Tang State, Chang'an.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers in front have sent back a battle report, and Beitongguan is now an empty city, empty. ”

"What? a bunch of rubbish, the army sent in pursuit. "Ever since he learned that Li Qiutong had blatantly escaped from prison, Tang Zong's mentality was almost so angry that he was about to explode.

The soldiers below were also frightened, "Your Majesty, they, they were attacked in Mingling, and no news came back. ”

The pen in Tang Zong's hand was angrily split in half by him. Not only because of the rebellion of Li Qiutong and even Zhenbei Pass, but more importantly, when Li Qiutong escaped, he quickly defeated Li Yuanba, who was a four-star saint martial artist, from the front. He knew very well what this meant, and what was even more terrifying was that Li Qiutong was now only in his early twenties and already had the strength to win the continent, if he was allowed to develop for a few more years, he would not be another overlord.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei asks to see you. ”

Hearing that Wei Zheng was coming, Tang Zong finally found some hope, "Hurry up, let him in." ”

"Wei Zheng sees Your Majesty. ”

"Prime Minister Wei, I asked you to go to the Pure Land Temple to ask Master Withered Leaves to help, what was the result?"

Wei Zheng looked at Tang Zong with an anxious expression, and couldn't help sighing, "Your Majesty, the minister has already seen Master Withered Leaves, but before the minister mentioned this matter, he refused my request for help." ”

Suddenly learning that this last straw of hope was gone, Tang Zong's heart couldn't help but sink.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"You say, I never doubted your words. ”

Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, in recent years, the Qin State has destroyed the Han Dynasty, the Heavenly Kingdom has destroyed the Song Dynasty, and our country has defeated Mongolia. The war has reached a fever pitch. With all due respect, although Li Qiutong is a strong martial artist, he is insignificant compared to today. Your Majesty should think carefully about preparing for the next war, rather than messing with your own proportions for the sake of a warrior. Wei Zheng's words are true, without the slightest evasion.

These words also poured a basin of water on the angry Tang Zong, "The prime minister is still so outspoken. What do you think about that?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister and the Emperor of Heaven are classmates, not long ago, Princess Yun of the Heavenly Kingdom came to the Tang Kingdom alone, hoping that the old minister could introduce her to meet His Majesty, but His Majesty has been busy with private affairs before, so the old minister has been unable to speak. ”

The word private matter made Tang Zong's face a little red, "Then I don't know where the princess of the Heavenly Kingdom is now?"

"It's in the old minister's house, I don't know if Your Majesty can see it?" Wei Zheng's words left no room at all, but Tang Zong was almost used to it.

"Since the prime minister suggested, then I will meet this princess of the heavenly kingdom. Just ask the prime minister to let her come to the palace. ”

"Yes. ”

Half an hour later, Wei Zheng appeared in front of Tang Zong again, "Your Majesty, Princess Yun Luoxuan has arrived outside the door. ”

"Alright, let her in. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yun Luoxuan walked into the hall politely and decently. Although she is still wearing a plain skirt today, it is only a formal occasion to meet Tang Zong, so Yun Luoxuan also dressed up well, the soft green silk is carefully coiled, the already slender eyebrows and eyes are more perfect after modification, the fresh and unassuming lip fat, the corset skirt also shows her slender waist to the fullest, and a pair of smart and deep eyes are still so convincing. The quiet and elegant posture does not lose the wind of heaven.

"The little woman Yun Luoxuan has seen His Royal Highness Tang Zong. ”

The moment Tang Zong saw Yun Luoxuan, he actually felt that his eyes lit up, and a feeling that he hadn't seen for several years lingered in his heart. But after all, he is the head of a country, and he quickly controlled his mood.

"I have long heard that Princess Yun of the Heavenly Kingdom is extremely beautiful, and she is the posture of a fairy. When I saw it today, I didn't think these words were qualified to describe the princess. "Tang Zong's previous bad mood suddenly disappeared without a trace for some reason.

Yun Luoxuan smiled slightly, "Your Majesty has praised it." ”

"The princess is too modest, I don't know what happened to my Tang Kingdom this time?" Tang Zong didn't go around the bush, and asked directly straight to the point.

"Luo Xuan came this time in the hope of forming an alliance with the Tang State, or hoping to persuade the Tang State to send troops to the Chu State together. ”

Faced with Yun Luoxuan's serious persuasion, Tang Zong smiled and said: "Why should I ally with the Kingdom of Heaven, as we all know, your Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Qin have been on good terms for a hundred years, and it is also your plan to fight the State of Chu, what does it matter to my Tang Kingdom." ”

Tang Zong's words were undoubtedly a test for Yun Luoxuan, and he also wanted to see how confident Yun Luoxuan dared to come to Tang Kingdom alone.

"What Tang Zong said is not unreasonable, but there are two things that I hope Your Majesty can understand. First of all, the battle between Qin and Chu is not a battle between the snipe and the clam but a struggle for hegemony between the two heroes, and whoever wins will seize all the resources of the other side, directly occupy the middle of the continent, and connect the north and the south, so as to quickly establish their hegemony on the mainland, and the situation in the world will be clear. At that time, what chance will the Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of Tang, and the Kingdom of Zhou compare with them. The second thing is that the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Qin are only in partnership now, and we know very well that when the Kingdom of Qin wins, the Kingdom of Heaven has only one way to choose. So I found Your Majesty. ”

Yun Luoxuan's words made Tang Zong think, "Then what form of alliance do you refer to?"

"The so-called alliance is actually just hoping that the Tang State can attack the Chu State together with Tianqin, with the Qin State as the main and the Tiantang State as the auxiliary. When the time comes, the three parties can also jointly divide the territory of the Chu State. In this way, it can weaken the current army of the Qin State, and it can divide the battle records and resources, which is better than the Qin State being dominant, isn't it?"

"Then when that happens, what is the relationship between Tiantang and Tang? Now that you are the fiancée of the crown prince of Qin, but you want to weaken Qin, I want to know what Tianguo wants to do?" Tang Zong said curiously.

Yun Luoxuan's eyes stared at Tang Zong, "In this matter, I can tell Your Majesty the truth, my Heavenly Kingdom is the same as other countries in the mainland, we want to unify the continent, and the marriage with the Qin State is just an expedient measure." And what His Majesty said, what is the relationship between us, Luo Xuan thinks to herself, we are not comrades-in-arms, nor are we enemies. The Kingdom of Heaven needs time, and the Kingdom of Tang also needs time, so we can join forces, but when the Kingdom of Chu falls, we may be enemies again. ”

Tang Zong's expression also became serious, "It seems that I underestimated you, but I have to say that what you said made me feel a little moved." Are there enemies who have common interests for the time being?" Tang Zong said and suddenly fell silent, but when he looked up, he seemed to have made a decision.

"Princess Yun, I promised you an alliance. ”

Yun Luoxuan seemed to have already had a result, and there were not too many surprises, "Then please ask Your Majesty to prepare early, the war will start soon." ”

"I understand, I'll prepare it today. Princess Yun has been on a tiring journey, why don't you stay here for dinner with me?"

"Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness, it's just that the big war is coming, Luo Xuan also has to return to China as soon as possible to prepare, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. ”

Tang Zong looked disappointed, "That's really a pity, then let Prime Minister Wei arrange for the princess to return to China." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, then Luo Xuan will retire first. After saying that, Yun Luoxuan and Wei Zheng left this place together.

Looking at Yun Luoxuan's figure leaving, Tang Zong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This woman is really not simple. ”

As soon as he left the palace, Yun Luoxuan returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with Wei Zheng.

"Are you leaving today?"

"That's right, thank you Uncle Wei for taking care of you during this time. ”

Wei Zheng sighed, "It doesn't matter if you take care of it or not, it's just that, niece, have you really thought about it? I'm afraid the path you chose is not easy." ”

Yun Luoxuan smiled, "Thank you Uncle Wei for your concern, but Luo Xuan thinks that the simple road is worth fighting for, it is precisely because of dreams that life is meaningful, isn't it?"

Wei Zheng saw that Yun Luoxuan had made up his mind, so he couldn't say anything more.

"By the way, Luo Xuan wanted to ask Uncle Wei about something, it was about the previous general Li Qiutong. It is rumored that he has escaped from the Tang Kingdom and even defeated Lord Zhao, but I don't know if this is true or not?"

When Wei Zheng heard this name, his eyes suddenly became serious, "This matter is a Tang State secret. "On the day of the beheading, there was no Li Qiutong, everything came to an abrupt end, and anyone would suspect it.

"Luo Xuan is just interested, if Uncle Wei is inconvenient, it's nothing. ”

Wei Zheng thought for a while and said, "However, now that the center of gravity of the Tang Kingdom will change, it doesn't hurt to tell you." This person does have the ability to shock the sky, and the day before the beheading, five or six people broke into the imperial city, broke through the defense lines, and rescued him. In the end, in the sky over Chang'an, he easily defeated King Zhao and walked away. Even all the people in Beitongguan disappeared without a trace, and no one knew where he went. ”

"I see. After learning that Li Qiutong was safe, Yun Luoxuan's heart before also relaxed.

Seeing Yun Luoxuan's reaction, Wei Zheng seemed to have guessed something, "Luoxuan, uncle has to remind you." Li Qiutong, although he has top strength, he will be like a tiger with wings. But this man has an unruly temperament and is unlikely to obey others. ”

Wei Zheng's words were completely different from Yun Luoxuan's perception of Li Qiutong, and for a while, Yun Luoxuan was a little surprised.

Seeing Yun Luoxuan's appearance, Wei Zheng added: "Luoxuan, don't believe your uncle. There's one thing I haven't even told Your Majesty. Earlier, I went to the Pure Land Temple and asked Master Withered Leaves to arrest Li Qiutong. However, the abbot of the Pure Land Temple bluntly said that Master Withered Leaves would not care about this matter, and the master passed on a sentence to warn us not to hurt Li Qiutong's life, otherwise we would be enemies of the Pure Land Temple. ”

At this time, Yun Luoxuan was also shocked, what kind of place is the Pure Land Temple. One of the two transcendent forces in the continent, its strongest master, the withered leaf master, and even the old monster that existed during the god destruction period, the entire Pure Land Temple is also a large number of masters, comparable to the power of a country. It's almost unbelievable that such a place is a person.

"Is this true?"

"It's true, Luo Xuan, Li Qiutong has a strong background and high talent, he will not succumb to others, and the future will be a big trouble for the Tang Kingdom and the Kingdom of Heaven. You'll have to be careful. ”

"Thank you Uncle Wei, Luo Xuan will definitely remember it. ”

Wei Zheng nodded, "That's good, let's pack up our things as soon as possible." ”