Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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However, the Tuyuhun Palace, which had been burned for a day and a night, was also burnt beyond recognition.Almost all palace buildings and all forbidden gardens were destroyed.

Although the fire is now under control and gradually decreasing, the wild wolf army responsible for defending Bailan City is still in the process of fighting the fire.

The Bailan City had a series of major incidents, and the people in the city naturally didn't dare to go out in the dark to watch the excitement. Everyone was very nervous, wondering if God was punishing the Tuyuhun Kingdom, which had been doing well for several years.

Without the crowd watching the excitement, the pressure on the wild wolf army guarding the gate of the palace naturally dropped sharply. Under Wang Bodang's strong request, even the wild wolf army guarding the palace gate came down from the tower one after another and poured into the ruined palace to help put out the fire. .

At this time, night fell, the moon and stars were sparse, so the troops that could be dispatched were still busy in fighting the fire.

There were no wild wolf troops in charge of guarding the gate of the palace, but there were two more idlers who stopped and watched, watching the palace with thick smoke billowing up and sporadic fires still burning.

These two people are Guo Ye and Wang Bodang.

Behind the two of them, a small table was set up, with a straight-waisted bamboo chair on each side of the table.

On the small table was a pile of beans that were plump enough to be the size of a finger. In addition, there was also a casserole filled with steaming boiling water. In the hot water... er, a pot of wine was scalded.

The two of them stopped and watched for about half a cup of tea before turning over and sitting back in their original positions.

After sitting down, Uncle Wang took out the hot wine cup, poured a cup for Guo Ye, then poured a small cup for himself, and finally put the wine cup into hot water to continue warming.

Afterwards, he pointed to the only dish of beans on the table and said, "Try it. These are the beans I bought from a merchant from the south of the Central Plains. I heard they are called broad beans. This dish of beans is enough to Let you and I drink until dawn!"

Guo Ye picked up a broad bean from the plate and looked it over, thinking to himself, it turned out to be a Shaoxing specialty fennel bean, which is a good accompaniment to wine.

Immediately stuffed it into the mouth and chewed it, it was okay, the taste was quite good, the more you chewed, the more delicious it became.

Wang Bodang on the opposite side also picked up one and put it in his mouth to chew for a while, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip by himself.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat depressed, Wang Bodang took the lead to break the dullness, and sighed: "First, [-] princes and ministers were destroyed, and then the Tuyuhun Palace was suddenly caught in a fire. It was completely burned, and there were countless casualties. Hehe, the people of Bailan City probably Then there will be a panic for a while, which normal person is not afraid of ghosts crying and wolves howling in the dead of night, and innocent souls taking their lives?"

Guo Ye was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, he could hear that Uncle Wang had something in his words, he should be dissatisfied with his cruel methods.

Immediately, he explained: "Senior Wang, this is not a kid's handwriting. You should know that Yu Wenqian is a cruel woman. Before she left, she didn't turn the whole Bailan City into a dead city or a ghost city. A woman has a bodhisattva heart."

As for the joint acting between Guo Ye and Yu Wenqian, Wang Bodang heard Guo Ye mention it that day.

One played feigned death to cover up his whereabouts, and the other played the feat of opening up territories. They really played with great proficiency, lifelike, and there was no trace of deceit.

He also knew in his heart that Yu Wenqian was in charge of this matter alone, and Guo Ye had no choice but to get on the thief boat and be roasted on the fire.

Then he sighed helplessly, took out the wine cups from the hot water, and each filled a cup.

After pouring himself a full cup, he asked, "According to what you said, Yu Wenqian and Dongchang withdrew collectively and transferred to Tubo Kingdom?"

Guo Ye hummed, and said: "This girl led people to set fire to the palace yesterday, and then led everyone from the East Factory to evacuate collectively. My ears are finally quiet, and my heart is at ease."

"Hehe, quiet? Practical?" Wang Bodang shook his head disdainfully, and said, "Guo boy, don't say I didn't warn you, this woman is ambitious and scheming, if she doesn't get rid of it, she will be a disaster sooner or later. You and Cooperating with her is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. I know that the reason why you didn't get rid of her is because of your old relationship with your subordinate, and because you think this woman is still valuable, so it's a pity to kill her. But you should have heard 'A good swimmer drowns', if you don't pay attention, you will be played to death by this woman."

Guo Ye could not deny that Wang Bodang was telling the truth, but he had his own plans, but Guo Ye was quite moved by the earnest concern in the other party's words.

Then he nodded in agreement, and said, "I am inexplicably grateful for Senior Wang's care and love. Don't worry, senior, Murong Yan's previous experience is vivid in my memory, and I will definitely be careful and guard against that woman's tricks."

"Hehe, it's up to you~"

Wang Bodang smiled, and suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, how did she deal with Murongyan's hapless puppet Khan? Didn't she take it to Tibet?"

Guo Ye shook his head, pointed to the ruins of the former royal palace in front of him, and said in a low voice, "It's estimated that even the bones and scum can't be found now, and it's not that seniors don't know the methods of that crazy woman Yu Wenqian. How could she do it so easily?" Let Murong Yan go?"

"Hey... even he is dead, Yu Wenqian, really, it's really hard to let a man down, no, to be precise, when it comes to ruthlessness, he's not inferior to a man at all!"

Wang Bodang sighed melancholy: "I, Wang Bodang, thought back to the time when I fought in the north and south for more than ten years, and the name of the white-clothed arrow made a stir in the world. After all, I was also a man who got out of the pile of dead people. Compared with this woman, the Being cruel and merciless is really a downfall! Forget it, whether the old man is old or the hero is sunset, now that this matter is over, it seems that it is time for me to retire to the mountains and forests."

Guo Ye didn't understand why Wang Bodang felt disheartened because of the killing of this crazy woman Yu Wenqian, and thought of retreating to the mountains and forests.

Then he hurriedly persuaded: "Why did you say that, senior Wang? After the boy dedicates the Tuyuhun Kingdom to the Emperor Chang'an, it will definitely shake the court and the people. When the merits are rewarded, you and your [-] wild wolves must take the lead. Gong. At that time, it is you, senior, who are full of vigor and great achievements. How come you have the intention of retiring?"

Wang Bodang was unmoved at all, still shook his head as usual, and said with a smile: "When I was in Tuva City, Xichuan, I told you that after the Wild Wolf Army entered Tuyuhun, they would retreat to the mountains and hunt. For a living, this is the rest of my life. But who would have thought that something like Yu Wenqian would happen. In order to buy time for you and deter her from you, I have been making false claims with her. Now that things have turned around and everything has fallen to the ground, I It’s time to live the life I want.”

Speaking of this, Wang Bodang suddenly stretched out his right hand and pointed to a mountain forest far to the east, about tens of miles away from Bailan City.He pointed and said, "Did you see that mountain is called Mierqina Mountain by the local people? Thanks to your kindness, Guo Ye, the tomb of my ancestor Li Migong was buried there. From now on, I will live in seclusion. Mier lived in the mountain, and then built a hut next to the tomb of my ancestor's clothes. On weekdays, he hunted and guarded the grave for the ancestor. I think it is very good, this is the ordinary life I want."

Guo Ye knew that Wang Bodang was loyal and would never betray Li Mi until his death, but he still couldn't bear to let him watch such a hero retreat to the mountains and forests like this, it was a waste of talent, and he continued to persuade : "Senior Wang, the life on the mountain is very miserable and lonely, and you are alone, the boy is worried..."

"What's wrong with being poor and lonely? Are you worried that I will starve to death?"

Suddenly, Wang Bodang felt a surge of pride in his heart, and he said loudly: "Guo boy, don't underestimate people. Although Wang is getting older, his martial arts are still not unfamiliar. Hehe, Wang Bodang, the white-clothed arrow! , are these seven characters called casually?"

Guo Ye still didn't agree with Wang Bodang living in seclusion like this, it's such a pity to end his life like this.

So he continued to persuade: "Senior Wang, you are now in your prime, how can you be so depressed? Why don't you join hands with the kid in the future and create another great achievement, how about it?"

"Haha, you have a lot of talk, kid, but you do have the ability to say that. I like you, Guo Ye!"

When Wang Bodang talked about the excitement, he poured himself a full cup, then slowly lowered his voice, and said in a slightly low voice: "Which man is unwilling to build a world-class achievement? But Guo boy, let me ask you, can you You can make meritorious deeds for the great Tang Dynasty, you can make meritorious deeds for the emperor. But what about me? For whom do I build this unrivaled achievement? Is Li Shimin that thief? Don’t forget, my family’s former lord, Li Migong, still died at the hands of the Li family. If I come out to serve Li’s family again, what will I look like when I go to the Nine Springs? ?”

After Uncle Wang finished such a long conversation in one go, he poured himself three glasses of wine again and again, and stopped talking.

Guo Ye was also lost in thought. After all, Wang Bodang was still loyal to his old master.As the saying goes, loyal ministers do not serve two masters, nothing more.

It's a pity that such a hero is so persistent, doesn't know how to adapt, and is quite ignorant of current affairs.

But then again, Guo Ye's heart is as bright as a mirror. If there is no loyalty to the old master that will last forever, is Wang Bodang still the white-clothed arrow Wang Bodang?

That's it!

Guo Ye sighed regretfully in his heart, let him go!

Afterwards, he took out the wine cup and filled a glass for Uncle Wang, then raised his glass to invite wine and said, "Senior, you know heroes and value heroes. It is a blessing in this life for Guo Ye to know you! I respect you for this glass of wine!"

"Hey, good!"

Wang Bodang also raised his glasses to each other, and praised: "I love to hear these words. You have said a thousand words to keep me. It is really not as good as the words just now. It sounds good. I should understand it. I have to drink this glass of wine." , done!"

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The two stood up one after another, drank it all in one gulp, and then burst out laughing.

At this time, Guo Ye's voice faintly called out to him...

"Brother, brother, I, Pang Feihu, are here!"

"Brother-in-law, where are you? Kang Bao is here."

"Brother, brother, brother, you should come out, Fatty Zhu came from Tuva City..."

Guo Ye was overjoyed, it turned out that he sent someone to send a letter to the Xichuan Protectorate, and the old brothers came.

Wang Bodang also heard the call from Pang Feihu and others, and his face was slightly relieved. He put the wine glass in his hand back on the table, and said to Guo Ye: "It turns out that you are here from the old department in Xichuan. Well, count the days, It's almost time for them to come."