Jiang Yu remained silent and said, "How to punish it, you can say it." ”

The county lord of Qingning said with a smile: "How to punish, this county lord has not thought about it, there will always be a chance in the future, write it down first, and when the time comes, what the county lord will punish you for, you are not allowed to deny it." ”

The prince shouted, "Okay, don't mess around." Looking at Jiang Yu and said: "Shaoxia, there is one thing at the moment, this palace wants to bother you, I don't know what you think?"

Jiang Yu arched his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please speak, if you are within your ability, you will definitely go all out." ”

The crown prince said in a deep voice: "Today, my father summoned the palace and Qin Hui to discuss the matter of peace with Jin, and decided to send another delegation to Jin to negotiate, and Yu Yunwen will still be the main envoy to preside over the peace negotiation. Tomorrow, the new delegation will leave for Jinjin, meet with Yu Yunwen, and start negotiations. ”

Jiang Yu nodded, waiting for him to continue.

The prince stared at the river fish and said in a deep voice: "The matter is very big, Lord Yu is the pillar of the country, and there must be no mistakes, this is one of them; second, according to Lord Yu's letter, the murder of my Great Song Dynasty envoy this time was done by the Mongols, if they attack again, my Great Song Dynasty envoy has another accident, then where will my dignified Song Dynasty face remain?"

Jiang Yu said in a deep voice: "I understand, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not afraid of not being able to negotiate peace, but is worried about the safety of the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty, and is worried about insulting my Great Song Guowei, so what do you want to do?"

As soon as these words came out, his heart flashed, and he instantly understood what the prince meant.

Sure enough, the prince stared at Jiang Yu and said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow, the mission will leave, and the palace wants you to set off with the team to protect the safety of Lord Yu and the envoys, I wonder if you are willing to share the worries of the country?"

Jiang Yu hesitated slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I promised you!"

Xin Qiji was happy in his heart, but he secretly shook his head, and said in his heart: "My brother is really dissolute and unruly, and he should say that he will obey orders, but he said yes, as if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really begged him." ”

The prince didn't care about Jiang Yu's disrespectful words, and said happily: "Okay, the young man is really refreshing, and the palace is relieved." ”

Xin Qiji smiled and said: "Brother, you are chivalrous and courageous, you are willing to serve the country and share worries for the country, my brother likes it, our brothers will assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince together, achieve great things, make meritorious contributions, and comfort your life." ”

Jiang Yu smiled and did not speak.

In fact, Jiang Yu is also helpless, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke, his tone was polite, his words were sincere, it was really hard to refuse, if the prince gave an order directly, Jiang Yu would definitely not obey, he must refuse directly.

Also, Jiang Yu promised to send Wu Min and Ah Tinghua back to the Jin Kingdom, and now the prince has asked him to go to the Jin Kingdom, so why not kill two birds with one stone?

The county lord of Qingning said with a smile: "You two are both heroes in the world, talents are rare, you can be regarded as a moment of brightness, and it is even more rare that you are still good brothers, like-minded, with one heart and one mind, work together, why worry about big things?"

Jiang Yu said lightly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, I'm tired and want to go to sleep, by the way, have my two friends settled down?"

The county lord of Qingning said with a smile: "The guest rooms have been settled, and your two friends are still waiting for you in the living room, and I have arranged someone to serve you." ”

Jiang Yu nodded, hugged his fists and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the County Lord, Brother Xin, I will leave first!"

The prince nodded and said, "Okay, you go, there is still something to discuss with Xin Aiqing in this palace." Qingning, you arrange for someone to send Shaoxia to rest, and instruct your subordinates to receive a good life, and don't be lazy. ”

The county lord of Qingning smiled: "I know, don't worry, my daughter will arrange it herself." Looking at Jiang Yu and smiled: "Please come with me!"

Jiang Yu arched his hand, turned around and followed the county lord of Qingning out, and the guards at the door closed the door of the palace.

The prince stared at Xin Qiji, and said in a deep voice: "This person is strong in martial arts, skilled in skills, and simple-minded, and does not admire power, so he can be of great use, Xin Aiqing, you have to try to keep him and use him for me." ”

Xin Qiji said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the world in mind, and he is thirsty for talent, and Weichen respectfully obeys the decree of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

The crown prince turned to stare at Xin Qiji, and said in a deep voice: "Xin Aiqing, you will let go of the Jiangning Mansion in advance, and the palace now has a confidential matter for you to do." ”

Xin Qiji's heart sank, and he said respectfully: "Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to instruct, Weichen will go to the soup and fight the fire, and he will not give up." ”

The crown prince nodded, his expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "The palace plans to send you as a secret envoy to Mongolia to meet the Mongolian Khan Temujin and discuss the alliance between Song and Mongolia and the matter of jointly dealing with Jin, are you willing?"

Xin Qiji was startled, stunned for a moment, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to form an alliance with Meng and fight against Jin together?"

The crown prince nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes, this is exactly what this palace meant. ”

Xin Qiji's face changed, and he was speechless for a while.

The prince's face sank, stared at Xin Qiji, and said coldly: "What does Xin Aiqing mean by this?"

Xin Qiji saw that the prince's face was not good, but he was not afraid, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this matter is a big matter, it is related to the fortune of the country and the people's livelihood, and it is a plan for thousands of generations. ”

The prince's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "Just say it." ”

Xin Qiji's tone was heavy, and he said in a deep voice: "My Han clan has lived in the Central Plains for a long time, with a suitable climate, abundant products, developed economy, prosperous culture, and rich people. On the other hand, the surrounding barbarian land has a bitter cold climate, barren land, lack of products, and poor people. For thousands of years, from the dog Rong of the Zhou Dynasty, down to the Yiqu of the Qin Dynasty, and even the Xiongnu of the Han Dynasty, the Hui Turks of the Tang Dynasty, and even the Khitan, Jurchen, and Mongolia that our Great Song Dynasty is facing today, they are all envious of the richness and health of China in our Central Plains, and the prosperity and prosperity of China, and even give birth to a red covetous heart, intruding and plundering the borders, raising troops to attack the dynasties, from generation to generation, the Jurchen clan of our dynasty has grown, so that the Jingkang change occurred, and most of the land has been lost and fallen into the hands of the Jurchen Jinren. This is the shame of my Great Song Dynasty, the pain of the skin, and the loyal and generous people in the world are all heartbroken and sighing. ”

The prince's face was sad, he sighed, and was silent.

Xin Qiji's expression was indignant, and he said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, if the situation is today, my Great Song Dynasty only has half of the south of the Yangtze River left, and the Jurchen Jin people steal the Central Plains and confront me across the river from the Great Song Dynasty. This is the general trend of today, His Royal Highness has the world in mind, has a far-sighted vision, and must know it well and be confident. ”

The crown prince snorted and said coldly: "The palace you said naturally understands, what do you want to say?"

Xin Qiji said in a deep voice: "Please forgive Weichen for saying bluntly, His Royal Highness intends to form an alliance with the Mongols and jointly deal with the Jin people, which can be described as seeking skin with the tiger and dancing with the wolf, which can be described as rejecting the tiger at the front door and entering the wolf at the back door, which is tantamount to drinking water to quench thirst, playing with fire, and bringing about self-destruction, and the minister thinks that it is absolutely impossible!"