C239 moral abduction (1/2)

”There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal national interests …”

Even Lu Zhi sucked in a breath of cold air when he heard Xiao Wen clearly explain the relationship between countries.

Although logically speaking, the relationship between a country and a country should only talk about benefits, not feelings. As long as the country could reap the benefits, they would not hesitate to cooperate with their enemies that they had once been enemies with.

Upon hearing these naked words, Lu Zhi was instantly stupefied.

If this sentence came from an old official who had been immersed in the sea of eunuchs for many years and had also cast his gaze abroad, Lu Zhi might not be surprised.

However, Xiao Wen was just a young scholar. He had relied on a short period of time to advance from being a commoner with a flat head to a good fortune.

However, whether it was knowledge or experience, in the eyes of Lu Zhi, he was still very immature.

However, when he heard Xiao Wen say this in a very natural and matter-of-fact tone, Lu Zhi immediately believed that this scholar in front of him was a capable ruler of a country.

However, after a moment of surprise, Lu Zhi regained his composure.

She no longer doubted Xiao Wen's talent.

In fact, based on his previous achievements in the Cloud County, he was a rare talent.

However, Lu Zhi had been the empress for so many years and had helped Liu Bang deal with countless matters. She was also very clear on the fact that the more talented people were, the more arrogant they would be.

She had to suppress it.

Therefore, she narrowed her phoenix eyes and said: ”Good, Xiao Wen, you actually dared to say such shameless words! If these words of yours were to be worn today, it would damage the image of my Darkhan Kingdom. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Wen smiled.

He knew that Lu Zhi was trying to suppress him.

If it was some wily old fox who understood the ways of the world, perhaps he really would beg for mercy along with the empress's intentions, giving both parties a chance to walk down the stairs.

In fact, in Xiao Wen's eyes, doing so was understandable.

After all, if he continued to argue with Lu Zhi, his efforts and gains would be much lower than before.

Compromise had already allowed some conservative people to reap enough benefits. Many people felt that there was no need to go against Lu Zhi.

But was Xiao Wen such a person?

In fact, not long after Xiao Wen completed the Cloud Battle, he had already gone north to the Huns. It was enough to emphasize his character.

He was swift and decisive. Moreover, he wouldn't give up on something as fake as humility or dignity just to get what he wanted.

It could be said that compared to many old politicians who were immersed in their own business, he was already an existence that ate people without spitting out their bones.

Thus, he stared at Lu Zhi, and asked firmly, ”Empress, if Zhao Kuangyin or Zhu Yuanzhang were to stand in front of you, would you sacrifice what you have just to preserve the dignity of the Imperial Family?”

”This …” Upon hearing these words, Lu Zhi was instantly speechless.

Indeed! She, Lu Zhi, was a very selfish person. This was not to say that she was not good. After all, a personality like selfishness could be considered an advantage if it was given to a ruler.

However, because of this, Lu Zhi found it difficult to refute Xiao Wen.

To be honest, no matter what, she didn't expect Xiao Wen to be someone who wouldn't give up an inch. Although she gave Xiao Wen a way out, she still wanted to suppress him a little.

However, Xiao Wen was still a young man, so it was only natural for Lu Zhi to suppress his arrogance.

If it was a sensible young man, he would have probably bowed in respect to him long ago.