Northwest of Pingkangfang, the attic of Suchun Building.
Li Xuan wore a black robe with gold silk and looked calmly at a small building in the dark corner diagonally opposite.
Around the small building, countless Qianniu Guards were quietly approaching.
Suddenly, Li Xuan turned around and looked at the Silla envoy sitting behind him.
Qin Yujiaogan's face was ashen. Although there was a glass of wine in front of him, he put his hands aside and did not dare to move.
Li Xuan had no expression on her face and said softly: "Envoy, this is your last chance. If I catch this person and prove that he is related to you, then there will be another war between Tang Dynasty and Silla... You You should understand the consequences of this matter.”
"Your Majesty, Silla finally climbed out of the quagmire of war. Now the country is recuperating, and no one will provoke Datang at this time."
Qin Yujiaogan shook his head solemnly, then sneered again and said disdainfully: "Assassinating the Secretary of the Tang Dynasty will not do any good except angering the Tang Dynasty.
This matter was definitely not done by Silla. Someone must have wanted to provoke war between Datang and Silla again. "
Someone, this person, naturally refers to Tubo.
Qindu believed that even if he didn't say it, the King of Nanchang should understand this.
Li Xuan nodded slightly. If it were to provoke a war between Tang Dynasty and Silla at this time, it would indeed be most beneficial to the Tubo people.
but……
Li Xuan shook his head slightly in his heart. The Tubo people did have the motive to do this, but many of them would assassinate others instead of plotting to make Tang Zhongshu Ling fall.
Someone clearly wanted to make others think it was an accident.
Neither the Tubo people nor the Silla people would do this.
The reason why this situation has evolved is that some people are using all this to cover up their true purpose.
No one is blind.
Li Xuan turned around, looked at the small building in the distance, and said softly: "Let's get started."
…
"Whoosh whoosh!" Countless crossbow arrows pierced the window directly and then shot in hard.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen Jinwu guards rushed in at the same time.
The sword and shield men rushed forward, the crossbowmen followed closely behind, and Chang Yan sat in the center, preparing to strangle them head-on.
The sound of fighting soon started.
Countless firelights flashed in an instant, and the surrounding area of the small building was as bright as day.
At this moment, a figure quickly climbed out of the roof of the small building.
Wearing a blue crescent-patterned robe, a black hat, and holding two short knives in his hands, a thin young man with a height of six feet and seven inches stood on the roof of a narrow building.
After looking at the dense crowds of people on the street, he immediately walked quickly along the roof of the building towards the southeast.
At this moment, a figure holding a long knife appeared on the opposite side.
Red clothes, golden armor, and a thousand-ox sword.
Su Baotong.
The young man in Tsing Yi had no idea where Su Baotong was from, so he sneered and pounced on him.
The sword light flashed instantly, and the two people fought closely together.
"That's Goryeo swordsmanship, not our Silla swordsmanship. That person is a Goryeo." Qin Yujiaoqian rushed to the edge of the railing, looked at the young man in Tsing Yi who was fighting with Su Bao, and said excitedly: " Your Majesty, just say this was not done by us Silla people."
"Goguryeo." Li Xuan's eyes turned slightly cold and she whispered, "Does Goguryeo also want to regain its kingdom?"
"Of course, the Goguryeo people are not dead. There are many such people in Silla and the Tang Dynasty."
As if he felt that he had said something wrong, Qin Yujiaoqian quickly made up for it and said: "These Goguryeo people, whether in the Tang Dynasty or in Silla, will not be reused by others, and they are naturally unwilling to do so."
"Arrest people first." Li Xuan made a slight gesture towards the distance.
The next moment, a sharp whistle sounded.
Su Baotong on the roof immediately stepped up his offensive.
Su Baotong is the grandson of Su Dingfang, Duke of Xingguo. He is a Goguryeo spy, so he is his opponent.
With just two strikes, a short sword in the Goguryeo man's hand had been sent flying.
The next moment, the Goguryeo man suddenly took half a step back, his body slightly bent, his right hand holding the dagger behind his back, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Seeing this gesture, Li Xuan's eyes widened several times in an instant, and he looked at the Goguryeo man with great surprise.
That sword skill...
At this moment, Su Baotong took a step forward, slashed with the Thousand Ox Sword, and struck hard with the short sword.
In an instant, Su Baotong's shoulder hit the Goguryeo man's chest hard.
The Goguryeo was instantly knocked out and landed heavily on the long street below.
Before he could stand up, two thousand swords were already placed on his neck.
Then, he slapped his jaw hard.
A tooth flew out instantly.
…
In the dark and dry Qianniu Prison, the Goguryeo man was tied directly to a shelf with iron chains, his flesh and blood mutilated.
Seven-star whips, rib knives, bone-piercing spurs, and many more, more than a dozen torture instruments were already covered in blood.
A jar of honey and a jar of ants were quietly placed on the table.
When the lid of the jar was lifted, one could clearly see that there was a piece of meat placed in the jar containing the ants.
The flesh was shiny, fragrant, and obviously covered in honey.
Densely packed ants covered the meat directly, and you could vaguely hear the sound of biting.
Su Baotong picked up the honey and walked towards the Goguryeo man step by step. The Goguryeo man's expression changed instantly.
The aroma of honey hits your nostrils.
The Goguryeo man looked at the honey, but he hid as hard as he was looking at some terrible devil.
The moment Su Baotong's cold fingers fell on his hand, the Goguryeo man subconsciously screamed in pain: "No..."
Standing outside the cell door, Li Xuan turned around instantly, and the answer had already come out.
…
In the Zichen Hall, the Emperor and Empress Wu sat on it at the same time, looking at the memorial that Li Xuan placed on it, they both frowned at the same time.
"Gao Baobao, what is he going to do? Take advantage of the war between Tang Dynasty and Tubo to restore the country?" Li Zhi looked up at Li Xuan, his expression relaxed but also full of confusion.
"Report to Your Majesty." Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand and said: "Qianniu Guards investigated and found out that last winter, the King of Treasures had a secret communication with Mohe, hoping that the imperial court would make him the governor of Liaodong and the King of Korea. He returned to Andong, but Hao Xiang noticed It was inappropriate, so I suppressed it temporarily. It has been a month now, so for personal gain, Gao Baobao attacked Mr. Hao."
"He wants to change to Zhongshu Ling so that he can pass his appointment and then return to his hometown of Goguryeo. As for the rest, it is natural to restore the country." Empress Wu had a sneer on her face and sneered: "In this world, really There are all kinds of people with wishful thinking. The Tang Dynasty treated him like this, but he is not grateful and has evil plots. He really deserves to die."
"People deserve to die, but they cannot be disposed of at will." Li Zhi stretched out his hand, patted Empress Wu's wrist, and looked to one side: "Passengers are told that Qianniu Guards surrounded the Palace of Treasures overnight, and everyone will be imprisoned immediately. Those who should be arrested, those who should be arrested Checked."
"Here!" Behind the curtain, a figure stood up and quickly left the Zichen Palace with light steps.
Li Zhi then looked at Li Xuan and said: "King Nanchang, tomorrow I will hand over the criminal and the files to Dali Temple, so that Dali Temple can convict him according to the law."
"I obey the order." Li Xuan held her hands in a solemn expression.
This matter has nothing to do with Li Xuan anymore.
Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I read the memorial you came up with. Do you suggest building checkpoints in the mountain road?"
"Yes!" Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand and said: "The mountain road goes south, so I suggested building a checkpoint at the mountain road two hundred miles north of Dafeichuan to facilitate the transportation of the army."
"Is it convenient for transportation, or is it convenient to prevent the Tubo people from chasing after them?" Li Zhi's face turned slightly cold, and he shook his head and said: "Twenty-seventh Lang, how negative are you that our country can gain a foothold in Wuhai?
Could it be that except for you, King of Nanchang, our Tang Dynasty has no warriors who are good at fighting? "
"Your Majesty, that's not the case." Li Xuan quickly bowed and explained: "In fact, even today, our court does not have accurate information about the total number of troops under Qin Ling... As for the soldiers under Qin Ling, If it far exceeds our expectations, the situation will be critical."
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then said seriously: "You continue."
"Yes!" Li Xuan cupped her hands and said: "Although our government instigated rebellion in the hinterland of Tubo, it did create some momentum. It is more likely that this year, it will greatly hinder the Tibetan troops from reinforcing Wuhai and encourage the Tibetan frontline troops to insufficient,"
"You said the Tibetans don't have enough troops, so why are they in danger?" Li Zhi asked directly.
"It's the Guang Army." Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Li Zhi, and said solemnly: "It is true that the rebellion in the hinterland of Tubo has greatly restricted the strength of Tubo's troops, but most of those troops are local troops, and the center of Tubo is the most The core light army was not affected."
After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "If our government did not instigate rebellion, then in order to cover up the illusion that Mansong Mangzan is still there, the Tubo people would definitely let the Guang army guard the royal capital, and then send local troops to the front to reinforce the army. Now the local troops If we don’t move, then the only ones who will go to reinforce us are the Light Army.”
"No, you're lying. No matter whether our court finds out about Mansong Mangzan or not, the Guangjun will still take action. It's just that the former was a secret action, and now it has become an aboveboard action." Li Zhi revealed the meaning of Li Xuan's words in one sentence. hidden meaning.
"I am guilty." Li Xuan immediately bowed.
Li Zhi waved his hand directly and said: "It's none of your business. No one expected that the Guang Army would reinforce before, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed it now."
Empress Wu also understood at this time: "In this case, five thousand elites are not enough."
"No!" Li Zhi waved his hand again and said thoughtfully: "The Guangjun will not attack head-on. They will only stab you at the most critical moment where you least expect it, and this place will definitely not It will be Wu Hai.
King of Nanchang, where would he be? "
"Da Feichuan." Li Xuan bowed her hands deeply.
With the words "Dafeichuan", the entire Zichen Hall suddenly became solemn.
"Yes, it will definitely be Dafeichuan. That is the place he is most familiar with. If I am defeated in Dafeichuan again, it will hit Datang and me the most." Li Zhi clenched his fists tightly.
Regarding Qin Ling's evil intentions, he not only plotted on the battlefield, but also plotted in other places.
"Everything should be the same as last time. Wuhai harassed us for a long time, making it impossible for our army to hold on. Later, the Tuyuhun people betrayed us, and the front line was forced to withdraw." Li Xuan bowed.
"Can't you hold on?" Li Zhi raised his head and stared at Li Xuan.
"I can defend, but the way back is cut off, and the morale of the troops in the front is turbulent. Even if the Martial Saint is alive, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said softly: "Not to mention, the summer and autumn in Wuhai are shorter. Once winter comes, , grain and grass transportation will become a desperate situation."
The atmosphere in Zichen Palace was terrifyingly depressing for a moment.
At this time, Empress Wu suddenly said: "Why, why do you think Tuyuhun must rebel?"
Li Xuan bowed slightly, looked at Empress Wu and said, "Does the Empress know that in the entire Tuyuhun old land, where are the Tibetan spies the most?"
"Where?" Empress Wu asked subconsciously.
"It's Fuqi City." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and sighed softly and said: "When I was in Fuqi City, I cleaned it once and killed as many Tuyuhun nobles and hidden craftsmen in the city who were inclined to the Tubo people as possible, but I After leaving, Murong never made any similar actions again."
Murong was floating.
They ignored the vast shadow lurking beneath the surface.
Li Zhi's heart moved, and he blurted out a sentence: "Is the thousand-guang army prepared by the Tubo people to be sacrificed to arrogant the enemy?"
Sacrificing Guangjun's preparations in exchange for Murong's negligence was definitely a bargain.
Talking about Qinling is indeed ruthless.
In Yifengzhong, Emperor Gaozong was granted the title of Gaozang Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Governor of Liaodong, and was granted the title of King of Korea. He lived in Andong and mainly controlled the vassal.
When Gaozang arrived in Andong, he lurked and communicated with Mohe, plotted rebellion, discovered the situation, summoned him back, and sent him to Qiongzhou.
(End of chapter)
