Emperor Wu didn't even look back, he came to the futon and sat down, looking up at the ancestor's memorial tablet: "I want to be quiet for a while."
There was no reply from the other party, so he walked slowly to his side, stood next to Emperor Wu, and followed his line of sight to look at the spiritual throne.
"Yes……"
Emperor Wu glanced displeasedly, and when he saw the black base and the hem of his clothes woven with silver threads, his expression couldn't help but change.
As my eyes moved upward, as the hem of the clothes swayed, the beautiful pictures of mountains and rivers embroidered on it were particularly eye-catching.
Further up, there is a jade belt with cold texture and buckles, with lifelike rare and exotic animals carved on the surface.
From this man's shoulders, a luxurious and delicate texture of flowing clouds slid down, making his arms look like two dragons turning over the clouds.
"you……"
Emperor Wu's pupils shrank, his gaze passed over the sun, moon and stars on the man's chest, and locked on his face: "Zuo Chongming? Why are you here?"
Zuo Chongming tilted his head, looked at him condescendingly, and said with a slight smile: "The Holy Master is so elegant that he comes to the ancestral hall to hang out in the middle of the night."
"What did you do to the emperor's uncle?"
Emperor Wu subconsciously clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves, staring at his words.
The Imperial Mausoleum Ancestral Hall is a forbidden area, and there is even a special organization responsible for taking care of this place. There is also a strong royal guarding it secretly...
This person is a rare giant in the realm of Dharma. In terms of seniority, he should be the elder of Emperor Wu.
No matter how evil Zuo Chongming is, he is only in the Origin Sea realm. How can he break through the obstacles of the Dharma Realm? How can he come...
"Holy Lord."
Zuo Chongming sat next to him and said softly: "You really don't know much about your imperial uncle."
When Emperor Wu heard this, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean, you know a lot?"
Zuo Chongming took out the small table and tea set from the spiritual ring, and said calmly: "In order to get to the position of Ninth Five-Year Plan, you killed a lot of your own people."
"The emperor's uncle's son is also on the cleanup list, but because he surrendered to you, you let his son go."
"But, even though you didn't kill him, you won't let him live a good life. Just find any reason to send him to the frontier."
"Later, he settled there, but he only had the blood coagulation realm, and he had injured his origin in the early years, so now... he is about to die."
Zuo Chongming poured tea: "Although this imperial uncle has taken refuge with you, you are not at ease with him, so you asked him to guard the ancestral hall of the imperial mausoleum and not to leave even half a step."
"But now his son is about to die. As a father, he has to go there, and he is afraid that you won't agree, so he plans to go there quietly."
"Anyway, you won't come here a few times throughout the year. As long as he moves quickly enough, he can fool him in the future just by making excuses and practicing."
"you……"
Emperor Wu suddenly straightened his spine and looked at him with shock, anger and resentment.
"That's right."
Zuo Chongming smiled calmly and said: "I sent people to spread the news that his son will die soon. Concubine Wu told me about it."
"Even Concubine Wu..."
"Don't get me wrong, this is a deal."
Zuo Chongming said quietly: "According to the laws of the Wu Dynasty, after the death of the emperor, the concubines must be dismissed or buried. She does not want to die."
"And she knows very well that after Your Majesty leaves, if she, Nan Yuyan, and Nan Feiyu want to survive, they can only rely on me."
Emperor Wu slapped the case, and two words came out from between his teeth: "Deserves to be killed..."
Zuo Chongming asked in surprise: "Why should he be killed?"
Emperor Wu gave him a cold look: "If someone betrays you, do you think he shouldn't be killed?"
"On the contrary, I feel normal."
Zuo Chongming shook his head: "The biggest difference between me and your Majesty is that I have never had expectations for human nature, so naturally I will not ask the other party to inflict heavy damage."
"I prefer to classify this kind of thing as an exchange of interests. The so-called betrayal is nothing more than the other party's choice."
"As long as the other party doesn't bring any loss to me, I don't mind letting him go. If we can get together and disperse easily, we can continue our business."
Emperor Wu didn't think he was telling the truth, and there was sarcasm in his eyes: "You are really thinking..."
Zuo Chongming did not take it seriously and continued: "Your Majesty, I know that you resent me and hate me in your heart. You think that things have reached this stage because of my promotion."
"Is not it?"
Emperor Wu poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.
"Yes and no."
Zuo Chongming said calmly: "It is true that all this is promoted and guided by me, but tracing its origin, isn't it still because of you?"
"If you don't have this idea, if you don't have this idea, how can I have the ability to promote all this? I'm just going along with the flow."
Emperor Wu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to being cold and hard: "Qiu Yuan Ling."
"hehe."
Zuo Chongming continued: "Your Majesty, you want to deal with the Prime Minister, the Three Dukes, and the Taiyuan Academy. You also want to clear up this chaotic court, so I proposed to establish a prince as a bait."
"The seventh prince wanted to get the support of the Prime Minister's faction, so he conspired with Wei Tao to ambush me. I had no choice but to fight back and killed Wei Wen in response."
"The eldest prince wants to use the flying boat to deal with the fox demon, so he should take action on me to win the favor of the prime minister. I will guide him to the seventh prince."
"The Thirteenth Prince took out the fragments of the Wentian Jade Scroll and asked me to do him a favor, and I helped him connect with the Prime Minister."
"The third prince wants to deal with the eldest prince and compete for the position of crown prince. I will hand over the evidence to him and let him solve this stumbling block."
"At the same time, the internal security issue that was a headache for you was easily solved by the third prince, and all it cost you was one son."
"After the third prince became the crown prince, the fifth prince and the thirteenth prince were unwilling to give in. I helped them find evidence against the third prince."
"Ha~!"
Emperor Wu sneered and sneered: "One thing after another, from your mouth, do you seem to be a good person who is willing to help others?"
Zuo Chongming smiled casually and took a sip of tea: "Actually, I have been having a question for so long."
Emperor Wu played with the teacup: "Is there anything you don't understand?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zuo Chongming looked at him seriously and asked: "I have always wanted to know, why do you... insist on killing me?"
"You really don't know?"
Emperor Wu froze, raised his head in surprise, and looked into his serious eyes.
"have no idea."
Zuo Chongming shook his head sincerely: "Putting aside loyalty, have you ever done anything that is sorry for the court or you? Have you ever done anything treasonous? Is there anything rude?"
Emperor Wu laughed angrily: "Loyalty alone is enough to punish you with death."
"Don't you find it funny what Your Majesty said?"
Zuo Chongming curled his lips: "You can see from your current situation and your experiences during this period that there is no so-called loyalty in this world?"
"Loyal people are not smart, and smart people are not loyal. You look down on the former, and you think the latter deserves to be killed... It is normal for you to end up like this."
Emperor Wu's face was full of anger, but suddenly he seemed to be deflated and sighed sadly: "Maybe."
After being silent for a long time, he suddenly asked: "If, if I didn't want to kill you, would all this happen?"
Emperor Wu had been the emperor for decades. It was impossible that he could not have thought of the answer. He was just unwilling to face it.
As Zuo Chongming said before, his role in the whole thing was more likely to add fuel to the flames.
Even without Zuo Chongming, what should happen would still happen, it would just be postponed for a few years.
"Ha ha……"
Emperor Wu suddenly lost his cup and laughed sadly: "A dynasty with flowing water, a family with iron foundation... The ancients have never deceived me."
Zuo Chongming raised his glass and said with a chuckle: "Unfortunately, I am good at blacksmithing."
Emperor Wu touched his serious expression and laughed so much that tears came out: "You? Haha... just you? It's really..."
Zuo Chongming shrugged and took a sip of tea: "Your Majesty, you should know that I have always...honored my words."
"You can't do it."
"Why?"
Emperor Wu sighed: "Even if you can destroy the family and the sect, human nature dictates... sooner or later someone will succeed them."
Zuo Chongming replied calmly: "Then, continue to kill."
Emperor Wu sneered: "How long can you kill? Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years?"
"Who knows."
Zuo Chongming blinked, his expression a little playful.
However, the determination in his eyes made Emperor Wu feel cold in his heart.
"Zuo Qing."
Emperor Wu's smile slowly faded, and he stared at him seriously for a while before saying: "If you can really do it, I admire you."
Zuo Chongming smiled and said, "We'll see."
Emperor Wu turned his head and looked at the spiritual throne, and suddenly asked: "How do Zuo Qing think future generations will evaluate me?"
Zuo Chongming was silent for a long time, and then solemnly replied: "It's a mixed success."
Emperor Wu looked at him in surprise: "I think he should be a tyrant, a coward..."
Zuo Chongming interrupted him and said loudly: "Believe me, it won't happen."
"Why?" Emperor Wu asked in surprise.
"because……"
Zuo Chongming said softly: "I will break the monopoly of the aristocratic family, so that everyone can afford to eat, read, and practice martial arts."
"Knowledge will enhance their vision, increase their wisdom, and make them look at things more objectively and pertinently."
Emperor Wu opened his mouth, and there seemed to be longing flashing through his eyes, which then turned into disappointment: "Really? It's a pity that I can't see it anymore."
"Tea please."
Zuo Chongming took out another cup and poured him a cup of tea.
Emperor Wu picked up the tea but did not drink it. Instead, he asked curiously: "Can Zuo Qing tell me when did you start planning?"
Zuo Chongming thought about this issue for a long time.
After a full quarter of an hour, he said uncertainly: "From... a long time ago, to... when I was a butcher."
Emperor Wu was stunned for a moment, then he laughed: "It's been a long time indeed, I...can I ask Zuo Qing for a favor?"
Zuo Chongming signaled him to speak directly: "Your Majesty, please speak."
"Be kind to Yu Yan."
Emperor Wu flicked the wall of the cup and looked at the ripples of tea in the cup, and his tone suddenly became desolate.
"good."
Zuo Chongming clinked glasses with them and drank the fragrant tea in the cup: "It is truly an honor for me to have a meeting with the Holy Lord... You, go on your way."
"Tsk, good tea."
Emperor Wu drank the tea in the cup, threw the cup away, and stood up from the futon.
"It is an honor for me to meet with you, my lord and my ministers."
"Ha ha……"
"Zuo Chongming, you said you will keep your word."
"I wish you immediate success."
"Ahem..."
He laughed wantonly, held the incense table and moved it in front of the coffin. Suddenly he grabbed a roll of brocade silk on the table and threw it to Zuo Chongming.
"This is what you want."
"My ancestors are on top."
"Nan Hao is incompetent... He failed to inherit the country of Wu Dynasty and failed to govern the country."
"Failed to eradicate the demons, pacify the aristocratic families, and purge the court..."
"Nan Hao's crime cannot be forgiven."
Zuo Chongming took the brocade silk, took a deep look at Emperor Wu who was muttering at his desk, and walked out without looking back.
When he appeared in the ancestral hall, Emperor Wu knew that he had no hope.
The use of the artifact requires a long time of preparation, and Zuo Chongming will not give him time.
So he gave up the futile move and chose a... more honorable way.
Thump~!
There was a muffled sound behind him, and Emperor Wu's muttering stopped abruptly.
Zuo Chongming paused for a moment, then put away the brocade silk with his backhand and quietly disappeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall.