Zuo Guangshu's face suddenly turned red and he hesitated.
But after hesitating for a long time, I couldn't figure out why.
Princess Yuyun of Dachu, however, stared at him, tilting her head and feet, looking this way and that, with a hint of disappointment in her tone: "There's no trace at all."
Zuo Guangshu was ashamed and annoyed: "Mother! What did you say!"
Xiong Jingyu seemed to have discovered a new world: "Oh! You really understand it!"
Then he sighed sadly: "Oh, the child has really grown up, but the mother is old."
"What are you old about?" Zuo Guangshu said angrily: "For a Shenlin monk, living for hundreds of years..."
The sound stopped suddenly.
He realized he had said the wrong thing.
It is normal for a Shenlin monk to live for only a few decades.
Such as his father.
For example, his brother.
Extraordinary power also means extraordinary responsibility and extraordinary commitment.
The reason why some people are unable to live safely until their end of life is because they give their stability to those behind them.
"Speaking of which," Zuo Guangshu said while holding his mother's arm, "I remember that the favorite food of the phoenix-striped ant is the golden-feathered impatiens flower, right?"
"Yes." Xiong Jingyu said cooperatively: "Every year, we spend a lot of money to buy some of Qi's famous flowers."
“Have you bought less in recent years?”
"It seems that their production is not enough. There is not much that can be distributed to us."
"I remember we had a fixed quota, and we were given a lot of money every year."
Xiong Jingyu smiled and said: "Although there are fewer flowers, the price has increased a lot."
"That was really a relief to my son."
"Silly boy. How can anything in this world remain unchanged? I heard that someone else has changed the decision over there."
"Oh. Like this..."
The mother and son just chatted and walked slowly on the path in the sunshine.
Sometimes time stands still, and sometimes it passes very real.
Some pain cannot be touched.
I thought about it once and cried once.
…
…
Huangliangtai.
See my building.
There were still the same people at the table as last time, but this time it was Chu Yuzhi who arrived late.
Although he was not close to the aristocratic family, he had good personal relationships with Zuo Guangshu and Qu Shunhua, and he could often come to Huangliang Terrace for a meal.
"I'm late. I'm sorry." As soon as he came upstairs, he apologized repeatedly.
"It doesn't matter." Qu Shunhua said with a smile: "We are not waiting for you anyway, we can find a seat by ourselves."
Today, Duke Yu did not sit in Huangliang Terrace, and everyone ate more casually.
Still sitting in the same position as last time, Chu Yuzhi looked left and right, and suddenly sighed: "The house is full of ministers!"
After the Duke of Chu, all the third-rank officials of Qi are indeed prominent.
Look at their radiance, eating the world's delicacies, and enjoying top-notch wealth. They get what they want in the mountains and seas... but where can't they get what they want?
It’s true that flowers adorn the brocade and luxury covers people’s homes.
"I'm not a minister." Ye Laner's eyes moved casually: "Why, was Dou Zhao discouraged?"
Chu Yuzhi did not expect that his emotions would be seen after he sighed casually, and for a moment he felt that Ye Lan'er was paying close attention to him.
Of course he knew that was an illusion.
The biggest misunderstanding of human beings is "she is interested in me".
Especially when this "she" is Ye Lan'er.
"That's not the case." Chu Yuzhi said with a smile: "I have already had psychological expectations about the gap between me and Dou Zhao, but now it's just a little more exaggerated than I expected... The road must be walked slowly.
"
"Then why are you sighing?" Yelan'er asked leisurely.
"The road... is too long," Chu Yu said.
The gap between Chu Yuzhi and Dou Zhao, and the gap between Zuo Guangshu and Qu Shunhua, is the gap between a common monk and a child of a top aristocratic family. It is far more than what is visible to the naked eye.
Those tangible and invisible gaps will take a long time and effort to fill.
I know I have to walk slowly, but this road is really too long...
This is the reason why a determined person like Chu Yuzhi couldn't help but sigh.
"I'm not a minister either." Jiang Wang said, "A few years ago, I was just a commoner. Now I don't think much different about myself."
Chu Yuzhi looked at him deeply: "Brother Jiang, you are not from Chu, you don't understand."
Jiang Wang heard the unusual meaning in his words, but he just smiled and said nothing.
But Chu Yuzhi seemed to be aroused by some kind of emotion, and he couldn't express his feelings well or speak smoothly. He looked at Jiang Wang, but not as if he was looking at Jiang Wang. He only continued: "The shortcomings of the Chu country have been accumulated for thousands of years, and they all come from aristocratic families.
beginning!"
This is too sudden.
This sentence was too sudden.
This attitude is too sudden.
This sound was like the sound of cracking silk and the sound of swords and guns, and the atmosphere in the place instantly changed.
Qu Shunhua sat upright and said expressionlessly: "Brother Chu, you are already drunk before you even drink."
Chu Yuzhi took the wine glass and held it tightly: "Yes, I'm drunk."
When friends get together, the atmosphere is really unpleasant.
When he was with Qu Shunhua, Zuo Guangshu was always the one who talked less.
But today, it was rare for him to take the initiative to look at Chu Yuzhi: "Brother Yu, Shunhua and I treat you sincerely. Why do you have to embarrass me suddenly in front of my brother Jiang today?"
Chu Yuzhi was silent for a moment and said, "Guang Shu, I'm sorry."
He pulled out his chair, stood up again, and said seriously: "Shunhua, I'm sorry."
He bowed his head and apologized one by one: "Brother Jiang, I'm sorry."
"Miss Ye, I'm sorry."
"I ruined everyone's fun."
He stood alone in front of the dining table, facing the table full of delicacies and the people sitting there, and spoke in a low tone: "It used to be a very happy thing for friends to get together to eat and drink together. I originally followed him.
It comes with the wish for everyone to be happy together."
"But I can't be happy."
"I really wanted to have a drink and have a good time with everyone, but I opened my mouth and couldn't come up with a nice word."
He stretched out his hand and pressed it on his heart: "I can't speak, and my heart is full of grief!"
Zuo Guangshu looked at him very seriously: "Brother Chu, if you tell me anything, there will always be a way to solve it. Do you have to act like this...?"
Chu Yuzhi looked at him, twitched his lips, and shook his head: "Brother Guangshu, I am not sad for myself. I am not hurting for myself."
"Do you know Xiao Shu?" he asked.
He said: "My good friend, Xiao Shu, a genius from the Dan Kingdom, has sacrificed a lot to participate in this mountain and sea trial. We invited 1,200 soldiers from the Mao Republic of China to block the central mountain.
I wanted to use this to negotiate terms with others and keep at least a share of the harvest. But as you know... I was chopped into pieces by Dou Zhao alone."
"I'm not here to complain or ask for sympathy. Nor am I trying to say how Dou Zhao is. His skills are inferior to others, so there's no one to blame. Sitting in a well and looking at the sky is our own problem."
"But."
Chu Yuzhi took a deep breath, and then said: "Before I went out, I just received a piece of news. Xiao Shu spent a lot of resources in the mountain and sea realm, but in the end he failed to gain anything, and his soul was damaged... He has been stripped of his participation in Yuanshi.
Danhui’s qualifications.”
"Alchemy is popular in the Dan Kingdom. This Yuanshi Dan Meeting is their most important ceremony. It is also a ceremony to train young monks and allocate important cultivation resources."
"Xiao Shu is a genius among the younger generation in Dan Kingdom, second only to Zhang Xun, but he was excluded from this list."
Chu Yuzhi grinned: "But Dan Kingdom's resources are limited, and they are only given to those who can prove themselves over and over again."
Everyone at the table looked at him in silence.
"Of course there are exceptions. For example, Zhang Jing of the Zhang family of Dan Kingdom, Li You of the Li family of Dan Kingdom..."
Chu Yuzhi looked at everyone's eyes and smiled: "They are strange, aren't they? Strange is fine. You don't need to know who they are, because they are just trash fed with pills."
"Ten years ago, there was a Tianyuan Great Pill in the Yuanshi Dan Meeting. In all the tests before the Dan Meeting, Xiao Shu ranked first. The last Tianyuan Great Pill was given to Zhang Jing... the thirty-year-old Dan Kingdom
The first person under the age of 10, Zhang Xun’s younger brother.”
"When Zhang Xun opens his mouth, who dares to disagree? Of course it is understandable for a brother to protect his younger brother. The children of aristocratic families always have more background. Although it is not obvious before the pulse is opened, there will definitely be a future after becoming extraordinary!"
"It's a pity that Zhang Jing only opened the first inner palace last year, and he can't even lift a finger from Xiao Shu."
Chu Yuzhi shook his head: "In the Yuanshi Dan Meeting ten years later, there will be a Six Senses Pill, which is of great benefit to condensing spiritual consciousness. Xiao Shu has no chance to participate in the competition..."
"Because he was dragged by me to participate in the Mountain and Sea Realm. In order to prepare for this trial in the Mountain and Sea Realm, he borrowed a lot of resources... but lost all his money. I also have no resources to make up for his losses."
"My opportunity to participate in the Mountain and Sea Realm was won by me in the military competition. I used my sword and won one victory after another to win this opportunity."
"Xiao Shu didn't have such an opportunity in Dan Kingdom, so he accepted my invitation."
"Some of our army are colleagues, and some are powerful monks. Some of them are the sons of generals, and some are nephews of marquis... But I chose Xiao Shu. Because this spot is mine. Because Xiao Shu is stronger than all of them,
It brings me closer to victory.”
Chu Yuzhi spread his hands: "But as you can see, we lost."
"Everyone has to bear the consequences of their own choices, and we also have the awareness to face these."
"But I guess I can't help but think about it."
His lowered eyes could not cover his powerful eyes.
He said: "Why do those children from aristocratic families have countless opportunities, but people like me and Xiao Shu can't afford to lose even once? Why do we have to be stepped into the mud once we lose?"
He asked: "What is the difference between Dan and Chu?"
"The Dan Kingdom of today may not be the Chu Kingdom of tomorrow. Can you see it?" He looked at Zuo Guangshu and Qu Shunhua: "I am sad for this!"
"I don't know what the situation is like in the Dan Kingdom, and I don't know how unfair they are. But the Dan Kingdom is the Dan Kingdom, and the Chu Kingdom is the Chu Kingdom." Zuo Guangshu said as calmly as possible: "The Zuo family has been
Countless people have died for the country. Needless to say, we have past honors. Looking through the history of the country, the blood of my Zuo family is red! My father died fighting for the country. My brother, wearing armor, fought hard and died. In the future, Chu will be great.
If necessary, I, Zuo Guangshu, have the consciousness to die. Looking back on ancient times, I ask myself that the Zuo family has not let Chu down!"
His clear eyes could not completely conceal his anger: "Now you are saying that all the shortcomings of Chu begin with the noble family?"
"Of course I know that the Duke of Huai's family is full of loyal people! I am full of admiration!" Chu Yuzhi said sincerely: "I also understand what kind of person you are Zuo Guangshu, otherwise how could I make friends with you?"
He stood there with a mountain on his brow.
"The Zuo family's generation has Zuo Guanglie and you. The Qu family's generation has Qu Shunhua, and the Dou family has brothers Douzhao and Doumian... Our great Chu family is full of talents! But..."
He sighed: "If you weren't so good, Chu State might still be saved."
The word "helped" is really ridiculous.
Although Da Chu lost the battle of the river valley, it was still the overlord of the southern region and one of the six strongest in the world. Every move it made could stir up the world, but it was far from time to mourn for it.
But Chu Yuzhi's expression was very serious.
"Guangshu, Shunhua, have you ever thought about what would happen if you were two mediocre people? What would happen to this world? What would happen to you?"
"I'm here to tell you, nothing is going to change."
"You will still enjoy so many resources, and there will still be so many opportunities left for you.
You just need to stay together and have a baby.
The Chu family, which has been aristocratic for three thousand years, has enough foundation and time to wait for the next generation to become talented.
If the next generation doesn’t work, there will still be the next generation.
Even if it doesn't work for several generations, you can still find a side branch like the Xiang family to correct it. Even if some aristocratic families fall, it will be another aristocratic family that swallows them.
Most of the resources and opportunities in this country are left to you. They are left to your children and grandchildren, generation after generation."
He asked: "But tens of millions of civilians like me...what about us?"
Everyone who saw me upstairs was silent.
"The ministers in the court may say, haven't you been given a chance? Didn't you, Chu Yuzhi, enter the mountain and sea realm? Who is to blame if you don't have the ability?"
"But take the Mountain and Sea Realm Trial as an example. Only one of the seven pieces of nine-chapter jade is for people like me. The remaining six pieces are all in the hands of aristocratic families. But how many aristocratic families are there in the world, and how many common people are there?
?”
"A dozen or so aristocratic families were sitting around dividing the cake, while hundreds of millions of civilians, with their bare feet and bloodied bodies, went to grab the only piece of cake. This is the current state of Chu!"
Jiang Wang opened his mouth and was about to speak.
Chu Yuzhi had already looked at him: "Brother Jiang, don't talk to me about hard work or struggle. Your hard work and struggle are just special cases. Many people struggle all their lives and can only have a full meal and a piece of cake."
Cover your body with tiles. If you were in Chu State...you wouldn't be able to walk so fast."
"Oh no." He shook his head: "If you have such good relations with the Duke of Huai, you will go faster. Look, this is the Chu State now. It is really prosperous in all directions and the world is beautiful!"
"Chu Yuzhi! It's so chilling for you to talk like this!" Qu Shunhua looked at him and said, "Did you know that Guangshu brought you the Yuanso Pill today? Otherwise, why do you think we invited you at this time?
Come to the banquet? You have your difficulties and your grievances, but are those difficulties and grievances of yours caused by us? Don’t we treat you sincerely? Have we ever slighted you, so that you are today
Are you going to hurt people with these words!?”
"So I said sorry."
Chu Yuzhi shook his head, and then shook his head: "Guangshu, Shunhua, I know you are very kind and treat me sincerely. I can completely feel your sincerity! But we are in the Chu country, and we are born
It’s different now. I thought I could rely on my own efforts to interact with you on an equal footing. In fact, it’s you who have been accommodating me and taking care of me. I know you still regard me as a friend, but I have only accepted mercy over and over again.
In fact, a vassal of the noble family. Not today, but tomorrow."
"This country has thousands of years of history. Thousands of years of history can only describe one thing. This country belongs to aristocratic families and belongs to you!"
Chu Yuzhi looked at them: "The Soul Pill that Guang Shu took out just proves what I said, doesn't it?"
He bowed deeply: "I apologize once again for my personal rudeness and the harm I caused to you."
"I'm extremely sorry, but I have decided to do this."
"Farewell, everyone."
After he said this, he turned around and walked downstairs.
I didn’t drink a glass of wine when I came, and I didn’t drink when I left.
"etc!"
Zuo Guangshu stopped Chu Yuzhi, stood up, and took out an exquisite jade bottle from his arms.
The jade bottle was held in his hand, and it had its own precious light.
"Although the road ahead is different, we are different today. After all, we have an encounter." Zuo Guangshu said: "You should take this Yuan Soul Pill to make up for the loss of your soul, so that you can do what you want to do."
Chu Yuzhi's figure paused at the entrance of the stairs.
Zuo Guangshu really regarded him as a friend.
In fact, he didn't have many friends in Chu State.
The path he chose made him destined to be lonely for a long time.
"Guangshu, I have never been against you. I have no dissatisfaction with you. No one will hate a clean person like you. I also cherish the friendship you and Shunhua gave me...but that's it."
"We are here to cut our seats."
"I won't take your Yuan Soul Pill."
"Please don't give away your sympathy and help anymore."
"If I fall in the mud, let me fall in the mud. Someone will walk over my body."
"I want to find a way for the common people of Chu. This road starts with myself."
He walked downstairs without looking back.
The footsteps dispersed little by little.
Jiang Wang, who had been sitting for a long time, stood up silently.
Send each other with eyes.
I saw that on the second floor of my building, the curtains were closed and the surrounding areas were open.
If a person sits at a high place for a long time, it is inevitable that he can only see the distance.
Ye Lan'er, the number one beauty in Da Chu, looked at Chu Yuzhi's leaving figure with a slight change in her eyes, as if she was meeting this person for the first time.
It's no secret that Chu Yuzhi is interested in her.
Among the young elites of Chu State, those who are interested in her can be arranged from Yingcheng to Linshang City. If the restriction of "young elites" is removed, it is not unusual to be arranged to Xianyang City.
Chu Yuzhi has never concealed his good impression, and has always expressed his feelings in a very measured way and will never offend him.
So she doesn't mind sitting down to eat and chat together occasionally.
Only today, when he turned around and left, he didn't look at her again.
In the face of an ideal that you can fight for your whole life, nothing else matters. Men are always like this.
"I always hate that people's hearts are not as good as water. It's easy to make waves." Ye Lan'er chuckled and shook his head. He didn't know whether he was sighing or annoyed: "Okay, let's give up."
Her laughter was surrounded by the wind, turning into strands of entangled thoughts.
No one knows whether she cares or not.
"I think he is just using this method to firm up his path." Jiang Wang withdrew his gaze and sat back.
There are many problems in this world.
There may be more than one way to solve the problem.
And many people believe that they have found the only way.
Some people struggle throughout their lives just to realize a possibility.
In any case, a person who has lofty ideals and is determined to move forward deserves respect.
This is the reason why Jiang Wang stood up and watched.
Zuo Guangshu held the jade bottle in his hand and sat down slowly, as if he was explaining to himself: "This time he entered the mountain and sea realm, he also won a place in the army. He refused the arrangements of so many people, and as a result he himself
I gained nothing, and my soul was weakened... I must be under some pressure."
Qu Shunhua rolled his eyes at him: "He messed up your feelings so much, but you still spoke for him."
But he also continued: "This time after coming out of the mountain and sea realm, Xiang Bei closed the life-and-death barrier directly at the Xiang family's ancestral home. It is said that he is very determined and cannot be broken out. Maybe Chu Yuzhi also needs to strengthen his belief."
She said and smiled to herself: "That's why I came here specifically to cut ties with us today. After all, if it had been any later, your Yuan Soul Pill would have been given away."
Both Zuo Guangshu and Qu Shunhua have their own natural positions.
They were born in a family with bells and cauldrons, and they were also ministers to the public when they were born, and they were ministers to the ministers when they died.
This is an unchangeable fact.
Dozens of generations of their family have been fighting for the family business for generations, risking their lives one by one. Not just for today's popular cars and BMWs, but also so that their descendants can have what Chu Yuzhi said "infinite"
opportunity"?
They can't give up on this.
But they also understood Chu Yuzhi's choice.
With Chu Yuzhi's talent and talent, once he falls into any family, he can quickly receive support. But that also means that Chu Yuzhi will become part of the Chu family.
Chu Yuzhi, an orphan who came out of the army, did not attach himself to any aristocratic family, took the country as his surname, stuck to his own way, and had already chosen the most difficult path.
It is precisely because Chu Yuzhi's journey has not been easy, so he knows better what those who are like him, trekking from scratch, need.
They have different roads under their feet and different roots behind them. They are in the same country but in completely different worlds.
Perhaps it was destined from the beginning that their friendship would not last long.