Originally, Chen Chao thought that the second prince wanted to see him when he entered the palace, and wanted to return to the academy after the meeting. However, he did not expect that Li Heng was already waiting for him here. It is estimated that Emperor Liang had saved up the money to be with him from the beginning.
Chen Chao’s thoughts after meeting each other.
Chen Chao thought for a while and asked, "Eunuch Li, what's the matter with Your Majesty?"
Li Heng smiled and shook his head, "Commander Chen asked our family about this kind of thing, but our family doesn't know anything about it."
Chen Chao knew he had made a mistake and smiled sheepishly, "Then please lead the way, father-in-law."
Li Heng nodded with a smile and waved his hand. Two young eunuchs ran over and handed over two oil-paper umbrellas. Chen Chao took one. Li Heng opened the oil-paper umbrella and led Chen Chao forward.
"That disciple of Eunuch Li is quite interesting."
Chen Chao took the initiative to speak because he wanted to find out something from Li Heng.
However, a person like Li Heng just smiled and said: "Come and get familiar with Commander Chen, so that you can deal with him easily in the future. After all, Commander Chen will enter the palace many times in the future."
Chen Chao frowned, not being able to hear what he wanted from this sentence, but he quickly shook his head with a wry smile, ???????????????
, after all, it is still not enough in front of Li Heng. After all, this man can stand in the imperial city for so many years and not only rely on the trust of His Majesty the Emperor.
"Commander Chen, you don't need to think too much. Our family thinks the same as His Majesty and has no ill intentions towards Commander Chen."
Li Heng took the initiative to slow down, came to Chen Chao, and walked side by side with him.
"It's bitterly cold outside the Great Wall and there are some troubles. Don't be brave. Living is more important than anything else. Your Majesty doesn't expect one or two people to change anything for Daliang. Commander Chen is only lucky for Daliang."
Li Heng opened his mouth slightly, but his words seemed to come from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and said softly: "Then can I not go?"
Li Heng smiled and said, "Say this to Your Majesty. It won't work if we tell you."
Chen Chaoben just made a small joke and smiled. Although he couldn't be said to be close to Li Heng, he definitely had a good impression of him.
The two stopped at Bailu Garden, and Li Heng glanced at Chen Chao.
Chen Chao nodded slightly and then slowly walked forward. Not long after, he saw a pavilion among the flowers and grass. His Majesty the Emperor of the Liang Dynasty was sitting here waiting for him.
Speaking of which, Chen Chao has been in the palace quite a few times, but it seems like this is the first time for him to get along with him like this.
He came to the pavilion, collected the oil-paper umbrella, and stood in the autumn rain, bowing and saluting.
Emperor Liang's back was turned to him, but he knew he was coming and did not turn around. He just said calmly: "Coming to the pavilion makes me wet and uncomfortable."
Chen Chao did not move forward immediately, but said softly: "I can bear it."
Emperor Liang smiled and said, "If you can bear it, you have to carry it. So what do you want this pavilion for?"
After hearing this, Chen Chao still did not move at all, but continued: "But the pavilion seems to belong to His Majesty, and you can't just use it if you want."
"What? From the tone of your voice, you feel that I didn't say hello to you in advance, and you are a bit complaining?"
Emperor Liang's voice was always calm, without much fluctuation, but at this moment, he did not have the same aura as usual, and looked like an ordinary middle-aged man.
Chen Chao said: "When you are in Daliang, you are your Majesty's subjects. When you are in the court, you are your Majesty's ministers. Whatever your Majesty says, it will naturally be what it is."
Emperor Liang smiled, then stood up slowly, turned around and looked at the young man in front of him who could no longer be said to be a teenager, "It seems that you are much bolder and have made some progress compared to before."
The Emperor of Daliang looked at Chen Chao and said calmly: "There are not more than one person in Daliang who can talk to me like you do, but even they, at your level, would not dare to be so presumptuous."
The words were indifferent, and there were not many other things mixed with them. Chen Chao did not speak.
"Come to the pavilion."
Emperor Liang glanced at Chen Chao and spoke again.
Chen Chao did not refuse this time, he just walked in, stopped and stood quietly.
Emperor Liang said softly: "When your aunt was still alive, she always liked to come here to have a look. In her life, she worried about others much more than herself. In fact, her life was not easy, so she left early.
It’s not necessarily just because of my health.”
?????????????????? Chen Chao didn't say anything, but his expression softened a lot. He had complicated feelings towards the woman who could never call her aunt. Sometimes when he thought about it, he would
I feel a little regretful.
"On the day she left, she said a lot of things to me, telling me not to make things difficult for you and to treat you well. In fact, it was not because of guilt, but because of love. She and your mother are such good sisters. Love the house and the bird. You
You should understand. If you want to change your mind, go to her tomb and meet her. You don’t have to worry about your identity being exposed. I have already made arrangements."
Emperor Liang looked at the young man who was now almost as tall as him and said calmly: "The last thing she regrets the most is that she couldn't wait until you won the Wanliu Club to see her for the last time."
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Chen Chao lowered his head slightly and remained silent.
"I have long said that between you and me, I am waiting for you to take revenge at any time, but whether she, your sister, or even the third child, they all treat you as a relative, and there will be grievances and grievances from generation to generation.
Well, even if you really kill me one day, the blood flowing in your body will still be the same."
Emperor Liang smiled, somewhat self-deprecating.
Such emotions are difficult to see in him.
Chen Chao let out a breath of turbidity, "I also said that I have never thought about revenge, let alone becoming an emperor. Your Majesty does not need to test me anymore."
Emperor Liang chuckled softly and said: "I rarely speak my heartfelt words to others, but when I did speak today, you felt that I was testing you."
Chen Chao remained silent.
Emperor Liang waved his hand and said, "Tell me something you care about, why I do this."
"The late Emperor Lingzong consciously paved the way for your father many years before his death. The situation of many ministers who had great achievements in shaking the emperor became worse and worse in those years, and then many young ministers continued to receive benefits in those years.
Exercise, they are all new ministers prepared for your father. As long as your father takes the throne, this Liang Dynasty can truly belong to him. In fact, this kind of thing is not uncommon, but is very common. It has been like this in all dynasties.
I have been on the throne for more than ten years, and I should have already prepared for it. But firstly, my mind is not here, and secondly, there are still many things for me to do, so I have been putting it on hold. But it is probably impossible not to do these things."
Emperor Liang said calmly: "It can be considered as making some arrangements for the future in advance."
Chen Chao frowned. He had no feelings about what Emperor Liang said in front of him.
"The death of the general in his hometown was the last favor I extended to him. But after his death, there was no one available in the north. I could only ask Ning Ping to take his place. But Ning Ping left, and the garrison envoy returned.
I couldn't find the right person when I was free. In fact, I knew there would be such a problem a long time ago. Some things can be done in a year or two, so you don't have to think so much. Some things can be done.
It can be done in ten or eight years, and it probably won't be that troublesome. But what I have to do will probably take at least a hundred years. I need to live for a long time, but after I die, people will continue to do it. That's it.
,Can you understand?"
Chen Chao finally spoke, "How does your Majesty know that I am willing to do such a thing?"
Emperor Daliang looked at Chen Chao, "Before you went to Jianqi Mountain, I only had two or three expectations for you. If you don't want to do it, then you won't do it. But I know what you did on the way to Jianqi Mountain.
Yes, you are a good candidate."
"The blood of Chen's family cannot be changed no matter what."
Emperor Liang smiled and said: "Besides, are you still the same person you were back then?"
Chen Chao was not in a hurry to speak. After leaving the capital of God this time, his mood had indeed changed a lot.
"To be honest, I just wanted to live my life as an idle feudal lord, but your brother was so aggressive that I had no choice. If I didn't do something, I would die. Finally, I took this position.
I have more things on my shoulders. Those things may be called responsibilities, but I actually want them to be less. I will govern the country well and maintain the status quo, and I will not leave too much infamy in the annals of history."
Emperor Daliang sighed, "Chen Dynasty, people in the world thought that I did so many things to leave a good reputation in the annals of history, so that future generations would stop scolding me for plotting to usurp the throne, but in fact the historian's pen would be like this
Do you want to write it? I have tried my best to build up the northern border army and prevent the demon clan from going south. Isn’t it also turning into a militarism in their mouths? They act tough externally, but they don’t say it openly, but secretly they feel that this is inviting trouble.
?”
Emperor Liang waved his hand gently and said, "I really don't care how I am written down in the history books from now on."
Chen Chao suddenly asked: "Then why did your Majesty do these things?"
Emperor Liang looked at Chen Chao and said softly: "Then why did you take the risk of killing a Qingshui Mountain monk because of a little girl you met by chance?"
Chen Chao thought for a while and gave an unclear answer, "Because they cannibalize people."
Emperor Liang smiled and said: "The monsters in the north also eat people, and the monks outside the country even eat people. As for the monsters in the country, they really want to eat people."
"This is a cannibalistic world."
Emperor Liang's eyes were firm, "It is unfortunate for me to be born in this world of cannibalism. It is my fault as an elder that you are born in this world of cannibalism. But since the world is so bad, why don't we do something?"
, can you really bear to let future generations live in this cannibalistic world for generations to come?"
Chen Chao raised his head and looked seriously at the man in front of him for the first time, who was both his uncle and the king and father of the world.
"What I want is actually very simple. I, the people of Liang, can live with their spines straight, without being bullied by others, and without worrying about when they will become the blood of others."
Emperor Liang looked at Chen Chao and asked, "What about you? Are you willing to do this with me?"
