Chapter 933 True love?
"Your Majesty, you seem to have no confidence in Chen Duan!"
The troublemaker popped up again and spit out a bubble, "How can you be so sure that Chen Duan will 'betray'?"
"This is not Chen Duan's problem, it's human nature!"
Perhaps it was because she had a very enjoyable chat with a smart man like Jiang Chi, Gu Qingcheng showed her ambitions unreservedly in front of people other than her family for the first time.
Although there was a strange look of "Are you crazy?" in Jiang Chi's eyes, he did not shout out in surprise.
He couldn't help but want to examine and evaluate Gu Qingcheng to see if she had the ability to match her ambition.
Gu Qingcheng was in a good mood when she saw such a "madman", and she even had more patience towards the troublemaker.
She did two things at once. While continuing to talk to Jiang Chi, she used her consciousness to explain to Huoshui: "Chen Duan is the emperor. The emperor is not just a simple man."
Especially in this turbulent time, to establish a dynasty requires not only personal efforts but also the help of multiple forces.
The most reliable way to form an alliance between forces is through marriage.
Chen Duan not only needs the support of the Gu family, but also the support of many families in Jiankang and some powerful generals.
One queen, four concubines, nine imperial concubines, and the princes with their bloodlines are the bargaining chips that Chen Duan can use.
In addition to interests, there is also the instinct of lust.
Not to mention men, even women like handsome guys of all styles.
If conditions permit, who wouldn’t want to have three harems and six courtyards, to select talents and sleep with new people every day?
So, even though Chen Duan acted so sincere before, when the time came to "change his heart", he would not hesitate for a moment.
Even though Gu Qingcheng is extremely beautiful now, it will only make Chen Duan feel more reluctant and guilty.
It doesn't change anything.
Not to mention, Gu Qingcheng had even stepped up her performance before. A woman's excessive "understanding" would only make a man push his luck and make things worse !
"Your Majesty, since you already knew this, then why—"
Still want to cooperate with Chen Duan? Cooperation is fine, but also, still so "infatuated"? Huoshui can't understand Gu Qingcheng's previous actions at all.
This time, Gu Qingcheng did not give an immediate explanation.
There are too many reasons for this, mixed with her obsession that she doesn't want others to know.
After a long while, Gu Qingcheng slowly said to Huoshui: "Because by cooperating with Chen Duan, I can also get benefits!"
For example, the garrison on the river bank;
Another example is some of Chen Duan’s counselors and deputy generals; another example is some states and counties controlled by Chen Duan.
She is engaged to Chen Duan, so they are a family.
If Gu Qingcheng became enemies with him because of Chen Duan, and Gu Qingcheng took away his territory, people, etc., it would be like "divide property in divorce."
This is an internal family conflict.
Both the world and the people under Chen Duan's command are more acceptable to it.
And if there is no engagement, Gu Qingcheng can only resort to fighting.
This is a bit like a contradiction between us and the enemy.
Chen Duan's confidants, who turned to her camp, would inevitably be branded as "surrendering to the enemy".
...The key point is, if there was no Chen Duan, Gu Qingcheng would need to pass through all the checkpoints if she wanted to break out of Lingnan and return to Jiankang.
Those are not just a few words, but require the price of blood and fire.
Gu Qingcheng’s principle is to take shortcuts whenever possible.
There are obviously better tools, but you insist on fighting hard by yourself? Are you stupid?
"Sanniang, your attitude towards King Liang seems to be different from what has been rumored!"
While Gu Qingcheng was chatting with Huoshui, the conversation with Jiang Chi was also going on.
Jiang Chi looked steadily at the beautiful girl in front of him and said something meaningful.
According to rumors, the daughter of the Gu family had a deep affection for King Liang.
Not only did he spend all his family wealth to raise troops for King Liang, but he also disregarded the safety of his parents and relatives and "leaked" a certain military artifact to King Liang.
The reason why the Gu family fled from the Northern Dynasty was that the daughter of the Gu family was too infatuated with King Liang.
There is no so-called love-brained person in this era, but there are also fools who abandon their parents for men.
Of course, the daughter of the Gu family is definitely not one of them.
Because a woman who can make a name for herself in this troubled time is definitely not a foolish woman who only cares about love.
There must be an agreement between Gu and King Liang.
Without looking at anything else, just the fact that King Liang was willing to sacrifice his secret agent in Pingcheng and help the Gu family "disappear out of thin air" is enough to prove this point.
On the surface, it seems that King Liang was moved by the girl from the Gu family, and that’s why he wanted to “repay” her regardless of the consequences.
In fact, the fact that the daughter of the Gu family was able to hijack public opinion and force King Liang to submit to her "good reputation of being loyal and righteous" was definitely a well-planned move.
She directly calculated people's hearts.
Before meeting Gu Qingcheng, Jiang Chi was a little confused about this.
But at this moment, sitting face to face and seeing the beauty and calmness of the Gu girl with his own eyes, Jiang Chi no longer had any doubts.
The Gu girl is definitely more sober than any other woman.
Chen Duan ascended the throne and became emperor. As his fiancée, Gu's daughter was not overjoyed. Instead, she showed inappropriate "ambition" in front of him, an outsider.
From the very beginning, she never pinned everything on Chen Duan.
What's more, the marriage with Chen Duan was itself a part of Gu's daughter's plan.
She should have been prepared to deal with subsequent events.
Intelligence is not the most valuable thing. The most valuable thing is being smart, rational, and even cold-hearted.
Because there is no shortage of smart people in this world, but they are always bound by various reasons and end up playing a good hand badly.
Of course, if Gu Qingcheng was just smart and sober enough, she would not be able to convince Jiang Chi and make him recognize her as his lord.
If you want to recruit talents, you must not only be sincere, but also demonstrate your strength.
All the talk is grandiose, but it's just empty promises... Haha, those advisers are basically masters of big talk and empty promises. To deal with them, you must show your true cards.
"Sima's ears and eyes are really well-informed. You already knew about what happened in Tangquan Palace a few days ago even though you were far away by the river?"
Gu Qingcheng curled the corners of her lips and expressed admiration, but there was a gleam of understanding in her eyes.
Jiang Chi is not only good at planning, but also very capable of taking action.
At least in Tangquan Palace, he had some informants.
When Jiang Chi heard Gu Qingcheng's "praise", he smiled but said nothing.
Top strategists can indeed infer the direction of the world situation based on known details.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
But, it is impossible to be as good as gods and predict the future.
The necessary information channels are still necessary.
Of course, laying the information network itself is a reflection of the strategist's ability.
Jiang Chi does not necessarily send out spies in a formal manner, but uses various methods to make certain people become his "eyes and ears".
This is the embodiment of personal ability.
This is also the charm of Jiang Chi, a famous figure at home and abroad, and his true greatest value.
"Since Sima Jiang knows everything about Tangquan Palace, then Sima Jiang should also know about Chen Duan's 'miracle' that descended from the sky."
Gu Qingcheng threw out a trump card.
Jiang Chi's eyes flashed. The so-called miracle was actually the work of Gu's third wife.
more than!
Gu Qingcheng's smile became brighter and brighter, "There will be a battle on the river in the next few days."
"I have prepared a surprise for Sima. When the time comes, please appreciate it!"
Gu Qingcheng just wanted to let Jiang Chi know that she was not just a woman who was good at planning and ambitious.
She has so many magical things.
One of them is being able to concoct miracles and make people fall from the sky.
The second is the rumbling "fireworks show".
She, Gu Qingcheng, not only has the ambition to compete for the world and dares to break the old system, but also has the strength to support her ambition!
"... I'm eagerly awaiting this!"
Jiang Chi has already determined that the daughter of the Gu family is someone who fits his ideal, but whether she is worthy of following depends not only on the same ideas, but also on the ability to realize her ideals.
Otherwise, you are just a dreamer, not a wise leader.
…
"Chen Duan has already ascended the throne in Tangquan Palace. In a few days, he will return to Jiankang and announce it to the world!"
"The other brave generals who went to 'serve the king' also arrived at Tangquan Palace one after another."
"There will definitely be a battle between Chen Duan and them!"
"The so-called miracle is nothing but a bluff. It may be used to deceive the ignorant people, but the civil officials and military generals of the Southern Dynasty will definitely not be fooled!"
In the general's tent, Gu Youyi sat next to Yuwen Heng.
Facing a room full of counselors and deputy generals, Gu Youyi spoke freely.
Everyone either listened attentively or nodded slowly, as if they all believed in Gu Youyi's words.
It’s not that these people are shallow and ignorant, and they are easily fooled by a young girl.
Rather, the "record" of the fourth daughter of the Gu family was too brilliant.
Although she has always known "only the results but not the reasons", the reasons and processes are not important, what is important is the result.
The result was that with the help of Gu Si Niang, Yuwen Heng, a junior who originally had to work hard to gain the right to inherit the General's Mansion, had made many military achievements and had become the undisputed "young master" of the General's Mansion.
In the past eight or nine years, Gu Si Niang’s “precognition” has never failed!
This alone was enough to impress Yuwen Heng and his confidants.
Although this time, Gu Youyi's prediction was slightly inconsistent with reality, Yuwen Heng did not have too many doubts.
In fact, occasional discrepancies are more in line with the setting of "people".
If Gu Youyi had always made accurate predictions, as if possessed by a god, Yuwen Heng would have felt somewhat uneasy.
It is so mysterious, is it a god or a monster?
Moreover, Yuwen Heng couldn't sleep well with someone who could predict everything sleeping next to him.
He is a human being, he has selfish desires and secrets that he doesn't want others to know.
It would be terrible if you couldn't hide anything from the person next to you.
Yuwen Heng didn't reject it too strongly, not because he didn't care, but for the time being, he still needed Gu Youyi's "foresight".
"Alas, if possible, I don't want to be so wary of the raccoon slave!"
The two grew up together, were childhood sweethearts, and were very close to each other. Yuwen Heng himself would not believe it if he said that there was no affection between them.
However, no matter how pure the feelings are, they cannot compare to power and the world.
"…It's not all bad that the raccoon slaves aren't that magical."
This shows that there are still things that can be hidden from Gu Youyi, and Yu Wenheng does not need to act too early...
(End of this chapter)
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