A heavy rain fell without warning, Chen Zimeng hurriedly ran to the grotto on the side of the road with his package, the raindrops were very heavy, very dense, the sky was full of large dark clouds, the rain poured downward, and the pedestrians who had not had time to take shelter from the rain were soaked in less than a while.

Stretched out his hand to comb the broken hair in front of his forehead, put the package horizontally on the ground, and sat on the package, Chen Zimeng looked at the heavy rain outside the grotto.

The line of sight began to get shorter, the sky and the earth slowly darkened, and the rain kept falling, and it would not stop for a while.

Sit quietly, without a word, only silence.

There was nothing else in the grotto except the sound of shallow breathing, outside the grotto, it was dark, the rain was very loud, extremely noisy, and occasionally there was a thunderclap in the distance, accompanied by a lightning bolt that pierced the sky, bringing a very short moment of light.

A flash of electric light shone into the grotto and shone on Chen Zimeng's face, his face was calm and his eyes were clear.

Estimating the time, it was about midnight, and the rain had not stopped, and it was gradually getting heavier and heavier.

The rain poured downward, the earth was blown apart, the earth was rolled, and the leaves and grass were washed clean by the heavy rain, and there was not a trace of dust.

The earth bears the wrath of the sky, and the trees bear the beating of the rain.

For a while, Chen Zimeng missed his father a little.

Father Chen Yao is the town's teacher Mr., the study is very rigorous, the reputation is very great, the school brings together students from the town and many places around, from the school out of many famous Confucianism, Chen Yao can be said to be all over the world.

In the past, every time it rained in the town, no matter how big or small, Chen Yao would take Chen Zimeng to sit under the eaves and watch the rain, and his father kept looking into the distance, his eyes remained the same, and his expression seemed to be calm and lonely.

Chen Zimeng asked his father why he liked to watch the rain? Father said that rain always brings hope, and there will be old people looking for rain from afar.

Chen Zimeng didn't understand, but when he asked his father again, his father was silent, no matter how he asked, he still didn't speak.

Gradually, Chen Zimeng also developed the habit of sitting and watching the rain during the rainy season, and sometimes a look is a whole day.

Later, his father told him to go to Zhaodu and find his student, who held a position in the court and had a lot of power.

But Chen Zimeng hesitated for a long time and told his father: "I want to go to Chang'an!"

Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has been at odds with the Chu State since ancient times, although there is no major war between the two countries, although there are not many business exchanges, but there are also many business trips between the two countries, selling goods, but everyone knows that this is just the appearance.

Chen Zimeng is a native of Chu, and his father taught many students who served in the court, so of course he is extremely clear about the relationship between the two countries, and has even heard about the occasional major events between Chu and Tang.

For example, the army of the Tang Dynasty drove to Qipan Mountain and built a huge military city, and a thousand miles west of the city is the Baigu Plain, an important grain producing area of the Chu State, if the war is launched, the Chu State will face a great crisis.

So the royal family of Chu sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, reprimanding the Tang Emperor for threatening the Chu State and demanding that no military city be built on Qipan Mountain.

On the other hand, he sent a large army to rush to the Baigu Plain, and also tried his best to build a big city, less than 100 miles away from the Qipan Mountain of the Tang State, in case the Tang State cut off the grain and grass base of the Chu State.

The distance between the two cities is extremely short, and you can even see the flags on the opposite city when you stand on the top of the city.

Another example is that a spy secret line sent by the Tang State to the Chu State was discovered, and it was actually a lot of high-ranking officials in the DPRK and the central government, the highest official position reached the fourth grade, and there were thousands of personnel, and the whole country was shocked for a time, and the government and the opposition fell into a great panic, and the royal family was furious, degraded dozens of officials, and killed all the spy personnel.

In one confrontation after another, the state of Chu had the upper hand, and there were many restless factors in the government and the opposition.

But what does all this have to do with me?

Chen Zimeng thought to himself, the grievances between the Chu State and the Tang State are the accumulation of several lifetimes of feuds, and no one can change this situation if it develops to this day, what can Chen Zimeng do if he doesn't go to Chang'an, even if he really has the heart to stand up for the Chu State, what can he do?

And today, the royal family of Chu State is scattered and extravagant, ignoring state affairs, and letting the courtiers below work hard, what can they do? The national strength is still constantly retreating, and on the other hand, the Tang Dynasty issued the imperial examination order, wantonly recruited talents, and developed the economy, and in a few years, maybe the Tang State will dominate the world and no one can stop it, this is the trend.

The general trend is unstoppable, and many people recognize this fact, but no one dares to say it! Including Chen Zimeng.

Chen Yao didn't say anything, just was silent for a long time, and finally nodded, and entered the room, he respected his son's choice, just like he would never interfere with his student's life choice, he just silently taught everyone what he should teach, as for how to go, the choice has always been in the hands of others, including his own son.

So waiting for the early spring to pass, Chen Zimeng said goodbye to his father and embarked on the road to Chang'an alone.

It is said that there is a stargazing platform in Chang'an, which is hundreds of zhang high and is the tallest building in the city. Chen Zimeng wants to see, how tall is the building of hundreds of zhang?

Also, she is in Chang'an!!

Chen Zimeng thought, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the corners of his mouth went up, looking very good-looking. If you are seen, you must be admired, what a handsome son.

The next day, the heavy rain that lasted all night gradually stopped, and the road was very muddy, but this did not prevent Chen Zimeng from moving forward, along the road forward, to the east, that is the Tang Dynasty, in a few days, Chen Zimeng will be able to go to Zhendong City, which is the Xiongcheng personally supervised by the first emperor of the Chu State, used to fight against the army of the Shuixian State, at that time it was not the Tang State, and the Tang State had not yet been established.

Later, the Shuixian Kingdom was destroyed, and the Tang State was founded on the ruins of the Shuixian Kingdom, and gradually developed into a great power today.

It was only later that the east city of Zhendong gradually stopped fighting, and this bear city has always stood in the easternmost part of the Chu State.

After passing the east city of Zhendong, we arrived at the border of the Tang Kingdom.

Chen Zimeng took a temporary rest in Zhendong City, and during the rest, he couldn't help but feel funny while listening to the people's discussions.

It is said that some people have recently seen immortals outside the eastern part of the town and flew north, and many teenagers in some villages have been taken away by immortals and have become immortals.

What kind of immortals are there in this world? If there are really immortals who can destroy cities and destroy the land with a wave of their hands, and have the ability to move mountains and seas, then this world can still be so peaceful, and everyone will become the slaves of those immortals.

Chen Zimeng smiled, rested enough, and began to hit the road, out of Zhendong City, and further east, it was Datang.