BSI Chapter 256 This Team Is Not Easy To Lead
Chapter 256 This Team Is Not Easy To Lead
People often say that adults only consider the pros and cons, not right or wrong.
This is incorrect.
Among adults, there are also many individuals who do not consider the pros and cons, but only focus on right or wrong. They are known as idealists.
Those who truly only consider the pros and cons are called "smart people." In a more positive light, they are called realists, but in a negative light, they are called selfish opportunists.
Unfortunately, the current situation in the Great Tang Xian Dynasty is dominated by these "smart people," and there are very few idealists who value right or wrong.
From the emperor to the ministers, without any sense of shame or even a brief moment of guilt, they smoothly shifted the focus of their thoughts to a common result: how much benefit they can gain from Li Jinrong becoming Chu Shen's concubine.
The people in the court then divided into factions based on the amount of "benefit" and engaged in various verbal battles. "Three Nine Three."
Grasping this context, Chu Shen clearly distinguished the inclinations and needs of the officials and ministers of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, and responded calmly and confidently.
He only needed to provide the benefits he was willing to offer and reject any unreasonable demands.
As the acting deputy palace lord of Langhuan Tian Palace, this position was extremely useful for him.
What made him laugh the most was that the Langhuan Tian Palace aristocratic families, who had always regarded him as a thorn in their side, had now become pure scapegoats.
In order to drive him out of Langhuan Tian Palace, the aristocratic families had to take a step back from their reforms. The bargaining chips they threw out had now become Chu Shen's bargaining chips.
For example, Chang Ke and others never expected that while they came with their own family missions and other important matters, using the excuse of righteousness to force Chu Shen to leave Langhuan Tian Palace, they had now become bargaining chips in the negotiations between Chu Shen and the officials and ministers of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty.
In the name of the Vice Palace Master of Langxuan Heavenly Palace, Chu Shen has blocked their specific itinerary. Even if they have expressed their willingness to contribute to resolving the border troubles in the northern frontier of the Tang Immortal Dynasty, they must first obtain Chu Shen's consent. Otherwise, it would be going against the sect's orders.
This familiar bureaucratic approach has made Chang Ke and the others extremely uncomfortable. In the past, they were the ones blocking others, but now it's their turn to enjoy the sourness.
Because of Chu Shen's shamelessness, the officials and ministers of the Tang Immortal Dynasty have lost their temper. In the midst of bargaining, Li Jinrong's matter is no longer such an important issue.
Chu Shen has successfully fought for the freedom of choice for his concubines.
As for the "price" they were used for, Chang Ke and the others are filled with anger. After the debate in the court of the Tang Immortal Dynasty, they left in a huff, preferring to set off immediately for the northern frontier of the Tang Immortal Dynasty rather than stay with Chu Shen for a moment.
The feeling of being used by an adversary is truly unpleasant.
"Vice Palace Master, what happened to Elder Chang and the others? Why did they hastily leave Anyang Capital and head to the northern frontier of the Tang Immortal Dynasty on a flying boat?"
Not long after returning to the welcoming inn, Captain Wang Chongyao of the Lanfeng ship hurriedly arrived to report the situation.
Without Chang Ke and the others' flying boats, the Lanfeng ship, a warship, was anchored in the harbor, appearing somewhat lonely.
"Don't worry about them. Things are almost done, and we need to prepare to leave as well," Chu Shen said calmly.
This time, they came to the Tang Immortal Dynasty ostensibly to resolve Li Jinrong becoming a concubine of the Chu family, which would damage the face of the Tang Immortal Dynasty and harm the external relations of Langxuan Palace.
In reality, temporarily driving him out of the Heavenly Palace is the purpose that the prestigious families and clans have been pushing for this trip.
Although I don't know how many plans they still have, but to do what the leader wants, just do the opposite.
Chu Shen quickly cut through the mess and directly confronted Emperor Chongling in the hall, in order to quickly resolve the excuses of the powerful families, and then return to the Langxuan Heavenly Palace to continue promoting reforms. He had no intention of staying in the Great Tang Xian Dynasty for long.
Chang Ke and his group hurriedly left... These people might be angered by him, but their actions would definitely not be impulsive decisions. They left so hastily, most likely to do what they really wanted to do.
However, the northern border of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty was already the northern frontier of the known human civilization. As long as they didn't provoke the barbarians to invade from the south, he couldn't be bothered with whatever they wanted to do.
"What? Leaving? I'm afraid we can't leave for now." Wang Chongyao lowered his head somewhat awkwardly.
Chu Shen frowned.
Something unexpected happened?
"What's going on?"
Wang Chongyao helplessly said, "It's my fault. After the Lanfeng arrived at the port, I thought Anyangjing, as the capital port of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, wouldn't have such poor technical capabilities, so I recruited some refinery craftsmen from the port to maintain the Lanfeng...
I didn't expect that these people had no experience in maintaining warship-level flying vessels, and instead caused some troubles for the Lanfeng.
If we want to leave, we have to fix the problems caused by these guys first.
Flying vessels are sophisticated and expensive means of transportation, but not all flying vessels are the same, and the difference between them is astonishing.
If the ordinary cultivator's flying vessel can be considered a hand tractor, then those high-quality models are supercars. It would be a stretch to afford them in one's lifetime. For example, the flying vessels used for rent at the outer ring berth of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace.
But when it comes to the Lanfeng, it's different. This thing is a naval warship, a cutting-edge warship!
This kind of large-scale magical weapon is precise and expensive, requiring regular maintenance. Just training qualified maintenance personnel for the flying boats alone is a highly technical task.
Wang Chongyao thought Anyangjing was the capital of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, and the alchemists in the port were also skilled. But it turned out to be completely different.
The flying boats of each Xian Dynasty are divided into military and civilian use. How could there be military flying boat-related talents in civilian ports?
The Great Tang Xian Dynasty does have warship-level flying boats and supporting teams, but those are national treasures and military secrets. How could they be placed in civilian ports?
However, Wang Chongyao really didn't know about this!
The Langhun Heavenly Palace does not have such strict military and civilian divisions! It's a typical cognitive deviation to apply the situation in Langhun Heavenly Palace to the Great Tang Xian Dynasty.
This basic mistake made Chu Shen unsure of what to say. He didn't suspect that Wang Chongyao had received benefits from the aristocratic families and deliberately used this method to delay him, because there was no need to. Wang Chongyao belonged to the Forgotten Dust lineage, and it was simply that he lacked knowledge of the outside world.
Chu Shen looked at these "otherworldly" guys and couldn't help but think to himself, "Deal with it quickly and don't give me any more problems!"
Wang Chongyao quickly assured, "There won't be a second time. I will personally lead others to carry out the maintenance!"
Chu Shen watched as Wang Chongyao left and muttered to himself, "That's why I said the Heavenly Palace needs reform!"
Not only the parasites from the aristocratic families, but also giants like Wang Chongyao!