"Miss Lan i might be the last direct descendant of the Lan Family, and she had to make enormous sacrifices to preserve her life. No wonder the two colonels escorting her told her never to return."
Zheng Xitong replied, "Hmm, not returning is definitely the right choice. Back then, Lan i's parents and her two brothers, they were all gone. The entire Lan Family suffered greatly. So were imprisoned, their family assets were confiscated, and what remained was left in ruins. Overnight, the Lan Family was erased from the annals of Shanzhou. The related influences of the Lan Family also vanished, and I estimate, conservatively, that it affected tens of thousands of people, haha... Anyway, from what I know, no one from the Lan Family could even pass the university exams later on, and even if they did, they wouldn't be admitted. This disaster had lingering effects even after the Great Eastern Monarch perished. Of course, so many years have passed, the Lan Family has already disappeared, and nobody cares about the fate of the descendants anymore. The truth of history will gradually be covered in the sands of ti as we, the informants, leave one by one."
After saying this, both Zheng Xitong and Liu Zhizhong fell into a bit of silence.
Finally, Liu Zhizhong said, "History is written by the victors, and they can write whatever they want. However, so things, the victors simply will not write. But personally, I believe that history should be written by the people."
Zheng Xitong smiled and said, "Let's hope that the Valle People and the future Dadong people can correctly write their own history! Zhizhong, keep it up, I'm rooting for you."
"Thank you, godfather, I understand..."
"..."
Afterward, the two chatted for a while longer and then ended the call.
Of course, their conversations were top secret, impervious to eavesdropping.
Through the true origin of Ruan Yu's grandmother and what his godfather had said, Liu Zhizhong truly felt that the sky above Eastern Pot should indeed be changed a bit.
Why was the Lan Family so frenzied back then?
Clearly, it was because of power.
Even assassinating the monarch — if not for power, then what for?
Liu Zhizhong had also studied Party history within the Pot, so he knew who the Great Eastern Monarch was at that ti and who conspired to assassinate him.
All of this need not be elaborated on, nor guessed, as it's aningless. Anyway, there's no need to match reality to fiction; everything is fictitious. But power is truly harmful, haha...
Of course, if the Lan Family had succeeded, history would have looked different...
But history doesn't entertain 'ifs,' only 'since' and 'then.'
Liu Zhizhong once again realized that violent revolution, at its core, is profoundly tragic, with inevitable massive casualties.
How the second September Revolution in the future should proceed, he needs to plan it better.
He's certainly not in it for brute power but for genuine rights, which probably aligns with the rules of civilization?
And Liu Zhizhong plans to, in a few days when possible, share these facts with Ruan Juhai.
Although Chief of Staff Ruan was quite clear about not wanting to delve too deeply into the past.
But since Liu Zhizhong had learned the truth with such ease, sharing would not be a problem.
In his regular ti, Ruan Juhai was occupied with military affairs; Liu Zhizhong, with national and administrative affairs, so their overlapping ti was indeed limited. Hence, he could only wait for an opportunity to speak.
After finishing his wash-up, Liu Zhizhong prepared to sleep when his private phone rang.
He was lying on the bed, bare-chested and muscular, picked up the phone, smiled, and his heart beat a little faster.
It was Ruan Yu calling!
Receiving her call at this hour, Liu Zhizhong's heart rose with a mix of tenderness and helplessness.
How to put it?
It's not that Liu Zhizhong sympathized with the conspirators, but in such events, when it's about brute power, there's really no right or wrong, just 'might makes right.' Those hard were rely weak won or other vulnerable people of the families.
Ruan Yu's grandmother was only 16 that year and was, of course, an innocent party. For her survival, Liu Zhizhong was even thinking that the price paid might likely not just be two army colonels, after all.
But the past history need not be detailed, and naturally, an inherent human sympathy for the descendants of Lan i existed within Liu Zhizhong.
Thus, when Liu Zhizhong answered the call, his voice was exceptionally gentle and magnetic.
"Ah-Yu, good evening! Long ti no contact, how are you? Is your study and life enjoyable?"
His voice was so soothing, it made Ruan Yu's heart flutter.
Even Ruan Yu's whole body felt a tingling sensation, so very nice to hear!
"Brother Zhongshui, I'm doing great, my studies are enjoyable, and life is natural and calm. I've passed most of my major courses in the final exams, with only three major courses left. I'll definitely finish them next sester, then I can intern for half a year before applying for graduation!"
Liu Zhizhong was quite surprised, "Oh my god, Ah-Yu, you are indeed diligent! Finishing a five-year clinical dicine program in just two and a half years? Truly a genius girl, impressive..."
Intuitively, such thoughts surged in Liu Zhizhong's heart: Cleverness has its roots, prosperity has its lineage.
The bloodline of the Lan Family, known for accomplishing great things in Eastern Pot, transmitted to Ruan Yu, even though she bears a different surna now, still carried strong Vitality. The excellence of the genes determined the excellence of the descendants!
Having received such complints from the person she adored, Ruan Yu felt as light as a cloud, utterly comfortable.
"Not really, I just love dicine a lot, it's such an interesting field!"
"Passion indeed is the best teacher, keep it up, Ah-Yu. After you graduate with an undergraduate degree, will you be pursuing a master's in dicine, a Ph.D.?"
"Of course! While working, I'll pursue a master's, and eventually, haha... I want to beco a professor in a dical school, is that okay?"
"As long as you work hard, you'll surely beco a genius professor."
"This evening, Dad called and said you didn't want to marry but wanted to marry the Princess of the Great East. Is that true?"
Suddenly, Ruan Yu brought up this topic, catching Liu Zhizhong off guard.
However, after thinking about it, it made sense; after all, Chief of Staff Ruan's affection for his daughter is no surprise, right?
So, Liu Zhizhong could only smile and say, "Ah-Yu, you're still young and need to continue your studies and further education. If you start talking about marriage, it might hinder your progress! As for and the Princess of Great East, it's just the beginning of a discussion, requiring mutual contact and understanding, and not necessarily about marriage, huh! You, don't rush it, haha..."
"I just want to know, Brother Zhongshui, if you no longer intended to be president, would you marry then? I like you very, very much, adore you, and want to run marathons with you every year, would that be okay?"
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