Cheng Huan's Past

Tian Jian noticed that his father was feeling very remorseful, and his mind is filled with so much guilt.

Tian Jian also observed his father had been having the same kind of feeling in the past, and whenever he asked his father about the reason, his father always evaded him, saying that there is nothing.

Tian Jian somehow feels that his mother is the reason for his father's remorse, and he always believes that there is a kind of dark and unspeakable story his father, and because of that, his father always feels so much guilt.

Tian Jian also knows that his father never wanted his guilt to be borne by him, so he never told him about his past. Tian Jian also observed that apart from guilt, his father was sometimes burning with vengeance and despair.

Tian Jian perceives that his father was always holding some kind of grudge, but at the same time, he was feeling despair, So Tian Jian believes there may be some other reasons which are holding his father never to share his past.

Tian Jian believes that his current strength is one of the reasons, which is holding his father, and maybe his father believes that the current Tian Jian strength is insufficient to bear his worries, so he never told about his past.

Tian Jian secretly and firmly vows that he will become so strong that his father himself would tell about his dark past, and he would feel that as the greatest accomplishment he has ever done.

Sun Hai, as a loyal servant of Cheng Huan, knows about his master's past, so he knows how Cheng Huan is feeling now, so to change the topic, he came forward and, said,

"Village Head, Today Young Master, had a little conflict with Wang Shun, and It look likes a Wang Shun is plotting something against the young master." Sun Hai told in a worried tone.

Cheng Huan is also a little bit surprised by the child's grudges, but he carefreely said, "Sun Hai If it was before then maybe I am a little bit worried about Jian'er, but now I am very confident about Jian'er. With Jian'er Talent, sooner or later he will exceed that Wang Shun in strength, and in front of that strength, all other schemes are useless." Cheng Huan said while confidently looking at Tian Jian.

Sun Hai is also understood Cheng Huan's meaning, so said, "It looks like I am worried so much about the Young master."

Tian Jian, who had been remained silent for quite some time, now asked in a curious tone, "Father, I Have a doubt. I don't understand why the villagers held so much respect and fear towards Wang Shun than me, even though I am your son?"

What Tian Jian wants is not respect or fear, but he was very curious why would villager do that. Maybe Wang Shun's talent is so great, but Tian Jian himself is the son of the current Village head that why he always finds it curious.

Cheng Huan, who was questioned by Tian Jian, is little bit reminisce about his past, then, he with a sigh said,

"Son, before I told about the reason, I will tell you about how I became the Village Head of Lan Shan village."

Tian Jian's eyes lit up because he also always wanted to know how His father became Village head "Father, I'm all ears."

"Son, you should have known about our village position in the political sphere based on the knowledge you have gained by reading all the scrolls in the library." Cheng Huan calmly asked Tian Jian.

Tian Jian knitted with suspicion and said, "Yes, Father, I know a little bit about our village that has written in the scrolls."

"It's good that you know about the little information, but I Will tell you from the beginning." Cheng Huan started telling in a composed tone.

"Our Village is located in an exalted kingdom called the Flood Dragon Kingdom. Under this kingdom, there are nine magnificent counties, and under these counties, there are thirty-six luxurious cities, and under these cities, there are One Hundred Eight small villages. Our Lan Shan Village is under Golden Whale city." Cheng Huan said in a distinguished tone.

"Son, you don't understand the power struggle between powerful ones, like between those nine counties. Although everyone county is under one kingdom's rule, there is always a struggle for power, resources, and influence." Cheng Huan said while he trembled lightly.

Although Cheng Huan wouldn't participate in these struggles, he knows that he is in a spiderweb-like state. He also knows even the slight disturbance from any thread from anywhere on the web could cause serious disturbance to him and his village.

"Royal Family of the kingdom also know these struggles between the counties, but they faced two main issues if they want to solve these struggles." Cheng Paused for a while.

"The first one is if the royal family didn't curb the power struggle between these counties, then these struggles may lead to hatred and grudges between them, and this can lead to lack of unity in the kingdom. so when the kingdom truly is facing a powerful enemy, then the kingdom will collapse because of lack of unity." Cheng Huan said in a solemn voice.

"Second one is, If the royal family doesn't want to struggle between these counties, then they may through an edict divide the resources between the counties. But the problem is if they do that, counties may lack healthy competition or sometimes it may lead to dissatisfaction among them because they may feel that is an unfair distribution." Cheng Huan said with a deep and dignified tone.

"So royal family wants to balance these two main issues, they come with an edict saying that they will hold a competition, and through that competition, they will decide how to distribute resources. And also to encourage all the counties that competition will be held at regular intervals." Cheng Huan said reverently.

"So, the royal family held a competition for resources between the counties, and this competition will also hold every fifty years, and this is one of the grandeur events of our flood dragon kingdom." Cheng Huan said in an elated tone.

Cheng Huan also remembers, when he was ten years old, a grandeur competition between majestic counties. And at that time, throughout the kingdom, even in Lan Shan village also, he observed a lively atmosphere.

"After the release of that edict, The Nine Counties also followed the same tactic as the royal family, and they hold a competition for the four cities under them, and the thirty-six cities also followed the same, and they hold the competition for three villages under them." Cheng Huan, this time said seriously.

"Son, do you know? when a competition was held, the higher-ups won't participate in that competition, and they will send their subordinates to participate in that competition." Cheng Huan said with a sigh.

People at a higher level value their face more, so unless necessary, they won't directly participate in this kind of competition because the slightest mistake they made will lose their entire face, which they value the most.

"Apart from the distribution of resources, these competitions are also helpful for higher-ups to measure their subordinate performance and merits, and the subordinates will be rewarded based on their performance and merits." Cheng Huan said in an ambivalent tone.

"Our Lan Shan village is under Golden Whale City, and The Golden Whale City is under Ming County. When I was twenty years old, The Ming county held a competition to the four cities under them for the distribution of resources." Cheng Huan said with slight waves in his heart.

"At that time, the City Lord of the City of Golden Whale issued an edict to all the young people in the city, as well as youth in three villages, which are under him, to take part in the competition." Cheng Huan said in a calm voice.

"He also said, based on the performances we will be awarded, and the person from a city will be awarded resources and status. The person from a village will be awarded resources, and the person who performed best in the village is appointed as the next village head." Cheng Huan said with great emotion.

"All the youths of Lan Shan village, as well as youths of neighboring villages, have also participated in that competition. And In that competition, out of all the youths from our Lan Shan Village, I performed the most, so the city lord of the Golden Whale City appointed me your father, as a Village head of the Lan Shan Village." Cheng Huan said in a composed manner, neither humble nor arrogant.

Sun Hai and Tian Jian, who was listening to Cheng Huan Speech, were elated and filled with pride for Village Head. Although the village head is in a low position in the political sphere, in their view, it is a great accomplishment.