NFBE Chapter 237 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 11
Chapter 237 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 11
Xiao Ruofeng, who was innocently scolded, shook his head with a wry smile. He did not believe that he and his brother would end up fighting each other and killing each other, so he did not pay attention to Ye Dingzhi's words.
At this moment, he could tell that Xiao Ruojin had no intention of killing him, otherwise he would have attacked her directly when Ye Dingzhi activated the Immovable King Technique.
Since the elder brother does not want to take Ye Dingzhi's life, there is still room for reconciliation in other disputes.
Xiao Ruojin stood to one side, watching Ye Dingzhi curse heaven and earth, the imperial court, the royal family, Emperor Tai'an, Prince Qing, and even him, with a blank expression.
As if everything in the world had wronged him, he vented his grief and indignation on his own.
Xiao Ruojin remained expressionless throughout, only speaking slowly when Ye Dingzhi's throat became hoarse, he could no longer speak, and he lay stiffly on the ground, eyes closed, awaiting death:
"You've said so much, as if you're recklessly venting your resentment, but all I heard were four words—'helplessness'!"
Xiao Ruojin stood with his hands behind his back, his posture upright, his gaze fixed leisurely on an open space in front of him: "What you are complaining about now is nothing more than the cruelty of fate that has pushed you into this situation. And you are helpless about it, so you can only complain here and try to provoke me with your words in order to seek death as a way out."
Xiao Ruojin's voice was deep and powerful, like an icy blade in the cold wind, striking the depths of Ye Dingzhi's heart.
"Of course, if you are strong enough, you can ignore all the injustices in the world, but unfortunately you don't have the ability to look down on everything. Although you have good aptitude and decent martial arts skills, you lack that clarity and wisdom."
He slowly walked to Ye Dingzhi's side, squatted down, and looked at him with a deep and complicated gaze: "You hate the sky, you hate the earth, you hate everything in this world, but you never thought that this hatred itself is the shackle that binds you. If you could turn this hatred into motivation to hone yourself, and after realizing your own inadequacy, you could decisively seek allies and plan ahead, perhaps the situation today would be very different."
Upon hearing this, Ye Dingzhi's eyelids trembled slightly, as if he were moved, but he quickly regained his composure, as if all of this was in vain for him.
Xiao Ruojin didn't mind his coldness. Instead, she smiled and said to Xiao Ruofeng, "Take him away. If he stays any longer, he might really die."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng felt a great weight lifted from his heart and quickly gestured for Ye Xiaoying to get up and take Ye Dingzhi away.
Ye Xiaoying had been kneeling for a long time, and his legs were trembling slightly from kneeling for so long. When he heard the order, he felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He forced himself to bow to Xiao Ruojin and then eagerly picked up Ye Dingzhi beside him. His steps were quick but steady, and he moved quickly toward the door.
Just as the three were about to step out the door, Xiao Ruojin's leisurely voice rang out again:
"Ye Xiaoying has committed insubordination and will be punished with thirty strokes of the military rod as a minor punishment to serve as a warning to others."
Ye Xiaoying, carrying Ye Dingzhi on his back, suddenly stiffened. The weight on his back seemed to increase instantly, and his facial muscles twitched involuntarily a few times.
He glanced quickly at Xiao Ruofeng and saw that the other man had his eyes downcast and his expression was calm, seemingly having no objection. So he took a deep breath and replied, "This subordinate accepts the punishment." After saying that, he quickened his pace and hurriedly left the study with Ye Dingzhi on his back.
Looking in the direction they had left, Xiao Ruojin gently shook her head and said to Xiao Ruofeng, who was a step behind:
“Brother, you must manage your men well. Now that you’ve entered the court, you must abide by its rules. If a general wants to conquer the battlefield, he must first learn to control the reins of his horse.”
Xiao Ruofeng paused, took a deep breath, nodded almost imperceptibly, and then walked away with steady steps.
As the door closed softly, all was quiet once more.
Xiao Ruojin stood beside the desk, her deep gaze seemingly able to penetrate walls and see through the essence of all things in the world.
After he conceived the idea of bringing Ye Dingzhi under his wing, Ye Dingzhi's future became clear.
Submit or die.
Ye Dingzhi had no other choice.
Although Ye Dingzhi is a love-obsessed person, it is undeniable that he is a smart man.
Although Xiao Ruojin did not explicitly say that she wanted to recruit Ye Dingzhi, the deeper meaning implied in her words was already very clear.
Although Ye Dingzhi has given up on life and lost all vitality and vigor, he will surely cheer up and rekindle his will to live once he learns that Yi Wenjun is alright.
At that time, whether for the sake of the Ye family or Yi Wenjun, he would definitely take the initiative to seek help from Xiao Ruojin.
In this way, the initiative fell into Xiao Ruojin's hands.
Xiao Ruojin closed her eyes and sat quietly for a while, her thoughts gradually settling down.
Afterwards, he instructed someone to send Xiao Ruofeng some high-quality medicine for his injuries, and then began to organize all the information the original owner had.
He meticulously reviewed all information, letters, and materials concerning various factions both inside and outside the court, understanding their positions and the key figures and their networks within and outside the court. He considered how to deal with potential threats and how to utilize existing resources to expand influence and quickly achieve his first objective.
After studying it for a long time, I finally discovered that the original owner was determined to become emperor, but in reality, he was not particularly outstanding among the princes vying for the throne.
The Northern Kingdom established a rule of not appointing a crown prince, which meant that any prince could ascend the throne before the reigning emperor's death, making the struggle for succession in the Northern Kingdom the most intense among all kingdoms.
As Emperor Tai'an's health gradually declined, the struggle among the adult princes intensified, eventually forming a three-way power struggle between the eldest prince's faction, the Qing prince's faction, and the Langya prince's faction.
Yes!
Xiao Ruojin is not in this faction.
In this struggle for the throne among the nine princes, the original owner of the body was not considered a strong contender by the other princes, and even Emperor Tai'an did not include her in the list of candidates for crown prince.
To outsiders, the original man had no resources, no background, no connections, no outstanding character, and a mediocre reputation. If it weren't for Xiao Ruofeng's support, with his current strength, it would be almost impossible for him to participate in the struggle for the throne.
Although the original owner secretly gathered many officials in the court, in this world where martial arts are revered, martial arts skills are the most important thing. In comparison, his influence among the court officials was somewhat insignificant.
In this world, as long as you are skilled in martial arts, you can storm into the palace and point your sword at the emperor; as long as you are skilled in martial arts, you can disregard the imperial court; as long as you are skilled in martial arts, you can trample the face of the Northern Li royal family into the ground.
The main reason for this situation is that the power of kung fu in this world is simply too great. Once you reach a certain level, you can fly through the air, move mountains and seas, and travel thousands of miles in a divine manner, possessing unimaginable power.