Seeing that Cai still admitted that he was sorry for his father-in-law Zhao Ji, and realized that all this he did might be written into the annals of history and become important evidence for future generations to criticize him, Ma Kuo was not only not a little happy, but even more worried - Ma Kuo had already realized that Cai might still not care about this!

Really!

Cai Ying's tone changed, and he said: "But although Your Majesty is not sorry for me Cai Ying, nor is he sorry for the Cai family, but he is sorry for the people of the world, sorry for the people of Li under his rule, he is for his own selfish desires, and he has greatly promoted Huashigang and Xicheng, which has caused many people in the Great Song Dynasty to not survive, and in the end he can only pin his head to his waist and choose to rise up, do you still use me to say this?" ”

Cai still took a deep breath and said, "Let me tell you the truth, I didn't do these things for me personally. ”

Cai still patted the dragon chair sitting under his buttocks hard, and then said: "I'm not rare this chair, this chair is not so easy to sit on, if one doesn't sit well, I will not only stink for 10,000 years, but also the whole family will not die well." ”

Cai still pouted and smiled, and then said in his heart: "If I am really barefoot, I can't even eat, I will sacrifice my life for my own wealth, but I am not, not to mention that I am from a famous family, with only my Wentao martial arts strategy and knowledge, no matter what I do, I will definitely be able to get whatever life I want to live." ”

Speaking of this, Cai still leaned forward to his body, then looked at Ma Kuo, and said: "The reason why I embarked on this road is only because I want to win a life for the people, for our nation, and for the people of the world, not for myself." ”

For some reason, Ma Kuo completely believed what Cai still said - he believed that Cai still did not support the army for himself, but for the people of the world.

But as an envoy, Ma Kuo couldn't give up his position because of this, he said: "Even if you are right, Master Hou, but at this time, it is a big mistake for you to take this step. ”

Cai still didn't speak.

Ma Kuo knew that Cai was still asking him to continue.

Ma Kuo took a deep breath and said: "With your outstanding wisdom Master Hou, you must be able to think that in this situation, Yanyun and our Great Song Dynasty must be bound to win, otherwise the Great Song Dynasty will die, therefore, as long as Hou Ye you forcibly occupy Yanyun, there will be a war between our two sides, which will win and which will lose for the time being, the two tigers will fight, one will die, and the remaining one must be scarred and unable to resist the wolves, at that time, the Han people will be wiped out, and Hou Ye, you, will be the sinners of the Han people through the ages." ”

Cai still secretly sighed that Ma Kuo was so powerful, and he immediately found the crux of the problem, and also found his Cai Ying's weakness.

It's not a pity to die.

But if Cai still really fights with the Great Song Dynasty, then it will only cheapen the Jin Kingdom and Western Xia, especially the former.

Not to mention that Cai still and the Great Song Dynasty were defeated, and then they were picked up by the Jin people and went south to invade the Central Plains, and the people of the Central Plains suffered from the war as in history.

It is only said that if Cai still fights with the Great Song Dynasty, it will be impossible for the Central Plains to recuperate, while the Jin people can take this opportunity to digest the Great Liao Empire they swallowed and complete further growth.

Under the dissipation of the other, it is really difficult to say whether Cai can still win Dajin.

Moreover, it is not only the Dajin - but also the Western Xia, and the Dadan tribes that have not yet been unified, that is, the future Great Mongol Empire.

Therefore, if Cai still starts a war with the Great Song Dynasty, it will definitely be a matter of happiness for those who are close to each other.

Taking a step back, if Cai can still destroy the Great Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, it will be worth bearing this kind of pain.

But the problem is that Cai still can't destroy the Great Song Dynasty in one fell swoop.

You must know that Dajin was poor for a lifetime, and until he perished, he did not destroy the Great Song Dynasty.

If Cai still really fought a protracted and protracted war with the Great Song Dynasty, then Cai still would not only not be able to save his own nation, but would become a sinner of his own nation.

Moreover, this possibility is very high.

Although Zhao Ji is extremely mediocre, he is not the stupidest emperor Zhao Huan in history, he will not do the stupid thing of being blocked in Bianliang City, Tokyo - history has proven that as long as there is an enemy going south, Zhao Ji will definitely flee south as soon as possible like a rabbit.

If this is the case, then it is still impossible for Cai to destroy Zhao Song within a year or two.

At that time, what Cai is still worried about is likely to happen, at least, the people of Li in the Central Plains will be plunged into war because of Cai Yan.

Seeing that Cai still seemed to be a little loose, Chen Hoop Bucket, who had been standing under His Royal Highness, said: "Emperor Zhao's private wisdom and Xiaohui, with a biased heart, reprimanded the righteous people, approached the treacherous, indulged in nothingness, admired the tour view, exhausted the people's strength, the monarch and the ministers were Yiyu, they were abandoned, neglected the national politics, did nonsense every day, and the outline of the flowers and stones made the people in the southeast region all live in dire straits, so that the uprising broke out and hurt the national strength, but he didn't learn a lesson, and even used Zhu Mian's father and son to intensify the search for Huashigang, making the people unhappy, and complaining. Since the ancients were discouraged by playthings, indulged in lust and defeated, and those who rarely died, he must be the king of the dead country! ”

Lu Jiang was also afraid that Cai would still be persuaded by Ma Kuo, so he also said: "My Hou Ye, save millions of people in the southeast, so that they have clothes to wear, food to eat, live and work in peace and contentment, after entering Yanyun, it is also a side of peace and governance, everyone is happy to govern for it, countless people have lived because of my Hou Ye, one harms the people, one saves the people, and the one who harms the people stands on the moral high ground, but the one who saves the people has become a sinner through the ages, what is the reason?" ”

Ma Kuo avoided talking about what Zhao Ji did, and he didn't argue with Chen Hoop and Lu Jiang, he just looked at Cai Yi and said: "Master Hou, the rights and wrongs in the past, now it is useless, let's just talk about the current situation." ”

Without waiting for Cai to still agree, Ma Kuo said to himself: "Now, Lord Hou, you have been jointly attacked by the four countries, if you are a little careless, even if you are as powerful as Lord Hou, I am afraid that it will be difficult to pass this pass, take a step back and say, even if Lord Hou reluctantly defeated our Great Song Dynasty and passed this pass, but at that time, you were also a veteran of the division, and you could only watch the Jurchens and the Tangut people and the Goryeo people wreaking havoc in the Central Plains, and the Han people were bathed in the flames of war!" ”

Ma Kuo sighed leisurely, and then continued: "History is sometimes very one-sided, especially for those national sinners, it may not record how many good things you have done, it will only one-sidedly record that you have made the Central Plains suffer from war, it will only one-sidedly record that you have made the Han people suffer, and it will only one-sidedly treat you as a sinner through the ages such as Shi Jingjiao." ”

Cai still looked at Ma Kuan for a long time before he said, "You're really not afraid of death." ”

Ma Kuo smiled and said: "Before coming, Ma Kuo had already put life and death out of the way, Ma Kuo only asked the Hou Ye to let Ma Kuo finish what Ma Kuo wanted to say, when he was on the ground, Ma Kuo was dead, and he died without regrets." ”

Cai still said: "What else do you want to say?" ”

Ma Kuo said: "Talk about the general trend. ”

Cai still asked, "What is the general trend?" ”

Ma Kuo said: "It is most beneficial to the general trend of Master Hou. ”

Cai still smiled and said, "You still think about me?" ”

Ma Kuo shook his head and said: "Otherwise, Ma Kuo will only plan for our Great Song, but you might as well talk about the general trend that is most beneficial to you, Master Hou." ”

Cai still said: "You are also honest, okay, then I will listen, what do I do to be the most beneficial?" ”

Ma Kuo said word by word: "Withdraw-out-Yan-cloud." ”

……

Cai You, Cai Xuan, and Ma Kuo were sent to the embassy by Wang Jieru to rest.

Chen Hoop, Lu Jiang and others were also sent away by Cai Ying.

In the entire Long Live Palace, only Cai Zhen and Cai Zhen's eunuch Xiao Luzi remained.

Cai was still sitting on the dragon chair, looking south, silent!

I don't know how long it took, Xiao Fuzi came into the hall to report: "Hou Ye, Li Changshi, Lord Chen, Lord Cao, Lord Cao, Lord Cao Zhao, and other more than 20 adults are asking to see outside the hall. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Fuzi said again: "In addition, Xiao Shouzi just came here, and he said that Emperor Chongde, Emperor Maode, and Emperor Xunde want to invite Hou Ye to go to them to rest at night. ”

Cai still knew that these people were here to persuade him to give up Yanyun.

Cai still did not see Li Gang and others.

After a while, Zuo Qigong, Liu Yanzong, Yelu Dashi and others asked to see him.

Cai still didn't see it, because Cai still knew that they were here to persuade him not to give up Yan Yun.

Outside the hall, the two sides of the people are clearly distinguished, and even hate each other.

At the same time, people on both sides are waiting for who Cai will summon.

First, this proves that Cai is still tendentious.

Second, this proves that who has a heavier position in Cai Ying's heart.

waited until late at night before Xiao Luzi came out.

As soon as everyone saw it, they immediately surrounded it, and some people who were anxious even took the initiative to ask: "Gonggong She, who did the Hou Ye summon?" ”

Xiao Luzi swept over the ministers, and finally fell on Li Gang's body, and said, "Changshi, Lord Xuan is here." ”

As soon as he heard that the person Cai still wanted to see was him, as calm as Li Gang, he couldn't help but respond heavily: "No!" ”

Li Gang is so uncalm, naturally there is a reason.

First of all, Cai still chose to see him at this critical moment, it is very likely that Cai is still the life of the world, and he wants to choose to retreat and give the Great Song a chance, which makes Li Gang, who has always obeyed the loyalty and patriotism of the monarch, a little relieved!

Secondly, at this critical moment, Cai still did not choose to meet others, but chose to see him Li Gang, which is enough to show that Cai still values and trusts him Li Gang.

Thirdly, as one of the leaders of Cai Ying, a new force, Li Gang felt that at this moment, he had an obligation to give advice to Cai Zhen and minimize the losses of their forces.

With such a complicated mood, Li Gang walked into the Hall of Long Life.

Seeing that Cai was still sitting alone on the dragon chair, Li Gang walked to his place with a steady step, and then bowed to the ground and said, "Minister Li Gang, meet the Lord!" ”

……