Chapter 41 True and False Song Yunchu
Ever since he could hear Song Yunchu's inner voice, he felt that there were many things in this world that were difficult to explain with common sense.
He still remembered the banquet in the palace that day. He suddenly heard Song Yunchu's mumbling in his heart. One moment he praised the food and wine on the table, and the next moment he disliked the singer's bad voice and hummed another song.
Although he found it incredible at the time, he never doubted Song Yunchu's identity. Even though Song Yunchu had some weird ideas from time to time, he would think that he did not know Song Yunchu well enough before.
But after spending these days together, he could already tell the difference between Song Yunchu before and after.
The Song Yunchu he was familiar with should be cruel but heartless.
He once sent people to secretly investigate and learned that Song Yunchu liked to use torture. Sometimes he would interrogate prisoners late at night, and their screams could be vaguely heard through the wall.
Among those who were tortured to death by Song Yunchu, some were drained of blood, some were branded with dozens of branding marks all over their bodies, some had their hands and feet cut off and their bones broken. Only a few were left with intact bodies.
But the man in front of him at this moment was less violent and bloodthirsty in his bones. When he saw the remnants of the Rong State being executed, he could even feel pity.
Song Yunchu is more humane than before.
"I have not tasted the dishes in this restaurant yet. The one ordered by Your Majesty looks delicious and appetizing."
Song Yunchu glanced at the dishes on the table. There were braised spare ribs, lotus-flavored roast duck, pagoda meat, and many other dishes whose names he couldn't remember. There were twelve dishes in total. The two plates in the middle looked like spicy chicken and spicy fried rice cakes.
Jun Liluo said, "You have consumed a lot of energy fighting the assassin today. Let go of your restraint and eat more."
The signature dishes on the table in front of him included a variety of flavors, including sweet, sour, bitter and spicy. Some of them were Song Yunchu's favorite dishes. He wanted to see how the person opposite him would react.
He saw Song Yunchu pick up the chopsticks, glance over the two dishes in the middle of the table, and finally slowly pick up a piece of braised pork ribs and put it into the bowl.
She ate the salty and fragrant ribs, thinking it would be nice to dip them in chili powder.
[Those spicy rice cakes and spicy chicken look really delicious. It's a pity that the original owner doesn't eat spicy food. ]
[Chili is so delicious. Spicy chicken and rice are more delicious the more you eat. The original author insisted on setting Song Xiang'an as someone who can't eat spicy food. It's really hard for me. ]
[The emperor is suspicious and cautious. I cannot change my eating habits in front of him, lest he become suspicious.]
Jun Li Luo lowered his head and drank in silence, he had already reached a conclusion in his mind.
In fact, in the voices he had heard before, Song Yunchu had also mentioned the word "original owner". At that time, he really didn't understand it, but now he knows that this word refers to the original Song Yunchu.
The new owner occupied this body, and the original Song Yunchu disappeared.
So how long can this new owner stay in this body?
If possible, he hoped that this new Song Yunchu could always be there. Compared with the powerful official with ulterior motives at the beginning, this newcomer did not want to betray him, but his manners were a little poor and he always liked to curse him in his heart. What was unacceptable about that?
This person inherited everything from Song Yunchu, including his top-notch kung fu and memory of handling memorials, which was equivalent to giving him a new helper.
"Yun Chu." Jun Li Luo suddenly said, "Those who tried to assassinate me today offended me, but their loyalty and courage are admirable. Was it too cruel for me to order their bodies to be thrown into a mass grave? Would it be more appropriate if I imprisoned them, or ordered them to be buried after execution?"
He really wanted to know how Song Yunchu, a compassionate man, viewed him.
Song Yunchu had not expected him to ask this question. He was startled at first, then replied, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. It is reasonable to deal with them in any way. Although they are brave enough to break but not bend, they are foreign enemies after all. Your Majesty wants to establish authority, so you naturally cannot tolerate them. What about throwing the bodies into a mass grave? I think there is nothing wrong with that."
[You're crazy. Why are you pretending to be merciful after you've killed so many people? If you really admired their courage, you wouldn't have let your followers cut their throats and dumped their bodies. You're suddenly reflecting on yourself. Are you trying to show that even though you've killed so many people, you still have mercy in your heart?]
[I have nothing to say about you executing the assassin. You have your own position, but can we stop pretending? It's not a big deal to admit that you are cruel.]
Song Yunchu complained in her heart but did not show any abnormality on her face. Jun Liluo saw her inconsistency and felt slightly relieved.
Yes, this guy knew him quite well. He knew that he would not have any sympathy for those people, and he could consider things from his perspective. Although he scolded him, he only scolded him for being hypocritical. He was able to answer his questions flawlessly, and he was indeed a material for becoming a high-ranking official.
The way to be an official is to know how to guess the emperor's intentions. Even if you have figured it out clearly, you cannot express it too obviously. You have to make sure that what you say does not offend the emperor. If you can't even speak, then you are not suitable for officialdom.
"What Yun Chu said makes sense." He spoke slowly, "After all, they are foreign enemies. I must punish them cruelly enough to have a deterrent effect."
Perhaps this newcomer is not as skilled as the real Song Yunchu, but he knows how to play the role of the former Song Yunchu. Even if the resemblance is not exact, it seems to be quite successful so far. Except for him, no one else has ever doubted this person's identity.
If he didn't have the ability to listen to one's inner voice, he probably wouldn't have noticed that Song Yunchu had changed.
"Isn't this restaurant's signature dish pretty good?" Jun Liluo smiled faintly at the person opposite him, and then picked up the spicy chicken in the middle of the table.
"This spicy chicken was highly recommended by the waiter at the restaurant. It tastes really good. It's a pity that you can't handle spicy food, Yun Chu. You will miss out on this treat."
As soon as Jun Liluo said this, he heard the sound of Song Yunchu grinding his teeth.
[If you think it tastes good, just eat it yourself, why tell others about it. ]
[When I go out alone someday, I will definitely find a spicy restaurant to eat. The spicier the better.]
Jun Liluo suppressed his smile and continued to eat the spicy fried rice cake next to the spicy chicken.
Seeing Song Yunchu wanting to eat spicy food but resisting the urge to eat it, he inexplicably felt happy.
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