Chapter 78: Heavenly Jealousy
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He was extremely angry. Li Hu was just pretending to be crazy and stupid, and Princess Maode was worth mentioning in his eyes.
"Master, why did the deposed emperor tear up the peace agreement between Song and Jin in March? The cede land was to lose power and humiliate the country. Taking the prince as his host and respecting the Jin emperor as his uncle was also to lose power and humiliate the country. The government and the country were full of confrontations, and the deposed emperor was in danger and had to surrender." Ma Kuoqiang suppressed his anger and tried his best to persuade, "The emperor had just ascended the throne, and fighting the peace at the same time was feasible, but the barbaric and shameless country actually robbed the princess of the Song Dynasty to insult China. Once this matter spreads, the emperor's reputation will be damaged and the court will have no prestige. This is a disaster."
Of course, Li Hu knew the consequences of this matter, but it was the emperor's family matter and he did not want to intervene. If he intervened, he would have to bear the reputation. If he did not want to bear the reputation, he would have to make the emperor's secret peace talks with the Jin Kingdom publicly, but this would have to intensify the conflict between Bian Jing and Hu Lie Mansion. The current situation is too complicated, and Li Hu did not want to cause trouble because of this trivial matter, which would worsen the situation.
Zhao Kai dared not make it public before the peace talks were concluded. Once the consequences were unpredictable, the angry Northwest Army might lose its mind. However, if the peace talks were successful, it would be a merit. Especially under the current situation, it was more directly related to the future of Zhao Kai and the Song Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Kai was willing to spend money, and a princess Maode was nothing at all.
Princess Maode has been married, and she has also been implicated by the Cai family. If it weren't for the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager still alive, Zhao Kai had to take into account the face of the Supreme Emperor and the royal family, and Princess Maode's situation might be even more miserable. Now Zhao Kai wants to open the door to peace talks with Princess Maode, and Princess Maode, as the daughter-in-law of the Cai family, is considered to be a crime. Her value cannot be compared with a princess who is waiting for her to be a boudoir. Besides, once Cai Tao's head falls, she will be a widow and can't take it anymore. She has to cut the price, so Zhao Kai has nothing to be reluctant to leave except for being a little ugly in terms of face. The peace talks are held in private, and no one knows that even if they are embarrassed, Zhao Kai is of course at ease.
Li Hu ignored it. Fang Jin probably understood it and came up with anger. Zhi Niang, the Jurchens are considered birds, and they dared to rob the princess of the Song Dynasty.
"General General..." Fang Jin bowed and said, "Do you want to assemble the Tiger Guard?"
"Get out!" Li Hu got angry when he heard this and shouted at Fang Jin. He stayed there while he was fine, so what was going on.
Fang Jin was startled and turned around and ran away.
"General General..." Ma Kuo saw that Li Hu was indifferent, and the anger accumulated in his heart finally burst out, "Do you want to discuss peace too? If you discuss peace, you will be despised by the people of the Song Dynasty and you will not be able to gain a foothold in the Song Dynasty."
"What qualifications do I have to discuss peace with the Jurchens?" Li Hu sneered.
"You are indeed not qualified to negotiate peace with the Jurchens. But you have the strength to defeat the Jurchens. You once defeated the Jin army in extremely difficult situations. Your record in Datong and Helan Mountains has already spread all over the world.
If you agree to the peace agreement between Bianjing, you allow the Jin army to burn, kill, plunder, and allow the Jin army to invade the territory of the Song Dynasty. What prestige do you have in the Song Dynasty? What is the difference between you and those barbaric tyrants? How do you make the Song people believe that the Han people in the north are also Chinese and are willing to die to guard China."
"How did the Song Dynasty treat me? How did the Han people in the north? Don't you know?"
"I know. The emperors and ministers of Bianjing also know. But the people of the Song Dynasty don't know." Ma Kuo said excitedly. "For these pitiful people, who can protect their lives, who can protect their homes, who is their heaven, who is their heroes." Ma Kuo's face turned red and his fingers turned north. His voice became hoarse because he was too excited. "You go to Hebei to see. Go and listen. In the hearts of the people of Hebei, the Tiger King is their heaven, and the Tiger Lie Army is their heroes... You go and see Yue Fei. Go and see those subordinates of Yue Fei. Why are they fighting for? Who are they fighting for?"
"But what are you? What are you doing?" Ma Kuo rushed to Li Hu in three or two steps, pointing at Li Hu and shouting sternly. "What is the difference between you and the emperor of Bianjing? What is the difference between you and Tong Guan and Cai Jing? In your eyes, besides the cause of kings and dominance, are there people? Are there loyalty and righteousness? Are there Chinese conscience?"
Li Hu was stunned and was stunned by Ma Kuo's scolding. He felt relieved. Although he was embarrassed, he did not dare to scold Ma Kuo in reverse.
"Why don't you want to join the war in Hebei? Why do you launch the Taiyuan mutiny? Why do you work with the Northwest Army to help Tong Guan launch the Bianjing mutiny? What is your purpose? What is your intention?" Ma Kuangqi was crazy and could no longer control himself and cursed. Li Hu was recommended to Bianjing, and the Song Dynasty had today's disaster. Although it had no direct relationship with Li Hu, Li Hu played a role in fueling the fire. If Li Hu had served the Song Dynasty loyally from the beginning, then the Song Dynasty would never have reached this point today, and the people of the Song Dynasty would not have suffered such a terrible disaster. He felt very guilty for this and had lived in self-blame for a long time. Today, he made a promise.
Even if we fight to die, we must stop the peace talks between Bianjing.
"Tell me, why did you do this? Do you want to seize the reign of the Song Dynasty? Do you want to become independent on the Song Dynasty?"
Li Hu changed color in horror and opened his mouth wide to look dumb, fearing that his thoughts would reveal it to Ma Kuo. He could kill Ma Kuo, but he had a special feeling for Ma Kuo. This feeling was deeply rooted in his heart, making it impossible for him to make up for his old friend who had been with him for many years.
"Why don't you speak? Did you see the secret in your heart that I can see through? Look at you, holding hundreds of thousands of troops in your hand, facing the crazy attack of the Jin army, but you turn a blind eye to the northwest, and focus on managing the northwest. Do you think I can't see it? Do you think Bianjing can't see it? Stabilize the northwest, what are you going to do next? Should you take advantage of the Jin army and Bianjing to fight both defeats and take another fatal blow? Then you regain Hebei, win people's hearts, and then enter Bianjing to destroy the great Song Dynasty, is this? Is this your kingly and overwhelming strategy? Tell me."
Li Hu's heartbeat was faster, his breathing was a little rapid, and his eyes were a little panicked. He didn't expect that Ma Kuo was so powerful that he could see the secrets in his heart clearly. Could it be that what I did completely expose my thoughts? Is it impossible? If it is true, then Bianjing would have to take precautions, and the people in the northwest would try to stop them. In this way, if I seize Jinghu, Bianjing would definitely turn against me. The next thing was very troublesome, and it might be cheaper for the Jurchens.
Li Hu thought for a moment and decided to temporarily stabilize Bianjing. In any case, he could not stimulate Bianjing at this time, causing the situation to suddenly deteriorate to an uncontrollable level.
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Li Hu leaned back and laughed, "Do you really like her?"
Ma Kuo cursed for a long time, but then forced out such a sentence, and almost fainted. Suddenly, when he saw the joke in Li Hu's eyes, he immediately thought of something. If I said I liked it, would Li Hu snatch Princess Maode?
Li Hu's threat to Bian Jing and the great power of the Song Dynasty have exceeded that of the Jurchens. What he can do now is to force Li Hu to the Hebei battlefield as soon as possible, so that Li Hu and the Jurchens can be killed by both losses. Only then can Bian Jing have a chance to protect the national fortune. If Li Hu wants to force Li Hu to the Hebei battlefield as soon as possible, the most urgent task is to stop Bian Jing and the Jin Kingdom from discussing peace.
"I do like her." Ma Kuo tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and said slowly, "I have seen her once on the birthday of the Supreme Emperor. I was shocked and I can never forget her again." When Ma Kuo said this, his beautiful face involuntarily flew over Princess Maode's beautiful face. His heart suddenly felt ache, and his anger was instantly reduced by half.
I do like her, but anyone who has seen Princess Maode in Bianjing City has the same thoughts. This kind of liking is purely due to the instinct of a man, coveting beauty, and a kind of possessiveness. Princess Maode has a noble status and looks like a fairy. In today's world, except for a high-ranking clan like Cai Jing, there is no other family that can be married. When Cai Tao married Princess Maode, he was cursed by many people. Perhaps this curse was effective. The Cai family was destroyed overnight, and Princess Maode suddenly fell from the sky to the ground. This is not Princess Maode's fault, but the joys and sorrows in the world are so cruel.
Ma Kuo sighed. God was jealous of the beauty, and the beauty was not a life. Princess Maode was such an unfortunate woman. Even today, how many people dared to take it for themselves? If they do not have the ability to protect her, then don’t provoke her. She is a disaster, and whoever is attached to her will be unlucky. Every man is innocent and is guilty of possessing a treasure. If it is not done well, it will be a disaster for all the nine tribes to be destroyed. Ma Kuo believes that he does not have the ability to protect her, so he dare not think about it.
Ma Kuo's lonely and sad face fell into Li Hu's eyes, but the feeling was completely different. Li Hu laughed, stood up and patted Ma Kuo's back, and helped him sit down, "If you like her, I will help you and grab her back. I am still willing to do the things that lovers will eventually get married and become the beauty of human beings."
Ma Kuo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't defend himself and let Li Hu misunderstand. His purpose was very simple, which was to ask Li Hu to stop the peace talks. As for Princess Maode, it depends on her own luck.
"I hope she is happy, that's all."
This sentence made Li Hu even more misunderstood. He believed it deeply, and Ma Kuo wanted to get Princess Maode.
"She is a widow with two children." Li Hu smiled, "If you marry her home, will your wife turn against you?" Li Hu imagined the scene where Ma Kuo and his wife fought at home, and laughed even more happily, gloating, haha.
Chapter completed!