After two hours of secret talk, when Shen Dongshan walked out of the study, Luo Tianjin personally sent him off, and the two talked and laughed, both of them looked full of joy and happiness.

Looking at the backs of Shen Dongshan and Kui Qi drifting apart, Xie Xuan's eyes couldn't help but flash with curiosity, and said, "Mansion Master, can Shen Dongshan agree to help?"

"I made him a condition that he couldn't refuse. Luo Tianjin looked at the sunset and said faintly, "He can't wait to send me money now." ”

"Oh, on what terms?"

"The Silk Road. Luo Tianjin smiled lightly, "In this matter, we have to trouble Yeluqin and Xun Qin to help us." ”

"This ......"

Hearing this, Xie Xuan couldn't help but be stunned, and said in astonishment: "In this way, wouldn't the Young Qin King know that we borrowed money from Shen Dongshan?"

"The purpose of borrowing money is not necessarily to recruit troops. Luo Tianjin said casually, "Raising troops, attacking cities, and pacifying the people, there are many places where you need money in the future, and I don't expect that King Shaoqin doesn't want to waste his family money endlessly, so when he sees me asking Shen Dongshan for help, he should be happy, and he will never refuse." ”

"But ......"

"Don't worry. Luo Tianjin said with relief, "When the time comes, we can make two accounts." One for the Shaoqin King, one for the Shaoqin King, I will not let Shen Dongshan come into direct contact with the Shaoqin King, as long as you don't trace it carefully, no one can find the clues. Besides, even if the King of Shao Qin knew that I had filled my pockets, what would I do with the money?

"What the lord of the house said is extremely true. Xie Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

"Brother Xie, sit with me!"

Right now, Luo Tianjin is in a good mood when he solves the biggest problem, and he is willing to talk to Xie Xuan for a while.

"As I expected, we will be able to raise food and ordnance by the end of the year. Brother Xie, the recruitment of troops must be fast, I always have a hunch that the battle between Song and Mongolia may be in the spring of next year. ”

"I'm trying to discuss this matter with the Mansion Master. Xie Xuan raised his spirit, looked around left and right, and said in a low voice, "The mansion master's major affairs are not publicized, and few people even know about the mansion. At present, on the one hand, it is necessary to deal with Yeluqin and Xun Qin and negotiate cooperation with them. On the other hand, it is necessary to secretly prepare soldiers and horses...... It's not that Xie is deliberately lazy, but he is really lacking in skills, and he has more than enough heart and not enough strength. ”

"That makes sense. Luo Tianjin nodded and said, "Relying only on you and me, it is indeed a bit weak." I don't know what Brother Xie thinks?"

"I intend to transfer Yan Bugui, Deng Changchuan, Huang Yulang, Murong Bai, and Deng Quan. Xie Xuan proposed, "There are also Su Tang, Luo Qi, and Liu Xunyi, who are loyal to the mansion master, and they are both civil and military, and they are reliable. If they help, we will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. ”

Luo Tianjin muttered: "It makes sense! But the fewer people who know about this kind of headless thing, the better." Now we are just plotting and preparing, and if the city is full of storms, I am afraid that it will be out of control and there is no room for recovery. ”

"The lord's worries are not unreasonable. Xie Xuan said entangledly, "It's better to ...... Pick one or two strict-mouthed people to help first?"

"Although the goose does not return is reliable, after all, it is a woman, and it is always inconvenient for her to go in and out of the men's pile. Deng Changchuan has a bold temperament, but it is inevitable that he will be rash and inappropriate. Huang Yulang is more than cautious, but he lacks flexibility in case of trouble. Luo Tianjin thought about it and slowly spoke, "In this way, only Murong Bai and Deng Quan are the most appropriate. Brother Xie, why don't you hand over the preparation of the 'Royal Forest Army' to them, and tell them all the causes and consequences, pros and cons of this matter, the pros and cons, how about it?"

"Yes. Xie Xuan agreed, "Among the seven heroes, these two are the youngest, they also dare to fight, they are full of tenacity, and they are the most suitable for recruiting troops and horses." ”

As for this, Xie Xuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and hurriedly said: "Can the Mansion Master think about where to place the 'Imperial Forest Army'?

"It's either deep mountains and old forests, or it's a poor countryside, mostly in some deserted places. Luo Tianjin smiled, "Although it is not easy to be discovered, it is too far away from us, and once there is any difference, I am afraid that it will not be able to reach us." ”

"The lord of the house means ......"

"I've got a great place in mind. Luo Tianjin said secretively, "Shen Dongshan's Danfeng Garden is enough to hide 100,000 soldiers. ”

"What?" Xie Xuan was shocked, "Danfeng Garden is in Luoyang City, in the ...... of the bustling city"

"The big is hidden in the city, and the small is hidden in the forest. The more dangerous the place, the safer it is. Luo Tianjin smiled lightly, "After Zhao Yuan leaves, I will borrow Danfeng Garden from Shen Dongshan." The men and horses recruited during this period of time were first settled in the old mansion on the bank of the Luoshui River. ”

"Yes. Xie Xuan gave up his hand and said, "Actually, Liu Xunyi is also a rare talent......

"Don't worry! After he and Yu'er get married, tell him that it's not too late. It's all a family, and I'm afraid that he won't be able to run away? Besides, with Xuan'er's current situation, my mantle ...... Alas!"

Hearing this, Xie Xuan's expression was pale, and he said: "Actually, there is a sentence that I have been holding in my heart, and I have long been like a fish in my throat, and I don't vomit or feel unhappy." ”

"You and my brother, but it's okay to say!"

"Dare to ask...... The mansion lord really wants to give over the foundation he has worked so hard to give to Liu Xunyi?" Xie Xuan asked hesitantly, "The former Xianwang Mansion is just that, and now the mansion master is about to soar into the sky and control the four seas." Once it is successful, it will be a country and a country, and the emperor will dominate the industry, far from being a family, a rich and a noble family can be compared. ”

Xie Xuan's words made Luo Tianjin's heart move, and he asked quietly, "What do you think is wrong?"

"Although Liu Xunyi is the husband of the young lady, he is not the heir of the mansion master after all. Even if the child born in the future is surnamed 'Luo', it is still not the blood of the mansion master in his bones. Xie Xuan worried, "The foreign surname is always the foreign surname, I am worried about ......"

Xie Xuan wanted to speak and stopped, as if he was having a hard time talking.

"What are you worried about?" Luo Tianjin frowned and urged, "To be outspoken, I don't blame you." ”

"I'm worried that the lord of the mansion has worked so hard to conquer the hegemony of the thousands of years, and in the end it is to make wedding clothes for others. Xie Xuan said worriedly, "Although Liu Xunyi is loyal to the lord of the mansion, who can guarantee that his descendants will not change their mind......s?

"Shhh

Xie Xuan's bold speculation made Luo Tianjin take a sharp breath, and an unprecedented worry uncontrollably rose rapidly from the bottom of his heart.

"After all, Miss is a woman, no matter how strong her temperament is, she can't get rid of the shackles of the Three Principles and Five Constants after all. Xie Xuan added, "If the mansion master is here, he will naturally be able to suppress them." But after a hundred years of the mansion master, can the young lady alone suppress Liu Xunyi?"

"This ...... I'm afraid not. ”

"Forgive Xie Xuan's villain's heart and malicious speculation. I'm worried that one day in the future, the young lady will be old and yellow, and the charm will not be there, in case Liu Xunyi has a bad heart, and kicks the young lady away, so as to find a new love, then ......"

"Don't say it!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand and suddenly interrupted Xie Xuan's words, "Although you have a point, but now you are saying this...... Isn't it too early?"

"There are some things that must be prepared for a rainy day, especially the continuation of the bloodline, which cannot be delayed. Xie Xuan reminded meaningfully.

"What do you mean?" Luo Tianjin raised his eyebrows and said suspiciously, "Brother Xie, you seem to have figured out a solution for me?"

"Don't dare!" Xie Xuan said in fear, "Although Childe still has a breath, but ...... There's only one breath left. Forgive me for taking the liberty of being presumptuous, today's son is actually no different from a dead man, and if you expect him to inherit the family for the lord of the house, I am afraid that it will be as difficult as ascending to the sky. Moreover, the lady is close to the age of the Mandate of Heaven, and the former martial arts have long been abandoned, so her physical condition is not as good as before, and it may be very difficult to give birth to a boy and half a girl for the lord of the mansion. Therefore...... Therefore......"

"Go on. Seeing Xie Xuanwei's promise, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but show impatience.

"Xie Xuan has the courage to admonish!" Suddenly, Xie Xuan knelt on the ground and pleaded with Luo Tianjin, "Please ask the lord of the mansion to plan for the Luo family's bloodline and the inheritance of the hegemony, and accept a concubine as soon as possible to continue the incense for the Luo family." ”

"What?"

Xie Xuan's suggestion surprised Luo Tianjin, and he said in disbelief: "Do you want me to take a concubine?"

"That's good!" Xie Xuan nodded heavily, "Xie Mou has no selfish intentions in this statement, but he doesn't want to watch the country laid down by the mansion master fall into the hands of outsiders in vain." If you have evil thoughts, you are willing to thunder and ......"

"Brother Xie doesn't have to be like this, you and I are friends of life and death, and I know your personality very well. There are some things that only you dare to say directly. Luo Tianjin looked at Xie Xuan, who was righteously speaking, hesitated for a long time, suddenly sighed, and said bitterly, "It's not a secret, in fact, what you just said, I also secretly considered it." ”

Xie Xuan raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of surprise: "Really?"

"My husband and wife relationship with Ling Xiaoxiao has long existed in name only. Luo Tianjin said unhurriedly, "Ling Xiaoxiao is a poisonous scorpion, no wonder Xuan'er made a heinous mistake at the beginning, it turns out that he and his mother are all the way in their bones." I really don't want to face such a woman, let alone share a bed with her. ”

"This ......"

"Originally, I just wanted to find another person to talk to me about this life, so as not to be lonely, but I never thought about having another son. Luo Tianjin pondered, "But hearing your heartfelt words today, it really touched me a lot." Brother Xie, what you said is right, no matter how loyal and brave Liu Xunyi is, he can't change the fact that he is an outsider. ”

"What the lord of the house said is extremely true. Xie Xuan nodded again and again, "Since the mansion master has considered this matter, I don't know what to do?"

"Yes, but ...... No decision has been made yet. Luo Tianjin laughed at herself, "Since I have been here with you today, I will simply be open and honest, tell you the secret in my heart, and let you help me come up with ideas by the way." ”

"Xie Xuan can't ask for it!"

"Actually, I want to borrow the occasion of my wedding...... Complete a long-cherished wish that has been hidden for years. ”

I don't know why? Luo Tianjin, who has always been calm, suddenly became squirming, not only speaking in a slurred manner, but even his voice trembled slightly because of nervousness, which surprised Xie Xuan, and he was even more curious at the moment, and asked, "What is your long-cherished wish?"

"Above board...... Marry Rou'er, give her a rightful place, and make up for what I owe her. ”

"Shhh

Hearing this, Xie Xuandeng's face changed, and he was speechless for a while.

"As for Ling Xiaoxiao...... Luo Tianjin's face sank, and she said indifferently, "My husband and wife fate with her has ended, so I just let her go back wherever she comes from!"

"What does the lord mean...... It's not a concubine, but a divorce first, and then marry Xiao Zhirou as a wife?"

"In fact, for more than 20 years, thousands of days and nights, I have never forgotten Rou'er. Marrying her as a wife is my wish that I dare to think but dare not say all these years, but it is just ...... I was afraid that the world would say that I had abandoned the chaff, so I was still hesitant in my heart. ”

Just as Luo Tianjin confided in Xie Xuan and spoke his heart without reservation. Outside the courtyard wall, a red figure slowly left like a walking corpse.

Her steps staggered, her expression numb, her face covered with tears.

Tears washed her makeup, black, red, green, and pink...... Her face, like her people, resembles a clown who has been ruthlessly toyed with.

It turned out that Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to relive her old dream with Luo Tianjin, so she deliberately prepared a table of wine and food, and then carefully dressed up, and came to the study in advance to prepare to welcome her husband back together.

Unexpectedly, the dream was never revisited, but a basin of cold water was poured on her head, completely annihilating the only glimmer of hope in her heart.

Just now, Ling Xiaoxiao had listened to the conversation between Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan word for word, and engraved it deeply in her heart.

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