"Never."
Su Jie should have anticipated this result a long time ago.
He also responded with a slight smile.
"Your Majesty, I didn't intend for you to expel him. I just wanted to talk about the pros and cons. After all, the hypnosis he was put under was done by someone sent by our Evil House."
That's the best, there's nothing to worry about. Nowadays, no one can guarantee their loyalty to their master.
Apart from the civil and military officers he summoned with his military commander cards, the rest were not guaranteed. At the very least, they would be able to pledge allegiance to him temporarily.
The relationship between the ruler and his subjects is stable based on interests or affection.
As long as you pay him enough, he will treat you calmly no matter what position he holds. If a person has no desires, he will not be motivated to improve himself.
Therefore, Zhao Xin supports their desires and ambitions, but they should not exceed loyalty, because if they exceed loyalty, it will not be a stable relationship between the monarch and his subjects, but a desire to overthrow the superiors.
"Your Majesty, open your hands."
He didn't say anything and opened his hands. Su Jie took something out of his pocket and handed it to Zhao Xin. The thing in his hand was soft like a bug. Zhao Xin didn't recognize it and squeezed it.
"Your Majesty, this is a poisonous insect."
“…”
"Su Jie, what do you mean? You, why did you throw the insect into my hand? I just found out that you are a bit..."
There's a bit of cerebral palsy in my brain...
"Your Majesty, this is indeed a Gu worm. But it is a single Gu."
"And Your Majesty, I can teach you how to use this insect. This insect has many benefits. It can control someone's mind and control them so tightly that they dare not disobey."
He seemed to remember that the Evil House didn't seem to raise Gu. Ever since he raised one before and was punished by the martial arts world, he hasn't raised any more.
Why is the rumor of raising Gu coming up again now?
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the Feng family?"
After throwing the bug on the table, Zhao Xin looked at Su Jie leisurely. Suddenly, he realized that although he was over forty years old, the years had not left any traces on him. His face still looked like a young man in his twenties.
Although the Feng family's weapons and manpower are not as good as those of the other nine families, their ability to maintain their position in this family is to raise Gu. However, the person who raises the Gu must have a Yin-cold constitution to raise this Gu.
"The Patriarch really understands it very well—"
"Your Majesty is so kind. My wife will be the next heir to the Feng family."
?
The next heir to the Feng family, Feng Qingtang, the one they have been cultivating?
"I never thought the head of the Evil House would have such... strange ideas."
It seems that His Majesty has misunderstood... and the misunderstanding is quite big.
Su Jie looked at Zhao Xin's expression and guessed that he must have misunderstood. What was going on in His Majesty's mind?
"Your Majesty, my wife is Feng Qingsi, the current legitimate head of the Feng family. As for Feng Qingtang, who your Majesty is thinking of, he is probably just making up the numbers. His master has also passed on all his skills to my wife."
According to Su Jie's meaning... the head of the family still does not master this technology. The person who masters the technology is someone called a skill master.
"What is a Skill Master?"
According to the family's convention, even though there are masters of skills in the Evil House, they are only in name here. After all, most people believe in and teach them, and there will not be a monopoly.
"A Skill Master teaches skills. Most families have such people, and this person stands beside the head of the family and assists them. They are equivalent to...a prime minister."
Zhao Xin was silent for a moment. The Prime Minister was the head of all civil and military officials, so he wasn't afraid of a rebellion. But if he rebelled after being told the secret, wouldn't the consequences be endless?
"Your Majesty, every family has its own way of dealing with this. For example, the Feng family makes Gu worms. Usually, these things are cultivated from a young age. After being planted in the heart, they can be dispatched by the head of the family."
So this is the only use of this thing...
"And Feng Qingsi... if he was infected with the poisonous insect, doesn't he have any solution and is he just at the mercy of others?"
"Your Majesty, the poisonous insects there are naturally much more poisonous than those from other families. The only way to treat it is to pierce the heart with a knife and then pick out the insect. The pain is several times more painful than a poisonous insect attack, and if you don't do it right, you may die."
This is why the people of this family are not afraid of them losing control. Some have indeed tried to break free from the poisonous insect, but all of them ended in failure. Moreover, most of the other families have three main skills.
Most of them are close confidants of their master.
So the chances of rebellion will be small, unless... forced.
"So the reason you gave me this thing is so that I can coerce others into planting the Gu worm and then control them?"
A name flashed through Zhao Xin's mind.
Chu War.
Chu Zhan is now one of his thorns. He feels that he will be in trouble as long as he doesn't get rid of this person.
"If that's the case, then so be it. I don't have such thoughts for the moment. We can talk about it next time."
*
"Your Majesty, someone has come to see you, and he is holding the mysterious box."
Xiao Chenzi ran in hurriedly, because His Majesty had once instructed that if someone came back with a mysterious box, it must be an important guest, so he should be welcomed in quickly.
"Let him in."
Chu Zhan dragged the mysterious box inside, then threw the box on the table, panting.
"Your Majesty, I have completed this task. But when can I get the prescription for the treatment of my face?"
Zhao Xin opened the mysterious treasure box and found a herb lying quietly inside. It smelled unusually fragrant and was pure white, like ginseng, except that it had a flower on its head.
Pure white flowers look clean and pure.
He picked up another drawing beside him for comparison, and the result was exactly the same. At this time, Chu Zhan's face was scratched several times, but the blood had dried up. Chu Zhan was now waiting for orders in front of the hall.
"I'm honored. This thing is very useful to me."
So he took out a pill from his pocket. The pill was the antidote. It smelled hallucinogenic, but after taking it, it could eliminate any scars on his face.
"Here's something for you. There are two pills in it, one for each of you. It'll also be effective on your face and can heal scars."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As he turned his head, Chu Zhan flew up.
Zhao Xin only felt a moment of pain in his body, and Chu Zhan only inserted a silver needle into his body, which was then bounced off by his Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique.
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, this grass easily attracts bees and other creatures. Next time, please do not open it carelessly, or use it up quickly."
His words were full of worry, and Zhao Xin felt that his motives were impure.
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