Chapter 3574 Li Wushang, You Should Have Been a Legend
Li Wushang frowned and was about to say something when Nan Yan said, "You know, the strategy Zhu Feng used to deal with you this time—you should have seen through it."
Li Wushang frowned and said, "He has been plotting this for fifteen years. Fifteen years ago, I was still so young. How could I possibly see through it?"
Nan Yan said: "No, you have had many opportunities in these fifteen years."
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"In fact, with your intelligence, you should have been able to see through it even fifteen years ago."
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Li Wushang frowned and looked at Nan Yan with confusion: "Why?"
Nan Yan said, "Do you still remember when the Emperor and I rescued you and brought you back to Jinling, to whom did we hand you over?"
Li Wushang's Adam's apple rolled up and down before he slowly said, "Jian Ruocheng."
"good,"
Nan Yan said, "Master Jian's residence is a place that scholars from all over the world flock to. Not only Master Jian, but his father is also a great scholar of the time. This palace and the emperor handed you over to him and asked him to take you to the Jian family so that you can learn from him."
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"However, Jian Ruocheng told me that you are only willing to practice martial arts and learn military tactics, but have no interest in learning."
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"He said you were anxious for power."
Li Wushang said: "Yes. I want to gain power."
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"Only by gaining strength can I come back and take back everything that belongs to me."
As he spoke, he looked up at Nan Yan: "I can also - I can also snatch the person I want from him."
In the past, hearing his words and meeting his gaze like that, Nan Yan would have probably broken out in a cold sweat. But this time, she was very calm, even smiling faintly, and said, "Yes, you have always had this intention. Not long after that, the story of the evil spirit spread in the palace, and you protected me. Later, when the emperor asked you for a reward, you asked to join the Jinyiwei he trained."
Li Wushang said: "I want to have more opportunities to get closer to him, closer to you."
Nan Yan said: "You made the wrong choice."
Li Wushang always believed that although he lost to Zhu Feng, he had not taken any wrong step over the years. If he had taken any wrong step, he would not have been able to return to the Kingdom of Yue and regain the throne.
One of the most critical steps is to join the Jinyiwei.
Because he joined the Jinyiwei and became the commander-in-chief, he had the spare energy to cultivate his own confidants. This time when he returned to Yue State, although he had the secret help of Chen Wenxiao, most of the things were actually carried out by his own confidants.
Later, he was able to come to Yongzhou and handle the border affairs of Yue State because of his identity as the commander-in-chief, which allowed him to control the people in the Southern Courtyard and hold Princess Xinping hostage.
All subsequent returns depended entirely on this identity and the power it possessed.
But now, Nan Yan said that he made the wrong choice.
Although he didn't know what exactly was wrong with what she said, a heavy stone had already been pressed on Li Wushang's heart, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
He said solemnly: "Where did I go wrong?"
Nan Yan said: "If you stay in the Jian family and continue to learn slowly, then you should be able to see through the emperor's plan."
Li Wushang's heart sank: "You mean——"
Nan Yan said, "Because this strategy was presented to the emperor by Jian Ruocheng."
“……!”
Li Wushang's expression froze. Thinking back, he immediately remembered that Jian Ruocheng had indeed followed Zhu Feng to Yongzhou to deal with major events on the border of Yue State. Even after Xiahou Jiu was defeated, he personally went to the Yue State camp to negotiate peace.
It turns out that at that time——
He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "Even if I stay at his house, isn't this a national policy, a top secret? How could he possibly tell me?"
Nan Yan said calmly, "He might not say it clearly."
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"But as long as you stay at the Jian family and listen to Second Master Jian or Elder Jian's lectures, sooner or later you will hear them talk about Guanzi - beautiful clothes destroy Lu and Liang. This has never been a top secret."
Li Wushang was shocked and looked at her in disbelief.
Nan Yan met his gaze, her gaze calm and even with a hint of pity, and said lightly: "It's a pity that you are blinded by one leaf..."
Li Wushang could no longer speak.
He sat there in silence. Although his silence seemed no different from before, Nan Yan could clearly feel that he seemed to have collapsed, as if something invisible had just been pulled out of his body.
The feeling of emptiness almost made him fall down.
However, he had to hold the edge of the table with one hand so hard that his nails even penetrated the letter of credence and dug deep into the table surface before he could barely keep his balance.
After an unknown amount of time, he slowly raised his head, looked at Nan Yan with red eyes, and said, "This is why you came to see me today."
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"No one else could have told me these words."
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"If it were him, even if he told me, it wouldn't make me so painful. But you tell me——"
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"You're going to give me this back for him, aren't you?"
Nan Yan looked at him calmly and said, "Not bad."
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This ruthless answer almost pierced Li Wushang's soul, but he also understood that from the moment he hurt Zhu Feng, it would be difficult for him and Nan Yan to reconcile.
Even the reason he came today was just for this.
But he still didn't expect it to hurt so much.
He gritted his teeth and said slowly: "So all these years, no matter what I thought or did, it was ultimately a joke."
Nan Yan looked at him for a long time before slowly saying, "Li Wushang, you should have been a legend."
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"You survived a catastrophe, were exiled to a foreign land, were adopted by His Majesty, worked diligently to govern the country, and plotted to restore the nation. All of this is enough to be recorded in the annals of history. Yet, you chose to let a woman who shouldn't have left such a mark on your life influence your judgment."
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“In some legends, if an inappropriate woman appears, it will become a joke.”
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"Li Wushang, I shouldn't be in your story."
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"I hope you take care of yourself in the future."
This time, Li Wushang understood completely.
Nan Yan came here today not only to return the sword he had used to stab Zhu Feng, but also to use this sword to completely sever all past ties between them. From now on, they will have no relationship anymore.
A fishy-sweet taste rose in his throat. Li Wushang swallowed it hard with red eyes.
Then he said, "I understand."
Nan Yan nodded, took another look at the letter from his hand, and then said, "As for the third item——"
Before she could finish her words, Zhu Feng's deep voice came from behind her: "You'd better agree."
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