"You think Empress Ju is wrong. She has been a beloved concubine for twenty years, but she doesn't know how to be content and insists on competing for that position."
"But Brother Second Emperor, how can you ever be satisfied? You always complain about your identity, hold a grudge for your seventeen years of suffering, and vow to fight for it."
"You feel it's unfair and that life and death shouldn't be determined by one's family background, but there are many, many more people in the world who are more miserable than you."
Chang Yan turned his head, pulled his plump sister to him, and said softly, "Feng Jingdou knows that the Jiang family's legitimate daughter once lived outside. Do you know that she was lost when she was a baby? What kind of suffering she has suffered living alone outside these years? How was she beaten and scolded? Should she also hate it and feel angry and unfair?"
"No, no, no." Jiang Sheng came back to his senses and shook his head, "I'm fine now. I don't hate you at all. If I hadn't been living outside, I wouldn't have met you."
It wasn't until the soft flesh of her waist was gently pinched that she came back to her senses and said with a sad face, "I hate it, I hate it. Who threw me out? I was asked to compete with dogs for food every day, and I was always beaten. Not a day went by. My nose is bruised and my face is swollen, and I haven’t had a full meal.”
"Ahem." Chang Yan coughed twice to indicate that the play was over.
Jiang Sheng stopped crying and smiled full of energy, "But fortunately, I survived. Many people starved to death in the snow. People like me are lucky and have good luck behind them."
She is so content.
I would be satisfied if I earned two copper coins, I would be satisfied if I had a bite of meat buns, and I would be even more satisfied if I had big elbows and braised fish every day.
Even if her fate should not be like this, even if her status is so noble that half of Fengjing has to avoid it.
Before knowing the truth, Jiang Sheng was grateful to have met her brother. After knowing the truth, she did not regret the lost wealth.
There are thousands of ways for people to live and thousands of ways to be born.
Parents are difficult to choose, childhood experiences are determined, some people have difficulty living, some are bullied and humiliated, and some die miserably.
The beggars envy the officials, the officials admire the petty officials, the petty officials admire the high officials, and the high officials look at the royal family.
There will always be better and worse in this world, and it will never be fair.
The key lies in awareness.
Xu Mo took a deep breath and raised his hands, "I am Xu Mo. My biological father was a Jinshi during the late emperor's time and was assigned to be the county magistrate in Anshui County. During this period, he was framed by thieves. His father died and his mother committed suicide. Xu Mo's legs were broken and he was still alive. world."
"All the way from the imperial examination to the general examination, the test papers were changed due to personal vendettas. I lost my status as a member of the Huiyuan Association and my reputation was ruined."
"If we talk about injustice, if we talk about resentment, does Xu also have to take a place?"
When he saw all the corrupt officials, he also saw the blue sky. When he was wronged, he also felt warmth and comfort.
So he stands here, still willing to believe in the imperial examination, and still willing to be a blue sky.
Zheng Ruqian gritted his teeth and raised his voice, "I'm not as refined as my elder brother, but I grew up in a brothel. I don't even know my father. I was kicked out of the brothel when I was ten years old. I struggled all the way to get here. Now."
"Every time I am made things difficult and looked down upon when doing business, do I also hate it? Why am I not born into a noble family? Why can't I be a romantic and wanton son? Why don't I have a powerful father?"
Wen Zhiyun even choked up and said, "My parents never have grudges with others, but they want to live and die in front of my eyes, causing me to live in the world, causing me to toss and turn to survive. Who should I blame, hate, and revenge?" .”
"My father died in the battle, my mother was imprisoned, my family wants to hunt me down, and my former relatives turned against me overnight, what should I do?" Fang Heng murmured.
Jiang Yi, who was behind him, had red eyes, "Both my parents died, and my relatives kicked me out. After devouring all the family property, they even drove me away to another country. In the end, I sold myself to survive. Who am I to blame for the injustice?" "
"And I……"
"My parents are still here, but they just wanted to sell me for food rations for my younger brother..."
"How can I be angry and complain about injustice..."
Countless people opened their mouths, and countless kinds of lives gathered together.
They are either poor, partial, miserable, or hurt.
If possible, they would also like to live in a wealthy family, have a light and bright life, and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
But the world is like this. It is difficult to choose one’s origin, and it is difficult to broaden one’s path.
Zhu Changyu doesn’t want to be a louse with no one to love him, so does Zhu Changhong definitely want to be a puppet manipulated by his mother’s desires? Does Zhu Changyan definitely like that thin but embarrassing father's love?
People's abilities are too weak, and they cannot change their origins or the past.
What happened has happened, and immersing yourself in pain is the most undesirable thing.
"Brother Second Emperor." Chang Yan spoke again, "I am not saying this to deny the suffering you have suffered, but to tell you that there are many, many unfortunate people and things, and you and I are just one of them."
There are very few happy people in this world, and most of them are crawling in adversity with unspeakable suffering.
Always immersed in the past and sorrow, the only one who suffers in the end is himself.
"Of course, you can also ignore what I just said, thinking that I just stood up and spoke without hurting my back, and that I shouldn't erase your past." Chang Yan said lightly, "Then can you directly deny everything about Empress Ju? "
This world is not easy for everyone, everyone has their own hardships, and everyone has their own unwillingness.
To seize power is to seize power. Concubine Ju should not use disappointment as an excuse, and Zhu Changyu has no reason to use injustice as an excuse.
"If you only love this power, then we brothers will fight to the end. If you just resent the past, my brother will advise you not to make any mistakes again."
"Thirty thousand troops from the capital are about to arrive. Brother Second Emperor... answer me."
Zhu Changyu sat on the horse and remained silent for a long time.
He kept simulating it in his mind, imagining the scene where he would rush all the way there after taking over the fiefdom.
Would it be comfortable to be the prince of a remote county? Will you be happy?
No one will bully him anymore, everyone will respect him and love him, right?
But why do I have to hear this sentence now?
"Your Highness..." Fang Yuan sighed faintly.
Zhu Changyu's eyes were filled with tears and he held the reins in his hand, "Xiao Wu, I can't retreat. I have no way out."
Not only the five thousand defenders who were determined to defend the city, but also the frontier battlefield thousands of miles away. It was a plan made a long time ago and a decision made at a moment blinded by hatred.
"Brother Second Emperor, what do you mean by this?" Chang Yan's expression changed slightly.
Zhu Changyu shook his head and signaled the city defenders to charge into the crowded streets, using innocent people as shields. As expected, the Imperial Guard and the Frontier Army were offended.
He and Fang Yuan took one last deep look at the imperial city, mouthed the word "border", and left quickly.
