(Because the reason for the disorder of the biological clock has been scum, the reason for grabbing the update time is really too late to check, so the director has recently made a lot of mistakes in the night words, and I apologize to everyone here.) After still saving up a few chapters, I will find a day to fully revise it, although it ...... The revised estimate is not expected to be seen a second time. Here, I would like to solemnly thank my book friend Long Wuji, who helped me find mistakes in the book review area, and then I found that there were so many mistakes in a chapter, shame puppet, and I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to him. Doesn't I want to save the manuscript after the Chinese New Year? If there is a manuscript, before each chapter is sent out, I will definitely try to check and revise it until the end before I send it out. In addition, today or tomorrow will write a year-end summary, some things I want to talk to you about, pure chat, no other services. ）

Tang Xiaotang reached out and rubbed the soft belly of the snow wolf cub, thinking about the picture he saw earlier, he looked at his brother's back and asked curiously, "What's going on with that wolf?"

"Maybe the master saw that wolf many years ago when he traveled to the Northern Wilderness, and the reason why that wolf was able to open his mind was probably related to this encounter, otherwise how could ordinary male wolves comprehend the power of heaven and earth on their own?"

Tang Xiaotang was shocked: "Master, can even turn a wolf into a wolf? This is too powerful, right...... Brother, who do you say is more powerful, the master or the sect master?"

Tang's footsteps paused slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said: "The teacher was naturally inferior to the master back then, but after he cultivated the cicada for twenty-three years...... I don't think it's as good as the Master. ”

"Brother, you told me a few days ago that most of those civil and military ministers of the Tang Kingdom have studied in the academy, and the people on the second floor are even more difficult to mess with, and the master has been the dean of the academy for more than a hundred years...... If the master said a word, wouldn't the Tang Kingdom be shaken and uneasy? Wouldn't the Emperor of the Tang Kingdom be worried?"

"Worried about what?"

"His throne. ”

"How could there be such a thing as a throne in the eyes of the Master. ”

"Then isn't the emperor of the Tang State worried that his master will affect the government? Who wants to be the emperor to have a big mountain above his head. ”

"Whether the Emperor of the Tang State wants it or not, before he was born, the big mountain of Master had been silently stored in the south of Chang'an City for many years, as for such a small matter as court politics, how could Master care?"

"The government is a trivial matter? Then you said that if we fight with the Tang State, will the master intervene? If he is really as powerful as you say, where can the tribe resist it. ”

"As I said, the Master doesn't care about these little things. ”

Tang Xiaotang walked to his brother with the snow wolf cub in his arms, stared at his big bright eyes, and asked in surprise: "Even this kind of thing is a trivial matter?

"In the eyes of a person like Master, everything in the world is a small matter, and as for what is really a big thing in his eyes, how can people like you and me know, and why bother to guess.

Where there are people, there is trouble, and where there are personnel, there is trouble. Human beings have very few means to solve this problem, and the only way to go is to have a meeting other than war and violence. When the wasteland held a meeting in the grassland to discuss the next strategy, the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Empire in the far south were also meeting.

The Daming Palace outside Chang'an City, every summer day becomes the permanent residence of the emperor's majesty, because of the inconvenience of the minister out of the city, the large and small court meetings will be reduced a lot, and there will be a formal court meeting every three days.

"Although the outside of Daming Palace is much cooler than inside the city, it is still a little hot after all. These white fungus soups have been chilled, and you should drink them quickly before returning to the city, so as not to wave them off your horses and make Lianlian upset. ”

Emperor Li Zhongyi of the Tang Dynasty said to the ministers, took his bowl from Gonggong Lin and brought it to his lips, and drank it into his stomach after a few gulps.

Accumulating three days of government affairs that need to be personally approved by His Majesty Xià is completed, although the Daming Palace is quiet and pleasant, but where is the comfort of their own mansion, although the white fungus soup is greasy and cool, how can there be their own porridge delicious. After thanking the ministers, they drank the white fungus soup in the bowl as quickly as possible, and then prepared to leave the palace.

Just before the ministers were about to leave, the emperor suddenly remembered something, beckoned them back, and said, "There is one more small matter. Three days ago, the military department reported that the cavalry of the Left Tent Royal Court went deep into the Yan realm and plundered the caravan villages, Lian originally thought that it was a matter of the Yan country after all, and he didn't want to pay attention to it, but after thinking about it, it seemed a little inappropriate, and it was related to the southward migration of the wasteland, and the imperial court always had to come up with a strategy, so as to talk to Xiling and the countries, you should hurry up and discuss. ”

Hearing this, the Minister of the Military Department hurriedly replied: "The troops of the two royal courts of the Right Tent and the Golden Horde have not moved, and the Intelligence Department has reported that the cavalry of the Jade Court of the Left Tent has not caused much loss. ”

"The caravan people of the Yan Kingdom, what do they have to do with the alliance? This is not a matter of loss or loss. ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of toughness flashed on his gentle cheeks, and he said in a deep voice: "Back then, my Tang Dynasty presided over the demarcation and drawing the line, and the three royal courts signed it in person. ”

In the eyes of the Tang monarchs, the barbarians on the grassland are hateful and can't set off any storms, and they really don't regard this as a big deal. The Ministry of Rites Shangshu stroked his beard lightly, and even had the leisure to think from the perspective of the barbarian royal court, and said with a smile: "The barbarians moved south, these barbarians couldn't beat each other, and the most fertile grassland was occupied, so they had to fall into grass and live by robbing, which is really a bit bitter to say." ”

The emperor shook his head and said: "Even if they have a hard time, since they have been given the title by the empire, they have to tell the imperial court in advance, and the imperial court will naturally have arrangements." Now it's not okay to secretly start doing it without saying anything. They must be sent back first, and then they will come back to listen to their suffering. ”

"Your Majesty is wise. Although the court of the Left Tent was harassing the Yan State, in short, it crossed the line drawn by the empire for them back then, which was a provocation to the Central Plains, and the empire, as the lord of the Central Plains, must react.

The prime minister nodded slowly, glanced back at the minister of the military department, and said unhappily: "The general of the town army is the closest to Yan Realm, and he can just send a cavalry to beat the left tent royal court back, and his majesty has to worry about such a trivial matter." ”

"Although it is a trivial matter, after all, it is necessary to send troops and transfer generals, and to fight in the north of Yantu, it is always necessary for the imperial court to inform Chengjing in advance, otherwise the monarchs and ministers of Yan State must not be scared to death?"

The Minister of War turned to the direction of the dragon chair and solemnly asked: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the empire needs to seriously consider now is the desolate people who have moved south, and these desolate people have blatantly moved south in violation of the millennium agreement, how should the empire react?"

"Don't think that Lian can't hear what you mean, and which old general is bored in the mansion and wants to lead his troops out to fight?

The Emperor laughed and cursed for a few sentences, and then continued: "The information says that after the Desolate tribe occupied the pastures in the northern part of the wasteland, they tried their best to restrain the tribesmen from going south...... With such a long distance from the Empire, if they don't bother to connect, they won't bother to pay attention to it. The agreement of a thousand years ago will be brought out when needed, and it is not very interesting for our descendants to pick up the cheap at this time. ”

In the quiet hall after the court meeting dispersed. Li Qingshan, the Great Tang Dynasty National Master, had a slightly worried expression, and said softly to the emperor: "The Divine Temple's reaction to this matter is a little strange, and it actually issued an edict for this trivial matter, and now the Southern Jin Dynasty and the Moon Wheel countries should be preparing to aid the north. It should have nothing to do with the disturbance of the Left Tent Palace, since the desolate people have returned, it must be the old people who have smelled the smell of the Demon Sect again......"

Hearing the word Divine Temple, the emperor who was indifferently but infinitely confident and strong at the court meeting frowned, and said: "At the beginning of the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu joined forces with Xiling to drive the desolate people out of the wasteland, and decades ago, Uncle Xiao broke into the Demon Sect with a single sword, and killed all the strong people of the Demon Sect who left the desolate people in the world, and now the Demon Sect has long been weakened, what is the Xiling Temple worried about?"

Li Qingshan said: "After all, there is always an inextricable connection between the Demon Sect and the Desolate People, and the Divine Temple will of course be more vigilant. This edict mobilized all countries to aid Beixiling, and even sent the Knights of the Protectors. In my opinion, in addition to being vigilant against the Demon Sect and helping Emperor Yan stabilize the frontier, he also has the intention of showing his strength to the world. ”

The emperor looked at his raised right arm and said, "Want to show your muscles?

"The Heavenly Pivot Department has reported that the Moon Wheel Country Buddha Sect has sent some young powerhouses, and the Southern Jin Dynasty Sword Pavilion has also sent people, but what really needs to be noted is the Temple Judgment Division, in addition to the Guardian Knights. ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "It turns out that in addition to expanding the influence, but also to train the team, this kind of thing is even more inappropriate for me Datang not to go to people, but my Datang doesn't interfere, and if I interfere, I have to hold all the things in my hands, so let Xiahou go over and take a look in person." ”

Hearing Xiahou's name, Li Qingshan's brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "Wouldn't it seem that you attach too much importance to those barbarians by using the general of the town army to deal with these trivial matters?"

"The United knows what you're worried about. ”

The emperor looked at him, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said: "Lian let Xiahou go over in person, not to value those cavalry in the royal court, or even to the edict of the temple, the young people of the countries, but I want to ...... Look at Xiahou himself. ”

Li Qingshan understood what His Majesty meant, shook his head and sighed and said: "General Xiahou is famous in the world, if he goes to Yanbei in person, the position of the commander of this coalition army must be his, and His Majesty is wise." ”

The emperor suddenly thought of something, looked up at Li Qingshan and asked, "The students of the academy last year didn't go to the side to practice?"

Li Qingshan responded: "In previous years, the practice was autumn. ”

"It's the end of summer now, so it's okay to go a few days in advance, where did I go to practice?"

"Under the command of Xu Shi, the general of the Southern Town, he went to fight against the Nanmara Mountain Clan. ”

The emperor shook his head and said: "The time has come for the Nanmara Mountain Clan to descend to the spring, and the Lian will not let Xu Shi come back, thinking that the air over there is humid, which is extremely good for his lung disease. ”

Li Qingshan guessed the meaning of His Majesty, frowned and asked, "Out of Yanbei and into the wasteland?"

"Not bad. ”

The emperor said: "Since His Royal Highness Xiling has issued an edict, the young people of all the countries in the world have to show it, why don't the young people of the empire go? ”

Li Qingshan hesitated for a moment and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, this year's academy students, especially Tang students, do not have too outstanding talents, Linchuan Wang Ying is good, but he is still too young. ”

"Isn't there still Ning Que?"

The emperor naturally said someone's name, as if there was no rice, wouldn't there be meat porridge?

Li Qingshan said: "Your Majesty, Ning Que has already entered the second floor of the academy, and according to the old practice, he doesn't have to go to the side to practice. ”

The emperor said: "After entering the second floor, he is still a student of this year, so let him lead the team." ”

Li Qingshan saw that His Majesty's mind was quite strong, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly and persuaded: "Not to mention whether it will be too cautious to go to the second floor of the academy, just say that he is the weakest student in the history of the second floor, how can he suppress the young talents of all countries if he is not confused?

The emperor laughed and said: "If jade is not cut, it cannot become a weapon, and if a person is not polished, he will not be able to become a talent." You have read Ning Que's files in the military department, you know what kind of person this kid is, if he can't survive on the battlefield, who can......?"

Late at night, the Daming Palace is shrouded in starlight and mountain shadows, and the wind comes from the north, and it is cool to enter the palace through the forest and grass. His Majesty the Emperor stood leaning on the railing, his expression calm and solemn, not at all as chic and casual as he had been in the previous deliberations.

The palace maids and eunuchs had already been sent away from afar, and there was silence on the side of the railing, only the queen mother was quietly watching him beside her, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her expression looked a little worried.

"You say...... Is there really an underworld? If there really is an underworld, where is the underworld? Master, his old man has traveled the world all year round, is he looking for the underworld? It is said that the desolate people return to the south because the night in the cold region of the extreme north has been getting longer and longer over the years, can it be said that there is really a day when the night covers the stars?"

The night covers the stars, and the country will be restless, this is a sentence of criticism made by Qin Tianjian after watching the stars many years ago. Because this comment alludes to the fact that there will be women in the palace in the future, which will be extremely unfavorable to the imperial weather, so that some people with a heart will lead to the queen's mother, and by other people with a heart to lead to the fourth princess who is the most favored by His Majesty, I don't know how much turmoil it has caused.

After the turmoil in Qintianjian, the queen mother lived in the deep palace and never expressed any views on state affairs, and the princess Li Zha, who was indirectly married to the grassland because of this matter, had a great impact. Today, when she suddenly heard these four words from the emperor's mouth, the queen's expression couldn't help but change slightly.

After being silent for a long time, she whispered: "Who would have thought that Mr. Ke would break through the mountain with a single sword, the master died too suddenly, and there are many secrets in the sect that have not had time to be passed down, but when I was in the sect, I have never heard of this place in the underworld. ”

The emperor turned around, looked at her with a gentle expression, and asked, "The clansmen have returned to the south, don't you want to take a look?"

The queen shook her head slowly and said: "A thousand years ago, the temple sent a priest to preach in the wilderness, and as a result, there was another cultivation method in the world, and that method was recognized as a demon by the temple, and since then the desolate demon sect is inseparable, but since I have left the sect many years ago, the desolate man is naturally no longer my clan." ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly stopped speaking, looked up at the emperor's eyes calmly, and asked, "You are determined to let Xiahou go to Yanbei to lead the army, do you suspect him?"

The emperor turned to look at the night mountain in front of the railing, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Not bad. ”

The queen looked at his side face, forcibly suppressed the sentimentality in her heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Many years ago, a woman from my Demon Sect went south on the orders of her ancestors, and tried her best to get close to you and confuse you, in order to kill you, the king of the Tang Dynasty, but after the defeat, instead of killing me, you married me, and even made me the queen in the future." ”

The emperor was reminded of his old memories by these words, stroked the railing and said with emotion: "Back then, only the father, the queen mother, and Qingshan knew your identity, but if it wasn't for the master's words, it would definitely be extremely difficult for us to be together, but...... Even if the master doesn't speak, no matter how much my father and queen mother oppose me, I will still marry you after all, because you are the woman I want to marry. ”

The queen said sadly: "So I don't understand, why have you always been so suspicious of Xiahou when you can show me so much forgiveness and benevolence? He has fought bloodily for the empire for many years on the frontier, can't he still gain some trust from you? Do you still think that he will return to the Demon Sect, and even lead his troops back to the Desolate Tribe?"

The emperor turned around, looked into her eyes and said, "You're wrong, Lian has never worried that General Xiahou will return to the Demon Sect or lead his troops back to the Desolate Tribe. He knew very well that no matter which general wanted to rebel under Tang Law, it would be a dead end, and he would never be able to return to the Demon Sect if he killed Murong Linshuang back then, in order to show his heart to Xiling. Whether it was the person who cultivated the cicada for twenty-three years, or the rest of the Demon Sect, as long as he reappeared in the Central Plains, the first thing to do was to kill him, and don't forget that Murong Linshuang was that person's most beloved female apprentice.

The queen asked in a trembling voice, "Then what are you suspecting about him?"

The emperor said with a blank face: "Lian doubts the relationship between him and Xiling. ”

The queen laughed bitterly at herself and said, "You know why. ”

"Why? Because he knows that the Xiling Temple has been suspicious of him? Because he knows that the Xiling Temple has been pregnant with the relationship between you and him? The Xiling Temple may have found evidence from him that you are the former Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect?"

The emperor shook his head and said with emotion: "The Tang Dynasty kings will follow the master to study in the academy for a period of time, according to the speed of learning, there are long and short, I don't know whether to boast or regret, the time to study with the master is not long." In those short days, there was a sentence that I remember most clearly. ”

"There are many strong and brave people in the world, after their first compromise, they will continue to compromise, and finally even form a certain abnormal psychological state, from compromise to active cooperation, from victim to perpetrator, and they themselves do not understand why. ”

"Xiling has been guessing your true identity all these years, desperately tempting, Xiahou is desperately covering up for you, desperately befriending each other, and does not hesitate to cooperate with Xiling Guangming Division to make trouble when Lian is not in Chang'an City, and does not hesitate to let those villages in Yanjing accompany the people who are pursuing Xiling, and even do not hesitate to kill his favorite woman...... In Lian's opinion, these are really redundant, even if the Xiling Temple knows that the queen of Lian is the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect, what can it do?"

The emperor tapped the railing, looked at the stars in the night sky, and sighed and said, "If Xiahou hadn't done these things because of you, he would have been killed many years ago. Lian thought that as the years went by, he should be able to understand these things, but it seemed that he still hadn't changed. ”

"He broke away from the Demon Sect many years ago, but unfortunately there is still a demon in his heart. This demon is the lover who was cooked and killed by him, and he is the identity of Xiling Keqing who got after the rebellion, and you are the ...... In his opinion, his own sister is countless times more important than his own life. (To be continued.)