Shadow Guard Codenamed "Ground Dog": ...
Is the point about the sage?
The point isn't to do some preliminary investigation to see who's behind this?
Is it a curse or a nightmare?
If it really is some kind of witchcraft, then who is behind it?
Instead of addressing these crucial issues, you're preoccupied with whether the Empress is willing to die with you.
This, this—
As a single person, I can't understand being so heartless and indifferent to love.
But even if one doesn't understand, when the sage asks a question, as a shadow guard, one must answer truthfully: "Yes! That's what Dugu Zhi said!"
"Great! Great!" Helian Jue was overjoyed, his heart seemingly soaring to the heavens.
Of course, Helian Jue, as an excellent emperor, was not entirely driven by love.
Having confirmed his wife's feelings for him, he astutely grasped the key point: "By the way, you also mentioned the Yellow Sect earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Diding quickly composed himself and earnestly replied, "Your Majesty, Dugu Zhi did indeed mention the Yellow Sect."
"According to her, the Yellow Sect is a remnant of the previous dynasty, which uses the concept of ghosts and gods to deceive ignorant people into joining the sect."
"After they joined the religion, they used this as leverage to coerce the people into making one mistake after another."
Remnants of the previous dynasty?
who?
Is it from the Northern Dynasties or the Southern Dynasties?
Helian Jue didn't care much about these remnants of the previous dynasty.
However, he would not be overly arrogant or underestimate his enemies.
"Does Dugu Zhi know who is the mastermind behind the Yellow Cult?"
As someone who has been reborn from the dead, he may be a bit foolish, but with a little effort, he should be able to "foresee" many things.
Di Ding: ...This guy is no ordinary idiot!
They don't pay much attention to serious matters, but instead inquire about trivial things.
At least, in the eyes of a shadow guard like Di Ding, Dugu Zhi absolutely wasted such a great opportunity as "rebirth".
He should have been able to defy fate and change his destiny, but he ruined himself to the point where he was even worse off than in his previous life.
Sigh, it's rare to see someone as stupid as her.
Dugu Zhi said she didn't know.
While secretly grumbling to himself, Di Ding shook his head helplessly, "She comes from a noble family and married into the royal family. She doesn't really understand the crooked and heretical beliefs of the ignorant common people."
"It was only later, when the Yellow Sect incited its 'believers' and caused numerous civil unrest in the southwest, southern Xinjiang, and northern Xinjiang, that Dugu Zhi heard of the existence of the 'Yellow Sect' when the imperial court sent troops to suppress it."
Dugu Zhi was unaware of any further useful information.
Helian Jue: ...
He didn't know how to evaluate this woman who had such a great opportunity.
"Well, being able to foresee some things is somewhat useful!"
Taking a deep breath, Helian Jue decided to stop getting angry over a fool.
He instructed the ground attendant, "Interrogate her again until you're sure she's useless, then send her back to the capital and return her to the Dugu family!"
Although Helian Jue was ruthless and cunning, he was not a man who killed indiscriminately.
His secret arrest and severe torture of Dugu Zhi was already a reason why he, as emperor, wanted to control everything.
As for Dugu Zhi, she was a bit foolish and always had unrealistic ideas.
However, he is not a bad person after all.
In a way, she did make a contribution.
Clear distinction between rewards and punishments has always been Helian Jue's principle.
Furthermore, although Helian Jue did not see Dugu Zhi, with the methods of the Shadow Guards, a trip to the prison would be enough to teach a pampered young lady like Dugu Zhi a lesson.
If things go wrong, Dugu Zhi could be terrified, or even driven insane.
Back at the Dugu family home, Dugu Zhi dared not say anything out of turn!
Helian Jue truly understood his henchmen. The water dungeon was alright, but the "dripping water experiment" was truly torturous.
After fainting from fright, Dugu Zhi developed a high fever.
The guards in charge of watching over her did administer medicine to Dugu Zhi, but whether it was from being frightened or from having her brain damaged by the high fever, Dugu Zhi became somewhat sluggish when she woke up again.
She wasn't exactly stupid, but she had forgotten her past, such as being reborn and being captured, and was like a slightly dazed young lady of the lord.
"Yes! This servant will obey!"
After receiving Helian Jue's instructions, Di Ding hurriedly went to get to work.
Two months later, in the capital, Dugu Xiong and his family saw their daughter, who seemed to have become a different person.
"...High fever? Causing a drastic change in personality?"
"Oh, poor Ah Zhi!"
"What a pity that Helian Chen is such a good son-in-law!"
Although it was regrettable, this was the reality, and Dugu Xiong, who had lost his military power, could only accept his fate.
Dugu Xiong felt sorry for his daughter, but he also knew that she had become less clever. Meanwhile, Helian Chen had repeatedly made military achievements in the Northwest, and the Emperor would reward him handsomely once he returned to the capital.
With Helian Chen's bright future, their own daughter was not good enough for him.
Oh well, so be it if my daughter is a little slow. At least she's no longer spoiled or willful, and can instead follow her parents' arrangements like a little darling.
If you marry a man of similar social standing and reliable character in the future, you may not become extremely wealthy, but you won't live too badly either!
Since returning to the capital and being given a nominal position in the Ministry of War by the Empress, Dugu Xiong's temperament has become increasingly peaceful.
They have become increasingly open-minded about power, wealth, and family!
Dugu Xiong: ...The tiger has lost its teeth, so I have no choice but to be magnanimous.
Having encountered a powerful monarch, it was already a miracle that they were able to save their entire family's lives; how could they dare to hope for more?!
Of course, that's all in the future!
Helian Jue received some information from Dugu Zhi, but did not rush to take action.
The matter of the Yellow Sect still needs to be carefully investigated.
The reason for his coma is shrouded in mystery.
Helian Jue could only be extra vigilant to prevent those around him from poisoning him.
"Your Majesty, the Turkic royal court has fallen. Shouldn't we return to the capital?"
After a period of training, Helian Chen, with ample military pay and abundant food, completely brought the Northwest Army under his command.
Helian Chen did not covet power, but directly handed over the military command of the Northwest Army to Helian Jue.
Helian Jue selected three deputy generals from those he had trained in Lingnan: one to command the Northwest Army, one to be in charge of supplies, and one to be in charge of training. He temporarily used the Northwest Army as a pilot for military reform.
The separation of powers, the separation of military and political affairs, and the prevention of any single person from having absolute power in the military.
Later, there will be policies such as regular transfers and changes of leadership, which were basically "inspired" by Xie Yuan during casual conversations.
"No rush!"
Once Helian Jue was certain that the northwestern border was safe, he began to "go crazy" again.
Helian Jue did take precautions against the coma that Dugu Zhi mentioned, but he also wanted to personally verify A Yuan's feelings for him.
"If I really fall into a coma and my life is nearing its end, is A-Yuan really willing to live and die with me?"
Reason told Helian Jue that he shouldn't be so capricious and willful.
But the madness in his bones always managed to overwhelm his reason: I'll give it a try! I'll just give it a try!
Although A-Yuan always says that you can't test people's hearts.
But...but when it comes to himself, Helian Jue really can't control himself...
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