The mission of Quan Yi and Lin Shiling was very clear, which was to instigate Sheng Luoyan to raise troops and create more excuses for Tang Dynasty to rectify the government. After all, Li Hong could only use the excuse that the third prince Zhenla was kidnapped to pull Xinuluo away. Dismount, as for the other imperial edicts to truly become the territory of the Tang Dynasty, more excuses are needed.
So Quan Yi and Lin Shiling watched Sheng Luoyan take the initiative to rebel, and their hearts were naturally filled with relaxation and joy. Next, they only needed to take out the dragon robes and other items in their arms and treat them as if they were found from Xinuluo's house. The evidence is enough to take over the entire Liuzhao.
Taihe City is uncharacteristically quiet. When every major event happens, people can sum up in hindsight what unusual signs occurred just before it happened.
But when people are actually in the process, it is difficult for people to keenly discover that the process of events is happening around them.
And this is the case tonight. After the hustle and bustle of last night, no one thinks that the silence tonight is any different from the usual quiet nights. Except for those involved, who can smell a trace of solemnity in the cool night wind, the whole sky is... Hecheng is indeed no different from usual.
The gates of several huge houses slowly opened. Meng Yongzhao and Shao Yizhao, wearing helmets and armor, with solemn faces and solemn expressions, led their subordinates to look at the rows of torches not far away.
Sheng Luoyan quickly walked in front of the two of them, a pair of cunning eyes swept over the faces of Meng Yuhao and Shao Zongzhao, and then took out the Yunnan King's military talisman from his arms: "This is my father's seal. I think they must be together." The two uncles should know the truth very well. My father asked my nephew to tell the two uncles that he is now in the palace, and we only need us to cooperate with him inside and outside to force the Tang Crown Prince to submit. "
"Your father is really a mother-in-law. Was he scared out of his wits by Lang Qiong's edict? When has this happened? Are you still thinking about the Tang Dynasty's future revenge? Why not just kill the Tang prince? Anyway, we are going to establish our own country, so why not I'm afraid of the Tang Dynasty." Meng Yongzhao said in an angry voice with a sinewy face and a tall body. The armor always made him look smaller.
"At this moment, even a blind person can see that the Prince of the Tang Dynasty came to our land of Liuzhao this time just to replace us with officials from the Tang Dynasty. In this way, we have really fulfilled the saying of the Tang people: artificial Dao Zu is the fish and meat."
"What do you mean?" Sheng Luoyan asked, looking at Zhen Yizhao who had just spoken.
Zhao Yizhao did not show any disdain or condescending attitude. In the entire Sixth Zhaozhao, he had a deep research on the culture of the Tang Dynasty. As for the other Five Zhaos, it was expected that he would not understand such words.
"It means that we gave up the power of life and death to the prince of the Tang Dynasty and let others deal with us. So at this time, if your father is still indecisive and hesitant, I can't guarantee that I will not listen tonight. His order was to kill the Tang Dynasty prince directly, "Yu Zhaozhao said coldly.
Sheng Luoyan looked a little helpless and worried on the surface, and he exchanged tacit glances with Meng Jongzhao next to him, and both saw the success in each other's eyes.
"Of course we can't wash our necks clean and wait for the Prince of the Tang Dynasty to come and kill him, so you can rest assured, if you have a chance to kill the Prince of the Tang Dynasty tonight, I will cover it for you. If the king of Yunnan comes to accuse me at that time, I, Meng Yaozhao, will bear the responsibility together with you, Meng Yaozhao." Meng Yaozhao said indignantly.
Sheng Luoyan on the side also nodded, pretending to make up his mind, gritted his teeth and said: "My nephew will disobey his father's order once today. I listen to you two uncles and will never agree to hand over your head to someone else." Prince Tang! When the time comes for my father to be held responsible, my nephew and my two uncles will bear the responsibility together."
"Then what are we waiting for now? Has your work come back? Is there any movement in Datang's barracks? Are we still not going to leave?" Yongzhao did not say anything about sharing the joys and sorrows with him, but looked in the direction of the palace, Asking when to leave.
"The banquet held by the Prince of the Tang Dynasty must be extremely grand. Let them enjoy this delicious meal in my Liuzhao land for a little longer." Sheng Luoyan did not answer Yongzhao's question.
Xie Yizhao looked at Sheng Luoyan with squinted eyes. He was extremely reluctant to be ordered around by a young boy, but now in order to become the king of Liuzhao and an emperor on an equal footing with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this moment In his opinion, the grievance must be tolerated.
What's more, he had long seen that Sheng Luoyan, a young boy, and Meng Jiaozhao had deliberately joined forces to encourage him to take the lead. When they rushed into the palace a while later, they faced the Tang Dynasty's guards in the palace. troops.
So now it is better to just follow them and let them be proud for a while.
When the matter in Taihe City is about to be resolved, when it is almost dawn, he orders people to open the city gate, and when his troops who are ambushing outside enter the city, by that time, the entire Liuzhao will be under his control. I will take good care of Meng Yongzhao and this young boy.
The three of them all knew each other tacitly and had their own agendas. Now they all had their own plans in mind. Sheng Luoyan wanted to replace his father and become the youngest king of Liuzhao.
The imperial edict hoped to take this opportunity to turn against the Tang Dynasty, unify the six imperial edicts, and establish himself as emperor.
The remaining purpose of Meng Yong's edict was much simpler. What he wanted was to put the two capital cities of Tonghai and Huichuan under his control after Xinuluo became independent.
In the palace, Lang Qiongzhao and Xinuluo no longer quarreled, but once their eyes met in the air, they would involuntarily glare at each other fiercely.
"By the way, Xinuluo, I have recovered the three princes of Zhenla who were kidnapped. Including the twenty or so kidnappers, none of them died. They were all caught. Why not take advantage of the opportunity now? Now that everyone is done drinking and eating, how about interrogating you together to find out whether it was Lang Qiongzhao who slandered you, or someone else was behind it, or it was really King Zhenla who sent people all the way here to rescue him? How about a son?" Li Hong waited for Hua Meng to finish speaking in his ear, then smiled and motioned to Hua Meng to take down all the food on the table, and then served everyone a cup of Nanzhao's new tea.
I originally thought that it would be good for Lawless to catch a few people who kidnapped Prince Zhenla, but I didn't expect that Lawless was able to capture all of them alive.
In his opinion, these people must be death warriors sent by Xinuluo. Once they are caught, they must have drugs or means to kill themselves instantly, so that they cannot be caught. This matter has nothing to do with Xinuluo. evidence of.
But the result that Hua Meng reported to him just now was unexpected. None of the twenty-seven hijackers died, and they were all captured alive by Lawless.
Xinuluo and Lao Shelong looked solemn at this moment, but at this point, they could no longer refuse. Seeing Lang Qiongzhao first loudly agreeing, and Yue Jizhao and Shi Langzhao both nodding, the two of them had to look solemn. He nodded with some doubt in his heart.
Before Li Hong could speak again, twenty-seven men in black and three dejected-looking princes from Zhenla were brought up.
Itunaya, Yishang and Yishe were not tied up by Wu Hua Da, but as soon as they entered the palace, three pairs of eyes with resentment were fixed on Li Hong. The closer they got to Zhenla Kingdom, It also made the three of them feel more confident and believed that Li Hong would not be stupid enough to kill them here.
Therefore, the three people's eyes have not looked elsewhere since entering the palace, and they have not even glanced in the direction of Lao Shelong and Xinuluo.
Li Hong didn't even pay attention to the three pairs of angry eyes directed at him. He leisurely picked up the teacup and tasted the new tea, and asked relaxedly: "Are these people who saved you from your Zhenla Kingdom?"
The three princes with broken arms and fingers, because they have been imprisoned these days, still emit a smell from time to time, causing Lang Qiongzhao and others next to them to frown involuntarily. .
"This is no longer your territory of the Tang Dynasty. You'd better let us go now, otherwise, I guarantee you will never return to the Tang Dynasty." Ituna also added after being honest in Chang'an City for two days. He almost escaped Li Hong's control today, which somehow gave him the courage to say harsh words again.
Especially the empty sleeves and the palm missing a finger. Every time he thought of these, he wanted to cut Li Hong into pieces immediately.
"I have the final say on the territory of the Tang Dynasty, let alone you. Now that you are so virtuous, you still dare to say harsh words in front of me. Do you think you can really escape from me today? "But are you feeling disappointed now?" Li Hong stood up and walked to Ituna, holding onto Ituna's empty sleeve and shaking it back and forth.
Ituna also looked at Li Hong, who was as tall as a mountain, giving him an invisible pressure, and involuntarily took two steps back. But even so, his empty sleeves were still held tightly by Li Hong. in hand.
"Do you know him?" Li Hong pointed at Xi Nuluo, who looked gloomy, and asked Ituna who looked at him angrily and grabbed his empty sleeves.
"I don't know." Ituna also replied decisively.
Next, Li Hong walked up to Yishang and Yishe in turn, and asked the same question as the two of them, and the answer he got was naturally the same as Ituna, that he did not know Xinuluo or Lao Shelong.
Then the three of them were again ordered by Li Hong to be taken down under strict supervision, leaving the twenty-seven hijackers in the hall.
Li Hong shuttled among the kidnappers who were kneeling on the ground and tied up with five flowers. Seeing the faint traces of blood on the corners of each person's mouth, he suddenly understood why these people were arrested by Lawless. return.
(End of chapter)