"Zhen Guogong, I am fortunate to be happy. Contemptible, Lao Jianhua. ”

Looking at Lao Jianhua, who had gray temples and green robes all over his body, as if he was an old pedant, it was difficult for Cheng Dong to associate him with the conspirator who stirred up the world and almost subverted the Shengtang River.

Cheng Dong took a deep breath and snorted rather unkindly: "You really shouldn't be here, no matter what, my father's blood feud back then, you are the first evil." ”

The expression on Lao Jianhua's face did not change in the slightest, he still looked like he was still unwavering, and after a pause, he sighed softly: "Zhenguo Gong, it's not the old man who shirks his responsibility, one day, your brothers and sisters come to me to seek revenge, and the old man has no complaints." However, then again, the world was in turmoil back then, and even if Ling Zun didn't die in our hands, he couldn't escape the blade of the Turks later, didn't he? Each of us is carried by the tide of history, and we often can't help ourselves, which is really creation. ”

"What a body!" Cheng Dong said angrily: "Who is the initiator of the earth-shaking chaos?" Isn't that exactly you? There are Turks outside, and Xie Guang inside, stirring up a good and decent Shengtang, all of which was given by you Lao Jianhua. The vengeance of my father, both public and private, will be remembered on your head. ”

Hearing this, Lao Jianhua couldn't help but laugh loudly: "I often hear people say that Cheng Dong Cheng Qingmu is a hero in the world, although he is young, he has extraordinary knowledge. I didn't expect you to have such a foolish and foolish idea, it's really disappointing. ”

"Am I not right?" Cheng Dong stared at Lao Jianhua and asked word by word.

"You can't say it's wrong, you can only say it's wrong!" Lao Jianhua glanced at him and replied casually: "The Holy Tang Dynasty has gone through more than 800 years, 30 emperors before and after, with the Holy Religion as the soul and a strong army as the backbone, its accumulation is not deep, and its heritage is not thick, how can it be that because of just one Lao someone, it has become earth-shaking and scattered?" In the final analysis, you, like ordinary people, failed to see through the real reasons behind the matter, which is a pity, a pity. ”

Cheng Dong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and was immediately affected by the other party's words, and couldn't help but start thinking about it, only to listen to Lao Jianhua continue to speak: "The Rebellion of the Holy Tang Dynasty actually began with Li Chengwen. Although his reign was extremely short, he laid a huge hidden danger for future generations for twenty or thirty years. Zhen Guogong, the famous work of the poet immortal Li Taixuan, you must have heard of it, right? In the imperial capital of the Smoke and Rain Mirror Lake, Nanhua is drunk with ruby red. The blade swept 30,000 miles, and the rivers and mountains were soaked in 9,000 blood. Everyone knows that the Nanhua in the poem refers to the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang. And what really overthrew the Shengtang Dynasty was the hidden danger in Western Xinjiang, and it was also created by the bloody storm set off by Li Chengwen. ”

Cheng Dong was a little puzzled: "What you said about the bloody rain and bloody wind refers to the long sword and fierce blade that quelled the rebellion?" How can it be said that it is a hidden disaster? ”

Lao Jianhua sneered: "The old man once stayed in Western Xinjiang and Turkic for a long time in order to avoid Shen Lie's pursuit, so he was deeply touched. Many people in Western Xinjiang were very dissatisfied with the battle of slaughtering the country more than 20 years ago, and the subsequent high-pressure rule of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, which led to the uprising of 821. And it was precisely this that the Turks took advantage of and gave rise to the idea of invading eastward. ”

Lao Jianhua paused slightly, and continued: "In addition, Li Chengwen still has one mistake, which also hurt Sheng Tang, that is, his life is too short. Li Chengwen died not long after he succeeded to the throne, leaving your aunt Empress Jingwen and the infant crown prince, how could it not arouse the covetousness of the ministers of the court? It stands to reason that no matter how young the crown prince is, he should inherit the unification, and Empress Jingwen will first take over the government after the emperor becomes an adult. However, Nian Jinsong, He Jingming and other rebellious ministers had ill intentions, and secretly colluded with Li Chengwu, the king of Lu, to conspire to usurp the throne. His Royal Highness the King of Jin was upright and resolutely opposed, but he was suppressed by those people together. This grievance is also a foreshadowing of the chaos that led to the chaos of the country 20 years later. Zhen Guogong, you say, is this something that Wu can control? ”

Cheng Dong pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled coldly: "What a sharp tooth." What you just said is very confusing, and ordinary people will inevitably be bewitched when they hear it. But alas, you can't fool me. Whether it is the western frontier or the first emperor, those reasons and foreshadowings are all historical accidents, and no matter which dynasty or generation, it is impossible to completely avoid them. The only difference is that you cleverly use these factors to keep causing trouble, which is what causes chaos in the world. ”

Lao Jianhua laughed and nodded: "If you want to say this, you can't say that it is completely unreasonable." The so-called taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of the situation is the only way for Lao to avenge His Royal Highness the King of Jin. Otherwise, how can I fight against the mighty Li Chengwu? But then again, Zhen Guogong doesn't seem to be qualified to accuse Lao of disrupting the world, does he? ”

"Why aren't you eligible?" Cheng Dongjian raised his eyebrows: "My father was killed by you, isn't it enough?" ”

Lao Jianhua laughed and said: "Now that the queen is in the court to listen to the government and exercise power on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and the children of your Cheng family control the power of military affairs, I don't know how many dukes and marquis of other people's families will die without a place to be buried." How? Could it be that Ling Zun's life is life, and the life of others is not life? If you act like this, sooner or later it will trigger a new round of civil war in the Holy Tang Dynasty, won't it disturb the world? ”

Cheng Dong was dumbfounded by the other party's words, hesitated for a moment, and then said with a little embarrassment: "Don't talk nonsense." The emperor was poisoned, the dragon body was not healed, and he was temporarily unable to deal with government affairs, so the queen was left in charge. The outside world does not know the truth, and it is inevitable to chase after the wind and speculate maliciously. ”

As if he had heard a big joke, Lao Jianhua couldn't help but smile and shake his head: "Zhenguo Gong, the struggle in the court has always been extremely dangerous, and there is no negligence on the battlefield. How can those who have achieved great things keep hiding and timid? If you are still so ashamed to admit the facts today, then the old man can assert here that within three months, the Cheng family will inevitably be defeated by Li Jiangyao, and the Zhenjiang army will beat the Zhenguo Mansion to ashes! ”

Cheng Dong frowned, and said in a deep voice: "You are a little alarmist!" ”

"You might as well let the old man guess, Zhenguo Gong has worked tirelessly to come to see me in this wilderness outside the city, most of which is the queen's decision, right?" Lao Jianhua said triumphantly: "The Zhenjiang army suppressed Cheng Nan, seized Tongguan, and arrived close to the imperial capital for 300 miles, and the entire court was talking about it. ”

was told the central matter by the other party all at once, even if a person like Cheng Dong had a city government, he couldn't help but be ashamed and annoyed. However, at the moment of the overall situation, he still tried his best to control his emotions, and said with a calm smile: "Why do we have to deal with Li Jiangyao? It's just that he can't let him leave smoothly and return to the western frontier. In the plains field battle, I really didn't have the confidence to defeat the Zhenjiang army, but if I just relied on the city to hold on, the imperial capital plus 200,000 forbidden troops was enough to protect the safety of the Cheng family. ”

Lao Jianhua smiled and nodded: "That's the same." In this case, what is the matter when Zhenguo Gong came to meet with the old man? ”

Cheng Dong couldn't help but feel depressed when he saw that the other party actually made a move to retreat, and after sighing silently, he could only lead the topic back again: "You sent someone to contact me last time, saying that you want to join forces to deal with Li Jiangyao, I don't know what you think?" ”

Lao Jianhua smiled freely, and asked instead of answering: "Zhen Guogong is willing to cooperate?" ”

"Cooperate or not, let's not talk about it for now," Cheng Dong stared at the other party: "I have to at least see what magic weapons or chips you have before I can judge whether you are qualified to cooperate with me." ”

Hearing this, Lao Jianhua bowed slightly: "Zhenguo Gong has always been cautious, and the old man can understand it." It's hard to prove the qualifications for a while, so let me analyze a few issues first. ”

He calmly picked up the teapot on the table, first filled a cup for Cheng Dong opposite, and then poured it for himself, and then said leisurely: "First of all, why is Li Jiangyao in a hurry to go back? ”

Cheng Dong looked at the teacup, didn't move easily, only frowned: "I heard that it was because of the Persian attack on the Turks, and the war might spread to the ghost desert in the western Xinjiang, Li Jiangyao was worried that his base camp would be lost, so he hurried back." ”

Lao Jianhua was noncommittal about this, and continued to ask: "If it is really like what you said, Li Jiangyao led the army to return in a hurry to resist the invasion of the Persians, then what are the factors he cares about most at the moment?" ”

Cheng Dong thought about it seriously and responded: "Which ones?" In my opinion, there is only one, whether or not you can reach Zijin Pass smoothly. ”

"That's true, but it could be more detailed." Lao Jianhua stroked his long hair and said with a smile: "If Li Jiangyao is preparing to deal with the powerful Persians, he must ensure at least two things. 1. Time, 2. Troops. The old man is right, right? ”

Cheng Dong nodded: "Well, that's true." Time and troops are now the most precious for Li Jiangyao. ”

Seeing that the other party recognized his statement, Lao Jianhua continued: "Therefore, it is not difficult for us to understand what happened in Dongdu and Tongguan. Within a day, the White Tiger Legion lost the Tongguan Fortress, and in three days, the entire Luoyi was suppressed and unable to move. However, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses on both sides have made so many contacts and big moves in a row, and they haven't even fought a single battle, don't you think it's funny? ”

Cheng Dong suddenly realized: "Sure enough, it's as you said." Li Jiangyao and the others have spent so much thought, and to a large extent, they are avoiding the direct outbreak of conflict. ...... put it this way."

He looked into Lao Jianhua's eyes and said tentatively: "Actually, Li Jiangyao is more afraid of war than us. Because once the two sides really hand each other, the time and troops wasted are the last thing he wants to see? ”

Lao Jianhua stroked his beard and looked at Cheng Dong with a smile: "Zhen Guogong, I have touched Li Jiangyao's details, what should I do next, I don't need to say more from the old man." ”