No one can control the ambitions of others. Even if it is the book of Dashi, even if it can become a sharp sword to rule more people in the land, even if it becomes a belief in people's hearts, for ambitious nobles, that This book is just a tool to fool the people, not their spiritual beliefs.
Therefore, when the head of the branch of the Khawalij family was assassinated, and after the royal prince Malik was assassinated in retaliation, the situation in Dashi was like the sudden storm that day, before people had time to prepare. Before getting ready, I started to suddenly become more nervous.
With the death of Malik, the situation in the Capital City began to get out of control. Just as Li Hong guessed, the reason why Salah masked himself to rescue his younger brother Malik that night was because he did not want to fight with the Khawalij family. He wanted to have a head-on conflict, and he hoped to let such a conflict explode and leave it to his father and Hassan of the Khawalij family to break it up.
But what he couldn't expect was that Li Hong and Yeyue appeared at the mansion that night. Although he suddenly reversed his passive situation towards the Khawalij family, Li Hong didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but they unexpectedly captured him. Hassan's brother Husse lived there.
Malik is dead, and the murderer Husse is right in front of him. Saleh, who originally didn't want to face each other head-on, is in a dilemma.
It was impossible to let Malik go, not to mention that Ye Yue was by his side. But if Husse was brought back to the capital and handed over to his father, then the secret conflict between the Umayyad family and the Khawalij family would end. It turned into a full-scale confrontation, which was inconsistent with his plan to seize power.
Saleh always believed that Li Hong was intentional, and he even believed that Li Hong was the culprit of all this, deliberately manipulating in secret and causing the two families to initiate a head-on conflict.
But Li Hong had never left Dashi these days, and he was informed in advance that the Khawalij family might take revenge against the royal family, but he did not inform his father.
In addition, Yeyue was there to testify for Li Hong that night. Even Aviye had no reason to suspect that the tense situation in Dashi that was suddenly becoming a storm was closely related to Li Hong.
On the other hand, the Hashem family followed other nobles and appeared at the entrance of Malik's mansion that night. Unlike the other nobles who were watching, the Hashem family also showed up with their subordinates.
Moreover, when Saleh's men were about to exit the door, they were caught in a trap. If it hadn't been for Li Hong's rescue, even Saleh would have been blocked in the mansion by the Hashim family. It is very likely that he would have died. Being attacked from both sides by Hashem and the Khawalij family, Saleh also followed in the footsteps of Malik.
As a result, Li Hong not only cleared any suspicion, but also became the benefactor of the royal family. After all, if he had not appeared in time, Saleh's life would have been in danger.
Aviye issued several orders to various provinces in succession. As the orders flew from the capital of Dashi to other places in Dashi, the seventeen provinces in the east of Dashi suddenly seemed to be all at once. Entering into a chaotic and chaotic situation.
The nobles from various places who were on the same front as Awiyeh began to mobilize their troops in large numbers. The Khawalij family, the Hashim family and the Kordo family, who were also in the east, faced the sudden large-scale troop mobilization by the royal family. , also began to mobilize the provincial troops under their control for a defensive nature to prepare for the Umayyad family's sudden attack on them.
The civil war suddenly became imminent in Dashi. Li Hong, who had been saving the prince of Dashi, Saleh, received more noble courtesy from the royal family Aviyeh for several days in a row. He even began to vaguely release his emotions during the conversation. , if Datang is willing to cooperate with the royal family to suppress the rebellious nobles, they are willing to give part of the land to Datang in return.
Li Hong was not interested in these lands. At least on the surface, it seemed that the prince of the Tang Dynasty was not very interested in territories that could demonstrate the king's civility and military strategy.
But in Li Hong's view, cooperating with the Dashi royal family, even if half of the nearly 300,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty were allowed to enter Dashi, and joining forces with the Dashi royal family to suppress the reactionary nobles in Dashi, and only giving some land in return, would not be enough for Li Hong. It was far from enough for the Tang Dynasty.
War is about providing logistical support, just like gambling. It is about exchanging greater benefits at a relatively small price. However, places such as Persia and Tocharia, which have been controlled by a few nobles in Dashi for many years, have now been plundered by them. That's almost it.
If I let the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty enter Dashi because of those barren lands and join forces with Aviye to suppress their nobles, this deal would not be worthwhile.
What's more, as long as they start the civil war mode, will they still have time to take care of those lands? Do they still have a chance to wonder whether the Tang Dynasty will regain the Persian Governor's Mansion in the Tang Dynasty? Even if it is recovered, isn't it something that can be easily achieved
And for Li Hong, no matter how much land there is, a powerful Dashi will not become a constant melee. The weak national power makes him even more interested.
Compared with the threat of the Great Food to the Tang Dynasty, Li Hong would rather continue to take back and occupy those lands by the Tocharo, Khwarezm and other tribes.
After all, if the Anxi of the Tang Dynasty were all these chaotic states, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty be able to sit back and relax, carry out the next step of strengthening domestic power, and carry out better preparations and disruptions.
No noble will be the eternal friend or enemy of Datang or Li Hong. During the melee of Dashi, Li Hong will never hang himself from a tree and support only one noble. The best way for them is to maintain close contact with various nobles after the Great Eclipse turmoil, and work hard to balance the power between them, so that no one can do anything to anyone, and let them continue to be in chaos forever. It is in the interest of Li Hong or Datang.
Someone who was humming a relaxing song said "regretfully" to Yeyue because he once again failed to reach an agreement with Aviya on joining forces under Aviya's grand courtesy.
Aviya also felt the urgency of the situation. He urgently needed a strong external force to help him suppress those nobles, so that the Dashi could still maintain its integrity and its military strength should not be weakened.
But now his efforts are getting weaker and weaker. The Hashim family, the Kordo family, and the Khawalij family will not reach an agreement with them at all. They will only be willing to negotiate with themselves unless they abdicate and make way for others. But this is their own Absolutely unacceptable.
If I could accept their proposal, then there would not always be these conflicts and internal strife among the nobles of Dashi.
He sighed helplessly. Before he had time to break down, divide, and disintegrate those nobles, the situation turned out to be the death of the two heads of the Khawalij family, which triggered Khawalij to assassinate his own prince. Malik came to seek revenge for his actions.
But...who killed the two chiefs of Khawalij? Is it the prince of the Tang Dynasty? But this is not his Datang. Is he really capable of doing whatever he wants in Dashi? The answer was very vague in Aviye's heart, and he either believed it or not.
Moreover, if it was Li Hong who assassinated the two Khawalij branch chiefs, then why did he provoke a greater conflict between the royal family and Khawalij and then assassinate Malik at the same time? When they were trying to kill Saleh, why should they save Saleh
If it was the Hashemite family, even though the Sultan of the Hashemite family also appeared at Malik's mansion on the night Malik was assassinated, he never believed that the Hashemite family would let down their guard and prejudices. Join forces with the Khawalij family to deal with the royal family.
After all, in the Dashi Empire, the Hashim family and the Khawalij family are the largest, most powerful, and most likely to replace them besides the royal family. They cannot do it for the only Dashi monarch. Position and choose to cooperate.
Who on earth is it? Who has the strength to suddenly make the originally balanced situation among the food nobles suddenly become turbulent? Who on earth broke this delicate balance all of a sudden and completely aroused the conflict between their nobles.
Aviye was a little confused. When he was thinking, his attention was always on the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, but he couldn't find any evidence and why he saved Saleh. And... Ever since Saleh came back from Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, his ambitions have become bigger and bigger. Sometimes, Aviye can even feel a hint of urgency.
So, could it be that Saleh and the Tang Crown Prince joined forces to cause the turbulent situation in the Great Eclipse? Is the ultimate goal to gain the throne of the King of Eclipses
The pedestrians on the street are still the same, the hurried eating women are following their husbands with their heads lowered and holding their children. The wandering vendors are shouting hard to attract the attention of the children when they pass by, hoping in their hearts to arouse the children. thoughts, and then patronize your own business.
The shops and houses on both sides were neatly arranged, with the sound of prayers not far away, and devout people walking in and out of the road leading to the temple. No one knew what they were praying for in the temple.
Wei Tuqi led dozens of soldiers to escort Li Hong back to the Tang Tower. After the group turned the corner and entered the spacious street leading to the Tang Tower, Yu Tuqi suddenly stopped in front of Li Hong and signaled the soldiers behind him to be on guard. Even he himself was on alert instantly, the bowstring made a slight sound, and the crossbow arrows were put into the arrow trough.
(End of chapter)