Li Shimin can create a shining eternal Zhenguan prosperous era, naturally has his unique ability and charm, the right time, the right place and the people are indispensable, he has a group of talented courtiers who govern the country, and there is also a group of invincible famous generals, more importantly, he has a humble and cautious attitude of life, and an incomparably broad mind, -- even his daughter was seduced by a bad boy, he can hold back his temper and chop off that kid, and also entrust him with important tasks, this mind is boundless.

Li Shimin greeted the door of the palace and took the initiative to salute the new science and technology scholars, whether this kind of courtesy was sincere or good, or whether it was a show, after all, it made countless Jinshi blood boil and cry bitterly, and since then he has collected the hearts of the world's scholars, so Li Shimin has the confidence to say "the world's talents are all in my hand" This slightly arrogant sentence.

Ten years later, Cao Yu was still so excited that he cried when he talked about the scene back then.

The hot fog lingered in the hall, and the tea soup was already boiling, but Cao Yu was still immersed in the memories of the past, forgetting the tea soup that was tumbling and boiling in the kettle.

Li Su also kindly didn't remind him, after all, this thing is very torturous just by smelling it, and I really can't imagine what the effect of drinking it is.

Cao Yu sniffed, and then said: "I was transferred to Xizhou by the three provinces in June of the ninth year of Zhenguan, you can't imagine what the situation was like in the city when I first walked into Xizhou City...... There are countless aliens in this city, but there are not many people in the Central Plains, and His Majesty was too strong when he occupied Xizhou, which not only made Gao Changguo dissatisfied, but also the alien people in the city were quite resentful, so after I entered the city, what I saw the most was the hatred of the people......"

Li Su smiled bitterly: "I can imagine it, because when I first entered Xizhou City, I saw this kind of gaze, and until now, this kind of gaze has not been seen." ”

Cao Yu shook his head and sighed: "It's different, the hatred for me at the beginning." That is the enmity between countries, when the Tang Dynasty occupied Xizhou, the countries of the Western Regions were quite uneasy, they did not understand what His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to do, in the final analysis, occupying Xizhou was actually an unrighteous move. And my duty to serve in Xizhou is to continue to maintain the unrighteous act of the Tang Dynasty, in order to defend this city, as well as the six counties under its jurisdiction, do you know how much effort I have spent? ”

"The Han Dynasty Ban Chaoding Dingding Western Regions, and built the city of Xizhou, it has been more than 600 years, these 600 years, Xizhou has been barren and poor. After I took office as the assassin of Xizhou, I failed to reverse the barren facts, but because Xizhou changed hands, the countries of the Western Regions were resentful, and the calm Xizhou has experienced several foreign enemy sieges in the past three years......" Cao Yu smiled bitterly twice and said: "It is said that it took a lot of effort, but I have to say that Xizhou has become more and more chaotic under my rule, and even almost destroyed by foreigners." In the past three years, I have been asking myself questions and looking for reasons. The rise of the state of Etusi, the soldiers are strong, the people are rich, and the city is guarded for His Majesty, but ...... I've tried countless things, but I've failed......"

Li Su lowered his head and stared at the boiling tea soup. said lightly: "In order to keep Xizhou, since the right way is not possible, you have taken the evil path, right?" ”

Cao Yu was silent for a long time. Looking up at him, he said, "Battle should have confessed, right?" ”

Li Su nodded: "It's all recruited, so I'm coming to you today." ”

Cao Yu smiled bitterly: "Then I have nothing to say, the people in Mi Philadelphia pay taxes, privately raise foreign troops, this crime is ......, my parents, wife and children both live in Chang'an, Guanzhong, Your Majesty wants to punish my nine clans, but it is also convenient, Cao Mou guarded Xizhou for three years, not only did he gain nothing, but also committed this great crime, Cao Mou...... Failed the grace of God. ”

Li Su stared at his face and suddenly said, "You have failed the grace of the saint, but you have a clear conscience, right?" ”

Cao Yu was stunned for a moment, and then, his emotions gradually became excited like boiling soup in a kettle, completely tearing off the pretense of calm and calm just now.

"Not bad! Cao does have a clear conscience! Although the people of Xizhou have suffered, although I have privately raised foreign troops, although the business travel in the city has not been good in the past three years, and the people have been exploited more and more difficult, I Cao Yu still has a clear conscience! ”

The bloodshot eyes glared at Li Su fiercely, and he gasped as low as a wolf.

"I did everything wrong, but Xizhou is still under the rule of my Datang until today! It is still the city of the Tang Dynasty, and the holy decree of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to Xizhou to unfold, and both the officials and soldiers in the city and the people must kneel down to listen to the decree! The real owner of this city is still His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty! ”

Cao Yu was so excited that he was like a sick tiger trapped in a cage, wandering back and forth, roaring lowly.

"Li Su, let me tell you, from the first time I saw you, I hated you, I hated you! Why are you? Who are you to judge me in a condescending manner whether I am doing it right or not? Do you know how much effort and how many lives I have paid to defend this Xizhou city that you have stepped into in the past three years, with Xiang Tian and the soldiers of Zhichong Mansion and those Turks! The people of Xizhou were exploited, the merchants were heavily taxed, they all suffered, and I, too, suffered! For Xizhou City, in order to raise the Turkic cavalry, I have sold my property in the past three years, scattered all the money, the original solid family is now poor, the old father and mother and wife of the family are affected by me, the days are getting poorer and poorer, Xiang Tian is even sold the concubine land in the family, for Xizhou City, I even exploit myself, who is not suffering? ”

Li Su was shocked, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes stared at Cao Yu's aggrieved and distorted face for a moment.

"Zhenguan nine years in office to assassinate the history, in the past three years I to the Chang'an court three provinces on the myriad, money, food, craftsmen, people, every time on the sparse are sunk into the sea, no news, Your Majesty and the courtiers of the three provinces seem to have completely forgotten this place in Xizhou, do not remember at all that Xizhou is also within the border of the Tang Dynasty, I, the head of Xizhou, lack of money, lack of food, lack of people, lack of everything, but to guard this city for Your Majesty, as long as I am still in Xizhou for one day, Xizhou must still be the city of the Tang Dynasty, Li Su, you tell me, I've been cornered into such a desperate situation, what else can I do but do whatever it takes? ”

Cao Yu was like crazy, his red eyes stared at Li Su like a cannibal, his beard was open, his eyes were terrifying, he stared at Li Su's eyes, and said word by word: "I, Cao Yu, am sorry for the people of Xizhou, but I am worthy of Your Majesty and the imperial court!" Because after unscrupulous means, Xizhou, it is still the Xizhou of Datang, and not an inch of land has been lost! ”

Li Suchang sighed and was silent.

In the final analysis, this is a conflict of values, everyone has different values, formed since childhood, gradually changed due to the environment when they grow up, no matter what, Cao Yu's words, it can't be said to be crooked, after all, it has been forced to such a desperate situation, if you don't exploit the people, you can only watch the fall of Xizhou, and then the alien army slaughtered the people in the city, Xizhou is gone, I'm sorry Your Majesty, I'm sorry for the court, I'm sorry for the people, both ends are empty, so Cao Yu can only choose to exploit and choose to raise a private foreign army, silently resisted the invasion of foreign enemies in his own way, in this way, Xizhou was still in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, although the people were exploited and became poorer, but at least their lives were still there, and they were not killed by the foreign army that broke into the city......

Li Su couldn't help but ask himself, if he was Cao Yu, only a pedantic reading stupid brain, who didn't know how to develop people's livelihood and prosper the city, but he wanted to desperately defend this city, what should he do?

I can probably only make the same choice as Cao Yu.

The tea soup was bubbling in the kettle, and I don't know how long it had been boiling, and neither of them was in the mood to continue cooking tea, so they both stared at the tea soup blankly.

For a long time, Cao Yu sighed for a long time: "These words, hidden in my heart for many years, like a fish in my throat, do not vomit unhappy, today I finally said it, not to justify the big crime I committed, this crime was reported to Chang'an, any justification is useless, I just want to say the suffering of myself and the soldiers of Zhichong Mansion over the years, in the future history books, I Cao Yu may be scolded by the historian to the end, but after all, I want to leave my voice in the world and tell the world my suffering......"

The corners of his mouth hooked slightly, Cao Yu gradually regained his calm and calm appearance, and said: "Today's tea has passed the heat, Cao Mou's craftsmanship is not good, and he is smiling and generous...... Li Beijia, from today onwards, Xizhou will be presided over by you, I ...... I'm very tired, I just want to lie down and sleep well, if I can release my revenge, I ask Li Beijia to tell Your Majesty that Cao has failed the grace of God, shamed Datang, and it is not a pity to die, I only wish that in the next life, Cao can still be born in the prosperous era of Huanghuang, and do my best for Datang again......"

After speaking, Cao Yu's face also showed a deep tiredness, his eyes were empty, a lifeless gray, and then, Li Su watched Cao Yu take out a pill from his arms and stuff it into his mouth, the pill was scarlet, like dried blood after death.

Li Su was quick and grabbed Cao Yu's hand: "Cao Thorn is slow ......"

This action, Li Su's original intention is good, it is kind and benevolent, but unfortunately, it seems to be a bit ...... Anachronistic.

Originally, Cao Yu was just holding the pill lightly with two fingers, and the pill was only about two inches away from his open mouth, and was dragged by Li Su, Cao Yu's wrist was grabbed, but the pill that was lightly held couldn't stop flying into Cao Yu's mouth by inertia because of this extra force, and the picture ...... Just like when Mrs. Hua looked up to the sky and laughed, Zhou Xingxing lightly put the smile into her mouth.

And then...... Cao Yu and Li Su were stunned, and Wang Zhu and Zheng Xiaolou behind them were also stunned.

This...... Does it count as murder?

Li Su sweated and looked at him with innocent eyes: "Swallowed it?" ”

Cao Yu nodded speechlessly.

Bang!

The gentle Li Su went crazy, and punched Cao Yu in the stomach, Cao Yu was caught off guard, and was beaten so loudly that Li Su simply got up violently, punched and kicked Cao Yu's stomach, and even Zheng Xiaolou behind him couldn't help but twitch his cheeks.

Punch after punch, Cao Yu was beaten into an inhuman shape, and when he hugged his head in embarrassment, he still didn't forget to say angrily: "Bastard, stop!" I have swallowed poison, what are you going to do? Wait a little longer and I'll die for you!" ”

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PS: There is one more ...... Well, ask for a monthly pass for encouragement!! (To be continued......)