It was late at night, Qin Mubai said goodbye and left.
Li Daozong claimed that he was drunk and told Qin Mubai not to mind anything he said, and asked his daughter Li Xueyan to see off the guests on his behalf.
The housekeeper held a lamp in front to guide the way, and two maids followed not far behind. Li Xueyan followed Qin Mubai half a step away.
Her face was red, whether she was shy or excited.
The two of them walked out of the hall to the door without saying a word. When he was about to go out, Qin Mubai stopped, turned around and cupped his hands: "Princess, please stay, I'll take the car back by myself and say goodbye."
Li Xueyan nodded with eyes flashing, as if she had a lot to say. She pursed her lips and said, "Will the general come again?"
Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "If I have free time, I will definitely come to bother the prince again."
"Are you just here to see my father?"
"..." Qin Mubai was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "It is quite pleasant to make tea and discuss Taoism with the princess."
Li Xueyan smiled gracefully and said: "The general is insightful and courageous. He is a good man with a true temperament. My father drank a little too much today, but you don't have to take anything he said to heart."
Qin Mubai smiled and said: "Your Majesty has always been a man of great talent, and he has always kept it hidden. Today, I gave you a hint of enlightenment, which made me feel enlightened. Princess, don't worry too much, don't say that Your Majesty is just reminding me." In the second half of the sentence, even if he points his finger at Qin and yells at him, Qin will only correct it if necessary and encourage him if not.
"Really?" Li Xueyan laughed comfortably, "My father also mentioned you many times, saying that when he saw you, it was like seeing him when he was young, so he became particularly attached to you. He also said, You are more talented than him, and you will definitely achieve great achievements in the future. I have never seen my father praise someone so highly!"
"That's what the prince is saying." Qin Mubai chuckled, "It's cold and freezing at night, Princess, please come back. Qin, take your leave!"
"Let's go, I won't send you off."
The wheels of the carriage rolled along the ancient road of Chang'an late at night, making bones rattling, as Qin Mubai rode away.
Li Xueyan stood at the door with her hands tied, looking at the carriage still standing in the night, as if there was a tiny flame jumping in her eyes, sometimes meditative, sometimes smart.
"Princess, it's late at night, why don't you go back and rest?" the maid behind said.
"Oh... don't make any noise." Li Xueyan responded casually, unmoved.
At this time, there were several familiar footsteps behind her. They were steady and steady. She looked back and suddenly smiled like a flower: "Father, haven't you rested yet?"
Li Daozong smiled while cutting his hands, looked at Li Xueyan with deep meaning, and said, "Yan'er, I've been gone for so long, why are you still standing here?"
Li Xueyan's face suddenly turned red, and she mumbled, "That's not the case. My daughter is just..."
"That's all, no need to say more." Li Daozong chuckled, reached out and patted Li Xueyan's shoulder, half-hugged her into his arms, walked toward the house with her, and said, "How about it?"
"It's better to be known than to be known. There is something unique about him."
"Like it?"
"Dad—" Li Xueyan almost jumped up, "How could you tease your daughter like this? We just met her and you told me everything about her disappearance."
"Haha!" Li Daozong laughed, "Then you dare to say you don't like it? If I say these three words, my father will give up drinking for half a year!"
"Don't tell me! You asked me to tell you, but I won't tell you!"
"Haha!" Li Daozong's smile became even more hearty, "Daughter, this is not surprising at all. No woman would dislike a man like him. Not to mention the clichés about his appearance, his family's talent, his talent, and his unique characteristics. Women, even men, will look up to him with admiration or admiration. In short, he is not the kind of person who is easily ignored and forgotten."
"Father, what you said is on point." Li Xueyan nodded and said with a smile, "Although it's just the first time I've seen him, my ears are starting to tingle when I hear the rumors about him. There are so many rumors about his deeds. People either hate him or love him, or envy him or admire him. In short, he is a unique person. If there are hundreds of people sitting in a big room, as long as he is among them, some people will recognize him at a glance. , whether it’s to stand out or to attract attention, in short, you can stand out and attract attention wherever you go.”
"In every man's heart, there is a charming evildoer; in every woman's heart, there is a great hero." Li Daozong looked up at the moon, not knowing whether he was telling his daughter or talking to himself, he said, "It's just that in reality, idiots often ride on horses, and clever girls often sleep with their clumsy husbands. The so-called heroes, beauties, talents and beauties are difficult to match."
Li Xueyan blushed, bit her lip and asked, "Why?"
Li Daozong couldn't help but smile: "As a father, I also want to know why."
"Dad—" Li Xueyan was unhappy.
"Haha!" Li Daozong laughed loudly, his laughter so full of energy that it startled the birds in the tree nest. "So, my precious Yan'er really likes that brat?"
"No, I'm just... a little curious about him." Li Xueyan muttered, avoiding Li Daozong's aggressive gaze.
Li Daozong nodded and smiled, patted her shoulder and said: "As a father, I am very happy to hear your admission. Don't you often say that you have the ambition to marry a hero? A non-heroic man is not worthy of you? As a father, it is strange. Well, if I were bigger than the Central Plains, would there be no heroes? Do you have to marry that abandoned clan Nongzan? He is amazing. He unified Tubo and dominated the plateau at a young age, and he is on par with the Tang Dynasty. But he is my Tang Dynasty after all. The enemy, the plateau, is not your home, so why bother?”
"Dad, you are going too far." Li Xueyan turned his back and whispered, "As the daughter of the Li family, it is my duty to do something for the Tang Dynasty. Regardless of the appearance of the abandoned sect, I will not I don’t know. Everything I know about him is based on hearsay. What my daughter thinks is that a hero like him should be a good man with a true temper. She is confident that his hatred will be eliminated and his wildness will be reduced. Apart from the war with the Tang Dynasty, the children really have very little thought."
"Father, I believe it." Li Daozong sighed, turned to Li Xueyan's front, held her weak shoulders with both hands, and said in a deep voice, "My dear daughter, you understand justice so well, even if there are a million unwillingnesses between father and your mother. , I have no choice but to send you to the plateau with tears. I know that with your wisdom, knowledge and gentleness, you will definitely write a legend when you go to the plateau. In the future, I, Li Daozong, will be mentioned by future generations, and I will probably still be mentioned. It's because of your daughter. But now, the marriage proposal has been put on hold. When the Tubo people heard that your majesty wanted to marry you as a princess, they actually walked away. This situation is tantamount to beating me, Li Daozong, in public. Face. It’s okay for my father to be thick-skinned. My daughter, why are you so embarrassed?”
Li Xueyan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, raised the corner of her mouth with a smile, and said: "Dad, don't underestimate your daughter. I haven't cared about such trivial matters yet, otherwise, I wouldn't have left home so cruelly to marry to the plateau. . If you don't have such a big heart, how can you talk about creating peace between the two countries? ... Let it be put aside for the time being! I will be my father's daughter for the rest of my life, and I will be the daughter of the Li family whenever the court needs it. If you don't get married for a day, your daughter will either marry to Tibet or..."
"What else?" Li Daozong raised his eyebrows slightly and stared at her and asked.
"Either..." Li Xueyan hesitated and said, "Or that man can really do what he boasts of, pacify the Tubo people, and completely integrate them into the Han nation. At that time, I will take the initiative to request His Majesty the Emperor. Send me to Tubo to preach morality on behalf of the Heavenly Patrollers, and at the same time protect the people on the plateau, whether they are Han or Tubo people, so that there will be less killing and civilized education as soon as possible. "
Li Daozong nodded and smiled and said, "You are a woman, can you still be an official?"
"Isn't there still a father here?" Li Xueyan said with a cute smile, "My father is in Youzhou, running the army on horseback and governing the people on horseback. Isn't his relationship with the chiefs and people of Beidi tribes also very good? Come to think of it. Tubo is no exception. Although the daughter is a female and cannot be an official, she can always do something to help her father. "
"Then what if I don't go to Tubo? That place is so cold and snowy all year round that it's hard to breathe, so I don't want to go there as a father." Li Daozong said jokingly.
Li Xueyan stamped her foot in shame and annoyance, bit her silver teeth, and hummed: "Then my daughter will marry the man who is willing to go to Tubo to serve as an official! It doesn't matter whether he is a 70-year-old or a crooked man, just marry him!"
"Hahaha!-"
Qin Mubai returned home, greeted his mother, washed up and went to bed. Lying on the bed, I recalled the conversation with Li Daozong and his daughter, and sighed to myself.
Today's Tang Dynasty mostly adopts a "tolerant policy" towards the outside world. Emperor Li Shimin often said that "the Han and Yi people are one family" and was quite polite to the Yi and Di people. However, those Yi and Di tribes around the Tang Dynasty may not think so in their hearts. Every one of them stared at the wealth and prosperity of the Central Plains with their mouths watering. If it weren't for the current power and majesty of the Tang Dynasty, who wouldn't rush to the Central Plains to dominate
Not to mention the previous Wuhu chaos in China, even the history of China after the Tang Dynasty has proved countless times that there is no real friendship and peace between the Central Plains and the frontier barbarians. The only thing that can eliminate the war is to completely pacify it, and then use our profound culture and heritage of the Central Plains to integrate and accept it over the years.
This is a truly inclusive approach that will benefit and reduce harm for future generations.
Nowadays, the Tang Dynasty is powerful and prosperous all over the world, and the Turks in the north have been pacified. Tubo occasionally worships it but it fails to make big waves. But what about decades or a hundred years from now? The Tang Dynasty used Confucianism to govern the country, and the fate of the country depended to a large extent on the enlightenment of the emperor. This was an endless cycle of rule by man. Who can guarantee that a wise or foolish king will appear in the Tang Dynasty a hundred years from now? Who can guarantee that at that time, tribes such as Tubo, Turks, Mohe, and Khitan would not rise up powerfully and sweep the Central Plains
The Song Dynasty in history was bullied by Beidi throughout its history and eventually perished at the hands of Northern Mongolia
"Completely pacify, be inclusive!" - Qin Mubai's heart was filled with these eight words!
After withdrawing his thoughts, Qin Mubai naturally thought of Li Xueyan, the daughter of Li Daozong, who was granted marriage to Tubo Zanpu and abandoned the Zongzong Nongzan. She would become Songtsen Gampo in the future.
Li Xueyan is Princess Wencheng...
Later generations, until the 21st century, whitewashed and praised this brown marriage.
Qin Mubai felt that it would be a shame to let Zhenguan Tang's married daughter go to Tubo.
At best, as long as Princess Wencheng is alive, Tubo will be at war with Tang Dynasty. If she dies, what will happen? I remember that during the Tang Xuanzong period in history, Tubo invaded the two capitals of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Xuanzong fled south to Sichuan in a panic. Even the capital fell into the hands of the Tubo people, who also established a puppet emperor.
At that time, had Princess Wencheng's bones become cold
How should she feel when she is in heaven, watching her children and grandchildren invade her homeland
Marriage
Give me a fart!
Lend me three thousand tigers and swords to level the Tubo Plateau! ! ! …
Even in the dream, they are fierce and passionate.
When he woke up, he felt a little uncomfortable all over, probably because he had not slept well, so Qin Mubai did not practice martial arts this morning, and wandered lazily in the front hall for a while, eating breakfast with his mother, sister, Yao'er and the others. But I have nothing to do, so I am going to Qinxian Pavilion to listen to music.
Just as he was about to go out, a rare visitor came to visit—Li Chunfeng.
Qin Mubai recalled that he had asked him to write and tell fortunes the day before yesterday, so he invited him into his home to treat him with tea. After just exchanging pleasantries, Qin Mubai smiled and asked, "Li Taishi is here today. Will he be able to give you some advice?"
"I don't dare." Li Chunfeng smiled in an immortal manner, took out a piece of paper with Qin Mubai's birth date written on it, and said, "After I return from my humble post, I will take some time to carefully arrange the birth date for the general. But. Very strange."
"What's so strange?"
"General, please retreat."
Qin Mubai did as he was told, scolded the people around him, and asked, "Please tell me, Taishi Li, what's so weird about my fate?"
"The strange thing is that the general's fate is completely inconsistent with his actual resume." Li Chunfeng said.
"Well, how could this happen?" Qin Mubai was not nervous, but smiled relaxedly. Even if he believed these things, he would believe them; if he didn't believe them, in the past, they would have been mostly treated as conversation topics after dinner, and he would have laughed at them at most.
Li Chunfeng smiled, stroking his beard and said: "It is not his strong point to tell people's fortunes by touching people's bones. If Senior Brother Yuan were here, I'm afraid he would be able to tell the truth. I don't speak nonsense because of my humble position, and I don't want to listen to it as a general. Don't take it too seriously. If you say If it’s not appropriate, how about the general just listen to the story?”
"That's fine. Taishi, please speak."
Li Chunfeng nodded and said: "I won't talk about the too mysterious humble position. In short, judging from the general's birth date, it is only four out of twenty. The general must be wandering and depressed, and although he has talents, he cannot stretch them. , and the family is in trouble, the parents are missing, and the brothers and sisters are suffering from disasters. But looking back at the general, the heroic young man is high-spirited, the family is prosperous, and his relatives are intact. "
"Haha, this is indeed interesting." Qin Mubai just laughed.
"Bizhi is also very interesting. Although he is not the best at reading fortune telling, he is rarely so far-fetched." Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "And I believe that even if Senior Brother Yuan uses the general's horoscope, he will be right. The result of Bulishi. Therefore, I was very surprised and did something strange that I had never done before. "
"What's weird?" Qin Mubai also asked curiously.
Li Chunfeng smiled slightly and said: "I just wanted to have some fun, so I rearranged the general's birth date based on the cycle of sixty years. It was estimated that the same birth date after 1380 would match the general's fate."
"What?!"
Hearing this, Qin Mubai was shocked!
About 1380 years later, isn't it the beginning of the 21st century? Could it be that he calculated the day when I traveled through time
"Yes." Li Chunfeng smiled, "But even so, it is not entirely consistent. After 23 reincarnations, the general's noble destiny is no different from reality, but with that destiny, although he is rich and noble, he cannot live long and will die at the age of 19. Out of curiosity, I compared the general's horoscopes and found something strange, that is, the general should have two birth dates. "
"Ah?" Qin Mubai was dumbfounded for a moment and couldn't laugh or cry, "Who can have two horoscopes in one person? Is it possible to come back from the dead?"
"Yes, he is back from the dead." Li Chunfeng said categorically, not joking at all, "The reason why I have to beg to retire from my humble position is because I wanted to ask the general whether he... encountered a catastrophe in the winter about five years ago. Facing the bloody disaster? At that time, the general survived the disaster, and it was a blessing. If the general's birth date was arranged on that day, he would be rich and powerful, and he would have a life of great happiness. Wouldn't the general need to tell him? As long as the general knows this, he will know it in his heart. If the general's calculation is correct, the day when the general will survive the disaster will be in the winter of the tenth year of Zhenguan, on the 18th day of the winter month. "
Qin Mubai almost sweated profusely.
Li Chunfeng, this great master, is really awesome! He actually calculated the date when I "came through time" and resurrected my corpse! … At that time, didn’t I just pick up a beautiful girl and prepare to enjoy the world between two people, and then I burped inexplicably and traveled to the Tang Dynasty to possess Qin Sanlang
Resurrection from the dead, changed destiny
Mysterious and mysterious!
"Haha, general, don't worry about it. Let's just talk about it with a smile." After Li Chunfeng finished speaking, he quickly raised his hands and said with a smile, "The secret must not be leaked. I talk too much about my humble position. But don't worry, general. Today's words will fall into your ears from someone's mouth. I still have to keep my humble position."
"Oh, haha!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "What Li Taishi said is indeed more interesting. However, how could Qin be born more than 1,300 years later? Maybe there was something wrong somewhere that caused the calculation to be wrong. ! —Don’t worry about it. Qin has been curious about something and wants to verify it in person. "
"General, please speak."
Qin Mubai smiled and said: "Qin had heard earlier that one day Taishi performed a fortune-telling in the Heavenly Palace and predicted everything that would happen one or two thousand years later. Is this possible? Taishi was involved in the calculation at that time. On a whim, Yuan Tiangang accidentally bumped into you, so he pushed you on the back and reminded you, "The secret must not be leaked." Then you stopped. The picture and line you left behind were also called "*". , is there such a thing?”
Li Chunfeng's expression suddenly changed, and he almost got up and jumped away.
"What's wrong, Taishi? Is Mr. Qin too abrupt?"
"This..." Li Chunfeng, a man with such an immortal and calm demeanor, turned pale with shock. He pointed at Qin Mubai in shock and exclaimed, "How does General Qin know about such a top-secret matter?"
Qin Mubai blinked: "Is it top secret? I think I heard it through hearsay."
"Ah!!!" Li Chunfeng was startled, "I thought only Senior Brother Yuan and I knew about this matter, so how come it was just... heard about? Is it possible that Senior Brother Yuan spread the word about this matter?"
"Then I don't know." Qin Mubai suppressed a snicker and said seriously.
Li Chunfeng finally calmed down, took a sip of tea, shook his head and sighed: "The general has great magical powers, so I will not ask any more questions. Since the general already knows the truth, I am willing to ask the general, how about not leaking it?"
"It's natural." Qin Mubai nodded in agreement.
This is the feudal era. If the king knew that someone had calculated the fate of the country hundreds of thousands of years from now... he would be in trouble!
"Actually, the reason why I took the initiative to find the general has something to do with this." Li Chunfeng suddenly changed the subject and said.
Qin Mubai blinked curiously: "How to say?"
"In short, the fortune numbers that I once calculated have suddenly undergone some very strange changes today, causing all future calculations to be incorrect and inaccurate," Li Chunfeng said.
"Oh? This is so interesting!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "How can luck be changed over and over again?"
"Yes. But there is only one way." Li Chunfeng said seriously.
"What method?"
"Born foreign objects." Li Chunfeng said, "Just like praying for blessings to ward off disasters, it is not completely impossible to change a person's lifespan. As long as the correct destiny is prayed for, it is possible. But the destiny is determined by destiny. This thing cannot be done by human beings. Unless... it is God who intends to change it, and it is a natural destiny that changes the reality. It is like the ancient legend of the phoenix in Qishan and the birth of Qilin. "
Qin Mubai nodded, smiled, and said, "Have you ever heard from Taishi in recent years, where are the yellow dragons appearing or the phoenixes reborn?"
Li Chunfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Qin Mubai. He shook his head and said word by word: "Even if someone offers any auspiciousness, it is probably because they are vain and have no intention of pleasing the emperor. But I have the courage to re-define my destiny in the Tang Dynasty." According to the arrangement, it was discovered that on the 18th day of the winter lunar month in the tenth year of Zhenguan, there was auspiciousness from God near the Zhaoling Tomb in the northwest of Chang'an."
"puff!"
Qin Mubai took a sip of tea and squirted it out in a very shameless manner!
Isn't that the time and place when I, Qin, traveled through time
Damn it, I am someone from Qin... a blessing from heaven
Li Chunfeng, a great stickman, has two brushes!
"What a coincidence, General." Li Chunfeng laughed and said, "That was the day when the general was determined to survive the catastrophe when he was planning his life. After asking again, he found that the general was indeed in Zhaoling five years ago. Serve. If you are in such a humble position, you really don’t dare to carry it out anymore, and you don’t deserve to be punished!”
"Hahaha!" Qin Mubai used laughter to cover up his surprise, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that fortune telling can be so fun. Li Taishi, Qin has learned the lesson. Listen to what Taishi just said, in other words, it's great The fate of the country in the Tang Dynasty and even the development trend after a thousand years were all changed because of Qin, right? "
"Yes." Li Chunfeng stared at Qin Mubai, smiling half-heartedly, "So, after calculating the general's birth date last night, I burned the * in my humble position. Since it is already waste paper, what is the use of it in the future? , I will never do such things as calculating the fortune of the country. On the one hand, the criminal deceived the king, and on the other hand, he revealed the secret. Today, if the general had not taken the initiative to mention it, I would not talk about it in the future. There is no need for both of you to mention this matter. Today’s conversation is just for gossiping after dinner, how about it?”
"Okay." Qin Mubai answered simply, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief...