Chapter Eighty-Six: The Last Suitor
Zhibei accepted Yongyi's kindness to send reinforcements. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
He had already learned about the strength of the moon people in his previous life, and although he didn't have accurate data, he could still imagine their approximate strength from the fact that the monsters who attacked the moon were defeated. In order to be sure, even if the other party only has a squad, Zhibei intends to deal with it with the most cautious attitude.
So, it's not time to attack yet. He needs more information to confuse the lunarians' eyes and ears in order to find the flaws that can lead to perfect victory.
Time may be a little short, but the plan envisioned by Zhibei can complete the role of the Maze in one day.
Zhibei has found out, even if he has traveled to this world, but the history of some events has not been changed, such as Fujiwara Fubi and others proposing to Kaguya, such things did happen as recorded in history. It can be seen that there may be some details that will be different, but the next suitor should still be the emperor.
And what Zhibei wants to borrow is the emperor's power. In this way, the trouble of being proposed to the emperor and the trouble of being captured back to the moon capital by the moon people can be solved together.
In short, Chihoku is going to meet the emperor once.
After lunch, Zhibei cleaned up his clothes, he took the portrait handed by Kaguya, and picked up the purple folding fan.
"Brother, your belt is too ugly." Looking at Zhibei's different appearance from the past, Zi pursed her lips and couldn't help complaining, and then, she walked behind Zhibei and helped him rearrange the belt of the kimono, then nodded and said, "You should wear it like this!" β
"I can't help it! You should know that I don't usually wear clothes like this, and besides, the kimono looks so simple, it's really troublesome to wear! Feeling the smiling gaze of Purple and Kaguya, Zhibei defended himself a little helplessly.
"After all, father, you're going to see the emperor! It's better to be solemn in etiquette! Kaguya covered his mouth and snickered twice, helping Zhibei straighten his somewhat wrinkled collar, "So...... All right! Well, there's nothing wrong with that, Father, take two steps and try? β
"Che, do you think it's a show?" Zhibei scolded with a smile and knocked Kaguya's head dotingly, he looked at Kaguya's bright smile, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, "Na, Kaguya, don't you feel nervous?" β
"Huh?" With a puzzled end note, Kaguya understood Zhibei's intentions in the next moment, and the smile on his face became more and more beautiful, "I fully believe in my father! You're not going to leave me behind, are you? β
"Haha! Of course! Perhaps aware of the stupidity of the question he asked, Zhibei put all the remaining hesitation in his heart behind him and let out a free and determined laugh.
"Yes, father, although I am indeed confident in my appearance, why do you think that the Emperor will definitely want to propose to me? I should know that I rejected those guys! β
"I think the emperor will always have some kind of challenge! More importantly, I have a lot of faith in my daughter!! β
Hearing Zhibei's words, Zi, who was on the side, said with a smile: "Brother! You'd be wrong, you can't say it too absolutely, but it's very unlikely that the emperor will have a heart for challenge, but if it's Kaguya, it should be able to arouse the desire in his heart. At that time, as long as you induce the arrogance in his heart again, then he will probably be at your mercy! After all, shallow people in this world tend to lose their caution because of beauty and arrogance, don't they? β
"You're right, Purple, lust and arrogance are not all members of the Seven Deadly Sins?"
"Huh!? The Seven Deadly Sins? Father, what are the seven deadly sins? I've never heard of that term before! β
"Hmm......" Realizing that he had said too much again, he looked at the puzzled eyes of the two, Zhibei was stunned, and said, "This is a concept from the West, so it's unlikely that you have heard of ......"
"Is it a saying from my brother's hometown, Tang Tu?" Purple on the side interjected and asked.
"No, it's not, it's a saying that circulates in the west of Tang Tu, and further west in the west. The so-called seven deadly sins refer to the seven original sins of human beings, which are greed, lust, gluttony, jealousy, laziness, arrogance, and anger. In the eyes of Westerners, these seven deadly sins are the reason why human beings cannot enjoy paradise like God. However, I think this is only a matter of degree, the so-called sin, if practiced in a reasonable manner, then it becomes the force of life, and people cannot be separated from the ...... of sin."
"Demon, it's the same!" Zi sighed, "Perhaps, as long as it is life, it can't leave such a defect." β
"Is perfection made by flaws?" Kaguya muttered to herself, her pearl-like black pupils glinting.
"Well......" broke the short silence, Zhibei smiled and said, "Then, I'll go!" β
"Slow down, brother."
"Come back soon, father."
Ying He nodded, and Zhibei opened the bamboo door in front of the courtyard.
ββββββββ Emperor's Palaceβββββββ
Zhibei was lucky, and on the way down the bamboo forest, he met an envoy sent by the emperor.
I sighed in my heart that this shower-like coincidence, although it was not much needed, but since the emperor had the idea of proposing, he did not need to waste more words in vainβalthough it was not a charcoal in the snow, it was better than nothing.
Bowing to the middle-aged man sitting on the throne as a salute, Zhibei said, "I heard that the Emperor wants to propose to the little girl......
"Wait a minute," the Emperor narrowed, he looked at Zhibei, and asked in a calm voice, with some curiosity, "I see, you don't fear me!" Mr. Zhibei, even if you heard that I wanted to propose to your daughter, you didn't feel honored? β
"The Emperor probably misunderstood, it's not that I don't respect you, and it's not that I don't feel honored, it's just that I came to refuse His Highness the Emperor, so I really don't know how to face you......"
"Refusal? If you don't know how to deal with me, why would you reject me? Hearing Zhibei's words, the emperor was not angry, his tone was as calm as ever, and with a kind of cordiality, such a performance made Zhibei a little embarrassed.
Zhibei is aware that maybe a shallow person may indeed lose his mind because of lust and arrogance, but the middle-aged man in front of him, the emperor whose situation is greater than his role, is definitely not the kind of shallow person who can be deceived at will. There is an uncontrollable wisdom hidden in his indifference, and even whether he really wants to propose marriage has become a question.
So, what does the emperor want?
The so-called plan can't keep up with the change, probably refers to this situation! Since this is the case, then Zhibei will also change its strategy.
"Your Royal Highness, I would like to ask you, do you know Fujiwara?"
"Of course I do, my minister, how could I not know?" The Emperor chuckled, "What, does this have anything to do with your refusal?" β
"No, I just wanted to ask His Royal Highness the Emperor's opinion on the Fujiwara family?"
"Oh? Ask for my opinion? The emperor straightened his face, his serious face seemed to hide anger, and his words were like angry lions, rolling towards Zhibei with a compelling momentum.
But Zhibei was calm, he had probably guessed the emperor's thoughts.
"Your Highness the Emperor, don't you want me to ask that?"
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