For the rest of his life after the catastrophe, he will meet again after farewell, and Chu Tianya himself doesn't know what kind of mood he is in now.

Bai Xu glanced at Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong, and smiled without saying a word. He took a few steps forward and walked to Guan Shan's side and said, "Big brother, why don't we go to the Seven Star Hall and wait for them first." For the rest of the scenery, it seems that there is a more suitable person to lead the Chu brothers to visit. ”

"It makes sense - let's go!" Guan Shan didn't say a word, waved his hand with a smile and strode away with Bai Xu and the others.

Xiao Ai couldn't help but be excited and ran forward first, "Brother Chu, are you okay?" You're finally here, and we're all going to die of hunger! ”

"Am I not here?" Chu Tianya smiled, "Seeing that you are full of energy, you should have eaten a few full meals, right?" ”

"It's not just a full meal, the delicious food is almost bursting the belly!" "Although it's only been a day or two since I've been here, I feel like I'm back at home, the county lord treats me well, and the aunts, sisters-in-law and sisters in Yuheng Palace are also friendly!" - I've never been cared for by so many people! ”

"Look at your smugness." Chu Tianya pinched her face twice, and Xiao Ai jumped behind Xiao Linglong to hide, giggling and calling for Xiao County Lord to help.

Chu Tianya stepped forward, "Are you okay?" ”

"Very good." Xiao Linglong leaned against the door with her lazy hands on her chest, nodded and said, "I can see that although you have a relaxed expression and have been talking and laughing, your mood is quite complicated and lost." ”

Chu Tianya was slightly stunned, shook his head lightly, and showed a wry smile, "I can't hide anything from your eyes." ”

Xiao Linglong smiled slightly, stood up straight, raised her hand and motioned for her to lead the way and lead Chu Tianya forward, and said as she walked: "Didn't you expect it in advance, Jin Guo and Da Song will not let you go, how can you still be disappointed in the end?" ”

Chu Tianya shook his head helplessly, "It is precisely because I still have such a glimmer of luxury in my heart that I will be disappointed in the end." Although I once said it very absolutely, deep down in my heart I still hope that the court of the Great Song Dynasty can make some correct decisions at a time when the country is in danger. Facts have proved that the court of the Great Song Dynasty has indeed been hopelessly decayed. Zhao Huan, the new official who has only been the emperor for a few days, except for his poor calligraphy and painting skills, is inseparable from his father in other aspects. Perhaps, his courage and self-confidence are even worse than his father's. ”

"Didn't you already understand that the century-old malpractices, stereotypes, officialdom environment, and military style of the Great Song Dynasty can't be changed overnight?" Xiao Linglong said bluntly, "After experiencing the collapse of the country and the collapse of the family, when I saw the current situation of many Great Song Dynasty, I couldn't help but have a feeling of 'déjà vu' - yes, when a dynasty is about to fall, the signs it shows are always strikingly similar. The metaphor is that the emperor is mediocre, the officials are greedy and selfish, the officialdom is corrupt and dark, the generals are greedy and afraid of death, the army is corrupt and degenerate, and even the people only seek personal gain and indulge in comfort. In such an environment, occasionally there are a few heroes who stand up to the sky, and they can't change their lives at all; And most of these characters will only shine for a moment like a meteor crossing the sky, and then fall tragically and helplessly. ”

After Chu Tianya listened, he was speechless for a long time. Xiao Linglong's words hit the nail on the head in Chu Tianya's heart. Just two days ago, Wang Yu said something similar. One is a subtle patriotic veteran in the deep understanding of the situation, and the other is a foreign female streamer who is a bystander, and they unanimously believe that the Great Song Dynasty is hopeless!

"You are telling me this, are you worried that I will be loyal to Da Song?" Chu Tianya said with a slight smile. Both of them have been together for so long, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. Xiao Linglong's off-string sound, how could he not hear it.

Xiao Linglong pursed her lips and smiled without saying a word, and the two continued to move forward. After taking a few steps, Xiao Linglong, who had been silent for a moment, suddenly said, "I never worry about you anything, because you are far smarter and more knowledgeable than me." I'm just reminding you of one thing...... Now that you have arrived at Qixing Mountain, you should find out the depth of this place and clarify your position. ”

Chu Tianya couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, "What do you mean?" ”

Xiao Ai followed behind the two, listening to it in confusion, and at this time he was still a little angry, "Brother Chu, Lord Xiao, you two will not be able to say some sweet and loving words like ordinary men and women when you reunite after saying goodbye?" Every time you get together, you are looking at national affairs and looking at the world, are you tired! ”

"Children don't know how to interject, play with mud!" Chu Tianya scolded with an angry smile, "When it comes to the bones, you come to interrupt!" ”

Xiao Linglong smiled and said, "Xiao Ai, you go to the Seven Star Hall first and wait for us, go and report the safety to the old man and Xiao Fei, saying that we will be there soon." ”

"Well, I'm not going to eavesdrop on you talking about secrets!" Xiao Ai snickered a few more times and walked forward briskly.

Xiao Linglong took Chu Tianya around the time of a stick of incense, walked to the edge of a mountain peak cliff at the back gate of Yuheng Palace, and stood on a large bluestone platform that stretched out like a tongue. The two stood side by side and raised their eyes into the distance, and saw a piece of green daisy peaks and clouds, green grass under their feet like strange flowers, and the wind and cranes around them, it was really like a fairyland.

"Whenever I'm depressed, I come here to look out over the mountains or meditate. It won't be long before my mood will naturally unfold. Xiao Linglong looked straight ahead and said softly, "The more things you experience, the more your mood changes." Two or three years ago, my greatest wish and happiness was to be able to go hunting with my father and brother! ”

Chu Tianya nodded, "After experiencing this battle of Taiyuan, I seem to have a feeling of being reborn and being a new person. The way we think and understand now is completely different from what we used to be. ”

"Have you become sober and sane, or have you become more confused or dead-hearted?" Xiao Linglong asked.

Chu Tianya shook his head bitterly and smiled, "You can always see the depths of my heart." Sober, sensible, confused, dead-hearted, these are all stored in my heart! ”

Xiao Linglong nodded and sighed softly, "Am I not the same as you?" Perhaps it is precisely because we are the same kind of people that we can see each other so clearly. ”

Chu Tianya nodded and did not speak. After experiencing the tragic war in Taiyuan, the mentality of both of them has undergone some changes. Although Xiao Linglong didn't make her words clear, what she meant was nothing more than that when she became sober and rational, she already felt confused, or desperate, about the great ideal of "recovering the Liao Kingdom".

Didn't Chu Tianya feel the same way? Previously, his "ideal" was to defend Taiyuan and save his life. Although the ending was annoying and disappointing, this "ideal" was barely achieved - so what about the future?

At this moment, the two of them are standing side by side on this bluestone platform, but they feel like they are standing at a crossroads, and they don't know which direction they will take next.

"What did you mean by you just now that I should 'find out the depth here'?" Chu Tianya broke the silence.

"That's your priority, because it's about where you're going and where you're going." At this moment, Xiao Linglong's style of discourse did not match her age, as if she was an experienced senior politician who was talking to Chu Tianya.

"Why don't you elaborate?" Chu Tianya became interested.

"You tell me first, how long do you plan to live in Qixingzhai?" Xiao Linglong asked rhetorically.

"I don't know." Chu Tianya shook his head, "Maybe three or five days, maybe three or five years, or maybe a lifetime." ”

"Actually, I should know the answer without asking. You are exactly the same as I did when I first came to Qixingzhai at this moment. Xiao Linglong smiled and said, "If it weren't for the world's compelling, no one would really want to be a bandit." I dare say that everyone in the cottage thinks like this. They all hope that one day they will be able to leave the cottage and live a normal life of peace and happiness; But they were worried that the world beyond the mountain was too dangerous and dark, so they were undecided—in other words, everyone was thinking about the future of Qixingzhai. ”

Chu Tianya's heart moved, and he turned his head to look at Xiao Linglong seriously. Because of her, she finally got to the point.

"You should be able to understand that the so-called way out does not mean that it is as simple as leaving the cottage." Xiao Linglong was still staring at him by him, still looking calmly ahead, and said lightly, "The first battle of Taiyuan is also a heavy turning point for Qixingzhai. Because most of the people were messing around before, and they didn't want to live tomorrow after today; After the First World War in Taiyuan, the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom will inevitably go to war, and in the end, there will only be one of the two countries left, and the pattern outside the mountain will undergo earth-shaking changes. This also means that we, a group of ringing horses, can no longer enjoy the life of the paradise in the past behind closed doors. If the skin does not exist, the hair will wilt, this is the truth. ”

"Listen to your words, most of the people in the cottage still want to be loyal to the Great Song Dynasty and resist the Jin?" Chu Tianya said.

"More than ninety percent of the people in the cottage are Han Chinese, and if you want to choose between the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, the answer is obvious." Xiao Linglong said, "In the past, our group of bandits were the enemies of the Great Song Dynasty, because we plundered the prefectures and counties and rushed into the government; But the invasion of the Jurchens left the bandits and the government with a common enemy, allegiance to the Great Song Dynasty against the Jin, which is indisputable. But ......"

Xiao Linglong wanted to speak and stopped, but Chu Tianya already understood the meaning of her words, nodded with a smile and said, "I understand what you mean." Do you want to remind me that there are different opinions and propositions in the cottage on the matter of 'how to be loyal to the Great Song Dynasty'? ”

Xiao Linglong glanced at Chu Tianya sideways, smiled slightly and nodded, "You are really not stupid." Perhaps you should have guessed that because of different opinions and opinions, different factions have also formed within the cottage. ”

Chu Tianya shook his head with a smile, "Sure enough, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are people, there are politics." ”

"Qixingzhai is not a paradise that is indisputable from the world and transcendent from the outside world." Xiao Linglong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There are also battles here, although it is not as fierce and dark as the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty, but it is the same...... Fatal! ”

"Understandable." Chu Tianya nodded, "Then you can sue me now, are there any factions in the cottage?" ”

"Two strands." Xiao Linglong lowered her voice and said bluntly, "In short, it is to recruit An, or not to recruit An!" ”

"I should have thought of that." Chu Tianya nodded with a wry smile on his face—how similar is this to the situation in Shuibo Liangshan? Perhaps, all bandits and grass cowards will have such complex ideas germinating.

As Xiao Linglong said, if it weren't for the form, no one would really want to be a thief, and being a thief would not be a long-term way out. Even if you can hide and hide for the rest of your life, what about your sons and grandchildren? The only way out is to "bleach" yourself and become a good citizen. And there are obviously not many ways to do this - accepting the court's invitation and enjoying the amnesty of the law seems to be a shortcut!

Chu Tianya naturally thought of Song Jiang in "Water Margin", who was "looking forward to Zhao'an day and night". He succeeded in the operation, but few of the one hundred and eight heroes on Liangshan had a good death, which caused Song Jiang to incur a lot of infamy. In fact, if you think about it the other way, what can these people in Liangshan do if they don't recruit An, can they still change the dynasty and create a history?

"Water Margin" is certainly a novelist, and it is not believable. But Fang La, who made a revolution in Jiangnan a few years ago, can be regarded as a huge momentum. They insisted on confronting the imperial court to the end and did not mention Zhao'an, but the result was not a rapid collapse?

"Do you think Qixingzhai should be recruited or not?" Xiao Linglong suddenly turned her head to look at Chu Tianya, her eyes shining brightly.

If this kind of question was asked by anyone else, Chu Tianya would not answer it. He has a thousand ways to get away with it, so that he avoids talking about this sensitive subject; Even if it is unavoidable, it will respond smoothly to ensure that no words are left behind.

But Xiao Linglong is no one else.

"If I become a member of Shanzhai in the future, then I will resolutely oppose Zhao'an." Chu Tianya said, "The reason is very simple, the court of the Great Song Dynasty is like a decaying and collapsed ship that is about to sink, why do we still cry and shout and squeeze onto the ship? ”

"Since you don't recruit An, what is the way out?" It seems that Xiao Linglong is going to break the casserole and ask to the end.

Chu Tianya smiled indifferently and said: "Song loses its deer, the world will chase it, and those who are good enough will be successful!" ”

"I know this allusion, from the famous vertical and horizontal lobbyist when Chu and Han fought - Kuai Tong. However, what he said was 'Qin lost his deer'. The corners of Xiao Linglong's mouth turned up slightly, she blinked her bright eyes and looked at Chu Tianya, and said, "You are really ambitious!" ”

"What man wouldn't like a beautiful woman, wine and wealth? Let's not talk about whether you can get it, but if you don't even have ambition, wouldn't it be boring to live any longer? Chu Tianya smiled, "I don't know if my answer can satisfy you?" ”

Xiao Linglong smiled and said nothing, walked back and walked back, and said as she walked: "At least, I didn't push you off the cliff!" ”