Martial Cultivator

Originally, Chen Chao thought that the second prince wanted to see him when he entered the palace, and wanted to return to the academy after the meeting. However, he did not expect that Li Heng was already waiting for him here. It is estimated that the Emperor of Liang had saved up the money to be with him from the beginning. Chen Chao's thoughts after meeting him.

Chen Chao thought for a while and asked, "Eunuch Li, what's the matter with Your Majesty?"

Li Heng smiled and shook his head, "Commander Chen asked our family about this kind of thing, but our family doesn't know anything about it."

Chen Chao knew he had made a mistake and smiled sheepishly, "Then please lead the way, father-in-law."

Li Heng nodded with a smile and waved his hand. Two young eunuchs ran over and handed over two oil-paper umbrellas. Chen Chao took one. Li Heng opened the oil-paper umbrella and led Chen Chao forward.

"That disciple of Eunuch Li is quite interesting."

Chen Chao took the initiative to speak because he wanted to find out something from Li Heng.

However, a person like Li Heng just smiled and said, "Come and get familiar with Commander Chen, so that it will be easier to deal with him in the future. After all, Commander Chen will enter the palace many times in the future."

Chen Chao frowned, not being able to hear what he wanted from these words, but he quickly shook his head with a wry smile. After all, his meager behavior was not enough in front of Li Heng. After all, this man could stand up to the emperor. The city has remained standing for so many years, not just because of His Majesty the Emperor's trust.

"Commander Chen, you don't need to think too much. Our family thinks the same as His Majesty and has no ill intentions towards Commander Chen."

Li Heng took the initiative to slow down, came to Chen Chao, and walked side by side with him.

"It's bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, and there are some troubles. Don't be brave. Living is more important than anything else. Your Majesty does not expect one or two people to change anything for Daliang. Commander Chen is lucky to have survived."

Li Heng opened his mouth slightly, but his words seemed to come from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and said softly, "Then can I not go?"

Li Heng smiled and said, "Say this to Your Majesty. It won't work if we tell you."

Chen Chaoben just made a small joke and smiled. Although he couldn't be said to be close to Li Heng, he definitely had a good impression of him.

The two stopped at Bailu Garden, and Li Heng glanced at Chen Chao.

Chen Chao nodded slightly and then slowly walked forward. Not long after, he saw a pavilion among the flowers and grass, where His Majesty the Emperor of the Liang Dynasty was sitting and waiting for him.

Speaking of which, Chen Chao has been in the palace quite a few times, but it seems like this is the first time for him to get along with him like this.

He came to the pavilion, collected the oil-paper umbrella, and stood in the autumn rain, bowing and saluting.

Emperor Liang turned his back to him, but he also knew he was coming

He didn't turn around, he just said calmly, "I came to the pavilion. I'm all wet and uncomfortable."

Chen Chao did not move forward immediately, but said softly, "I can bear it."

Emperor Liang smiled and said, "If you can bear it, you have to carry it. So what do you want this pavilion for?"

After hearing this, Chen Chao still didn't move at all, but continued, "But the pavilion seems to belong to His Majesty, and you can't just use it if you want."

"What? From the tone of your voice, you feel that I didn't say hello to you in advance, and you are a bit complaining?"

Emperor Liang's voice was always calm, without much fluctuation, but at this moment, he did not have the same aura as usual, and looked like an ordinary middle-aged man.

Chen Chao said, "When you are in Daliang, you are His Majesty's people. When you are in the court, you are His Majesty's ministers. Whatever Your Majesty says, it will naturally be what it is."

Emperor Liang smiled, then stood up slowly and turned to look at the young man in front of him who could no longer be said to be a teenager. "It seems that you are a lot bolder and have made some progress compared to before."

The Emperor of Daliang looked at Chen Chao and said calmly, "There are not more than one person in Daliang who can talk to me like you do, but even they, at your level, would not dare to be so presumptuous."

The words were indifferent, and there were not many other things mixed in. Chen Chao did not speak.

"Come to the pavilion."

Emperor Liang glanced at Chen Chao and spoke again.

Chen Chao did not refuse this time, he just walked in, stopped and stood quietly.

Emperor Liang said softly, "When your aunt was still alive, she always liked to come here to see her. In her life, she worried about others much more than herself. In fact, her life was not easy, so she left early and didn't see her. It’s just because of my health.”

Chen Chao didn't speak, but his expression softened a lot. He had complicated feelings towards the woman who never called her aunt. Sometimes when he thought about it, he felt a little regretful.

"On the day she left, she said a lot of things to me, telling me not to make things difficult for you and to treat you well. In fact, it was not because of guilt, but because of love. She and your mother are such good sisters. Love the house and the bird. You You should understand. If you want to change your mind, go to her tomb and see her. You don’t have to worry about your identity being exposed. I have already made arrangements.”

Emperor Liang looked at the young man who was now almost as tall as him and said calmly, "She is the last one."

The most regretful thing is that I couldn't wait until you won in Wanliu Club to see her for the last time. "

Chen Chao lowered his head slightly and remained silent.

"I have long said that between you and me, I am waiting for you to take revenge at any time, but whether she, your sister, or even the third child, they all treat you as a relative, and there will be grievances and grievances from generation to generation. Well, even if you really kill me one day, the blood flowing in your body will still be the same."

Emperor Liang smiled, somewhat self-deprecating.

Such emotions are difficult to see in him.

Chen Chao let out a filthy breath, "I also said that I have never thought about revenge, let alone becoming an emperor. Your Majesty does not need to test me anymore."

Emperor Liang chuckled softly and said, "I rarely talk to others from the bottom of my heart. But when I did talk about it today, you felt that I was testing you."

Chen Chao remained silent.

Emperor Liang waved his hand and said, "Tell me something you care about, why I do this."

"The late Emperor Lingzong consciously paved the way for your father many years before his death. The situation of many ministers with great achievements and great achievements became worse and worse in those years, and then many young ministers continued to receive benefits in those years. Exercise, they are all new ministers prepared for your father. As long as your father takes the throne, this Liang Dynasty can truly belong to him. In fact, this kind of thing is not uncommon, but it is very common. It has been like this in all dynasties. I have been on the throne for more than ten years, and I should have already prepared for it. But firstly, my mind is not on this, and secondly, there are still many things for me to do, so I have been putting it on hold. But it is probably impossible not to do these things. "

Emperor Liang said calmly, "It's like making some arrangements for the funeral in advance."

Chen Chao frowned. He had no feelings about what Emperor Daliang said in front of him.

"The death of the general in his hometown was the last grace I extended to him. However, after his death, there was no one available in the north. I could only ask Ning Ping to take his place. But with Ning Ping gone, the garrison envoy was gone. I couldn't find the right person when I was free. In fact, I knew there would be such a problem a long time ago. Some things can be done in just one or two years, so you don't have to think so much. Some things can be done. It can be done in ten or eight years, and it probably won’t be that troublesome. But what I have to do will probably take at least a hundred years. I need to live for a long time, but after I die, people will continue to do it. That’s it. ,Can you understand?"

Chen Chao finally spoke, "How does your Majesty know that I am willing to do such a thing?"

Emperor Daliang looked at Chen Chao, "Before you went to Jianqi Mountain, I only had two or three expectations for you. Don't you

If you are willing to do it, then you are not willing to do it, but I know what you did on the way to Jianqi Mountain, and you are a very good candidate. "

"Chen's blood is flowing, and nothing can be done to change it."

Emperor Liang smiled and said, "Besides, are you still the same person you were before?"

Chen Chao was not in a hurry to speak. His state of mind had indeed changed a lot after leaving the Divine Capital this time.

"To be honest, I just wanted to live my life as an idle vassal king. But your brother was so aggressive that I had no choice. If I didn't do something, I would die. In the end, I took this position. I have more things on my shoulders. Those things may be called responsibilities, but I actually want them to be less. If I manage the country well and maintain the status quo, I will not leave too much infamy in the annals of history."

Emperor Daliang sighed, "Chen Dynasty, people in the world think that I have done so many things to leave a good reputation in the history books so that future generations will stop scolding me for plotting to usurp the throne. But in fact, the historian's pen will be like this Do you want to write it? I am trying my best to build up the northern border army and prevent the demon clan from going south. Doesn’t this also turn into a militancy in their eyes? Although they don’t say it openly, don’t they think that this is inviting trouble? ?”

Emperor Liang waved his hand gently, "I really don't care how I am written down in the history books in the future."

Chen Chao suddenly asked, "Then why did your Majesty do these things?"

Emperor Liang looked at Chen Chao and said softly, "Then why did you take the risk of killing a Qingshui Mountain monk because of a little girl you met by chance?"

Chen Chao thought for a while and gave an unclear answer, "Because they cannibalize people."

Emperor Liang smiled and said, "The monsters in the north also eat people, and the monks outside the country even eat people. As for the monsters in the country, they really want to eat people."

"This is a cannibalistic world."

Emperor Liang's eyes were firm, "It is unfortunate for me to be born in this world of cannibalism, and it is my fault as an elder that you are also born in this world of cannibalism. But since the world is so bad, why don't you do something?" , How can you really bear to let future generations live in this cannibalistic world?”

Chen Chao raised his head and looked seriously at the man in front of him for the first time, who was both his uncle and the king and father of the world.

"What I want is actually very simple. I, the people of Liang, can live with their spines straight, without being bullied by others, and without worrying about when they will become the blood of others."

Emperor Liang looked at Chen Chao and asked, "What about you? Are you willing to do this with me?"