The four of them didn't speak, except for the smell of tea in the air, there was a dull atmosphere, and all four of them were staring at each other.

After waiting for a long time, Lin Jingcheng on the side suddenly asked: "Bachelor Chen, my general speaks directly, and I ask Bachelor Chen not to be angry." Immediately afterwards, in order to temporarily alleviate the embarrassment, Lin Jingcheng said again, "I wonder if Master Chen can have my brother's whereabouts?" Lin Jingcheng asked naturally Lin Jingmen.

Chen Qiao lowered his voice and calmed down his mood, "This, he will come to the old man's mansion every night." ”

However, the calm was broken all of a sudden, and at this time, Zhao Dezhao had already gotten up from his seat, and the movement of getting up made the other three look at Zhao Dezhao at once.

Chen Qiao didn't know who this young man was, he thought that this person was just a young general under Lin Renzhao, but when Chen Qiao saw him, judging from his appearance and clothing, although the young man in front of him was dressed ordinarily, only wearing a faded light red round-necked shirt and a hat with a curled head, the young man's behavior was meticulous, sitting upright, his demeanor was quite appropriate and civilized, and he looked very polite, such an attitude was by no means an ordinary person, and he seemed to have seen this young man somewhere, but he couldn't remember it at once.

Chen Qiao took his eyes off Zhao Dezhao's face, picked up the teacup on the table again, and drank Longjing tea. Although Longjing is good, but after soaking it many times, it is light and tasteless, perhaps it is also caused by the mood of the tea drinker, today's sudden visit of Lin Renzhao, and suddenly said what he thought was the kind of rebellious words, which was really too unexpected for Chen Qiao.

At this moment, Chen Qiao really had the urge to slap Lin Renzhao to death, and in vain he valued Lin Renzhao so much, regarded him as the pillar of the army to revitalize the Tang Dynasty, and he did not hesitate to go against the rebels for the sake of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, Zhao Dezhao said to Chen Qiao, who was sulking in the seat: "The boy has long admired the talent of Master Chen, and today he saw that it was really extraordinary, and Master Chen's sincere love really made the boy admire, but Master Chen knew a sentence, Mencius said: 'The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the king is light.'" Therefore, the people of the hill are the sons of heaven, the sons of heaven are the princes, and the princes are the doctors. The princes are in danger, and they are replaced. The sacrifice is completed, the prosperity is clean, and the ancestors are worshipped, but the early dry water overflows, and the community is changed. This is also Mencius's so-called people, nobles and gentlemen, I don't know what Master Chen understands by this sentence? ”

Chen Qiao didn't suffer because of Zhao Dezhao's words, but in his heart he still agreed with what the young man said, but he stroked his beard and laughed: "You kid has some scheming, the people are noble and the monarch is right, but the lord of my family is the king of benevolence and virtue, and it is because of the existence of treachery and evil in this Tang Dynasty that Li Congqing usurped the throne, and it is not the fault of the lord of the country." But I, Chen Qiao, as a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, serve the Tang Dynasty for a day. Back then, the old man was valued by the father and son of the two generations of emperors and fathers of the Liezu and Yuanzong, and now he is valued by the current lord of the country, serving three generations of monarchs, how can he change the rules and change the master at will. If I, Chen Qiao, do this, wouldn't I let the present and future generations scold the old man for being a traitor? ”

Chen Qiao is such a person, and then Zhao Dezhao asked rhetorically: "Traitor? Chen Fuzi inevitably exalted Lord Li too much, but the words that Chen Fuzi said made the kid admire it very much. A loyal official is a blessing for a country, but it should be a benevolent king, but unfortunately if it is replaced by a king of a dead country, even if the minister advises, but the king does not act, and the way of heaven does not comply, how can the country be passed on from generation to generation. Although the Li family is kind to you, but since the time of Yuanzong, the appointment of five ghosts, the traitors in the court and the central government led to the miasma of the Tang Dynasty, and the people were not happy, and then Zhou Shizong went south, due to the decline of national strength, internal affairs and decay, and the soldiers and armor were desolate, naturally they were invincible to the Great Zhou Dynasty and ceded the fourteen states of Jiangbei, which is what a virtuous king did. And the current lord of the country is just a weak king, although he has the intention to change the country's situation, but after all, how can a reciter save the decline of the Tang Dynasty, but he is just dependent on the Great Song Tianwei, and he can get by, how can such a king be worthy of the loyalty of the people of the world? If it weren't for the loss of the country's master, why would the society be worried? Could it be that Master Chen is a blind man who can't see the general trend of the world clearly, why do you want to guard such a king, even if you want to change the general trend of the world with the power of one person, it is only in vain. ”

Zhao Dezhao's words and sentences were sonorous, like a hammer as heavy as a thousand catties, and smashed heavily on Chen Qiao's heart, these words made Chen Qiao's chest dull for a while, although the young man was young, but his knowledge was extraordinary, Chen Qiao dared to conclude that this young man was by no means an ordinary person. Chen Qiao did not deny that what the young man in front of him said was unreasonable, but his heart had been dedicated to Li Tang Jiangshan from the moment he was loyal to Liezu, Li Tang was here, Chen Qiao was here, Li Tang was dead, and Chen Qiao was dead.

Chen Qiao secretly thought in his heart at the moment: "This son is really a word for words, eloquent, and he is also reasonable about the situation in the world, if this son grows up, he will definitely be a ruler in the future." ”

It's a pity that he Chen Qiao is not moved, until the last moment, he will not give up.

At this moment, Chen Qiao stroked his beard and smiled: "Young man, you are right, but the old man is willing to die to serve the Tang Dynasty, how can the stubborn stone move my heart?" If you hadn't come here today to persuade the old man, and the old man was willing to have disciples like you, your future prospects would be limitless. ”

"Master Chen, loyal and righteous, but foolish and loyal. However, I Zhao Dezhao don't believe that in the end, Master Chen will not change his mind, time is the best thing to prove, and I would like to thank Master Chen for his praise. Zhao Dezhao arched his hand and raised his head to look at Chen Qiao.

When Chen Qiao heard it, this name was very familiar, he was Zhao Dezhao, and suddenly Chen Qiao remembered the past, he had seen Zhao Dezhao at the dock.

At this moment, Chen Qiao looked at Zhao Dezhao with two eyes, and he said incredulously to Zhao Dezhao: "You are the King of Wei?" ”

Zhao Dezhao smiled slightly, everything was very calm, and he said: "Master Chen, don't be so surprised, the kid is just a mortal, after all, he still can't beat your heart." ”

"I didn't expect King Wei to stay in the capital all the time?" Chen Qiao smiled bitterly, and then he figured out everything, the lord of the country in Kaifeng, Li Congqing usurped the throne, raised troops to fight against thieves, and Zhao Guan's family ordered to fight, all of this is a conspiracy, a huge conspiracy, at this moment Chen Qiao is a little powerless, but he will definitely not give up until the last moment, "King Wei, the old man will definitely wait and see and send off the guests." ”

"Master Chen, this Longjing tea is really good, it smells fragrant, and the mouth is full of it, this tea, but it was given by Master Han?" Zhao Dezhao weighed the teacup, took a sip, then pursed his lips and looked at the bottom of the teacup and said, "The kid once drank this tea in the Han Mansion, and it is said that this tea came from Wu Yueguo." ”

Zhao Dezhao drank this tea in Han Xizai's house, this sentence implied that Han Xizai was also Zhao Dezhao's person, he had vaguely heard the meaning of Zhao Dezhao's words, and at this moment he was also stunned, almost hitting the cup on the table.

Zhao Dezhao stood up straight and bowed: "Master Chen cherishes, what I lack in the Great Song Dynasty is a Qing official like Master Chen." ”

When Zhao Dezhao left, he gave Lin Jingcheng a look, Lin Jingcheng was also a person with a delicate mind, and he understood Zhao Dezhao's concerns.

Lin Renzhao and Lin Jingcheng also got up from their seats and bowed.

Looking at the backs of the three of them leaving, Chen Qiao sat in his position lonely, and said in the direction of Kaifeng: "I, Chen Qiao, have failed the king of the Li family, this Tang Dynasty is over, what kind of face do I Chen Qiao have to live in this world." ”

Chen Qiao straightened up, he left his seat lonely, and planned to go back to the study.

"Ah Lang, Lang Jun has returned home." At this time, the steward Chen Shichao came in to pray.

"Well, let him all come to the study."

"Yes."

……

In the study, Chen Yan stood straight, but Chen Qiao, who was in the position, had an angry face, and warned his son of everything that Lin Renzhao said.

Chen Yan looked at Chen Qiao, and he said word by word: "Father, in this matter, the children think that what they said is not unreasonable, this matter is so obvious, how does Father plan to turn the tide?" This Datang is now full of holes, if there is no strong Song Dynasty, it is estimated that Datang Sheji can continue for dozens of years, but now that there are internal and external troubles, Datang may have no way to return to the sky. And today, King Wei personally came forward, which is also a ceremonial corporal, which can be regarded as giving face to his father. ”

Chen Yan also considers the overall situation, there is no room for Chen Qiao in today's Tang Dynasty, and Li Yu's family is in Kaifeng, which means that the national Zuo of the Tang Dynasty is pinched in the hands of the Great Song Dynasty, and when the time comes, with a word from the Great Song Dynasty, the world can tremble.

When Chen Qiao heard this, he scolded: "You rebel, you can't make a climate, how can you speak for thieves, you forgot how your father taught you." Benevolence, righteousness and loyalty, we must swear to the end for the country. How could I, Chen Qiao, be treason and do such a thing. ”

Chen Qiao's face turned blue at the moment, and his son Chen Yan tried hard to persuade himself to return to the Great Song Dynasty, he hated iron but not steel in his heart, and he wanted to beat him at this time.

"Father-" Chen Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

Chen Qiao didn't say anything, he was still as immobile as a mountain, and his mind was firm, "You go, just let me Chen Qiao have no son like you-"

Chen Yan turned around and left the study.

……

At night, Lin Jingmen arrived at Chen's Mansion in the dark, and he didn't know that Lin Renzhao and the three of them had been to Chen's Mansion during the day. persuaded Chen Qiao.

After Chen Qiao ate, he locked himself in the study, and Lin Jingmen had already arrived outside the door of the study according to the previous hours.

The candle in the study was always on, but there was no movement inside.

Suddenly, Lin Jingmen heard the sound of kicking over a stool.

When Lin Jingmen heard the sound, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he immediately pushed the door in, only to see Chen Qiao hanging straight on the beam, his legs kept kicking, he hurriedly went up and put Chen Qiao down from the beam.

When Chen Qiao saw Lin Jingmen returning home, he coughed for a while and said, "Deputy General Lin should let the old man go, the old man has no shame to see the lord of the country." ”

"Master Chen, what happened?" Lin Jingmen patted Chen Qiao's back vigorously to soothe his breath.

"Old man...... cough ......" Chen Qiao didn't want to say anything, sighed, and then told the matter one by one.

Lin Jingmen said suspiciously: "How could Lin Shuai be like this? Where are they now? I'm going to look for them. ”

At this time, the steward Chen Shichao suddenly said, "Ah Lang, they are here again." ”

"It's really nothing to go to the Three Treasures Palace, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive."

Next, Lin Jingmen already knew everything from the words of the three of them, and Lin Jingmen saw that Lin Renzhao insisted on doing so, so he also conformed to the situation and returned to Zhao Dezhao.

Chen Qiao had to give up the idea of committing suicide, since this was the case, he planned to return to his hometown, become a teacher, and be a master for the rest of his life.

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