Chapter 101: The Past Revealed (2)
Shen Jue's words made Wei Nong have to re-examine him.
Since ancient times, the world has admired loyal warriors, and whether they succeed or fail, "loyalty" is always the first condition for judging a man. The man in front of him was once the most relied on minister of the King of Chu and Chu Li, he was knowledgeable, had a clean breeze on his sleeves, and was respected and loved everywhere in the Chu State. In the eyes of the world, such a person should be a loyal countryman, the country of Chu is broken, and martyrdom seems to be his way out, or he will resign and go into hiding.
But he actually changed his name and surname to another country, and came to Yan again in an open and honest manner, representing the interests of another country in another capacity. This is somewhat surprising.
Truly talented people will never be suppressed by a moment of downfall, no matter where they go, there will be a time to make a comeback. Obviously, Shen Jue confirmed this very well, and it seemed that he was doing well in Ningguo.
But in fact, except for a little more vicissitudes between his eyebrows, Shen Jue has not changed, and he is still a clean and famous person, which makes people feel embarrassed if they want to despise.
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly self-deprecatingly. She found that she had no position to despise Shen Jue at all, because she had also remarried, which was no different from Shen Jue's betrayal. Moreover, the state of Chu is dead, and it is normal for people to find another way out. From oneself to others, it is not easy to put a beak in a slightly thick way.
Just thinking about remarrying, Shen Jue took the initiative to bring it up, and his voice was suspicious: "Princess, aren't you the daughter of Gaozong?" How could you remarry ......?"
"I'm not the daughter of Gaozong, it was a misunderstanding back then." The words are concise and concise.
Shen Jue didn't delve into this kind of misunderstanding, he was silent for a moment, and only sighed: "In this way, Gaozong is really good to you. ”
Wei Nong seemed to be numb, and he didn't bother to explain.
Shen Jue has been an official for more than 20 years, has read countless people, and when he sees Wei Nong's appearance, he thinks of the rumors he faintly heard, such as the queen's grounding, Zhong Gu, etc., he knows that Wei Nong is reluctant to marry. Shen Jue thought about it for a while, and kindly reminded: "Princess, our old man was half a master and servant in the past, there is a saying, I don't know if Shen should talk about it or not." ”
"I want to hear about it." Slightly thick waits for the following.
Shen Jue turned his head to look in the direction of Hanyuan Palace, and his voice was low and almost inaudible: "Shen feels that since you and King Yan are not on good terms, it is better to make plans earlier." Maybe...... Yan Wang has not been sitting in this position for a long time. ”
Shen Jue has only been in Jingzhou for a few days, and he has seen what clues are coming? Wei Nong's heart tightened, but he didn't want to reveal his thoughts, and asked lightly: "Why do you say this?" ”
Shen Jue sighed, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze was like a torch: "King Yan's path is too shallow, and Jinghou's mind is too deep, and the two of them will fight sooner or later." ”
"Oh? Where do you see that Yan Wang is shallow? Why do you think that Jinghou is thoughtful? Wei Nong tries to elicit a deeper meaning.
How could Shen Jue not know her thoughts? Thinking of the old man, she was the person who the old master did his best to take care of, so she thought and saw and said: "Now this King Yan sent Jinghou to visit my Ningguo envoy, which seems to be polite and thoughtful on the surface, and also humiliated Jinghou, but it is actually a stupid and blunt decision. Just imagine, if Marquis Jing and my Ning Kingdom secretly reach an agreement and cooperate to pull him off the throne, will he be able to defeat him? ”
Wei Nong immediately realized: "If you don't say it, I really didn't expect this layer." Perhaps, he felt that Jinghou would not take this step; Or, he felt that Jinghou didn't have the ability. ”
"Maybe!" Shen Jue sighed with a smile: "Based on this alone, I know that the new Yan King's vision is too narrow, his mind is too shallow, and he only cares about small sections." If Marquis Jing were to sit on the throne, he would never give his rivals the opportunity to contact other countries and seek any help. ”
"Since you have said this, it can be seen that Jinghou is acting? And, succeeded? Wei Nong continued to ask.
Shen Jue smiled and shook his head: "You are too sensitive, at least Jinghou has never come to Shen...... As for the others, Shen couldn't say. ”
Yes, Nie Xingji would not be so stupid, and if he recognized who Shen Jue was, he would go to him to cooperate. But Nie Xingji is by no means a person who sits idly by, if it does not damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries and their respective interests, maybe he ......
Wei Nong stopped her thoughts at the right time, not wanting to think too much, not to mention that she couldn't understand Nie Xingji's mind at all, so she replied to Shen Jue: "Thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention." However, no matter which of the two brothers becomes the king of Yan, my situation is embarrassing...... Nor can it change anything. ”
"If you stand in Ning Guo's position, in fact, Shen hopes that Jinghou will be defeated, and I shouldn't want to see a strong opponent rise." Shen Jue said so, paused, and added: "Even such an amazing and brilliant person as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was defeated in his hands...... It can well be imagined. ”
"How can he be compared to Chu Li?" Wei Nong's face sank for a moment, and there was a trace of resentment in his words: "Even if Nie Xingji wins, it is also a victory because he is strong and unscrupulous. ”
Shen Jue listened to her grievances silently, and replied with his hand: "Shen said it fairly, and I can't complain about this matter." The two armies are facing each other, either you die or I die. If he doesn't kill His Highness, His Highness will kill him. In front of many soldiers, he couldn't show mercy at all. ”
"Are you speaking for Nie Xingji?" Wei Nong was incredulous: "He is the executioner of Chu Annihilation!" ”
From a selfish point of view, Shen really hated him. But the law of the jungle is an immutable law in troubled times, and it is only a matter of time before Yan Chu comes to this point. Shen Jue looked at Wei Nong calmly: "Do you think that as an old citizen of Chu State, my position is too unfirm?" ”
Wei Nong acquiesced and did not answer.
Shen Jue looked very calm, and then asked: "Then Shen dares to ask the princess, as a native of Yan State, you are resentful of the death of Chu State, what is your position?" ”
Wei Nong suddenly had nothing to say.
Shen Jue didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue, he accepted it when he saw it, and said with a smile: "Translocation, I think you can also understand Shen." ”
Wei Nong understood what Shen Jue meant. The world does not revolve around oneself, and one cannot use one's own position to evaluate the rights and wrongs of others, and oneself has no right to evaluate.
How similar is this to what Wei Lianpian said before? Are you really too paranoid? Wei Nong couldn't help but doubt himself: "You are worthy of Chu Li's teacher, and in a few words, I was speechless." ”
"The princess is ridiculous." Shen Jue waved his hand, and finally showed a trace of sadness: "In fact, Shen's current state of mind is also following His Royal Highness the Prince. His Royal Highness's mind and talent have long been above Shen......"
In the end, the night breeze of the winter moon has a hint of coolness, and the gloomy fragrance of flowers around the face, but there is a gorgeous sadness, which makes people suddenly feel that the world is quiet and life is sad. At this moment, no matter how grand and brilliant the happiness is, it can't match the sorrow in her heart, and the man who taught her to make the Amazing Sword will never come back.
The slightly thick tears were hooked out by Shen Jue's words, and the choking in her throat and the sourness on the tip of her nose made her tremble slightly. She took a deep breath until she was sure that the tears did not flow out, and then she replied softly: "Meeting Chu Li is the greatest luck in my life. If it weren't for King Yan's misidentification, I wouldn't have been with the pro-Chu Kingdom...... In any case, I have to thank this fortuitous encounter. ”
"Wrong?" Shen Jue frowned and asked rhetorically, and then came to his senses: "It turns out that you don't know ...... yet"
"Know what?" Wei Nong was confused when he heard it.
Shen Jue was a little inclined to speak and stopped, as if he was considering whether this matter should be said, and after a long time, he made up his mind to say to him: "You and the pro-Chu State are not at all wrong...... You were originally the first choice in His Highness's heart. ”
"Desirable choice?" At this moment, Wei Nong heard the sound of her heart beating faster, some doubts, some anxiety, but more of a belated throbbing, which made her can't help but ask urgently: "What do you mean by this?" ”
Shen Jue sighed slowly, and he didn't know if he was feeling sorry for her, or regretting for Chu Li. He turned to look at the southwest of Hanyuan Palace, as if looking like this, he could look at his homeland and flow back to the past.
"In fact, the king was reluctant to marry Yan Guo at the beginning, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insisted on doing so, and the king respected His Royal Highness's wishes." Shen Jue looked at Wei Nong again, with a complicated expression: "Before Shen left, His Royal Highness gave me a portrait and ordered me to hand it over to King Yan." His Royal Highness has a word to explain that this is the first choice of the crown princess, and hopes that King Yan can find the woman on the portrait, and then accept him as a righteous daughter and a pro-Chu country. ”
Shen Jue's mention suddenly remembered that there was indeed a portrait of a woman hidden in Chu Li's study, and the woman on the painting was none other than herself! She also asked who the portrait came from, and Chu Li said that the portrait was brought back by the envoy, so she believed it.
Because since ancient times, many unmarried couples have never met before they get married, and the man sees the woman's portrait first. After the selection of concubines in the court, the portrait was used as the primary selection, which was not unusual.
"Are you talking about the portrait of me wearing an equestrian costume standing next to a white horse?" Wei Nong hurriedly asked.
"That's right." Shen Jue confirmed it and continued to recall: "After Shen arrived in Yan Kingdom with the portrait, he heard that Princess Jincheng had just promised someone, and he knew that King Yan did not want his daughter to marry far away. This happened to be an opportunity, and I was about to take the opportunity to bring up the matter of the portrait, but unexpectedly, the Marquis mentioned you first. ”
Shen Jue said this, with a subtle look on his face, as if he was sighing at the magic of fate: "I was surprised when I saw you for the first time, because you look too similar to the portrait!" I heard that you are the daughter of King Yan who has fallen into the people, so I carefully inquired about your life experience, and immediately repaired the book to inform His Highness. His Royal Highness replied that as long as you are from Fangzhou and are good at Emei thorns, you are the person he is looking for. ”
Shen Jue looked at Wei Nong's expression of surprise and surprise, and finally said: "I saw that things were so coincidental, so I didn't make any more extraneous branches, and directly decided that you would be a princess." ”