Gao Xunzhi is truly a very gentle elder. Even an angry young man like Yu Shaoxie can behave himself in front of him. And before Xiao Rong appeared, he was also the only one who could persuade Qu Yunmie with a few words.
For some reason Xiao Rong suddenly felt a little guilty, the fact that he didn't care about many things didn't mean he didn't know about them. He actually knew that some old people would be unhappy if he made a rash decision for the entire Zhenbei Army. He knew it, but still insisted on going his own way and directly ignored this group of people, just because they were few in number.
Gao Xun always thinks about Xiao Rong's feelings, but Xiao Rong seldom considers his feelings. Generally speaking, Xiao Rong doesn't care about these things because he has always been like this. He doesn't just ignore Gao Xunzhi, he ignores everyone in this world.
But... only Gao Xunzhi could make him feel guilty. After all, people are all made of flesh and blood, and Xiao Rong saw how good Gao Xunzhi was to him.
Just like that, one of them felt guilty while the other was thinking about how to start the conversation. Finally, the quiet situation was broken.
Gao Xunzhi: "Arong, this matter of defending the king——"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Rong could no longer bear it. He took a deep breath and said loudly, "I will wait until they are fighting each other to the point of being in a mess before I come to the king's defense! Sun Renluan can use the emperor to control the princes, and so can the king! When the time comes, hide the little emperor, break up the entire court, and then think of a way, whether it is coercion or inducement, to make the little emperor write an imperial edict of abdication! I do this for the king and the Zhenbei Army, not for that little kid named He!"
Gao Xunzhi: “…………”
He stared at Xiao Rong blankly, while Xiao Rong stared at him nervously. After he finished speaking in one breath, he felt much more relaxed. Xiao Rong pursed his lips, but his eyes still stared at him without losing any ground. Gao Xunzhi was silent.
He finally realized that no matter what the situation was, Xiao Rong would never admit defeat. Even if he didn't have the confidence, he would pretend to be very confident and would never compromise on his own initiative.
In fact, Xiao Rong's character made Gao Xunzhi very worried. After all, his king had a similar temperament. But brine can make tofu, one thing can conquer another, and when two tigers fight, one will lose. A stubborn person will always be controlled by someone more stubborn. ...
Gao Xunzhi couldn't help laughing, and laughed several times: "I don't mean to disbelieve Ah Rong. I can see Ah Rong's heart very clearly."
Xiao Rong: “…”
This statement was strange, and Xiao Rong couldn't help but straighten his clothes.
In the end, Gao Xunzhi didn't finish what he was saying. He asked Xiao Rong to have a good rest and then left on his own.
On the way back, Gao Xunzhi sighed with his hands behind his back. ...The imperial court, the emperor.
His father was a traitor. As his father's son, Gao Xunzhi was naturally not as loyal to the He family as others. After wandering around and suffering a lot, he finally took root.
There was a disaster twenty-three years ago, and another disaster ten years ago. Their memories are all red. They walked out of this nightmare on their own two feet. The court never helped them a bit, and the so-called emperor couldn't even hear their cries.
What's the point of hearing it? How can a group of lowly people like them attract the attention of the emperor?
Therefore, he really didn't want the Zhenbei Army to have anything to do with the words "supporting the imperial court". He felt sick at the thought of such a scene.
But he also knew that Xiao Rong had his reasons for doing so. Xiao Rong asked Qu Yunmie to stop being a general and take on the responsibilities of the King of Zhenbei. Qu Yunmie agreed. Gao Xunzhi was very pleased when he heard about it, thinking that the child he watched grow up had finally matured. However, it was not until this moment that he realized that he, a man buried up to his waist in the earth, had made the same mistake.
He was the prime minister of the King of Zhenbei, the prime minister who governed an entire country, so why did he still focus on the three words "Zhenbei Army"? The blood and tears of the past belonged to the people of the past, and the people were innocent, and the newly joined soldiers were innocent. Why should they be dragged into the endless war and lose their lives just because of their short-sightedness?
So, Xiao Rong was right. It would be better to avoid this battle if possible. It would not only reduce casualties, but also allow the prince to bear some infamy. Compared with these two, the discomfort in his heart was nothing.
Gao Xunzhi let out a long sigh. No wonder Xiao Rong was always unwilling to call him Mr. Gao, and instead always called him Prime Minister Gao. He was reminding himself. It was a pity that he had lived so many years in vain, and only now realized Xiao Rong's painstaking efforts.
Xiao Rong: ...You think too much.
On the other side, after Huang Yanjiong returned to his residence, he closed the door and discussed with Zhou Liang for nearly two hours. In the afternoon, when the sun hid behind the clouds, he came out chatting and laughing with Zhou Liang. When he saw the Zhenbei Army guarding not far away, he did not even look at them. He looked expressionless and it was hard to understand what he was trying to do.
He was very anxious when he came here, but now he is not in a hurry to go back. He took Zhou Liang out to visit Chenliu City. When Xiao Rong got the news, he didn't let anyone stop him and just let him go to see it.
There was nothing in the city now anyway, so it was useless for him to wander around.
Xiao Rong's idea was good, but the problem was that he had too many things on his mind. Ah Shu was now serving the old lady, so there was no one to help him remember the trivial matters. As a result, even he himself forgot about the burly volunteers outside. ...
The soldiers who were sent out said: After being a soldier for a long time, you will encounter all kinds of tasks.
Look at what is going on. They are soldiers, why should they do hard labor for people for free? And people don't thank them at all. When they see them appear, they all run away in fear, as if they are some kind of monster.
Yesterday was the first day, and it was even more exaggerated. One of their teams found that some families were far away from the river and were preparing to dig a well in one of them. As a result, after they went in with shovels, the old man of that family came out with an axe in his hand, yelling and rushing, as if he had had enough of living and was going to die with them today.
The team of soldiers digging the well was very depressed, but those who were picked out were all cowardly and had no temper. They would not be like their hot-tempered colleagues who would draw their knives and kill people at the slightest disagreement. After being treated like this, they could only snatch the weapon from the old man and then continue digging the well with an unhappy look on their faces.
After they finished digging and left, they threw the axe back. The old man of that family was supported by his family. The six members of the family all stood together in shock. At first, they were still huddled together with no space between them, but later they became more and more surprised and subconsciously separated.
After a long while, the son of that family finally asked the old grandfather: "Ah, Dad, are they really here to dig a well?"
Old man: “…”
The daughter-in-law also asked: "Dad, they didn't even drink a sip of our water, it seems that they are not here to steal our water?"
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