Li Hongzhao leisurely put down the book and looked at Chu Zhiyuan.
Chu Zhiyuan saw that the book she was reading was "A Discourse on the Past and Present of Three Dynasties" by Zhou Jichang, a great scholar of Da Zhen.
It described why Da Meng, Da Jing, and Da Zhen could not coexist and why wars continued incessantly.
The analysis was quite profound, but the insights were not so deep.
Da Jing and Da Zhen shared the same origin, it was a dispute between brothers, while Da Meng, Da Jing, and Da Zhen were different.
The constant wars were not just due to old grudges or mere interests, but involved a deeper level.
It involved a conflict of two civilizations.
Chu Zhiyuan had read this booklet and found it deeply insightful.
However, the booklet exaggerated somewhat, omitting many complex factors and magnifying one particular factor.
The viewpoint was quite extreme.
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Do you think there is any truth in what this book says?"
"Some, perhaps," Li Hongzhao lightly furrowed her brows, "It's plausible but not quite right, and highly煽动性."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he looked at her beautiful face.
Li Hongzhao snorted, "This Zhou, he has ulterior motives."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Many people have read this book, it's widely circulated in Da Jing, almost everyone who cares about politics has a copy."
Li Hongzhao said, "He's afraid that the fighting between Da Meng and Da Jing and Da Zhen isn't intense enough."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "At least it speaks well of Da Jing and Da Zhen."
Li Hongzhao snorted, "Our Da Meng and Da Jing have a war of civilizations rooted in origins, while your Da Jing and Da Zhen are brothers fighting within the walls, how laughable."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he looked at her.
Li Hongzhao said, "In the end, it's all about a struggle for利益, what's high or low about it?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We always need to find a reasonable excuse for our unions and separations with Da Zhen, so that the people on both sides can accept it more easily."
Li Hongzhao hit the nail on the head with a single sentence.
In the end, it was all a struggle for利益, and what brothers fighting within the walls was just a glorified term.
Da Jing and Da Zhen did indeed share the same culture, and their customs were not very different, unlike Da Meng, which was completely different.
But whether they shared the same culture or whether their customs were very different had nothing to do with the struggle for利益.
When利益 was involved, not to mention brothers, even fathers and sons would fight to the death.
The unions and separations of Da Jing and Da Zhen were completely determined by the rise and fall of Da Meng.
But that couldn't be done in reality. Firstly, the price was too high.
Secondly, they were wary of each other and couldn't cooperate wholeheartedly.
Thirdly, once Da Meng was destroyed, there would be no buffer between the two dynasties, and there would inevitably be years of war, with only one side able to survive.
Neither side had a chance of winning, and besides, they didn't think it was necessary.
Once that situation arose, countless people in the world would die, and the power of the Son of Heaven's sword would be weakened.
Li Hongzhao's bright eyes landed on his face, with a smile.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at her inexplicably.
Li Hongzhao smiled and said, "Heard the news outside, haven't you?"
"What?"
"The news that the Eighteenth Princess looks down on you and would rather die than marry you."
"Utterly boring," Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Someone is taking the opportunity to make waves, let it go."
"You don't want to refute the rumor?"
"Refute what rumor?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's the truth anyway."
"Pfft..." Li Hongzhao smiled charmingly, "You're not angry at all? Being so ridiculed, don't you want to retaliate?"
Chu Zhiyuan looked at her speechlessly, "You didn't do this, did you?"
"I haven't even reacted yet," Li Hongzhao said, "This move is indeed quite powerful, I've learned it."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "If you really did it, then be prepared to lose some secret agents."
Li Hongzhao snorted, "How could this kind of rumor be traced?" She beckoned with her jade hand.
One by one, folders were moved onto the stone table in the small pavilion. There were six book boxes in total.
Chu Zhiyuan stared at these books, revealing a smile, "Don't underestimate the Zhenwu Division."
The Zhenwu Division's control over the inner city of Yujing was still extremely tight. Each hall and each courtyard divided the inner city into small areas. They knew every area like the back of their hand.
Yujing City seemed bustling, with crowds surging, and people constantly entering Yujing City.
But the population flow in the inner city was regular and had its specific areas. Other places were relatively stable.
Therefore, the Zhenwu Division had extremely strong control over Yujing City, and if they really wanted to investigate, even if the rumor-monger had fled to the ends of the earth, they could still get a rough idea. But Chu Zhiyuan was too lazy to get entangled in this.
The more you dwell on it, the more memorable it becomes; if you let it go lightly, people will quickly shift their attention.
There were countless such royal secrets; today it was this one, tomorrow it would be another, there were always eye-catching news.
Li Hongzhao snorted, "Don't you think the timing of this rumor is strange?"
"Strange how?"
"I always feel like something's not quite right. Is it a method of the Wentian Cliff?"
"...Doesn't seem like it," Li Hongzhao thought for a moment, shaking her head, "Wentian Cliff wouldn't resort to such despicable means, they disdain to use it."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Wentian Cliff has its own pride."
"Pride that soars to the heavens," Li Hongzhao snorted, "Seeing no one else in their eyes, treating everyone in the world as pawns."
"Including the emperor?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.
Li Hongzhao hesitated, and finally nodded lightly, "Including the emperor."
Chu Zhiyuan pointed to the seven folder boxes, "Is this all there is?"
"It's already a lot," Li Hongzhao snorted, "Wentian Cliff's news is extremely difficult to collect."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded, no longer saying more, and eagerly began to read.
He flipped through the folders extremely quickly, as if just casually browsing and not reading carefully. In fact, through the洞照 of超感, he could imprint it into his brain at a glance. Afterwards, he could slowly recall and ponder.
Li Hongzhao lightly furrowed her brows as she watched Chu Zhiyuan, and was awe-stricken to discover that his reading speed was so fast.
She would never think that Chu Zhiyuan was just flipping through randomly, pretending. Such an astonishing ability to process folders was an amazing talent.
The speed and ability to process folders determined the scope of power. Especially if one became the emperor, then it would be crucial.
Affairs of the court and cultivation competed for time; time was limited, and if affairs of the court took up more time, cultivation time would be reduced.
At this speed, he really wouldn't delay his cultivation.
While Chu Zhiyuan was still flipping through, the food had already been brought to the table. Chu Zhiyuan ate while flipping through.
Li Hongzhao ate slowly and gracefully, her red lips chewing gently, elegant and moving.
Chu Zhiyuan finished flipping through the folders and was also full, satisfied, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, put it down and smiled, "As expected of the number one secret agent of Da Meng!"
The records in these folders were far more detailed and comprehensive than those of the Supervisory Division. In terms of news gathering, the Supervisory Division was indeed far behind Da Meng.
Through this intelligence, one could infer how Da Meng's secret谋谍 were arranged. These were all areas where the Supervisory Division needed to learn from and strive to improve.
After he had read these, he had a more comprehensive understanding of Wentian Cliff. Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Hongzhao, "Is this Gao Jiuchu's identity really that important?"
"As long as one steps onto the Grandmaster level, one will take over the position of Cliff Master," Li Hongzhao said solemnly.
Chu Zhiyuan pondered.
Li Hongzhao snorted, "Looking down on him?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I was just thinking, with his temperament, is he really suitable to be the Cliff Master?"
"You thought the Cliff Master of Wentian Cliff was good at conspiracies and tricks?" Li Hongzhao smiled.
Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "My格局 is too small."
Li Hongzhao said, "It's good that you know, Wentian Cliff takes the path of阳谋, it doesn't need陰謀 calculations.
