After finishing a glass of juice, King Wu said softly, "If I had taken the initiative to find you and meet you back then... would everything be different today?"
"Maybe." Fang Zhengyi lowered his head and smiled, "But there are no ifs in life. Everything that has happened is inevitable."
"In your eyes, am I so unbearable, so inferior to my brother?" King Wu looked him straight in the face and said, "When I kidnapped you and promised you a high position and a lot of money, were you not moved at all?"
"No, I have family here."
King Wu's eyes flashed with sadness, and he asked, "I have been in the West for so many years and have built a great foundation. The church is just a plaything in my eyes. I should be a successful emperor."
"With your help, I can have the same firearms as Da Jing today and rule the entire Western Continent. Putting aside your family, are you unwilling to follow someone like me, or do you not think I am a qualified emperor from the beginning to the end?"
"No, in my heart you are smart, strong, and tough. I am far inferior to you in terms of wisdom..."
As Fang Zhengyi slowly spoke, the long-lost joy gradually welled up in King Wu's heart.
"If you were the emperor, you would probably be remembered for eternity." Having said this, Fang Zheng paused and changed the subject, "But the future does not belong to you."
"I can be a wise ruler, so why doesn't the future belong to me?" King Wu waited nervously for his answer.
Fang Zhengyi smiled contemptuously: "I am very happy that you admire me, but what you value from the beginning to the end is my ability, which has nothing to do with my character. And when I look at you, I can only see your ability from the beginning to the end, never your character."
"Everything is serving your purpose, and everything you do is for yourself. You also have a son in Dajing. We have been together for such a long time, and he has worked hard for you. His life or death is unknown. Have you ever asked him a question?"
"He must have been captured by Da Jing. According to the law, he has no chance of surviving. This king knows clearly..."
"No! He's still alive. I saved his life." Fang Zheng interrupted King Wu's argument. "No matter how you explain it, it's just an excuse."
"The weapons used on the battlefield this time were originally researched in secret in Taoyuan County, and no one in the imperial court knew about it."
"You should be able to understand that with weapons like these, if I were given two thousand men, it would be enough to capture the capital and massacre the entire court."
"But later, His Majesty knew that I was secretly developing such weapons, but he never worried about it. If it were you, would you be able to do the same?"
The King of Wu was speechless. If it were him, his first reaction would be to find a way to kill this person.
This is like having a sword hanging over your head at all times.
"The relationship between the two emperors and me is no longer that of a monarch and a subject." Fang Zheng's face was filled with memories. "From my youth to now, many things have changed, and my mentality has also changed a lot, but some things have never changed. You and I are not on the same path after all. Even if we walked together at the beginning, in the end, what awaits us is just to go our separate ways."
After hearing this, the King of Wu gritted his teeth and said, "Even if what you said is true, many great emperors in history were cold-blooded and ruthless. Just because of your feelings, do you think that the future lies in the hands of your brother, Li Yuanzhao?"
"Yes, just based on this point." Fang Zhengyi said with great confidence, "Your Majesty has a pure heart. I believe this feeling can overwhelm the desire for power and break all shackles."
“Dajing repeats history, creates history, and has the opportunity to surpass history in the future.”
"I don't understand what you are talking about." The King of Wu waved his hand in embarrassment. "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Fang Zhengyi did not deny it, just smiled.
But at this moment, Li Yuanzhao walked out of the cabin, holding two fishing rods in his hands, and walked towards Fang Zhengyi.
"Lao Fang, it's boring to stay here, let's go fishing."
Fang Zhengyi took the fishing rod and threw it into the water.
Li Yuanzhao looked at the King of Wu and handed him the fishing rod: "Do you want to fish?"
King Wu was stunned for a moment and took the fishing rod hesitantly.
"There are only two rods. What will you use to fish if you give them to him?"
Li Yuanzhao pulled out a submachine gun from his waist and grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"I'll just use this!"
......
The fleet is still sailing and is approaching Jiangling Port.
Li Yuanzhao stood at the bow of the boat, looking up.
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but get excited.
This time I have been away for a very long time, more than a year.
What was promised to Emperor Jing was done, and it took less than five months to defeat the King of Wu. However, the round trip journey and the handling of other matters took a lot of time.
It has been more than a year since I left Dajing, and I don’t know what the capital city has become like now.
The changes in the industrial age are exponential evolution. Changes that would take hundreds or thousands of years to occur can be achieved in a year or a few years in the industrial age. It is no exaggeration to say that things are changing with each passing day.
I wonder how many major events are happening in the capital right now.
"Lao Fang, the air here is really bad! I didn't notice it before, but this time when I came back I felt the sky was a bit gray."
"It seems a little bit." Fang Zheng looked solemn and was calculating in his mind.
The air is indeed polluted, but it is not that serious and can be clearly felt. However, we need to make preparations in advance.
Move these polluting factories away as soon as possible, otherwise we will get sick from breathing in the air sooner or later.
Half an hour later, the fleet began to enter the port.
The port had received the news in advance.
Officials of all ranks have already set up the scene and are standing in a line, ready to welcome the king's return.
When Li Yuanzhao was the first to step off the ship, all the officials shouted in unison: "Long live His Majesty! Welcome His Majesty back in triumph!"
"Hmm, hmm, stand up straight!"
Li Yuanzhao was overjoyed and felt particularly happy when he returned home.
It will take a while longer to take the train back to Beijing.
The West is so unsophisticated, and the sea is so boring, it's almost enough.
All the officials stood up, and the leader stepped forward and said carefully: "Your Majesty has been exhausted from the journey. I have specially prepared a welcoming banquet for Your Majesty. Please..."
"That's not necessary!" Li Yuanzhao waved his sleeves, "I want to take the train back to Beijing."
After saying that, he walked forward.
Fang Zhengyi followed behind him and glared at the official.
"We sent an advance ship to welcome you and told you to go back to Beijing. Who asked you to prepare the banquet? Whose money did you spend? Wait for the account to be checked!"
"This...My Lord..."
Li Yuanzhao led everyone towards the train station.
The railway station is not far from the port.
Soon, everyone arrived together.
The train had already been prepared, and Li Yuanzhao was the first to board the carriage.
......
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