Nearly fifty years have passed since the Anshi Rebellion.

The scars of the past seem to have become a little mottled in the wind and rain.

However, the number of merchants who traveled to and from the Silk Road gradually decreased, and the foreign people who came from all over the world to worship the Tang Dynasty began to become more and more arrogant, which is enough to show that Chang'an at this time was only shrouded in the afterglow of the Tang Dynasty, like a magnificent city shining in the sunset, contaminated with a little desolation.

"Compared to the last time, I was a little more depressed. Standing outside Chang'an City, Chu He shook his head slightly.

At the time of the copy of the Shendu, Chu He had made the Chang'an Order, and although Chang'an at that time had lost its status as the center of the world, it was still an important town in the Tang Dynasty. The halo is not there, but the majestic wind remains.

But at this time, Chang'an, although it is the center of the Tang Dynasty, is like a heavily injured and aging male lion, crawling where, although it exudes majesty, it is difficult to hide a heavy twilight atmosphere.

For many later generations, it seems that the scenery of the Tang Dynasty has never existed since the Anshi Rebellion.

The successors after Li Longji do not have a strong sense of existence.

But in fact, since the Anshi Rebellion, Tang has still survived for more than a hundred years, perhaps because of this more than 100 years, it is too disappointing that people are often accustomed to their existence and unconsciously block them.

There may still be mentions in the history books, but there are not many biographies and stories recorded in the wild history.

Before coming, Chu He had already inquired clearly, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was Li Yan, known as Tang Wuzong in history, and was regarded as the sixteenth emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

"In the late Tang Dynasty, the local festival made a separation, and did not mention it first. Above the court, there is still the afterglow of Niu Li's party struggle, and the power of the eunuch group is still huge and deep-rooted, and they still want to dominate the emperor and abolish it, and secretly control the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Liu Yanchang's father-in-law, Wang Fan, is currently the middle of the imperial history, and he seems to be promoted, but in fact he is deprived of the rights in his hands. After all, Wang Fan is the confidant of Tang Wenzong Li Ang, and the current emperor Li Yan is Li Ang's brother. ”

However, Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi, lieutenants of the Shence Army, proposed to re-establish the crown prince on the grounds that the prince was young and sick and difficult to take on heavy responsibilities. Prime Minister Li Jue argued with reason, but he couldn't help Qiu Shiliang and Yu Hongzhi, who held the Shence Army, and they pretended to pass on the holy decree and set Wenzong's fifth brother Yingwang as the emperor's younger brother, and welcomed him into the palace from the sixteenth house. The crown prince Chengmei still retired to the vassal king's mansion with the title of King Chen. After the death of Wenzong, King Yingqian ascended the throne for Tang Wuzong and changed his name to Li Yan. ”

Chu He's mind consciously jumped out of these messages, and then, according to the set goal, he did not go to Wang Fan's mansion, but dressed as a Taoist priest and turned to Pingkangfang.

According to historical records, Li Yan of Tang Wuzong not only believed in Taoism, liked to associate with Taoist masters, and often went to places like teaching workshops and prostitutes to drink and have fun at the instigation of Wang Cairen, who was born as a Maiko in Handan.

People of later generations often regard Song Huizong as the only one who visits the brothel of the emperor, that is really too wronged him, have other emperors done such a thing and don't mention it, Tang Wuzong Li Yan not only often visits, but also takes his concubine to go around, and he is very good at playing.

When Chu He went to Pingkangfang, he just wanted to try his luck first, but he didn't think about meeting Li Yan directly.

The so-called good at the top will be followed by the following.

As an emperor, he worships Taoism and likes to sing and dance prostitutes.

Naturally, those officials under his command also had to do what they liked, and went around collecting so-called high-ranking people and famous prostitutes, so that they could be recommended to the emperor and obtain promotions.

According to the second volume of "The Remains of Kaiyuan Tianbao": "Chang'an has a Pingkangfang, where prostitutes live, and there are few chivalrous people in Kyoto, which are gathered here. ...... At the time, people called this workshop a merry Yazawa. "Therefore, it is not surprising that Pingkangfang was a special street in the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and it is not surprising that there are officials who specialize in looking for famous prostitutes for the king.

Chu He was wearing a Taoist robe, and there was a white sail in his hand, but there were two lines of big characters written on the canvas, red with cinnabar, and the blood was very dazzling.

"The upper link is: not a hexagram is allowed. The next link is: no money if you are allowed. ”

On the reverse side, there are three big black characters like a plaster: "Immortal Banfan." ”

As soon as this sail came out, everyone who recognized the words pointed to Chu He and laughed, and then talked loudly.

Chu He was calm, holding a white sail, and walked into the largest restaurant in Pingkangfang.

In the center of the restaurant, several Persian dancers are dancing, their snow-white bellies are dazzling under the embellishment of jewelry.

A variety of Chinese and Western musical instruments, in harmony up and down the restaurant, seem to be pulling people into this time and space little by little, and feel the cultural atmosphere at this moment.

Although there is not much left in the Tang Dynasty, but the extravagance and pleasure are even worse, people with lofty ideals are still thinking about how to revive the Tang Dynasty, but more people are holding the mentality of having wine today and getting drunk today, squandering their lives and money.

This kind of extravagance, perhaps in the eyes of later generations, is the unique romance of this era.

But only at that time could I feel the decadence and loss that penetrated into my bones, and the pathetic pathetic of paralyzing the whole nation with singing, dancing, drinking, and music.

Not long after Chu He sat down, Xiao Er had not yet served wine, and a person sat on the opposite side of Chu River.

"The Dao Chief's sail is quite chic, but although it does attract attention, I'm afraid it's also difficult to do business!" said the man who sat down very familiarly.

Chu He looked at the person opposite.

The forehead is very wide, the jaw is narrow, the beard is long, but it is a little loose, the skin and flesh on the face are a little loose, and the eyes are very brilliant.

If you look at it with the eyes of the sky, you can see the official fortune on the other party's body that is red to purple.

"Jiang Taigong Weishui straight hook fishing, do not seek the appetite, do not need ordinary people to disturb, fishing is a real dragon, sending the country. Chu He said slowly.

"Heh! What a big breath!" the person on the other side smiled lightly, and did not refute Chu He too fiercely. is in a high position and has seen a lot, and it is not uncommon for a Taoist priest like Chu He to talk about it as rhetorically. Originally, he was just attracted by the words on the white sail of Chu River, but now that he thinks about it, he is just a grandstander.

Just about to get up and leave.

Chu He suddenly said, "Li Shangshu is slow!"

The man turned his head, frowned at Chu He, and scolded in a low voice: "Bold Daoist, dare to secretly peek at the important ministers of the imperial court, aren't you afraid that the army will destroy the Erzhidao Temple and destroy the Erzhishan Gate in one shot?"

Chu He said with a smile: "It seems that the poor way is very accurate, since this is the case, this hexagram does not need money." Since he doesn't want money, why should Li Shangshu leave in a hurry?"

"Now the saint has the heart to prosper the Tang Dynasty, drive out foreign races, set up feudal towns inside, crack down on eunuchs, and clear party disputes. Although he is ambitious, he is above the court, and he moves his whole body, like a jack giant, but he is entangled in steel ropes and cannot move an inch. ”

"Li Shangshu intends to assist the saints, support the society, and recreate the world, since he has the world in mind and has the ambition to dominate, why can't he stay and listen to the chatter of the gossip?"

Chu He is well versed in the truth of fishing, and as soon as he loosened and tightened, he had already fed the hook to the fish's mouth.