Does Lord Dongfang still want to defend himself?"

White Boat Road.

Dongfang Shuo was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and closed his eyes and chuckled.

So, the latter looked up at the former.

"You see it pretty thoroughly. Dongfang Shuo asked, "This is also what the Eighth Prince entrusted you to say to me?

Bai Zhou nodded, but quickly shook his head again.

"The Eighth Prince did ask me to ask for the guilt, but he didn't think about it so much. Bai Zhou said.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "So, these are all analyzed by yourself?"

"It's just a fluke. ”

White Boat Road.

Dongfang Shuo looked at the talent in front of him who was about the same age as himself, and couldn't help but have a thought in his heart.

"You're too modest. It's remarkable that you've been able to extrapolate to such a point based on pure guesswork. Dongfang Shuo said, "Just, so what?"

"How?"

"Yes. Dongfang Shuo nodded, "Even if I really murdered the three princes, do you think the people will believe it?"

As soon as the words fell, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Bai Zhou didn't answer, just lowered his head and was silent for a moment.

After a while, he spoke again: "After murdering the three princes, you raised troops to the south of the empire, murdered Feng Qingyang, who was guarding the south, and after taking over the southern frontier of the empire, you took advantage of the situation to lead the troops to sweep through the counties of the empire in one fell swoop, and directly robbed the lifeblood of the empire. Bai Zhou stared at it and said in a shocking voice, "It's not the real traitor you killed, you are!"

Dongfang Shuo's eyes lowered.

Looking at the big picture, he did kill too many Zhongliang.

However, he does not regret it.

It's not a question of right or wrong, it's a difference in position.

If they do not die, the empire will be difficult to change, and one day the empire will collapse in extreme decay.

But are they wrong?

Full of enthusiasm and dedication to the country. In order to protect their home and country, they are willing to shed their blood, even if the empire is rotten, this is their only destination.

In terms of right and wrong, that's how children see the world.

After a moment, Dongfang Shuo raised his head again.

"So what?"

He asked again.

Bai Zhou burst into a long laugh.

"Not how. Bai Zhou said, "I changed from the beginning, I came to make you recognize the reality, not to try to change you." Because I understand that no one can change you. ”

"You see it very thoroughly. ”

Dongfang Shuo smiled.

"There will come a time when you will have to pay the price for your deep sin. Bai Zhou said.

Dongfang Shuo nodded: "I hope what you said is right." ”

At this time, Bai Zhou saluted again.

"That's all I say, and the rest is up to you. ”

White Boat Road.

As soon as the words fell, he lowered his hands and turned to walk towards the temple door.

Suddenly, Dongfang Shuo raised his head and said, "You are the disciple of the Eighth Prince?"

"Yes. ”

The other man stopped and replied.

Dongfang Shuo then asked: "The Eighth Prince has a disciple like you, which proves that he is not an ordinary person. But all this time, he has been doing stupid things, and I just want to know, is his stupidity real or fake?"

"Let a doorman judge his own master, Dongfang Lord is really a bad taste. ”

Bai Zhou never looked back.

Dongfang Shuo smiled and said, "I just want to ask." ”

"Naturally, it's really stupid. ”

Bai Zhou replied bluntly.

When Dongfang Shuo heard this, he immediately said: "In that case, why do you still follow him, why don't you abandon the darkness and turn to the light?"

"What does it mean to abandon darkness and turn to light?"

"For example, come under my command and make a big picture. ”

"I understand the good intentions of the Lord of the East, but abandoning the Eighth Prince and turning his head to the country, in my opinion, is to abandon the light and turn to the dark, and it is impossible to do it. ”

After the words fell, Bai Zhou walked straight without looking back.

After that, until Bai Zhou walked out of the main hall, Dongfang Shuo didn't stop him again.

And after standing in the main hall and not seeing Bai Zhou's back, Dongfang Shuo finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

So, Longlin Ancestor and Luoyang walked out of the hiding place behind the palace.

From beginning to end, these two saw everything in their eyes.

"Dongfang Shuo. ”

Ancestor called.

Dongfang Shuo turned around, bowed slightly, and said, "The minister is here." ”

"Do you see what they're here for?"

Old Ancestor asked.

Dongfang Shuo paused: "I see it." ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"Self-staining. ”

Dongfang Shuo replied.

And when the ancestor heard such an answer, he laughed a few times.

After that, the ancestor asked, "What is self-defilement?"

"Regarding the holy decree, there are many people in the imperial city and even in the empire who are skeptical. Dongfang Shuo said, "And the princes have come forward at this moment, and each of them has used their own means to 'curry' favor with me, the one who 'grasps the holy decree', and the purpose is naturally obvious, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that they all want to become the new masters of the empire." ”

"What does that have to do with self-defilement?"

Old Ancestor asked.

Dongfang Shuo then replied: "And seeking power is naturally not their real purpose. Their real purpose is to defile themselves, to make the world disgusted with them in a self-defiling way, so that they will not be able to scheming. ”

"How so?"

Old Ancestor asked.

Dongfang Shuo replied: "If only the eldest prince sends people, it can naturally be understood as pure seeking power. And he was also a prince who did a lot for the country, so even if he really sought power, he would be recognized by the world because of the ambitions he showed to the world. But the envoys of the other three princes also came, and the methods of the fifth prince were not clever enough to explain some things, and the most important thing was that the sixth prince simply gave up thinking and sent such a doorman, as if he was afraid that I would not understand the meaning of their princes. ”

Old Ancestor stroked his white beard, and said with a smile and kindly: "So, are the four princes suggesting that you choose the sixth prince and use practical actions to open the way for the sixth prince?"

Although he posted, after all, he is also a person who has lived for two hundred years, and it is impossible not to see through the truth.

Moreover, this truth is not profound.

"That's true. ”

Dongfang Shuo nodded and said, "It's just that among the several princes, the only guest of the Eighth Prince makes me a little nervous. ”

"Why, only by telling you through your crimes will you feel guilty?"

Old Ancestor smiled.

Dongfang Shuo shook his head, but then looked at the Ancestor and asked, "Isn't the Ancestor surprised at all?"

"If it's you, don't be surprised. ”

"Ancestor, since we met, you always said something that seemed to know me very well, what was the reason?"

"It doesn't matter. ”

The ancestor smiled and walked towards the outside of the hall.

When the three of them came to the outside of the main hall together, the clear sky made their mood suddenly calm.

So, the ancestor said: "After the storm has passed, the empire will prosper for another thousand years." ”

(End of chapter)