I also found a chair and sat down, and said nonchalantly, "Let's just say it, we don't have anything in the first place, and I'm not afraid that she will know." I'm not afraid of shadows! I have a clear conscience! I didn't tell her, it's for your sake, it seems that I'm just worrying. "I know it hurts me to say that, but that's all I can say. I shouldn't give him hope, that would be irresponsible.

"You're really fooling around." The smile on the corner of Qin Yichang's mouth slowly disappeared, and a trace of gloom flashed in his gloomy eyes, "Can you stop pulling red lines for me in the future?" ”

“……”

Without waiting for me to answer, he added, "But I didn't tell her about you." Since you don't want her to know, I'll keep it a secret for you. I just told her, whatever you say is what you say. ”

"Oh!" I breathed a sigh of relief, but said, "It doesn't matter to me whether I say it or not." ”

"Actually, you don't have to."

"Huh?"

"Because she'll find out soon."

"Why?"

Qin Yichang glanced at me meaningfully and did not answer.

"By the way, did what happened just now scare you? I had to do that, and if I didn't do it right away, those people wouldn't give up, and there might be more people dying by then, and you don't want to see that. ”

He abruptly changed the subject, and I didn't think about anything, but replied, "I understand." They are heinous, and not killing is not enough to outrage the people. It's just that didn't we say before, you came into the city and didn't disturb the people, why did that happen? ”

Qin Yichang smiled helplessly: "I'm not an immortal. There are so many generals under my command, no matter how strict I am, it is impossible to guarantee that everyone can obey the order and will not commit crimes. ”

"That's right!" I asked, "Then why did you arrest them?" They are just a few ordinary people, because they can't get used to seeing your soldiers harm others and seek justice for the dead, why should they be arrested? ”

Qin Yichang's face sank when he heard this, "Are they really ordinary people?" ”

“……”

I was stunned, could it be that Qin Yichang knew their identities? That's why they were arrested?

He snorted coldly and said, "They are not ordinary people at all, but Yecheng guards. Because of you, I did not pursue them, but gave them the money, and let them take off their armor and return home. I didn't expect them to be grateful, and they actually incited the people to besiege the government and use the people to blackmail me! ”

"Then you shouldn't arrest anyone either!" I was indignant, "If it weren't for your people, they would have done the same!" Will they do it? Your people have done such a hurtful thing, and no one is allowed to stand up and resist? King Qi! Power will only make the people temporarily afraid, but it will not win the hearts of the people in the end. No matter how many cities you conquer, it won't work! Do you know! ”

"Of course I know! So I beheaded the soldiers who committed the crime in front of the people! Qin Yichang sneered and said, "But these people must not let it go!" If there is one, there are two! This time, if I don't deal with it, they will have a second or third time, and then I'm afraid that no one in this Yecheng will listen to me! ”

"......"

Before I could say anything to refute, Qin Yichang waved his hand impatiently to interrupt me, "Okay, this matter is very complicated, and I can't explain a word or two to you, if you don't understand, don't worry about it." Don't worry, I won't kill innocents! ”

"Do you think I want to care? Do you know? At the beginning, they were going to defend the city to the death, and they planned to live and die with Yecheng. We persuaded them to give up defending the city and surrender, but now that it's like this, can I get by in my heart? When you see my face, you can let them go. ”

Qin Yichang was stunned for a moment, "So that's the case." I said, how could that stubborn and stubborn Liao Zhiyong abandon the city so easily, it turned out to be you, it turned out to be you who persuaded him. He looked at me, a little puzzled, a little tentative, "You...... Why? ”

I felt sad, my eyes were red, "Because I blame myself, I feel that I have a responsibility that I can't shirk when the war happens." I watched so many people die because of the war, so many people are displaced by the war, and I feel very uncomfortable, and I think I have harmed them. So I'm doing what I can to stop the war, to save people as much as I can! I will save one if I can, in order to atone for my sins! These words were very uncomfortable in my heart, and now that I said them, I couldn't hold back the tears anymore, and they slipped from the corners of my eyes, wetting my face.

These days, when I see the tragic situation of the war, I have seen it in front of me, and the eyes that are not blind seem to be accusing me: You killed us.

I don't know why I said my heart so unscrupulously, maybe it was because I was too depressed and wanted to tell the pain in my heart; Maybe it's because of Xiaozi's words, which makes me feel more self-reproachful, and it also rekindles hope for persuading Qin Yichang to cease the war, so I want to have a heart-to-heart chat with him.

Qin Yichang was startled when he saw me so sad, with a look of pity in his eyes, he got up from his chair and walked towards me.

Seeing that Qin Yichang still cared about me, I couldn't tell whether I was happy or sad in my heart. I'm glad that he still cares about me, and maybe I can really make him change his mind and stop the war; It's sad that he still cares about me, but I can't reciprocate this kind of care from him.

He walked over, crouched in front of me, and reached over as if trying to take my hand.

I ducked.

He sighed, withdrew his hand, and comforted me, "Don't you think so, it has nothing to do with you?" Don't take the blame on yourself. ”

"How can it be okay with me?" I shook my head, "King Yu was let go because of me, if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have fled to Yudi, and he wouldn't have recruited troops and horses, and there would have been no subsequent war." And you ......"

Qin Yichang looked at me deeply, "What's wrong with me?" ”

I took a breath and said, "And the reason why you want to win the world with the emperor has nothing to do with me." So, how can I shirk my responsibility? ”

"I finally get it!" He sighed and said, "I have never understood why you are here, and why you have repeatedly persuaded me to stop fighting. I thought it was because of someone, but you thought it was because of you, so you blamed yourself. ”

"Yes!" I was very sad and said, "I knew from Uncle Qian that you and King Yu had started a war, and I blamed myself very much, so I decided to come to Qidi to find you, on the way here, I saw the tragic situation brought by the war, and I blamed myself even more, so I want to stop the war, and I want to stop it desperately." ”

"I see! I see! As he spoke, his eyes flickering.