Chapter 14: This boy is terrifying

Chapter 14:

  The figure on horseback gradually faded into the distance.

  Judging from her attire, she would not be from an ordinary family. She was most likely a daughter of a prominent family in the city.

  "Still staring? Your eyes are practically popping out." Zhou Hui teased, waving a red invitation in front of Gu Changsheng.

  He joked, "A girl like that is out of our league."

  "If a person has no dreams, what's the difference between him and a salted fish?"

  Gu Changsheng held a different opinion and asked unhappily.

  "What is this?"

  He took the red invitation that Zhou Hui had just waved in front of him.

  "Wedding invitation."

  "Huh?" Gu Changsheng looked up at him with a slightly surprised expression.

  Zhou Hui sighed faintly and said, "Brother Gu, I'm getting married."

  "Really? Then congratulations."

  Gu Changsheng lowered his head and looked at the invitation in his hand and offered his congratulation.

  "But I'm not sure if she's the one I truly love. I haven't even met her a few times..." Zhou Hui said faintly.

  "Parents' orders and matchmaker's words."

  Gu Changsheng closed the wedding invitation again, and comforted him.

  Zhou Hui smiled and did not continue the topic.

  He changed the topic and said to himself:

  "I learned a thousand characters at the age of three, knew a hundred poems at the age of five, and was proficient in poetry and songs at the age of eight... When I was ten years old, it was another year of government examinations, and I passed the examination and became a student!"

  Unlike Gu Changsheng, he might be a real genius, just in terms of reading. There are not many people who passed the examination at the age of ten among all the scholars in Yuzhou City.

  "However, despite my achievements, I've failed the imperial examinations multiple times. It's not because of me, but because the world is corrupt..." Zhou Hui lamented, growing confused and lost in thought.

  He suddenly asked Gu Changsheng: "Brother Gu, what do you think happened to the Chu State?"

  Gu Changsheng shook his head and did not answer.

  There is no shortage of smart people in this world, and Gu Changsheng doesn't think he is the only smart person in the world. Since he can see that the situation in Chu is not right, other people can naturally see it too.

  However, being able to see it and being able to pull Chu back together are two different things!

When a dynasty is in decline, there's no shortage of individuals hastening its demise. The royal family, ministers, nobles, and officials, It's not that they don't know the consequences of doing so, they know, but they will continue to do it anyway.

  The lesson that mankind has learned from history is that mankind has not learned any lessons from history.

  As the saying goes: The general trend of the world is that after a long period of unity, there will be division, and after a long period of division, there will be unity.

  In the past, there was Qin, which wiped out the six kingdoms and unified the country.

Later, Qin II died, and the world was in a state of competition, with Chu and Han vying for supremacy!

  It returned to Han, Emperor Gaozu killed the snake, Emperor Guangwu revived the country, and ended with Emperor Xian...

The Chu Kingdom has been around for more than 400 years , and it is difficult to reverse the situation. It is not a short period of time.

If the short-lived dynasties of his previouslife, lasting only 200 to 300 years, had known that there was a dynasty that nearly succumbed to the chaos at the end of all dynasties, yet managed to survive so precariously

I am afraid they would be jealous beyond recognition. This is unfair!   

Gu Changsheng did not choose to answer Zhou Hui's question in the end. After   sending the wedding invitation, before leaving, Zhou Hui asked him:

"Brother Gu, you are now at this age, and you should consider starting a family. When will you get married?"   

Gu Changsheng: "..."   

What is this feeling of being urged to get married?   

"Take care of yourself first, I'm not in a hurry, wait a few more years." Gu Changsheng said.   

His wait for a few more years, no one knew how long it would take...

A few days later, Zhou Hui got married. Gu Changsheng attended as promised, bearing a gift worth about 100 coins. Though not extravagant, it was of decent quality.

The wedding scene was modest, with only a few pieces of red cloth for decoration, along with big red lanterns and the character "囍" scattered about. Despite the simplicity, the atmosphere was lively.

Regardless of the era, lavish weddings were beyond the means of commoners. As the virtuous queen Ma once said, whether rich or poor, women in her Ming Dynasty could all wear phoenix crowns and red robes on their wedding day. While the authenticity of this statement is uncertain, it underscores the extravagance reserved for such occasions.

Gu Changsheng blended into the crowd, hardly noticeable. The antique wedding provided him with a glimpse into traditions from his past life, emphasizing the sacred bond between husband and wife.

As the ceremony concluded amidst well-wishes from relatives, friends, and guests, Gu Changsheng couldn't help but wonder about his own future. However, he quickly refocused, reaffirming his commitment to his pursuit of truth.

In his heart, women only served as distractions from his path to invincibility. With determination gleaming in his eyes, Gu Changsheng remained resolute.

If an old demon happened to overhear his thoughts, they would surely shudder at the unwavering determination of this boy.