Li Xueyan's hand pouring tea froze, looked at Qin Mubai with a surprised expression, and said curiously: "How to say?" ”

"Is that the second question?"

"Snow Goose will make a new pot of tea for the general, how about I ask for teaching?"

Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, how could he refuse such a request?

"Alright! Today, Qin was ashamed and cheeky, and discussed with the county lord once. ”

"General Xie Qin!" Li Xueyan immediately started to get a new tea brick and began to grind, with a little excitement, and said while grinding, "The general will sit down for a while and drink old tea." The new tea is good for a while. ”

Qin Mubai nodded, took the tea in his hand, took a sip, and couldn't help but gaze at Li Xueyan a few times.

In all fairness, her appearance is no match for Wu Meiniang, her nobility is not as high as that of Princess Gaoyang, and she is not as sharp and flying as Chen Yan, nor is she as gentle as a demon like water to yin and softness.

However, if the strengths of these four women were combined, it would be too perfect.

That's right, it's the little woman in front of me who is only fifteen years old, Li Xueyan.

At first glance, she has no bright spots or flaws, and the impression she gives is probably a gentle and generous beauty embryo.

But some people are this type, thrown into the crowd and not conspicuous, and only after getting along do they feel that he is different.

Just like an ordinary dish that can be seen on the table of thousands of households, it will not make people feel amazing and vulgar. However, only the most skilled chef can stir-fry it to an extraordinary and unique flavor.

Li Xueyan is probably this kind of woman. Her inner talent and characteristics completely surpass her appearance and family background. Obviously, she is gentle and low-key, and she does not use her appearance and family background as capital to show off.

If it weren't for the fact that her inner world was enriched to a certain level, how could she wilt?

For a while, Qin Mubai was a little interested in the little woman in front of him, and decisively believed that this little woman was definitely not as simple as she seemed on the outside.

How could an ordinary woman from the family sit alone with a strange man in such a late night, so calmly and naturally, to discuss the headaches of the monarchs and prime ministers?

In this way, Li Xueyan, a little woman dressed in snow white, is really a wonderful person.

……

Li Xueyan took a brand-new clay pot and boiled tea, pursed her lips with satisfaction and smiled: "I heard my father say that the general loves Birun Mingyue. Such good tea should be simmered in the spring water green clay pot made by the Huyangyue kiln. It's just that the snow goose has rough skills, so the general should not make fun of it. ”

"The county lord is too modest." Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, "Among the tea that Qin has drunk, only His Royal Highness King Wu's craftsmanship can be compared with the county lord. The craftsmanship of the county lord is definitely not inferior to the tea in the palace. ”

"Really? The general should drink more. Li Xueyan smiled happily and blushed, and then said, "Where did we talk about it just now?" ”

"Should, and shouldn't."

"Hee-hee!" Li Xueyan actually smiled, smiled a little naughty, and said, "Then the general quickly ask for advice, tell me why Xueyan shouldn't go to Tubo and kiss?" ”

This time Qin Mubai wondered.

Could it be that "getting married" is really fun? Is she really a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, or is she confused and ignorant?

The Tubo people are similar to "barbarians" in the eyes of the Tang people nowadays. The Tang people believed that they were uncivilized and uneducated, like wild beasts with wool and blood, and women were even less respected, and were allowed to be ravaged by men like cattle and sheep. It is not uncommon for fathers and sons to share a daughter in a family.

In the eyes of the morally educated Han people, this is not just as simple as immorality. And for women, it's even more difficult to accept.

Moreover, the Tubo Plateau is covered with ice and snow for more than half of the year, and thousands of miles of ice and snow drift, how can it be such a fairyland on earth as Chang'an? Although she Li Xueyan is not an orthodox princess, she is also a pampered county lord, and she went to the barren land of the Tubo Plateau, how to survive? Homesickness alone can make people collapse!

Qin Mubai shook his head and asked rhetorically, "Judging by the situation, the county lord is willing to marry Tubo?" ”

"I took the initiative to ask for my life to marry Tibet." Li Xueyan spoke amazingly, but she was as indifferent as ever.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but be stunned, his hand holding the teacup paused, and naturally asked, "Why?" ”

"100,000 fights, why don't you pity the snow goose and a daughter?" Li Xueyan smiled and said, "The general is the one who leads the troops, and he should know how terrible and cruel war is. How many people have left their homes and lost their relatives, and how many wives and families have been separated and their families have died. Wouldn't it be cost-effective to use a snow goose and a daughter to compensate for all this? ”

Qin Mubai was silent for a while, speechless.

"The general has a strategic mind and a good plan, and it is not a problem to govern the army and the country, it is a heroic man for a while, and this shallow truth is categorically not used by Snow Goose to hear from the general." Li Xueyan said, "Xue Yan knows that he is young and shallow, so he only hopes that the general will give him advice. ”

Qin Mubai pondered for a long time, and he really didn't know how to answer this question for a while.

Li Xueyan was not in a hurry, and said with a faint smile: "Is the general wondering why Xueyan behaves so greatly, but he intends to compromise the dignity of your seven-foot man?" Don't misunderstand, the general has no such intention. Snow Goose is just sincerely asking for advice. ”

"Okay, let's just make small talk, talk about it, you don't have to take it seriously." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Yu Private, this doesn't need to be said. Your background is far away from your hometown to marry in the barren land of Tibet, and life and death are unpredictable, and the separation of relatives is like death, and this is only one of them. Second, the harsh natural environment of Tubo is difficult for even a strong man in my Han and Tang dynasties to adapt to, let alone you? Therefore, when you go to Tibet, you will face all unknown fears and imaginable pains. ”

"This snow goose naturally knows." Li Xueyan chuckled disapprovingly and said, "Please also tell the general about the deep reason." ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Then it's about national affairs and the nation, Qin is not good at talking about it." To put it in general terms, if peace can bring real peace, what is the use of the army? Throughout the ages, how can there be war? ”

"If the harmony is successful, Xue Yan is ashamed to say that it can bring peace between Tang and Fan for at least thirty years." Li Xueyan said, "Isn't this a good deal? ”

Qin Mubai smiled slightly: "What about thirty years later?" Send another princess, not to continue the war? ”

"Snow geese are incompetent, so they can only take on what is in front of them. If you go to the plateau, you should do your best to civilize the Tibetan people and minimize friction and war. Li Xueyan said, "Uncivilized, no education; Without education, there is no way to cultivate virtue; If you don't cultivate virtue, you can't avoid war. ”

After listening to this, a smile appeared on Qin Mubai's face. In the smile, there is appreciation, touch, and a trace of sadness.

Li Xueyan is indeed an unusual woman.

To put it in a rather vulgar but shocking word, she's great.

Women don't let their eyebrows be bearded, they deserve the word hero!

"General, is Snow Goose wrong?"

"You're right. If you can really do this, you will sacrifice your own body to save thousands of people from fire and water, and the future generations will definitely erect a monument for you. Whether it is the Han people or the Tibetan people, they will definitely respect you and have a good admiration for you, and it will be a good story. Your name will be passed down from generation to generation. Qin Mubai said.

"In this way, why doesn't the general let the snow goose go to Tubo and kiss?" Li Xueyan asked, confused and more inquisitive.

Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "I didn't let you go, I just felt that you didn't need to go." ”

"Please advise the General."

"I can't talk about teaching, it's just my own foolish opinion." Qin Mubai said, "At this time, and even thirty years later, it is reasonable and cost-effective for the county lord to marry Tubo." Sacrificing only one of you, hurting the reunion of a family, and saving thousands of people from shedding blood and thousands of sorrows, standing on the position of the state, this is of course much more cost-effective than the bloodshed of a million army. But...... From the perspective of a hundred years, a thousand years, or even history, and from the perspective of the nation, it is of little significance for you to do this. ”

"How?"

"Because the contradictions and antagonisms between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo are almost innate. is like a mountain and two tigers, sooner or later, you will live and die. Qin Mubai said, "Marrying you to Tubo is like a tiger giving a piece of his prey to a tiger Yihu, temporarily easing the conflict so that the other party will not come to bite." However, the situation has not changed in the slightest. Between the two, sooner or later, you will have to fight to the death. At this time, giving the prey to the other party will make the other party strong and strong, and the trouble will be even worse. Tomorrow, he will not remember that you gave him prey on a certain day, he will only remember that he still wants more prey and wants to occupy this mountain. Whether you give it prey or not, it will only treat you as an enemy. ”

"The general's words, Xue Yan dare not agree." Li Xueyan said softly, but the meaning was very insistent, she said, "The analogy of the two tigers is appropriate, but the snow goose marries Tubo, but it is not sent to the prey." ”

"How not?" Qin Mubai smiled lightly and said, "Historically, the Central Plains have given marriage to the Hu clan, and they have all taken away a large amount of gold and silver wealth and civilization technology in agriculture, mulberry weaving, astronomy, geography and other aspects. The Hu people learned from us, the Han masters, ate us, wore us, learned ours, and then used these things to teach us teachers. You say that you are not the prey, then how can you tell me what preparations the court has made for you to settle down and give marriage? ”

Li Xueyan's expression suddenly froze for a moment, and the color on her face darkened a little, and she said: "Your Majesty is going to accept me as an adopted daughter and give me the title of Princess Wencheng, and my father will serve as the marriage envoy and send it to the Tubo Plateau. The dowry that accompanied the marriage was relatively rich, and I don't remember it very really. There are about ...... Nearly 10,000 pieces of gold, silver and jade, several statues of Buddha Shakya, many treasures, and hundreds of volumes of gold and jade bookcases." In addition, thousands of musicians, technicians, and craftsmen accompanied them gave a variety of cooking foods, brocade mats with various patterns and patterns, hundreds of divination classics, Mingjian for identifying good and evil, dozens of works on construction and craftsmanship, many medical classics and doctors' prescriptions, and many seeds of cattle, sheep, horses, and grains and turnips. I vaguely heard from the people in the household department that these people and the cars lined up for about a hundred miles. ”

"Huh!" Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, "My Datang is generous." Marrying a daughter, I can't wait to hollow out my family, for fear that I won't be able to show the general trend of my Tang Dynasty, for fear that others will say that we are stingy. ”

"General, I also know that this dowry is not only extraordinarily rich. Gold and silver artifacts were secondary, mainly those classics, medicines, and seed farming tools, which were enough to civilize the Tibetan people within twenty years. Isn't that a good thing? Although the Tibetan people are enemies of us, they are also people! Li Xueyan said.

"Enlightenment and ignorance are naturally a good thing, and I have never denied it. Although you are a woman, you are very broad-minded, and even if you are an enemy country, you can treat everyone equally. Qin Mubai said, "However, if you educate them like this, it is like when the two armies face each other, you inform the enemy of our army's formation and deployment." Are you sympathetic and worried about the heavy casualties of the enemy's army, so you are not afraid that your own army will be defeated and lost blood? ”

"Ahh …… This! Li Xueyan exclaimed, and exclaimed, "Xueyan, I have no such intention!" ”

"The county lord is frightened, a certain sin." Qin Mubai hurriedly arched his hand and said, "My analogy is a little too much, and my words are a little heavier, but that's the truth." The county lord has the kindness of the county lord, great and innocent, which is admirable. Qin is a martial artist, a soldier. However, there is also the benevolence of a military man. ”

"The benevolence of the soldiers? This...... How to say? Li Xueyan asked in surprise.

Qin Mubai opened his mouth and was about to speak, when footsteps came from the door, and at the same time, a loud voice like a bell sounded: "The mercy of the soldier is to kill to stop killing, and it is okay to kill!" ”

"Father!"

"Lord Wang!"

The two hurriedly got up, and Li Daozong stepped in and laughed: "Yan'er, you are too rude!" Asking so many naughty questions annoyed General Qin and threw you into the pond. ”

"The prince has spoken." Qin Mubai hurriedly smiled, "The county lord Bing Xue is very smart, and he is kind and innocent, loyal and righteous, Qin is ashamed of himself. ”

"Okay, sit down." Li Daozong smiled and pulled the two of them to sit down on the stove, and said, "I woke up from sleep and begged for tea to drink, but I didn't see the always well-behaved geese waiting at my bedside. When I asked someone, it turned out that I was pestering Qin Saburo here to say something inconsequential. ”

"Father, you prefer to make fun of your daughter in front of others." Li Xueyan smiled and poured tea for her father.

Li Daozong smiled, licking the calf overflowing, and said: "Mu Bai, you are not an outsider, I have something to say to you for a long time." Yan'er can be regarded as a righteous annihilation, I heard that His Majesty chose a beloved daughter in the clan to marry Tubo, she actually took the initiative to go. This made the king both emotional and sad. Fortunately, now that the matter of marriage has been put on hold for the time being, the king does not know how to feel in his heart. Originally, the king couldn't do anything in Youzhou, but it was a matter of national affairs, so he had to obey His Majesty's call and hurriedly come from Youzhou with Yan'er to discuss the marriage of Tibet. In the court, more than seventy percent of the people supported marriage, and the few were mostly generals who led troops. I hear that you have always been against marriage. Moreover, your opinion has a great influence on His Majesty the Emperor. At this moment, I don't know if I should be grateful to you, hehe! ”

"Why should the prince be like this? Qin is just right about things and not about people. Regarding Tibet, Qin's opinion has always been clear and resolute. The two are like two tigers on the same mountain, and unless one of them falls, the war will never be extinguished. Qin Mubai said, "The county lord wants the Tubo people to accept the idea of civilization and education, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, I can say very responsibly that they will only accept our civilization, but will not be educated, and will always treat our Central Plains Datang with a hostile attitude. Therefore, we can only think of a way to solve the problem fundamentally, that is, to step on the plateau to subdue the Tibetans, absorb them into our Han nation, and completely assimilate and integrate them. This is the only way to cure the symptoms and cure the root cause. Throughout the ages, who has ever seen such a thing done by Heqin? It's nothing more than endless wars, affinity, and wars, losing their wives and soldiers. The dignity and honor of a big country must be maintained by sending its daughter, what kind of dignity and honor is it? I'm waiting for a martial artist, I'm waiting for a man, how can I be embarrassed? How should future generations of history comment? They will say that if we only think about what is in front of us, and that if we do not have wars and bloodshed and die in our lifetimes, we will have no sense of sorrow and throw troubles, troubles, and wars that we will face sooner or later, to our children and grandchildren. Isn't this a great irresponsibility? ——Our courtiers who seek to govern the country and the army are like little cowards, what kind of face should we use to leave in the history to see future generations!! ”

As soon as the sonorous voice fell, the room was instantly silent. Li Xueyan's face turned red, her eyes widened and she looked at Qin Mubai, holding her breath.

"Great." Li Daozong, who seemed unmoved, only raised his eyebrows slightly, and the target was thrown into Qin Mubai's face like a torch, like an understatement, but it was like a sharp arrow piercing Qin Mubai's heart-

"Remember what you said, Qin Mubai. With these words, you are either a big hero or a big liar in history. ”