The stories that needed to be told and the context that needed to be clarified were clearly laid out on the dark wooden floor through the three people's casual narration. The room returned to silence. The three people sitting cross-legged on the floor did not open their mouths like the red clay teacups in front of them. Instead, they were as silent as the teacups.
After a long time, the Great Teacher once again pulled his soft white robe down to cover the slender legs that had been exposed due to his excitement. He looked at Xu Le and Zhong Huoyan and asked with an indescribable emotion, "I say, for such a big matter, such an important matter, the three of us are like idlers who have nothing to do after eating, sitting on the sofa and talking about celebrity scandals. Wouldn't that seem disrespectful to history and disrespectful to our predecessors?"
"What else can we do?" Xu Le lowered his head and replied in a muffled voice, "Are we going to hold a joint press conference between the two sides of the universe and invite Huai Fuchai and Pabre to attend together?"
Zhong Huoyan looked at the Great Teacher's face and added harshly, "Are we going to invite Jian Shui'er to sing for fun while Her Highness and Madman Li operate mechas and dance in front?"
"I just feel that the importance of the discussion and the atmosphere of the discussion are too big."
Great Teacher Fan laughed bitterly and then looked at Xu Le and said seriously, "However, there are still many details in these stories that have not been clarified. As the only comparative literature researcher in the Federation, you know that I value these details very much. The details decide everything."
"It's fine. I still want to stay here for a while." Xu Le replied, "As for those details, I think there should be some historical materials in this courtyard. I want to take a look."
"No problem. After all, the blood of the Hua family flows in your body."
Great Teacher Fan frowned slightly and looked at him. "However, before opening up these historical materials, I have a question. Based on your personality, why are you suddenly so interested in the history of the Empire and the Federation? In other words, we have now clarified some of the historical clues. What is the significance of this to you? "
Xu Le was silent for a moment, then looked up and sincerely replied, "I don't know. As you said, I am a guy who doesn't have the spirit of exploration. I may be curious about those ancient stories, but I don't have the desire to follow and explore."
Master Fan nodded and said in a regretful tone, "On the contrary, that little Tai Zhiyuan you introduced me to should be more interested in these stories. However, I heard that he wants to run for president of the Federation, so we can't expect too much from him."
"Why?" Xu Le asked in confusion.
"The difference between a politician and an explorer is like the difference between a cat and a dog," Master Fan replied.
After a short pause, he stared into Xu Le's eyes and suddenly said, "I think I understand why you are suddenly interested in these things. It is because ever since your identity was exposed, you have been wandering in the universe for years without a clear identity. This kind of confusion is very dangerous, and you want to solve this problem."
Xu Le's eyes slowly narrowed, and his pupils gradually shrank. He said, "What do you mean?"
"You want to prove something. You want to prove that since the people of the Empire Federation are all from the ancestral planet, then they are all humans."
The Great Teacher looked straight into his eyes and said calmly, "If that is the case, then it is no longer important whether you are a person of the Federation or a person of the Empire. Only then can your state of mind be truly peaceful."
"Perhaps, but I am not one of those philosophers who like to ask and have the willpower to think about where I came from. I am not even a third-rate philosopher."
Xu Le glanced at Zhong Huoyan and continued, "Other than some reasons that I cannot tell you, I really don't understand why I am suddenly interested in these things. However, I have a vague feeling that these stories may be very important to me, and to many people."
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For Xu Le, the library was a place with deep memories. The libraries of Tennessee State University and Ewha University had occupied a very important place in his short life. In the past two years of traveling in the various prefectures of the Empire, he had also visited many historical libraries with royal prefixes and collected many books. A small portion of those books filled the simple classroom in Sangku Town, while most of them were randomly thrown in a secluded corner of the spaceship.
However, he knew that the library in this white courtyard was definitely completely different from the libraries he had seen before. It was because history was stored here and secrets were hidden here. Otherwise, why would those heavy black cloths still be floating in the room that he had visited before?
The wooden door slowly slid open, revealing the layers of black cloths that were trembling slightly in the wind. Thousands of files of various styles were neatly arranged in the space separated by the black cloths. Because no one had read them for many years, the thick books exuded a deathly stillness.
"This is the family rule set by the ancestor. For some reason, she likes the black cloths very much."
Master Fan pointed at the black cloths hanging straight in the spacious room and explained to the two people behind him, "Although the ancestor has passed away for hundreds of years, no one dares to disobey her rules."
Xu Le took off his shoes and put on the prepared white footwear. He walked into the quiet room. Zhong Huoyan placed his shoes neatly outside the door and then quickened her pace to follow him.
Master Fan accompanied them to the second door and refused to go in again. In his words, he had read these lifeless records since he was young, and there were too many bad memories in his mind. He did not want to repeat the torture.
However, just before he left, he suddenly looked into Xu Le's eyes and said, "I found the answer to the question."
Xu Le asked, "What?"
"Peace." Master Fan's smile was like a flower. "You want peace."
Only now did Xu Le understand why he was suddenly interested in these secrets. After a moment of silence, he replied, "If I don't think about what I did on the battlefield, if I don't think about the discussion I had with Commander Zhong about whether or not the progress of the war has been reached, whether or not I am a third-rate philosopher, I must admit that I am in a crack right now. The reason I am not returning to the Federation is because I cannot find a solution to this problem. Because of my identity, I do not have any leeway to choose."
His eyebrows, as thick as ink, were still as straight as a blade. His expression was still calm, but at this moment, he appeared particularly serious. He looked into the Great Teacher's eyes and said, "I can only hope that the two sides can achieve peace."
"What if they can't?"
"In a limited space, both sides need resources, especially the current Federation. However, when the Federation seizes enough resources and grows stronger, what will the Empire do?"
"Will a lion with a new set of sharp teeth let go of the prey in its mouth? If the Empire survives and begins to counterattack, will the wolves whose homes have been destroyed give up their desire for revenge? "
"If the war between the Empire and the Federation is destined to continue forever and tragically, what will you do? What can you do? Like the tragic hero in the Eight-Part Opera, sacrifice your life for this tragic fate? "
In front of the heavy and drooping black cloth, the Great Teacher's calm tone was like a bullet without feeling, pressing forward coldly and valiantly.
Xu Le looked at him and replied, "I am not that kind of person. If I had the strength or power of the Eight-Part Opera's hero, I would have killed the Emperor directly and ended that war."
"Killing an Emperor can only end one war, and as long as human society is in a state of division, there will never be only one war."
"No one can control the world after death. It is even impossible to deduce what effect one's current actions will have on the world after death. Therefore, I can only be responsible for the world I am alive in."
"Very good. A few years ago, I locked you and Xiao Shi in this courtyard because I wanted to do this. I am very happy that you can now return to the right track."
The Great Teacher looked at him with a smile that was not a smile and said, "In my opinion, you have always wanted to kill Pabre, regardless of whether it is for the sake of the girl beside you or for any other reason. Now, you seem to have an extremely powerful reason, and that is to end the war. Then, can you tell me, when do you plan to return to the Federation and kill Pabre?"
"Pabre is not the Emperor. Killing him will not end this war, and I am not the creator. I can use absurd reasons like finding him an eyesore to kill him, but I will not be so hypocritical as to use the reason of universal peace to kill him."
"If you can kill Pabre, then I am willing to take the risk to kill your father, and the real Emperor will cooperate with you."
Xu Le was stunned for a moment before he understood what the Great Teacher was saying. His thick brows slowly furrowed as he looked at him and said in confusion, "Just now, you said that chatting is a bit unfair to the grand interstellar migration story. Is it not so frivolous for us to talk about this while standing barefoot in front of the black cloth? Can you give me some slightly more feasible and normal suggestions? "
"Killing the President of the Federation and the Emperor of the Empire is, without a doubt, the simplest and most direct way to end this war. My suggestion is very feasible."
The Great Teacher looked at him and shook his head. He sighed and said, "It is a pity that you are afraid of being accused of being hypocritical and are unwilling to accept the former. Student Fu Chai is also your biological father."
Xu Le frowned and was speechless.
"Back then, I once told you that, according to a distant and almost blurred legend, although my ancestor was the biggest war oligarch, he was also the person who hated war the most."
"War oligarch?"
"That's right. He is the father of the female ancestor of the Hua family."
"It seems very complicated."
"It's more complicated than you think."
The Great Teacher Fan waved his hand and continued, "Based on family teachings, both my father and I have been thinking about a way to end this war. My father's idea is to carry out racial integration, which is also the seed plan that the Federation mentioned, especially the fusion of the blood of the royal family and the Federation. My idea is another type of integration.
"Back then, I thought that if you and Xiao Shi could get married, that would be the best thing that could happen. Unfortunately, you are no longer the successor of the Federation's Military God. Instead, you have become her biological younger brother."
The Great Teacher Fan looked at Xu Le, whose expression was somewhat ugly. He smiled and said, "But … I heard that President Pabre has a daughter called Miss Dell. This young girl fanatically worships you. Do you want to try dating her? The Federation President has become the father-in-law of the Empire's crown prince. How can this war continue? "
Xu Le spread out his hands helplessly and said with a sigh, "Other than the reproductive revolution, can you think of something else?"
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