This creates a paradox where, in some cases, the king is a perfect leader, but in others, it is terrible.

Yeli thinks that the biggest significance of his and Yuefeng's existence is not to give advice to King Cang, but to reduce this terrible state to a minimum.

Of course, at some point, this is inevitable, as now, the king of Cang shows a persistence that is obviously inconsistent with his identity, trying to take revenge on a person's persistence.

"Lone doesn't believe that Lone can't be a martial artist in the soul melting period, even if he is worshiped in the palace, he doesn't dare to say such things to Lone so blatantly. ”

Yeli and Yue Feng glanced at each other, and Gu saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. They understand that if they don't let King Cang vent, then he will not return to normal, and if he does not return to normal, King Cang is a terrible leader, no one will doubt this, even those who try to quibble, will eventually lose under the quibble.

Well, Yeli and Yue Feng are not ready to argue, they are ready to accept their fate.

"Leave this matter to your subordinates. Yeli said calmly.

If you can't prevent something from happening, you might as well keep it under your control, at least, no matter what happens, you can know it as soon as possible.

"That's good, I'm relieved that you can make a move at night. King Cang said with relief, maybe he didn't realize the idea of Yeli at all, but simply thought that this was a small game between the emperor and the courtiers, and he was the final winner.

Well, he rejoiced, at least for the moment, and the jubilant heart was so clearly on his face that anyone could see it.

Yue Feng and Yeli shook their heads at the same time and exited the study.

The bright moon was in the sky, but the two of them didn't feel the warmth of the moonlight at all, but had a cold taste. Walking out of the study was a long corridor, there was no light, it was pitch black, and the two walked slowly in the dark corridor.

Yeli suddenly spoke: "What kind of person is Han Chuang?"

Yue Feng frowned.

What kind of person? He was thinking.

To be honest, Yue Feng didn't think that he had seen through Han Chuang, there are always some people in this world who are difficult to see through, Han Chuang is one of these people who are difficult to see through, Yue Feng also tried to see through this person in just one contact, but he failed, and he was completely defeated.

He couldn't see through Han Chuang, not at all, so he could only rely on his own guess and answer: "A very special person." ”

"Where is it special. ”

"It's very difficult to deal with. ”

"Do you find it difficult to deal with even you?"

"You'll find him difficult to deal with when you leave at night. ”

Yue Feng was laughing, he was sure that Yeli couldn't see his smile, so he laughed unscrupulously, he knew that no matter what Yeli planned in his heart, the final result was doomed to failure.

Some people are born beyond the scope of conspiracy, like Han Chuang, for some reason, Yue Feng feels that he has a pair of eyes that can see through everything.

"What's wrong with you?" Yeli suddenly asked.

"Nothing. Yue Feng came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "You see that the moon is good today, do you drink?"

"You know I don't drink. ”

"It's just a day. ”

"Not for a day. ”

Yue Feng has always thought that Yeli is boring, which directly leads to the inability of two resourceful strategists to become inseparable friends, maybe the two of them cherish each other, and even have a heart, but they can never become real friends, the reason is very simple, Yeli will not drink.

It's not that his liver function is so bad that he can't support any bit of alcohol, but his spirit is born to reject any alcohol, coupled with his personality and self-discipline, so Yue Feng feels that he and himself are not all the way.

Of course, this did not prevent him from inviting him to drink, but he never showed up for an appointment.

"It's getting late, and there's still a lot of work to be done on the Dark Guard's side, so I'll go first. ”

"Well, good all the way. ”

In two short sentences, the two happened to say goodbye at the back door of the Cangwang Mansion, one to the east, the other to the west, the east to the Qinglou, that was his second home, and the west to the cemetery, that was his base, the two of them were like two straight lines that would never meet again after intersecting, walking in two completely different directions, they walked very slowly, but all the way straight away.

There was no wind, but there was a moon.

Every windless but moonlit night is exceptionally cold.

Especially in Canglan City, a windless and moonlit night represents a cold snap approaching, and whenever this time, Lu Boxian will choose to stay in Concubine Xu's bedroom.

He loves Concubine Xu, there is no doubt about this, but as an emperor, he has his own philosophy of ruling the harem, he will not stay in a concubine's bedroom for a long time, nor will it be seen that he particularly loves a certain concubine, so only on a cold night when there is no wind but a moon, he will stay in Concubine Xu's bedroom.

According to his reasoning, there is a charcoal fire here that can make him forget the cold.

What makes a man forget the cold is never a charcoal fire that is better than nothing, but a woman's body, Lu Boxian sweated profusely after enjoying Concubine Xu's body.

He lay flat on the bed, letting Concubine Xu pill his arm, and for a few minutes, the two looked at each other, as if looking for the tenderness in each other's eyes.

"What are you looking at me, do you have flowers on my face?" Lu Boxian suddenly spoke.

His voice was hoarse from the afterglow of tiredness and excitement, but it was a hoarse and deep voice that was not poisonous to a woman.

"I like the king, so look," said Concubine Xu, "it's like imprinting the king in my heart." ”

Lu Boxian smiled.

Many women had said the same thing to him, and he knew that it was because of who he was, not true love, and if he was a beggar living on the streets, all women would disdain him, except for Concubine Xu.

Hypocrisy and sincerity, he distinguishes clearly, whether a woman is lying, you have to look at her eyes, legend has it that when a woman has a man in her eyes, then she is telling the truth, otherwise it is a lie.

Lu Boxian saw his figure in Concubine Xu's eyes, not the vigorous figure from before, but the figure of such a nuisance of state affairs and premature aging.

When he didn't become a king, he longed for this position and was willing to give everything for it, but when he really ascended to the throne, he found that he had also become a loner, overwhelmed by the heavy state affairs, and he worked hard every day to dare not carry anything, if it weren't for Concubine Xu-

Lu Boxian suddenly laughed, if it weren't for Concubine Xu, I'm afraid he wouldn't have experienced any fun of becoming a king at all, but he had to hold this authority from his father firmly in his hands.

He remembered what his father had said: "I pass on the throne to you, not because you are fit to be king, nor because you are more talented than my brother, but because you are my son, and you must one day pass it to your son, whether he is fit to be king or not, whether he is capable enough."

At that time, Lu Boxian was high-spirited, so he naturally would not agree with his father's words, he always thought that his talent was much better than that of King Cang, and he was the most suitable person to become a king. More than ten years of ruling career has not enhanced any of his talents, he is still the same Lu Boxian as before, the only difference is that he recognizes himself, recognizes that he is really inferior to King Cang, and is really not suitable to stay in this position.

(But so what, I'm not going to give up!)

He secretly clenched his fists.

Concubine Xu seemed to feel that Lu Boxian was abnormal, looked up at him, and said in a low voice: "Is the king thinking about King Cang again?"

Lu Boxian didn't speak, he acquiesced.

There is an advantage to talking to Concubine Xu, she can always make you have nothing to hide, and she can always find the weakness in your heart, if it were another emperor, he would never allow such a woman to exist around him, but Lu Boxian is not a qualified emperor, so he is qualified and has reason to keep such a woman, or rather, he needs such a woman.

Concubine Xu smiled and said: "Actually, the king doesn't have to worry about King Cang, although King Cang controls the vast majority of the country's army, but the most elite Imperial Forest Army and Yunying are now in the hands of the king, as long as King Cang is not stupid, he will not do it." ”

Lu Boxian glanced at Concubine Xu, sighed, and said faintly: "Only Concubine Xu dares to say this to me, everyone else will only say to me, 'King Cang is powerful and must be eradicated', I also know that King Cang is powerful, and I also know that he needs to be eradicated, but how to eradicate it, where to start, those people never come up with good suggestions." Only you, Concubine Xu, can give me an advantage in the face of adversity with just one strategy. ”

"Actually, it's not an advantage. Concubine Xu said hesitantly, "There is a saying, concubines don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Lu Boxian glanced at Concubine Xu in surprise and said, "It's good that Concubine Xu has something to say, why don't you take advantage?"

"Because of the man sent by the king. ”

"You mean Niuda, do you think I shouldn't have sent him?"

Concubine Xu didn't speak, just stared at Lu Boxian, just stared at it quietly, without saying a word.

Smart people know the truth of moderation, although Concubine Xu has been favored by Lu Boxian, she is a smart person, and she understands the truth that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, you can never be too smart in front of an emperor, even if it is just an unqualified emperor.

From the moment he put on the imperial robe, there was no such thing as unqualified and qualified, he was an emperor, there was no doubt about it.

Lu Boxian sighed and said slowly: "Niu Da is my confidant and favorite general, and he is absolutely loyal to me, only if he goes to Yunying, I can rest assured." ”

Concubine Xu shook her head and said softly, "What the king needs now is not a loyal general. ”

"No need to be faithful?

"Whoever he sends, he will not betray the king. ”

Lu Boxian's brows furrowed.

"I don't understand. ”

Concubine Xu smiled and said: "Simple loyalty can never bind a person, even if a loyal general is, it is impossible to put the emperor first, there is always a person more important than the emperor in their hearts, a thing more important than the emperor." It can be a person, a principle, or even a dead thing. When someone threatens the person or thing he cares about the most, he will fight back, and when he finds that he will not be able to defeat his opponent no matter what, he will choose to compromise. ”

"What does Concubine Xu mean is that Niu Da is not reliable?"

"General Niu is the figure chosen by the king himself, and he is also a close confidant of the king, so he is naturally reliable. ”

"Then why do you still say that?"

Lu Boxian shook his head, obviously not believing what Concubine Xu said. In his opinion, although Concubine Xu is smart, after all, she is in the harem and does not know much about the affairs of the court, and the previous plan is only made of intelligence, not complete, and to propose a complete plan, or to see through a plan, it takes not only intelligence, but more experience, which is exactly what Concubine Xu lacks.

But a smart person is a smart person, and an inexperienced smart person is much better than an experienced stupid person, at least a smart person knows what to do, and a stupid person will only do wrong things based on experience.

"General Niu Da is the kind of person I said, loyal to you, the king, but there must be a more important person or something in his heart. ”

Lu Boxian's heart moved, and he said: "Concubine Ai doesn't say that I can't remember it, but when I say it, I think about it, this Niu Jin is a person who cares about the family." ”

"How's his family?"

"Family. Lu Boxian was stunned, and his voice was stuck in his throat.

He turned his head to look at Concubine Xu with difficulty, and said in a hoarse and low voice: "His wife died early, leaving two daughters already married, but I know that he has an illegitimate child, and this illegitimate child is really-"

"Mud can't hold up the wall, right?"

Lu Boxian sighed.

Concubine Xu frowned and said: "This Niu Da's son is his flaw, he is just doting, once something happens to his son, he will definitely be coerced by others." ”

If Concubine Xu didn't mention it, Lu Boxian would probably ignore this, but once Concubine Xu mentioned it, the more Lu Boxian thought about Yueyue, the more he felt that it was so, and immediately jumped off the bed and said loudly:

"No, no, no, I will immediately issue an order for Niu Da to come back!"

"Never!" Concubine Xu dragged him and made a silent gesture at the same time.

The figure at the door flashed, and a yin owl's voice came in: "King, what are your orders?" ”

It was Lu Boxian's chief eunuch Gui Gonggong who spoke, almost all of Lu Boxian's private life was arranged by him, although the rank of the chief eunuch was not announced, no matter in the palace or in the government and the opposition, no one dared to underestimate him.

Lu Boxian glanced at Concubine Xu and said in a deep voice: "It's nothing, you can step down." ”

The figure walked away.

Lu Boxian lowered his voice and said to Concubine Xu: "Why did Concubine Ai hold me just now." ”

Concubine Xu said: "King, you can't change people at this moment, and even if you have to change people, you can't make such a big show." ”

"What does this mean?" Lu Boxian frowned.

In his dictionary, the emperor should do things in a hurry, dragging mud and water, hiding and tucking, not his style.

Concubine Xu also knew Lu Boxian, and explained at the moment: "King Cang is quite powerful, and even there are many of his secret sons in the palace. ”

When Lu Boxian heard this, although he was unhappy in his heart, he could only say: "Then I will secretly make an imperial decree and bring it to Niu Da with my henchmen." ”

"No. Concubine Xu frowned slightly, "The concubine feels that she shouldn't change Niu Da at this time." ”

Lu Boxian frowned and said, "Isn't there a flaw in this Niu Da? ”

Concubine Xu said: "There are no flaws in this world, it's just that some people's flaws are easy to see, and some people are not easy." She paused and continued: "Since the king has sent General Niu, then don't change people at this moment, if you change people temporarily, General Niu will inevitably feel guilty, and it will not be good if someone has a heart to use it to provoke." ”

Lu Boxian sighed: "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what do you want me to do?" As he spoke, he lay straight on the bed and hugged Concubine Xu.

Concubine Xu screamed in surprise and wanted to dodge, but she was hugged by Lu Boxian, and her fair cheeks immediately lifted up two red clouds.

"The King—"

"Concubine Ai, teach me. Lu Boxian said.

Concubine Xu looked at Lu Boxian, sighed, and said, "For today's plan, it is impossible to transfer General Niu back, only to try to make up for this flaw." The king might as well send someone to protect General Niu's son, as soon as he wants General Niu to show goodwill, he doesn't have the intention of control, as long as General Niu's son is in the hands of the king, then all the disasters will disappear invisibly. ”

"Why didn't I think of it!" Lu Boxian patted his head and said excitedly: "I still love the concubine and is smart, as long as I have that illegitimate child, I am not afraid that Niu Da will betray." ”

"Without further ado, the concubines can see this, and the strategists on King Cang's side will naturally also see it, if they let them go ahead, it will be very bad. ”

Lu Boxian thought about it, hurriedly got dressed, and coughed twice.

The figure at the door reappeared.

"What does the king command? ”

"Set up the Taiqing Palace!"

Lu Boxian turned his head to Concubine Xu and said, "Concubine Ai also came along." ”

"Me?" said Concubine Xu incredulously, pointing to herself.

In the past, she didn't give advice to Lu Boxian, but if she said that she participated in person, this was the first time. The momentary shock passed, and Concubine Xu couldn't help but feel a sense of joy in her heart, she understood what Lu Boxian meant.

In the past, no matter how smart she was, she was only a concubine in Lu Boxian's harem, but now, in Lu Boxian's heart, she is no longer a simple concubine.

The relationship between her and Lu Boxian has also changed from a simple spiritual relationship between a man and a woman to a relationship of allies who support each other.

Although it seems that this alliance is unequal now, and Lu Boxian obviously occupies a dominant position, Concubine Xu is confident that one day, she will be able to stand on the same level as Lu Boxian.

She is a woman, and in the traditional sense, a woman can only rely on a man to get to the top, but she is also a smart person, a smart woman.

A wise woman will never pin her own destiny on a man, even if this man is already the king of the Canglan Kingdom.

"Concubine Rong Chen freshen up. Concubine Xu turned around and hid her wonderful carcass/body in a white tulle light luo, and slowly walked towards the screen.

She didn't walk fast, but she didn't hesitate.