Chapter 942 I will never allow it!
"Si-Nan-Yan!"
Hearing these three words, Jian Ruocheng's face suddenly darkened.
He looked up at Zhu Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, you are not kidding me, are you?"
Zhu Xuan also looked at him.
Jian Ruocheng said, "Your Highness should not have forgotten why I came to your side in the first place. Whatever Your Highness wants to do, I will do my utmost to help you, but if Your Highness's target is her—"
Having said that, Jian Ruocheng's gentle eyes revealed a sharp edge for the first time.
"Then I will never allow it!"
“…”
Even though he had been very open with him during this period and the two of them were very familiar with each other, Zhu Xuan had never seen Jian Ruocheng like this before and was stunned for a moment.
However, after a while, the unspeakable anger in my heart could no longer be suppressed.
He said, "But we've been planning for so long, doing so much, and yet all our efforts have been thwarted because of her. Don't you have any resentment in your heart?"
Jian Ruocheng said calmly: "Of course."
"That--"
"But the one I blame is myself; the one I am angry about is also myself."
"Why?"
Jian Ruocheng looked at him and said, "The sages often say, 'Self-examination three times a day.' This is also a habit I have every day before closing my eyes to rest. What I examine are my own problems. Let others examine their own problems themselves."
"So, what did you reflect on?"
"I've reflected on myself. It's because our planning wasn't thorough enough, and our layout wasn't precise enough, that we ended up in this situation where we failed at the last moment after building up our foundation."
“…”
Zhu Xuan was stunned by what he said and immediately frowned.
Jian Ruocheng turned to look at him and said, "There are two kinds of poor people in this world. One kind of poor people, when they see others are richer than themselves, will wonder why they are poorer than others. The other kind of poor people, when they see others are richer than themselves, will feel resentful and wonder why others are richer than themselves."
“…”
"The former brings temporary poverty; the latter brings lifetime poverty."
“…”
"It's the same with this matter."
“…”
"Don't blame her for ruining our plan. Instead, blame us for planning for so long, yet she was able to destroy it so easily."
Hearing his words, Zhu Xuan's face became increasingly gloomy.
Jian Ruocheng looked at him and said, "If Your Majesty wants to accomplish great things, then it would be best if you could develop a habit of self-reflection. Don't always think about others, think about yourself first."
“…”
After a long silence, Zhu Xuan suddenly laughed.
"Hahahaha, Ruo Cheng, you are indeed the son of the great scholar Jian Tongguang. Your words put me to shame."
“…”
Jian Ruocheng looked at him in silence.
Zhu Xuan smiled and said, "Yes, you are right. Perhaps we haven't planned this matter thoroughly enough. But—"
"But what?"
"However, is it really impossible for us to go any further in the current situation?"
"I've just said that if Your Highness continues to stay in Peking, there's no chance of victory unless he truly launches an uprising. But launching an uprising is too risky."
"Why?"
Zhu Xuan frowned and said, "The emperor was already unconscious at the altar that day."
“…”
"He hasn't been to court these past two days. When he was still young—"
At this point, Jian Ruocheng's eyes flickered slightly, while Zhu Xuan himself paused for a moment, then said: "Maybe he has been unconscious now."
“…”
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I miss this chance, I don't know if there will be another chance like this in the future to capture him!"
Jian Ruocheng was silent for a moment, then said, "I still say the same thing. Before making any decision, you must know yourself and your enemy."
“…”
"The Emperor fainted at the Grand Altar that day. Was he truly unconscious, or was he doing so to avoid being threatened by his ministers later? Could you please judge, Your Highness?"
"this--"
Zhu Xuan was speechless.
Jian Ruocheng continued, "It's true that the Emperor hasn't attended court these past two days. However, there's been no definite information released from the palace about his current situation. The spies the Prince has planted in the palace haven't been able to enter the Emperor's bedroom."
“…”
"In this situation, making a decision based on guesswork is likely to leave you with nothing."
Thinking of this possibility, Zhu Xuan hesitated for a moment.
Jian Ruocheng continued, "The prince had planned this for so long. Even though he personally appeared at the altar and forced the emperor into a corner, he was still able to escape unscathed. This was correct. The bottom line for any matter is to protect yourself."
“…”
"However, if the prince takes advantage of this so-called 'opportunity' and raises an army in Peking, he will completely expose himself."
“…”
"The Emperor couldn't do anything to the Prince."
“…”
"But if you rebel, the emperor will have every reason to arrest and kill you!"
Hearing this, Zhu Xuan’s brows furrowed even tighter.
He said, "You mean to say that the Emperor hasn't been attending court these past two days, and has created the illusion that he's unconscious, in order to lure me into action, and then take advantage of the opportunity to punish me?"
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Jian Ruocheng looked at him calmly and said, "At least in my opinion, if Your Highness raises an army now, firstly, you are not sure of success, and secondly, it will give people an excuse to criticize you. It is not the best strategy."
"good."
Zhu Xuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Xu Shifeng has been stationed in Beiping for many years and has a deep foundation. Although I have mobilized some troops, if a real battle breaks out, it is indeed not enough to compete with him. As for the Dian Kingdom..."
Having said that, he gritted his teeth again.
"They have already started fighting among themselves, so naturally they have no troops to help me."
"So now, the most important thing is for His Majesty to return to his fiefdom."
“…”
"Preserve our strength for the future."
“…”
Zhu Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed again. He reached out and patted Jian Ruocheng on the shoulder, saying, "Ruocheng, I'm really becoming more and more dependent on you. Your words have enlightened me. Okay, I'll do as you say."
"Um."
Jian Ruocheng nodded, looked at him again, and said, "Then, Your Majesty will not take Si Nanyan's life again, right?"
A faint smile appeared on Zhu Xuan's lips.
"Taking a person's life doesn't necessarily mean killing her."
“…”
"Ruocheng, you don't have to be so panicked."
Jian Ruocheng frowned and looked at him.
Zhu Xuan smiled and said, "Anyway, our emperor is now 'unconscious', so why not take advantage of this opportunity to do something you've always wanted to do."
At this moment, deep in the palace.
Zhu Feng, lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.
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