Chapter 174 Simple Wisdom
After sitting back, Zhang Xiao was obviously silent. His head, which was as raising cocks, just now drooped so much that it was more heavy than anyone else. Teng Qiuyan still seemed to have nothing happened before, and she didn't need to provoke Zhang Xiao with a proud look.
In fact, this is even more sad. Zhang Xiao is nothing in his sister's eyes.
Zhang Tengyue did not make any comments on our small fight just now, and began to change the topic and talk about the customs and customs of the capital. As a foreigner, it would be better for me to listen to these than to see this deputy minister pretending to be kind elder. Although he does not understand the various struggles of the power center, I think that anyone who can reach the level of a tycoon of the Ministry of Energy, who can control one of the lifelines of the country's economy, firmness and ruthlessness are essential in his heart.
The same thing is true, we are too young... The world is ours, never ours.
When Zhang Tengyue was not on the news, his chat speed was faster, and his language was much more exciting than the three-word and one sentence he said in the interview. As one of the most famous members of the major families in China, Zhang Tengyue lived in the capital for decades, whether he was young or older, and he was familiar with it. When talking about the small bars in satellite cities, when talking about various ** and food, drink and entertainment, the Deputy Minister was not afraid, and even did not hide it in front of his daughter.
Of course I know that this enthusiasm is based on my defeat of Zhang Xiao in two moves just now. Otherwise, with the faint words "children" just now, this deputy minister actually doesn't think much of me.
A poor boy from a small city, even though he has all kinds of halos, he is just a poor boy after all.
Listening to Zhang Tengyue keep talking about all kinds of fun things, Teng Qiuyan still pursed her lips and said nothing, and quietly pinched me under one hand, exerting force.
He smiled comfortably at Teng Qiuyan, and I followed a description from Minister Zhang and said, "There is one of our Jinghu Lake in Yeyun, but the area is very small. Think about it, if it is a good day, it would be a pleasure to raft and drink and chat in Jinghu Lake."
Minister Zhang is no longer reserved now and laughs: "If Xiao Cen is interested one day, we will call a few friends to meet you, let's go together."
"Then I'll thank Uncle Zhang first." I smiled and borrowed the rod to climb up. "But before this, I was still very curious. Do you all have to express your attitude towards my existence?"
This is the benefit of a teenager. If you have something to ask, don’t be embarrassed. Zhang Tengyue saw that after going around so long, he couldn’t avoid my topic in the end. He nodded and said, “Theoretically, if you want to do something in the capital, all of us have to express our opinions… You see, our Zhang family is a small population and can hardly say anything except in the field of national defense, so our attitude is actually the least important.”
Zhang Tengyue's words may not necessarily represent the Zhang family. After all, there is a general secretary of national defense on it. Because of this, the deputy minister can seem intimate and careless in his words - since what he said doesn't count, of course he will say it casually.
Just like those stupid merchants who stated at the end of the special offer, “The final right to interpret this event belongs to the head office”.
"Okay... Actually, your attitude is nothing, as long as you don't strongly oppose what I want to do."
Zhang Tengyue remained silent: "What do you want to do?"
"Meet Ai Xue." I grinned and showed my white teeth, like a vicious dog who wanted to bite people at any time. "I hope no one will stop me..."
"With your ability, not many people can stop me." Zhang Tengyue began to think about me with heart-to-heart. "But the Vampire Association is not easy to mess with. Don't be a loose organization, your core interests are linked to the state. Even confidential departments have to give in to these people."
"More importantly, they are rich and powerful, and they are the violent standards that each country shows their strength, right?" I smiled indifferently, "I know all of these, thank you for your reminder. It's just... I have my own understanding of the voluntary master."
"Oh?" Zhang Tengyue was interested by my words, and sat upright and pretended to be surprised, "Can you share it?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't want to say it now... I will say it when I see Ai Xue."
What this means is that I won't tell you.
Zhang Tengyue was embarrassed to show his anger. Zhang Xiao beside him was beaten by me so hard that he looked down at his feet. The scene was extremely awkward.
Teng Qiuyan grabbed my hand and suddenly tightened. She seemed to be very happy to see her father defeated her. The relationship between father and daughter is really amazing.
After all, it was an old fox. Zhang Tengyue rubbed his eyes and sighed: "It's good that... there are countless strong people in the Ai family, and they have always been respected in the country. They must have not seen a real strong man for a long time."
I heard that this was an intimation to me and told me that Ai Xue's family background was unusual. I had always been respecting others' habit of not asking about any details of Ai Xue's family, and all this seemed to be broken as I came to the capital.
I thought about it, got up and bowed slightly to Zhang Tengyue, which was an expression of my attitude.
"I will thank you for everything you told me."
Zhang Tengyue smiled reservedly until the heart of a person told others what they needed was the specialty of these old guys. Since he knew that I came for Ai Xue, as the deputy minister, he certainly knew many details that others did not know much about. This was Zhang Tengyue's advantage when facing me.
I didn't let Zhang Tengyue's smile last for long, and continued, "This is my attitude, and it is also my attitude towards my friend's family, not because you know more than me. (You can read the novel ~ You)"
"If you want to know this, I just need to be patient."
Zhang Tengyue glanced at his daughter meaningfully and sighed.
"Well said, it's great for young people to have their own persistence."
"Everyone can do it." I said sincerely.
The old man closed his eyes again: "No, people are always troublesome in this society. Not everyone can stick to it, not everything can stick to it."
I didn't say anything. I heard too many of these so-called people in the world, and I was too lazy to refute and be refuted.
Teng Qiuyan grabbed my hand and pinched it harder.
"Young man, this world is not that simple."
As the dignified Deputy Minister, I know it is not easy for Zhang Tengyue to say such consolation words. This old man who seems kind and elderly is still worried about his daughter. He advised me to be gentler and to make his daughter safe. Teng Qiuyan and I are now in a match. If we really make something happen in the capital, it is inevitable that someone will take her anger on her.
I smiled and replied to the minister: "Sometimes I think simplicity is also a kind of wisdom."
Anyway, I want to play my role well and become a stubborn little boy.
In fact, I am really that person...
Zhang Tengyue pondered for a moment and said to me: "You may not know, and Xiaoying doesn't know... Ai Xue's family is different from those of us who depend on the national economic system."
Smiling with self-deprecatingly, the deputy minister sighed meaningfully: "If we are all national worms, then Ai Xue's family is one of the leaders who support the country to go further. We are all ashamed of this family that has contributed countless times to the country."
If I don’t understand the true characteristics of the voluntary master, I’m afraid I can’t fully understand Zhang Tengyue’s words. After the old man’s speech, I certainly understand that this is a family passed down from generation to generation by the voluntary master.
The young Ai Xue is obviously an idol among the new generation of voluntary masters and one of the most outstanding figures.
I was just wondering why I had never heard of Ai Xue's name, nor did I know Ai Xue's family? I clearly care so much about the news about the voluntary master, and I was once a novel lover.
After asking the question sincerely and honestly, Zhang Tengyue smiled and explained my questions very simply.
"Do you think it's necessary for the people to know the truth?"
Zhang Tengyue's words were extremely firm and cold, which made me finally feel a little domineering of the superior.
Maybe this is the true face of the old fox and the true side that Teng Qiuyan hates the most?
"The truth is often cruel, but everyone should have the right to know the truth." I looked at Minister Zhang and said seriously about my opinion, "This world does not belong to anyone, it is just here, let us survive."
Minister Zhang put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at me with a warning gradually.
"How much do you know?"
"What?" I pretended to be stupid, "What did you say? Are you about Ai Xue's family?"
"No, it's about our world." Zhang Tengyue stared at me, and the kindness just now turned into a chill. "Did you realize that this world has already walked towards a path that humans cannot control under the guidance of some kind of force?"
"You mean the rise of the voluntary group?"
"The voluntary master is only part of it." Zhang Tengyue waved his hand, as if he wanted to dispel his thoughts, "You actually know the truth and don't want to talk to me?"
I immediately shook my head, even if I don’t have the “talent”, I still have to pretend to be stupid at the critical moment.
This kind of topic is too heavy, especially when talking about this with national-level officials. Of course, I know a lot of the truth, but if the truth is told, my troubles will never be less than any national-level wanted criminal. Through layers of understanding, I now understand more and more what humans want to do.
The more you know, the more frightened you are. Human ambitions are no longer the world in front of you.
Minister Zhang didn't care about my flickering words and continued, "You always know something about modern and predecessor civilizations, right?"
I have been to the library of the old era and said I didn't know it was too fake, so I simply nodded.
"The civilization of the last era was destroyed by the extreme of hot weapons..." When the old man talked about this, his face naturally showed a regretful expression, "But at that time, people's awe of God in their hearts was extremely weak, otherwise they would not have killed each other to that extent... Now that our civilization is prosperous, it is almost at its level."
The silent Fuji Qiuyan suddenly looked up and said, "Human arrogance is no different from that of the past."
Zhang Tengyue smiled dryly and said, "Yes... because of his arrogance, he is even more impulsive. Because of his impulsiveness, he eventually leads to knowing part of the truth... Even for people in this world, the truth is too cruel, and it is better not to know it."
I silently remembered the conversation I had with Elsia. The gods once thought that humans were not suitable for an era without faith, so they began to hit the world with miracles.
Unfortunately, based on what I know now, this kind of beating failed to make the world awe the miracles, but instead began to consider who is in control of the world.
This is the greatest ambition of mankind. It transcends all wisdom and power in this world and has a simple and straightforward reason.
If you don’t take the initiative and cannot master it, it does not belong to your own life and must be corrected.
Whether it is looking for a secret realm, allowing more people to enter the realm of a strong person, or pursuing the shadow of the kingdom of God, all these efforts are nothing more than the manifestation of human beings' desire to regain themselves.
Zhang Tengyue smiled in silence, with infinite desolation in his laughter.
"Whether human arrogance or selfishness... if we hadn't had the belief that we wanted to seek the truth and grasp everything, how could we become the honor of all things in this world?"
This is indeed true, I don’t think I can refute the other party.
This is also simple wisdom, and has nothing to do with right or wrong.
I remembered that I once saw this sentence on the title page of a book about the history of human science and technology development, and I suddenly felt that it was really in line with the mood of this situation.
"Limited life, endless universe. It's broken into pieces, without regrets."
The conversation afterwards did not continue to be entangled with how much truth I knew. After successfully arousing my melancholy, Zhang Tengyue continued to talk about Ai Xue's family situation.
The mysterious girl Ai Xue is of course mysterious to us, but for national-level officials, there is no sense of mystery at all. The Ai Xue family is the most special among all the voluntary masters. It is neither a lifeline department of any country, nor a person is in a higher vocational position. Some of the industries in the family are linked to the lifeline of the country's economy and maintain daily operations. Such a simple and straightforward family does not require anyone to work in any department, and actually has a very strong voice.
The reason is very simple. Han China is a country that respects the strong. However, the people in Ai Xue's family often become the strongest when they appear.
"Ai Xue is the strongest in this generation." Zhang Tengyue couldn't help but smile when he heard me that the people from the Religious Alliance had attacked Ai Xue, "If the Religious Alliance could find ten strong people of similar level as Ai Xue, they would not have ended up having no say at all. Ai Xue was once treasured by the family for a long time. It's really a fate that you can get to know him."
"I don't even understand why Ai Xue went to Yeyun to study." I said, "Although Hefeng Academy is famous nationwide, it won't attract her to that level, right?"
Zhang Tengyue showed a reserved smile that only the elders could have: "What's strange about this? Can a little girl not have dreams? Can a voluntary master have the right to fulfill his dream?"
I opened my mouth and found that I was speechless.
Chapter completed!