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

This night, the wind roared, and the window flowers were shaking because of fear, as if they were afraid of something. I don’t know when the wind started, and the sound of the wind gradually became smaller, and there was a crackling sound of rain in the yard.

When Li Ye came to his senses from his thoughts, the dull rain sounds hitting the eaves were as dense as drums on the battlefield, and the rain sounds on the old locust tree in the yard were crisp, but this did not make Li Ye feel a little relaxed.

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

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

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

Chu Nanhuai's answer to Li Ye was only a simple sentence: the old king lost his old dynasty and the old dynasty collapsed, and the new king established his new dynasty and began.

Of course, it was Li Ye who collapsed the old dynasty, but Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist soldiers, vassal state envoys, officials of all sizes, green forests, grasslands, and heroes from all walks of life.

Chu Nanhuai's explanation is actually everyone understands that the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty is almost gone, and it cannot be saved by a few ministers who revived them. There is no soil for famous ministers to survive in troubled times, and there is only a chance for heroes to rise.

Li Ye did not taboo these things. As a time traveler, the Tang Dynasty in this world was not what he cared about whether it was destroyed or not. All things were born and destroyed, the country was prosperous and declined, and the rise and fall of the dynasty alternated, which were the basic laws of the mutual generation of yin and yang.

Even though this dynasty that once shining brightly is called the Tang Dynasty, which has brought countless merits and honors to the people on this land, as Huang Chao conquered the palace, the dynasty's majestic body had collapsed, leaving only a lonely back that was drifting away in the blood and fire.

In addition to being able to ascend to the Tao and live for a long time, Li Ye cares more about whether the people on this land can live well than maintaining the country's destiny.

If the world is not kind and treats all things as straw dogs, then whether this mountain and river can be harmonious and whether people, plants, trees and animals can continue, are the objects of Li Ye’s attention.

Li Ye didn't even care who would rule this land, whether it was the Taoist or the Shimen. He didn't even care whether the dynasty would be called the Song Dynasty or the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.

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

The rise and fall of the dynasty has its own rules, and the Dao will eventually make the best choice.

No matter how people fight nowadays, no matter how many forces there are in this world, whether enemies or friends, fighting for power and profit, holding various banners, bleeding and sacrificing for the interests of a small team. In the end, the world will be irreversible and move towards the choice of the avenue.

Survival, fusion, 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 speed up this process.

Only in this way can the people suffer less if that result occurs earlier.

This is his basic quality as a comprehension of the Emperor's Way, who takes the people of the world as oneself.

After realizing Yin and Yang, Li Ye could not care about the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty, but he could not ignore Li Xian's feelings.

He cannot ignore the feelings of any relative and friend around him. This is his basic nature as a person.

The wind gradually became louder and the sound of the wind rose again. The raindrops as big as beans fell down and slapped on the window frame, as if they were about to overturn the house.

Li Xian's voice sounded in the sound of wind and rain: "Everyone has obsession. The Buddhist sect said that if you can't let go of your obsession, you cannot let go of yourself, you cannot suddenly realize and become a Buddha; the Taoist sect said that if you can't let go of your obsession, you cannot get true freedom and cannot attain enlightenment and ascend to the Immortal Class. However, if you don't have obsession and have no self, why should you fight with others and insist on saving people and becoming a Buddha? When the immortal court faces the attacks of the gods, why should you start a battle in the fairy realm?"

"Since I followed Xuanzong, I only had one thought. The only thing I could hold in my heart was the country and country of the Tang Dynasty. Now, I have to give up on the Tang Dynasty and turn a blind eye to the collapse of the country. So what is the meaning of my existence?"

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

Chu Nanhuai wanted to allow the Tang Dynasty to perish, and Bailu Cave wanted to support the new king and establish the new dynasty. Their layout in the world was also working for this, so Li Ye and Li Xian stood opposite each other.

Li Xian continued: "Today I received a report. Li Maozhen took advantage of the battle in Hedong to send troops to attack Wang Chongrong and win a great victory. Then he led his troops eastward and stationed troops under Chang'an City, and asked His Majesty to move the capital to Fengxiang."

Li Ye also received news about this today, and he didn't find it strange at all. He succeeded to the throne as emperor in his previous life and was forced by Li Maozhen.

At that time, he had just built a new Shence Army and wanted to show his strength and save the Tang Dynasty. Because of his great momentum, the vassal states were quite shocked.

However, because he was defeated by Li Keyong first, the Shen Ce army was destroyed, and was bullied by Li Maozhen, and the emperor's majesty was completely lost. The situation was out of control since then, and he became the real emperor in the city, and the imperial edict could no longer leave Chang'an City.

It can be said that Li Keyong and Li Maozhen were Li Ye’s death-seeking ghosts in his previous life.

However, things in this life were far faster than in the previous life. At that time, Li Maozhen was still recruiting soldiers, and there were still a few years before the battle of Chang'an.

Li Ye said in a deep voice: "Li Maozhen wants to hold the emperor to command the princes, and Chang'an is in danger. My father wants to return to save Chang'an?"

Li Xian smiled: "Fengxiang's soldiers are indeed good at fighting, but Wang Chongrong is not Yi. Li Maozhen has just left Fengxiang and has the power to defeat Wang Chongrong in such a short time. It is enough to be astonishing as he can. Now he is working tirelessly to fight Chang'an and force the emperor to move westward. How could he have such courage?"

Li Ye frowned slightly. If Li Xian hadn't said this, he wouldn't have thought too much. After the other party reminded him, he immediately felt that the situation was wrong and there was a deep meaning in it.

Li Ye said: "If the emperor moves westward, he will be controlled by others. With a little operation, Li Maozhen will be able to abdicate and ascend to the throne to the emperor in a few years. So... the Tang Dynasty fell."

Li Xian nodded: "No, it's true. Accelerating the demise of the Tang Dynasty is the profound meaning of this matter."

Li Ye asked: "Who wants the Tang Dynasty to perish quickly?"

Li Xian said: "Who doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to perish quickly? The Taoist Immortal Court is the first possibility. At this moment, you are in Hedong and have no clones. You know that Li Maozhen's intentions are not good, but you cannot send troops to conquer. Once the Tang Dynasty falls, will you, the revival minister of the Tang Dynasty, become a rootless duckweed? This plan is to remove firewood from the bottom of the pot, and it cannot be said to be not poisonous."

Li Ye was silent.

Xianting can indeed do this, and it is easy to do it.

The Xianting has sent people to the world twice to kill him directly, so naturally he has the power to help Li Maozhen. The huge Xianting is full of talents, so in order to ensure that he is thorough, there may not be only one method.

However, Xianting was already helping Zhu Wen...

Then the Xianting helps Li Maozhen not only to quickly destroy the Tang Dynasty, but also to help Zhu Wen make wedding clothes. When Zhu Wen occupy the Central Plains in the future, the Xianting lets Li Maozhen defeat Zhu Wen again, can Zhu Wen easily occupy Guanzhong and Fengxiang?

Two birds with one stone.

Li Xian and Li Ye thought for a moment, then continued, "Is it possible for the military corpses to help Li Maozhen except the Immortal Court and the Confucian Sect? Of course, it is possible. You are powerful now and they cannot deal with you directly, but you are unable to tolerate the revival of the Tang Dynasty. So they took a different approach, first assisting Li Maozhen to form a power, and then allowing him to get the emperor. Then the Tang Dynasty can be destroyed quickly, Li Maozhen can also be greatly boosted, and can immediately expand its territory, and will have the strength to compete with you head-on in the short term!"

After all, Li Xian has been at the center for a long time, and few people can understand his views on the country and national affairs.

Li Ye's vision gradually opened and he sighed: "That's true. Moreover, based on the information received from the Qingyi Yamen in the afternoon, Qin Zongquan had defeated Zhou Ji, the governor of Xuanwu, and occupied Xuzhou. Gao Pian in Huainan and Wang Jian in Shu were also recruiting troops and forcibly occupying nearby prefectures and counties, as if he was preparing to establish his own flag!"

"Not only that, the grassroots in various prefectures and counties have risen one after another, attacking the governors, and occupying countless government offices! Although I have captured Taiyuan and seem to have helped the court solve a disaster, there are more disasters in the world. The world is indeed in chaos."

Li Xian nodded and said, "You went to Hedong to fight, which was a chance to take the opportunity to do things. In the eyes of the heroes of the world, the confrontation between Pinglu and Hedong is a fierce battle that is evenly matched, and it is very likely to be fought for a long time. If they don't take advantage of this opportunity to do things, when will they wait? Among the officials of the Tang Dynasty, you are the only one who has the power and ability to check and balance the vassal states."

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

Although Li Xian's tone was serious and heavy, he did not mean hating him. If he still believed in supporting the Tang Dynasty and the country, he would be heartbroken in the face of such a situation in the world.

Before Li Ye asked, Li Xian suddenly asked again: "Is it impossible for the one who helped Li Maozhen to be the Bailu Cave?"

Li Ye was shocked.

The White Deer Cave is indeed possible.

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

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

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

He said, "You all say that I am a life of the country and die of the country. Although this is a false saying, it also expresses some true meaning in one sentence. I will ask you a question now."

Li Ye stood up and said, "Father, please tell me."

"Would you like to be Emperor Guangwu?" Li Xian turned around and looked at Li Ye's eyes with a solemn look.

Since appearing in Bagong Mountain, he has always seemed lonely and desolate and never had such a serious moment, even when he was talking about the collapse of the country just now.

Emperor Guangwu of Han defeated Wang Mang, who usurped the throne and became emperor, and re-established the Han Dynasty, continuing the great Han Dynasty's destiny, which was for the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Li Xian's question was naturally to ask Li Ye whether he would still use "Tang" as the country's name after he succeeded.

Even though he knew that the world was in chaos and the Tang Dynasty was about to perish, he still couldn't let go of his obsession.

His problem is a big problem for ordinary people, because any hero who establishes an imperial career wants to have his own country name. Only in this way can they be the founding kings who have gone down in history.

But Li Ye obviously has no such problem.

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

Li Xian felt relieved.

"That's true, I'll set off tomorrow." Li Xian said.

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

"Hexi." Li Xianfu looked at the night sky sealed by wind and rain again. His tone was calm and powerful, as if the whole country was stuck in his throat. "I can see you sweeping the world, but I can't be the minister who destroyed the Tang Dynasty. I will abandon you and establish the great cause of the True Dragon. So I went to Hedong to resist the invading Tubo and Uighur army for the people of the Tang Dynasty there. In this way, I will still be a Tang minister and still contribute to the country, which is worthy of being the true intention."

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 many places, met many people, and done a lot of things. Not many people admire them, only two. Needless to say, Xuanzong, the other one, was Zhang Yichao, the Jiedushi of Guiyi Army, who took back the eleven states of Shagua in Hexi from Tubo and allowed them to be re-incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty."

"In the past, when Zhang Yichao returned to the court, I had a drink and sing with him, chatting with him at night with candles, and met each other all night long. I regretted that they met each other too late, and became a lifelong confidant. Now, Zhang Gong has taken a step forward, and Hexi was attacked by the Uighurs, and the eleven states were in danger again. Now, I don't have much to do. I can defend the bleeding battlefield for my old friends while I am alive, which is worth a lot of time."

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

Even though he was a human being for two lifetimes and had a high level of cultivation, he could only silently rush his heart at this moment.

Some people and some things do not need to be evaluated. Some people do some things and don’t even have to say praise.

That is what they are facing their own souls, and it is only their own personal matter.

Li Ye came to Li Xian, and the two stood side by side at the door and were silent for a long time to Ye Yu.

Lightning popped up in the night, and thunder exploded in the flat ground.

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

"No need to send it tomorrow." Li Xian waved his hand, turned around and entered the house, ready to go to rest.

Li Ye nodded and should be yes.

Li Xian took two steps and suddenly stopped.

He paused for a moment before he said calmly: "I am old, I am a little stubborn and can't let go, and I don't have the courage to face some things. You are still young, you can do much more things than me, and you can also make a lot of changes. This is true for yourself and the world. I feel relieved to you."

He paused for a moment, and gradually felt something indescribable in his voice. His tone was thick and deep, and he had a hint of gentleness: "This mountain and river are full of external troubles. I will go to Hexi... to guard the country's gates for you. I will leave the affairs of the country to you."

For a moment, Li Ye's throat was as hard as a rock.
Chapter completed!