"Anything else?" Lu Xiaoxian asked quietly.

"Since ancient times, only the strong control the weak, and it is impossible for the weak to control the strong. The power of the Khitans has been ten times greater than that of the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion, how could the Khitans be willing to be vassals of the Yingzhou Governor, it was only a matter of time before they rebelled. Speaking of this, Zuo Rong smiled coldly and said, "In the past two years, the Khitan Department has suffered from drought, and Zhao Wenhui not only didn't think about how to help the Khitan people in disaster relief, but instead shirked in every possible way, isn't this a clear reason to give the Khitan a reason to rebel?" ”

Lu Xiaoxian thought that Zuo Rong was quiet by nature and not good at words, but once the floodgates of language were opened, there was a momentum of knocking down the south wall and not looking back

"Zuo Rong Gongzi, you are too worried!" Lu Xiaoxian smiled slightly, "The matter of Khitan disaster relief will be solved soon!" Besides, the Khitan leader Li Quanzhong has promised that the Khitan will never betray the court no matter what! ”

"It's not that I'm too worried!" Zuo Rong retorted unceremoniously, "Master Lu, what you said is right, but you have missed two hidden worries!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian is familiar with the trend of history, and it is the first time in so many years that he has encountered someone to refute his judgment in person.

He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Prince Zuorong, I don't know what you are talking about are the two hidden worries, please advise!" ”

Zuo Rong glanced at the beggar elephant, and the beggar elephant nodded at him slightly.

Zuo Rong said bluntly: "First, Lu Gongzi, you missed the Turks. The relationship between the Turks and the Great Zhou was like fire and water, and the future direction of the Khitan had a profound impact on both the Great Zhou and the Turks. The disaster relief you are talking about will be resolved soon, but will the Turks agree? I can see that Lu Gongzi has been working hard for this matter, but you don't represent the imperial court, if the Turks make a move, there will definitely be variables in this matter! ”

Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help nodding, what Zuo Rong said was right, the Turks had always been the hidden danger he was most worried about.

When Ashina Jingliu appeared in Yingzhou, it had already aroused Lu Xiaoxian's vigilance. Later, Ashina went to the Song Desert, and Lu Xiaoxian was even more uneasy. Although Lu Xiaoxian's trip had convinced Li Quanzhong, he didn't know anything about the next move of the Turks.

"What's the second concern?" Lu Xiaoxian asked again.

"Second, Lu Gongzi tried his best to help the Khitan through the difficulties, and I heard about it. It is also true that Li Quanzhong promised not to betray the Great Zhou. But has Lu Gongzi thought about it, although Li Quanzhong is the leader of the Khitan, but if one day his words don't work, then is his promise still useful? ”

Hearing Zuo Rong's words, Lu Xiaoxian's heart couldn't help but be shocked.

He took a deep breath and asked, "What do you mean by Sun Wanrong?" ”

"Lu Gongzi may not know that Li Quanzhong is just the chief of one of the eight Khitan tribes, and a large part of the reason why he was elected as the leader of the eight tribes is because the Great Zhou court canonized him as the governor of Songmo. In fact, Sun Wanrong's prestige in the Khitan Eight Divisions was no worse than that of Li Qianzhong. Zuo Rong's eyes were blazing, "The power of the Khitans has been ten times stronger than that of the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion, and the Khitan Eight Departments, including Sun Wanrong, have long been unwilling to be vassals of the Yingzhou Governor, if Li Quanzhong hadn't been pressing them, they would have rebelled a long time ago." If Sun Wanrong contacted the other Khitan tribes in a desperate attempt and insisted on rebellion, Li Quanzhong, the leader, would be powerless! ”

Lu Xiaoxian's expression was solemn and silent.

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Xiao Xian has always pinned his hopes on Li Qianzhong, and he feels that Li Qianzhong, as the leader of the Khitan, should be able to control Sun Wanrong.

In fact, when he saw Sun Wanrong for the first time, Lu Xiaoxian saw that Sun Wanrong was unruly, not a fuel-efficient man, and he would not live under the people for a long time. Because of this, Sun Wanrong became close to the Turks. If he used the support of the Turks to force Li to be loyal, it would be difficult to say.

After listening to Zuo Rong's analysis, Lu Xiaoxian immediately realized that he had underestimated Sun Wanrong a little. He had to admit that what Zuo Rong said was very reasonable, and Sun Wanrong was indeed a big hidden danger.

Seeing Zuo Rong's complacent face, Lu Xiaoxian's face was silent.

He smiled slightly and said: "Since Prince Zuorong is already confident, presumably the matter of returning to the east has been prepared, then I wish you all the best of luck!" ”

Zuo Rong and the beggar Zhongxiang glanced at each other, with a helpless look in their eyes, and they were silent.

The beggar Zhongxiang sighed and said: "Young Master Lu, I won't tell you, although we know the general direction in our hearts, we still can't do it in the details of the specific implementation." This matter is related to the life and death of the Su Mo Ya, and the slightest carelessness will be a catastrophe, so I have to ask you for advice! ”

"Let me guess!" Lu Xiaoxian didn't have any expression on his face, without a trace of popularity, like a rubber man, he said indifferently, "There are no more than three things you are most worried about now!" ”

The beggar Zhongxiang looked at Lu Xiaoxian and did not speak.

"Although you judge that the Khitans will definitely rebel, you don't know when they will rebel and when it is most appropriate for you to return to the east? This is one of them. After the Khitans rebelled, the Great Zhou court will definitely send troops to suppress it, you don't know how long the Khitans can hold out, if the Great Zhou quickly quells the rebellion, it will inevitably send troops to pursue you again, and then you will have nothing to do. This is the second one. Also, now that Yan Ke has asked you to sacrifice the Hunnu girl, if you insist on not complying, it will definitely cause trouble, and even expose your intention to return to the east. But if you hand over the Hunnu girl, you are unwilling, and now you are facing a dilemma, and you don't know how to choose. Thirdly! ”

Lu Xiaoxian said, looked at the beggar Zhongxiang and asked, "I'm right?" ”

The beggar elephant's eyebrows jumped in surprise, his eyes bulged out, and he stared into two large circles, and stayed there as if he had been immobilized.

Zuo Rong opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time, with an incredible expression on his face.

Lu Xiaoxian's guess was not wrong at all, these were the things they scratched their heads the most.

The reason why the beggar Zhongxiang invited Lu Xiaoxian to come to the tribe was to let him help come up with ideas. Unexpectedly, before they could talk about their problems, Lu Xiaoxian guessed them at all.

After a long time, the beggar Zhongxiang stammered and said, "Lu Gongzi guessed right, I don't know if these problems can be solved?" ”

Lu Xiaoxian didn't sell Guan Zi either, and said directly: "As Gongzi Zuo Rong said, if the Khitan people want to rebel, I'm afraid it won't be too long, and from now on, you must make all preparations before returning to the east." When the time comes, it's time to pull it out! ”

The reason why Lu Xiaoxian decided to help the beggar Zhongxiang and Zuo Rong was out of sympathy for them on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had a deeper level of consideration.

Although Lu Xiaoxian tried his best to change the outcome of the Khitan rebellion, Zuo Rong's words let him

He realized that changing the course of history would not be an easy task. If, in the end, the Khitans rebelled, he had to prepare for the worst.

The Khitan, the Xi and the Su Mo Yan are the three largest foreign forces in Yingzhou, and if the Khitan rebels, it is bound to coerce the Xi and the Su Mo Yan to participate together. Judging from the current situation, the Xi people are friendly with the Khitan and will definitely not refuse. If the Khitan rebellion can promote the return of Su Mo Jing to the east, it is also a good way to weaken the rebel force.

The beggar Zhongxiang asked, "Then when is the time ripe?" ”

"When the Khitan sends people to contact you to rebel together, it is the best time!" Lu Xiaoxian pondered, "You can pretend to agree first, and then quickly set off to return east after the Khitan move." Even if the Khitans find out, their energy can only be focused on dealing with the encirclement and suppression of the imperial court, and they will definitely not be able to take care of you, and this matter will basically be done! ”

The beggar Zhongxiang and Zuo Rong couldn't help nodding, the timing that Lu Xiaoxian said was indeed the best time.

The two of them had a look of anticipation on their faces, as if the moment had already appeared in front of them.

Lu Xiaoxian then said: "As for the second point, according to my judgment, it will take at least half a year for the imperial court to completely quell the rebellion. Calculate the itinerary, you should be thousands of miles away, even if you haven't reached your hometown yet, it won't be too far away. At that time, even if the imperial court sent troops, and the army marched such a long distance, you still had the possibility of a war. When the time comes, I will also help you mediate in Luoyang, and strive to make the court recognize the fact that you have returned to the east! ”

"Lu Gongzi, can you help us talk to the imperial court?" Zuo Rong seems to have no belief.

Lu Xiaoxian said noncommittally: "It's useless to say anything now, we'll wait and see when the time comes!" ”

The beggar Zhongxiang said on the side: "Master Lu, no matter how much you can help us, no matter whether we can succeed in the end, Su Mo Ya will thank you, you will always be our benefactor of Su Mo Ya!" ”

Listening to the words of the beggar Zhongxiang, Zuo Rong's face couldn't help but turn red. The beggar Zhongxiang was right, Lu Xiaoxian spared no effort to help Su Mo Yan, he shouldn't have any distrust of Lu Xiaoxian.

"Master Lu, what should I do about my sister?" Ai Ai asked during the Zuo Rong period.

Lu Xiaoxian didn't answer Zuo Rong's question, but asked the beggar Zhongxiang rhetorically: "Chief, I heard that Miss Hun Nu already has a sweetheart, right?" ”

"No?" The beggar Zhongxiang asked strangely: "Master Lu, where did you hear this, and where did you start talking about it?" ”

Lu Xiaoxian had the heart to help Qin Huo solve this matter once and for all, and he didn't avoid it, and said bluntly: "Didn't Miss Hunnu mention it to you, doesn't she like Qin Huo in Longshan?" ”

When the beggar Zhongxiang heard this, his face suddenly sank: "This is impossible, I will never allow my daughter to marry a bandit!" ”

"Chief, don't underestimate Qin Huo, he's not an ordinary bandit! Qin Huo has been against the Yingzhou government for so many years, but it is still standing, ordinary people can't do it. Qin Huo is very familiar with the terrain around Yingzhou, and if you want to return safely in the future, with his help, the chances of success are much greater. ”

The beggar Zhongxiang didn't speak, but Zuo Rong's eyes lit up.

In his opinion, as long as he can make the Su Mo Yan return to the east smoothly, nothing else matters.