Chapter 817: Parting with Regret (2)
With just one word, Saihan's face quietly changed, and a trace of secrecy and complexity appeared in a pair of cloudy old eyes, and he pondered for a moment, and asked instead of answering: "Why do you ask that?"
"Because I woke up in a state of confusion in my head, and for some reason, I racked my brains and meditated, but I could not recall the details of that time, the outcome of that battle...... There is no memory at all. ”
Hearing this, Saihan frowned, his kind face gradually became sly, and he asked meaningfully, "You really have no memory at all?"
"It's true!"
"If that's the case, even if Su He says that he won't win today, you can't refute it?"
Being aggressively asked by Saihan, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be stunned, he understood the meaning of Saihan's words, but he didn't want to pretend to be deaf and dumb in Su He's matter, so he turned his heart sideways and nodded heavily: "Yes!"
"Shhh
Liu Xunyi's outspokenness surprised Saihan secretly, and he said tentatively: "Do you know that Su He can also go to the Great Khan and the prince to change his words ......now?
"I know!" Before Saihan finished speaking, Liu Xunyi had already accepted all the orders, "It's not a secret, before the eldest brother appeared today, I always thought that I lost the competition three days ago." ”
"This ......" Saihan was stunned by Liu Xunyi's Geng Zhi, and was speechless for a long time.
"Seniors, I am not a person who tends to be inflammatory, let alone a person who is greedy for fame and profit, I just want to seek an upright justice. Liu Xunyi's expression was full of expression, and he said righteously, "If the big brother really lost the competition three days ago, even if I am very sympathetic to the eldest brother's experience, I have nothing to say." But ......"
As for this, Liu Xunyi was either excited, his tone was a little sluggish, and he said: "But if the person who wins is not me, but the eldest brother...... What shame do I have to deceive the world?"
Saihan threatened: "Aren't you afraid that the old man will tell the prince the secret of your amnesia?"
"If I really lose, even if you don't tell the truth, I will take the initiative to confess. ”
"But what if you win?" Saihan said treacherously, "The old man can make a big fuss about your amnesia, and even reverse black and white, and help Su He regain everything that belongs to him." ”
"Seniors won't do this!" Liu Xunyi was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was loud.
"Why?" Saihan was stunned, "You and I are only a few faces, how do you know that I won't?"
"Because you're a friend of Big Brother. Liu Xunyi said firmly, "The eldest brother is upright and upright, and he will never do the despicable act of referring to a deer as a horse." Not only won't, but neither will his friends. ”
Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring Liu Xunyi, Saihan's eyes flickered brightly and darkly, and the expression on his face changed again and again, which was extremely weird.
"Senior, why do you look at me like this......"
"Because I want to take a closer look, what kind of great hero is the brother who can live and die with Su Heyi?"
"This ......"
"Haha...... Good boy, Su He really didn't look at the wrong person, you are not only strong in martial arts, but also have a superior character. Suddenly, Saihan's attitude changed drastically, and the insidious and cunning on his face disappeared without a trace in a blink of an eye, replaced by endless relief and emotion, "Su He, Su He, your eyes are really vicious, and the friends you make are as chivalrous and heroic as you." Liu Xunyi is so sincere, and it is not in vain that you will give up everything to help him achieve his wishes!"
"What?"
Saihan's last sentence made Liu Xunyi feel like he was hit on the head, and he was stunned.
"What? Could it be that the old man is wrong?"
"No...... But...... I ......" At this moment, Liu Xunyi was flustered, and countless thoughts flashed in his mind one after another, so that his thoughts were complicated and his words were incoherent, "The senior said that the eldest brother gave up everything...... What does that mean......? Did I really lose that fight three days ago?"
"As for the details of that competition, Lao Yu was entrusted by Su He and couldn't tell you. Saihan said meaningfully, "But I can tell you plainly that Su He was not disloyal to the Great Khan and the Mongols because of you, nor did he deliberately lie because of you. Every word and word he said in the Naadam venue this afternoon was his thoughtful and reasonable truth. Therefore, you don't have to feel guilty, and you don't have to stupidly run to the prince to confess something. ”
"This ......" Saihan's vague words made Liu Xunyi confused and confused, "I really don't understand what my predecessors mean, you refuse to tell me the details of the competition, indicating that something else happened that night, and I ...... It's definitely not a step ahead of the big brother, at least it's not a victory. But you also said that every word of the eldest brother in 'Naadam' today is true, this is ...... Isn't that inconsistent?"
"The matter has come to this, even Su He has to get by, why do you have to fight?" Saihan persuaded, "There are some things that are better than knowing." Right now, Su He is already guilty of a hundred unforgivable crimes, and his heart is like a knife, and he finally put you out of the matter, just to save you from the pain of entanglement. Why do you bother to get to the bottom of it and waste his hard work in vain?"
"Wait!" Liu Xunyi heard a hint from Saihan's words, frowned, and hurriedly interrupted, "Big brother finally put me out of trouble, so that I can avoid the pain of entanglement? Is my amnesia...... Did the eldest brother arrange it?"
"I ......"
Suddenly realizing that he had lost his words, Saihan's face couldn't help but change, and his slightly trembling eyes betrayed all the anxiety in his heart.
"Senior, you must know the truth!" Liu Xunyi suddenly got up, grabbed Saihan's arm, and asked urgently, "You tell me, please tell me......"
After saying that, Liu Xunyi bent his knees and wanted to kneel down to Saihan and plead.
"You can't help it! You are an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, I am just a grass people, if you kneel to me, won't you mess up the etiquette law?"
Saihan was shocked, and hurriedly supported the anxious Liu Xunyi with both hands, and hesitated again and again before he made up his mind, and let out a long sigh from his mouth.
"The reason why you were in a coma for three days and have a vague memory of the three days ago is not only because of the severity of your injuries, but also because of ...... The old man drugged the wine you drank. Saihan's face was full of sadness, and he explained hesitantly, "Actually, all this was arranged by Su He in advance. ”
"This ......" Liu Xunyi's shock was speechless, but at this time, he didn't have time to sigh at all, because there were still too many doubts waiting for Saihan to answer them one by one, "In this way, I actually lost that competition?"
"No!" Saihan shook his head solemnly, "What the old man said today at the 'Naadam' venue is also the truth, you were originally defeated, but at the last moment, you broke through the shackles and made yourself desperate, and you really caught Su He off guard." ”
"That'...... Did I win?"
"Not really. ”
Saihan shook his head again, causing Liu Xunyi to fall into a complete ecstasy, and he was timid and speechless.
"Actually, until the drug has worked, you have not been able to distinguish the winner or loser. In other words, before you have even fought to the point of victory, you were both put down by my medicine. ”
"This ......"
"It's just that Su He was poured the antidote on the spot by me, and you ...... I slept until noon today. Saihan smiled bitterly, "Actually, this was also secretly arranged by Su He. He knows your temperament very well, and knows that neither of you will take the initiative to admit defeat in this battle, but he doesn't want to fight you to the death. Therefore, he agreed with me early on that the moment the battle was brought into effect, he would lose if he lost, and he would win if he won. Regardless of whether he wins or loses, Su He does not intend to lie, and will tell the truth on today's 'Naadam'. ”
"This ......"
"It's just that even Su He himself didn't expect that until the moment the medicine took effect, the two of you couldn't tell the winner. ”
"Even so, we were tied. Liu Xunyi gradually sorted out the clues from the chaotic thoughts, and said suspiciously, "Even if it is a tie, why does the eldest brother say that he lost?"
"For you were married to Anda before the contest. Saihan Zhengse said, "After marrying Anda, you are brothers who share life and death. According to the rules of the grassland, the elder brother has the mission and duty to protect the younger brother, and he should also be stronger than the younger brother. If the sibling battle is tied, the brother loses and the younger brother wins. Therefore, every word Su He said at the 'Naadam' venue today was a reasonable and well-behaved truth. He didn't lie because of you, and he didn't betray Mongolia because of you. ”
"This ......" Liu Xunyi, as a Han Chinese, naturally knows nothing about the rules of the grassland. Hearing Saihan's explanation at this moment, it is inevitable that he is a little overwhelmed.
"You don't have to be careful, the rules of the grassland are not just the rules of the people. Even in front of the Great Khan and the prince, this rule still worked. Saihan seemed to see Liu Xunyi's thoughts, so he solemnly promised, "Once upon a time, Genghis Khan's sons and grandsons also competed with each other on 'Naadam'. At that time, Genghis Khan's criteria for judging wins and losses included this rule. ”
"So, the eldest brother already knows this rule?"
"Of course!" Saihan couldn't deny, "If it weren't for this rule, how would Su He admit his defeat in front of the Great Khan?"
"But ......" Liu Xunyi wanted to speak and stopped, as if he had something in mind.
Saihan raised his eyebrows and said curiously, "But what is it?"
"I didn't ...... It's nothing!" In the face of Saihan's questioning, Liu Xunyi was uncharacteristically perfunctory, "I'm just ...... It was difficult to accept for a while. ”
"Although Su He acted according to the rules, he was ...... because of you after all Losing too much stuff. Saihan sighed, "It's a kind of luck that you can meet such a brother." ”
"It's not just luck, it's ...... Heaven loves. ”
After that, Liu Xunyi drank all the milk tea in the cup, slowly got up, bowed to Saihan, and said respectfully: "I will leave Helin soon, if I don't have the opportunity to say goodbye to my eldest brother in person, I hope that my seniors will convey a word for me after seeing my eldest brother." ”
"What?"
"No matter when, no matter where, no matter what trouble you encounter, as long as the eldest brother gives an order, the younger brother will never say anything. I am looking for clothes, in this life and this life, I am willing to go to the soup for Su He, and I will never give up!"
After that, Liu Xunyi and Saihan exchanged a few words of greeting, and then led Li Haitang and Feng Tianba to leave this grassland overnight.
On the way back, Li Haitang, who was full of wine and food, chased and frolicked from time to time, talking and laughing. Only Liu Xunyi has been in a trance and has not said a word.
In fact, after saying goodbye to Saihan, he has been struggling with a question in his heart.
"Since the eldest brother has long known that the grassland has a rule of 'brother let brother win', why did he bow to me before the competition......? Just a coincidence?"
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