A heavy rain came without warning. Chen Zimeng hurried to the grottoes on the side of the road with a package. The raindrops were very heavy and very dense. The sky was covered with large swaths of dark clouds. The rain poured downwards. The pedestrians who had no time to shelter the rain were soaked before they could take a while.

He reached out to sort out the broken hair in front of his forehead, placed the package horizontally on the ground, and sat down with the package. Chen Zimeng looked at the heavy rain outside the cave.

The sight began to fade away, and the world gradually became darker. The rain kept falling and it would not stop for a while.

Sitting quietly without saying a word, there is only silence.

There is nothing else in the cave except for the shallow breathing sound. Apart from the cave, it is dark, with a loud rain and extremely noisy. Occasionally, a thunder sound comes from far away from the sky, accompanied by a lightning bolt to break through the sky, bringing a very short moment of lightning.

A flash of lightning shone into the grottoes and shone on Chen Zimeng's face, with a calm face and a clear vision.

As time goes by, it is almost midnight, and the rain has not stopped, and it is getting heavier and heavier.

The rain was covered with rain and smashed downwards, the earth was blown open, the soil was rolling, the leaves and grass were washed clean by the heavy rain without taking up any dust.

The earth bears the anger of the sky, and the trees bear the blows of rain.

For a moment, Chen Zimeng missed his father a little.

My father Chen Yao is a teacher in the town. He is very rigorous in his studies and is very famous. The school brings together students from the town and many places around him. Many famous scholars came out of the school. Chen Yao can be said to be full of students all over the world.

In the past, every time a town rained, no matter how big or small, Chen Yao would take Chen Zimeng to sit under the eaves to watch the rain. His father kept looking into the distance, his eyes remained unchanged, his expression seemed calm and lonely.

Chen Zimeng asked his father why he liked watching rain? His father said that rain always brings hope, and old friends will come from afar by looking for rain.

Chen Zimeng didn't understand, but when he asked his father again, his father became silent and let him ask, but he still didn't say anything.

Gradually, Chen Zimeng also developed the habit of sitting and watching the rain during the rainy season. Sometimes, just one look will take a whole day.

Later, his father told him to go to Zhaodu and find his student, who served in the court and had a lot of power.

But Chen Zimeng hesitated for a long time and told his father: "I want to go to Chang'an!"

Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has been incompatible with the Chu State since ancient times. Although there were no major wars between the two countries and there were not many trade exchanges, there were also many business trips between the two countries and selling goods, but everyone knew that this was just a manifestation.

Chen Zimeng is from Chu, and his father taught many students who worked in the court. Of course, he was extremely clear about the relationship between the two countries, and he even kept hearing about the occasional major events between Chu and Tang.

For example, the Tang Dynasty army headed to Qipan Mountain and built a huge military city. A thousand miles west of the city was the important grain-producing plain of Chu. If the war began, Chu would face a great crisis.

So the Chu royal family sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, denounced the Emperor of Tang for threatening the Chu State and demanded that the construction of military cities be prohibited in Qipan Mountain.

On the other hand, he sent a large army to the Baigu Plain and worked hard to build a big city, less than a hundred miles away from the Qipan Mountain of the Tang Kingdom, to prevent the Tang Kingdom from cutting off the Chu State's grain and grass base.

The distance between the two cities is very short, and standing on the top of the city, you can even see the flag on the opposite city clearly.

For example, a secret line of intelligence sent by the Tang State to Chu State was found, which was actually many high-ranking officials in the court. The highest official position reached the fourth rank, with thousands of people. The whole country was shocked for a moment, and the government and the country were in great panic. The royal family was furious and demoted dozens of officials, killing all the intelligence personnel. On the execution ground, blood flowed dozens of meters away, which was terrifying.

After confrontation after confrontation, the State of Chu was at a disadvantage, and there were many restless factors in the court and the country.

But what does this have to do with me?

Chen Zimeng thought to himself that the grudge between Chu and Tang was a accumulation of lifetime feuds. To this day, no one can change this situation. What can Chen Zimeng not go to Chang'an? Even if he really wants to stand up for Chu, what can he do?

Moreover, the current Chu royal family is full of scattered sand, with extravagant overhead, and ignores state affairs and allows the court officials below to work hard. What can they do? The national strength is still retreating. On the other hand, the Emperor of Tang issued an imperial examination order to recruit talents and develop the economy. In a few years, the Tang Dynasty may dominate the world without anyone to stop it. This is the trend.

The trend is unstoppable, and many people have realized this fact, but no one dares to say it out loud! Including Chen Zimeng.

Chen Yao didn't say anything, but was silent for a long time. Finally, he nodded and entered the house. He respected his son's choice, just as he never interfered with his students' life choices. He just silently taught everyone the knowledge he should teach. As for how to go, the right to choose is always in the hands of others, including his own son.

So waiting for early spring to pass, Chen Zimeng bid farewell to his father and set out on the road to Chang'an alone.

It is said that there is an observatory in Chang'an, which is hundreds of feet high, and is the tallest building in the city. Chen Zimeng wanted to go and see how high a building is hundreds of feet high?

Also, she is in Chang'an!!!

Chen Zimeng thought, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the corners of his mouth looked very beautiful. If someone saw it, he must be admired, such a handsome young man.

The next day, the heavy rain that lasted for a night gradually stopped, and the road was soaked very muddy, but this did not hinder Chen Zimeng's pace of progress. Following the road and going east, it was the Tang Dynasty. In a few days, Chen Zimeng would be able to reach Zhendongcheng. It was the Xiong City personally supervised by the first emperor of Chu State to fight against the army of Shuixian State. It was not the Tang State at that time, and the Tang State had not been established yet.

Later, the Shuixian Kingdom was destroyed, and the Tang Kingdom was founded on the ruins of the Shuixian Kingdom, and gradually developed into a great power today.

But later, there was gradually no war in Zhendongcheng, and this bear city stood in the easternmost part of the Chu State.

After passing Zhendongcheng, we arrived at the border of Tang.

Chen Zimeng took a short rest in Zhendongcheng. During the rest, he couldn't help but feel funny when listening to the people's comments.

It is said that someone has seen immortals outside the east city of the town recently and flew towards the north. Some young men in some villages have been taken away by immortals and have become immortals.

What kind of immortals are there in this world? If there is really a rumor that can destroy cities and land with a wave of hand and have the ability to move mountains and seas, then the world can still be so peaceful, wouldn’t everyone become slaves to those immortals?
Chapter completed!