The idea of assassination may seem whimsical, but the two men discuss it in a serious way.

This had to do with the environment in which Mahdi and Ibn grew up, and political disputes were rife throughout the long centuries of the empire through assassinations.

Although the Umayyad dynasty had been replaced by the Abbasids, the first caliph of the Abbasids was also a nobleman of the Umayyad dynasty and was essentially a continuation of the Umayyad dynasty.

As a result, ninety percent of the political traditions of the Umayyad dynasty were inherited and continued.

Assassination was an unconventional method that had been tried and tested in the hands of generations, and Ibn and Mahdi had become accustomed to it since childhood.

Against this background, even the most conservative Ibn did not find the assassination of Yusuf strange.

His only concern was that what would benefit Mahdi after the assassination failed or succeeded.

Yusuf was a traitor to the Great Food, and the caliph had issued a reward of 100,000 dinars, and of course it was not a pity for a traitor like this to die.

However, the situation is very different now, and Mahdi himself has become a traitor to the caliphate, so what qualifications does he have to get rid of this guy for the caliphate?

If it doesn't stand in the Dao, then it's worth thinking about what substantial benefits can be brought by risking the assassination of Yusuf.

However, when Mahdi heard Ibn's proposal to assassinate him, he was very happy and agreed, and his original intention of considering this matter was somewhat different from that of Ibn, and the prince was thinking more about what threat Yusuf had to him.

But was the threat worth risking assassination under the noses of the Khazars?

Yusuf was a cunning general, and before the failure of the Tang Dynasty, he was known for his cunning and the opposition of Ctesiphon, and was therefore favored and relied upon by the brother of the caliph, the governor of Khorasan, Prince Abbas.

Putting aside his previous shameful failures, he alone cannot be underestimated.

After pondering for a while, Ibn denied it again:

"Your Highness, Ibn has considered a little inadequacy before, assassinating Yusuf is better than bribing and bribing!"

"Bribe-bribe?"

Mahdi frowned, his gaze filled with dissatisfaction and confusion.

Yusuf was only one of Abbas's subordinates in the past, and later a rebel, and he was always an insignificant figure in the eyes of Mahdi, but now he has become a sharp weapon stuck in his neck, and it feels like an unprecedented humiliation to find a way to deal with it.

It is unacceptable that they are still being bribed.

Ibn was keenly aware of Mahdi's heart and emotions, and comforted him:

"The assassination is indeed a bit risky, not to mention whether it can be successful or not, even if it succeeds, we can't ignore the attitude of the Khazars, and even the Khazars will spy on our real predicament because of this......"

If you want to convince Mahdi, you must start from the actual situation, although Mahdi is proud and cherishes his face, but after all, he is still a pragmatic person, if he makes the stakes clear, even if he is reluctant, he will make the most suitable choice.

Ibn knew Mahdi and politely dismissed his previous suggestion, and at the same time dismissed Mahdi's attempt to kill Yusuf.

Moreover, there is no evidence that Yusuf may pose a threat to the Mahdi, so it would be better to take the initiative to woo this person and let him be used by the Mahdi than to treat him as an enemy.

After listening to Ibn's idea of being closer to the actual situation, Mahdi had to nod his head in acknowledgement.

"You're right, I've thought too little, although Yusuf is a traitor, he is still a big cannibal, if he still has the empire in his heart, he should make the most correct and suitable choice!"

Of course, Mahdi said this in order to have a step down for himself, but in fact, he also fully considered Yusuf's situation.

Yusuf had little hope of returning to the empire since becoming a traitor, and the arrival of Mahdi provided him with an opportunity to join and support the prince, who was also a traitor.

In the future, the prince will return to Ctesiphon as a victor, and Yusuf will naturally return to Ctesiphon with his support, washing away the shame of the past and becoming a generation of meritorious deeds.

Mahdi laughed, a little maniacious.

"Just think about it and get excited for Yusuf, unless he's a fool......"

The Khazarian envoys were sent away and did not see Prince Mahdi.

Sandwiched between the ranks of the Khazar emissaries, there were also several great cannibals, who were Yusuf's men.

As a general of the younger generation, Yusuf naturally has an unusually keen sense of the current situation, and the arrival of Mahdi is both an opportunity and a crisis for him.

In order to find out what Mahdi meant, he sent people to mix in the ranks of the Khazar envoys, in order to find out what the prince of the Great Food really thought.

As far as Yusuf knew, the Khazarians took the arrival of the Great Food Prince Mahdi very seriously, not so much as on vigilance.

Mahdi was known to be a well-known hardliner at the Ctesiphon court, and had always advocated the military conquest of the Khazars in the northeast of the empire.

The Khazars also suffered a lot under Mahdi's men.

Such a powerful figure appeared as an imperial rebel, and he also had 20,000 elite imperial soldiers under him, so Ren had to be both vigilant and want to win over.

If the Mahdi's 20,000 men could be brought together to deal with the court of Ctesiphon, it would be a benefit for the fishermen in the Khazar Khanate.

First of all, of course, to make sure that the Mahdi did not threaten the Khazar Khanate.

The Khazars repeatedly sent envoys to show goodwill, on the one hand, to dispel the Mahdi's hostile attitude towards the Khazar Khanate, and on the other hand, to spy on the Mahdi's reality.

As far as Yusuf knew, there were generals who tried to persuade the Khan to take the opportunity to eliminate Mahdi and his men.

However, the Khan refused without hesitation, claiming that he would never be angry with Ctesiphon's caliph.

Such a clear statement of attitude naturally made Yusuf very anxious, if the Khan sacrificed himself for the Mahdi, then what should he do?

It was embarrassing that the men caught in the emissary had returned, unable to bring back any news about Mahdi's true thoughts.

In order to be able to ensure self-protection in this emergency. Yusuf must not give up and must find another way.

While he was anxiously thinking about what to do, the man sent by Mahdi arrived.

Mahdi's dispatch of an emissary to the Khazar Khan's court was a courtesy initial return visit, and it was also reported that there was a purpose to contact Yusuf.

When Yusuf learned that Mahdi had sent someone to meet him, he immediately jumped up from his bed in excitement, intending to meet them immediately.

However, one of his attendants gently stopped him and said something.