Qin Xiao and Qin Xiao thought of Li Tuo almost instantly, and a sharp look flashed in Yu Wencheng's eyes.
"What do you mean by this?" Qin Xiao asked deliberately: "Isn't it true that the Tang Dynasty is not the country today?"
"Of course not." Zhao Shengtai's expression became cold and stern: "Don't you two know that seventeen years ago, the Demon Queen usurped the throne and brought trouble to the world. At that time, Li Tang had already been usurped. In order to eradicate the Demon Queen, many loyal and righteous people raised armies one after another.
But because of bad luck, he was suppressed by the Demon Queen. But justice is in the heart of the people, and the Demon Queen's position was unfair. Although many loyal generals of Li Tang were suppressed and even died for the country, the surviving righteous soldiers never stopped thinking about restoring Li Tang.
country."
Qin Xiao was shocked.
Zhao Shengtai's words were not much different from those of Li Tuo's group. They all wanted to dethrone the current saint from the throne and support the Li family to regain the throne. He couldn't help but wonder, could it be that behind the Queen Mother Association?
The shadow of Li Tuo and his gang.
Bai Jingzhai was scheming and had been dormant for many years. He and Fan Ziqi's gang members carefully planned and finally launched a rebellion in Xiling, took control of Xiling in one fell swoop, and wanted to separate one side and plot an empire.
If this group of people is secretly planning to develop power within the pass, it is not impossible.
If the mastermind behind the Queen Mother Association is really Bai Jingzhai's party, then this will pose an extremely serious threat to the empire.
There is support from the Wutuo people outside the pass, and there is also the Queen Mother Council inside the pass to act as an internal response. Once a situation develops, the consequences will be disastrous.
For Qin Xiao, it doesn't matter who is sitting on the chair in Kyoto. Whether it is Xiahou or the Li family, Qin Xiao will not object as long as it can make the empire peaceful and the people peaceful.
But Li Tuo in Xiling murdered the general, and many brothers died under their butcher's knife. No matter whether Li Tuo's identity was true or false, Qin Xiao would only regard him as an enemy and quickly eliminate him.
If the Queen Mother Hui is really related to Li Tuo's group, the Queen Mother Hui will naturally become an opponent on Qin Xiao's list.
"Who is sitting on the throne, and what does it have to do with us ordinary people?" Qin Xiao was just thinking in his heart, but Yu Wen Chengchao had already said: "I am free and easy, why should I rebel with you?"
"Rebellion?" Yu Buzhou sneered, but didn't say much.
Zhao Shengtai said solemnly: "That's wrong. I think our Tang Dynasty was founded for more than 200 years, and the country was rich and the people were strong. The Li family was the orthodox of heaven. After being usurped by the Demon Queen Xiahou, the country's power declined day by day, and the empire even more...
It is extremely corrupt. If the Li Tang Dynasty cannot be revived, this great country will be ruined by the Demon Queen. As the ancients said, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. As men of the Tang Dynasty, how can we watch the empire fall into catastrophe? "
"What did you mean by the surviving martyrs just now?" Yuwen Chengchao asked.
Zhao Shengtai said: "You two know that after the Demon Queen usurped the throne, Murong Changdu, the current king of Zhennan, was the first to raise troops to defend Li Tang. After that, many loyal ministers in various states and counties rose up in anger. Among them, Qingzhou Governor Wen personally wrote
He wrote in blood that he wanted to eradicate the Demon Queen and revive the Li Tang Dynasty. Although the army was outnumbered and weak, he resolutely raised the flag of rebellion. However, the old thief Taishi did not care about the great kindness of the late emperor, so he took refuge in the Demon Queen and became a lackey. He even led troops to encircle and suppress the rebel army.
Lord Wen fought bloody battles on the battlefield and died for his country, but his remnants did not give in. Lord Wen’s son and his remnants are still loyal to Li Tang."
"You mean, Governor Wen's son is also a member of the Queen Mother's Association?" Yuwen Chengchao said in astonishment.
"That's right." Zhao Shengtai seemed to see signs that Yu Wen Chengchao was losing his mind, and immediately said: "Young Master Wen is just one of them, and there are many righteous men who share the same heart and virtue." He raised his hand to stroke his beard and asked, "Do you two know that I
who is it?"
"I didn't ask for advice!"
"Do you two know Master Zhao Yankuo, Master Zhao?" Zhao Shengtai asked.
Qin Xiao and Yuwen Chengchao looked at each other.
Qin Xiao was very unfamiliar with this name, but Yuwen Chengchao was very familiar with it.
"Back then, the late emperor issued an edict and established Xiahou as the crown prince, which shocked both the government and the public." Yuwen Chengchao said slowly: "The great scholar Zhao Yankuo led twenty-seven courtiers to write a letter requesting the late emperor to take back Sheng Ming. The great scholar Zhao was extremely loyal and courageous, but he failed.
This offended Xiahou. After Xiahou ascended the throne, he killed all twenty-seven ministers, including the great scholar Zhao, in the name of forming cliques and disrupting the government."
While Yu Wen Chengchao was speaking, Zhao Shengtai and Yu Buzhou both had cold eyes, clenched their fists, and Qing Qing also looked sad.
"These twenty-seven loyal ministers sacrificed their lives for the country. The Demon Queen was cruel and vicious. Not only these twenty-seven loyal ministers, but also their family members were almost all killed." Zhao Shengtai said coldly: "At the time of execution,
, blood stained the whole street red."
Qin Xiao realized something: "Could it be that... you are the bachelor of Zhao University...?"
"Yes." Zhao Shengtai said: "Zhao Shengtai is my brother. When my brother submitted the letter, I was on duty in Qingzhou Camp. After learning about this, I knew something was wrong, so I secretly went to Kyoto to persuade my brother to leave the capital, but my brother refused at all.
He was afraid that if he left Beijing, fewer people would dare to speak, and he insisted on staying to oppose Xia Hou. I couldn't persuade him, so I could only bring out some of the Zhao family's blood, so that the Zhao family would not be extinct.
"
At this time, he could already hear sobbing. Qin Xiao looked over and saw Qingqing's tears falling like rain.
At this time, he finally understood that Qingqing should be a descendant of Bachelor Zhao.
Although he had never heard of Zhao Yankuo before, when Yuwen Chengchao mentioned Zhao Yankuo, his tone was full of respect. When he learned about Zhao Yankuo's deeds, he immediately had respect for Zhao Yankuo. He couldn't help but think in his heart, if Zhao Yankuo
From this point of view, Qingqing is the successor to Zhongliang.
However, Yuwen Chengchao raised his hand to Zhao Shengtai and said: "It turns out that you are a family member of the great scholar Zhao. I have offended you many times before. Please forgive me."
"Don't dare." Seeing Yu Wen Chengchao's attitude, Zhao Shengtai spread his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Now we are still wanted by the Demon Queen. According to them, we are rebel bandits. As the saying goes, keep the green hills.
, We are not afraid of running out of firewood, we are hibernating, just to one day contribute to the restoration of Li Tang. Because of this, for more than ten years, we have kept our names anonymous and do not disclose our names easily to the outside world."
"In that case, why did Mr. Zhao identify himself today?"
"Sincerity." Zhao Shengtai said solemnly: "Since I invite you to join us in planning a big thing, I naturally have to treat you with sincerity."
Yuwen Chengchao sighed: "Sir, you don't know us well, and you don't even know our names. If your identity is exposed so easily, wouldn't it be a great disadvantage to you if we are from the imperial court?"
"Although I don't know their names, Zhao has been deeply touched by their chivalrous heart." Zhao Shengtai smiled and said: "If you two were from the imperial court, you wouldn't have rescued us."
"That's not necessarily true." Yu Wen Chengchao chuckled and said, "Maybe Mr. Yu is right. We just acted a play with Liang Shubao, just to gain your trust." As he spoke, he glanced at the lying bed.
Liang Shubao was unconscious on the ground.
"If this is really the case, then I can only blame myself for being clumsy." Zhao Shengtai said with a smile: "I am willing to make a bet. If the bet wins, the Queen Mother will get the help of the two of them, which will be even more powerful. Then the great cause of restoring Li Tang will be even more powerful.
grasp."
Yuwen Chengchao said: "Sir, that is too flattering. It's just... our brothers have become accustomed to freedom over the years and have no intention of joining any organization, so...!"
"That's right, I haven't asked the two famous names yet," Zhao Shengtai said.
Qin Xiao remained calm and looked at Yuwen Chengchao. Yu Wencheng hesitated for a moment and finally said, "I, Wang Wenchao." He pointed at Qin Xiao and said, "This is my younger brother Wang Wuchao."
Qin Xiao suppressed his laughter, thinking that Yu Wenchengchao had always been serious, but unexpectedly he was still calm and composed when he told lies.
However, he had already keenly noticed that after Yu Wen Chengchao knew that the Queen Mother Club might have something to do with Li Tuo's group, he obviously deliberately approached Zhao Shengtai, and it was obvious that he had a plan.
"Wen Dynasty and Wu Dynasty, good name, good name." Zhao Shengtai said with a smile: "Brother Wang, although my brother is a civil servant, Zhao has been wielding swords and guns since he was a child. He joined the army in his early years and has always been in the army, so he has a straight-forward temperament.
, I will not mince words. It is a great fate to meet you two today. I sincerely invite you to join the Queen Mother Association and work with us to achieve great things. This is not only an act for the country and the people, but to be honest, if
If he can make great achievements in his dynasty, it is very possible for him to be granted the title of marquis and general."
Yuwen Chengchao smiled and said: "I have never thought about becoming a marquis or a general, but if I can really make a name for myself, that's what I would like."
"With your talent, it will be a matter of time before you become famous all over the world." Zhao Shengtai said seriously: "Brother Wang, if you are willing, follow me to see the divine envoy. If the divine envoy sees you join the Queen Mother Association,
, you must be very happy. Zhao can guarantee that you will definitely have the opportunity to make contributions in the future."
Yu Wen Chengchao was thoughtful, and Qin Xiao really didn't know what Yu Wen Chengchao was thinking for a while. Seeing Yu Wen Chengchao pondering, he wondered if this guy really wanted to see the divine envoy.
Regardless of whether the Queen Mother Hui had any connection with Li Tuo and others, their purpose was to oppose the imperial court. In the eyes of the imperial court, they were undoubtedly rebels.
Now they are operating secretly. If one day they really surface and raise the flag to start trouble, the imperial court will definitely send troops to suppress them. If Yuwen Chengchao really has anything to do with them, he will be implicated in the future.
He couldn't figure out Yuwen Chengchao's plan for the moment, and he didn't dare to speak out easily.
He really wanted to ask if the Queen Mother Association was behind the Xiling group, but as long as he said this, no matter whether Zhao Shengtai recognized Li Tuo or not, his identity would be doubted by the other party, so naturally he could not ask.
"Brother, what do you think?" Qin Xiao was thinking to himself when he suddenly saw Yu Wencheng looking at him and could only cooperate: "Everything is decided by the elder brother. I will listen to you."
Yuwen Chengchao nodded slightly and finally said to Zhao Shengtai: "Mr. Zhao, I'm going to say something ugly first. Can I get money for joining the Queen Mother Association? I like wine and meat. If you worship the Nine Heavens Queen Mother, can't you eat meat and drink alcohol?"
Qin Xiao was stunned, secretly wondering if Yuwen Chengchao really wanted to join the Queen Mother Society, but felt that this was absolutely impossible, thinking that Yuwen Chengchao must have a deeper plan.