ACT342: Sampling
While the Italians were rapidly encroaching on Zhao Jian's original territory, at the same time, the Tang Dynasty Chang'an was still chattering about the "Zhao Ship issue" in the palace.
After Zhao Jian fled for more than four months, although the conflict was finally characterized as "framed", Zhao Jian, as the victim, was not innocent. Afterwards, a lot of information showed that this kid had something hidden in his hands, and he himself had not appeared again until now. This kind of stubborn attitude made many big people, including Meng Zong, feel very unhappy, and because of this, the high-level leaders had differences in how to deal with him.
As Dai Li, who single-handedly promoted Zhao Jian, naturally wanted to fight for his old subordinates, hoping to win a leniency for him. However, the Minister of War believed that the matter should be taken by strong measures, limiting the other side to a final date for unconditional surrender, otherwise he would directly eliminate his rebel force as an example.
The two sides argued for a long time about this, and Meng Zong did not express his support for which side, and in the end, it was the auxiliary political king Li Ti and the leader of the white blood cells, Li Zetian, who stood up as peacemakers together. They believed that they should first adopt Dai Litiyì's policy of softness and strive to win Zhao Jian back, but at the same time, they should also make "second-hand preparations" according to the ideas of the military minister to ensure that they are prepared and have no troubles.
After the meeting ended, Meng Zong asked everyone, including her brother, to step down, wanting to be alone and quiet. After everyone had gone out, Her Majesty the Empress let out a long sigh and slumped into her dragon chair. At this time, a shadow shrouded from behind the dragon chair, and Meng Zong said without raising his head.
"Sister Huang, I said I wanted to be alone for a while."
"But your 'heart' tells me that you need someone to hear you now."
"Was this the case with my father back then?"
"At first, it was, but then I got used to it."
"The problem is that I don't know if I'll make it to that day, the country is too big, and I'm too small, and I don't know who to trust except my brother and you."
"Is it because of that guy?"
"That's right! I wanted to try to trust him. But he didn't trust me, he trusted him! β
As soon as Zhao Jian was mentioned as a "traitor", Meng Zong's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he clenched his little white teeth, as if he wanted to eat his flesh raw.
You must know that Mengzong really wanted to reuse Zhao Jian, as the so-called "a son of heaven and a courtier", after Mengzong succeeded to the throne, he also formed his own new team with the assistance of Li Ti. Although the people left behind by the former Emperor Lingzong are all experienced ministers, they are generally not low, and some of them can even be said to be out-and-out old and stubborn.
Just like the Minister of War who clamored for the extermination of Zhao Jian before, the other party was from a military family and participated in many border wars in the Tang Dynasty when he was young. climbed all the way from ensign to generalissimo by relying on outstanding military exploits and real skills. But this Tang Dynasty military god who has returned from a hundred battles is 77 years old this year, just like many old people of this age, even if his body is still tough, his thinking can no longer keep up with this world that is getting faster and faster.
Regarding the external compromise of the first emperor, this old man has always made no secret of his critical attitude. In his opinion, the face of the empire is higher than a qiΔ, and it must not be allowed to be violated in the slightest. His authoritarian thinking is admirable, but if he wants to destroy the millennium foundation of the empire for the sake of face, even if this courage will be respected by the victors, it will not change the fact that they have become losers.
Therefore, Meng Zong needs to recruit a group of young talents who are loyal to him. These people need to be thoughtful, non-conformist, and have a true world perspective. And Zhao Jian just met all the conditions for the ideal minister in Mengzong's mind. If there was no such thing as "absconding in fear of crime", Zhao Jian would continue to work under Mengzong, and it might not take more than forty years. He will be able to climb to the position of Lord of the Navy.
So...... Soapy (laughs)!
The words that he has been holding in his heart these days are poured to the Yellow Emperor, after Mengzong finished speaking, he felt that his whole person was much more relaxed, and the Yellow Emperor gently touched the other party's little brain melon to show comfort.
To be honest, for these problems of Zhao Jian. The Yellow Emperor actually discovered it earlier than the intelligence department, but like Zhao Jian, she can "read minds", and she also understands that Zhao Jian only has some selfish intentions and has no intention of betraying. So choose to turn a blind eye to these things. However, Zhao Jian's later escape behavior also made the Yellow Emperor understand that the other party was probably hiding something quite unbelievable!
Coaxed Meng Zong, who was still sulking, the Yellow Emperor was like a gentle big sister, but at this moment, she suddenly sensed that a familiar guy suddenly appeared in Chang'an City, and the other party's self-throwing net made the Yellow Emperor unsure of what this meant for a while, and Meng Zong asked with concern after noticing the Yellow Emperor's strange expression.
"Sister Huang, what's wrong with you?"
"Inside the city...... Looks like something strange has come in......"
As the capital of the Tang Empire and the most influential international metropolis in the Asian world, the new Chang'an after the Great Migration soon attracted a large number of foreign merchants to invest here. Therefore, it is not uncommon to find restaurants such as Western restaurants and coffee houses on the street, although most of the customers are Orientals.
In a high-end western restaurant called "Locker", the restaurant that should normally be overcrowded is empty with only one customer at this time, but the boss's face does not see any bleak business, but is filled with a hint of joy. Because his shop had been chartered by the only customer, and the money he had paid was enough to cover his usual profit for a week.
The boss guessed that this handsome rich man must have made an appointment with a peerless beauty, so he would spend a lot of money to buy his entire restaurant to create a romantic and luxurious atmosphere. So in order to do what he liked, the boss specially ordered someone to dress up the store again. As soon as they finished here, a "jingle bell" sounded at the door, and a beautiful oriental beauty came in.
But to the surprise of the boss and the waiter, although the other party was indeed as beautiful as a fairy, he was wearing a military uniform. After the other party came in, he walked straight to the young man in the bag shop.
"Pretty daring! even dared to swagger on the street. β
"In fact, the ordinary patrol officers didn't recognize me at all, and one of the policemen's uncles even kindly showed me the way. What do you think? Do you still like this restaurant? I chose it on purpose. β
"Oh~! So should I say, 'I've kept you waiting'? β
"Nope! Actually, I've just arrived. β
Looking at the "wanted criminal" with a calm face in front of him, the Yellow Emperor suddenly had a feeling of crying and laughing.
After disappearing for more than four months, Zhao Jian himself suddenly appeared in Chang'an with a big grin, and also specially chartered a restaurant, obediently waiting for the Yellow Emperor who would definitely find himself coming. If this kind of courage to go to the meeting alone could have been used four months ago, it is estimated that there would not be so many things now.
did not directly capture Zhao Jian. Then he twisted it to Meng Zong and gave it to the little empress to vent his anger. The Yellow Emperor didn't want to be rough with Zhao Jian as much as possible, so he chose to sit down and chat with the other party first. Anyway, now that the two sides are facing each other, the Yellow Emperor doesn't think that the other party has the ability to escape from under his nose.
"After hiding for so long, did you finally figure it out?"
"Hmmm! I did think a lot about it during this time. β
"You want me to take you to see His Majesty, don't you? OK! I can take you into the palace right now. β
"No, no, no! Miss Huang, you misunderstood, I only came to see you this time. β
Hearing Zhao Jian's words, the Yellow Emperor was stunned at first, and then laughed angrily.
"I said boy, you still want to persuade me to surrender?"
"Of course I'm going to try it if I can. After all, Miss Huang, you are not only powerful, but also a big beauty, isn't it normal for me to feel heart-warming as a healthy man? β
"A sound man won't be in heat against a machine!"
For Zhao Jian's flattery, the Yellow Emperor complained mercilessly. The Yellow Emperor didn't know what medicine the other party had taken wrong, and when they met, instead of explaining what happened to him in early January, he launched a 'onslaught' on her. This makes the Yellow Emperor feel angry and funny, it has been a thousand or hundreds of years since he awakened his consciousness, how could he be dealt with by this kind of small trick of a rich man to deceive an ignorant girl.
However, what made the Yellow Emperor feel bad was that with Zhao Jian's rhetoric and those small actions that wanted to take advantage of it, they continued. A guy who was specially told by her to "don't act rashly" is soaring at a very fast speed, and God knows if the other party will shoot Zhao Jian away with a "cloud-piercing arrow"! So the Yellow Emperor stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhao Jian, and then said righteously.
"Stinky boy. You'd better understand where you stand and where you stand......"
What the Yellow Emperor can be sure of at present is that Zhao Jian does not have any "sincerity" in his heart, no remorse, no nervousness, only a cynical cunning. But at this moment, something unexpected happened to the Yellow Emperor. Zhao Jian suddenly took advantage of the Yellow Emperor's inattention, touched her right hand with both hands, and then said in a fleshy tone that made the other party's goosebumps fall straight down.
"Miss Huang. Don't you understand my heart? β
"Hey! You're ......."
Zhao Jian's "sudden attack" not only stunned the Yellow Emperor, but also made the anger of a bystander instantly explode. As a result, the wall on the side of the restaurant was suddenly directly pierced by a humanoid object burning with raging flames, and Emperor Yan, whose expression was furious, roared and rushed towards the Zhao ship.
"Stinky rascals! Let go of your dirty hands! β
The speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to see the movements, and Zhao Jian only felt that the figure in front of him flickered, and he was lifted up by a pair of slender palms holding the collar. But at this time, the Yellow Emperor suddenly found that Zhao Jian, who was lifted, did not have the slightest panic in his heart, but had a kind of joy after the plan succeeded.
Without waiting for the Yellow Emperor to remind Emperor Yan to be careful, Zhao Jian had already touched Emperor Yan's wrist. There was an electric shock device in his palm that had been used to tune ~ to teach King Kong, this kind of erosion current had a miraculous effect on energy-type lifeforms, and Emperor Yan, who had not checked for a while, was immediately hit and let go of his hands in a sharp pain. And Zhao Jian didn't push it away after he landed, but stepped forward and hugged Emperor Yan's thin waist, and then kissed it forcibly in the stunned eyes of the people around him! (To be continued......)
PS: This chapter was supposed to be sent around 10 o'clock in the morning.,But after writing it, I didn't look satisfied at all.,Finally, I thought about it.,Push it straight to the beginning.,In addition, the people about the small ship went to the meeting alone and retreated (?). This will be explained in the next chapter.