Helpless and Wutian watched the man in black carrying the three princes of Zhenla away. After walking a long way, they walked to the stone house and kicked the soldier who was pretending to be dead and fainting at his feet: "Are you dead? If not, hurry up. Get up and get to work."
"General, what kind of meat is this? Why is it so smelly? It almost suffocated me to death!" The soldier who was shot in the throat just now got up from the ground after hearing the lawless words, and then removed a thick piece of fat from his neck. The meat was pulled out, and the arrow on it almost penetrated the entire piece of meat and nailed into his throat.
"Wild boar meat, right? It just took a long time to store it. It's like spring here all year round. It's not that simple to store fresh meat." Unable to count the number of soldiers, after confirming that they were correct, he started to lead these people. Slowly, he chased after the man in black in the direction in which he left.
The bonfire dinner with singing and dancing has been going on, and Xinuluo's expression has not changed much from beginning to end. Even after learning that the three princes of Zhenla had been successfully rescued, Xinuluo's expression still showed no change. .
When Xinuluo learned about it, Li Hong also learned about the rescue of Prince Zhenla at the same time, and he also got another piece of news, that is, Quan Yi and Lin Shiling had arrived at Longkou City. You will arrive at Taihe City.
This night was like paving the way for the storm that followed. The Liuzhao kings, who had their own thoughts, accompanied Li Hong until midnight before returning to their respective residences.
Everyone is speculating and analyzing the future shape of Taihe City in their hearts. No one believes that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty came to the land of Liuzhao this time just for this grand bonfire dinner and to accept their Liuzhao. Worship, in order to see their unwavering loyalty to the Tang Dynasty displayed on the surface.
Xinuluo was originally very relaxed and happy when he kidnapped the three princes of Zhenla Kingdom, thinking that he could force Li Hong to take the lead in attacking, but the direction of things was beyond his expectation.
Throughout the next day, no matter whether it was the Tang Dynasty's military camp in Taihe City or the palace occupied by His Royal Highness Li Hong, there was no news about the three princes of Zhenla in the Tang Dynasty military camp yesterday. , Xinuluo began to panic inexplicably.
He originally thought that Li Hong would use this matter to challenge him and show his cards to him, so that he could finally have a formal conversation with the other five imperial edicts and Prince Li Hong.
But what he imagined did not happen. Instead, his two nominal governors, Shi Langzhao, the governor of Tonghai, and Yue Xizhao, the governor of Huichuan, stayed together secretly for most of the day. It is said that after the two came out, They nodded to each other tacitly, as if they had reached an agreement.
This made Xinuluo start to worry involuntarily. Did Prince Li Hong plan to divide their already unstable camp from within? Could it be that Shi Langzhao and Yue Xizhao had been bribed by Prince Li Hong
When a pair of tiny triangular eyes shone with light and gloom, his subordinate ran in quickly, and after whispering a few words in his ear, he waved his hand and dismissed him.
Quan Yi and Lin Shiling from Tubo arrived in Taihe City. They did not go to see Prince Li Hong at the first time. Instead, they met Lang Qiongzhao as soon as they entered the city and talked with them for nearly two hours. Now they are On the way to the palace.
"Is there any news from Jiannan Road yet?" Xinuluo pushed away the woman in his arms and looked at his son Sheng Luoyan and asked.
"No, no news at all."
"Where is Princess Fangling? Isn't there any news about her?" Xinuluo began to pace back and forth. At this moment, he inexplicably wanted to see his father Shelong and hear what he thought of the peaceful Taihe City. , do you have any other opinions on Prince Li Hong's leisurely stay in Taihe City and not continuing southward.
"No, even the food that was supposed to be given to us last month, including the Zhenla portion, has not arrived." Sheng Luoyan looked at his father respectfully.
In my impression, my father is calm and mature, and is good at turning passivity into initiative. I have never seen my father look so restless like today.
"Is your grandfather back?" Xinuluo just sat down on the chair, then stood up involuntarily and asked.
"No. Father, you are not really afraid of the prince, are you? Early this morning, Liu Yanyou, the guardian of Lingnan Province, has already set off to return to the governor's office, including part of the prince's Central Army who escorted the secret food and grass. They are now staying in Datang City in Taihe City. There are only five thousand soldiers. With your prestige in the Six Zhaos, as long as you make up your mind to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, the other Five Zhaos will definitely respond. In this way, our military strength is more than enough to deal with the prince's five thousand people..." Sheng. Luo Yan looked at Xi Nuluo, whose expression became increasingly gloomy, and wondered when his father had become so indecisive.
"No, these five thousand soldiers are the elite of the Tang Dynasty. They have been following the prince in all directions for the past few years. They are not easy to deal with, let alone..."
"Father, I think that as long as you stand up high and stand up against the Tang Dynasty, Zhenla, who has always been on good terms with us, will definitely respond to you. If so, can't it be true if we Liuzhao and Zhenla join forces to fight against the Tang Dynasty and become independent?" The officialdom of Nandao has long been in decay under the control of Princess Fangling and other Tang royal families. What's more, we still have the leverage for them to seek personal gain. If the Tang Dynasty wants to send troops to reinforce the prince, they will be able to do so at Jiannan Road. It's hard to live in this situation. In this case, when Datang is isolated and unable to support the prince as soon as possible, we can even join forces with Zhenla to trap the prince here, or even..." Sheng Luoyan took a step forward and looked at Xinuluo. Still frowning, he used his hand as a knife and made a killing gesture at his neck.
"You think too simply! The prince dared to lead five thousand people to our Taihe City with such confidence. He must have something to rely on. Moreover, he stayed in Chengdu for nearly a month before coming to us. Here. The situation in Jiannan Road is unclear. Princess Fangling and others cannot be contacted. No one knows whether they are alive or dead. It is extremely undesirable for us to act rashly. If Jiannan Road has been controlled by the prince again, we must. To oppose the Tang Dynasty and become independent is to lose more than you gain, and it just suits the prince's wishes." Xinuluo's small triangular eyes were full of worry. Now that the situation in Jiannan Road is unclear and increasingly unfavorable to him, he is a little bit concerned. One wrong step and you will fall into a situation of no return.
"Father, are you worried that Princess Fangling and the others have been...?"
"Yes, even if Princess Fangling had to cut off contact with us and sell us the food and grass because the prince arrived in Liuzhao to avoid suspicion, she should have secretly sent someone to inform us, but now there is no news. It's like a stone sinking into the ocean, so my father has to be careful when dealing with the prince." Xi Nuluo sat slumped on the chair, with a troubled expression on his face.
He is not afraid of continuing to spend time in Taihe City with the prince. He believes that the prince will not be able to stay here for a year and a half without moving.
But in this way, following the prince on his own territory always felt like there was a bright and cold sharp knife on his neck. He might not be sure one day, he would be separated from the body by accident. .
So now we have to seize the opportunity to take the initiative and force the prince to express his intention. Whether he comes for Nanzhao or for Zhenla, whether he wants to make peace or to kill himself, these princes and highnesses have not revealed it. This is equivalent to giving the family a If a tiger is released, it looks harmless to humans and animals, but who knows if it will tear itself alive one day, leaving not even a bit of bone left.
Shelong looked uncertain, looking at Li Hong who leisurely introduced to him the Tubo officials, Quan Yi, the general of the Anxi Corps of the Tubo Protectorate, and Lin Shiling, the deputy governor of the Tubo Protectorate. He had already known these two people for a long time. Already heard about it.
And especially Lin Shiling, he always gave him a feeling of disgust. Every time he saw Lin Shiling's eyes, it was like being stared at by a disgusting, cold poisonous snake.
Compared with Pei Xingjian and Ma Zai who were in Tubo back then, whether Tubo's Protector Jinghui, Quan Yi or Lin Shiling, who was like a poisonous snake and beast, were all more difficult opponents for him than She Long.
Since the three men replaced Pei Xingjian, Ma Zai and others in taking charge of Tubo, Nanzhao has been under their noses all the time, and their relationship with Nanzhao has become worse and worse, and even those who secretly wanted to rebel against the Tang Dynasty were The Tibetan people were suppressed and moved to the deep mountains and old forests of Lingnan Road.
It is precisely because of the existence of Lin Shiling that the relationship between Nanzhao and Tubo has become worse and worse, and has almost become the same as fire and water. Those Tubo people who were secretly attracted by him and had close contacts were either coerced and lured by this Lin Shiling. After successfully instigating rebellion, he began to become an enemy of Nanzhao.
Either Lin Shiling used various and weird Tubo legal systems to transfer him away from the hell near Nanzhao and relocated to the Tubo area further north, thereby blocking their plan to unite with the Tubo to fight against the Tang Dynasty. .
Lin Shiling and Shelong had met several times, so when the two met again, Shelong's old face was unabashedly filled with dislike and disgust.
On the contrary, Lin Shiling behaved like a gentle and polite junior in front of Prince Li Hong, facing Shelong, and bowed to Shelong extremely thoughtfully.
As for Quan Yi, because he was the royal consort of the Tang Dynasty, he didn't need to pay too much attention to Shelong.
Shelong had to look at the smiling Li Hong, and then returned the greeting to Quan Yi and Lin Shiling. His gray and sparse hair and beard seemed to be full of reluctance at this moment, and even the wrinkles on his face seemed to be full of reluctance. Lin Shiling is not welcome to arrive in Taihe City.
Li Hong looked at the different expressions on the faces of the three people, smiled and motioned She Long to sit down again, then waved to Quan Yi and Lin Shiling and said: "Yang Sijian should be arriving at Taihe City soon, you two might as well go and pick him up." No matter how many people come during a trip, we must ensure their safety. The roads in Taihe City are slippery, so don’t let any accidents happen.”
Hearing Li Hong's words, before Quan Yi could react, Lin Shiling's cold and cruel eyes suddenly moved to Shelong's old face. Did the prince say this to tell himself that he would be here today? The conversation with Shelong couldn’t be described as pleasant
(End of chapter)