The proud noble son met his first failure in life at Zhongdu Bridge. A failed counsel, a failed plan, and a fa…
The proud noble son met his first failure in life at Zhongdu Bridge.
A failed counsel, a failed plan, and a failed rescue.
Surrounded by Du Chongwei's army and ground into the dirt,
His noble family was not there, his trusted friends were not there, his great luminary and master was not there, and his sword was not there.
At last, an old soldier saved him.
He lowered his head in shame, deep into the earth: for his failure, and for his former self-satisfaction.
He lowered his proud back to carry the elderly, the wounded, and the children. Saving people—saving as many as possible.
Later, fifteen-year-old Lin Xiansheng returned to Feng Dao's side.
When he left, he said, "The people are a flock, and I am the shepherd, providing shelter from the wind and rain."
Upon his return, he said, "I am as a beast of burden, carrying the world and plowing for the people."
He buried himself in the soil; when he rose again, he bore not the weight of the realm, but the weight of the masses.