Li Ye, who was kneeling in front of the case, fell silent.
This night, the wind was howling, and the window grilles were constantly shaking from fear, as if they were afraid of something. I don't know when, the wind gradually died down, and there was the faint sound of crackling rain in the yard.
When Li Ye recovered from his contemplation, the dull sound of the rain hitting the eaves was already as dense as the sound of drums on the battlefield, and the sound of the rain on the old locust tree in the courtyard was clear and crisp, but this did not make Li Ye feel a little relaxed Some.
The rain mixed with the faint smell of earth, poured into the house in the breeze, the inch candle flickered gently, and the dim yellow light flickered on the floor, Li Xian also fell silent surprisingly.
In fact, the layout of Bailu Cave is very simple.
But many things are not simple, so it is easy to accept.
Chu Nanhuai's answer to Li Ye was only one simple sentence: the old monarch died and the old dynasty collapsed, and the new monarch established a new dynasty.
It was naturally not Li Ye who caused the collapse of the old dynasty, but Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, envoys, officials big and small, green forests and grass, and heroes from all walks of life.
Chu Nanhuai's explanation actually everyone understands that the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty is running out, and it cannot be saved by a few ministers of ZTE. In troubled times, there is no soil for the survival of famous ministers, only the opportunity for the rise of heroes.
Li Ye didn't shy away from these things. As a traveler, he didn't care whether the Great Tang Dynasty in this world was alive or not. The birth and death of all things, the prosperity and decline of a country, and the rise and fall of dynasties are the basic laws of Yin and Yang.
Even though this once glorious dynasty is called Datang, and it has brought countless feats and glory to the people of this land, but with Huang Chao's capture of the palace, the majestic body of the dynasty has collapsed, leaving only The next lonely figure who faded away in the blood and flames.
Apart from attaining enlightenment and ascending to the top and long-term longevity, Li Ye is more concerned about whether the common people in this land can live well than maintaining a prestigious dynasty.
If it is said that the world is not benevolent and regards everything as a straw dog, then whether the mountains and rivers can be harmonious, and whether people, plants, animals can continue, are the objects of Li Ye's attention.
Li Ye didn't even care who ruled this land, whether it was Taoism or Shimen. He didn't even care whether the future dynasty would be named Song or Yuan.
Compared with this iron-clad mountains and rivers and hundreds of millions of years, any ruler is just passing by, and every civilization is just a flash in the pan.
The rise and fall of dynasties has its own rules, and Dao will eventually make the best choice.
No matter how people are fighting now, no matter how many forces there are in this world right now, whether they are enemies or friends, they are fighting for power and profit, flying various banners, shedding blood and dying for the benefit of a small team. In the end, the world will be irreversible and move towards the choice of the avenue.
Survival, integration, coexistence, and harmony will be the final result.
What Li Ye is willing to do, what he has to do, and what he can do is to speed up the process.
Only in this way, only if the result appears earlier, can the common people suffer less.
This is the basic quality for him, as a comprehend of the emperor's way, to regard the common people in the world as his own.
After realizing Yin and Yang, Li Ye could not care about the rise and fall of Tang Dynasty, but he could not ignore Li Xian's feelings.
He can't ignore the feelings of any relatives and friends around him, this is the foundation of him as a person.
The wind that was getting smaller suddenly picked up again, and the big raindrops slanted down and slapped on the window lattice, as if they wanted to overturn the house.
Li Xian's voice sounded in the wind and rain: "Everyone has obsessions. Shimen say that if you can't let go of your obsessions, you can't get enlightened if you can't let go of yourself; Taoism says that you can't get true if you can't let go of your obsessions." Xiaoyao, you can't prove the Tao and ascend to the rank of immortals. However, if there is no obsession and no self, why should the Shimen fight with others, insist on crossing people to become Buddhas, and the immortal court is facing the attack of the gods, why bother to set off a battle in the fairyland .”
"Since I have been with Xuanzong, I have only one thought. The only thing I can hold in my chest is the Jiangshan Sheji of the Tang Dynasty. But now, if I give up the Tang Dynasty and turn a blind eye to the collapse of the Sheji, then my existence is still there." What's the point?"
Li Ye knew that Li Xian would say that, he was not surprised at all, this was also the situation he was most worried about.
Chu Nanhuai wanted to allow the Great Tang Dynasty to perish, and Bailudong wanted to support a new monarch and establish a new dynasty. Their layout in the world was also based on this, so Li Ye and Li Xian stood on opposite sides.
Li Xian continued: "Today, I got the report. Taking advantage of the Battle of Hedong, Li Maozhen sent troops to attack Wang Chongrong, and won a big victory. Then he sent troops to the east, and Chen Bing was under the city of Chang'an. He dared to ask His Majesty to move his capital to Fengxiang."
Li Ye also got news about this matter today, and he didn't find it strange at all. In his previous life, when he became the empress, he was also persecuted by Li Maozhen.
At that time, he had just established the Shence Army, and wanted to show his strength and save the country of the Tang Dynasty. Because of the huge momentum, the town was quite shaken.
But because Li Keyong was defeated first, the Shence army was destroyed, and then he was insulted by Li Maozhen, the emperor lost his majesty, and the situation has been out of control since then. He has also become the real emperor in the city, and the edict can no longer be issued Chang'an City.
It can be said that Li Keyong and Li Maozhen were the ghosts of Li Ye's previous life.
It's just that the development of things in this life is far faster than in the previous life. At that time, Li Maozhen was still recruiting soldiers, and there were still a few years before Chen Bing Chang'an.
Li Ye said in a deep voice: "Li Maozhen wants to coerce the emperor to make the princes, and Chang'an is in danger. Father wants to go back to save Chang'an?"
Li Xian smiled: "Fengxiang soldiers are indeed good at fighting, but Wang Chongrong is not easy to deal with. Li Maozhen has just left Fengxiang Town not long ago, and it is surprising enough that he has the power to defeat Wang Chongrong in such a short period of time. Now he is non-stop to send troops to Chang'an, forcing the emperor to move west, where does he have such courage?"
Li Ye frowned slightly. If Li Xian hadn't said this, he wouldn't have thought too much. After being reminded by the other party, he immediately felt that the situation was wrong, and there was a lot of meaning in it.
Li Ye said: "If the Son of Heaven moved west to Fengxiang, he would be under the control of others. With a little work by Li Maozhen, in a few years, the Son of Heaven would be able to let the Son of Heaven take the throne and ascend the throne as emperor. So... the Great Tang Dynasty died."
Li Xian nodded: "That's right. Accelerating the demise of the Tang Dynasty is exactly the deep meaning of this matter."
Li Ye asked: "Who wants to make Tang Dynasty fall quickly?"
Li Xian said: "Who doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to perish quickly? The Daoist Immortal Court is the first possibility. At the moment you are in Hedong, and you have no means to separate yourself. You know that Li Maozhen's intentions are wrong, and you can't send troops to conquer. But once the Tang Dynasty falls, you, the Tang Dynasty The minister of ZTE, wouldn’t he become a rootless duckweed? This plan is not poisonous.”
Li Ye was silent.
It is indeed possible for Xianting to do this, and it is very easy to do.
Xianting has sent people down to the realm twice to kill him directly, so naturally he has the strength to help Li Maozhen. The huge Xianting is full of talents, and to deal with him, in order to ensure comprehensiveness, it is not necessary to use only one method.
However, Xianting is already helping Zhu Wen...
So Xianting helps Li Maozhen, not only has the effect of quickly destroying the Tang Dynasty, but also has the possibility of helping Zhu Wen make wedding clothes. When Zhu Wen occupies the Central Plains in the future, and the Immortal Court lets Li Maozhen lose to Zhu Wen, can Zhu Wen easily occupy Guanzhong and Fengxiang
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Li Xian waited for Li Ye to think for a moment, and then continued: "Apart from Xianting, is it possible for Confucianism and military strategists to help Li Maozhen? Of course it is possible. Right now, you are so powerful that they can't directly deal with you, but if you rejuvenate the Great Tang, and They couldn't tolerate it. So they found another way, first assisting Li Maozhen to become powerful, and then let him win the emperor, then Datang can die quickly, and Li Maozhen can also gain momentum, expand the territory immediately, and face you in the short term The strength to contend!"
After all, Li Xian has been in the center for a long time now, and when it comes to his views on the state affairs of Sheji, few people can match him.
Li Ye's vision gradually opened, and he sighed softly: "That's true. And according to the information received from the Tsingyi Yamen in the afternoon, Qin Zongquan had already defeated Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Zhou Ji and occupied Xuzhou. Recruiting troops and forcibly occupying nearby states and counties is as if they are preparing to stand up their own banner!"
"Not only that, the reckless people in various states and counties have risen one after another, attacking and killing governors, and occupying government offices, there are countless people! Although I captured Taiyuan and seemed to help the court solve a disaster, there are even more disasters in the world. The world is indeed in chaos. gone."
Li Xian nodded, and said: "Your expedition to Hedong is to give the heroes of the world a chance to take advantage of the opportunity. From the perspective of the heroes of the world, the confrontation between Pinglu and Hedong is a fierce battle of equal strength. It is very likely to fight for a long time. If they don't take the opportunity Take this opportunity to make an incident, when are you waiting? Among the officials of the Tang Dynasty, only you have the power and ability to check and balance the feudal town."
Hearing this, Li Ye suddenly felt something was wrong.
Listening to Li Xian's tone, although it was serious, there was no hatred. If he still believes in helping the Tang Dynasty, facing such a situation in the world, he should be heartbroken.
Before Li Ye could ask, Li Xian suddenly asked again: "The one who helped Li Maozhen, couldn't it be the White Deer Cave?"
Li Ye was shocked.
Bailudong may indeed do the same.
For a moment he didn't know what to say.
Li Xian stood up, came to the door and stood with his hands behind his back, watching the wind and rain in the courtyard and fell silent.
In the stormy night, his figure was emaciated and thin.
He said: "You all say that I live in Sheji and die in Sheji. Although this is absurd, it also expresses some true meaning. I will ask you a question now."
Li Ye got up and said, "Father, please tell me."
"Are you willing to be Emperor Guangwu?" Li Xian turned around and looked into Li Ye's eyes, his eyes were terrified.
Since he appeared after the Battle of Bagong Mountain, he has always looked lonely and desolate, never had such a serious moment, even when he was talking about the collapsed society just now.
Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty defeated Wang Mang who usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, re-established the Great Han Dynasty, continued the Great Han Guozuo, and became the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When Li Xian asked this question, he was naturally asking Li Ye whether he would still use "Tang" as his country name after he became successful.
Even though he knew that the world was in chaos and that Tang Dynasty was about to perish, he still couldn't let go of his obsession.
His question is a big question for ordinary people, because any hero who establishes an empire wants to have his own country name, and only in this way, they are the founding kings who shine in the annals of history.
But Li Ye obviously didn't have this problem.
He solemnly said: "If I pacify the world, this world will still be Li Tang's world!"
Li Xian was relieved.
"That's it, I'm leaving tomorrow." Li Xian said.
Li Ye was startled: "Where is father going?"
"Hexi." Li Xianfu looked at the night sky blocked by the wind and rain again, his voice was slow and powerful, as if the whole country was stuck in his throat, "I can watch you sweep the world, but I can't be the minister who destroyed the Tang Dynasty, and follow you to abandon the present Son of Heaven, establish yourself as a real dragon. So I went to Hedong, and defended the Tang people there against the invading Tubo and Uyghur armies. In this way, I am still a Tang official, and I am still contributing to the country, which is also worthy of my heart. "
Li Ye looked at Li Xian's back, speechless for a long time.
Li Xian suddenly smiled: "In my life, I have traveled many places, met many people, and done many things. There are not many people I admire, but only two. Needless to say, Xuanzong, the other one is from Tubo. Zhang Yichao, the Jiedu Envoy of the Guiyi Army who recaptured the Eleven States of Shagua in Hexi and brought them back into the territory of the Tang Dynasty."
"In the past, when Zhang Yichao returned to the imperial court, I used to sing songs with him over wine, and talked with him all night long. The Uighurs attacked, and the land of the Eleven States was in danger of being lost again. Now, there is not much I can do. I can defend the bloody battlefield for my old friends while I am alive. one game."
Li Ye opened his mouth, once again not knowing what to say.
Even if he has been a human being in two lifetimes, and his cultivation base is extremely high, at this moment, he can only silently stir his heart.
Some people and some things don't need to be judged by others. Some people do certain things for which they don't even need words of praise.
That is they are facing their own souls, and it is only their personal matter.
Li Ye came to Li Xian's side, and the two stood side by side at the door, facing Ye Yu in silence for a long time.
Lightning appeared from time to time in the night, and thunder exploded on the flat ground.
In this world, no matter how chaotic it is, things need people to do them.
"No need to send it off tomorrow." Li Xian waved his hand, turned and entered the room, ready to go to rest.
Li Ye nodded yes.
Li Xian took two steps and stopped suddenly.
He didn't look back, paused for a moment, and then said in an unsteady tone: "I'm old, I can't let go of my stubbornness, and I don't have the courage to face some things. You are still young, and you can do much more than me , you can also make many changes, both for yourself and the world. I am very relieved of you."
He paused for a while, and gradually there was some inexplicable emotion in his voice, his tone became thick and deep, and there was a touch of gentleness: "This mountain and river is troubled by internal and external troubles, I will go to Hexi...for you Keep the gate of the country. The affairs of the country are left to you."
For a moment, Li Ye's throat was as hard as a rock.
He could only bow to the back and salute: "Yes, father."