Zheng Sichu put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the house. Today is the Founding Day. The streets are decorated with lights and colorful lights, and the sky is getting darker. But as long as you look up, you can still see the dim starry sky.
"Master."
That was Old Wu, the gatekeeper, greeting him. Zheng Sichu frowned and said, "Old Wu, how many times have I told you that there is no such title as Young Master now. Have you forgotten it again?"
"Yes, yes, I should call you Xiao Zheng, young master." Old Wu said with a smile on his face, as if he meant it.
Zheng Sichu sighed. Let the young master be the young master, although this title has been abolished since the founding of the Republic, along with similar honorifics such as "Master", "Miss" and "Sir". Because the Republic is based on the people.
Based on the principle that everyone is equal, from a legal point of view, whether it is a large-scale system or
The beggars who beg for food on the street enjoy the same rights, and of course there can be no artificial class distinctions. However, people like Lao Wu who came from the old empire still retain the titles they had more than ten years ago. What's more, Zheng Sichu
I don't believe that the great ruler who is revered as the father of the country and a beggar are equal.
Empire, what is it like?
Sometimes Zheng Sichu also thought about it this way. When the empire was overthrown, he had just started school and had just joined the Scout Legion, but he was always unaware of this behemoth that spanned history and lasted for hundreds of years. From the school
According to the textbook, the empire is a decadent and degenerate dynasty. Those who work for the empire are despicable and shameless villains. The people under the rule of the empire are worse than death and are struggling on the verge of death.
Fortunately, the Republic was able to overthrow such a corrupt rule in one fell swoop and give the common people across the country a way out. Indeed, that was what the book said, and he believed it. However, the imperial officials in his memory did not
Just like the deer-headed and rat-eyed people mentioned in the book, they are also majestic and majestic. The heroic and handsome figures are just like the officials of the Republic. It is not that the system is corrupt, but they are all despicable.
What is an empire really like?
This issue was the first time he began to think about it when he took a course called "History of the Development of the Republic" at the military academy. In that book, the story of the Republic from its beginning to its growth and success was written in great detail, the most detailed of which
It was about the seven years of fighting against the Snakemen. However, he found that the book did not mention the relationship between the Empire and the Republic that still existed during those seven years. It seemed that the Empire had become a phantom and ceased to exist. He also asked
I asked the teacher, but the teacher responded by saying, "It's very clear in the book."
This was just a prevarication. Zheng Sichu understood that the teacher did not want him to know that even though the empire had only been destroyed for twelve short years, he knew that he would be able to understand the truth. After all, only twelve years had passed and so many years had passed.
Many of those involved are still alive in the world.
He walked to the concierge where Old Wu lived and said, "Old Wu, are you used to living here?"
Old Wu smiled and said: "Get used to it, get used to it, sir... Ah, Mr. Zheng is so kind. If the old man says he can't get used to it, then he really has no conscience."
Zheng Sichu smiled lightly. As a senior official of the Republican Army, his father had always been very kind to these workers, which made him feel proud. But today he did not want to hear Lao Wu sing his father's praises.
"Old Wu, how old are you this year?"
"I'm already sixty-two." When Old Wu mentioned his age, he immediately became excited. "I'm still in good health. I can eat two bowls of rice in one meal."
"Okay. By the way, what were you doing when you were my age?"
This is already a small trap. When Zheng Sichu said these words, his heart trembled slightly. The Republic explicitly ordered not to mention the empire more than ten years ago, and also changed the names of all the streets in Wuyun City.
It seemed that this could bury the empire forever. But Zheng Sichu knew that in the minds of Lao Wu and others, the shadow of the empire still remained.
"At that time, what could I do? It had been decades. My family was poor at that time, and I had to carry bags to make money. It was hard at that time. I had to work hard and couldn't even eat a few mouthfuls of food a year."
These words are also commonplace, but they should not be far from the truth. Zheng Sichu heard the old people say that the gap between the rich and the poor was huge during the empire, and there were many more beggars in Wuyun City than now. He said: "You still
Remember what happened at that time? Were you unable to survive at that time?"
"I remember everything is true. It's also a lie to say that no one can survive. However, the soldiers at that time were not as good as the soldiers today. They all looked like ferocious ones, extremely ferocious, that is, the big
A handsome soldier is kind-hearted."
Zheng Sichu frowned: "Commander?"
"Yes. The marshal's soldiers are all very good. They sleep in the open air during the march and never rob anyone." When Old Wu said this, he seemed to feel a bit talkative, so he quickly added: "Of course not like now.
The soldiers are good."
Zheng Sichu only remembered what was said in school that the empire's military discipline was corrupt, and the soldiers burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. There was no mention of a commander who had strict discipline. He said: "Do you remember which commander it was?
"
Because the empire was destroyed not many years ago, some of the soldiers who surrendered from the empire may still be in the army. The creed of the Republican Army is to let bygones be bygones, so except for the dead empire generals, no one else will be mentioned by name. He doesn’t know what the empire is like.
There have been many great men.
"There can only be one marshal. The marshal is still young. He seemed to be less than thirty when he became the marshal. He is a good man." Old Wu Mi raised his eyes and seemed to be recalling
Let’s start with what happened at the beginning. “If I hadn’t been afraid of death, I would have almost joined the army. Hehe, if I had joined the army, I probably wouldn’t be able to survive the good life I have today.”
"What's his name?"
Old Wu was startled, knocked his head and said: "I haven't mentioned it in more than ten years. What is the commander's name? Look at my memory." It seemed that he had forgotten that he had just boasted about his memory. Zheng Sichu said carefully:
"Then what's his last name?"
Lao Wu said: "That surname... Hey, it's right on the tip of my tongue. Why can't I remember it? The surname..." He frowned, looking like he was thinking hard, but it seemed that he really couldn't remember it. Zheng Sichu
A little disappointed, he said: "Can you really not remember it?"
"It seems familiar, but...judging by my memory, I really can't remember it."
Zheng Sichu was a little disappointed. He wanted to let Lao Wu think about it again. At this time, someone outside suddenly shouted: "Si Chu! Zheng Sichu!"
That was Cheng Diwen, his colleague in the military department. Cheng Diwen graduated from the military academy in the same year as him, and also joined the military department as a marching staff officer. They usually talked about everything. At this time, he was riding a horse and standing across the street.
His head was covered with sweat and he seemed to be in a hurry. Hearing Cheng Diwen's cry, Old Wu suddenly said "Ah", but Zheng Sichu had already walked over in a hurry without noticing. He arrived in front of Cheng Diwen's horse and said: "Yes."
What's the matter? It's so urgent."
Cheng Diwen was leading the horse. He was probably running fast. The horse was still spinning on the ground. He tightened the reins hard and panted: "The military department has an order to assemble urgently. Si Chu, go quickly."
Is there an order from the military headquarters? Zheng Sichu was surprised and said, "Did the bandit suppression army fail?"
Cheng Diwen said: "You are really smart. It seems so. Change your clothes quickly. I still have to notify a few people. The assembly order was given too urgently." After he finished speaking, he galloped along the road with a dozen horses.