"Master Hou save my ......"

"Shut up!"

Zhao Yuan's eyes were cold, causing Qin Wei's voice to stop abruptly.

"Woooo

Seeing Liu Xunyi holding Qin Wei hostage, Qiu Han and more than a dozen Golden Sword Captains changed their faces at the same time, and they all drew their blades and rushed into the room in a hurry, surrounding Liu Xunyi.

"What for?"

Zhao Yuan looked at Qiu Han and the others with unkind eyes, and scolded: "Crazy? You dare to draw a knife at your own people!

"Lord Hou......"

"Golden Sword Captains all get out of the room!" Zhao Yuan ignored Qiu Han's explanation and ordered directly to more than a dozen Golden Sword Captains, "Early tomorrow morning, each of them will go and get thirty heavy staffs, take it as a warning!"

"Yes!"

Although the Golden Sword Captains were unwilling, none of them dared to disobey Zhao Yuan's orders, so they received the order in unison, and then hurriedly put away their swords and exited the room in a disdainful manner.

After a while, there were only four people left in the room: Zhao Yuan, Qiu Han, Liu Xunyi, and Qin Wei.

Zhao Yuanchao glanced at Qin Wei, whose fate was hanging by a thread, and turned his complicated gaze to Liu Xunyi, who was full of grief and anger, and said softly: "Xunyi, put down the sword!"

"Master Hou, do you know what Qin Wei has done?" Liu Xunyi asked without looking back, but the Wuji Sword in his hand did not move at all.

"Liu Xunyi, do you want to disobey?" Qiu Leng snorted, "This is Tianji Pavilion, not the Xianwang Mansion......"

"That's enough!" Liu Xunyi shouted violently, and his face changed from being caught off guard, "Since I returned to Tianji Pavilion, you have guarded me like a thief." Not only did they hide from me and hide from me in everything, but they also sent people to monitor me day and night. As long as my words and deeds are slightly less than you want, you will take out insinuating nonsense such as 'Xianwangfu', 'Black Fan', and 'Jianghu Gangster' to attack me. I asked myself if I had never done anything sorry for the imperial court and Tianji Pavilion, and I was lurking by Luo Tianjin's side and was also ordered to run errands, why do you suspect me? Why do you blame me for the defeat of Zhao'an and the death of my brothers?"

"This ......" Liu Xunyi's questioning made Qiu Han speechless for a while.

"The body is not afraid of shadows!" Zhao Yuanzheng said, "Xunyi, as long as you have a clear conscience, why care about other people's opinions?"

"And now?" Liu Xunyi laughed at himself, his laughter was full of pain and shame, "Now you don't ask about it, as soon as you enter the door, you regard me as an enemy, and you don't even give me a chance to explain, so you think it's me who is wrong, it's me crazy?"

"No matter what Qin Wei has done, it's not right for you to disobey Lord Hou's order and leave Tianji Pavilion without permission!" Qiu Han scolded, "You can't deny this matter!"

"Dare to ask Lord Qiu, what crime did you commit in Xia? Why was it a crime to be imprisoned and free, and even go out of the Tianji Pavilion? You actually bothered to lead everyone to search everywhere?" Liu Xunyi asked rhetorically, "Even if you are a key criminal who kills people and sets fires, it is not worth your attention, right?" Could it be that the crime of being below is greater than killing people and setting fires?"

"Liu Xunyi, you are quibbling ......"

"That's it!"

Zhao Yuan interrupted the argument between Liu Xunyi and Qiu Han quite impatiently, and said in a deep voice: "It's all your own people, what are you arguing about? If this matter is publicized, won't it make the world laugh off their big teeth?"

After that, Zhao Yuan put a solemn gaze on Liu Xunyi and recalled: "I remember that when Ben Hou met you on the streets of Qianzhou, you would rather freeze to death and starve to death than leave Qin Wei alone to fend for yourself, and Ben Hou still remembers this matter vividly. Have you forgotten your brotherhood since childhood? Forgotten how you wandered and begged together in the past? Forgotten the days when you ate half a pancake for two people, half a bowl of dew for each person, and snuggled together for each other to keep warm in the summer?"

Zhao Yuan's words undoubtedly evoked memories buried deep in the hearts of Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei. Although those days were difficult and full of suffering, it also became a precious experience for them to take care of each other with all their hearts.

Although they haven't talked about it for many years, and they haven't even thought about it, the childhood engraved in the depths of their memories is a time they will never forget in their lives.

Today, when Zhao Yuan's old matter was brought up again, Liu Xunyi and Qin Wei's eyes were involuntarily slightly red.

"Master Hou, I have been to King Rong's Mansion tonight. Liu Xunyi forcibly endured the sadness in his heart, and choked up, "Do you know what the little prince told me? and know that Qin Wei is carrying me behind his back...... What have you done?"

"Ben Hou...... Know. ”

"What?"

Zhao Yuan's words made Liu Xunyi shocked, and he looked at Zhao Yuan with a tangled expression in surprise, and said in disbelief: "Master Hou knows?"

"Yes. Zhao Yuanruo nodded and said, "Everything Qin Wei said to Zhao Xin, Ben Hou knows. ”

"Shhh

Zhao Yuan's answer was like a thunderbolt from the sky, making Liu Xunyi in a trance, stunned, and the sword in his hand couldn't help but fall to the ground.

"Yes...... But the Hou Ye said that Xifu's use of 'harmony' to persuade the Mongolian army to retreat was very unfavorable to Dongfu, and the prime minister was very angry about it...... "Liu Xunyi's mind was in chaos, and he kept muttering to himself, "But how can you ......"

"The alliance under the city, how can we talk about the best of both worlds?" Zhao Yuanyi said in a positive manner, "Although Benhou knows that the successful negotiation of the Western Mansion will have many disadvantages to the Eastern Mansion, the battle between the Eastern and Western Mansions is also a family matter of the Great Song Dynasty, and its danger and danger cannot be compared with the Southern Mongol Invasion at all. Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, for the safety of the Great Song Dynasty, and for the livelihood of Li Mincang, Ben Hou knew that Dongfu was 'dumb and eating coptis', but he had to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. Only in this way can the Great Song Dynasty have a glimmer of life. The prime minister also knows this section. ”

"But ......"

"Although the two mansions of the East and West have always been at odds, they are all pillars of the Great Song Dynasty in the final analysis. Now that the country is in trouble, it is inevitable that there will be necessary concessions and even humiliation. Zhao Yuan waved his hand to interrupt Liu Xunyi's doubts and continued, "What's more, even if there is no Qin Wei to mediate, the emperor will not give up, and Zhao Xinyuan's marriage to Mongolia is also fate, and no one can change it." ”

"So...... Qin Wei's relationship between me and Xin'er is actually ...... What does Hou Ye mean?"

However, in the face of Liu Xunyi's questioning, Zhao Yuan did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically to avoid the truth: "Since Zhao Xinyuan's marriage is a foregone conclusion, why let her leave regrets and reluctance? If she can't cut off her love with you, going to Mongolia is bound to be painful and hard, so it will be difficult for her...... Isn't it too cruel? Now, let Zhao Xin be disheartened with you, break off her righteousness, and no longer have the slightest attachment to the Central Plains. Only by marrying Mongolia so far away can he be a man freely and act happily. This is ...... to her Isn't that a good thing?"

"That's good!" Qin Wei took advantage of the situation to echo, "Brother Liu, if you really like the princess, you should hope that she is good, and you should not take her for yourself." ”

Liu Xunyi slowly raised his head, stared at Qin Wei with teary eyes, and asked word by word, "What do you mean...... Without me, Xin'er would be happy when she married in Mongolia?"

"Not necessarily. Zhao Yuan said frankly, "But at least 'long pain is better than short pain', she may have been depressed for a while, but as time goes by, Ben Hou believes that she will be able to adapt to the life of the grassland and be her Mongolian princess in a down-to-earth manner." ”

"That's right!" Qin Wei nodded again and again, "The princess married Mongolia to be a princess, not a slave, why are you worried?"

"Hmph!" Qiu Leng said, "To put it mildly, it is better for the princess to marry the prince of Mongolia than to marry you." At least, the Mongolian prince is powerful and powerful, and the princess will be able to enjoy glory and wealth and be highly respected. On the contrary, if the princess marries you, unless you are at ease to be a colt for the rest of your life, hiding behind a woman's back to eat and drink. If not, the emperor and the prince will definitely take away your official title and demote you to commoners. At that time, the princess may only have to eat bran vegetables at once, and worry about her livelihood every day. ”

"You ......"

Although Qiu Han's words are a bit cruel, they are also true. Zhao Yuan hurriedly said, "As early as many years ago, after the matter between you and Zhao Xin was known to Prince Rong, Prince Rong told me plainly that he would never marry Zhao Xin to a person who was powerless and low-born. Ben Hou has not told you about this matter, because he doesn't want you to be self-defeating and give up on yourself. Since we have come to this point today, everyone simply unravels all the knots in their hearts. Looking for clothes, Ben Hou has been putting you under house arrest in Tianji Pavilion since he returned to Lin'an, nominally to protect your safety, but in fact he is worried that you will meet Zhao Xin privately and make some trouble. As everyone knows, although Zhao Xin is in Lin'an City today, her identity is already the quasi-princess of Mongolia. If she has a private meeting with you, she even ......"

As for this, Zhao Yuan's tone couldn't help but stagnate, and then he was entangled and muttered for a long time, before he stubbornly told his thoughts: "Even if you and her are impulsive, and then do something unscrupulous, it will not only lose face for the Great Song royal family, but also disgrace the Mongolian royal family." As a result, I am afraid that it will be even worse than the Song-Mongolian battle that was originally expected. Therefore, Ben Hou has to wronged you for a while to avoid any accidents. Originally, I wanted to wait for the princess to leave Lin'an before telling you the truth, but I didn't expect you to be so bold and dare to disobey Ben Hou's order and go to King Rong's mansion to get to the bottom of it. ”

"This ......"

The sudden change caught Liu Xunyi off guard and was difficult to parry. At this time, he felt like a lonely person, isolated and even ostracized in Tianji Pavilion.

"Looking for clothes, can you understand Benhou's distress?"

In the face of Zhao Yuan's questioning, Liu Xunyi was depressed, his heart was as dead as ashes, his face was like white wax, and he didn't say a word.

"Favors are favors, but the rules of Tianji Pavilion cannot be broken. Qiu Leng said, "Liu Xunyi disobeyed the order of the Hou Ye and left the Tianji Pavilion without authorization, this matter is ironclad and cannot be quibbled. According to the rules of Tianji Pavilion, if you disobey the order of Lord Hou, you should be beheaded!"

"No!" Qin Wei's eyes changed, and he said busily, "Brother Liu was placed under house arrest for a reason, and Master Hou just said it. ”

"That's good!" Zhao Yuan said thoughtfully, "This matter can't be blamed entirely on Xun Yi. ”

"But the country has national laws, and the family has family rules, if he makes an exception alone, how can the majesty of Tianji Pavilion exist? How will Hou Ye serve the public in the future?" Qiu Han is selfless and insists on his own opinions, "Tonight's incident, everyone in Tianji Pavilion can see it, and all the school captains are standing in the courtyard at this moment, how can Hou Ye show favoritism in public? Even if there is a reason for the incident, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, at least Liu Xunyi's hands and feet should be cut off to set an example!"

"Master Hou, Brother Liu is the hero of Tianji Pavilion, if you punish him, I am afraid that he will be criticized, saying that we have all the birds and bows, and the rabbits and dogs are cooking!"

"Master Hou, you just ordered the punishment of the captains who broke the rules, how can you turn a blind eye to Liu Xunyi's mistakes at this moment? How can the rules vary from person to person? There is a saying that 'the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people', not to mention Liu Xunyi? The reason of heaven is clear, everyone is in plain sight, and human affection must not be above the law!"

"This ......"

Facing the argument between Qin Wei and Qiu Han, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but hesitate, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

"Who said that Liu Xunyi was guilty? He was summoned by my order, how dare he disobey? If you want to cut off one hand and one foot, how about cutting Xiao Wang?"

Just when Zhao Yuan was in a dilemma, a joking voice suddenly came from outside the door. Immediately afterwards, Ding Chou, who was full of panic, hurriedly led Zhao Yu, who looked hurried, and the two walked quickly towards the room one after the other.

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