Directly below the Anzai Imperial Palace, there is a huge cellar.

In the middle of the cellar lay hundreds of tall bookshelves, each of which was filled with books; The room on the left is stacked with all sorts of grain seeds; The room on the right is stacked with thousands of iron objects.

Seeing this, Li Shen couldn't help but be amazed: "Under the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, there is such a heavy land. If it weren't for Ye Ling's confession, he would never have thought that there was such a mystery hidden under the Anxi Protectorate.

"This place was a sanctuary, with enough food for a hundred people for ten years, and countless gold, silver, and jewels." Ye Ling said lightly, "After Su Duhu came to the Western Regions, with the help of Jiang Xiang and Lord Yu, he secretly collected all the books that could be obtained in Anxi and stored them here. ”

Li Shen was shocked: "Why?"

Ye Ling's face appeared with infinite longing, as well as deep remembrance, and he seemed to have the majestic figure in front of him, and his tone was very light, as if he was not speaking, but the peerless general borrowed his mouth to tell his descendants: "Because, the Hu people can take away the food of the Han people, but they cannot take away the culture of the Han people." ”

Li Shen fell silent.

He had heard Qin Wan say exactly the same thing.

No matter how powerful the Hu people are, they are not terrible, because they only know how to destroy, and every time they loot in the Spring and Autumn Period, they are satisfied when they return with a full load. Even if the Han people have surrendered to their iron hooves, the bitter hatred will not be forgotten, and there will be a day when they will be driven away.

But they can't learn the culture of the Han Chinese.

Once they begin to accept the culture of the Han people and govern the country in the way of the Han people, that is the beginning of the tragedy, the Han people will gradually accept their rule, they can stay in this land for a long time, and the race can never be undistinct and undistinguished.

The Han people can be defeated, but they cannot be reduced to the second class and have no backbone.

The reason why Ashina Simo is terrible is not how ruthless his methods are, throughout the ages, such leaders abound among nomads, but the khans who like Sinology can't find one out of 10,000.

"I know it's a bit rude to mention Su Duhu in front of you, and you may not like to hear it, but this is Su Duhu's life's work." Ye Ling looked at Li Shen steadily, unable to hide his sorrow, "Su Duhu once said to me that opening up the wisdom of the people is the work of education. But in the land of the Western Regions, if there is one less book, there must be one less. If one day, Gaochang is breached, this place will be burned. If this is a sin, let him bear it alone. ”

Li Shen looked at the huge bookshelf in a daze, and asked for a while: "Those grains are there, Su Duhu will select the best seeds from the grain every year, and sell them to the people who farm at a very low price in the coming year." "These seeds are often better than the seeds that the people choose and leave behind, so although the people still have the habit of keeping seeds, they are also used to going to the government at the bottom price every year to buy good seeds.

If this place is burned, even if the Hu people want to drive the people to farm, the harvest of the next year, even if the wind and rain are good, will not have 30% of the previous year.

"The Iron Tools"

"Every piece of iron was forged by a craftsman from the Western Regions, not only by blacksmiths, but also by carpenters who were commissioned to make some molds." Ye Ling's expression was so proud, but also so sad, "The weapons they cast have their own names on them, and they also have nameplates on them. Su Duhu lined them up one by one according to their quality, and secretly trained their men, and in order of ranking, as long as there were enough people, they lurked around these people. In the event of a war, if they cannot be taken away, they must be killed on the spot. ”

Books, seeds, artisans, these are the things that every civilization needs most, and they would rather be destroyed than allowed to be obtained by the Hu people.

An uncivilized nomad is at best a tiger that can be defeated even if it hurts people. If they are given culture, it will be like putting wings on them, and they can no longer be called beasts, they should be called monsters.

"Su Zangfeng, alas, Su Zangfeng." Li Shen was agitated and melancholy, and after a long time, he turned into a sentence, "If Su Zangfeng can be resurrected, I only hope to be the vanguard of his seat, charge for him, and help him shine." ”

Thinking of his teacher, Ye Ling couldn't bear it anymore, obviously he was an Angzang man, but there were tears in his eyes: "Whether it is the first emperor, the saint or the princess of Jiangdu, there is no intention of harming the teacher, but the teacher" doesn't want to live anymore.

Who would have thought that Queen Mu would give birth to so many love-hate entanglements in the ending of a generation of military gods with a little bit of affection and hatred, and it would be like this

And so it was

Li Shen sighed and said in a low voice: "What do you mean, I already understand, if Su Zangfeng is still there, what is Ashina Simo?"

"It's a pity that the world can't be repeated." Ye Ling said miserably, "Even if you start again, the result may not be better." ”

At this time, there is no Su Rui Su Zangfeng, and now Anxi is mostly protected, and only Li Shen and Uncle Li are far away.

Li Shen couldn't help but raise his head, looking at the tall bookshelves full of books, and at the end, he let out a long breath of turbidity, and said resolutely: "I understand." ”

Wucheng County's public strength resisted Rouran and broke Tuguhun; Su Rui forced the Turks to no respite, and laid out such a chess game. If Anxi fell into his hands with Li Shen, what kind of face would he have to go to see the Duke of Wucheng, Su Rui, Mu Miao, and the princess who had high hopes for him, as well as the ancestors and ancestors under Huangquan

Ye Ling quietly looked at the storage of Lishen's cellar, even Jiang Bai and Yuchi didn't know, only Princess Jiangdu.

Yes, only Princess Jiangdu.

No one knew that he had met Princess Jiangdu alone.

Everyone in the world says that if there is a father, there must be a son, and since the day when the saint was the crown prince, countless people have poured dirty water on Su Rui, a peerless famous general, in order to curry favor with the future emperor. An Sheng took the risk and arranged for him to meet with Princess Jiangdu.

At that time, he knew that Princess Jiangdu didn't blame Su Rui at all, not only did she blame her, but she also admired and admired Su Rui.

He will never be able to forget what Princess Jiangdu said to him: "Are you willing Su Duhu to endure such a shame, and there are indelible flaws in the history, he should have been a flawless and peerless hero"

No, I'm not reconciled, I can never be reconciled

It was my parents and uncles who gave birth to me and raised me, but it was my mentor who taught me to become an adult, and he was a hero in my heart, and I did not allow anyone to insult his name.

Even his sons, too.

"Then, become a hero," said the woman with brilliant beauty, far-reaching vision, and extreme wisdom, "and then tell the world that your master is Su Rui Su Zangfeng."

That's right, my master is Su Rui Su Zangfeng, and I inherited his Yiqiē, and I, just a clumsy imitator, spend my whole life, and it is difficult for him to be in case.

Even so, I'll do it.

This is the biggest and strongest pursuit of my life.

"Ye Ling."

For a moment, Ye Ling couldn't tell whether it was Princess Jiangdu or Li Shen who called him, he subconsciously raised his head and replied: "Ah"

In the distant time and space, the advice of Princess Jiangdu came and overlapped with the words of Li Shen in front of him, just because they said the same sentence.

"Don't die."

The wind and frost on the side are cold, and the fragrance of Chang'an is overflowing.

"Three years, it's almost over." An Sheng pinned a small white flower to his sideburns, and said softly, "Chang'an has been really lively recently." ”

Qin Wan's expression was faint, noncommittal: "Several princesses set up a banquet, and the self-followers gathered. ”

This was arranged by her, she has nothing to be dissatisfied with, and if she does, there is only a trace of sadness.

The war in the Western Regions is about to start, but Chang'an is immersed in the prosperity of singing and dancing, unaware of the impending crisis.

Not only the ladies and noblewomen compare their clothes and jewelry, but also try their best to make the most perfect posture on all occasions, so as to manage their reputation, marry a good man, and give their children a good future. Even among the men, few thought that the Turks would go to war with Bactria and thought that the current Turkic Khanate had been divided by Bactria for decades, and had to bow down to Bactria and raid the frontier every year was just a small fight.

Perhaps, the people who understand in this world are a very small part, and most people can only see what they want to see, hear what they want to hear, and care about what they want to care. Those killings and wars sounded as if they were far away from this peaceful land, but they didn't know that once the Anxi Protectorate was defeated, the defense line was crushed by the enemy, and the Turks drove straight into Chang'an, it would only be a matter of less than a month.

"Three years" An Sheng sighed faintly, and said, "In the spring of next year, I will leave for the Western Regions and marry Ye Ling." ”

Qin Wan knew that she had made up her mind, and she didn't dissuade her, but only asked, "Don't you regret it?"

Leave the bustling Chang'an and go to the bitter cold Western Regions, and from then on, you will not regret it

Yingchuan Lu's is a synonym for the romantic and splendid, and the Lu man has never set foot in the border, not to mention that she is weak and not very good

An Sheng smiled slightly, his eyes were so bright that he didn't dare to look at him directly: "A-Niang warned me when she was dying, the daughter of the Lu family can be weak on the outside, but she must be strong on the inside. ”

This is the path I chose, so no matter how difficult it is, I will keep going.

Twenty years of prosperity in the imperial capital, it is enough to dream of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. For the rest of his life, I only wish that the desert is lonely, the sun sets over the long river, accompanies my lover, and guards the frontier.

Qin Wan also showed a smile in his eyes: "I know." ”

The two women closest to her, one stayed in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and the other went to the Western Regions, and the good times in Chang'an City were no longer there.

But no one regrets it.

"One more thing." An Sheng blinked his eyes and smiled playfully, "Tianyilou, please keep it for me for the time being."

"Temporary"

"I can see that you're going to have to do something big." An Sheng held Qin Wan's hand and said solemnly, "On the day when you get what you want, not only my Tianyi Floor, but Ye Ling will also dedicate the art of war written by Su Duhu to you." This gift is qualified to be your crown."

Qin Wan looked at An Sheng in a daze, and saw that An Sheng was obviously smiling, but there were tears in his eyes: "I think, this is also the wish of Su Duhu and A-Niang." ”