Chapter 946: He Was Never at Peace to Begin With
Another three years passed in a flash.
By the time Chen Changsheng woke from that absurd dream, the world was engulfed in turmoil.
The flames of war had swept through the southwestern and southeastern domains. Prince Jin, the King of Wei, and the Prince of Yan were locked in a bitter struggle. The Imperial Court, standing firm in the north, appeared stable, but in the shadows, it was constantly constrained by Prince Jin. The two factions clashed in secret, sparking repeated disputes without either side making any real headway.
Shangjing had also lost much of its peace. The war in the Southern Region had put the people on edge, especially since the Imperial Court seemed content to just watch helplessly, doing absolutely nothing.
The scholars of Shangjing, and even the common people, were deeply disappointed by this.
If that rebellious prince truly succeeded, would there even be any justice left in the world?
Chen Changsheng listened to the disdain and curses of the people around him, finding it all rather familiar. He had witnessed a similar scene in Jingshi. It had been just like this—everyone cursing the Imperial Court's incompetence. The commoners cursed, the officials cursed, yet the moment the fighting approached Shangjing, they all fled faster than anyone else. Only a sparse few remained.
But it didn't matter; the world was always like this. This generation had lived through so many changes in dynasty that the concept of a nation was no longer that important to them. In the hearts of many, this so-called country simply wasn't as precious as their own lives. The emperor was always changing, yet they had to bow to whoever took the throne. In this era, whether that respect was genuine merely depended on whether the person sitting in that position was a good emperor.
After buying a jug of wine, Chen Changsheng left the area. He didn't visit Tang Manor. Instead, he left Shangjing, heading south.