The faces of several people in the prison changed drastically. Even Li Chengqian was stupid, and when he reacted, he roared angrily at Zhao Deyan: "Shameless dog thief, it turns out that you have been calculating me all along? ”

Zhao Deyan stretched out his hand and pointed at him and mocked: "Don't talk nonsense." Anyway, I'm half your teacher. He taught you to be sincere and not calculated. Only today is a reckoning that you will be held here. ”

"Okay, good wow...... It's a pity that the champion Hou died, once I suspected that he faked his death, because the death was too simple, how could such a magnificent character be calculated to death so easily? But after sending countless scouts, the news they got was dead. ”

"I didn't expect that he really didn't die, it's good. In this big battle, I can have a good fight with him, and last time he defeated me by personal force, but he couldn't convince people. This time it's going to be a battle on the battlefield. ”

Li Chengqian said angrily: "Hmph, do you want to compete with your brother-in-law?" Are you worthy? ”

(ps: Xiao Rui: Cheng Qian, when I was at home, why didn't I know that you respected me so much?) ）

Qin Huaidao also mocked: "Your subordinates are defeated, and you are not Brother Xiao's opponent at any time." ”

Only Tang Jian didn't speak, his thoughts had already drifted into the distance. Although I was also surprised that the champion Hou did not die, but this secret was leaked out, originally His Majesty must have been a killer, but now it's okay, it's scrapped! The Turks are on guard, what can they do when the time comes?

The clerk Liu Jinyuan whispered: "He is a Turkic military advisor, the same prime minister, and the leader of the government, civil and military. According to the identity, he is qualified to compete with the champion Hou. ”

Qin Huai said: "Which gang are you from?" ”

Li Chengqian: "Who are you?" ”

Forehead......

Tang Jian came back to his senses, nodded in a round and said, "Yes, he is indeed a good opponent." His Royal Highness the Prince, no matter what, he also has a half-teacher friendship with you, and you must not insult and disrespect. If you don't know how to respect teachers, then you are no different from these steppe barbarians. ”

The prince nodded in agreement.

But Zhao Deyan retorted: "Tang Qingzheng, Zhao disagrees with your statement. What happened to the prairie people? Is it inferior? They are also flesh-and-blood people raised by their fathers and mothers, not livestock. Respecting teachers and respecting the Tao is the moral education of the Central Plains civilization, and the grassland has the inheritance and customs of the grassland. ”

"If you belittle the people of the grassland and regard them as inferior barbarians because of different customs and education, hehe, then Zhao doesn't know how you read the sage book, did the sage teach you these arrogance and prejudices?"

You...... Hum!

Tang Jian took the loss, blushed and said: "There are many bad habits in the grassland, almost similar to wild beasts, how can you call them human?" ”

Zhao Deyan laughed loudly and said: "If everyone is born as a human being, knows etiquette and abides by the law, then what is the use of us who are scholars?" There will be no sages in the world who will educate sentient beings. Any race is educated from barbarians, and the Central Plains are fortunate to have been educated a thousand years earlier than the Turks. But this is not a reason for you to discriminate against the grasslands. ”

Hearing this, Tang Jian no longer refuted, but arched his hand at Zhao Deyan, "Mr. Zhao is determined to educate the barbarians, cough cough, and educate the people of the grassland, Tang admires." But now that the two countries are at war and divide the enemy and us, naturally there will be no good words, please forgive me for being rude. ”

Zhao Deyan waved his hand and smiled: "It's okay, it's human nature." ”

After saying that, he turned around and strode away.

Several people in the prison were stunned and unbelievable, the first diplomat of the Tang Dynasty, Honglu Siqing, was defeated like this?

Tang Jian sat down weakly and said: "The debate is about reasoning, not a shrew scolding the street. Reason is loss, it's nothing. If you can't afford to lose, it's the cheapest thing. ”

The other three nodded, all admiring the bearing.

Qin Huaidao recalled: "It turns out that this person is determined to educate the grassland, but he is not a complete evil person. No wonder Brother Xiao once praised him. There was never the slightest verbal abuse. Thinking about the beginning, the first time they met on the battlefield outside Yumen Pass, although the two met for the first time, they were like old friends who had been friends for a long time, and they cherished each other. Zhao Deyan even talked about his own life experience. ”

"Oh? Zhao Deyan's life experience? I only know that this person is a scholar in the former Sui period, who voted for the Northern Turks due to changes, and I don't know what his specific background is. Tang Jian asked curiously.

Li Chengqian and Liu Jinyuan also widened their eyes and urged Qin Huaidao to tell the story.

Qin Huaidao recalled for a moment and slowly said what he knew. and Xiao Rui's evaluation at the end: Brother Xiao commented that this person is indeed a prime minister, but it's a pity.

A few people nodded, it was a pity.

Liu Jinyuan said with emotion: "I was the same at the beginning, I was kicked out of the imperial examination room for no reason, and I begged for justice in many ways, I was disheartened, and I almost had no hope for the imperial court. If it weren't for Lord Liu of Yushitai finding me at the critical moment, I'm afraid I would have followed the same path as Zhao Deyan. ”

Qin Huaidao asked, "Do you want to vote for the Turks too?" ”

"No, I was going to go to the Western Regions, our family was born in business, and I was going to abandon literature to engage in business and go to the Western Regions to do business. Hehe, later the imperial examination was rehabilitated, but I didn't expect that I could take the Tanhua exam and enter the Honglu Temple. Liu Jinyuan sighed.

Li Chengqian cursed: "It's all to blame on those faint officials who control the imperial examination." And the famous families behind them...... I heard Sister Ning'er say that the people who hunted me down were the people from the Zheng family of Xingyang and the Lu family of Fanyang. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Don't worry, when you return to Chang'an, Your Majesty will definitely settle accounts with them. Tang Jian comforted.

Qin Huaidao asked with a smile, "His Royal Highness the Prince, who is Sister Ning'er?" ”

She was...... Li Chengqian just wanted to answer, but suddenly felt a little shy, and quickly shut up. Everyone immediately understood that at the age of twelve, the love was beginning to open, and there was a girl they liked.

"Oh...... I remember, Zhao Deyan gave us a handkerchief as a token before, could it be your token of love? Qin Huaidao suddenly realized.

Li Chengqian panicked: "Handkerchief? Where is it? Give it to me...... That was given to me by Sister Ning'er. However, it is not a token of determination. It's a farewell gift. ”

Qin Huaidao shook his head, "No, not by our side." A fast horse has been sent back to Chang'an along with the letter. ”

"Whew...... That's good, it's good that you didn't lose it. It's safer to send back to Chang'an than here. Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Deyan immediately reported the news that Xiao Rui was still alive to Jieli, who was so frightened that the horsewhip in his hand fell, "Really? Damn it! The bounty that those Goguryeo people came to receive turned out to be fraudulent! Dare to deceive Ben Khan, and when he destroys the Tang Dynasty this time, the next step is to destroy him Goguryeo. ”

"Strategist, Xiao Rui is our fierce enemy, he is not dead, what can we do now? You must know that in the last battle, many sons and daughters of the grassland were afraid, and when they heard Xiao Rui's name, they didn't dare to ride the war horse......"

Zhao Deyan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, it is true." So we can't get the news out. ”

"Then what if Datang uses Xiao Rui alive for publicity?" Jieli said worriedly.

"You must bite to death and say that Xiao Rui is dead. Even if you see Xiao Rui alive on the battlefield, you must be sure that it is a stand-in. The fear in the hearts of the steppe warriors must be extinguished, otherwise the morale will be broken, and this battle will be very dangerous. "Zhao Deyan is a ruthless person and has a poisonous plan.

"Since Datang let Xiao Rui fake his death and get out, he definitely wants to use him as a killer weapon in this battle, and he will be surprised at a critical time. So it is generally not easy for him to show up. We have to be ready, pretend not to know on the surface, hum, and when they show Xiao Rui, we will surprise him. He didn't die last time, let him die again this time. ”