It was already Shenshi when the eldest prince came. He wanted to see what urgent matter the Imperial Master had so he summoned him to Xichun City, only to find that he was sleeping in his tent.
He couldn't help but laugh, stepped forward and pushed Li Ye awake and asked, "Why did the Imperial Master call me here?"
"I'm still awake, can't you call me again later?" Li Ye opened his eyes and looked at the eldest prince with a smile.
"Get up quickly and make a pot of tea to quench your thirst. It's getting very hot on the way." The eldest prince said, taking out a silk scarf to wipe his sweat.
"When you become emperor, someone will help you wipe your sweat." Li Ye yawned and got up from the bed.
"Go away! You deserve a beating." The eldest prince wanted to kick him.
Li Ye opened his eyes and looked around, and found that Mumu was not in the tent. Then he took the kettle and filled it with water. He also stuffed a few pieces of charcoal into the stove, nodded and lit the fire, and looked at it in a daze.
"Someone wants you to die!" Li Ye suddenly said as he looked at the gradually burning fire.
"Someone wants me to die?" The eldest prince was stunned and looked at Li Ye blankly.
The eldest prince stared at Li Ye because he had rarely seen Li Ye so serious and serious.
"Don't you believe it?" Li Ye asked lightly.
"Believe it." The eldest prince knew very well that Li Ye had been doing his best to help him, and he had no reason not to believe him.
The eldest prince can be regarded as Li Ye's eldest brother. The two have become the best brothers in southern Xinjiang these days, not to mention the emperor's explanation to Li Ye before leaving, which was a kind of trust.
If the best brother can't be trusted, then there really is no one in the world who can be trusted.
"Those people in the imperial city can no longer tolerate you and me in this world, and they are ready to cut the grass." Li Ye said softly, like a monk kneeling in front of the Buddha and whispering.
The eldest prince looked at Li Ye quietly. He was not intimidated by the news from the imperial city. He was a soldier, how could he be afraid of the assassination from the imperial city.
"Now that the Imperial Preceptor has received the news, he must have already had a countermeasure, right? Isn't my safety always arranged by the Imperial Preceptor?" The eldest prince said with a faint smile.
"The emperor has successfully overcome the tribulation and left the five realms." Li Ye suddenly changed the subject and looked at the eldest prince quietly. Although he had an inexplicable impulse in his heart, he endured it.
When the eldest prince heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
Although he had already said that he was mentally prepared for this matter, when he suddenly heard that Li Ye was sure about it, he still couldn't accept it in his heart. This farewell might be an eternal farewell.
Knowing and being sure were two completely different emotions. At this moment, he suddenly wanted to hold Li Ye and cry bitterly.
"Let's not dwell on this matter anymore. After all, this is also His Majesty's dream. It was finally realized. We should all be happy for him."
When Li Ye said this, he was scolding himself in his heart.
What would happen to me if my husband left me forever?
How would I feel if my parents ascended and left.
However, all I can say is that he does not comfort people.
The eldest prince shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Father, I finally got what I wanted." Taking a deep breath, the eldest prince regained the majesty that only a king can have.
"Xia Yunlan has brought sixty of His Majesty's personal guards. I will send ten to Xiaguan, and the remaining fifty will send ten to Kaiyang. We have forty in hand."
Li Ye calculated it carefully and felt that his chances of winning were still very good.
The eldest prince picked up the boiling water from the stove to make tea, looked back at him with a smile and said, "This is our trump card, we can't let them know it."
Li Ye crossed his arms and watched quietly as the eldest prince poured tea into two cups and said softly: "So, I will transfer Long Potian to Nanyun City."
The eldest prince was startled, and the hot tea in his hand spilled out. The pain made him wave his hands vigorously, and asked in a solemn voice: "What does this have to do with Deputy Commander Long, do you want to get rid of him?"
Li Ye frowned tightly, whispered a few words in the ear of the eldest prince, and finally said: "I don't trust anyone, except you and me, the personal guards who came back from Fengyun City, and my eldest brother Nalan Yu !”
The eldest prince remained silent, but the coldness in his eagle-like eyes became more and more intense. He looked at Li Ye and said coldly: "I am already old, why can't I save my worries?"
"Save your ass!"
Li Ye calmly replied: "I don't understand. They are already in a high position, and they still want higher power? There is no throne for just a few people."
The eldest prince clenched his fists, tighter than during the decisive battle in Nanyun City.
...
"Let's think about how to transfer Deputy Commander Long to Nanyun City without making him suspicious!" Li Ye looked at him and said calmly.
"The question is, what if he goes to Nanyun City, colludes with these bastards, and causes trouble for us in Nanyun City?" The eldest prince was thinking about what happened after Long Potian went to Nanyun City.
Li Ye also thought of this, but the current situation did not allow him to hesitate.
"We can only make a time difference." Li Ye looked at the eldest prince and replied in a deep voice.
"How to say?"
Li Ye held the tea cup in his hand and turned it gently, but looked at the sky outside the tent. After a moment of silence, he said: "Solve this first, and then trouble the Generalissimo to go to Nanyun City."
"You want me to go to Nanyun City?" The eldest prince looked at Li Ye with confusion.
"Shuai Long has been with you for so many years, and I don't want to see him fall into the pit we dug..." Li Ye explained his plan to the eldest prince carefully, and then quietly Look at him.
After hearing what he said, the eldest prince lowered his head and remained speechless for a long time.
After all, it won’t be easy to deal with whoever is responsible for this matter.
"Then let Wang Tianhua go to Xiaguan first. Please note that the ten people who are going with him must change into the uniforms of the soldiers of Southern Xinjiang. We can't make him suspicious. I will go to Nanyun City after we solve the trouble here."
The eldest prince finally made a decision.
He also hoped that Long Potian would not embarrass himself.
"Don't worry, Generalissimo. I will have all the people brought by Commander Xia change into the uniforms of Southern Xinjiang warriors that night, so that they will not attract the attention of others."
Li Ye replied with emotion: "God can tolerate me, but humans can't tolerate me, so I have no choice but to kill someone."
"Call Xia Yunlan here. I want to ask him something about his father." The eldest prince looked at Li Ye and said.
"The eldest prince should go to his own tent and talk slowly with Commander Xia. The tent is ready." Li Ye wanted to give the eldest prince some private space and let him talk to Xia Yunlan alone.
"That's fine." The eldest prince stood up, bowed hands with Li Ye, and then walked out of the tent.
...
Early the next morning, Wang Tianhua took Wei Qingyu and ten men in black dressed as soldiers from southern Xinjiang to Xiaguan.
Li Ye and Nalan Yu began to lead a group of brothers to dig a large circular pit three feet deep and two feet wide around the tent where he was.
The soldiers who were digging for resistance all laughed and said, "Master, who are you going to bury in the hole this time? Do you want to fill it with horse manure again?"
Li Ye looked at them and smiled and said, "If you dig the hole well this time, I will mark it down for you again when we return to the Imperial City!"
"There's no need to keep track of merit. We just put in some effort and the Imperial Master invited us to have a drink!" the soldiers roared.
"No problem. Later I will ask the brothers who are transporting military supplies to buy some wine from Nanyun City, and I will treat everyone to a drink!" Li Ye looked at a group of high-spirited soldiers and replied loudly.
Looking at Nalan Yu and Mu Mu who were standing aside in a daze, Li Ye thought for a while, lowered his head and said to him: "Brother, can you bring some people back to chop some thicker bamboos..."
As soon as Mu Mu heard that she was going out, she immediately jumped over and shouted, "I'm going too."
After hearing Li Ye's request, the first thing Nalan Yu thought of was the canyon where he had ambushed the prairie cavalry. He looked back at Mu Mu and said with a smile, "Brother will take you hunting."
Mu Mu clapped her hands and said with a smile, "I can finally go out for some fun."
Li Ye looked at the two of them and frowned slightly, then ordered: "Go early and come back early, don't miss your time."
"Don't worry, Imperial Master. I promise we won't make a mistake. We will be back before dark." Nalan Yu stood up, turned around and left with Mu Mu.
Li Ye looked at the soldiers digging the hole and shouted: "Brothers, please use your strength. The generalissimo will give you extra food tonight."
There was a burst of cheers all around.
While Li Ye was squatting by the pit and shouting, Xia Yunlan and the eldest prince came over.
The eldest prince greeted a group of soldiers who were digging holes, then looked at Li Ye and said, "Master, you are so unkind. How can you show off your merits in front of the soldiers?"
Li Ye looked at him and smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you that the Generalissimo would give extra meals to the soldiers in the evening? Isn't that kind of me?"
The eldest prince blushed, pointed at him and said with a smile: "This is on your territory, even I have to obey you."
Li Ye was stunned, looked at him and said mockingly: "Look at your petty attitude. You are the marshal of the dynasty, and you don't do things grandly. I am the poorest national teacher, okay?"
He turned to Xia Yunlan and said with a smile: "Big brother, as long as you help me this time, I guarantee that the eldest prince will treat you to drinks every day from now on, and no one will dare to care about you."
Before Xia Yunlan could speak, the eldest prince waved his hand to stop, pointed at the tent and said, "Master, go in and have a chat."
Li Ye clapped his hands and stood up from the edge of the pit, shouting loudly: "Brothers, don't be lazy, this is a big pit where I want to bury people alive."
"Don't worry, Imperial Master, I will never let you down." Those digging holes around the big tent were a group of strong soldiers, and they followed Li Ye and roared with all their strength.
Li Ye took Prince Zai and Xia Yunlan back to the tent, and the three of them sat down separately.
The eldest prince smiled gently and said: "Does the Imperial Master plan to ambush them here?"
Li Ye looked at the confused eyes of the two people and couldn't help but chuckled: "Except here, I really can't think of any good place."
"How do you say this?" Xia Yunlan couldn't help but ask as it was his first time dealing with Li Ye.
Li Ye took a few cups from the tea tray and placed them on the table. He looked at the two of them and said seriously: "I don't believe they dare to sneak attack during the day."
The eldest prince looked at him and nodded.
Xia Yunlan also agreed with Li Ye's analysis.
Li Ye picked up two cups from the table and put them down gently. He pointed at the tea cup in the middle and said, "I hope they come at night so that we can..."
"What if they use hidden arrows? How should we respond?" Xia Yunlan asked, pointing outside the tea cup.
"If they use hidden arrows... then they will have to trouble the soldiers digging holes outside... So, I say, Generalissimo, you have to treat them to wine and meat!"
Li Ye explained his plan to the two of them, then pointed to the teacup in the middle and said, "Unless they don't come, don't even think about going back if they come."
"Master, you are so cruel. Not only are you cruel to your enemies, but you are even crueler to your own people!" The eldest prince looked at him and smiled helplessly.
"Isn't this all for you? People are coming to kill you, so why do you feel so wronged?" Li Ye looked at his uncomfortable look and couldn't help laughing.
"Then, when the end of the day comes, I will lead people to stand guard outside the tent, waiting for the fish to catch." Xia Yunlan looked at the two of them and said with a smile.
Li Ye raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him, and warned seriously: "Remember, the brothers who are ambushing outside the tent, the eldest prince must wear armor. I suspect they have dispatched masters in the realm of distraction."
The eldest prince looked at Xia Yunlan, frowned and said: "Brothers in the Nascent Soul Realm should stay on the outside, leaving brothers in the Distraction Realm lying in ambush not far from the tent."
Xia Yunlan nodded and replied, "We will proceed with caution."
Li Ye looked up at the sky outside the tent and said coldly: "I have dug a big hole and am waiting to bury you."
