Chang'an City is huge.

The battle between the Guan Lord and Zhou Fei was only fought in a small area.

But the news of the battle can be transmitted throughout Chang'an City in an instant.

Even the people in the horns knew that there was a terrible person in the city, and the gentlemen of the academy were not his opponents.

In the whole world, only the Master can fight with it.

But Master, you have ascended to the sky.

In the southwest corner of Chang'an City, there is a very secluded alley.

This was the residence of the high-ranking officials of the court.

Most of the officials stayed in the palace, and only the older senators were allowed to return home to rest.

The new left prime minister after Li Wuji, surnamed Gong, has a single name.

He is a veteran of the three dynasties, when his wife was still in the emperor, he had already entered the dynasty as an official, when Li Hong was the emperor, he was the head of the household, and he won the trust of Li Hong, and he was also an absolute Li Xuan party, for Li Tong's accession to the throne, Gong Yuan was the first to express doubts. Because Gong Yuan was extremely famous, Li Tong didn't dare to kill him, but just went to his official position and let him go home to retire.

Later, Li Tong was killed by Zhou Fei, and Li Xuan invited Gong Yuan back.

After the outbreak of the World War and Tang Dynasty, Gong Yuan has not slept a single night, Li Xuan is still too young, and he, the left minister, has to take on most of the responsibility. At that time, the folds from all over the country floated into Chang'an City like snowflakes and into the palace, and Gong Yuan and dozens of officials couldn't see it.

After all, he was already an eighty-year-old man, and in such a heavy work, Gong Yuan was tired, and then he was sent back to Zuo Xiangfu to rest.

Although Li Xuan had already issued an order to let Gong Yuan rest at home and not continue to work, but Datang was in danger, and Gong Yuan could rest well, so he still asked his subordinates to go to the palace every day to inquire about the news, and continue to perform his duties as the left minister by remote control.

It's not that Gong Yuan is greedy for power, it's really that the current Chang'an City is almost to the point where no one is available.

But everyone who can go to the battlefield, whether it is a military officer or a military attaché, goes to the front.

At the same time, there are still many "surrender factions" in the court, who are desperately dragging the Tang Dynasty back.

Gong Yuan has a deep affection for Datang, and he would rather die than be a slave to the country, so he must continue to work and continue to solve problems for Datang and His Majesty.

But as the Spectator entered the city, all work stopped.

At present, there is only one thing to do in Chang'an City, and that is to defeat the Guanzhu, or rather, be defeated by the Guanzhu.

At the beginning, everyone thought that this was the matter of the academy, and this battle had nothing to do with mortals.

Because that is Yue Jingyu, he is the most powerful person in the Great Wilderness after the master.

But with the failure of the gentlemen of the academy one by one, the talents of Chang'an City realized that the academy was not invincible.

"How many people are on the streets. ”

Gong Yuan asked while coughing.

The servant, who had just returned from going out to the street to inquire about the news, replied, "Go back to my lord, the whole street has moved." ”

"The whole street?" Gong Yuan let out a long breath and slowly stood up, "Fetch my clothes." ”

The servant was shocked: "Master, what are you going to do?"

"Let you pick up your clothes, why are you asking so much? ”

The servant wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Gong Yuan fiercely, he silently retreated.

After a while, the servant returned, but with him came Gong Yuan's wife, his sons and daughters, and grandchildren.

The whole family is here.

"Old man, what are you going to do?" said the wife with a serious face as she blocked the door.

The children asked their grandchildren's children to run over and hug Gong Yuan's legs.

Gong Yuan said: "What do you do, let me go." ”

My wife immediately cried: "Old man, don't think I don't know what you're going to do, you're going to go out and die, aren't you?"

Gong Yuan touched the heads of his grandchildren, and wanted to coax them to let go of their legs, but these children firmly hugged their grandfather's legs, and one of the older ones said: "Daddy said that grandpa is going to fight with the weirdos outside, and I won't let grandpa go." ”

Gong Yuan sighed: "Grandpa is not going to fight, grandpa is too old, even you can't fight, how can you fight." ”

The grandson was confused and turned to look at his father.

The eldest son said, "Father, what are you going to do?"

Gong Yuan said: "Go out and have a look." ”

"It's dangerous outside. The eldest son said.

"Where is it not dangerous?" Gong Yuan asked rhetorically: "Chang'an City is broken, for the Tang people, the entire Great Wilderness is not safe. ”

"But, when you're old, what can you do when you go out? Even those gentlemen in the academy can't help but watch the master. "The eldest son is in a hurry.

Gong Yuan said: "You once asked me a question when you were a child. ”

The eldest son: "My son asks you a lot of questions, which one is my father referring to?"

"That year, I took you to Zhao State, and you asked me, why did those people in Chu State want to avoid it when they saw the Taoist, and even knelt?" Gong Yuan said and looked at his second son, "You also asked me the same question, but it was the Qin State that you went to, you asked me why those people saw the monk prostrate and bow, and even took the initiative to hand over their property, do you remember?"

The eldest son and the second son recalled for a moment and nodded.

"Then how did I answer you, do you remember?" Gong Yuan asked.

Both sons shook their heads.

Gong Yuan said: "It's okay if you don't remember, I'll say it again, this time you have to remember it well, keep it in your heart, don't forget." ”

"Father, please give me advice. The two sons said in unison.

"In other countries, Taoism and Buddhism are high up and above, and ordinary people not only have to provide for them with wealth, but also sacrifice their dignity to worship them and protect them. However, the Taoist sect and the Buddhist sect can give and ask for these people, and even life and death are in their control, and the people will suffer if they offend them, but they can oppress and even kill unscrupulously. ”

"Datang is different from them, so he has become an outlier in the Great Wilderness and a monster in the eyes of the Six Kingdoms. But my Datang is not without a powerful existence, and the academy is the first in the Great Wilderness, which is not disputed. But why do the people of Chang'an City not have to grovel or whisper when they see the gentleman of the academy? The people of Chang'an City say that the academy is the protector of Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty. When the people of other countries see the protector, they have to bow their heads, but when we see the protector, sometimes we don't even want to give a smile. Even when Mr. Six was beaten as the son of the Demon King before, the people of Chang'an City questioned the master and the academy, have you ever thought about why?"

Gong Yuan paused to take a breath, and then said: "The reason is very simple, that is, equality! This is the proposition that Datang has been pursuing since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is also the consistent proposition of the academy. Every ordinary person in Datang is equal, and there may be a distinction between high and low positions and financial resources, but there is absolutely no difference between high and low personality. This concept has lasted for nearly a thousand years and has become a concept in the bones of every citizen. We are all part of this country, and we are all the protectors of this country!"

"Now, the academy is going to be defeated, so it's up to us to come forward. Protecting Datang and Chang'an is what every Tang person should do. Are you going to stop me?"

Gong Yuan's words, the children who said it were in tears and ashamed.

"Father, you are not in good health, this kind of thing, let your son go. The eldest son fell to his knees with a thud.

Followed by the second son, the third son, and the fourth girl, they all knelt down and bowed to their father: "Father, let's go!"

Gong Yuan shook his head.

"I'm old, it doesn't matter if I die. You are hope, you have to live. ”

With that, Gong Yuan leaned over and gently broke his granddaughter's little hand, took the cloak from the servant, and after putting it on his body, he walked into the wind and snow.

Walking out of the door, Gong Yuan subconsciously tightened his clothes, and then his arm was grabbed.

"Dead old man, don't try to leave me. The old wife still had tears on her face, but there was a smile in the corner of her eyes: "I'll accompany you." ”

Gong Yuan smiled, and then, just like when he was young, he gently touched his wife's face, "Okay, let's be together." ”