night.
Sun Kaiyang, who had been brutally beaten and thrown into the street, was carried back home by his own servants.
Upon seeing his miserable state, his wife immediately rushed over and said:
"Master, why are you doing this?"
Many of our ministers who came from the north with us have already packed their things, preparing to settle down and return to our old homes in the north.
Should we tidy up too?
"Give me my knife."
At this moment, Sun Kaiyang, who was lying on the bed, ignored his wife.
He had arranged for his family to leave when Li Jun was about to besiege the city.
In the end, they came back. Thinking of this, Sun Kaiyang sighed helplessly.
He took the knife handed to him by the servant.
Looking at the knife in his hand, Sun Kaiyang said to his wife:
"Go and pack your things."
Upon hearing Sun Kaiyang's words, his wife was immediately overjoyed and said:
“Great, sir, I’ll go pack right away. I’ll also contact those officials who are preparing to head north.”
Let's see if we can head north together.
"No, we're not going north."
Sun Kaiyang gripped his knife and spoke to his wife in front of him.
His wife was visibly taken aback, then asked in confusion:
"If we don't go north back to our hometown, what are we going to do?"
"General Zhang Huangyan heard that the eastern islands have been withdrawn to continue resisting the traitor Li."
I intend to go and join him to continue resisting the traitor Li.”
Sun Kaiyang gripped his knife and spoke expressionlessly to his wife.
His wife's eyes widened immediately after hearing Sun Kaiyang's words, and she then said to him:
"You said you wanted to go to that island, are you sure your old body can handle it?"
I'm getting on in years, and I don't want to suffer on that island.
You'd better come back to my hometown in the north with me.
You are an official of the imperial court, even though the imperial court is gone.
But with your talent and the connections you've built up in the north, we can still live a good life.
There's no need to go to that island and get exposed to the wind and sun.
The emperor is dead. What is it that you really want?
"It's a promise, if you go to the island, I'm not going with you."
After hearing his wife's words, Sun Kaiyang's eyes dimmed slightly as he said:
"What I'm doing this for is to prove to the world that there are still people in the world who, for the sake of loyalty and righteousness, are not afraid of the traitor Li's weapons."
When Li the traitor arrived, all the governors and officials across the land submitted to him for fame and profit.
When Li Ze swept across the land, he was essentially spreading the trend of self-interest throughout the country.
In addition, considering the way Li Ze rose to power and the methods he used afterward, his acquisition of the country was illegitimate.
He led a group of selfish and self-serving governors and eliminated the loyal ones.
"If he seizes power illegitimately, and coupled with a group of selfish and self-serving governors and viceroys under his command, it will be a great disaster for the country."
"Whether his rule is legitimate or not has nothing to do with you. We'll just go back to our hometown and live our prosperous lives."
Sun Kaiyang's wife shook her head and said to Sun Kaiyang in front of her.
After sighing, Sun Kaiyang continued speaking to his wife:
"If you don't want to come with me to the island to fight the Li, then you can go back to your hometown in the north."
You can take all of my assets with you.
I also have some land and houses in my hometown. Go back and see if you can get them back.
Even if you can't get it back, you can still survive on these.
By the way, if you go back to your hometown, look for our child. He got separated from us when we went south.
"Look for it if you can."
After hearing his words, Sun Kaiyang's wife pointed at him, so angry that she couldn't speak.
Finally, he simply waved goodbye and left.
Sun Kaiyang, meanwhile, was lying on the bed alone, holding his knife.
His eyes were fixed on the roof.
He showed no emotion whatsoever; he was utterly desperate.
He had actually given up much hope of defeating Li Qin.
The reason he persists now is to achieve unity of knowledge and action.
I have received a traditional education for the past few decades.
To uphold the nation and its people.
To do something knowing it is impossible.
Going against the tide.
In the middle of the night, a figure suddenly entered his room.
Sun Kaiyang immediately became alert, gripping the knife in his hand defensively, but was unable to get up due to his injuries.
Finally, the man walked to Sun Kaiyang's bedside and said:
"Lord Sun has suffered."
After the person got closer, Sun Kaiyang was able to see the person's face clearly.
He immediately recognized the man as the one he had met earlier that day at Li Xuanshang's residence—Li Xuanshang's confidant.
What is he doing here at night?
Could it be?
Then the person leaned closer and said to Sun Kaiyang:
"Lord Sun, my master asked me to apologize on his behalf for what happened today."
The adults here today have no other choice but to do this.
I hope you will understand.
Upon hearing what the newcomer said, Sun Kaiyang, drawing strength from who-knows-where, struggled to his feet and addressed the newcomer:
"So, what does your family mean?"
The man continued speaking to Sun Kaiyang in front of him:
"My master's meaning is actually very simple: he is very interested in the strategy you mentioned today about ruling from the south and becoming the sole ruler."
I hope that once you have recovered, you can go to Zheng Chenggong's place and persuade his navy to support my master.
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