Chapter 2721 Talk by the Window

"Your Majesty, since you are not a native of the Far East, influenced by your place of birth and your parents, it is normal that your tea drinking habits are different from those of the locals. Of course, this does not prevent you from being the most authentic Far Easterner in the eyes of the people."

Joan felt that his analysis was well-founded, but Roland's expression was very strange, and the next sentence he said almost made him angry.

"Dr. Vader, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten that my birthplace was in the holy city of Ashan."

"Your Majesty, don't you have much impression of your hometown?" Joan asked in surprise.

"If the hometown you are referring to is the holy city of Ashan, I really don't have any childhood memories. When I left there, I was younger than Vasilisa, and I don't remember much, but the childhood memories that remain in my mind to this day ...mainly from another world."

Qiao An scratched his head, pondered for a few seconds, and finally had to give up thinking, and frankly asked His Majesty the Emperor for advice.

"What do you mean by 'another world'?"

"Well... it's not time for a detailed discussion yet, Dr. Vader, maybe one day in the future, when the time is right, I can have a frank and honest chat with you on this topic."

Roland sighed, his eyes looked a little lonely.

Joan could see that His Majesty had many secrets hidden in his heart, and he himself was a person who had many secrets to keep, so he was not annoyed by Roland's hesitant attitude, but instead felt a little sympathy.

Secrets are invisible burdens. The more they are accumulated, the greater the psychological pressure they will cause. Only by telling others can the pressure be relieved. However, out of the need for confidentiality, the more you want to tell, the more you must restrain the urge to tell.

This unsolvable endless cycle is the root of all unspeakable pain in the world.

"Dr. Vader, it's not too late to talk about my childhood past when the time is right in the future. In fact, there is something I have always wanted to ask you. Since you were born in the colonies of the New World, you have a close relationship with the high-level officials of the Continental Army and the Continental Congress. , and love his hometown and compatriots from the heart, why did he refuse to attend the Continental Congress as a representative, never sign the "Declaration of Independence", and never enlist in the army?"

"With your magic power, you can provide more and more direct help to the Continental Army, and you can even change the direction of the war by yourself, and write your name into the most glorious chapter in the history of the War of Independence in the New World. Instead of doing that, would you rather give up the glory of being the 'Father of the Nation' of a nascent republic and stay away from your war-torn homeland?"

Roland looked at the young mage with a sincere expression.

"Dr. Vader, please forgive my abruptness. If you are a patriot, you should not avoid these questions. Of course, you don't have to answer them. However, deep down in your heart, there must be a self-justified answer, otherwise I'm afraid Unforgettable."

His Majesty's interrogation was very sharp, and it can be said to hit the nail on the head. It deeply touched Qiao An's heart, and he fell silent for a while.

Roland observed the change in the expression of the young mage, and smiled apologetically: "Dr. Vader, these questions I asked are indeed impolite. Don't take it to heart. The snow has stopped. How about going for a walk with me?"

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty, but before we go out for a walk, I would like to answer your question first."

Qiao An raised his head, determined to use the greatest courage to confess to His Majesty the knot in his heart that had been hidden in his heart for many years and often tormented his soul.

"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I don't know if I am a true patriot. I did deliberately avoid the War of Independence that was breaking out in my hometown, because I couldn't find anyone who could make me feel at ease to intervene in this war." reason."

Once the gap in the chest is opened, worries and worries will pour out like a flood breaking a bank.

"Your Majesty, in order to enable you to put yourself in my position and understand my predicament, imagine a situation like this."

"When you consider getting involved in a dispute, do you follow the principle of 'helping relatives before helping others' to choose a side, or stick to the side that is more righteous, even if you have to make enemies with your compatriots or even your relatives and friends? "

Joan looked directly at Roland, his burning eyes filled with anticipation, hoping that His Majesty the Emperor, who is wise and humane, could help him answer this dilemma.

"Good guy! Dr. Vader, you're taking my army!"

Roland shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Assist or help? This is indeed a headache. I can't give an answer that satisfies everyone. I can only make a specific analysis based on the specific situation."

"For example, if my relatives and friends stand on the opposite side of justice, then I will do my best to prevent them from committing crimes. If I can't stop them, I can only admit my incompetence and stay away from this dispute with regret and self-blame."

"Conversely, if I have the ability to prevent relatives and friends from committing crimes, then when they are judged for their evil deeds, I will do my best to help relatives and friends to apologize to the victims within the scope of morality, law and other social consensus. And make compensation, so as to beg them to forgive my relatives and friends, reduce the punishment as much as possible, save their lives, and help them fight for a chance to repent and start a new life."

"Dr. Vader, I can see that the reason you raised this question is precisely because you feel that you are incapable of upholding justice, so you were forced to choose to escape, and feel guilty about it."

"If that's the case, please don't expect relief from me because I can't."

"If I were in your predicament, I would choose neither to help you, just like you, stay out of the matter, and use 'out of sight, out of mind' to comfort myself. How can you expect a guy who is not as strong as you to comfort you?"

"Give up your illusions, Dr. Vader, we are human beings, not gods, our abilities have limits, and problems that cannot be solved cannot be solved."

"Some people say, 'All human suffering is essentially anger at their own incompetence', but I think this sentence is not as negative as it seems on the surface, but contains the most optimistic optimism, which is a reflection of human nature. The warmest tribute to the shining point!"

"Really?" Qiao An asked in surprise, "But this sentence is very negative no matter how you look at it. It is obviously a kind of helpless self-mockery. How can you be optimistic?"

Roland smiled slightly, his eyes became extraordinarily bright.

"Dr. Vader, think about it, isn't it more difficult for human beings to recognize themselves than to recognize the outside world? If we realize our own incompetence and feel angry about it, it means that our souls have not become numb. , there is still a trace of unwillingness, and the self-blame and anger inspired by this unwillingness may also become the driving force for us to strive for self-improvement!"