National Teacher.

Under one man, above ten thousand.

At the same time, he was also the most mysterious person in the Tang Dynasty, and no one had ever seen his true face.

Even when he was in the last dynasty, the national teacher was hidden under a black robe.

It is said that even if he meets the saint in private, the national teacher will not show his true face.

This alone is enough to see the special status of the national teacher.

"National teacher? Since Tiangang's righteousness is the fire of the royal family, why is it kept by the national teacher?"

The eldest grandson felt that this matter was getting more and more tricky, not to mention the involvement of Emperor Yaozong and the eldest princess, and now it was even involved in the national teacher, the most mysterious person in the Tang Dynasty.

"If you want to talk about this matter, you have to start with Emperor Yaozong's succession......" Yun Xuezhi also frowned, and his face was embarrassed.

In the forty-ninth year of Taiyuan, Emperor Shirong died, and the crown prince Tang Yaozong succeeded to the throne and changed to Yuan Yaozong.

In the first year of Yaozong, Dongyue Prefecture of the Tang Dynasty suddenly experienced a century-old drought, and the people had no harvest and millions of hungry people.

In the sixth year of Yaozong, Yuezhou in the north of the Tang Dynasty was harassed by large-scale attacks by border desert bandits, and most of Yuezhou was encroached upon, and it took two years to recover all Yuezhou, and the war was caused by millions of displaced people in Yuezhou.

In the tenth year of Yaozong, the remnants of the rebellion spread to the border of the three states, although the Tang Dynasty eventually drove the remnants out of the border, but the successive years of disasters and wars led to a great reduction in the majesty of the dynasty. In the same year, more than a dozen surrounding vassal states declared their independence and no longer paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty.

In general, there has not been a year since Emperor Yaozong succeeded to the throne that the wind and rain were smooth and the country and the people were safe.

In this way, not to mention benefiting the people's livelihood, the imperial court is even too busy to take care of its internal stability.

Emperor Yaozong was the new emperor who ascended the throne, and his foundation was still shallow, so he was tired of coping with the sudden situation in various places if he failed to stabilize his position.

In the twelfth year of Yaozong, Emperor Yaozong ushered in the biggest crisis since his accession to the throne, the rebellion of King Qin.

Qinchuan Prefecture was in the southernmost part of the Imperial Dynasty and was adjacent to Nanban Prefecture.

Nanban Prefecture has always been the imaginary enemy of the Tang Dynasty in recent years, so Qinchuan Prefecture has the most troops stationed all year round.

In this way, the governor who was in charge of Qingchuan Prefecture gradually evolved into a prince.

In the twelfth year of Yaozong, the governor of Qinchuan Prefecture was named Qin Tian, who was originally the founder of the country, and after he became an adult, he made countless contributions, and was later appointed as the emperor, that is, Emperor Shirong rewarded him with the title of duke and the governor of Qinchuan Prefecture.

Emperor Shirong's arrangement of Qin Tian was not inappropriate, and the imperial court had always chosen to remove such high-ranking generals from withdrawing their military powers, canonizing their titles, and then rewarding them with "idle posts" such as overseers in the locality, which on the one hand reduced their powers, and on the other hand, it could be regarded as arranging a retirement place for the heroes.

However, Qin Tian is a very ambitious person, and in his opinion, his credit is more than enough to be crowned a king with a different surname.

And he is not only ambitious, but also very capable, after arriving in Qinchuan Prefecture, it didn't take a few years to firmly grasp the power in his own hands.

At this time, it coincided with the last years of Shirong, and the emperor was old, and he was powerless to reduce his power, so that he could not solve this problem until the death of Emperor Shirong.

In the early years of Yaozong, the imperial court was worried about internal and external troubles, and the binding force on the local government was greatly reduced. Qin Tian's power reached its peak, and his power swelled unprecedentedly, and some people in Qinchuan Prefecture even openly called Qin Tian the king of Qin, rather than the governor.

In the twelfth year of Yaozong, Qin Tian rebelled, occupied an area and became the king, built the name Qin Yuan, and proclaimed himself the king of Qin.

Qin Tian's rebellion was not a temporary plan, but a long-term plan.

Qin Tian led his troops all the way north, and soon reached Dongyue Prefecture, where the imperial capital was located, and was about to break through the gate of the imperial capital.

The imperial city was close at hand, and Emperor Yaozong's throne was in jeopardy.

But at this moment, a surprise soldier suddenly appeared in the imperial dynasty, appearing from behind Qin Tian's army, invincible all the way, directly cutting off the connection between Qin Tian and Qinchuan Prefecture.

Qin Tian's army, which had lost the support of its base camp, was defeated by the dynasty before it even lasted until the end of the year, and Qin Tian corrected the law on the spot.

"At that time, the imperial court was able to turn the crisis into peace, relying on the national teacher. It is said that at that time, in order to invite the national teacher to go out of the mountain, one of the conditions was Tiangang's righteousness......

Yun Xuezhi told this history, and the eldest grandson was shocked by the ups and downs of the Yaozong Dynasty on the one hand, and shocked by the ability of the national teacher on the other hand.

Although Yun Xuezhi only used a few words to describe the rebellion of the king of Qin when the national teacher went out of the mountain to quell the rebellion of the Qin king, the eldest grandson could hear the unusualness.

The imperial army was defeated, and it only took a few months for the national division to turn the tide of the war, and in the end, it was a victory without suspense. Five

"With this national teacher, why is the dynasty afraid of rebellion!"

The eldest grandson couldn't help but sigh.

Yun Xuezhi's expression was a little complicated, and he said, "National Teacher...... Mysterious indeed...... Not only is it unparalleled in military strategy, but it is also brilliant in governing the country. After the rebellion of King Qin, within a few years, the dynasty returned to its former prosperity, and now it is even far beyond the Shirong period......

When the eldest grandson heard this, his expression was a little strange, why did such a capable person and strange man come to the court when he was cornered, and where was he before?

Yun Xuezhi saw the eldest grandson's doubts, and said, "The national teacher only appeared during the rebellion of King Qin, and no one knows the origin of the national teacher, not even the saint......

The eldest grandson gasped, this national teacher is so mysterious, after so many years in the imperial court, no one has been able to find out his details, not even his roots.

In turn, such a mysterious person, the imperial court is really relieved that he has always been in such a position as a national teacher?

The eldest grandson looked at Yun Xuezhi, and through his eyes, he probably got some answers.

"That's right, over the years, there has gradually been a gap between the Holy Master and the National Teacher...... It is said that the Holy One can no longer tolerate the status of the national teacher......

The eldest grandson nodded, this is a very important clue.

Even a champion like Yun Xuezhi, who has not yet held an official position in the imperial court, has heard such rumors, which shows the prosperity of rumors.

On the other hand, it can also be seen that Emperor Yaozong is indeed going to make a move against the national teacher...... At least there is an idea to do it, otherwise these rumors will not be groundless.

At the same time, the Imperial Capital Palace.

Under the pavilion of the imperial garden, Emperor Yaozong and the national teacher sat facing each other, talking about a game.

The national teacher is still dressed in a black robe, which makes people unable to see his face clearly, and he often falls like a fly when he talks with his hands.

Emperor Yaozong on the other side, at this time, did not have the majesty of the previous dynasty at all, and his expression was rich in the face of the chess game, sometimes proud, sometimes frowning.

During the whole game, most of the time Emperor Yaozong was undecided, and the national teacher on the other side waited silently and did not urge.

When the game came to an end, even those who didn't know how to play Go could see that Emperor Yaozong's defeat was decided.

At this time, Emperor Yaozong's face was relaxed, he gently put the chess pieces on the chessboard, and said, "The national teacher's chess skills are still so unfathomable, and he has not regressed for so many years."

Those who are familiar with the hand-to-hand conversation between the two know that Emperor Yaozong often "cheats" at this time, leaving these last few steps and not giving the national teacher a chance to win himself.

Emperor Yaozong was like this every time, and the national teacher was not annoyed.

I saw that the national teacher also gently put the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard, but I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional this time, and the position where the few chess pieces in his hand fell happened to be the few moves that the national teacher would eventually take.

In this way, Emperor Yaozong's defeat in the chess game was even more obvious.

Emperor Yaozong glanced at the chess game, squinted imperceptibly, and then immediately returned to normal.

The voice of the national teacher came from under the black robe, and he couldn't tell the difference between joy and sorrow.

"Your Majesty's chess skills have also improved greatly."

Emperor Yaozong chuckled when he heard this: "It's not that I boast to the national teacher, as far as my current chess skills are concerned, the big players in the court are no longer opponents."

The emperor did not even call himself "I" in front of the national teacher, but regarded himself as "I".

However, the national teacher was like a proud disciple of Master Yan, and his voice did not rise or fall, "Therefore, the master is among the people, and Your Majesty must not underestimate the world."

Emperor Yaozong squinted his eyes imperceptibly again when he heard this, if it was an old minister who was familiar with the emperor in the court, he could tell that in this short conversation just now

, the emperor has already moved twice to kill.

It is easy to make the emperor move to kill, but it is not easy to make the emperor continue to kill like a national teacher, but he can only endure it.

Emperor Yaozong hid his thoughts, humbly bowed his head, and replied softly, "I have been taught."

The national teacher still didn't say anything.

After the emperor raised his head, he seemed to be back to normal, and said casually: "National teacher, Tang Huai'an's case is decided, and the final conclusion is that Tang Huaide killed him out of jealousy of his talent."

Even if Tang Huai'an is a member of the royal family, in front of these two big people, this murder can only be a small matter, but at this time, the emperor mentioned this matter in front of the national teacher.

Emperor Yaozong is a smart man, and of course he has a deep meaning when he mentions this case at this time, and the national teacher sitting opposite is even more scheming, so he naturally understands the meaning behind the emperor.

The national teacher seemed to be listening to the emperor's report, but he just said a cold "um".

I don't know if it was this "um" that angered the emperor, or the cold attitude of the national teacher, the emperor's face suddenly looked a little hideous.

"I've made concessions and didn't get involved in the trouble behind it, can't you just stop it!?"

At this time, Emperor Yaozong's tone was slightly impatient, but anyone could hear the hint of pleading in his words.

This is absolutely difficult to see in today's Tang Dynasty, and with the gradual prosperity of the dynasty, Emperor Yaozong's power has also been highly centralized.

The current Emperor Yaozong is no longer the little emperor he was when he first succeeded to the throne.

But even if Emperor Yaozong was already like this, the national teacher still didn't say anything, and his calm and relaxed appearance was really like a needle of the sea god.

Emperor Yaozong could not get a response, so he could only take a deep breath and forcibly calm himself down.

"Just like every hand-to-hand conversation in the past, don't take those last few steps, no matter whether you win or lose, maybe the best ending."

Emperor Yaozong looked at the ruined chess game in front of him, but the last few victorious moves of the national teacher always lingered in his mind.

The national teacher seemed to have lost interest in talking, and got up to leave.

"Your eyes are only within this chess game, and I care about the world!"

At this time, the tone of the national teacher is no longer like a courtier, but like a king who cares about the world!