In March of the Central Plains, the grass has grown and the time is for everything to revive, but in Lhasa, it is still very cold. There is still a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the sky is scattered and it is still the next. Of course, not many people are willing to come out in such weather.

But on a hillside outside the city, two people sat opposite each other on a felt carpet, and thick snow fell on the cloak. With a slight movement, the snow fell down.

Between the two, there was a small stove, warming the wine.

No dishes to serve.

But the two seemed to still drink deliciously.

"Thank you, Mr. Sun." Xue Jun raised a glass of wine: "I haven't left the house for three months. The last time it was Thanobud who came to see me and took me out for a walk."

Sun Zhonglin looked at Xue Jun and shook his head and said, "Brother Xue, why are you doing this? In fact, as long as you are willing, you can live better than anyone else."

Xue Jun smiled and raised his glass to drink, but did not speak.

Originally, although the Tang Dynasty and Tubo were distorted, they still maintained a peaceful state on the surface. Xue Jun could still enjoy freedom. After all, the Tubo people also expected Xue Jun to get more goods from the Tang Dynasty.

But since Li Cunzhong showed his sharp fangs and the Tang Dynasty cut off the commodity trading in Tubo, Xue Jun immediately became a prisoner.

If Sinobud hadn't been protecting him, this person would have lived a miserable life in Lhasa. After all, Xue Jun was a nobleman before, and no one dared to touch him, but now he has become the target of everyone's deception.

However, when Sinobud thought that even when he was in the Tang Dynasty, even if he had turned his face with the other party, the Tang people did not treat him harshly. He sent someone to guard Xue Jun's mansion and refused to allow others to come to humiliate Xue Jun.

In Xenobud's view, Xue Jun can be killed, but not humiliated, which is related to Tubo's face.

No matter what, Tubo is also a great country on par with the Tang Dynasty and cannot lose its demeanor.

"Brother Xue, you were in Hedong before, so free and easy? How noble? Now that you have reached this point, it is not because of Li Ze. Now that you are willing to serve, Tubo will immediately regard you as a guest. Why are you so obsessed?" Sun Zhonglin advised earnestly. "Don't you dare to Li Ze?"

"Hate, how can you not hate?" Xue Jun still smiled and said while drinking non-stop.

"Since I hate, why do you still have to play with him?" Sun Zhonglin was puzzled. From Xue Jun's tone, he could tell that Xue Jun was saying the truth. "Brother Xue, as far as I know, the serf rebel army in Chamdo is in fact in the hands of your Xue family. I don't hide it from you. Next, Chinan of Delhi will attack them. With their strength, it is probably difficult to defend."

"It is indeed difficult without external assistance!" Xue Jun agreed.

"So, as long as you say, the army in Chamdo surrenders to Deli Chinan, and both sides will be happy. You can also resolve the current disaster. Why not do it?" Sun Zhonglin said, "Northern Tang Dynasty has been punished by heaven, Henan and Shandong, and drought in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. Can you still expect Li Cunzhong to send troops to save you? Even if he dares to come and save you, I am afraid it will be delivered to your door, and there will be no return?"

"What the hell, I will know after fighting!" Xue Jun said.

Sun Zhonglin shook his head repeatedly: "Brother Xue, your Xue family is basically in Tubo now. As long as you join the Tubo, you will get the high-ranking officials and high-ranking titles immediately and take root in Tubo. What's wrong with it? Is there still a place for you to stand in the Central Plains today? Once a person dies, there is nothing left. What's left of your Xue family after this battle?"

Xue Jun pondered for a moment and said to Sun Zhonglin seriously: "Mr. Sun, if we lose this battle, there will be nothing left, but the Xue family still has a reputation. Your Sun family is in Shandong and my Xue and I are in Hedong. They can be regarded as a thousand-year-old clan. Of course, thousands of years are exaggerated, but there are still hundreds of years. We all know very well, what reputation means to a family like ours."

Sun Zhonglin fell silent.

"In the past, to put it bluntly, it was a brother who was fighting against the wall. If his family lost, I would admit it. But in history books, my Xue family would not be stained. But if I voted for Tubo and served the Tubo people, then the reputation of Xue family would be completely lost. There would be no hope for a comeback." Xue Jun said.

"You Xue family are about to die. What else do you want to do?" Sun Zhonglin sighed.

"How is that possible?" Xue Jun smiled and said, "First, after I fought with Li Ze, I lost, only the direct clan and several houses that were deposed for my direct clan, as well as some side houses and branches, which were still in the Central Plains. In the future, our house will be gone, and the big flag of the Xue family will naturally be carried by these people. Therefore, I must not deface the Xue family's lintel. Otherwise, there will be no hope of resurrection. No matter what, their surname is Xue, and the ancestor they worship is also my ancestor!"

"Li Ze is an open-minded emperor. These branches are not greatly affected by studying and becoming officials now. Of course, we cannot expect them to achieve it overnight. There must be some obstacles in this. Therefore, I, the sinner of Xue, have to earn some reputation and capital for them in the end. Xue has been defeated in my hands, so how can I not do anything for them in the end!"

Sun Tonglin lowered his head. As a family of a long-standing family, how could he not understand this truth?

"Besides, the smartest grandsons in this room have been allowed to go back. The Xue family will become more developed in the future, and there will naturally be someone to support them." Xue Jun continued.

Sun Tonglin raised his neck and drank the wine in the glass.

"What is mentioned above is my selfishness. Next, let's talk about public intention." Xue Jun smiled and said, "A family like you and me have been well-read books of sages since childhood, and they naturally understand the great righteousness of the country. The prosperity of Tubo is extremely unfavorable to our Tang Dynasty. Over the years, Tubo has occupied the advantage of geographical advantages and has harassed our Tang Dynasty countless times. In the past history, the two countries have fought and stopped, negotiated and married marriages, and have never changed this situation. But now, the Tang Dynasty finally has the opportunity to solve this historical stubborn problem in one fell swoop. How could I, Xue, become a Tang Dynasty, not do my best? Li Ze said it well, if Tubo is included in the territory of our Tang Dynasty, then the Tang Dynasty will no longer have to worry about this place from now on."

"Tubo is also a great country that is thousands of miles away, so it's not easy." Sun Zhonglin shook his head and said.

"As it said, if you have the chance, you have to do it. What if it's done?" Xue Jun laughed. "Mr. Sun, I advise you to plan ahead. Zhu Youzhen will not be Li Ze's opponent. You are tied to him now and have to run around and shout for it, but you can't tie all your Sun clan to him. Otherwise, if you destroy them, how will you meet your Sun clan's ancestor in the future?"

Sun Zhonglin lowered his head and said nothing.

"It's still time to arrange it now." Xue Jun said: "In my opinion, Li Ze must first deal with Tubo and then deal with the southern ones. If he takes away Tubo and turns around, there will be no chance."

Sun Zhonglin turned his head to look at the snow on the mountaintop in the distance, and suddenly laughed: "Today I was entrusted by Sinobud to persuade you to surrender, but I didn't expect you to turn your back and persuade me?"

"The general trend is like this, and you actually understand it. You just want to be lucky. I hope Zhu Youzhen can break up Yizhou for a long time, so that your Sun family can also take root and sprout in Yizhou. But look at the history of Greater China, long-term division will lead to unity. No matter who is in the court, will he tolerate such division? I will try to unify the world."

"I will keep this matter in my heart!" Sun Zhonglin nodded and said, "But Brother Xue, do you know? Today I came to you. It was Sinobud's last effort. If you refuse, you will be dead. I'm afraid they will take you to sacrifice the flag before sending troops!"

Xue Jun laughed: "Brother Sun, do you know what I am thinking now?"

“What is it?”

"I was afraid that I would not die vigorously enough. I was most afraid that I would be humiliated by a lowly prisoner in the cell and died!" Xue Jun said: "Before thousands of troops, I could be dismantled by the executioner and sacrificed my heart to the flag. Before I was executed, I would not be afraid of being in danger and cursed, oh, no, no, I could not do such a thing as a curse, but I could still sing a play. In this way, would it seem more sensational and heroic? Tell me, when Li Ze knew that I was so brave in his Tang Dynasty, would he look at me, Xue? No, no, no, no, no, no, I don't need to look at me, just don't put it in our hearts anymore. With my Xue family's foundation, it will definitely rise again in a few decades."

Sun Tonglin's face twitched.

"I also sent a letter to several nephews in Chamdo, telling them that even if they die, they will die vigorously. In fact, it is the same thing!" Xue Jun said: "If the Xue family is defeated among our generation, we will set a good foundation for him before they die. The glorious history books will definitely remember that we sacrificed our lives for the country. Sun Gong used our blood to redecorate the Xue family's facade. Even if Li Zegui was the emperor, he would not be able to stop us from making a comeback."

Sun Tonglin lifted the wine pot and shook it: "Brother Xue, it's the last glass!"

Xue Jun grabbed the wine pot and stood up: "The last glass is all mine!"

He raised his neck, stuffed the spout into his mouth, drank it, and threw the pot away from a distance. Seeing the pot sinking into the deep snow, he laughed at the sky several times, and actually pulled his clothes open, sang loudly and walked down.

Behind him, Sun Tonglin looked at Xue Jun's back with a complicated expression.
Chapter completed!