Dongfang Shuo's voice echoed in the palace.

And the moment the words settled, the eunuch's eyes on the side suddenly stopped, he almost didn't catch his breath, and his face suddenly turned pale, if he hadn't been pushed back by another eunuch beside him, this eunuch would probably have stumbled and fell to the ground.

"This guy has offended the Holy Lord one after another since he came in, and I'm afraid that he will lose his merits. ”

"Don't talk about merit, just this kind of disrespectful words, he just won't die, and this life is over. ”

The eunuchs in the distance began to talk in a low voice.

And these discussions were too far away, so naturally they could not reach the emperor's ears, but Dongfang Shuo had an amazing perception with the help of one hundred and one heavy foundations, and naturally he could hear their conversation clearly.

But although they said so, Dongfang Shuo didn't feel that he had said the wrong thing.

Because at this moment, due to the distance, no one except Dongfang Shuo noticed that the corners of the emperor's mouth, who were far above the high hall, hooked slightly.

"Dongfang Aiqing, do you know that since the widow ascended the throne, no one has ever accused the widow like this, you are really bold. Such a tone, with a faint thunder in the calm.

It was as if he was angry and about to have a seizure.

But Dongfang Shuo arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty wants the grass people to speak out, but the grass people dare not disobey, so they have to speak out." ”

"If you are a blunt, aren't you afraid that the widow will offend you?"

"Your Majesty just said that it is the faint monarch who only listens to good words and does not listen to bad words. And the grass people said that it is the tyrant who is angry and punished because of the outspokenness of his subordinates. The grass people felt that His Majesty was not such a dull and tyrannical king. Dongfang Shuo said in a calm tone.

And listening to his words, a sneer appeared on the emperor's face.

"You just said that the widow is a foolish and faint monarch that is rare in the ages, how can you now say that I am not a dull and tyrannical monarch, isn't it inconsistent and self-denial?" the emperor asked coldly.

Dongfang Shuo sank his gaze and said, "Brown rice, the confused and faint monarch you are talking about is not the same as the mediocre and tyrannical monarch. ”

"It's not the same meaning, but what do they mean?"

"A tyrannical ruler is an emperor who does not listen to the words of loyalty, but also cures the sins of loyalty. ”

Oriental Shuo Road.

At this time, a flash of joy flashed in the emperor's eyes.

However, he didn't show it on his face, but said coldly: "The mediocre and tyrannical monarch is like this, what does the confused and dumb monarch mean?"

"A foolish and faint monarch is an emperor who does not distinguish between good and evil, loyalty and treachery, good and bad. At this point, Dongfang Shuo paused and arched his hand, "Your Majesty, you are such an emperor. ”

"There is no distinction between good and evil, between loyalty and treachery, between good and bad?"

"Exactly. ”

"Then Dongfang Aiqing, tell me, how can the widow not distinguish between good and evil?"

"The grass people want to ask Your Majesty, does Your Majesty think the grass people are good or evil?"

"If the widow wants to say that you are good, but you insult the king, and you don't take the widow in your eyes at all. The emperor said, "But if the widow wants to say that you are evil, and you speak bluntly to the widow, and if what you say is true, then it is the greatest kindness to the widow." Such a contradiction is difficult for the widow to choose. ”

"In this way, the grass people can say that Your Majesty does not distinguish between good and evil. ”

"It turns out that there is such a person who does not distinguish between good and evil, and the widow understands it. After a pause, the emperor said again, "Then Dongfang Aiqing, what do you mean by not distinguishing between loyalty and treachery?"

"Before coming to accept His Majesty's summons, the grass people went to the Drunken Immortal Residence. ”

"Drunken Immortal Residence? The emperor was stunned for a moment and said, "But what does this have to do with the widow and the widow?"

"In front of the Drunken Immortal Residence, I encountered a young man blocking the way, and that young man's name was Sima Rong. ”

"Sima Rong? This name has also been heard by few people, and it seems to be the third son of Lord Shangguo. ”

"Sima Rong blocked the road for no reason, and also used the prestige of the Sima family to deter me, not only that, Sima Rong also ordered the masters of the Sima family to surround me, if someone didn't relieve the siege for me, I'm afraid they would still treat the royal family as nothing, and fight against me in the imperial city. ”

Oriental Shuo Road.

When the emperor heard this, he smiled.

After laughing, the emperor said: "Have you defeated the three Tianjiao of the Guihai Empire one after another, and I heard the sixth brother say that you are still calm and relaxed after three battles, which is enough to see that your strength is not bad." A few thugs from a small clan can't hurt you at all, so it seems that Sima Rong doesn't know who you are. ”

"Like Sima Rong and others, they must be afraid of softness and hardness, and it is precisely because he doesn't know who I am that he will fight. If a person should be reduced to a pariah because of his simple clothes, such an empire is inevitably embarrassing. As he spoke, Dongfang Shuo also sighed for a long time.

"Presumptuous!"

Suddenly, the eunuch on the side finally couldn't stand it anymore, "How dare you be so fatherless and kingless, and dare to speak so loudly and talk about the society in vain?!"

"Father-in-law Xuan, retreat. ”

But before Dongfang Shuo could speak, the emperor gave an order.

The eunuch was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded, and then took a group of eunuchs in the hall to leave the hall one after another, only beside the emperor, there was a eunuch who always hung his head and closed his eyes, and held the dust.

"Father-in-law Xuan is such a person, Dongfang Aiqing doesn't have to mind. The Emperor said.

Dongfang Shuo smiled: "I understand." ”

He knew that the eunuch surnamed Xuan was scolding him on the surface, but he was actually protecting him.

After all, if he repeatedly said something that could anger Long Yan, this eunuch was also worried about him and anxious, and scolded him for the emperor, so the emperor had no reason to punish him again.

But in fact, this Xuan Gonggong still thinks too much.

The emperor did nothing to Dongfang Shuo at all.

"The affairs of the Sima family, the widow also knows. The Emperor nodded.

But Dongfang Shuo smiled: "Although Your Majesty said that you know, the grass people still want to know, will Your Majesty correct it?"

"You're coercing the widow?"

"No, the grass people don't mean that, the grass people just want to urge Your Majesty to get rid of bad habits and hope that Your Majesty will become a virtuous monarch. ”

"Urging? What is the difference between this and coercion? No matter how few people look at it, it's all the same. ”

"In that case, can Your Majesty give the grass people an answer?"

Dongfang Shuo's questioning made the emperor's expression change slightly, and the gaze in his eyes sank.

He lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before he finally said, "Then Dongfang Aiqing thinks that it is more appropriate for the widow to change?"

"The grass people feel that since they want to change, they should be visible to everyone in the world. Dongfang Shuo said, "The grass people think that the Sima family does not respect the spirit crystals obtained by the imperial soldiers throwing their heads and spilling their blood, so they should be made to bow their heads on this ground, so that the world can understand that the dignity of the ordinary people should not be trampled on." ”

The Emperor fell silent for another moment.

Then, he nodded and said, "Just do what Dongfang Aiqing said." ”

"The grass people hope that tomorrow at noon, the whole family of the Sima family should go to the palace gate to prove one thing to the people of the world, that is, the grass people also have dignity that cannot be trampled on, which will make His Majesty win the hearts of the people of the world. Dongfang Shuo said.

The emperor nodded: "I will draw up a decree on this matter later." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

"Then Dongfang Aiqing, in addition to good and evil and loyalty and treachery, you also said that there is no distinction between good and bad people, what does this mean?" the emperor said.

Dongfang Shuo did not hesitate, and immediately spoke: "Good and bad are good things and bad things. His Majesty doesn't know what is good and what is bad, and this is the greatest mediocrity. ”

"Why?"

The Emperor asked.

At this time, Dongfang Shuo let out a long sigh.

He said so much for this last sentence.

After a breath, he opened his mouth and said as loudly as he could: "Back to Your Majesty, what the grass people said is ......"

Bang!

Bang!

Suddenly, the sound of swords colliding rapidly came from outside the hall one after another, and a stream of sword intent floating from a distance swept across Dongfang Shuo's back, directly interrupting the unfinished words on his lips.

At the same time, the eunuch beside the emperor, who had been closing his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes a slit, and at the same time, the dust in his hand also moved slightly, and a stream of spiritual power was deposited on it, but the spiritual power was condensed and there was almost no leakage.

"Dongfang Aiqing, go with the widow to see. ”

As he spoke, the Emperor had already gotten up and walked down the stairs in front of the high hall.

Dongfang Shuo looked at the emperor and eunuch who passed by him, and after a pause, he followed.

The three of them came to the outside of the hall together, and Dongfang Shuo saw the constant flow of swords and swords in the square in front of the hall at first glance.

The two figures collided with countless sword rays, but nothing else came except for bursts of qi, and the people watching did not feel any murderous aura or coercion.

The power of each sword of these two people is extremely great, and it is obvious that they are fighting to the death, but they do not show the slightest murderous aura and coercion, which is enough to see the depth of their martial arts skills and the high strength of their swordsmanship.

However, this is not the reason why Dongfang Shuo cares, and even at this moment, Dongfang Shuo has no time to take care of the unfathomable martial arts of the two.

Because Dongfang Shuo noticed something more important, this incident made him look sluggish and even stunned.

These two swordsmen who were fighting, every swordsmanship and every fencing skill they used touched every nerve in the depths of Dongfang Shuo's memory.

"This is the sword technique of the Heaven Dou Sect, but it is better than the Heaven Dou Sect itself!"

Dongfang Shuo's eyes widened, and he suddenly gasped.

He could never have imagined that he was in Xuzhou, but he could see two masters using the swordsmanship of the Heaven Dou Sect.

Even his own swordsmanship was better than the Blue of the Heaven Dou Sect, which was what surprised Dongfang Shuo.

"Who is it that has fought with Luo Yang?" the emperor suddenly opened his mouth and asked the dust-whisking eunuch beside him, "Why are there so many tricks and you can't tell the winner?"

"This person is Luo Yang's junior brother, Jian An. ”

The eunuch said.

And this answer immediately brought Dongfang Shuo back to his senses from his stunnedness.

He had been paying attention to the swordsmanship of both sides, but he didn't notice the identities of both sides at the first time.

At this moment, when I looked closely, the clothes on these two people were one black and one white.

The black one was the one who saved him.

The white one is the white-clothed swordsman who has been guarding Ji Zhaoning's side.

"Jian'an, Luoyang, is it a coincidence that the name of the place on the earth is named?" Dongfang Shuo frowned.

(End of chapter)