The autumn rain moistens the earth.

The blood outside Huaishan County also dyed the earth red.

Countless bodies fell to the ground.

Countless lives disappeared in this autumn rain.

Li Chenan had been squatting in front of the bodies of Changsun Jinghong and Shang Di for a long time, and he didn't even feel that his legs were numb.

His hair was wet, and he was soaked all over.

The weather in late autumn was very cold, but he still didn't seem to feel it.

At this moment, his mind was in a mess.

Changsun Jinghong saved his life and trusted him so much that he even handed over to him the 300 Xuanjia battalion soldiers he secretly trained, allowing him to gain a foothold in Kyoto and even be able to take a few bold steps forward.

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Under the crooked-neck tree in the Imperial City Division, the two chatted many times.

Changsun Jinghong knew the injustice of the world, and he also knew the sufferings of the people. He wanted to do something, but found that he could do nothing!

He placed all his hopes on the eldest son of the emperor.

Because the eldest son of the emperor is a direct descendant, because of Empress Lu’s entrustment, and because in the eyes of Changsun Jinghong, the three princes in the palace are now embarrassed!

A kind-hearted prince, he could not forcefully change the bad governance of the government.

As for the radical second prince, he was more adept at playing scheming and maneuvering. This was not the way to govern and save the country in the eyes of Changsun Jinghong.

As for the third prince... he can handle the sword, but he can't afford the heavy responsibility of the country.

Li Chenan once told him that no one knew what the emperor's eldest son looked like, let alone his abilities. Isn't your blindness too childish?

Changsun Jinghong smiled and replied: "No matter how bad it is, how can it be worse? It won't grow into this crooked-necked tree!"

"Besides... when I handed over the Imperial City Division to you, didn't I also hope that you could assist him?"

After all, the eldest son of the emperor was not found, but the eldest grandson Jinghong died here.

He can't close his eyes!

Perhaps, at the moment of his death, he was still thinking about the crooked-necked tree.

Throughout his life, what he defended was not the imperial power, but the woman who planted the tree!

Although he has never met Empress Lu, Li Chenan can clearly feel the wisdom of that woman from Changsun Jinghong's words in the past and from Yan Jidao's words at this moment.

She hopes that Ningguo will be better.

But she could only plant those four trees and place her hopes on those four people. In the end, she couldn't even save her own life.

As for Shang Di.

I first met Shang Di on Peach Blossom Island.

At that time, I felt that Li Chenan was a kind old man who was tasteful, knowledgeable, and approachable.

After several subsequent contacts, the two have become inseparable and have become lifelong friends.

However, what Li Chenan never expected was that as a respected member of the Imperial City Division, Shang Di was actually a follower of Xi Wei, and he played the role of an undercover agent perfectly.

He didn't even expect that those words he just said casually would deeply move the old man, and the old man's thoughts would resonate with him, and he would firmly believe that there will be light in this world!

There will be fairness!

What kind of bullshit fairness is there!

Which of them is right and who is wrong?

No one is right and no one is wrong.

So, it’s all in vain!

One died defending,

A dead ideal!

That Xi Wei actually wants to support me to become the emperor... Li Chenan suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, thinking that if I were to sit on that dragon chair, I would probably be more greedy than everyone else in the world!

Because that authority cannot be checked or balanced.

If you hold onto that thing, you will lose your way.

Even if you can control it yourself, what about future generations?

Two or three generations later, it will still be the same!

Unless the monarchy is abolished.

But in such a semi-feudal, uncivilized society and with thousands of years of etiquette and dogma, the step of abolishing the monarchy was not an ordinary one.

Definitely grab the egg!

Just like another time traveler Wang Mang.

This society relies on the co-governance of the scholar-bureaucrat class!

That will inevitably involve many interests!

Then it is impossible to achieve fairness in the true sense!

So idealism kills people.

Shang Di is one, and there are many more to follow.

Should they die?

Is their death as light as a feather? Or as heavy as a mountain?

No one can comment at this moment.

Perhaps thousands of years later, when civilization evolves, when people's wisdom opens up, and when the true light of freedom arrives, some people will regard them as pioneers in pursuing that light.

Call them thinkers!

Li Chenan stretched out a hand and wiped Changsun Jinghong's eyes, and then wiped Shang Di's eyes.

Close it!

There is no light in this world.

He stood up, carried Changsun Jinghong on his back, held Shang Di in his arms, and held the urn of his master Wu Xichen in his armpit.

"I don't know Xi Wei, and Xi Wei probably doesn't know me either."

He looked at Yan Ji and said, "Thank you for bringing back half a jar of my master's ashes and the promise he made before his death."

"Thank you for bringing out their bodies."

"They are all good teachers and helpful friends to me."

"As for what Brother Shang said, it's all their wishful thinking. I am me, my name is Li Chenan, the small owner of the tavern in Erjinggou Alley, Guangling City."

"The rise and fall of the country, the country, and the country... Although every man has his responsibility, I have more important things to do."

Yan Jidao felt that he did not understand this young man.

He asked: "What is more important than what is happening now?"

"My fiancée Zhongli Ruoshui's cold illness."

"Winter is coming soon, and the weather is getting cooler day by day. I have to go back and build another greenhouse for her."

"The New Year has turned, spring has begun, and after the weather warms up, I want to take her to the Wu Kingdom Xijian Tower."

Yan Jidao frowned: "So when you come here, the life of your fiancée is far more important than the lives of the people in the world?"

Li Chenan nodded without thinking:

"My fiancée is by my side, and she is the one who will accompany me throughout my life!"

"As for the people in the world...their life and death has nothing to do with me."

"You are a cold-blooded person!"

"You can think so, you can also think that if I can't even save my fiancée, how can I save the world!"

"Where are you going now?"

"go home!"

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Li Chenan walked into this chaotic battlefield with more than 300 people.

Wang Zhenghaoxuan and Amu walked at the front.

They were carrying two knives.

Xiao Baozi followed Li Chenan on a donkey, and her hand fell on her waist.
To be continued...