From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

The road back to Yining is still full of mountains and obstacles, which is not easy for Zhou Yuan, who is exhausted, but his mood is much more open.

What's more, there is a Xiaozhuang carrying a big knife next to him. She can really give people a sense of security, both physically and psychologically.

Even Zhou Yuan sometimes wonders how this woman who practices Taoism and martial arts can understand people's hearts, various principles and philosophies, and can comfort the right people at the right time and in the right place.

Xiaozhuang shook her head and said, "I'm not that smart, you think too much."

"Not only do you think too much, but in fact, everyone thinks too much."

"People interact and communicate with each other, it's nothing more than sincerity."

"I treat the world with sincerity, and the world will give me sincere feedback, and people are the same."

Zhou Yuan said: "But this world is so complicated, even if you are sincere, you may not get sincerity!"

Xiaozhuang shook her head and said, "I'm different. In addition to sincerity, I also have a demon-slaying knife."

Okay, whatever you say is right.

The way back was still long. Zhou Yuan had gained patience and didn't feel it was slow and boring.

He was just thinking about the elder sister.

Thinking about the girl who was sick at the beginning.

She was determined to save the world when she was young. She was scheming and deceiving after entering the palace. She was happy after meeting me, but she quarreled with me again until she was terminally ill.

I took her out of the palace, took out the jade pendant she gave me, and said a lot of heartfelt words to make her better.

For this world, her contribution is really innumerable.

And what about others?

The nation is a huge ship. Some people stand on the ship, while others carry the huge ship and move forward with difficulty.

Speaking of contribution, countless people are contributing.

It is so precious that Dajin can have this step today, and that the Western Region can have this step today.

It is necessary to install wheels, propellers, or even sails on this huge ship, which is better than carrying it with human power!

The change of the world is here.

Everyone used to carry their own boats forward, comparing physical strength and number of people.

Now, the nature of a gentleman is not different, but he is good at making use of things.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xiaozhuang asked curiously.

Zhou Yuan shook his head and smiled: "I have some new insights for no reason. I can't say what they are, but I have a clearer and more confident future."

Xiaozhuang said: "In my impression, you have always been very confident about the future."

Zhou Yuan sighed: "This is a different time. In the past, we were terminally ill and wanted to be a strong person. Now that we have recovered from the disease and are strong, we naturally want to go to a bigger stage and compete with those strong people."

"The purpose is different, the process is different, and the techniques will naturally be different."

"Xiaozhuang, if one day our nation really stands at the top of the world, what will you do?"

Xiaozhuang didn't even think about it, and replied: "Practice! Study martial arts! Explore the limits of what humans can reach!"

Zhou Yuan glared and said: "Martial arts also have extremes. Limit?"

Xiaozhuang nodded and said: "Thousands of years ago, it is said that the founder Zhang Daoling reached the limit of martial arts, shattered the void, and ascended to heaven."

"I can't waste my talent, I have to reach that step."

Zhou Yuan's face changed, and he subconsciously muttered to himself: "Oh no, then the master and the Holy Mother..."

"They can't do it."

Xiaozhuang said directly: "They have lost their innocent hearts, and their martial arts have reached the top, and they can only reach this top."

"I am not as good as them now, but in three to five years, I can be on par with them."

"As for whether I can surpass them, it depends on fate."

Zhou Yuan thought for a while, and then said: "Then what do you think the eldest sister will do in the future?"

Xiaozhuang smiled and said: "She will be the emperor forever."

"Huh?"

Zhou Yuan was surprised.

Xiaozhuang said slowly: "Everyone has something they like to do. There is no doubt that your majesty likes to be a leader, and she is good at being a leader. This is the life she hopes to live, which makes her feel happy and fulfilled. This is actually a good thing."

Zhou Yuan thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "I understand, just like I will never be an emperor, I don't like it."

Xiaozhuang said: "Everyone has something they like. You want to kill this and make those people become the kind of people you like. This is selfish."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "I really did this before, but I am not a child anymore."

"I like flowers, but I like more than one kind of flower, and I will not let the flowers become the color I want. I will only appreciate the colorful colors. It's just..."

Xiaozhuang asked in confusion: "Just what?"

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then said: "It's just stillWhat has not changed is that I will put all those flowers in front of me and never let others touch them. "

Xiao Zhuang glanced at him and said slowly: "Facing your own desires and ambitions is a sign of maturity. You have done a good job. But..."

Now it was Zhou Yuan's turn to ask: "But what?"

Xiao Zhuang said: "Just don't forget that the flower in your hand is my sister. You'd better make her happy, otherwise I will let you know... I am a strong black flower, and I also know the sword technique of subduing demons."

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha! Strong black flower! Xiao Zhuang, your description... is too exaggerated. You might as well say that you are a black meat Ganoderma lucidum."

Xiao Zhuang said: "Whatever you call me, I mainly want to talk to you about my sister."

Zhou Yuan said: "What's wrong with her? "

Xiao Zhuang sighed and said, "She was born in a humble family, and her parents didn't teach her etiquette. She grew up in the Taoist sect and had no distractions in her mind. After arriving in Shenjing, she was dedicated to intelligence work and was used to being vigorous and resolute."

"She is a person who doesn't understand love and can't express her feelings very well."

"Her words may be sincere, but she may not understand her own feelings. Do you understand?"

"Don't let her do everything. You should teach her. You also have the responsibility to teach her. This is your fault."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "I understand. In fact, I understood it a long time ago."

He stood on the top of the mountain and walked down again, facing the wind and the sun.

He sighed, "I already know what I want to do, but the way I do it always needs to improve. There was no tragic battle in the Western Regions, but I seem to have gained more than when I was in Liaodong."

"This is mainly reflected in the state of mind and the view of the future. "

Xiaozhuang stopped and said, "After the Western Regions, I should return to Shenjing to report. You can go back by yourself."

Zhou Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Don't tell the senior sister about Xuelian. I want to give her a surprise."

Xiaozhuang said, "For her, it will be a surprise if you return early."

"So I will go to Qingcheng Mountain first and return to Shenjing after you."

"Zhou Yuan, be nice to the people around you. Even if it's just a little bit of thought, it's enough to move a soul that longs for love."

"My sister is in Xiningwei. She is obviously in trouble. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to see you for so long."

"Go find her!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said, "Of course! I miss Master Zhuang too!"

He seemed to have seen the sharp eyes and the messy hair of Master Zhuang when they first met.