"Mansion master, Zhao Yuan is the Qincha of the imperial court after all, and he has a relationship with Shen Dongshan. If we were to kill his men, would we ......?"

In the afternoon, in the study.

Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan sat by the window, burning a furnace of incense, scalding a pot of wine, watching the snow outside the window, drinking and chatting, the atmosphere was very harmonious and comfortable.

"Brother Xie, what are you worried about?" Luo Tianjin smiled casually, "Do you think I will accept the imperial court's recruitment?"

"Of course not. Xie Xuan hurriedly said, "I mean...... Now that the Great Song Dynasty still has residual prestige, the Song and Mongolia battles, it is not yet known who will kill the deer, we tear our faces with the Song Dynasty prematurely, will it ...... Cut yourself off?"

"Do you think that Zhao Yuan and Qiu Han can hide from everyone's eyes and ears by changing their disguises?" Luo Tianjin said, "I will check their details, and Yeluqin and Xun Qin will also check them." ”

Luo Tianjin's words made Xie Xuan frown, and he said thoughtfully, "What does the mansion master mean...... If we don't draw a clear line with the Song court, the young Qin king will be suspicious of us?"

"If Zhao Yuan is just passing by, I will call him a brother and brother, and it doesn't hurt to drink and talk happily. Luo Tianjin nodded and said, "But he came by order to recruit An, if I can't make my position clear in time, I will definitely lose my trust in King Shaoqin." Therefore, I cannot hesitate at this juncture. Do you believe it or not, every conversation we had with Zhao Yuan and Qiu Han in the middle hall just now has reached the ears of Yeluqin and Xun Qin at this moment?"

"Possibly. Xie Xuan groaned, "The lord of the mansion has neither sent people to guard nor ordered guards, and there are no taboos for the people who pour tea and water to come and go. With the means of Yeluqin and Xunqin, it is easy to find out the news. ”

"Exactly. ”

Looking at Luo Tianjin, who had a treacherous face, Xie Xuan's eyes suddenly changed, and he said in surprise, "Could it be that the mansion master deliberately leaked the news?"

"Haha......"

Luo Tianjin looked up to the sky and laughed loudly to show his acquiescence, which made Xie Xuan's heart more and more hesitant.

"Why is the Mansion Master like this?"

"In order to let them know that my imperial ambition is as strong as a rock, and no one can shake it. Luo Tianjin said, "Only in this way can King Shaoqin let go of his vigilance against me and wholeheartedly help me achieve a great cause." ”

"The young Qin king is important, but the Great Song Dynasty is not a cat or a dog, and if we offend it, I'm afraid it will be ...... It's not a good thing, either. ”

"That's why I sent Liu Xunyi to kill Qiu Han. Luo Tianjin smiled mysteriously and asked rhetorically, "Brother Xie, do you think Liu Xunyi will really cut off Qiu Han's head?"

"This ......"

"No!" Luo Tianjin said firmly, "Even if he has my order, he will not do anything that is openly hostile to the Great Song Dynasty." In his heart, he has always adhered to a feeling of 'family and country righteousness', otherwise he would not have braved the world's condemnation and sacrificed his life to calm down the incident. At present, the Song court is not dead for a day, and it represents the orthodoxy of the Han people in one day, and letting him assassinate a court official who has no grievances and no hatred with him, and has never known his life, is tantamount to opposing the orthodoxy of the Han people. I believe that he would rather be chastised by me than do something against his conscience. ”

"The lord of the mansion sees Liu Xunyi very transparently, Xie admires it!"

This is the nature of Liu Xunyi. Luo Tianjin's eyes flashed with a hint of thought for no reason, and he said to himself, "If he really killed Qiu Han, I would be a little worried." ”

"Why?" Xie Xuan was secretly frightened, and hurriedly asked, "Isn't it a good thing that he acted according to the orders of the Mansion Master?"

"A person who abides by principles in his bones suddenly gives up his true nature one day in order to follow my orders...... Luo Tianjin said faintly, "There are only two possibilities for this kind of thing to happen. First, his admiration and reverence for me have been deeply rooted in my bones, and he is willing to be driven by me and willing to abandon his way of life for more than 20 years. Second, he was afraid of losing my trust and did not want to leave a flaw in front of me, so he did not hesitate to do things against his will. ”

"The lord of the house has a point. Xie Xuan frowned, carefully pondering Luo Tianjin's thoughts.

"If it's the first possibility, I'd really like it, but ...... The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change. Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "What I'm really worried about is the second one, if Liu Xunyi starts to compliment me at all costs, then there must be an ulterior conspiracy hidden behind him." ”

"What?" Xie Xuan hesitated, "Until now, the mansion master still can't believe Liu Xunyi?"

"Actually, as a disciple of the Xianwang Mansion, I don't have much doubt about Liu Xunyi. Luo Tianjin smiled bitterly, "But he is about to become my son-in-law, Yu'er's husband, and he will live under the same roof as me in the future." In this way, I have to be cautious and cautious and careful with him. After all, I've known him for less than three years. In just two or three years, even a dog that has been adopted halfway may not be able to be raised, let alone a person?"

"This ......" Luo Tianjin's words made Xie Xuan feel a lot of emotion, "What the mansion master said is extremely true, whether it is for the future of the Xian Wang's Mansion or for the happiness of the young lady, you should be very cautious. It's just that the big wedding is imminent, and the lord of the mansion still has doubts about him, will he ......?"

"The more critical it is, the easier it is to show your feet. The premise is ...... Liu Xunyi really has a ghost. Luo Tianjin's eyes flickered, and his tone became more and more complicated, "Of course, these are just my conjectures." In fact, in my heart, I have long regarded Liu Xunyi as my confidant, and even my family. Brother Xie, if one day, I can really add a yellow robe, with Xuan'er's condition, Liu Xunyi will ......"

"Shhh

Before Luo Tianjin finished speaking, Xie Xuan gasped suddenly, looked at Luo Tianjin's eyes full of shock, and said with emotion, "Liu Xunyi can meet the lord of the mansion, it is undoubtedly a thousand miles of horses to meet Bole, it is really the ancestor to accumulate virtue, and three lives are fortunate!"

"Actually, I'm not a small-bellied chicken intestine, and I won't be angered by Qiu Han's three or two words of ridicule. I ordered him to be killed, in addition to winning over the King of Shaoqin and testing Liu Xunyi, I also wanted to give Zhao Yuan a hint. Luo Tianjin's words changed sharply, and he said righteously, "In Luoyang City, the dragon has to be coiled, the tiger has to lie down, and no one can dictate and give orders in front of me." The generals sent by the Mongols are not good, and the Qincha sent by the Great Song Dynasty is even worse!"

"What the lord of the house said is extremely true. ”

Although Xie Xuan was complimented in his mouth, he was secretly worried in his heart, Luo Tianjin had not yet sat on the dragon chair, but he already had the arrogance of an emperor. If this continues, lest the authorities be confused and fail in success.

"I don't know how the mansion master plans to deal with Zhao Yuan?"

"After Liu Xunyi made a fuss tonight, presumably Zhao Yuan could also guess my thoughts. Luo Tianjin hesitated, "I hope he can understand the current affairs and take the initiative to leave, so as not to embarrass everyone." But if he is stubborn and has illusions, then ...... I could only open the skylight and say something bright and 'invite' him out of Luoyang City. ”

"It seems that the lord of the mansion has been very disappointed in the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Time has passed, and today's Great Song Dynasty is no longer the famous Zhao dynasty of the past. Tomorrow's yellow flowers, and it is only a matter of time before they fall. At this time, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty wants to pull us back, are we really stupid?" Luo Tianjin sneered, "The emperor is mediocre, traitorous ministers are in charge, corrupt and power-grabbing, and the common people are prey, leaving a mess full of holes, who do you expect to clean it up?" Now, instead of saving an old dynasty that is in danger, it is better to create a new dynasty that adapts to the times. Jin Fuyu can see this section clearly, and King Shaoqin can also see it clearly, how can I be confused?"

"Alas, the heavens are evil, but they can still live. Self-inflicted, you can't live!" Xie Xuan sighed, "In my opinion, Zhao Yuan's trip is also a dead horse as a live horse doctor, knowing that there is no hope for revival, but he can't sit still, so he can only take one step at a time." ”

"Don't worry about him!" Luo Tianjin waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Brother Xie, I asked you to secretly cultivate the 'Imperial Forest Army', how is this matter going?"

"Back to the Mansion Lord, I have preliminarily screened out a group of people. Xie Xuan said, "If you want to send someone to probe their details again and again, if there is no suspicion, you can gather them." Most of the first batch of people are rangers, scattered in the green forest, no door, no faction, wandering in all directions, so if these people are gathered, no matter whether it is successful or not, they will not leak the news. ”

Luo Tianjin's eyes were shining, and he asked with interest, "How many people?"

"There are more than 7,000 people, and it is expected that there will be 5,000 men and horses left in the end, which is enough to expand a battalion. ”

"Five thousand ......," Luo Tianjin pondered, "It's too few! The Mongolian army is brave and well-equipped, and although the Song army is weak, it also has hundreds of thousands of troops. Jin Fuyu sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight, and still prepared 100,000 elite soldiers, even if we don't confront them head-on, we must not underestimate their remnants of the defeat, after all, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. What's more, King Shaoqin has been preparing in the Western Regions for many years, although he has not said it, but I estimate that he has at least 100,000 soldiers. In this way, if we are not fully prepared, I am afraid that we will not be able to compete with the princes of all walks of life. ”

"According to the opinion of the lord of the house, how many people do we need to cultivate?"

"At least fifty thousand!" Luo Tianjin pondered, "Otherwise, it will be difficult to win." ”

"Fifty thousand?" Xie Xuan seemed a little surprised, wondering, "If all the major sects are gathered, fifty thousand will naturally not be a problem." But now that the time has not come, he has taken the liberty of alarming all sects and factions, just for fear of startling the snake. ”

"That's good!" Luo Tianjin nodded, "Therefore, the first batch of 50,000 horses can only be secretly found from the rivers and lakes and green forests. As for the various sects and factions, when we play the right banner, we will look forward to the wind and return, and there is no need to be in a hurry. ”

"Having said that, 50,000 horses is not a small number......," Xie Xuan's face was full of embarrassment, and he said with a sigh of embarrassment, "Regardless of whether you can recruit 50,000 horses or not, just talk about the food and drink of 50,000 horses, chariots, horses, and ordnance, I'm afraid ...... It's not that the Xianwang Mansion can easily bear it. Since this matter is confidential, I can't ask the Shaoqin King for help, but I only rely on the strength of the Xianwang Mansion, I'm afraid it will ......."

Xie Xuan wanted to speak and stopped, but the meaning of his words was already obvious.

"Brother Xie doesn't have to be embarrassed. Luo Tianjin reassured, "If you want to cultivate your own soldiers and horses in troubled times, in addition to prestige, background, and foundation, money is also essential. I am not Jin Fuyu and the King of Shaoqin, I don't have a royal family to squander, only with the financial resources of the Xian Wangfu, if I want to support the army and respect myself, it is indeed a drop in the bucket. ”

"Mansion Master, this matter ......"

"You don't have to worry about this, although I have no money, but there is one person who has a lot of money, and there is a lot of gold and silver. Luo Tianjin smiled mysteriously and said slyly, "And God help us, this person is in Luoyang City right now." ”

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