Rongshu returned to this base the next afternoon, and Wang Meng also came back with him.

Li Zhen was a little surprised by this - he thought that the man would not come back, but would disappear into the vast snowy field of Siberia with his "people".

At this time, he was sitting at the dinner table with Kitakawa for supper. The thigh meat he made last night, which was "wild with a man" that failed - because the muscle fibers of wild animals are relatively thick and the fat content is relatively low, so what he made according to his method was a pot of stuff that was cooked so badly but tasteless. Therefore, today's supper was chef Kitakawa, who made fried pork chops.

When he saw the two people walking in, Li Zhen warmly greeted them and asked them if they wanted to eat something. Rongshu's face had an unforgettable look of annoyance, but when he saw Li Zhen's appearance, this expression was quickly replaced by surprise.

Because in his opinion...

Li Zhen seemed to have become a different person.

When he met him before, he occasionally had a faint smile on his face - although it did not seem to be that kind of gloomy and cold smile, it always made people feel that it was more or less obsessive self-regulation. But now the smile on his face is different from the previous one - this smile does seem to be a "smile". It does not contain any complicated thoughts or hints, but it is the relaxed and pleasant smile of an ordinary person.

Rongshu realized that some changes had happened to Li Zhen. It was like a man suddenly lifting his burden and returning to the field. This stable smile surprised him and then made him feel a little relieved, because it seemed that the thing that worries him so far might be "no big deal" for Li Zhen.

So he took off his coat after being slightly stunned, shook off the chill that had been brought from outside, and sat down next to the dining table.

Li Zhen raised his eyes to look at Wang Meng again.

The prophet had a look of wanting to speak but stopping. It was obvious that there were some words that he wanted to say to Li Zhen, but he didn't know where to start, as if he couldn't even know whether he should appear here. But in the end he sat down opposite Li Zhen, put his hands on the table, and said, "I didn't expect you to have such great influence in the human army."

"So you have met Dai Bingcheng." Li Zhen nodded without comment, "What did he say?"

Wang Meng looked at both sides. Kitagawa Kyumyung and Rongshu looked at each other and planned to leave the room, but Li Zhen pushed the plate in front of him and stood up. He said, "Then let's go out."

The two of them walked out of the room one after another and came to the corridor.

So Wang Meng changed his face - not the look of Qiqiai Ai before, but became a little anxious.

"Have you promised me before?" he said, "You told me and my tribe that you can find a place to live without being disturbed-but that General Dai asked me and my tribe to leave Siberia permanently!"

Li nodded sincerely: "Sorry. I did not fulfill my promise in this matter. But I want you to know that I am not a person who will be able to pay debts. In fact, this matter is unexpected - I thought everything was in control."

"But you promised me." Wang Meng said.

Li Zhen sighed helplessly: "I know. This kind of thing is also distressing and ashamed to me. But at the beginning I did make careful arrangements - for example, I knew that that thing would bring extreme coldness. Once the ultra-low temperature came, most of the Imperial** troops could not continue to fight. Then when you find your tribe members in Murmansk, you will be an unnegligible force - Dai Bingcheng will not take the risk of expelling you immediately."

"But I didn't find them." Wang Meng sighed. "I thought my tribe would have more people than I thought, but they weren't there."

"So, the ending is like this." Li Zhen reached out and patted his shoulder, "But if I was not wrong, Dai Bingcheng should have just asked you to leave the land of the empire - if he had known your identity, then making such a decision would be a sign of tolerance and concession for him. He held much more kindness than I thought."

"I feel much better when I hear you say this." Wang Meng said calmly.

When Li Zhen heard this, he was stunned at first. He took two seconds to see Wang Meng's expression. Then he noticed that the other party shrugged slightly, and realized that the sentence just now was a slightly ridiculous joke. This incident surprised him a little - Wang Meng seemed to be in a better mood than he thought.

So he knew that what he wanted to say should be as expected by the other party, and Wang Meng was ready to accept the result. So he smiled and said, "Then do you go to Luzon with me?"

"Actually, I suspect that your words just now were already in your plan. If this is considered an open conspiracy, then I have to obey my orders." Wang Meng said.

Then he raised his eyebrows before Li Zhen spoke and asked softly: "What are your plans there?"

Li Zhen frowned and looked at Wang Meng. He was no longer the ignorant young man, and the new human opposite was not a real four-year-old child. So Li Zhen felt that Wang Meng's expression was a little strange at this time. This strange means that the sentence he just said actually had other obscure meanings.

He stared at Wang Meng's eyes for a while and figured it out. So he couldn't help but chuckled: "Do you think... I'm lying to you new humans with strong combat power to go to Luzon for my own selfish intentions? For example, seizing power as president? Please - the president there is now my wife."

Wang Meng did not laugh at his words, but said seriously: "That's what I think, even if you don't. I have read through the history of your humanity and know the power struggles and political systems in your past and present. As far as I know, the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister, not the President, now."

"However, that prime minister is also my friend." Li Zhen shook his head, but saw Wang Meng leaning against the wall opposite with his arms in his arms, posing as a long talk. But he did not want to waste time on such issues. Wang Meng's speculation of his motives also made him feel a little unhappy. So he sighed and waved his hand, and said, "I'll be here first today."

But the other party's next sentence made him turn his head again.

Wang Meng said: "You shouldn't be the president. What you want to be the emperor."

Li Zhen looked at him in surprise, feeling that this person was crazy about reading history.

"Of course I know you think I'm crazy." Wang Meng said his heart for him, "But you Chinese have another saying, "It's called the authorities' mystery. Why do you think I'm crazy? Do you think the emperor's thing - the emperor with real power should only exist in history? Do you think that restoring the imperial system in a civilized society is a barbaric regression?"

Li Zhen looked at him and shook his head: "The opposite is true. Someone said something similar to me not long ago in Yuzhou, but this should not be what you said. Just as you said, the authorities are confused. If you read human history as a bystander, you should know that the imperial system is not a good thing."

Wang Meng showed a prophetically smile again: "There is no absolute difference between good and bad in any thing in the world. The same is true for the system. At least for my tribe and my tribe, it is no harm for you to be an emperor in Luzon. I ask you, where we went, how do you introduce our identity? We can't live our lives on concealer foundation - species and alien species have brought so much suffering to the whole world, once human beings get rid of their long-term fear... what emotions will you say will follow?"

"That's right - it's a crazy revenge mentality. The species disappears, and we will be the first choice for the old people to vent. At that time, why do you fulfill your promise to me? A paradise for us to recuperate? I don't think that Luzon, or any place at that time, meets such conditions. What is before you will be endless conflicts and problems, either you push it to the inefficient "democratic government", or you come forward to solve it yourself - but in that case, more trouble will be drawn to you-"

Li Zhen reached out to stop him and continued: "I understand your concerns. But if you ask me to be an emperor just for this reason, I will think you are using anti-aircraft guns to hit mosquitoes. This matter is too ridiculous. It is so ridiculous that I don't want to explain anything anymore, and I don't want to continue this topic."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left. This time Wang Meng did not stop him. However, after he took five steps, Wang Meng behind him suddenly shouted: "Are you still a human being?!"

This sound was deafening, and the echo swung several times in the corridor, making Li Zhen's eardrum buzz.

Just as he was thinking about whether to turn around and ask the guy, "Why are you scolding?", the second sentence came into his ears-

"You are already the king of this world!"

Li Zhen stopped.

He didn't look back and spoke.

Wang Meng walked slowly from behind him, put his hand on his shoulder, and asked for a while: "Do you understand? The bystanders are clear."

The door on the other side of the corridor opened a crack, revealing half of Kitagawa Haraki's face.

Li Zhen waved his hand and said it was okay, but the door was closed again.

He turned around and looked at Wang Meng with a wry smile: "What is this to do? Is the lion roaring? I want me to have an epiphany?"

Wang Meng only looked at him.

Li Zhen lowered his head and thought for a while, sighed softly: "I thought of it a long time ago."

He raised his head and said to Wang Meng: "Yes, I have thought of it for a long time. I am not a human being. And I know what you want to say."

"Why were there emperors in history? Why did the imperial power disappear again? I think the development of productivity is one of the important reasons, even the main reasons. Those who were once absolutely ruled have the power and awareness that can compete with the imperial power with the progress of technology, productivity and civilization, so that thing disappeared - this is what I thought of, and it is what you thought."

"I guess you also know that among the three points I mentioned above, the last reason is probably the weakest and most tenacious. The progress of civilization - in ancient times, there was the hearts of the people and in modern times, it was the progress of civilization that led to public opinion becoming an important force influencing a national regime. But strong enough force can suppress public opinion - for several years, or even decades. However, I say it is the toughest because only by force can only do so much. In today's world, there is no extremely cruel regime that can last for a hundred years without the strong support of the outside world."

"For humans," said Wang Meng.

"For humans." Li Zhen smiled, "I know."

"To be honest, I used to be afraid of something, such as missiles, but now I don't know how much threat nuclear weapons can pose to me. In the past, I was also afraid of threats from my family and friends, but now I also realize that when a person is so powerful that he is no longer a human being, the deterrent power of that threat will be extremely limited - they dare not even threaten me, because some people are more afraid of death and clearly know that I have the ability to let them die."

"So you think I deserve the title of 'extremely powerful force'. Actually, I think so too."

"And you have influence." Wang Meng said seriously like an aide, "Even if you claim that the world has been saved under your efforts, it's no big deal. Now everyone on this planet knows your name. Luzon will be your starting point."

Li Zhen looked at him and smiled: "Being an emperor is just a common saying. What you want me to be an absolute dictator. If I want to, this situation can indeed last for decades."

"And I believe you will be a kind dictator. In a short period of time, you will do better than the current democratic government. And your life will be extremely long. For an existence like you, the freshness of power will eventually disappear. Once you are tired of being a dictator and want to make the country you rule again "civilized", you also have enough ability to ensure that everything develops as you imagined." Wang Meng nodded with praise, and at the end his tone became a little rapid, "You will realize the dream that every man has, and all I ask is what you can do easily in the process of realizing this dream."

Li Zhen nodded. Then he took a step back and said softly: "Actually, I am just a mortal to some extent, with less desire for mouth and voice and color than any normal person. To be honest, I really want to do this, and even took a tentative step in the past some time."

"You mean Yuzhou?"

"Yes." Li Zhen replied.

He then let out a long sigh: "Then now you know, I know everything you know, I have thought about what you think before. And I am not a saint who is not a saint. Just a few years ago, I was a passionate young man who dreamed of joining the student union in college and becoming a minister."

"So I think you understand that the next answer I made to you is not only because of my values, not just because of my self-discipline, but also because of another reason that forced me to give up - don't bother me about this."

"I really can't."

In Li Zhen's opinion, Wang Meng is a very pragmatic person. The specific manifestation is that after hearing his solemn answer again, Wang Meng only thought for two seconds and really stopped mentioning the matter. Instead, he asked: "What is the reason? If you can say something to me."

Li Zhen looked at Wang Meng.

I don’t know if he had an illusion, but for a moment, Wang Meng felt that he saw a hint of compassion in Li Zhen’s eyes. He almost realized that this was actually a trap, and Li Zhen would kill all of them, such as the "new humans" in the next moment.

But the "a trace of compassion" was fleeting, and Wang Meng couldn't even figure out whether it was an illusion caused by the refraction of light on his pupils. He heard Li Zhen say softly—

"Actually, I'm still a very selfish person."

This was just like the look that Wang Meng felt that he had just seen. It sounded ethereal and distant, as if Li Zhen was muttering unconsciously. However, the other party quickly said: "I can tell you, but it's not now, not everything."

Then Li Zhen smiled and walked away.

This time Wang Meng did not stop him.
Chapter completed!