Chapter 2123

This is not a good direction to chat. So Lao Yu immediately started to change the subject.

"Think about it, Your Majesty. After all, you have a new life now, so even if you have any regrets, now you have a chance to make up for it, don't you?"

Old Yu's words were comforting. Of course, maybe even he himself felt that there was some lack of sincerity in it. However, he didn't care about this, because during this short but extremely harmonious relationship, he had already figured out the nature of Alexander, the king.

He is extraordinarily proud, confident and pure. Such a person is used to carrying burdens, so naturally he doesn't need anyone to comfort him. Therefore, instead of wasting time doing this kind of useless work, it is better to move your chopsticks more, so as not to let down the authenticity of the delicious food in front of you.

Although he is a newborn, his body has returned to the healthiest state. But already accustomed to this middle-aged and elderly lifestyle, Lao Yu's taste is still more inclined to the list. Although there is no substantive basis for health preservation, it is mostly for peace of mind. But after all, it is possible to develop some seemingly healthy habits. For example, being a vegetarian, if you have meat but don’t eat vegetarian dishes, this has already made Alexander laugh at him for countless times.

It's just that ridicule is ridicule, he still does his own way after all. After all, if he had to take care of even eating, then this monarch would be too headstrong.

Alexander is naturally not such a person. The so-called ridicule is more of an expression of intimacy. After all, Old Yu was special to him. So even though he could hear the lack of sincerity in his words, he still accepted his kindness after all. However, he also raised a new question accordingly.

"This is indeed an opportunity. But, Lao Yu, my friend. Do you really want me to extend my journey to your hometown?"

Hearing this question, Lao Yu's face remained unchanged, but his chewing speed slowed down a bit. Of course, no matter how slow it is, it is just a vegetable leaf, and it still has to be swallowed in the stomach. And after finishing this series of eating actions, he just shook his head and said frankly.

"Of course not. Because it's my hometown anyway."

"Although I am a person who left my hometown due to some accidents, but this is not a reason for me to bring the flames of war to my hometown. You know, any person with a little conscience should not have such an idea. Because it is like It's the same as the lesson that children don't resent their parents, even if they really did something wrong, can you still deny the parents who gave birth to you and raised you?"

"Maybe some people will do this, and they don't have too much hesitation. But I know myself, even if I am killed, I will not be able to do this.

So, Your Majesty, if you really want to go this far, please forgive me, I'm afraid I will have to go against your wishes. "

"Old Yu, my friend, you shouldn't have said these things."

Facing Lao Yu's frankness, Alexander became helpless.

"Even if you really have such an idea in your heart, can't you just keep it in your heart and say something nice to me? After all, I am a king, and disobeying a king face to face is really not what a wise man would do."

"It's really not smart." He laughed, and Lao Yu's face was a little more ashamed, but in the end he still had a frank look. He didn't feel that he should have anything to hide, after all, he believed that what he did was out of his heart and right. This kind of thinking has nothing to say to others. So naturally I don't want to do this kind of person who is different from the front and the back.

"If you say that I don't have any extraordinary friendship with you, Your Majesty, but pure mutual benefit, and even sitting together for a hot pot meal is just a delusion, then I will indeed say some wise words to protect myself. After all, I am amazing. Pull back, pat your ass and leave. Anyway, if you can't stop you, it's better to come to someone who can't see you."

"However, Your Majesty. Both of us can sit in front of a hot pot and talk about mountains. So naturally, I can no longer think that this is something I can just walk away."

"Just like what you said to me at the beginning, I stand by your side in order to be worthy of this life. At this point, the achievements you and I have made can prove a lot. And in this process , I also feel that this is a process of mutual delivery between you and me."

"You have given me enough trust and absolute respect. And I have also exhausted all I have learned in my life, and took out a piece of heart. Maybe it is a little bit beyond, but I really think that we should share a Sincere friendship. So even if it is just for this point, I don't think I should say anything against your will. I am reluctant to tarnish this friendship just because I want to protect myself. "

Having said that, he also slowly slowed down his emphasis, and became serious. Just like when he was teaching on stage many years ago, he pulled his straight skirt and straightened his wide glasses. Sincerely and sincerely, he had already said this to Alexander.

"Your Majesty, if the time comes when you have to do that, please don't hesitate, just give me a good time. In this way, I am not only worthy of you, but also worthy of the country and family. And you don't have to be in a dilemma. "

This emphasis, these remarks, there is no room for change. And the first time he heard this statement that he hadn't thought of at all, Alexander couldn't help but change his face, becoming serious and embarrassed.

"I don't understand, Old Yu. What's the point of doing this? If you really love your hometown, then I can promise you that after conquering that land, I will hand it over to you. As my subject, you become the king of the eastern world, isn't that okay? Even if you feel guilty about your people, isn't it enough to make up for them as a king?"

"I never expected this, Your Majesty. I would not expect it."

After interrupting Alexander's statement, Old Yu's attitude was unusually firm.

"People value self-knowledge. I probably know that what I can do now is my limit. If you expect me to be a convincing monarch who commands the world like you, I probably don't have this It's a talent. Forcibly carrying this burden on yourself is only harming others and yourself. So"

This is a clear expression of rejection, and for this rejection. Alexander couldn't help showing anger on his face, and even put his hand on the sharp sword that had been with him for many years. But looking at Old Yu's frank look at him, he almost expected it, but he didn't make any defensive gestures at all. He finally let go.

"Old Yu, you really gave me a problem. Do you have to let me make a choice between you and my ambition to conquer?"

"I didn't intend to embarrass you, Your Majesty. You only need to show your usual decisiveness, and you'll be fine!"

"Malaka is a homonym of cursing in Greek, you are embarrassing me!"

He punched Lao Yu's chest hard, making Lao Yu cough uncontrollably, and at the same time, this heroic king also indulged in drinking.

He usually doesn't drink like this in front of Lao Yu. Although it is true that he has a reputation for alcoholism in history, he is not the kind of guy who does not listen to persuasion in the face of his respected subordinates, friends and teachers.

It's just different now. In the current situation, if he can't drink booze, it's really hard to get rid of the grievance in his heart. And it was only after such a swig that he smeared his beard, stared at a pair of red eyes, and said this to Lao Yu.

"You know, Lao Yu. When I first met you, I remembered a person. His name is Aristotle. Have you heard of it?"

"Of course. The famous philosopher in ancient Greece, that wise man. Sometimes I really wish I could be born two thousand years earlier, so that I can see the demeanor of this sage."

"Ha, demeanor? In terms of wisdom, he may indeed have extraordinary demeanor. But when it comes to being a man, Lao Yu, do you know that in my heart, he is not as good as you in case!"

With a mocking smile on his face, the king who started drinking again didn't mind talking about his past.

"I saw my teacher for the first time when I was thirteen years old. What I have to say is that I did have a vision for him at that time. I studied under Plato and was called the spirit of the school. He is well-known among the Greek city-states for his wisdom. In the era when scholars were respected, even in Macedonia, which was regarded as a remote and small country by the Greeks, he was well-known and desirable.”

"I am eager to learn from him, to become a wise person, to become a wise king. Unlike my father who only taught me some messy things, I hope he can give me the most intelligent and purest things."

"He did teach me a lot, but that's not what I want. Maybe in your eyes, he is an unparalleled wise man, a smart man who is almost omnipotent. But in my opinion, he also It's just a wishful thinking, self-righteous guy."

"He is just a scholar, a man who holds a pen in the library, and a guy who talks nonsense in front of the people. What right does he have to tell me, what is a king, and what should a king do? He is just a A scholar, what qualifications does he have to explain the way of the king. Just because his teacher Plato proposed a ridiculous philosopher king, is he going to train me to be such a ridiculous and pitiful thing?"

"He underestimated me too much. I'm not the kind of idiot who obeys what he says. I understand how to be a king far better than that stubborn guy. He wants to use me as a tool to achieve his goals. Dreams. It's a ridiculous and pathetic idea. Maybe he doesn't think at all, and that's how I see him."

Russell believes that Aristotle's influence on Alexander is close to zero, and it is not without reason. For a well-known scholar would agree to go to a small remote country to educate a future king, hardly without impure motives. Coincidentally, Alexander has been alert and intelligent since he was a child, and he can tell who is treating him with what kind of thoughts. And as a willful and willful future king, it is not difficult to imagine how he will give back.

The ways of smart people to people don't always work, especially when it comes to another smart person. Just like Alexander and Aristotle, if there is a lack of sincerity between the two, naturally there will be no good results to speak of. But right now, it's another story.

Old Yu really took out his heart and lungs to treat Alexander. This may have something to do with his previous experience, and he is really not the kind of person who is used to hypocrisy and only serves his own purpose.

And it was this special friendship that touched Alexander's heart. Although he was a famous king, he was not the kind of heartless and ungrateful person that most people imagined. This can be seen from his treatment of horses.

The person who can make the whole army hold a funeral for the beloved horse and build a city to commemorate it will not be the kind of ruthless guy. The reason why he said that no one can be treated like this is because he has not met anyone who treats him with the same sincerity. But now that they met, he naturally refused to say it, which made him regret it.

The reason for telling such past events is to imply that Lao Yu is different from the former teacher to him. He is willing to do something for Lao Yu, even if it goes against his heart.

Of course, everything goes without saying. He wouldn't say that kind of thing out of his mouth. Old Yu understood it, so he picked up the wine bowl in front of Alexander and drank it down.

The words are all in the wine. For a person who has not drank alcohol for many years and has made it clear that he does not want to drink again, this also shows his attitude.

Men, words are sometimes so clear that they don't need to be said. Having such a tacit understanding is better than saying beautiful words. Alexander laughed, he was very satisfied with Lao Yu's performance. Because in his opinion, an old man is much more important than a country of gold.

The Kingdom of Gold is just one of his thoughts. In fact, after reading so many modern books, his thoughts are no longer so profound. In the past, he thought this was the end of the world, but now it seems that the starry sky above his head hangs high, and the endless land is also above his head. If you want to find the end of the world, why turn to the east. Isn't the sea of ​​stars another kind of magnificent and romantic?

Put aside the past thoughts and find a satisfactory helmsman for your future ship sailing to the sea of ​​stars. Isn't this a better option?

Alexander thought so, and then looked at Lao Yu whose face was flushed from drinking, and put the letter from Nick Fury in front of him.

"Look, my prime minister. Now, it's time for you to serve me!"