Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2340
The afterglow of the setting sun slantly shines on the Chunming Gate in the west of Chang'an City.

Go out from Chongrenfang, turn to the street in the south, and drive straight to the east in a carriage. You can see the afterglow reflected on the towering city gate tower, as if coated with a layer of gold, and the golden light is dense.

It was almost evening at this time, and there was a constant flow of pedestrians and vehicles at the city gate, but most of them were people entering the city.

A luxurious carriage carved with patterns and painted with gold slowly drove towards the city gate. The eldest Sun Chong in the carriage stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, looked at the bustling streets outside the car window, and the towering and majestic city wall, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart...

This majestic and majestic capital is full of Chang Sun Chong's pride.

Especially when he was in exile and wandering around the world, he stepped on the land of a foreign country, looked at the city of Pyongyang, which was boasted and worshiped by the Goguryeo people as a god, and realized the prosperity and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty more and more. .

Compared with Chang'an, Pyongyang City is simply a collection of ruins surrounded by gravel...

Behind him, the roof of the Tai Chi Palace shone with golden light in the setting sun. It was magnificent and majestic like a palace in the sky. How could those dilapidated houses built of stones in Pyongyang City be compared?
Even if he is a fugitive, his fate is in jeopardy, but even if he is sitting in the palace in Pyongyang, he will straighten his waist, arrange his robes meticulously, and always raise his jaw slightly, showing his pride and conceit.

Because, he is a Tang man!
The people of Tang Dynasty who are invincible and invincible!

The invincible army with swords and iron cavalry across the world, the invincible fleet with masts like clouds, connecting the four seas, and the Chinese civilization that has been passed down through the ages and passed down endlessly, all together build the unbending backbone of the Tang Dynasty!

His eldest grandson Wuji is the eldest son and direct grandson of the eldest grandson family who created this magnificent country!
But now, he has to bear the pain of a long journey because of past mistakes. This majestic and mighty city has his endless love and hatred, but he doesn't know when he will set foot on the hometown of Tang Dynasty again and return to the place where he grew up. ...

The carriage leisurely left the city gate, and there was a straight road in front of you. It forked in front of the Baqiao. Then it turns south along the Bashui River, bypasses the entire Chang'an City, and reaches Zhongnan Mountain.

Zhongnan Mountain...

Thinking of the rumors I heard in the mansion these days, an unstoppable urge rolled in my heart.

"Dangdang"

He knocked on the wall of the carriage, and the driver outside came in and asked respectfully, "Da Lang, what's your order?"

Changsun Chong said: "Let the Goguryeo people behind come forward, I have something to say."

"Here!"

The coachman retracted his head and yelled on the shaft of the car, and several horses behind him sped up and caught up.

The few remaining Goguryeo warriors were all dressed up as soldiers of the Tang Army. Chang Sun Chong lifted the curtain of the car and said: "You will go to Tongguan first, and after I handle a private matter, you will rush to meet up."

The Goguryeo warriors all frowned, feeling dissatisfied, but this is the Tang Dynasty, where Changsun Chong belongs, so they didn't dare to say more, let alone ask: "I would like to follow the orders of Young Master Changsun."

The eldest grandson nodded slowly and put down the curtain.

In front of Baqiao, we parted ways.

The carriage drove briskly on the concrete road beside the Bashui River, heading south, then turned west along a small road at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, arrived at the Fengshui River, and then went straight into the mountain along a mountain path.

The setting sun has already set in the west, the forests in the mountains are lush, the remaining skylight is completely blocked, the mountains and forests are quiet, and from time to time, the birds that are about to roost are awakened, flapping their wings to break the tranquility of the mountains.

After walking for a long time, the mountain road turned around a hill, and I saw an exquisite Taoist temple located in the shadow of the mountains. What kind of vegetables and fruits are planted.

There is quite a kind of quiet and elegant paradise, uncontaminated by the world.

The carriage moved forward slowly and arrived at the mountain gate.

Chang Sun Chong jumped out of the car, stopped and looked around, his heart fluttering...

Back then, the emperor gave Princess Changle this Taoist temple, and Princess Changle loved it, so she would come here to stay for a few days from time to time, to eat fast and practice Taoism, and to cultivate her morality.He loves the princess very much, and has stayed here temporarily with him several times. He still remembers that Princess Changle used to wash her slender and beautiful feet in the clear stream of the stream, and he even remembers that they opened up the vegetable bed beside the stream with their own hands.

All kinds of things in the past, such as the dew in the morning, are like dreams and illusions, and become empty in a blink of an eye.

In just a few years, the loving couple in the past is now separated from each other, and they are strangers...

Taking a deep breath, Chang Sun Chong stepped forward and knocked on the mountain gate.

The silent night gradually enveloped the entire valley, casting a darkness, and the clear and crisp knocking sound of the door spread far and wide in the valley.

"Squeak-"

The mountain gate opened from the inside, and the sharp eyes of the two guards with their helmets and armor pierced Changsun Chong's body with sharp blades, and their sturdy figures blocked the mountain gate tightly.

"Who are you and why did you knock on the door?"

The imperial guard's eyes were not friendly, and his tone was unceremonious. While speaking, his right hand was already pressed on the handle of the horizontal knife at his waist, and he could draw it out at any time, launching a thunderous blow.

This place is secluded, no tourists will come here by mistake, they bear the safety of Princess Changle and dare not be careless.

Chang Sun Chong has grown a short mustache in the past two years, and the vicissitudes of life have made his originally fair face rough. The young man who used to be as graceful as jade is now a mature and stable young man, and his appearance and temperament have undergone tremendous changes. It was also unexpected that he would show up in Chang'an, so unless he was very familiar with him, he would not easily see through his identity.

Moreover, these imperial guards in front of them were all appointed by Princess Changle and Empress Li, and Changsun Chong didn't even know any of them.

He took out a small and exquisite folding fan from his arms, handed it to a guard, and said with a warm smile: "His Highness Changle and I are old friends. I am returning to Chang'an this time, and I would like to see you again. Please give this token to His Highness." , to see or not to see, His Royal Highness decides."

The two imperial guards saw Chang Sun Chong's extraordinary manner of speaking and looked at each other. One of them took the folding fan and said: "You wait here, if you dare to trespass, you will be killed!"

Chang Sun Chong smiled slightly, clasped his hands together and said, "I'm sorry."

The guard said: "Wait a moment."

Leaving one person staring at Chang Sun Chong covetously, he folded himself into the Taoist temple.

The eldest Sun Chong stood outside the mountain gate, his clothes rolled up by the night wind, his face was calm and his temperament was excellent.

After a long time, footsteps came from inside the mountain gate. Chang Sun Chong's face remained unchanged, but his hands behind his back were tightly clenched, and there was both hope and nervousness in his eyes.

The guard who informed him hurried back, still holding the folding fan in his hand.

Chang Sun Chong's gaze narrowed slightly...

The imperial guard returned the folding fan with both hands, and said politely: "My Highness has something to say, love and hate at that time were blown away by the wind, and for the rest of my life, each of you will be safe, and we will not see each other again."

Changsun Chong stood on the spot blankly, the light in his eyes instantly extinguished.

At that time, love and hate were blown away by the wind, and for the rest of their lives, each will be safe...

Is it because of enlightenment through cultivation of the Tao, which has revealed the grievances and grievances of the world, the joys and sorrows of life and death, or is it because of empathy and other love, that he can no longer tolerate his ex-husband who used to be as good as the other?
The imperial guard said again: "My Highness has a gift, 'Who is relative between name and body? Which is more body or goods? Gain or death, which is sick? Therefore, great love will cost a lot, and a lot of possession will be rich. Death is not satisfied. Humiliation, knowing that it will stop, it can last for a long time... I hope you can take care of yourself.'”

Chang Sun Chong blinked, and it took him a while to react.

He is a child of a family. Although the eldest grandson's family started with martial arts, they are paying more and more attention to the literary literacy of their descendants. They must recite the Four Books, Five Classics and History Sub-collections fluently.

This sentence comes from the "Tao Te Ching", which means, which one is more intimate, fame or life?Which is more important, life or property?Which is more harmful, gaining fame and fortune or losing life?Excessive pursuit of fame, power, fame and fortune will inevitably pay a huge price; excessive collection of goods will inevitably lead to the loss of more goods.

Therefore, if you know how to be satisfied, you will not be humiliated; if you know how to stop, you will not encounter danger; only in this way can you maintain long-term peace.

This is Lao Tzu's outlook on life, people should value life and self, treat fame and fortune in moderation, and be content with contentment, so as to avoid encountering danger.

On the contrary, if one strives for fame and fortune regardless of oneself and strives for fame and fortune, one will inevitably end up ruined and ruined...

This is not only Princess Changle's advice, but also a warning, and even Princess Changle is explaining to him the reason why the relationship between the two of them has been cut off and cannot be continued.

Since your elder Sun Chong is willing to risk his life and rebel and cause chaos for the sake of fame and power, then in your eyes, what am I?

If you don't cherish it any more, then make a difference.

You walk your Yangguan Road, I cross my single-plank bridge...

Chang Sun Chong then understood that the most important thing in his life that he thought was lost for a while but would eventually be found could never be found again. All hopes and longings were completely shattered at this moment, as if even the soul had been shattered. Hollowing out the whole person, he suddenly fell into a kind of sadness, even though countless government soldiers behind him took advantage of the night to cover up and kill him, they still didn't realize it.

(End of this chapter)