There are many tombs erected on Cangshan Mountain, where the soldiers who died in the battle of Nanzhao are buried.
Only a few people died on the battlefield. Those who died due to injuries and acclimatization. After the war, there were more than 20,000 people.
Seeing these sacrifices, Xue Bai truly felt how difficult it was for his ancestors to open up their territory despite the wind and rain. Therefore, he would spend some time standing in front of this large cemetery every day.
Sometimes Zheng Hui would come over. In addition to asking Xue Bai about his family's childhood situation, another common topic was the future governance and civilization of Nanzhao. Zheng Hui would talk a lot about this every time, with worry in his tone. .
"Although Ge Luofeng's rebellion was over, the fundamental problem of the Tang Dynasty's governance of Yunnan has not yet been resolved."
"It doesn't matter." Xue Bai was very open-minded about this and said, "Take your time, I guarantee that Yunnan will be naturalized sooner or later."
"Xue Lang urges Wang Jieshuai to go on an expedition. Don't you have any ideas about this?"
"Instead of worrying about things that are far away," Xue Bai said, "Did you know that your adoption of Yimouxun was reported?"
Zheng Hui's expression changed, he was surprised and he said: "Really? If the imperial court knew about this, why was there no movement?"
"Perhaps he wants to use this matter to deal with his political opponents?" Xue Bai was not sure and casually made a guess.
His position as Sima of Yaozhou was transferred through the Right Prime Minister's Office. Naturally, he knew that there were many people from Li Linfu in the army. He only needed to bribe the post horse to secretly check the correspondence between Yunnan and Chang'an, so he saw Cui Guangyuan's letter to Li Xiu, secretly reporting that Zheng Hui might secretly adopt Ge Luofeng's grandson.
As for when Cui Guangyuan got in touch with Li Xiu? Xue Bai guessed that before leaving Chang'an, he took Cui Guangyuan to the Prime Minister's Mansion. When he met Li Linfu, Li Xiu had a chance to have a long talk with Cui Guangyuan.
Li Xiu lacks courage and is indecisive in doing practical things, but he has good vision and is good at dealing with people and things.
This matter has still not been raised by the Right Prime Minister's Office. It must be related to Zheng Huizeng's purchase of an official position from Yang Guozhong. Of course, Xue Bai didn't care about this. Yimouxun was not his son, and he didn't want to meddle in others' affairs.
"Xue Lang, the reason why I adopted Mou Yixun is not only selfish, but also because I consider that governing Yunnan is inseparable from the Meng family..."
Zheng Hui explained many reasons, and suddenly bowed to Xue Bai solemnly and said: "I can die, but I want to ask Xue Lang to never ruin the southwest plan again because of the factional disputes in the court."
Xue Bai said: "You only entrust me with this one thing? What about your family?"
Zheng Hui was stunned for a moment, with a look of shame on his face, and lowered his head and said: "We are young, please ask Mr. Xue to take care of you."
Xue Bai asked: "I want to take care of your children, and I also want to persuade the court to continue to support the Meng family in governing Yunnan. You entrust all these to me, and then you can die in peace?"
Zheng Hui, who was originally upright and awe-inspiring, felt that he had a well-deserved death. When asked this question, he didn't know how to answer.
While the two were talking, they looked from Cangshan Mountain and saw dust and smoke rising to the north.
"It's time for Duan Jianwei to surrender." Xue Bai murmured.
"Will you kill him?" Zheng Hui asked, "I heard from the army that Gao Xianzhi killed all the chiefs of Xiaobolu Kingdom after he surrendered."
"Wang Tianyun told you?"
"No." Zheng replied, "I heard it from some business travelers in the Western Regions. It is said that Gao Xianzhi has a very bad reputation in the Western Regions."
Xue Bai said: "You are speaking for Duan Jianwei in a roundabout way."
Zheng Hui did not deny it and said: "Compared to the barbarians of Liuzhao and the Cuan people of eastern Yunnan, the Duan family is of the same line as the Central Plains. It is a force that can be used to naturalize Yunnan. It would be a pity to get rid of it."
"I consider."
"Xue Lang..."
"Okay, I will advise Wang Jieshuai." Xue Bai said, "But Wang Jieshuai can't make the decision in many things."
"It's good if Xue Lang can agree." Zheng replied, "If you agree, I believe it can be done."
"Maybe."
Xue Bai waved Zheng Hui to go first and let him stay alone for a while.
The conversation just now made him decide to take action to protect Zheng Hui and Duan Jianwei. He had the foresight and knew that the land under his feet would finally be integrated with the Central Plains. But in the final result, Zheng Hui and Duan Jianwei were not there. What about the efforts of people like Wei?
Xue Bai wanted to change some things, such as changing the situation where the Tang army lost troops and generals in Nanzhao and the national power was greatly damaged. But he also reminded himself to exercise restraint. History was not created by one person. He had to respect this era and the people of this era.
Sitting alone in front of the tombs of tens of thousands of people, he thought about this.
After a while, Cui Guangyuan also came over, slowly climbing up the hillside and walking towards him.
Xue Bai then stood up, saluted, and called out, "Cui farewell."
"No need to be polite." Cui Guangyuan said, "I just got the news that Duan Jianwei has surrendered with all the states. You and I can go to Yaozhou and take office in the next two days."
"Leave it to Cui Biejia's arrangement."
"Are you planning to return to Chang'an?"
Xue Bai was also calm and responded with a self-deprecation: "Yes, after taking the credit, accumulating connections and qualifications in the army, the next step is to return to Chang'an to seek a future."
Cui Guangyuan could hear his self-mockery and said, "Who wouldn't? There are many people in the government who are more utilitarian than you."
Xue Bai raised his hand, pointed at Zheng Hui's back on the mountain road, and said: "Compared to a selfish person like me, Zheng Hui, the so-called 'traitor', is more willing to sacrifice for this wild land."
Cui Guangyuan rolled his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and simply asked directly: "Xue Lang seems to have something in his words?"
"Yes, I want to say something for Zheng Hui. How about letting Cui Biejia go and let him go?"
"It seems that you know that Zheng Hui is harboring Luo Feng's grandson. In the worst case, it is a serious crime of rebellion."
"If there was a real rebellion, we would have killed him long ago. In the worst case scenario, there are many people in Yunnan County who are capable of treason, including governors of various states, kings of Cuan, and big ghost masters. If there is a real rebellion, I would rather it be Yimouxun, who was raised by Zheng Hui, is now called Zheng Xiaoheng." Xue Bai said, "But in fact, the court doesn't care whether a one-year-old child rebels or not. Li Linfu just wants to use this to deal with Yang Guozhong."
Cui Guangyuan smiled at Xue Bai's straightforwardness and said: "This matter has been reported to the Right Prime Minister's Office, and I can't make the decision anymore."
"I will explain to the right minister that today I just want to say hello to you."
"Okay, I know you want to guarantee Zheng's return."
Cui Guangyuan didn't care much about this matter. He had already made the contributions he should have made and expressed his attitude. He was just waiting for promotion.
It should not be difficult for him to follow the army to destroy Nanzhao this time and be promoted to the governor of Yunnan.
After chatting about Zheng Hui, the two walked towards the hillside together, changing the topic on the way.
"The court must be transferring Wang Jieshuai back soon, right?" Cui Guangyuan asked.
"It must be." Xue Bai said: "It's just... Wang Jieshuai is ill."
"Really sick?"
Cui Guangyuan asked this question because he felt that Wang Zhongsi was pretending to be ill again in order not to give up his military power.
"He is really sick." Xue Bai said, "The military doctor saw it and found out that he fell ill while on the road, but as the commander, he gritted his teeth and held on. It was not revealed until the war was over."
"Then, during the battle at Longweiguan, when he left the city to retreat from the enemy, Wang Jieshuai was still ill?"
"yes."
Cui Guangyuan still felt unbelievable and asked, "Are you going back to Chang'an with Wang Jieshuai?"
"I'm afraid I have to work with Biejia for a while longer." Xue Bai said: "It seems difficult for me to transfer back to Chang'an now..."
~~
The next day, Cui Guangyuan, Xue Bai and other officials set out for Yaozhou to take office, and the generals were sent to Longweiguan.
Wang Tianyun held the telescope in his hand along the way and waved it in front of Qu Huan from time to time. The two of them were still injured and had no military affairs, so they wished they could send Xue Bai to Yaozhou.
Unfortunately, there was only one captain in the army, Pang Bagu, who could escort him along the way to Yaozhou.
There were also some generals who really couldn't leave, so they all threatened to ask Xue Lang for a telescope in the future. It can be seen that during this expedition to Nanzhao, Xue Bai expanded a lot of contacts in the army.
After crossing the Xi'er River, Xue Bai reined in the reins and asked the reluctant Wang Tianyun to go back first.
Although Wang Tianyun didn't know that meeting Xue Bai completely changed his fate of "hanging his head in the gate", he felt an inexplicable awe and closeness to Xue Bai. After learning that he could no longer send him away, he immediately grimaced. After thinking about it, he decided to The telescope was raised, ready to watch Xue Bai disappear into the sky before giving up.
After watching for a long time, the sound of horse hooves came from the west. Wang Tian turned the telescope and a flag fell into his eyes.
"Lifei Yuanli is back!"
Soon, a group of cavalry rushed to the gate of Longwei Pass. Li Fei Yuanli led the way, with a bunch of human heads hanging on the long spear in his hand, and asked: "Wang Tianyun, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to see Xue Lang go to Yaozhou to take office."
"Xue Lang is gone?"
"good……"
"Drive!" Li Fei Yuanli rode away.
Wang Tianyun took a mouthful of dirt and shouted: "Hey, did you defeat the Tibetan army? Are you half as good as mine?"
"roll!"
Li Fei Yuanli galloped with his horse and finally caught up with Xue Bai after running for a while.
In the eyes of a Qiang general like him, he didn't care about the official status of Beijia or Sima. He didn't even look at Cui Guangyuan. He dismounted and ran to Xue Bai. He grinned and said, "Xue Lang, I'm back after defeating the enemy! "
"Oh? Did you catch up with Yi Xiang Ye Le?"
"Caught up, attacked halfway across the border, and defeated Tubo!" Li Fei Yuanli said happily: "I have to rely on you to plan, I'm afraid I won't be promoted to a soldier. It's a pity that Yi Xiang Ye Le is gone. When I arrived, he had already He crossed the river, but most of his troops, horses and supplies were robbed."
"It has nothing to do with my plan. The probability of encountering Yixiang Yele in my plan is not high. It all depends on the soldiers' dedication and quick march, so that this battle can shock Tubo."
"Xue Lang, there is one more thing, and it will be returned to Zhao in perfect condition."
Li Fei Yuanli said a rare idiom, blinked at Xue Bai, and smiled, but he didn't know what he was laughing at.
Then, he whispered in his ear: "I haven't told anyone else, but Xue Lang is hiding alone this time."
"Um?"
Xue Bai was a little confused, but he saw Li Feiyuan Li mysteriously letting someone lead a horse over with a sack on the horse's back.
~~
Yunnan County, Yaozhou.
After the Tang army destroyed Nanzhao, they re-established the Yaozhou Governor's Mansion, which was still under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Jiedushi and controlled the three counties of Yaocheng, Lunan and Changcheng.
On the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Xue Bai, the Sima of Yaozhou, finally stood in front of the Yamen government office.
A section of the city wall of Yaozhou City had been excavated, and the government office was also destroyed in a mess when Geluofeng besieged Zhang Qiantuo. Looking up, the wall was covered with scorch marks, and the plaque "Yaozhou Office" fell to the ground and was smashed.
Once inside, the blood stains on the bluestone have turned black, and occasionally scattered white bones can be seen.
The smell of putrid corpses was nauseating.
"Shortly after Geluofeng captured Yaozhou, he fortified the walls and cleared the country. He didn't have time to set up officials in Yaozhou. It was Xianyu Zhongtong who organized it when his army arrived in Yaozhou."
Cui Guangyuan sighed and led Xue Bai further inside, looking at the front office and then the back office.
There are two courtyards in Houya for the residence of the two chief officials of Yaozhou. They first went to the large courtyard in the east.
"This is the place where Zhang Qiantuo lived." Cui Guangyuan pointed to a pool of black blood on the ground and said: "Geluofeng invaded here, Zhang Qiantuo drank poison and died, and his body was still dragged out. Beheaded here."
Xue Bai said: "It's hard to judge Zhang Qiantuo's merits and demerits."
"If the soldiers had not destroyed Nanzhao and captured Geluofeng, Zhang Qiantuo would have been a sinner for the ages."
With that said, they walked into the main room. Cui Guangyuan shook his head and sighed: "It is said that it was here that Zhang Qiantuo insulted Ge Luofeng's wife."
"Cui Biejia must be promoted to the governor of Yunnan. Can you stay?"
"Hey, I don't want to live here. Can Xue Lang live here?"
"That's fine." Xue Bai didn't care about this.
Cui Guangyuan then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, thank you very much."
The two of them agreed and settled down separately.
Xue Bai brought some personal guards and immediately began to clean up. Among them, there was a petite figure lying awkwardly on the floor of the bedroom, wiping the floor. It was Na Lanzhen.
This is what Li Fei Yuanli called the "complete jade" that returned it to Zhao.
Xue Bai had a headache every time he saw her. He really planned to let her go, but he didn't expect that Li Fei Yuanli would misunderstand his intentions and kidnap her back.
…
A pair of white and delicate hands twisted the cloth and squeezed out a series of black water on the basin, dripping.
Nalanzhen knelt on the ground and looked up at Xue Bai. She saw him lying on the couch with his clothes on, not knowing what he was thinking. Two fierce guards beside him were staring at him.
Her eyes flashed, she thought for a while, and said: "It turns out that you wanted to occupy me, so you let me go in name only, and then let someone steal me back quietly."
Xue Bai ignored her.
Nalanzhen waited for a while and then said: "I am convinced. I was deceived by you, used by you, and killed many Tubo warriors. However, my father said that if you want to hold power, you must Abandon all emotions and only look at the interests. I have thought that maybe you are right and there is a possibility for us to cooperate."
Xue Bai then spoke and said, "Wouldn't you rather die than be used by me?"
"I admit that you are a strong one." Nalanzhen was actually a little unconvinced, and she pursed her lips when she said this.
But she still lowered her proud head when she thought of the tragic situation where the Tang army suddenly attacked halfway across the river and defeated the Tibetan army.
"I am useless. I have only ambition and no strength. I will only kill my warriors and people again and again. I hate you, but I shouldn't hate you. I should hate myself for being too weak."
Xue Bai turned his head and glanced at her, then he was a little surprised.
Unfortunately, she is a woman. It would be even more useful if it were a Tubo prince.
Nalanzhen felt Xue Bai's gaze, and hesitated in her heart. Finally she gritted her teeth, swallowed her unwilling resentment, and said, "I want... to become your teacher."
She really hated Xue Bai, but she also wanted to learn his skills, until she suddenly realized that there was no conflict between the two.
"You are my prisoner."
"I can do whatever the prisoners can do. I am the Princess of Tubo. My identity must be useful to you, otherwise you would have killed me long ago."
Xue Bai disagreed and said: "A prisoner has no right to make demands."
Nalanzhen was frightened by his cold tone and wanted to plead, but she didn't know what to say.
Xue Bai thought for a moment and thought that Chang'an was repeatedly ravaged by Tubo after the Anshi Rebellion in history. Even if he had the intention to prevent the Anshi Rebellion, he should have made preparations in advance. Thinking about the upcoming civil strife in Tubo, and the imminent Subi rebellion, there will eventually be an opportunity to intervene in the civil strife in Tubo.
For example, it is said that the Hejiacun cellar may have been left by a Tang emperor who was supported by Tubo, so why can't it be the other way around?
Give it a try.
He then sat up, beckoned for Nalanzhen to come forward, and said, "You should find a way to convince me, but what can you give me? For example, if you become the queen of Tubo, can you surrender to the Tang Dynasty?"
Na Lanzhen was stunned, her eyes widened, and she looked at him stupidly.
"What?"
"You don't even want to do this, and you still want to become my teacher?" Xue Bai turned to Diao Bing and ordered, "Take her out to do chores."
"Wu...is she a queen like Wu Zetian? I never thought...I would never betray Tubo, just for my own power."
Nalanzhen said this before she fully recovered.
She was afraid of being taken out, so she quickly added: "But even if I agree to you now, I'm still lying to you."
Xue Bai said: "You can't even lie to others, so you won't be of use to me in the future."
Nalanzhen watched Diao Bing come over, trotted around the table to the other side, and asked Xue Bai: "Then...if I agree, can I become your teacher?"
"Learn Chinese well before you speak."
"real?"
Nalanzhen didn't expect that Xue Bai would really give her a chance. She was so surprised that she didn't know what to do, so she was willing to be taken out honestly.
As soon as Xue Bai, the Sima of Yaozhou, took office, in addition to people's livelihood affairs, the first thing he did was to set up a school in Yaozhou City and hired some literate gentlemen to teach people how to speak and read.
Nalanzhen was also thrown into this school.
In a blink of an eye, the twelfth lunar month is about to pass, and the New Year is approaching. The imperial decree and the first batch of rewards also arrived. Xianyu Zhongtong was ordered to temporarily guard Yunnan, and Wang Zhongsi was moved to serve as Minister of War, and he immediately returned to the court. As for the officers and soldiers in the southern expedition, they were rewarded after they were captured.
Xue Bai's promotion was not mentioned in the decree. He was going to celebrate the New Year in Yaozhou.
On the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, a letter from Yizhou was delivered to Xue Bai, and it was written by Yang Xuan.
Xue Bai opened the letter and only glanced at it a few times, with a look of both laughter and tears on his face.
Yang Xuan's letter was to claim credit, saying that he had made great efforts to repay Xue Bai's credit, and would definitely find a good official position for Xue Bai as a friend. After mentioning a few small things, Yang Xuan didn't expect to have to go back to Chang'an for the New Year, and was very troubled. It was not easy to send a letter to Yaozhou. Fortunately, he was smart. This time he did not ask a military post horse, but a business traveler.
It was such a simple letter with trivial and boring content, but Xue Bai saw a lot of things in it.
For example, Yang Guozhong returned to Chang'an in a hurry, and it was a temporary decision. Even when Pei Rou was "pregnant in a dream," the uncle didn't even think about going back. What could have happened that would have made him suddenly change his plans on New Year's Day? Rush back to Chang'an?
For another example, did Yang Guozhong forbid Yang Xuan to write a letter to Yaozhou? Or was it because Yang Xuan's thinking was different from ordinary people's and he was not too controlled that he wrote this letter? It was originally agreed that they would return to Chang'an together after making meritorious service, so why did Yang Guozhong hide it? News, rush back to Chang'an alone?
It is not difficult to guess that Xue Bai had already received the news, simply because Li Linfu was seriously ill.
In addition to Du Jin's letter informing him, Xue Bai also received a letter from Li Xiu not long ago, asking him whether he would protect Yang Guozhong if he committed a serious crime in Nanzhao, but he never mentioned transferring him back to the court. Obviously I want him to express his position first.
There is obviously going to be another round of bloodshed in the court, and this time, they probably want to exclude Xue Bai.
In order to follow the expedition, he asked himself to be the Sima of Yaozhou. Now that he has gained enough credit, if he cannot return to Chang'an, it will feel like shooting himself in the foot.
~~
Since it was New Year's Eve, Cui Guangyuan held a family banquet and invited Xue Bai to celebrate the New Year with him.
He knew that Xue Bai was not good at drinking, so he only prepared a pot of sake, poured two cups for Xue Bai, and drank one pot himself.
"There is good news." Cui Guangyuan raised a glass and said: "Before the New Year, my decision to move to Yunnan as governor has arrived."
"So, congratulations to Governor Cui, I'm very happy."
Although Xue Bai's drinking capacity was poor, he drank happily. After hearing the good news, he raised his glass and drank it all. He is still generous, but he cannot be generous too many times.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you." Cui Guangyuan said: "If I hadn't seen you as an extraordinary person when I was at the Ministry of War and decided to go south with you, I wouldn't have gained such a credit."
"It was achieved by the prefect who almost died and fought hard." Xue Bai said: "In the battle of Longweiguan, the prefect was even more powerful than Zhongtong. It was an extraordinary act, and he achieved extraordinary achievements."
Cui Guangyuan waved his hands quickly and said thoughtfully: "I originally thought that after I had made a contribution, I would look for an opportunity to return to the court, hoping to find a purple robe in my lifetime."
Xue Bai heard the word "original" and knew that his mind had changed, so he waited patiently for the next sentence.
Cui Guangyuan thought about it and said slowly: "But when I was in Yaozhou a few days ago, it suddenly occurred to me that only here can we open up territory for the Tang Dynasty, so why should I go back to the imperial camp to live in poverty?"
As he spoke, he drank a glass of wine, smashed it, and said with a smile: "Xue Lang is a smart man, give me some advice."
Xue Bai said: "I served as a county lieutenant in Yanshi, which is Ji County. The county lieutenant is more than three times wider than the Governor's Mansion in Yaozhou. In Yaozhou, it is difficult to even get an extra soft quilt, let alone Miasma is everywhere. Mr. Cui is a son of a noble family, can he really get used to it?"
Cui Guangyuan thought for a while, nodded slowly, and said, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. Let me tell you what I mean. It's much more satisfying to be an officer in Yunnan than to be a doctor in the Ministry of War."
"Too."
Xue Bai can understand.
After all, he is the governor of a county in Yunnan, and he is like a local emperor. The chiefs of various tribes have been fawning over Cui Guangyuan recently, and he, the Sima, can also feel it.
Comparatively speaking, Cui Guangyuan acted much more decisively than Li Xiu. When he thought of going south with the army, he made a decisive decision and followed the army. As soon as he felt the authority of the Yunnan Governor, he immediately decided to stay.
Xue Bai drank another drink with him and became a little tipsy.
He thought to himself, what about himself? Another year is about to pass, and the fate is still in the hands of the emperor and important ministers. He has to work hard to change the situation between them. If they don't agree, he will not be able to return to Chang'an.
If the worst is possible, he will never come back. Like Cui Guangyuan, he will stay in Yunnan and become a prince. In the next year, he conquered Liuzhao, commanded the Cuan people, and forced Tibet with troops. When the chaos broke out, he sent his troops northward from Yunnan.
An Lushan deserves to be the king of Dongping County, so he can find an actual king of Xiping County...
When leaving Cui Guangyuan's courtyard, Xue Baijiu woke up a little when he was blown by the wind. When his mind cleared up, he thought that the king of Xiping County was a good person, but it was difficult to prevent the country from declining.
Turning around again, I saw a candlelight burning in a veranda room, and the sound of Nalanzhen reading with a thick accent could be heard from inside.
"Confucius said, "Learn and practice from time to time, don't you say..."
Xue Bai was about to walk away, but suddenly he had a desire to promote narrowness on this New Year's Eve and pushed the door open and entered the room.
Nalanzhen was startled, covering her chest with her hands, and said warily: "What are you doing?"
"Let's be honest, since Tubo is willing to support Ge Luofeng as the king of Nanzhao, is it willing to be supported by another king of Yunnan?"
"who?"
"I."
"you?"
"Can't you?" Xue Bai said: "I am Sima of Yaozhou, and I can count the number of senior officials in Yunnan County on one hand."
"You... also plan to be independent?"
Xue Bai smiled, shook his head and said, "Maybe, it's not bad to be King Pingxi."
Nalanzhen was stunned, and looked over, seeing the blush on Xue Bai's handsome cheeks, and asked tentatively: "Are you drunk?"
Xue Bai stopped answering her, staggered and walked out.
Na Lanzhen stood up quickly and caught up a few steps. She looked at his back, her eyes flashed, and she had more expectations in her heart.
"That was his original idea."
Xue Bai didn't look back, but he could tell that Nalanzhen never closed the door... She was indeed easy to deceive.
But thinking about it more carefully, once Wang Zhongsi left, and with Tubo's support, it seemed that it would not be difficult for him to betray the Tang Dynasty.
~~
Shuofang.
On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, the north wind was biting.
But Absi didn't feel any festive atmosphere.
Holding an edict in his hand, he walked into the camp and saw several of his confidants warming themselves over the fire and drinking wine.
"Ye Hu, let's have a drink, it's New Year's Day soon."
Albus nodded, took the wine bag, and took a long sip.
After he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, every time his tribe called him "Ye Hu", he would correct them by calling him "Jie Shuai". Even if he was called "Fengxin County King", it was a title awarded to a saint.
Tonight, he calmly accepted the "Ye Hu", his eyes flashed, and he sighed: "Brother is dead and was killed by An Lushan."
"What?!"
Absi's voice was low and he said: "The imperial court wants to transfer me to Fanyang and serve as deputy envoy of Jiedu under the command of Anlu Mountain. This is trying to force me to death."
"Eating dog intestines, I think this saint is getting more and more dizzy as he gets older!"
"Ye Hu, go back to the grassland? I've had enough of this birdiness..."
Absi lifted the curtain and looked outside. No one else came, which made him feel relieved.
He didn't expect that his clansmen would still support him so much. He felt warm in his heart and said in a deep voice: "If I go to Fan Yang, I will definitely die. After being forced to this step, I thought about it, why not... betray the Tang Dynasty?"
It was originally a probing question, but the generals responded enthusiastically.
"Okay, betrayed!"
"Rebellion!"
Absi's eyes lit up, and he breathed a long sigh of relief. The blockage in his heart was gone, and he regained the heroic spirit of a prairie eagle.
"Okay, go to hell with 'Li Xianzhong', we rebelled and fought back to the grassland!"
(End of chapter)
