"Finally it's safe!" Liu Rengui turned around and looked on the way he came, only to see the vast sea with no sails. He couldn't help but let out a long breath. It was only then that he felt that he was safe. Although Li Yifu's hands are long and powerful, he may not be able to control him across the vast sea. On the other side of the sea, I was a sin-stricken body who was in constant fear, but here I was the angel of the kingdom representing the Tang Dynasty. Although the emperor favored Li Yifu, he was also a wise master. As long as he could make great contributions, he would You can clear your name and don't have to worry about being caught by Li Yifu.
The captain's judgment was very accurate. There was still half an hour before noon. At about three quarters past, Liu Rengui's ship sailed into the Xiongjin River and headed for Shancheng Port. The deserted fields, abandoned villages, and sunken ship masts exposed above the water were... Traces of war can be seen everywhere on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Liu Rengui was no stranger to all of this. At nearly sixty years old, he still retained the memories of his Daye Wude years, but he never imagined that he would be able to witness all this with his own eyes in a foreign country.
"Snobbery makes people fight, and heirs kill each other. The title of Huainan brother is engraved in the north. The armor is infested with lice, and all the surnames die. The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles. The people live in hundreds of places, and the thought is cut off. Human intestines!" Liu Rengui sighed, the original expression of compassion gradually faded from his face, revealing determination underneath.
The boiling water is poured into the pottery bowl and mixed with the powdered tea, turning into a light green tea soup. A light mist rises from the tea bowl and fills the quiet room, like a fairyland.
"Well!" Liu Rengui took a breath of contentment and sighed: "I never thought that in a foreign country, I could taste the tea soup made by Lu Jiu himself. It is really a worthwhile trip!"
"Please!" The senior scribe sitting opposite Liu Rengui pointed to the tea soup in front of Liu Rengui: "I never thought that I would see you here, Brother Zhengze. It's been twelve years since I left Luoyang, right?"
"Yes! It was you and me who were still strong enough to overcome our ambitions, but now our temples are all gray and decaying!" Liu Rengui took a sip of tea soup: "Time makes people grow old!"
"Really?" Lu Jiu laughed: "From what I see, brother Zhengze has gray hair on his temples, but his ambition is no less than that of a young man. Otherwise, how could he come to this land east of the sea at such a young age?"
Liu Rengui was not upset after being exposed by his old friend. He put down the tea bowl and said with a smile: "I still can't hide it from you. Yes, I really want to do something this time. Lu Jiu, after Wang Wendu's death, the situation here How about it? Why didn’t Jin Chunqiu (King of Silla, pro-Tang faction) send troops to attack and rescue Sixian City in accordance with the covenant?”
"Brother Zhengze, you don't know. Jin Chunqiu did send troops, but he first attacked Erli City in the south of Baekje. After taking down more than twenty cities around it, he transferred his troops to rescue Sixi City, but on the way Encountered the Baekje Onimuro Fukushin, and after a fierce battle with over a thousand casualties, they retreated!"
"Why attack Erzha City first and then rescue Si Xiang?" Liu Rengui's face turned ugly: "Jin Chunqiu, have you forgotten who repeatedly begged the Tang Dynasty to send troops to conquer Baekje? The Tang Dynasty and Baekje were originally But there is no injustice or enmity!”
"The area around Narza City was originally the old land of Silla. The Baekje people built a city there after conquering it more than ten years ago. After destroying Baekje, the emperor assigned it to Silla. For Jin Chunqiu, it was natural to regain the old land first. Come and save Sixian again."
"Forget it, then why did we retreat with more than a thousand casualties?"
"You can't blame him. Jin Chunqiu is seriously ill and has been bedridden for a long time. Now the power of Silla Kingdom is in the hands of Jin Yuxin. This man is both civil and military. He is also Jin Chunqiu's in-law, and he is extremely famous in the country. Gao. He refused to send troops on the grounds that the country's leader was ill and the country was unstable. There was nothing anyone could do!"
"It's a joke. The king is ill and won't fight?" Liu Rengui sneered: "Then if the Baekje soldiers come, can Jin Chunqiu say that he is sick and ask him to withdraw? It's obviously an excuse! Lu Jiu, you Make arrangements for me tomorrow, I want to meet with Jin Chunqiu and borrow troops to conquer Baekje!"
As an envoy of the Silla Kingdom, Liu Rengui's request to meet the king of Silla was quickly agreed to, and he was sent by "Hwarang" (an ancient group of young nobles of Silla) to practice martial arts, instill feudal morality, and also learn musical instruments and painting. , poems, etc.) to greet him.
"Please, angel of heaven!" The person who bowed to Liu Rengui was a beautiful young man with fair skin and a well-proportioned figure. His thick black hair was crowned by a golden crown, which represented his noble status.
"Thank you!" In front of the visitors, although Liu Rengui regarded himself as the envoy of the foreign country, he did not dare to be too arrogant. After all, the person who invited him to get on the bus was none other than Jin Famin, the crown prince of Silla. Although Jin Chunqiu had several sons, one of whom was still in the Tang Dynasty, everyone knew that Jin Famin was the real heir - his wife was Jin Yuxin's daughter. Liu Rengui had also heard of his reputation when he was in Chang'an. He was "elegant in appearance, intelligent and resourceful." He had been sent as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, and was awarded an official position by Emperor Gaozong. Now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved. scholar. The King of Silla sent him to greet him personally, and he was impeccable in terms of ethics and etiquette.
"My father heard that the angel was coming, and wanted to come to greet him in person, but he was seriously ill! So he let the foreign ministers greet him on his behalf, and also invited the angel Haihan!" Jin Famin did not board the same carriage as Liu Rengui, but rode a horse and held a whip. , like a guard.
"Your Highness is serious!" Liu Rengui glanced at the accompanying guards. They all seemed to be cast in the same mold - handsome, strong, and brave. These should be the "Hwarangs" of Silla. He thought for a moment , asked casually: "Your Highness, are these the Hwarangs of your country?"
"Exactly!"
"Okay, okay. As expected, they are all strong and handsome good men, and there are not many in our Tang Dynasty!" Liu Rengui praised, then suddenly changed the subject: "It's a pity that such good men are not killing thieves on the battlefield, but they are used to It’s a pity that I am a barrier to my career!”
"The angel is ridiculous!" Jin Famin is such a smart person. He couldn't hear what Liu Rengui said, but he just pretended not to hear it: "How can a small country in the east of the sea be as good as the tiger in the upper country!"
"Your Highness, what you said is wrong!" Liu Rengui said with a smile: "Within ten steps, there must be grass. How can loyal, brave and strong men only be born in China? Your Highness, I remember that your younger brother worked for me in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor's guard, but I can't remember his name at the moment. Is it called -?" Liu Rengui tapped his forehead, looking like he couldn't remember it at the moment.
"The brother-in-law's name is Jin Renwen.
, named Renshou! "Although Jin Famin knew that Liu Rengui was acting, he could only pretend not to know.
"Yes, yes, that's General Renshou, look at my memory!" Liu Rengui raised his thumb: "My brother is really good at both civil and military skills. Not only is he proficient in bow and horse, but he is also involved in hundreds of studies and is also good at official script. No one in Chang'an City knows this. , everyone knows that the princes, nobles and relatives are all considered close friends. Even the saints and queens often talk about it, thinking that your younger brother is a rare talent in the world. The last time the saint visited the Wannian Palace, he was among the 48 important ministers in his entourage. My brother is the only one who is not from the Tang Dynasty, and he is really a member of the Holy Family!"
