The noble man came, and stood there without saying a word, his little face was tense, and there was resentment in his eyes.

"It's cold, and you're still wearing so little? Look at you, your face is frozen. Chu Tianya stepped forward to pinch her face, she turned her head away, and said coldly: "What does the lord command?" ”

Chu Tianya smiled, "Call the Vermilion Bird, bring your birds again, and go out with me." ”

The noble man blinked, "Where are you going, what are you doing?" ”

"Do I need to explain to you any orders I have to give?" Chu Tianya said, "Or, are you not willing to go out with me?" ”

The noble man glanced at Chu Tianya hatefully, and pouted, "What's the murder!" Just go, go. ”

"Go, prepare the horses." Chu Tianya nodded at Xiao Feinu, "The others don't have to follow, just the three of us go out for a walk." ”

Xiao Fei hugged his fist and promised, and said, "Lord, why don't you ask Tang Ang to bring the tiger ben?" In extraordinary times, there may be danger. ”

"It's our territory within a hundred miles, and I don't go far, what danger can I have?" Chu Tianya said, "Stop talking nonsense, go and do it!" ”

"Yes!"

Soon, Chu Tianya and his entourage all rode horses, wore thick coats and put on wind and snow cloaks, left the Xiaocang Mountain Shuai Camp station, and looked down the mountain.

Uncle He brought Xiao Fei over, "Say, what is the lord doing here?" ”

"The matter of the lord, where does the villain dare to ask?" Xiao Fei's eyebrows fluttered and whispered, "Old man, you also saw that the lord brought with him the Suzaku and the nobles, and he also ordered that no one else was allowed to follow ......."

He Bo nodded thoughtfully, "What about the county lord?" ”

"Shicai took the Yelu brothers and Ada, and led the Yaksha army and the Khitan cavalry to Jiao Wentong's cavalry station." Xiao Fei said, "I said that I went to train the army, and I guess I won't be able to come back for a while." ”

"No wonder......" Uncle He touched the messy gray beard on his chin and smiled, "Order, don't mention the matter of the lord to the county lord today!" When the county lord came back, if he asked, he said that the lord had gone out to inspect the camps! ”

"Yes!"

"Hehe, the old man is going to see the excitement!" As soon as the words fell, He Bo pushed his crutches to the ground, and the whole person ran up on the snow like an eagle and a hoof, chasing after a string of horseshoe prints left by Chu Tianya and others, running faster than a rabbit.

Xiao Fei's eyes widened, "Treading snow without a trace, it turns out that there is really such a supreme light skill in the world!" - Hmph, hmph, the old man is not kind, and he still refuses to teach me the work of pressing the bottom of the box, and I have seen it with my own eyes! ”

After a while, the old man ran back again, pointed at Xiao Fei with a cane and scolded, "What are you muttering, stinky boy?" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Fei was already stunned, "No, no! ”

With a "snap" sound, the crutches hit Xiao Fei's head, and the old man scolded, "The old man who can teach you has taught you, and if you don't practice well, you know how to mumble here?" That's all you can do! - Practice, practice for 30 years, it's good that you can have the Tao of an old man! ”

"Ahh

Xiao Fei wanted to cry when he touched a bag the size of a goose egg on his head, shaking his mouth and not daring to scold, for fear that Uncle He, whose ears were smarter than a cat, would hear it again.

Chu Tianya took the nobles and the Vermilion Bird down Xiaocang Mountain all the way to the south, and ran for nearly half an hour before stopping.

It has arrived at the bank of the Fenshui River.

This is an old place, and at this time last year, a good memory of Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong was left here.

Chu Tianya got off the horse on the small hill where the two of them stopped at the beginning, and stood there looking to the north for a long time.

The wind and snow are still there, and the sky is vast.

Suzaku and the nobleman both stood behind him and did not interject. Three horses stamped their hooves not far away, steaming hot.

Chu Tianya finally turned around, and the two women looked at him calmly.

"Yes, all look good. It is worthy of the Qingwei trained by the old man, and this bit of wind and snow is not a big deal for you at all. Chu Tianya took two steps closer, stopped in front of Suzaku, and stretched out his hand to take off the mask on her face.

Suzaku took a step back and dodged, and didn't speak, just looked at him with wide eyes.

"Take it off." Chu Tianya said lightly, but it was in the tone of command.

Suzaku had no choice but to take off his mask.

On the beautiful face, there is a cross scar that will never heal.

Chu Tianya stretched out his hand, touched her face, and gently stroked the scar.

"Do you regret it?"

"What do you say?" Suzaku asked calmly without expression.

"I know you regret it, especially when you see Lord Xiao come back." Chu Tianya said, "These days, the quietest person is you, and the person farthest away from me is also you. ”

"You were wrong, I never regretted it." Suzaku turned his face away, "I said it, I just want to be myself, not to be a slave of hatred and a victim of power struggle, and I don't want to live in anyone's shadow." The current Suzaku is still the same as the Suzaku who broke the appearance with a sword. I am calm because my heart is really as calm as water; I am not far away from you, but you feel that I am far away because you have not put me close to your heart. This kind of thing should not be forced. So I'm more calm. ”

The noble man standing aside sighed softly.

Both of them looked at the nobleman, and the nobleman couldn't help but take a step back, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to......"

"That's what I should say." Chu Tianya didn't blame her, and he sighed lightly, "Suzaku, noble, I know very well what you mean for me; But I'm sorry, my heart has been stuffed with her, and there is nowhere to put another woman. I don't know what kind of mentality other men have when they have three wives and four concubines, at least for now, I can't divide my heart among a few women. I don't want to deceive you, although now I can naturally accept many other women to be with me, whether it is sharing a bed or a twilight, but I will only have Xiao Linglong in my heart. ”

The noble man bit his lip, his face tightened again, his eyes widened and he looked at Chu Tianya, his voice was a little hoarse, "So you don't want to have a room with me?" ”

"To say no, that's a lie. Noble, a woman like you is something that no man can refuse. Chu Tianya smiled and said, "If I just take what I need from the scene, I can feel at ease." But you all gave me affection and sacrifices. That's why I don't want to do anything to you. ”

"But I don't care!" The noble man suddenly exclaimed, "I already knew that you had a beloved woman!" I don't care! I just want to be with you, and that's enough. ”

Chu Tianya smiled, "I care." ”

The noble man was stunned, looked at Chu Tianya in a daze, and tears fell, "Are you going to drive me away?" ”

"You're mistaken, he's not driving us away." Suzaku said lightly on the side, "She doesn't want to owe us and be a negative man." ”

"Yes." Chu Tianya did not deny it, "I can deceive the world and steal my name, and I can kill thousands of people, but the last thing I want to owe is a love debt." You have paid a terrible price for following me, and I have thought about accepting you. But then I found out that I really was the kind of dead eye. I only have her in my heart, and I can't let go of any other woman except her. I'm afraid that you have hope, and then you will only reap disappointment. So, I have to make it clear to you. ”

"It's okay, I can wait." The noble man sniffed and tried not to let the tears flow, "You can do it for as long as you want, until you have my place in your heart." ”

Chu Tianya sighed, "If you are like this, I will only feel more guilty." ”

"You're really different from other men." Suzaku came out coldly.

Chu Tianya couldn't help laughing, "Actually, it's no different, I like everything about the wine and talent, and I want to take all the beauties in my pocket." Men are selfish. They all want to possess more women, especially beautiful women like you, but they don't want to give too much affection and take on too much responsibility. It's just that I can't afford too much true affection. I'd rather you be false to me, and then we'll play and we don't owe each other. However, I already owe you too much to owe any more. ”

"I don't care, I do!" The noble man said loudly, "Chu Tianya, you are really cheap!" You're not happy when others are sincere to you, are you? ”

Suzaku smiled faintly, "Good scolding." ”

Chu Tianya smiled bitterly, "Well, it's really a good scolding." ”

Then all three of them stopped talking, and the north wind was left whimpering with the snow.

Not far away, the old man squatted behind a big snowdrift and watched, rubbing his nose and muttering in his heart: What the hell, it's snowing heavily on a cold day, and you came here to say something inexplicable? …… Young master, hurry up while the county lord is not here! The old man is looking forward to the old Chu family spreading out underground, and you let each of them give birth to a litter for you? How can there be so much trouble, really!

After a while, Suzaku suddenly said, "What exactly do you want to say to us?" ”

The noble man also came back to his senses, "yes, run far away, avoid all eyes and ears, just to tell us this?" ”

"I have a top-secret military operation that requires the cooperation of both of you." Chu Tianya said, "If it's just the lord and his subordinates, I can directly give an order." But I know that you're not here to be a green guard. So before I say what I really think, I want to make my true thoughts clear to you, and give you a choice-whether you are willing to accept this task or not, and I cannot guarantee that you will have a place in my heart in the future. In other words, everything you are doing now may be in vain, and you may even sacrifice your life. ”

He Bo, who was not far away, couldn't help but be slightly stunned: It turns out that there is this one! What does the young master want to do? Actually hiding it from everyone, even me and Lord Xiao?

The noble man nodded slightly, "I said it, I can wait." If I can come back alive, I'll keep waiting. Say, what is the task? ”

Chu Tianya looked at Suzaku.

Suzaku said indifferently: "Don't look at me like this. I just trust my feelings and do what I'm willing to do. If you can't trust me, don't say it. Everything else is nonsense. ”

"I want you to go back to Jinguo." Chu Tianya said.

Uncle He almost jumped out, and scolded in his heart: The young master is crazy?

Suzaku and the nobles were also stunned.

"Scared?" Chu Tianya smiled, "Then forget it." ”

"You're not afraid, what am I afraid of?" Suzaku also smiled, smiling lightly, "Do you want to be a fine worker?" ”

The noble man hurriedly said, "It won't work!" Wanyan Zonghan saw us, and slaughtered us without saying a word! Well, it's also possible that ...... How the Jurchens treat women, you don't need me to say that you know! ”

"Suzaku is right, I'm very afraid." Chu Tianya sighed lightly, "I said, men are selfish, and he won't give up the women around him to anyone, regardless of whether he really likes them or not." Moreover, I am also afraid that you will be discouraged and disappointed, and you will really take refuge in the Jin Kingdom and stab me back. So, to be able to make this decision, I was also taking a big gamble. ”

"Are you risking your own qiē plus the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, betting on whether our two women are worthy of your trust?" Suzaku Road.

The noble man shuddered, "You...... Is it really that bold? ”

He Bo, who was not far away, also shivered, and scolded in his heart: It's really too old to be useful, and I'm afraid of the cold!

"So I've made it clear to you openly, and you can choose not to do it." Chu Tianya said, "This is not an order, it is a request. ”

Suzaku took a deep breath, "I'll just ask you, what would you think if I slept with Wanyan Zonghan after I went back?" ”

The corners of Chu Tianya's eyes twitched a few times.

The noble man hurriedly said: "Why do you want to say this? ”

"No, I have to ask." Suzaku insisted.

"I don't know......" Chu Tianya let out a long exhale, avoiding Suzaku's eyes.

"Okay, I did." Suzaku said firmly, "Just for you, I don't know." ”

Chu Tianya was stunned, the nobleman was also stunned, and He Bo was even more smiling with a strange expression.

"I don't know for you, Suzaku will never let another man touch a finger of me." Suzaku turned to look at the far north, "You can not believe it, but I can do it." Nobleman, you don't have to go with you, I'll just be alone. ”

"I'm not going, Qing'er won't follow us, how can you send back information to Brother Tianya?" The noble man leaned up and grabbed Suzaku's elbow, "You were my great leader, and you will always be the irreplaceable eldest sister in my heart, and I will listen to you." Do what you say, do it. I'm going with you—to die together, to live together! If we want to wait for him, we will wait together! If another man provokes us, we will kill him together; Even if you have to pull out a knife and wipe your neck, the blood will have to flow in a pit! ”

Suzaku turned his head to look at the nobleman, a rare warm smile on his face.

Chu Tianya looked at them and didn't know what to say. I just feel that in my heart, I owe these two women more.

"Let's go, let's get ready." Suzaku pulled the nobleman and went to lead the horse.

Chu Tianya wanted to ask how they could win the trust of Yan Zonghan, especially Shi Liai, the ghost fox, but when the words came to their lips, they swallowed back.

for he knew that Suzaku was no worse in wisdom than he was; Since she can be so determined, it means that she has the confidence to do it.

The two women got on the horse and clenched their fists at Chu Tianya together.

Chu Tianya stood up straight and clenched his fists at them, "Remember to come back safe and sound!" ”

"Driving—"

"The old man protects the lord, we go!"

He Bo was stunned and jumped out from behind the snowdrift, hehe's silly.

Chu Tianya walked over with a sigh and said with a wry smile: "Old man, am I very despicable and shameless?" ”

"No, you're much more upright than the vast majority of the higher-ups." He Bo looked at Chu Tianya with a straight look and said, "At least you didn't deceive anyone's feelings." In fact, even if you cheat, you should be. It is human nature for those who are in the top position to give up the small and take the big. Not to mention two women, parents and brothers can be abandoned when necessary. ”

Chu Tianya's face twitched a few times, and he turned to look at the vast distant mountains, "How do I think that if I sit in this lord's seat for one more day, the more I will lose my nature?" ”

"Because you stand in a different position, you think in a different way, and the ideals you pursue and the moral standards you follow are also different." He Bo said calmly in his hoarse voice, "There is a saying that those who do big things are not informal...... Anyone can understand the words; Not everyone can really understand the truth. ”

"When you really understand, it means that you have lost a lot and owe a lot of ......" Chu Tianya sighed deeply, "I don't know if it's right or wrong for me to do this." Maybe one day, I'll regret it. But...... Can anyone give me a choice? ”

"You don't have a choice. At this point, you are no longer you, you have too many responsibilities and missions on your body, if you don't fulfill them, then, how high you stand, how badly you fall. He Bo said, "Throughout the ages, all those who have achieved great things have abandoned the small and taken the big, who hasn't come over like this?" Li Shimin, the former Ming monarch, once forced his father to abdicate in Xuanwumen, did he have this idea when he came out of his mother's womb? - Isn't it all because you don't have a choice? ”

Listening to Uncle He's words, blowing the bone-chilling north wind, Chu Tianya felt a chill from the bottom of his heart.

"Why did Suzaku gladly accept my order when he heard me reply, 'I don't know'?" Chu Tianya said to himself, "Shouldn't I answer her that if she is with Wanyan Zonghan again, will I be sad, sad, blame myself and be angry?" ”

"Young Master, Suzaku is smarter than you think. She understands men better than men. He Bo said, "You replied that you don't know, which proves the contradiction in your heart and proves that she has weight in your heart." If you answer the latter...... She's really not unusual! ”

Chu Tianya raised his head, facing the wind, feeling his eyes tingling.

"Old man, I owe so much debt, how can I pay it back?"

He Bo smiled hesitantly, "Young Master, you are still not ruthless enough." Have you heard the Three Kingdoms Commentary in the tile? Emperor Wei Wu once said, I would rather teach me to bear the people of the world than let the people of the world bear me - what a kind of open-mindedness and domineering! Who can achieve great things, who is not a one-time success, and who is not in debt to tens of millions of people? If you can't even afford this, then you have to go home and be a farmer, self-sufficient, and no one owes anyone. But in that case, you will be bullied and oppressed by others, and even a rural Baozheng can point to your nose and scold your ancestors for eighteen generations - compared to the two, do you think it is better to be a hero like Wei Wu, or to be a farmer? ”

"Old man, you're right, whoever achieves great things, who is not a great success, who is not a debt to tens of millions of people? Rather teach me to bear the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me......" Chu Tianya muttered to himself in a low voice, "Cao Cao said this sentence, so he was scolded as a traitor. In fact, he is a real man with a true temperament; Far better than those hypocrites who hide this thought in their hearts. ”

"That's right." He Bo patted Chu Tianya's shoulder with a smile, "Go back, young master." I know you're feeling bad...... However, there is more to come. You are a man, a man who wants to do something big. It's inevitable to give up a little bit of grievance -- what you have to do now is to make this grievance not in vain, and make this abandonment worthwhile! ”

Chu Tianya took a deep breath of the cold air on the bank of the Fenshui River and spit it out heavily.

"Okay, go back to the camp!!"