The Cao family had come to visit, and the Commander Of War was showing signs of going crazy. Imperial Tutor Pang was very worried.
He first called for Princess Pingyang to put out the fire, and then ran to the Cao family, saying that the general was meeting with guests and so on. In any case, the Cao family had come to ask for help, so they had to wait obediently.
After dealing with this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, but he still felt a little uneasy. To put it simply, he doubted Princess Pingyang's ability to do business. This shy and introverted princess was usually Commander Of War's little follower. Basically, she would turn into a quail if Sun Lang glared at her.
Moreover …
Pangji secretly sighed.
Moreover, Princess Pingyang was a royal lady.
Especially in the current situation, Sun Lang had basically shed all pretenses of cordiality with the Imperial Family, and the battle between the two sides was about to break out at any moment. In this kind of situation where the two sides could not coexist, which side would Princess Ping Yang stand on?
This was also something that was very suspicious.
Thinking of this, he felt more and more uneasy. He wanted to go back to the seventh floor to eavesdrop, but when he turned around the corridor, the wind blew in his face, and he saw General Shentse striding over.
Pangji was stunned, and then turned pale with fright. This Princess Pingyang was indeed unreliable. "Calm down, the old lady of the Cao family is old. If you scold her to death, this matter will be too ugly!"
Sun Lang rolled his eyes. "What are you talking about? I am famous for respecting the old and loving the young."
"It would be strange if I believed you!"
Pangji shouted in a low voice. "How many old people and children have fallen in your hands?"
Sun Lang blinked. "Have I?"
Imperial Tutor Pang's memory was very good, and he immediately said the names of more than ten victims. "Bah, reputation? I think you are notorious. Half of your enemies are made like this!
Either they bully the young and hang other people's children to beat, or they scold the elderly and hit them without saying a word … "
Sun Lang raised his eyebrows and said, "Hey, look at what you're saying. A brat who uses his family background to do whatever he wants and thinks no one is beneath him, is he even human?
An old thing who takes advantage of his seniority and orders me around, is he even human?
What bullying? I'm about the same age as them. I'm still a child. How is that bullying?
Those Xiong parents who came to me to reason with me afterwards are the ones who are bullying the young, okay? "
As he spoke, he pushed Pangji to the side. "Don't worry, the Cao family is one of us. How could I do something so overboard?
Don't worry … "
Pangji was completely worried and wanted to stop them, but Sun Lang shouted, "Where's the old lady?
Where is the old lady?
Aiyo, Pang Chunzhi, why didn't you tell me immediately?! "
Pangji was so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices. He pointed at Sun Lang and his fingers trembled. He was speechless.
Sun Lang smiled at him and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Pangji was startled. Sun Lang brushed past him and walked towards the parlor.
Imperial Tutor Pang stayed where he was and remained silent. He turned his head and looked deeply at Sun Lang's back as he left. His heart was covered with a layer of haze … He was meticulous. He had worked with Sun Lang for many years. Some things, some changes, could not escape his eyes.
"There's a murderous aura on your body …"
Pangji muttered silently and quietly clenched his fists.
He had selfishness. Everyone had selfishness. After all, everyone had flesh and blood, not puppets. They did not hesitate to reunite under Sun Lang's command because of trust and friendship. However, everyone had their own thoughts and expectations regarding the future development and future appearance.
Android had the temperament of a devil incarnate. He despised authority and was rebellious. He was a pure martial artist. He was bloodthirsty and warlike. He longed for the battlefield and achievements. He was dissatisfied with the lifeless imperial court. He was dissatisfied with the current situation that was full of compromise and selfishness. He hoped that the Commander Of War could defeat the imperial power and take control of the imperial court. He hoped that the Commander Of War could inject new life into the world's most powerful empire.
Although the Sky Demon was gone, war would always exist. Li Fire, Rui Jin, Xuan Shui, Green Wood. The four big countries and countless small countries. The vast world meant endless war.
His thoughts represented the thoughts of a portion of the martial artists.
Pangji was a civil official. Civil officials also had ambitions. However, the civil official's ambition was not to immediately become an official, but to bring peace to the world and rule the world. He followed Sun Lang because he was attracted by the other party's rebellious thoughts. Those seemingly absurd words and actions hid great love and the Holy Way. He hoped to follow Sun Lang and realize the vision that he had once described step by step. That was the true Great Empire of Great Harmony.
"We're following you for different reasons. We hope to realize our ambitions and wishes through this. Everyone has different ideas, but there's also a part of us that's similar …"
Pangji retracted his gaze and smiled silently.
Yes, similarities.
Even a heartless, bloodthirsty, and warlike madman like Android did not want you to become someone like him … Commander Of War, we have different thoughts and selfish motives, but we also have the same hope.
We hope that you will not lose yourself. We hope that you will not be blinded.
But now …
Pangji's eyes flashed with a hint of worry.
He knew that Shen Yaohua's matter had stimulated Commander Of War … Although Sun Lang acted as if nothing had happened, his heart was filled with restlessness and murderous intent.
Princess Pingyang did not seem to appease him, or perhaps not completely appease him.
I have to think of a way …
Pangji frowned and turned to leave.
He did not need to worry about the Cao Family anymore. He had more important things to do.
When Sun Lang opened the door, everyone in the room had already stood up and addressed him as Commander Of War.
Now, Sun Lang's position was the Shentse General and the Crown Prince's Imperial Tutor. However, the title of Commander Of War was obviously more affectionate and sounded more cordial.
There were a total of six people from the Cao Family. Led by Old Lady Cao, they were the pillars of the second generation of the Cao Family. Apart from the patriarch, almost all the important figures of the Cao Family were here.
Sun Lang's eyes swept over, and he roughly understood in his heart.
It was Old Lady Cao who came, not the patriarch of the Cao Family. Firstly, it was to play the emotional card. It was obviously more appropriate to send an old lady with silver hair. Secondly, it was a matter of face. If the patriarch of the Cao Family came personally and did not come to an agreement, it would be very embarrassing.
He understood in his heart, but his expression did not change. He greeted everyone one by one.
The Cao Family was the family of a Sword Sage. With the Sword Sage of Water as their backer, the Tianyuan Battlefield was the best stage for the family's disciples to gain fame and a future. The outstanding Cao Family disciples had all established their achievements on the battlefield and obtained official positions. After the war, they would also receive generous rewards and titles.
This was one of the benefits of having a Sword Sage in the family.
It was not an unspoken rule, but an open one.
It was not that he wanted to use the identity of the Sword Saint to get some privileges and get promoted quickly. There was no need for that at all. If your boss knew your background, even if it was just to make friends with you, he would be willing to give you more opportunities and be more lenient. He would favor you in the assessment in exchange for a chance to win the friendship of the Seven Luminaries Sword Saint. If you were not an idiot and were rather talented, being born in the Sword Saint's family would mean a golden path for you to rise to the top. The so-called exclusion of your peers and the ceiling in the workplace would not exist.
This was an open rule, a phenomenon that was even more despairing than the unspoken rule.
Because of the wide connections and support of the family, the disciples of the aristocratic families would have more opportunities than the disciples of the humble families. What was even more important was that a good family background and background meant the best education resources and environment for growth. This made the disciples of the aristocratic families more outstanding than the disciples of the humble families. Adding on the help of the family's connections, they could easily achieve more than the disciples of the humble families.
Then it was a vicious cycle.
The good ones were better, and the bad ones were worse.
It was even more despairing than the unspoken rule.
The unspoken rule might be exposed, and the political opponents might seize the opportunity to attack you. But in the face of such an open rule, even the most honest and unselfish reformers could do nothing about it.
If the reformers could not change it, a revolution could. But … what if even a revolution could not change it?
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
However, Sun Lang did not need to worry about the problem of the system for the time being, because he had become a member of the evil imperialists and the person he hated the most when he was a child.
He just felt that the scene in front of him was a bit ironic.
With the hidden benefits of the Sword Sage of Water, the Cao Family had obtained a lot of political resources and social status on the Heaven's Origin Battlefield. Now, the disciples of the Cao Family were all famous, and the young and vigorous members of the second generation were also quite influential in the court. However, the Sword Sage of Water had died in the Grand Desolate Mountain. Their greatest support and support had disappeared. The family could defend itself, but there was no hope for expansion.
However, the birth of the Sword Sage of Water had given them hope of revival.
Because the owner of the Sword was Shen Yaohua, the widow of the former owner of the Sword Sage of Chen Xing.
They tried every means to claim that Shen Yaohua had stolen the secret of controlling the Sword Sage of Water. They wanted to keep the Sword Sage of Chen Xing in the Cao Family. As the saying goes, greed blinds one's mind. The benefits brought by the Sword Sage of Water had overwhelmed the Cao Family's mind. They missed the glory of the Sword Sage of Water too much. Even if Shen Yaohua had gained the approval of the Sword Sage of Water with her own ability, the Cao Family would not accept this at all.
There was no right or wrong, only benefits.
In order to achieve this goal, they did not hesitate to beg Sun Lang … even if there were endless rumors in the court that Shentse would be responsible for the death of the Sword Sage of Water.
In the face of the future of the Cao Family, this small matter was nothing.
Sun Lang sneered in his heart.
Although he had long understood the way the big families acted, he still felt sad for his old friend after seeing it with his own eyes.
The old lady of the Cao Family was crying in front of him.
She was still crying out in her heart.
She was very sincere and looked very sad. Cao Yuanrang supported the old lady. Several Cao Family members also looked sad. The old lady cried and said, "When I see the general, I see Brother Zhan. You are old friends and used to be very kind. My poor child has a hard life …"
Sun Lang became more and more impatient in his heart, but his face was full of sadness. He looked at Cao Yuanrang and said with a reproachful tone, "Why did you let the old lady come here?
If she wanted to see me, she could have sent an invitation and I would have gone to visit her. Why bother her to come here in person? "
Cao Yuanrang was more familiar with him. Hearing this, he cursed in his heart, "What a nice way to put it. Would you have come if you had sent an invitation?
Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?
But he still had to answer submissively, "It's my fault for not thinking things through. I'm really ashamed …"
Sun Lang sighed, "The old lady is old. Don't cry too much. If you don't mind, there are clean rooms in the Copper Sparrow Terrace. Clean one and let the old lady rest first.
Brother Yuanrang, if there's anything, let's talk in private … "
When the old lady heard this, she was slightly shocked. In the past, when she exchanged letters with Brother Zhan, about one-third of the letters were her son's complaints. The content of the complaints was usually related to one person, and that was the Battle Commander Jia Ying. In her son's description, the famous and outstanding young general was a military oddity. His temperament was strange, and he was full of evil tricks. His actions were very strong, and he often made him feel battered and exhausted, and his heart was bitter.
Therefore, she understood Sun Lang's character very well. She knew that this stupid son of hers, Cao Yuanrang, was not Sun Lang's opponent at all. Therefore, she restrained her crying and said directly, "This old one will not rest!
If there is no explanation for this, I won't die in peace. Please, for the sake of Brother Zhan, seek justice for the Cao Family! "
Tsk, this old lady is really difficult to deal with.
Sun Lang looked at Old Lady Cao again. In the past, when he chatted with the Sword Saint of Water and listened to his complaints, the complaints were usually related to only one person. That was his mother, Old Lady Cao. In his description, his mother was a strong and tenacious woman. She was very strict with her family and had very sharp eyes. She was a practical person who would not give up until she achieved her goal. In short, she was the polar opposite of his wife.
According to him, because of his mother's education and supervision, he had a misunderstanding about women. He thought that all women in the world were as strict and strong as his mother.
It was only after he got married that this idea changed. Because his wife was the most gentle and kind girl he had ever met, she made him feel warmth that he had not felt for a long time. As for whether she was beautiful or not, he said that he did not care. He had seen very few women, so he did not know whether his wife was beautiful or not. He was also not interested in a woman's beauty. The most important thing was her heart and personality.
Of course, every time after they talked about this topic, he would be teased and beaten by Sun Lang. He would hide in the tent alone and feel sad, helpless, and confused for a while. Then he would take out a pen and paper and write a letter to his mother, complaining that his new friend was bullying him again.
But now, he was no longer there.
However, the two evil characters that he had been complaining about had met.
Both of them had their own selfish motives.
His mother was indeed as he said, strong, smart, and would not give up until she achieved her goal.
She even used his death as a bargaining chip.
"Brother Zhan left behind a lot of relics. I brought some of them today."
Old Lady Cao pushed away Cao Yuanrang's support and pointed to the box on the table. "We have carefully organized and read it, but the relics were not complete … Now it seems that the little bitch must have taken them. I hope the General can seek justice for Brother Zhan."
She opened the box and said softly, "Please take a look."
At the top of the box, there was a stone.