The emperor handed the handkerchief to the drunkard and whispered:

"Dali, it's been a long time, and I'm shocked how you came to look like this sloppy ghost."

The drunk man took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and bowed his head in shame:

"Your Majesty, as you can see, my current state is a waste, you should not be a courtier like me! Let me fall to the end, I'd rather be drunk and dream of death for the rest of my life! ”

"Smack!"

The emperor slapped the drunk man hard: "Dali! What are you wearing in your hood? This slap is to wake you up! You are the chief wise general of our empire! One of the Founding Fathers!

You are shouldering the expectations of the people, and sooner or later you will have to take on a heavy role in the cabinet! Do you really want to become an alcoholic and spend the rest of your life in ruin? ”

"I ...... Sorry, I'm tired...... Your Majesty, I am no longer in charge now, so please let me go and let me live a comfortable life. ”

"Damn! Don't run away anymore, Dali! Take responsibility! For the sake of the country, and for the sake of being a good example for your son, don't let yourself become a laughing stock! The Emperor raised her voice, and she angrily grabbed the drunken man's shoulders and shook him violently, as if trying to shake him awake.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Dali Einfurt, the bearded, scruffy drunkard, the former hero howled and sobbed:

"Since the divorce, I seem to have lost the motivation to live, I have no fun doing anything, I quit all my jobs and am at home......

I often ...... alone He sat in a rocking chair in the mansion for a long time, without eating or talking.

At that time, the servants thought I was crazy, but I knew that I was not crazy.

I just don't know what I should do, everything in the empire is thriving, those young people are doing well, I feel that it doesn't matter if I am a person or not, I am a dispensable ...... The living dead......"

The emperor interrupted him, took his hand and said, "Dali, no one is dispensable, there is no such person in this world!" Don't lose hope! Pull yourself together! Think of your son! He needs you! Stop living in such a mess, okay? ”

"That's right...... William needed me, but I never fulfilled my responsibilities as a father, and every time I was drunk and dreamed of dying, it was this child who took care of everything in the house, I ...... I don't feel worthy of him, I don't deserve to be his father. ”

"Dalí, stop being presumptuous, William and I are friends with Konstanz, they both love to read, and Konstanz told me that William is proud of his father.

Because every Valstadian in the streets knows your name of Dali Einfurt, and you have many honors;

You are a national hero, a conqueror of the New World, one of the founding fathers of the Empire, a great inventor and a senior scholar, a merciful and loving Marquis, you don't need to prove yourself anymore, all you need to do is regain hope and live well, that's all. ”

"Thank you for your recognition of me, Your Majesty...... But you don't know that every time I go back to the empty bedroom, I can't control and suppress the loneliness and sadness.

There were always phantoms of Jane Ning in her eyes, and there were always auditory hallucinations in her ears, thinking she was calling me to eat.

She and I grew up under the same roof, we are both brother and sister and husband and wife, and without her, I really don't know how to face this family. ”

The Emperor stared at Dali with that silver-gray one-eye, and she raised the iron hook in her left hand, and said, "I notice, Dali, that you have reached the Phantom,

We have all lost a lot in turbulent times, loved ones...... Friend...... Wife...... Or a part of the body......

Not only you, but many people have lost it, and the phantom of these precious memories torments everyone.

Like my left arm,

For a long time, I had phantom limb pain, and I could feel a burning pain in my left arm, which didn't exist!

And the pain that doesn't exist seems to be more intense and difficult than the real pain.

I almost died in that sea battle, with a large cut in my back, my intestines flowing out of my abdomen, my left arm gone, my left eyeball and the left half of my face gone.

For others, it is easy to fall asleep by counting sheep in my heart, but unlike me, every sleep is a torture for me.

As soon as I close my eyes, the phantoms of the dead invade my brain, chattering in my ear, and not only that,

The empty left eye socket has been aching, the phantom limb pain in the left arm, plus the wound on the abdomen and back, and the fluid in the lungs,...... There were so many wounds that I couldn't even remember.

Then...... I heard the whispers of the court physician in a shallow coma,

I'm too heavy on them to live long.

I heard the children crying, and the minister was already discussing my funeral, and the succession to the throne of Konstanz.

But, contrary to all Rao's expectations, I survived, and I got up on my own, and without anyone's help, I went to the chamber and presided over the cabinet again, and I could finally tell you that their emperor was back to work! ”

"You're so resilient, Your Majesty, you're much stronger than me." Dalí bowed his head.

The emperor raised his head and looked at the flower board, and said thoughtfully: "My father once warned me before his death that if I stick to my father's path, adhere to the cause of national unification of Valsta, and insist on the restoration of the Xiongguo, it is very likely that I will encounter failure, and even if I succeed, it is very likely that I will not get a good death, and I will be called a tyrant by later generations of scholars."

I never regretted my decision, I was firm in my belief and went on without hesitation, as for the result, then let it be!

I have done so much not to complain about my suffering, but to remind you, Dalí, who of us at the heart of the power struggle who is not full of pain?

People like us, knowing that the road ahead is paved with thorns, we want to step on it and try it, not seeking comfort but suffering, knowing that it will end up in a tragic end, but we still have no hesitation, and we have survived strongly for so many years.

Don't you think it's ridiculous that you've survived the hardest times now, but you've fallen in the era of peace that should be enjoyed? ”

Dali felt a pang in his heart, and looked at himself in the mirror, his long unkempt hair and his beard all over his face, "It's not just ridiculous! I look just terrible right now! ”

He couldn't help clenching his fists, knowing that he couldn't fall any longer, his son needed him, the country needed him, and a pair of cyan eyes flashed.

The Emperor noticed that the drunkard's eyes changed from confusion to firmness, and she patted the other man on the shoulder with satisfaction, and said:

"You've woken up, Dali, I feel it, stay focused and start living again!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, you saved me, but I'm still a little confused, after all, I've been out of office for too long, and I'm a little out of touch with this society."

"That's okay, Dali, let's take our time, I'll help you get back to shape little by little, start with the simple work, first of all, you have to tidy up your image, the officials of the empire should be polite, elegant and neat gentlemen."

Dali was completely sober, he patted his forehead, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Yes, I'll go to Grava Street, where there is a nice barber shop, the owner is a veteran, he will help me tidy up my image and regain my self-confidence."

But well...... Your Majesty, my money bag is empty right now, and I would be grateful if you would lend me a few gold guilders!" ”