NCCnovel Chapter 262 Trouble
Chapter 262 Trouble
Life at Yunhe Temple seemed to be isolated from the world, with only the tranquility under the ancient lamp and Buddha statue.
Gu Qianbei and Wanwan spent three days quietly like this.
Unfortunately, in this world, even if you don't actively participate, things will still come your way.
"Manager Gu! What are you doing hiding here! I couldn't find you even after searching the number one manor in the world."
Yunluo came to the door, her face still showing excitement.
"You came here to recover from your injuries. What? You've learned the Manyo Tobika-ryu style?"
Gu Qianbei laughed.
"Hehe! Look!"
As Yunluo spoke, she waved her hands, gathering her inner strength in her palms, which condensed into nine green leaves.
"Not bad, it has already managed to condense nine leaves."
Gu Qianbei smiled with satisfaction.
"Am I amazing? I really put in a lot of effort in my training this time!"
None of my previous teachers were good enough; they wouldn't teach me anything real.
"It's you, Manager Gu, who taught me such powerful martial arts."
Yunluo was overjoyed.
"You've learned well; you've basically got the basics down. You can figure out the rest on your own."
Gu Qianbei laughed.
"Really? I knew I was amazing!"
Yun Luo was overjoyed to have gained Gu Qianbei's approval.
"You came here to find me just for this?"
Gu Qianbei continued to ask.
"That's the most important thing. There's something else I thought you'd be interested in, so I just happened to be passing by and told you."
"Oh? What is it?"
"My brother said he sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to arrest Wei Zhongxian and bring him back, and you helped him."
So he thought you must be quite interested in Wei Zhongxian's affairs, right?
According to Wei Zhongxian's confession, his elder brother, the Emperor, did many things.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard has now been completely separated from the Eastern Depot and has fallen into the hands of the Emperor.
Even the Western Depot was taken over by the Emperor's brother.
My elder brother is much stronger now than before.
Yunluo recounted everything Yin Kuang had told her, then asked curiously, "Are you really interested in these things?"
I feel this is going to be a huge hassle.
Gu Qianbei laughed and said, "Your royal brother has misunderstood. I just happened to be passing by and knew Brother Jiang and the others, so I just helped them out."
As for what the imperial court will do, I'm not very concerned.
At the very least, the Ming Dynasty is still considered to have a strong and well-equipped army, and most of the fighting is internal.
I detest this kind of internal strife.
Everyone has their own reasons, as if no one is wrong.
But it consumes the nation's resources.
Faced with this situation, we can't take action; we can only choose sides—it's incredibly boring.
"Of course, I'd side with my royal brother! He is the rightful ruler of the country."
"Isn't it rebellion if we don't side with him?"
Yunluo did not understand.
"If all the officials in the court thought this way, the world wouldn't be in such chaos."
Do you think your brother, sitting in that position, can command a hundred followers and do whatever he wants?
Most of those officials are just causing trouble for your brother, the Emperor; they're a real pain.
To be honest, I feel quite sorry for emperors.
After all, the emperor may not be the smartest person, but the civil officials are among the smartest people in the world.
Moreover, each of them is a ruthless person who has fought their way out of a bloodbath; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to sit in that position.
It won't be easy for the emperor to defeat them.
Gu Qianbei shook his head and said.
When he was a child, he always thought that emperors were awesome. They could do whatever they wanted, kill whoever they wanted, and were absolute authorities above all others.
But as I grew up, I realized that being an emperor was truly stifling.
Even the founding emperor was subject to various constraints.
Even though there are trusted confidants, there are many more people who scheme for their own benefit.
If an emperor wants to sit securely on the throne, he must make compromises.
If they do not compromise and insist on being tough, those literati who shout about Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teachers are actually capable of murdering the emperor.
After all, if an emperor is gone, another one can be appointed, but if your family's thousand-year-old legacy is gone, then it's truly gone.
What you're saying makes some sense.
Yunluo scratched his head. Although he didn't quite understand, he felt that Gu Qianbei was right.
"In fact, your situation is the most fortunate."
As the emperor's sister, she was favored by the emperor and loved by the empress dowager, and would not suffer the emperor's suspicion because she was a prince.
Because of the emperor and empress dowager's favor, she would not be used for a political marriage.
There's a high probability that she'll be able to marry whoever she likes in the future.
With the royal family backing you up, you don't have to worry about being bullied by your future husband's family.
Wow, what a perfect life.
Gu Qianbei laughed.
In the original story, Yunluo was indeed a winner in life.
She was the only one who was happy the whole time.
She married for love, was loved by her brother and mother, and had power, love, beauty, and martial arts skills. She truly lacked nothing.
The greatest hardship I've ever experienced was a minor setback when pursuing love.
"That's because I'm lucky."
Yunluo said with considerable pride.
"She's definitely lucky."
Gu Qianbei laughed.
Now Yunluo has even learned martial arts from me. Although she is not my disciple, there is still a certain connection between us.
If Yunluo could fully master the Myriad Leaves Flying Flower Style, she could also become a master, and her life would be even more fulfilling.
"Manager Gu, did the Emperor send me to tell you all this because he still wants to recruit you?"
Yunluo asked.
Gu Qianbei nodded slightly.
"Yes. Speaking of which, your elder brother has had a pretty tough time."
He ascended the throne at a young age and had few trusted confidants.
On the left was Cao Zhengchun, who harmed loyal and virtuous officials; on the right was the so-called loyal and patriotic Iron-Blooded Marquis, who held immense power in the court.
If I were him, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep.
"Cao the eunuch is certainly a problem, but the Imperial Uncle is a loyal minister and should be the Imperial Brother's support, right?"
Yunluo did not understand.
"Princess, you should read some history books even if you have nothing else to do."
Throughout history, which prince who held real power ever met a good end?
No matter how loyal the Iron-Blooded Marquis was, he was still surnamed Zhu.
Do you know what this means?
"What does that mean?"
"This means he is qualified to compete for that supreme position."
"Huh? Impossible! Your Imperial Uncle is known for his unwavering loyalty and courage."
Yunluo clearly didn't believe it.
A truly loyal prince who doesn't want to cause trouble will never leave himself with a reputation for loyalty and righteousness.
"You are so perfect, how can the emperor sleep?"
"this……"
Yunluo felt a little dizzy.
I don't think I've ever considered the problem from this perspective before.
"Alright, you don't need to know so much about the intricacies of the imperial court."
I'm telling you all this just to let you know that the affairs of the imperial court are too complicated, and I really have no interest in them.
You can just convey my message to Brother Yin.
"Okay, I understand."
Yunluo nodded obediently.
"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you. Do you know Guo Furong, the daughter of Guo Juxia?"
"Yes, I know her! She's quite fun; I've met her a few times before."
I heard a while ago that she ran away from home, but she came back last month.
I've heard she's being forced to do embroidery at home right now.