Han Jin saw that Yang Cheng was not arrogant after gaining power, and nodded in satisfaction: "Good to know, go in."
But when Yang Cheng turned around, a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
Inside the side hall, Zhou Heng was not wearing a dragon robe, but rather a yellow brocade robe.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Upon seeing Yang Cheng arrive, Zhou Heng quickly greeted him, "My dear minister, your injuries have not yet fully healed. Please sit down and let's talk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhou Heng clicked his tongue in admiration: "I never expected that there would be such a talented person as you, my dear minister, in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
That old guy Han Jin is really something, he's actually keeping things to himself.
By the way, my dear minister, who did you learn all these skills from? How about we ask your master to come out of seclusion and serve the court?
"Rest assured, I will absolutely not mistreat him."
Yang Cheng shook his head and said, "I have been wandering the martial arts world since I was a child, and I learned my skills from several teachers."
But some of them have disappeared into obscurity while wandering the world, and others have long since died in accidents, making it impossible for them to return to the mountains.
Zhou Heng gave a bitter laugh, leaned back in his chair, and looked somewhat powerless.
"Alas, I knew it. Even if there are some extraordinary people in the Great Zhou, they won't easily come out of seclusion to help me."
In fact, I know that the entire Great Zhou Dynasty is already in turmoil and on the verge of collapse, with holes everywhere that need to be patched up.
But what can I do? Even these loyal ministers and generals couldn't do it, how could I possibly do it?
If I could do that, what would I need them for?
Even today, when they were so humiliated by the Golden Horde, they were powerless to do anything. If it weren't for your intervention, my esteemed minister, they would have utterly lost face!
Zhou Heng's tone carried a hint of resentment and indignation.
He wasn't completely incompetent; in fact, he understood the current situation of the Great Zhou. It could only be said that he was mediocre but not incompetent.
Zhou Heng also wanted to work hard to improve the government and to treat talented people with respect, but his abilities were limited, so what methods could he use?
Yang Cheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty need not blame yourself so much. It would be too much to say that the Great Zhou is in such a state as it is now all Your Majesty's fault."
From top to bottom, everyone in the Great Zhou court is responsible for the current situation of the Great Zhou.
Besides, even if the emperor were to change, would they be able to do a better job than His Majesty?
The Golden Horde and the Jurchens beyond the Great Wall are both barbaric and ruthless. If they were to take control of the Central Plains, the people would surely suffer rivers of blood.
The Holy Duke Zhang Liang of the Great Bright Sect is of unknown origin, but his methods are insidious and wicked. If the Great Zhou is controlled by this person, the country will cease to exist.
As for the thirty-six great bandits of the Central Plains, they were nothing more than a group of bandits who occupied mountains and knew only how to plunder and not how to build. If such people became emperors, they would probably perish in internal strife before they even began to govern the country.
Therefore, Your Majesty, the Great Zhou Dynasty still exists today because you are still here.
If anything were to happen to His Majesty, the world would surely descend into chaos!
Yang Cheng's words were not flattery towards Zhou Heng; what he said was indeed the truth.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty was a chaotic era, no heroes emerged during this time.
Once Zhou Heng dies, the Great Zhou Dynasty will inevitably fall into chaos. At that time, warlords will seize power in various regions, the central government will be without a leader, and war will break out all over the country. Who knows what the world will become?
But Yang Cheng was certain that things would get even worse than they were now.
Therefore, this should also be the reason why the cycle of reincarnation in the heavens did not allow Zhou Heng to die.
Although this emperor was mediocre, at least he didn't court disaster or cause trouble.
As long as he lives, he can at least barely keep the Great Zhou from completely collapsing.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Heng seemed to have met a kindred spirit, and excitedly grabbed Yang Cheng's hand, saying, "My dear minister, is that really your view?"
"I know I am not a good emperor, but at least I don't want the Great Zhou to be destroyed in my hands, nor do I want its people to be displaced!"
Yang Cheng's words resonated deeply with Zhou Heng, and were far more agreeable to him than those of the other ministers.
The other ministers were either sycophants like Grand Tutor Cai, who would offer hypocritical flattery and never utter a word of truth.
It sounded pretty good at first, but it got a bit cloying later on.
After hearing it so many times, Zhou Heng even felt that the other party was treating him like a fool.
Then there were upright officials like Zhang Xiren, who would immediately start criticizing the emperor whenever something happened, blaming everything on the emperor.
The great drought was caused by the emperor eating an extra egg that morning.
The flood wasn't caused by the emperor sleeping with two extra concubines at night, which made him late for the morning court session.
In short, if anything happens, even Zhou Heng's breathing will be wrong!
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