Chapter 302: Towards the End
Zuo Chen told Li Rongxian and Li Ji everything he had seen over the years. After hearing what Zuo Chen said, the two of them just looked at each other in silence.

“That noble man… is he really my father?”

“In the flesh, it is, and in the soul… at least 50%.” Zuo Chen told Li Rongxuan frankly: “After he stole your fate, his soul became more complicated. The madness inherited from him, his own soul, and your fate mixed together to become a nobleman in Kyoto.

“But… rather than saying that he is your father who is still alive, I would rather call him a living ghost, using the obsession in his heart as fuel to drive him, just like those paper figures he controls.”

Li Rongxian let out a long sigh.

After all, he is only fourteen or fifteen years old, an age when he should be accompanied by his parents. Even though he is in an imperial family and people of Daliang mature precociously, it is still a little difficult for him to accept such a strong shock.

However, after more than two years of training on the throne, Li Rongxian’s ability to withstand pressure is much stronger than that of other teenagers of the same age. He quickly adjusted his state and stopped talking about his status as a noble.

Then he said:

“I do know the general named Wang you mentioned. He was a general of Xu State, one of the seven kingdoms at the time. The history books in my family say that the general was the last remnant of the seven kingdoms. He defended the city walls and massacred the people. He was a cruel madman and was eventually killed by my ancestor.”

Zuo Chen recalled.

As far as I can remember, the people behind the general actually fought with him till the very end. Instead, it was the ancestors of Daliang who killed many people as invaders.

He looked at Li Rongxian.

Let’s talk to Li Ji later.

Li Ji could see that Zuo Chen had a strange expression, so he changed the subject:
“I have read about this method of resurrecting souls in ancient historical books. It happened to be the method used by the monarch of the Xu State. However, the monarch of the Xu State did not end well. After he went mad, he climbed up the city wall, cursed at the sky, and then fell down the wall and died.”

“What did he curse?”

“You are putting me in a difficult position.” Li Ji shook his head. “It is not recorded in history books, and the time is too long ago. Maybe some storytellers have recorded it in their pamphlets, but I really don’t know.”

Zuo Chen nodded in understanding and didn’t ask any further questions.

The past is in the past. Zuo Chen turned around and talked to the two about what to do next:

“Today, I would like to trouble you two to send people to the homes of those nobles to tell them that the nobleman has died. I think they will make a decision tomorrow.”

Li Rongxian then slapped his forehead.

So many things happened today that he almost forgot that there was such a large group of parasites in Kyoto.

“I will ask Eunuch Bao to do this,” Li Rongxian could already imagine what expressions these nobles would have.

He quickly restrained the corners of his mouth that he couldn’t help but raise, and then said:

“It’s almost lunchtime, would you like to stay for dinner?”

“Of course.” Zuo Chen said, “But before that, I still have some things to do.”

“Hmm?” Li Rongxian was a little confused.

Zuo Chen smiled but said nothing.

That group of nobles might go to Qingzhou.

Of course I have to tell the person involved, Li Yunze.

Lest he attract some termites.

……

The earth dragon turned over, and the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

The people of Kyoto were naturally not blind. Everyone could see that the top of the mountain outside Kyoto had exploded.

After the initial panic, the imperial guards soon arrived at the busy streets of Kyoto to calm the people.
“Don’t worry, folks. There was an evil man living in seclusion on the mountain over there. He was very powerful and harmed many people in Kyoto. It just so happened that an immortal came to Kyoto recently and helped us get rid of the villain. From now on, our life in Daliang will only get better and better!”

The soldiers said this, but the meaning sounded somewhat strange to the people.

It’s understandable that there are thieves hiding here, and I can get rid of them easily…

Who would blow up half the mountain while trying to get rid of a thief?

Even if the storyteller told this scene, the gentlemen listening to the opera in the teahouse would slap their tables and shout:
“Hey! Can you tell a joke? How can someone lift a mountain?”

These words were said by someone in the palace, so they have different meanings.

The common people in Kyoto believed it because what the people in the palace said was the truth and it was impossible for them to lie to them.

The rich people in Kyoto believe it. If they don’t, their taxes will double next year, so they have to believe it.

Finally, there are the samurai of Kyoto.

After hearing the news, their faces turned green. The nobles knew the most about the inside story, and they naturally knew who the so-called thieves and immortals were.

And just as they expected, that afternoon, the young eunuchs under Eunuch Bao arrived at the various aristocratic families in a haughty manner.

They came here with just one simple sentence:

“The noble man is dead.”

That’s it.

At this point, most of the samurai breathed a sigh of relief and began packing up to leave Kyoto.

Without the noble person stopping them, they would not be in any danger even if they left Kyoto.

Except for a few families that once stood by the capital and were suppressed everywhere, almost no other families chose to submit and surrender.

One is that the elders in their family are afraid of death and cannot choose to hang themselves.

Second time…

Who is willing to walk out of his or her own exquisite building?

For them, the best option is to leave Kyoto and choose another place to make a living.

“Hurry up and move your stuff! We have to leave this afternoon. If you are slow, your heads will be left in Kyoto and used as a snack by that Taoist priest!”

The old man of the Zhou family stood in the courtyard, shouting and directing the servants to pack their luggage.

This group of servants bent their waists and laboriously carried the heavy treasures that the Zhou family had collected over the years.

These thick boxes were filled with gold, silver, and various precious treasures, enough to bend a person’s waist.

Next to him, a young man came over. He was a descendant of the Zhou family. He was not very old, and was considered a well-known playboy in Kyoto.

Of course, Kyoto has been in turmoil recently, and a playboy like him dare not be too arrogant. He can only stay in the compound and act with his family.

“Grandpa, isn’t Uncle Zhou here today?”

“It’s a good thing he didn’t come. If he had come, we might not have been able to leave.”

When the old man of the Zhou family said this, he sighed twice.

General Zhou did not come to see him today, and the old man of the Zhou family guessed that General Zhou should be having a banquet in the palace now.

Back then, when General Zhou stood firmly beside the little emperor, seven out of ten people in the Zhou family laughed at his ignorance, saying that the little emperor was just a puppet of the civil and military officials, and being a minister was foolish, so why not just indulge in happiness?

As a result, the positions and attitudes of both sides have changed drastically. The Zhou family wanted to curry favor with General Zhou but found that they could not get close to him at all. The old men in the family were afraid of death and were unwilling to give up their lives and wealth.

There was no other choice but to leave Kyoto and find another way.

“Grandpa, where are we going after leaving Kyoto?” The young man’s face showed an obvious panic expression. He usually had a smooth life in Kyoto. He could do whatever he wanted and have fun however he wanted. He even dared to order four girls to go on a flower boat. Now you ask him to leave Kyoto and go somewhere else, he just feels panic in his heart.

“Don’t worry, our Zhou family will be fine.” The old man of the Zhou family comforted him:
“Grandpa has already sent an informant to contact the King of Shou in Qingzhou. The King was very happy when he heard that we were coming. We can live in Qingzhou.”

After hearing this, the young man’s expression eased a little.

If moving doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life, then everything will be fine.

The old man of the Zhou family still hadn’t said a word to this playboy of his family.

Going to Qingzhou is not without cost.

Enough money, enough treasures, these are the tickets to knock on Qingzhou’s door.

Of course, it was nothing for the Zhou family.

After hanging around in Kyoto for so many years, he might not have anything else, but he still has a lot of gold, silver and treasures.

The old man of the Zhou family believed that Prince Shou’s appetite would not be so big that he would eat up their entire family.

And it’s not just his family, with so many samurai from the entire Kyoto going together, there will definitely not be any trouble.

Once this period of limelight is over, the emperor and the nobles will still share the world!
The old man of the Zhou family was thinking this in his heart. For some reason, a faint sense of foreboding suddenly emerged in his heart.

I always feel…

This escape trip might not be as smooth as he imagined.

(End of this chapter)