"I was poor since childhood, and my temperament was dull and silent. I had no friends, no friends, and no relatives. I had no meat when eating porridge, vegetables, and I only liked to study. In addition to studying, I still studied. I had no ambition in my life. I just wanted to be admitted to Tiandaoyuan after entering Kyoto. Later, after I met Chen'er, I just wanted to study with her, although she was really not interested in studying.

This is the first passage at the beginning of Wang Zhice’s notes. Looking at this passage, Chen Changsheng felt a sense of closeness, just like when he learned about Gou Hanshi’s experience before Qingteng Banquet, although he knew he was an opponent, he still felt closeness to him because he was also a person who only likes to read.

"On the way to Beijing, I met the prefect of Tianliang County Prince's Mansion, and later Taizu, and then, I met the King of Qi, and then, I met him again in Luoyang, and I also met him again, and my eldest brother, yes, it was also in the alley with sewage in Luoyang. I met Chen'er, so I stayed."

"Luoyang paper is expensive, everything is expensive, even the sesame cakes are sold more expensive than elsewhere, not to mention that when wars were fought every day, she wanted to regain her old career after spending money. I thought it was always bad for killing people. She asked me how to manage my family. After thinking about it, I still had to go to Kyoto. Even if I couldn't get into Tiandaoyuan, I could still go to Tianshuling to take out some fake rubbings. I always thought that I was a scholar and wrote pretty well."

"She came to Kyoto with me, and never left again. Even if she wanted to leave, she couldn't do it, because Emperor Taizu's army surrounded Kyoto. It was then that I realized that after my elder brother left Luoyang, he was never going to come back. On the day when the city was finally broken, Chen'er and I sat on the boat, looking at the King of Qi who was smiling across the Naihe Bridge, knowing that life would be better."

"Your Majesty ascended the throne in front of the Heavenly Book Mausoleum, but the army of the demons came. Then two years later, the demons came again. The King of Qi would occasionally come to the inn to chat with us for a few words. It can be seen that his mood was getting worse and worse. I don't know if it was because his favorite unicorn died on Luoliuyuan, or because His Majesty never knew who the prince was. One day he drank a lot of wine, and he stared into my eyes and said, "Since Luoyang City, I have always wanted me to help him. I don't understand. I am just a scholar with no power to tie a chicken, and what can I help him, and... I came to Kyoto, just want to go to the Heavenly Daoyuan to read books."

"I was admitted to the Heavenly Daoyuan, started studying, and lived the life I longed for, but she didn't like this ordinary life. I took her to the palace to see Qingteng and the National Education College to see the banyan trees. She didn't like it. She said that the forest in Chaoyang Garden was too dense and the big banyan trees were too high. The most important thing is that the lake in Qujiang and the National Education College was peaceful. One night, I laughed at Luoyang Miscellaneous Notes, and she sneered, saying that the literary figures seemed to look at the mountains and did not like peace. Only people like me could tolerate such boring days. I understood what she meant, but I didn't want to answer, so I had to remain silent."

"Later, she finally left Kyoto. She didn't know whether to go to Xue Laocheng or look for the trace of her elder brother. In short, she left me. I thought seriously for three days and three nights, and confirmed that I could not change anything, so I continued to study. I just slept in my study and began to think about the matter of practice. I always thought that my friends always thought that I had no potential to practice, let alone any talent. However, I didn't know why, I, who had just started practicing for over 40 years, did not encounter the obstacles in the rumors. I spent a night and roughly understood what it meant to practice, or the movements I made that night or the movements I made.

The quietness was a little big, which alarmed many people, so I became a celebrity in Kyoto for no reason. The King of Qi took the imperial edict of Emperor Taizu and forced me to enter the court and started to become an official. Many people thought I would be proud of the movements made that night, and was proud of my talent in practice. In fact, what I was really proud of was that the small games I made myself spread in Kyoto and the entire continent. In short, I became a celebrity and began to go in and out of the mansions of those famous officials and celebrities. Several princes, including the King of Qi, all had a good time with me. Life seemed to be happy again, and I never came back except her."

"A peaceful and happy days cannot last forever. I understand this truth, but I didn't expect that the end of this wonderful day would come so suddenly. Late one night, martial law suddenly came to Kyoto. Two guests came to my house. They were guests of the Qi Palace. They asked me to do something. After thinking about it, I did not agree, but I did not want to go over and stop the Qi King. I knew that with his temperament, no one could stop him from moving forward. The next morning, the carriage began to transport bodies out of the city. I stood upstairs and looked at the direction of Baicao Garden, looked at the slowly rising white smoke, silently praying not to die. At least the princes I knew should not die. Unfortunately, things were not as good as others wished. Those princes died, including their wives and children."

"I sat at home for three days without going out or inquiring. I looked at each other with the two guests sent by the Prince of Qi's Mansion and remained silent. Finally, King Qi handled the matter outside and came in person. At such a tense moment, he actually took time to see me. I don't know if he should feel honored or vigilant. King Qi said he didn't mind my silence these days, but I need me to show my attitude to the people of Kyoto now. I could only remain silent. He stared into my eyes and asked me what my attitude was. After thinking about it, I said, "I have no attitude, so he started to remain silent, and then he turned and left. That was the last time I and him had a conversation as a friend, because later I realized that just early that morning, he had officially succeeded to the throne and became the Emperor of the Great Zhou."

"I was not taken away from the official position, nor was I under house arrest, nor was I put in prison. I was just deliberately forgotten by the court and those who I was once familiar with in this home in Kushui Lane. There is another person who was deliberately forgotten like me, that is Emperor Taizu, King Qi... No, it should be said that it was His Majesty, or because I wanted to be filial, I was worried that Emperor Taizu would be too bored in the deep palace and cause trouble, or because I still remember the friendship between us and worried that I would be too bored in the house and cause trouble, so I issued an order to recruit me as a secretary and let me go to the palace to accompany Taizu."

"It must be said that the life in the deep palace is actually very interesting. In just a few months, Taizu seemed to have been old for hundreds of years and became a real old man. He was not as irritable and frivolous as he used to be. Instead, he became much kind and no longer cared about state affairs. Of course, he could not care about it, and no one allowed him to care anymore. So he began to care about the victory or defeat at the card table and the beautiful maids in the palace. I have advised the latter several times, but he didn't like to listen to it. Regarding the former, it was difficult for him to beat me at the card table, but he became more and more interested. In that deep palace full of green vines, at the card table under the fruit rack, I played a lot of cards with the old man, and I always chatted in my spare time in playing cards, so I heard a lot of stories and kept it in my heart."

Chen Changsheng looked at the handwriting on his notes and felt difficult to calm down.

These are Wang Zhice's self-reports and memories of a legendary figure. He said it very confusingly and simplely, but it clearly told his own life journey, which happened to be the most turbulent period of the mainland, so these narratives naturally had some strong impact.

Looking at the words in his notes, he seemed to see Wang Zhice of the past. He was a young scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam but did not seek an official position. He traveled thousands of miles to Kyoto just to read thousands of books. Who would have thought that he would see the reflection of a girl in Luoyang City on the way, so the scholar had more scenery in his eyes and stopped.

The young scholar finally started walking again and arrived at his destination, Kyoto. He never forgot his original purpose, but was unable to live according to his thoughts. The scenery in his eyes changed a lot, and the girl's reflection shattered into a void. He began to become an official and became a celebrity in Kyoto. Then he was forced to enter the worlds that he did not want to enter or liked.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng's mood gradually became nervous. Wang Zhice's travel notes or self-reports came to the notes, and he wanted to know the most. What did Taizu say to Wang Zhice during the years when he was placed under house arrest in the deep palace, or he might see what the person who changed his fate said next.

He continued to read the notes.

"There are many rumors about Emperor Taizu, and the most famous one is naturally to change one's destiny against the heavens. There is a saying that has been circulating on the mainland. Many years ago, Taizu met the contemporary Taoist lord, the previous pope in Ligong. He used some secret method to sacrifice to the starry sky, and thus successfully changed one's destiny. The emperor star shone on the earth forever in the night sky. After the change of Baicao Garden, there were many more specific contents of the destiny in the starry sky. It is said that in order to change one's destiny against the heavens, Taizu was willing to leave only one son to pass on his bloodline, and the rest of the sons were all dedicated to the starry sky as sacrifice... However, when Taizu successfully ascended the throne, he did not want to fulfill his promise. In fact, his sons were so outstanding, who could die? And who would die?"

"I don't know if the King of Qi and those princes have heard of this rumor. Even if I hear it, do I believe this rumor, but no matter whether this rumor appears or is heard, as long as it appears, they will turn from a dead branch into a terrible poisonous snake in their hearts, constantly biting their hearts. From Po Luoyang to Kyoto, Taizu's outstanding sons have never been able to maintain a good relationship, which is related to the ownership of the imperial chair. Now it seems that it has a lot to do with this rumor. It must be admitted that Taizu's sons are all excellent, but Your Majesty is the most powerful person. When the princes are still trying to influence Taizu's choice and waiting for the arrangement of fate, Your Majesty takes the lead without hesitation and kills all his brothers..."

"I asked Emperor Taizu if there was any change of fate. That day he got drunk, and the old man spots on his face were particularly bright. He smiled like a child and a fox. He did not answer my questions head-on. He just burped while singing the local opera in Tianliang County, nodding his head constantly, as if he was about to fall asleep."
Chapter completed!