At the Turkic Royal Court, Jie Li received the news that the Tang Dynasty was sending troops to the north. He was surprised and didn't say anything for a long time. Li Er was so cruel. Didn't he even want his own son?
"The Tang Dynasty went to war without declaring it, which makes me angry! Come and order all the tribes to raise their troops to join the war. Tie up the Tang Crown Prince and escort him to Dingxiang City. I want him to see the Tang Dynasty's defeat with his own eyes. By the way, And that bullshit Tang Dynasty special envoy was also tied up, and during the battle, Ji Qi was killed."
Tang Jian was also dumbfounded by the sudden change. I have been on many missions, but this is the first time I have encountered such a situation. Yesterday, I was treated with delicious food and drinks, but in the blink of an eye, I became a prisoner? Your Majesty, why don't you say hello when you start the war? At any rate, let me go back first before starting the war.
In the prison, Qin Huaidao asked: "Master Tang, what's going on? Didn't you say that the two countries are at war without killing each other?"
Tang Jian cursed: "Yes, Bu Zhan is here to envoy, but who knew that Jie Li doesn't follow the rules? Alas... Huaidao and Jin Yuan, I wanted to take you out to practice, but it's better now, I'm afraid it will It will cost you your lives."
Qin Huaidao said weakly: "The general doesn't care about life or death, but I am the only son in the family. I'm afraid that if I go, no one will take care of my parents in the future."
Tang Jian comforted him and said, "Don't worry. Your Majesty, General Qin, is the founding father of the country, and the court will take care of it. What about you, Jin Yuan?"
Liu Jinyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaoguan is also an only son, but his father died of illness last year, and now he is alone."
Qin Huaidao nodded, "Then you are better than me. You have nothing to worry about."
Phew...are you trying to comfort me? Liu Jinyuan really wanted to complain, I am the only child of the Liu family, if I die like this, our Liu family will be completely eliminated, how can we go underground to see my parents?
While the three were talking, another tied man was thrown into the prison.
"His Royal Highness? Is it really you? Why were you arrested too?" Qin Huaidao exclaimed.
How many days have passed since I finally saw an acquaintance? Who can understand the months of sadness and grievance? Li Chengqian's nose felt sore and he couldn't help crying.
Tang Jian thought he was frightened and quickly leaned over to comfort him: "Your Highness is not afraid, not afraid. We will definitely find a way to prevent Jieli from hurting you..."
After crying for a long time, Li Chengqian seemed to have finished venting, and then he stopped and said with a choked voice: "Jie Li didn't say he wanted to kill me."
ah? Then why are you crying?
"Duke Ju, I miss home so much. I miss my father and emperor and my mother. I want to go back to the Tang Dynasty. I miss all of you..."
call……
Only then did everyone realize that they were right. Although the prince was in front of them, he was still just a boy of eleven or twelve years old. After all, he had a young mind.
Tang Jian comforted him and said, "It's okay. You'll be out of trouble soon. I heard that His Majesty has sent 100,000 troops north to rescue you. Jieli is going to defend Dingxiang City. I will definitely take you with him this time. Wait until Tang Dynasty gets it Decide on Dingxiang, and your Highness will be fine. Don't run around willfully in the future, the world outside is very dangerous."
Li Chengqian nodded heavily: "Yes, I will never run around again. Within a few months of leaving home, I was sold three or four times..."
Pfft... Qin Huaidao almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
On the contrary, Tang Jian and Liu Jinyuan's expressions were full of heartache and sympathy. A child who was inexperienced in the world, a rich man who had never left home, left Chang'an and went to the wilderness. It would be strange if he was not sold.
Tang Jian said with emotion: "I have been trying every means to find out your whereabouts these days. Unexpectedly, the first time I met you when I came to the grassland was in this prison. However, it's good to see that you are okay. They did not abuse you. Bar?"
Li Chengqian sobbed and said: "In the beginning, they kept humiliating me and sometimes refused to give me food. Jieli was very treacherous and wanted to trick me into becoming his adopted son. Huh, Gu is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, but he has a backbone. I would rather die than surrender. Later, Zhao Deyan put in a good word for me for the sake of my brother-in-law, and they let me go."
"I have been with Zhao Deyan these days. Although he is a bad person, he patiently teaches me the truth every day. Sigh... If this were in the East Palace, if he was my teacher in the East Palace, maybe I wouldn't run away from home. .It’s a pity that he is the enemy.”
Tang Jian pondered for a moment and said: "Zhao Deyan is indeed a prime minister. It's a pity that he is secretly loyal to the Turks. Your Highness must not be deceived by him. Returning to the Tang Dynasty, there will naturally be better teachers than him." "
Li Chengqian nodded: "Well, Gu knows, in fact, a lot of what he taught is similar to what my brother-in-law taught. Maybe he taught me sincerely, even if, as he said, he was looking at my brother-in-law... Duke of Ju, you Is my brother-in-law really that powerful? He is the sworn enemy of the Turks! There was a blood feud, and Zhao Deyan was defeated by him with a knife on his neck. They actually don't hate my brother-in-law, they seem to admire him very much."
Tang Jian couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Qin Huaidao testified: "I was at the scene of the battle at Yumen Pass. Brother Xiao is indeed as rumored, invincible in the world, and one person can be as powerful as ten thousand soldiers. He once broke into the enemy's formation alone, captured Zhao Deyan like a bag, and forced him to retreat. "
Tang Jian explained: "Hasn't His Highness been fond of Hu people's culture since childhood? Why don't you know the nature of Hu people?"
Li Chengqian lowered his head in embarrassment: "I used to be just curious about how the barbarians ate, drank, and had fun. I didn't know they were so cruel... But I won't do that anymore. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely exterminate these barbarians."
Tang Jian sighed: "It is so difficult to solve the problem of the grassland. It has been a headache for all dynasties. It is natural for Your Highness to have great ambitions."
"Well, let's talk about the nature of the Hu people. Although the Hu people are cruel and murderous and don't talk about benevolence, justice and morality, they also have their own set of understandings. For example, they worship the strong."
"It is true that the champion has traveled thousands of miles to fight against the Turks, making the entire Turks hate him like a sea. But I have to admit that the Turks were completely defeated in that battle. It was not that the Turks were weak, but that the champion was too strong. He was so strong that even his opponents had to admire him. .”
At this point, Tang Jian sighed with emotion, "Perhaps he is jealous of the talent, or perhaps Jieli knows that he cannot defeat the champion in the frontal battlefield, so he can only send people to assassinate him. If the marquis is not dead, let alone raise his troops to go south, it is the border They don’t even dare to plunder.”
Qin Huaidao echoed: "That's right, if Brother Xiao is still here, they don't dare to detain you. We don't even need to come over as envoys, and even if we send someone a letter, Jie Li will have to send you back to Chang'an honestly."
Li Chengqian rolled his eyes and said a little unconvinced: "Is it as powerful as you say?"
Tang Jian chuckled and said: "Don't mention it, it is really possible. The most powerful thing about Champion Hou is that he never acts according to common sense. Jie Li dares to catch you. If the imperial court comes to save you, it will send us an envoy to redeem you. People, or send troops to start a war. But if it is the Marquis, I guess he will retaliate, go deep into the grassland personally, capture one of Jieli's sons, and exchange hostages. This can rescue you faster."
But Liu Jinyuan interjected: "No, I think that since Mr. Hou takes action, he will never arrest just Jieli's son. He may arrest his entire family."
Everyone burst out laughing. Not to mention, it was absolutely true. It was not Xiao Rui's style to only catch one person.
After laughing, Qin Huaidao said with a sad face: "It's a pity that Brother Xiao is no longer here."
Li Chengqian blurted out, "He's not dead. It's just that my father didn't allow it to be spread. He's recovering from his injuries at home."
What? ? ?
All three people present were stunned. Tang Jian reacted the fastest and quickly stepped forward and knocked Li Chengqian down, "Don't say..."
There was a burst of applause from outside the prison, and Zhao Deyan walked in slowly, applauding as he walked, "Hahahaha, my hard work is not in vain. It is indeed right to lock you all together. Otherwise, we would not have heard such a big secret." "
