Long Yang shook his head, "What killing god of the west? When I was young, I didn't believe in the heavens, gods, or fate. I killed many people. Now that I've been idle for more than twenty years, I know my mistakes. However, I never thought that … this old man's sins of killing would actually be reflected in my old age. This old man lost his wife in his middle age, and in his later years, he was all alone without any children. There must be some reasons. "
Ye Li was silent for a moment. She looked up at Long Yang and said, "I understand General Long Yang's meaning."
Long Yang nodded, "Although I'm old, I still have a good eye for people. Wangfei has a peaceful nature and is not a bloodthirsty person. But Prince Ding … although I've only met him a few times, Prince Ding's brows seem calm and indifferent. In fact, his brows are like knives and his eyes are filled with killing intent. I'm afraid it's not a good omen. I heard that wangfei came from a famous scholarly family in Da Chu State. You should know that war between two armies is inevitable. But wantonly killing innocent people is against the harmony of the heavens. " Ye Li frowned. There was some displeasure in her eyes. She said lightly, "General Long, Prince Ding didn't hurt anyone in Bian City."
Looking at Ye Li's displeasure, Long Yang smiled and nodded, "That's why I have to thank wangfei. If it weren't for wangfei, I'm afraid that Bian City would be covered in rivers of blood right now. "
Ye Li frowned and asked, "What does General Long Yang want to say to me?"
Long Yang looked at Ye Li and said in a low voice, "Wangfei, please advise Prince Ding. The number of casualties on the battlefield is the will of the heavens. But killing innocent people outside of the battlefield is what a ruler should do. "Ye Li's heart moved slightly. She looked at Long Yang calmly. Long Yang looked out the window with a disappointed expression, "When a person is about to die, his words are kind. I'm not saying this for Xi Ling. It's purely what I've gained in half my life. If he allowed the blood to cover his eyes, there would be a day when his heart would be covered by the blood. Since ancient times, the battlefield has been a place that can turn living people into ghosts. "
Ye Li lowered her eyes, but her mind was in a mess. She understood what Long Yang meant. The battlefield was indeed a place where it was easy to magnify one's evil thoughts to the maximum. Ye Li had always known that Mo Xiuyao was not what he appeared to be. Whether it was the initial gentleness and elegance, or the indifference and coldness. Or was it the occasional willful mischief that came later, carefree and unrestrained? How could a person who had suffered such a heavy blow and hurt, who had endured humiliation for so many years, and whose personality had completely changed, be so calm? At least, if it was her, she wouldn't be able to do it.
Mo Xiuyao had hatred in his heart, but he was able to suppress it. His heart was filled with hatred, but he could only watch as Mo Jingqi died in front of him. He didn't do anything to take revenge. This made it easy for people to think that his hatred was not deep, or that he had gradually opened up his mind. But Ye Li knew that Mo Xiuyao had never been a broad-minded person who would repay evil with good.
This time, Mo Xiuyao's sudden outburst was actually unreasonable. Long Yang's action of using the people of Da Chu State as meat shields was wrong. But if it was a normal person, they would have caught Long Yang and cut him into pieces to vent their anger. But Mo Xiuyao wanted Long Yang to live. He wanted to see the West-Hill soldiers and even the West-Hill people die one by one. He wanted Long Yang to live a life worse than death. He wasn't angry at Long Yang's actions, but he hated Long Yang, an extreme hatred. But in reality, there was no hatred between Long Yang and Mo Xiuyao. There was no hatred in a fight on the battlefield.
Long Yang could see all this, so Ye Li could naturally understand. So Long Yang was regretting. He didn't really regret using the people as meat shields. He regretted that his actions had drawn out Mo Xiuyao's murderous intent, and even possibly unleashed a bloodthirsty demon.
Ye Li looked at the old man in front of her, whose eyes were filled with worry. She said seriously, "He won't become that kind of person. He will be very good."
Long Yang nodded and said, "This old man believes that Princess can do it. To have Princess Ding as his wife is Prince Ding's fortune." Ye Li smiled sweetly and said softly, "To be able to meet him is also my fortune." It didn't matter who was whose fortune. But Ye Li believed that Mo Xiuyao was the right person for her. Even if there were people in the world more handsome than Mo Xiuyao, more powerful and more capable than Mo Xiuyao, there was only one Mo Xiuyao.
At this point, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. The atmosphere in the small building was so peaceful that it didn't seem like it was between the two sides.
Ye Li was about to speak when the sound of steady footsteps came from downstairs. Qin Feng, who was standing at the top of the stairs, looked downstairs and gestured to Ye Li. Ye Li stood up and walked to the top of the stairs. The person downstairs had already come up. Seeing Ye Li, he was slightly startled. He smiled and said, "Li."
Ye Li reached out and grasped Mo Xiuyao's hand, pulling him into the small building. She smiled and said, "Why are you here?" Mo Xiuyao lowered his head to look at her and said softly, "After dealing with official business, I wanted to take you out for a walk. They said you came out. "Ye Li smiled and said," I had nothing to do this morning so I came out for a walk. I also wanted to pay a visit to General Long. You've been busy so early in the morning. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while? "
Seeing Long Yang sitting by the window, Mo Xiuyao's half-closed eyes flashed with a trace of coldness. However, he didn't have any intention of disobeying Ye Li. He allowed her to pull him to sit down next to her. The two of them, who couldn't wait to kill each other yesterday, sat together. Naturally, there was nothing to talk about. Mo Xiuyao also didn't have any intention of talking to Long Yang. He just acted as if he didn't exist. He pulled Ye Li's hand and asked softly, "Li, do you have any place you want to go? We'll be leaving in two days. I heard that there are a few places in Bian City that are really worth seeing. "
Ye Li smiled and said, "Whatever place you think is good, we'll go take a look. If I remember correctly, Longshan Academy is in the city? "
Mo Xiuyao frowned slightly. He nodded with some displeasure and said, "That's right. It's a pity that several of the famous teachers of Longshan Academy were taken away by Lei Tengfeng. They only left behind a few scholars. They said that they didn't have time to take away some ancient books. Li Li can take a look and see if there's anything you like. Later on, you can have someone send it back to Grandfather and Uncles. "
Ye Li smiled and said, "You're still the most considerate. However … just pick a few that Grandfather and Uncles will like. The rest will be left in Bian City. They'll be useful in the future. " Of course, it wasn't to return them to the people of Longshan Academy. Since the Mohist army had occupied Bian City, if they wanted to rule for a long time, it was impossible for them to not have people. Although Mo Xiuyao had expelled all the people of Bian City, there would still be people here in the future. Longshan Academy was one of the three great academies in the world. If it was restored, it would be very beneficial for the Prince Ding Mansion's rule.
Mo Xiuyao naturally understood Ye Li's meaning. He smiled and said, "Whatever Li Li says is fine. However, if Li Li is interested in Longshan Academy … there's still one person in Bian City. I'll have someone bring her to see Li Li later. "Ye Li was somewhat helpless. What did he mean by she was interested in Longshan Academy? However, she was somewhat interested in Mo Xiuyao's words. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Which madam of Longshan Academy has stayed in Bian City and hasn't left?"
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