The tea cup rotated between the fingers of Li Chen's right hand, and the pad of his thumb slowly rubbed the rim of the cup. Li Chen looked at the tea cup in his hand attentively, and suddenly smiled: "Uncle Wang, regarding the origin of this Taiping Monkey King, there is also
It’s an allusion, have you heard of it?”
Prince Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "I would like to hear the details."
"Legend has it that a group of monkeys got separated, and an old monkey went out to look for his baby monkey, and was trapped and died in a mountain stream. A passing farmer couldn't bear to see it, so he picked up the old monkey's body and buried it alive."
"After the old farmer finished doing this, he was about to leave when he heard a voice asking him to come back in the new year."
"At the beginning of the new year, the old farmer came back to the hilltop where the old monkey's body was buried, and saw that the mountain was covered with green tea trees."
“This tea is bitter in the mouth and lingers easily, but what’s more important than the bitterness is its aftertaste, which brings energy to the mind and has a refreshing effect that is stronger than countless other teas.”
"This legend, in my opinion, is probably an unofficial history fabricated by later generations in order to promote Taiping Houkui. It cannot be taken as true and cannot withstand study and scrutiny, but there is a truth in it."
Li Chen's eyes fell from the tea cup to Prince Ning's face, and said: "Every drink and every peck are determined by fate. The cycle of cause and effect will lead to unfavorable retribution."
"Those who kill will always be killed."
Li Chen's words were very soft, but when they fell in Prince Ning's ears, they were like thunder from the sky.
This is the most important thing Li Chen has said to Prince Ning so far.
Prince Ning had no expression on his face, looked at Li Chen, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you want to teach me a lesson?"
"Lessons are out of the question."
Li Chen shook his head and said: "Uncle Wang is the elder and I am the junior. How can the junior teach the elder a lesson? This is unreasonable."
King Ning snorted coldly and said: "I have never believed in fate. My destiny is mine and everything depends on man. If everything is determined by God, then everyone can lie at home and do nothing, just wait for fate to come.
Your Highness also believes in such paradoxes?"
"Uncle Wang is in trouble."
Li Chen said calmly: "It is true that the reincarnation of all things is determined by God, but God only sets rules and does not care about the specifics. God is unkind and regards all things as rotten dogs. A lazy person eats a cake, but if the cake is hung around his neck, he will still starve to death.
, more about the way of heaven?"
Prince Ning felt that he was gradually losing his patience.
He narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly, and said: "Different Taoists do not seek each other's will. Your Highness has His Highness's considerations, and I also have my concerns. You believe in fate, but I do not, so let's end this cup of tea."
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After saying this, King Ning stood up to leave.
Li Chen stretched out his hand to stop Prince Ning.
Prince Ning stared at Li Chen expressionlessly and said, "Why, do you still want to take action?"
"Uncle Wang, the decisive battle has begun. No matter what method Yanyun Sixteenth Cavalry uses, they must hold back at least 200,000 Liao troops for me."
Li Chen's words were a sign of confusion.
Taking advantage of Prince Ning's loss today, Li Chen wanted to take a bite out of the benefits.
Prince Ning's expression changed and he said: "Impossible! Your Highness has already made an agreement with me that Yan Yun Sixteen cannot ride on the frontal battlefield."
"A super large-scale battle involving millions of people on both sides, with only 200,000 enemy troops, how can it be considered a frontal battlefield?"
Li Chen raised his head and said indifferently: "Uncle Wang has been leading soldiers for most of his life, why do you still need your nephew to teach you this bit of common sense?"
King Ning said angrily: "That's the Liao army cavalry!"
"But what you have is the Sixteenth Cavalry of Yanyun!"
Li Chen stood up and faced Prince Ning head-on, "If the 150,000 Yanyun Sixteen Cavalry cannot hold back the Liao Army's 200,000 cavalry, then what is the use of Da Qin spending all its resources and money to support these 150,000 mouths!?
