The mountain road is rugged, the rocks are rocky, and the birds are singing in the mountain stream.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the mountains, startling the birds, and soaring into the sky with their wings fluttering.

Dozens of horses galloped along the mountain road, and the man in black leaned down on his horse, like a sharp arrow shot from a full bow.

With the neighing of horses, the team stopped.

It was the height of summer, the rain was abundant, and the broken trees and boulders washed down by the torrent blocked the way, and the narrow mountain road was a mess.

A man in black at the front dismounted and walked back, arching his hand to the man in green clothes on the horse, "Master, you get off the horse and rest for a while, the road will soon be opened."

After saying that, the man in black looked away slightly and stood with his hands down.

"Okay."

The man in Tsing Yi on the horse has a fairy and jade appearance, his eyebrows are elegant and picturesque, and his breathtaking phoenix eyes contain warm colors, which make people feel like a spring breeze.

But he is as precious as a rare jade, and while he is ashamed of himself, he can't help but feel awe and naturally surrender.

The man in Tsing Yi jumped down, paced to the edge of the cliff on the side of the mountain road, and stood there with his hands in his hands, looking at the thousands of cliffs hanging on the opposite side.

"Bypass this mountain, and you'll be in Jianzhou." The man's voice was warm and pleasant, like hot spring water flowing slowly past his ears.

The subordinate replied, "Exactly. We traveled overnight, and we were able to come back after a long day."

The man in Tsing Yi was silent, only looking at the distant mountains, his clothes fluttering, which could be used in poetry and painting.

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Border.

Qingyun Pass.

The sun scorched the earth, draining the last drop of water out of this barren land.

The rough and hot wind on the Gobi blew on their faces, blowing the people of the Great Northwest rough and vicissitudes, and the hardships of the reckless years carved ravines on their faces, and there were sufferings in those ravines, as well as the broadness and tolerance created by the vast land.

The soldiers of the Great Northwest have been here for many years, and they have become like this.

The soldiers, who had just experienced a surprise attack, were exhausted and lay on their backs on the ground in the shade at the base of the wall. The heat of the sand baked their backs, but they didn't have the strength to turn around.

The physical and mental exhaustion made them not even have the strength to say a word to express their exhaustion, so they closed their eyes and fell asleep.

In other words, they no longer have any thoughts, no emotions, they just go to intercept when the enemy attacks, and rest when the enemy retreats.

Now they are thinking about nothing.

Xiliang has increased his troops again, several times their strength, and they can't afford to think about it.

Zhao Chen stood on the city wall in blood-stained armor, his body was full of blood, and his sharp eyes were even more bloody, staring at the black-pressed camp on the grassland in the distance.

What he was holding in his hand was a letter.

When the Xiliang army retreated, a sharp arrow shot up, and the arrow was tied to the letter.

"I heard that the princess of Dingguo is beautiful and fragrant, and I sent her to Daliang and her relatives in exchange for the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the northwest, is it okay?"

It turned out that there was such a deal.

Youning and Qin, Xiliang did not slaughter the city after breaking through the Great Zhou.

Zhao Chen looked at Lu Bing, who was standing beside him and was silent, "The prince thinks that he should promise them?"

Lu Bing's expression was calm.

Intellectually speaking, the honor and disgrace of one person and one government are exchanged for the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, and they should be punished. ….

If Xiliang wanted his life at this time, he would not hesitate to agree to the life of Anling Houfu. But the person the other party wants is the princess of Jin, the concubine of the seventh emperor uncle of the Great Zhou.

His voice was suppressed, and he said in a deep voice, "The matter is too important for the minister to do. The minister cannot be the lord of hundreds of thousands of people, nor can he be the lord of the uncle of the Seven Emperors."

Zhao Chen stared at him, "Then how are you going to reply to them?"

Lu Bing's brows tightened, "The minister hasn't thought about it yet."

Now that Qingyun Pass is broken, if the minister refuses at this time, I am afraid that it will not be long before the northwest will become a purgatory on earth, and countless defenseless people will be slaughtered. But if you hand over the princess of Jin......

It is he who exchanges a woman for Northwest Tranquility

The shame of the general, he can't pass the level in his heart in the first place.

What's more, even if he just wrote to ask the Seventh Emperor Uncle, I'm afraid the Seventh Emperor Uncle would not spare him. Uncle Seven's favor for Princess Jin, he can see it clearly.

Zhao Chen remembered the letter he replied to Xiliang-

"The princess of Dingguo is already the prince's concubine, and your country can repair the letter to the emperor, and the emperor will definitely agree."

Therefore, Xiliang repaired the letter of state and sent it to his father, and his father readily agreed, as Lu Bing expected.

After all, my father never thought that he would let Youning live well, and let her go to Xiliang to make peace with her, which not only solved the difficulties of the northwest, but also pulled out the thorn in her heart, so why not do it?

Zhao Chen's expression was cold, "I haven't thought about it yet. What are you worried about, Uncle Seven Emperors?"

Lu Bing pursed his lips and was silent.

Zhao Chen said, "If Han Youning is the crown princess, will you hesitate?"

Lu Bing suddenly looked at him, with a faint anger on his face, "Why did Your Highness say this? What is the difference between His Royal Highness and the Seventh Emperor Uncle, you are all princes of the Great Zhou, if your concubines are sent to make peace, it will be a shame for the royal family of the Great Zhou. Why would the minister respond to them because he was the crown princess?"

Zhao Chen's eyes were heavy.

Because he is the son of his father, in Lu Bing's eyes, he and his father are one, and Lu Bing has a grudge against his father. His father's refusal to transfer troops caused a crisis in the northwest, and Lu Bing wanted to take revenge on their father and son, making the royal family embarrassed, and making him, the prince, unable to hold his head up in front of everyone for the rest of his life.

He also came to the northwest to understand the resentment in Lu Bing's heart, and even understood his resentment. At this time, I also understood that it was this indignation that made Lu Bing make such a decision.

Lu Bing now says that he is no different from Uncle Seven Emperors, does he understand that he is him, and his father is his father, right?

After all, in his previous life, he did not wronged Anling Houfu. It is true that they collaborated with the enemy, even for the sake of hundreds of thousands of people in the northwest, it is unforgivable.

If it weren't for Lu Bing's guidance to Xi Liang, why would he be so passive in front of his father. Although Li Dai Taozhuang asked Wang Caifei to replace Youning and his relatives, and barely kept Youning, as a condition, all the surrounding courtyards where Youning lived were replaced by his father's people.

At that time, he held the Northern Army and the Southwest Army, with nearly half of the troops of the Great Zhou, and his father could no longer easily control him. And Youning became his father's bargaining chip to restrain him. If he acts rashly, Youning's life will be lost.

Later, Wang Caifei committed suicide on the way to Heqin, and the Xiliang army slaughtered into the Great Zhou Dynasty and slaughtered all the way. Father was willing to let him lead the troops against the Xiliang Army, also because he had chips in his hands, and he was not afraid that he would take the opportunity to rebel.

But he and Da Zhou paid such a big price, and Youning was just barely alive. She was poisoned by her father for three years and suffered for three years, but he didn't know anything.

His father's many precautions blinded him, You Ning's indifference blinded him, and his jealousy of Zhao Yin blinded his heart. He didn't see anything.

Until Youning's death, he and Youning hated each other.

Shen Momo