1807
Immortality. Such a dazzling word had caused countless people to go crazy for it.
As powerful as Zhao Qingshan and as noble as Zhao Taiji, everyone submitted to the word 'immortal'.
Looking at the ferocious Zhao Taiji, Xu Taiping suddenly realized that eternal life might be the most terrifying demon in the world.
He had turned a person who should have been kind into the most evil demon in the world.
Perhaps because he had lost his parents since he was young, Xu Taiping could not understand why a person should pursue immortality. Perhaps because he had lost his parents, Xu Taiping could not understand why a person should pursue immortality. Could it be that they could really just watch as their loved ones left?
"Xu Taiping, have you thought about death?" Zhao Taiji asked.
"I have." Xu Taiping nodded.
"Then you should know, death is the scariest thing in this world, if you die, then everything has nothing to do with you. You can't talk to me like this, and you can't know whether your descendants are alive or not, and how pitiful it is that you just disappear from this world, no matter how great you used to be, you will become a part of the nutrients in this land. I'm not a person who likes to be happy. For me, immortality means something very simple, and that is that I can always have a feeling. A dozen years ago, I had an operation, and at that time, a tumor grew in my body, but fortunately, it was a benign tumor. Even if it is benign, I still have to have surgery, so, I experienced the first total numbness of my life. When the anesthetic was injected into my body, I could still feel it for a second, and the next moment, I completely lost consciousness. Zhao Taiji said excitedly.
"That's why you're a coward." Xu Taiping said.
"Who isn't afraid of death in this world?" Zhao Taiji asked.
"Coward. They aren't afraid of death, but they don't have the courage to face life's illness. Many people are afraid of death, but after they experience growth, maturity, and age, they will face the matter of them leaving this world with a more calm attitude, so, they are not cowards. As for you, you don't have the courage to face these things. Xu Taiping said.
"As long as I can live on forever, so what if I become a coward? And, as you said, your mother, too, is a coward. She also pursues immortality. " Zhao Taiji said.
"Tell me everything you know about my parents." Xu Taiping said.
"I can't tell you. Never." Zhao Taiji sneered, "If you want to know what happened ten years ago, then go find your mom, haha."
"Aren't you afraid of death? If you don't tell me, then you will die. " Xu Taiping said.
You won't dare to kill me, the Zhao Family won't kill the Zhao Family, and, Tai Heng, Tai Xun, they won't let you kill me either. I know them too well, their hearts are all soft, especially when facing their own brothers. Zhao Taiji said.
"You're wrong." Xu Taiping smiled and said, "You are a murderer, and a murderer should be punished by the law."
"You want to hand me over to the government?" Zhao Taiji asked in surprise.
"Of course, the government will judge you for the crimes you've committed." I don't care how the government will judge you, Zhao Taiji. I just want to say, because of time constraints, we work harder to do more meaningful things in this world, and when a person's time becomes eternal, then this world, to him, will have no meaning at all. A meaningless life, even if it is eternal, is nothing more than a walking corpse, and a meaningful life, even if it is only for a moment, will become eternal.
With that, Xu Taiping walked out.
Zhao Taiji sat on the sofa, frowning.
Xu Taiping's words stirred Meng Hao's heart.
"Xu Taiping, Yonglian, how do you plan to deal with them?" Zhao Taiji suddenly asked.
"Zhao Yongliang?" Xu Taiping stopped and turned to look at Zhao Taiji, "I thought you wouldn't care about your son anymore."
"He's my son, after all." Zhao Taiji said.
"Don't worry, if he doesn't want to take revenge for you, then I won't bother with it. After all, he's a member of the Zhao Family, but if he wants to take revenge for you, then I …" It's time to bully the weak. " Xu Taiping walked out of Zhao Taiji's house.
Zhao Taiji sat on the sofa, frowning. No one knew what he was thinking.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
For the Zhao Family members, these three days were a busy three days.
Also, this enthronement was different from the enthronement ceremony of Zhao Taiji. When Zhao Taiji ascended the throne, old man Zhao had just left, so everything was simple, and this time, Xu Taiping had accepted the Zhao Family from Zhao Taiji's hands, which meant that he was in danger of receiving an order from the Zhao Family. The Zhao Family had to make this enthronement ceremony big so that everyone would know that the Zhao Family had a new Patriarch, and this Patriarch of the Xia Family was the richest man in the entire country.
This was a demonstration on the part of the Zhao Family to let everyone know that the Zhao Family was about to rise again under the leadership of Xu Taiping!
In these three days, the Zhao Family was decorated as if it was the new year.
All the people outside the Zhao Family returned to the inside of the house.
In these three days, the Zhao Family sent out thousands of invitation letters inviting all elites from all over China to come to the capital to observe the ceremony.
Xu Taiping also used his personal status to send invitations to those influential people and friends he knew.
In these three days, who knew how many heroes of the martial world had come to the capital.
On the day of the enthronement ceremony, Xu Taiping woke up early and began to dress up.
At the very least, Xu Taiping didn't need to put on any makeup. However, even if he didn't have any makeup, Xu Taiping still had to adjust his appearance, and the person in charge of helping Xu Taiping do it was Guan He.
Yesterday, Guan He was called into the capital by Xu Taiping and came to the Zhao Family.
Today, Xu Taiping wore a well-ironed Chinese tunic that gave off a refreshing feeling. His hair had been specially shaved last night to the point of being flaked.
"I didn't expect that one day you would return to the Zhao Family with such an attitude." Guan He said.
"I didn't expect it either." Xu Taiping said.
"The Zhao Family is a hot potato." Guan He said with a sigh.
"Even if it's hot, this is still my dad's home." Xu Taiping said.
"En!" Guan He nodded his head, and then walked in front of Xu Taiping, tidying his collar, and said, "Today, let those people see, our new head of the Zhao Family, is such a handsome young man!"
"Am I handsome?" Xu Taiping asked.
"Of course, how else would I be willing to follow you!" Guan He smiled.
"So you're a face reader!" Xu Taiping suddenly realized.
"Of course, to a woman, the face of a man is righteousness. You are someone who can rely on your face to live. However, you relied on your talent. You are truly disappointing." Guan He said.
"You praise me so much that my heart is bursting with joy!" Xu Taiping laughed.
While the two of them were talking, Zhao Taixu walked in from outside.
"Peace, are you ready?" Zhao Taixu asked.
"Alright!" Xu Taiping nodded.
"Fine, come with me!" Zhao Taixu said.
Xu Taiping nodded, then followed Zhao Taixu out of the room.
Today was the day that Xu Taiping would take over as the head of the Zhao Family.
The entire Zhao Family was decorated with lanterns and decorations.
Xu Taiping and Zhao Taixu arrived at the front yard together.
Guests who came to observe the ceremony would enter the central courtyard. The ancestral home was located at the front of the courtyard.
The guests will be in the courtyard to watch the succession ceremony of Xu Taiping in his ancestral home.
It was eight o'clock in the morning.
The succession ceremony would be held at ten o'clock in the morning, after which Xu Taiping would have a luncheon to entertain all the guests.
According to the usual situation, people would arrive at the Zhao Family at around seven in the morning whenever there was a major event that invited people over.
When the Zhao Family was in its prime, for example, several decades ago, when Old Master Zhao was still in the Zhao Family, his birthday was held one year, and the birthday banquet was at seven in the evening. After twelve in the morning, people came to the Zhao Family one by one, and by five in the evening, almost all of them had arrived.
At that time, the Zhao Family could be said to be extremely powerful. No one would be late to any event organized by the Zhao Family.
It was already eight in the morning. Xu Taiping and Zhao Taixu had wanted to come over to greet the guests, but no one came even after standing in the front yard for over ten minutes.
"Looks like there won't be many people coming to watch the ceremony this time." Xu Taiping said with a smile.
"There's nothing we can do about it, the Zhao Family is no longer the Zhao Family then, it was so powerful in their eyes, now, the Zhao Family has declined in their eyes, and this time, it is the alliance of so many top figures in the world that is suppressing the Zhao Family. Everyone is afraid that if they get too close to the Zhao Family, they will be implicated!" Zhao Taixu said.
"At the critical moment, let's see who is really close to the Zhao Family. When the time comes, I want all of these people to remember it!" Xu Taiping said.
"En!" Zhao Taixu nodded and then looked towards the door.
At this moment, a few figures walked in from outside the door.