The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 24: Layout the world

Long Tingfei sat on the futon with a dazed expression, silently watching the swaying lights. It has been seven days. Since the war in Zezhou, the border has been fine for the time being. Long Tingfei was recalled to Jinyang by the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty. Long Tingfei was full of guilt in his heart, and he only wanted to be reprimanded. After he returned to Jinyang, the Lord of the North Han Dynasty summoned him into the Jinyang Palace, and the one who met him was the teacher of the North Han Dynasty, Jing Wuji. Although Long Tingfei is not a disciple of the Demon Sect, he has been taught by Jing Wuji. He has already regarded him as a teacher in his heart. If Jing Wuji scolds him a few words, he feels more comfortable in his heart, but the Demon Sect is the same as the defeat. Without mentioning the word, he was ordered to face the wall in this empty quiet room for seven days.

In the past seven days, because of the rare peace and tranquility, Long Tingfei has carefully thought about his own faults, and has carefully thought about it countless times before and after the Zezhou War, but after deliberation, Long Tingfei was sad. I feel that even if I knew it beforehand, it would be nothing more than a tragic victory at best. Isn’t my illustrious name only obtained without encountering an opponent? Then Jiang Zhe, who I’ve never seen before, could it be his nemesis? . Every time he thought about it, Long Tingfei became more and more chilled. Seven days later, Long Tingfei felt that his clothes were getting wider and couldn’t help but smile, but he felt a lot brighter in his heart. Although he knew the enemy’s strength, Long Tingfei’s heart was instead. When it calmed down, he had no choice. Da Yong’s troops suppressed Qinzhou, and a great war would break out next year at the latest. This battle would either be the subjugation of the Northern Han Dynasty, or Da Yong would be unable to go north within a few years.

At this moment, someone opened the door and came in. Long Tingfei didn’t turn his head and remained silent. The person sighed softly: “The lord calls you to see him.”

Long Tingfei just got up, tidyed up his clothes, turned around and bowed respectfully to the slender middle-aged man, saying: “Tingfei has seen Brother Duan.” This middle-aged man is a demon. Duan Lingxiao, the first disciple of the sect, although Long Tingfei was not a disciple of the Demon Sect, he had also received advice from the Demon Sect. Duan Lingxiao cared for him very much. Long Tingfei regarded him like a brother, and at this time he did not dare to be rude.

The inheritance of the Demon Sect is extremely strict, and there is no such thing as a wide range of disciples. Although many masters in the Northern Han Dynasty have received the training of the Demon Sect, at most they are only a named disciple. The four disciples, and the other descendants of the Demon Sect elders together, are only half a hundred.

Jing Wuji personally passed on the four major disciples. The first apprentice Duan Lingxiao was a disciple of the Demon Sect for many years. Jing Wuji retreats to thank guests all the year round. Duan Lingxiao is responsible for almost all the affairs of the Demon Sect. This popularity is dignified, calm and shrewd, and his martial arts is also extremely Excellent, is the best candidate for the next lord, Tan Ji once passed him the martial arts skills.

Su Dingluan, the second disciple of the Demon Sect, one of the four generals of Long Tingfei, this man has a straightforward and brave temperament, and is the most beloved by Jing Wuji, but it is a pity that Da Yong has died and died young.

The three demon sect Xiao Tong, the guard of Long Tingfei, is responsible for investigating the military situation. He is cruel and decisive. He is suspicious. There are few mistakes in the investigation of the military situation. He is the confidant of Long Tingfei and the right arm of Long Tingfei.

Qiu Yufei, the four disciples of the Demon Sect, was originally a disciple of the Yuezong. His teacher died in his early years and left him alone in Beijing Wuji. This son is only 26 years old this year. He is also the head of the two sects of the Japanese Moon Sect. Proficient in rhythm, able to hurt people with music, martial arts talent is very prominent, this person is not like restraint by nature, most like to wander, and never ask anything except demon sect orders. Although outsiders knew that Mozong had four disciples, almost no one knew Qiu Yufei’s appearance skills.

Duan Lingxiao smiled slightly and said: “Ting Fei, don’t worry too much. Sovereign summons, there must be help.”

Long Tingfei feels a little relieved, and smiles bitterly: “Ting Fei has been awkward, I only hope that the national teacher can turn the tide.”

Duan Lingxiao said indifferently: “Even if the Sect Master has a plan, it will be useless without you, the general, to lead the battle. Let’s go, the fourth brother has returned, and is waiting for you at the Sect Master.”

There is still some distance away from the palace where Jing Wuji lives. Suddenly there is the sound of a clank piano in the wind. Only listening to the fascinating sound of the piano, Long Tingfei knew that Qiu Yufei was playing it. He smiled slightly and said : “Yufei’s piano skills have improved.”

Just now, the sound of the piano changed, and the sound of killing and smashing filled the world. Long Tingfei couldn’t help but stop. This melody seemed to be familiar to him. Long Tingfei is also both civil and military. After listening for a moment, he suddenly remembered this. It was the drum sound that came from the enemy formation during the decisive battle of Qin Ze, which was turned into the music by Qiu Yufei. Long Tingfei stood still in a daze, how could he forget that day, it was the sound of the drum that made General Dayong stabilized his mind and resisted his attack. He clearly remembered that when he looked at the Dayong Army, under the handsome banner, holding drumsticks in both hands, standing on a high place and struggling to beat the thin figure. It was the weak scholar who let his work fail. Thinking of this, Long Tingfei suddenly understood why there was a horn on the battlefield that day to help him. It must have been Qiuyu who flew to Qin Ze. Seeing Jiang Zhe drumming up the army, he helped the North Han Army with music, but unfortunately not successful. These days, Qiu Yufei must be trying to figure out how to turn Jiang Zhe’s drums into the music of the piano. Presumably, the defeat that day was his own defeat and the shame of this arrogant young man.

With a light sigh, Long Tingfei stepped again and walked up to the jade steps. In front of him was Lantai, the retreat of the Northern Han Dynasty Master Jing Wuji.

Orchid Terrace is a three-story tower with carved beams and painted buildings, Meilun Meiyang, Jinyang Palace was originally a palace in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it was built and rebuilt several times over the past 100 years. It is magnificent and magnificent, although the two generations of the Northern Han Dynasty are not good Luxurious people, apart from the necessary repairs, did not add any buildings, but still have fascinating beautiful landscapes and magnificent palaces. The Lantai on the west side of Jinyang Palace is the crown. This was originally the palace where the Lords of the Northern Han Dynasty loved to hang around, but since Jing Wuji was appointed as the national teacher, in order to show respect and intimacy, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty specially gave Lantai to Jing Wuji as a residence. From then on, unless Jing Wuji invited him, even the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty would not come here without authorization.

As the Mozong waiter walked up to the Lantai, the third floor of the Lantai was built in the open air, with a dome covering the sun, supported by jade pillars and gold beams, and covered with beautiful felt carpets on the ground, surrounded by jade fences. , From the top down, there are bead curtain gauze tents, hidden in layers, like Qionglou Yuyu, not like the world. Long Tingfei walked up the orchid platform along the jade steps, and saw a comfortable soft couch in the center of the back of the orchid platform. A middle-aged man in blue shirt leaned on the soft couch with his eyes closed, seeming to have a nap. On the right side of the soft couch, a young man in black was sitting on the floor with a jade guqin in front of him. The young man was playing the piano wholeheartedly. On the left side of the soft couch, a faint cigarette is rising from an incense burner, making it even more like a fairyland.

Long Tingfei took a look, walked over to the futon in Taichung and knelt down, while Duan Lingxiao bowed to the blue-shirted man Jing Wuji, and then sat down.

At this moment, there was a sound of “clang”, but a string was broken, and the sound of the piano suddenly stopped. The black-clothed youth raised his head, his handsome and flawless face showed a trace of sadness. Jing Wuji sat up and sighed: “Yu Fei, your heart is disturbed. It seems that the cultivating these days still can’t cheer you up from the shock of that day.”

The young man in black showed a shame on his face, and bowed down: “Master, the disciple has nothing to do in his life, but loves the rhythm, conceited that there is no rival in the world, but Jiang Zhe only beat the disciple by rushing into the song with the drum. The disciple must not be convinced in his heart, but the disciple was unable to put that piece of music into the piano. Jiang Zhe was only 30 years old and had been ill for many years. How could the disciple not believe that his work on rhythm is better than my years of hard practice. , Is there really someone in the world with such an outstanding talent?”

Jing Wuji looked at Long Tingfei’s tall and straight body, and smiled: “Ting Fei, do you think Yufei’s rhythm is not as good as that of Jiang Zhe?”

Long Tingfei hesitated for a while and said: “The disciple doesn’t know much about music, but still feels that Yufei is better than Jiang Zhe.”

Jing Wuji smiled and said: “Yu Fei, you have been arguing about the victory and defeat of the rhythm these days, but you have forgotten that you and that person are fighting on the battlefield. The sound of your drums and horns affects the morale of the army, but it is the morale of the army. It has also affected your music. Now that Jiang Zhe is allowed to play the drums again, it will never be possible to reproduce the drum music of that day. Yufei, your rhythm is unparalleled in the world, but my North Han Army can’t be better than being excited. The morale of the Great Yong Army, so your fiasco did not lie in your temperament. Jiang Zhe is good at generating emotions based on emotions, and also good at generating emotions based on emotions. If you can experience the wonderland of the unity of nature and man, martial arts must You can advance by leaps and bounds. Don’t slack off.”

Enlightenment flashed in the eyes of the young man in black, Qiu Yufei, and said, “The disciple thanked Master for his teaching.”

Long Tingfei felt that the jade face was burning like fire, and he was ashamed. Jing Wuji smiled when he saw it and said: “Tingfei, are you ashamed of defeat?”

Long Tingfei bowed his head and said: “Tingfei is incompetent and has failed the love of the king and the teacher.”

Jing Wuji stood up, walked closer to pick up Long Tingfei with his own hands, and said: “Ting Fei, you are wrong. You can carry 200,000 troops to resist Dayong for many years. Apart from you, a few people in the world can do it. For fourteen years, Dayong had garrisoned 500,000 troops at most in Zezhou, attacked Qinzhou four times, and once reached Jinyang City. But since you guarded Qinzhou, Dayong Jaya You can’t set foot on the land of the Northern Han Dynasty. The king knows your merits, the court officials know it, this suzerain knows it, and the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Han Dynasty also know it. Dayong occupies the fertile land of the Central Plains, and there are many famous generals in the Dynasty. Today Yong Emperor Li Zhi is God of the Great Yong Army, although the Qi Wang Li Xian who guards Zezhou is not as far-sighted as his brother, he is also a famous general in the world. Although the Yong Army who guards Zezhou has only 300,000 people, it has sufficient troops. Once there is a loss, he can quickly supplement Come on. And although our North Han army has 400,000 in name, but except for your 200,000 elite, it is impossible for the rest of the army to be transferred to help you. Although Daizhou has a 100,000 army, it is half army and half army. People, it’s okay to resist barbarians. It’s impossible to mobilize to deal with the Yongjun. Jinyang also has one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, but it is also responsible for the defense of various parts of the Northern Han Dynasty. Your two hundred thousand elites have already exhausted the country’s efforts and sacrificed one person. It’s hard to add. If you hadn’t used soldiers like a **** to force Dayong to advance north, I’m afraid my Northern Han Dynasty would have been ruined and destroyed. Although you have been defeated in this battle, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. It’s hard to blame you.”

Long Tingfei said with a tragic expression: “It’s the end general who didn’t see through their tricks. It’s a pity General Tan and countless soldiers.”

Jing Wuji smiled bitterly: “It’s no wonder you, let alone you, this sect, and I didn’t expect Jiang Zhe to have such courage, even an ordinary general confronted you. King Qi trusted Jiang Zhe so much. This was also unexpected. Our carefully arranged rumors were suppressed by the Dayong imperial family. Who would have thought that a delicate princess Changle would easily stabilize the minds of many local officials. Now Qi Wang and Jiang Zhe After achieving this great victory, it will be as difficult as ever to use the separation in the future.”

Long Tingfei said bitterly: “Guo Shi, although Nan Chu supports Dongchuan, but General Lu clearly said that if it is really not easy for Nan Chu to send troops, it is almost cold in Nan Chu. Dare, although General Lu is eager to fight, it is impossible.”

Jing Wuji took Long Tingfei’s hand, pulled him to the soft couch, signaled Long Tingfei to sit down, and said leisurely: “There are some things that this school has been in business for a long time, and I should tell you now, this school. I have known the disadvantages of the Northern Han Dynasty. If we can’t let Dayong fall into internal and external troubles, my Northern Han Dynasty has never had the opportunity to obtain the world. Therefore, this sect has arranged arrangements in Southern Chu and Shu in these years. This time Lu Can sent troops to Dongchuan, you Do you think he made the decision alone? I, a junior of the Moon Sect of the Demon Gate, is now one of the leaders of the Southern Chu army. Although we are all in charge, this mutually beneficial matter will not be let go. For several years I have already contacted him before, and this time Lu Can’s move into Dongchuan is his suggestion. Although this move can’t change anything, at least Dayong cannot brazenly transfer troops to Zezhou. In this way, you still have Hold Qinzhou firmly.”

Long Tingfei heard such secret information, and was shocked in his heart, but did not reveal it on his face, and said: “If this is the case, the disciples are confident that they can hold Qinzhou, but the Southern Chu army can only respond from a distance. If Dayong is cruel , Zezhou is still possible to gather 500,000 troops.

Jing Wuji smiled and said: “Of course, although the Southern Chu Army cannot send troops for the time being, but after the situation changes, even the Southern Chu court will not allow Lu Can to let go of this opportunity, let alone this. The thorn inserted in Dayong is now working. Qing Wang Li Kang returned to Dongchuan this time and immediately cleaned Dongchuan’s civil and military affairs, and put all the confidants of Yongdi Li Zhi under house arrest. If he didn’t dare to pick the Ming flag, I’m afraid it would have been long ago. Kill them. Although the Da Yong court is still in the dark about this matter, it will not be long before the Qing King’s rebellion will be difficult to cover up.”

Long Tingfei said in amazement: “The disciple once heard Princess Bi said that King Qing seems to be at odds with King Qi, but he shouldn’t be incompatible with King Li. Now the new emperor of the Dayong court has secured the throne. At this time, he is rebelling. But it’s a little weird.”

Jing Wuji gave a meaningful smile and said: “There is one thing you don’t know. Qing Wang Li Kang used to teach martial arts strategies. He has a deep hatred for Da Yong. This son is paranoid and untamable. Now Although nominally less than one person and more than ten thousand people, the status of King Qi in Emperor Yong’s mind is actually much higher than that of him. If not, he might endure for a few more years, but now King Qi sees it. Fujue, this Li Kang would be hard for him. However, this son’s scheming is also very deep. He deliberately formed a good relationship with the Dongyuan Shu family, and overwhelmed those rebellious people who wanted to restore Shu. Although he was the Da Yong imperial family, he was based on His life experience actually made those people believe that there was a deep hatred between him and Dayong’s imperial family. This time the harem of Emperor Yong was changed, and it was this kid’s trick. He instigated the noble lady Sima sent into the harem to commit a serious crime, and then forced Dayong The royal family secretly killed the concubine. For the sake of King Qing’s face, she only said that she was killed violently. This gave me a chance for King Qing to take advantage of it. Li Kang told Sima that the Royal family of Dayong was not willing to accept the subjugation. His daughter was a concubine, and deliberately murdered his daughter. In this way, the Shu family cherished resentment. This time, Li Kang was able to control the overall situation of Dongchuan smoothly, and it was also the help of these families. Now even if Yong Emperor Li Zhi learned of this, for Avoid throwing rodents, lest Li Kang simply collude with Nan Chu, and dare not do it lightly. In this way, the Southern Chu and Northern Han are enemies outside, and King Qing is inside. The situation in Dayong is not great.”

Long Tingfei couldn’t help asking: “Who is the person who taught King Qing’s martial arts? Is there a way to influence King Qing through him and make him move more aggressively.”

Jing Wou-ki laughed and said: “It’s easy, you can ask Ling Xiao.”

Long Tingfei glanced at Duan Lingxiao, saw that he smiled slightly, his eyes flashed with excitement, and turned to a bit distressed: “The Chinese teacher really has a long-term vision, and the layout for several years has only seen results today, but the top priority is In Mingchun, the Yong Army might attack Qinzhou. Nanchu is still waiting and watching. King Qing has not raised the flag of rebellion. If we are the first to bear the brunt, we will suffer heavy losses. Even if we win, we will hardly get any benefits.”

Jing Wuji sighed: “This is something we can’t do. Although King Qing is affected by us, it is also because of his too ambitious. If he is allowed to rebel now, it is equivalent to letting him go to death. This kind of thing is to let him It’s difficult to do it. Although Nanchu has our people, after all, there is the prime minister of the country, and the father and son of Lu are more powerful than him. It is impossible for him to do more things. It is said that the interests of Nanchu are the most important, but this time I am afraid that this is the last chance to contain Da Yong. If Da Yong is allowed to break out of the siege, he will dominate the world just around the corner.”

Duan Lingxiao interjected: “If you want to stop the Yong Army from sending troops in the Mingchun, there is only one way. Now the leader of the Yong Army’s northern line is King Qi, but it is Hou Jiangzhe of Chu Township who makes the northern line as stable as Mount Tai. , Then the northern line will inevitably be chaotic. There will be no transfer of boats between Emperor Yong and Emperor Qi, and the offensive in the next spring will inevitably be strong outside and in the middle. If Master allows, the disciples are willing to try to get into the Yong army and assassinate Jiang Zhe.

Long Tingfei showed joy, but after another thought, he said helplessly: “I’m afraid it won’t work. Princess Bi said that there is a master evil figure Li Shun beside Jiang Zhe. Although Brother Duan has a strong martial arts, this person has the help of the Yong army. , I’m afraid it’s hard for the brother to succeed. If we fail, we will never have a chance. Moreover, General Su’s death in Yongdu has already made Long’s heartache. If there is any damage to Brother Duan, Ting Fei will never atone for his sin.”

At this moment, Qiu Yufei stood up suddenly and said: “If General Long is trusted, Yufei is willing to take on this important task.”

Duan Lingxiao and Long Tingfei are both shocked. Qiu Yufei is drunk with his rhythm. Although martial arts are excellent, they are not as good as Duan Lingxiao, and even worse than Su Dingluan who has been fighting on the battlefield all the time. Xiao is now serving in the army. Tong, he is an arrogant person again, this assassin is not something anyone can do.

Jing Wou-ki was calm and relaxed, saying: “Yu Fei already has a plan?”

Qiu Yufei said: “The disciple has thought about it. If you want to use a sword and a spear, I am afraid that the disciple will not succeed. That day, compared with Jiang Zhe’s pinyin law, the disciple’s horn was broken, naturally the internal strength is not as good, but that Jiang Zhe relied on the internal strength of others to compete with his disciples. It can be seen that that person’s internal strength has surpassed that of the disciple. Even if the senior brother went, he may not have the chance to win. Moreover, that person is in the army and surrounded by guards like clouds. Assassination is not easy, after thinking about it, it is possible to assassinate only by getting around that person. I know that Jiang Zhe is a talented man in Southern Chu, who is amazing and brilliant, and his disciples are also conceited to learn. I heard that this person loves talents. The generals who can fight against General Long are recommended by him. If I can enter the Yong army, it is not difficult to get this person’s appreciation based on the talents of my disciples. For a long time, when his guard retreats, the disciples can calmly kill them, like today’s cold. It is the best time for the Yong army to be trapped in Zezhou. In a few months, the disciple may be able to complete the mission, and I also ask the respected master for permission.”

Jing Wuji thought for a moment, and said: “Alright, you now have a knot in Jiang Zhe. If you can kill him, you should be able to restore your state of mind, but you don’t want to get close to Jiang Zhe. Easy, Emperor Yong and King Qi are very fond of this person. Not to mention the evil figure Li Shun around him, even the guards around him are personally assigned by Emperor Yong. If you want to approach him, you must have a suitable identity. Although few people know your appearance and identity, it may not be easy to get close to Jiang Zhe smoothly. The time of March is fleeting and cannot be wasted easily.”

Qiu Yufei frowned slightly. He was not very sure about this. Ling Xiao said at this time: “Master, please let the disciple arrange this matter. The disciple happens to have a suitable identity for the junior to borrow. “

Jing Wuji knew that he was prudent and didn’t ask much. He smiled: “In that case, this matter is left to you. Although the assassination is not a good strategy, this Jiang Zhe is the son-in-law of the Royal Family of Da Yong. It was the confidant of Emperor Yong. Killing this person is a very profitable thing. You must not be careful.”

Qiu Yufei said sternly: “With the help of a big brother, the disciple can definitely succeed. If not, the disciple would rather die in death.”

Jing Wuji, Duan Lingxiao and Long Tingfei all frowned. They all heard ominous signs from Qiu Yufei’s words. Duan Lingxiao and Long Tingfei looked at Jing Wuji at the same time, and their eyes revealed the meaning of inquiry. . Jing Wuji thought about everything, and finally said: “You have to be careful and don’t give up your life lightly.” After that, he turned and walked to the side of the fence, looking at the cold clouds in the sky with his hand, and said in his heart that this is also the calamity of his death, if he can’t get rid of his heart. Demon, it is hard to make progress for life, it is better to die.

Long Tingfei remembered one more thing in his heart, and said: “Guo Shi, disciple, there is one more thing to ask Guo Shi.” Then slowly talked about the secret letter. He returned to Qinzhou this time, specifically Let Xiao Tong pay attention to the movements of his subordinates, but after thinking carefully these few days, he always felt paradoxical, so he finally asked Jing Wuji for advice.

Jing Wuji hesitated for a while, but did not answer. He said after a long while: “This school can’t answer you at this point, but this school might as well say bluntly, Prime Minister Bai knows he still presses the sword, this school will never trust anyone. But you are a general leading the army. If you are too suspicious, you may hurt your subordinates. If you are too credulous, this sect is worried that you will be betrayed. You might as well discuss this matter with the king… “

Long Tingfei was at a loss after hearing this, but he didn’t know what to do.

Leaving Lantai, Long Tingfei thought of returning to Jinyang this time, only to have a hurried meeting with Wang Shang, and he should have gone to report on his work. After the internal servant, Liu You, the postmaster, summoned him in the study.

Walking into the study room, when I saw Liu You, the lord, Long Tingfei felt a pain in his heart. He was less than fifty years old, but Liu You was already grey-haired. If it weren’t for his face, where would he be? There is the heroic style of the past. Long Tingfei stepped forward and bowed down, choked up and said: “At the end of the day, I will bear the love of the king. Please he will be severely punished.”

The latter sighed softly and reached out to pick him up~IndoMTL.com~ and said: “Long Qing is the pillar of my Northern Han Dynasty. I can convict loneliness at will. Victory or defeat is a common matter for soldiers. Don’t worry about it. New Year After that, you have to go back to Qinzhou to guard. I hope you don’t have any worries and fight as hard as you can. I have been in the Northern Han Dynasty for 23 years, but my Liu family has been cracked and sealed for nearly 70 years. In fact, nowadays, the scholars of the country are declining, and I don’t know the truth about loneliness, but I can’t watch the Liu family fall into the hands of the people. I can only exhaust your hard work. Long Qing is worshipped alone. Now it is the autumn of life and death. Your military strength is entrusted to you. If you are unfortunately defeated, you will die alone to thank your subjects.”

Long Ting Fei tears like rain, crawling on the ground, can no longer conceal his grief, but in his heart he no longer mentions his generals or rebellious affairs, the king is already so worried about the affairs of the country, he can’t bear it anymore Mention, but I made up my mind, even if I killed a thousand by mistake, I couldn’t let go of a rebellion.

After the monarch and his subjects discussed a few words, Long Tingfei was about to leave, but the master laughed: “There is one more thing, your marriage with Bier has been delayed for a long time, how about you finish the gift before the new year?”

Long Tingfei was silent for a while, and said: “Now that the enemy is under pressure, the ministers are unwilling to settle down, so let’s wait for the state to settle down before discussing it.”

Looking at Long Tingfei’s back, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty could not help sighing: “Long Qing is too pleading to blame, nothing else, it is inconvenient to ask about these children, Bier, what do you think?”

Lin Bi’s figure flashed after the screen, she said sadly: “Ting Fei is concerned about national affairs. Bi can only admire him in his heart, and hope that he will win a big victory, and he will no longer be worried about Zezhou’s defeat. “

The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty also sighed, looking at the haggard niece and righteous daughter, a thought suddenly came to his mind, I was struggling like this, just to keep my foundation, but to make these children so painful, yes Isn’t it selfish?