The big tent of Shangjing and Puguzhi.
Pu Guzhi, who was as majestic as a lion, sat at the top, squinting his eyes and looking at a young lady sitting on the left.
This is a young lady with disheveled hair and a long snotty nose. Needless to say, it is the sloppy girl Qian Muran.
Pu Gu had no idea what the lady's purpose was for coming so he could only speak first: "Madam, when you travel to the northern border, besides sightseeing, you should also gain knowledge. This grand gathering of our tribe is indeed a great opportunity to increase your experience."
"However, my lady, instead of going with Duozhen and Xieniechi to meet the young heroes from other tribes, why did you suddenly think of visiting me?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Muran quickly stood up and bowed to Pu Gu. After receiving his promise, she sat down leisurely and said respectfully, "When I came to Northern Frontier, I heard the elders mention you."
"They said that King Puguzhi of the Khitan Diela tribe was an incredible hero. He once single-handedly set up a trap to get rid of the tyrannical noble Yelu Langde. He was truly admirable."
"I am making this visit with great insolence, mainly to pay my respects to you, the great hero of the Khitan people. Please do not laugh at me."
"Hahaha, the young lady is really good at talking. However, these are all old things, why mention them!" Pu Gu just waved his hands and said politely and modestly.
But at this moment, his crescent-shaped eyes and the curve of his mouth had already betrayed his mood.
Obviously, Qian Muran's compliment made him very comfortable, it really hit the spot; the plan to eliminate Yelu Langde was the most dazzling and most praised thing in his life, how could he not be proud of it.
Seeing the other party's smug and intoxicated expression, Qian Muran felt relieved and said casually, "No matter what, the king has saved the Yu Yue family."
"But now that Yu Yue is in power, the king has been relegated to the sixth department. Tsk tsk, the Yu Yue family seems to have let the king down."
As soon as Qian Muran said this, Pu Guzhi, who had just looked intoxicated, immediately froze his comfortable expression on his face.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Qian Muran with a bit of suspicion, and said stiffly: "Madam, what is your intention in saying this? Are you trying to sow discord between me and the Yu Yue family?"
Pu Gu was just an old fox. He could be drugged, but it would be difficult for him to do anything under his nose. Qian Muran just said a few words of resentment, and he immediately became alert to something.
Seeing the other party's bad tone, Qian Muran immediately pretended to be terrified and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, you are joking. With your wisdom and loyalty to the Diela tribe, how can a young woman like me be able to provoke you?"
"I just feel that such a heroic and loyal king is now relegated to a small position in the Sixth Academy. Every time I think about it, I feel sorry for the king."
Qian Muran said this in a serious tone, and if coupled with her sigh of infinite regret and injustice, it would make people feel that this young lady was indeed speaking up for Pu Gu.
Perhaps Qian Muran's words really touched Pu Guzhi's heart, and his face suddenly became a little lonely.
Then, he sighed and said to Qian Muran with concern: "Hey, my lady, just say this in front of me. Don't say it in front of others, or you will get into trouble."
Looking at the other party's unwilling expression, a gleam of hope that his evil plan had succeeded flashed in Qian Muran's eyes. However, this gleam of hope appeared very abruptly and disappeared very quickly. Pu Guzhi, who was in a depressed mood, naturally did not notice it.
"In fact, if the king is willing, this grand event may be an opportunity for the seniors." Qian Muran seemed to be comforting and reminding Pu Gu.
"Opportunity?" Pu Gu suddenly raised his head and looked at Qian Muran in confusion.
"Yes, as far as I know, there are three forms of Khitan's Chai Ce ceremony."
"The first is that the Khitan Khan, the kings of various tribes, and those in power will gather on Mount Konoha. The priests on Mount Konoha will prepare everything, preside over the ceremony, worship heaven and earth, and pray for the gods."
"The decision made in such a sacred ceremony is sacred and cannot be changed; because it is the best decision made under the witness of gods and ancestors. Anyone who questions it is disrespectful to Khitan ancestors and gods."
"Yeah, that's right." Pu Gu only heard it and nodded gently, echoing: "Since the birth of our Khitan clan, Muye Mountain has been our ancestral mountain. The burning of wood to offer sacrifices to the sky on Muye Mountain is a tradition and the most formal memorial service. No one in the clan dares to question it."
Seeing that the other party agreed, Qian Muran continued: "In addition, the Khitan people also have two forms of sacrifice: proxy sacrifice and wish sacrifice."
"The substitute sacrifice is when the Khitan Khan is too busy to go to Konoha Mountain to participate in the ceremony, so he has to select capable people to go on his behalf. The overseeing sacrifice is to offer sacrifices in front of Konoha Mountain, and the Church of God will send important figures to preside over the ceremony."
"Take the Wang Sacrifice for example. Although this form is also sacred, it always gives people a feeling that it is not witnessed by ancestors and gods. Therefore, it is also the ceremony least recognized by the Khitan people."
"This firewood accumulation event is held in the central grassland of Shangjing. It is obviously a sacrifice. At that time, as long as a young man from the royal family wins the first prize in the firewood accumulation event, no matter what the purpose of Yelu Shilu holding this event is, the king can also take the opportunity to ascend to the throne."
"Of course, Your Majesty must be recognized by the priests of the Divine Religion. That's why I said that this firewood accumulation event is also an opportunity for Your Majesty."
"Hahaha, good, my lady, you have good insight." Although Pu Guzhi could not guess what Qian Muran's intention was in mentioning the grand event, he did admire the other party's insight, so he readily agreed.
As a powerful figure in Khitan, how could he not know that this event was an opportunity
However, it is said that Yelu Shilu's nephew Chuolizhi is not an easy person to deal with; although his grandsons are also very strong, they have little chance of winning against Chuolizhi.
This is why he has been connecting with others and worrying a lot these days.
Qian Muran had long seen what Pu Guzhi had been doing these days, and naturally knew about his concerns.
However, this time she was ordered to go north, in addition to secretly supporting General Zhu Li, she also had another biggest purpose, which was revenge, a blood feud.
Her enemy was a monk from the Khitan religion. He was the culprit who caused her family to be broken up and left her an orphan. He was the former Tibetan monk, Lalong Baiji Dorje.
Lalong Baiji Dorje not only killed her grandfather Dharma Udonzan, but also forced his parents to go into exile in the Central Plains.
Her father, a Tubo prince, was soon killed in the war when he drifted to the Central Plains; Qian Muran's mother also died in poverty when she was young. It can be said that Baiji Dorje had an irreconcilable feud with her.
However, after the collapse of the Tubo Dynasty, this monk was quickly defeated by others, and finally ended up in Khitan, where he became a powerful priest in the Khitan religion. Fate really played a trick on him.
Here, I have to introduce Qian Muran’s grandfather.
He was the last king of Tubo, Dharma Udontsan. Dissatisfied with the monks' wanton plundering of the people, he, a Bon believer, was ready to take action against these monks, but was assassinated by Baikyi Dorje.
This also directly led to the collapse of the Tubo Dynasty, causing Qian Muran's family to be displaced and die.
When Qian Muran was still very young, her father often yelled hysterically in her ear, saying that he wanted to kill Baiji Dorje, which had a profound impact on her.
Ever since she was adopted by Master Cheng Lian, she has been practicing martial arts diligently, hoping that one day she will be able to kill her great enemy Baiji Dorje.
Unfortunately, if she wanted to kill a powerful priest of the Khitan cult, the existence of the Khitan people became her biggest obstacle.
She went with the flow and joined Zhu Li's army because she saw that in the entire Central Plains, only Zhu Li had the strength to destroy the Khitan and help her get revenge.
Now that Zhu Li has gone to the capital alone to fight against Khitan, it is an opportunity, an opportunity to use the power of others to defeat them. As long as Zhu Li is determined to destroy Khitan, her blood feud will have a chance to be avenged.
How to make Zhu Li firm in her determination? Obviously, the problem lies with her sister Zhu Ning'er. Qian Muran thought that either Zhu Ning'er should die at the hands of the Khitans, or this young lady should be filled with deep hatred for the Khitans.
I'm afraid that no matter how many words I say, they may not be as effective as one sentence that young lady said to Zhu Li.
Thinking of this, Qian Muran looked up at Puguzhi and asked directly, "Is the king worried about how to deal with Chuolizhi?"
"Hmm?" Pu Gu immediately raised his head upon hearing this, and looked at Qian Muran in doubt, "Could it be that my lady has a way to help me?"
"That's right." Qian Muran said cheerfully, "I, together with my subordinates, Sun Duozhen and Xie Nechi, hit it off right away and became close friends. But I saw that the king was depressed every day, so I wanted to help him relieve his worries."
"Hmm..." Although Pu Guzhi was surprised, he did not interrupt Qian Muran.
"If the king agrees, the three of us sisters are willing to lend a helping hand at the event."
"Your Majesty, think about this. If Chuolizhi had won over everyone but was defeated by a woman, the Yuyue clan's plan to show off their power to the Khitan and take advantage of the situation to rise to power would have become a joke."
Qian Muran's suggestion made Pu Gu's eyes light up; no matter how strong a warrior is, if he can't even beat a woman, even if Yelu Shilu is thick-skinned, he would not have the nerve to show off everywhere.
Seeing the other party's expression, Qian Muran was delighted and continued: "If the three of us sisters defeat Chuolizhi, I don't know whether the priests of the Divine Religion will be fair. The only thing worth worrying about now is this."
"That's okay." Pu Guzhi had already agreed to Qian Muran's suggestion in his heart. His current mentality was that even if he couldn't take the throne, he couldn't let Yelu Shilu take the throne. After all, the current Yu Yue lineage was already strong enough.
If Yelu Shilu were allowed to take the throne again, Puguzhi would probably no longer be qualified to compete with him; Qian Muran's sudden appearance obviously brought him a surprise.
"The priests sent by the Divine Cult are Qiu Gu, Muchen, and Baiji Dorje." Pu Gu said with a wise look on his face.
However, when he heard Baiji Dorje's name, Qian Muran's slightly lowered head trembled for a moment, followed by a burst of rage.