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Chapter 86: The Sage King Wen Appears
With Ou Hui as her biological sister, she kept informing Mo Zibu about the internal affairs of Hexian.

Mo Zibu was able to find out the internal situation of Hexian, and even the likes and preferences of his father Ou Tianci.

You have to know that Ou Hui is Ou Tianci's favorite little cotton-padded jacket. There is no one in the world who understands Ou Tianci better than Ou Hui, not even his mother Chen.

So through this secret channel of constantly obtaining inside information, Mo Zibu was able to understand the personalities of his three brothers.

As Ou Hui and Mo Zibu analyzed, Ou Zihuang was quite lustful, and this became his fatal weakness.

At the same time, Ou Hui's judgment was also very accurate, and Ou Tianci's control over Hexian was very, very strong.

The Ou family was so powerful that no one except Ou Tianci, no matter if they were close relatives or distant relatives, had any say in the key political affairs of Hexian.

The same goes for the three brothers Ou Zihuang. Once Ou Tianci makes a decision, the three of them have no ability to resist.

. . . .

At the residence of Nguyen Tzu-huang, he refused any visitors from his maternal grandfather's family, the Nguyen clan.

When his wife Ruan came over to make a fuss, Ou Zihuang was uncharacteristically tough and scolded Ruan, who was always aggressive and fierce in front of him.

The two brothers, Ou Zitang and Ou Zirong, stared in amazement at their elder brother being so majestic for the first time.

Of course, the chaos just now also made them realize for the first time how fierce and unreasonable their sister-in-law Ruan was, so much so that Ou Zihuang still has scratches on his face.

Ou Zihuang looked at his two younger brothers, and his already pale face was covered with a layer of gray.

"Second brother, third brother, look at this. What's the point of becoming the Lord of the River Immortals if you live like this?
If you can't even manage a woman, how can you really manage 200,000 people?"

The third son, Ou Zirong, was speechless. Why did his maternal grandparents choose this person to marry into the family?

I don’t know how my brother has survived these years. If it were him, he probably wouldn’t be able to endure it for a single day.

The second son, Ou Zitang, was a kind person. Other people read to broaden their horizons, but he read the Confucian classics as the code of conduct in the human world.

People like this are generally regarded as having become stupid because of reading too much in later generations.

Therefore, Ou Zitang was extremely angry and trembled with anger. "The king is the leader of his ministers, and the husband is the leader of his wife. How dare she do this? Beating and injuring her husband is simply unfilial and has no virtue as a woman!

No, I'm going to tell my father and ask my third uncle how he raised his daughter.

Ou Zitang, with his hair standing on end in anger, was about to go out immediately, but Ou Zihuang quickly stepped forward and held him back.

"You think I'm not shameful enough, your brother? If you go to your father and tell everyone in the River Immortals, they'll know."

Although Ou Zitang was angry, he still had to listen to his brother's words. He sat down immediately and was so angry that he almost beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"Oh!" Ou Zirong also sighed, he keenly noticed something.

Although sister-in-law Ruan was indeed fierce and jealous, she would never dare to grab her brother's face as she did today.

All of this was actually deliberately provoked by Ou Zihuang today. Although his brother was a little lustful, he was not stupid. On the contrary, he was quite capable.

In the past, they were actually quite harmonious as a couple. Although there were some minor quarrels, it had never reached this stage.

That’s why my second brother Ou Zitang had never noticed this situation before, and that’s why he’s so angry now.

The reason why he was able to maintain it before and suddenly broke out now was actually because there was a change in Ou Zihuang's heart.

In the past, he had intended to take over the position of Ha Tien, so he was quite tolerant of the Nguyen family, because his maternal grandfather's branch and the power of Guangnan Kingdom behind him in Jiading were their external aid.

Under the temptation of inheriting the throne, Ou Zihuang could still endure it.

However, over the past year or so, Mo Zibu's sudden rise has added many variables to Ou Zihuang's succession.

Because the three brothers actually knew in their hearts that the majority of Hexian people - the people from western Guangdong in Gao, Lei and Lian states and the Mingxiang people in Jiading - all clearly supported Mo Zibu, who had the purest bloodline.

If Mo Zibu had been slightly more capable, they wouldn't have stood a chance.

Even his father Ou Tianci supported Mo Zibu's succession to the throne, but the previous Mo Zibu was really hopeless, so the plan was not put into practice.

But now, it's different.

Who are Lin Tong, Wu Shiying and Wu Shixiu?

They were the young generation of outstanding officials of Hexian Civil Service, and now they all went to assist Mo Zibu.

What is this equivalent to? It is equivalent to the Ming Dynasty, where the emperor sent all the Hanlin Academy scholars to a prince's mansion to assist the prince in establishing a shogunate. Need I say what this means?
There is also Ou Long, who is the commander of Hexian’s own five battalions and a general left over from the time of his grandfather Ou Jiu.

Although his abilities were average, he was mature and steady, and was a very trusted confidant of Ou Tianci, with a status similar to that of the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables of the Ming Dynasty.

All the trusted men in civil and military affairs have gone to Mo Zibu. How can we play this game? It’s almost a show of cards.

Therefore, over the past year or so, Ou Zihuang has been very uncomfortable.

When he realized his father's thoughts and suddenly discovered that the Ruan family he relied on as external aid was not as useful as he thought, his mind changed.

You don't have the ability to decide the fate of the world, so why should I tolerate the fierceness and jealousy of a yellow-faced woman like you?
Just like Emperor Wu of Han, if Chen Ajiao's mother Liu Piao did not have such powerful means, he would never have kept a beautiful woman in his golden house.

Besides, although Ruan was as fierce and jealous as Chen Ajiao, Chen Ajiao was at least beautiful.

The throne of Hexian, a land of four wars, is far from comparable to that of the Han Empire.

All of this has led to Ou Zihuang's continuous loss of fighting spirit.

The beautiful princess of Arakan was just the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Li Xianwen was entertained by my father at a banquet yesterday. I heard that he was still discussing matters in the mansion until midnight. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for him to get up early.

You and I brothers will wait here. If Li Xianwen arrives before noon, he will be our good brother-in-law, and Zibu will be our good brother.

If he hadn't come, Ah Tang, Ah Rong, you would have to be more filial to your father and be careful and cautious in the future. I, your brother, would have had to go against the trend."

Ou Zirong knew what Ou Zihuang meant. The fact that Li Xianwen could come quickly after being drunk meant that Mo Zibu still treated the three of them as his brothers and didn't want things to get too awkward between the brothers.

Ou Zihuang is now in such a passive position. As long as Mo Zibu does not push too hard and can afford the wealth and beauty, they will take a step back.

If Li Xianwen doesn't come at all, it means that Mo Zibu doesn't regard them as brothers, and even secretly intends to eliminate them. At least Ou Zihuang will have a hard time surviving, and he will have to fight to the death.

After hearing what Ou Zihuang said, Ou Zitang nodded and said, "There are differences between the old and the young, and between legitimate and illegitimate children. The eldest brother is older and was born to the first wife. So, the fifth brother is just the son of the second wife.

If my brother is willing to give way, it means he is broad-minded, comparable to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty who gave way a thousand years ago.

If my brother doesn't give in, it's still understandable.

"If the fifth brother wants to force his brother to die, he is a man without moral integrity and will be cursed for eternity. I, Ou Zitang, will never agree to this and will stay with my brother."

Hearing what Ou Zitang said, especially the word "forced to kill", Ou Zirong couldn't help but twitch his cheeks. But at this time, he couldn't say anything else. Since his second brother Ou Zitang had said this, how could he not express his opinion?
At that moment, although Ou Zirong was extremely reluctant, he still expressed it with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Second brother is right. The three of us brothers will wait here and see what Old Five wants to do."

. . . .

Li Xianwen had actually gotten up a long time ago and was already not far from Ou Zihuang's mansion, but he just didn't go in.

He waited until the sun was high in the sky, and probably because the three brothers were extremely anxious, he went to visit them in person.

Just as he guessed, as noon approached, the second son, Ou Zitang, was still okay, but the third son, Ou Zirong, was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and kept pacing back and forth in the house.

As for the eldest brother Ou Zihuang, his face was as gloomy as water and no one knew what he was thinking.

At this moment, the news that Li Xianwen was coming to visit was conveyed by the doorman. Ou Zihuang stood up suddenly and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Ou Zirong also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother, please ask him to come to the backyard. I will go to greet him first and test his opinion."

Li Xianwen came alone. Compared with Mo Zibu, he was actually more familiar with the lower-level ways of doing things.

How should I put it? I, Mo Dalongtou, have watched too many TV dramas that demonstrated high-end political intrigues in later generations, and I have also absorbed a lot of unspoken secrets of the emperor level on the Internet.

Simply put, like most of his peers in later generations, he received a superficial education in the art of ruling and slaying dragons, which led him to think of political struggles as a bit too high-end.

When it comes to these things, what often comes to mind is the game between top human elites like the one in Ming Dynasty 1566.

To promote something, you need to use indirect means. To close a deal, you need to make it so that both parties are aware of it and everything is implied.

Although it is not as good as the Riddle Man operation like "Clouds in the Blue Sky and Water in the Bottle", it is not too far off.

When he gave instructions to Li Xianwen, he asked Li Xianwen to give Ou Zihuang as much face as possible, not to speak so bluntly or harshly, but to give more hints so that Ou Zihuang would give up on his own.

But Li Xianwen knew that for people of the level of the three brothers Ou Zihuang, if you really do what Mo Zibu said.

The three brothers were either confused or had no idea what Mo Zibu really meant.

Or they think that Mo Zibu is also hesitant and a little weak, so they still have a chance.

So Li Xianwen decided not to follow Mo Zibu's instructions completely, but to be more straightforward.

The four of them drank slowly in the back hall. When their faces were flushed, Li Xianwen spoke:
“I see that my brothers are not unreasonable people.

Although my last name is Li, I lost my parents when I was young and was engaged to Ah Hui. The Duke is my father, the Madam is my mother, you two are my brothers, and Ah Rong is my younger brother.

Since we are a family, let’s be clear about what we are saying.

Ha Tien is a battleground with a narrow area. No matter whether it is Siam or Guangnan, they can mobilize their troops at any time and rush directly to the city of Ha Tien. Our family is not the Li Tang family, and we do not have the capital to kill each other.

Now the Duke has been working hard to govern the country, and things are looking a little bit better, but he is nearly seventy years old. To put it bluntly, how long can he protect us?

If we brothers continue to be suspicious of each other and even fight each other, the final result will be that we will all die without a burial place.

The leader inherited his grandfather's style in both civil and military affairs. Without relying on the Zhu family, he had an army of thousands of troops. Even the barbarians in the west of Tai and the righteous soldiers of Beizheng were willing to die for him.

Even with my twenty years of experience in the martial arts world, I have never seen such a person, so I am willing to follow him.

The future of Hexian Ou family does not depend on me or my brothers, but on Longtou.

At this time, if my brother could consider the hundreds of thousands of people in Hexian, understand the righteousness, and emulate the noble character of the ancient sage Taibo and the wise king Li Chengqi of the Tang Dynasty.

Not only will fine wine, beautiful women, and luxury cars be readily available, but the people of Hexian will be very fortunate, as will the hundreds of thousands of us who have lost our country and our homes."

Ou Zihuang sat in silence for a long time, and no one knew what he was thinking, but the third brother Ou Zirong, whose heart had been hit hard twice, could not help it.

Because the benefits of this matter are limited to him, he doesn't want to get involved.

He is the third son, so even if Ou Zihuang does not ascend the throne, it will not be his turn.

There are only a few hundred thousand people in Hexian, and there are not many brothers. Even if Mo Zibu ascends the throne, he may not be worse off than Ou Zihuang.

Ou Zirong immediately stepped forward and also saluted, saying, "Brother, since my brother-in-law says so, let's follow the example of the ancient sages.

The reason why Wu Taibo gave up his throne was recorded in a book and biography by Sima Qian, and his name was recorded in history.

At this time, for the sake of our family and country, my eldest brother should be Wu Taibo, and my second brother should be Zhongyong. This is a sign that our family will produce King Wen and King Wu of Zhou!"

Before Ou Zihuang could say anything, the second son, the usually honest Ou Zitang, was moved. Taibo and Zhongyong were wise kings whose names were recorded in history!

Could it be that Ou Zitang will also be remembered in history because of this in the future?
Those who study Confucianism can escape everything, but they will certainly not escape the temptation of leaving their names in history.

After hesitating for a while, Ou Zitang also came out to persuade.

Only then did Ou Zihuang stand up. The atmosphere had become so tense that he actually didn't want to argue anymore.

Now that I have both the money and the reputation, as well as Wu Taibo's reputation, there is no need to hesitate.

It would be great to be the master of a place, but if you can't, then lying down and wasting your life enjoying fine wine, beautiful women and BMWs is also not a way of living.

“Well, since my brothers all say so, why should I care about this position?

As long as Abu can make the people of Ha Tien live and work in peace and happiness, and our Ngu family prospers, I have no objection."

. . . . .

In Wuding City, Ou Tianci woke up from a hangover. As he got older, his alcohol tolerance was not as good as when he was young, so he had indeed waited until now to sober up.

Before he had finished washing up, someone informed him that the three brothers Zou Zihuang and Li Xianwen wanted to see him.

Ou Tianci was shocked and immediately guessed what was going on. He went out to the outer hall to ask and found out that it was true.

For a moment, the Khmer king who had controlled Ha Tien for 32 years didn't know what to say.

He was still considering using step-by-step hints to get Ou Zihuang to give in voluntarily, but in the end, Li Xianwen got the job done.

For a moment, Ou Tianci really felt that he might be old.

When hearing Ou Zitang happily telling the stories of Taibo and Zhongyong, an idea couldn't help but pop up in Ou Tianci's mind.

He walked over, took his eldest son Ou Zihuang's hand and said, "My son has a broad mind and embodies the spirit of ancient sages.

"The Hexian people are like dragons and tigers, and it seems that a Saint King is about to emerge. Could it be that my Mou family is the Ji Zhou of Nanyang?"

(End of this chapter)