Ye Tiancheng's words had already set him in motion, preparing to deal with those who intended to harm him. For Ye Tiancheng now, everything he had in his heart was the opposite of what he thought. He had expected Ye Tiancheng to be cornered and immediately launch an attack. However, after Feng Zhongke attacked him, he did not show any signs of aggression but fell silent, showing no intention of making a move against the Feng family.
"No, this guy actually managed to stay silent without attacking us. I wonder what he's thinking." At this moment, a voice sounded in his ear. This voice belonged to Feng Huaiyuan, who asked Zhu Mao Rong.
"I don't know about that either. I think it must be directly related to what this young man is thinking in his heart. And this relationship is very powerful, and we can't figure out what he's thinking. The only thing we can figure out is the immense pressure generated by his inner struggle and pain." As he said this, his face showed a look of strangeness, making me want to understand what he was thinking, but in the end, I couldn't understand it, and my mind was blank.
"You can't possibly understand what he's thinking. Only I understand what he's thinking." Feng Zhongke walked in at this moment. Feng Huaiyuan, seeing his son's failure and still having the face to come in, turned his old face in anger and scolded, "Didn't I warn you last time to succeed and not to fail? You promised me. Now who else is coming to see me? It really makes me furious."
"There's really nothing that can be done, and it's a helpless matter. I never expected that this rocket launcher expert who retired from the special forces would not be able to kill him with one blow, and Ye Tiancheng discovered our whereabouts. We had no choice but to retreat. Otherwise, we would definitely die, so retreating was the only choice and method."
"You're really useless. How could I have a son like you? You promised me it would be foolproof, and yet you give me this answer. Do you know why I hate you so much? Because failures always find all sorts of excuses and answers for themselves. I don't like such answers and excuses. For me, I only hope for success. If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I will make you disappear without a trace. Even though you are my son, I will absolutely not give you any chance to choose or any power to rely on."
His words were simply vicious, and he had completely made his son despair.
Zhu Mao Rong also did not expect his master to say such heartless words. He was stunned for a long time and then looked at Feng Huaiyuan.
After a long while, he said to Feng Huaiyuan, "Master, please don't say that. After experiencing these things, I think young master will definitely grow up. You have always had high expectations for him, so you should give him many opportunities to grow. Don't force him too much, otherwise, it will be counterproductive. We should unite to deal with Ye Tiancheng now, otherwise, Ye Tiancheng will defeat us one by one, and we will face great difficulties."
"Although that's what you say, things can't be done that way. At many times, you have to understand that if this continues, our Feng family will surely weaken, and that guy won't let our family go..." Feng Huaiyuan looked at Zhu Mao Rong with worry.
"We'll talk about future matters later. We'll talk about current matters now. I think if we can solve it now, we must solve it well, and don't have any more contradictions. Only in this way can we smoothly solve our problems. Otherwise, if such problems arise, I think there is only one way to solve them, and that is to be eliminated by the opponent."
"You are really too confident, too self-righteous. Many things are not as simple as we imagine. It is because of these problems that I am very worried and scared." As he said this, his heart was filled with complex emotions.
These emotions would gradually affect his mood, so at this time, the pressure he generated was very heavy. It was because of this pressure that he fell into deep despair. It was this despair that made him feel the problem and the trouble. When there is no way to drag it, one can only completely accept and face it. When some things have penetrated into the bone marrow, one can only use some methods to solve them, which is to obey the actual facts, not to go against the current.
If going against the current could solve these problems, he would have chosen to go against the current long ago instead of using this method to escape everything.
"Then I'll give you another chance. If you fail, I'll choose another heir." Feng Huaiyuan was very harsh to his son. If he didn't push him hard at this time, he would never become a great figure. He was like this before, which allowed him to ascend to the position of family head. Of course, he hoped that his child would be kind and not kill his brothers, because when the crown prince was established, brothers were often treated as enemies. Every royal brother was like an enemy, and the struggle for the family head was the same. What Feng Huaiyuan worried about most was not whether his son could become a great talent, but whether he could be good to his brothers, because he never wanted to see his brothers kill each other.
The conversation between him and Zhu Mao Rong last time was about complying with the idea, but in the end, he couldn't help but do it. If he couldn't even do this, his family would have no meaning. Therefore, after painful lessons, the most painful memories would erupt.
These memories, every time at midnight, he would have nightmares and couldn't sleep, feeling like he was haunted by ghosts. It was because of this that he felt very uncomfortable, and he did not want his son to be as bloody as he was back then.
"I hope you can understand what your father is thinking. The reason I am doing this is entirely because I am worried about whether you will attack your brothers in the future."
"I won't, Father. You can rest assured. I will treat my brothers well." Feng Zhongke was naturally lying. If he were merciful, his brothers would not necessarily be merciful to him. The struggle for the throne has always been a bloody and cruel battle, like the struggle between bee kings. There is only one imperial position, so only one person can live, and others are just sacrifices in this game. This world is inherently full of all sorts of darkness, so when darkness comes, what you choose will determine how much you have. Either you are killed by others, or you kill your enemies.
"I hope you really understand, don't just agree verbally, and then when you inherit the position of family head, you will ruthlessly kill your brothers." In the end, he expressed his last wish. Although Feng Huaiyuan had accepted Zhu Mao Rong's reasoning before, he still hoped that his brothers would be harmonious. Although this hope was very slim, he still spoke his mind to let his son understand his father's heart.
Although he kept these things in mind, his son would repeat the same mistakes. The wheels of history always revolved mercilessly, just like the four seasons.
No one can trust the repetition of history, because life and death are closely linked like two pairs of brothers. If there is no destruction, how can there be rebirth? Without rebirth, there will naturally be no destruction. For all things to be reborn, destruction must come first. Ups and downs, birth and death, endless cycles, have created the magnificent waves of this vast world. Therefore, bad things are not without reason, but are the original cause of this world. So, if you are unwilling to accept it, you must accept it, and once you accept it, you will go with the flow.
I don't know why this guy, after living so many years, still doesn't understand the way of heaven and earth and is still so persistent. This is because things are not as he wishes. Good wishes cannot add a scallion to the soup.
Therefore, the contradictions of reality always make people feel heartache. After all, even the greatest people have things they cannot let go of, lingering feelings, and their own selfish thoughts.
"I truly hope you can understand my painstaking efforts. Even if my time is short, this is my final instruction."
"Master, you say that as if you are really about to die and leave this world." Of course, I don't want such a result. If Master faces Ye Tiancheng, there will be a core existence. Once he is gone, this Feng family will fall apart and fight among themselves. To contend for the position of family head, they will fight amongst themselves, without caring about outsiders, because they only care about their immediate interests and will not plan for the long term, because people's vision is sometimes so short-sighted.
As long as there are interests, there are many things. Because of these interests, there will definitely be no pure relationships between brothers. Everyone is for their own interests. This kind of thing is very tempting for people. Therefore, even if it is forbidden, as long as interests can make people's hearts flutter, even the best relationships will turn into enemies. Ye Tiancheng is very clear about this change, and he understands it even more, because he deeply knows that there is no real brotherhood between people. As long as there are interests, they will turn against each other, so he has seen too much.
Therefore, he knows very well that after the rocket launcher failed to kill him, this guy would never dare to harass him again for a short period of time. During this period, he could develop and produce with peace of mind, because Feng Zhongke needed to consolidate his foundation and stabilize his position as the heir to the family head. If he didn't hurry now, he might be surpassed by his other brothers and become a prisoner. The life he had then would be gone.
Becoming rich from poverty, of course, would not cause any sense of loss or resentment. Once one goes from rich to poor, one despairs of the world and may not be able to live on. Therefore, this guy absolutely does not want to become poor. If he becomes poor, it would be like dying to him.
So now Ye Tiancheng has plenty of time. He can do whatever he wants, and no one can stop him anymore. At this time, his long-term plans have initially taken shape, which is to first do what he wants to do and improve the industrial chain and the ancient city.
Once these things are done, it will usher in new development. This new development, for him, is an unprecedented expectation.
When Zhu Mao Rong saw Master say that, he felt that what he had said before had no effect. He had fallen back into his previous mood and had a kind thought towards his child. He was like an indecisive old man, completely lacking the decisive temperament of his youth. As a family head, if he had an indecisive mood, he would naturally be like an old lion, living a solitary and lonely life.
Feng Zhongke, of course, hoped to become a powerful person. No matter what choice he made or couldn't make, he wouldn't be angry, because there were many things that couldn't be changed, or perhaps he didn't have the ability to change them. When all this happened around him, everyone would seriously try to change it, because for Ye Tiancheng, all this required time and serious thought and imagination. Fate is like a double-edged sword.
Sometimes it can bring you a turning point in destiny, and sometimes it can take everything away from you.
He did not seriously follow his father's words but chose to outwardly obey and inwardly defy. Although he promised to deal with Ye Tiancheng verbally, he did not do so in his heart. Instead, he chose to accumulate strength in secret and prepare to compete for the position of family head. He knew very well that if he lost all this, it would mean he might be killed by his other brothers. Some people thought that living in a wealthy family meant they could live without worry. Of course, besides living without worry, they faced various struggles and killings that poor people could not imagine.
Most of those poor people returned to their starting point after failure, while they could lose everything after failure, and sometimes even their heads. Therefore, they could not afford to fail and could not fail. Failure meant saying goodbye to the world completely. This guy had personally witnessed his father carry out a bloody purge of his brothers when he was fighting for the position of family head.
With his father as a precedent, how could his son not understand that his position was very precarious? Even if he let these brothers go, these brothers would not let him go.
Therefore, this Feng Zhongke is indeed too idealistic.
He completely failed to understand that even if his son let his brothers go, his brothers would not let him go.
Under such circumstances, he had almost no other choice.
"This young master has not remembered his father's words at all. I saw a sinister look in his eyes," Zhu Mao Rong said, seeing the killing intent projected from Feng Zhongke's back, he could tell.
In fact, when everyone's eyes are blinded by something, nothing else seems to matter.
Because of interests.
Just like Li Si's cooperation with Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao said that if Fusu became emperor, he would likely be purged, because Fusu and Li Si did not have a good relationship. He would support the Meng family.
These words struck Li Si's most sensitive point, so Li Si chose to support Hu Er Shi.
Hu Er Shi ended up favoring Zhao Gao, and Zhao Gao slowly killed Li Si.
The struggle for interests has always been dark and sinister.
Because interests can stir and blind people's eyes, making them unable to analyze problems clearly.
Zhuge Kongming said: "Dispel desires and aspire to greatness; maintain peace and achieve far-reaching goals."
If one cannot achieve this, then one can do nothing in the end.
A super calm mind is more important than anything.
So Zhu Mao Rong knew everything, precisely because he was an observer and could treat everything that happened calmly.
For him, everything was exceptionally simple.
It is this exceptionally simple mind that makes his heart fall into very simple thoughts. He did not seriously consider the positions of Feng Zhongke and Feng Huaiyuan. If he, Zhu Mao Rong, were in their shoes, it would be difficult to say whether he could maintain a clear mind.
Once a crisis does not fall on your shoulders, you will not understand the feelings of those who are in the situation.
Therefore, there are too many people who have wishful thinking.
They are like some officials in this country, only thinking from their own perspective and formulating strategies, without considering how the people below are doing or whether they are benefiting.
Therefore, wishful thinking and being unable to do what one thinks are completely different things.
After leaving his father's residence, Feng Zhongke immediately began to formulate strategies, then united with his brothers to prepare to eliminate his brothers, and then, like Li Shimin in the past, carried out a "Xuanwu Gate" incident to seize power and obtain his position.
Only with power can one carry out one's ideals.
He, Feng Zhongke, felt that his father should have stepped down from this position long ago, occupying the position without doing anything.
This made Feng Zhongke very unhappy.
He felt that his father had lost his decisive temperament from the past and had completely become a dying old man, looking like he was about to die, with no youthful vigor.
Such an old man looks stable, but in fact, he is nurturing a hidden danger.
He completely lacked the decisive temperament he once had, and was instead nurturing many "meritorious officials" who had gone through life and death with him but could no longer contribute to the Feng family's economy and strength. And these meritorious officials kept arranging their relatives and children, making the Feng family riddled with holes.
It felt like a precarious situation.
Feng Huaiyuan naturally felt this, but he felt that he could not act against his old friends and relatives.
After all, bones are connected by tendons.
No matter how ruthless he was, this indecisive old man could not act.
When he was young, he dared to do anything, say anything, and bear anything. When he got old, that breadth of mind and spirit had aged with his body.
He completely lacked the ability of the past.
This is Feng Zhongke's extreme dissatisfaction with his father.
He felt that as long as he became the head of the Feng family, he could eliminate the Feng family's drawbacks and make the Feng family stand tall in the world.
Therefore, he was determined to launch the "Xuanwu Gate" incident.