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Chapter 301: Die with regrets, Brother Cheng

Perhaps because he had been trained a lot, Dongfang Xiao stopped moving almost reflexively when he heard Xu Shi's stop.

But she did have some doubts.

"What do you mean?"

What do you mean by borrowing his hand to finish the game?What chess is Cheng Gujian going to play?

Hasn't he lost now?Why did Xu Shi stop himself from killing him?

"Can't you see it yet?"

Xu Shi's expression was not very good, "He is using his own life to pave the way for you, Her Majesty the Queen."

"What did you say?!"

The little queen thought there was something wrong with her ears. After checking, she still found it unbelievable.

Cheng Gujian used his life to pave the way for himself?

Who will believe this?
Anyway, she didn't believe it. In her heart, the other party had already been deeply rooted in the image of a powerful and treacherous minister. How could he do such a thing?
"I know you don't believe it, and I didn't believe it either at first."

Xu Shi explained, "But if he really wants to rebel, the timing would be too bad."

Yes.

During the fierce battle with the Holy See just now, he felt that something was wrong, but at that time the focus was on Miss Saint, and there was no time to think too much.

After calming down for a while, he realized that there was something wrong with Cheng Gujian's timing of raising his troops!
You must know that in today's Hualan Empire, the most powerful are none other than the three parties, the Holy See, the royal family headed by Cheng Gujian, and an outsider like himself.

In this case, if you want to get the maximum benefit, there are only two best ways.

The first is to join forces. The two parties join forces to kill one of them first, and then slowly grind against each other.

The second type is stealing, taking advantage of the intense fight between two parties to steal the fruits of victory by surprise.

If I had to say it, the previous pattern was more towards the first one. I reached cooperation with the royal family and first pointed the finger at the Holy See.

There is no need to worry about who might be complicit. When he came to the main city for the first time, he knew how powerful the royal family and the Holy See were. Cheng Gujian himself had a strong personal preference for the Holy See. It was just a dream to expect them to cooperate. Even if they join forces to deal with an outsider like themselves, it is impossible.

And Xu Shi also had his own reasons, and of course he would not have anything to do with the Holy See.

but.

From the moment today's events began, this situation changed.

Gu Yi said before that Cheng Gujian was taking advantage of them, which was absolutely correct. After all, during the life-and-death fight with the Vatican just now, Cheng Gujian did not see any help. This was obviously a borrowed knife, and he hoped to use this opportunity to make both himself and the Vatican suffer. .

It would be great if one of the parties was completely destroyed. Even if not, at least one party would be seriously injured.

According to the theory of relativity, when others become weaker, it is equivalent to me becoming stronger. Of course, he is the biggest beneficiary.

However, despite the truth, Cheng Gujian can't really do nothing. Only by getting involved when both parties are hurt can he maximize his interests. It is best to eliminate both competitors in one fell swoop, so that he will be the leader in the future. A truly one-of-a-kind family.

Anyway, if the roles were reversed, Boss Xu would definitely do this. He didn't believe that Cheng Gujian didn't understand such a simple truth.

This is the strange thing. Now that you know it, why don't you come back?Instead, he turned around and went to the palace to usurp power?
Such an operation is confusing. Even with the Hualan Empire's national conditions and the inherent self-confidence of the throne, this is definitely a bad move. Wouldn't it be better to deal with other threats first and then feel free to rebel?After waiting for so many years, do you still care about this time difference?

Not to mention that he only started to raise troops after the dispute between himself and the Holy See was settled - Xu Shi knew very well that Cheng Gujian was 100% paying attention to his side, and of course he didn't know the specific situation between him and the Holy See. Clear as day.

It is not modest to say that I am almost overwhelming the Holy See in the fight. If we use data to speak, the battle loss ratio is almost double digits.

Such exaggerated data also means that once he has finished dealing with the Holy See in Xu Shi, he is fully capable of continuing the battle with Cheng Gujian.

Not to mention that Cheng Gujian was the SS's strong supporter. There was also an old pope from the SS in the Vatican. How could he be solved differently?
So, since the ins and outs are so clear, there is only one possibility left for Grand Duke Gu Jian to do this.

He did it on purpose.

Deliberate means that his ultimate goal is not to rebel and become the emperor. Instead, he wants to take the initiative to give himself, or Dongfang Xiao, a chance to get rid of him legitimately.

In other words, he did not want to succeed in this so-called rebellion. Even if it succeeded, he would find a way to make it fail.

"If my idea is correct, even if there is no outsider like me to disrupt the situation, you will decide to renounce yourself in front of Her Majesty the Queen, right?"

Xu Shi took a deep breath and said calmly, "But considering that I am also a potential threat in your eyes, your approach will probably be even more extreme."

"For example...self-destruct?"

"..."

Cheng Gujian's expression was getting worse and worse with Xu Shi's analysis, but after hearing him say the word "self-destruct", he finally sighed in resignation.

Obviously, what Xu Shi said was not exactly the same as what he was thinking. It was at least [-]% correct.

He had never thought about replacing Dongfang Xiao. Instead, he had always followed the late emperor's edict, tried his best to help the little queen become talented, and finally took over the power and stabilized the country.

It's just that Dongfang Xiao was too young when he succeeded to the throne and couldn't make the decision at all, so he had to show his thunderous skills and control the government to clear obstacles for him.

This approach is of course correct, but the bad thing is that his ability is a bit too strong, and over time he will be in a very embarrassing situation that he cannot escape from.

At least a smooth transfer of power is impossible - the royal family, or the entire empire, probably recognizes him as Cheng Gujian more than the little queen. If he simply returns the throne, he will be roasted on the fire by his supporters.

Even if he doesn't want to, he may be coerced into rebelling - it's not that he can't suppress his men, but once such a situation occurs, the Hualan Empire will inevitably fall into turmoil, and his previous efforts will be ruined.

Under such circumstances, he must sacrifice his own life in exchange for the stability of Dongfang Xiao's throne - the new queen who can even defeat Grand Duke Gu Jian, not to mention all, can definitely convince and awe most people.

Especially Dongfang Xiao, who suppressed and solved his own rebellion, is even more convincing.

But all in all, there are still many obstacles to this plan.

The first is the Holy See. It is easy to want to die, but once there is no restraint by yourself, the Holy See will definitely take the opportunity to start a war based on its ambitions over the years.

So before you die, you must find a way to completely destroy it.

His original plan was to support another force and form a resistance against him, while also allowing the Hualan Empire to enter a three-legged situation.

Then let this new force, which can be called the royalist force, destroy the Holy See, thus establishing more prestige for Dongfang Xiao.

In the end, it is up to them to deal with themselves. This is the most perfect ending.

And Xu Shi's arrival was like a sleepy pillow - in his opinion, Xu Shi was ambitious and strong enough, and more importantly, he was also on the opposite side of the Holy See, which couldn't be better.Xu Shi did not live up to his expectations. Not only did he bring newer and better technology, he also really eliminated the biggest threat to the Holy See.

The only drawback may be that he is not under his control, and he is likely to become a second self, or a second self that is even more threatening - after all, he has no intention of seizing power and usurping the throne, and this outsider may not.

Therefore, he must go one step further and die with him without letting him affect his plan.

Self-destruction was his choice—the SS-level "Chosen One" with destructive capabilities. Self-destruction was a humanoid nuclear bomb, and the consequences were self-evident.

It just happened that he could take away his supporters together - the existence of these people was also a threat to the imperial power. He never expected that his death would make these people loyal to the little queen, so no matter how loyal they were to him , none of them can be left behind.

All in all, it is enough to save Dongfang Xiao and her supporters. There are still many ministers loyal to the royal family in the court. He did not choose to kill them before, but only temporarily controlled these people for this purpose. He needs These people supported and assisted her after her death.

But in the end, he still fell short - Xu Shi couldn't let him get what he wanted. Now that he is suppressed by Wen Shengkui like this, it is possible to commit suicide, but it is unlikely to explode.

Not to mention that Xu Shi directly brought all this to light, which was even more contrary to his plan.

He doesn't need and doesn't want Dongfang Xiao to know his plan. Only in this way can she lead the empire further without worries.

"...How could this be the case?!"

Looking at Cheng Gujian in front of him, Dongfang Xiao was so shocked that he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He couldn't help but murmured, "How could it be like this!"

She really couldn't accept it. After all, she had positioned the other party as a "rebellious official and traitor" many years ago. While she was afraid of him, she always wanted to get rid of him and quickly get rid of him.

Now you tell her that the other person is actually the most loyal to you, and can even be said to be stupidly loyal. Doesn't that mean that you have been living in a mistake for so many years?

She subconsciously didn't want to believe it was true, and tried hard to find a reason to refute it.

But she couldn't find it out. Instead, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that it was the truth.

The most intuitive one is probably the confrontation between Cheng Gujian and Xia Wuyou just now - if you think about it carefully, is it really impossible to kill the other party with his strength?Obviously it was possible, but he didn't. Instead, he really followed the other party's wishes and had a discussion with Xia Wuyou.

The purpose is just to wait until a certain hour to arrive so that they can be caught in one fell swoop.

As for what the other party said just now, "it's just one step away", of course it's not that it's just one step away from killing Dongfang Xiao and usurping power, but it's just one step away from completing the plan.

But as the saying goes, a slight difference can make a huge difference. Wen Shengkui's appearance, or Xu Shi's arrangement, is still superior.

The same is true on the other hand. If Mr. Wen hadn't been strong enough, Cheng Gujian's plan would definitely have succeeded.

The sudden reversal even made the little queen collapse a little.

"So I won't let you get what you want."

Xu Shi ignored what she thought and continued to say coldly, "At least it's impossible for you to kill me, and I want your death to be meaningless."

Yes.

As long as Cheng Gujian is dealt with while he is safe, half of the other party's plan has failed.

Or it's not an exaggeration to say that everything is lost, because without the Holy See and Cheng Gujian, the dominant family will of course not be Dongfang Xiao, but Xu Shi.

By then, the entire Hualan Empire would have completely fallen under his control, and the little queen would still be a puppet without real power, which was naturally completely contrary to Cheng Gujian's expectations.

But even so, Xu Shi was still a little unhappy.

After all, he was tricked by the other party. Not only was he used by Cheng Gujian to eliminate the Holy See, but he almost became a stepping stone for the other party to support Dongfang Xiao.

Although that kind of thing is unlikely to happen, it is unhappy.

That's why he chose to reveal everything when the other party failed, in order to kill people and kill their hearts.

"Xu Shi...Xu Shi!"

Cheng Gujian roared unwillingly. Compared with death, this approach really hit him harder. Who makes him unable to recover now?

"Why are you so loud?"

Xu Shi looked at him condescendingly, "When you want to take advantage of others, you have to be prepared to fail, right?"

"Go to death with regrets, Brother Cheng."

He chuckled and gestured to Dongfang Xiao, "You can take action now, Her Majesty the Queen, or do you want me to do it for you?"

"I……"

Knowing everything, Dongfang Xiao certainly has no way to kill Cheng Gujian again - I dare not say that she can completely let go of the shadow that has oppressed her over the years, but it is obviously impossible for her to kill such a loyal person with her own hands.

There is a saying that if it were not for his loyalty to the royal family, he would have countless opportunities to kick him out and replace him.

But he didn't do that, and that alone said a lot.

"...Can you not kill him?"

The little queen gritted her teeth, looked at Xu Shi and asked tentatively.

"No, do you have the right to choose?"

Xu Shi didn't take this trick and looked at her and said jokingly.

To be honest, she really didn't have it. Who told her that Xu Shi had planted the seed a long time ago?Although she was not completely obedient, under Xu Shi's words, her desire to kill Cheng Gujian became more and more intense.

As for Cheng Gujian himself, he instantly understood after seeing this scene. Xu Shi's control over Dongfang Xiao seemed to be deeper than he imagined.

"...Your Majesty, let's do it."

His face became paler. This was probably true of the saying that there is no greater sorrow than death. "If my death can prevent the cooperation between you from breaking up, it would be a good thing."

Although it was not the result he expected, it was the best result now.

He was silent for a while, silently admiring all this.

"...Okay, little bastard."

At this moment, Wen Shengkui on the side slowly said, "I make the decision and let him live, how about that?"

(End of this chapter)