Li Ye, who was kneeling in front of the small case, fell silent.

The wind was howling this night, and the window grilles were shaking with fear, as if they were afraid of something. I don't know when the wind gradually faded, and the courtyard turned to the sound of crackling rain.

When Li Ye came back from his contemplation, the dull sound of rain hitting the eaves was already as dense as the sound of drums on the battlefield, and the sound of rain on the old locust tree in the courtyard was crisp, but this did not make Li Ye feel a little lighter.

The rain mixed with the faint smell of earth poured into the room in the breeze, the candle flame swayed gently, the dim light on the floor flickered, and Li Xian was surprisingly silent.

In fact, the layout of the White Deer Cave is very simple.

But many things are not simple, so it is easy to accept.

Chu Nanhuai's answer to Li Ye was only a simple sentence: the old monarch died, the old dynasty collapsed, and the new monarch established a new dynasty.

It will naturally not be Li Ye who made the old dynasty collapse, but Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoist soldiers, envoys of feudal towns, officials of all sizes, green forests and grasses, and heroes from all walks of life.

Chu Nanhuai's explanation actually understands that there is not much left of the national fortunes of the Tang Dynasty, which cannot be saved by a few Zhongxing ministers, and there is no soil for the survival of famous ministers in troubled times, only the opportunity for the rise of heroes.

Li Ye is not taboo about these, as a traverser, he doesn't care if the Tang Dynasty in this world dies or not. The birth and death of all things, the prosperity and decline of the country, and the alternation of the rise and fall of the dynasty are the basic laws of yin and yang.

Even if this once glorious dynasty is called the Tang Dynasty, and it has brought countless meritorious glory to the people of this land, but with the capture of the palace by Huang Chao, the towering body of the dynasty has collapsed, leaving only a lonely back that has disappeared in the blood and fire.

In addition to his own ascension and long-term vision, Li Ye cares more about whether the people in this land can live well than maintaining the national glory of a famous dynasty.

If it is said that heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are used as dogs, then whether this mountain and river can be harmonious, and whether people, plants, trees and beasts can continue, is the object of Li Ye's attention.

Li Ye didn't even care who would rule this land, whether it was a Dao Sect or a Liberation Gate. He didn't care even more about whether the future dynasty would be called the Great Song Dynasty or the Mengyuan Dynasty.

Compared with this iron-clad mountain and river, billions of years, any ruler is just a passing passer, and every civilization is only a flash in the pan.

The rise and fall of dynasties have their own laws, and the Great Dao will eventually make the best choice.

No matter how people are fighting each other now, no matter how many forces there are in this world at the moment, whether they are enemies or friends, vying for power and profit, waving various banners, shedding blood and sacrificing for the interests of a small team. In the end, the world will be irreversible, moving towards the choice of the avenue.

Survival, integration, coexistence, and harmony will be the final result.

What Li Ye is willing to do, what he wants to do, and what he can do is nothing more than to speed up the process.

Only in this way, only when that result appears earlier, can the common people suffer less.

This is his basic literacy as an emperor comprehension and his own thoughts on the common people in the world.

After realizing the yin and yang, Li Ye can not care about the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty, but he can't ignore Li Xian's feelings.

He can't ignore the feelings of any family and friend around him, which is the foundation of him as a person.

The sound of the wind suddenly became louder again, and the raindrops the size of beans fell obliquely, slapping on the window lattice, as if to overturn the house.

Li Xian's voice sounded in the wind and rain: "Everyone has obsessions. The Buddha said that if you can't let go of your obsessions and self, you won't be able to have an epiphany and become a Buddha; the Daomen says that if you can't let go of your obsessions, you won't be able to get away with it, and you won't be able to ascend to the immortal class. However, if there is no obsession and no self, why should the Liberation Gate fight with others, insist on crossing people to become Buddhas, and the immortal court will face the attack of the gods, so why should it set off a battle in the fairy realm. ”

"I have only had one thought since I followed Xuanzong. The only thing that can be contained in the chest is the Jiangshan Sheji of the Tang Dynasty. And now, if I want to give up Datang and turn a blind eye to the collapse of the society, then what is the point of my existence?"

Li Ye knew that Li Xian would say this, and he was not surprised at all, which was also the situation he was most worried about.

Chu Nanhuai wanted to let the Tang Dynasty perish, and Bailudong wanted to support the new monarch to establish a new dynasty, and their layout in the world was also operated for this, so Li Ye and Li Xian stood on opposite sides.

Li Xian continued: "Today's report, Li Maozhen took advantage of the battle of Hedong to send troops to attack Wang Chongrong, won a big victory, and then waved his army to the east, Chen Bing Chang'an City, and asked His Majesty to move the capital to Fengxiang. ”

Li Ye also got the news about this matter today, and he didn't feel strange at all, in his previous life, he succeeded to the throne as the emperor, and he was also persecuted by Li Maozhen.

At that time, he had just built a new Shence Army, and he wanted to show his strength and save the Tang Dynasty, but because of the huge momentum, the feudal town was quite shaken.

But because Li Ke was defeated first, the Shence army was destroyed, and then he was bullied by Li Maozhen, the emperor's majesty was lost, and the situation was out of control since then, and he also became the real son of heaven in the city, and the edict could not leave Chang'an City again.

It can be said that Li Keyong and Li Maozhen were Li Ye's life-urging ghosts in his previous life.

It's just that things in this life are developing much faster than in previous lives. At that time, Li Maozhen was still recruiting troops, and there were still a few years before Chen Bing'an.

Li Ye said in a deep voice: "Li Maozhen wants to blackmail the Son of Heaven to make the princes and Chang'an in danger. Father wants to go back to Chang'an?"

Li Xian smiled: "Fengxiang soldiers and horses are indeed good at fighting, but Wang Chongrong is not easy to match. Li Maozhen had only just left Zhenfengxiang, and it was surprising that he could have the strength to defeat Wang Chongrong in such a short period of time. Now that he is constantly fighting in Chang'an, forcing the Son of Heaven to move west, where did he have such courage?"

Li Ye frowned slightly. If Li Xian didn't say this, he wouldn't think too much, and after being reminded by the other party, he immediately felt that the situation was wrong, and there was a lot of meaning in it.

Li Ye said: "If the Son of Heaven moves west to Fengxiang, he will be subject to others, Li Maozhen will be able to make the Son of Heaven Zen and ascend the throne as the emperor in a few years." Thereupon...... The Tang Dynasty died. ”

Li Xian nodded: "Not bad." Accelerating the demise of the Tang Dynasty is the profound meaning of this matter. ”

Li Ye asked: "Who wants to let Datang die quickly?"

Li Xian said: "Who doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to die quickly? Daomen Immortal Court is the first possibility. At this moment, you are in Hedong, and you have no skills, and you know that Li Maozhen has bad intentions, and you can't send troops to recruit them. And once the Tang Dynasty dies, won't you, the Zhongxing minister of the Tang Dynasty, become a rootless duckweed? ”

Li Ye was silent.

It is indeed possible for the Immortal Court to do this, and it is easy to do.

The Immortal Court has already sent people to the lower realm twice to kill him directly, so naturally he also has the strength to help Li Maozhen. The huge Immortal Court is full of talents, and to deal with him, in order to ensure thoroughness, it may not be necessary to use only one method.

However, the Immortal Court was already helping Zhu Wen......

Then Xianting helped Li Maozhen, not only to die quickly in the Tang Dynasty, but also to help Zhu Wen make wedding clothes. When Zhu Wen occupies the Central Plains in the future, the Immortal Court will let Li Maozhen defeat Zhu Wen, won't Zhu Wen be able to easily occupy Guanzhong and Fengxiang?

Kill two birds with one stone.

Li Xian waited for Li Ye to think for a moment, and then continued: "In addition to the Immortal Court, is it possible for the Confucian sect and the military family to help Li Maozhen? Of course it is possible. Right now, your power is huge, and they can't deal with you directly, but you are Zhongxing Datang, and they can't tolerate it. So they found another way, first assisted Li Maozhen to become powerful, and then let him get the Son of Heaven, then Datang can die quickly, Li Maozhen can also gain momentum, and he can immediately expand his territory, and he will have the strength to compete with you head-on in the short term!"

After all, Li Xian has been in the center for a long time, and when it comes to his views on social and state affairs, there are indeed few people who can match them.

Li Ye's eyes gradually opened, and he sighed lightly: "That's true." Moreover, according to the information received from the Tsing Yi Yamen in the afternoon, Qin Zongquan had defeated Zhou Qi, the envoy of Xuanwu Jiedu, and occupied Xuzhou. Huainan Gao Biao and Shuzhong Wang Jian are also recruiting troops and buying horses, forcibly occupying nearby states and counties, as if they are preparing to stand up for themselves!"

"Not only that, but the recklessness of various states and counties has risen one after another, attacking and assassinating history, and there are countless people who occupy the government office! Although I have captured Taiyuan, it seems that I have helped the imperial court solve a disaster, but there are even more disasters in the world. The world is indeed in turmoil. ”

Li Xian nodded and said, "When you went to Hedong, you gave the heroes of the world the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity. In the eyes of the heroes of the world, the confrontation between Pinglu and Hedong is a fierce battle of equal strength, and it is very likely to be fought for a long time, if they don't take advantage of this opportunity to make a move, when will they wait? Among the hundred officials of the Tang Dynasty, only you have the power and ability to balance the feudal town. ”

When Li Ye heard this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Listening to Li Xian's tone, although it was serious and heavy, there was no hatred. If he still believes in supporting the Tang Dynasty, in the face of such a situation in the world, he should be heartbroken.

Without waiting for Li Ye to ask, Li Xian suddenly asked again: "Helping Li Maozhen, can't it be Bailu Cave?"

Li Ye was shocked.

The White Hart Cave could indeed do the same.

He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Li Xian stood up, came to the door and stood with his hands in his hands, looking at the wind and rain in the courtyard and fell silent.

In the storm of the night, his figure looked thin and thin.

He said: "You all say that I was born and died in society, although this is a false praise, but it also expresses some true meaning. I'm going to ask you a question right now. ”

Li Ye got up and said, "Father, please speak." ”

"Are you willing to be Emperor Guangwu?" Li Xian turned around and looked at Li Ye's eyes with a murderous look in his eyes.

Ever since he appeared after the Battle of Bagong Mountain, he has always seemed lonely and depressed, and he has never had such a serious moment, even when he was talking about the collapse of Sheji just now.

Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, defeated Wang Mang, who usurped the throne and became the emperor, re-established the Han Dynasty, and continued the Great Han Dynasty, which was for the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Li Xian asked this, naturally asking Li Ye whether he would still use "Tang" as his country name after he succeeded.

Even if he knew that the world was in chaos and Datang was going to die, he still couldn't let go of the obsession in his heart.

His question is a big problem for ordinary people, because any hero who established the imperial industry wants to have his own national name, and only in this way is that they are the founding kings of the country.

But Li Ye obviously doesn't have this problem.

He said solemnly: "If I calm the world, this world will naturally be Li Tang's world!"

Li Xian was relieved.

"That is the case, I will set out tomorrow. Li Xian said.

Li Ye was stunned: "Where is my father going?"

"Hexi. Li Xianfu looked at the night sky blocked by wind and rain again, his tone was slow and powerful, as if the entire country was stuck in his throat, "I can see you sweeping the world, but you can't be the minister who destroyed the Tang Dynasty, follow you to abandon the son of today, and stand on your own True Dragon Cause." So I went to Hedong to defend the people of the Tang Dynasty against the invading Tibetan and Uighur armies. In this way, I am still Tang Chen, and I am still contributing to the society, which can be regarded as living up to my heart. ”

Li Ye looked at Li Xian's back and was speechless for a long time.

Li Xian suddenly smiled: "In my life, I have traveled a lot of places, met many people, and done a lot of things, but there are not many people I admire, only two." Needless to say, Xuanzong said that the other one was to recapture the eleven prefectures of Shagua in Hexi from the hands of Tubo and let them be reincorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"In the past, when Zhang Yichao returned to the court, I used to sing with him as a wine, talk with candles and nights, stay up all night, see each other and hate each other, and become a confidant in my life. Now, Zhang Gong has taken the first step, and Hexi is back to the Uighurs, and the land of the eleven states is in danger of losing again. Now, there is not much I can do, and while I am alive, I can defend the bloody field for my old friends, and it is not in vain to have a fellowship with each other. ”

Li Ye opened his mouth, and once again didn't know what to say.

Even if he is a human being in two lives and his cultivation is high, he can only be silently surging at this moment.

Some people have some things that don't need to be evaluated. Some people do things that don't even need to be praised.

That's their own soul, it's their own personal thing.

Li Ye came to Li Xian's side, and the two stood side by side at the door, silent for a long time in the face of the night rain.

Lightning flashed from time to time at night, and thunder thundered on the flats.

In this world, no matter what kind of chaos it is, things need to be done.

"You don't have to send it tomorrow. Li Xian waved his hand, turned around and entered the house, already ready to rest.

Li Ye nodded yes.

Li Xian took two steps and suddenly stopped.

He didn't look back, paused for a moment, and then said in a calm tone: "I'm old, some stubbornness can't let go, and some things don't have the courage to face." You're still young, you can do a lot more than I do, and you can make a lot of changes, both for yourself and for the world. I'm reassured of you. ”

He paused again, and there was gradually some indescribable emotion in his voice, and his tone was thick and deep, but also a little more gentle: "This mountain and river is worried about internal and external troubles, I will go to Hexi...... Defend the country for you. The affairs of the kingdom will be left to you. ”

For a while, Li Ye's throat was as hard as a rock.

He could only bow to the back: "Yes, father." ”