This matter is easy to understand, just like if there is a desire to kill Xu Zhilan now, Lan Keqing must be desperate to protect it, otherwise, Xu Zhilan is gone, and the hope of restoring the orchid will be dashed.

Seeing that Lan Keqing and Xiang'er agreed with this point of view, Xu Zhilan was very happy, and then said: "It's not that this king is pessimistic, as far as the trend of the world is concerned, whether it is Dahua or Tieqi, the aristocratic rich man of the two countries is not three wives and four concubines?" Even if this king succeeds in restoring the country of Hualan, he does not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and allow female officials to have many ministers. Lan Keke and Lan Keling's old department combined were less than 10,000 people, and they couldn't accept the number of Dahua or Iron Horse people who were more than 100,000 people, not to mention the common people, even the officials and landlords combined were far more than 100,000. If we allow women to be married, it will harm the interests of too many people, and we will definitely be attacked by a crowd. Therefore, the article of the woman can never be enforced again. Moreover, the people of Dahua and Jingyang are patriarchal, so it is no longer possible to strangle children and grandchildren at will like the mother of this king. ”

Lan Keqing is just one of the inheritors, and he hasn't even done the first step of restoration, so he never thought of these things. After thinking about it, she felt that Xu Zhilan was reasonable, but if Xu Zhilan's ideas continue to develop, will the restored Hualan Country still have a little bit of the original appearance of Hualan Country?

"King Yangtao conforms to the will of the people, but Qing can understand, but in the past, is Hualan Country still Hualan Country?" Lan Keqing asked.

"What is the country of Hualan? Hua Languo was originally an orchid sect, in order to help weak and bullied women. Later, King Lan Ling was strong in martial arts and avenged his mother, which inadvertently established the Hualan Kingdom. After the establishment of the Orchid Kingdom, she abandoned the missionary purpose of the Orchid Religion. Becoming as brutal as any other king, how is such a monarch different from the kings of Dahua, Iron Cavalry, or the Western Regions? ”

There is really no difference, Lan Keqing can't refute it, she said: "What should King Ruoyang do after restoring Hualan Kingdom?" ”

"Actually, whether it is called Hualan Country or not, this king feels that it doesn't matter. It's like the original name of this king, Xu Zhilan, and now he is given the name Xu Zhining by the emperor. But no matter how you change your name, this king is still this king! After listening to Keqing's story about the past of orchids today, this king feels that the purpose of the orchid sect is the goal we are chasing. Therefore, we do not have to be obsessed with the name of Hualan Country, but should carry forward the spirit of helping the weak and the poor. It should not only help weak women, but also suffering men. ”

Lan Keqing fell into deep thought.

"For another example, the secret recipe of the Empress of Hualan Kingdom to only give birth to daughters and not sons has been lost, if you are the king and your courtiers ask you to kill all your sons, can you afford it? Not to mention poisoning your own flesh and blood, even if you get along with Xiang'er day and night, you can't do it, right? If you don't kill your own son, then you will violate the ancestral rules of the Hualan Kingdom; If you kill your own son, a person who can poison even his own flesh and blood, it means that he only thinks of his own power, and does not have the people of the world in his eyes. In this way, can she still be supported by the people? Can a monarch who is not supported by the people of the world last long? If the small countries of the past were united, how could they be destroyed by others? Or, if you are forced to kill your own son, then you must have a grudge against the courtiers who forced you to do so, so how can you govern the country well if you can't work together? If the country is not well governed, when the people are struggling to make a living, there will be flames everywhere, and the country of Hualan will perish again! ”

Lan Keqing heard that cold sweat came out, her delicate body was trembling, she wanted to refute, but she couldn't, she looked at Xu Zhilan.

Xu Zhilan said seriously: "Therefore, what we want to do is to inherit the teachings of the Orchid Pope, not the Orchid Country!" Whoever is an enemy of the people will not end well! If you and this king think about the people of the world, and make them live in peace and contentment, and live happily. At that time, word of mouth will be passed down by word of mouth, and hundreds of years, or even thousands of years, no matter how the name of the country on this land changes, everyone will remember the merits of you and me. We will be offered to the ancestral hall and enjoy the incense that will last for thousands of years. ”

Coming here with five thousand years of civilization, Xu Zhilan understands these truths, and he doesn't expect Lan Keqing to accept it immediately, as long as Lan Keqing is not extreme, after Xu Zhao crowns his and Xi'er'er's son as kings, she doesn't poison her! After all, Xu Zhilan didn't dare to guarantee that Xi'er gave birth to a woman, and picking up the child was indispensable, and he and Xi'er might not have any more children in the future.

"The hour is not too early, and the king must return to the palace to deal with affairs. You and Xiang'er go back and think about the king's words, if there is anything inappropriate, after the king returns home, we will discuss it again. Anyway, the affairs of Hualan Country cannot be completed overnight. ”

Back at the palace, when Xu Zhilan watched the twists and turns, he hesitated to tell Xu Zhao about the orchid's past? He suspected that the reason why Xu Zhao only gave birth to a daughter may be that the loyal minister of Orchid had infiltrated the palace and drugged Xu Zhao. But if it is brought up now, Xu Zhilan is worried that Xu Zhao will think wildly, after all, there is no "orchid remnant" by Xu Zhilan's side now, so the origin of such secrets is difficult to explain. If you say that you once heard about it in the Yangtao grassland, then Xu Zhilan didn't say it until now, and he didn't take Xu Zhao's safety too seriously.

I don't know how long it took, Xu Zhilan suddenly thought that if Hu Jun's leak of secrets above the court reached the ears of the person who drugged Xu Zhao in the palace, that person would probably poison Xu Zhao again for the safety of his fellow orchids. If Xu Zhao is killed by a poisonous hand, Princess Jinyang will succeed to the throne, she will dissolve with him, and Yangtao County will be in danger!

Thinking of this, Xu Zhilan became afraid, he stood up and said to Xu Zhao: "Father, it is not far from the period of war between Dahua and Jingyang Kingdom, and the affairs of Yangtao County have been roughly arranged. Erchen wants to go to Yangtao Grassland to get close to Liu Meier and others to see if things are going well. ”

Xu Zhao stared at Xu Zhilan for a few seconds, and said, "Tell Keqing to go, my father is worried that the matter will be revealed, and Jingyang Kingdom will suddenly attack you......"

"Erchen is the leader of the war between the two countries, and he has not shown up for a long time, even if there is no leak of Hu Jun's secrets, with Liu Meier's intelligence, he can also see the clues. Erchen went to live for a few days, and attracted as many orchid remnants as possible to the Yangtao grassland. ”

Indeed, even if Xu Zhilan is left in the palace to deal with state affairs, if the plan is not leaked, on the eve of the battle, Xu Zhilan will have to meet with Liu Meier and others.

This time it is not a bad Qin, it is not good to send the forbidden army to escort it, Xu Zhilan rode Xi'er's sweaty horse on the fifth day of the ninth month, and with 200 men and horses, he came to Lingyun Pass again. Lightly equipped, the travel speed was very fast, and it took only four days to reach Lingyun Pass.

General Sun accompanied Xu Zhilan to stand on top of the Lingyun Pass Tower, watching the merchant convoy coming and going. In order to transport Dahua soldiers to Lingyun Pass for cover, in addition to military supplies such as iron ore, many things that are not too heavy are allowed to be traded, and countless soldiers pretend to be dart masters and servants to come to Lingyun Pass.