Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Chapter 88: They are fuel, and the empire needs them to advance!
Inside the majestic palace room.

The layout is magnificent, showing the treatment of an emperor.

In particular, the Sanqing Taoist is no longer the clay body that the common people are keen to shape, but the dazzling gold.

His majestic eyes are always open, and his golden eyes are more oppressive than his clay body.

If the Yanyun Palace outside the palace is slightly inferior to Chang'an City, then the rooms in this palace are much better than Chang'an City.

It is unimaginably gorgeous!

It’s hard to imagine how much money and manpower has been invested here.

Princess Changle could not imagine it.

I have been deeply shocked, lamenting the extravagance and waste of my future man, and feeling infinite emotions.

At this time, the even more emotional and lamentable voice, like the sound of thunder, reached Princess Changle's ears.

[Changle, long time no see. 】

There are only a few sentences, but it seems to be the key to recalling memories, making Princess Changle's thoughts go back to the past.

The King of Chu, who was dressed in black robes, had black hair like a waterfall, had a heroic appearance, and was extremely arrogant...
The sound sounds like….
It seems, it seems….
Will it be him?

Princess Changle's eyes were moved. Before coming here, she had many fantasies about the leader of Yan Kingdom.

Either cruel, or benevolent, or ambitious, or a puppet...
Women in ancient times valued love, and when they married a man, they would regard that person as their everything. Therefore, she had thought about various versions of her future man Yang Kuan, but she never expected that what she heard was that extremely familiar voice!
complex mind.

Princess Changle couldn't express her expectation or fear, and turned around calmly.

she….
I saw that figure that I shouldn’t have seen!

His eyes widened slightly, in disbelief, as if he had seen the most ridiculous thing in the world.

Then, it returned to normal.

"It's really you, Yang Kuan... Li Kuan..., and those soldiers following you fiercely. I should have thought of it."

Princess Changle smiled bitterly.

General White Tiger and his White Tiger Battalion, once the empire's most proud army, surrendered to the enemy's country, which devastated her.

She just couldn't figure out why they would become enemies of the Tang Dynasty, even if they joined the enemy's country and became the lowest-level army.

But after seeing the person in front of her, she understood everything.

General White Tiger is still the same General White Tiger, and the White Tiger Camp is still the White Tiger Camp. They still follow this man enthusiastically, never changing from the beginning to the end.

She should have thought of it a long time ago, she should have thought of it a long time ago!

After all, General White Tiger is such an arrogant person. Who else but the King of Chu can make him sincerely loyal?

Looking at King Chu who was as familiar as she was half a year ago, Princess Changle only felt that the man in front of her was still powerful and terrifying.

He was always so powerful, even if everyone thought he would die if he went to the Turks, this man would still find a way to survive.

He even... proclaimed himself emperor, and for some days, it made the Tang court tremble!It didn't stop until she was sent for marriage!
He is too strong, too strong...
Princess Changle looked bitter and did not answer immediately. Instead, she began to worry about Li Shimin who was far away in the Tang Dynasty.

Can the father defeat him?
If it were in the past, Princess Changle would firmly choose Li Shimin.

He is her hero.

But now...
She was unsure.

She saw with her own eyes how the Yan Kingdom, led by this man, frightened her father. She also saw with her own eyes that she had never seen her father cry since she was a child, but because of this man's Yan Kingdom, she became confused and cried even more. like a child.

King of Chu, King of Chu….
This man is always so dazzling that most people only dare to look up to him and never think about surpassing him. It is always like this, always like this...
the other side.

Li Kuan looked at her seriously. Like Princess Changle, when he saw his half-brothers and sisters, he couldn't tell whether he was expecting or other complicated emotions, only endless peace.

Can….
Obviously when he learned that Li Shimin was sending Princess Changle for marriage, his heart trembled for a moment, but after seeing Princess Changle with his own eyes, he felt... so calm.

People's hearts are complicated after all, and even the King of Chu himself couldn't understand what was going on.

Li Kuan walked forward and said as he walked, "How about it? Is Li Kuan's new residence worthy of my status?"

He walked steadily past Princess Changle and walked towards the highest seat.

Princess Changle looked at his back and said seriously: "This is not something I, who just arrived, can discuss."

"I don't know what you went through to get to where you are today, but you think about it...it's not easy, right?"

When Li Kuan heard this, he stopped and looked up at the ceiling, his eyes becoming melancholy: "It's not easy? Yes...it's not easy."

As he spoke, the scenes of those who died for him appeared in his mind, like a movie version accelerated ten times.

Ten people, hundreds, thousands….
I can’t tell how many people there were, but I just know that in this short period of more than half a year, too many people died for him. They died passionately for him, one after another, just for the Han utopia that he said has not yet been realized.

They all died for him, but he could only remember a small number of them. Most of them didn't know how they died for him...
"Many people died. If we want to find out the root cause of all this, we have to thank our father."

Li Kuan turned to look at her.His face was calm.

But Princess Changle could clearly feel that beneath the calm... was the overwhelming anger!

He hates his father!

Yes, there is no reason for him not to hate!

He is always so happy to retaliate.

Princess Changle said: "This is a matter between my father and you, but this time the Yan Kingdom killed many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Is this...what you want to see?"

Li Kuan's eyes flickered, and then he said helplessly: "I don't want to fight against the Tang Dynasty. After all, my family knows my family. I know that the strength of the Tang army is far beyond what my current Yan country can provoke."

"They are all generals and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. They came here on my father's orders. They came on their own initiative. I was just defending. Can you blame me?"

"The eagle wanted to kill a sheep to establish its power, but it didn't expect that it would peck the wolf because of its poor eyesight, and the wolf pecked it back. Can you blame the wolf for this?"

Princess Changle smiled bitterly when she heard this.

indeed….
After all...it was Datang who took the initiative...
She sighed and continued: "Second brother, will you... kill my father? If... you catch him."

This if, for some reason, Princess Changle feels like it is in the near future.

He escaped from the Turks as a proton and established an empire. His military power could make the old empire tremble.

Throughout history, this kind of thing is unheard of and unseen.

He has the ability to capture his father who is still as bright as a star in the long history.

"Who knows, maybe, maybe not."

"After all, this future is still too far away."

Li Kuan laughed, then sat on his exclusive throne and said lazily with his side face raised: "I don't want to talk about this, but you, what are you going to do in the future?"

"You know, because of Xiao Sizi, I won't embarrass you too much."

"Do you want to go back to Datang?"

Princess Changle thought for a moment and said, "I come here on behalf of peace between the two countries, and my identity is a symbol of peace."

"If I go back this time, in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty, it will be tantamount to a breakdown of peace. I can't go back, but you... But you, will you abide by the contract?"

Li Kuan smiled and said: "That's natural. I always make the most promises."

"How the contract is drawn up is also my will, Li Kuan."

The voice fell.

Princess Changle breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that King Chu would tear up the contract because of hatred, so she just didn't want to.

Given enough time for the development of the Tang Dynasty, she believed that the Tang Dynasty would flourish under the leadership of her father. The Tang Dynasty was the largest empire in terms of population and territory, and it had the largest population and territory among all the countries. It also had this background.

When the time comes, even if you face this terrifying man in front of you, you still have to fight!
"Since the contract has been fulfilled, should I get married..."

At this point, Princess Changle couldn't say anything else.

Throughout history, cousins ​​have gotten married, but half-siblings have gotten married, almost unheard of.

There are so many in Ozhou, but there are so few in China...
"It depends on your wishes."

Li Kuan said calmly: "But... my suggestion is not to do it. I don't want little Sizi to see us in the future, so I... can't bear the strange look in his eyes."

After all, people are social animals. If there is no bond, most of the person will be useless. And in the entire Tang Dynasty world, for him, there is only one person, Xiao Sizi, who can be called a relative.

He watched her being born, watching her cry in other people's arms, but she smiled broadly in his own arms.

He watched her grow up, step by step, from a little kid to a cute and willful little girl, from babbling to following her behind and shouting to her second brother every day.

He also watched her become wise, playing hide-and-seek could keep him from finding her for a long time, and every time she caused trouble, she would just cry and ask for support from him. If she didn't support her, she would act cute, and if she supported her, she would lift him up.

Li Kuan smiled when he thought of Xiao Sizi.

Suddenly, I missed the little guy a little bit...
He couldn't help but touch the sketch in his arms. It was a piece of paper. On the paper, Xiao Sizi drew her and him lying on the grassland. The drawing was so ugly that it couldn't even be called a human being, but he cherished it very much.

Will take it with me wherever I go.

Never forgotten.

now.

Looking from Princess Yu Changle's perspective, one can see that King Chu's smile is so sincere.

She sighed.

Sure enough, when it comes to Xiao Sizi, this man's eyes are always filled with tenderness.

"You love little Sizi very much, so you're not afraid that in the future, when my father is weak, he will use her to threaten you?"

Somehow, Princess Changle asked this question.

perhaps….
She wanted to know, to the man in front of her, which one was more important, her sister, or the whole world.

I thought King Chu would think deeply and even be in a dilemma, but I didn't expect him to respond without hesitation.

"Father won't."

"His love for Xiao Sizi is no less than mine. When he knows that I am the leader of the Yan Kingdom, he will know that my weak spot is Xiao Sizi, but he doesn't know how to use it. He must understand that this is between me and him. thing."

"It's...a matter between two men from the Li family."

Li Kuan was extremely confident.

Princess Changle looked at it, lowered her head and sighed: "I don't understand what you men think, but you are sure that this matter will not affect Xiao Sizi, so I... can rest assured."

Little Sizi is the treasure of the family, and she is also worried that the future fight between father and son will affect the little one.

And even her second brother King Chu, who was always well prepared, said this, and she felt relieved.

"Speaking of which, how is little Sizi doing lately?"

Li Kuan's voice was filled with desire.

Eager to know the life of the little one.

Princess Changle thought for a while and said: "As always, it's just...she misses you so much and tried every means to escape from the palace to find you, but she was stopped all the time."

Li Kuan was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly: "This silly girl, I hope they can take good care of this little fool and don't let her run around."

"All right!"

Li Kuan shook his head, no longer thought about it, and said: "Changle, when you come to my Yan Kingdom, treat this place as the palace of Chang'an City. I have given orders and no one will embarrass you."

"Your life will not be worse than in Chang'an City, it's just that you can't see my father and the others."

Princess Changle was the second person in the entire Li Tang royal family who was nicer to him, so Li Kuan would not embarrass her.

"This... Before I came to Yan Country, I really didn't expect that it would be like this."

Princess Changle was quite emotional.

I felt a little bit lucky in my heart that I did not come to a devil's cave and would not have a miserable life.

But she thought for a while and said: "Second brother, although you have to treat me with respect as a guest, but... I think this marriage should be finalized."

"Whether it will come true or not, the couple has to say, at least show it to the people of your Yan Kingdom and let them know that the rumor that the Princess of Tang Dynasty came to get married is true!"

"And I believe that this matter will spread to the Tang Dynasty soon, so that those people can feel at ease..."

Li Kuan looked at her seriously and then said calmly: "Okay."

Two plain words explained her life.

Yes!

It's her whole life.

In ancient times, when a woman got married, even if it was a fake marriage, how could she continue to look for a man?
Some people will, but with Princess Changle’s temperament, it is absolutely impossible.

Although this life has been handed over easily, this is also what Princess Changle hopes for.

Still that sentence.

She carries a heavy weight of peace on her shoulders, weighing her down every moment. It can only be weakened by marrying the leader of the Yan Kingdom.

"Thank you for agreeing to this unreasonable move of mine."

Princess Changle bowed to the King of Chu, elegant and dignified.

Li Kuan smiled and said: "After all, we are a family. As long as the request is not too excessive, I will agree."

"Changle, I had already ordered people to build your palace before I learned that you were coming to Yan Kingdom, but it will take some time to complete."

"During this period, you can live with Yan'er in Huaqin Palace. She is pregnant and will give birth in a few months. I will be very busy and cannot be with her during this period. If you happen to be here, please spend more time with her. Bar."

Princess Changle was stunned: "Yan'er? Miss Du Ruyan and Du?"

Li Kuan smiled and said, "Not bad."

"She...she's pregnant?"

"Well, like I said, a lot happens during this time."

Princess Changle was silent.

In her mind, she couldn't help but recall that the last time she heard about Du Ruyan was not the day Du Ruyan left, but half a month ago. She happened to see Li Tai crying and drinking and shouting Du Ruyan's name.

He can't forget her.

Even after half a year, this is still the case.

Can….
She has already been married to someone else, and is even about to give birth...
Princess Changle couldn't help but feel that things were different and people were different. She nodded and said, "I understand."

"However, there is one more thing I want to know. I don't know..."

Li Kuan interrupted directly: "But it doesn't hurt to ask."

Princess Changle thought for a while, seemed to be brewing, and said after a while: "I saw many people from the Yan Kingdom on the road, crying and enslaved. Why is this like this?"

Li Kuan smiled slightly and said: "There is no place for them in the future of the empire."

His words were gentle and calm, as if he didn't regard the people in the outer city as human beings.

Princess Changle was stunned.

Li Kuan thought for a while and continued: "If you want some people to be rich, there must be someone who carries the pain and acts as fuel."

"They are the fuel, the most suitable fuel, the best fuel that can speed up the development of the empire's train."

Princess Changle sighed: "Isn't it... too cruel..."

Li Kuan looked at her deeply: "Chang Le, don't persuade others to do good unless they have suffered."

"You don't know what's going on in the Yan Kingdom, and you don't know what kind of pain the people in my inner city have gone through to get to this day, so if you stay longer, you will know why the people in the outer city are arranged like this."

"Of course, you are kind-hearted, I know you still can't stand it, but if you are familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and the history of the rise and fall of civilizations, then you should know that in the thousands of years of history of this land, there are always many things happening, and there are also A lot of content.”

"But ultimately it can be boiled down to two words, cannibalism."

"This is a cannibalistic world. Either you are a slave to me, or I am a slave to you. Even if you don't feel like a slave, your horizons are just limited."

"We are all bound by something called desire. Human desire is like a rolling stone on a high mountain. Once it falls, it can never stop."

"So, if desire will not stop, then this cannibalistic world order will also not stop."

"Obviously, I and the thousands of people in the inner city are ordinary people. We all have desires, so they must be enslaved to the last drop of their value!"

"They can be unwilling or angry, but my people and I never care, because the fist is not on their side."

"My people and I are the ones who make the rules!"

After saying this, Princess Changle knew that she could not shake the will of the man in front of her.

He had a firm belief, and besides that, she really didn't know much about this land, so she didn't dare to make any further remarks.

"I see."

Princess Changle nodded, and then walked outside, but halfway through, she seemed to think of something, and turned around and said, "By the way, on the way, Mr. Xin and the others..."

"I know." Li Kuan interrupted, paused, and continued: "Before you came, someone already told me."

"You should have a good rest. I will handle this matter."

The voice was calm, but filled with a heavy promise.

Princess Changle said no more, bowed and left the palace.

After he left, Li Kuan was pacing back and forth.

In the case of Xin Qiji, it was obvious that Goguryeo had done it intentionally. They didn't know what the purpose was, but they were certain that they were targeting the Yan Kingdom.

No, it can't be said that he was targeting the country. It should be said that he regarded the Yan Kingdom as an enemy, so he started the war without any scruples.

They are not afraid of Yanguo!
Don't be afraid!
"Want to fight?"

Li Kuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

For now, Yanguo is more suitable for recuperation.

Moreover, news of the locust plague in the Tang Dynasty also reached here, and he also discussed a plan against the Tang Dynasty with Chen Qingzhi and others.

Of course, it is not war. There are many other things besides war. There are fights between countries.

Referring to the country-to-country relations in later generations, economic sanctions, creating a good image of oneself to attract talents from other countries, etc.

war….
It is never the best choice when it is not in a crushing state.

He hesitated.

He, who has always been arrogant, also hesitated...
"Suzaku, what do you think this king should do?"

Li Kuan looked at the helmet next to him. It was the helmet that General Suzaku had always worn, and he kept it.

Say it.

Li Kuan couldn't help but laugh at himself: "I actually asked the dead for advice. I was really... confused."

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it.

I plan to discuss it with other people later.

however.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew, causing King Chu to take a step forward.

Li Kuan was surprised.Looking back, his eyes suddenly brightened.

Dimly, he saw the Taoist priest who first chose to follow him, dressed in Taoist uniform, looking at him with a smile.

"I see, you also think dignity is more important."

"And dignity is achieved with fists."

Li Kuan laughed: "It seems that the battle with Goguryeo must be fought."

His goal became firmer.

Then he looked towards the place of nothingness.

"I'm really troubling you. You should rest in peace when you die, but you are still worrying about the living. It's really... hard on you."

Li Kuan sighed.

The moment he finished speaking, the shadow in his eyes disappeared.

"Come on!"

Li Kuan said loudly.

Soon someone came over and said, "Your Majesty."

"Go! Call General Chen and General Yang to me and tell them that we are going to fight a new war, and the target is Liaodong City, Goguryeo. This war is called dignity!"

Li Kuan slowly opened his mouth and said shocking words.

The man was shocked and stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses and resigned.

Yanguo is going to fight a new war against a new country.

All this was attributed to the dead General Suzaku.

However, is this really the case?
There is no resurrection of the dead in this world, it is just a fantasy of the living.

Perhaps, King Chu was still imagining that General Suzaku, who had been the first to follow him, was still... still by his side.

The entrustment of life and death in their past battles made the relationship between them deeper than anything else.

He didn't want to admit the death of that person.

After all, this young emperor was not as powerful as others imagined.

The deaths of General Suzaku, General Xuanwu and other close associates made him change and become more cautious.

People change all the time.

The easiest thing to change is the gradual death of old friends.

But fortunately, King Chu is still the King of Chu, always arrogant, but now he is accompanied by a dead soul "Suzaku" who only he can see...
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at the same time.

Kaifeng City.

Zheng Yuanzhou is very busy today, because he has reached an agreement with Jiangdong to let Haizhu bring people to Kaifeng to teach them how to castrate pigs in the Zheng family, as well as teach them some other things.

He had to prepare to receive Haizhu and others, so he was very busy.

Just as he was about to go out, someone suddenly ran in from outside the door: "On behalf of the head of the family, the young master wants to see you."

Zheng Yuanzhou was stunned: "Why is he here? Isn't he going to study in a private school at this time?"

The servant shook his head: "I don't know."

Zheng Yuanzhou sighed: "That's all, let him come in."

soon.

Zheng Zhiyuan walked in.

See him coming.Zheng Yuanzhou then asked: "What's going on with you these days? You don't read books and you want to overthrow the world?"

Zheng Zhiyuan replied: "Dad, I have been touring our city of Kaifeng recently. I have learned a lot of things, and I feel that studying is more meaningful than before."

"Oh?" Zheng Yuanzhou raised his eyes lightly: "Then you have probably traveled all over Kaifeng City these days. Then tell me what Kaifeng City is like!"

Zheng Zhiyuan took a deep breath and said, "Then I have to say it. If what I say is not good, dad is not allowed to say anything about me."

"Hahaha, but it doesn't matter! Whatever you say today, I will not blame you as a father."

Zheng Yuanzhou laughed loudly.

After all, his son used to be a nerd, so he didn't expect to have much insight and just listened casually.

"Dad, with all due respect, the situation in Kaifeng City is beyond my imagination!"

"Oh?" Zheng Yuanzhou found a place to sit down and became serious.

"Let's start with the streets. The arrangement of the houses is messy, and the house is also built crookedly! Obviously there is a lack of planning!"

"As a result, people's lives are inconvenient, and lawlessness is more likely to breed in dark corners. In my opinion, Zheng Zhiyuan, our Zheng family should make unified planning, build neat and uniform houses, and then sell them to the people!"

"Since the Zheng family can get money, the people can also get better houses!"

Zheng Yuanzhou closed his eyes and leaned on the chair, tapping the table with his fingers from time to time, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This is... similar to Jiangdong's business strategy.

interesting….
"Well, good, let's move on!"

After hearing Zheng Yuanzhou's encouragement, Zheng Zhiyuan began to become more confident.

"There is also the sanitation of the street. The sewage flows across the street, and the garbage is everywhere. This place should follow the example of Taoyuan County, re-pave the ground, set up a sanitation officer, and prohibit people from dumping garbage."

"At the same time, underground pipes should be repaired, and it is best to transfer all the dirty water and garbage away!"

Zheng Yuanzhou opened his eyes, looked directly at Zheng Zhiyuan and said, "Do you know how to repair the pipeline? Where should the dirty water and garbage be transferred?"

Zheng Zhiyuan waved his hand and said confidently: "The pipeline can be built near Jiangling Port and the garbage can be thrown directly into the sea!"

"How long is the pipeline? How much gold and silver will it cost, and how many people will be recruited?"

"When building pipelines along the way, how can we continue building them if we encounter high mountains or low valleys?"

"After repairing the pipeline, how can the dirt be removed?"

Zheng Yuanzhou asked a series of questions at once.

Zheng Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed. He stood there speechless. After all, he was a nerd. He had much more theoretical knowledge than practical knowledge. When asked how to practice, he immediately became silent.

But then, Zheng Zhiyuan suddenly had an idea.

He said plausibly: "It doesn't matter, it's not something I should consider! Dad, if you leave this job to me, then I'll let the people from Jiangdong do it!"

"They are professional. The so-called profession has specialization. What I want to learn is our Zheng family's art of studying people's hearts! These trivial matters are not considered in advance. The right way is to catch the big ones and let go of the small ones!"

Huh, a trivial matter?This ignorant nerd!
Zheng Yuanzhou said expressionlessly: "Okay, let's skip this item and go straight to the key points."

Seeing that his father was "speechless" by what he said, Zheng Zhiyuan immediately became energetic: "Okay! Dad, then I will get to the point directly!"

"The first time I went to the outer city of Kaifeng, I visited one hundred people's homes. I couldn't call the houses a house at all, but a poor house."

"At that time, a meal was being cooked in the house, and it was a pot of fish soup, which seemed to make people lose their appetite, and this soup was actually specially cooked for patients."

"I asked them for their daily food. I wonder if my father has ever eaten it. It is a kind of porridge cooked with yellow rice."

"I also tried to taste it twice. The sour and bitter taste is still disgusting when I think about it now."

As he spoke, Zheng Zhiyuan really recalled the previous moments, eating unpalatable porridge in a dark room, and spending his days like this.

Zheng Zhiyuan's heart also tightened, and he said with a heavy face: "The life of the people in Kaifeng City is too hard, and they actually eat this kind of food... I feel really uncomfortable when I see it."

"I was also touched by this incident, so I have been patrolling our Kaifeng City these days. Kaifeng City is actually far worse than Jian'an City in Jiangdong."

"Wait a minute!"

Zheng Yuanzhou suddenly sat upright and said seriously: "Did you really eat that yellow rice porridge?"

Hearing that he was questioned, Zheng Zhiyuan suddenly became angry: "Really! Guo Ge can testify!"

"Someone, bring me Guo Ge!"

Zheng Yuanzhou gave the order and Guo Ge was quickly found.

Guo Ge ran all the way in here. Before he had a chance to breathe, Zheng Yuanzhou asked: "A few days ago, Yuan'er went to the people's homes today and tasted the people's food. Is this the case?"

Guo Ge was uneasy, fearing that the acting head of the family would know about the young master's vomiting, but after taking a look at Zheng Zhiyuan's expression, he felt at ease again, so he replied: "Back to the acting head of the family! This is indeed the case. At that time, the young master was still eating after eating. Out of compassion, I gave that family a tael of gold."

Zheng Yuanzhou narrowed his eyes slightly: "So, Yuan'er, do you think you should change them? Make their lives better?"

Zheng Zhiyuan nodded: "Not bad!"

Dedicated to the people of Kaifeng City, I thought I would be praised by my father, but I didn't expect that I would keep shaking my head.

Zheng Yuanzhou shook his head and said, "Try not to have such thoughts in the future."

Zheng Zhiyuan was stunned: "Why?"

"That is an issue that the emperor and the court should consider. If you are not in charge, you will not seek political power. We should give priority to the future of the family. Only with the family can we have you, so that you will not be like those people who earn a bowl of broken porridge. , Yuan'er, do you understand?"

Zheng Zhiyuan said in a daze: "Is family everything?"

"Well, family is everything."

"If you help a stranger, you may end up like a farmer or a snake, but if you help a family, that family will always give you the most appropriate reward. We, the Zheng family, have the fifth surname and the seventh hope, so we have this ability."

"So family is the most important thing. Of course, you can't understand it now. You are not yet at that age to understand..."

Zheng Yuanzhou understood his son's state very well.

Young people always dream of using a sword to help the world, but in this world, there are too many insidious and cunning people, and people's hearts are complicated. Only family is a safe haven.

Looking at Zheng Zhiyuan who was still thoughtful, Zheng Yuanzhou said lightly: "Okay, that's enough, that's it for today."

He asked people to take Zheng Zhiyuan down, while he went to pick up Haizhu and others.

As for the suggestions made by Zheng Zhiyuan, such as improving the lives of those people, Zheng Yuanzhou didn't even bother to think about it.

If the root cause cannot be solved, no amount of improvement will be in vain.

The root cause is that food cannot keep up with the supply. People in the world do not have enough food to eat, and many people starve to death every year. The most fundamental survival problem is that no matter how much improvement is made, it will be a loss.

They are all….pavilions in the clouds….
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The next day.

Yanguo, Yanyun City.

In the inner city, like Chang'an City, there are West Market and East Market.

At this moment, the East Market is bustling with people, and there are vendors and people everywhere, which is not much less prosperous than Chang'an City.

And in one of the noodle shops.

A tall, muscular man with tendons all over his body was competing with a third-grade primary school student to see who could eat noodles faster.

The two of them were Cheng Yaojin and the little girl whom Cheng Yaojin wanted to treat to dinner.

This was not the first time they had dinner together. From that day on, Cheng Yaojin hung out with the little girl.

Cheng Yaojin invited her to dinner after class. Then at night, he remembered that he had no place to live, so he invited the little girl to stay at her house.

Her home was built for two people, a father and a daughter, with three bedrooms and one living room. Her father died during the Lingling Plateau War, leaving the family empty. Cheng Yaojin moved in, which was just enough for the two of them to live.

The little girl was very happy for Cheng Yaojin's arrival. She was very depressed without her father, but Cheng Yaojin's arrival could make up for some spiritual comfort.

Cheng Yaojin could see many books in the little girl's home, which he had never seen before, which were very new.

The dignified old man suddenly had a desire to learn, so he was very happy to live in the little girl's home.

Both parties can be regarded as making up for what is missing, and they get along happily.

After more than ten days, the relationship deepened, and Cheng Yaojin regarded the little girl as half a daughter.

I remember a few days ago, a child at school accidentally scratched the little girl's arm while playing. He ran directly to the person's house and yelled at her to vent his anger.

now.

With two bowls of noodles on the table, Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly: "Hahaha, girl, if you lose, you have to teach me how to write traditional Chinese characters!"

The little girl smiled sweetly and said, "Okay, uncle, if you lose, you have to treat me."

"no problem!"

"Then...the game begins!"

The two spent time eating noodles together. After all, the little girl was too young and couldn't eat much, and her speed was much slower than Cheng Yaojin.

When Cheng Yaojin still had a small portion of noodles left, the little girl still had more than half of her bowl. It was foreseeable that the little girl would definitely lose.

only….
For some reason, Cheng Yaojin slowed down, very slowly...
In the end, he was directly surpassed by the little girl.

"Hehe, uncle, I've finished eating! This meal is yours!"

The little girl smiled broadly and spoke a declaration from the winner.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the bowl with some noodles, and then looked at the little girl's empty bowl, with a defeated look on his face: "You lost again. Why are you so good at eating noodles? I haven't even beaten you before."

The little girl smiled sweetly and said, "Of course, no one in school can eat me. I eat very quickly."

"Uncle, including today's meal, we have competed eight times and you have always lost. Why are you so tall and so slow in eating?"

Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "You are too powerful, I am not slow!"

The little girl was even more proud now. She held up her waist, looked very arrogant and arrogant, and kept saying that Cheng Yaojin should practice and learn from her.

While talking and laughing, while Cheng Yaojin continued to eat noodles, two Self-Defense Army soldiers came over. Cheng Yaojin glanced at them without paying attention.

At first, on the first day, he looked at these self-defense soldiers and thought they were looking for him and wanted to take him back to prison, but nothing happened, so he didn't care.

These self-defense soldiers patrolled frequently and were probably not looking for him.

but!
Today, their goal is clear, directed at Cheng Yaojin!

"General Cheng Yao and Jin Cheng of the Tang Dynasty, your country has reached an agreement with our Yan Kingdom. You can lead your troops to leave the Yan Kingdom and return to the Tang Dynasty at any time."

The Self-Defense Army soldier spoke slowly.

"Ah."

Cheng Yaojin said "hmm", and then seemed to feel that something was wrong. When he carefully read the soldier's words, his eyes widened: "Really? Are you serious!!"

The Self-Defense Army soldier smiled and said: "Take it seriously, there is no falsehood at all."

Cheng Yaojin was stunned.

go home….
You can go home….
He was extremely excited, but... he looked back at the pair of expectant eyes that were still looking at him not far away. He... for some reason, felt a little confused...
"I see."

After casually dealing with the self-defense soldier, Cheng Yaojin sat back down.

"Uncle, what's the matter? What do they want from you?"

The little girl's eyes were full of curiosity.

Cheng Yaojin looked at her with complicated eyes and hesitated to speak.

half an hour.

He said helplessly: "Girl, I might... have to leave."

The little girl's heart trembled, her originally expectant face turned lonely, she lowered her head, pursed her lips and said: "Uncle, are you coming back? Come back and stay with me... We still have a lot of things to do together, as you said , want to take me to play Cuju, I have never seen it before."

"I..." Cheng Yaojin hesitated, holding his head: "I don't know, I don't know if I can come back..."

Yes!

he does not know.

After this trip, you may be able to come back, or maybe... you may never come back to Yan Country in your lifetime.

It's like farewell.

The voice fell.

The little girl was silent.

An atmosphere of sadness spread over the two of them.

"How about... How about, girl, you and I go back to Datang? I accept you as my goddaughter?"

Cheng Yaojin's eyes were bright and he felt that he had found the most suitable way.

The little girl trembled inside.

The uncle wants to recognize her as a relative...
My parents are dead and I have no one to rely on, so it seems like a good choice.

The little girl could predict that after her uncle left, the warm little home would become cold and suffocating.

"How about it? Yan Country is very democratic. If you have this intention here, I believe they will agree!"

Cheng bit the golden bull and its eyes shone brightly.

The little girl was moved, but in the end her eyes turned red and she choked with sobs: "Uncle, no, I won't go."

"I promised dad that I would always be with him. His bones can't be found in this place, so I will always be here."

"Furthermore, I promised my father, my teacher, my friends, and your Highness that I would study for the Yan Kingdom. Here, I am needed..."

"Although my power is very small, I am still willing to dedicate it to it. This land brings a light to me and my father. My father also told me that I must stay here, develop it, and make it become something better. What a light to the homeless.”

The voice was extremely choked, and it was the little girl who was crying while speaking.

She wanted to accompany Cheng Yaojin, which would allow her to have new relatives, but she would not. She wanted to implement the beliefs she and her dead father had at the time, and study for... the rise of the Yan Kingdom, and also for this land. Live and die together.

In terms of the construction of this land, her power is very small, but she... is also willing to use her small power to contribute to this land.

I am also willing to give everything for that man, His Highness the King of Chu.

His Highness gave her everything, and she wanted to do her best to give back to that man.

Moreover, Dad said that His Highness is very tired. He has to lead these losers all day long, and it takes too much effort to defeat the winners in life.

He is too tired….
Therefore, she has to share the burden for him...
Even a little bit is a blessing.

"Girl..."

Cheng Yaojin, who had always been carefree, had red eyes at this moment and didn't know what to say.

He knew he couldn't convince her.

She is too stubborn, as she has become very clear in the past half month.

"Uncle, you have to go back."

"Let me treat you to this meal."

"When you go back, remember, don't lie to others with your three-legged cat acting skills. You can obviously finish eating quickly, but you have to let me do it every time."

The little girl looked at him.

Under the sunlight, she was as bright as the morning sun in Cheng Yaojin's eyes.

She smiled sweetly at him, laughing and choking at the same time: "After all, I'm not a child anymore, so I won't be fooled by you."

(End of this chapter)