People in Douluo, the mastermind behind the scenes

"No problem." Ou Ze agreed without even thinking about it. "I just want a result. I don't care about the process. But... Crown Princess, please don't forget your identity, and don't forget your position. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I will do my best to help you."

After saying that, Ou Ze didn't even look at Mo Lian and walked straight back to the backstage.

Backstage, Ou Ze grabbed the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, only to find that the tea was cold. At this moment, he could no longer suppress his emotions and smashed the jade teacup to pieces.

"Assholes! Idiots! A bunch of idiots who should be in a museum! It's already this hour, and you're still acting so arrogantly! "

After venting his anger, Ou Ze collapsed on the sofa with his arms and legs spread out, his facial expression distorted to the extreme.

"Zhang Long, that bastard! He's already over seventy years old, and he can't hide anything in his heart. It's fine if you look down on the Douling Royal Family, but why did you say it out loud? Not to mention a human, even if it's an animal, it will know to stay away from you if you treat it badly. It really is..."

Ou Ze was so angry that his whole body was shaking. If he was not a Super Douluo, he would have been angered to death.

Don't you understand the principle of "the lips are cold and the teeth are dead"? Once the Douling Empire falls, the armies of the Sun Moon Empire and Ningyun Sect will no longer be cut off from retreating, and can march south and attack Shrek City directly.

No, Lingdou City can be lost, but not now. It is best to delay it for three to five years.

Ou Ze quickly sat up and took out a sound transmission jade slip from his arms. He was about to contact Shrek City for help, but in the end... he did not activate it, but instead stuffed the sound transmission jade slip back into his arms.

Tiandou City did not help Xue Jingshu, so it seemed a bit redundant for Poseidon Pavilion to send someone over. After all, no one knew what kind of people the Poseidon Pavilion sent over. If another Zhang Long showed up, the already precarious situation would be made even worse.

He didn't understand. When civil strife had clearly broken out in the Douling Empire, why didn't Tiandou City help Xue Jingshu? Even if they couldn't quickly capture the entire Douling Empire, they could occupy some cities near the far north and use them as a springboard for the subsequent attack on Lingdou City. This would have more benefits than disadvantages. Why didn't Zhu Ningyu do it?

This has put Ou Ze in a dilemma. As an assistant, with the precedent of Zhang Long, if he dares to interfere in the internal affairs of the Douling Empire again, what do you think the other members of the Douling royal family will think?
Regardless of this matter, Ou Ze always felt a little nervous. He was not afraid that Mo Lian and Xue Qingfeng would turn against him, but he was afraid of other people in Lingdou City. He was afraid that one night when he was sleeping well, a group of people would suddenly rush into his room and tie him up.

Thinking of this, Ou Ze sighed and quickly called his deputy, asking him to follow Mo Lian to gather intelligence on the pretext of assisting in the defense of Lingdou City. No matter what, he had to know the latest information first, as many things needed to be prepared in advance.

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At the same time, in the military camp outside Lingdou City.

Xue Jingshu waited and waited in the main tent, and finally a person came who surprised her.

That person did not walk into the main tent, but was carried in by someone, or... he must have had a physical problem and could no longer walk. If it weren't for the resources provided by the royal family to keep him alive, he would have died long ago.

That’s right, the person who came was none other than the current emperor of Douling Empire, Xue Lingzhu, the nephew of Xue Jingshu.

"Decades have passed, and you, aunt, still look like a young girl, but I... am already half buried in the ground." Xue Lingzhu slumped in the soft sleeper, without a trace of life on his rough old face. His words seemed to be a sigh, and also seemed to be hinting at something.

"You all go down."

Xue Jingshu waved her hand, and in less than a minute, the aunt and niece were the only ones left in the tent.

Xue Jingshu had no intention of paying any attention to her nephew. Her pair of thighs wrapped in silver-grey pantyhose were resting on the armrests of the chair. She drank tea and flipped through the illustrated book "Liuli Sacrifices Herself to Revitalize the Sect".

Ah this...

Even though Xue Lingzhu is no longer in charge of things, as the nominal boss of the Douling Empire, he should not be completely ignorant of the outside world. At the very least... he must know what kind of book "Liuli Sacrifices Herself to Revitalize the Sect" is.

Xue Lingzhu touched her nose and said with embarrassment: "Aunt, you taught me since I was a child that I must always control the situation and not let my trusted subordinates become disloyal, but now... I can't see where the future of the Douling Empire lies."

Hearing this, Xue Jingshu put down the script in her hand and said quietly, "Xiao Zhu, although you have lived in the deep palace for a long time, you are very clear about the situation outside. Take the farmer's association organized by Tiandou City as an example. Apart from other things, just the one that allows villagers of appropriate age to awaken their martial spirits will provide the empire with a considerable number of spirit masters every year. This is clearly a matter of one hundred benefits and no harm."

"Leaving aside the Sea God Pavilion, if we implement the Farmers' Association system now, will it be recognized by everyone?"

"Impossible." Xue Lingzhu shook her head and said, "Generally speaking, we are all human beings, but if we look at it in detail, humans can be divided into men and women, rich and poor, people in power and businessmen, etc. Everyone has a different body structure, different family backgrounds, and even different education. No matter how good a policy is, it can only be recognized by 90% of people and will never satisfy everyone..."

At this point, Xue Lingzhu could not continue. He had already understood the implication of Xue Jingshu's words. Whether it was kneeling and licking the Sea God Pavilion or following the so-called will of heaven to destroy the Tang Dynasty, no matter which path he chose, he would not be recognized by everyone.

Obviously, Xue Jingshu chose the latter.

After a moment of silence, Xue Lingzhu slowly said, "Aunt, I already know your thoughts, but...when I return to the city, how should I explain it to those officials?"

"Explanation?" Xue Jingshu chuckled and said, "It's just a matter of official business. What else can I explain? You came to persuade me to surrender, not to ask for my advice. Do you really need me to teach you such a small thing?"

After saying that, Xue Jingshu walked out of the tent and called her nephew's confidants, asking them to carry their master back to Lingdou City.

After Xue Lingzhu left, the tent returned to its original slightly dull atmosphere.

"Your Highness, His Majesty...hasn't changed his mind yet and is determined to go and lick the brows of Poseidon Pavilion?"

A young general walked out from the middle of the left column and bowed to Xue Jingshu who was sitting in the main seat. (End of this chapter)