Jia Hou asked in return, pointed at Li Xia and said: "Who are you and us? The only ones who seek peace in the land are the southerners!"
When Li Xia made a request that Liu Heima could not agree to, he knew very well that there must be a hidden trick behind it. The best way was not to accept the request and not come to Hanzhong again.
But in order to save Liu Yuanli, he came anyway.
Before coming, he warned himself many times that this trip was only to save Wu Lang, and he could not be led by Li Xia...
However, standing in the lobby of the handsome manor, having argued with Li Xia until this point, he was still inevitably agitated.
"Three hundred years of shame? The shame of our generation! Don't compare me and other people from Zhongzhou with you and other southerners, and deceive someone into not knowing history?!
When the Liao Dynasty fell, the Zhao family joined forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. However, who was the one who destroyed the Liao Dynasty?!
At the time of the rise of the Jin Dynasty, heroes from Zici, Xiang, Kaide, Ze, Lu, Jin, Jiang, Fen, Xi, and Heshuo raised troops on a regular basis. They raised their flags and took the name of "Yue". They heard the wind and moved, and millions of rebels surged in the Central Plains.
, However, who is the person who abolished the Northern Expedition?!
Emperor Ru was captured and humiliated. He was able to deprive himself of his martial arts, but what does that have to do with me, a hero from the Central Plains?!
Shi Hao, a mediocre minister of the Zhao family, even in his position, dared to say, "There are no heroes in the Central Plains. If there are, why not get up and lose the Jin Dynasty?"
There are absolutely no heroes in the Central Plains. If there were, why not afford to die? Ridiculous! It’s a big joke in the world!
Your Excellency, you dare to say "us" and "our shame"? What is the difference between you and Shi Hao?!
spit!
It’s not us, it’s your shame!
You southerners...have no shame!"
Jia Hou was really angry, and at the end of his words, his tone became much more straightforward.
He lost his grace and spat heavily on the ground.
Li Xia was not angry.
He knew that what he was arguing now was completely different from what he was arguing just now.
What he said before was what he thought the Han people should be like; Jia Houzhi's rebuttal was that he no longer regarded the southerners as Han people.
Li Xia said frankly, "What I said did not mean the same thing as Shi Hao."
"It sounds like it means the same thing..."
"No." Li Xia said: "What you haven't finished yet, I'll tell you for you, when Mongolia went south, who was going to destroy the Jin Kingdom? People from the Central Plains, Liu Heima, Shi Tianze, Zhang Ze, Dong Jun..."
"That's enough. No need to flatter me against your will. I'm ashamed to be associated with southerners!"
Li Xia said: "I sincerely believe that there are heroes in the Central Plains. As Zhang Jun said, the people in the Central Plains are defenseless and cannot stand up on their own. The court needs to send troops to respond."
"Response? It has been thirty years since Li Quan was killed by the Zhao family!" Jia Hou shouted, "It has been thirty years since Li Quan died! You still want to trick the Central Plains people into dying? What is your response? 'Don't make the Central Plains powerful.
If you sit too big, you should get rid of it early, that's all!"
After scolding him, he realized that he was too excited and calmed down slightly, but a sarcasm appeared on his face.
"Li Jieshuai just said that he understands His Majesty. Even though Jia is not talented, he can understand your 'Your Majesty'."
"Yeah?"
The sarcasm on Jia Hou's face became more intense, and he imitated Li Xia's tone and talked eloquently.
"The Zhao family, the whole Zhao family, fears the most, not foreign invaders, because foreign invaders can make peace. Therefore, the cowardly Zhao family fears the world's powerful people. I understand them, I really understand, in my place, I am the Zhao family
, the wine-rich beauty emptied her body, oh, she was so scared that she ran away from the battlefield, she was so scared that she couldn't even give birth to an heir, do I still dare to use the heroes of Heshuo? I don't dare. Even my generals
I'm so scared, 'What if he rebels? Although he has no intention of rebelling, he has the strength!' I'm even scared of the civil servants, 'Why are the civil servants working together, what do they want to do'..."
When talking about the rise, Jia Hou was very sarcastic and talked about it for a long time.
He has so much to say.
Li Xia closed her eyes...
This has always been the case for generations of dynasties.
A heroic leader does not need too much party struggle and checks and balances, while a mediocre leader must rely on checks and balances to stabilize the political situation.
As for a weak leader in power, party strife will intensify and get out of hand. If the leader is weak, his ministers will take over the power. Therefore, even loyal and hard-working ministers who do not want to get involved in party struggles can only get involved. No one will be spared until the fight reaches the end.
Till death.
Jia Sidao was in the middle of the game, without the support of a strong leader, and he still lowered his head and wanted to solidify the foundation of the Song Dynasty, but he didn't know that cracks were beginning to appear behind his back.
The Song Dynasty was about to collapse, like a mountain falling apart, and no one could stop it.
Smart people can roughly judge the situation in the world, especially the northerners...
"After all, the 'shame' that Li Jieshuai said is the shame of the southerners! But we stand upright, we can protect the stability of a country in danger, war can bring peace to the world, and in times of peace, we can inherit the clothes of others. We are the only ones who
Han Chinese, Southerners... are not worthy."
"so what?"
Li Xia asked back, "You think you are 'Han people' and we are 'Southern people', so under the Mongolian rule, you are one level above us, are you satisfied?"
"As for what has been done for three hundred years, there is nothing to argue about which one is better and which one is worse..."
"Take a good look at yourself!"
Li Xia suddenly drank and interrupted Jia Hou's words.
"The clothes and hats of the people... No matter whether it is the north or the south, the world is one family. What makes you feel that you have suffered less humiliation than the people in the south, and you are so complacent about it?! You have forgotten that we are all your compatriots from all over the world!
Don’t compare northerners and southerners, then what? The Mongols are the first class, the Semu people are the second class, the northerners are the third class, and the southerners are the fourth class. Are you satisfied? Can you really be upright?
Raise your head and say, are you proud?"
Jia Hou shouted: "Your Majesty has never proposed such a decree!"
"But that's what he thought in his heart. This is the principle in Kublai Khan's heart. It will be the principle of your so-called 'dynasty' in the future. Or do you ask yourself, can you not see this discrimination?"
Jia Hou didn't answer.
Li Xia looked directly at him and said: "I have been suffering from Hu Chen for hundreds of years, and I feel heartbroken for you."
Jia Hou moved his eyes to avoid Li Xia's burning gaze.
The hall was silent for a while...
"Li Jieshuai, you are not a Northerner. You have never experienced the suffering of a Northerner. After all, you don't understand Northerners."
"Yes, I have never experienced your suffering, so I cannot empathize with you." Li Xia said.
His eyes were stern.
The reason why he dared to be harsh to Jia Hou and the Northerners was because he was even harsher to himself.
Taking a few steps closer, Li Xia said: "But we are still 'us'. We have the same cultural heritage and the same self-esteem. And only if we work together and no longer distinguish between northerners and southerners, can we achieve the same ambition."
"
"Okay!" Jia Hou said: "Then please ask Li Jieshuai to join the Xiantian Emperor in the north!"
"I have made it very clear that we should have the same ambition, and it is far from just Kublai Khan."
"Then it can only be said that the Tao is different and we cannot conspire against each other...Open your eyes and take a look! The Northland has been in chaos for thirty years, and people's minds are at peace. Only through many difficulties and dangers can we win the emperor who can unify the four seas and have a deep admiration for Confucianism.
The prince of the law, this is the best result. But what Li Jieshuai said? Pride? Self-esteem? "
"That's right." Li Xia said, "Pride and self-esteem are things Kublai Khan will never give you."
"That's ridiculous! You're having such a good life!"
Jia Hou flicked his sleeves and turned around angrily.
He and Li Xia have nothing to talk about.
A southerner who has never experienced the pain of mourning in the north will only open his mouth to accuse, but he does not know that if a northerner takes one more step, he will lose his life and his species will be exterminated!
It's easy to talk sarcastically when you are too high-spirited.
So what else is there to talk about?!
Lifting his feet, Jia Hou planned to leave.
But, I thought about my mission this time...
He had to suppress his temper and look back.
"One more piece of advice to Li Jieshuai, it's okay to have a high spirit, but you must never look too high and refuse to lower your head to take a look at the world."
Li Xia didn't stop him and just asked: "Do you think Kublai Khan is so powerful that he can't be defeated?"
"Do you still have any questions about this matter?"
Jia Hou looked directly at Li Xia with sincere eyes.
"To tell you the truth, looking around the world, who can compete with Your Majesty? Ali Bu Ge who hates the Han Dynasty deeply? The weak leader of the Zhao family? Li Fen from Shandong who is ambitious but not talented?"
"I."
Li Xia spoke with only one word, interrupting Jia Hou's sincere words.
"What?"
"Me." Li Xia said again, his eyes calm and firm, with some tolerance and compassion.
Jia Hou opened his mouth.
It wasn't that he didn't guess what Li Xia was thinking, but he didn't expect...to dare to say it.
Regardless of whether it is dangerous or not, Li Xia dared to speak, which proved that without evidence, the Northern Prince could not use the help of the Song Dynasty to get rid of him even if he spread rumors everywhere.
Li Xia just came back from Lin'an, obviously he has this confidence.
Jia Hou was surprised that Li Xia dared to say it shamelessly.
Too thick-skinned.
Don't be afraid of making people laugh out loud.
"Mr. Jia, how do you think I am better than Kublai Khan?" Li Xia asked seriously.
Jia Hou didn't want to answer.
But Li Xia was very serious and was not joking, so he asked again.
"Nowadays, the barbarians are cunning and the world is not unified. I have the ambition to clear up the emperor's world and help the living beings. Mr. Jia, are you willing to help me?"
Jia cheekily twitched.
He finally answered and spoke slowly, "May I ask... How many months have you been serving as Commander-in-Chief?"
"It's more than August."
"I dare to ask, how do you want to clarify the emperor's universe?"
"Please bring the Liu family and Guanzhong to accompany me."
"..."
Jia Hou didn't know what to say for a moment.
He suddenly calmed down.
The excitement, anger, contempt, unwillingness, shame and other emotions caused by the argument with Li Xia just now calmed down instantly.
What else are you fighting for?
What's the point of arguing with a madman?
Only then did he remember that he had come to Hanzhong to rescue Liu Yuanli, not to persuade Li Xia to surrender.
His eyes quickly glanced at the vast hall, and he saw a large screen behind Li Xia, and presumably all the official documents were behind it.
Otherwise, there's nothing much to talk about.
"Li Jieshuai, please let me think about it before replying."
"Okay, please ask Mr. Jia to go back to the post house to rest... someone is here..."
Watching Jia Hou leave, Li Xia turned around and walked around the screen.
Liu Yuanli was tied to a chair, held down by Gao Nianfeng with a dagger.
"Did you hear everything?"
"I heard it." Liu Yuanli said: "Li Jieshuai has great ambitions."
"Okay, don't let me say it again." Li Xia nodded and said, "The Zhao family has been unable to return to the north for more than a hundred years, and there are profound reasons for it. Nowadays, people are more content with the prosperity of Jiangnan, and the obstacles are too big. And I
If I want to restore the Central Plains, Jiangnan cannot help me. In this matter, only you northerners are closer to my ambition. I need your support..."
Liu Yuanli lowered his head and said: "I am Li Jieshuai's prisoner. Today I heard about Li Jieshuai's ambition for the first time. Please allow me to consider it."
"good."
Liu Yuanli seemed to be afraid of the dagger on his neck, but where he looked, he found traces of pushing the bookcase in the corner of the wall.
There is a hidden compartment there.
And in this current situation, why does Li Xia still have the arrogance to say that he wants to take Guanzhong?
Ali Bu Ge? Li Xia contacted Ali Bu Ge.
How to do?
There is only one battle left in Longxi. This is the last chance.
Perhaps his plot is hidden in that secret compartment...