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Chapter 363 We are going back to camp
"Yes." Xie Yuan wiped away the remaining tears on his face, and replied resolutely.

The emperor leaned forward, looked at the kneeling Xie Yuan through the brazier, and said:

"Actually, I don't ask too much of you, as long as you can protect the existing country for my son after I die, you don't want to expand the territory and dominate the world."

He lowered his eyelids as he spoke, and looked at the red brazier again, with a look of resignation on his face:

"My own son, I know, is not that capable."

He frowned, lost in memory, with a look of remorse and unwillingness:

"Back when I was determined to send troops to attack the State of Wei, your master Shen Qingzhi persuaded me, and many people also advised me, saying that this move was too hasty and the chances of winning were not great.

How do I not know that the odds are not great?But time waits for no one, seeing that there are no successors, how can I not be in a hurry? "

The red light from the brazier was very bright, making his slightly dark skin red, and even the pores on his face could be seen clearly.

Xie Yuan even found that there was a small scar on the brow of the old man in front of him, extending into his temple hair.

The old emperor coughed twice while covering his handkerchief, leaned back on the back of the chair, squinted his eyes and looked at the void, and said with emotion:

"No matter how much ambition, grand plans and hegemony, you can't match the limited life span. God doesn't care what you have planned, if you let you go, you will be gone. People are gone, and all your desires will be empty... That stone in the Northern Wei Dynasty Yu Fuli, isn't it the same?"

Xie Yuan felt sad when he heard it, pursed his lips, cupped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty has the grace to know you, but follow orders!"

The emperor leaned forward again, his eyes were slightly muddy due to aging, and he said:

"I will send you to guard the Wei-Song border. Tell Shen Liuzhen that since he has put his handle in my hands, I will naturally believe in his loyalty.

I will not embarrass him and put him in danger.I just ask him to stop Wei Guo from occupying an inch of Song Dynasty no matter what happens when Wei Guo attacks Song!otherwise……"

The old emperor paused, and then said meaningfully: "I have given his letter to the crown prince for safekeeping. He is a smart man and knows what will happen."

When Xie Yuan heard this, he looked at the old emperor in shock, with unconcealed worry and fear in his eyes.

Why can't the old emperor see that, just as he was about to speak, he coughed into his handkerchief, and after coughing, he gasped and said:
"Don't worry, my ultimate goal is to use him, not to harm him. For a person like him, it's difficult for people to see his secretive mind.

After the prince succeeds to the throne, he is no match for him at all, let alone control his every move.

You are different, you grew up with him, you know each other, and you have a marriage contract, you control him and judge his intentions... Whether Da Song's country can be kept or not depends entirely on you.Cough cough cough cough..."

"Your Majesty..." Xie Yuan frowned, with mixed emotions in his heart, a little flustered and at a loss...

Because the old emperor was right to be suspicious.

Shen Liuzhen was dedicated to assisting Shi Yu Wulei of Wei State. The reason why he wrote that letter to the Emperor of Song State was more to save her life as an expedient measure, not because he really wanted to surrender.

But now that the handle has been sent to Song Guo, what should he do? ... The left and right of the Wei State will no longer expand the territory and no longer attack the Song State?
It sounds like a sentence, but it is harder than climbing to the sky. He, Shen Liuzhen, is not the emperor of the Wei state. Even the emperor of the Wei state may not be able to influence those Xianbei nobles to settle down in one corner and never fight again!
Xie Yuan's pupils fluttered, and he suddenly became concerned, and resolutely cupped his hands at the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, no matter what the situation in the Wei Kingdom is, whether Shen Liuzhen can stop it, I will definitely defend the Song Kingdom with all my might, and will not give up an inch of land!"

"Okay...okay." The old emperor of the Song Dynasty showed a gratified look, and the face that had been pulled up because of the illness just now relaxed a lot, "I believe you. Go, I will send a decree to the princess mansion in a while, and allow you to come back." To rectify the military affairs of the battalion, the four battalions of General Zhonglang will be equipped first.

Then go to Shen Liuzhen's appointment on the sixth day of every month.After my funeral, if there is any change in Wei Guo, please send a letter to your master Shen Qingzhi, and he will assist the crown prince in taking care of it. "

Xie Yuan raised his head and glanced at the old emperor again. The old emperor looked very tired, looking at the warm fire with his eyes half down, as if he didn't want to talk anymore.

She felt that her heart was extremely heavy, and she had more determination and courage, so she pursed her lips, clasped her fists and answered "Yes." She stood up from the ground, said, "Minister, leave." Then she retreated decisively go out.

After Xie Yuan left, Eunuch He brought medicine to the emperor again. Seeing the old emperor drank it, he finally couldn't help but asked:
"Your Majesty, why did you suddenly... change your mind and want to use her again?"

The emperor handed him the medicine bowl, gasped for several breaths from exhaustion, did not answer, and did ask:
"He Yong, I want Shen Qingzhi to be the pillar of the country and assist the prince in governing the country, what do you think?"

Eunuch He was very surprised, thought for a while and said cautiously:

"Mr. Shen is well-versed in human nature. In dealing with people, he has his own principles of integrity and does not offend others. He is a rare talent. Many people in the court like him, and his words are quite prestigious... But, after all, his qualifications are a bit shallow , I'm afraid Ma Guogong and the others won't be convinced."

The old emperor sighed, and said: "...you are right, this is what I value most. He can win over those ministers and workers. Even if the prince is not very capable, as long as he is around, he will be around to persuade you. , can also get stability. More importantly, he is loyal enough not to betray me, betray my kindness and entrustment."

The old emperor turned his head to look at Eunuch He, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said:

"There are many more prestigious and experienced veterans than him, such as Ma Guogong... But those people are too powerful. If I can hold them down when I am here, they will be the loyal ministers of my Song Dynasty... If I am not here If the prince can't hold it back...if he can't hold it down, he will rebel."

Eunuch He panicked and said, "Your Majesty...what do you mean?"

The old emperor withdrew his eyes, looked at the brazier in front of him, his eyes were gloomy and cold:
"I don't mean anything, don't think too much... Loyalty is more important than ability. That's why I chose to use Xie Yuan again.

... She will be loyal, even more loyal than other generals. "

……

After Xie Yuan returned to the princess's mansion, he sat alone in the room and thought for a long time, thinking about what the old emperor said to her when he entered the palace, and thinking about every detail of Shen Liuzhen's time with her.

After weighing for a long time, she finally made up her mind and found a goal that could satisfy both sides—she wanted to fulfill His Majesty's entrustment and protect the country of Song Dynasty.

Then, find a suitable time to "persuade" Shen Liuzhen to come to Song Guo!

After thinking about all this, she pushed open the door, and said to Xiao Erdan and Sun Tian who were at the door with a tall body and firm expression:

"Pack your bags, we're heading back to camp."

(End of this chapter)