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Liang Hui clearly saw the greedy, despicable, cowardly and incompetent self in the other party's clear and calm eyes, and a burst of overwhelming shame and sadness welled up in his heart. Yes, he wanted everything, and the lives of those women and children in the city gate and the distant cries made him feel ashamed. He was raised high on the stake.

Lang Yi waits and sees like a vicious tiger, if central Shu falls, the treaty will be torn up immediately, and the scholars will come back again. Once the southwestern barrier is breached, the Central Plains will be slaughtered like no one's land. Everything is at stake, he wants to be the one who holds the initiative, he must not be a fish on an anvil and let others slaughter him.

But conversely, as long as the vast fief of the foreign surname king in the southwest is recovered, the alliance between the vassal king and the eastern family can be completely broken, and the grand chapter of unifying the imperial power can be opened.

If he wins this battle, he will be able to take the Fan army under his command, hold the real power and secure his position, reorganize the court, and completely smash the decades-long entrenched rule of the Prime Minister. Expansion of territory.

One step, only one step, one step forward, one step back, the difference between heaven and earth, one step to attack, one step to defend, winner and loser, everything is at this critical step, the most difficult and critical step, no mistakes can be made , Fate has put him on the bow beam, and there is no turning back.

It was decided the moment he set off from Beijing, he could no longer withdraw his army and return to the north in despair, he could no longer let the gang of drunks and rice bags in Beijing control the court, and he could no longer be a puppet whose orders depended on people's faces.

But he also wants Zhu Zhiyi, and he also hopes that he will not be so despicable, not so utilitarian, and not so selfish in Zhu Zhiyi's heart.

So he is a villain who is more selfish than Zhong Yan, and he can bully Zhu Zhiyi, a kind-hearted idiot, with all his strength.

Zhong Yan did all kinds of evil things, but he dared to act bravely, while his organization was extremely hypocritical, but he still hoped that Zhu Zhiyi would have expectations for him in his heart, as if this could prove that he was not so selfish and cruel in the other party's heart, and even hoped to borrow The other party gave himself an excuse to keep him.

It seemed that as long as Zhu Zhiyi opened his mouth, he would have a reason not to issue this order.

Liang Hui closed his eyes, hiding the pain in his eyes, and told his partner in a dark and rascal way: "Yes, I just want everything."

He thought he was able to give this order, like every time before, but this time, it seemed that he really couldn't, as if two hands reached into his brain and tried to pull and tear, Liang Hui said: "Zhu Zhiyi, I Find a dead man who is similar in shape to yours, and after changing his face, you teach him—”

"Child's play!" Zhu Zhiyi interrupted him in disbelief, not believing that Liang Huineng had come up with a solution, and frowned helplessly: "What is the emperor doing? Actually, you also know that this is absolutely impossible, Who is Zhong Yan? He is shrewd and cunning, and he has been with me for several years. If a random dead soldier can pretend to be a minister and turn his eyes away, there will be no such battle to fight today, and it will only infuriate him more He, how dare the emperor gamble with the lives of the people in the city?"

Liang Hui closed his mouth, and slammed his fist on the copy, causing a gap in the corner of the table.

Yes, he also knew that this was just a way of deceiving himself and others, but before the time limit came, he still wanted to make a final struggle. Why should he wish Zhiyi to be righteous and selfless? people.

In such a life-and-death moment, every second is a fresh life. Zhong Yan has lost his conscience, and they have no time to hesitate. Zhu Zhiyi no longer cares about etiquette and rules, and raises his voice seriously and raises his voice to educate the indecisive king of a country: " The king's destiny is in the sky, the peace of the country is balanced, and the worries of the world are in mind. Why do you disregard human life and put the dawn of the common people in a child's play?! Emperor, this is your responsibility, and it is also the mission of the minister. The emperor cannot avoid it, and the minister cannot avoid it , don't let the minister look down on you!"

Every word and every sentence was loud and deafening. Inside the small tent, the atmosphere was tense instantly, as if it had froze.

Zhu Zhiyi was usually gentle and non-controversial, but when he collected his face, he appeared solemn, severe and inhumane.Liang Hui clenched his hands into fists, his eyes were thick and dark, and he stared at every expression of Zhu Zhiyi like an enraged wolf, eager to fight back.

Zhu Zhiyi is not afraid at all, there is no one in this world who is more persuasive than him: "Or, does the emperor also think that I am just going to be a hostage this time? I never think so."

"I regard myself as a scout, a pawn, and a traitor who can get close to the enemy. I don't feel humiliated at all! I don't feel any embarrassment either! Every commoner has the responsibility to protect the country. Every soldier Everyone has the obligation to obey the military order, and the minister is just one of the people of Liang and the generals of the Liang army, and this is just one of the thousands of missions in the expedition, why not do it?"

"If the emperor is really deceived by Zhong Yan's shameless rhetoric, then he is really short-sighted. He will be led by the nose and lose the initiative!"

Zhu Zhiyi's words are justified and well-founded: "In my view, this is an excellent opportunity. If you don't break or stand, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch a tiger. This is the only chance for us to completely defeat the opponent and eliminate hidden dangers, because—— "

Zhu Zhiyi raised his chin and asked Liang Hui, "How can the emperor be sure that the minister is the hostage of the other party, and not Zhong Yan is the hostage of the minister? It is not known who controls who. The emperor is too small for the minister."

Liang Hui clenched his teeth, but still didn't want to let go. Zhu Zhiyi had no choice but to look cold, and spread the order in front of him with a "snap", urging, even threatening: "I am willing to go. Life and death will never be blamed on the emperor, and I hope that the emperor will quickly arrange troops to send the ministers off, so as not to disturb the timing. If the emperor delays in giving orders, then don't blame the ministers for disobeying military regulations."

Liang Hui's expressionless face finally showed a trace of anger: "What? Could it be that you still want to remonstrate?"

Zhu Zhiyi didn't say yes or deny it, and said intentionally: "Your Majesty, time is running out. If you are really worried about the safety of the minister, you might as well send troops to cooperate. If you wait for the minister to make up his own mind, we must guard against you and deal with Zhong Yan." , with one mind and two purposes, even more unpredictable."

Liang Hui's eyes shrank fiercely: "Zhu Zhiyi!!"

This person is probably born with the ability to pinpoint his seven inches and sore spots. Liang Hui's pupils looked deep and bottomless in the flickering candlelight: "Zhu Zhiyi, are you threatening me with yourself?"

Zhu Zhiyi pursed her lips and did not speak.

for a long time.

"Is it necessary to clear the rules?"

"Yes."

"Then Qinggui answers my last question."

"I only ask this question once, and I won't ask it again in the future."

Seeing him backing down, Zhu Zhiyi eased his complexion: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

"You really...have you never blamed me for a second?"

Zhu Zhiyi blurted out and wanted to say no, but Liang Hui stopped him: "I want to tell the truth."

"What do you think in your heart? Don't talk about those benevolent people. What do you think about me? I just want to tell the truth."

Zhu Zhiyi looked at him with some doubts, and Liang Hui's eyes were rarely sincere and paranoid, even...begging, which made him think seriously.

Of course he doesn't blame Liang Hui, this is true, if Liang Hui ignores the people of the country because of his personal interests, he will feel that he will look down on him when he meets a mediocre king.

Zhu Zhiyi thought for a while and said, "Then the emperor will answer the minister's question first before the minister answers the emperor's question."

"You ask."

Zhu Zhiyi looked at him with clear eyes: "In front of the city gate, I saw that the emperor recruited the shadow guard almost immediately after Zhong Yan finished speaking."

Liang Hui was also very frank: "Yes."

"What did the emperor ask?"

Knowing that he knew, Liang Hui laughed at himself, Zhu Zhiyi, Zhu Zhiyi, what a considerate person, with a pair of clear eyes and a delicate heart, Liang Hui's all kinds of calculations and rhetoric in the past are all gone, Frankly stated the rather hurtful fact: "Ask them the shortest journey from the inner city to Junmin Peak."

Zhu Zhiyi nodded, at least Liang Hui didn't lie to him this time.

Then he didn't lie to Liang Hui, he really didn't have a trace of resentment towards Liang Hui, maybe...he was just a little surprised—maybe even Liang Hui didn't realize it, in fact, he almost subconsciously, out of He instinctively made a choice—even in the end, it was indeed the result.

Since then, he has been looking for a way out for Zhu Zhiyi - the Junmin Peak is the only breakthrough.

In other words, from the moment Zhong Yan put forward the conditions, he had already made a subconscious decision.

Zhu Zhiyi was shocked by Liang Hui's decisive choice, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, which was born out of blood and nature, and he also felt admiration and comfort. Maybe there was a little...disappointment. He had to admit that if Liang Hui had to be so serious Ask him what he said.

He thought that Liang Hui would at least hesitate for a while, although they all knew that the final result would be the same, but Zhu Zhiyi felt that if it was him, maybe when someone threatened him with Liang Hui, he would no longer be able to make a decisive decision vigilance and response.

Liang Hui reacted...too fast.

And Zhu Zhiyi is too observant.

But all these are just a little curiosity and surprise of Zhu Zhiyi, not to complain, let alone resentment, Zhu Zhiyi seldom complains or resents anything, it is his nature not to complain about others.

Besides, this is what he wants to do, what he should do.

Zhu Men’s family education since he was a child, Zhu Zhiyi’s determination and destiny to create peace for all generations. He has been conscientious since he was a child, and never dared to live up to the expectations of his predecessors. He kept his sacred heart and established benevolence. , this kind of juncture related to the life of the country, the country, the people, and the common people, it is even more impossible for him to be a deserter who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

The innate sense of responsibility and mission told him that this is his duty and obligation, and being a hostage is what he should do, and it should be so.

He doesn't want to delve into these things, many things can't stand to be delved into, Zhu Zhiyi tries hard to tell himself that he doesn't need to care too much about these things, it's human nature.

What's more, there are too many people and things in this world that weigh heavily on his heart. In the face of the turmoil in his family and country, and the turmoil of the people, any individual's subtle and hazy emotions seem insignificant.

It's just that Liang Hui's question was too deep and true, and he also opened up the insignificant curiosity and doubts in his heart to ask.

He told himself so.