Jiuxi

Chapter 320 Chapter 318 [Zhubei]

Of course, Qingyu Huaijin is not out of her mind, let alone love out of hatred, she just hasn't given up on saving herself.

Faced with Lu Chen's insufferable temperament, and the fact that he was dragged down by the poison of hook and sink and couldn't find a chance to counterattack, Qing Yu Huaijin thought about it for the past few days and wanted to find another way to pretend to get close to him.

To be fair, she does have the capital to do so.

She not only has the tall and graceful figure of a Jinglian woman, but also has a pretty face that is not inferior to Jiangnan Jasper. In addition, she has an elegant temperament soaked in by her noble birth. She has been known as the most beautiful woman in Da Jing since four or five years ago. .

In Dadu of the Jing Dynasty, there were many aristocratic children who admired her, including the fourth prince Ali Hehaige who was very much loved by the current Emperor Jing.

As for the young generals under Qing Yugong's command, it is not uncommon to see people who admire the princess, such as Pusan ​​Si'en, who died in battle in Baotai Mountain last year. It's just that no one dared to show it publicly because they were afraid of Qing Yugong's majesty and Qing Yu Huaijin's own coldness and arrogance.

Although she has suffered many setbacks in front of Lu Chen in the past two years, Qingyu Huaijin is still considered a smart woman, and she certainly knows her own strengths. When all her efforts were in vain, she could only endure her shame and hatred and try to take the initiative to approach Lu Chen.

However, the other party only used four short words to make her break the skill on the spot.

"Princess, don't make me feel that my opponent is hopelessly stupid."

Lu Chen walked past Qingyu Huaijin, came to the window and flipped through the book she had been reading before, then walked to the side of the Grand Master's chair and sat down with a half-smile on his face.

Qingyu Huaijin took a breath, tried to adjust her emotions, turned around and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Chen said: "The honey trap doesn't work for me."

A strange look flashed in Qingyu Huaijin's eyes, and he tilted his head slightly and asked, "Do you think this is a honey trap?"

Lu Chen smiled: "Why, the princess thinks she is not a beauty?"

Qingyu Huaijin suddenly smiled brightly.

Lu Chen looked at the bright smile on her face and thought to himself that this woman's thinking logic was indeed abnormal.

Not only was there no embarrassment or embarrassment of having her little thoughts exposed, but she was beaming with joy because of her statement, without any sense of being a prisoner.

Qingyu Huaijin walked to the table and sat down, and said leisurely: "For the sake of your words, I will let you die more happily in the future."

"If you can stop being so condescending and self-righteous in front of me, I might be willing to chat with you for a few words."

Lu Chen's tone was calm, but his words were as direct and sharp as the winter wind.

Qingyu Huaijin snorted lightly, but still sat upright, and then changed the subject: "How long do you plan to stay in Heluo City?"

Lu Chen didn't answer.

Qingyu Huaijin stared at him for a moment, and suddenly said with emotion: "Lu Chen, have you ever thought about the fact that there is one more choice in front of you now?"

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating for her to continue.

Qingyu Huaijin said: "Even if you don't tell me, I know that you won't stay in Heluo for too long, and you will go back when you get enough benefits. The reason is very simple. After these two years of war, the Southern Qi border The army is reaching its limit and I cannot support you to continue to defend Heluo. Also, there are not many people in the central government who sincerely support the Northern Expedition. If the rear cuts off the food and grass supply to the frontier army, your situation will become very dangerous."

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Well, it makes some sense."

Qingyu Huaijin stretched his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Actually, why are you doing this? Although we are enemies, I feel worthless for you. You and the soldiers of the border army risked their lives on the battlefield, but the dignitaries of the imperial court did not I'm holding you back. It's okay if you can keep winning, but if you lose on the battlefield one day, I can be sure that those people will pour countless dirty water on you."

When Lu Chen heard this, he laughed and said, "The princess plans to instigate rebellion against me?"

"It cannot be said that I am inciting rebellion, but I respect your talents and cannot bear to have you wasting your time in the south."

Qingyu Huaijin suppressed his smile and said seriously: "From the standpoint of the enemy, I wish you would die in the hands of the Southern Qi monarchs, just like Yang Guangyuan, the coach of Jinghe back then. But you are still very young, only in your early twenties. At your age, life has just begun. Wouldn’t it be a pity to follow Yang Guangyuan’s old path? If you are willing to defect to our court, I guarantee that you can use all your talents, lead the Great Scenery Cavalry to sweep across the world, and achieve a great cause that will go down in history! "

Lu Chen looked at her quietly, seeming to be thinking about the value of her words.

Qingyu Huaijin continued: "I have thought about this issue carefully during this period. I think there are three major hidden dangers in your staying in Southern Qi, and there are three benefits in joining our court."

Lu Chen couldn't help but smile when he heard the words: "But please speak frankly, I am all ears." "First, although you have achieved many victories in the past two years of war, from a comparison of national strength, Da Jing is far stronger than Southern Qi. With that, Da Jing is far stronger than Southern Qi. You take more and more actions on the battlefield, and Da Jing will soon formulate various countermeasures against you. The enemies you face will become stronger and stronger in the future, and the national power of Southern Qi cannot support your long-term Northern Expedition. This is originally It’s a process of ebb and flow.”

"I take a different view on that, but go ahead."

"Second, no matter how well you perform, it will be difficult for the monarchs and ministers of Southern Qi to truly trust you. This time you regain Dongyang Road, I bet that the newly established Governor's Mansion has nothing to do with you, and you will definitely be excluded. But if you come to Dadu Jing is different, I have no doubts about His Majesty's talent and talent, whether you are from Jinglian or Qi, as long as you are willing to serve Jing, you will be reused, not to mention high officials and generous salaries."

"Sounds really good."

"Third, the reason why it is difficult for you and the central government to join forces is not because those officials are of low character, but because the Northern Expedition is not in the interests of the Jiangnan clan. This is a fundamental contradiction. Even if your emperor is wise and powerful, you cannot solve this problem. In other words, the Northern Expedition is just a mirror, and even if you put in all your efforts, it will be in vain in the end."

Qingyu Huaijin spoke earnestly and said softly: "Instead of wasting your whole life, why don't you join our court and achieve hegemony across the world?"

"I didn't notice it before, but the princess's eloquence is pretty good."

Lu Chen responded simply and indifferently, and then said: "But you just said that even if I praise you, you will only make my death easier."

Qingyu Huaijin's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "If you defect to my court, then we will be our own people, and everything in the past can be treated as nothing happened."

Lu Chen said: "But too many Jingjun died in my hands."

"It's too pedantic for you to think like this."

Qingyu Huaijin said calmly: "At that time, everyone was their master, so naturally they couldn't be soft. Besides, weren't the Yan soldiers who died on the battlefield people from Qi? Even though there is a river between them, it can't change the blood between them and you. Connected, but you and the Southern Qi frontier army have never shown mercy. In the vicissitudes of the world, everyone's identity and position may change, and there are many such records in the history books of your Qi people."

Lu Chen said slowly: "Having said that, I don't believe that you can represent your thoughts to the emperor. Maybe he just wants to kill me quickly."

Qingyu Huaijin said frankly: "Of course I cannot represent my Majesty, but I can convince my father, and then my father can persuade His Majesty. This is not a very difficult thing."

Lu Shensi thought for a moment and said calmly: "The more the princess says this, the more I feel that instead of trying to instigate rebellion against me, you should consider the safety of your own family."

Qingyu Huaijin was startled and said, "What do you mean by this?"

Lu Chen raised his eyes to look at her and said bluntly: "It can be seen from the princess's words that you are very sure of your father's influence in front of Emperor Jing, but have you ever thought about this question? There are countless kings from ancient times to the present, who can tolerate one Do ministers have the same power and status as your father in the court?"

Qingyu Huaijin frowned slightly, then raised his chin slightly and said: "Your sowing dissension is not clever at all."

"is it?"

Lu Chen smiled calmly, stood up and walked to the table. He picked up the brush on the pen holder and drew a simple situation map. He pointed at Heluo and Dongyang Road and said, "The princess is so smart, can you answer my question? Why have my border troops been so unstoppable for more than half a year, as if they were in an uninhabited land?"

Qingyu Huaijin curled his lips slightly and thought to himself, don't you just want to brag about yourself?

Lu Chen seemed to understand her thoughts and said unhurriedly: "The Yan army is weak, the Jing army is limited, and it is imperative for me to march north. These are obvious facts. The princess cannot see the situation clearly. My brother is still arrogant when he first comes here, so it is not unusual for you to lose consecutive battles. But I want to ask the princess, can't you see that Puppet Yan's situation is in danger?"

Qingyu Huaijin was suffocated.

Lu Chen continued: "Your Majesty is like a god with his troops. He wiped out more than 200,000 troops of Zhao State in an understatement. It shows that there are no false soldiers despite his great reputation. I don't believe that the battle against Zhao took up all his energy, and the princess should not believe it either. , In fact, he only needs to allocate part of his energy to set up a solid line of defense in the Puppet Yan territory, and our army's advancement will be difficult."

Qingyu Huaijin argued: "My father is far away in the north, beyond reach."

Lu Chen looked directly into her eyes and said: "This is what your father used to explain to the emperor and other nobles in charge of the army. The reason why he did this was just to sit back and watch most of the territory of the puppet Yan be conquered by our army, so that he could Highlight the importance of him as the Marshal of the South Campus, and then be able to continue to maintain his military power, because you, the emperor, rely on him to reverse the situation."

"In this case, the profound meaning of your father's move is self-evident."

"Emperor Jing is very jealous of him. You hate him towards other military nobles. Many people want to take away his military power, and then completely wipe out your Qingyu clan and share your flesh, blood and wealth."

"Princess, you actually have the leisure to instigate rebellion against me. Don't you realize that the Qingyu family is in an extremely dangerous situation now?"

As Lu Chen said these words, the room became extremely quiet.

Qingyu Huaijin raised his head slightly and looked at him, his expression became a little ugly.

(End of this chapter)