Your life is mine.

When he said this, Shang Xingzhou's expression was very calm, as if he was telling the simplest but most unquestionable truth in the world.

Just like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the starry sky never changes, and eggs are best fried in vegetable oil.

After hearing these words, Chen Changsheng naturally remembered the most famous picture in the civil strife in Lishan that year.

Monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, and masters and apprentices are the three most difficult rules in the world to break.

At that time, the head of the Akiyama family said the word father and son, and a great character like Akiyama-kun had to pierce his chest with a sword in order to break these two words.

What should Chen Changsheng do?

In fact, everyone knows that once the conflict between their master and apprentice completely breaks out, Shang Xingzhou will inevitably use the righteousness of master and apprentice to smash it over. Su Moyu and other teachers and students of the National Education Academy, as well as the priests in the palace, were deeply worried about this, but they couldn't come up with a good way to deal with it for Chen Changsheng.

Of course, Chen Changsheng was also mentally prepared for this, and he had imagined such a picture many times, so he was not surprised.

He didn't speak, more because he was reminiscing.

Listening to Master's voice, I thought of the picture of leaving the mountain, looked at the winter trees by the lake, and remembered what Tang Thirty-six had said.

That was a long time ago.

At that time, he and Tang Thirty-six stood on the big banyan tree, looking at Kyoto at sunset, the imperial palace near and the palace in the distance.

Tang Thirty-six said a lot of things, many words related to vigilance, which could also be understood as bad words for his master.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Changsheng remembered the night when the Pope returned to the Sea of Stars, and he walked alone on the snow in the palace for a long time.

Even before that, he had already told the Pope how he would understand and treat the mentor-disciple relationship.

He is not Akiyama-kun, and the trading house is not the head of the Akiyama family, so there is no point in killing himself with a sword.

He didn't know that Senior Brother Yu had tried a similar method in the palace, and even if he knew, he wouldn't follow suit.

Because this method must be built on a foundation - the head of the Akiyama family loves Akiyama-kun, and the merchant boat loves the rest of the people.

Chen Changsheng calmly ascertained a cold fact, his master had never liked him.

The moment he figured it out, he gained true freedom and peace.

Then as he said to the Pope, as Tang Thirty-six taught him, speak.

"Thank you. Chen Changsheng looked at Shang Xingzhou and said.

Regardless of all those disgusting and ugly conspiracies, the shameless harm done to babies, you saved me in the stream and raised me, then...... Thank you.

Then, there is no then.

He looked calmly across the snow, his eyes bright, and he didn't say a word.

After a long period of silence, Shang Xingzhou squinted his eyes slightly, and said slowly: "This is the end?"

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to get back all these years of living expenses?" So, how much is it?"

When he spoke, his expression was very serious, not at all like he was joking.

Because this thing is not a joke in the first place.

Even if I admit that you saved my life, but I have already thanked you, what more do you want?

You say, I'll pay you back, I'm already rich, and I have a friend who is very rich.

When Tang Thirty-six said these words on the big banyan tree, his eyebrows flew up, as if he was about to burn in the twilight, and he was very proud.

Chen Changsheng remembered the picture at that time, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.

Shang Xingzhou also began to laugh.

His laughter was very clear, completely inconsistent with his age and experience, and completely different from the silent and inconspicuous middle-aged Taoist in Chen Changsheng's memory.

The snow on the big banyan tree falls.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

"In the whole world, only you, me, and my master and apprentice know why I won't let you stay in Kyoto. ”

Shang Xingzhou looked at Chen Changsheng and said indifferently: "Because you are Your Majesty's only weakness or loophole. ”

Many people don't understand why Shang Xingzhou's attitude towards Chen Changsheng is so tough, it is because they don't know the relationship between Yu Ren and Chen Changsheng.

A few days ago, when the snow was falling, His Majesty the young emperor stood in the snow and blocked Shang Xingzhou's way, and the jade pendant that the head of the Akiyama family paid tribute swayed gently, his decision and will temporarily saved Chen Changsheng's life, and once again deepened Shang Xingzhou's jealousy.

What would happen if someone used Chen Changsheng to threaten the rest of the people in the future?

Of course, now that Chen Changsheng is the pope of the state religion, it stands to reason that no one can use him anymore.

However, if Chen Changsheng himself had other ideas, with the power of the Pope and the feelings of the rest of the people towards him, what would the outcome be?

Chen Changsheng understood, but did not accept it, and said seriously to Shang Xingzhou: "Master, you should know very well that I am not such a person. ”

Shang Xingzhou's expression did not change at all, and he said: "People will change. ”

He has lived in this world for thousands of years, and has seen too many changes in the scenery, vicissitudes of life, and too many changes in people's hearts.

He knows very well that with the change of status and power, and even sometimes just because of the seat, the once loyal subordinates will rebel, and the comrades-in-arms who once shared life and death will face each other, and the brothers turn against each other has long been common in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Chen Changsheng has never seen those old things in the wind and rain, and he is still a young man like the new wind in early spring.

Although he has seen a lot of decay and darkness by now.

He said to Shang Xingzhou seriously: "I will not become that person. ”

Shang Xingzhou said: "I don't believe you. ”

Chen Changsheng said, "Then won't you covet the throne?"

Shang Xingzhou said, "No, because that would go against my Dao heart's original intention. ”

Chen Changsheng said: "Master, you believe that you can go with your heart, and you will never covet the power and glory of the world, so why don't you believe me?"

Shang Xingzhou said: "Because I know very well where my heart falls, and you are too young to know what your heart is, how can you hold it?"

Chen Changsheng now naturally knows that his master's lifelong pursuit is to fulfill the will of His Majesty Emperor Taizong, destroy the demon race, seek a truly bright future for the human race, and establish an eternal foundation for the Great Zhou, at any cost......

How many of the portraits on the Lingyan Pavilion, the legendary heroes in the portraits, died at the hands of that Daoist?

In order to overthrow the rule of the Heavenly Sea Holy Queen, how many people have died in this world, and how many more people will die?

Shang Xingzhou firmly believes that what he has done is right, that he is right, without any guilt, let alone any pressure.

His Dao heart is always clear, light as a feather, turning at will, swimming in the seven seas on the blue sky, and like a rock, what can he do if the flood is monstrous?

Chen Changsheng's cultivation is also smooth, so he naturally understands.

Because they understand, they will not have compassion, but they will only give birth to a sharp spirit.

He clearly saw the only loophole in the law of the merchant boat.

The old temple in Xining Town taught him a lot, and Shang Xingzhou also taught him a lot.

"You don't like me because I'm the only loophole for my senior brother, but there's a more important reason. ”

Chen Changsheng looked into Master's eyes and said, "You're afraid to see me. ”