The four sisters Zhongli Ruoyu left Huaxi Villa.

It's dusk.

Zhongli Ruoshui and Li Chenan were the only two people left in the huge main courtyard. Zhongli Ruoshui's personal maid Lin Xueer also went to another place very sensibly.

Although she still felt that this uncle was not as good as the young master Cheng Zhe from the Duke of Cheng's mansion, nor the young master Qi Zhixue from the Duke of Qi's mansion, she clearly understood the young lady's intentions, and as a servant, she guarded them.

one's own duty.

Li Chenan and Zhong Li Ruoshui were wandering by the lotus pond in the dusk, quiet, peaceful, and relaxed, just like when they were at the Peach Blossom Villa in Guangling City, they were swimming together in the peach forest.

Zhongli Ruoshui briefly told Li Chenan the current situation of the Zhongli Mansion. Only then did Li Chenan realize that this family was so huge.

Of course, he was even more amazed at the power of the old man Zhong Lipo, and at the same time he admired Mrs. Fan very much.

After giving birth to eight children, none of them died in infancy. All of them grew up healthy and capable of both literary and martial arts. Now, all of them have taken on their own roles - including Zhongli Ruoshui's three aunts!

What impressed Li Chenan even more was that under Fan Taohua's education, all the women in the Zhongli Mansion had a personality that was completely different from other women.

Of course, those wives who are brought home do not count.

However, no matter which daughter-in-law or granddaughter-in-law she is, no one dares to say no in front of Mrs. Fan!

This is the trend that the old lady has developed for a long time!

"Actually... grandma doesn't want that, but whether it's my mother or other aunts, they seem to be naturally afraid of grandma."

"Grandma is a very kind person. She has never beaten or scolded us grandchildren, and she even dotes on us. So much so that under her protection, we are somewhat pampered and arrogant in front of our parents."

Li Chenan grinned, "This is actually a good thing. Grandma has freed you from the constraints of those old rules, allowing you to choose the husband you like, instead of being bound by your parents' orders to find a matchmaker."

As the two of them strolled, Li Chenan added, "This means letting you pursue happiness on your own, just like her old lady once did. This is a blessing for you and me."

From the bottom of his heart, Li Chenan admired the old man whom he had never met before.

For him, this was the simplest way to open people's wisdom.

In the past, this kind of thinking was not worth mentioning, but in such a dynasty, this kind of thinking is extremely valuable.

It's just that what she lifted was the thoughts of a small group of people in the Zhongli Mansion. Looking at the entire Ning Kingdom... the tens of millions of people in the Ning Kingdom were still ignorant and were still locked tightly by the feudal shackles.

They endured the humiliation and carried the heavy burden of Ningguo, who was dying, and worked hard to keep this slumbering country alive.

Except for a small number of bandits who had fallen into disgrace and turned into bandits, the vast majority of Ningguo people... were like sheep in the mountains and fields!

"What are you thinking about?"

After walking for a long time without speaking, the look on Li Chenan's face became more and more solemn, which made Zhongli Ruoshui ask worriedly.

Li Chenan was awakened by these words, and he realized that he was thinking too much and thinking too far.

"It's nothing, I just think... this courtyard is very beautiful, and the Peach Blossom Villa in Guangling City is also very beautiful. They are places that can make me feel at ease and let me linger. It's just our Ningguo,"

He looked up at the sky. It was already dark, and the lanterns on the lotus pond path were already lit.

"Perhaps I am overthinking it. From the news I have received these days, our country of Ning is probably not very stable."

Zhongli Ruoshui stood still and looked up at Li Chenan. She did not deny it, but there was a star-like light shining in her eyes.

"I like that you think so, because what you think is not wrong.".o

Zhongli Ruoshui cast his gaze into the dark lotus pond, and of course those originally brilliant lotus flowers were gone.

"Grandma has known this for a long time. She even said... that within three years, Ningguo will be in chaos!"

"I originally thought that the chaos came from the invasion of the Mobei desert people, but grandma later said that was not the case. She said that the chaos came from Kyoto."

"You don't know His Highness the Crown Prince. In fact, His Highness the Crown Prince is a capable person, but the Emperor just doesn't like him. This has led to him staying in the East Palace for ten years... Now the Emperor is obsessed with seeking Taoism and immortality.

, but chose not to pass on the throne to him."

Li Chenan was startled, "Since the emperor has appointed a prince, why doesn't he like him?"

"This is a long story, and you will understand it later. I can only tell you that His Royal Highness is very fat, and the Emperor... doesn't like fat people. The Emperor prefers the second prince!"

"The prince studied under Hua Lao. He is gentle and knowledgeable, but he is not active, so he gradually became fat."

"The second prince studied under Wen Zaidao, a famous martial arts master in Ningguo. Not only did he learn good martial arts, he was also proficient in military strategy, which suited the emperor's appetite. But strangely, with Ji Tai's encouragement,

The emperor has not really deposed the prince."

"Some people say that there is something to do with Concubine Li... Concubine Li is the daughter of Duke Yan, and her son is the third prince Ning Zhiyuan."

"There are only three sons of the emperor. On the surface, it seems that the crown prince and the second prince are fighting for the throne, but some people say that it is Concubine Li who is really working hard in the dark... She probably wants to reap the benefits... But grandma said this

It’s unlikely, because Concubine Li has an indifferent personality, so who knows if it’s true or false?”

"But this has really become Ning Guo's biggest disaster!"

"Actually, Ning Guo is not afraid of foreign enemies, because grandma said that Ning people have a strange trait - they can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens like cattle and horses, but if the country is invaded by foreign enemies and it is really a matter of life and death, they will

It can explode with extremely strong cohesion and combat effectiveness!"

"Even if they are so hungry that their chests are pressed against their backs, they can still carry their swords and guns and fight to the death against the enemy!"

"After expelling the foreign enemies, they will cheer for victory, and then continue to farm hungry to feed the corrupt officials in the court until they are shiny... This is really ironic, but it is true.

"

"The Prime Minister of Shang a hundred years ago was able to turn the tide precisely because he understood Ning Ren's characteristics and utilized them to the maximum extent."

"In fact, throughout the more than three hundred years of Ningguo's history, the people of Ning have resisted many disasters...such as wars and famines, but their lives have not changed much in these three hundred years."

"Grandma does not appreciate this trait of Ning people, but people in the court praise it regardless of whether they are civil or military... They talk about the greatness of Ning people, and even say that such noble character comes from the troubled history of Ning country.

, is forged by history, they should be proud of this as Ning people..."

Zhongli Ruoshui shrugged and raised the corner of his mouth, "Ning people are really proud of this, so grandma thinks that the death of Ning country... will not be due to external enemies, but to internal struggles... Just listen to this, and that's it

It’s the reason why grandma made many arrangements in Shuzhou.”

Li Chenan nodded slightly, looked up at the stars and moon in the sky, and said: "Singing and praising suffering is the greatest sin!"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I want to find Brother Shang Di Shang tomorrow. Do you know where he lives?"
Chapter completed!