Yang Xuangan came out. His appearance was almost the same as what Meng Xinghe had seen in the history books before. He could be called a handsome man with a majestic body and a jade-like face. He was wearing a mighty armor. Don't think he is a warrior. .In this way, he fell into the preconception cliché. He was once a suave and talented man in the Sui Dynasty. Even Yang Guang admired his talent. He was capable of literary and military skills. His military exploits were illustrious. It was because he did not agree with Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's expedition to Liaodong. His talent was extreme and he openly rebelled. This move made Emperor Sui Yang withdraw his troops. Liaodong was also spared. But from then on, he could only accept the emperor's grace and settle in Lingnan. However, after the demise of the Sui Dynasty, he was the only one in this group. The army of the direct line of the Sui Dynasty has become an old minister who lives in peace. The court cannot recruit and surrender, and it does not dare to invade easily. This has undoubtedly become a worry for the current rulers.
The print on that piece of papyrus may not be clear to the ignorant. But it is a symbol of the pinnacle of power. Throughout the ages, how many people have fought with blood and blood for it. Families cannot be made, and countries cannot be made. So, .When he saw the Miao family wearing low-grade Miao costumes in front of the General's Mansion, Yang Xuangan did not think that this ordinary Miao family who grabbed a lot of people in Phoenix City was ordinary. Although he had not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years. But I also heard that a man named Meng Xinghe appeared in the Central Plains in the past two years. Although he is a small person, he is a man who can attract the attention of the third princess of the Sui Dynasty and the only direct heir of the Sui Dynasty clan. Although this black man cannot be seen from the portrait. What's so special about a man with dark eyebrows? But Yang Xuangan is also a man who has lived for half a century. He knows that a person cannot be judged by his appearance. Some men, you can't usually tell what their characteristics are, but they can often kill him with one blow.
"Your Majesty." Yang Xuangan came quickly. Although he was neither humble nor arrogant, he said a word that made Meng Xinghe very uncomfortable.
My lord, you are not the king.
Meng Xinghe immediately put on a wry smile: "General Yang is just kidding me. I don't dare to call myself Lord. The Emperor Ji Wutou."
Ever since he came to Lingnan, he rarely saw Yang Xuangan smiling. Today he actually burst into laughter: "There is no second master in Lingnan. The Yang family belongs to the world. Although Xuangan grew up in Lingnan, he knew that when he saw the national jade seal, it was like See the king. The Li family and his son took away my Yang family's kingdom and killed my Yang family members. Just based on this one account, they will never be able to settle the matter."
Meng Xinghe came here to persuade him to surrender, not to discuss who should be emperor and who should perish. Besides, he didn't know whether what Yang Xuangan said was true or false. How could it be so easy for an old guy like Yang Xuangan who has been immersed in officialdom for decades? Show loyalty and compromise. These people are all like people. Naturally, Meng Xinghe will not be tricked into it so easily. Because Du Ruhui is a good circumstantial evidence.
"General, how about we go into the house and talk in detail." After all, this is not the place to discuss national affairs. Meng Xinghe felt that it was necessary to find a quiet place to persuade Yang Xuangan, who had already sent troops to Sichuan and Sichuan. He just didn't know how to make this a success. The smart old fox tidied me up and kept me docile.
"Your Majesty, please." Yang Xuangan welcomed Meng Xinghe into the palace. With every move he made, he looked like a capable actor. He would perform his duty faithfully and faithfully to the king to the fullest.
"Please, please." Isn't it just a matter of being a cheap boss for two days? It's not a big deal. Meng Xinghe immediately shamelessly enjoyed the treatment of being an emperor inspecting military affairs.
Yang Xuangan invited Meng Xinghe to a relatively quiet room in the mansion. Meng Xinghe was not afraid that he would use dirty tricks on him. That would make the situation more obvious. Yang Xuangan's forbearance would also be revealed. Even if the book boasted about how upright Yang Xuangan was and how much he served the country In the eyes of Meng Xinghe, he was an old minister of the former dynasty who could take root in Lingnan for more than 20 years but never surrendered. Putting aside the dispensable loyalty and patriotism, he would not kill anyone if he had no selfish motives. believe.
Everyone has selfish motives, and saints are no exception.
Even if Meng Xinghe was carrying the Imperial Seal, he knew that this thing was dispensable. It was just a formality, and it might not be as real as a fist. But he felt that Xiruo had suffered a lot from him before, for the sake of the Taiping Sect. He did not hesitate to go to Lingnan to make the tens of thousands of elite soldiers who Yang Guang thought would one day be able to turn the tide and recapture his Yang family's great land openly rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Whether this was Yang Xuangan's loyalty or whether he just happened to take advantage of the situation. No one can tell. Meng Xinghe was not So easy to deceive. Ever since he was deceived by Li Shimin, he doesn't trust anyone anymore.
When we arrived at the house, it was very quiet. The decoration also followed the pattern of the Central Plains. There were famous calligraphy paintings on the walls. The tables and chairs were all made of fine rosewood. There was even a pot of flowers and plants by the window lattice. Meng Xinghe had never liked it. Arty and elegant. Naturally, I couldn't guess what was growing in the pot. It was just that Meng Xinghe smelled a certain smell from these subtle places. It was true that Yang Xuangan could lead troops to fight. But Freeing the Buddha was better than those famous writers of the Tang Dynasty. The reason It's very simple. There is a calligraphy and painting on the wall from his pen. Xiang Yu swallowed the Wujiang River. Meng De is good at penmanship. One pen has a cross. Whoever writes it should laugh.
The words are line and majestic. Talk about the cross. The book is full of heroes. Whoever writes makes fun of the past and the present.
Meng Xinghe's literary level is not very high. It can also be seen that Yang Xuangan is making fun of Xiang Yu and Cao Cao.
It just so happened that Yang Xuangan also saw Meng Xinghe staring at the picture on the wall attentively at the words he wrote many years ago. He felt that those four sentences were the four most proud of what he had written. It was a pity that he had the ambition to do it forever. Emperor Yang Guang cannot see these four sentences. Otherwise, he would just be a person who writes and laughs.
Meng Xinghe turned his attention away from the calligraphy. He did not forget to praise: "Good calligraphy."
Yang Xuangan has always been very confident in his calligraphy. But in front of Meng Xinghe, he still played the role of the humble courtier: "My lord, this is a wonderful praise. This is a humiliating work for me. In the end, I can only leave it in the room to admire myself. I can't take it." mesa."
He placed it in the center and it was not on the table. He was too high on the table. He knew that this lord was also praised by others. Meng Xinghe didn't put on much airs. He said very wisely: "General Yang, I originally came here to pay tribute. I was planning to do something. Now it seems that it is not necessary. The general is much smarter than I thought."
Even if he heard the meaning of Meng Xinghe's words, Yang Xuangan didn't show too much joy or anger. He, a man who had experienced too many accidents, had long practiced the word "not surprised" to be as calm as an old monk in meditation. He coughed twice. He took off the hand covering his mouth. It seemed unintentional, but in fact he deliberately pressed his hand toward the window. It was just a small movement, but the soldiers who had been ambushing outside had quietly retreated.
Life and death are all about talking and laughing. The same is true for the Hongmen Banquet.
Meng Xinghe had definitely seen Yang Xuangan's actions. But he was also a movie king-level figure. It was as if he hadn't seen it.
"General, it's getting late. I think it's time for me to say goodbye and return to the Central Plains." Meng Xinghe did not regard himself as the master Yang Xuangan said. He also knew that Yang Xuangan would no longer regard him as his master.
Naturally, Yang Xuangan would not leave Meng Xinghe here: "I believe this is your first time coming to Lingnan. In a few days, it will be the Autumn Festival of the Miao people in Lingnan. If you are not busy, you can stay for two days. It is different from the Central Plains. See what's going on here. Man. You will temper the ambition in your heart."
Meng Xinghe, who was eager to leave immediately, smiled slightly: "Anyway, we are here. Leave early and leave late. It's all the same." Meng Xinghe cursed in his heart. Damn it, nothing was done. Instead, it was delayed for so many days. He I'd rather leave early.
Yang Xuangan didn't send Meng Xinghe off either. He just sent it to the door as a courtesy. He changed his previous humility. Once a smart man reveals his ambition, he doesn't need to disguise his face. When he saw Meng Xinghe walking out of the general's mansion step by step, he didn't even wait for his back to be completely revealed. Disappeared. Just outside the previous house. Two tall men in armor appeared in front of Yang Xuangan without shying away from Meng Xinghe's presence.
"General, let him go like this." A black-faced man spat: "If we get the imperial seal, we can justifiably kill Chang'an. Then we will stay in Lingnan and suffer this bird air."
Yang Xuangan gave up and said: "Don't move. This man is not simple." He gave Meng Xinghe a high evaluation and said: "Maybe I saw it wrong. I saw in him the look of Xiao Sanlang back then. I hope it is true. I was wrong."
"Xiao Sanlang." Hearing this, the two tiger generals in front of Yang Xuangan were shocked at the same time: "You mean Xiao Yi, the Holy King of the Taiping Sect who was plotted by Li Shimin back then."
Yang Xuangan didn't know if he had seen it wrong. Anyway, after sitting across from Meng Xinghe for so long just now, he did feel a suffocating sense of oppression from his body. So far, there are no more than three people who have given him this sense of oppression. .In addition to the dead Yang Guang and the current emperor Li Shimin, there is another one who was the lord of the world at that time, the Taiping Sage King Xiao Yi. This is a legendary figure. History books are destined not to write about him. Even if it is like Fang Xuanling Many great writers don’t even know how to write.
The difference between some people and heroes is that they are unknown, but their existence and influence cannot be ignored. Even Yang Xuangan, a tough and tough person who dares to make fun of Xiang Yu and Cao Cao, sometimes feels afraid of a person in his heart.
How Xiao Yi, a person who was destined to miss out on history, came to be so strong and so strong. All of this, I'm afraid, is still an unknown mystery.
It can be said that Meng Xinghe didn't listen to the conversation between several people in the mansion. But he knew that if he hadn't been clever and not arrogant just now, he would have been dead in the general's mansion and no one would know about it.
At this time, Meng Xinghe suddenly thought of what Ayi, the younger sister of the Miao family, said. The Han family are all jackals. It is impossible for sheep to live in the same pen with jackals. I don’t know, in the past twenty years, Yang Xuangan, the jackal who was lucky to survive that year, is How to deceive all the sheep in Lingnan and swallow them in their stomachs without knowing it.
"It's a worthwhile trip." Meng Xinghe gave himself these four words. Now he finally knows what a thing it is when a person is actually thinking, calculating, and trying to make others jump into the trap of his own design. It was a pleasant thing. He suddenly liked this feeling, especially fighting with people like Yang Xuangan. It was endless fun. But he suffered from his stupid daughter-in-law, Aunt Yun, who didn't even understand the principle of an emperor and a courtier. Go back She needs to be educated and educated. She is so stupid and makes people feel bad.