Outlaws start by climbing to the top of the martial arts wanted list

Chapter 298 If immortality cannot be achieved, what can the common people do?
Wu Junyi started arguing with the laughing monk.

Dou Changsheng felt a headache after hearing this and felt helpless.

Monk Xiao's suggestion was in line with Dou Changsheng's wish, which was to avoid getting into trouble, but Wu Junyi's suggestion was to accept Shangguan Taishi.

Even if Shangguan Taishi did not come to seek refuge, he would still take the initiative to win him over, so that there would be a left prime minister to help in the court.

This is definitely not Wu Junyi's idea alone. Dou Changsheng has a very accurate view of Wu Junyi. He believes that he is not a person with independent will. He is able to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors perfectly and impeccably.

But I will never take the initiative to provide advice to my boss. I am the type of person who won’t tell you unless you ask.

I am calm by nature, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

These words are said on behalf of King Xiao, and they are also speaking for his own group.

The two forces under his command had already started to clash before they could even start to make any progress.

It really proves the saying that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

A truly wise leader is one who can resolve the conflicts among those who have their own selfish desires and interests and make them work together.

Dou Changsheng looked at the two people arguing and an epiphany came to his mind.

This is management experience, but Dou Changsheng thought about it and realized that it was useless for him to consider it.

I have no intention of becoming an emperor.

King Xiao wanted to suppress the sect himself, and all the immortals bowed to him.

If Buddhism wants to establish its own Buddhist kingdom on earth, it is destined to have enemies all over the world.

None of them are good people, and none of them has ever thought about themselves.

Now, although he seems to be very powerful, in fact, he has not shaken the interests of those immortals, so he has the upper hand everywhere and appears very powerful.

In fact, if it is very simple to achieve their goal, then there is no need for them to push themselves forward, they will accomplish it on their own.

They are in a disadvantaged position.

Dou Changsheng saw this clearly.

He raised his hand to stop the two people from arguing, and said directly: "Please come to the left prime minister!"

This sentence also reflects the laziness of Shangguan Taishi.

If the imperial capital had been under martial law, Dou Changsheng would have definitely gone out to greet him in person.

Given the status of Shangguan Taishi, the emperor could remain as still as a mountain, and anyone else who heard the news would stand up to greet him.

Now that they had fallen into such a situation, neither Xiao Monk nor Wu Junyi had any doubts. They even thought that this scene was very normal, so normal that they did not even think about it.

After a short while, Wu Junyi led Shangguan Taishi in.

Shangguan Taishi was very aware of the situation and took the initiative to bow to Dou Changsheng and said, "Your Highness."

After the ceremony, there was no long speech. Shangguan Taishi went straight to the point and said, "Please, Your Highness, save me!"

There was no hypocrisy or long-winded speech. Shangguan Taishi's words were extremely concise. He only lacked two words: "Save me."

Dou Changsheng stared at Shangguan Taishi in front of him for a long time, without pretending to be confused and asking why? Why did the left prime minister say such a thing?

Instead, he went straight to the heart of the matter and said, "Why did the Left Prime Minister come to look for me?"

Shangguan Taishi said calmly: "I have a conflict with the Heavenly Concubine. If I surrender to her now, I will only seek my own death."

"The prince has a teacher, and there is no shortage of officials in the court who can support him. There are various officials in the East Palace, and there are also old officials who are unwilling to be lonely. They are all eyeing my position."

"On the contrary, Your Highness is now alone and helpless. Even if Xiao Wangzhi comes to your aid and is willing to work hard for Your Highness, Xiao Wangzhi has never been an official in the end. He is just an ordinary citizen."

"Even if King Xiao is talented, does he understand officialdom?"

"I have been in the political arena for more than a hundred years to achieve what I have today. When it comes to my familiarity with the officialdom, I dare not claim to be number one, but I am definitely among the top ten."

"With an experienced old man like me, Your Highness will definitely save a lot of effort."

"King Xiao is young and full of vigor. He acts recklessly and often uses force to force others. This is naturally always effective against the weak. However, there are countless strong people in the world. There will always be someone stronger than you. King Xiao will suffer sooner or later."

"Your Highness needs a steady and prudent person to take charge, and also someone to counterbalance King Xiao."

The last sentence of Shangguan Taishi touched Dou Changsheng's heart. The Queen Mother said something similar at the beginning and recommended the former Grand Tutor Fa Rulong to restrain Prince Xiao and prevent him from getting out of control like a wild horse.

Shangguan Taishi has many advantages, but his disadvantages are also extremely obvious. This makes him a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh, and many people will hate him.

Dou Changsheng thought about it and found that this shortcoming was not a big deal.

Because now, even if I do nothing, I will become the target of countless people who want to kill me as soon as possible.

For example, the ten great families in Luojing, the eastern capital, would be very dissatisfied with themselves if they saw a future scenario. Even though they knew that Luojing was in danger of collapse, they could not blame themselves at all. But Luojing, a peaceful and prosperous city, suddenly suffered a major disaster. Who could accept this? They would hate themselves for affecting their peaceful lives.

There were quite a few of them in the imperial capital. As soon as I arrived, the imperial capital was in chaos.

It was Shangguan Taishi who blocked their path to wealth, but he himself was the culprit of everything.

Even though Dou Changsheng felt very aggrieved and unwilling and did not go out at all, he had seen the laughing monk's eyes more than once and could not guess what the other party was thinking.

Especially the Duke of Lu and the Duke of Lai.

These two big shots who met along the way were also involved in the murder case of Duke Xu.

Dou Changsheng wants to say that they have a harmonious relationship with him?

That is pure self-deception.

They probably hate themselves.

Even though Duke Xu was not that close to them, they were still from the same founding lineage and belonged to the same group of four kings and eight dukes.

Duke Xu died in this way, and they must be very sad.

In addition, they are used as targets to establish their authority, which has a very bad impression on them. In other words, they have not found an opportunity. If they can take advantage of someone's misfortune, they will definitely not miss it.

After accepting Shangguan Taishi, the situation will not get worse.

Because now it has reached the bottom and can no longer go down.

grass.

There is no room to fall.

So ironic.

It's such a mockery.

Thinking of this, Dou Changsheng's face changed.

It almost twisted directly.

This world I've been in is totally useless.

I have not made any friends, let alone close friends. The number of people who hate me and want to kill me is as numerous as the number of people crossing the river.

Dou was disheartened and said with a wry smile: "What does the Left Prime Minister want me to do?"

"Let's just tell the world that the Left Prime Minister and I are of the same kind?"

Shangguan Taishi shook his head and said, "Your Highness does not need to announce it to the world. All you need is for Your Highness to hand over an important person."

"I can certainly turn the situation around and make everything come to an end."

Dou Changsheng nodded and said, "This incident should be over. If it continues, the people will suffer." "As for those who are morally corrupt and notorious, I don't have them in my hands now."

Dou Changsheng knew that Shangguan Taishi’s intention was to find someone who could replace the eight generations and give account to the court.

The imperial capital was under blockade, and they had been searching for eight generations but still couldn't capture them. They had completely given up hope.

Shangguan Taishi was well prepared and spoke directly: "No one else is needed, Chen Wangdao will do."

"This former prince's tutor was the one who started this incident. His life is enough to give the world an explanation."

"Now that things have come to this, they have caused such a big disturbance. Countless people hate me, but they are also extremely dissatisfied with Chen Wangdao. However, when a person dies, his debts are settled. Chen Wangdao is already dead, so they have nothing to hate and can only stare at me."

"But as long as His Highness resurrects Chen Wangdao, the hatred can be diverted."

"Everything was written and directed by Chen Wangdao himself. He didn't die at all, and there was no Eighth Generation taking action. It was all Chen Wangdao colluding with the Crown Prince to harm the Eighth Generation."

Dou Changsheng's eyes were opened and he truly saw what it meant to confuse right and wrong and to call a horse a deer.

This Shangguan Taishi wanted to push everything onto Chen Wangdao and the prince, saying that it was their conspiracy and intrigue, and that he himself was innocent and that his eight generations were also pure.

The laughing monk at the side supported and said: "This method is OK."

"The prince will definitely lose face if he suffers this loss."

"This time and twice, the prince could not be shaken, but the prince's successive setbacks must have disappointed the people of the world, and it is inevitable that a person's heart is unsettled."

"As long as people in the world have doubts, it will be a major blow to the crown prince. If this continues for a few more times, everyone will think that the crown prince is a hopeless case. The crown prince will be truly finished, and the change of owner of the East Palace will be inevitable."

"It's just this method. The prince can't help but be on guard."

Shangguan Taishi shook his sleeves and said calmly, "Chen Wangdao will naturally not bite back. It is absolutely impossible for such a person to turn against his side in the middle of a battle."

"After all, even if he is resurrected, he will still die in the end. Chen Wangdao will definitely not cooperate."

"But His Highness has a special person under his command. Just let him come forward. When the time comes to kill Chen Wangdao, just let Chen Wangdao come out."

"Others have been arranged by my ministers. Even if someone notices it, they won't make it public."

"This time the chaos in the imperial capital has affected too many people. It is the will of countless people to quell the chaos as soon as possible."

"As long as we give an explanation to the people of the world, that's all."

Just let the Thousand Faces Man Yu Zimin disguise himself as Chen Wangdao, and when he dies, he will be Chen Wangdao.

Shangguan Taishi is also very thoughtful. Most people really can't do it because they can't find someone as good at disguise as Yu Zimin.

Even if everyone needs a reason, this reason has to be true. If it can be seen as false at a glance, it is just fooling people.

Dou Changsheng looked at the Laughing Monk and asked, "How about resurrecting Chen Wangdao?"

Even though Shangguan Taishi has a very high status, resurrection is still difficult to achieve.

Qingxuan had a disciple die, and the imperial court was trying to resurrect him, even without asking for any reward. This was because Qingxuan was strong enough, while Shangguan Taishi was much weaker than him. The court didn't even dare to mention Shangguan Mingyu, because it was impossible.

The power of resurrection can only be possessed by immortals.

But this kind of resurrection is not a perfect resurrection. It inevitably comes with a price, the most obvious of which is the loss of hope of proving the truth.

So for some big guys, resurrection simply doesn’t exist.

People like the Eighth Generation and Qing Xuan, who have cut off the possibility of attaining enlightenment, would be better off not living.

The imperial court also has the means to resurrect, but it is controlled by the Ministry of Clan Affairs. The Buddhist sect has the Buddha Nagarjuna behind it, so naturally it also has the ability.

The laughing monk nodded and said, "Okay."

"There is no need to restore Chen Wangdao's strength. This will reduce some costs."

"But Buddhists need to think carefully about whether they should do this."

"What if something goes wrong?"

Laughing Monk did not say the rest, but his meaning was clear. Laughing Monk did not trust Shangguan Taishi. His words sounded very nice, but if Chen Wangdao was resurrected, escaped control in the end, and continued to hang out with the prince, wouldn't that be a loss of both the wife and the army?

Then they are a joke.

This possibility has to be considered. After all, Shangguan Taishi may be fooling them and actually cooperating with the prince.

In life, anything is possible.

Dou Changsheng could understand the Laughing Monk's underlying meaning. Shangguan Taishi seemed to have come to him as he was at the end of his rope, but maybe he was a spy?

Dou Changsheng thought about it and then didn't take it seriously.

Because it is Buddhism that pays the price, not you.

With the wealth of Buddhism, resurrecting just one person is no big deal.

Just like the undercover agents who died in Nalanda Temple, the Black Lotus Saint Envoy must be alive now.

The abbot of the Nalanda Temple was dead. Dou Changsheng guessed that it was because he was too incompetent. Such a serious incident had happened, which was very bad for the reputation of Buddhism. If he had made great contributions, he would be very likely to be resurrected.

Dou Changsheng said directly: "Just do as the left prime minister wishes."

"I believe that Zuo Xiang will not let me down."

Shangguan Taishi was moved and said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you for your support, Your Highness."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will make sure everything is properly arranged."

"Chen Wangdao will definitely pay a heavy price, and the prince will become a laughing stock in the world."

"Your Highness will recognize his ancestral roots and restore his status as a prince. I will also push for this to happen."

After obtaining the guarantee, Shangguan Taishi immediately began to discuss the next actions.

It took a long time for Shangguan Taishi to leave.

After arriving in the carriage outside, Shangguan Taishi said to Xiao Wangzhi, who had been waiting for him, "End the chaos in the imperial capital and frame the prince."

"Your idea is good, but it's too crude."

"Your Highness is the eldest son, and he carries the hopes of the people of the world. He is the one who will clear up the country and stabilize the world."

"How can it be so easy to leave the mountain?"

"There must be a person of high moral character who comes to invite you."

"It will take three more times."

"Only in this way can we reflect the dignity of His Highness and the expectations of the people of the world."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and said, "Zuo Xiang is indeed a senior, he is very experienced."

"It seems that I did the right thing this time by handing over the matter to the left prime minister."

Shangguan Taishi's eyes were calm. The person in front of him was not a good person, but he was the only one who could support him and become a good official.

This world.

The bad guys have become good guys.

There is really no place to seek justice.

(End of this chapter)