"Thinking about it now, His Majesty is really a remarkable person. He walked in front of fate with a cold-blooded and powerful attitude. He did not accept the arrangement of fate, but began to decide the fate of others. He did not wait to be ruled by Taizu. choice, but made a choice instead of Taizu. He killed all the people and only left Taizu with a son like himself. Then there is no need to discuss whether it is the emperor's chair or the bloody rumor of changing his life against the sky. In terms of effect alone, both Da Zhou and the entire human world need such an efficient decision. Back then in Tianliang County, his cavalry had been dealt miserably by demon wolf cavalry many times. In Luoyang City, he was defeated miserably by the elder brother, but overall, no matter whether it is the devil or the elder brother, he is not as good as him. He is indeed the most powerful man in this era, so the world finally fell into his hands , not beyond my expectation, of course, too many things happened in this process, there is really no way to make me happy for him."
"The next thing is still as expected. His Majesty began to govern diligently and carefully govern the country. The mainland gradually calmed down. The national power of the Great Zhou Dynasty gradually prospered. His Majesty Taizu finally got impatient with dealing with the card table and beautiful maids. He returned with his eyes closed. Or because time has passed for too long, His Majesty did not let me continue to stay in the deep palace, so I went to teach at the Star Reaching Academy. You can read while teaching. I have no objection to this, very much I am grateful, and I am also very clear about His Majesty's real intention for me to go to the Academy of Reaching the Stars, and the day of the Northern Expedition to the Demon Race seems to be not far away."
"After that night in Baicao Garden, Your Majesty and I are no longer friends, but monarchs and ministers. Although there are many things I don't want to do, I am willing to participate in such things as fighting against the demons. Your Majesty wants to wash away the willows." The disgrace of the alliance, the monarch, the ministers, the army and the people all worked hard, and within a few years, they were ready for the Northern Expedition. His Majesty directly appointed me as the deputy commander, which caused a lot of discussion in the court. Fatty Cheng was the most angry. Acquaintances all think that I only talk on paper and have never really led the army, how can I be able to play such an important role?"
"I didn't give any explanation for this. I am very clear that His Majesty wants me to be the deputy commander. In addition to using my preparations in the past few years in the Star Reaching Academy, I also want to decide my own way out in the future, or die in the battle with the demons. On the battlefield, or drifting away from the battlefield, go to her or go to the elder brother... But I didn't, because the war with the demons is not a year or two. Let’s go, we need to do it after the human world gets rid of the threat of the demons.”
"Luckily, we won."
Seeing this part of the note, Chen Changsheng took a deep breath. Although he was concerned about the secret of changing his life against the sky, he still couldn't help but feel emotional when he read the account of the famous general who fought against the demons back then. Wang Zhice said this lightly. Here, I don't know how many bloody storms and hardships there were.
Fortunately, humanity prevailed in the end.
"After the victory, it's time to talk about merit. His Majesty decided to build a Lingyan Pavilion, and hang the portraits of those meritorious guys on it. I know that my own portrait will definitely be hung on it. It feels a little weird, because I always feel that Well, things like hanging portraits are very similar to sacrificial halls, and should be done after death."
When Chen Changsheng saw Wang Zhice's words, he looked around subconsciously. With the light of the night pearl, he looked at the dozens of portraits of heroes and generals, and felt the same feeling in his heart. In the soft light, those people in the portraits were calm. Looking at him quietly made him feel a little cold.
"After Lingyan Pavilion was completed, Wu Daozi began to paint portraits for us. It didn't take long before the eldest grandson died, Zheng Guogong died, Wei Guogong also died... the guys in these portraits hanging in Lingyan Pavilion, slowly It was at this time that a saying began to spread among us old guys. It is said that in order to defeat the demons, His Majesty, like his father, joined hands with the Pope to sacrifice to the starry sky, and finally changed his fate against the sky. Success, and His Majesty's sacrifice to Xingkong is the souls of the twenty-four ministers and generals in Lingyan Pavilion."
"On the sixth day after Du Ruyu's burial, it was a rainy autumn day. Wu Daozi came out of the palace and came to see me in secret. The painter who was a high-spirited painter in Luoyang City now has white hair and eyes. He was full of panic, and he said to me that he would die after he finished painting the twenty-four of you. I knew he had also heard the rumors about His Majesty’s change of fate, and guessed something. I didn’t say anything, I found a way to secretly send him out of Kyoto. It is said that he went to Jialan Temple later. The reason why I didn’t say anything was because I didn’t believe in such things as changing fate against the sky, including Emperor Taizu’s drinking in the deep palace. Nodding after drunk, and the words I said before dying, I thought they were all lies of the old man who was unwilling to be lonely, trying to regain his own authority and power, and thus wanted to add a lot of mystery to his life course."
"I really started to face the word fate, and started to think about whether Emperor Taizu and His Majesty really used some kind of secret method to sacrifice to the starry sky to change their fate against the sky. The wounded patient is sick in bed, it is rare for me to go out to see him, it happened that Taoist Ji led the order to treat him, and seeing Taoist Ji's expression, I finally confirmed that there is something wrong with this matter."
Seeing this passage, Chen Changsheng's hand holding the note trembled slightly.
At this point, Wang Zhice's narration finally began to touch the core of the matter. It was not this matter that made him react so strongly. There are too many legendary names mentioned in this notebook. For example, that elder brother should be Zhou Dufu who defeated Emperor Taizong in the battle of Luoyang. His master's name appeared.
"When I wrote these words on paper, seventeen of the so-called twenty-four heroes in Lingyan Pavilion had already died, or it would be my turn soon. Over the years, according to His Majesty's wishes, I have never Serving in the imperial court and only teaching in the Academy of Zhaixing, it was difficult to find out something, so I had to ask Qin Chong directly before his death. I believe that even if His Majesty really sacrificed the lives of these loyal subordinates to the starry sky , He will not hide like Qin Chong, as expected, not only Qin Chong, but also Yugong and others know about this matter."
"That night, I looked at Qin Chong, who was countless times older than his real age, and was silent for a long time. I didn't understand why they could accept Qin Chong so frankly since they knew it, and since His Majesty had told them clearly in advance. He told me that His Majesty treated me as a national soldier and saved me several times, so it is only natural for him to return this life to His Majesty."
"There are many people like Qin Chong and Yu Gong who are willing to sacrifice for His Majesty's Wang Tu hegemony, but not including me, I am not willing."
"The king wants his ministers to die, but his ministers don't want to die."
"Your Majesty has suspected me for many years, and I can hardly be loyal to His Majesty."
"Qin Chong was right in what he said the night before his death. I have never adjusted my position. I have never regarded Your Majesty as my monarch. I am still the young scholar in Luoyang City who was greedy for flowers and forgot the destination of his journey. I always thought that His Majesty was still the handsome young man back then, and that he was still my friend."
"The most important thing is that I can die for many things. Even when His Majesty's life is threatened, I am willing to sacrifice for him. In order to defeat the demons, and for the country to be peaceful for thousands of years, I am also willing to die. , In fact, in the snowy field, I was on the verge of death many times, but I didn't want to die for this kind of thing."
"Because I don't believe in such things."
"I don't believe in changing fate against the sky."
"The Great Zhou was able to establish a country, the Taizu was able to defeat Luoyang and Kyoto, and finally ascended the throne in front of the Mausoleum of the Book of Heaven, not because he really sacrificed the lives of the princes to the starry sky to light up his own emperor star, but because he extremely We are lucky to have these excellent sons. Under some kind of unspeakable pressure, these excellent sons competed with each other, and they all burst out with dazzling brilliance in the remote Tianliang County and on the stage of the mainland. Among them, the best ones are forbearing and ruthless, and they are strong in the overall situation, they are perfect, without these sons, how can the Chen family of Tianliang County have the glory it is today?"
"As for the so-called luck, it's just random guesswork by people who don't know the inside story. The Taizu led an army of 30,000 out of Qishan and defeated seventeen cities. The first three battles were the most tragic and dangerous, but he could Survival from a desperate situation has never been based on luck, but the three thousand wolf riders borrowed from the demons by the kings of Chu and Qi. How can I hide it from all living beings in the world, and how can I hide it from my close subjects? Eldest brother committed a massacre in Luoyang City that night, if others don’t know, how can I not know?”
"The reason why human beings can defeat the demons lies in the power of the country, in the Mingjun, in preparation, in the collective wisdom, in the alliance with the demon realm, in the ten thousand people's lives, in six consecutive years of snowstorm in the north, and in the internal strife of the demons. The rebellious tribe, the wolf cavalry suffered heavy damage, what does this have to do with the change of fate against the sky? The twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion sacrificed to the star sky? There is indeed a problem with their death, but in my opinion, it is just His Majesty's emperor's means , we will share weal and woe with you, and die together..."
On the last page of this notebook, Wang Zhice said this.
"There is no road in the world. The road is just under our feet. It depends on how you walk and how you choose your position."
"Positions are relative. I regard the king as the king, and I am a minister. If I don't see a king, I am not a minister."
"So, there is no fate, only choice."
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