Chapter 2161 Cleverness Is Mistaken for Cleverness

"A wise monarch will bring blessings and protection to the people, while an arrogant monarch will only push the people into a pit."

In the tent, several leading men sat in a circle to discuss matters. When it was my turn, I said these words with anger and almost venting.

Achilles was the first to agree. He believed that Carter Adams was a wise monarch.

"Xiaoyi, I understand that you have resentment, but you can't look at the problem from just one aspect."

The old Duke took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I have fought against two generations of Carter family monarchs. Carter Horton is more ruthless and suspicious than his father. This allowed him to avoid many traps invisibly, but It also created a concept in him, that is, he does not trust others and only believes in himself, and he will not act easily until the information is complete."

Breaking a branch into several sections, he threw it into the stove. Staring at the dry branches that were gradually swallowed up by the flames, the old man sneered: "But he ignored that it was not humans who attacked the city, but disasters. When humans attack a city, they will kill the most. High officials and nobles were killed, and disasters attacked the city, leaving not a blade of grass behind.”

Mr. Taylor, who was leaning on the cushion and drinking, raised his eyelids, glanced at the old Duke, and said leisurely: "You are too simple in your thinking."

The old Duke snorted: "I almost forgot. You, an old man, have the most clever ideas. Since you said my ideas are too simple, I would like to ask you for advice."

The old man was not ambiguous, swallowed his wine, and said slowly: "I have also lived in Airui City for decades, and I have seen the methods of two generations of monarchs. The previous monarch was not only suspicious, but also brave and fierce, and liked to expand territories. , causing resentment among the people, but the current monarch is still working hard to govern. Under his hands, Airui City has been built into one of the most prosperous cities in the Hefeng Continent in less than ten years, which shows the strength of his methods."

Gudu took a sip of wine, and the old man continued: "I don't know if he was careful or if he made a mistake, but he actually caused the expulsion of foreigners, causing the great scenery to fall apart overnight, and the folk customs collapsed. The people's hearts were in disarray. In order to become the people's aspiration again, he started cutting mountains and logging, digging and mining, just to collect enough capital to revitalize Airui City in the shortest possible time. He even took risks to dig up Gobi mineral deposits and unleash disasters. "

Hearing this, I was horrified: "You mean that Carter Horton believed in disaster underground from the beginning?"

Taylor nodded slowly and heavily: "I'm afraid that's the case."

"How is this possible!" Achilles frowned and said in disbelief: "How could anyone be so stupid as to release disaster on their own? Are you tired of living!"

"Don't worry." The old Duke patted his arm: "You have justice in your heart. We all know this. You finally became Carter Adams, so you don't trust the Carter family to have such a weirdo. We can understand it, but it's just the human heart." Fickle, Senior Adams may be open-minded and treat the people like a son, but that doesn’t mean Carter Horton is the same. He even killed his father. Do you think such a person can be viewed with ordinary people’s eyes?”

Achilles looked ugly and was breathing heavily. It was obvious that from the bottom of his heart, he did not want the descendants of the Carter family to be treacherous and evil. However, the old Duke's words did not seem to be false, and others seemed to have known about Carter Howe for a long time. Dun was acting like a violent man and was not surprised at all, which made this tough man very sad.

Taylor took a few more sips of wine, threw the wine bag to the waiter, filled it, then fumbled under the mat to take out a new wine bag, pulled out the stopper, and the aroma of wine suddenly overflowed.

He took a sip into his mouth, wiped his mouth vigorously, and then continued: "Disaster is terrifying to others, but for Carter Horton, it is a rare opportunity."

"What chance?" Achilles frowned and asked urgently.

The others were also thoughtful, but they couldn't figure it out. Only the old Duke, after thinking deeply for a few seconds, suddenly his eyes lit up and he slammed the ground: "This selfish bastard!"

Others were confused and confused.

Taylor turned to me, and I curled my lips and spread my hands to show that I didn't think about it.

The old man stared at me for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled and nodded at me: "You bastard, you always pretend to be stupid."

Being exposed by his words, I laughed out loud in embarrassment.

Achilles pinched my arm and said anxiously: "What do you mean? Have you figured it out?"

Sighing, I nodded, broke away from his hand, and after gathering my emotions, I said in a deep voice: "After the expulsion of foreigners, the people of Airui City have always been in panic, as if they were a piece of loose sand. There are only two ways to get rid of this tragic situation. What is feasible is that the first is to admit the mistake and apologize in front of all Hefeng mainlanders, and then pay for the pension. Doing so will not only lose face, but will also cause serious damage to the national economy."

"The second method is to cause trouble, to make a big event, the bigger the better, it is best to turn the entire Zephyr Continent upside down. In this way, the people will be forced to unite, and he will use the savior's method to Come on stage, lead the people of Airui City, defeat the enemy, and finally defend your homeland, becoming the hero of Airui City."

"The people worship heroes. The status of Carter Horton and the status of the Carter family will be extended for a longer time. But this bastard never thought how much panic his behavior would bring to Zephyr Continent!" The old Duke said indignantly.

"A brilliant strategy." President Aoli sneered: "Is this damn bastard now gathering craftsmen to build him the most gorgeous and exquisite armor day and night, so that he can display the most perfect heroic image? Debut.”

"Maybe." I put my hands behind my head and breathed: "But those two waves of monsters are obviously enough for him to drink a pot, especially the huge spider, which is so breathtaking to look at."

Suddenly an interesting idea came to my mind. I turned my head and said to everyone: "How about we retreat another three kilometers."

"what you up to?"

"Of course it's to reduce losses," I said while chewing a straw stick in my mouth: "At the same time, we can also evaluate the difference in strength between the next wave of monsters and this wave of monsters to judge whether our army can Successfully prevented the disaster."

"I think what Elder An Xiaoyi said makes sense," said the person in charge of the Rose Legion: "We are adventurers, and we shoulder the responsibility of guarding the Zephyr Continent, but there is no need for us to make unnecessary sacrifices for a selfish conspiracy. Such sacrifices , is humiliating.”

"I also agree with what Xiao Yi said," President Aoli said: "As you all know, we dwarves are never afraid of death, but we don't want to die casually in vain, let alone become the pawns of despicable people."

Achilles, with a pained expression, spoke with difficulty: "I also agree with what An Xiaoyi said. I am responsible for these human adventurers who trust me and respect me."

The old Duke and Taylor, who had been silent all this time, looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and murmured: "Carter Horton, you kid, this time is miserable."