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Chapter 1224: Come on, cub (Part 1224) [ask for monthly ticket]

Shen Tang did not agree immediately.

She waved her hand to let the others leave. There was silence everywhere, except for the roar of the You Kingdom's royal daughter, who was like a dying beast. It was also very hurtful to be seen by outsiders in such a humble and embarrassed state. Shen Tang had nothing to do, so he picked up the memorial at hand to review it.

As time went by, the beast's breath gradually cooled.

All the resentment brewed into despair.

She almost cried blood: "Mr. Shen won't agree?"

What made her even more desperate was that she had no right to ask the other party to do anything. She could not take revenge, and could only watch the blood feud unfold, helpless. The You Kingdom's royal daughter murmured in a low voice: "...Yes, it's all my wishful thinking, wild imagination, and overestimation of my own ability... But I won't accept it! I hate her! I wish I could drink her blood and eat her flesh, peel her skin, scrape off the fat from the daylilies, light a sky lantern, and then dig out her heart to see what color it is..."

Shen Tang paused and continued to add the remaining strokes.

The You Kingdom's royal daughter seemed unable to sense the changes in the outside world. She was still immersed in her own world, her eyes red as if she was biting her teeth. "Obviously, she is also a woman. She was also helpless. She was also treated as a toy. Why couldn't she let the You Kingdom girl go? She let the soldiers enter the city for three days. Why did she..."

In this world, besides Shen Youli, the two women she admired the most were the ruler of Qi State and Mei Meng, the ruler's trusted confidant. The former was far away from her, and most of her knowledge of Shen Jun came from folk stories and rumors. She was often portrayed as a romantic and affectionate person, but also a chivalrous one. Whether she was overbearing and arbitrary in the government, or suave and unique in the world, she was too perfect and not quite like a human being.

In comparison, the latter pair of monarch and minister are more down-to-earth.

They were both in the southwest continent, and the customs and folkways of the two places were similar, so she could better understand how difficult it was for the ruler of Qi to go from being a powerless princess to where she is now. The monarch and his subjects had no doubts about each other, supported each other, and were loyal to each other. This was something that had always been praised only by warriors and scholars, but now it also had a new gender.

She thought the King of Qi really understood!

  Now it seems that everything she does is fundamentally different from those manipulating the situation and killing culprits in the past. She is neither a man nor a woman, she is power! She is a demon who is unscrupulous with power in her hands!

Shen Tang waited patiently for her to vent most of her emotions.

He raised his hand and stroked her head, and a cool breath spread all over her body, causing the You country's daughter to shudder. The intense emotions that had just made her worried and heartbroken now calmed down, and her mind was clear.

"First, I didn't say no. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to disturb you from venting. It's not good to keep negative emotions in your heart." Shen Tang reviewed thirty-six memorials during the time when she was venting, and she got off work a little earlier. She easily concealed this fact under her gentle eyes, "Second, it is difficult for those in a higher position to empathize with those in a lower position. She used to be a princess, and then she encountered many ups and downs. She was stuck in a quagmire but was able to turn things around overnight. The people she should thank the most are herself and Mei Jinghe. I haven't seen her and Mei Meng share the throne of Qi State. Her experience is actually a bit similar to Zheng Qiao back then..."

The You Kingdom's royal daughter didn't understand Zheng Qiao: "Zheng Qiao?"

Shen Tang said, "Well, Zheng Qiao was originally from the royal family of Geng State, and later became a hostage in Xin State. His life was full of ups and downs, but he was lucky to meet a good teacher and a stubborn senior brother. Hearing this, you probably thought that he would have a happy ending after all the hardships, but no, he became the male favorite of the old king of Xin State, and this experience was a lifelong shame for him. Wasn't the king of Qi State's early experience similar? Later, when Zheng Qiao came to power, the world did not ask him to sympathize with prostitutes in the red-light district."

The daughter of the You Kingdom royal family: "..."

Shen Tang pulled out a book of reviewed memorials and spread out the contents: "I am not saying this to excuse the behavior of the Queen of Qi. I just want to say - don't beautify a stranger you don't know in your mind just because of some common points, especially when this stranger is a superior. The Queen of Qi is a woman, but she is also a powerful queen."

Without Gu Chi exposing it, Shen Tang also knew that the envoy from the You Kingdom had a strange liking for her and tried his best to beautify her.

To put it bluntly, the filter is a bit heavy.

The people you see through the filter are too beautiful, so you can't accept the gap between reality and imagination: "The ruler of a country is above everyone else. I, who work hard to govern the country, will think about how to make the people under my rule well fed, clothed and live longer. It's not just because I have a kind heart and pity the elderly and the weak, but also because the goal of making the world peaceful and prosperous is more interesting than indulging in pleasure. Pleasure only requires indulgence of desires, and depravity does not require any effort. Restraining desires and reshaping order requires great self-control, even self-torture. As cruel and violent as Zheng Qiao is, he just wants the people of the world to be as miserable and unhappy as him. Power is just a stepping stone to achieve his goal."

"The same is true for the ruler of Qi State."

It's just using the power in your hands to satisfy your own desires.

What matters most is desire, nothing else.

Expecting the King of Qi to sympathize with other women because of what happened to him is like expecting Zheng Qiao to sympathize with Guan'er's misfortune because of his experience as a male concubine. In fact, Zheng Qiao not only did not sympathize with Guan'er, he also squeezed a lot of benefits from Guan'er.

  Otherwise, where did the red lights on the streets in Xiaocheng come from back then?

How much effort did Shen Tang put in to ban these industries and settle down men and women who only have skin skills, so that they can make a living with their skills? It has been eight years since Yuanhuang, and the Xiaocheng government office has to conduct surprise inspections from time to time to prevent those people from secretly returning to their old jobs, and they have to allocate funds to give them half-year physical examination coupons.

"She first considers her own position and the power in her hands, and will never consider other women, unless this issue can bring her visible benefits." Shen Tang's words are unpleasant to hear, but realistic, "Don't put your hopes on the morality of those in power in troubled times. Those who can hold great power are mostly beasts."

The only difference is——

Beasts, worse than beasts, and even beasts feel inferior to them.

The daughter of the You Kingdom royal family looked at Shen Tang with difficulty.

She opened her mouth, but finally couldn't hold back what was in her heart.

"...But isn't Mr. Shen also a superior?"

There's no need to include yourself in the insults, and insult yourself in such a harsh way.

"I didn't say I was a human." Shen Tang gave her a sly smile and winked, "I just got rid of vulgar tastes. Destruction is easy, but establishing order is more challenging."

The daughter of the You Kingdom royal family: "..."

For the first time, she felt that the person in front of her made her even more nervous than the one in the storybook: "...If so, I hope that all the lords in the world can have high tastes like Mr. Shen, and that every generation will be a wise ruler."

Instead of indulging in desires and becoming a puppet driven by power.

I don’t know if Shen Tang’s words of advice worked, but the princess of You Kingdom inexplicably felt that the King of Qi Kingdom was a little pitiful.

Shen Tang was confused: "...Why is it pitiful again?"

  Isn’t this imagination a bit too rich?

There is too much emotion.

The daughter of the You Kingdom royal family said, "How can she not be pitiful? She used to be a puppet of her father and brother. She thought she had escaped from the predicament and could finally control her own life, but now she is still a puppet of the powerful... She could have left her name in history, but now she can only be with Zheng Qiao."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Tang gave her a slap on the finger.

She covered her forehead in pain: "Mr. Shen?"

Shen Tang said helplessly, "I told you not to imagine too much, and not to put filters on people casually. If you follow what you said, there is no one in this world who is not a puppet. I have worked hard for so many years, but my spending in more than ten years is not as much as that of a banquet. Am I not more pitiful? I don't spend any money I earn, and I am always stingy. Am I not a puppet of 'high tastes'? Power is a good thing, and people with power have freedom that you can't imagine. How pitiful!"

To her, the King of Qi was a normal opponent, no different from Tao Yan, Zhang He, Qiu Cheng, Zheng Qiao, and even Huang Lie. They were all stumbling blocks, and she could just kick them away. The daughter of the royal family of You: "..."

He hesitated: "Now that I think about it, I want her to die even more."

The King of Qi had the same face as countless superiors. This realization made her completely remove her original filter, and her heart was no longer as painful as before. But it did not reduce her hatred. She still hoped that the other party would die without a burial place.

Shen Tang said: "I want to, too."

A stumbling block is either kicked away or broken into pieces.

Zheng Qiao and his ilk belong to the latter, while Wu Xian belongs to the former.

The princess of You State insisted on restoring her country, and Kang State still had a legitimate reason to send troops to the southwest continent to attack Qi State. Shen Tang was too lazy to care about the opinions of other countries in the southwest continent, and only left a arrogant sentence: "Either you return the territory of You State and all losses to Qi State, or you help Qi State, or shut up."

Don't just talk.

When the Qi State heard Shen Tang's words, the faces of the civil and military officials turned pale, but the King of Qi was as still as a mountain. She had already ordered people to lobby all the countries. If Shen Tang moved Qi State, he would not be satisfied with just Qi State. At the critical moment, we still have to unite.

However, the results were not satisfactory.

  Isn't this crisis of Qi State self-inflicted? As a small country with nothing but once supported Qi State, what happened to You State? It was destroyed by Qi State without a word! Shen Youli's Kang State is eyeing Qi State covetously. Is Qi State a living Buddha?

The world is as black as crows!

Faced with the call from Qi State, a group of small countries pretended to be dead on the spot.

Deep down, he hoped that both Qi and Kang would suffer heavy losses.

Only when those neighbors who were capable of destroying their countries died completely, would they remember the good things about them. The remaining countries with some strength had different ideas. Coupled with the infiltration of the branches of the Gods Society and the Eternal Life Cult, the complicated power game made them more inclined to Qi State - no matter what, Qi State was from the southwest continent, and Kang State was an outsider from the northwest continent.

  The Southwest Branch is also unwilling to be annexed by the Northwest Branch!

In just ten days, the allied forces to attack Kang State were quickly formed.

The most interesting thing is the name of their allies.

Shen Tang laughed when he received the news: "...Why is it another dragon-slaying scheme? I thought that I had worked diligently all these years and should not be guilty of such a crime! How could this group of people put me and Zheng Qiao together? No, who are they trying to disgust?"

Disgusting yourself?

Or is it Zheng Qiao who is being forced into labor camp in the eighteenth level of hell?

Qi Cang slapped his thigh with joy, almost laughing to death: "Oh my God, Zheng Qiao is really at a loss for not being able to see this fun. I guess he never dreamed that there would be people comparing him with the Shen guy when the weeds on his grave are so tall?"

If you live long enough, you can see all kinds of birds.

Zheng Qiao had a bad temper. If he knew about this, he would probably be so disgusted that he would kick the coffin away, or go around and strangle the ancestors of the Qi Kingdom to death one by one. This joke made Qi Cang laugh so hard that his stomach hurt.

Shen Wuyoutang, who was sitting opposite him, laughed so hard that he felt helpless: "No matter how bad Lord Shen is, his reputation is still better than Lord Zheng's."

Qi Cang said: "The point is not the reputation, but the brain."

Shen Wuyou Tang raised his eyebrows: "Brain?"

Qi Cang has no burden. Cricket's former boss: "Zheng Qiao hates all people who claim to be normal in mind. The sicker the brain, the more he likes them. I am the same. You said that this world is so fucked up, and it is right to enjoy life while you can... If you don't fuck others, you will only be fucked by others, or be forced to fuck others... Hey, I used to think that living a miserable life was not bad, but later, I saw through it and understood that life is so short. If you don't have more fun, it will be in vain no matter how long you live."

Zheng Qiao is simply his life mentor.

"…Is this the reason why the general came?"

Shen Wuyoutang ignored Qi Cang's swear words and was alert. She had always been wearing a vest and acting cautiously, but she didn't expect Qi Cang to come uninvited. According to what Qi Cang said, did he think that he was as mentally ill as him and was on the same path as him?

Qi Cang smiled and shook his head: "No, it's just that I think you have great potential, so I came to make friends with you, that's all."

Shen Wuyou Tang: "...really?"

Qi Cang narrowed his eyes dangerously, like a dozing hawk. He seemed harmless, but in fact, the light he inadvertently shed was full of terrifying shrewdness and murderous intent. He asked back, "If it's not this reason, what do you think it is, General Zhongli?"

Shen Zhongli's pseudonym was not official. Only Cui Zhi knew about it in the Qi State. Her official pseudonym was Zhongli Fu, which means revenge. Her appearance, identity and background were completely different from Shen Tang's. Qi Cang should not recognize her. She was not panicked at all.

So what even if Qi Cang guessed it?

  Will the mad dog beside Zheng Qiao be loyal to the King of Qi?

He is only loyal to things that bring him fun.

Moreover, he had no evidence, and it would be foolish for her to panic. Her expression was flawless, and she asked like Qi Cang: "Isn't it because of Cui? Because of that Lady Mei?"

[Zhongli Fu] belongs to the Cui camp, and is also one of the relatives who the King of Qi is trying hard to win over. He is a "family member" who can be trained with confidence. As a veteran, Qi Cang must be disgusted with the upstarts, so it is normal for him to come to help Mei Meng.

Qi Cang said: "Neither."

He put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said goodbye.

As he moved, the accessories on his waist collided and made a rhythmic sound, not like gold or jade, but sounded dull and weak. Shen Wuyou Tang followed his sight and saw only a corner of it exposed under the robe. The color of this thing seemed to be——

Qi Cang stood at the door and stopped: "Does he look familiar?"

Shen Wuyou Tang: “Never seen it.”

There are two stone carvings of birds and fish.

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Le Ziren's mental state, pointing fingers at Qi Cang.

Mei Meng, Lu Jue, the King of Qi, Qi Cang, Gongyang Yongye, Cui Zhi, Cui Hui, Cui Xiong, Cui Mi Miao Ne, as well as another cutting-edge combat force in the northwest who has not yet appeared, the characters in this article all have their own endings.