In the blink of an eye, Zhu Gaoxu turned into a sunny and cheerful boy again, as if everything just now was an illusion.
Chen Kan cupped his hands towards him, with a forced smile on his face.
"Just take care of yourself."
After giving Chen Kan a meaningful look, Zhu Gaoxu turned around and left.
Watching Zhu Gaoxu lead a group of minions away, the jailer locked the cell door again, and Chen Kan fell to the ground.
It's not that he was scared by Zhu Gaoxu, but he was a little tired.
"What the hell is going on..."
Chen Kan wanted to complain, but he held back the curse words before he could say them.
Fang Xiaoru, who looked upright just now and would rather die than surrender, ate the paste from the wooden basin again.
This scene made Chen Kan a little unbelievable.
It's been so long, but I can still eat, what a god.
Looking at Fang Xiaoru who was stuffing the paste into his mouth, Chen Kan whispered: "Teacher, Zhu Gaoxu said that King Yan will go to Xiaoling to pay homage in three days..."
"Um!"
Fang Xiaoru hummed, but didn't even raise his head.
Chen Kan became anxious and asked, "Teacher, aren't you worried at all?"
"Worry?"
Fang Xiaoru's eating hand paused in the air and asked in surprise: "What are you worried about?"
Chen Kan: "???"
It’s so difficult for me. Who in my family understands...
Chen Kan felt that there must be a generation gap between himself and Fang Xiaoru.
Yeah, serious ditch.
Otherwise, why would it be so difficult to communicate?
"teacher..."
Chen Kan was about to speak but stopped.
"Master, I know what you are worried about. In three days, after Yan Ni went to pay homage to the late emperor, it is inevitable that he will ascend the throne as emperor. However, most of Jianwen's old ministers are in prison and are unable to stop Yan Ni from doing such a treasonous act. There are still worries. What's the use?"
Chen Kan: "..."
Fang Xiaoru spoke like Yan Ni, which made Chen Kan tremble with fear.
And, who the hell told you that’s what I’m worried about?
What the hell I want to say is: "Surrender, Fang Zu, it's all ju~dy outside."
Okay?
After sorting out his thoughts, Chen Kan knew that Fang Xiaoru was pretending to be stupid.
There's no way he doesn't understand what he means.
When Zhu Gaoxu came, he had already behaved very openly.
It's not as explicit as saying Zhu Gaoxu, you can't kill Fang Xiaoru. If you kill, no one will write an edict for your father's accession to the throne.
Fang Xiaoru can be praised as the seed of Ming Dynasty's reading, but Chen Kancai doesn't believe that he can't understand the meaning behind his words.
Since Fang Xiaoru is pretending to be stupid, Chen Kan simply doesn't follow other people's tricks and just uses straight punches.
Take a deep breath and be calm.
He came to Fang Xiaoru and sat down cross-legged. After organizing the words in his mind, Chen Kan looked at Fang Xiaoru's face and said seriously: "Teacher, what I mean is, I don't want you to die."
After saying this, Chen Kan felt a flash of guilt in his heart.
But when he thought that he would be cut into pieces in three days, this guilt disappeared without a trace.
"hehe."
Fang Xiaoru thought that Chen Kan was worried that Zhu Di would liquidate these old officials of Jianwen after he ascended the throne, and a smile appeared on his thin face.
Then he comforted: "Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. It is a beautiful thing to be remembered in the history books for eternity. There is no need to feel sorry for being a teacher."
Chen Kan wants to vomit blood. Who is feeling sorry for you? I am worried about my own life, okay?
But Chen Kan couldn't tell Fang Xiaoru directly about this matter.
After all, the most severe punishment in ancient times was just to punish the nine tribes.
And Chen Kan was just Fang Xiaoru's student. Under normal circumstances, even if Fang Xiaoru's nine clans were executed, Chen Kan would not be affected.
But who would have thought that Zhu Di would dare to be the first, and if he said he wanted to kill the ten clans of you, then he would kill the ten clans.
If you don't have the tenth clan, I'll find a way to get you another clan, without any discount at all.
Chen Kan now feels as helpless as a seventy-year-old man who married a young and beautiful daughter-in-law but took off his pants only to find that he couldn't do it.
Could it be that if you confess to Fang Xiaoru, you will be punished by ten clans and you will implicate me to death?
Let’s not say whether Fang Xiaoru would believe it or not. If he really said that, even if he could get out of the prison alive, he would be dead.
Sacrificing one's life for charity and sacrificing one's life for righteousness are the universal values of this world.
In a world where morality is paramount, a bad reputation means the whole person is doomed.
Chen Kan wants to live, but he doesn’t want to live like an alien.
I don’t even want to live like what others say is a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death.
Pushing this thought out of his mind, Chen Kan shook his head and said, "Students are not worried about this."
"Haha, then what are you worried about? Are you worried that if your master dies, you will have no place to eat?"
"ah?"
Fang Xiaoru's sudden black humor made Chen Kan dumbfounded.
He responded with a wry smile: "After all, the student has reached his prime, so how can he worry about this?"
"Then what are you worried about? Let's eat quickly."
Fang Xiaoru urged and started eating the paste again.
How could Chen Kan bother to eat if his life was at risk? Besides, this stuff was really hard for Chen Kan to swallow.
Looking at Fang Xiaoru eating deliciously, Chen Kan really admired this old man now.
Not everyone has the courage to face death indifferently.
As his mind changed, Chen Kan suddenly asked: "Teacher, in your heart, which one is more important, the false name of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, or the common people of the world?"
That's right, Chen Kan decided to morally kidnap Fang Xiaoru.
After all, a gentleman can bully others.
He didn't believe that Fang Xiaoru really didn't care about anything in this world.
Since you are not afraid of weapons, I will use the people of the world to suppress you.
Just asking are you afraid?
Sure enough, as soon as Chen Kan said this, Fang Xiaoru quickly put down the wooden basin in his hand.
Then he said seriously: "Mencius said: 'The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important'. As a teacher, naturally the people of Ming Dynasty are more important."
"What's wrong? Why do you suddenly think of asking this?"
Chen Kan smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Then he asked: "What do you think the teacher thinks of Zhenguan's rule?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Fang Xiaoru's eyes, but he still said: "Under the rule of Zhenguan, the world was peaceful, the borders were stable, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. It was a rare prosperous era in history."
After hearing Fang Xiaoru's evaluation of the Zhenguan rule, Chen Kan knew better.
So he thought about himself and said: "In the Tang Dynasty, there was a minister named Wei Zheng. He first washed the horses of the Prince of the East Palace, and he advised the Prince Yin several times to get rid of his biological brothers. After the Xuanwumen incident, he was under the rule of Emperor Taizong Wen. As the prime minister, he assisted Emperor Wen in establishing the rule of Zhenguan."
After speaking, he asked: "What do you think of Wei Zheng, teacher?"
This time Fang Xiaoru did not answer immediately, but after thinking for a moment, he said: "Wei Zheng is a famous minister throughout the ages."
Then he shook his head and said: "I know Yuan Sheng wants to fight for a chance of survival for his master, but Yan Ni and Emperor Wen are naturally different."
"Yan Ni has a violent and self-willed character. Once he comes to the throne, he will resort to violence and expropriation, bringing harm to the world."
"Besides, although the common people are important in the morning, the ethical code always needs someone to uphold it. The late Emperor and His Majesty treat me as a teacher with sincerity. How can I become a traitor and traitor like that of Yan Ni?"
