Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"Zhi loses thoughts and Qibi Heli are coming to Kucha City soon." Li Kuan did not answer Dou Shilun's question immediately, but said another thing: "They are bringing about two people this time. There are about a thousand people, including the two thousand soldiers under my command and the thousand troops led by Yu Wenqing, five thousand people are enough to protect those family members."

After hearing this, Yu Wenqing just wanted to bow and thank him, but thinking of King Chu's previous warning, he thought for a while and suddenly whispered: "Your Highness, why don't you leave everyone in Qiuci City, we will go to Jinshan with you first. ?”

It is already known to everyone that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is going to Jinshan to offer sacrifices to heaven with the Khans of East and West Turks.

"No," Li Kuan shook his head after hearing this: "Except for the old and the weak who really can't travel long distances, I have to leave them in Qiuci City and send guards to take good care of them. The remaining people must go to Gaochang and then enter Daochang from Yumen Pass. Tang, only when this matter is settled can I let go and continue to fight with these unconvinced dogs. I must let them know what Nai Weng is capable of."

"..." Li Ji has followed the King of Chu to Qianquan City since then. He now really sympathizes with Dou Shilun, and understands Li Jing's mood when he was chasing the King of Chu on the grassland: such a very assertive man. , everyone also has difficulties to express...

After Li Kuan and others rested in Kucha City for about two days, Zhi Husi and Qibi Heli led "two thousand horse bandits" into Kucha City.

"Zhi lost his mind and met His Highness the King of Chu!"

"Qibi Heli has met the master of the family!"

When the two appeared in front of Li Kuan, the three Ashina brothers who were also present undoubtedly had complicated moods.

Especially Ashina Simo, when he looked at Zhi Huan Si Li, a good friend who had made many detours, he always felt that he shouldn't have run away in the first place. What else was he betting on?

At the beginning, I bet on Mohe Duo Khan, but now the rightful owner has become the prisoner of the King of Chu...

"Get up, you don't have to be so restrained with me." Li Kuan held a skewer in one hand and naan cakes in the other. Looking at the two people who came after a long journey, he asked casually: "Has the journey been smooth?"

"Master, everything is going well." Qibi Heli stood up with a smile: "I have heard about the feat you did in Qianquan. It's amazing, it's really amazing! Mohe Duo Khan is now also captured. You captured me. Speaking of which, when I first met you, I never thought that we would be able to live today..."

Unlike Qibi Heli who was sincerely happy for the King of Chu, Zhihu Sili beside him remained silent and quietly looked at Ashina Simo who looked a little embarrassed.

"Hi! It's a long story. I'll tell you in detail later." After responding to Qibi Heli, His Highness King Chu frowned and looked at the other expressionless little brother, and said displeasedly. : "I said that attachment has lost the ability to think, are you mute?"

"Your Highness..." Hearing this, Zhi lost his mind and bowed to Li Kuan quickly, and then said seriously: "I just didn't expect that I would reunite with my old friend in Qiuci City..."

"Three of them, who is your old friend?" Li Kuan suddenly became interested after hearing this.

"Ashna Simo, I have always been on good terms with you." Zhi lost his mind and said in a low voice.

"That's it, he will be your deputy from now on." Li Kuan thought for a while and then made a decision.

"Wei!" Zhi lost his mind and bowed to accept the order.

"I would like to thank His Highness the King of Chu..." Ashina Simo also stood in front of Li Kuan at this moment and bowed in salute.

"Okay, you two work hard. I promise that when I return to Chang'an, my father's reward will definitely be indispensable." After appeasing the two of them, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was drawing the pie, turned to the others and said: "You also Likewise, although my father, the Hunjun, is usually stingy, he still gives me some face."

"Cough..." Li Ji and Dou Shilun, as the only two insiders present, coughed in perfect agreement.

Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, does have face...

As for why you have face...don't ask...it's good for everyone...

"..." King Chu took a look at the two people who were quietly trying to undermine him, and he decided to go back and study the list of people assigned to Lingnan.

"Your Highness, the whole Western Region is now rumored that you have captured the two great Khans of the Eastern and Western Turks, but they don't know what you are going to do next. You see..." Li Ji noticed that the King of Chu looked at him in a very strange way. , Dang even put on a serious expression and started talking about business.

"It's okay. I'll write an edict later so that everyone in the world will know about the feat I'm about to accomplish!" His Highness the King of Chu spoke with confidence (overly inflated) ever since he acquired the Imperial Seal.

"..." Dou Shilun was too lazy to speak and warn the King of Chu now - he finally understood: Only when His Majesty's belt hits the King of Chu's buttocks, will the latter know what is wrong.

As for what transgression you are telling him now?

Ah……

The King of Chu responded to you with a pinched neck: Please find out who owns the jade seal of the country. I, the king, and my father, who is arrogating? !

This kind of thankless job, and the one who will end up with it in the end, must not be the King of Chu.

"Your Highness, after we leave, who do you plan to hand over the city of Kucha?" After Ashina Simo calmly accepted his final destination, the most critical question came into play as soon as he opened his mouth. .

"Then who do you think you want to give it to?" Li Kuan said with a smile.

"My subordinates think that it can be given to the Lord of Kang State." Seeing that everyone has begun to think of ways to be loyal to the Lord, Ashina Sheer naturally no longer hides his clumsiness: "Among the nine surnames of Zhaowu, Kang State is the suzerain state, and now because it was originally given to Mo The enthronement ceremony prepared by He Duo Khan changed to that of his son Yipi Shekui. As a result, several Yehus who were originally loyal to Mohe Duo Khan began to gradually separate from Yipi Shekui. On the other hand, Yehu Khan unified His son, Si Yehu Khan, has also begun to gather forces, preparing to compete with Yibi Shekui Khan for this orthodoxy. At present, the nine surnames of Zhaowu are the targets of both of them. In this case, we might as well get involved. Feet, be a favor."

"Moreover," Ashina Helu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "As an important town in the Western Region, Kucha City itself has assumed the role of a transfer station on the Silk Road (the ancient name of the Silk Road), and its annual tax revenue is one With an astronomical figure, we have given up the city of Qiuci. Whether it is Yibi Shekui Khan or Siyehu Khan, they may not be willing to let the king of Kang get his wish. In this way, there may be one among the three of them. A dispute.”

Li Kuan looked at the three virtuous people in front of him who began to make suggestions for him, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

Although these three barbarians didn't understand the meaning of "two peaches kill three men", they were able to come up with a similar strategy to this allusion without knowing the allusion, which was considered as proof of their sincerity. (Note 1)

Especially for Ashina Helu, His Royal Highness the King of Chu actually felt a little guilty at this moment.

"Then what, Pa... Bah! He Lu, are your injuries better? I was a bit heavy-handed in the past few days... Don't mind..." As soon as His Highness King Chu said these words, except for Qi Bi, He Li and Zhi, who didn't know yet, had no idea. The rest of the people, even Yu Wenqing, a reckless man, found it a bit... funny.

Co-author: Your Highness the King of Chu, you have to wait until someone is loyal to you wholeheartedly before your conscience can be selectively revived, right?

"Your Highness... I... it's all right..." Ashina Helu replied with a wry smile. What could he say? That idiot Yibi Shekui wanted to...well, so many glassware were placed in front of him, and he was also moved.

"Uncle Dou," Li Kuan suddenly said to Dou Shilun after thinking for a moment, "please write an edict..."

"Your Majesty... Bah! Your Highness, I am my father-in-law! Ignorant!" Although Dou Shilun, who was forced to be "illiterate", was not like Yu Shinan, who had hundreds of people in his family, he still had a virtuous wife and children at home: "This kind of thing... You'd better leave it to Zhang Gongjin!"

"Alas..." After hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Youyou Cangtian, how can you treat me worse than me! Why don't I have any retainers around me who are willing to serve me wholeheartedly!" (Note 2)

When Li Ji saw that the King of Chu had said these words, he immediately looked at his nose and heart, trying to reduce his sense of existence.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, and besides, you are not asking me to serve you, you are sacrificing your life...

It's okay for His Highness the King of Chu to fool around, but if they, the ministers, also accompany them to fool around, haha... Unless the Xuanwu Gate is really opened one day, we won't be able to accompany him at all.

Because of this matter, His Majesty was angered, and the King of Chu was beaten back. And it goes without saying what they were beaten by, it goes without saying...

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, why don't you ask your subordinates to come down?" Yu Wenqing saw this and was eager to give it a try: "I have read books and can read, and my literary talent is outstanding!"

"Ha..." His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who had already seen Yu Wenqing's literary talent, couldn't help but sneer after hearing this: "You are just like me, you win because you are brave, but you lose because you are uneducated..."

It took me four or five days to register a simple song, but you didn't figure it out. If Uncle Dou hadn't stepped in, I would have had to rely on everyone to remember the story if I wanted to compensate the casualties.

That would be really... embarrassing in front of my father...