Qin Mubai chatted with Li Daozong for a while, and suddenly heard a melodious pipa sound coming from a small attic not far away in the night sky, and a female voice was singing.

Ethereal and tactful, like a nightingale moaning.

"When is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky"

"I don't know the heavenly palace, what year is it tonight......"

Qin Mubai couldn't help but be slightly stunned, isn't this the song "When Will There Be Tomorrow" that Faye Wong sang?

Li Xueyan?

Li Daozong's chuckle and licking the calf were overflowing, and said: "Yan'er never drinks alcohol, and I drank a little today, probably because the wine has not gone away, and I sang in the middle of the night." ”

"It's a good song." Qin Mubai was sincerely admired.

Li Xueyan's voice is already crisp and tactful, but after a thousand years, it is a natural and powerful singer's voice. In addition, this is a good pipa, and anyone who listens to it has to be impressed.

Listening to her play and sing is a pleasure.

Qin Mubai listened intently for a moment, then suddenly sighed, and said, "Lord Wang, I suddenly feel that we people are really very bad. ”

"Oh, how do you say?" Li Daozong asked in surprise.

"What we think about is all about the situation, the overall situation, and interests, but sometimes we forget some shame and dignity." Qin Mubai said, "I said this very ugly, and I overturned a boatload of people with a stick and a bucket, but I really don't vomit or feel unhappy." ”

"I see what you mean." Li Daozong nodded disappreciatively and said, "Do you think that we have to send out the geese in exchange for fighters or peace in order to achieve the so-called great things, right?" ”

"Hmm......" Qin Mubai nodded.

The corners of Li Daozong's mouth raised, and he smiled a little treacherously, and suddenly said, "What, you are reluctant?" ”

"Uh......" Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment and said with a smile, "Where did the prince go?" Qin's usual proposition, the prince is very clear. Whenever and wherever I am, I am against harmony. Even though there are all kinds of advantages and disadvantages of fighting with my relatives, I would rather die on the battlefield than give away our women in exchange for my own comfort. It's worse for me than death. ”

"Hey, you!" Li Daozong shook his head with a wry smile, reached out to pat him on the shoulder, and said with a little emotion and sadness, "You are just like this king when he was young, hot-blooded, heroic, and domineering or stupid even when the sky falls." In fact, who wants to be close, Your Majesty is willing? …… Sometimes, the state game and the battlefield competition are like doing business, everyone wants to pay the least amount of money and earn more profits. Sending one goose may mean 10,000 fewer deaths...... Interests, in the face of interests, feelings have always been fragile. ”

Qin Mubai's brows gradually furrowed, staring at the small carving tower not far under the moonlight, and muttering to himself: "Where can the interests of the world be pursued?" The essence that distinguishes people from plants and trees lies in their feelings...... I admit that giving away the princess is an extremely good deal for the Tang Dynasty, but until now, Hugh said that she is the daughter of the prince, and even if she is a person who has nothing to do with me, I will not be able to pass my own level. ”

"No one is more reluctant to give up geese than this king." Li Daozong said softly, "Mu Bai, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders, and you should focus on the overall situation. ”

"Don't worry, I understand." Qin Mubai took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, twisted his eyebrows and said, "I will fulfill my responsibilities." If I had a choice, my attitude and position would be quite clear! ”

"The imperial court sent Liu Shanyin, the young secretary of Honglu Temple, to come with this king and make a special trip to Tubo to negotiate state affairs and discuss the matter of peace and marriage." Li Daozong said, "Tomorrow, let him take care of it and set off." The military situation is like fire, and a moment earlier, there may be many fewer deaths. ”

"Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven." Qin Mubai replied, "Let Liu Shanyin go for a run first!" ”

Li Daozong's heart was blocked, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it.

He clearly saw that Qin Mubai hated the matter of "marriage". If Liu Shanyin's trip was a little unsatisfactory to him, he would definitely turn his face with Tubo in an instant and kill you to death.

"After all, you're still young...... Li Daozong sighed secretly, and thought again, "When you're as young as you, this king also has a heart that is happy." Now, it has become so snobbish and realistic. has been rolling in the world for many years, grinding away the edge and reining in the blood...... What else do I have left but sophistication and tactfulness? Qin Mubai, Qin Mubai, I really envy you! …… Why be reckless when you are young, this sentence is what you once said. Unfortunately, I seem to be really old. ”

As the night deepened, Qin Mubai prepared to resign and go back. Wu Meiniang is enough to stay alone in the empty room for one night, is it possible to let her stay for two nights?

Today, she really went to the market and bought a full set of beds and bedding!

Just as Qin Mubai was about to say goodbye, in the backyard of the Dadu Governor's Mansion, which was only a wall away, there was a sudden loud noise, as if there were still shouting and fighting.

Qin Mubai suddenly stood up solemnly: "It's messed up!" What happened in the army in the middle of the night? ”

"Could it be Yingxiao?" Li Daozong, who led the troops to the battle, was extremely vigilant, and raised his hand decisively, "Let's go, take a look!" ”

The two of them hurried out and ran to the military tun of the Dadu Governor's Mansion. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, he bumped into a general of the Yi Mansion head-on, and said in a panic: "Young Marshal, you can be regarded as coming, and the last general is waiting to find you!" ”

"What?" Qin Mubai asked sharply.

"That Hou Junji!" The general said angrily and anxiously, "I have nothing to do to break into the barracks and provoke our brothers, and now we are in a mess!" ”

"Hou Junji?" Since it wasn't Ying Xiao, Qin Mubai's anxiety and anger suddenly disappeared by half, he looked at the partial general in amazement, and asked, "What did he do?" ”

"He seems to have drunk too much, and he broke into the military camp for no reason, and when he saw people, he scolded and beat them." The general replied, "The brothers know that he has come from and have listened to the orders of the young marshal, and they have not seen him in general. But the more he scolded, the more ugly he became, the more troublesome he became, and a few people couldn't hold it down and got involved with him...... As a result, the whole camp shook and became chaotic in the middle of the night. ”

"How can this be reasonable, this Hou Junji is so unreasonable!" Li Daozong said angrily when he heard this, "The military camp is heavy, how can he be allowed to mess around?" ”

"The prince is angry, Hou Junji should have his reasons for doing this." Qin Mubai was not angry, and said with a laugh, "As long as it's not Yingxiao." Let's go, let's see what is going on! ”

After entering the barracks, Qin Mubai and the others saw a large group of soldiers gathered in a circle from a distance, holding up some torches, and a piece of land was vacant in the middle.

Among them, there was a man who sat lazily on the ground with a wine jug in one hand, and was talking loudly-

"Who else is going to come and fight with me? Stand out! …… What kind of soldiers are you? With such a big group of people, can't you kill me? What are you afraid of? ”

Obviously, that is Hou Junji.

Most of the sergeants in a circle glared angrily at Hou Junji, hating him alive. Several of them also had bruised noses and swollen faces or bloody noses and mouths, apparently beaten.

The general whispered to Qin Mubai: "Hou Junji's subordinates are a bit of a problem, and they overturned several of our brothers by themselves. If it weren't for the military order and affection, his brothers would have tore him apart. But he's still barking here! ”

Qin Mubai waved his hand to signal him to shut up, and he didn't rush to show up when he stood in the dark, to see what this Hou Junji wanted to do.

Hou Junji sneered while drinking wine, and said loudly: "You are the soldiers brought out by Qin Mubai? Ha ha! Why didn't he go to Hongwen Hall and Tai Academy to pick up some bachelors who read poetry and books, wouldn't that be more appropriate? Look at all of you gritting your teeth with hatred and not half of you come forward to do anything to me, do you still have a little blood, don't you? Come, come on, draw your swords, and kill me! - Say hello here! ”

He patted his chest hard, his face flushed, obviously drunk.

Several soldiers couldn't help it and really wanted to rush out, but they were stopped by the brothers around them.

"This man can't be killed! The young marshal has instructions! ”

"Fuck! I just slaughtered him to accompany him, and I can't bear it anymore! ”

"Kill! Kill him! ”

Hou Junji suddenly stood up, raised his head and laughed loudly: "Come on!" Come! - Kill me! ”

That situation is like a wolf with a howling moon.

Li Daozong squinted at him, shook his head and smiled, and said: "Hou Junji started in the army when he was young, and his fierce blood is that he has been in the six departments above the court for many years, and it still hasn't been polished. This is not only his biggest suffocation, but also his greatest strength. ”

"I feel the same way." Qin Mubai nodded with a smile and said, "If he loses this gangster and blood, he will no longer be Hou Junji." What is he going to do today, even if he is drunk, he has no reason to run to the barracks to make trouble, right? It's weird! ”

"Wouldn't you know if you asked him in the past? Don't let him get into trouble. ”

"It's fine."

The two were about to walk over, when Hou Junji suddenly threw the wine jug in his hand to the ground, and the pieces were torn apart, and he said loudly: "You all go home!" Don't follow Qin Mubai into battle and send him to death! - I'm going to kiss and send the girls to Tubo Zampu, what do you want these soldiers to do? What's more, it's still a bunch of soldiers! ”

"Hou Junji, you still don't shut up!" Li Daozong got angry, picked up the soldiers and rushed in, pointed at Hou Junji and shouted, "What kind of bullshit are you putting here when you are so drunk?" If others dare not kill people, this king will treat you like a mustard! ”

"Yo, drink!" Hou Junji looked at Li Daozong sideways, his drunken eyes seemed to be smiling, and he hummed, "Finally, there is a bold and imposing one, who is my Dao, it turns out to be the king of Jiangxia!" Disrespectful, disrespectful, haha! ”

At this time, all the sergeants stood solemnly, clasping their fists towards Li Daozong's side, and those sergeants who had been beaten shrank and hid behind, not daring to show their heads.

"Tie it up and throw it into the tent of the Chinese army." Qin Mubai said coldly.

Several sergeants rushed forward, pressed Hou Junji to the ground with hatred, and tied him up.

Hou Junji didn't say a word, let them be tied up like a dead man, and then threw it into the tent of the Chinese army, fell to the ground and almost scattered the bones.

After retreating everyone, Qin Mubai and Li Daozong entered the military tent and stood beside Hou Junji left and right.

Hou Junji glanced up at the two of them and sneered.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Mubai asked calmly, without a trace of anger or emotion.

"I laugh at Li Daozong's obscene and despicable depravity, and live up to the name of a hero; Laughing at Qin Sanlang's great talent, he is empty and lacks his appearance, and he will eventually achieve nothing; Uncle Qin died of a long life, and Helong of Xiaolanzhou will eventually fall into the hands of others! ”

Qin Mubai and Li Daozong glanced at each other, with a wide range of expressions.

"Wow", Qin Mubai pulled out the knife at his waist.

"Come, wipe it here, it's the most enjoyable!" Hou Junji stretched his neck and laughed, "Start quickly, let the old man try your knife skills!" ”

"Buzz ......"

A knife goes down, like a dragon's groan.

The rope on Hou Junji's body was scattered.

"Get up, don't lie on the ground if you're not a turtle." Qin Mubai sneered, walked to the tent and said outside, "Come on, prepare some wine and food." ”

"No!"

The pawn outside was confused and left.

Hou Junji pursed his lips and got up, patted the dust on his body, found a place to sit down, looked at Qin Mubai and Li Daozong left and right unscrupulously, and said, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Drink!" Qin Mubai clapped his hands and said, "Not afraid of death, but also afraid of drinking?" ”

"Drink it!" Hou Junji snorted and said, "A man's life is nothing more than wine and wealth, and wine is still ranked first, and it has always been Hou's favorite." In the past, when he was an official, he was bound to officialdom, which is not okay or that. It's better now, since he is a prisoner under the stairs, he is idle and reckless, and he can do anything. ”

"Hou Junji, tell me, why are you doing this today?" Li Daozong said patiently, "In front of us, you don't have to pretend. You're pretending to be confused, you really understand. You're a flaminish, and we're all straight, so we don't have to go around the bend. ”

"Okay, I said." Hou Junji's mouth was full of wine, his face was red, but his eyes were bright, and he pointed at Qin Mubai and said, "You must know a man's ability and ability, and everyone has his own way." Most of the people in the world pay attention to their family background, learn from the family, or have an official rank and resume. I Hou Junji, I never watch it. ”

"And what do you see?" Li Daozong asked with a smile.

"Look at the woman beside him, and his siblings." Hou Junji said very seriously, he said, "The more outstanding the man, the better the woman; What kind of friends and siblings that man has around him depends on his roots and determines his confidence. ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, is this the same as what heroes see? In the past, I used to say, "The better the male, the better the female."

"Then what do you think, what about Qin?"

Hou Junji shook his head and pouted, "I can only say that you are lucky." Other than that, you're pretty much good. ”

"How?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh.

Even Li Daozong shook his head and laughed, "It's really reckless!" ”

Hou Junji took Li Daozong's words as the wind in his ears, burped, and said: "Princess Gaoyang, Wu Meiniang, any woman like this is worthy of the top man in the world." You're sitting on the other side. But it's not that you're capable or capable, it's that you're lucky. In other words, you have a woman's relationship, and you will hook up and coax. ”

"Where did you see that Qin Mubai has no ability and is incapable?" Li Daozong asked with a smile.

"The soldiers he brought with him." Hou Junji turned his head, looked at Li Daozong and said, "An army, his spirit depends on the generals. Qin Mubai's soldiers are only sincere and fearful, without bloodiness and domineering. Yes, they are quite abided by military discipline and military rules, just like Li Jing's soldiers. Qin Mubai, most of whom also passed on Li Jing's routine, the rules in the army are the first, and the soldiers have their own personality and courage, and everyone in the generals is polished to a round and jade temper. Such soldiers are only suitable for patrolling the capital in the imperial city, and they are not allowed to go on the battlefield. To go up is to send them to death, especially in places like Helongxi, they are like a flock of sheep. ”

Li Daozong smiled, and was just about to say that this Yifu army had just been gathered from the Sixteen Guards, and had not yet been trained, and it was just a plate of loose sand. Qin Mubai stopped him with a look, and said to Hou Junji: "Then in your opinion, what kind of general and what kind of soldier should be able to gallop with ease in a place like Helong in the Western Regions?" ”

"Wolves!" Hou Junji spit out these two words heavily, loudly.

"What are wolves?"

"It's the wolves! A wolf pack that is a good tiger is invincible to a pack of wolves! Hou Junji said loudly, "Wild, fleshy, arrogant and murderous, turn to fight thousands of miles to get food from the enemy, and fight with the enemy no matter how strong or weak it is!" - Only such an army can make a difference in Helong in the Western Regions! ”

"That's a good point." Qin Mubai said lightly, "Then in your opinion, I, Qin, my father, and even all the generals under my command, can't train such a wolf pack army?" ”

"Nope." Hou Junji shook his head without hesitation and said, "Qin Shubao, the tiger general of the world, but he is not a wolf general. He is domineering, the tiger is majestic, and he destroys the city like a tiger, and no one can stop him. But he is not ruthless enough, not vicious enough, not wild enough to be obedient, and more importantly, he is too noble and arrogant, and never disdains the way of 'soldiers are not tired of cheating'. Faced with the complicated situation in the Western Regions and the capricious, insidious and vicious Hu people, one day, he will suffer a great loss because of his character. As for you, Qin Mubai...... Wen Tao has more than enough martial arts, you yourself know better than me. There are also Xue Wanche brothers and Qi Bi He Li, they are at most Xiong Zhen under the command of the tiger, waving the flag and shouting to defend the city and farming, at most they are stunned and charged, so they can only do these things. Xue Rengui is expected to be Qin Shubao's second, but not now. The rest of the people, under the jurisdiction of the Lanzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office, are thousands of miles away, and there is nothing worth taking a look at anymore. ”

After hearing this, Li Daozong couldn't help sneering and said, "Hou Junji, you have some ability, but you are too arrogant and withdrawn. The heroes of the world are just grass mustard in your eyes. You're trying to say that tigers are inferior to wolves, aren't you? ”

Hou Junji for tat, tapped the table in front of him with his knuckles, and said loudly: "In places like Helong Western Regions, it's still - a bully is not as cunning, and a tiger is not as good as a wolf!" Hou's words are here today, another day, we'll see! ”

"Tiger general, wolf general...... Tyrant is not as cunning, tiger is not as good as wolf! Qin Mubai took a deep breath, slowly exhaled it, and said to himself with a deep brow, "Hou Junji, this is to the point!" …… Li Daozong is right, he is pretending to be confused and really understands, and the great wisdom and foolishness have already been confident! ”