This is undoubtedly a tempting proposal, and it is also an absolutely tempting proposal, which will allow Datang to obtain a large territory without any effort, thereby continuing to expand the influence of the powerful empire in the east to the west.
But there is never a free lunch in the world. Why is Husse so humble and submissive
He didn't believe that Husse really wanted to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and he didn't believe that he would give a large piece of territory to the Tang Dynasty for no reason. On the way back from the temple, Li Hong thought a lot, but he couldn't figure out what was going on. Why.
The different strategies from other nobles put him in an uneasy situation, but no matter what, Hussey felt that he was digging a huge pit for himself.
His family is far from being as weak as he said, just like other noble families, it is far from being as powerful as they say. There is too much water in it.
Now Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao have not brought back more information about the Husse family Khawalij from the city of Basra, Husse's family's sphere of influence. Therefore, facing this huge temptation now, he must not act rashly.
"Go to the Dashi Palace and hand over the crown prince's assassination." Li Hong sat in the carriage and said after thinking for a long time with a frown on his face.
The carriage was empty, so Li Hong had to go to the palace empty-handed. Moreover, Li Hong had no intention of accepting the gold box that Husse gave him just now, and did not even open it to take a look.
Such an attitude also wants to tell Husse that I am not a country bumpkin who has never seen anything. Since you can throw out such a huge temptation of territory, you should not think that such a box of gifts can convince me to go with you immediately. cooperate.
"Who? His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, asking for an audience?" Saleh looked at the servant with wide eyes. The falcon on his arm almost fell to the ground because his arm softened and he lost his balance.
Seeing Salih who was unaware, the servant hurriedly reported again: "Yes, His Royal Highness Li Hong, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, wants to see you, Your Highness."
"Why did he come to me?" Saleh put the eagle on his arm again and paced back and forth in the room, thinking.
According to his father's wishes, Li Hong should sit still these days and wait leisurely for the royal family or his father's confidants to find him. After all, he now takes the initiative, whether among the royal family or the nobility, he can They are all just hot cakes, so how could they suddenly come to the palace on their own initiative
Saleh, who couldn't figure it out after trying for a long time, had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the palace where the meeting was held with a question mark on his forehead.
But before he reached the living room, he heard the sounds of fighting not far ahead, and there were screams mixed with them.
"Tell them to stop! I will chop anyone who dares to touch him again!" Saleh pushed the person down hastily and asked him to run two steps quickly to stop the fighting ahead.
This kind of thing has never happened in the Prince's Mansion since its establishment. Now, Li Hong just asked to see him, and then a fight broke out. You don't need to think about it to know that it must have been caused by that guy Li Hong.
"Can't you just be calm? This is Dashi, not the Tang Dynasty like you idiot. If you don't show off your dignity as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty in my Dashi, you will die." Saleh muttered as he walked. : "But no matter what, just don't hurt that idiot. If he is hurt, my father's fear of me will not be solved by a scolding."
A frightened person quickly walked through the corridor between the two palaces, and then trotted all the way to the door of the meeting hall. However, when he saw the scene in front of him, he could only open his mouth in shock and stared into the sky in shock. There were more than a dozen guards lying on the ground.
"This... you..." Saleh pointed to the screaming guard beside him, and then to Li Hong, who looked relaxed, as if his throat suddenly stopped moving.
Behind Li Hong was only the iron-tower-like Wei Tuqi, and then two eunuchs from the Tang Dynasty. Plus Li Hong, there were only four of them, but in the blink of an eye, twenty of them were removed from the elite of the Tang Dynasty. , the carefully selected guards were beaten until they lay on the ground in agony.
"They didn't believe that the navy led by the noble prince himself was defeated by an ancient eastern country, so they spoke rudely to me one by one and wanted to seek justice for the noble prince. But after all, I am also a guest. How can you treat your distinguished guests like this? Your Highness must not agree, right? So I will teach them a lesson for you! If the master doesn’t say anything, you dogs are not allowed to bite anyone!” Li Hong, who said the last word, was still smiling, but his feet were not soft at all. He stepped on the ankle of a guard who was lying on the ground, still glaring at him, until there was a crisp sound and a harsh scream. After hearing the sound, he slowly raised his feet.
Holding the shoulders of Prince Dashi who was extremely shocked, Li Hong ignored the angry looks of other guards who rushed over and said easily: "Don't say it yet, your prince's palace looks really good. It's grand. Is the dome-shaped building next to it the place where you usually pray? The whole architectural layout looks no worse than the East Palace I lived in in the Tang Dynasty. It's just that the house is a bit uglier and the area is several times smaller. Let's go. Show me if the decoration inside is shabby."
"Let me go! Stop pretending to be familiar with me!" Saleh was helplessly pushed by Li Hong on his shoulders and walked towards the door of the meeting hall. He whispered bitterly: "Why do you want to hit me?" They, they are all my people, they are my face, Saleh, if you hit them, it will undoubtedly hit my face..."
"Then spanking them is also a slap in the face?" Li Hong let go of Saleh's shoulders, looked at the ornate meeting hall, where various prophets and gods were carved on the dome, and continued to say easily: " They were the ones who made the rude remarks first, trying to get you back. I'm not blaming you. If it were me, such an rude guard would have been kicked out a long time ago. Moreover, his skills are so poor. How can he protect the safety of your noble prince? I don't think so. You can send them all away, and I will select a group of people to protect your palace..."
After Saleh looked at the many guards who had just wounded him, Li Hong, who even looked slightly guilty on the surface, rushed to the guy who was looking at the meeting hall in two steps, grabbed the clothes on his chest and asked with gritted teeth. : "It really opened my eyes! My guards can actually speak Tang dialect! Or is it that you, Li Hong, have used these few days to understand our Dashi language? Not many of those guards are literate. How could they quarrel with you and speak rudely to you?"
"This... I... read it from their eyes, and it felt like they were insulting me, the kind of insult with respect..." Li Hong pulled away Saleh's hand that grabbed his chest, hehe. Said with a smile.
"Then you should interpret what my eyes are saying now? Are they also insulting you? Do you want to beat me up again? Let me tell you Li Hong, I have tolerated you for a long time. , I suffered from you twice in Datang, but when it comes to my time, I will never allow myself to suffer in front of you again!"
"Don't take it seriously. If you suffer a few more losses, you will get used to suffering in front of me. Also, you should feel honored that I took the initiative to find you this time instead of your father. If I put this Tell your father, not you, the news. I'm afraid you will be scolded more severely by your father, but it will be much worse than suffering from me. Compared with the two, you don't like your father scolding you more, right? "Li? Hong touched the handle of the chair, and it turned out to be gold-plated! It’s not pure gold! Why are the rich no longer rich
"Did Yeyue tell you this again? When did you meet Yeyue again?" Saleh's face turned gloomy and he asked coldly.
No one in this world would want his or her embarrassment to be known by his or her enemy, and even be scolded by his own father, with no room for retort or explanation.
"If you are entangled in this little matter, then I will leave and go directly to the palace next to you to find your father. I believe your father is probably in the palace now, eagerly waiting for me to go and find him." Council Hall The servants entertained Li Hong with the most noble etiquette. Gold wine glasses, glass bottles of grape wine, etc. were all placed in front of Li Hong.
Saleh's suspicious eyes swept over Li Hong's body, but after looking for a long time, he still didn't know whether Li Hong's words were true or false, whether he really had something important to say to himself, the prince, or whether he was talking about him. I have nothing to do, so I came here to amuse myself.
"What's the matter? Tell me." Saleh looked at the ruby-like grapes, which were childishly thrown into the air by Li Hong, and then caught them with his mouth, saying expressionlessly.
"Can you trust everyone here?" Li Hong pointed to the servants standing in the corners of the large meeting hall, and his voice rang loudly in the empty hall.
"Keep your voice down and you will die!" Saleh grabbed the armrests of the chair he just sat down on with both hands and wanted to cover Li Hong's broken mouth!
There are constant intrigues and clandestine fights among the wealthy nobles. Even he is not sure whether there are spies of other nobles among these servants. Now that Li Hong is yelling at him, it seems that he has discovered something. Isn't it a reminder to other nobles
Li Hong looked at the nervous Saleh silently. It seemed that this guy was not a simple-minded guy with well-developed limbs. It seemed that he still had some merits.
Looking at Saleh's majestic wave, the servants standing silently in various corners slowly exited the meeting hall one by one in an orderly manner.
(End of chapter)