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Chapter 18 Taking the initiative to invite

Liu Yixuan recommended himself and volunteered to follow King Kang Zhao Gou to Jizhou to fight the enemy, which surprised the Northern Song Dynasty ministers present. Qin Shun was unwilling to get involved with King Kang, for fear that Qin Zong would suspect his loyalty. He felt much more relieved when Qin Zong refused King Kang's request, but when Liu Yixuan suddenly offered to go to Shandong to resist the Jin soldiers, he was also surprised, not knowing what he was thinking.

Not only Qin Shun, but also Liu Yixuan's father Liu Anguo. Liu Anguo finally transferred his son back to the capital from the Hebei battlefield, but he didn't want his old couple to worry about him anymore. Unexpectedly, his son was going to act voluntarily and took the initiative to ask for his life to fight on the battlefield. This inevitably made Liu Anguo unhappy. He wanted to go and dissuade Liu Yixuan and tell him not to do stupid things impulsively, but in front of Qinzong and many ministers, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

At this time, King Kang was standing beside Liu Yixuan. When he heard that Liu Yixuan was going to go to the battle with him, he asked with confusion: "What? Mr. Liu wants to follow me to go to the front line? You can do it?"

The Qinzong also knew that Liu Yixuan was young and energetic, and was Liu Anguo's only son. Liu Anguo had just handed him back from Zongze, just because he didn't want him to fight on the battlefield, so as not to have any accidents. He also said, "Yes, Liu Yixuan, going to Shandong is no longer as good as following the old general Zongze. There are more than 100,000 troops from Jin people there, you have to think it through! Besides, you are still married to the princess. Although the current situation is turbulent, the empress dowager has put a lot of effort into the marriage between you and Ling'er. If you go to the battlefield, how can you get married?"

Liu Yixuan naturally knew the intention of Qinzong, and he wanted to get the marriage with Ling'er as soon as possible, but now the Jin people have come to kill him and will soon be killed to Bianjing. Even if he marry Ling'er, where can he escape? It's a pity that he did not travel to the "Kaiyuan Prosperity", but came to the "Jingkang Shame". He said that he could not watch the Song Dynasty destroyed by the Jin Kingdom so vulnerable. He had to do his best to save this dynasty. Even if it was just delaying for a while, it would be much better than doing nothing.

Liu Yixuan felt sorry for Ling'er from the bottom of his heart. In his previous plan, he wanted to marry Ling'er home in a grand manner and let Ling'er become his bride in the eyes of thousands of people. However, the urgent reports from the border these days gave him a premonition of not surrendering. He was afraid that the Jin people would come too quickly, so that Qinzong and the Queen Mother would not have the intention to pay attention to the marriage of a little princess again. If King Ji was really defeated by the Jin people, then Qinzong and the civil and military officials of the court would only be busy running for their own lives. Where would anyone care about his and Ling'er's marriage? It would be unknown whether the wedding could be held at that time. Instead of waiting for the arrival of the Jin soldiers, it would be better to take the initiative to attack the enemy. With the wisdom of a later generation, he would not believe that he could not stop the attack of the Jin people.

Liu Yixuan told Qinzong: "Master, I have already figured it out. Although I am a little bit light, with King Kang as the head coach, I think everything will go smoothly. Then Ma Jiedushi of Runan and General Liu from Xiangzhou have worked with me under the tent of the old General Zongze. I think King Kang Qiansui needs a helper responsible for dealing with all the generals. I am the most suitable one. As for the marriage with the princess, the divorce period was still ten days, and even if it was a few days later, it would not be delayed. Now that the country is in trouble, the love between children should be put aside. It is said that 'The Huns have not been destroyed, why should the family be?' Therefore, I asked the Master to ask me to follow King Kang to Shandong to support King Ji. After driving these northern tatars back, it would not be too late for me to marry Ling'er!"

After hearing this, Qinzong nodded repeatedly and praised: "Okay, okay, what a 'why did the Huns do before they were destroyed'. I did not misunderstand the people! If there were more 'Huo Qubing' like Mr. Liu,' in the Song Dynasty! Why should I not be worried about driving away these northern jackals!"

Qin Zong turned around and said to Liu Anguo: "This is really 'the young phoenix is ​​clearer than the old phoenix'! Liu Xiangguo, it is also a blessing for me to raise such a son who knows the general and is aware of the great righteousness of the Great Song Dynasty!"

After hearing this, Liu Anguo looked embarrassed and felt very conflicted. As a father, he did not want to see his son take risks on the battlefield, and only wanted him to spend his life safely. However, as the prime minister of a country, he hoped that his son could really make achievements on the battlefield and save some face for this stormy dynasty. After hearing Qin Zong's praise, he knew that he could no longer stop his son from joining the battlefield again.

Qinzong came to ask King Kang: "Ninth brother, how about I let Mr. Liu be your subordinate?"

Although King Kang did not like Liu Yixuan, he saw that Qin Zong admired him so much, so he couldn't refuse, so he had to say, "Okay, then I will follow the arrangements of the emperor!"

"Okay! That's it. Now the military situation is urgent. You two will go to Chenqiao Post tomorrow to take office!" After saying that, the officials of the Ministry of War drafted an imperial edict to inform the troops of Ruzhou, Xiangzhou and Junzhou, and let their chief general lead the troops to Chenqiao Post to gather quickly, and hand over the military talismans of the dispatched troops to King Kang.

Everything was arranged, and everyone dispersed. Qin Zong left Liu Yixuan to talk in the study. Qin Zong abandoned the eunuch slaves around him and said to Liu Yixuan: "Young Master Liu, what do you think of King Kang?"

Liu Yixuan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know what Qin Zong meant. "Then King Kang is his younger brother of Qin Zong. He played with him. How could he not know about his character? Why do you still ask me?" Liu Yixuan was suspicious and didn't know how to answer.

"This...King Kang...I think others are pretty good." Liu Yixuan answered tentatively, not painful or itchy.

Qin Zong glanced at Liu Yixuan, knew his concerns, and continued to ask: "King Kang wanted to let Qin's prince consort go to Jizhou today, but I did not agree, because Qin Shun is my Imperial Guardian and a person around me, and he cannot leave me casually. You are also serving in my Imperial Guardian. Why did I agree to let you follow King Kang? Have you ever thought about the reason for this?"

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan was even more confused and cursed in his heart: "It's paralyzed! I just want to go to the battlefield to defeat the Jin soldiers. How can I have time to think of these broken things between you brothers! Now the Jin people have reached the doorstep. You guys are still fighting openly and secretly in your nest, and they are full of colorful things. It would be strange if they don't destroy the country!"

But no matter how powerful the scolding in my heart was, I didn’t dare to say anything. I could only continue to pretend to be stupid and lowered my head and said, “I was stupid for a while, don’t know the reason?”

"Oh?" Qin Zong glanced at him, knowing that he had something to say and didn't dare to say anything. He had to cough and whisper: "Actually... there is no special reason here. I heard that King Kang went to the princess's mansion the day before yesterday. I was afraid that he had said something to Qin Shun. I was worried for a moment, so... do you understand what I mean?" Qin Zong only said half of the words, leaving the rest for Liu Yixuan to guess.

Liu Yixuan saw Qin Zong's face showing concern and guessed his intention. As the emperor, he naturally had to pay attention to his throne at all times. King Kang made friends with his close ministers privately, which inevitably made Qin Zong feel suspicious. Now it is the time of external troubles. If he has internal troubles, then the emperor will really not be able to go on the way. Liu Yixuan understood Qin Zong's worries. He was afraid that he would be bribed by King Kang when he went out with King Kang, so he gave a hint before leaving.

"Master, don't worry, I will never betray you. This time I go to Jeju to rescue, I will pay attention to King Kang's every move. If I have anything to be sure, I will report it to you in time!" In order to dispel Qin Zong's concerns, Liu Yixuan had to express his loyalty in kind words.

After hearing Liu Yixuan's words, Qin Zong broke his face and said, "Okay! Mr. Liu is indeed a smart person! I did not see you wrong."

Liu Yixuan left the imperial study room and went to the empress dowager to say goodbye. Because he would follow King Kang to Chenqiao Post to order soldiers tomorrow morning, he was afraid that he would not have time to say goodbye to Ling'er, so he hurried to Ningshou Palace from the imperial study room.

When the empress dowager learned that King Kang was going to leave Beijing and went to Jeju, she also expected that something big happened in the border area. She also heard that Liu Yixuan also followed him, and she became even more worried. Liu Yixuan got permission and entered Ningshou Palace to meet the empress dowager. The empress dowager hurriedly asked, "Xuan'er, why are you following King Kang to the battlefield? Haven't you just returned from Cizhou? Why are you going to fight again?"

Liu Yixuan replied: "Report to the Queen Mother, I have no choice. The Jin people suddenly launched a large-scale attack. King Ji and King Su were both fighting against the enemy in front. The emperor was afraid that Jeju would be in trouble, so he sent King Kang and several generals to support him. I knew several generals in front of him, so he was sent by the emperor to assist King Kang Qiansui."

After hearing this, the empress dowager was inevitably sad. Now that several princes have gone to the battlefield, their son is also worried all day long. It seems that the Song Dynasty has reached a point of inability to be in peace. She really doesn't know how many days she can be, nor does she know what unexpected things will happen in the future. She wanted to marry her beloved young daughter to the Liu family so that Ling'er would no longer suffer from the royal family. Unexpectedly, there will be wars again, which makes her feel at a loss and panic.

"Xuan'er, you shouldn't have stopped you when you go to the battlefield. It's just that you and Ling'er are still in marriage. Why not wait until you and Ling'er get married before going? Otherwise... the Ai family asks you for love with the emperor and prevents you from going to the battlefield?"

Liu Yixuan naturally knew the Queen Mother's concerns. He was afraid that if he died on the battlefield, wouldn't it make Ling'er sad? But at this critical moment, there was really no way out. The Jin people were already coming in a fierce manner, and this time they were really active. There was more than 200,000 people in the east and west directions. This was the rhythm of the immortal Song Dynasty not returning. If he did not stand up at this time, then the journey to the Northern Song Dynasty would really have no meaning. Liu Yixuan had already taken the lead in demise, because he didn't know whether he was alive or dead at this moment. Although he was born in Bianliang in the twelfth century, he might have also died in Beijing in the 21st century. In short, once a person looked down on life and death, there would be nothing to be afraid of.

"This is probably not easy to deal with. The emperor has issued an imperial edict in front of all officials, so it is difficult to take it back."

While he was talking, Liu Yixuan heard a quick and familiar call from behind him. "Brother Xuan, I won't let you go!" This delicate call pierced Liu Yixuan's eardrum like a silver needle, and then spread a torn pain to the depths of his heart. Liu Yixuan knew that this was Ling'er coming.

Ling'er threw herself into Liu Yixuan's arms and cried, "Brother Xuan, I won't let you go. Didn't you agree? You will never separate from me again. How can you not keep your word?"

Ling'er hugged Liu Yixuan tightly, which made the Empress Dowager and the eunuchs in the palace embarrassed to see. Seeing so many people looking at her, Liu Yixuan didn't dare to be too casual for a moment, and only comforted Ling'er: "Ling'er, don't worry, I'm not talking, I will still come to marry you. It's just that now the border is in war, and your royal brother is in urgent need of manpower, so I took the initiative to ask for my life to go to the battlefield. You wait for me in the palace, and when we defeat the Jin people and return triumphantly, I will definitely marry you in a grand manner. Do you think you can?"

Ling'er's eyes were blurred with tears in her eyes. She didn't know what was going on in the court. Why were she always fighting wars this year? In April, the Jin people surrounded Bianjing and scared his elder brother and mother. Why did the Jin people fight again after less than half a year? This made her very puzzled.

"No, no, I don't want Brother Xuan to go to war. If you die on the battlefield, how can I live?" As he said that, he grinned and cried.

When the empress dowager heard her say such unlucky words, she hurried over to stop her and said, "How can this girl say such words!" She smiled at Liu Yixuan and said, "Xuan'er, this girl is ignorant, don't be angry with her."

Liu Yixuan also smiled and said, "It's okay, Sister Ling'er is innocent by nature, and this is what I like about her, but the current situation is like this. I hope the Queen Mother can comfort her more."

Ling'er knew that she had said the wrong thing and said with a guilty look: "Brother Xuan, I'm sorry, I shouldn't be talking nonsense. If you have to go to the battlefield, take me there too! I have to go to the battlefield, and see what monsters the Jin people are transformed into. Why are they so bad? They have to fight with us every day!"

After hearing this, Liu Yixuan was really amused by Ling'er. This girl is only sixteen years old now and speaks innocently. She grew up in the deep palace since she was a child. She studied knitting female workers and listened to legends of Fiery Girls. She didn't know how fierce and cruel the outside world is. But because of this, Liu Yixuan has the responsibility to protect Ling'er from grievances and keep her innocent and kind heart from being polluted and harmed by the world.

"This girl is talking stupid again, right? Isn't the battlefield where our women's homes go? Brother Xuan is going to Jeju with your brother Kang. There is no way. We two will wait for their news in the palace. When they return to victory, the Ai family will marry you again." Empress Dowager Xiangong is the mother of a country, and the matter of importance can be clearly distinguished. She comforted Ling'er with kind words and just coaxed her not to make trouble, so that Liu Yixuan could leave with peace of mind.
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