Wang Chong's heart is full of guilt.
Wang Chong can see his mother's reaction. Just admitting his mistake, apologizing, and sitting upright at the dining table can make his mother this happy. It can be seen how much of a scoundrel he was in his previous life.
In his previous life, he uncontrollably crossed over from another world, refusing to accept everything. Although they have always regarded him as their own son, deep in his heart, Wang Chong always thought that they weren't his biological parents.
Therefore, in his heart, Wang Chong always felt a deep sense of alienation from them.
This is also the reason why in his previous life, Wang Chong wasn't afraid of beatings, wasn't afraid of punishment, and didn't listen to instructions. Wang Chong always thought that this wasn't his world, and that he was just a passerby here.
Everyone, everything … was just a fleeting cloud of smoke and foam in his life. But the facts proved him to be very wrong.
Only those who have lost something, will know how to cherish it; only those who have nothing, will know how precious everything is!
In his previous life, after experiencing that upheaval, after his family fell, he originally thought that his past performance would make his father, mother, and relatives abandon him.
But it was precisely them, in the most difficult times, in the most difficult, drifting days like duckweed, who never left him, and always took care of him.
As long as there was food to eat, he was always the first to eat.
Thinking of his mother, who was less than fifty years old, with a head full of white hair, like a sixty or seventy year old person, Wang Chong's heart is filled with a sense of guilt.
At the last moment, his mother died in his arms. The moment that towering body fell, Wang Chong was shocked to realize how thin and weak her body was.
Wang Chong's heart is bleeding.
It was also at that moment that Wang Chong's heart was broken, collapsed, and thoroughly died. For the next thirty years, the living Wang Chong would be nothing more than a shell.
My mother! Why are you so good to me?
At that moment, Wang Chong's heart wept like a tiger, and he issued a mournful howl in the majestic rain. That was the first time he cried in this world. At that moment, the entire world collapsed!
Wang Chong suddenly came to his senses, but it was too late, too late!
Perhaps the heavens had heard his inner voice and gave him another chance to start from the beginning again. Wang Chong's heart ached as he looked at his mother sitting by the table.
Mother, don't worry. In this life, I will never make you sad again, and I will never let anyone hurt you again. Anyone!
Wang Chong clenched his fists under the table and swore in his heart.
"Come, let's eat! Pick up your chopsticks and eat. If there's anything, we'll talk about it later. "
Madam Wang, Zhao Shu Hua, was in a good mood. She picked up her chopsticks and picked up a large piece of soft and crispy roast chicken for Wang Chong.
"Mother, you eat too!"
Wang Chong picked up his chopsticks and placed a large amount of rice in his mother's bowl.
Madam Wang was worried about the Senior Captain, so she put on a stern face. Father Wang, who was dissatisfied with Wang Chong, also felt much better. Filial piety was the most important of the Three Cardinal Principles and Five Virtues. This fellow actually knew how to pick food for his mother. This was a huge improvement.
After causing such a huge commotion this time, he must have woken up. Thinking of this, the thought in his heart became even more vivid.
"Father, mother, I have something to tell you two. I hope that you two can agree to it."
Just when everyone was about to dig in, Wang Chong placed his chopsticks down. His gaze flickered as he contemplated what he wanted to say.
"What do you want this time?"
The moment Wang Chong spoke, Father Wang's face darkened and his gaze turned cold. This bastard, after doing such a thing, I thought that he had changed for the better. Yet, a leopard cannot change its spots.
He had said so much and acted so obediently just to negotiate with him now. He wanted to see what this unfilial son of his wanted to do.
"Chong-er, what do you want to say?"
Madam Wang wasn't like Father Wang. Instead, she was interested and asked in anticipation. Most probably, the one who trusted their child the most would always be the mother. On this point, Madam Wang didn't think as much as Father Wang.
"Father, mother, I have thought about it for a long time …"
Wang Chong lowered his head in contemplation. Whether he could win back his parents' trust depended on this matter. Wang Chong knew that what he was going to say next would be extremely important to him.
"I want to join the army!"
Wang Chong said.
The moment he said those words, the entire hall trembled. In an instant, everyone in the hall was dumbfounded. Everything that Wang Chong had said before added together couldn't be compared to this.
Madam Wang's lips trembled as she stared at her son in a daze. She wanted to say something, but no words came out. The impact of this news was too great. She needed time to digest it.
Even Father Wang, who had been speaking coldly to Wang Chong all this while, revealed an expression of extreme shock on his face.
He was a general who led an army on the battlefield. Even if Mt. Tai collapsed before him, he wouldn't bat an eyelid. However, the matter that Wang Chong said was too shocking for him.
This son of his was too mischievous. He idled around all day and didn't have any desire to improve himself. He even made friends with a bunch of scoundrels. This time, he even abducted a lady, causing the Wang Clan to lose all face and become a laughingstock.
He pondered over this painful experience and decided to send Wang Chong to the army camp in advance. The army camp was the best place to temper a person. Perhaps, only the army camp could change this unfilial son of his.
Even if Wang Chong didn't mention this matter, he was prepared to bring it up at the dinner table. He had already thought it through. Whether Mother Wang agreed or not, whether Wang Chong was willing or not, this matter was set in stone and couldn't be changed.
He didn't expect that Wang Chong would take the initiative to bring it up.
It was because he knew what kind of person this unfilial son of his was that Father Wang was deeply moved. He also knew that it wasn't easy for Wang Chong to make such a decision.
Joining the army wasn't a treat. There was no need to talk about the dangers involved. If Wang Chong's previous behavior was just a little scheming, then joining the army wasn't a joke.
A prodigal son is more precious than gold. Could it be that after experiencing so many things, this unfilial son of his had really turned over a new leaf?
At this moment, Father Wang was overjoyed. He started to believe that his son had really changed.
Wang Chong observed his son's expression and knew that his words had an effect.
As someone who had lived two lives, Wang Chong knew that even if he didn't bring it up, his father would bring up the matter of him joining the army as a punishment.
In his previous life, he resisted for a very long time. However, it was all futile. His father had already made up his mind and it couldn't be changed. In this life, since he knew that this matter couldn't be changed, he might as well take the initiative to bring it up.
This way, he could change his father's impression of him and win back his father's trust!
Furthermore, thinking about it carefully, this matter wasn't a bad thing. Just that, it was worth considering how he should go about it.
"Chong-er, you're still too young to join the army. However, this isn't a big deal. Have you thought about which place you want to join? I'll let them know in advance. "
Father Wang said.
In the past, he had always called Wang Chong an unfilial son. However, this time, he actually took the initiative to call him 'Chong-er'. From this, it could be seen that he was delighted by Wang Chong's decision.
"Father, I have thought it through. I would like to start from the training camp. I would like to participate in the Kunwu Training Camp to hone my skills before joining the army. "
Wang Chong said the words that he had been thinking about for a long time.
"Kunwu Training Camp?"
Father Wang was astonished. He had just received news from the royal court that His Majesty had decided to set up Kunwu, Shenwei, and Longwei to train the youth army for the royal court.
How did this unfilial son of his know about this matter so secretively?
But thinking about it, this unfilial son of his had always been acquainted with scoundrels. Perhaps, he might have heard about it from somewhere else.
"Why did you choose the Kunwu Training Camp?"
Father Wang quickly calmed down and said with a deep voice:
"There are also Shenwei and Longwei Training Camps. Kunwu is meant for the descendants of ordinary generals. On the other hand, Shenwei and Longwei are of a higher level than Kunwu. They are meant for the descendants of nobles and nobles in the capital. I believe that the training there should be more complete and of a higher level than Kunwu. "
"If it's there, it might be beneficial to your future. If you have thought it through, I can use your grandfather's influence to get you to join Shenwei and Longwei Training Camps. "
Father Wang was only a general at the border, not a nobility. From this point, Wang Chong could only be considered as an ordinary descendant of ministers and generals.
However, Wang Chong's grandfather was different. In the past, he was a meritorious minister who supported the current emperor to successfully ascend to the throne. Later on, he was promoted to the position of the Left Premier. His students and old acquaintances were all over the court.
Although he had retired, his influence was still there.
Father Wang said that it wouldn't be a problem to use Master Wang Chong's influence to get Wang Chong to join Shenwei and Longwei Training Camps.
Wang Chong remained silent. His father had good intentions, but Wang Chong knew that contrary to what Father Wang said, Kunwu was the best choice out of the Three Great Camps.
The current Emperor was wise and mighty. In his previous life, it was also around this time that he established the Kunwu, Shenwei, and Longwei Training Camps in order to select talents from the capital's generals, ministers, nobles, as well as the sons and daughters of influential families to form the Youth Army.
Currently, the three training camps were just established and everything was still unclear. Everyone thought that Shenwei and Longwei's levels were higher than Kunwu, so they were the best choice.
For a long period of time after that, there would be a large number of people who would rack their brains to join these two camps. However, Wang Chong knew that time would prove that Kunwu was the best choice.
In the days to come, when the great turmoil came, the older generation of ministers and generals fell one after another. Almost ninety percent of the most elite generals of the Tang dynasty came from this Kunwu Training Camp.
However, it was not good to tell his father about this.
"Father, I have thought it through. Kunwu is more suitable for me. After living in the capital for so many years, I basically know all the descendants of the nobles and dukes in Shangjing. Father wants to send me to Shenwei and Longwei. The others must also be thinking the same. If I go to Shenwei and Longwei Training Camps, won't I run into Ma Zhou and the others? "
Wang Chong could only come up with some other excuses to dodge the question.
Initially, Father Wang was against it. However, after thinking about it, the incident between Wang Chong and those scoundrel friends had just happened not too long ago. It wasn't easy for Wang Chong to turn over a new leaf and make some progress. If he were to mix around with Ma Zhou and the others, it would be too late for regrets if he were to return to his old ways. Father Wang would lose his original intention of sending him to the training camp.
"Since you have thought it through, we'll do as you say."
Father Wang said with a frown.
Even though he didn't agree with Wang Chong's decision, Wang Chong's words weren't unreasonable. Thus, he reluctantly accepted Wang Chong's explanation.
"If you two have anything important to discuss, wait until after the meal. Chong-er, ignore your father. Come, hurry up and eat! "
By the side, Madam Wang was overjoyed to hear what Wang Chong said.
When she first heard that Wang Chong was going to join the army, she had truly been given a fright, and her heart was filled with worry. However, when she heard that he was only going to the training camp, she heaved a sigh of relief.
The Wang Family was a family of ministers and generals. Since Wang Chong was only fifteen this year, it wasn't unacceptable for Madam Wang to attend the training camp before joining the army.
This was the case for all the families of ministers and generals in Shangjing. As the descendants of ministers and generals, all of them had to step onto the battlefield sooner or later.
This was something that the madams of Shangjing had to understand from the very start.
Wang Chong didn't say anything else. He picked up his bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
"I don't know if Father will listen to me later."
Wang Chong said nervously.
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