When I returned and t the Pri Minister, I said angrily, "Your Majesty was once heroic and possessed the might of a conqueror, which is why you’ve been able to achieve great things and build this empire. Yet now, due to so-called heroism and honor, you’re shackling your own hands and feet."
The so-called Emperor, there’s no right or wrong; only victory makes a king!
Upon seeing this hero, it felt like hearing the roar of a young tiger in the depths of the mountains, causing all beasts to tremble in fear. Yet Your Majesty doesn’t think to slay the young tiger to prevent future troubles but insists on keeping his word. When this fierce tiger rises one day...
"Your Majesty will regret not listening to !"
Pri Minister Wei Yiwen said nothing, but later inford Jiang Wanxiang.
Jiang Wanxiang laughed heartily, unconcerned, replying, "Reporting secretly afterward doesn’t bring sha upon He Ruoqinhu, doesn’t it?"
Wei Yiwen responded, "I am loyal to Your Majesty."
Jiang Wanxiang shook his head, praising and scolding with a smile, "Old fox."
Wei Yiwen said, "Without being an old fox, how could I still be sitting here safely after maneuvering for decades among Your Majesty the fierce tiger, the State Preceptor the hero, General Yuwen Lie, and General He Ruo with their sharp tempers?"
"I propose to demote General He Ruo Qinhu for his reckless talks about the king."
Wei Yiwen pretended to be senile again and said:
"But Duke Li also says this is Tian Ge’er?"
"I wonder if I’m senile."
Jiang Wanxiang replied with a half-smile, "Perhaps he was drunk."
"Let it be, just let him go!"
This casual conversation elevated the matters in Xiyi City high and then gently brought them down.
So they summoned He Ruoqinhu inside, scolded him, and directly demoted the Great General, sending him to maintain connections with Jiangnan. He Ruoqinhu was furious, went to curse at Wei Yiwen, splattering him with saliva.
He wanted to raise his treasure sword and cleave Wei Yiwen.
Wei Yiwen was ’surprised,’ circled a pillar, and He Ruoqinhu swung his sword, nearly cutting what little hair the old man had left. Wei Yiwen got angry and exclaid, "You fool, I helped you, and this is how you repay ?"
"If I hadn’t ntioned it, your secret comnts about His Majesty would definitely upset him if discovered later. Now I provided you a way out, allowing you to avoid trouble afar, isn’t it beneficial?!"
He Ruoqinhu retorted angrily, "To lead a horse and bow in the Western Regions?!"
"I can’t even go fight the Wolf King or the Qilin!"
"Is His Majesty letting go to the Western Regions, permitting to move against Li Guanyi?"
Wei Yiwen replied, "His Majesty said he doesn’t permit it."
He Ruoqinhu said angrily, "You..."
Wei Yiwen replied, "But has the General forgotten the old saying from the Military School?"
He Ruoqinhu paused, while Wei Yiwen smiled and reminded him:
"A general in the field is not bound by the king’s command."
He Ruoqinhu’s eyes lit up thoughtfully, while Wei Yiwen laughed and said:
"This is just an old man’s nonsense, not His Majesty’s intention. His Majesty must keep his word and doesn’t wish to act against Li Guanyi, yet he worries if his insistence might change the course of the world."
"With the struggle between letting go and holding on, he made this decision."
"General, you are a renowned master, and you can certainly see the changes in the situation on the front line. When the ti cos, you can make your own choice."
"After all, historians only record that His Majesty values promises, while Wei Yiwen becos a treacherous minister, betraying a friend’s trust to report, causing His Majesty to get angry, and demoting General He Ruo Qinhu, who then regains favor after achieving rits..."
He Ruoqinhu insisted, "Can I strike against Li Guanyi or not?"
As a renowned general, his guard towards the rapidly rising Li Guanyi was extrely high—this soaring montum was too familiar to him. Originally, he thought Marquis Qin Wu on the Divine General List ranking forty-seventh was astonishing enough.
But unexpectedly, Li Guanyi switched nas and location.
His rise was all the more astonishing!
From spring to winter, he forcefully earned the title of Tian Ge’er.
Ranked among the top thirty on the Divine General List.
Wei Yiwen pondered before replying, "Unless he truly threatens the Lord."
"Otherwise, it’s not allowed."
"His Majesty values promises but also sees the bigger picture; currently, the strategy is to ally with Li Guanyi to jointly strike the Wolf King, but if..."
"The Lord is a renowned master, you surely understand."
He Ruoqinhu pondered, realizing he was a live pawn.
At this stage, he was used to cooperate with Li Guanyi to contain the terrifying military power and grand montum of the Wolf King, stopping the Wolf King’s rise with a brilliant move; yet secretly, he was also used to limit Li Guanyi, preventing him from completely rising and replacing the Wolf King, becoming an even greater threat.
Jiang Wanxiang is a hero, an overlord.
After a long contemplation, He Ruoqinhu praised Wei Yiwen:
"Good things credited to His Majesty, but you bear the bad, even sacrificing your reputation, hahaha, you’re indeed remarkable, old fellow. No wonder you can hold the Pri Minister’s position without budging for over a decade!"
"Tell , how do you stay evergreen in the officialdom?"
"Do you need astounding talents?"
Wei Yiwen answered:
"Just observe His Majesty’s thoughts and bear the evil na for him."
"That’s enough."
He Ruoqinhu was thoughtful, then bowed and said, "Humbly accepting your teachings."
So he packed his belongings and rushed to Xiyi City, delivered Emperor Jiang Wanxiang’s handwritten letter to Li Shude, and upon Duke Li’s opening the letter, he saw the casual remark: "Double Li alliance, you did a great deed."
Double Li...
Li Shude’s pupils contracted, shivers running down his spine.
Forr Fourth Divine General, now Fifth Divine General, He Ruoqinhu stationed in Xiyi City.
Thus prepared his forces, waiting for the Wolf King Xiao Wuliang’s bloody battle in Hongxia City with various factions.
Chen Country remains silent, quietly reinforcing the city’s defenses.
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