Chapter 1492: Bells and Drums

The mother-in-law's eyes were filled with teasing.

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 looking back and forth, 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 doing?" 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 cannot 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 Qidi'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 a real 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. This way..."

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.

Think about it once and cry once.

…

…

Huangliangtai.

Meet me building.

The people at the table were still the same 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 often came to Huangliang Terrace to have a meal.

"I'm late. I'm sorry." As soon as he came upstairs, he apologized profusely.

"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. You get what you want in the mountains and seas... but where do you not get what you 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 misconception 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 family. There is much more than meets the 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 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 freely. He looked at Jiang Wang, but he didn't look like he was looking at Jiang Wang. He only continued: "The Chu State has accumulated ills for thousands of years, and they all started from aristocratic families!"

It was 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 do this suddenly in front of my brother Jiang today and embarrass me?"

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 said in a low tone: "It used to be a very happy thing for friends to get together to eat and drink together. I originally also followed The wish for everyone to be happy together.”

"But I can't be happy."

"I really wanted to have a drink and have fun with everyone, but I opened my mouth and couldn't say 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 be like this... do you have to act like this?"

Chu Yuzhi looked at him, twitched his lips, and shook his head: "Brother Guangshu, I'm not sad for myself. I'm not hurting for myself."

"Do you know Xiao Shu?" he asked.

He said: "My good friend, Xiao Shu. A genius from the Dan Kingdom, he has sacrificed a lot to participate in this mountain and sea trial. We invited 1,200 soldiers from the 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 cut 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 doing. He's not as skilled as 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 got 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 Dan Kingdom, and 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."

"It's stupid, isn't it? It's ridiculous, isn't it?"

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.”

"Zhang Xun opened 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 of 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 have the awareness to face these."

"But I guess it's inevitable that I would."

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's 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 There are countless people who have died in the country. Needless to say, the past honors are not mentioned. Looking through the history of the country, my father's blood is red! My brother will fight for the country and die in the future. If necessary, I, Zuo Guangshu, have the consciousness to die. Looking back on ancient times, I ask myself that the Zuo family has not failed Chu!"

His clear eyes could not completely conceal his anger: "Now you are saying that Chu's shortcomings all started from aristocratic families?"

"Of course I know that Duke 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 Dachu lost the battle of the river valley, it was still the overlord of the southern region and one of the top six in the world. Every move can stir up the world, but it is far from time to mourn for him.

But Chu Yuzhi's expression was very serious.

"Guangshu, Shunhua, have you ever thought about it - what 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.

Da Chu's three thousand-year-old family has enough foundation and time to wait for the next generation to become talented.

If the next generation doesn’t work, there will be the next generation.

Even if it doesn't work for several generations, you can still find a side branch to correct it like Xiang did. Even if some aristocratic families fall, it will be another aristocratic family that swallows it.

Most of the resources and opportunities in this country are reserved for you. Leave it to your children and grandchildren, generation after generation. "

He asked: "But tens of millions of civilians like me...what about us?"

Everyone was silent when they saw me upstairs.

"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 sat to share the cake, while hundreds of millions of civilians went to grab the only piece of cake with their bare feet and bloodshed. 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 country... you wouldn't be able to walk that 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 prosperous in all directions and beautiful in the world!"

"Chu Yuzhi! It's so chilling for you to talk like this!" Qu Shunhua looked at him and said, "Did you know that Guangshu specially brought you the Soul Pill today? Otherwise, why do you think we invited you at this time? Come to the banquet? You have your difficulties and grievances, but are your difficulties and grievances caused by us? Have we not treated you sincerely? Have we ever treated you so lightly 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 interact with you as an equal through my own efforts, but in fact you have been accommodating me and taking care of me. I know that you still treat me as a friend, but I only accept mercy. In fact, the vassal of the family is not today, but tomorrow."

"This country has thousands of years of history. Thousands of years of history 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 once again apologize to you for my personal rudeness and the harm I caused 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 held in his hand glowed with 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 faded away bit by bit.

Jiang Wang, who had been sitting for a long time, stood up silently.

He looked at me.

The second floor of my building was closed with curtains, and it was open on all sides.

If people sit in high places for a long time, they can't help but see far away.

Ye Lan'er, the most beautiful woman in the Great Chu, looked at Chu Yuzhi's back as he left, and her eyes changed slightly, as if she met this person for the first time.

It was no secret that Chu Yuzhi was interested in her.

Among the young talents in Chu, those who were interested in her could be ranked from Yingcheng to Linshang City. If the limitation of "young talents" was removed, it would not be surprising to be ranked in Xianyang City.

Chu Yuzhi had never concealed his affection, and he had always expressed it in a very measured way, never annoying.

So she didn't mind sitting down to eat and chat occasionally.

Only today he turned around and left without looking at her more.

In front of an ideal that can be fought for a lifetime, nothing else matters - men are always like this.

"I always hate that human hearts are not as good as water, and waves are easily created on flat ground." Ye Laner chuckled and shook her head, not knowing whether she was sighing or annoyed: "It's fine, we just cut ties."

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 strengthen his path." Jiang Wang retracted his gaze and sat back.

There are many problems in this world.

There may be more than one way to solve a problem.

And many people believe that they have found the only way.

Some people struggle all their lives just to practice a possibility.

In any case, a person with lofty ideals and who is determined to move forward is worthy of respect.

This is why Jiang Wang stood up and watched.

Zuo Guangshu held the jade bottle in his hand and sat down slowly, as if explaining to himself: "He entered the Mountain and Sea Realm this time to win a place in the army. He rejected the arrangements of so many people, but in the end he got nothing, and his soul was weakened... He must be under some pressure."

Qu Shunhua rolled his eyes at him: "He was so abusive to your kindness, but you still spoke for him."

But he also continued: "This time after coming out of the Mountain and Sea Realm, Xiang Bei directly closed the life and death gate in the Xiang family's ancestral home. It is said that he is very determined and will not come out until he breaks it. Maybe Chu Yuzhi also needs to strengthen his belief."

As she said, she smiled: "So today he came here specially to sever ties with us. After all, if it was a little later, your Yuanpo Pill would have been sent out."

Both Zuo Guangshu and Qu Shunhua have their own natural positions.

They were born in a family of bells and drums, and they were nobles in life and in death.

This is an unchangeable fact.

Dozens of generations of their family have struggled for the family business from generation to generation, and they have sacrificed their lives one by one. Isn't it just for the luxury cars and BMWs of today, isn't it just for their descendants to have the "endless opportunities" that Chu Yuzhi said?

They can't give up these.

But they also understand Chu Yuzhi's choice.

With the talent and talent that Chu Yuzhi has shown, once he leans towards a family, he can get support quickly. But that also means that Chu Yuzhi will become a part of the Chu family.

Chu Yuzhi, an orphan who came out of the army, did not cling to any family, took the country as his surname, and stuck to his own way. He had already chosen the most difficult path.

It was precisely because Chu Yuzhi's journey was not easy, so he knew better what those who, like him, started from scratch, needed.

They were on different roads, with different roots behind them. They were in the same country, but in completely different worlds.

Perhaps it was destined from the beginning that their friendship could not last long.

This is not anyone's problem.

Sometimes no one is wrong.

But as Chu Yuzhi said--

"That's it."

All the farewells in the world are always like this.

Poke Brother Yan again and again (41/78.) (This author is trying too hard.)