As soon as the voice was heard, the expressions of the Tensei officials changed.
A few days ago, after Sun Lang had caused a ruckus at the Copper Sparrow Terrace, he had directly rushed into the Heavenly Policy Mansion. With just a pair of palms, he had caused the generals of the Heavenly Policy Mansion to tremble in fear. Their impression of him, which had been indifferent for two years, had instantly become plentiful. Everyone recalled the fear of being oppressed by a certain guy.
They were deeply impressed.
Everything about Sun Lang left a deep impression.
Including Sun Lang's voice.
When the voice was heard, their bodies had already subconsciously reacted.
— — That man is here!
There was no mistake. Even if Sun Lang had just turned on a voice changer and used a fake voice, the Tensei officials could still recognize him immediately. There was no other reason than that he was too despicable. Even if he changed his tone and voice, the arrogance, despicableness, and annoyance in his tone could not be concealed.
In an instant, a slight wind blew in the Tensei main hall, and the bright candlelight began to sway. The highly skilled generals looked as if they were about to face a great enemy. They stared at the roof of the main hall, circulating their yuan power, and their bodies tensed up like a gradually drawn bow, ready to attack.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Sun Lang walked in from the main door. Seeing the people looking up at the roof from all angles, he was stunned for a moment, "… Are you filming the bridal chamber's Zhaozhi?"
Everyone was shocked, and then their faces showed anger — — They were tricked by this kid again!
Zhangsun Wuji was about the same age as Sun Lang. He was handsome and handsome, and also admired Empress. At that time, he had called Sun Lang "the idiot who protected the knights", and a grudge had been formed. He had always disliked Sun Lang, so when he saw him, he took a step forward and said in a low voice, "What are you doing here?"
Sun Lang said sincerely, "I'm here to discuss national affairs with the Tensei general."
This notorious weasel actually came to pay a New Year's visit. Everyone was not three years old, so how could they let their guard down?
The lower the other party's attitude was, the more sinister their schemes would be.
Du Keming glanced at Fang Qiao, and Fang Qiao understood.
Even if the two of them did not have a personal relationship, their tacit understanding in business was very high. Du Keming's meaning was very simple and easy to understand — Her Highness Empress would drop the ball when she saw Sun Lang, so we have to stop this guy and not let him have any contact with Her Highness.
Therefore, Fang Qiao said, "Matters of state are open and aboveboard. There is no reason to talk in secret in the middle of the night. Your Excellency came uninvited, which is rude. As a Great General of the Imperial Court, conspiring in secret in the middle of the night is not the way of a subject. Please conduct yourself with dignity. It is inconvenient to keep guests in the middle of the night.
General, please return. "Sun Lang heard this and felt ashamed. He said," Thank you for your guidance, sir. Lang is a mountain man and does not know etiquette. I have offended you, and I am ashamed. I will take my leave — are you not going to see me out? "
When Fang Qiao saw him show an expression of "shame", he immediately became extremely vigilant. From his understanding of the Tensei general, this person's skin was thick. It could not be described as shameless. For such a person to be ashamed, it was really a big joke.
But after hearing the last part, he could not understand the other party's thoughts. "… Hmm?"
Sun Lang rolled his eyes and began to pick his nose. "Damn it, you are talking to me in such a genteel manner. Can't you understand my words?
Hey, you say I don't know etiquette, so do you mean you have etiquette?
Well, I don't know etiquette, so I climbed over the wall to come in. If you have etiquette, why don't you open the middle gate and beat the drums and gongs to see me out?
I am the Tensei general and have outstanding military achievements. I am an official in the same court as His Highness, and my rank is the same. According to Tensei Province's etiquette, I am going to leave. Are you not going to see me out? "
Fang Qiao was so angry that he almost laughed.
"Damn it — see you out?
If we really followed etiquette and opened the middle gate to see you out, in less than a quarter of an hour, Her Majesty would know about your night visit to Tensei Province! "
He argued, "Your Excellency came uninvited. Naturally, you can leave as you please."
Sun Lang said very sincerely, "That won't do. Although you also don't know etiquette, I can't learn from you. You won't let me go out through the main gate, so I will go out through the main gate. Not only will I go out through the main gate of Tensei Province, but I will also curse you in front of the gate and call you a double-standard dog …"
His unreasonable pestering was really disgusting. Fang Qiao had a big headache and didn't know how to deal with it. They were all respectable people of high society. Where did this shameless hooligan come from?
Cheng Yaojin shouted, "What a mess. What do you want to do?"
Sun Lang couldn't wait for someone to interrupt, so he replied with a smile, "Didn't I say it already?
I came to sow discord. Previously, in the Jupiter Sword Palace, Ling Muli's little tricks didn't work, and my plan didn't succeed completely. Now, I naturally have to recover my losses. My target is of course my dear little Shishi! "
Du Keming frowned and said, "Your Excellency is also an outstanding person of your generation. As a dignified general of the imperial court, you don't have the slightest demeanor of an important official. You are smiling mischievously and jumping up and down. Don't you think it's too degrading?"
Sun Lang looked around at the Tensei officials with different expressions and said sincerely, "You see, even if I am smiling mischievously and jumping up and down, you are still scared to death. You are incomparably afraid and can't do anything to me. With this kind of appearance, you want me to treat you with the bearing of an important official of the imperial court. How big is your face?"
These words were too much. The officials' expressions changed. As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated. This guy was too presumptuous!
Xu Shiji was seething with anger. He said sternly, "Sun Lang, your martial arts are powerful, but the Tensei Province is not afraid of you!
You barged into this place in the middle of the night and talked nonsense. Your behavior is no different from a bandit. Even if we gather soldiers to kill you, we are in the right!
Your martial arts are powerful. If you have the ability, then kill us all! "
He said in a sharp tone, "Now, please leave immediately!
Otherwise, the Heavenly Policy Mansion will treat you as an intruder who trespassed on the general's official residence and take action against you! "
Sun Lang was still smiling. "I said, I am here to sow discord."
Xu Shiji clenched his teeth and said loudly, "Ultimatum!
General Shentse, I will count to three. If you don't leave by then, we will gather the guards!
One! "
Everything happened so suddenly that in the blink of an eye, after a short moment of shock, the officials saw that the Empress Concubine had no objections. They all adjusted their breathing and prepared to fight. They were all people who had experienced the Tian Yuan Battlefield and understood the need to be decisive. In this kind of situation, perhaps a fierce and forceful response was the most correct.
"Two!"
Xu Shiji shouted without hesitation.
But at this moment, Sun Lang said calmly, "The Wood Saint Spirit that appeared in the Jupiter Sword Palace, Mu Li, is already dead. The one that occupied his body is the ancient sword spirit of the Earth Saint Sword."
"… …"
"… …"
The Tensei officials who were ready to fight.
Xu Shiji who gave the ultimatum with a sharp gaze.
The wise men who were calculating the variables of this matter.
Empress Tensei who was silent and thoughtful, quietly observing the situation.
The tense hall suddenly fell into an absolute silence.
It was as if time had stopped.
Even Xu Shiji, who had a fierce tone and a tough attitude, was extremely shocked. He could not say the last number.
He became G-Fatty.
In this strange silence, Sun Lang stood in the hall, looking at the people who were trying their best to hide their fear and digest the information. His expression was very indifferent. There was no complacency, only a matter of course.
One sentence could turn the tables, one sentence could sow discord, one sentence could stir up a storm.
"You have the bearing of an important official of the imperial court and a grandmaster of the martial way. This is not a loss of face, right?
Are you satisfied? "
He looked at Xu Shiji. "Why aren't you counting?
Call for help. "
Xu Shiji's lips trembled. Looking at Sun Lang, his body actually trembled slightly.
He did not know how to evaluate Sun Lang's behavior. He had not even finished digesting Sun Lang's words. Such words … why did he say such words here?
There was a deathly silence.
Even the wise men like Fang Qiao were momentarily speechless.
No one even jumped out to accuse Sun Lang of spouting nonsense and spreading rumors.
This … what the hell was this?
A smile appeared on Sun Lang's face, like a fierce beast showing its ferocious fangs. He looked at General Tensei who had not spoken all this time and blinked.
His movements seemed a little mischievous.
He said in a relaxed voice that everyone could hear, "I heard that a wise monarch has a very, very strong desire for control. He likes to set up an intelligence system, like to set up spies, monitor the people, monitor the ministers, monitor everything. He can even know clearly what the ministers eat, drink, and poop."
"If even the ministers need to be monitored, then the sons and daughters will naturally not be spared, especially the outstanding children, especially the children who aspire to the throne. Of course, they need to focus on monitoring. They need to plant spies around them, pay attention to their every move, and understand their political stance and daily performance. This is obviously what a wise monarch must do, because he wants to control everything."
"And the wise princes and princesses must also know the principle of pretending to be stupid. That is to say, they must know which of the capable generals around them are father's pawns. However, although they know it in their hearts, they will not say it. They will even put the other party in an important position and let the other party monitor and report. After all, everything has two sides. It's good to have someone to monitor them. They can show their best side to PaPa, right?"
His smile became more and more kind. "But now it's bad. The pawns planted by PaPa have heard some great news. My dear daughter, shouldn't you do something?"
As soon as he said this, the Tensei officials who had just calmed down and digested the news became nervous again.
Empress finally could not stay calm.
She suddenly stood up and stared at Sun Lang.
And Sun Lang, as always, looked at her with a lazy and sloppy gaze.
Just like before, the way he looked at her had never changed.
Lying on the soft carpet and looking at her from bottom to top, lying on the desk and looking at her with his head tilted, lying on the armchair and looking at her with his legs crossed … they were all the same.
Empress's voice was a bit hoarse. "What do you want to do?"
Sun Lang said, "Someone told me tonight that a just cause enjoys abundant support, while an unjust cause finds little support …"
The Empress Concubine said indifferently, "That's what you said."
Sun Lang shook his head and said, "No, I'm the one who relayed Mencius' words. Being able to say it and being able to do it are two different things. I can also recite Xiao Moxian's incantation. So, I used to believe in the principle of 'a just cause enjoys abundant support', but now I don't really believe it. But that person said that I can believe it. I thought about it, and practice is the only standard to test the truth …"
"You said that too."
"… That's what I learned from a history textbook."
Sun Lang shook his head. "But those words are obviously reasonable, so I came here to try it out and see if a just cause enjoys abundant support."
He looked at the Tensei officials. He was familiar with most of the people here. They were all people who had established achievements on the Tianyuan Battlefield … they were all heroes who had fought for victory in that war.
So, it was very strange.
The concept of a hero … was very strange.
Those who risked their lives on the Tianyuan Battlefield and fought with all their might were undoubtedly heroes of their country and race. They made great contributions to the continuation of civilization and race. But these same people, after the victory, returned to the court and slowly changed for their own interests and desires.
There were also some who changed for their own positions.
Just like those people who stood opposite him now.
The civil and military officials under the command of Tensei Province … out of loyalty to Empress, they gathered under her command and risked their lives without complaint or regret, even if they did something wrong.
Such people left the Tianyuan Battlefield and returned to the vortex of people's desires. Could these old soldiers of the Tianyuan Battlefield be called heroes? Did they still have the qualifications to be heroes?
"Conscience and interests, right and wrong and loyalty, I look forward to what choice they will make."