Early in the morning, Su He came to Liu Xunyi's big tent on the order of Hu Lie.

After a few words of greetings, before Su He took the initiative to mention the matter of ceding the land of Sanfu, Liu Xunyi had already guessed his intentions, and preemptively refused.

"Brother Su, you should know that although I am not a loyal saint, I am not a traitorous villain. Liu Xunyi said firmly, "Therefore, if you are a lobbyist for Hu Lie...... Please forgive the little brother for not obeying his fate. ”

"Alas!"

In the face of Liu Xunyi's resoluteness, Su He neither showed surprise nor disappointment, but just let out a meaningful sigh helplessly, as if all this had been expected by him.

"Brother Su......"

"Brother Liu, Su knows that even if I wear out my mouth, it is impossible to shake your mind. Su He said bitterly, "I came because the prince had to come because he had a life." The pros and cons of this matter, you must have considered it more carefully than me. Now that you've made up your mind, it's not easy for me to be strong. ”

"Brother Su understands the righteousness, and the younger brother is grateful. ”

Although Su had nothing to say, there was one person who ...... But you can't see it, and you can't ignore what she says. ”

"Oh?" Liu Xunyi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Who?"

"Me!"

Before Su He could speak, a familiar voice from outside the tent suddenly came from Liu Xunyi's familiar voice. Immediately afterwards, Zhao Xin, who had a complicated expression, walked into the tent accompanied by Pan Yuyin.

When he saw Zhao Xin, Liu Xunyi was stunned. In an instant, his calmness, his righteousness, and his humility and arrogance all disappeared without a trace, replaced by trembling eyes, gradually stiffening facial features, and overwhelmed hands and feet.

Due to the extremely special environment in which he is located, Liu Xunyi's worries about Zhao Xin are intensifying all the time, although he has not seen him for a day, it is like three autumns.

"Xin ......" subconsciously stepped forward, but suddenly realized that the identities of the two were very different, Liu Xunyi's footsteps paused and stopped at the same time, under Zhao Xin's indescribable gaze, he knelt on the ground stiffly and slowly like a marionette, and bowed his hand in a jerky tone, "Xiaguan...... Meet the princess!"

"Lord Liu doesn't have to be polite. ”

Looking at Liu Xunyi, who was close at hand, but didn't dare to show the slightest closeness, Zhao Xin was also heartbroken.

From beginning to end, Liu Xunyi's expectant and concerned eyes have been staring at Zhao Xin, and the two of them are looking at each other like no one, and their eyes are full of tenderness and reluctance to each other.

"Brother Liu, the prince has an order...... You and the princess can't see each other alone, so Su and Miss Pan ......"

Facing Su He, who was stumbling, Liu Xunyi had not yet clarified his thoughts, and Zhao Xin had taken the lead in answering: "I have a conversation with Lord Liu today...... You can listen from the sidelines, and you don't have to shy away from it. ”

"The princess is elegant, Su admires. Su He secretly breathed a sigh of relief as if relieved, and then retreated to the tent door with Pan Yuyin, who was in turmoil and melancholy, and let Liu Xunyi and Zhao Xin talk "alone" as much as possible.

"Princess, you...... Are you okay?" Liu Xunyi knew that he shouldn't have asked this sentence, but he really couldn't hold back the anxiety in his heart, so he blurted out subconsciously.

Zhao Xin's eyebrows frowned slightly, pretending to be relaxed: "I'm fine, what about you?"

"I'm also fine...... "I don't know why? Today's Liu Xunyi seems to be a little nervous, his words and deeds are extremely unnatural, and even incoherent, "You sit first, I'll pour you water......"

"Looking for clothes!"

Looking at the flustered Liu Xunyi, Zhao Xin seemed unwilling to continue to pretend, and called his name by his heart.

With just one sound, Liu Xunyi, who had no owner of the six gods, was like a thunderbolt, and the hand that had just picked up the teacup trembled suddenly, and with a "bang" sound, the teacup fell on the table.

"Looking for clothes, in fact, I'll ......" Zhao Xin hesitated, as if she was depressed, "I want to talk to you seriously......"

"What are you talking about?" Liu Xunyi gathered his thoughts and forced a smile.

"Let's talk about Yunya Town, and ...... Hu Lie proposed to take over the three provinces of Xingyuan. ”

"Boom!"

Zhao Xin reluctantly twisted her mouth, but Liu Xunyi was like being hit by five thunders, her heart skipped a beat in an instant, her eyes were full of horror and stunned, and her face turned as white as wax, which was extremely ugly.

"You...... What did you just say?" Liu Xunyi asked in disbelief, "Did I hear it wrong?"

"Xunyi, don't get me wrong, I'm not acting as a lobbyist for Hu Lie, let alone forcing you to do what you don't want to do. Zhao Xin hurriedly explained, "I just want to discuss with you the possible consequences of this matter, especially the threat to the life and death of the innocent people in Yunya Town......

"What threat?" Liu Xunyi didn't know whether it was out of indignation for the righteousness of his family and country, or out of jealousy and hatred for Zhao Xin's protection, but he was unexpectedly annoyed and angry, and interrupted Zhao Xin's explanation indignantly, "Did Hu Lie threaten you with the lives and deaths of innocent people? Did he force you to persuade me to sign the deed of cession? Did he ......?"

"Xunyi, you calm down first!" Looking at Liu Xunyi, who was furious and full of words, Zhao Xin was shocked and persuaded repeatedly, "Things are not what you imagined, and Hu Lie didn't threaten me, I'm just worried about the innocent people within a radius of two hundred miles from Yunya Town, and I don't want them to be implicated in vain because of a bloody case that has nothing to do with me." As for Ku Lie's suggestion......"

"What suggestion? It's a plan he's been planning for a long time!" Liu Xunyi said angrily, "And he didn't discuss, but forced Da Song to accept his unreasonable demands. ”

"Let's talk about things, after all, Yunya Town is the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, and the people sent by Mongolia to pick up their relatives are dead and injured, and our government is dragging its feet, and it is not good to chase the culprit, so this matter is the fault of the Great Song Dynasty no matter how it is calculated. Zhao Xin persuaded bitterly, "Since we are at a loss, how can we not make some compensation? We want to turn a big thing into a small matter, so can the Mongols swallow this bad breath? Can they accept the tragedy of 800 soldiers dying in a foreign land? Although Hu Lie is in a high position, there is still a supreme Khan above him. At present, the Mongol Khan is obsessed with this matter, and he does not forgive, and Hu Lie can only act according to orders, precisely because he does not want the two countries to fight each other, and does not want the Central Plains to be a river of blood, so he proposed an expedient measure...... For us, the conditions can be harsh. But for the Mongol Great Khan, such conditions may have just met his bottom line......"

"Xin'er, what's wrong with you? Do you know what you're talking about?" Liu Xunyi looked at Zhao Xin's expression with incredible feelings, and reminded with righteous indignation, "I didn't see you all night, and you were blinded by Sudden Lie......?" I have already asked Miss Pan to tell you that Hu Lie is bent on taking over the three provinces of Xingyuan because their army is short of food and grass, and they are eager to levy and collect money in the three provinces of Xingyuan to replenish military supplies. You know that Ku Lie has other plans, why do you help him again and again, what kind of magic he has done to you, or what benefits has he given you, so that you can't wait to betray the Great Song ......?"

"Enough! Liu Xunyi, you ...... It's too much!" Displeased by Liu Xunyi's ear mention, Zhao Xin was embarrassed and angry, and said angrily, "I'm not a fan of Hu Lie, and I haven't taken any advantage from him, let alone thought of helping him speak, I'm just helping the innocent people of Xingyuan Sanfu seek justice." If your obstinate behavior provokes the Mongol Khan, and the army moves south, the people are displaced, and their families are ruined, to whom will they seek revenge?"

"One thing is one thing, how can the two be confused?" Liu Xunyi was not to be outdone, and argued on the basis of reason, "Moreover, even if Mongolia invades the south on a large scale, it will never let innocent ......people be imprisoned in a desperate battle with the Great Song Dynasty officials and army."

"If the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty can really fight to the death with the Mongolian army, then what am I?" Zhao Xin's eyes flashed with tears, and he asked sadly, "If the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are strong and strong, and they are not afraid of Mongolia, then why am I standing here today......? It's just a nice thing to say, and it's basically using me to bow down to Mongolia and pray for peace. Today, the person who mixes the two things together is you, not me. You know that I have no intention of helping Ku Lie, but you lose your mind because of jealousy, and you don't even want to listen to my explanation!"

"Xin'er ......"

"You are all manly husbands who stand up to the sky, keep saying the righteousness of the family and the country, would rather die than give in, all of them are heroes and heroes, loyal ministers and good generals. But what about the facts? The fact is that we simply do not have the strength to compete with Mongolia, let alone any room for bargaining. Every time you protest against your face, every time you make a generous statement, and every time you treat death as if you were alive, the result is that innocent people pay a terrible price, and use their hard-earned money and even their lives to clean up the mess for you, isn't it?" Zhao Xin asked with tears in her eyes, "It is precisely because I am a victim of the Great Song Dynasty that I truly feel the pain of being involuntary and the misery of being at the mercy of others, so I don't want more people to lose their relatives, freedom, dignity, happiness, and all ...... like me."

"Xin'er ......" Zhao Xin's words and sentences were like a knife and a sword, poking Liu Xunyi's scarred heart once again into a thousand holes, and the blood was dripping.

"Looking for clothes, you believe it or not. I am not here to speak for Hu Lie today, but to plead with you on behalf of the thousands of innocent people in the Great Song Dynasty. No matter how bold you are, no matter how ambitious your ambitions are, I hope that before you decide something, you can think for those innocent old and weak women and children, you may not be afraid of death, but what about them? What right do you have to decide the life and death of others? What right do you have to choose the fate of others?"

"I ......"

"Actually, it's not just that you don't want to agree to Kulie's conditions, I don't want to either. Zhao Xin's voice became more and more trembling due to mood fluctuations, so that sadness came from it, "This is the real reason why I am looking for you, I hope you don't completely fall out with Hu Lie because of impulsiveness, don't be impatient to fight with them as soon as you hear Hu Lie's conditions, I hope you can deal with things calmly, be emotional and reasonable to Hu Lie, and solve this matter peacefully and properly." A truly loyal and brave person should solve the trouble for the court and the people, instead of shouting 'sacrificing his life for righteousness', but in fact creating more trouble. Think twice before doing anything, not only for the happiness of others, but also for your own ...... Life. ”

Zhao Xin's last sentence made Liu Xunyi have mixed tastes and feel a lot of sorrow. Although she kept pleading for innocent people, in fact, in her heart, Liu Xunyi's life was still extremely important.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel remorseful, and hurriedly said: "Xin'er, I'm sorry, I just ......"

"Xunyi, you and I have known each other for many years, how can I not understand your thoughts?" Zhao Xin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled at Liu Xunyi, "I have already said everything I want to say, and I will say more...... I'm afraid you'll be paranoid again. In short, whatever decision you end up making...... I believe in you and support you. ”

After saying that, Zhao Xin suddenly turned around under the pitying and bitter gazes of Su He and Pan Yuyin, and walked quickly towards the outside of the tent.

"Wait!" Liu Xunyi, who was suddenly distracted, muttered, "I want to ask you one last word......

"You ask!" Zhao Xin slowly stopped, but did not look back.

Liu Xunyi's eyes were solemn, his lips and teeth trembled, and he said intermittently: "You ...... today Is it the Mongolian princess or Zhao Xin?"

"What about you?" Zhao Xin asked without looking back, "Are you an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty today?" or Liu Xunyi?"

Zhao Xin's words were extremely sad and meaningful, which made Liu Xunyi wake up, but he was stunned.

However, without waiting for Liu Xunyi to think about the answer, Zhao Xin had resolutely walked out of the big tent.

From beginning to end, Zhao Xin's performance was chic and relieved, even in the face of Liu Xunyi's affectionate expectations, she refused to look back. Actually, she just didn't want Liu Xunyi to see her tears but pretending to be strong.

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