Attack on Titan: My World

Chapter 296: The Thorny Road

"So, do you think he's a hero?"

Sasha said unconvinced.

"I didn't say he was a good person, I just said he was an inspirational person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to ascend to godhood."

Wang Lun argued with Sasha, and it seemed that he wanted to support Gao Qiu this time.

"Haha, take me to see his life trajectory."

Sasha believed that facts spoke louder than words and did not want to argue with Wang Lun.

……

"Where are you from?"

On this day (November 843, 11 in the Giant Calendar), a scholar came to Gao Qiu's house and knelt down, as if he was in trouble. Gao Qiu did not drive him away, but asked him kindly.

"Su family, Lord Su is my cousin."

The scholar revealed his identity.

"Oh, it's my fault."

Gao Qiu helped the scholar up and blamed himself.

"what?"

The scholar said with a flattered look on his face.

"Yes, it's my fault."

Gao Qiu helped the scholar up and blamed himself again. Then he ordered his servants to prepare tea and food, bring clean clothes, and prepare warm water so that the scholar could bathe and change clothes.

"Master Gao!"

The scholar fell to his knees with a thud, bursting into tears of gratitude.

"Wow, I didn't expect Gao Qiu to be so good."

Sasha sighed.

"Birds of a feather flock together."

Wang Lun also said this, not simply saying that Gao Qiu was a good person.

"What?"

Sasha became confused and didn't know what Wang Lun was going to say next.

"Su Shi was grateful to Gao Qiu for his help and he also thought that Gao Qiu was a promising talent."

Wang Lun explained.

"I believe you, you lied to me."

Sasha argued that she really didn't believe that Gao Qiu in front of her was so kind.

"This is a [thorny road]!"

Wang Lun explained in a very literary way again.

"Your cousin has been very kind to me. Now that your family is in trouble, I will definitely not stand idly by."

While the scholar (Scholar C) was eating, Gao Qiu chatted with him and talked about the old favors.

"Yes, I remember my cousin often mentioned you and he trusted you very much."

The scholar answered while eating, and also chatted with Gao Qiu about his previous experience at the Su family.

"My cousin was too upright and offended the powerful people in Beijing, so he was exiled to another place. So..."

The scholar sighed, as if he had some complaints about Su Shi.

"Alas, people in the underworld are helpless. This [official advancement] is a thorny road."

Gao Qiu seemed to like the scholar very much and told him his true feelings.

"Why are this person's words so similar to yours?"

Sasha looked at Wang Lun and said in disbelief.

"Are you trying to say that I'm a bad person too?"

Wang Lun asked.

"is not what it means."

Sasha responded.

"From now on, you will work in my house."

At this moment, Gao Qiu gave instructions to Scholar C.

"Master Gao, thank you so much!"

Scholar C fell to his knees with a thud, and expressed his gratitude again with tears in his eyes.

"Not bad."

Wang Lun looked at Gao Qiu and actually praised him.

"Hey, Brother Wang, are you out of your mind?"

Sasha wondered.

"I'm not. I'm wide awake now and I don't have time to mess around with you."

Wang Lun said impatiently.

"Uh……"

Sasha was speechless, she had no words to say.

A person's first impression is very important, and Gao Qiu left a very bad impression on Sasha.

At the Liangshan Waterside Pier, Lin Chong held a knife and wanted to skin Gao Qiu alive.

At that time, Sasha already knew the bad things Gao Qiu had done to Lin Chong's family.

“He was also forced to open the business.”

Wang Lun continued to defend Gao Qiu.

"Where do I even begin to explain this?"

Sasha asked with great interest, as if she wanted to know why Wang Lun spoke for this [Pujie] (a Middle-earth dialect, a curse word).

……

"Xiao Gao, what do you think of the people of Liangshan Marsh?"

In the Emperor's Imperial Study, Emperor Huizong of Song was looking at a memorial, frowned, and said to General Gao beside him.

"I think it's okay."

Gao Qiu responded perfunctorily, as if there was something else behind his words.

"You seem a little abnormal today."

Song Huizong put away the memorial and said with a frown.

"I have a plan."

Gao Qiu said this.

"Oh?"

Song Huizong was puzzled and didn't know what it meant.

At this time, the class system came up with a reminder: In the [Emperor? Imperial Study], Gao Qiu and the emperor are discussing state affairs. In the Imperial Study, the frowning man in front of him is [Song Huizong], the emperor who reigned for 1100 years in the Song Dynasty (1126 to 26 in the Giant Calendar). During his reign, he changed the reign title six times. During his reign, peasants in various places revolted, with the peasant uprising of [Fang La] being the strongest. Now, an army from Liangshan Marsh is showing goodwill to the court, and Gao Qiu and Song Huizong can just use this force. [Combat Power]: null; [Defense]: null; [King's Residency]: 90; [Moves]: [Majesty? Heaven's Grace], [Rebellion] and [Plan for Amnesty], etc.

"It's hard to describe a person."

Seeing this prompt, Wang Lun commented as follows.

"What does this emperor want to do now?"

Sasha asked curiously.

"This is the emperor's plan."

Wang Lun (subsystem An An) explained, and then added: "During this period of history (the Song Dynasty), the imperial court launched a policy of "suppressing military power and promoting culture." Therefore, local armed forces were quite a headache for them."

"Xiao Gao, what do you think about gathering this force (the power of [Water Margin Liangshan])?"

Song Huizong said to Gao Qiu.

"Haha, your majesty is wise."

Gao Qiu knelt on the ground and said flatteringly.

"This was originally my suggestion, but I didn't expect His Majesty to say it out loud. So I have no choice but to continue to flatter him."

This was what Gao Qiu was thinking, and Wang Lun heard it clearly.

“It’s not easy.”

Wang Lun (subsystem An'an) explained, and then Wang Lun (subsystem An'an) specifically explained to Sasha: "It is not easy to be a general or a prime minister. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger."

"right."

Sasha shifted her eyes to the other side and said nonchalantly.

……

"These are the three boys in our family, and the boy in your family only knows how to play Cuju, right?"

Two fathers were talking about something [at the beach], and one of them was bragging to the other.

“So dirty.”

The boy (the one who only knows how to play Cuju, i.e. [Gao Qiu? The young man]) said this with disdain.

"Pull him into the sea."

The fisherman's eldest son [Ruan Xiaoer] instigated.

"Save me, save me."

The young Gao Qiu shouted loudly.

However, the fisherman's three sons were like water ghosts and pulled the young Gao Qiu into the water.

"I don't want to die like this..."

The voice of young Gao Qiu was heard.

"My path is my own, even if it is a thorny one."

A strong voice came from the heart, even Wang Lun was shocked.