Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1852 The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty 12

The banquet at the Yuwen family's house was quite nice. Yuwen Huaji felt that he had almost figured out Jiang Xinxin's tricks and saw her off properly.

On the way back, Song Yuzhi, mindful of the coachman outside, lowered her voice and asked impatiently, "Sister Jiang, why did you suddenly bring up Yuwen Chengdu?"

Jiang Xinxin sighed softly and said, "Originally, I was indignant that the Yuwen family had embarrassed me, so I specifically brought up Yuwen Chengdu. Firstly, I genuinely felt sorry for the Yuwen family, after all, Yuwen Chengdu was the number one among the younger generation back then, and even now, the two rising young masters of the Li clan combined are not enough to defeat him alone; secondly, I wanted to remind Yuwen Huaji that he should not be too flamboyant when he does not have a reliable heir."

"After all, the decline that follows the blooming flowers and the blazing fire will only attract even more covetousness from others."

Song Yuzhi felt that while the Yuwen clan was currently at its zenith, it wasn't quite at the point of being overflowing with glory and prosperity. "But Uncle Yuwen is still young. I heard before that he has taken a liking to Kou Zhong's adoptive mother and is pursuing her. Who knows, they might even have children in the future..."

Jiang Xinxin didn't argue with Song Yuzhi, but simply asked, "Then how long do you think this chaotic world will last?"

Song Yuzhi was speechless. Now that the Sui Dynasty had ended, all that was left was for the heroes of the world to fight for supremacy so that a new dynasty could be established. The chaotic periods in history books often lasted for hundreds of years. Even after the short-lived Eastern Han Dynasty, there were still several decades of chaos before the country finally fell to Cao Wei, and then the Sima clan usurped the throne.

After the Sima clan, the Five Barbarian Invasions lasted for over a hundred years, nearly two hundred years, before the Sui Dynasty unified China.

So, for Song Yuzhi, who lives in this era, she herself didn't believe it when she said that Yuwen Huaji might still have offspring.

Seeing Song Yuzhi's blank expression and the hidden worry in his eyes about the turbulent situation of the world, Jiang Xinxin said bluntly, "Now the Sui Dynasty has only lasted for two generations, just like the first unified Qin Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty are too similar, so it is inevitable that some people will look forward to the next unified dynasty, which may far surpass the Qin and Han Dynasties."

"Then think about it, would someone who harbors such expectations lack concern for the next generation of talent from all sides?"

Song Yuzhi finally understood, "In chaotic times, those with ambition may indeed be tempted to fight, but people tend to choose the stable option, right?"

Jiang Xinxin nodded, smiling with satisfaction, "A promising young man indeed!"

The coachman went back and told Yuwen Huaji everything about Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi's conversation. Yuwen Huaji felt exhausted listening to his brothers and advisors' furious rants. Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi had already left Jiangdu overnight. Although he could catch up with them, what good would it do?

Could he possibly force someone like Jiang Xinxin to bear children for his Yuwen family?!

After leaving Jiangdu and continuing north, Jiang Xinxin would not rashly bring Song Yuzhi into Wang Shichong's territory in Luoyang. Yuwen Huaji was younger than Wang Shichong, and he was used to power and considered himself a romantic, so he was naturally happy to show some leniency to Jiang Xinxin.

Wang Shichong was different. He was an old man, and none of his sons were capable, but he considered himself a subject of the Sui Dynasty. Against rebels like the Yuwen family, he naturally held the legitimacy and had far more methods at his disposal than Yuwen Huaji. If Jiang Xinxin were to arrive in Luoyang, Wang Shichong could probably frame her as an accomplice of Yuwen Huaji and imprison her.

Although Wang Shichong's scheme is unlikely to succeed, if she gets involved in any scandalous affairs, she will inevitably face trouble in the future, so it is better for her to stay away from Wang Shichong's sphere of influence.

Just as Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi were approaching Taiyuan, Kou Zhong's reply was finally delivered by a hawk.

Song Yuzhi quickly took out the reply and saw that Kou Zhong had indeed been persuaded by Shi Feixuan to need Jiang Xinxin as a helper, and that they were heading to the Pegasus Ranch.

Song Yuzhi was also surprised that Lu Miaozi was hiding in the Pegasus Ranch, which was located at the border between the Sui Dynasty and the Turkic territory. He was quite curious as to why the people of the Pegasus Ranch could tolerate such a "big shot" as Lu Miaozi. "Although the Pegasus Ranch is not a nameless or faceless force, it is really not a big deal. In the past, it relied on business with the imperial court to establish itself. Now that the Sui Dynasty is unstable, the Pegasus Ranch should be looking for a new owner."

Jiang Xinxin suggested that Song Yuzhi speed up: "Since Miss Shi suggested that we go to help, we should hurry on our way, otherwise what if it ends in regret?"

Song Yuzhi was actually quite impatient with the people her family had arranged to follow her closely. Although it was indeed convenient to have someone help with some trivial matters on the road, there were always times when it was inconvenient to hide one's tracks with too many people. So when Jiang Xinxin mentioned it, she turned around and dismissed the others, not even bringing any maids with her.

Upon entering Taiyuan, Song Yuzhi did not intend to pay a visit, but instead went directly to the Pegasus Ranch via Taiyuan.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Li Xiuning and her group, who were on their way to recruit Pegasus Ranch.

Li Xiuning was naturally very happy to see Jiang Xinxin. She could tell that Jiang Xinxin had some affection for the Li family. Although she didn't know if Jiang Xinxin's feelings were still the same, as long as they hadn't directly become enemies, in Li Xiuning's eyes, there was always a possibility of winning her over.

Even if you can't win them over, leaving a good impression is still excellent.

Li Xiuning came over to greet them: "Yuzhi, Miss Jiang, I never expected to meet you two on this vast grassland. It's truly fate that we're here today."

Song Yuzhi and Li Xiuning are indeed half-sisters, so she responded immediately: "I didn't expect to run into Sister Xiuning on the way. I felt it was impolite of me not to visit her when I passed through Taiyuan before. Please don't blame me for making up for it now, Sister Xiuning."

Jiang Xinxin also stood up and nodded in acknowledgment. Li Xiuning had already learned from Song Yuzhi that everyone had the same destination, so she quickly invited Jiang Xinxin to travel with Song Yuzhi: "Yuzhi, Miss Jiang, since everyone is going to Pegasus Ranch, why don't we travel together and look out for each other?"

Unable to make a decision, Song Yuzhi quickly looked at Jiang Xinxin, who had no intention of refusing. "Great! Having Miss Li accompany me will save me a lot of trouble. I would be delighted."

Sure enough, with Li Xiuning leading the team, Jiang Xinxin and Song Yuzhi were spared a lot of trouble along the way. At least they didn't have to cook themselves; they only needed to provide some secret spices and contribute their own dry rations.