From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 698

The spring is bright and the flowers are blooming.

Zhou Yuan walked out of the stilt house and planned to visit Baihua Village with Ye Qingying. It was also his first time to come to a place like Miao Village and he was full of curiosity about everything around him.

As for Mu Rong, he should be given some time to digest it. With Li Song persuading him, things should not be too difficult.

The reason why it is not difficult is that what Zhou Yuan wants to do is essentially in line with the fundamental interests of Miao Village.

Strategies and so-called political means must be based on interests, otherwise they are castles in the air and will collapse sooner or later.

"Then what?"

Ye Qingying seemed to be in a very happy mood, the sun was shining brightly, she stretched out her hand to cover her brows, and whispered: "After persuading Mu Rong, what should we do?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Baihua Village is one of the few large villages in Shuixi. Mu Rong obviously has considerable prestige. He can help us unite many people, at least the anti-war faction."

"Therefore, we have the resources and ability to make a big fuss at the Mountain Flower Festival and dig up the Tusi's foundation."

Ye Qingying thought about it, then frowned and said: "I admit that this is useful, but... people can't change in a short time. Even if those Miao soldiers know the truth, will they immediately betray the Tusi Mansion?"

Zhou Yuan looked at Ye Qingying in surprise, and couldn't help but said in surprise: "Second Senior Sister, I really underestimated you. You are not good at human nature. The solution is very thorough. "

"Don't underestimate me!"

Ye Qingying was obviously a little proud, with a slight smile on her lips, and said: "If I don't have the ability, the boss will not allow me to come to such a dangerous place, and you are not the only smart person in the world."

Zhou Yuan said: "If you were a Miao soldier, what would you do after learning the truth?"

Ye Qingying fell into deep thought, frowned slightly, and said tentatively: "I have been working for something, and suddenly found that it is not just, and it is even the murderer who harmed me. As a normal person, I might... fight back, at least stop working for it."

Zhou Yuan said: "At any time, you should try to see people as complicated as possible. A gentle and elegant person may also be vicious, and a carefree person may also be incompetent. , in other words, human consciousness drives human actions, but consciousness has a lag, at least most people's consciousness lags, so there will be situations such as impulse, confusion, and regret. "

"Even if the Miao soldiers know the truth, even if the truth is ironclad, they can't help but believe it. But some people will still subconsciously think that the chieftain is right, and they can't react. Another part will put aside this kind of grudge and only think about personal success, rather than thinking about the overall interests of Shuixi. "

"There are more than 100,000 Miao soldiers, and there are all kinds of people, selfish, ignorant, vicious, greedy, and righteous and kind. God knows for sure."

"So I regard the action of this Mountain Flower Festival as the core action, which is to plant the seeds of division for the opponent. But this is not the final action , to destroy the chieftain, more means are needed, especially force. "

Ye Qingying looked at him and couldn't help saying: "Don't you have impulsive and confused moments? Why do you always see things so clearly and rationally?"

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "I have too many things to carry. If I am confused about major events, the price will be too high. How can I afford it?"

"Besides, I have been impulsive and confused many times, but you just don't know it."

Ye Qingying said: "For example?"

Zhou Yuan looked around and then said in a low voice: "When I was having sex with Cai Ni, I forgot to practice dual cultivation. Isn't this confused? But there is no way, she is too tempting, and I only had animal desires in my mind at that time."

Ye Qingying took several steps back, her face flushed, and gritted her teeth and said: "Shameless! Who wants to listen to you!"

Zhou Yuan was stunned. Didn't you ask it!

Ye Qingying seemed to be still unsatisfied, and snorted heavily: "Junior brother, you are good at everything, but sometimes you are too careless! "

"You know poetry and can write, you know martial arts and can fight, you are good at strategy and understand politics. You have many advantages, but you are too lustful and shameless. When you see a beautiful girl, you can't wait to put her in your home. Can't you change these bad habits?"

Zhou Yuan thought about it and nodded slowly.

He smiled and said, "Second Senior Sister, you said it very well. Can I understand that you want me to be the Duke of Weiguo, the governor of the Beijing Camp, a great hero, and a great man who saves the world, but you don't want me to be Zhou Yuan."

Ye Qingying's heart moved, and she looked at him in confusion, and her eyes changed a little.

Zhou Yuan said, "I have always believed that people have shortcomings. Everyone has them. Jianjia is arrogant, Cai Ni is stubborn, Ningyue is cowardly, Qu Ling is rebellious, and the eldest sister is constantly twisted between the two identities of Guan Miaoshan and Zhao Jing... II don't want to give examples one by one, I just want to ask, can't I have shortcomings? "

Ye Qingying lowered her head and stopped talking.

Zhou Yuan looked around and said, "I want to do something. Facing the crisis of my country, I want to stand up and realize my man's ambition. But I also want to live a relaxed life, with endless money, beautiful women by my side, and countless vulgar desires..."

"If you want to treat me as a saint, as a perfect character in a vernacular novel, then I can't do it."

Ye Qingying whispered, "Okay, I know, don't say it."

Zhou Yuan said again, "But then again, don't I restrain myself? You can open the history book and see that people like me, who are first-class dukes, have hundreds of women? One wife, a bunch of concubines, countless concubines, not to mention the female officials and servants. ”

“As for me, the senior sister sent me a female official from the inner court. Each of them has a clean family background, is beautiful, absolutely obedient, absolutely has no temper, and absolutely treats me as the master. Do I want it?”

“If I accept everyone, the Duke’s Mansion would have been filled with hundreds of women.”

Here, he smiled slowly and squinted his eyes and said, “I’m not that corrupt. I just cherish every fate. As for whether this fate is three, five, or ten, I don’t care. I just know how to cherish it.”

Ye Qingying sneered: “What a nice thing to say!”

Zhou Yuan said: “Don’t pretend to be a saint. Any man in my position will be more outrageous than me. Those who criticize me are purely jealous because they can’t do it themselves.”

“Besides, I have sincere feelings for every fate. Generally speaking, I am still a handsome and innocent boy.”

Ye Qingying applauded and said, “Okay, okay, you have successfully disgusted me. "

"But well, you have also inspired me. I really shouldn't hold you to the standards of a saint. If you are not lustful, I am afraid that His Majesty will be the most troubled, because that means you may only be interested in imperial power. "

Zhou Yuan pressed his forehead. It seems that the second senior sister doesn't know that the eldest senior sister has been very troubled.

He shook his head and sighed, saying: "By the way, you said you are going to be exposed. Does that mean that Cai Ni's return will be noticed soon and tracked down?"

Ye Qingying said: "Of course, maybe tomorrow, if the other party is fast enough, as for how to deal with it... it depends on you, the so-called pure boy. "