On the outskirts of the Jade Emperor City, King Lian's Mansion is the mansion where Ouyang Zhong lives.

After being deprived of the crown prince, Ouyang Zhong was given the title of King Lian, and the palace of King Lian was also named because of defects.

There is also a rather tortuous story behind this title. In short, Ouyang Zhong's deprivation of the crown prince was, of course, the result of Ouyang Zhong's fiasco after the competition between the major forces in the court.

But on the surface, Ouyang Zhong must be charged with a crime before he can be deprived of the qualification of the prince, and this so-called crime is Ouyang Zhong's embezzlement of treasury gold.

After ousting Ouyang Zhong from the crown prince, Ouyang Zhong's younger brother soon inherited the crown prince and inherited the throne. When all the dust settled, the emperor pretended to help Ouyang Zhong correct his name, he was not a person who embezzled the treasury, in order to cover up the mouth, he gave Ouyang Zhong the title of the king of integrity, he is the most fair and honest person in the world.

The most infuriating thing is that he also asked his brother to come back to inherit the throne several times before the early dynasty. But every time he came to this matter, a large number of officials would ask him to think twice.

As a result, Ouyang Zhong's position as the crown prince was taken away, his bad reputation fell, and the emperor also had a good reputation among the people. It's just Ouyang Zhong who suffers, and he bears an unknown amount of infamy alone.

At this time, Ouyang Zhongzheng was taken to the gate by his mother Qin, pointing to the plaque of King Lian's Mansion at the door, telling about these past events.

This Qin is less than forty years old, dressed gracefully and luxuriously, and his posture is also maintained very well, which is the age of elegance. But what didn't match her face was the angry and sad face, and the angry expression of the eyebrows.

After finishing the humiliating past, the Qin clan continued: "Why, you suffered this humiliation and didn't want to resist, but now you are thinking about studying in that ancient holy academy, and you have mentioned it in front of me again and again, what do you mean!"

Ouyang Zhong had already shrunk into a ball of scolding, his head kept hanging down and looking at the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Qin Shi asked reluctantly: "Ah, why do you insist on going to the Ancient Saint Academy so much?"

Asked that there was no way, Ouyang Zhong could only reply timidly: "I am also to temper myself, I hope to study more and practice more." In the Ancient Saint Academy, there are many famous teachers, and there are even old acquaintances of a father like Dean Gu Daoyuan. And...... Mother, you used to support my study, why did you ......?"

He didn't finish talking, but there was already a slight tone of confusion and complaint in his tone.

The second half of his thought was: "Why did you let your old good-looking national teacher make trouble and divide me into the Heart Dao Academy." ”

Yes, this current national teacher, who is also the vice president of the Ancient Saint Academy, is his mother's lover.

This is a secret that everyone knows, but because of the noble status of the national teacher, no one dares to publicize and discuss this matter.

Ouyang Zhong was also very aware of this, he even often saw the national teacher entering and leaving the door of his house, and even walked out of the Qin family's bedroom in public countless times. But who is he to stop this?

Ouyang Zhong didn't even have the right to be angry, because everything he had done since he was born had been arranged by his mother. The position of the crown prince was deprived, not so much because of Ouyang Zhong's failure, but because of the Qin family's plan, so he was taken the lead.

Therefore, Ouyang Zhong didn't care too much about the loss of the crown prince, but the Qin family had always been angry in his heart, hoping to reverse the situation.

It is precisely because of their special identity and the even more special relationship between their mother and son that this situation has led to this. Ouyang Zhong respected his mother very much, but the person he was most afraid of was precisely his mother.

Hearing his son's complaint just now, the Qin clan frowned and said, "If you want to learn, didn't I invite five tutors for you to come back?" Martial arts, law, occupation, technique, and heart, one each, is hundreds of times stronger than that academy. What's more, I heard that the great tutor of the Heart Dao Academy is a yellow-haired man who is even better than you, what can he teach you? Rather than wasting your time studying at the Academy, it is better to stay at home!"

Ouyang Zhong wanted to fight back, but it was the national teacher who arranged him to go to the Heart Dao Academy. But after thinking about it, the national teacher and his mother breathed out from the same nostrils. For such a big matter, it is impossible for the national teacher to be in charge alone, and he must have discussed it with his mother.

In other words, my mother had long known that the great tutor of the Heart Dao Academy was Shen Lu, and she deliberately arranged herself to go to the Heart Dao Academy, and trapped herself on the extremely legitimate reason that the courtyard of the Heart Dao Academy was a child.

In fact, the purpose of doing this series of things is obvious, that is, to break the word.

In the past, when Ouyang Zhong was still old, the Qin clan wanted to keep him at home and train all the time, but they were afraid that he would be emotional, so they promised him that when he reached his age, he would let him go to the Ancient Saint Academy to study.

As soon as he thought of being able to escape from home and go to the academy to study, Ouyang Zhong had a reason to be patient. Because of this, he was locked up at home for many years, and endured for many years, just hoping that one would go to the Ancient Holy Academy.

And now, the Qin clan and the national teacher used this method to stop Ouyang Zhong, the purpose was to continue to trap Ouyang Zhong at home and become a puppet under them.

If Ouyang Zhong was in the rebellious period before, the Qin clan had to use a combination of soft and hard methods to make Ouyang Zhong obedient. So now, Ouyang Zhong can be regarded as an adult, so the Qin family no longer acts, and directly used this means to prevent Ouyang Zhong from studying.

Ouyang Zhong, who is almost twenty years old, naturally will not lose his temper like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child anymore.

In fact, Ouyang Zhong had already thought about this matter very clearly as early as when his mother first prevented him from going to the Ancient Saint Academy.

But he was very reluctant to believe this fact.

So he raised his head and asked his mother, "Dean Gu loves me very much, as long as I beg him, he should arrange for me to be in other courtyards and not stay in the Heart Dao Courtyard." ”

Qin Shi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head violently and said, "No! The Ancient Saint Academy of the Ancient Dean of the People's Republic of China has a lot to do, if we rashly ask them to do these private things, we will definitely fall into the hands of others." ”

"Mother, since you know that troublesome Dean Gu will fall into the hands of others, then why did you ask him to reduce the number of the four major families a few months ago? This matter is not a secret, and Dean Gu has already fallen a lot of handles because of this. Ouyang Zhong's tone gradually became indifferent, and there was a slight questioning tone in his tone.

It's not that he doesn't want to believe his mother, it's that there are too many contradictions in Qin's words. And the Qin clan still treats him as a child, thinking that he can fool him by making up a few stories, which really makes Ouyang Zhong very uncomfortable.

These words really made the Qin clan speechless. After she was stunned for a while, she said angrily: "Why, now you dare to talk back to me?"

"Zhong'er doesn't dare, Zhong'er just wants to have a reasonable explanation that can justify itself, this request is not too much, right?"

"Hmph, don't explain! I just won't let you go, how about it?" Qin didn't look for a reason anymore, and directly crossed his waist and said loudly.

Ouyang Zhong lowered his head again, shook his head and said, "Not much." Mother, you have a good rest, I'm tired and want to go back to rest. ”

Then he planned to go home.

Ouyang Zhong was completely dead.

This was not just a simple matter of the Ancient Saint Academy, because through this incident, Ouyang Zhong almost had a premonition that his future life would be like this.

Since I was born, I didn't live for myself, I lived for my mother. When I have any other thoughts, these special personalities will be ruthlessly extinguished by my mother.

Twenty-year-old Ouyang Zhong was unable to go to school. Will it be better in the future?

At the age of thirty, he can't choose a partner and marry someone he loves. And who he marries against, who he has a round house with, and who he has children with, it is estimated that his mother will intervene.

At the age of forty, if he is lucky enough to regain the throne, he can only be a puppet emperor. The person in charge of everything is still the mother behind it.

Even if she is fifty or sixty years old, her mother may have died, and she will arrange another puppet before she dies to continue to control herself. This kind of thing, my mother can do it.

Ouyang Zhong thought about all this, and suddenly felt that life was very boring. He has no qualifications to control himself, so he can only be driven by his mother.

Forget it, so be it.

After Ouyang Zhong was distressed for a long time, he finally gave up. Anyway, it has been controlled for twenty years, and it is not bad to continue to be controlled for a lifetime. If you are controlled, you will be controlled, who stipulates that life must be lived with style and style?

In this life, everyone Ouyang Zhong met was related to power, interests, the court, and grievances. They never talk about ideals or revenge, they only weigh everything on an equal footing. Do what is good for you, and don't do what is not good for you.

Ouyang Zhong, who grew up in this environment for most of the time, has long been accustomed to being used and used.

In the past 20 years, only one person has said something different to himself.

That is Shen Lu.

"It's not interesting for you to live like this. There is no second time in life...... Well, of course, there may be a second time, but most people don't have that chance. In this case, of course, we should live for ourselves, live with style, and live in style! No one should stop us from living for ourselves, even those we love and dearest. ”

Ouyang Zhong remembered that when he was alone with Shen Lu before, Shen Lu's words always couldn't help laughing in his heart.

The previous laughter was to hide his envy. And now, Ouyang Zhong remembered these words again and smiled again.

It's just that this time it's a bitter smile, a sad smile, and a smile on Shen Lu's truth.

In this world, some people are destined to not be able to be at ease, such as themselves.

Ouyang Zhong only walked from the door to the distance of the gate, and he was just about to step into the door, when suddenly a voice sounded from not far away: "Hey, you son, why don't you come to class?"

Ouyang Zhong looked back in amazement, only to see Shen Lu walking slowly from not far away.

"What are you doing here!" Qin asked vigilantly.

"Home visits. ”