Shengshichun

Chapter 388 What does the script say?

Fu Zhen's voice was not loud, but it echoed in his ears.

Yang Yi held the railing with both hands and stood in silence for a long time. He said, "Do you think I'm too stubborn?"

Fu Zhen paused: "I think having a good memory is not a bad thing. The more people mind something, the more they care about it. If it is really that easy to let go, maybe it means it is not important."

Yang Yi looked up at the moon and said, "Actually, I understand what you said. In the past few days, I have thought about taking on some responsibilities. But I still can't convince myself."

"Brother Yang..."

"Things may be a little more complicated than you know."

Fu Zhen mentioned it: "I would like to hear the details!"

"When I left Huzhou, I just wanted to be as far away from him as possible. There happened to be an army of rebels in the northwest at that time, so I decided to go to the northwest to take a look.

“After arriving in the northwest, I interacted with the local rebels for a while and realized that they were small in size and difficult to develop. They also wanted to join the Zhou army, so I secretly passed on clues to him.

"Later, he did send someone to look for me, but before their people arrived, the Otsuki people found me first."

"Why is this?"

"Because they leaked the news, of course."

Fu Zhen is aphasic.

Yang Yi slowed down his voice even more: "That's it. Although I escaped the clutches of the enemy army of the previous dynasty, I was captured by Dayue."

Fu Zhen was stunned and asked, "Don't the Northwest Volunteer Army know your identity?"

"They don't know. They have never heard of what the son of the Zhou army leader looks like. After all, one is in the south and the other is in the north, so it's not easy for them to understand the general situation."

Fu Zhen murmured, "Then it really seems like one of our own leaked the news."

She thought back to the emperor she had known in two lifetimes, but still could not connect the one she knew, the one who acted with moderation, ruled his subjects with both kindness and severity, and who loved and valued all his loyal ministers and good generals, with the one who Yang Yi described as having no father-son affection at all.

At this point, she inquired, "What about in Huzhou? Didn't you think of going back to confront him afterwards? Or, didn't you think of going back to ask the Queen?"

"It's impossible to ask."

"why?"

"Because you have seen with your own eyes that your biological father wanted to kill you without hesitation, you will definitely not have any hope for him anymore."

"..."

Yang Yi turned around, the moonlight and the stone lantern shining on his back, covering his entire face in shadow.

“He Zhao, Chen Song, and I left the city gate without knowing anything about it. We were so eager to join them in meeting the enemy, and we soon encountered the enemy.

“The other party came prepared and aimed to arrest me.

"Their plan was to blackmail me after they caught me. Among the three of us, He Zhao was the first to react, followed by Chen Song.

"They both covered me, and by the time Zhou Jun came over, I had already been hit twice on the back.

"The enemy surrounded me, and one of them had already pulled my arm, and I saw - I saw my father, he pulled up the big bow, and the two arrows on the bowstring were pointed at my heart."

Fu Zhen's heart rose to his throat: "Did you see clearly? He is indeed coming for you?"

Yang Yi looked at her calmly: "If possible, I also hope that I saw it wrong. Unfortunately, I saw it clearly. Even though twenty-four years have passed, that scene is still clear in my mind as if it happened yesterday."

Floating clouds drifted over and blocked the moonlight, and Fu Zhen's eyes dimmed along with the night.

Yang Yi's voice had become hoarse: "That bow has our names engraved on it. He engraved it by holding my hand when I was six years old and learning calligraphy.

“There were two dragons carved on the bow, his name was carved on the left dragon, and my name was carved on the right dragon.

"He said that when I come of age, he would give me the bow and asked me to pass it down to my son and grandson.

"But in the end, he used that bow to kill me."

When Yang Yi spoke of this, his voice was extremely flat, making people feel for no reason that he had recalled this countless times in the past when no one was around.

Fu Zhen was originally full of confidence and determination to convince him, but at this moment her mood was extremely complicated.

Sure enough, Yang Yi's knot was more serious than she expected. If the emperor used him as bait for the sake of the overall situation and was forced to do so, then at the critical moment of his own son's life and death, he still raised his weapon against him——

Of course, Liang Ning had also been on the battlefield, and many times he had no control over the situation. At such a chaotic moment, as the leader of the rebel army, it was difficult for him to make a choice that would have the best of both worlds.

But precisely because of his experience, Fu Zhen also clearly knows that everyone should be responsible for their own choices.

Given the emperor's temperament, perhaps he would never regret his choice at that time, because his goal was to pacify the world, and he eventually achieved it.

It is regrettable that some sacrifices were made in the process, but they were not enough to disrupt his beliefs.

But his choice may seem strange to others - but for Yang Yi, how can he overcome this hurdle?

The one who wants to give up on him is his own father!

She wanted to give up on him without blinking an eye at first, but now she is plotting against him and kidnapping him just because she needs him. Who can understand this?

"What happened next?" She thought about how helpless Yang Yi must have felt at that time.

"I'm lucky. Maybe, just like you said, even God is protecting my life. The two arrows that could have hit me directly in the heart were accidentally knocked away by the enemy who flashed by.

"Then the two armies engaged in a chaotic battle. He Zhao and his men protected me as I lay among the dead bodies. I waited until they moved to the side before carrying me out.

“I didn’t dare stay in that place anymore, and I went crazy and asked He Chao and the others to take me away.

"I admit that my country and my country are still engraved in my mind. Being with the rebels in the northwest, watching the poor people suffering under the flames of war every day, I can't give up my beliefs.

"So I contacted him again, of course, without exposing myself, I just handed him the letter anonymously.

“But precisely because no one knew that I was Yang Yi, the son of King Zhou, the people of Dayue arrived before his people showed up.

"Tell me, if it wasn't him who leaked the news, who else could it be?"

Yang Yi's eyes were as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

Fu Zhen sighed: "Maybe he didn't do it on purpose. It was a chaotic time and it was hard to leave no trace."

"I know. I understand what you said. But even if he didn't leak it on purpose, his mistake caused me to be imprisoned in Otsuki for five years."

Fu Zhen was speechless.

"From the age of ten to fifteen, do you think I was weak? I followed the rebel army everywhere since I was young, and I have seen countless battles and scenes of death. I had killed people at that time. "But do you think I was so strong? I have only been in this world for ten years, and the love of my parents has only lasted for ten years.

"The past five years took up half of my previous life. In Dayue, everyone was my enemy. I went to bed in fear every day, afraid that I would be dragged out like an animal and slaughtered.

"My biological father treated me like that. I have thought about dying. But even if I die, I want to die in my own land.

“It was with this breath that I made it to the end.

"But does he know this? He doesn't know.

"In that incident, fatherly love was actually secondary. What was more important was that my mind was extremely damaged to the point of collapse.

"But when all is said and done, it's all related to him!

"How can I calmly go back and share his responsibilities? To put it bluntly, isn't everything he faces what he deserves?

"He treated me and his own son like that before. Many years later, his other son betrayed him and forced him to abdicate. His throne is facing the dilemma of no one to inherit it. Isn't this retribution?

“This is the imperial power he wants!

"He has never been kind to me, so why should I solve his problem?"

Fu Zhen couldn't answer a single word.

From Yang Yi's perspective, there is nothing wrong with what he said! There is absolutely no problem at all!

She suddenly remembered what the Queen had told her, that it was all due to power. It turned out that this was the cause!
God has never favored anyone. As the leader of the rebel army, the emperor took the overall situation into consideration and sacrificed the small for the big. It was a rational choice. However, harm is harm after all. When fate turns around, those who should be settled will eventually be settled.

"I understand." She nodded, "I will never advise you to forgive the emperor, nor will I advise you to let go of everything.

"But I still hope you can think more about yourself. You have been in a passive position for the past 24 years. Now, you must change from being passive to being active.

"Because you still have a long life to go, you still have the Queen, and you will have your family in the future.

"You need to live a peaceful life without any setbacks or bad luck. You don't need to force yourself for anyone or anything, but you should firmly grasp your own destiny, for the people who care about you and for yourself."

Yang Yi had a very hard life in the first half of his life.

Fu Zhen felt that she was much luckier than him. She had the opportunity to start over after losing her life, but Yang Yi no longer had that chance.

When things were most difficult for him, God did not give him a chance to start over, so he had no choice but to keep going.

But this meant that he had to take the fate of the second half of his life in his hands even more firmly. He had to live a more peaceful and happy life than anyone else to offset the suffering he had endured in the first half of his life.

"Thank you."

Yang Yi turned his face away. "You have been well protected by your mother since you were a child, but I didn't expect that you could understand my feelings. And you are the one who understands me the best."

Fu Zhen raised his lips: "Some suffering may not be visible to outsiders."

Yang Yi seemed to be thinking: "What is the hatred between you and Xu Yin?"

Fu Zhen raised his eyebrows: "You know?"

Yang Yi shook his head slightly: "I don't know the inside story. But I have heard a lot about your story before."

Fu Zhen was relieved: "So Brother Yang and I can be considered as close friends, right?"

Yang Yi nodded slowly and said, "I also didn't expect that I would meet a girl like you during this trip to Beijing."

Fu Zhen chuckled and clasped his fists: "Brother, please take care of me!"

Yang Yi also smiled, and then said: "I will consider your suggestion carefully."

"That's great! I will kneel down and thank you on behalf of all the people in the world!"

"Please take it back first." Yang Yi said seriously, "I'll make a decision after I've thought it over. I don't want to make a hasty decision and regret it in the future."

Fu Zhen hurriedly said, "Of course. How can such a big thing be decided in a few minutes? Think about it slowly!"

Yang Yi nodded, turned around silently, and walked out of the hall.

……

Everyone walked to the front yard and saw that Yang Yi and Fu Zhen had not come out. They guessed that they had something to say. It was inconvenient for them to leave, so they stood in the yard and talked until Yang Yi came out. Then everyone said goodbye to him and left.

After Pei Zhan sent the people away, he quickly returned to the yard and found Fu Zhen who was about to go back to her room. Now he was really used to carrying her, so he put her on his shoulders without saying a word and led her into the room.

Fu Zhen hit his shoulder: "What are you doing? Are you done yet?"

Pei Zhan put her down, turned around and closed the door, then he put his arm around her and walked towards the couch in a gentle voice: "Don't worry, I won't do anything rash. I just want to ask you, what did you say to the eldest prince just now?"

Could Fu Zhen still hide it from him?
Then he told all the truth.

Pei Zhan was stunned for a moment. In the eyes of all of them, the emperor was a true gentleman with feelings and righteousness. No one expected that he would have such a cold and heartless side.

Fu Zhen held his chin and said, "I think the person who tied the bell should be the one who untied it. If the emperor doesn't show some sincerity to welcome his son back, then even if the eldest prince agrees to be the crown prince, there will definitely be friction between them as father and son and as a subject."

"I agree." Pei Zhan poured a cup of tea and fed it to her lips, "But this matter may not be so easy to handle. After all, he is the emperor--"

"What's wrong with the emperor?" Fu Zhen rolled his eyes at him. "He should be thankful that he has a son. He can't even admit his mistakes and apologize?"

"That's not the case." Pei Zhan took two sips of the remaining half cup of tea, and worries crept up his eyebrows: "Do you know what the emperor said to me when I was in the palace this afternoon?"

Fu Zhen glared at him: "Your Highness?"

"Almost." Pei Zhan fell on the pillow, his hands behind his head and sighed, "Speaking of the matter of establishing a crown prince. He asked me to join forces with Shaoyang and Shaoyuan and force His Highness to come to the palace to recognize his relatives."

"How is this possible?!"

"I just said I couldn't do it. But the emperor said that we should make the identity of the prince public. Isn't this fatal?"

"Then you agreed?"

"No. I haven't even discussed this with you, how can I dare to agree?"

Pei Zhan turned sideways and rested his head on her thighs: "Wife, what do you think I should do?"

Fu Zhen pushed him and said, "Why are you asking me about this?"

After saying that, she lifted his chin and said, "I will go to the palace with you tomorrow."

"That's great!" Pei Zhan immediately turned over and pressed her under him: "I didn't have time to ask you in detail before, what did you say in the book?..."