From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 413

Chapter 413 The Hardest Road

As the head of the Inner Court, Zhuang Xuansu is extremely busy on weekdays. She has practiced martial arts since she was a child and can only read and write. It is nonsense to say that she has any literary attainments.

She didn't know what Zhou Yuan was talking about. She just felt that the man in front of her was weird and seemed different from before.

She clearly saw that Zhou Yuan's appearance and expression had not changed from before, but she seemed to feel that the man in front of her had changed, and she felt a sense of strangeness.

This strange feeling made her panic for some reason, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Zhou Yuan, what are you going to do next? Do you hide here temporarily, or continue to go south?"

Zhuang Xuansu didn't realize that her tone at this moment was very different from the sharp tone when she first met Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan's face was calm. He said slowly, "Continue to go south, from Yanzhou to Huai'an, and then to Yangzhou. We have been separated for more than a year. It's time to see my father-in-law."

In this world, his father-in-law Zhao Cheng can be said to be his only reliable elder. Zhou Yuan has a lot of things to talk to him about.

Zhuang Xuansu said, "Go south again? How can we go? There are Jinyiwei all along the way. Qiu Ying even sent Xiao Que to lead the team in person. All the major official roads are set up. There are hidden stakes all over the mountains and plains. We can't escape."

"My suggestion is that you stay in Jinan Prefecture and hide in Geng's house. No one can find you. When the great plan of His Majesty is completed, your reputation will naturally be restored."

Zhou Yuan did not argue with her, but chuckled and said, "Do you go back to the capital, or go with me?"

Zhuang Xuansu said, "Of course I will go with you. There are no masters around you. His Majesty wants me to protect you until you are completely safe."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes, but did not speak.

Zhuang Xuansu seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly said: "Zhou Yuan, don't think too much. Her Majesty never meant for me to monitor you. She didn't issue any order for monitoring. She just asked me to protect you."

"You are a smart person. You should know that His Majesty is very frank in trust."

Zhou Yuan said lightly: "Go and rest. You have about twelve hours to rest. We will set off at this time tomorrow night."

Zhuang Xuansu said: "Set off? How? Continue to walk on the mountain road?"

Zhou Yuan did not speak, but just looked at her quietly.

Zhuang Xuansu opened her mouth, and finally could only sigh quietly. She knew that she was no longer trusted by Zhou Yuan.

She could only shake her head and walk back to her room slowly.

The wind began to blow again, and the night in late autumn was always filled with chill.

The clear dark sky seemed to be washed by the moonlight, and only the full moon illuminated the world alone.

Summer has passed, insects have stopped chirping, and the occasional cry of nightingales has sounded, which does not bring any excitement to the world, but only adds to the surprise.

Zhou Yuan looked at the sky, and his thoughts had already spread.

He thought of the time when he was in Lin'an Prefecture. At that time, he was full of vigor and vitality. He thought of the rebellion just by the assassination of the governor, and accurately judged the general trend of the world through the chaos in the north and south.

At that time, he was also meditating in the middle of the night, and finally decided to use the wisdom accumulated in history and his talents to save the world.

His reasons were not so lofty. He did not think that he was a son sent by heaven, a saint, or a great man who transcended the times.

He just knew history well and knew what kind of tragedy this world would experience if it continued like this.

He did not want to see that scene, so he wanted to make the trip worthwhile and save the world.

However, the times have their limitations, and politics have their narrowness. Some things cannot be done by being honest and resolute.

In the past few days, Zhou Yuan had many emotions in his heart.

He felt wronged. Why did he try his best to help the elder sister, but she even abandoned his family?

He was angry. Why did he make such a contribution, but only got the status of a chess piece?

He complained and even wanted to go back to Shenjing to question the elder sister in person and vent his dissatisfaction.

But these emotions only existed for a short time and were quickly digested by Zhou Yuan.

Because complaining is meaningless, a real strong man will not attribute failure to others, but will think about whether he has done something wrong.

Zhou Yuan quickly found his own problem - he did not fully understand the nature of the relationship between the monarch and the minister.

In any case, the elder sister is the monarch and he is the minister. If the monarch wants the minister to die, the minister will not be loyal, not to mention just being a chess piece.

The relationship between the monarch and the minister is essentially a master-slave relationship.

And Zhou Yuan used to regard this as a cooperative relationship.

He wanted to work with the elder sister to save the terminally ill Dajin.

He subconsciously thought of this as cooperation, but in essence it was a master-slave relationship.

When faced with difficulties,Only by discovering problems, recognizing them, and correcting oneself can we truly solve them.

Knowing shame and then being brave, knowing mistakes and being able to correct them, these are the qualities that Zhou Yuan has always had.

If he wants to save the world and continue to move forward, he must solve the problem of the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan smiled and sighed, "Since the relationship between the monarch and his subjects has blocked my steps, I will just wipe out this relationship."

In the past few days, in addition to emotions, Zhou Yuan also had many ideas.

He had detailed considerations and thoughts about the future path.

First, choose to endure and continue to follow the previous model. Maybe he can save the world and become a high-ranking official. But if you can endure it once, who can guarantee that there will be no next time? Next time, he and Jianjia may not have such good luck, and this road must not be taken.

Second, don't play this game anymore, resign directly to do business, be a free and easy rich man, and stay with Jianjia and her. But this goes back to the problem analyzed at the beginning in Lin'an Prefecture. No one can stay out of the troubled times. The army of the Eastern Tartars is sweeping in. No matter how awesome Zhou Yuan is, he has to shave his head and keep a braid. This path is even more unacceptable.

Third, find another way and go to Goryeo, the mother sister, to help her restore her country, reunite with Jianjia and the others there, and live a happy life. This path is not difficult to take, and it will bring you the most sexual happiness. After all, the promise of being able to have sex with ten women at night in your seventies and eighties is attractive enough for Zhou Yuan.

However, this path has a fatal flaw, which is... Goryeo may be gone.

The ship is going to be gone, so why fight for the captain? If you don't defeat the Eastern Tartars, everything is nonsense.

This is an objective factor.

The subjective factor is that Zhou Yuan thinks going to Goryeo is an act of escape and a cowardly act.

A truly strong person should stand on this land and face all difficulties. No matter how difficult it is, he must find his own way.

If you want to go, take the most difficult and brightest road!

He stood up and took a long breath. He finally sorted out his messy thoughts during this period and finally found the road he should take.

In the dark world and cold heaven and earth, Zhou Yuan looked up and saw the bright moon in the sky.

Cold and bright, shining brightly.

He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and finally gathered into one sentence - I hope my path will not conflict with that of the eldest sister, otherwise... In order for this land not to be trampled by foreigners, and for the children of the Han family not to be enslaved by foreigners...

I, Zhou Yuan, can only ask His Majesty to die for the world.