Faced with Lu Dongzan's question, Xiao Rui absorbed the lesson just now, and did not answer in a hurry, but began to phrase it after thinking about it carefully.

"Heaven is a chessboard and stars, in this complicated world, Xiangguo, you and I are all involuntary chess pieces. And those ordinary people, who are not even chess pieces, can only passively accept their fate. ”

Lu Dongzan's eyes rolled, and he was puzzled: "What does Master Hou mean?" ”

Xiao Rui shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just a little personal selfishness." Although you and I are both chess pieces in the hands of chess players, and we have worked hard for the hegemony of the above, we might as well make this world a little more beautiful with our limited ability. ”

If people in the 21st century listen to these words, I am afraid that they will be able to react immediately, and this is to start brainwashing.

But in the Tang Dynasty, these words were so novel that they were even deafening.

Lu Dongzan stared at the other party with his eyes, he seemed to have a guess, but he still wanted to wait for the other party to say it himself.

"The emperor's plan to fight for hegemony is to kill people, and it will be a success, hehe...... But aren't the lives of those people fate? The Son of Heaven can not see it, you are the prime minister, in charge of the livelihood of the people of the whole country, you don't think so, right? ”

Lu Dongzan was silent.

"You ask me why I want to gamble against each other, even with big and small?"

"Hehe, it's very simple, if I crack your so-called heavenly blessing, then Tubo will be self-defeating. At that time, you will consciously merge into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so that you and I will have less misery, okay? ”

After saying a few words, Li Junxian at the door burst into tears, and was moved: Hou Ye is righteous! A benevolent heart is comparable to heaven and earth, and even does not hesitate to offend the face of heaven and gamble with the land......

Hearing Li Junxian's sobbing voice, Lu Dongzan finally broke the defense, got up and bowed solemnly to Xiao Rui, "Although they are opponents of each other, Master Hou's heart is comparable to that of a saint, and I admire it!" ”

Xiao Rui scolded with a smile: "Don't praise Benhou, be happy, just say bet or not?" ”

yes, bet or not?

Lu Dongzan didn't dare to be imprudent, sat down by himself, and fell into deep thought.

If you gamble, then you can use two years to try to earn the land of abundance in the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo no longer has to stay in that bitter cold barren land.

If you don't gamble, Tubo can keep the peace of generations, but the trade route was blocked by Datang, and it developed and rose step by step on its own? Hehe, Baidai may not be able to.

It's a tough choice.

struggled in his heart for half an hour, and just when Lu Dongzan wanted to grit his teeth and agree, he suddenly woke up, the person in front of him was the champion Hou Xiaorui, he seemed to have been deceived by him today, and he couldn't keep it This is the pit he dug again?

Why did he insist on making a bet? Even don't hesitate to bet on Datang's Jiannan Road? Didn't he know if the deal wasn't worth it?

If he loses the bet, Datang will be able to fulfill his oath and let Jiannan Dao out? They won't let it out, and Tubo doesn't seem to have the strength to take it himself, right?

So...... Is this an empty phrase?

As for what makes the people of the two countries less miserable? Bah! It's all nonsense, and I almost fell for it again.

Burst......

I have a corner of Tibet, with a God-given danger shelter, foreign enemies can not invade, already invincible, even if it takes a long time to be strong, it doesn't matter, just accumulate strength, just wait for the time. But once you agree to bet, if someone cracks the curse, Tubo will be gone in an instant......

After thinking about this, Lu Dongzan wanted to vomit blood, suddenly got up, and in Xiao Rui's eyes full of expectation, he said decisively: "Don't bet!" Thank you for your kind invitation, I have to hurry back and say goodbye! ”

He didn't dare to bet, because the other party was Xiao Rui, the Tang Dynasty champion Hou who had repeatedly created miracles.

Yes???

This、So anxious?

Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, Lu Dongzan had already walked to the door of the living room by himself, Li Junxian was dissuading, Xiao Rui hurriedly shouted: "Xiangguo, Xiangguo...... Why? What's going on? ”

Lu Dongzan didn't want to say a word, he just walked out, there was only one thought in his heart, this place must not stay for a long time, and if he stayed for a while, he might fall into some trap, this Xiao Rui is scheming and too cunning.

Looking at the back of Lu Dongzan's fast horse leaving, Xiao Rui's face was full of frustration, "Alas...... After all his efforts, he was not able to keep him in the end. This Lu Dongzan is really a character, and the first failure since joining the WTO was actually planted on him. ”

Li Junxian was puzzled, what kind of failure is this?

"Master Hou, or the general will take someone to take him down, so that they will not be able to return to Tibet. Since he is the hero of Tubo and the right and left hand of the lord of Tubo, then destroying him is to cut off one of Tubo's arms, and he will ...... in the future."

Xiao Rui waved his hand and said, "No need Fifth Brother, let him go." It's hard to meet an opponent, and it's interesting to win him in a dignified manner. ”

The two turned around and went back to the house, and Li Junxian asked the doubts in his heart, "Childe, why do you have to facilitate this deal?" Even to make such a big bet? It's good that this didn't happen, otherwise how would you ask Your Majesty for that kind of credential? Spread the word to go out, let people know that you gambled with Jiannan Road, I'm afraid it's ......"

I'm afraid that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will criticize you.

Xiao Rui sneered: "Fifth brother, why are you so sincere? How could I really go to His Majesty to get a credential? At most, give him a fake one, and I personally deceive him. Even if I really lose, they come to ask for it, how can I give it? ”

What??

"Then your reputation ......"

Reputation?

Xiao Rui laughed and said: "In life, there are always some things that are worth guarding with our lives, such as faith, reputation, and ......."

Li Junxian nodded heavily.

But Xiao Rui's words changed, "But I'm different from Xiao Rui, I never care about these things outside my body, how much is my face worth?" What does it have to do with others destroying me or praising me? can help Datang earn back the land of Tubo, not to mention ruining my reputation, even if it is worth leaving a stench for 10,000 years. ”

Burst......

"Master Hou, you, you ......"

Li Junxian covered his chest, this panting turn was really unexpected, and he really caused internal injuries.

Xiao Rui didn't smile funny, but said with a solemn face: "Fifth brother, do you see it?" ”

What to see?

"Isn't it because they're too timid to bet?" Li Junxian sneered, "But I don't blame them, who doesn't know that Master Hou has never been defeated, and it's normal that you don't dare to bet against you." ”

Xiao Rui shook his head and said, "No! I didn't dare to gamble, not only because I was afraid of me, but because they didn't want to give up. ”

What to give up?

"Ambition! Ambition to compete in the world! Xiao Rui said with sharp eyes: "Songtsan Gampo and Lu Dongzan, this is a pair of once-in-a-lifetime people, who are born in Tubo and are destined to rise in Tubo." But the rise of Tibet and the expansion of ambition will be a huge hidden danger to Datang in the future. ”

Li Junxian said disdainfully: "Master Hou, are you too worried?" Just the population of Tibet? At most, it is a group of border bandits fighting the autumn wind, and my Datang garrison of 30,000 or 50,000 is enough to make them tremble. ”

Xiao Rui smiled and looked into the distance, "Datang was invincible when it was strong, but what if Datang was weak?" Another chaotic era at the end of the Sui Dynasty, a hundred years later, a few hundred years later, the population of Tubo has doubled, taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains, 100,000 and 200,000 soldiers and horses invaded? ”

"At that time, even if they can't take the Central Plains, I'm afraid that Jiannan Dao won't be able to keep it. If this place is lost, Chang'an is in danger! If Chang'an is lost, is the Central Plains still far away? Han Gaozu won the world in this way. ”

Hiss...... Li Junxian couldn't help but take a cool breath.