Chapter 1135: Shen Zhongli (Part 1) [Seeking Monthly Votes]

The atmosphere at the scene fell into an eerie silence for a time.

Until Shen Tang's cynical laughter sounded: "Xiaofang, it's boring for you to be like this. It almost scares people. We are old acquaintances who know everything about us. What abilities do you still know about me? I'm not here at all. I've fallen through the cracks, so how can I make the same mistake again? I still prefer that your mouth is only used for drinking, talking about old times, and nothing else!"

Shen Tang refused Zhai Le's provocation and fought back.

"Okay, blame me for being nosy. I'm not a human being inside and out."

Zhai Le's words sounded a bit resentful and aggrieved.

With his temperament, he has no shortage of friends. Wherever he goes, he has a lot of old friends, who either have friendly feelings for each other or meet by chance. The excitement around him has never stopped since he was a boy. With so many friends, Shen Tang is considered the most special among the "old friends".

Because of her temperament, because of her strength, because of her gender, and because the years when she first met her were the last touch of freedom in the life together with her brother. Just like a bonfire, after the light is at its strongest, the color will gradually dim until it becomes an ember.

Both he and his brother thought that the trip was over and that the brothers would start a new life. No one expected that his brother's life would go downhill from then until his untimely death. Zhai Le was ordered to take over the responsibility of Qu Guo at the critical moment, and was forced to change from a minister who followed his elder brother to a monarch who led his subjects to survive in troubled times.

Zhai Le will not shirk his responsibilities, but occasionally dreams back at midnight and misses his youth with his brother. As a witness of that period, Shen Tang has millions of words to say when they meet again. There were many things to say, and Zhai Le wanted to talk to her about them all.

Talk about the difficulty of running the country, talk about the confusion of losing the protection of her brother, talk about how she is about to realize their heroic words when they were young, and ask her how she is doing now and whether she is facing similar troubles as herself. Zhai Le had so much to say, but in the end he kept it in his heart, rotting and fermenting little by little, and could no longer say it out.

Pour yourself bowl after bowl of wine.

Although it still has the same mellow aroma when it enters my throat, I am no longer astonished and fascinated by it as before. I even have some doubts - wine is indeed a rare wine in the world, but it is far from unique. Why have I been obsessed with it for so many years?

Shen Tang recognized the change in emotion in his words and softened his attitude: "I can't say that, but thank you for the reminder."

We really need to be careful about the situation at Quqing Academy.

No matter what Zhai Le's motives were, whether there was some truth or falsehood in those words, it was enough that he was willing to confide in him. When Zhai Le heard this, he smiled happily again.

"What you just said are all true?" Gu De's eyes were firmly fixed on Zhai Le, and he did not miss any emotional changes on the latter's face. It seemed that no lies could be hidden under the gaze of these eyes, "The countries in the southeast are really Can’t tolerate Qu Qing?”

Zhai Lexiao asked: "Is it necessary to lie to you? Who are you?"

He is the leader of a country, why would he deliberately deceive a white man?

Since he was talking about this, he didn't mind saying a few more words: "You haven't thought about the problem with the number of places in Quqing ranging from a few to fifty? In your opinion, the talents of the students in Quqing Academy are amazing. , The talent is outstanding, and you can easily get a spot even if you go back to your respective country. But even if the results are the same, as long as the process is wrong, it is still a mistake.”

"Not to mention that these quotas were originally given to him by the royal families and powerful officials of various countries, but he was cut off by Quqing Academy and suffered a dumb loss. If he suffered a loss once or twice, it was still within the tolerable range, but once more, he would be Can Qing Academy not be an eyesore?”

Gu De said bitterly: "But you also said that it was the fault of all countries. It was they who first regarded a good Qu Qing as a toy to flatter themselves, trampling on the original intentions of many sages. Qu Qing fought back, but in the end they were fine. The academy was completely burned down by a fire, and now it has become a hateful 'academic power' in your mouth!"

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears.

Threads of blood spilled from the corners of his mouth.

"There is nothing wrong with the academy itself. Layman Quqing founded the academy and supported poor families in order to give more students a chance to succeed. But Gu Yourong, are you confusing 'Quqing Academy' with 'students of Quqing Academy'? The two cannot be equated! The academy is just a dead thing. If you hang the "Quqing Academy" sign anywhere, that place can be called "Quqing Academy"! No matter how it changes, it is just an academy, but what about the students studying there? More than ten thousand plans?”

The academy will not change, only the students will change.

Zhai Le asked: "In the beginning, it was certainly the royal dignitaries of various countries who used the academy to assign quotas to their own people through the academy, which ruined the original intention of the academy, but have you ever thought that among these people there were also students from the academy? From the beginning There are never just a few people who are passively victimized at first, and then become complicit in trampling on the original intentions of the sages, right?”

While Quqing Academy fought back, it also enjoyed benefits - at its peak, the academy had a total of fifty seats!

Will Qu Qing spit out the benefits he got?

Every quota is saved by other countries from their national fortunes. A part of Qu Qing was given to Qu Qing in vain, and the rest was left to the students of the country to compete for it. Naturally, all countries would be dissatisfied. Even if they started it themselves, they won't always remember it.

Xia Houyu asked: "What about the dean's self-immolation?"

Zhai Le said: "I threatened him, but he believed it. If you blame this blood feud on me, I have nothing to say. But then again, so what if Quqing Academy is not burned down? If your reputation is ruined, it is better to die. Come clean!"

Except for Layman Qu Qing, the last dean is the only one who can be counted on. When Zhai Le talked to him, he clearly felt that he did not approve of the status of Qu Qing Academy, but he was powerless to save the terminally ill Qu Qing - too many students came for the quota and Qu Qing's brand. Once he gave up and agreed to Zhai Le's conditions, and let Qu Qing Academy depend on the court of the King of Qu State, I don't know how many people would scold Qu Qing Academy for being servile and having no integrity in the past. Just assuming, those insults were also unbearable for him.

He was ashamed to face the predecessors of the academy.

But he could not accept Zhai Le's exposure of these dirty things about Qu Qing Academy, so he disbanded the academy and set fire to everything. At least when future generations mentioned Qu Qing Academy, they still yearned for it and regretted it, rather than spitting and despising it.

Gu De could no longer suppress the sweet fishy taste in his throat.

He spurted out a mouthful of dirty blood.

If Xiahou Yu had not been quick to support him, he would have been unable to stand steadily at this moment. Seeing this, Zhai Le stopped provoking him: "It's good to burn it down. In the future, if there are upright students rebuilding the academy, the filth of intrigue can be corrected."

Shen Tang said: "Zhai Xiaofang, stop talking."

Zhai Le was unhappy: "Youli is really biased."

Which of his words is not true?

The last dean was a somewhat pedantic person, no wonder he raised Gu De-Quqing Academy was burned down, and his heart of Taoism collapsed directly. Zhai Le said: "If you want to rebuild the academy, I don't object, but there is one thing, it can't be in the southeast!"

The network of people in Quqing Academy is still too large.

Once rebuilt, it is equivalent to reuniting these scattered guys. Zhai Le doesn't want to deal with a lot of government affairs every day and take care of these trivial things. He is worried every day. Can he still live?

At least he has to wait for time to dilute everything.

Or, this group of people must die almost.

Xiahou Yu looked at Gu De's state, and he, who was always good-tempered, was a little angry: "Why does Lord Zhai have to say nice things? In the final analysis, aren't you one of them? You are abusing your authority and taking advantage of your power. What's the difference? You ordered the messenger to instigate the students and use your power to oppress others, just for the excuse of "having a legitimate reason"! Do you dare to say that you are upright and have a clear conscience?"

Who doesn't stand on his own standpoint and use all means?

He is the Lord, so he can ridicule others like this?

The smile on Zhai Le's face disappeared bit by bit.

Instead, it was replaced by a cold murderous intent.

At this time, someone tapped his shoulder lightly, and Zhai Le turned his head to look along with the force. A bowl of wine was directly against his lips, and the wine in the bowl was swaying with the force. Shen Tang said: "Drink."

There should be no other unnecessary actions and words.

Zhai Le saw the irresistible protection in Shen Tang's eyes, snatched the wine bowl, drank it all, and threw it away: "It's getting late. If you don't go back, there will be a big fuss at home. See you next time."

Just as he walked away, a gust of wind came from behind his head, and he raised his hand to grab it.

It turned out to be a round wine jar.

The ears could still hear the swaying sound of the liquid inside the wine jar.

Shen Tang said: "Well, see you next time."

Zhai Le looked at Shen Tang for a long time with complicated eyes, and finally laughed inexplicably: "Will you always look like this in the future?"

Shen Tang waved her hand to drive him away angrily.

"Go away, don't curse me."

Zhai Le looked down at the wine jar, his smile was as bright as before, and he was a little proud: "I'm almost fulfilling my ambition back then."

The Southeast Continent is destined to be in his pocket.

"Tsk, then you better hurry up, don't let me catch up."

Zhai Le accepted the wine jar and walked towards the city. There were already more than a hundred guards waiting not far away, and his daughter Erya and her tutor Yu Hai also came after hearing the news. Yu Hai put his hands in his sleeves, calm and composed. Erya jumped up and down like a shrimp in a steamer. He was relieved to see Zhai Le come back safely!

"Father!"

Zhai Le said: "No problem, I'm meeting a friend."

Erya looked strange: "Friend?"

Judging from the age of the bald monkey, it was more like a mistake made by her father when he was young than a friend. She had hardly seen anyone escape unscathed when her father changed his face. Erya did not hide her thoughts, and her obvious suspicion caused a stir.

"Do you suspect your father?"

"I dare not."

Yu Hai did not have so many concerns.

He just raised his eyebrows in the direction of Shen Tang and others: "Fight?"

That was the lord of the evil plan, the king of Kangguo.

If he came to his own territory without saying hello, he could only blame himself for his bad luck if he died due to acclimatization, right? Yu Hai's suggestion was rejected by Zhai Le: "Why fight? This is not her real body. What's the point of fighting an incarnation? Besides, have you noticed the young man who looks like Gong Xichou? The weirdo we met in the Shanhai Holy Land that time! To be cautious, let's drink some wine."

Forget the fight.

Yu Hai shook his head: "What a pity."

If the real body really came, no matter how much it cost, he would keep the other party completely, and see how heartbroken Qi Yuanliang would be!

Zhai Le called his daughter and important officials: "Go, go, go."

They dispersed, and Shen Tang and others also wanted to withdraw.

The high priest who looked like Gong Xichou took a look at Gu De and said: "It's a heart disease, and heart disease needs heart medicine. If you still refuse to let it go, the depression will condense in your heart, which may hurt your foundation and vitality!"

Gu De was not interested in his physical condition.

He just wanted to ask clearly: "Are Mr. Shen familiar with Zhai Xiaofang?"

Shen Tang said: "Old acquaintances."

"You are not Shen Dali."

Shen Tang: "..."

Shen Dali, a name that looks fake at first glance, does he really believe it?

Gu De said affirmatively: "You are Shen Youli."

Shen Tang was proud: "Tsk, do you know me?"

Gu De: "I've never heard of it."

Shen Tang: "..."

Seeing Shen Tang's expression change, Xia Houyu explained for Gu De: "I really haven't heard of it. The two places are too far apart."

There are so many countries in the world, and every now and then, countries are destroyed and new ones are established. The news scattered in the market can only mention the country's name and surname. As for the name of the country's leader, even if it is mentioned, it will be distorted due to the language transmission process in various places.

Shen Tang punched the ground angrily.

"No, why?"

It’s so unfair!

With his brother Zhai Huan leading the way, Zhai Le successfully passed through the most painful stage of starting from scratch during the founding of the People's Republic of China. After that, he started fighting and fighting to become famous. Looking back at yourself? One enemy after another lined up to beat her, and one of her own people also tried to trick her!

Shen Tang hugged his head and cried.

As a result, there were only a few hairs on the scalp under the palm of my hand.

This critical blow almost shattered her into pieces.

He hurriedly stopped his strength, for fear of tearing out his only hair: "Whether it's Shen Dali or Shen Youli, you will definitely not lose. Work hard and your life will get better!"

Gu De smiled bitterly: "I've always heard that the folk customs in the North are tough..."

Her demeanor just now was indeed that of a ruthless gangster.

Shen Tang: "..."

Xiahou Yu was really afraid that Shen Tang would tear his best friend alive, so he hurriedly changed the subject and asked Shen Tang warmly what his next plan was - to return to the North, or to go somewhere else? Southeast can't survive, and Zhai Xiaofang will definitely send someone to closely monitor their whereabouts.

Shen Tang said: "Let's go to the central part of the mainland."

See if there are any opportunities for her to take advantage of.

Xia Houyu nodded: "Okay."

Gu De also acquiesced to this arrangement.

They just have differences on where to go. Their knowledge of the countries in the central part of the continent is limited, and that information is now outdated.

"It's better to go to Qiguo."

The ever quiet high priest suggested gently.

"Qi Guo? What's so special about it?"

Xia Houyu and others disagreed: "Qiguo's national strength is at its peak, and it has people to rely on... It can quickly revitalize the country after being destroyed several times."

It would be difficult for a few of them to run over and try to stir up a storm.

"You said Qi Guo relied on you? Oh, they relied on you to death."

"died?"

Jimo Qiu's eyes wandered.

"Well, he died because of my [Enlightenment]."

Shen Tang: "...Huh? Then he is quite nice."

Xia Houyu: "..."

Gu De: "..."

In the end, Shen Tang failed to go there in person.

On the third day, there was a sudden tremor that made her feel sick and made her want to vomit.

There seemed to be some force pulling on her soul, and the feeling of light or heavy floating made her feel like she was floating on the sea every step of the way. Jimo Qiu said: "Your Highness, it's time for you to go back!"

Zixu has been able to successfully control this body after training.

Jimo Qiu answered the call.

When he opened his eyes again, what he saw was a face magnified by kind thoughts.

"Where is your highness?"

Shan Nian Ba ​​Ba Ba Ji gnawed on a pear: "You must have been cut off."

There will always be a price to pay for recruiting people blindly.

Everyone anxiously waiting for the three-day period: "..."

When you are healthy, you feel like a light on your back.

The looks from his colleagues had already deceived him countless times.

Shan Nian said leisurely: "Yu Yu Lei Yao."

|ω`)