Chapter 554 Three Great Gifts (Part )

"And there are gifts?"

Luo Tianjin knew that Yelu Qin came from afar not to scare him, so he was quite interested in his mystification.

"The second gift that Prince Shao Qin gave to Lord Luo was a person." Yelu Qin pretended to be mysterious and said, "A woman."

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin's expression changed slightly, and he smiled bitterly and said, "I appreciate the kindness of Young King Qin, but I already have a wife and children at home, so a woman..."

"Eh!" Yeluqin waved his hands and said, "Lord Luo has misunderstood. Young Prince Qin knows that you and your wife are equals and treat each other with respect, so how could you send a prostitute to upset your wife?"

"How do you say this?"

"This girl's name is Ai Mi, she's in her early twenties, and she was captured from Jinjianwu after Xunzhen set fire to Jiumo Cliff." Yeluqin explained, "On the surface, she is Jin Fuyu's personal maid, but in reality..."

Seeing that Luo Tianjin was in high spirits, Yelu Qin hesitated to speak and deliberately kept the topic in suspense.

"What's the truth?" Luo Tianjin couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked quickly.

"In fact, Ai Mi is most likely the apple of Jin Fuyu's eye."

"what?"

Yelu Qin's words stunned Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan at the same time. For a moment, they looked confused and didn't know what to say.

"Prince Ning means...she is Jin Fuyu's daughter?" Luo Tianjin asked doubtfully, "Why haven't I heard of this?"

"May I ask if Lord Luo has ever heard that Jin Fuyu has a family?"

"This..." Luo Tianjin frowned and shook his head slowly, "I have never heard of it."

"Jin Fuyu is a descendant of the royal family, and he is dedicated to restoring his country. How can such a man with such a broad mind not have a family?" Yeluqin said with a smile, "It's just that he hides his private affairs very well. Just like the 100,000 troops in Hengshan Village, outsiders have no way of knowing."

Xunzhen added: "Not to mention outsiders, even in Jinjianwu few people know Ai Mi's true identity."

"If so, how did you know about this?"

"Young King Qin has great connections. There is nothing he cannot find out if he wants to know."

Yeluqin's words were full of hidden meanings, which made Luo Tianjin feel very uncomfortable. If the young king of Qin really knew everything, then he would also be able to find out all of Luo Tianjin's secrets.

Being exposed is never a good thing for anyone.

In particular, Luo Tianjin knew very little about the Shao Qin King.

"If Ai Mi is really Jin Fuyu's daughter, her disappearance will definitely attract Jin Fuyu's attention." Xie Xuan pondered, "With Jin Fuyu's complicated network of contacts and spies in Jingjiang Prefecture, it is not difficult to find out the culprit of the fire on Jiumo Cliff. In other words, he already knows that Ai Mi was captured by you, and he can also think that... this matter is closely related to the Xianwang Mansion."

"That's right!" Yeluqin replied without denying it, "We are now grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If we prosper together, we prosper together, and if we suffer together, we suffer together."

"What do you mean?" Luo Tianjin was dissatisfied. "You kidnapped Ai Mi on purpose to frame me?"

"Lord Luo is wrong." Xunzhen shook his head and said, "Even if we don't kidnap Ai Mi, the hatred between Lord Luo and Jin Fuyu cannot be resolved. After all, your son's life and death is still unknown, all thanks to Jin Fuyu."

When Luo Hongxuan was mentioned, Luo Tianjin could not help but get angry and said in a deep voice: "The grudge between Luo and Jin Fuyu will be resolved by ourselves. There is no need for outsiders to make the decision for me. I don't like people acting first and asking for permission later, and I don't like being led by the nose."

"That's right!" Yelu Qin was not angry, and smiled faintly, "Lord Luo has his own arrangements. If you want to make peace with Jin Fuyu, you can send Ai Mi back to Hengshan Village unharmed. I will never stop you."

Xie Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he angrily asked, "What do you mean by that, Prince Ning? Are you mocking us for being afraid of Jin Fuyu?"

"How dare I?" Yelu Qin waved his hands repeatedly, "I just want to make my position clear. All matters in the Central Plains are decided by Lord Luo. We are following the orders of the Young King of Qin and are doing our best to assist him. We have no intention of turning the tables."

"Where is Ai Mi?"

"In a very safe place." Yelu Qin replied, "As long as Palace Master Luo gives the order, he can be taken to the Xianwang Palace before dawn."

"Since she is Jin Fuyu's maid, let her continue to be a slave." Luo Tianjin frowned and thought, "Send her to the mansion tomorrow and arrange for her to serve Xuan'er in the courtyard. As long as Xuan'er doesn't wake up, she can't leave. Jin Fuyu hurt my son like this, how can I let his daughter go?"

"Palace Master, but..."

"No need to but!" Luo Tianjin interrupted Xie Xuan's advice and said coldly, "If Jin Fuyu dares to come to my house to ask for someone, I will just settle all the old scores with him."

"What a courage!" Yelu Qin clapped his hands in praise. "In your words just now, Lord Luo showed the dominance and majesty of the leader of the martial arts world. Knowing that Jin Fuyu is rich and powerful, he still distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and is not afraid at all. This king admires him very much. In fact, Lord Luo can imprison Ai Mi in his house and use her as a hostage to make Jin Fuyu feel afraid."

"Although I am not talented, I will never take a weak woman as a hostage." Luo Tianjin's tone was calm, but he was a little dissatisfied with Yelu Qin in his heart. "Forget it! I wonder what the last gift of the young king is?"

Hearing this, Yeluqin hesitated and glanced at Xie Xuan meaningfully, looking hesitant and speechless. Luo Tianjin understood and said bluntly: "Brother Xie and I are friends for life and death. In front of him, I have no secrets. Prince Ning, please feel free to speak."

Luo Tianjin's words touched Xie Xuan's heart and made Yeluqin's expression change slightly.

"Does Palace Master Luo really mean what he said?"

"Every word is true."

"Well then!" After hesitating for a long time, Yeluqin's face suddenly straightened. He slowly stood up and bowed to Luo Tianjin, saying righteously, "The third gift that the young Qin prince gave to Lord Luo is the country of the Song Dynasty!"

"what?"

Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan were immediately terrified and dumbfounded. They looked at the serious Yeluqin in disbelief, and were so surprised that they couldn't recover for a long time.

"How is it?" Yeluqin stared at Luo Tianjin and asked word by word, "Is it possible that what I said was not clear enough? Or does Palace Master Luo not dare to believe it?"

"I..." Luo Tianjin just opened his mouth and suddenly felt his throat dry, so he coughed twice and said calmly, "I don't quite understand what Prince Ning means. What do you mean by... the country and people of the Song Dynasty?"

"Now, Lord Luo is the leader of the martial arts world. Although he is well-known in the martial arts world, he is still vulnerable in front of Jin Fuyu's 100,000-strong army, the Song Dynasty, and even the Mongolian cavalry." Yelu Qin said indignantly, "How long can the leader of the martial arts world, who is walking on thin ice and facing the abyss, last in troubled times? If there is a little war, the Xianwang Mansion will be destroyed, and Lord Luo and his wife and children will be in danger. In this way..."

"Wait!" Luo Tianjin waved his hands suddenly, and said nervously, "Prince Ning, please speak directly, there is no need to beat around the bush."

"Okay!" Yelu Qin said solemnly, "Young King Qin's intention is to recommend Lord Luo to wear the yellow robe, ascend the throne, and succeed the emperor, replacing the Zhao Dynasty and establishing the Luo Dynasty!"

"hiss!"

Luo Tianjin took a deep breath. Every word and every sentence Yeluqin said tonight was a luxury that he dared not even dream of.

"You mean..." Luo Tianjin licked his increasingly cracked lips and asked tremblingly, "Let me be the emperor of Central Plains?"

"That's right!" Yelu Qin nodded and said, "Heroes have always emerged in troubled times. Lord Luo is in a troubled time, just like a dragon rising from the clouds, a tiger roaring in the wind, with virtue matching heaven and earth, and wisdom as bright as the sun and the moon. He also has the mind and courage to help the world and save the people. Why not follow the will of heaven, save the world and the people, expose the traitors, fight against rebellion and eliminate violence? It's a good opportunity for you to make decisions, rectify the world, create a great cause, bless your descendants for generations, and protect the people of the world."

"But……"

"Lord Luo!" Yeluqin did not give Luo Tianjin a chance to refute, and continued, "The Song Dynasty has run out of luck and is in danger. The world will change hands soon. At present, whether Mongolia moves south or the Jin Dynasty recovers, the Han people will face the disaster of national extinction. As a descendant of the Chinese nation, shouldn't you protect the land and mountains for the Han people of the world? Create a peaceful and prosperous world for the people who are struggling to survive?"

"That's right!" Xunzhen took the opportunity to instigate, "Today's Song Dynasty is riddled with holes and beyond repair. Its fall is only a matter of time. Instead of letting the Tartars and the Jin people rule the Central Plains, why not let the Han people become emperors themselves? Lord Luo is a man of great talent and virtue, with broad knowledge and aspirations. Just look at the peace and tranquility in Luoyang and the history of the world, and you can see that Lord Luo loves the people like his own children and has the spirit of an emperor. If you are unwilling to stand up and correct mistakes, and correct the customs and save the country, who else in the world has the qualifications to do so?"

"This..." Luo Tianjin hesitated, his tone tangled, "Luo is not talented and smart, how dare I have such extravagant hopes? What's more, seeking power and usurping the throne is against human ethics and moral principles. If I rebel... wouldn't I be risking the wrath of the world?"

"If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, this would certainly be a sin." Yelu Qin shook his head, "But we are in a chaotic time, with natural disasters, evil things, monsters, demons, civil officials, and military officials. The rules of etiquette and music are broken, officials and bandits are reveling every night, and the people are in a state of panic. Lord Luo is acting on behalf of heaven and pleading for the people, so how can he rebel? He protects the country and the people, and upholds justice, so how can he seek power and usurp the throne? Moreover, which founding monarch of every dynasty did not support the weak and hold the throne in danger, and then establish the new one after the fall? Even the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty was born in the army, and eventually he put on the yellow robe and usurped the throne. Lord Luo just said it well, 'Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?'"

"Master, please think twice!" Xie Xuan was shocked and felt a chill on his spine. He hurriedly cupped his hands and advised, "This matter is of great importance. The crime of treason is punishable by death and the entire clan will be implicated. Moreover, changing the dynasty is not just empty talk. Although the master is the leader of the martial arts world, he is only a small-scale warrior. He has no soldiers or food. How can he start a rebellion?"

"Since Young King Qin is willing to nominate Lord Luo as the Emperor of Central Plains, he will provide soldiers and food if needed!" Xunzhen argued, "Young King Qin promised personally that as long as Lord Luo has lofty ambitions and is willing to become the Emperor of Central Plains, our Great Liao... is willing to provide Lord Luo with soldiers, money, food, and everything else he needs when he starts his army."

Xunzhen's words suddenly changed Luo Tianjin's expression. He narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Yeluqin and Xunzhen with deep meaning, and asked suspiciously: "Nothing is better than nothing. Why did the young king of Qin help me? What does he want?"

Yelu Qin first exchanged a glance with Xunzhen, and then frankly told Luo Tianjin: "The young prince of Qin wants to restore the Liao Dynasty, but with our strength alone, I am afraid we cannot confront the Tartars head-on. Therefore, we hope that after Lord Luo becomes the emperor of the Central Plains, he can use the power of the Central Plains to attack us from the north and south, and unite the east and west to jointly wipe out the Tartars and allow the Liao Dynasty to recover its homeland."

"In fact, the young prince of Qin originally wanted to cooperate with the Song Dynasty, but unfortunately the Song court was weak and did not dare to become an enemy of the Mongols, so he had to seek other strategies." Xunzhen sighed, "Lord Luo is brave and resourceful. You are undoubtedly the best candidate to replace the emperor of the Song Dynasty."

"But I don't like being someone else's puppet..."

"After we wipe out Mongolia and the old Jin army, the south will belong to you and the north to us. We will swear an oath of blood to live in peace and never offend each other." Yelu Qin said solemnly, "As the saying goes, 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.' Jin Fuyu wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and gain profits from the war between the Song Dynasty and Mongolia, while Lord Luo can reap the fruits of Jin Fuyu's labor. As long as Lord Luo agrees to this, I will immediately write to the King of Shao Qin to raise troops and food..."

"This is a serious matter. Let me think about it!" Luo Tianjin waved his hands tiredly and said, "It's getting late now. Let's discuss it another day."

"Lord Luo, you..."

"Thank you, brother. Please arrange a guest room for Prince Ning and Miss Xunzhen so that they can have a good rest." Luo Tianjin ignored Yeluqin's pestering and walked out of the study. "No one is allowed to reveal a word about what happened tonight. If you violate this, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying this, under the unwilling gazes of Yeluqin and Xunzhen, Luo Tianjin walked farther and farther away and disappeared at the end of the night.

Xie Xuan stared blankly at the darkness outside the door, feeling worried and uneasy.

Although Luo Tianjin was indifferent to Yeluqin's instigation and even somewhat resistant, Xie Xuan, relying on his understanding of him for more than 20 years, had a creepy thought in his heart.

It seemed that Luo Tianjin... was moved.

……

(End of this chapter)