Chapter 129 Temptation! The eldest princess is a decent person. How could she do such a self-degrading thing as seducing someone in person? Moreover, although Tao Tie now has certain value and ability and is worth winning over, it is not enough for the princess to make such a great sacrifice to recruit him. Therefore, everything before our eyes is a false illusion. Tao Tie slowly closed his eyes, [purified his mind] and [purified his body], used his [Clairvoyance] to see without seeing, silently recited the "Scripture of Purity and Tranquility", then raised his right hand, and pointed it like a sword, slashing down cleanly. This sword is not the Taiyi Sword, nor the Yixi Sword, but [Purification]. The mist that even the [Clairvoyance] could not see through was purified and sorted out after the sword was struck, just like the chaotic weather in Pingyuan County, and quickly dispersed. Illusions fade away, revealing the truth. The eldest princess was indeed here, but she was wrapped up completely and sat by the pool without going into the water. What Tao Tie had seen before was just an almost lifelike phantom, not a real person.
This phantom was not caused by the magic cast by the eldest princess, nor was it constructed by the magic array in the hot spring. It was a sudden mental reflection. In other words, if Tao Tie had no improper thoughts about the princess, Bai Youyuan would not have appeared. "Humph!" The princess hummed softly, "Xiaofeng often tells Wanru that all men are bad. No matter how serious they appear on weekdays, they always think with their lower body. It's true. Where is Tao Tie, who looked straight ahead in Hua'e Tower a month ago?" After he was able to see nothing, Tao Tie stopped silently reciting the "Clarity Sutra" and using all kinds of tricks. He was not embarrassed by the illusion at all, and replied very naturally: "To answer your question, food and sex are human nature. I am the one who does not look sideways, and I am the one who has desires in my heart. The Tao Tie now is the same Tao Tie as he was a month ago. There is no difference. There is no need to ask where to go. It is right in front of you." "is it?" The princess squeezed out two words faintly from her nose, clearly expressing her disbelief. Tao Tie did not continue to defend himself, but just said: "A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman, that's all." "I won't tell you that." The princess gently waved her hand and changed the subject, "Sit down, let me tell you what you are here for." "Your Highness, please speak. I am all ears." As Tao Tie spoke, he walked forward and sat on a recliner not far from the eldest princess. The princess got straight to the point: "I want to compete for the throne, and I would like to ask you to help me. What do you think?" "of course can." Tao Tie agreed without hesitation, and then changed the subject, "How is the salary?" Having similar interests is one thing, and reasonable compensation is another. He would not sell himself cheaply just because he agreed with and appreciated the eldest princess's behavior of destroying the Hua'e Tower and some of the ideas reflected in her behavior. Or help the eldest princess in her bid for the throne free of charge. The treatment and conditions that need to be negotiated must be agreed upon first, and you have to haggle over every detail.
The princess glanced at Tao Tie and saw that his face was calm and his eyes were firm, so she made a pre-prepared offer: "Ten top-grade spiritual jades, three hundred high-grade spiritual jades, a number of high-grade earth-level treasures, and free reading of the books in the princess's mansion. In addition, I will help you get promoted to the sixth rank in three years through formal channels." This condition is very generous and full of sincerity. But Tao Tie directly refused and shook his head slightly: "Not enough." "Twenty top-grade spiritual jades, five hundred upper-grade spiritual jades, and a number of lower-grade heavenly materials and earthly treasures every month. The rest remains unchanged." The princess did not take it as an offense and smoothly threw out another prepared offer. The conditions are increasingly favorable and are enough to impress an ordinary fourth-grade practitioner. Tao Tie was still not satisfied, and uttered: "Not enough!" After a pause, Tao Tie emphasized: "It's far from enough!" Perhaps not wanting the princess to misunderstand him, Tao Tie took the initiative to explain: "Although I am short of money, a gentleman is always poor. Although I am short of money, I will not be obsessed with money. In terms of financial treatment, I receive ten pieces of top-grade spiritual jade and three hundred pieces of high-grade spiritual jade every month, plus some natural treasures. At this stage, it is enough. What I mean by insufficient refers to other aspects." The princess leaned to one side, as if she was interested: "Which aspects?" Tao Tie just smiled and didn't answer. Some things are better done with tacit understanding, and it would be meaningless to say them out loud. After a moment of silence, the princess said solemnly: "I can add money! Every month I will give you 50 top-grade spiritual jades, 1,000 high-grade spiritual jades, a number of heavenly treasures of mid-grade and below, and you can read any of the books in the Princess's Mansion. The intelligence system will be open to you. You will be promoted to the fifth rank within four years, and you will also get a Taiyi Divine Number from the Taiyi Sect. This method is a secret that is not passed on to outsiders. It is actually a set of skills together with the Taiyi Five Elements Guiding Body Refining Technique and the Taiyi Five Thunder Visualization Refining Spirit Technique. The three together have a mid-grade heavenly rank." Pursing his lips, Tao Tieruo said that it was impossible for him to say that he was not disappointed. Because the eldest princess still wanted to win him over by paying more money, rather than making some empty promises that Tao Tie valued. In that case, there is nothing more to say. It's impossible to agree to it, so I can only put it off for now. Thinking this in his heart, Tao Tie said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I will consider it." After saying this, Tao Tie took off his bathrobe and dived into the hot spring. There's no point in talking if we don't agree. Let's just stop chatting and go take a hot spring bath. Seeing this, the eldest princess stood up and left, going to other places through the small door at the back. After walking for a while in the corridor illuminated by the soft light of the night pearl, I pushed open a small door on the right and came to another hot spring pool. Dao Xiaofeng and Qiu Wanru were soaking naked in the hot spring, feeling so comfortable. The eldest princess took off the robe wrapped around her body, stripped naked, and slowly walked into the pool. "How was the conversation?" Qiu Wanru leaned back with her eyes closed and asked without turning her head. "The talks fell apart." The eldest princess found a good position, a comfortable posture, rested her head on her pillow, and closed her eyes.
"Ah……" Dao Xiaofeng sneered, "Wanru, see, I told you that. If we follow the way Li Yunshen talked to you before, we will definitely not reach an agreement." "Ah." Qiu Wanru responded indifferently. Although she agreed, she didn't pay much attention to it. Because it was only after she entered Yuquan Mountain and came to this palace, before taking a hot spring bath, that she learned from the eldest princess about the methods she was going to use to win over the princess. First, spend money, lots and lots of money. If you can't knock it down, try other methods. Intellectually speaking, Qiu Wanru could understand Li Yunshen's motives and purpose for spending money first. After all, a problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. A person who can be solved by money is not a human being, but a knife or a sword in one's hand. Since we spent a lot of money to buy swords, we will naturally cherish them. I am also afraid of bumps and collisions when using it. But when the time comes, we will give up what we should give up without hesitation. Emotionally I can't accept it. This kind of Li Yunshen made Qiu Wanru feel unfamiliar. Perhaps, the only person in Yuquan Mountain is the eldest princess, not Li Yunshen? The princess was soaking in the hot spring, her face obscured by the mist, making it difficult to see her expression. I wonder what she felt about Qiu Wanru's vague sense of loss. Dao Xiaofeng suddenly stood up and walked towards the pond. Qiu Wanru asked hurriedly: "Xiaofeng, where are you going?" "It's not comfortable here, I'm going to go find my junior brother." Dao Xiaofeng waved his hand and walked out. After a few steps, the moisture on his body dried and he put on a bathrobe. He opened the door, stepped into the corridor, and walked towards the hot spring where Tao Tie was. She knows the layout of this place very well. Qiu Wanru thought about it and decided to stay and not follow. "Why, are you disappointed in me?" The princess spoke at this time, and said to Qiu Wanru who was not far away, "Do you think I am a stranger, and that I don't care about friendship, but only about interests?" "Kind of." Qiu Wanru did not shy away from saying what she was thinking, "I thought you would talk to Junior Brother Tao about your ambitions, just like you once told me." "ambition?"
The princess sneered, then said seriously, "Not just anyone can listen to me talk about my ambitions. I just need to know my own ambitions, and have three or five people who share the same ideals, that's enough." "So you are testing Junior Brother Tao?" Qiu Wanru frowned slightly, "Or do you mean you can't trust him, and you can't trust me either?" Plop. The princess came to Qiu Wanru, pinched her chin with her right hand, lifted her cheek slightly, looked at her, and said seriously: "I absolutely trust you, and in fact I trust him as well. The two are different in nature, so it's hard to explain to you clearly. But there is one thing I can tell you thoroughly." "Which point?" Qiu Wanru did not struggle to break free, and even cooperated with the eldest princess's actions, and then asked. "Li Yunshen is Li Yunshen, and the eldest princess is the eldest princess." The princess' voice was slightly deep, her tone was slightly deep, and her expression was slightly deep, "From now on, Li Yunshen will appear less and less, and the princess will appear more and more. Li Yunshen can do emotional things, but the princess cannot. For the princess, everything in the world can be weighed with the words pros and cons. Do more things that have advantages and no disadvantages, do things that have more advantages than disadvantages, do less things that have more disadvantages than advantages, and don't do things that have disadvantages and no advantages." "What about the Hua'e Building case? There are more disadvantages than advantages, and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Didn't you do the same thing?" Qiu Wanru started to shout and opened her mouth eagerly, trying to refute the eldest princess's words. However, Qiu Wanru swallowed the words back halfway through. Who said that the princess's overthrow of the Hua'e Tower and the series of sins it represented would do more harm than good? Even though the current emperor has punished the princess by placing her under house arrest in Yuquan Mountain and not allowing her to have any contact with the outside world. However, as Hua'e Tower and the series of crimes it represented were exposed to the sun and known to the general public, all the perpetrators, whether human, god or ghost, were punished, and the eldest princess's reputation grew day by day. Whether in the court, among aristocratic families, clans, or among scholars and common people, more and more people recognize the eldest princess. Dong Shou, who is nicknamed "madman", has said more than once that the third prince is vicious, the fourth prince is cowardly, the fifth prince is too tough, the seventh prince is still young, the second and sixth princesses are not interested, and only the eldest princess is both strong and gentle, capable, skillful, and courageous. Who else can be the crown prince except the eldest princess? Every time Dong Shou made such propaganda, he would anger some people. But it will also greatly increase the number of the eldest princess's supporters. All the princess paid for was three years of house arrest. And is this house arrest really playing the role it should be? No! Plop. The eldest princess laughed crisply, looking very happy. She said while laughing, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Look how anxious I made you." Smiling and letting go of her hand, the princess lay down side by side with Qiu Wanru, closing her eyes. She suddenly looked exhausted, and her voice was low and slightly hoarse: "Wanru, I'm very tired now, and I want to have a good rest. Wake me up in a quarter of an hour, okay?" "Ah." Qiu Wanru responded softly and said no more. The eldest princess' breathing gradually became calmer, and after a while, she even began to snore lightly. He actually fell asleep.
Qiu Wanru stared at the eldest princess's face hidden in the mist, and at the knot between her brows that couldn't be untied, and for a moment she couldn't help feeling sad and sympathetic. Li Yunshen used to be innocent, lively, happy and childlike. Until something happened to her, she was no longer innocent, lively, happy and childlike. Although she was still sunny and cheerful, there were many things hidden in her heart. Just like Dao Xiaofeng said, Dao Xiaofeng likes to wear men's clothes because she likes to wear men's clothes and likes women. Li Yunshen wears men's clothes but she doesn't like them. It's just that in many cases, on many occasions, and when doing many things, she has to wear men's clothes so that people will be intimidated by her majesty rather than bow down to her beauty. There is a big difference between the two. When you concentrate, time always passes quickly. Qiu Wanru felt that she had only looked at Yun Shen's face for a short while, and a quarter of an hour had already passed. Just as I was hesitating whether to wake Yun Shen up or let her sleep a little longer, Yun Shen woke up on her own. The knot between his brows disappeared, the fatigue disappeared, the fragility disappeared, and Li Yunshen disappeared. The princess opened her eyes, stood up and walked to the pool, saying as she walked: "Let's go and talk to Tao Tie about the real conditions." "Ah." Qiu Wanru followed, carefully drying the eldest princess' body and wrapping her in a bathrobe. Even if it is something that can be done with just a spell, you should do it yourself. Afterwards, the two of them passed through the corridor and came to the hot spring where Tao Tie was. In the room, Dao Xiaofeng was soaking in the hot spring, and Tao Tie was sitting on the pool to make room for his senior sister. Even though the hot spring pool is very large, it can easily accommodate thirty or fifty people. However, Dao Xiaofeng shouted, "I won't take a bath in the same pool with a stinky man," and forced Tao Tie to go in. If it weren't for the fact that Dao Xiaofeng was his senior sister and he couldn't beat her, Tao Tie wouldn't have swallowed his anger like this. snort! I am not strong yet, but when I am strong, things will change! The princess walked to the recliner next to Tao Tie and sat down, and said directly: "Every month, you will receive ten top-grade spiritual jades, three hundred high-grade spiritual jades, a number of natural treasures below the lower grade of the heavenly rank, and a chapter of Taiyi Divine Numbers. Promotion to an official position depends on your personal ability and achievements, and there is no guarantee. The only thing I can guarantee is that you will not do anything that goes against your original intention, public order and good customs, laws, and the interests of the people." Tao Tie stood up, bowed to the eldest princess and knelt down. Although there are no words, the actions have spoken. This is the guarantee he wants, so that he can be considered a partner rather than a subordinate. If one day, there is a tendency for him to become a subordinate, or if the eldest princess seizes the throne and ascends the throne, and there is a change, and he has to take authority into consideration at all times and in everything, Tao Tie will leave. We share the same ideals and work together. Rather than being driven. Freedom is important.
(End of this chapter)