quite filial, but no one came out to criticize him.

But in this world, there are still some iron laws that the emperor cannot touch. Not only does it violate the interests of the majority of people and is counterattacked, but it is also true that just like ordinary people who violate the law, they will be violently sanctioned.

For example, "tong the devil".

As the name suggests, it is a liaison with the devil and betrayal of the human world.

No matter how you think about it, the emperor's communication with demons seems like a black humor, but he is still furious: this is not only a crime, but also the biggest accusation against his character, which he cannot tolerate, just like some green forest heroes who say that it is okay for him to kill people and set fires. , saying that he raped women and was determined not to steal from his brothers and wives.

Although the emperor was so furious, Marquis Gao Yuan remained very calm and said: "It seems that your majesty does not think that he is a demon? I think so. Your majesty spends so much thought because you want to get something, not to give the things in your pocket to others. But Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, where does Your Majesty’s power come from?”

This was another treasonous question. The emperor was breathing heavily and asked: "Hospitality is a ridiculous question. Then I want to ask you. It is said that Gao Yuanhou suppressed Yunzhou and followed everything, just like the emperor in Bianzhen. , Where does your power come from?”

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "The so-called power is one's own power, and the other is the power to drive others, which is the so-called power. Of course, one's own strength comes from practice, and the power in Yunzhou - the righteousness and honor of the imperial court The system, my own strength and authority, organizational construction, rewards and punishments and military morale brought by victory in consecutive battles, and the people's morale brought by administering policies to benefit the people. These support my status and power."

She spoke one by one, as if she was prefaced by you. Although her voice was low and hoarse, with the timbre of an octogenarian woman, for some reason, her high-spirited wording was very much like that of a young man.

The emperor snorted, but thought silently in his heart, and said to himself: Those old guys never refused to explain clearly in front of me the principles of governing people, and they wanted me to study to understand them by myself, so this person should explain them clearly to me. She is different.

At this time, Marquis Gao Yuan continued: "That's why I want to ask, does your Majesty know where the power comes from? Of course, your Majesty is the supreme king in the world, and everyone should listen to the emperor. Even if there is resistance to what the emperor wants to do, there are always people. I am willing to do it for you. The so-called "Ledui Coast" is not a royal minister. However, Your Majesty should know that the matter in front of you is not that simple. "

The emperor snorted again: Isn't this nonsense? If he still had the power of "Could he be a royal minister", why would he put so much effort into making these plans?

He seemed to already know the essence of what Marquis Gao Yuan wanted to ask.

"Your Majesty has great righteousness for the world. This righteousness should belong to your Majesty. However, in the center, the Queen Mother has never withdrawn, while in the local areas, it has been almost eroded by the princes. In terms of strength, Your Majesty is young and is not enough to compete with the heroes of the world. If Speaking of people's hearts, His Highness has not been able to implement fundamental policies since he took office. Only some people in the capital have benefited, but not far away. It cannot be said to benefit the world. As for military achievements, His Majesty's wise warriors cannot..."

The emperor shouted: "Okay, Marquis Gao Yuan, you can shut up. What's the point of talking about these digressions? I can't do this, and I can't do that... Are you here to have fun?"

Marquis Gao Yuan smiled and said: "I am verbose. What I mean is that Your Majesty is like a caged... baby dragon. Although it has sharp claws when it is stretched out, it is just to grab some tangible things, which is far from enough to retrieve objects from the air. It is more interference. Powerful things. No matter how complex and exquisite the plan is, it will be useless without strong power to execute it, and the enemy is so powerful. But His Majesty just did it. He mobilized many forces out of thin air that were enough to contain the national master and kill the clan, and completed the promise of great success. The layout. Where do these powers come from?”

The emperor's plan was indeed very strange and dangerous. More importantly, it was ruthless. It must have been planned for a long time. But does it just have to be ruthless enough? The more bizarre and dangerous the plan is, the more it tests the ability to execute. If one link is broken, the plan collapses. There are no capable people at hand, and all good strategies are ruined.

Moreover, what is needed this time is not those who do things for politics in the traditional sense, but strong men who want to be strong and ignore authority. This is the power farthest from the young emperor. He has never had these powers, and even now the entire Neither did the imperial court.

The emperor said: "I am the Nine-Fifth Supreme Being. Even if a dragon lurks in the abyss, sooner or later it will be like a flying dragon in the sky. Some people want to be able to follow the dragon, so they take refuge in me. Isn't it okay?"

Marquis Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "I'm not talking about those people. There is no shortage of people who want to make progress. People like Zhenren Chongmeng are nothing more than speculators. Before, he could only be a housekeeper with the Imperial Master, and he couldn't even be a swordsman. , didn’t get enough benefits, so it’s not surprising that they turned to His Majesty. But there are some people whose origins may not be so clear, right?”

"Then let me ask more clearly - there is such a strange man who is particularly good at forging corpses. If it weren't for his help, how could His Majesty have concealed it from his mother's eyes and easily escaped from the golden cicada?"

The emperor did not deny it and said: "There are many strange people and strangers in the world. Since Gao Yuanhou is a swordsman, he should know that in the field of swords, it is not strange to do these things." Gao Yuanhou nodded and said: "That's not bad. It's just that all you need to pretend to be a corpse is a side sword. However, His Majesty ordered people to destroy several powerful families. These families were by no means weak and could be bullied, but there were people who could kill them silently and leave no trace of chickens and dogs behind. They even called the country The master couldn't catch the shadow, so he was lured away from the mountain by the tiger, and in the end it was all in vain. Does such a strong man also value the merit of following the dragon and take the initiative to serve His Majesty?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, raised his head slightly, and said: "Why not? Don't you find a place to live if you don't hear about strange things? Can it be said that the strong have no desires and desires? Who among the princes in the world is not strong? Aren't they also greedy for worldly fame? If they are not greedy, they are just You need to practice wholeheartedly, so why do you lead troops and manage politics, and seek fame by conferring titles on yourself? There are people who can stand on their own in the local area, and there are people who can use the great righteousness of the court to achieve the same goal through different paths. I am open to all rivers, and as long as those who work together are not Be stingy about fame and fortune!”

Marquis Gao Yuan nodded again and said: "Just think that there is a force comparable to the Sword Immortal who invests in your majesty. I will ask your majesty again. If the family is destroyed, the family will be destroyed. Why do you need to replace the corpses of some people?"

The emperor frowned and said, "Why exchange corpses?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "It seems that His Majesty really does not know about this matter. I also happened to investigate when the family was exterminated before. There were sporadic corpses that seemed to be my own, but they were actually fake. They were subcontracted by others. They were just very realistic. If not It was a coincidence that I couldn't recognize it at all. It was then that I realized that human corpses could be faked, and that's when I thought..."

She glanced at the emperor, and her meaning was very clear. It was because she saw that the corpse could be faked that she thought that there might be something wrong with the emperor's death. In other words, she had actually been aware of the emperor's layout a long time ago, so she was able to move from suspicion to certainty later.

The emperor was furious after hearing this and said: "You are such a reckless person who doesn't know the importance of things. How can you use your abilities carelessly and expose such flaws? You almost missed my big event!"

Marquis Gao Yuan said in surprise: "Isn't the emperor curious why they did this? Or is it strange that they made fake corpses but hid the real corpse or the real person?"

The emperor shook his head and said: "Even though it's strange, I don't want to ask. They are just using the public for personal gain and running their own private interests. I know that there are many unspeakable methods in the world to achieve bad goals by asking for people and corpses. This is different from those who are corrupt officials. What’s the difference between people who get rich? But since I’m using them, I can’t scrutinize them. Just like the country won’t be able to kill all corrupt officials in the future. Again, for the sake of the big plan, it’s worth it.”

Marquis Gao Yuan laughed and said: "It's just wishful thinking on my part. It turns out that the emperor doesn't care about this. Then let me ask again, do you know that their method of attracting the imperial master is to release Yin Qi that is comparable to the coming of evil disasters?"

The emperor was stunned and said: "You said they are cultivators of external evil?"

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "I'm afraid they are the evil spirits themselves! Before I came to the capital from Yunzhou, I once learned that there were people from the Demon Cult sneaking into Youzhou, and they had already reached a very high position. I'm afraid they had already reached King Shun, and then they were He brought it into the capital."

The emperor scolded: "This thief is not only treasonous, but also so stupid!"

Marquis Gao Yuan glanced at the emperor and said: "This is the first time that the demons from the outside world have shown their whereabouts in the human world. I expected that their plans were very big, and they might shock the hearts of the people. Later, when they entered the capital, there was no trace of the demons, and I thought they were still dormant and waiting. . But I didn’t expect to see the phantom of Yin Qi in a series of murder cases. This is obviously not satisfied with the corner of Youzhou, and wants to do the most important thing in the world. At that time, I thought that King Shun was the mastermind behind the scenes, so the devil was collaborating with him to plot The human world, maybe he sold the human world to the devil in exchange for external support."

She stared at the emperor again and said: "But I didn't expect that it was His Majesty behind the scenes. Based on my humble wisdom, I think that as the Supreme Being, His Majesty would not sell his own people for power. "

The emperor sneered and said: "Marquis Gao Yuan - famous is not as good as meeting you. I think it was because I was young back then that I didn't have the impression that you were such an unscrupulous person. You are really different. Since you asked the question, I will still answer bluntly: No. .”

Marquis Gao Yuan said: "That is the best. However, if Your Majesty does not take the initiative to sell, it is inevitable that the demons and evildoers will take advantage of the situation. Those people who are recruited by Your Majesty to do things, if they do not need Your Majesty to win over, they will be able to do it easily. I'm afraid I have to doubt my intentions. Is there another plot to treat you as prey and include you in the trophies? The price of the gift given by fate has long been marked in secret. I hope your Majesty will think twice."

She raised her head and looked at the sky. The thunder and lightning pillar still reached the sky and the earth.

"Now that the demons and their minions are immobile, they must be waiting for your majesty to take the last step and take away the protection of the imperial master. This is when they show off their evil ways. Does your majesty insist on having your own way?"

The emperor's eyes were dark, and he seemed to be pondering for a moment, but finally replied: "Of course. It's worth it."

(End of this chapter)