Datang: Li Er, are you teaching me how to do things?

Chapter 297 How did you become like this

Today's Chang'an is even hotter, the big sun comes out and sprays hot air on the ground.

Taking advantage of the good weather, many people climbed out of their homes where they had been nesting for half a month, and then went out of the city to climb mountains.

Dugu Shang and Chen Dengfeng went out every day, but they didn't miss the good weather.

The four of them rode horses to Tianshi Mountain outside Chang'an City, and then climbed on foot.

This Tianshi Mountain is a famous tourist spot outside Chang'an City, because there are several small waterfalls here.

There are also clear springs and streams.

Of course, since it is a landscape, there will naturally be a Taoist temple.

The Li family chased Lao Tzu as their ancestor, and Taoism received a lot of support in the Tang Dynasty, but wherever the scenery is slightly better, there are generally Taoist temples.

The Taoist temple in Tianshi Mountain is called Tianshi Temple, so there are not only tourists here, but also some believers who come to worship God.

The four of Dugu Shang are naturally not believers, they came here to see the scenery.

Dugu Shang and Chen Dengfeng did not know when they came together again. They came under the waterfall, obviously discussing something.

This is a pain for Xiao Cheng and An Yunhui. The waterfall is not very high, that is, five or six meters, but the huge water rushes down, and the splashing sound is still very noisy.

Dugu Shang and Chen Dengfeng stood by the waterfall, they couldn't hear what they were saying at all, they could only look at Li Yun expectantly.

Amused in his heart, Li Yun chose a place with a suitable angle, and watched Dugu Shang and Chen Dengfeng quietly.

Chen Dengfeng looked a little anxious, "Dugu Shang, you said you would give you three days, now the time is up, have you considered it?"

Dugu Shang glanced at the Taoist temple not far away, "Think about it."

"What are your plans?"

"Brother Chen, I don't want to betray Datang."

Chen Dengfeng's eyes widened, and he asked puzzledly: "You betrayed Tang, and Datang didn't give you any honor, why do you betray?"

Dugu Shang smiled, "The Great Tang still gave me a lot of things. I don't want to do anything against my will. In fact, my house and the land outside the city were rewarded by the Supreme Emperor."

"This...but don't forget, how beautiful your Dugu family was in the past. If the Li family really valued your Dugu family, they should be crowned kings and marquises, but have they done it now?"

"Conferring a king and a marquis, you have to contribute..."

Dugu Shang sighed, "When Luoyang City was broken, Wang Shichong entered Luoyang, and hundreds of talents from Dugu's family were killed by Wang Shichong. If they were all still alive, maybe the result would be different."

"You...you...don't you want to regain the power of the Dugu family?"

"Naturally, but I shouldn't use such a method. The Turks invaded the Central Plains, the people suffered, and the lives of the people suffered. I can't do it."

Dugu Shang was much more serious, "Although my Dugu family has Xianbei blood, I have been in the Central Plains for a long time, and I have long regarded myself as a Han. If you want me to help foreigners and slaughter my compatriots, I can't do it."

Chen Dengfeng's eyes showed disbelief, "Pedantry, you are pedantic."

"Maybe that's the case, but brother Chen please understand me, brother Chen, please rest assured, God knows this matter, and I will not reveal it."

Chen Dengfeng's eyes were reddened and bloodshot, he shook his head, and then said: "It's too late now, Brother Dugu, I've already boarded the Turkic boat, can I still leave now?"

"Once I don't cooperate and they announce this matter, it will be a heinous crime. My whole family will be beheaded and relatives will be exiled, so I can't stop."

"Brother Dugu, we have known each other for 20 years, please help me, you don't want to see my whole family killed."

Dugu Shang shook his head, "If there are other things, I can help you, but this matter is not acceptable, and the Turkic people are spreading rumors, do they have any other evidence?"

"If there is no evidence, what are you afraid of?"

"Our family also has some influence in Chang'an. Your Majesty will never touch us easily."

Chen Dengfeng opened his mouth, and after a while, he said with a wry smile, "I... I have already received 50 yuan from the Turkic people, and I... I also wrote a letter of loyalty."

Dugu Shang's eyes widened, and he looked at Chen Dengfeng incredulously, "Brother Chen, you have always been calm, why are you here, why are you here?"

Speaking of the last sentence, he was already a little angry.

The four of them, Dugu Shang and the others, are all talented people. They seem to be doing nothing and drinking every day, but they know that once they accept the enlistment, they can at least be the third and fourth leaders in various ministries, which can be regarded as the upper class.

But under such circumstances, they still insist on their original intentions.

Relying on his own calm personality, Dugu Shang never expected that Chen Dengfeng would accept money from the Turks and write any letter of loyalty.

Chen Dengfeng smiled wryly. He leaned towards the waterfall and hid himself in the water vapor splashed by the waterfall. It was my fault."

After a pause, he continued: "So now only brother Dugu can help me. If brother Dugu is unwilling to compromise, then give me the secret recipe of smelting and give me a way out?"

Dugu Shang paused slightly, looked at Chen Dengfeng, bent down after a while and took out a short knife from his calf.

"Brother Chen, kill yourself. I swear that I will take good care of your wife and children. Your son and daughter are my own children. I will never let them be wronged."

Chen Dengfeng's eyes widened in a daze, and he looked at Dugu Shang in disbelief.

"This this……"

"There is no better way than this. I can imitate your handwriting, and so can the other two friends. You committed suicide. We will come forward to guarantee that it is not your personal letter. I believe that the court will not pursue it."

Dugu Shang said heavily and slowly: "Your family assets are enough for your children to be rich for a lifetime."

"I will urge your son to study hard. In the future, if His Majesty abdicates and the crown prince ascends the throne, your child may not be able to be an official in the court."

Chen Dengfeng's eyes became even redder. He lowered his head, his body trembled, and after a while, he suddenly raised his head, "Why was I the one who sacrificed, Brother Dugu, can't you sacrifice it?"

"Our 20-year friendship, no matter how many times you are sad, I am the one who enlightens you."

He took the dagger, and then turned to Dugu Shang, "Brother Dugu, to be honest with you, when we came out today, the Turks had already taken action. If there is no accident, both of your sons were killed by the Turks." tied up."

"You and I will serve the Turks, and together we will build a stronger empire."

"Not only will your family be restored to glory, but your son will also be able to return home safely."

Dugu Shang turned pale with shock, "You...Brother Chen, why did you become like this?"

(End of this chapter)