Chapter 4: The Social Rat (7b)

Wang Xun was speechless again. This was the third time he was shocked by Feng Changqing today. I never thought that Fourth Uncle Feng, who seemed to be indifferent to everything around him in the past, still had such a fierce and narrow-minded side hidden in his heart. Datang does have many unsatisfactory points, such as the rampant of the powerful and the lawlessness of corrupt officials. However, after all, Datang was still the most powerful country in this land that he knew. It once brought him a lot of glory and dreams.

Therefore, deep down, it is difficult for Wang Xun to agree with Feng Changqing's conclusion. In his memory, whether it was Li Bai, the poet who had a chapter, or Lei Wanchun, who had a unique skill, and even some of his friends, playmates, and when he pointed out the country, they were all full of anger, but if someone said to them, 'Datang is no longer good, and all the prosperity in front of him is a return to the light when the sun is waning.' They're going to get up right away and get into a fight with each other. But the person who said this today is ten or even twenty times more proud than Li Bai and Lei Wanchun and others in their careers! But the person who said this today is actually the elder he respects the most, Feng Changqing and the fourth uncle!

"No one ever told you that, did they?" Seeing the dissatisfaction in Wang Xun's heart at a glance, Feng Changqing picked up the wine cup again, and asked with a smile while tasting it slowly.

"Hmm!" Wang Xun nodded in acknowledgement. Feng Changqing must be drunk, as a junior, there is no need for him to be serious with a drunk elder at this time. Anyway, if we come together tomorrow morning, Fourth Uncle Feng himself may not remember what he once said!

Feng Changqing exhaled gloomily, as if he wanted to spew out the block in his heart and the smell of wine out of his throat, "No one said it, because they thought you were still young, or they didn't know how to tell you." When you were in Chang'an, you were dressed and fed every day, but you still felt unhappy, right? ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xun also picked up the wine cup and tasted it carefully as he learned from Feng Changqing. Because of the winemaking process, the wines of Flynn Country have a hint of astringency in their bones, and the more carefully you taste them, the clearer the flavor becomes. It's like some bleakness hidden in the depths of prosperity, which is hard to think of without deliberately flipping around. But once found, it is no longer possible to hide it.

Feng Changqing's words came from the other side, and his voice was not high, but it made Wang Xun feel dizzy, and he couldn't wait to cover his ears with his hands immediately, "It stands to reason that you are also a child of a family, and you were born with a wealth and wealth." However, when you were in Chang'an, you still felt that your life was restless, and even occasionally you felt very scared, right? ”

"Hmm!" In fact, Wang Xun is only qualified to nod. He can't deny it, everything can't be denied. If it is said that long before Yu Wenzhi was thrown into prison in a daze, he was confused, and he did not realize that the family power he had always relied on could not guarantee his safety at all, the moment he approached the Chang'an County prison and saw Yu Wenzhi being chained in the mire like a pig and dog, a certain sense of crisis had left a seed in his heart. And it takes root, sprouts, and grows quickly.

In Chang'an City, almost no one is absolutely safe. Except for the only one in the Tai Chi Palace! He, Wang Xun, could casually trample a certain peddler and pawn on the street under his horse, and then leave without looking back. Wang Xun, Jia Jilin and others can also crush him Wang Xun to death like an ant without any effort. On top of Wang Jie, Jia Jilin and others, there are also Yang Guozhong, Li Linfu, and countless dragon sons and grandsons, and relatives of the emperor. Even like Li Linfu, it is not safe for the government and the opposition to be in power. His Majesty the Emperor's angry words can make him die and still be exhumed and whipped!

Something must be wrong with that. But what was wrong, Wang Xun couldn't say it at all. The wine in the glow-in-the-dark glass was shiny red, as if it was a glass of freshly splashed blood. Not someone else's, but his own. I was stabbed in the heart by an invisible knife, and it sprayed out in a rapid way, and I couldn't stop the wound at all.

The feeling of fear and depression in Chang'an City entangled him again. He could barely breathe. subconsciously cast his eyes for help to Fourth Uncle Feng, but saw Fourth Uncle Feng looking at him with a cruel and unfamiliar look, and the corners of his mouth were like 'bloodstains', "I know something is wrong, right!" Let me tell you the truth, the old man has already felt it. Not only the old man, but almost everyone can feel that something is wrong with Datang. However, from top to bottom, no one can come up with a solution. So I had to close my eyes, cover my ears, pretend that I couldn't see anything, I couldn't hear anything, and continued to fool myself with one bite and one Shengshi. ”

Is that really the case? Wang Xun couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it. Prosperous Datang, prosperous Datang. This is his dream, and his pride as a Tang man! Why does Fourth Uncle Feng have to pierce it, why does he have to go crazy and accompany Fourth Uncle Feng to drink this wine? !

"It would be nice if I could always immerse myself in the dream of prosperity. Can someone give you time to sleep? Feng Changqing dropped the luminous cup and gently struck each other with his palms, "The Tubo people on the other side of the Snow Mountain, the big cannibals on the west side of the Green Mountains, and the Turkic people who have just been suppressed and are ready to rise again at any time, which one is not waiting for another problem in the Tang Dynasty." Back then, Empress Wu and the sons of the Li family fought for power, and immediately lost all the thousands of miles of territory that my Anxi soldiers exchanged their lives for to outsiders. From His Majesty's accession to the throne to the present, three generations of Anxi soldiers have fought bloodily, and they have not been able to reproduce the glory of their ancestors. ”

Wang Xun smiled, the expression on his face was a little bitter. Deep down, he didn't have a strong desire to expand his territory. At first, I came to Anxi just to avoid trouble. Later, he wanted to gain fame and achieve a certain position as soon as possible, so as to avenge the brothers who died unjustly in the desert. Later, he found that it was becoming more and more difficult to take revenge on Yang Guozhong, and Feng Changqing did not support it very much. His goal in life has become to be a big official, at least to be above the fourth grade, and to leave his name in the court, so that others can no longer easily erase themselves from this world like dust. When he found out that the position of the general of Zhengsi Zhonglang still could not ensure his safety, he hoped to go one step further and do what Feng Changqing did, holding heavy troops and dominating one side. When anyone provokes themselves, they have to weigh the consequences that come with it.

This is also one of the reasons why he was willing to accept Xue Jingxian's suggestion and take the initiative to go to the West for an adventure. Not just to escape, but to find more opportunities for promotion. Fame but take it right away. When there is no war for the time being, and the road of gaining fame and fame immediately cannot be taken, then change to another way, as long as you can go faster.

In essence, at this moment, he and his good friend Yuwen Zida are no different from their life pursuits. It's all up, up, and up. So that no longer people will be easily trampled under the soles of their feet, so that under the soles of their feet, more people will be stepped on. It's just that Yuwen Zhi has an extreme temperament and never hides his personal ambitions. And he, Wang Mingyun, has a slightly calmer temperament, and can be calm and unhurried on the surface, which is more acceptable.

But why did Feng Changqing tell him about the dreams of several generations of Anxi soldiers? I don't know if he's a king at this moment, and he doesn't even have the ability to protect himself? I don't know if he's a king at this moment, and he's already living a very hard life and is very tired? What the hell is the old guy going to do today? Do?

No matter how reluctant Wang Xun was in his heart, Feng Changqing looked at him again, like two aggressive steel knives, "Do you know why the old man is telling you this today?" ”

"Maybe I'm going to disappoint the fourth uncle, the juniors really don't understand!" Wang Xun nodded, and avoided his gaze weakly, unwilling to face Feng Changqing's eyes. The dream of the Anzai soldiers, that is something that needs to be borne when it comes to the position of the Jiedu envoy. He is a four-grade general, and he is not enough to bear the level.

"Because the old man appreciates you!" As if afraid that Wang Xun would escape, Feng Changqing instantly raised his voice high. "From the day I saw you for the first time, the old man was optimistic about you, believing that you are a character, and one day you can inherit the mantle of the old man!"

"Four, fourth uncle, you, you are drunk!" Wang Xun's head exploded, as if countless days were exploding in an instant. On his own, he almost lost his life and lost money for others? Inherit the mantle of Fourth Uncle Feng? Forget it! Li Siye and Duan Xiushi, which one should not be in front of him! Even if they all have the wrong temper with Fourth Uncle Feng, as well as Zhou Xiaofeng, Li Yuanqin, and Zhao Huaixu, famous generals and generals, they want to have connections and merits, even if they are thick-skinned, they don't have the courage to let them clash their fists and salute their juniors.

Feng Changqing seemed to be really drunk. As he spoke, he didn't know where he had gone. The front foot is still in the needle, and he reprimands the government and the opposition for covering their ears and stealing the bell. The hind foot then fell on the future of the Anxi Army. Then, without waiting for Wang Xun's train of thought to keep up, the old general slapped the table again and shouted at the entourage, "Take the map!" The biggest, most detailed one, hang it on the wall in front of me! ”

"No!" Several attendants glared at Wang Xun fiercely, and then quickly retreated. The little guy surnamed Wang didn't know how to advance or retreat, and if he had said goodbye first, everyone would not have heard these drunken words at all. This time, if anyone inadvertently spreads a certain topic, not only will Feng Shuai be caught, but the military spirit of the Anxi Army will also fluctuate a lot because of this.

However, they did not dare to disobey Feng Changqing's order, so they had to drag and carry a huge cowhide map in. Several people worked together to completely stretch it and hang a full north wall.

During the time when everyone was taking pictures and wall charts, Feng Changqing drank a lot of wine again, and forced Wang Xun to drink a lot. Both of them were a little drunk again, and they were talking more and more unscrupulous.

"Do you think that as a military general, fighting on the battlefield is just for fame? You kid also looks down on the old man, and you also think down on yourself! ”

"Four, the fourth uncle is right. Juniors, juniors have no ambition since they were young. It has always been a good thing to go! I have to say that Wang Xun's big truth after getting drunk also made everyone feel more pleasant.

Glancing at him again with a little dissatisfaction, everyone still decided to try to forget all the words of Feng Changqing's so-called mantle tonight. Drunken words should not be true. Besides, Feng Shuai is not happy in his heart today, so he is a little out of shape. Maybe after that, the old man himself will find tonight's events funny. How is it possible to hand over the mantle to a young man who has only been in Anthy for less than a year? How many people will believe this?