Chapter 1671 Old Captain (1)!

? Chapter 1671

"Unexpectedly, the Holy Emperor retired, and in a short period of time, the entire empire has evolved to this point!"

At that moment, Gao Xianzhi sighed deeply, with a complicated expression on his face. Gao Xianzhi experienced the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, and can even be said to be one of the founders of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. Gao Xianzhi definitely contributed to the Tang Dynasty's advance into the Western Regions and the stability of the Western Regions.

However, the current situation has changed, and now Datang is showing signs of decline. When an empire starts civil strife, it is the beginning of self-weakening. Gao Xianzhi understood this point better than anyone else.

"Everything is just a rumor and cannot be confirmed. Moreover, King Song has kept the matter of poisoning secret, and I can't figure out the truth. But too many things have happened in the empire now. Not long ago, the First Prince proposed to let the Ministry of War The servant Kong Wu took the place of Master Zhangchou. ——Even if it’s not about King Song, I’m afraid it has something to do with him!”

Wang Chong finally spoke.

"That one is too impatient. After all, he is of the blood of the Holy Emperor. After a hundred years, won't this world belong to him? He has no reason to do that."

At that moment, Gao Xianzhi repeatedly shook his head and sighed.

"If he was really that kind of person, he wouldn't have done such a thing. How could His Majesty have not granted him the crown prince until now!"

Wang Chong said coldly.

If the eldest prince is really that kind of benevolent king, he will not persuade his uncle Wang Gen to stay away from the eldest prince. Even if he can be gentler and kind, even if he does not have strong ability, he will not be able to persuade his uncle Wang Gen to stay away from the eldest prince. Ability, the Holy Emperor has already sealed him as the crown prince, and Wang Chong does not necessarily have to recommend the fifth prince Li Heng.

It's a pity that the eldest prince is not that kind of person at all, Xiao Yufei's death is enough to explain the problem.

"The Tang Dynasty may have entered into troubled times now. I am worried that all this has just begun, and everything is far from over. Although he was transferred from the Western Regions this time, as long as the person sent by the First Prince can stabilize the Western Regions and stabilize the rear, Even if he transfers me back to the capital, I won't have too many complaints. Compared with national affairs, personal gains and losses are not very important."

"Now I am only worried that the Great Prince underestimated the ambition of the Great Food Empire. Before I left office, I had received news that the Great Food Empire was a little restless. Although we hit Khorasan last time, we did not enter Baghdad after all. The Great Food Empire The empire still has vitality, but this time, if the Dashi breaks out again, I really don't know who can resist them!"

Gao Xianzhi sighed,

God is very emotional. Thinking of the tragic battle not long ago, Gao Xianzhi couldn't help but glance at the boy in front of him again.

After the Battle of Talas and the Battle of Khorasan, the reputation and prestige of the Anxi Protectorate Army has been raised to a higher level. Many people say that the Anxi God of War is worthy of being the crown jewel of the empire. It is precisely because of him that they can win this battle. war.

But only Gao Xianzhi knew that if it wasn't for the young man in front of him, if it wasn't for the reinforcements led by him and his excellent military skills, the battle would have already been lost.

——With his own strength alone, it is impossible to fight against the Dashi Empire with top famous generals such as Abu Mu/Srin and Qudibo!

On the battlefield, this young man ruled the entire Western Frontier, but now, at the court, the pressure of the entire empire once again gathered on his shoulders, Song King was poisoned, Zhang Chou and Qiong were assassinated, and all kinds of Confucianism, Gao Xianzhi just He had heard about it from afar in the Western Regions, but Wang Chong had personally experienced it. Without him, Gao Xianzhi couldn't even imagine what the entire empire would be like.

Now the empire needs the boy in front of him more than ever before!

Unknowingly, maybe even he himself didn't realize that he had already become the center of the entire empire.

This is also the reason why when he returned to Beijing from the Western Regions this time, he did not enter the court first as usual to report to the First Prince and the officials, but met Wang Chong in private.

There was a dead silence in the carriage, and Wang Chong also fell silent.

At this moment, for this huge empire, this huge dynasty that has flourished for hundreds of years, the two empire generals felt a deep worry. In fact, this is not the worry of all the generals in the frontier, but everyone has tacitly understood it before.

"Did you bring the thing I asked you to bring?"

Wang Chong asked.

"Um!"

Gao Xianzhi nodded seriously:

"I always thought you didn't want to. As long as you want to, all the soldiers in Bianbian and I will fully support you."

As Gao Xianzhi said, he took out a letter that had been prepared a long time ago from his pocket and handed it over, but Wang Chong put it in his pocket without even looking at it. During the whole process, Gao Xianzhi didn't ask what it was, and Wang Chong didn't open it to look. The two seemed to have formed a tacit understanding.

Gao Xianzhi handed the letter to Wang Chong, opened the car door and left. The whole process didn't alarm anyone.

"It's time to see that one next."

Wang Chong raised his head, and a thought flashed through his mind. Soon, Lululu headed towards the other direction of the city.

The carriage passed through many streets and alleys, and finally arrived at a restaurant amidst the turbulent flow of people.

"Squeak!"

The door opened, and Wang Chong walked out of the carriage in casual clothes. Looking up, there is an ordinary restaurant in front of you, with layers of blue bricks and dark gray roof tiles. There is only a wine flag hanging on the railing on the second floor, with black letters on a red background, which looks brighter, but the wine The flag has black spots everywhere, and it looks like it has aged.

"Zhiyi Restaurant!"

Wang Chong glanced over the plaque on the gate, and four ancient seal characters came into view. This is a very ordinary restaurant. There are thousands of such restaurants in the capital, and they are all used by ordinary people who are not very wealthy.

The prices of most of the dishes in the restaurant are very affordable, and you can eat a large bowl of meals for a few pennies. Although the dishes are not as diverse as Guanghe Tower, they are exquisite and beautiful, but they are also very delicious.

"My lord, do you want to eat in the restaurant?"

Wang Chong had just appeared at the door when a waiter with a white towel on his shoulder immediately went up to meet him. He looked at Wang Chong, looking very curious. Usually, there would never be any princes, princes, aristocratic families, or wealthy merchants appearing in this kind of restaurant where ordinary people come and go. Wang Chong was dressed luxuriously, so he was not someone who would go in and out of this place.

"Um!"

Wang Chong responded, and quickly stepped forward, walking in.

The mistress obviously didn't recognize his identity. Ordinary people are concerned about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they don't pay too much attention to the affairs of the court. It's normal not to have such a vision.

"Xiao Er, why hasn't my food been served yet!"

"You old man, you really came here to beg for wine again, go back to my mother!"

"Shopkeeper, three catties of white wine and five catties of beef, take them away!"

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Inside the restaurant, it was bustling and noisy. Wang Chong walked through the restaurant while looking around.

The layout of the restaurant is not so particular, and the decoration is not luxurious, but it looks very clean. Sometimes the floor is dirty by children, and soon there will be people from the store to clean it. , At some moments, he was even unrestrained, with his feet on the stool, completely disregarding his image as if he were at home.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chong didn't feel surprised. He just smiled and continued walking inside.

Passing through rows of wine tables, from the first floor to the second floor, in a corner on the east side of the second floor, Wang Chong finally saw that person.

This is a small table about four feet long. The table looks very old. The paint surface in many places is peeling off, exposing the forked wood fiber inside. On the table, there are a few dishes, and the inside is just ordinary. A few dishes, stewed beef brisket with radish, fried chicken with ginger, and a small stir-fried vegetable.

Beside the table is a thin old man, wearing a blue cloth robe, holding a pair of wooden chopsticks, holding a mouthful of food, drinking a sip of wine, and then slightly closing his eyes, looking calm and calm, very alone. The look of enjoying.

The old man looked a little weird, but in this restaurant, he was really an unusual diner.

Wang Chong's gaze swept over his body, and soon stopped on a blue jade pendant around his waist.

"It should be him."

Wang Chong thought to himself, and quickly walked towards the old man.

"Junior Wang Chong, I have seen the old Taiwei."

Right next to the small wooden table, Wang Chong bowed down and gave a deep salute.

In an instant, the wooden chopsticks stopped in the air.

The old man was drinking alone and enjoying the time alone with his eyes closed, but at this moment, when he heard the word "Old Captain", his wrinkled face obviously froze.

Seeing this moment's subtle expression, Wang Chong became more and more sure of his guess. If it wasn't for the fact that Wang Chong hadn't investigated the old man's identity for a long time before, it would be hard for Wang Chong to believe that the old captain in front of him, whose reputation was almost equal to that of Zhu Zi, had long since quit the court, and even the position of captain, before the former emperor. It had been abolished since then, let alone this dynasty.

But the one in front of him still has a huge influence in the court, and in some respects, even his grandfather Jiu Gong is hard to match.

The reason why Wang Chong noticed this matter was because of the last battle between soldiers and Confucians.

When I announced that power is the truth, the Confucian school was shaken, and even Zhu Zi stood up and accused himself. However, when Wang Chong was criticized by the whole world, there were quite a few ministers in the court and the Confucian school. He and Confucian scholars did not join them.

The reason for this situation is because of the old Taiwei who is over ninety years old in the Tang Dynasty.

The old Taiwei is upright and upright. In his heart, he has already surpassed the so-called war between soldiers and Confucianism. For the old Taiwei, there is only one point in judging good and evil, that is, whether it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty and the entire world. The so-called view of military Confucianism is meaningless to the old Taiwei.