Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"This..." Zhe Siwu looked embarrassed, and said, "Prince Su Zhi, don't get me wrong. This matter... Actually, there is something else hidden!"

"What secret?"

"Qin Guogong's skill of learning Qi and Huang accidentally saved Yelu Axin's life. That guy got his head off and promised his sister out."

Guo Ye knew that what he said was not true, but he didn't bother to expose it. He said: "Anyway, the marriage between me and Xiao Dan is considered settled after Yelu Axin's approval. As for what is the reason? , that doesn't matter."

Su Zhi sneered and said, "Great Wizard, you knew about this earlier, and you called me here. Could it be that you want to play tricks on me?"

"Of course not. Prince, please stay calm and listen to the old man."

"You say."

"Actually, that's what happened. Under normal circumstances, with Yelu Axin in charge, Xiao Dan's marriage is considered settled, even the old man can't comment on it! However, today's matter is a bit special."

"Special? Why is it special?"

"If Xiao Dan marries us Khitan, no matter who he marries, this old man will not interfere. But unfortunately, Qin Guogong is a Han, so this old man has the right to veto this marriage."

Guo Ye said: "I am a Han Chinese, so the Sultan Prince is still Xi Ren!"

"Prince Suzhi's father is from the Xi family, and his mother is from the Khitan. It is not wrong to say that he is from our Khitan."

Guo Ye sneered and said, "Great Wizard, why do I feel that your words are a bit unreasonable? Based on the blood of the mother's family, Guo has traveled all over the world, and not only has he never seen it, he has never even heard of it. Could it be that you Does Khitan have this custom?"

Zhe Siwu looked embarrassed and said, "Mr. Qin, why don't we make a deal."

"What deal?"

"You give up this marriage for the time being, and then compete fairly with Prince Suzhi. Whoever wins will get the old man's blessing."

Before Guo Ye could speak, Brother Ku quit, saying: "I don't agree! Adan is our Khitan's most beautiful woman, and she can only marry a Khitan! Why should we give two outsiders a fair competition? Everyone said yes no?"

For the unification of the two countries, it seems that Su Zhi's sacrifice was not small.In fact, for the vast majority of Khitan nobles, there is really no benefit.

There is no doubt that there can only be one person as the king of the country.And there are only three or five people who are qualified to compete for this position.

But beautiful women are different. Basically, as long as they are men, they feel that they have hope!

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for two outsiders to compete for A Dan while we Khitan men can only watch from the side?"

"It's probably not a glorious thing to rely on women to merge the Xi clan. I think this matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

"Yes, a Khitan woman must never marry a man from a foreign race!"

……

There was a commotion in the yurt, and most people did not agree with the proposal of the great wizard.

Zhe Siwu didn't seem to have expected the scene in front of him, his face changed slightly, and he said: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, it seems that the old man didn't think carefully."

Su Zhi said, "Huh? What do you mean by that?"

"In this competition, I am afraid that many Khitan nobles will be added!"

"What are you talking about? I am willing to give up the throne, and all I get is your promise to compete fairly with so many people? Grand Wizard, ask yourself, is this appropriate?"

"It's really inappropriate, why don't we change the agreement!"

"How to change?"

Zhe Siwu said: "You don't have to give up the throne. The matter of the unity of the two countries can also be postponed. The only request of the old man is whether you have no way to embrace the beauty. Clan and our Khitan advance and retreat together!"

He paused for a moment, then continued: "Originally the Xi Clan and our Khitan were advancing and retreating together, but this time it was just following the precedent. For you, it's not a sacrifice. Isn't this request too much?"

"Just because of that, you agree to my competition for Adam?"

"Besides that, there are some small requirements."

"any request?"

"This expedition is no small matter. Only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed, so the command must be unified. The old man wants to ask brother Ku from my clan to be the temporary generalissimo."

Su Zhi nodded, and said, "Brother Ku knows the name of the soldiers, and I have heard about it. Ordinarily, there is nothing wrong with it, but if he can't treat everyone equally, and let our Xi clan die at a critical moment, we have the right to resist orders."

"That's natural."

"Okay, the prince agrees to this condition."

"Then ask Prince Suzhi to order an army to gather near our Hebian tribe and wait for orders. When I, Khitan, make a decision, I will lead the army out."

Guo Ye coughed lightly and said, "Your old man has agreed not to interfere in politics!"

"Qin Guogong, you have misunderstood. The old man just doesn't interfere with the resolution of the Eight-Party Alliance meeting. It's not that he doesn't want to win allies for our Khitan."

Zhe Siwu made it clear that he was shameless, and Guo Ye had nothing to do. He said, "Okay, even if what you said is reasonable. But there is one thing you may not know. The result of the eight-part alliance meeting is four votes to four. vote, no resolution was taken."

"Sure?"

Mohui nodded and said: "That's right. But don't worry, under normal circumstances, you should respect the meaning of our Hebian tribe."

"Then what you Hebianbu mean..."

"Help Datang attack Goguryeo!"

"That's it..." Zhe Siwu shook his head, and said: "No, no! This expedition is of great importance, and I'm afraid it's hard to convince the crowd. According to the old man, let's sacrifice to the heavens. Let's see what God wills, Then decide what to do!"

Guo Ye hurriedly said: "Great wizard, isn't this considered meddling in politics?"

"Mr. Qin, don't get me wrong. This old man is just asking the heavens for good or bad luck. How to decide exactly depends on the eight-part alliance meeting."

Guo Ye said angrily: "Your words are simply preposterous!"

Mohui also said: "The temple has never interfered with secular affairs. I think it's better not to make an exception."

"Isn't it just fighting? This is the business of us vulgar people, so we don't need the great wizard to intervene."

"The ancestral system cannot be violated, the great wizard, please think twice!"

……

Although the remaining seven adults respected Zhe Siwu, they also instinctively opposed the temple's encroachment on their power, and expressed their opposition one after another.

The great wizard spread his hands and said: "You think I want to take care of it? Isn't it because your alliance meeting failed to reach a consensus? Four votes against four votes, what will the people think if they find out?"

Mo Hui said: "How about we vote again in a month?"

"What if it's still four votes against four?"