Chapter 2 The Way of the World Today

A bamboo forest appeared in front of him, and the sound of the piano came from the depths of the bamboo forest. The sound of the piano is long and tactful, like crying and complaining, as if I am thinking about the red face that I have been missing for a long time.

There was a young man standing by the bamboo forest, dressed in brown clothes, who saw Liu Sheng and the others coming, and saluted and said to Liu Sheng: "The teacher is in the bamboo forest, and he has been waiting for Mr. for a long time."

After hearing this, Jia He slowly walked to the side of the man in brown, made a gesture to Liu Sheng and said softly, "Brother Sheng, please."

Liu Sheng returned a salute to the two and walked slowly towards the bamboo forest. The breeze in the bamboo forest brings a pleasant clear sound, and the bamboo leaves dance with the sound of the piano. The sound of birds, bamboo, wind, and piano makes people feel refreshed. Although the artistic conception here is elegant, it can't hide the faint sadness in the sound of the piano, and I don't know who the person touching the piano is thinking about.

In the middle of the bamboo forest sat a middle-aged man, his fingers gently sliding over the strings. The melodious sound of the piano dances with the fingertips.

Liu Shengxing saluted and asked: "Although Brother Zhou's style of music is bright, how does the younger brother feel, this song is a little sad."

"Do you know how we met three years ago?" Zhou Bo stroked the qin and returned softly.

Liu Sheng sat cross-legged opposite Zhou Bo, as if he had fallen into a memory for a long time before he said, "Three years ago, but did Brother Zhou remember something?"

"Three years ago, my brother was in a daze, I couldn't remember the past, and I begged all the way to Jiajia Village and fell ill. Fortunately, the virtuous brother rescued him, and the foolish brother was able to survive. Yesterday, I saw a hundred flowers blooming, and suddenly my liver and intestines were broken. A woman's voice was vaguely telling me that I felt more sad today, and I could only touch the piano to calm my heart. Although the music was chosen happily, he couldn't hide it from the piano, but exposed his heart. I don't know what I've forgotten." Zhou Bo's tone was low, as if full of endless sadness and self-blame. The sound of the piano stopped suddenly, and there was a soft sigh, and the only sound in my ears was the sound of the wind blowing bamboo leaves.

Seeing this, Liu Sheng felt sad in his heart, and he didn't know where his parents and friends were doing at this time. After settling down, he explained to Zhou Bo: "If that woman knows what Brother Zhou has done in the past three years, she will not complain. There are too many irresistible things in life, as long as you stick to your heart and go all out."

"All in, heart? I don't know how to know my heart yesterday, and I don't know how to go all out in my heart? That's it. Don't talk about these unhappy people, what do you think of this dynasty?" Zhou Bo smiled helplessly, feeling that this topic was too dull, so he hurriedly diverted the topic.

Strange to say, it has been four years since Liu Sheng came to this era. History seems to have turned a corner, and Zhao Kuangyin became the Duke of Zhou before the pre-Qin period. On the eve of the Chenqiao Incident, he took the initiative to behead his brother Zhao Kuangyi, and history took a big turn. Zhao Kuangyin killed his relatives in righteousness and became a figure like the Duke of Zhou, and the Zhou Dynasty Dingding the north to recuperate. In the next ten years, the country became stronger and stronger, Zhao Kuangyin died of illness, Emperor Wu's pro-government failed to defeat Shu repeatedly, and died in the fifteenth year of his reign when he attacked Shu. Until the emperor of this dynasty succeeded to the throne, only three years except for Yanyun was still in the hands of the Liao, and the rest of the land belonged to the Great Zhou. The world praises, and the name of benevolence is spread in the sea.

"This dynasty? It is said that throughout the ages, there is no easier way to win the world than this dynasty. In the past, south of the Yangtze River, Hou Shu and Southern Tang were divided. His Majesty and the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty made an agreement to destroy Shu and destroy Shu. Jinling caught fire, and the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty was nowhere to be found. The ministers have no owner, and the Southern Tang Dynasty surrenders the whole country, and the world is in an uproar" Liu Sheng showed a puzzled expression.

Zhou Bo showed contemplation, and said as if reminiscing: "This dynasty has dominated the world for more than 40 years, do you know the true reason?"

"The real reason? Is there anything else hidden?" Liu Sheng asked even more puzzled.

Zhou Bo thought for a while as if he was organizing his words, and after a pause, he said: "The unification of this dynasty won in Wenchen, and it can be seen that the Great Zhou Dynasty had a civil and military dispute forty-five years ago."

"I heard Brother Zhou say before, in the past, His Majesty was the eldest son of the first emperor, although he was the crown prince, but his position was unstable. His younger brother Zhan, ranked second among the princes, and was crowned King Yan. The first emperor doted on his two sons, and every time there was a crisis on the battlefield, King Yan could always lead reinforcements to arrive. Therefore, the first emperor will bring the king of Yan in every battle, and the generals will be endowed with wings. His Majesty gathered Wenchen in the name of the crown prince, and Wenchen happily followed. The battle for the storage position began, and the civil and military competed. The world has been in turmoil for a long time, and the people are suffering from martial arts. Forty-three years ago, the first emperor Vashu died suddenly. King Yan is far away on the front line of Shudi, and His Majesty sits in the rear. The people's minds were at ease, and Wenchen urgently supported His Majesty to ascend the throne. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he was grateful for the grace of Wenchen and established a national policy. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, from today onwards, the king and the doctor will rule the world together. At this point, the rule of culture is new, in the first year of his reign, the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Shu, and in the second year of Shu, the Southern Tang Dynasty surrendered without a fight and unified the north and the south. After Liu Sheng finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the history is strikingly similar. I don't know how wonderful the outside world is, will the Land of Clouds come back?

Zhou Bo was not in a hurry to answer after hearing this, his fingers ran over the strings again, and the sound of the piano sounded again. Like a clear spring flowing into the heart, it seems to be telling a past. Suddenly, the music changed, and a sense of sadness came from the strings.

"Brother Zhou, is he sighing at the Southern Tang Dynasty Queen?" Liu Sheng already understood what Zhou Bo meant when he listened to the music.

After a song, Zhou Bo gently put his hands on the piano and sighed: "It's a pity, Nantang Kong has the strength to surrender without a fight." Where is the victory of the Zhou Dynasty, and where is the defeat of the Southern Tang Dynasty. It's mysterious, and I can't figure it out."

"The two of you are here, but it makes the poor road easy to find, hahaha......." Behind Zhou Bo, an old man who was over half a hundred years old. walked through the bamboos, with a thin body and long hair fluttering. Wearing a white robe, it seems to have a dusty charm. A wisp of gray beard makes him even more unusual. Before anyone arrived, the hearty laughter had already floated over.

Zhou Bo and Liu Sheng hurriedly got up and saluted, and Liu Sheng asked the Taoist chief: "I haven't seen the Taoist chief for a long time, didn't the Taoist chief go there some time ago?"

"I also went to watch it some time ago, but the insiders said that the Taoist wandered away without a trace," Zhou Bo also hurriedly asked.

Mingyi couldn't help but joke when he heard the two of them ask: "I stayed for two more days for a while with some miscellaneous things, and I was ashamed to let the two of them worry." This is Mr. Zhou's place, and just standing is not a way to be a guest."

"Bamboo Forest Wilderness, please don't be surprised by Daoist Mingyi, please" Zhou Bo pointed to the ground with some embarrassment. The two of them understood, and the three of them sat cross-legged around the piano.

Mingyi looked at the two of them and suddenly became interested, and asked with a smile: "I just heard the two of them talking, but it's a pity that the distance is too far." Poor ears, unheard. I don't know what the two of you are talking about? “。

After hearing this, Zhou Bo hurriedly replied: "Just now we were talking about the old things of this dynasty."

"Oh, the old thing?" Mingyi asked suspiciously.

Liu Sheng saw that Daoist Ming Yi had a puzzled look on his face, and hurriedly said: "On why this dynasty dominates the world, not the Southern Tang Dynasty."

Daoist Mingyi suddenly became interested, stroked his beard and said, "The victory of this dynasty is not in Bingge. If the soldiers can win, the former emperors will continue to fight every year during their reign. But on the day of his death, he did not gain an inch of land, and this victory was definitely not a soldier's battle. On soldiers, wealth, and the people, the Southern Tang Dynasty was not inferior to the Great Zhou. Throughout the north, there are endless wars and chaos every year, and people's livelihood is withering. On the other hand, the Li clan of the Southern Tang Dynasty founded the country for a long time to recuperate and recuperate, and the national strength was strong. The Southern Tang Dynasty surrendered without a fight, why? “