The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

Gao Pan stood up quickly upon seeing this and saluted respectfully, "The Minister of Grace is here!"

"Oh, no need to be so polite! No need to be so polite! Sit down."

"Please take a seat, my lord!"

After exchanging greetings, the two sat down according to the positions of master and servant.

Then, Ruan Daying looked at Gao Pan, stroked his beard and asked, "Gao Pan, are you doing well recently?"

"It's not so bad! But the unrest in the north and the turmoil in the south always make me uneasy!"

Gao Pan sighed.

This is also what these local generals often do after arriving at the court, that is, to inquire about the court's movements! How does the court view things outside?

"In the north, the King of Qin and the rebels are at war with the barbarians, and in the south, two rebels are threatening us. I am deeply worried!"

Ruan Daying's words were very skillful. How did he say it? He was referring to the "King of Qin" in the north!

Since he said he was the King of Qin, it meant that in his eyes, Li Jize was not what everyone called a "traitor". He recognized Li Jize and also recognized the "responsibility of the people of Qi to defend their territory" proposed by him.

Gao Pan breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and echoed, "The King of Qin is indeed a hero! It's a pity that he has the two divisions of Zuo Santong and Lin Jiaxuan, otherwise I from the south would definitely help."

This was another ironic remark. "It's not that I, Gao Pan, lack national righteousness or patriotism, and don't want to help Li Jize. It's simply that the power in my hands is already extremely strained to protect the Southern Court!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Daying stroked his beard and squinted his eyes, but in fact he was very happy inside.

Good! Very good!

I'm not afraid that you won't say this, old man. If you do say this, no matter whether you really mean it or not, I will definitely make you a success!

What does that mean?

Everyone knows Liu Bei, the gentleman in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" who founded his country with benevolence. However, many people in later generations said that he was a hypocrite, crying all day long and using benevolence to deceive others' sympathy.

But what about the facts?

Regardless of whether he is a hypocrite or a true gentleman!

Let’s assume he is a hypocrite, but he has established himself in the world with benevolence and has pretended to be a “gentleman” all his life. Can the hypocrite also become a true gentleman?

What does this mean? It means that once you are in a position of power, you are a despicable person, but everyone keeps praising you, praising you, saying you are a good person! A great saint!

After a long time, you will become one too! You will automatically develop towards becoming a saint.

This is not...

Since the other party had said this, Ruan Daying immediately stood up. In front of Gao Pan's puzzled gaze, he bowed respectfully.

Gao Pan was frightened when he saw this scene. He immediately stood up and hurried forward to support him.

"My Lord, what are you doing? I am so embarrassed! How can I accept such a great gift?"

Facing Gao Pan's desperate attempt to pull his hand, Ruan Daying grasped it tightly and repeatedly warned, "Gao Pan, the current situation of the Great Qi, the world, and our nation is like this! It is very rare to have a loyal minister like you! It is very difficult. This old man... This old man is really moved, so I am willing to serve you!"

"I don't deserve it! I don't deserve it!"

After saying these words, the two returned to their respective seats, and then...

Ruan Daying started to act up again. He covered his face and cried loudly, leaving Gao Pan stunned.

Oh my god! What happened?

There's something wrong with Ruan Daying today. He's been talking nonsense and crying all day long. Is it okay for you to be like this at your age?

This is not good!

"My Lord, why are you shedding tears?"

"Oh, I'm thinking of the late emperor! If she were still alive, the entire Great Qi wouldn't be in this state. If she were still alive, our Great Qi would be united in heart and mind! Together, we would face the outside world together. How could we be divided now? How could we allow the barbarians to run rampant?"

Ah this...

If it was the previous topic, Gao Pan could still follow and agree, but this question really tests one's conscience.

seemingly……

It seems that this was the situation when the Empress was here, right?

If it weren't for the bandits and barbarians, how could she have become the emperor at such a young age?

So Gao Pan did not agree or speak, but remained quiet.

Ruan Daying looked at him and wondered why he didn't respond. If he didn't respond, what was he going to say next?

Helplessly, he could only change the subject and said helplessly, "Gao Pan! What if there was such a person who could command the entire Great Qi and make everyone obey him? If all of us in Qi were united, could we... could we once again create the glory of our Shenzhou?"

Gao Pan thought about it carefully. Of course, he was not thinking about this problem, but thinking about...

Who? What exactly does Nguyen Da Anh mean by this?

Could this person be referring to Li Jize, the King of Qin? Did he have some special thoughts, thinking that Emperor Zheng Wu was too incompetent?

So you want to change the dynasty and let Li Jize be the emperor?

After Gao Pan thought about it, he didn't dare to speak nonsense or say what he was thinking.

and so……

He coughed twice, followed Ruan Daying's words, and replied with a very classic reply: "I'm afraid it would take Taizu to be alive?"

Ok?

This answer made Ruan Daying a little confused!

Good boy, you are really good! You can’t get in even with this?

Of course, even if you are as smart as a ghost, you still have to drink my foot washing water!

Thinking of this, Ruan Daying could only cry and said, "I heard that the late emperor is with the King of Qin!"

"Forehead……"

Well, Gao Pan really couldn’t answer this question.

It turned out that after all he had said, he had guessed wrong. All the old man's pointers were directed towards the Empress.

After pondering it over, Gao Pan immediately changed his words and said, "Your Majesty's sincere devotion to your country truly moves me! However, based on my own intelligence and the intelligence from various sources, I'm afraid that the King of Qin... the late Emperor, I'm afraid, is that impossible?"

The implication is that you should stop having wild thoughts. It is impossible for Li Jize to "use the emperor to command the princes."

There's no telling, she's already dead!

Ruan Daying saw the opportunity and suddenly looked at Gao Pan, with just one look...

Oops! Good guy!

Gao Pan was so scared that he was really at a loss.

"If... Gao Pan, if what I said is true, the late emperor is not dead! She is still alive, and I have seen her with my own eyes! What do you think?"

Hey!

The last sentence almost scared Gao Pan to death!

What? The Empress is not dead, and she even met with Ruan Daying?

This……

What is this ghost?

Is the old man crazy?