Chapter 116 Talking about Heroes

Finally, the unlucky candidate fell on Di Feijing.

It was simple. Su Mengzhen's body was only two-thirds full. Although 80 milliliters of blood was nothing, Tarona was worried that it would trigger some other settings.

After all, her synchronization rate with Grand Duchess Rose was only 24.73%. There were some special settings that she couldn't see right now, so there was a possibility of mis-activation.

People have closeness and distance, and so does the great witch.

Comparing Su Mengzhen and Di Feijing, the former is naturally closer, as for the latter... just bear with it, you won't die.

Di Fei, who was busy in the Ministry of Justice, was shocked:...

Suddenly I felt a chill on my back. What happened?

Tarona was not ready to say anything to Di Fei immediately. They had been very busy recently. They had just entered the officialdom and had a lot to learn from scratch. She would go when he was getting better and not as busy as he was now.

See, she is so considerate.

Theseus: ...

Di Fei was shocked. If he knew that you wanted to treat him as food when you saw him again, he would probably run away with Liufenbantang in the middle of the night.

…

A few days passed peacefully, and Tie Shou and Zhui Ming, who were patrolling outside, came back. As soon as they entered Bian Jing, they noticed the changes in the capital.

The most obvious thing is that Jinfengxiyulou and Liufenbantang can actually live in peace... Although it's not too peaceful, at least it's not like before, where they would start fighting to the death as soon as they met. Some of the upper echelons of the two sides who have a good relationship will even say hello to each other when they meet.

Tie Shou and Zhui Ming looked at each other, both with shock and confusion in their eyes.

What's happening?

They were only away for a few months, why did the capital change so much? Were the heads of Jinfengxiyulou and Liufenbantang all taken away?

Facts have proven that the person who should be most suspected of being abducted is not Su Mengzhen or Lei Shuo, but the current emperor.

Summon Su Mengzhen, Di Feijing and other Jianghu people to serve as officials in the court?

Appointing a newly-minted Jinshi as a minister, and this person also became a disciple of my uncle?

Because Cai Jing's party repeatedly disagreed with the emperor's wishes and argued against him during the court, they were ignored by the emperor?

Fu Zongshu was corrupt and was dismissed from his post, and the position of prime minister was taken over by Li Gang, the junior minister of the Ministry of Rites?

Wait! Isn't the Minister of Rites a pro-war faction? The emperor usually ignores the pro-war faction, so why would he promote Lord Li to be the prime minister?

...Has the government finally gone mad?

With more and more doubts in their hearts, Tie Shou and Zhui Ming could not wait to rush to the Shen Hou Mansion to ask their uncle what had happened during this period of time.

They were only out for months, not years!

But unfortunately, Zhuge Shenhou was not at home. He went to the Ministry of War and it has been like this recently.

His Majesty Taizu once revealed to him that once the court was stabilized, it would be time for His Majesty to lead the army in person, and Gu Xichao, the new Minister of War, must become familiar with everything in a short period of time, and he would stay in the capital at that time.

Gu Xichao was like a green bamboo that had finally absorbed water and nutrients. He was grateful to the officials who promoted him, and also grateful to Zhu Ge Zhengwo who accepted him as a disciple and protected him in the court.

Zhuge Zheng learned whatever I taught him, and understood whatever he lacked. He had to learn thoroughly and get to the root of things. He could not just have a superficial understanding and disappoint the expectations of the government and his master.

Zhuge Zhengwo was very satisfied with this disciple who was recommended by the immortals and nominated by the government. He treated him as his own son and taught him everything he knew, just like he treated Wuqing and the others.

Gu Xichao seemed to be born for the officialdom. He was destined to be a high-ranking official. The time he spent gaining a foothold in the court was shorter than that of Su Mengzhen and Di Feijing. He was soon chosen by Zhao Kuangyin as one of the members of the governing team reserved for Zhao Kai in the future.

The same is true for Su Meng's pillow.

Di Fei was surprised that he was still in the probation period because of Liufenbantang, but it seemed that the time would be up soon. Cai Jing was the final test that Zhao Kuangyin left for him and Liufenbantang.

There is no need to say much about Wang Xiaoshi. He was recommended by the immortals and Zhuge Zheng and I also praised him highly. He is a good general and will follow Zhao Kuangyin to war in the future.

Only Bai Chou is flying.

This man is no less capable or wise than Gu Xichao, Su Mengzhen and Di Feijing, but his ambition is too great.

If the soil and water are abundant, the tree will grow tall and majestic; if the soil and water are insufficient, the tree will remain hidden patiently.

He is undoubtedly a double-edged sword. Once the superior shows signs of weakness, he will not be able to suppress this sword.

Zhao Kuangyin was not sure whether Zhao Kai could control him. For a minister that the monarch could not control, death was their only destination.

But, Bai Choufei was recommended by the immortal.

Talona gave him a solution.

——The big witch planted a seed in Bai Choufei’s heart.

As long as the emperor does not doubt him, does not abandon him, and does not turn his back on him after he has accomplished his mission, Bai Choufei will never betray him.

In ancient times, it was believed that if the master was humiliated, the minister would die, and if the king wanted the minister to die, the minister had to die. But in Tarona's view, the loyalty of a minister to the king has conditions, and patriotism and loyalty to the king are two completely different things.

Are kings, princes, generals and ministers of different races?

Zhao Kuangyin's own ascension to the throne was not legitimate enough, so don't expect that there won't be someone trying to usurp the throne in the future.

If his descendants were capable, why would they worry about being usurped? But if his descendants were all bastards like Zhao Ji and Zhao Gou who deserved to be chopped into pieces and sent to hell, even if Zhao Kuangyin was still alive, he should have turned a blind eye to the usurpation of the throne.

As long as Zhao Kai can do the above three things, Bai Choufei will not become a double-edged sword that could devour its master. If he cannot even do these three things, then being hurt by Bai Choufei is what he deserves.

Bai Choufei was like this, and so were the other ministers.

Those in power can be suspicious, but they cannot discourage the hearts of their subjects.

Zhao Kuangyin had no objection to this. When he returned to the palace, he called Zhao Kai and told him all these words.

"If you can't do it, if one day you become like Zhao Ji."

Zhao Kuangyin lowered his eyes and looked at Zhao Kai, who was standing in front of him and looked a bit like him. His tone was faintly satisfied, but also contained a bit of warning: "Remember my words, if that day really comes, you will commit suicide."

The king is worshipped by the world. If he fails the world one day, he should commit suicide to atone for his sin and tell the people of the world.

The child has accepted his teachings, and if he fails to do so, he will personally send him to the eighteen levels of hell in the underworld.

Zhao Kai heard this without any fear or reluctance on his face. He just frowned and bowed deeply: "Kai, I will keep this in mind!"

He will not and will never become that kind of emperor!

Zhao Kuangyin smiled with relief and helped him up personally.

Tarona, who could hear the voices of all the people in the capital, nodded with satisfaction. Among all the sons of Zhao Ji, only this one was good looking.

Zhao Huan and Zhao Gou should both be thankful that one of them was not yet a crown prince, and the other was not rushed to become emperor, and their ancestors had not been parachuted into that time. Otherwise, their fate would not be to go to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau together to grow sugarcane, but to go to the Taoist temple in the palace to accompany their father who was unable to live or die.

Tarona placed the last black piece. It seemed that she was the only one playing this game, but in fact it was a game between her and her partner.

She won the game in best of three.

The system's super computing power is still no match for the filthiness of human hearts.

Tarona Half Moon Eyes: […Can’t afford to lose?]

Why are you making personal attacks?

Theseus held up his hands: [I'm just telling you the truth. Did it hurt you? I'm sorry for that.]

Tarona: ...

Tsk, her partner's ability to be weird is getting stronger and stronger. Isn't it just a few traps? Humph.

Just as the chess pieces were collected, footsteps were heard not far away.

It's Iron Hand and Life Chaser.

The moment they entered the capital, Tarona knew it.

The Shenhou Mansion was quite empty today, as the few proper masters here were not at home. Zhuge Zhengwo went to the Ministry of War early in the morning, and Wuqing and Lengxue went to the Six Gates after drinking the medicine, and they also brought Fengjiang, who was covered in mist and looked curious.

I believe that after a tour of the Six Gates, this immortal grass, which has begun to take human form, will have a profound understanding of the cruelty of the human race, and will be able to grow a few more foresights when it returns to its own world in the future.

Thus, the only ancestor left in the Shenhou Mansion was a descendant from heaven.

Zhui Ming rushed in first, and when he raised his eyes, the hot scarlet color hit his vision.

The world seemed to have lost its color, leaving only this scarlet red, which was shocking to the eyes and made people unable to look away no matter what.

Mr. Cui Sanye, who was usually jokingly known for his silver tongue, felt for the first time that his tongue had been stolen by a little devil. He opened his mouth and closed it, closed it and opened it again, but he could not speak. He could only stare at the scarlet beauty in front of him who was smiling playfully.

Oh my God, how can there be such a beautiful person in this world!

There were many beauties in Bianjing, and there were also beauties of all kinds in the Jianghu, some quiet, some unrestrained, some elegant, and some dashing. He thought he had seen countless people, but today he realized that he had lived in vain for more than 30 years.

From this moment on, there will never be another beauty like her in the world.

"Zhui Ming, why are you standing here?"

Tie Shou followed Ming slowly, holding a bundle in his hand, which contained a mechanical box. It was given to them by Wuqing when they set out. It could be used to store some key written evidence, which was impervious to water, fire, or knives, and was very useful.

The contents of the box must be handed over to Uncle Shi in person, so that they can also ask him what happened in the capital.

Who would have thought that Zhui Ming, who was leading the way, would stop here, standing there in a daze. He didn't respond when asked. What happened?

Ironhand followed his line of sight.

Great, now there is one more person who is stunned.

As cold and ruthless as he is, he has been with the scarlet beauty day and night for more than a month, and until now he is still dazed from time to time by her perfect appearance and enchanting attraction, not to mention Zhui Ming and Tie Shou, who know more about human nature than him and have not developed any resistance yet.

Tarona opened the mother-of-pearl and gold-carved fan in his hand, his blood-red eyes sparkled, and the blood-red roses at the corners of his eyes seemed to be about to pop out.

Is it her illusion?

She fixed her eyes on Tie Shou, who looked even more dumb than Zhui Ming.

This child... has a bad aura about him.

And the box in his hand...

The scarlet beauty slightly opened her red lips, and the pale pink tip of her tongue slowly slid across her snow-white teeth. Her ruby-like blood-red eyes clearly reflected the fist against her lips. She turned her head away with a red face, not daring to look at her iron hand. A very secret desire slowly overflowed from the bottom of her heart, like clouds and mist. She could not hold it back and could only let it float and spread.

——This is appetite.

Feng Jiang should be allowed to stay. He should recognize the aura on the child and the invisible objects floating in the box.

and……

Why does she think iron hands smell so good?