The last thing the nobles who oppose Aviye want to see is Li Hong and Aviye reaching an agreement. Based on the opposition, the nobles who oppose Aviye have transferred a large number of their wealth and family power to The purpose of moving closer to the east is to gain the greatest wealth when the Great Eclipse continues to expand eastward and conquer the rich Eastern country of the Tang Empire.
But now, just like the Western Expedition, Dashi's Eastern Expedition has encountered insurmountable obstacles. Most of the Western Expedition's armies are controlled by nobles headed by Aviya, while most of the Eastern Expedition's armies are controlled by nobles. Control was in the hands of nobles who opposed the royal family.
Just like a silent agreement, the power group headed by Awiye used war to plunder the wealth of the West, while the opposition forces headed by the Hashim family used war to march toward the East and plunder the wealth of the East. .
Now, once Aviye and Li Hong reach an agreement, the nobles who oppose the royal family are likely to face the forces of Aviye and Datang, attacking them at the same time, so that they will be attacked from both sides, and may even be destroyed.
Therefore, the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, who originally planned to watch the excitement and come to disrupt the situation, now also placed himself in a mysterious and unpredictable situation.
Although opportunities and crises that are beneficial to Datang accompany each other, they also mean huge interests and risks for him personally. Once Li Hong cannot grasp the balance between the two parties, it is very likely that he will be The two of them joined forces to kill him first behind closed doors.
Li Hong could imagine that the Sultan who left the tenement building must have been in a difficult situation. Although he gave him face, he did not give in at all on business matters and left no favor for Abu Musri. So Li Hong could imagine Come, the Sultan who returned home must be cursing himself at this moment.
Wei Tuqi could not leave the capital of Dashi. Even Hua Meng, Cheetah, Mang Zhong, and Jingzhe could not leave the capital of Dashi. These people were too familiar with him. Once they were recognized in other places in Dashi, , then as long as something happens in that place, it will inevitably be connected with myself.
So now Li Hong can only use Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao, two faces that are relatively unfamiliar to both the Dashi royal family and the nobles.
There is no way for me to waste time with the royal family and nobles in Dashi. If the two families continue to adopt a wait-and-see attitude, it will be meaningless for me to stay in Dashi. Therefore, the delicate situation requires me, an outside force, to break the overall pattern. After balancing, continue to cause conflicts between them in details.
Ali, the former head of the Khawalij family, who once competed with Awiyeh's father and the first monarch in white clothes and food, was assassinated a few days ago. Then Ali's two sons, Hassan and Hou Will Sai start to take revenge? Will they also send people to assassinate the main figures of other aristocratic groups headed by Aviya
After all, it would be unrealistic for Ali's two sons to directly assassinate Aviyeh, but they would also give the opposition nobles a move to counterattack Aviyeh, instead of silently acquiescing to the assassination of their father, then Don’t you have an opportunity that you can take advantage of
Since the Tanglou was opened by Jingwei in Dashi, and with the trade between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi, Jingwei naturally knew the power distribution of the nobles of Dashi very well, and even some people who had been between the two for many years Businessmen in the world can blurt out which area of Dashi is under the jurisdiction of whose power.
In the next day, after Fang Zhan and Hengqiao left the food capital with the caravan overnight, whether it was the Kordo family, the Khawalij family, or other families who supported Aviye, they were all still with him. Li Hong, who loves to eat in the capital and browses exotic customs every day, had a meeting.
Under the complicated situation, what Li Hong has to do is to prove that he has not left the capital of Dashi under the supervision of everyone. In this way, if some assassinations or riots occur in other places, then naturally he will have nothing to do with him. It doesn't matter a little bit.
Unexpectedly, the way and time of the meeting of the Khawalij family turned out to be after all the families who had met with Li Hong. When Li Hong appeared in a temple in the city of Dashi, a middle-aged man in white was... After Hua Meng blocked his approach, he conversed with Hua Meng in half-baked Tang dialect with great respect.
Under the corridor not far from the busy temple, a young man was smiling and nodding to Li Hong, who was looking over, and then slowly walked over.
In the capital city of Dashi, while there are many shops and castles, there are naturally many temples standing there, and these temples are the seat of their spiritual beliefs. No matter how fierce the struggle for royal power is, their roots and Faith can never be separated.
That scripture about conquering the west and the north eventually took root in so many places along with the man-eating cavalry from east to west and from west to east. People who are familiar with Anxi in later generations must know this result.
Passing through the noisy and noisy devout crowd, in a small courtyard, Ali's second son Hussey once again faced Li Hong and saluted solemnly, and then invited Li Hong to sit under the only tree in the middle of the courtyard. He sat down on the stool.
"I know that many people are in contact with you these days. No matter what their interests are, what they value is you and your 300,000 Tang cavalry on the border of your empire. However, our interests are close to yours. The new forces of the Hawariji family include Jiling City. You don’t need to guess. I know that other nobles will promise you more benefits, but you want to take back the governor’s mansion that originally belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Without us, Havaliji. Even if you don't agree, it will be difficult for them to get your wish." The Hussey in front of me looks like he is in his early thirties, his thin body makes him taller, and his deep-set eye sockets seem to hide endless melancholy.
"Then what are you looking for me? What do you want to promise? Or are you, the powerful Khawalij family, planning to give up avenging your father?" Li Hong looked at a small gold box less than a foot square, which was covered by Husse's The servant put it on the table, and then Husse pushed it to him.
"I don't know. To be honest, I should be the one who should approach you first before other nobles, but... I don't know if you will help us. Since you know that my father was assassinated by Aviya, , you should know that if Muazid had not taken advantage of God's ruling, it would have been my father who became the king of the feast. And even though my father had accepted his fate and recognized Awiyeh's current status as king, Awiyeh still remained. He has no intention of giving up the persecution of us. Aviya is a cunning and cunning monarch. He does not trust anyone and will never really promise any benefits to anyone. According to the tradition of your country, we are the legal successors to the monarch. , Just like you are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, you have the qualification to legally inherit the monarch. Similarly, my father has this qualification just like you, but it was stolen." Husse looked at it and did not open it. The golden box was filled with gold, but Li Hong, who was listening to him attentively, could not help but sigh.
Then he continued: "The interests of the Khawalij family are now in the east. We are connected with you. As long as we cooperate, we will be a powerful force. But the power of our family alone is far from enough to compete with Aviya. To counteract other nobles who seem to be cooperating with us, they just want to use us, and they don't really want to cooperate with us. So... My brother and I have thought about it for a long time in the past few days, and we decided to seek your asylum. We are willing to unconditionally surrender lands other than Jiling City and recognize His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as our monarch."
"Obviously, it's impossible for a big pie to fall from the sky for no reason, don't you understand? It doesn't matter if you don't understand. It means getting something for nothing. Khawalij seeks asylum from the Tang Dynasty? Just because Aviye assassinated you in secret After my father, are you afraid that they will deal with you two brothers next? So you choose to seek refuge from me, the Tang Dynasty?" Li Hong's right eyelid twitched unconsciously, and he stroked his hand along the pattern on the gold box. He was not interested in what was inside.
On the contrary, what interested him most was that compared to other families' exaggerated statements when they met and negotiated with him, Husse had adopted another method in front of him to show weakness and gain sympathy!
Other families exaggerate their own families with flying colors and beaming: How powerful they are, with incomparable wealth, and invincible cavalry. Now all we need is for you to nod and agree, and then we can work together to overthrow Avi. Ye's reign.
In their mouths, it seems that their family's army has now attacked the gate of the Palace of Food, and Aviye has been captured by them. All they have to do is give the order to let the executioner chop off Aviye's head. , and then shouted victory with them and shared the results of victory.
"But my father was assassinated by Aviyeh because of our strong family background. This is an indisputable fact. As Aviyeh inherited the throne, he began to lavish food on the army and arrange for cronies. , the provincial governors in various places were also removed from their posts due to unwarranted charges and replaced by confidants of the Umayyad family, but we are powerless to do anything about it. Even if we want revenge, it is obviously impossible, so we need someone. A powerful backer will protect us and give us peace. Obviously, the Tang Empire is the best refuge. It is precisely because of its power that Aviya dare not go to war with the Tang Empire easily. If our family power once belongs to After losing the Tang Empire, our empire will also have a wider land and people... and all this wealth." Husse also put his hand on the gold box and looked at Li Hong sincerely.
(End of chapter)