Chapter 20: Immortality is unexpected
"The most fearful thing in this world is to devote myself wholeheartedly, I have been in a state of confusion for four years, and I have no concern for the outside world, and that day I watched the water by the river and entered a wonderful and indescribable realm. I stepped out and fell into the river, but I didn't care. I saw the origin of heaven and earth, it was a big explosion, it opened the world, I saw the Yellow Emperor vs. Chiyou, it was just a battle of a few thousand people. I see too many things, this is the long river of years, there is no beginning and no end, just when I see the years of the coming year, a chaotic wandering in the long river shouts, 'Go to rest, go to rest, will not change.'" Then kick me out. ”
"What is Chaos?" Li Shimin's breathing became heavier, his eyes were slightly red, and he asked in a thick voice. He knows the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but who has really seen Chaos?
"Chaos is born in the long river of time, immortal and immortal. Everything in the world is a repetitive drama for them, and as long as they want to watch it, they can see what is happening in any dynasty and at any time. ”
"Is there really immortality in the world?" Li Shimin stood up suddenly and looked at Cai Cong deadly. I looked at it expectantly. At this time, the person behind the screen also walked out, his eyes full of murderous intent.
"This palace also wants to hear about this way of immortality, come and hear it with me." Empress Eldest Sun said coldly, her aura was extremely powerful, and the killing intent in her heart was full of joy, how could she, who was full of poetry and books, not know the harm of immortality?
Cai Cong also found the feeling of being a big fool in his previous life at this time, waved his hand, paced small steps, and said Shi Shiran: "There are immortals and immortals in this world, and there are limits. Chaotic and unconscious, once he moves his mortal heart and leaves the long river, he instantly turns into a human stone. No more life. As for people? Hehe......"
Cai Cong smiled disdainfully and said: "It is said that the Yellow Emperor has three thousand Xuannu, the Yellow Dragon came from the sky, and finally ascended to the sky, but I saw that he encountered a yellow python and was devoured to death. Seeking immortality is a common problem of emperors, but I have to say that this is a big mistake, you don't see it, only the emperor who starved to death, and the emperor who didn't see immortality, did you forget that the Jin emperor was starved to death? The most important thing at the moment is the Turks, not about things that may not happen in a lifetime. ”
Li Shimin's face changed drastically, this is pointing at his nose and scolding him! However, in the end, he is the first emperor of the ages, and his strong self-control is not comparable to ordinary people, so he forcibly suppressed his curiosity and said gloomily:
"You're right, the Turks are the most serious at the moment. But as the king of a country, don't I even have the right to know all this? ”
Li Shimin still can't bear it, immortal! The emperor sits on the world, and the last fear is death.
"Your Majesty must know that nature is indispensable, Bagui in Lingnan County, there is a fairy forest, among which there are strange rocks, fairies, demons and monsters, everything and everything, where is the entrance of chaos into the world, chaos moves the heart, after tens of millions of years, the body can be squeezed out of the long river of time little by little, but unfortunately he died as soon as he came out of the long river, alas, why bother."
Cai Cong said in a vicissitudes of life, Li Shimin and his wife also sighed when they heard this, they had to go through life and death when they moved their hearts, this is the rule of heaven, who can change it?
"Is there no one who is exempt?"
Li Lao Er was afraid that Cai Cong would scold him for not doing his job properly, so he made eye contact with the eldest grandson and asked the eldest grandson to ask, but unfortunately the eldest grandson could promise him other things, how could he agree to him in this matter? Pretending not to see it, Li Shimin could only reluctantly open his mouth.
"If there is a way to live forever, does Your Majesty think that the ministers will still be in the world? I took my mother to find eternal life. ”
"That's it, the way of immortality can't be found, I won't think about it in the future, you can go down!" Li Shimin said dejectedly, he didn't think that the wealth in the world could compare to the temptation of immortality.
"Your Majesty has come to recruit ministers, have you forgotten your original intention? How can we forget tens of thousands of people because of a momentary whim? Cai Cong rebuked unceremoniously. Since you want to play a master, it's not something you call to come and go, Lao Tzu also has a temper.
"It's my fault, I lost my mind for immortality, I don't know what Cai Qing has to do?" Li Shimin apologized seriously and asked Cai Cong to sit down and speak.
"Annoying the queen's mother, the people inside and outside the study, human life is at stake, and you can't be negligent."
The eldest grandson was not annoyed that Cai Cong instructed him to do things, and left the study with a smile, the harem does not interfere in politics, if it wasn't for the important matter just now, she would not have come out from behind the screen.
When she went out of the study, she ordered no one to get close to the study, and stood outside the study to watch. Tens of thousands of people! had to be taken seriously. However, there was only murmuring in the imperial study, and she only heard her husband's surprised shouts from time to time that it was too risky, as well as Cai Cong's instigating voice.
After a long time, Cai Cong opened the door of the study and walked out. Seeing the eldest grandson who had been standing at the door, a trace of respect flashed in his eyes, and he bowed respectfully.
"Excuse me! Come, prepare a carriage to send Lord Cai back to his house. ”
The eldest grandson said with a smile, the person who can quarrel with his husband, and finally convince his husband, is worthy of his courtesy.
"Then thank you to the queen, wait for this matter, boy, please see the mother again, I hope you don't refuse." Cai Cong said with a smile, waved his fat sleeves after speaking, and left in style.
The eldest grandson returned to the study and saw her husband frowning, and reached out to massage his temples. Li Shimin grabbed her hand and said with a hint of annoyance: "Nothing! This Cai family's plan is too risky, and I am so risky this time, it is really ......"
"Your Majesty, this matter is very important, since you have already decided to do it, then don't tell the concubine, the concubine will support you in any decision you make."
The eldest grandson said softly, this is also the reason why she has always been in the emperor's heart, unless Li Shimin has to say it, otherwise she will not ask a word.
"Look at you, we are husband and wife, there is something I can't let you know." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty wants to be a Ming monarch, so the concubines need to be virtuous and helpful, and the harem does not interfere in politics, this is an ancient precept, and concubines cannot be violated." The eldest grandson said mischievously that she is the queen of the world, but in front of Li Shimin, she is a spoiled little woman.
"Alas, you! Shall I go to you tonight? Li Shimin touched the hand of the eldest grandson, and slowly became dishonest......
Two flowers bloomed, the Turkic envoys were beaten out, and the Turkic side also quarreled, and Li Shimin's letter of request for peace was placed on Jieli's desk. The Turks were nomadic peoples, they had no concept of land, what they wanted was plunder, plundering grain, wealth, women and slaves.
Datang sued for peace, and naturally had to pay a price, which was also what they hoped for. So some tribes agreed to negotiate peace, but Jieli felt that his face had been swept away, and now he couldn't get off the stage, so he insisted on fighting to fight.
"Since the Tang State has softened, why do you still fight, our warriors have made the Tang Kingdom fearful, they will pay tribute to us with gold, silver, jewelry and food, if we still want to fight, then we will die a lot of heroic soldiers, and their death will be unnecessary."
Tuli sat in his place, clapping the desk and screaming loudly. The leaders of several other large tribes also talked in a mixed manner.
Jieli's face was flat, but he was secretly scheming in his heart, these people had already united, but he didn't know who was taking the lead. He looked at the people present quietly, Tuli and Meng Netler are the most active, and often a word will cause them to echo them, which makes him vigilant in his heart, if he can threaten his people, Tuli is inevitable, and Meng Netler is young, ambitious, and has many subordinates, and it is also a huge threat.
"It's just a humble letter of peace, you believe that the Tang people are asking for peace so easily, how can you not know that this is a trick of the enemy? You must know that the Tang people are the most cunning. So to fight, to fight until they have no strength to resist. ”
"Hit? I'm going to hit you! Seeing that winter is coming, the steppe is about to enter the harsh cold, and my people are still waiting for me and the soldiers to return with food, do you know how long the fight will be? They have walls, and they may fight until next spring, when the people of the steppe will either starve to death or freeze to death, and I will not agree to such a thing. ”
Meng Netler said calmly, his words really said in everyone's hearts, even Jieli couldn't deny that their logistics and the rear really couldn't support them to fight a protracted war.
At this time, everyone was silent, if there was no peace request, they would have to fight and rob it, but now that Li Tang took the initiative to confess, then they would be shaken. It takes sixteen years for a warrior to grow, but to destroy a warrior sometimes only requires an arrow shot from a distance.
That night, when the night was bright, a troop of Turkic horsemen rushed forward and shot a letter up the tower as they approached the wall, then turned around and fled. They are the victors and disdain the dialogue of the weak.
The guard on the city wall took the envelope from the soldier's hand and looked at it, trembling with anger, and his face was as ugly as it was. However, he did not dare to delay, and rode towards the palace.