Zhao Xin's heartfelt words made Liu Xunyi's heart more and more uncomfortable.

After weighing it repeatedly, Liu Xunyi decided to give it a go, no longer passively waiting for a sudden decision, but took the initiative to make his position clear to him, and strive to negotiate a way to get the best of both worlds and make the matter end successfully.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi was already stuck in his throat, not vomiting or unhappy. So, accompanied by Feng Tianba, Li Haitang and Wu Chan, he hurried to the big tent of the Chinese army, determined to get straight to the point with Hu Lie.

"The prince has just left, and he is not in the camp at the moment. ”

However, the words of the guards outside the tent were like a basin of cold water pouring down on his head, which made Liu Xunyi unable to guard against it, and half of his blood was instantly annihilated.

"Where did he go?"

"This ......"

The guards glanced at each other, as if they were hesitating to tell Liu Xunyi and the others about Hu Lie's whereabouts.

Feng Tianba frowned and threatened: "We are the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty, and we have something to discuss with your prince." If it's delayed, you can't afford to ......."

"This ......"

"Commander Feng doesn't have to embarrass them, I'll tell you where the prince is. With a hearty laugh, Yin Zhan slowly walked out of the tent, "The prince was invited by Marshal Wang to go and drink with the warriors of the Wang Gu Division, the fastest...... I won't be back until noon. ”

"Wang Gubu?" Liu Xunyi is no stranger to the "Wang Gubu", and Wang Xutong's father and son, who wanted to oppose the Xianwang Mansion at the beginning, were from the Wang Gubu.

"The warriors of the Wanggu tribe arrived in Horin today, and the prince drank with them to show his respect for them. Yin Zhan explained, "The annual 'Naadam' conference is about to begin, and the warriors of various tribes are coming one after another. ”

"I wonder if General Yin can take us to see the prince? I have an important matter to discuss with the prince. ”

Yin Zhan was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "Why are you so anxious? Why don't you wait for the prince to come back and discuss it?"

"If this matter is resolved a moment earlier, it may be a good thing for the Great Song Dynasty, for Mongolia, for me, and for the prince. ”

"This ...... Okay!" Looking at Liu Xunyi, who was full of words, Yin Zhan groaned slightly, and reluctantly agreed, "The prince said that you are a distinguished guest of Mongolia, and you must not be neglected. Right now, the princess, Su He, and Miss Pan who came with you are all there, and it doesn't hurt to take you over, maybe they can be lively together. ”

"The princess is there too?"

"Of course, summoning warriors on the steppe is a very important etiquette in Mongolia, how can the princess not go?" Yin Zhan said with a smile, "They set up a banquet on the grassland, Lord Liu, please come with me." ”

There is a saying that "the sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep low." ”

The wind and the sun are beautiful, the sky is clear, and being in the vast grassland as far as the eye can see, people can't help but feel relaxed and refreshed.

Less than 100 meters away from the camp, more than a dozen low tables are arranged in a fan-shaped pattern on the grassland, and the tables are full of delicacies and seas, delicacies and wines. Hu Lie and the others were all sitting in the column, most of them were warriors from the Wang Gu Division, all of them with cross-faced faces and strong figures.

Three feet away, several shirtless Mongolian men roasted a fat sheep on a bonfire. From time to time, a few slices of meat are cut off with a knife, and after tasting the taste, layers of spices are applied to the mutton. With the sound of "crackling", a rich aroma of barbecue spreads in the air with the wind, which makes people salivate and can't help but swallow their saliva.

"Liu Xunyi?"

Seeing Liu Xunyi and his party from a distance, Wang Dechen couldn't help frowning slightly, and his face was thoughtful. Zhao Xin's expression was complicated, and her heart was obviously surging, but she didn't dare to peek in the direction of Liu Xunyi, for fear of arousing sudden suspicion.

On the other hand, Hu Lie still eats meat and drinks in a big bowl, as if he doesn't know anything about Liu Xunyi's arrival.

Seeing this, everyone else present looked at each other, out of fear of Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, they looked around one by one in a daze, and no one dared to get up rashly.

"Brother Liu?"

Only Su He stepped forward without thinking, and under the curious and suspicious gaze of others, he grabbed Liu Xunyi's shoulders and brought him to Hu Lie and Wang Dechen quite affectionately.

"It turned out to be Lord Liu. Wang Dechen pretended to suddenly realize, and asked with a smile, "Have you figured it out?"

I figured it out, but the result was diametrically opposed to Marshal Wang's expectations. Liu Xunyi first bowed to Hu Lie and Wang Dechen, and then replied without humility or arrogance, "The three provinces of Xingyuan are the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and the people of the three provinces are also the people of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Lord Liu made a special trip here just to reject this king's proposal?"

The tone of the sudden fierce tone is neither salty nor light, and it is impossible to hear the joy and anger. He threw the meat cutting knife on the table casually, and there was a crisp sound of "bang", which frightened the other people's spirits, and they all stopped eating and drinking, and looked at Hu Lie and Liu Xunyi with apprehension, as if they were quietly watching the changes.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xin and Pan Yuyin's faces instantly became complicated, and their eyes were full of urgency and worry when they looked at Liu Xunyi.

"Before coming down, I didn't argue with the prince, but wanted to discuss a proper method with the prince calmly. Liu Xunyi's afterglow swept lightly on Zhao Xin's body, and his heart twitched violently, so as to bow to Hu Lie, his tone was as sincere as possible, and his attitude was as humble as possible.

"Alas!"

After a moment of silence, the expressionless Hu Lie suddenly let out a helpless sigh and said with a wry smile: "That's it! ”

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin's faces changed at the same time. The difference is that Zhao Xin's face gradually eased from nervousness, while Liu Xunyi's face became more and more solemn.

is also a man, Zhao Xin may not know Hu Lie's intentions, but Liu Xunyi is clear. Hu Lie's move was nothing more than to show his generosity in front of Zhao Xin and win her favor.

"Thank you Lord Wang!" Liu Xunyi endured the shame in his heart, and said with something in his words, "I know what the prince really wants...... Therefore, in addition to compensating the dowry of the ten cars, I would like to represent the court of the Great Song Dynasty...... Set up another 'IOU', which should be used as compensation for the disaster in Yunya Town. ”

"IOU?" Wang Dechen raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "What IOU? Could it be another dozen or twenty taels of settling-in expenses?"

"It's not a settling-in fee, it's a ...... 100,000 stones of rice!" Liu Xunyi stiffened his head and squeezed out from between his teeth word by word.

As everyone knows, sending 100,000 stone rice in the name of the Great Song Dynasty without authorization is also unforgivable, which is enough to make Liu Xunyi die a thousand times or ten thousand times.

If he hadn't been deeply moved by Zhao Xin's heart of "benevolence and benevolence to help the world", Liu Xunyi would not have given even a grain of rice to Mongolia as military rations. Because the more Mongolian soldiers and horses were fed, the more unfavorable it would be to the future Great Song Dynasty.

This time, Liu Xunyi had to make the necessary trade-off between "ruining the lives of the people" and "ceding the three mansions", which can be regarded as completely opening himself up.

"100,000 stone rice?" However, Wang Dechen was very disdainful of Liu Xunyi's "painful love", and said with a contemptuous smile, "Lord Liu is really calculating, he only says 'rice', but not 'rice'." Oh, how much rice can be produced from 100,000 stone of rice? 50,000 or 60,000? According to the price of rice in the Central Plains, one stone of rice is about three taels of silver. Sixty thousand stones is only 180,000 taels, Lord Liu is asking for food?"

"Commander-in-Chief Wang should know that rice is priceless nowadays, especially in wartime...... It's even worth more than real money. Liu Xunyi retorted, "It may be easy for you to buy three or five catties on the street, but you can buy one stone, and the big millet shop will not dare to sell it to you." If you buy ten stones at once, I can guarantee that unless the price offered by Marshal Wang is much higher than the market price, it will be impossible to buy it at all. Tens of thousands of stones of rice are enough to be related to the people's livelihood and social livelihood, military consumption, from the imperial court to the government, all of them are cautious and closely supervised, and the slightest carelessness is a major crime to exterminate the nine clans. Don't say 180,000, even if you take out 1.8 million, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy half a grain of rice. ”

"So, we want to thank you?" Wang Dechen sneered, "Liu Xunyi, I only thought you were joking with what I said just now, and I didn't care about you." If you are clever and can't show enough sincerity, Ben Shuai can only figure out his own way. ”

"100,000 stone of rice is not sincere enough?" Feng Tianba couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily, "In recent years, there have been floods and droughts in the south of the Yangtze River, and the annual harvest cost is not much, is it possible that every household in our family has to empty the rice jar, and you are willing to be willing?"

"You ......"

"That's it!" Without waiting for the two sides to fight, the silent Hu Lie suddenly spoke, "For the sake of the concubine's face, this king will take a step back and change the three mansions to two mansions, I don't know what Lord Liu thinks?"

"No, not in Yifu!"

Liu Xunyi categorically refused, and his attitude was very tough, which was in stark contrast to the sudden fierceness of "compromising and seeking perfection" and "letting in again and again".

"Liu Xunyi, if you don't give an inch, how can you discuss? Even if this king agrees, I am afraid that the Great Khan will not agree. ”

In the face of sudden dissatisfaction, Liu Xunyi hesitated again and again, and then gritted his teeth and compromised: "100,000 stone 'rice', this is my bottom line." ”

"100,000 stone of rice, plus ...... The land of one place. Hu Lie's expression was unquestionable, "This is the bottom line of this king." ”

"Impossible......"

"Lord Liu......" Before Liu Xunyi's words could be spoken, Zhao Xin, who was full of worry, suddenly spoke, "The prince understands your difficulties, and you must also understand the ......prince's hardships."

After saying that, the worried Zhao Xinchao shook his head slightly at the indignant Liu Xunyi, signaling him to soften his attitude and not to go toe-for-tat with Hu Lie.

"Liu Xunyi, the prince has already given you enough face, you don't want to toast or eat and drink. Wang Dechen judged the situation and threatened, "If you agree, sign the deed immediately, and you can return to the Central Plains tomorrow." If you don't agree...... You can get out now, and the Japanese marshal will personally raise the army to the south of the Yangtze River. ”

"You ......" Facing Wang Dechen who suddenly turned his face, Liu Xunyi was shocked and angry, but helpless.

"You Han people are troublesome, you have to bargain for big things, grinding, Ben Shuai has had enough. ”

Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to reply, Wang Dechen suddenly got up and shouted at Yin Zhan, who was waiting on the side, quite impatiently: "Take them back to pack up their things and expel them from Helin immediately." Roll as far as you can before Ben Shuai changes his mind, otherwise I don't care if you are a 'Great Song' envoy or a 'Little Song' envoy, don't even want to live!"

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