"It's Han Weiyong again?!" Duan Ling frowned.
Yelu Zongzhen replied: "A month ago, I wanted to secretly go to Xiliang, and I met with Helianbo in Cong County on the border to discuss some things. I accidentally leaked the news and was betrayed by my subordinates. Han Weiyong arranged killers along the way to get them. my life."
Yelu Zongzhen sighed, got up, and walked a few steps in the hall. Duan Ling didn’t have to think about it to know why Yelu Zongzhen went to Helianbo—Xiliang was located between Liao and Chen. After the Battle of Tongguan, the relationship between Helian’s family and Chen Guo became much closer, and business routes were opened again. In addition to marrying the Marquis of Huaiyin, in order to consolidate the relationship with Xiliang, the Liao Kingdom personally went to the emperor, which shows that it is indeed a very important matter.
It's just that Yeluzong's real purpose is to win over Helianbo, deal with Nan Chen, or deal with Han Weiyong, it is unknown.
"You were chased by killers." Duan Ling said, "All the way east, Han Weiyong saw that he couldn't help you, and sold your whereabouts to Yuanren."
"That's right." Yelu Zongzhen replied, "Wokuotai's personal follower Cha Han and the first warrior of the Yuan people, Amugu, led the troops southward to meet up with a group of Yuan troops heading north. After hearing my news, they couldn't chase after me. She, I have to temporarily hide in Luoyan City. What about you? What are you doing here?"
"Come and drop by."
Yelu Zong really said such a big thing, but Duan Ling only answered four words.
Yelu Zongzhen laughed instead and said, "The neighbor's backyard is on fire, and I have no time to entertain you. It makes you laugh."
Duan Ling looked at Yelu Zongzhen quietly, Yelu Zongzhen also stood up and said, "You saved my life twice."
"You have already returned the ceremony." Duan Ling replied, "Your food has saved the lives of the people of Yecheng. In this way, I owe you."
Yelu Zongzhen said: "That can't be counted. After all, it has to be blocked by you. Your country did not take out Yecheng, Hejian, and Changcheng areas to exchange with Okuotai, which is full of hospitality."
Duan Ling replied, "It was my father's fief before he was alive, so naturally I can't change it."
"You should rest first." Yelu Zongzhen said, "I heard that someone is chasing you. I will assign 20 people to guard the yard where you live. You will be safe here."
"No need." Wu Du stood up and replied.
Yelu Zongzhen glanced at Wu Du without saying anything, and nodded to Duan Ling. Duan Ling returned Yelu Zongzhen with the courtesy of the diplomatic envoys of the two countries, and keenly felt that there was a trace of loss in Yelu Zongzhen's eyes.
Yelu Zong really didn't make any demands. Duan Ling was a little strange at first, so that's all? But if you think about it seriously, you can't actually do anything. There are only two people in the city, and the army is besieging the city outside. What role can it play? Moreover, Zongzhen is different from Helianbo, Batu and others. Helianbo and the others are friends who grew up together in adversity, but when Zongzhen knew Duan Ling, he was already the honorary of the ninety-five. Face to ask Duan Ling for help.
When Duan Ling and Wu Du walked out of the hall, someone came over and took them to the place where they stayed.
Wu Du suddenly stopped, Duan Ling knew that he had something to say, so he turned around and made a gesture. Zongzhen's personal soldiers were very winking, and when Duan Ling motioned for him to retreat, he stood far away.
"Where's the people?" Duan Ling remembered what Wu Du did in the end.
"Changliu-jun is guarding in the medicine hall." Wu Du replied, "He has no order to leave the city, so he can't take an old man out. You need to find a way here."
Duan Ling nodded, but Wu Du frowned, "Why did you come here?"
When Duan Ling told what happened, Wu Dudeng's expression changed and he was silent.
"He rode to the sky." Duan Ling said.
"I saw it." Wu Du replied.
When Wu Du went back to look for Duan Ling, Ben Xiao was wandering in the alley. He rode Ben Xiao to look around. When asked by the Liao army, he was almost detained. Immediately rushed into the city guard mansion.
"Is Changpin dead?" Duan Ling asked.
"Not necessarily." Wu Du replied, "Do you think it was Wuluohou Mu's hand?"
Duan Ling replied: "It must be him. He met Changpin on the road and started to kill him. He once rode Benxiao and Benxiao recognized him, so he came all the way. He entered the city while the city was in chaos."
"If Changpin died in his hands." Wu Du said, "I would never tell him the details. How did he know we were in Luoyan City?"
"Ben Xiao knew the way and brought him here." Duan Ling said, "Ben Xiao saw the army besieging the city outside, maybe it was a misunderstanding, and he wanted to come back and save me."
It's a pity that Ben Xiao can't speak, otherwise, just ask it for details. Wu Du said: "Don't judge so quickly, Changpin may have escaped, or Benxiao didn't obey his orders. He ran away on his own while untying the rope on the road, and was met by Wuluohoumu."
"Maybe." Duan Ling felt that he had a lot of thoughts, and he didn't know where to start.
"What should I do?" Duan Ling asked.
"Bring out an order to leave the city." Wu Du said, "Let's go now."
Duan Ling's brows furrowed, Wu Du sensed that something was wrong with him, and said solemnly, "What are you thinking?"
Duan Ling shook his head and said nothing. Wu Du's face changed, and he said, "Don't you want to help the Liao people defend the city?"
Duan Ling's face was pale, and he looked up at Wu Du. He knew that Wu Du had a grudge against the Liao people, and he did not take action to kill the Liao Emperor on the spot.
"I'm thinking." Duan Ling was extremely careful and didn't want to touch Wu Du's bottom line, but Wu Du looked upset.
"Stay down first." Duan Ling said.
Wu Du replied, "I won't help the Liao people desperately."
"I need Zong Zhen to be alive!" Duan Ling said, "If he dies, Da Chen will be in trouble!"
Wu Du said: "I don't believe that Yelu Zongzhen will definitely use troops to the south in the future. This kid has his ambitions."
"No." Duan Ling shook his head and said, "It's not like you think, Wu Du, trust me."
Duan Ling looked up at Wu Du and explained: "Han Weiyong and Yuan Ren have done business twice. Once when Shangjing was broken, he used Yuan Ren's hand to get rid of Yelu Dashi. This time, he still wants to borrow it. The hands of Yuanren killed Zongzhen."
"As long as Zongzhen dies, he and the Empress Dowager Xiao will take over the power of the Liao Kingdom. Do you think he will make a third transaction, let Yuan people cross the border, and attack our Da Chen?"
In the silence, Wu Du opened his mouth and said, "I won't protect Emperor Liao, anyway, I can't tell you anything." After he finished speaking, he left.
"Wu Du!" Duan Ling chased after him. Seeing that the two were no longer speaking, the personal soldiers followed, and made a gesture in the corridor to signal Duan Ling to go to the other side.
As a result, Wu Du jumped up the wall and disappeared.
Duan Ling: "..."
"Wu Du!" Duan Ling immediately panicked. The personal soldiers were also a little helpless, and asked Duan Ling in the Liao language: "That one..."
Duan Lingqiang calmed himself and said to the personal soldier: "He has something to do, don't worry about it, I... just stay for a while."
"Do you need someone to serve you?" the soldier asked.
"No need." Duan Ling replied.
Duan Ling walked into the room, lay down on his head, and let out a tired sigh.
Duan Ling was lying on the couch thinking. At first, he was a little hesitant. There were too many things in succession. Wu Du was his most important person. They were lovers, not monarchs and ministers. Wu Du is not a weapon, he can't be like his father, let Wu Du kneel down and carry out his orders without question.
He has read a lot of books and knows the truth of the ruthlessness of emperors. If his father were alive, what would he do
If his father is here, he should let Wu Du go back and lead the army of Yecheng on the expedition. He will stay in the city and lead the army together with Yelu Zongzhen.
But Duan Ling couldn't do it, and even had difficulty convincing Wu Du.
Maybe I'm really not fit to be emperor, he sighed, turned around, faced the wall, very sleepy, and gradually fell asleep.
In the dream, a melodious sound of music sounded, which was a long-lost meeting.
Duan Ling woke up suddenly and realized that it was Wu Du who was playing the flute. The moon was bright and the ground was frosty. He walked down to the ground barefoot.
He knew that Wu Du was reminding himself not to forget the hatred of Shangzi and the hatred of subjugation of the country.
He slept with a splitting headache, let out a long breath, sat cross-legged in front of the desk, and listened to the tune quietly. Lang Junxia, Xunchun, and his father, one by one, flashed in front of him quickly.
Wu Du was sitting on the eaves, with his back against the eaves, holding a flute, the music gradually lowered.
"What's the sound?" Yelu Zongzhen walked out of the corridor and heard the faint sound of the flute lingering in the night sky. He went in along the corridor and came to the courtyard where Duan Ling lived, and heard the voice of Wu Du in the interior.
"You will be enthroned in the future." Wu Du said, "Will you make another alliance with Liao and become a state of brothers?"
"Isn't that what my grandfather did?" Duan Ling replied, "My father did the same. When Yuan people came to Beijing, he formed an alliance with Yelu Dashi, and Xunchun also persuaded him."
Wu Du said, "So you will do the same?"
Duan Ling didn't know how to answer for a while, and finally said: "Half of this country is yours, and you have the right to dispose of it. You can handle it yourself."
Wu Du: "..."
If it were someone else, Wu Du would definitely be scolded, but Duan Ling would never say harsh words no matter how he was forced, especially towards Wu Du.
I am an indecisive prince, Duan Ling thought.
Depressed, he went back to his room and fell on the couch.
Yelu Zongzhen signaled not to disturb the two people in the hospital, pondered for a moment, then turned and left.
Duan Ling thought for a while, got up and put on his clothes, walked outside the courtyard, and when he looked up at the roof, Wu Du was no longer where he was.
He walked through the corridor, came out of the study, and said, "Zongzhen."
In the study, Yelu Zong really responded, and his personal soldiers pushed the door for him and let him in.
At the fourth watch, Yelu Zongzhen had not yet slept. Looking at the map on the table, the east of Luoyan City was the valley and Runan. If Runan went southeast, it was Xunshui, the border between Liao and Chen, and the south bank of Xunshui was Duan. Yecheng in the mountains.
"I need a hand letter out of the city." Duan Ling said.
"Are you going?" Yelu Zongzhen raised his head from the map and looked at Duan Ling, without holding back, he just said, "Go out of the city now, there are thousands of troops outside, you can't get away."
Duan Ling thought for a moment, and found that it was indeed as Yelu Zongzhen said that although Jun Changliu was highly skilled in martial arts, he now brought an old man with him. He was an assassin who specialized in killing people. It's impossible to take a blind, eighty-three-year-old old man on the verge of death.
"I won't leave for now." Duan Ling said, "but I need to use it."
"Do you want to move rescue troops for me?" Yelu Zongzhen asked, "I heard from the DPRK earlier that there are four thousand troops stationed in Yecheng and Hejian. Boer Chijin Batu's opponent."
"Is he in the enemy line?" Duan Ling said in a trembling voice.
"I thought you knew." Yelu Zongzhen looked into Duan Ling's eyes.