The Prodigal Son of the Empire

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But the surrounding people did not disperse. They surrounded them, taunting them constantly, and some even punched and kicked. Xiang Wen noticed all of this, and he remembered what Wang Kang had said to him.

When a person falls to the bottom and suffers all kinds of hardships, when he rises, he will have stronger strength. At this time, he also needs a chance the most...

As night fell, the cold wind hit.

The streets are deserted, with few people in sight.

But Xiang Tai sat huddled on the corner of the street blankly. He wanted to drink, but he was out of wine.

It's not where he hasn't been, it's that he doesn't want to go.

In fact, even though he was demoted, he still has prestige in the army, and he used to be kind to the people, which has accumulated his reputation.

He is sheltered, but he does not want to be sheltered.

Because his heart is dead.

At this moment, Xiang Wen appeared, and he handed a jug in front of him.

Xiang Tai didn't even raise his head, he just picked it up and gulped it down...

"Alcohol can anesthetize the body, but it can't anesthetize the heart. Are you going to continue like this forever, King Heng?"

Xiang Wen said in a low voice: "Everyone knows that the failure of this war is not your fault. It is the same for anyone else. This country has rotted from the root!"

"The reason why you are decadent is not because you lost the war, but because you are disappointed in this country, right?"

Xiang Tai froze slightly, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "You go, this is not where you came from."

"Do you know why I'm here?"

"Wang Kang occupied the city of Changning, and no one of the nobles and officials could even think about living, but you survived. There is only one possibility. You gave your life to Wang Kang!"

Xiang Wen said: "As expected of King Heng, he already knows my reason for coming."

"It's ridiculous. If it wasn't for Wang Kang, I wouldn't have fallen into this situation. Now he is looking for me again. You can go. You have seen my current situation. I am worthless."

"No, you have."

Xiang Wen said in a deep voice: "Do you want to continue to be decadent like this and be trampled under by others?"

Xiang Tai didn't speak.

"My lord Wang said that you are different from other princes and kings of Chu, he values you very much."

"Fancy me?"

Xiang Tai sneered: "What can he give me?"

"dignity!"

Xiang Wen said in a low voice: "Under the weaving of the Emperor Chu, you have become a sinner of the Great Chu. You have no status and no dignity, but you still have the opportunity to change your way of life. Isn't this the most important thing?"

"dignity?"

Xiang Tai whispered, his already dead heart fluctuated.

"Your family members are all here, and they have not suffered the slightest harm."

Xiang Wen said: "This is not a threat, but to make you feel at ease, you should understand now..."

Xiang Tai was silent, and Xiang Wen didn't say anything else, the two of them stayed in the cold wind until dawn, when Xiang Tai finally stood up.

"Only half of the army that was defeated and retreated from the battle were my people, and the rest were reinforcements from the imperial court. They only obeyed Duguxin's orders."

Xiang Tai said: "But Duguxin still wants to reuse me, I know what to do..."

"Congratulations, you made the right choice."

Xiang Wen smiled and said, "Finally, the night in the cold was not in vain."

"I have a question."

"You say."

Xiang Tai wondered: "Why are you so heartfelt to Wang Kang?"

"Because of trust."

Xiang Wen said: "He sent me to Pingguo, this kind of unreserved trust is worthy of my allegiance..."

Xiang Tai said in a low voice: "To play with people's hearts, no one can compare to Wang Kang in this respect."

"Indeed it is."

Xiang Wen echoed: "But once you become your own person, you will find it is completely different."

"Are you one of your own?"