"Master Fang, please accept me as your disciple." Shangguan Min knelt down and bowed, but Fang Zilan frowned, "When did I say that I would accept you as my disciple?"
A Wan and Wen Ya both had expressions of looking at the excitement. Vice Admiral Cao's eyes wandered back and forth between them, only to hear Shangguan Min repeat what he had said.
Fang Zilan was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "Shangguan Min, not everyone can be my apprentice."
"As long as Mr. Fang is willing to accept me as his disciple, I can do anything." Shangguan Min raised his head and looked at Fang Zilan, his eyes firm.
"Can you do anything?" Fang Zilan read these words and suddenly smiled, "If you want to be my apprentice, the first thing you have to learn is to do something and something not to do."
Shangguan Min was stunned on the spot. Deputy General Cao gave him a fierce wink, "What are you doing standing there? Why don't you kowtow?"
Only then did Shangguan Min react. He kowtowed three times and said, "Please teach me, Master."
Fang Zilan said quietly: "Shangguan Min, remember, as long as you don't violate your heart, no matter what you do, it will be fine."
"Original intention?" Shangguan Min chewed on this word repeatedly, and Wen Ya suddenly said: "Master Fang's words are probably inappropriate."
Fang Zilan narrowed her eyes and said quietly: "I would like to hear the details."
"This young general's surname is Shangguan. He is good at using guns and is stationed in the northern border." Wen Ya considered it: "In addition, after listening to what Mr. Fang just said, I think he is the orphan of General Shangguan Jing and a descendant of the Desert Wolf King. I don't know what to guess. Right?"
After being guessed by him, Fang Zilan had no intention of hiding it, and said generously: "Mr. Wen has good ears and eyes, and is well-informed. His guess is correct."
"In that case." Wen Ya looked at Shangguan Min and said, "Let me ask this young general, if one day the desert barbarians come back, will you continue to defend the border, or will you join forces with the barbarians to get a share of the pie?"
Shangguan Min said without hesitation: "Of course I will continue to guard the border and protect the people of the area."
Wen Ya gave a rare chuckle and said aggressively: "There are many blood relatives of you among the barbarians. If they are willing to put their necks to death for you, will you kill them?"
"I..." Shangguan Min suddenly remembered that the hundreds of people in Sanyuan Village were all willing to die for him. At that time, Fang Zilan ordered him to do it, but he couldn't do it at all.
If I had to do it again, I'm afraid...
"You won't, but you won't help the desert barbarians invade the capital." Wen Ya's eyes were sharp, like a sharp blade, revealing the deepest fear in Shangguan Min's heart, "If there ever comes a time, neither side will be able to stay." How do you choose?"
Shangguan Min's lips moved, but he didn't make any sound.
In fact, it's not that he hasn't thought about these words. On the contrary, he often thinks about them, and over time, they become nightmares one after another.
When he dreams back at midnight, he always asks repeatedly, why is he the one who is alive?
"What do I think?" Fang Zilan leaned down unhurriedly and stretched out his hand to warm the brazier. "If one day, you feel that both sides are in trouble, just accept the punishment and stop being a soldier of the capital." . If he is lucky enough to survive, the world is so big, including the countries in the Western Regions and the islands in the East China Sea, where can’t he fit in?"
"But..." Shangguan Min stopped as soon as he spoke. Fang Zilan glanced at him and said clearly: "Don't want to?"
Shangguan Min nodded and Fang Zilan chuckled: "Then ask yourself, what is your true intention?"
"Protect the people." Shangguan Min blurted out, and Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "The people of Dajing are common people, and the people of the desert barbarians are also common people."
Awan was confused after hearing this and couldn't help but interject: "After all, isn't it still a dilemma?"
"Although the barbarians and the people of the Central Plains are feuding, fighting to end the war usually results in blood and sacrifice." Fang Zilan sighed, "War is always the last resort."
Upon hearing this, Vice General Cao couldn't help but said: "I heard Master Qi say this, boss."
"For generations, the Qi family has been seeking stability in the northern border. So what do the soldiers who guard the border want?" Fang Zilan had a complicated look in her eyes, "Protecting the people is not just about killing and conquering."
She paused and looked at Shangguan Min intently, "Since you have this wish in your heart, you must make a way for the people on both sides to live. But you have to think clearly, this road may be shattered into pieces and ridiculed by thousands of people, or maybe If you are fearful and unknown all your life, there will never be any good results."
Wen Ya shook his head, "Master Fang, Shangguan Min is unlucky to have a master like you. If your remarks about the common people in the world are spread, everyone will shout and beat them up, let alone do something about it. ?”
"That's why I asked him to think clearly." Fang Zilan sat back again, with a slight smile on his face, "When he was young, who didn't think that he was as omnipotent as the hero in the story book, vowing to be the unprecedented one? Nothing will come of it later. As I get older, I feel that there are many conflicts and conflicts in this world, and it takes a lifetime of energy to live a mediocre and stable life."
Wen Ya lowered his eyes and whispered, "It's rare to hear you say such depressing words."
"Am I wrong?" Fang Zilan looked sideways at Wen Ya, his expression dark and unclear, "Yes, that's not right either."
He seemed to be recalling something as he spoke, with a hint of sadness in his soft face, "Some people have indeed done something unprecedented and unprecedented. They thought they were keeping their true intentions, but in the end they discovered that it was just a handful of sand. If you can’t hold it, you can’t loosen it, and in fact there is nothing left.”
Awan had never seen Wen Ya like this before, and she felt sad for no reason, "It doesn't matter if he does it or not, as long as he does it, he is already much better than others, so why should he care so much?"
"Miss Awan is right." Vice Admiral Cao nodded in agreement, "It's already remarkable that you can stick to your heart."
Wen Ya looked at the person in front of him and said with a smile, "Really?"
Fang Zilan said half jokingly and half seriously: "Mr. Wen has a wonderful hand and a benevolent heart. If you feel that you can't keep your true heart, who else in the world can say that you can keep your true heart?"
"Thanks to Mr. Fang for being so considerate." Wen Ya lowered his expression and said with a slight smile, "Then I'll accept it."
Fang Zilan looked away thoughtfully and looked at Shangguan Min again, "I said you are quite smart, but why you are not improving in your kung fu? It turns out that it is your inner demons that are causing trouble. Why don't you speak out if you have so many concerns?"
"It's not like I haven't said it before." Shangguan Min said sarcastically: "Once I went back to Yanzhou City with Xu Shenjun to report on military affairs. I accidentally drank too much and told a stranger. I thought it was nothing, but I found out later. That man is General Huangfu Xin."
Fang Zilan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said, "What will Huangfu Xin say after you wake up?"
Shangguan Min thought for a while and said: "He said that no matter which side I choose, it is my own decision and has nothing to do with others. But if I choose the desert barbarians, he will not show mercy to me on the battlefield."
"I never thought that a fox den like Huangfu's family could teach a noble gentleman." Fang Zilan clicked her tongue and changed her voice, "Shangguan Min, when did you learn to drink? Did Xu Canjun teach you?"
"I..." Shangguan Min was about to defend Xu Canjun with a few words when he heard Fang Zilan say: "Since you insist on it, I can't accept you as my disciple."
