"Your last name is Tan Tan?"
Puhu, who was riding the old scalper, was carrying a bamboo pole with a piece of fresh meat hanging on it, always dangling in front of the old scalper. The old scalper stretched out his tongue to try to reach it, but he couldn't reach it. So I was breathing hard, but I was not willing to give up.
Tan Qingge didn't know why this young man named Puhu stopped to wait for him on purpose, but he was also very curious about the old scalper. To be honest, he has never seen anything in the world. When he was young, he helped out in the kitchen of the Martial Arts Academy. Literacy was taught by the cook. After the number was taught, the cook had no stock in his stomach. As for swordsmanship, thanks to his frequent trips to the library to give away peanuts.
So he wasn't even sure whether cows also ate meat and grass.
"yes."
Tan Qingge responded.
"Very rare."
Seeing that Tan Qingge's gaze had been on the old scalper, Puhu smiled and said, "This old beast is too old and always lazy and unwilling to walk, but it is very greedy, so I picked a piece of meat and put it on it. Dancing in front of his eyes, it always wants to eat meat, so it can keep moving forward."
"Cow... eat meat?"
Talk about Qingge and ask.
Ever since he was sensible, he was raised by that bearded cook, but the cook never let him call him father, and told him since he was a child that he was a child picked up on the street. And he is very introverted. Since he was young, apart from helping in the kitchen and delivering peanuts to the library, he sat by himself most of the time in the back mountain, saying that he was isolated from the world. The students of the Academy of Martial Arts have gone one after another, and it can be seen that there are not many people who have seen him.
So when he asked the cow if he ate meat, he didn't make a fuss.
"Generally do not eat."
Pu Hu patted the old scalper's neck, and said a little proudly: "Except for this beast, I have fed him meat since he was young and I was young, and he has a bad mouth, and he refuses to eat a bite of grass. He doesn't even drink water , only drink."
"It's amazing."
Tan Qingge echoed.
"I want to ask you a question."
Pu Hu looked at Tan Qingge: "Why did the old dean choose you to wait for us outside the door?"
Tan Qingge was obviously taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know, the old dean found me before he raised his sword and went south, and told me to wait outside the door. Go to Tai Chi Palace. I didn’t say a word, and then left. I asked him where you were going, and he said that he would meet friends in the south. I have never seen him go out of the Yanwu Academy, and he rarely even went out of the library. I thought he was no friend."
"Everyone has friends."
Puhu stroked the old scalper's back: "This is my friend."
"Your friend is a cow?"
"Cows are better than people."
Puhu paused for a moment: "People will plot against you, but will cattle plot against you?"
Tan Qingge was stunned, then nodded: "This sentence is correct, the cow can only be tricked by you."
Pu Hu smiled: "It is because you are the person waiting for us outside the door that I will not kill you. The little emperor sent you here just to win over that man named Fang Jie. Because you and the old courtyard The elders have some relationship, and Fang Jie has some relationship with the old dean. If Luo Weiran is still in Chang'an City, it should not be your turn to come out. As for sending the people recruited by Hongxiu out, it is nothing more than a means to win over Fang Jie and a threat It’s just a solution.”
"You know a lot."
Talk about singing.
Puhu hummed: "Since I have come out, I naturally need to know more about it. The general said that no matter what you do, you must be prepared. There is no permanent good luck in this world. Success comes from preparation. I like reading, as long as it is You can read anything with words, so I have almost read the files in the Ouchi Guard Office, and they are all interesting things."
He looked at Tan Qingge: "Do you know why we came out? How did we come out?"
"have no idea."
Tan Qingge answered.
"You are a gentleman."
Puhu made a conclusion to Tan Qingge: "A gentleman with a very simple heart."
"Gentleman?"
Tan Qingge shook his head: "The chef said that the most unlucky people in this world are gentlemen, so many years ago, gentlemen were all dead, leaving only a group of villains."
Pu Hu was noncommittal, he was silent for a while and asked Tan Qingge: "Do you want to know why we came out?"
"No."
Tan Qingge shook his head again: "I don't want to."
"Why?"
"Because it has nothing to do with me."
He looked at the icy armored warriors, and recalled the endless line that came out of it when the door was opened, and he felt a little chills in his heart. To be honest, that day really scared him. Before leaving, the old dean just told him to wait outside the gate and open the door when he heard the knock, and don't care who comes out. He has always obeyed the old dean's words, so he never asked.
He just didn't expect that there would be such a powerful army inside the door, and such a domineering and invincible general.
"I have a good impression of you."
Puhu kept a simple and honest smile on his face, but this kind of smile was not warm: "That's why I stopped and waited for you, said a few words to you, and remember one thing, don't fight against me no matter what, As long as you don't offend me, I won't kill you. After all, you opened the door, and you are innocent. Remember... don't fight me no matter what. I know what the emperor said to you, but you You should understand that the little emperor is actually not a smart person."
"But he's the emperor."
Tan Qingge said seriously: "Emperor of the Sui Dynasty."
Pu Hu didn't seem to care about the word "emperor" at all, and curled his lips: "Don't take my advice as a deaf ear, I am used to solving problems in the most direct way. So, anyone who offends me, I will kill who."
Tan Qingge looked down at the sword at his waist, but didn't answer.
…
…
Tai Chi Palace
East Nuan Pavilion of Tai Chi Hall
The little emperor Yang Chengqian stood aside respectfully, with his head down, not daring to speak. If they hadn't seen this scene, no one would have thought that the emperor of the Sui Dynasty would have such a humble appearance. And the majestic man in iron armor in front of him seemed more like an emperor than him.
"I heard that Emperor Tianyou likes to sit on the kang to handle memorials?"
General Tiejia stood in front of the earthen kang and looked around, his eyes resting on the low table on the earthen kang. There are many memorials on the low table, and there are four small bamboo baskets on one side of the low table, and the words "priority and urgency" are pasted on the bamboo baskets.
"yes."
The little emperor replied: "The first emperor liked sitting here to review memorials and deal with court affairs."
"favourite?"
General Iron Armor frowned slightly, and looked at the little emperor with some dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty is the only son of Emperor Tianyou, and Emperor Tianyou has taken good care of His Majesty. Your Majesty should be the person who knows him best. The two words I love most His Majesty said it out of his mouth, if he hears it, he will be disappointed."
He pointed to the armchair covered with thick cotton cushions: "It's comfortable to sit here, or is it comfortable to sit with your body stretched out on the kang?"
He asked seriously, so the little emperor Yang Chengqian didn't dare to be serious in his answer: "Naturally, the chair is comfortable, and the kang sits cross-legged. There is no back to lean on, and the spine needs to be straightened. Keep this posture for several hours... feeling bad."
"So, do you think Emperor Tianyou likes uncomfortable things?"
Iron Armored General asked again.
The little emperor pondered for a while, then shook his head.
"The reason why he sits on the kang to deal with government affairs is because sitting on the kang is uncomfortable. He wants to use this discomfort to alert himself and not to slack off. Doesn't he know that sitting on an armchair is more comfortable? But After being comfortable for a long time, I forget how to endure pain. It is a principle that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. As an emperor, if you can’t always be alert to yourself, then you are a fool.”
"I... remember it!"
The little emperor answered with his head bowed.
"Your Majesty is unfortunate, but also lucky."
When Iron Armored General said this, he did something that stunned all the servants in the room. He actually lifted his legs onto the kang, and then sat down cross-legged. That position was where Emperor Tianyou used to sit! For the subject, such a move is a sin that cannot be forgiven! There is no doubt that such a move is not as simple as being rude.
Dou Shuangfang's face changed, and he opened his mouth to scold, but the little emperor waved his hand to stop him.
"It's really uncomfortable."
After sitting down, General Tiejia murmured, and then turned his head to look at the little emperor: "Your Majesty, unfortunately, caught up with the most chaotic period of the Sui Dynasty, and when he ascended the throne at a young age, he had to do his best to turn the tide. It is inevitable that he will not be able to do his best. God bless the emperor for this trouble." Can't be flat, let alone His Majesty? I can imagine the panic and helplessness in His Majesty's heart, but since the burden falls on His Majesty's shoulders, His Majesty can only bear it."
"Your Majesty is lucky because you have a good father. He wants to finish everything in his limited life, but when he is unlucky. He is courageous and dares to use the knife on the physical illness, but only slightly. It's a bit late... Of course, he can't be blamed for this, how can it be his fault for a hundred years of malpractice?"
"Your Majesty is most fortunate that the door opened."
This is getting more and more exaggerated.
He actually commented on the late emperor in front of the emperor!
"I will be a good emperor!"
Yang Chengqian raised his head and said something, clenched his fists tightly in his cuffs.
"Um."
General Iron Armor hummed: "But you did many things wrong."
The little emperor's expression changed immediately, and he took a step back subconsciously. The Iron Armored General's eyes froze, and the little emperor hesitated for a moment, took a step forward, and stood back to his original place.
"Please give advice, General!"
The little emperor bit his lip and said these words.
"There are some things that His Majesty knows better than the people below. Because of this, there are some things that His Majesty should not do. They don't know that there is a door, but His Majesty does."
"I..."
The little emperor opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. His shoulders trembled violently, and his face was as pale as paper. The hem of the dragon robe swayed like waves, because his legs were trembling.
"Dongnuange is not bad here."
General Tiejia's expression was a bit strange, and he looked out of the window and said in a calm tone: "From here, you can see far away. The Tai Chi Hall is built so high that courtiers can see it clearly when they come in. Since you are sitting in such a good position, look is so clear, why make a mistake?"
"I... remember it!"
The little emperor's voice was extremely hoarse, and the corners of his mouth had been bitten.
"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about Fang Jie's matter. I have sent Puhu to Yongzhou. If this person is really available, then he will use it. If he is not available, Puhu will bring his head back. I have made some contributions for my subordinates. It’s true that the soldiers should be rewarded. If you have meritorious service, you should reward them, and you can’t chill the hearts of the soldiers. If you take credit and think that you can split the land and divide the borders to test the attitude of the court, then you should be killed.”
After saying these words, General Tiejia got up and got down from the kang, and the iron armor on his body made a crisp sound.
"Actually, His Majesty is right."
Before he walked out of Dongnuan Pavilion, he paused, looked back at the little emperor and said, "If the emperor wants to maintain his throne, he can do whatever he wants."
The little emperor was stunned, not understanding what the words meant.
It wasn't until the Iron Armored General disappeared from sight that he sat down softly, panting heavily, his clothes already soaked in sweat.