When Taoist Jin arrived at the tomb of Marquis Wuxing, he found burnt paper money in front of the tomb.
The surrounding weeds have also been removed, and there is no dust on the tombstone.
He sighed, took off the wine from his waist, and poured it in front of the tombstone.
"Tang Er, Tang Er, I told you to go with me a long time ago, but you insist on going against your luck. Why bother?"
When Xing Gong intervened in the affairs of Southern Chu, he knew that the world's destiny was in the north or not in the south.
How could such a chaotic imperial power defeat the Northern Qi Dynasty, which had a clear political situation?
At that time, he persuaded Tang Shao that even if he refused to go with him, he should not cooperate with Xing Gong, which would only make Nanchu worse.
But Tang Shao said that if he didn't cooperate, he wouldn't even have a chance to start.
Taoist Master Jin couldn't convince him and walked away angrily.
Who knows, there will be no chance to meet again later.
"I should have known this!" Taoist Master Jin sat in front of the tombstone and sighed, "How could a person like you be willing to be controlled by the Star Palace? When we cooperated with them in the first place, in addition to borrowing power, we planned to
Try to pull them out with all your strength, right? If I had known better, I should have stayed to help you."
"He won't even let me stay, so how can he let you stay?" A voice suddenly sounded.
Taoist priest Jin turned his head and saw a gentle man stepping up.
He smiled and nodded: "Master Tang Shi."
Tang Xi is already in his thirties, and has a short beard on his lips, adding a bit of mature temperament.
He nodded and said, "Thank you, Taoist Master Jin, for coming to see him."
"It's a good idea to be acquainted." Taoist Master Jin picked up the wine glass in front of the tombstone and handed it to Tang Xi nonchalantly, "Master Ten, would you like a drink?"
Tang Xi smiled: "It is my honor to have a drink with the Taoist Priest."
After saying that, he lifted up his clothes and sat down in front of the monument.
Taoist Master Jin looked at his posture and his clothes, and said with a smile: "It seems that Master Shi has become accustomed to life in the world."
Tang Xi raised his glass and drank, and said with emotion: "Of course you have to get used to it, you will have to live like this for the rest of your life." He said and laughed, "I never thought at the time that one day I would be in such a situation."
"not good?"
Tang Xi was silent for a while and said: "Compared with him, it is naturally very good."
As he spoke, he cast his gaze towards the tombstone.
"... After eradicating the Star Palace, he chased me away. He said that he gave me away and had nothing to do with him in the future." Tang Xi smiled bitterly, "It's so ridiculous. I am his uncle, how could I send my elder away?
Human reason?"
Taoist Master Jin nodded and said, "He doesn't want to implicate you, because he knows that this road is a road to death."
"But I can help him!" Tang Xi patted the tombstone and looked at Tang Shao's name on it with anger and regret. "If I help him, I may not be able to suppress those aristocratic families. Let's spend more time and step by step
Come, clean up the interior of Chu State first, Qi State may not dare to invade south! But he is eager to proclaim himself emperor!"
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Taoist priest Jin shook his head: "Since he started cooperating with Xing Gong, he has had a stubborn energy in his heart. This energy made him fight to the end and also made him lose his normal mind. I regret it! If I had stayed here in the first place,
Someone around him might be able to give him some advice so that he doesn't end up on this dead end."
He added: "Actually, the tenth master's stay can't change the outcome. The momentum of victory and defeat is accumulated bit by bit. Chu's country is troubled by foreign troubles, while Qi's country is clear of seas and rivers. That Emperor Chengming is
For those who have fought in the northwest, even if Tang Er does not proclaim himself emperor, he will still seize the opportunity to conquer the south."
Tang Xi was speechless.
He knew in his heart that Taoist Master Jin was right. In the past ten years, the power of Qi and Chu had been waxing and waning, gradually becoming unbalanced. That battle would definitely be fought, and in the end, Chu would definitely fail.
But if it was a road to death, why did Tang Shao have to go there?
Unknowingly, he expressed his doubts.
"Because he is looking for his own value." A soft female voice sounded, and Ling Fangruo led her daughter up the stairs.
She changed into the attire of a married woman, her brows became less cold and arrogant, and more kind.
The daughter she is holding in her hand is about five or six years old, as cute as a snowball.
Seeing Tang Xi, she ran over with a smile: "Daddy."
Tang Xi's eyes softened and he reached out to hug her.
When Taoist Master Jin saw that it was her, he laughed and said, "It's fate. The tenth master's marriage ended up with Miss Ling."
Ling Fangruo waved her hand: "More than ten years have passed and I have already left the Ling family. Master, please stop calling me Miss Ling. Please call me Madam Ling or Mrs. Tang."
Taoist priest Jin looked at her with a smile: "Okay, Mrs. Tang."
Ling Fangruo smiled and nodded, picked up Tang Xi's wine glass and raised it to him: "Meeting old friends is worth celebrating."
After drinking the cup, she said: "Tang Er has been living a lie his whole life. His father and the mother he thought were both deceiving him. He valued his relatives very much, but the eldest lady and the eldest son stabbed him back.
One knife. He even thought that his father, who loved him dearly, had concocted his miserable life experience with his own hands. When all the lies were exposed, he was at a loss what to do. He knew that the road would be difficult, and it could even be said that the possibility of success was close to zero, but
He has to go. Because only by reaching the end can he prove the meaning of his existence."
Taoist priest Jin sighed: "He still got the best of him!"
Ling Fangruo said lightly: "This may not be his way."
Taoist priest Jin laughed: "You are the one who knows Tang Er best. Tang Er said at the beginning that you two are the same person. It's really strange. His personality is obviously more like yours. Why do you like Master Shi?"
"
"Who knows? Maybe I just like stupid geese?"
Taoist priest Jin laughed and toasted with her.
Tang Xi, who was left out, could only smile bitterly.
Ling Fangruo put down her cup and said, "Speaking of which, Empress Ming died in the same year as Tang Er?"
Taoist Master Jin nodded.
She smiled: "If Jiuquan meets each other, I think Tang Er will be happy. Those two people can't grow old together after all!"
Tang Xi frowned: "Why do you still laugh at other people's tragic events?"
Ling Fang Ruohun didn't care: "Tang Er is not a gentleman like you. It would be unappetizing for the person you love to stay with your rival for the rest of your life. Tang Er is only happy if they can't stay together!"
"you……"
Taoist priest Jin laughed heartily when he saw this.
Tang Xi was so angry that his face turned red, but he knew he couldn't compete, so he could only keep his mouth shut and sulk.
Fortunately, his daughter was cute. She stretched out her hand to rub his brow and said, "Daddy, don't frown. It doesn't look good."
Tang Xi's expression softened.
The imperial court sent people to guard the tomb, but they could not stay long. After paying homage, they said goodbye to each other.
Taoist priest Jin asked: "Where are you going?"
Tang Xi replied: "We are going back to the south. A few days ago, Emperor Chengming issued a pardon, and all the old Southern Chu tribes were pardoned except for the registered prisoners. We have not gone back for many years, and it is time to return home."
"That's fine. I wish you a safe journey."
Taoist leader Jin looked at the couple and took his daughter onto the ferry.
After wandering around for so many years, they are finally returning to their hometown. (To be continued)