The three of them stayed at Liu's mother-in-law's house for two days, and when they left, Liu's mother-in-law could already see a faint figure in her eyes.

Qingyang waved to Liu's mother-in-law very reluctantly, and said, "Mother-in-law's rice is much more delicious than those immortal delicacies. ”

Bai Xiao covered his belly and said, "It's terrible, in just three days, I feel like I've grown three pounds." ”

Tang Liu glanced at the two of them, the two fat balls on Qingyang's face, Bai Xiao couldn't walk as soon as he had eaten, and he was drowsy. Could this be the legendary grandmother's love, it's too deep.

Tang left a sigh and summoned a pair of chariots, with dragons and phoenixes on them, and the dragons and phoenixes took care of each other to protect one side. The four sides of the frame are engraved with formation talismans, exorcism urns, earthquake mountain urns, walking heaven urns, stabilizing the body and resisting spells, the fly in the ointment side of the talisman disappears, the three talismans wear out badly, and the four elephant town souls that should have the weight of the car are also gone, otherwise when encountering the enemy, the power of the dragon and phoenix can be manifested and killed.

A half-immortal chariot is now empty of the magnificence of the outside, and the inside of what should be praised is dilapidated.

Tang Liu drove, his eyes were a little lonely, Qingyang curiously touched around the carriage, and asked: "This is the dragon and phoenix emperor of the Tang Li family." ”

Bai Xiao is good at reading military books and Taoist books, like this kind of rare treasure, in the end, it is not as extensive as Qingyang, and asked casually: "Can this dragon and phoenix really take off to defend against the enemy?" ”

Tang Liu threw two summer coins at the front of the car, and a palm-sized dragon and a phoenix appeared, frolicking around Qingyang, Bai Xiao couldn't help but sigh: "There are endless spells in the world, and it is still good for rich people to play." ”

Tang Liu's car said: "I bought this car from Yixiandu, and the person who sold it to me is an old man in a sheepskin coat. I don't know what the intention is, anyway, the saucer of the wind and rain building has no doubts about this car. Thinking of such flashy things has always been regarded as the culprit of the demise of the Tang Kingdom. ”

Referring to the extravagant scenery of the old Tang Dynasty in the book, the night banquet for thousands of miles, and the burning of the river with thousands of lights, Bai Xiao sighed.

Qingyang said directly: "The old Tang Dynasty should lose, and the Tang Emperor Li and Empress Li were even building a lot of construction during the war, allowing the front-line soldiers to starve, and spending thousands of people's money to empty the belly of the mountain to build a mausoleum for the concubine Yuhuan." Infatuated people are the most misguided in state affairs. ”

Tang Liu couldn't refute this, nodded deeply and said: "Taking history as a mirror, you can know the new replacement." If you can't even remember these lessons, what can you do if there is another prosperous Tang Dynasty, sooner or later it will destroy the country. ”

Bai Xiao said: "However, the scholars of the Tang Dynasty have the same style. ”

Tang Liu remembered the ten Confucian scholars who were dressed in Confucian shirts and cloth, carrying swords and horses, after the battle and the army, and before the city wall.

When later generations of Daqin recalled the Tang Dynasty, he said, "The literati of the Tang Dynasty weighed more than 10,000 catties." ”

Bai Xiao thought of the immortal who existed in the books, the Shijing Immortal Family, and the Shanye Dynasty, all of whom were highly respected.

Tang Liu said: "The White Lotus Monk, the master of Linlu Academy, is only thirty years old and is a Tang Dynasty poet, and is known as the invincible White Lotus Monk's poetry. At the age of thirty-five, the Battle of Tang and Qin broke out. The White Lotus monk took off his cloth and wore iron armor, held a long sword, killed one person in ten steps, and did not stay for thousands of miles. Under the iron hooves of the blood soul army, he served as the pillar of the Tang Dynasty court for five years. At the age of forty, the Tang capital of Luoyang was broken, and the White Lotus monk killed himself and caught the moon on the mountain. ”

At that time, Confucianism bet on the Tang Kingdom, and there were Confucian halls everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. At the height of the Tang Dynasty's crisis, hundreds of thousands of troops surrendered and were killed by the butcher Bai Qi. Luoyang City was only guarded by 20,000 soldiers and horses led by the soldier saint Wang Qian. In the rest of the places, officials and generals continued to defect and let Great Qin encroach on them. Only those scholars, masters, and students who read in the prime of life, and whose chests are full of moral nylon, stood up with a sword in their hands.

Led by the White Lotus Monk, he repelled the Blood Soul's three attacks in a row, and even had a tendency to counterattack from time to time.

It was precisely this that 5,000 Confucian scholars who died in battle saved the last face for the Tang State.

Qingyang stroked the window flowers of the Dragon and Phoenix Emperor, and the scene of the Tang Dynasty was like a prosperous smoke cloud, and murmured: "It is the backbone of this scholar that makes people Tu Bai Cangqi join hands with the former pilgrimage saint Wang Jian to face the outside of Luoyang City." Rentu said that he owed the people of the world a peace, so he had to draw a knife to cut out a peace. Wang Jian said that he owed Tang Wang Bole, so he was willing to die outside the Tang capital. But what do these scholars owe, what do the White Lotus monks owe, why do they know that they can't do it, and why do they practice the great road in the book with their own blood. ”

Tang Liu, slapped the firefly dragon and phoenix away, and drove the horse silently, he had been thinking about this answer since he remembered who he was.

What is reading today? Zhang Zi once said: "The bustle of the world is all for profit, the temple and the fly camp are all for fame, and I am here for fame and fortune." It seems to be enough to explain the ultimate purpose of the world's scholars.

But this word is the wind and bones, and the back of the reader is straight, and he would rather die in battle than die within the border, in the avenue of books.

Bai Xiao also had the same doubts, and even personally asked his master Qinglian Immortal Master for this.

Poetry Immortal, Sword Immortal, White Lotus, Green Lotus.

For hundreds of years, countless people have compared these two side by side, and there is still a debate about which is better or worse.

Qinglian said to Bai Xiao: "What a scholar wants, fame and fortune." It's for yourself, for your home. Zhang Zi is, and so is Bai Lian. When fame and fortune are available, there is a time for your own family. Scholars must serve the country, and this is the backbone.

Zhang Zi came to Daqin for fame and fortune, worshiped the official position, and dedicated his life to Daqin. White Lotus entered the Tang Kingdom for fame and fortune, worshiped Hanlin, and also died for the Tang Kingdom. ”

"Everyone has selfishness, but ordinary people often can't face it. For example, most of today's scholars are famous for the benefit of their tongues, and they have long had no country and no home in their hearts, only themselves. ”

"When the White Lotus monk killed himself, he once said that a scholar should have a backbone. That's it. ”

Bai Xiao, who didn't do anything more back then, seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but now that he looks at it, he still feels stupid.

Tang Liu's heart was heavy, and every time he mentioned the old Tang Dynasty, he would think of a wise old man and the snow-white jade seal he held in his hand.

The wise man Su Wu, Pishi Anshan, Shengtian Shangjun, three pairs, a game of chess played all over the Warring States and one Jiazi, eleven countries in the world.

Qingyang put down the bamboo curtain and didn't let anyone who was interested see Bai Xiao's face like gold paper, and he was recovering from a serious illness.

Bai Xiao waved his hand and said: "It's okay, the sea of qi in my body has dried up now, the spiritual mountain is turbulent, and the emperor's cultivation is half wasted, but the physical body has not been lost, and I am still a martial artist of the three realms of heaven and earth." Ordinary monks, don't dare to be too arrogant. ”

Qingyang said: "If you keep this appearance, maybe you can attract some people with bad intentions." Anyway, you now have four big words written all over your face: "Fat sheep, come to slaughter".

Tang Liu stopped the carriage, turned his head and said, "It's time to get to the place, and when you go in, remember not to talk nonsense." ”

Qingyang pulled Tang Liuyi's horns and said, "This is that." ”

Tang Liu led the two of them out of the car, and the plaque above the gate of Nuoda's mansion was full of two words with a vermilion pen, Chu family.

Qingyang covered his mouth and said, "This can't be the Jiangdong Chu family, right?"

Tang Liu nodded slightly, when the three of them were discussing just now, the Dragon and Phoenix Emperor started at full speed, and in less than half an hour, he came to Jiangdong.

Tang Liu is the gatekeeper here.

Chu Xiong, the head of the Chu family, heard that Tang was coming back, and he didn't have time to put on his shoes, so he went out to greet him: "Master Tang, these are the two friends you often mention." ”

Tang Liu introduced: "The head of the Chu family, this is Yang Qing, and this is Tu Bai. They are all disciples of Longhu Mountain, my playmates since childhood, and this is the first time to experience under the mountain. ”

He turned his head again and thought about Bai Xiao and Qingyang's introduction: "This is the head of the Chu family, Chu Xiongcai." ”

Bai Xiao's face was pale, he straightened his waist with difficulty, and said with a fist: "Xiaodao Tu Bai, I have seen the head of the Chu family." I hope to disturb for a few days, and I don't hesitate to blame. ”

Chu Xiongcai hurriedly pulled Bai Xiao's arm and said, "Since it is Bai Lian's friend, it is also my friend of Chu Xiongcai." You're welcome, although the family is in the middle, there are still drinks. If the little immortal master likes fruit tea, there are some in the house. ”

Qingyang turned his head disdainfully and asked casually: "What does it taste like?" ”

Chu Xiong thought for a moment, "It seems to be peach-flavored, or it may be apricot-flavored." ”

Qingyang swaggered his sleeves and walked into the house like a master, saying, "I want everything." ”

Bai Xiao pointed at Qingyang and scurried around, turned around and apologized: "My brother is naughty, I hope the head of the Chu family will forgive me." ”

Chu Xiongcai didn't mind this kind of trivial matter, and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

The three of them walked into the Chu family's mansion in Chu Xiongcai's loud voice.

Tang Liu threw a bunch of keys and hung them behind the door, and said to the gatekeeper: "The old rule, there is something to lock the door." ”

The gatekeeper nodded respectfully, as if suddenly excited, and looked at the set of keys at the door with burning eyes.

After Chu Xiongcai took the three of them to the house, he bowed to his fist and said: "You see that I am happy, and I forgot to wear my shoes." Master Tang, take two distinguished guests to rest first, and I'll be here in a moment. ”

After that, he left in a hurry.

After Chu Xiongcai left, Bai Xiao whispered: "This head of the Chu family is informal, and he has the style of a bully. ”

Tang Liu whispered: "He is the son of Xiang Yan, and he can be regarded as the same generation as the overlord." After the death of the overlord Xiang Yu, the Xiang family was renamed the Chu family, and Xiang Xiongcai was renamed Chu Xiongcai. ”

Qingyang also whispered: "Chu Xiongcai is indeed a little ambitious, and he is very good at buying people's hearts. No wonder you're willing to take care of his home. ”

Tang Liu said: "Some people send charcoal in the snow, and some people add icing on the cake. Chu Xiong is the former, so I promised to keep him stable for ten years. ”

Bai Xiao echoed: "Childe's words, the horse is difficult to chase, and it should be so." ”

Tang Liu stood at a corner parked next to the courtyard, looking at half of the sky, when he was in the past, he couldn't find anything to eat in the middle of the night, so he climbed over the wall, it was here, Tang Liu took a bowl of rice handed by Xiang Yan, the old man tightened the cold clothes on his body, waved away the family that surrounded him, and said with a gentle smile: "Later life, eat slowly, it's not enough." ”

What was remembered back then, Tang Liushi still dare not forget it to this day.