He was merely struggling for a chance to survive.
In numerous dangers, he had chosen to endure in silence, to cherish the hard-won opportunity to be reborn, wanting nothing more than to live a simple life with his family.
He also devoted more time to the cutthroat intrigue of the court.
In this Tang, he had forgotten that initial dedication he once had in the Dragon Flame Army in his previous life.
If it weren't for Sikou Yao's harsh rebuke at this moment, maybe he, Gong Cen, would have continued living this way for the rest of his life, just like that, indefinitely.
No one would think there was anything wrong with him living his life this way, and others might even think he was living quite well!
Even he thought so himself!
But when he heard Sikou Yao's words, and thought about the brothers in the Dragon Flame Army back in the modern world who were still striving for the Empire and its people, Gong Cen felt deeply ashamed.