"Qin Wei, close the door!"

The sky was dark, and Zhao Yuan and Qin Wei walked into the study one after the other. They had just sent Zhao Yu away, and they were all solemn and worried at the moment.

"Yes!"

Qin Wei reluctantly agreed, and after closing the door, he took the initiative to pour a cup of hot tea and respectfully sent it to Zhao Yuan, who was full of tiredness, and said softly: "I really didn't expect the little prince to come overnight......"

"The little prince and Xunyi have known each other since childhood, and they have a great friendship, and they are even commensurate with their master and apprentice. Zhao Yuan interrupted, "Therefore, there is trouble in finding clothes, and it is not surprising that the little prince rushed to relieve the siege." ”

"What Hou Ye said is extremely true. ”

"What really didn't Ben Hou expect was that Xunyi was so persistent in Zhao Xin, and even did not hesitate to disobey my orders and leave Tianji Pavilion without permission. Zhao Yuan sighed, "With my understanding of this son, his conduct is upright and upright, and he cares about the safety of the world, so he should not delay national affairs for the sake of his children's personal feelings." At present, Zhao Xin's trip to Mongolia is a foregone conclusion, and Ben Hou thought that although he was sad and sad, he would never make an arrogant move, but the result surprised me. Did he sneak to King Rong's Mansion tonight really to catch up with the little prince? I don't think so, the person he really wanted to find was Zhao Xin, not Zhao Yu. ”

"Yes, Brother Liu is infatuated with the princess......

"Since the matter of harmony is a foregone conclusion, what will he do with Zhao Xin? If he finds it, what will they say, and what will he do?" Zhao Yuan raised his eyebrows and said in a condensed voice, "This is what Ben Hou is really worried about. ”

After that, Zhao Yuan looked at Qin Wei with a hesitant gaze, and asked meaningfully: "Is it that Ben Hou has mistaken the search for clothes?" or did he misunderstand the search for clothes?"

"This ......" Qin Wei couldn't figure out Zhao Yuan's thoughts, so he didn't dare to answer directly, so he changed his words and asked rhetorically, "Since Master Hou is worried, why did he promise to return Brother Liu's free body just now?"

Zhao Yuan laughed at himself: "The little prince himself spoke, is there still room for this marquis to pass the buck?" He seems to be discussing with me, but in fact he is giving me orders. ”

"Lord Hou, Lord Rong is obviously close to Xifu, as people from Dongfu, why should we bother with them......"

"Listen!" Suddenly, Zhao Yuan's expression changed, and he said with a straight face, "Prince Rong is Lord Rong, and Little Prince is Lord Xiao, the two must not be confused." Nowadays, Prince Rong is very close to the West Mansion, so the East Mansion is more or less distant from him. But there is one thing you have to keep in mind, sometimes we would rather offend Lord Rong than offend the little prince. ”

"Why?"

"Don't ask, just write it down. ”

"Yes!"

After speaking, Qin Wei saw that Zhao Yuan was no longer speechless, and couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said cautiously: "Actually, there is one thing I don't quite understand, dare to ask Hou Ye for guidance." ”

"What?"

"Something about Princess Xindeok. Qin Wei swallowed and swallowed, repeating words in his heart, "Since the Hou Ye has always been worried that Brother Liu will not give up on the princess, why did he tell him the news of the princess's marriage to Mongolia in advance? Why not wait for the princess to leave Lin'an, and then tell him the truth? Wouldn't that save you a lot of trouble?"

"How could Ben Hou not think of this section?" Zhao Yuan snorted lightly, "But do you think that the matter of harmony can really be hidden from Liu Xunyi?"

"This ......"

Hugh saw that Liu Xunyi was drunk all day long, but in fact, his heart was like a mirror, he was just pretending to be confused, otherwise he would not have sent Ding Chou to visit the little prince in King Rong's mansion several times. Zhao Yuan explained, "In a few days, the Mongolian team will enter Lin'an City with gongs and drums, and the news of the peace between the two countries will be known to women and children in the blink of an eye." At that time, Lin'an was full of wind and rain in the city, and although Liu Xunyi was in Tianji Pavilion, he still had 10,000 ways to receive the news. There is a saying that 'there is no impermeable wall in the world', once the east window incident happened, let Liu Xunyi know that we have been deceiving him...... What will he do with his temperament?"

"This ......" Qin Wei looked pensive and shook his head slowly, "My subordinates don't know." ”

"Yes! Ben Hou didn't know what he was going to do. Zhao Yuan said in a condensed voice, "I don't know, it's precisely the biggest risk." In case he broke into a catastrophe on impulse, the court would not even have room to turn around, and he would inevitably break up with the Mongols. As a result, the Great Song Dynasty will be at war endlessly, and the world will be in turmoil. ”

"Yes!" Qin Wei was terrified, "Once the Mongols arrive in Lin'an City, no matter what impulsive things Brother Liu does, they will be the first to be noticed by the Mongols. If the Mongols knew that Brother Liu had a ...... with the princess The unclear relationship is related to the dignity and decency of the Mongolian prince, and it is bound to tear his face on the spot with the imperial court. At that point, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Because of this, Ben Hou thought twice and decided to reveal the news of his relatives to Liu Xunyi before the Mongols arrived in Lin'an. First, let him be prepared in his heart, and he will not resent us for deceiving him all the time. Both, if there is anything abnormal in Liu Xunyi, we can also take precautions as soon as possible. ”

"Master Hou is far-sighted and has no last resort, but his subordinates are stupid. ”

Again, Xunyi's reaction to this incident was far beyond Ben Hou's expectations. Zhao Yuan said helplessly, "Coupled with the fact that the little prince 'fueled the flames', it made things more and more difficult to control." Just now, although Liu Xunyi swore to me that he would not pester the princess again, I was always unsteady in my heart, thinking that the matter was far from over, and even ...... There will be even greater trouble. ”

"Master Hou is extremely worried, I don't know how we should deal with it?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuan's face quietly changed, and he turned his secretive gaze to Qin Wei, staring at Qin Wei uncomfortably.

"Master Hou, you are ......"

"Qin Wei, although it is a cliché, Ben Hou still wants to ask you one last time seriously, I hope you can answer truthfully, and don't deceive me in the slightest!"

Looking at Zhao Yuan, who was solemn, Qin Wei's heart suddenly tightened, and his expression became slightly embarrassed. He swallowed a mouthful of foam with difficulty, nodded slowly, and said, "Master Hou, excuse me." ”

"provoked the feelings of Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin, and contributed to peace with Mongolia. Did you come up with this method yourself?......" As for this, Zhao Yuan's eyes suddenly burst out with a terrifying light, causing Qin Wei's body to tremble slightly involuntarily, "Or is someone bribing you and instigating you to do this?"

With just one word, Qin Wei's face changed suddenly, and he knelt on the ground with a "poof", and said in fear: "Hou Ye Mingjian, this matter is indeed what I came up with." At the beginning, Hou Ye mentioned in the casual conversation that Prince Rong recommended the lord of Xinde to Mongolia to make peace, and expressed his agreement with this matter in a few words. The subordinates clearly remembered that the Hou Ye said, 'Xifu takes peace as a condition for negotiation, and whether it succeeds or not, it will not benefit Dongfu at all.' However, the dispute between the east and the west cannot be compared with the survival of the Great Song Dynasty, and although the matter of peace is not beneficial to the Eastern Dynasty, it is the only way to turn the Great Song Dynasty into a disaster. ’”

This is indeed from the mouth of Ben Hou. ”

The subordinates kept Hou Ye's high arguments in mind, and were deeply impressed by Hou Ye's deep understanding of righteousness. Although Hou Ye is a person from the East Mansion, he can speak up for the West Mansion for the sake of the overall situation. I'm afraid that few people in the world can do this section. Qin Wei is serious and his words are conclusive, "Because of this, I am willing to follow the example of Hou Ye and contribute to the safety of the Great Song Dynasty." At that time, the biggest obstacle to the matter of harmony was undoubtedly the attitude of the county lord, she was bent on waiting for Brother Liu to come back, so she ignored the bitter words of Prince Rong. So his subordinates pondered and meditated, and struggled again and again in their hearts, before they decided to use the feelings of Brother Liu and the county lord to promote harmony. Although his subordinates came up with this plan, they didn't dare to make their own decisions, so they reported to Hou Ye as soon as possible, and only after getting Hou Ye's promise did they act in vain. ”

"I know. Zhao Yuan stared at Qin Wei's eyes intently, and said faintly, "Ben Hou asked you at that time, did you regret betraying your best brother?"

"Master Hou can give up the interests of Dongfu for the safety of the Great Song Dynasty, and his subordinates can also give up their personal feelings for the righteousness of the family and country. Qin Wei said solemnly, "Up to now, my subordinates still answer the same sentence, for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, don't say betray my brother, even if I am cut by a thousand knives, my bones are scattered, and even the reputation of my ancestors and future generations is lost, I will not regret it!"

In the face of Qin Wei's righteous words, Zhao Yuan did not rush to speak, but looked at him silently, as if he wanted to penetrate his heart through his eyes.

"Master Hou, don't you still believe me?" Qin Wei said sadly, "Do you think I have received the benefits of Xifu?"

"Qin Wei, if what you say is true, you are sacrificing the small for the big, enduring humiliation, and you are the most loyal courtier of the Great Song Dynasty. Zhao Yuan said quietly, "But if you talk about it, you are treacherous and traitorous to seek glory, and you are the most cunning traitor in the world." ”

Hearing this, Qin Wei's eyes were fierce, and he raised his hand and swore an oath: "My subordinates swear to the sky, if there is half a lie, I will cut off my children and grandchildren, and I will not die well." ”

"Okay!" After pondering repeatedly, Zhao Yuan's sharp gaze gradually softened a little, "Ben Hou...... Trust you!"

"Thank you, Master Hou!" Qin Wei looked ecstatic, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

"Get up!"

"Yes. Qin Wei got up slowly, and then he hesitated, and said tentatively, "Brother Liu has now regained his freedom, but no one can guarantee that he will not get into trouble, I don't know...... How is Master Hou going to deal with it?"

"Since Ben Hou has promised the little prince that he will no longer be embarrassed by Liu Xunyi, he naturally can't go back on his word. Zhao Yuan pondered, "But he has had a personal relationship with the princess for a long time, how can he just say that the matter of his feelings can be broken? ”

"Hou Ye means ......"

"Qin Wei, there won't be any other errands in Tianji Pavilion these days, so you have nothing to do...... You can go to 'accompany' more to look for clothes. ”

Zhao Yuan's words were particularly meaningful, which made Qin Wei's eyes change and he said in disbelief: "Master Hou really plans to let me 'accompany' Brother Liu?"

"You don't want to?"

"Of course not. Qin Wei said entangledly, "It's just ...... I betrayed him just now, and Brother Liu hates to kill me now......"

"That's why Ben Hou decided to send you to 'accompany' him. As for this, a hint of cunning suddenly flashed in Zhao Yuan's eyes, and he sneered, "Because you have betrayed him once, Liu Xunyi would never have imagined that you would be ...... in such a short period of time Betray him a second time. ”

"What?" Qin Wei was shocked, "What does Master Hou mean......"

"I asked you to accompany him, in fact, I want you to keep a close eye on him. Zhao Yuan asked rhetorically, "Ben Hou's intentions, can't you guess it?"

"Of course my subordinates understand what Hou Ye means, but ......" Qin Wei seemed to be unable to speak, and hesitated, "But Brother Liu is my friend of life and death after all, Hou Ye asked me to deceive him one after another, I ......"

"It's not deception, it's protection!" Zhao Yuan corrected, "If he is allowed to break out of the catastrophe, Liu Xunyi will definitely die." Only by accompanying him, comforting him, and persuading him all the time can you get him out of the predicament and avoid endangering yourself and the court. ”

Hearing this, Qin Wei couldn't help but fall into deep thought, pondering for a long time before slowly nodding his head: "What Hou Ye said is extremely true, I must not watch Brother Liu kill himself. It's just that Brother Liu has a lot of resentment towards me right now, and I want to get close to him...... I'm afraid it's hard to climb. ”

"Why does he resent you? The root of it is not that you deceived him, but because you carry so much weight in his heart. Zhao Yuan said faintly, "The more he hates you, the more he cares about you." If he had been betrayed by an inconsequential person, he would never have been so angry. ”

"This ......"

"Ben Hou asks you, do you want to settle your old suspicions with Liu Xunyi and reconcile as before?"

"Of course I want to, but it's just ......"

"Benhou will fulfill you. Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said, "I have a strategy to ensure that your brothers can turn hostility into jade silk." ”

Qin Wei was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Please show it to Master Hou!"

"Put all the blame on Ben Hou!" Zhao Yuan said lightly, "You are just acting on orders, you are really helpless." Liu Xunyi has been in Tianji Pavilion for many years, and he knows that military law is like a mountain, and orders are forbidden. Therefore, as long as you sincerely repent to Him and know the pros and cons, he will surely remember your years of brotherhood and forgive you for your 'helpless actions'. ”

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