Chapter Thirty-Six: Accompanying Laozi to Beat Someone Up

  As for Chu Hao's current serious and solemn appearance, Sun Haoran was both surprised and somewhat unaccustomed. He smiled and put down his tea cup, saying: "What else can I plan, the old master has already arranged everything for me, inheriting the family's legacy, becoming a great general."

  The tone is self-deprecating.

  Chu Hao had already understood and shook his head, saying: "Do you want it to be like this?"

  "What can I do if I don't want to?" Sun Haoran shrugged, "You know, Little King, people like us are branded from the day we were born and our futures are all arranged. Moreover, Grandfather only has me as his grandson." As he spoke, Sun Haoran seemed to be infected, and he, who originally didn't like drinking tea, picked up his teacup again and took a sip, looking somewhat desolate: "Actually, I also wanted to be a great general, but look at me, am I suitable? Furthermore, there are too many things going on in the capital, not to mention whether I have the ability to intimidate everyone, even other military families wouldn't easily let me smoothly inherit the title and position."

  Chu Hao remained silent, knowing that Sun Haoran was telling the truth. In this place in the capital, people's hearts were like murky mirrors, no matter how hard you wiped them, they couldn't be cleared. Even within families, there were many cases of mutual strife, not to mention the external struggles for power.

  There were four families of imperial military men who held real power and had the title of Da Jiangjun.

  The Sun family, although with great military achievements, was just one of them.

  Don't look at the sons of officials, on the surface they seem to be invincible, but if they really compete with each other, even if Sun Haoran has a hereditary title, his path may not be smooth. Because the Sun family is the king of Weiyuan, and there have been five generations of great generals, Sun Gu is also a hundred-battle general who shakes the empire, if another one comes out, even if others agree, but the emperor may not agree in order to balance power.

  Moreover, Chu Hao suspected that the succession dispute of that year was full of doubts. The emperor's unexpected rise to power and his dissatisfaction with Chu Yunfei were not just a day or two old. One major reason why he hadn't dealt with Chu Yunfei for so many years was because of the support from the Sun and Wang families' military group.

  If the Emperor wants to use his power to make the Sun family turn against each other, Sun Haoran is undoubtedly a crucial part of it.

  Chu Hao didn't expect that Sun Haoran would appear careless on the surface but actually see through everything clearly, it seems he really hadn't noticed this detail before.

  Only then did Sun Haoran open his mouth, and he couldn't take it back. "Young Master Wang, I don't know how many people outside envy us as the younger generation of a military family. From birth, we have no worries about food and clothing, and without participating in the imperial examination, we can be appointed to a position, and then be promoted by the older generation bit by bit." Sun Haoran shook his head and said, "But they don't know how much more tired I am. My martial arts talent is not good, and my military strategy is also ordinary. Among the four major families, I am the most useless one. To inherit my father's legacy, who can see the pain of me playing this role?" As he spoke, his hands clenched into fists: "Don't look at how the Sixth Prince and others try to recruit me, don't look at how those officials' sons fear me, but they are all just afraid of my father and grandfather. To me, humph, I'm nothing! Without my parents, what can I be?" Sun Haoran looked at Chu Hao, and his expression improved a bit: "Only you, only Brother Hao, can understand the hardships I face!"

  Chu Hao couldn't take this sorrowful atmosphere anymore. He originally intended to have a talk with Sun Haoran, but if Sun Haoran continued to affect him with his negative emotions, that would be absolutely unacceptable.

  Chu Hao grasped the armrest, then propped himself up and stared at Sun Haoran, opening his mouth to curse, "Hardship, what a load of crap!" Then, he coldly said: "Sun Haoran, do you also have the qualifications to talk about hardship?!"

  Sun Haoran originally wanted to vent his grievances, after all, he had been holding back for a long time. However, upon hearing Chu Hao's words, he was taken aback and his expression turned unpleasant as he stiffly asked: "Hao Ge, what do you mean by this?"

  He took a deep breath, and Chu Hao's fingers tapped on the hilt of his sword, saying word by word: "Don't give me those unrealistic complaints. I'm asking you about your future plans, not here to listen to your grievances! Just tell me straightforwardly, do you want to become a great general or make those who underestimate you regret it?"

  Sun Haoran was taken aback, his anger suddenly gone, and he reached out to touch Chu Hao's forehead, asking with concern: "Hao Ge, are you okay?"

  "You're the one who's sick." Chu Hao turned his head away, avoiding Sun Haoran's hand, and coldly snorted: "We are indeed young masters, that's true. But who says we can't achieve great things just because we're young masters? Can't you, Sun Haoran, become a truly great general?"

  Sun Haoran always felt that Chu Hao's words were a bit strange today, but for a while he couldn't find the right words.

  Chu Hao coldly said: "You're suffering? Have you had it as tough as I have? Do you know how I've spent the last three years?"

  Sun Haoran thought to himself, I've been with you for three years, how could I not know? Every day, idle and lazy, arguing over food and drink, it's not just him who knows, the whole city of Jing knows. But this was something that absolutely couldn't be said, because Sun Haoran suddenly looked up, seeing a determination and anger on Chu Hao's face that he had never seen before, his heart slightly trembling.

  To be honest, he has never seen this expression before!

  Thinking of Shizuo's fall from the favored son of heaven to an ordinary warrior, not even as good as himself, Sun Haoran lost his temper and became indifferent. He felt that his own pain was perhaps nothing compared to Chu Hao's.

  “Hao Ge Er……” Sun Hao Ran opened his mouth, wanting to comfort him with a few words, but was interrupted by Chu Hao's hand gesture. He saw Chu Hao looking at him, with a glint in his eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately: "Hao Ran, I'm not asking you as your brother now, but as the young master. Do you want to wash away those contemptuous gazes? Do you want to trample underfoot those people who flatter on the surface but look down on you in their hearts? Do you want to become a true military general worthy of the title?"

  Sun Haoran's eyes turned red as he was asked by Chu Hao, and his heart felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his forehead. His whole body became parched with heat. In that instant, he seemed to see the brilliant talent from three years ago, the rising star who made even neighboring countries feel uneasy!

  Once known as "Little Overlord", Wei Yuan Wang Shizi, Chu Hao!

  Once the passion of young people is ignited, it's hard to extinguish! In Sun Haoran's heart, he had already recognized Chu Hao. At this moment, hearing these words, he immediately stood up without any hesitation, firmly and solemnly saying: "I want to!"

  "Good!" Chu Hao slapped the table and stood up, his eyes filled with fervor and confidence. He grasped Sun Haoran's powerful arm tightly, "With your words, that's enough!"

  Taking a few deep breaths, Sun Haoran calmed his breathing. He knew that the Crown Prince wouldn't mention this for no reason. His heart was secretly excited, and the dormant dragon that had been silent for three years would rise again at this moment, soaring to the ninth heaven and shaking the empire once more?!

  At this point, Sun Haoran also felt a surge of hot blood. He had never thought that Chu Hao was a waste, because he believed in his sister's vision, and had always believed!

  So he also believes in Chu Hao!

  "Hao Ge, what are you planning to do!" Sun Haoran calmed down a bit before asking.

  Chu Hao took a sip of tea, his previous speech had left him somewhat parched. Seeing Sun Haoran's expression, ready to risk everything and shed hot blood, he couldn't help but chuckle and continued: "Since everyone now thinks we're rotten wood, the termites of the capital, then we'll take it all the way, make them thoroughly convinced!"

  Sun Haoran was taken aback and didn't understand: "What's going on?"

  "What's wrong? Don't hang your head!" Chu Hao clenched his fist and revealed a gloomy smile: "The first step to becoming a great general is to follow me and beat people up!"