The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 298 The Master Talks about Tian Gang

There was a sense of indebtedness in the old man's words, which made Xiao Yan feel very embarrassed.

In fact, if we really talk about Xiao Yan's real thoughts, he really didn't involve himself too deeply in emotions with Li Tang. In the original owner's memory, the only feeling of affection for family was towards Xiao's father.

As for Xiao Yan himself, there was no such thing as family affection. He did not belong to his own world. He had been alone since he woke up in Caozhou. Until he had a deeper emotional bond with Ji Ruxue, he had no concept of family at all. He had no interest in the Li Tang bloodline at all.

His only interest was to use this thing to gain some benefits in the future. But in fact, before Yang Shuzi jumped out to expose the so-called bloodline issue, Xiao Yan had never thought about this. He might even never let this secret be revealed in the light of day. The reason why he told Shuliduo about it that year was also to paint a big pie for this Mobei female hero.

At the beginning of the action, the reason why the great cause of restoring the Tang Dynasty was brought up was just to win over the hearts of the bad people in the Yanzhou branch at that time.

Xiao Yan was not particularly obsessed with the existence of the Great Tang Dynasty. His goal was indeed to end the chaotic times and bring peace and prosperity to the world, but whether this regime was called the Great Tang Dynasty or not was irrelevant. It was just that it would be much more convenient for him to be involved in this great cause.

However, the reason why Xiao Yan did all this, not only because of his experiences in his previous life, but also because he heard the self-talk of Dr. Lin before his death in Caozhou. After realizing that his original body had another identity, he felt that this was a kind of responsibility in the dark under the will of heaven.

To put it bluntly, whether Xiao Yan wants to restore the Tang Dynasty or not has no direct connection with whether he has Li Tang blood. Even if he does not have Li Tang blood, Xiao Yan will control the Yanzhou Bad People step by step, play the role of a dark star conscientiously, and then spend more time to gain Yuan Tiangang's trust, and then cooperate with Yuan Tiangang to assist Li Xingyun in the so-called restoration of the Tang Dynasty.

However, if Li Xingyun is still as incompetent as he was in the original time and space, and instead keeps wasting opportunities, dragging the situation that is within reach into a mess, Xiao Yan doesn't mind waiting a little longer. After Yuan Tiangang's death, he will lead the remaining bad people to start a new business, kick Li Xingyun away, and create a different path for himself.

But in this way, Xiao Yan would have to spend much more time and walk a much longer distance.

In fact, if Yang Shuzi had not jumped out to disrupt the situation, Xiao Yan would most likely have acted in this way, instead of going against Yuan Tiangang. According to his original idea, he would have done his best to act as a loyal minister and assist Li Xingyun. He was not a "Li Zuo", but just an ordinary bad guy. In order to welcome His Highness Li Xingyun to restore the Tang Dynasty in the future, he was lurking in Daliang to hollow out this cornerstone.

It is obvious that Yuan Tiangang is also very satisfied with this plan. It can be said that as long as Xiao Yan acts step by step, Yuan Tiangang will not have any hostility towards Xiao Yan at least before training Li Xingyun, because Yuan Tiangang is confident that he can control Xiao Yan, this sharp blade, which will serve Li Xingyun in the battle.

However, it was obvious that neither of them had any idea about Yang Shuzi. The appearance of Yang Shuzi completely pushed Xiao Yan to the opposite side of Li Xingyun.

Before Yang Shuzi appeared, Yuan Tiangang could boldly trust Xiao Yan, because even Yuan Tiangang did not know that Xiao Yan knew that Li Tang's blood flowed in his body. If it were not for Yang Shuzi, Yuan Tiangang would not mind leaving such a sharp sword for Li Xingyun.

But after Yang Shuzi pointed this out, it was impossible for Yuan Tiangang to trust Xiao Yan anymore, even if Xiao Yan really had no ambitions and was willing to assist Li Xingyun until his death.

Even so, Yuan Tiangang would not be able to use Xiao Yan with confidence. Didn't he hear that "Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble before he usurped the throne?"

Xiao Yan was the heir of the Tang Dynasty personally designated by Emperor Zhaozong in his will. So where would Li Xingyun be? And where would Yuan Tiangang be? If Yuan Tiangang wanted to help Li Xingyun ascend to the throne, he could not ignore this issue. Of course, as long as Yuan Tiangang was still alive, the Tang Dynasty would be restored in the future, and Li Xingyun would ascend to the throne, and Xiao Yan would have no chance to usurp the throne.

But even Yuan Tiangang himself could not guarantee that Li Xingyun would really smoothly follow the path that had already been paved for him, and grow into an emperor who could suppress Xiao Yan within a limited time.

Yuan Tiangang had seen too many unexpected things in Li Xingyun and was no longer sure that he could accompany Li Erhua until that day. If he was not there, even if Li Xingyun really sat on the throne, Xiao Yan might not dare to usurp the throne, after all, he had both status and righteousness in his hands.

Yuan Tiangang would not gamble on human nature. He had lived for three hundred years, and the thing he trusted least was human nature.

In the past, Emperor Xuanzong killed three of his sons in one day. Before Emperor Wu became emperor, he found ways to kill almost all of Emperor Taizong's lineage. In front of that position, human nature has never been credible.

And don't forget, brotherly love and respect for younger brothers has always been the tradition of the Li Tang Dynasty. Yuan Tiangang has seen through it all. He will not leave Xiao Yan, a big enemy, to Li Xingyun, because in Yuan Tiangang's eyes, Xiao Yan cannot resist this temptation. Not to mention that he is willing to believe Xiao Yan, even Xiao Yan will not believe that Yuan Tiangang will believe himself.

This is a paradox in itself. Yuan Tiangang would only believe that instead of leaving Xiao Yan with Li Xingyun and causing trouble, it would be better to let Li Xingyun deal with this opponent by himself as soon as possible.

Therefore, Yuan Tiangang agreed to give Xiao Yan two years for the sake of Emperor Zhaozong's will. These two years were also the time Yuan Tiangang left for Li Xingyun to grow.

Yuan Tiangang respected the Tang Dynasty ruled by Emperor Taizong, so he respected the Li family, but respect does not mean admiration. All the members of the Li Tang royal family who were killed by Emperor Wu's order were killed by Yuan Tiangang and his bad guys.

The reason why he promised not to take action against Xiao Yan personally was not so much to give face to the blood flowing in Xiao Yan's body, but rather to make up for what he had done to Emperor Zhaozong.

After all, it was Yuan Tiangang who failed to save Emperor Zhaozong and led to the complete demise of the Tang Dynasty. It was also Yuan Tiangang who manipulated the Huang Chao rebellion and allowed Li Keyong, Zhu Wen and other vassal states to rise to power and divide up the Tang Dynasty.

Because he had already thought this through clearly, Xiao Yan did not have any attachment to Li Tang. He also did not think that this identity would be of much help to him. He would even inevitably endure the hardships that this identity would bring to him.

That's why after hearing what the old man said, he couldn't help but feel moved and embarrassed.

He did not have any sense of identification with Li Tang, but the fourth son of Emperor Yizong and elder brother of Emperor Zhaozong was truly kind to him. It was impossible for him not to be aware of how terrifying Yuan Tiangang was.

But he was still willing to leave such a promise for Xiao Yan, with whom he had only been together for three days.

As the saying goes, sincerity for sincerity, no matter how cold-blooded and numb Xiao Yan was, he couldn't help but be moved. He was not an unkind person, so he was stunned for a moment and felt unspeakable emotions.

Seeing that Xiao Yan remained silent for a long time, the old man naturally had no idea that his nephew would be thinking so many things in his mind. He just thought that Xiao Yan behaved like this because he had not received the comfort of family affection for too long. So he smiled leisurely, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and took the initiative to change the subject.

"Yuan Tiangang has always been mysterious. There is no record of him in official files, and the few words left can only be explored in the secret sects in the palace. He is indeed difficult to deal with. When Emperor Yizong, your grandfather, ascended the throne, he was too young. It is said that he ascended the throne because of a few eunuchs forged the imperial edict, so he often failed to obey Yuan Tiangang's orders..."

Later, when Emperor Yizong really began to govern the country, although Yuan Tiangang began to take orders, at that time Qiu Fu and Pang Xun rebelled one after another, and Yuan Tiangang was often absent from the court. Later, Li Xuan ascended the throne. If you want, you can call him Fifth Master, but he has been dead for more than 20 years, so it doesn’t matter whether you like it or not. A few years after Li Xuan ascended the throne, Huang Chao’s rebellion broke out, and Yuan Tiangang could not find anyone. It can be said that Li Xuan was the Tang emperor who had the least contact with this bad commander. "

Later, I left Zhongyuan, and I don't know much about what happened afterwards. But you should also understand that Yuan Tiangang is a person who is difficult to deal with even the emperor, and you can't force him, so it's normal for you to be on guard against him. "The old man walked on the steps in the forest and said slowly: "But there is one thing that Yuan Tiangang is remarkable, he is very particular about 'momentum'..."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Since the An-Shi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty has had seven generations of emperors deposed and succeeded, and the shadows of the Shen Ce Army and the eunuchs were behind all of them... The Tang Dynasty has fallen, and there are only the two of us here, so we can talk openly about this. This is how our Li family is. Although it is embarrassing, it is the truth. There is nothing shameful about it."

The old man was not shy at all and said bluntly: "Logically speaking, as the protector of the country appointed by Emperor Taizong, Yuan Tiangang should not sit idly by and watch the eunuchs act so arrogantly, but he is just an outsider and a bystander."

The eunuchs fought for power and deposed the emperor as if it were a child's play. It would be embarrassing and embarrassing if it got out, not to mention for someone like Yuan Tiangang. But what is thought-provoking is that after each palace coup, a new generation of masters was born in that position. As long as the surname was Li, Yuan Tiangang would acquiesce and offer his respects to the new master at the right time. "

This is not something I made up. I have read it all in the secret book. After careful research, I found that Yuan Tiangang had a special feature. In the early records, every time the emperor changed his throne, whether it was succession or rebellion, the first person the eunuchs tried to win over was this bad commander. But Yuan Tiangang would ignore them and did not care about the eunuchs' presumptuous behavior. So over time, the eunuchs no longer paid too much attention to him, but tried every means to control the emperor in their own hands. "

But one thing that did not change was that although Yuan Tiangang recognized every emperor, if the emperor who was supported to the throne was not very wise and was just a puppet in the hands of the eunuchs, he would ignore it and disappear without a trace. But if the emperor was somewhat wise and could get rid of the control of the eunuchs, Yuan Tiangang would spare no effort to help the emperor of that generation to deal a fatal blow to the eunuchs. For example, during the reigns of Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Wenzong, there were records of Yuan Tiangang's active participation. "

Unfortunately, in his old age, Xianzong was obsessed with the art of immortality and began to ask Yuan Tiangang for the secret of immortality, gradually neglecting state affairs. Because Yuan Tiangang did not give him the elixir of immortality, he became irritable. He also took too much elixir while looking for a sorcerer to make elixirs and became bedridden, which gave the eunuchs an opportunity to support Muzong to ascend the throne.

The old man shook his head and said, "It is obvious that at that time, Yuan Tiangang also chose to stand aside and watch."

Xiao Yan listened carefully but did not comment.

The old man continued, "Later, during the reign of Emperor Wenzong, this ancestor was as ambitious as Emperor Xianzong. Although he was also an emperor supported by eunuchs, he knew how to use the eunuchs to check and balance each other, and used one faction to kill the other, replacing several eunuchs in one day. It was at this time that Yuan Tiangang seemed to see the hope of the Li family's great revival, so he planned the Ganlu Temple Incident and promised to cooperate with the prime minister at that time to complete the task in one battle and completely eradicate the eunuchs."

Unexpectedly, Wenzong stood against the prime minister at a critical moment, which led to the failure of the Ganlu Temple Incident and the killing of many court officials. It was a disastrous defeat. I don’t know if Wenzong and Yuan Tiangang had any conflicts at that time, but it is obvious that Wenzong did not trust this bad general, but wanted to use eunuchs and court officials to check and balance each other. It can be said that Wenzong was confused or misjudged the situation. In short, Yuan Tiangang no longer interfered in the government affairs, but completely turned to the dark..."

The Tang Dynasty gradually began to decline with each generation, and people were dissatisfied. The situation in the country was precarious.

After the old man said this, his tone was calm, as if it had nothing to do with him at all. He just sighed deeply, and it was unclear whether he was feeling regret for Li Tang or was worried about the situation in the world.

As he said this, he smiled and said, "Do you understand? Yuan Tiangang is stubborn, but he is quite particular about some things. Back then, Li Ye wrote to me and said that he had left a secret decree to make you the crown prince, so that you could inherit the Li Tang dynasty in the future. Did you know about this?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "I learned by chance that those tokens were also left in my hands."

"So it's right for you to be on guard against Yuan Tiangang, but don't worry too much. What you need to pay attention to are people like Li Maozhen. They are your real opponents. If you want to take this path, you can't avoid interacting with them. Yuan Tiangang is certainly strong, but you can seize the general trend to suppress him."

The old man smiled and said, "If you are really ready, you might as well take that position sooner. Yuan Tiangang is crazy, but he still has his own persistence on some things. He won't really do anything to you, but he will use other means to disgust you, just like the rumor that Huang Chao's rebellion was related to him."

Xiao Yan frowned. This was obviously different from his plan.

However, the old man did not wait for Xiao Yan to speak, and continued to ask: "I heard that Yuan Tiangang wants to support another boy?"

Xiao Yan was surprised: "How did you know that, sir?"

"Hehe, don't worry about how I know." The old man stroked his beard and said leisurely, "If that day really comes, although I don't want to see it, I still have to tell you, just do what you have to do, don't worry about all those things."

Xiao Yan pondered in silence.

"Okay, enough small talk, here we are."

The old man turned around with a smile, as if he had not said the words just now: "It's time to get down to business."

Xiao Yan climbed up the last step, looked up, and his gaze was fixed.

On the mountains, low flower trees can be seen everywhere. In this winter, flowers of various colors are blooming, colorful and gorgeous. If you walk a little further inside and go deeper, you can see all kinds of red flowers and leaves. Looking around, they look like huge clouds of fire, and groups of golden swallowtail butterflies are flying among the red flowers.

At the end of the flower trees, there is only a wall.

There were densely packed handwritings on it that looked very simple, shaped like tadpole characters. Xiao Yan had no idea where the characters came from and was just about to study them carefully.

The old man smiled and shouted, "Old man, don't hide, come out and greet my nephew!"

Xiao Yan felt a little embarrassed, which was rare. What the old man said was really rude.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time, why haven't you seen me?"

Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill down his spine and turned around abruptly, only to see a tall figure in a black robe standing behind him. In the broad daylight, countless rays of light were reflected in the black robe, as if there was only darkness.

It was as if an endless abyss was silently staring at Xiao Yan.

(End of this chapter)