Li Chengqian was angry and just kept eating and drinking on his own, but he didn't think about answering questions as promised.
Why couldn't Zhao Deyan see his little thoughts? But when dealing with children, one must be patient, so he changed directions.
"Since you are the prince, you should know Hou Xiaorui, the champion of the Tang Dynasty, right? I heard that he is still a quasi-consort. Alas, if his life was not short-lived, he might be a real consort now. It's a pity that heroes are short-lived."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian sneered mockingly and cursed in his heart, Xiao Rui is not as short-lived as you said, that Hun Dan has a long life. All the idiots on your grassland were deceived by him.
Seeing Li Chengqian's eyes, Zhao Deyan smiled, "Sure enough, you know Xiao Rui, and you seem to be very familiar with him."
Li Chengqian suddenly remembered that he was shallow and could easily be seen through by others, so he buried his head in eating and stopped looking at the other person.
Zhao Deyan burst out laughing, "What a smart boy. If you don't want to talk about Xiao Rui, then I'll tell you about another person to see if you recognize him. Yang Zhengdao, have you seen him? He was my student before. I was caught by Xiao Rui in the Tang Dynasty, and I don’t know how he is doing now? Is he living well or has he been killed?”
Hearing this name, Li Chengqian stopped and looked at the person in front of him in surprise, "You, are you the Zhao Deyan who surrendered to the enemy and betrayed his country?"
"Oh? You know me? Haha, you must have heard what your father said. Yes, from his perspective, I am indeed a villain who has abandoned his country and his family, and has no father or king." Zhao Deyan laughed at himself. He didn't care, and he was even proud of it. As long as this kid was willing to speak, he would be able to find a breakthrough.
"It's not Father, it's Xiao Rui who said it."
Xiao Rui?
Zhao Deyan pretended not to believe it, "Haha, no. I once had the honor to play against the champion, and he was a respectable opponent. Anyone in the world would call me, Zhao Deyan, a traitor, but Xiao Prince Consort would not. If it weren't for the score, We are friends and foes, and we will probably become confidants and best friends."
Originally, he was trying to bluff the young Li Chengqian with words, but unexpectedly, Li Chengqian was stunned, as if he understood.
Blushing slightly, he lowered his head and said weakly, "Huh, you two are really annoying. Xiao Rui told us your story, but in the end his evaluation only had six words."
"Oh? Six words? Which six words?" This time it was Zhao Deyan's turn to be curious.
Li Chengqian imitated Xiao Rui's tone and expression: "Zhao Deyan, what a pity!"
One sentence almost made Zhao Deyan break his defense. After a long silence, he bowed far away in the direction of Chang'an and said, "Those who know me are the champion marquis of the Tang Dynasty! If I have the opportunity to go south to Chang'an in the future, I will definitely go to worship the marquis in person at his grave."
After coming back to his senses, he looked at Li Chengqian with a smile, "So, your teacher is Xiao Rui? No wonder, you are indeed different from ordinary princes and playboys."
"Hmph! Who is his student? Not the lonely king, he is mine, mine..." After thinking for a long time, he had to admit that it was indeed Xiao Rui who taught him, "He is my brother-in-law."
Zhao Deyan laughed heartily, "You are still young, so it is normal for you to be unconvinced. The champion Hou is both civil and military, and he is an invincible figure who can overshadow his contemporaries. Anyone who is of his generation will feel powerless. Someone once commented on the list of talents in the world. , the top one is the Tang Dynasty champion Hou Xiaorui."
"Even Xue Li, who worshiped the Prime Minister of Liang State at the age of sixteen, has to be one step behind. I have seen Xue Li. He is indeed very talented, but he is not as good as the champion. Master Liang dares to use him to rule the country. , more because they want to imitate the champions of the Tang Dynasty and use this reform to attract talents."
Li Chengqian asked curiously: "The list of talents in the world? Where does the lonely king rank?"
Zhao Deyan smiled, and the fish took the bait.
"If you want to know this, you must first answer my previous question: How did you end up living outside?"
Li Chengqian thought about it, weighed it again and again, and felt that it was not impossible to answer. Moreover, the man in front of him had been evaluated by his brother-in-law that he was not a completely bad person, unlike a Turkic barbarian. Moreover, my own affairs are not confidential, and it will not affect anything if I tell them.
"It was boring to stay in the palace. I was beaten by my mother, and then I sneaked out of the palace privately. I ran away from home and wanted to have some fun outside. Later I met bad people and was kidnapped and trafficked."
He said it simply and clearly, hiding the original reason, especially about Xiao Rui.
But who is Zhao Deyan? Hear the sound of strings and know the elegant meaning. The prince of a country sneaked out of the palace? It's possible. But later he ran away from home, successfully left Chang'an, and was abducted by human traffickers? This is absolutely impossible! When did the prince lack a secret guard around him?
Unless, unless... there is only one possibility! That's right, it was the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who deliberately let his son go out and wander around.
Haha, Li Chengqian is too young to understand, but he can't hide it from Zhao Deyan, an old fox.
At this moment, Zhao Deyan had to admire Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty, what a courage! He is a ruthless person. Your son is only eleven years old, how dare you throw him out like this? Aren't you afraid of losing your life in an accident?
But it should be said that although this kind of education method is a bit cruel, it is the most intelligent and effective. admire!
"Hey, I'm done, it's your turn, tell me quickly, what's the talent list, where do I rank?" Li Chengqian urged.
Zhao Deyan burst out laughing, "You are too young and have never been outside the palace. You are just an ordinary nobleman. So you are not qualified to be on the list."
What? You, are you kidding me?
Zhao Deyan reassured: "But, if you can return to Chang'an safely this time, you will be eligible to be on the list. Ranking in the top ten will not be a problem."
ah? Only in the top ten? I thought I could compare with Xiao Rui. Li Chengqian was a little disappointed.
Zhao Deyan said with a smile: "The top one now is not Xiao Rui. The champion is dead. The top one is Liang Guo's prime minister - eighteen-year-old Xue Li. Alas... What's wrong with this world? It seems to be a world of young people. There are Xiao Rui, followed by Xue Li, all held great power at a young age and made great achievements."
Li Chengqian snorted unconvinced and began to work hard again.
"Tell me about Yang Zhengdao. I can see that you know him. How is he doing?"
Li Chengqian mocked: "Want to know? Go check it out yourself."
Zhao Deyan was not embarrassed and said bluntly: "If I can find out, why bother to ask you? Ever since my student entered Chang'an, he seems to have disappeared. I can't find any news. I don't know whether he is dead or alive. "
Li Chengqian rolled his eyes and said kindly: "Don't worry, he is very well. Apart from reading, he fishes every day and enjoys it."
"Haha, I feel relieved now. Thank you for letting me know. I will arrange for someone to give you special meals in the future. You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty. No one dares to kill you, but you should not seek death yourself. Be careful what you say. In other people's territory , restrain yourself and learn basic manners. Don’t speak to anger these murderous Turks. It’s not worth trading your life for them.”
Li Chengqian said angrily: "The lonely king is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, so you don't need to lecture me."
Zhao Deyan sighed: "For your brother-in-law's sake, I can't bear to see you die in vain. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had many sons. Without you, the Tang Dynasty would have other princes. But if you died on the grassland, what would happen if you died on the grassland? Nothing means anything to you anymore. After all, you are also a student of Champion Hou. As a close friend who has been close to God for a long time, if you can leave a trace of inheritance to him, that is the last thing I can do as a friend."
Before the conversation was over, a voice came from outside: "Strategic Advisor, the Great Khan has summoned us."
"Take care of yourself, kid." After patting Li Chengqian on the shoulder, Zhao Deyan turned around and left the camp.
Li Chengqian felt that the meat in his hand didn't smell very good anymore, so he fell into deep thought.
