Chapter Forty-Three: The Strange Clouds (Middle) Seek Collection

Zhuang Yi wrote the gift list, and after the ink was dry, he put it in his arms, and then Ailan took his elbow and went out, called Bian Wu and Sha Gu, and walked straight to King Xi's big tent. All the way through the outer layers of defense, I saw the curtain of King Xi's big tent open from a distance, and everyone came out one after another, and Ailan pulled Zhuang Yi to the side.

"Look...... That's the main and deputy envoy of the black car Murowei, you won't be afraid of them, right! Alan pointed to a big black man with a stubby stature and a tall young man with loose hair and said to Zhuang Yi.

"Oh...... The lady said so, can I still be afraid? Zhuang Yi said with a smile.

When I turned my head to look, I saw that these two people, one tall and one short, were wearing scimitars at their waists, and their appearances were very rough, and they actually wore gold earrings on their left ears. Maybe Zhuang Yi looked too closely, and the short man like the black iron tower had a sense in his heart and turned his head to look over. He saw that Princess Ailan was holding Zhuang Yi's arm intimately, and suddenly his face was puzzled, and he muttered something to the tall man beside him, and the two of them turned their heads together, and walked over with a very unkind face. Zhuang Yi grinned at him and arched his hand from a distance.

The two walked closer and looked Zhuang Yi and Ailan up and down, left and right, but Ailan deliberately pressed his soft body tightly against Zhuang Yi, tilted his head and leaned on Zhuang Yi's shoulder, looking like a bird.

"A certain is Xiao De, the messenger of the black car Murowei, this is the warrior Bao En in my clan, if I am not mistaken, Xiao Langjun should be from the Tang Dynasty, right? Haven't asked your last name yet? I wonder if you are worthy of the delicate flower Princess Alan on our grassland? Shodel, who looked like a black iron tower, said with his hand on his chest.

"Aha! A certain surname Zhuang, the word is positive, from Youzhou! You can go back and give it to the patriarch of Palla, this delicate flower is already mine, let him choose another wife! Zhuang Yi said proudly, but Ailan twisted it fiercely around his waist.

"What? Youzhou actually sent a messenger, did you intend to help King Xi? Oddel looked surprised and said in bewilderment.

"Of course...... If you want to get out of the clutches of the Khitans, then take the initiative to send troops, and don't make some excessive demands. Alan said on the side.

"I heard that Youzhou Li Yuanjun is handling the funeral of his deceased father, will he really help King Xi? It's true? Bao En stepped forward with a sneer, and his lungs were about to explode when he saw the two of them kissing me.

"Haha...... If you want to save yourselves, show sincerity! I'd love to talk to you and see you soon! Zhuang Yi took the opportunity to put his arm around Ailan's shoulders and said with a grin.

"Welcome Zhuang Langjun to come, we are waiting for you at any time!" Shodell said with a look of uncertainty on his face, pulling Grace and turning away.

Watching the two walk away, Alan pursed his lips and smiled: "Take me with you when you go, I want to see how you talk to them!" ”

"Okay! Be my little tail! Lady, you were really bad just now, that Bao En was not light. Zhuang Yi was confident and laughed.

"Hee-hee...... You are not allowed to call the lady again! To be called a princess! Otherwise, unscrew off your ears! Fool! Go this way......" Ailan smiled and stretched out his hand to demonstrate, pulling Zhuang Yi to the other side of the royal tent.

Ailan pulled Zhuang Yi to the right back side of the king's tent, it turned out that this was another big tent connected to the king's tent, there were two guards standing in front of the door, presumably this is the daily living place of King Xi Tules, Zhuang Yi was about to step forward, but Ailan grabbed him and helped him tidy up his robe, then nudged him and said with a smile: "Go in!" My dad is very gentle, you have to be respectful! ”

"Got it! Let's go! Zhuang Yi took a deep breath, a little excited in his heart, success or failure in this move, he didn't dare to take it lightly.

The two stepped forward to let the guards in and reported, and after a while, the guards came out again to invite each other and led the two in. The light inside the tent was a little dim, the floor was covered with a thick red woven carpet, two small bronze stoves about a foot high, pale blue smoke wafted out, and the smell of sandalwood came to the nose. Bows and arrows and scimitars hung from the horn hooks on the walls, and in the left corner of the tent stood a human-shaped wooden frame draped with a suit of mountain armor, and beside it were several red-lacquered wooden cabinets, with small wooden doors hidden and paper papers and scrolls scattered inside.

Under the carved red lacquer screen in the center of the inside, a middle-aged man wears a black mink-trimmed soft hat with a large ruby inlaid in the center of the brim, which is precious and gorgeous. Beneath the brim of his hat was a broad forehead and two thick eyebrows, and a pair of piercing eyes stared at the large open sheepskin scroll in his hand, which obscured half of his face and the body sitting behind the case. In the right corner, the two maids were sorting out the documents and small cards scattered on the ground, and raised their heads with some curiosity to look at Zhuang Yi.

Looking at the documents in that place, Zhuang Yi secretly sighed that it was really not the right time to come, and King Xi didn't seem to be in a good mood! However, he still stepped forward and bowed and said: "Boy Youzhou Zhuang Yi, meet His Royal Highness the Governor of Rao Le Prefecture and King Xi!" Courtesy! ”

In fact, since Dezong, due to the civil strife in the feudal town, the Tang Dynasty turned conservative in foreign policy, and after the then Xi Wang Mei fell to the king of Guicheng, he never canonized the subsequent Xi kings. Therefore, Zhuang Yi called Turus His Royal Highness King Xi, which seems a bit untrue. Of course, it would be an honor to be canonized by the Tang Dynasty, but Tules was asking for it but couldn't get it, and he didn't care about it.

Zhuang Yi took out the gift list from his arms and offered it with both hands, Ai Lan pursed his lips and smiled, snatched it from his hand, stepped forward and sat down next to King Xi, and put the gift list on his desk.

"Zhuang Langjun doesn't have to be polite! Have a seat! Xi Wang Tules raised his head and glanced at Zhuang Yi lightly, bowed slightly, and returned the courtesy, he stretched out his hand to draw a short table on the left side, and then turned his head to look at Ailan beside him, and whispered: "Ailan!" This is the thief you are talking about? He is so young that he can really help us meet the enemy? ”

Unfortunately, when Zhuang Yi heard this, he frowned and said, "His Royal Highness King Xi is wrong with this!" Wisdom is not in old age, let alone in today's world, what is a thief, and what is a coward? ”

"Whoever steals another's property is a thief, and whoever robs another's inheritance is a thief. Zhuang Langjun is so generous, it makes people suspicious! With a look of displeasure on his face, Turus turned his head to look at Zhuang Yi and said.

"Huh...... I heard that the Khitan wolf is ambitious and wants to take the territory of King Xi, and I am willing to use my wisdom to draw a sword to help, but I also have a small request, I don't know if to say it? ”

"Say ......" Turus chuckled in his heart, and coldly spit out a word, he turned his head to look at Ailan, knowing what Zhuang Yi was going to say. Ailan looked at Zhuang Yi with a pair of beautiful eyes, and his heart instantly became nervous.

"Please ask King Xi to recruit all the young men and give them to me to train and command, and ensure that the Khitans are defeated and all the lost territories are recovered for King Xi. If this matter fails, King Xi can kill me and his sons to vent his anger, if it happens, please also ask King Xi to marry the princess Alan to me as his wife, and lend me 5,000 elite soldiers, I have another great use. Zhuang Yi arched his hand and said loudly.

"If it happens, let alone 5,000 soldiers...... If not, will it be useful to kill you? Turrus stared coldly, chuckled and said, "After all...... You still want to use my soldiers to fight the Khitans, are you saying that I won't use soldiers? If the Khitan Eight Divisions are recruited on a large scale, they can get 30,000 to 50,000 elite soldiers, why do you think you will be able to defeat them, and how do you plan to win my trust? ”

Seeing that Zhuang Yi was young, but he looked like he was neither arrogant nor humble, and his conversation was also clear and simple, a trace of appreciation flashed in Turles's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Does King Xi think that I am here to ask for death?" Zhuang Yi asked rhetorically without hesitation, and replied-for-tat: "Hehe! To put it rudely, maybe you will use soldiers, but I can see that you must not be able to train soldiers, including all of you Xi people, you don't know how to train soldiers, otherwise, let alone 30,000 Khitans. Zhuang Yi chuckled, his tone quite disdainful.

"Really? I heard that you can train infantry, I will give you 1,000 old and weak herdsmen, and give me half a month to train me into infantry that can be used in battle, if you can do it? And I have made thee perfect. When Turus saw his expression, he was a little annoyed and angry.

"In less than half a month, you can become an army in five days." Zhuang Yi swore and smiled frankly.

"Good! That's what you said! Tomorrow you will come and receive someone...... I want to see your training methods. Turus said dryly.

"That doesn't seem right? There are some things that have not been dealt with yet, is it appropriate to start training now? Zhuang Yi was a little confused about what Turus meant.

"What do you mean?"

"I have brought a famous doctor from Youzhou, and I am willing to cure the princess's illness first and solve the imminent danger of His Royal Highness King Xi. Alan already knows about this, so let her tell you later! As for the training of the troops, it can be carried out later, I heard that the two departments of Ao Shi and Du Ji are unwilling to meet the enemy with King Xi, but I don't know why? Zhuang Yi said loudly and generously, his plan made King Xi a little uncertain.

"Oh...... So, do you want to persuade someone to go back...... You can try it, just let someone see your ability, if you don't understand this matter, you can go and discuss it with the Patriarch of Xie Ra. Also, what about the black car room Wei? Do you want me to turn them down? Tumles said in confusion, and his tone finally eased, and he acquiesced in this matter.

Regarding the matter of going to Zhu, Tules did not want to say it explicitly, there must be something wrong here, Zhuang Yi instinctively felt that it seemed that it was not easy to persuade Zhuzhu to change his mind. But he had nothing to worry about, because it was in the fundamental interest of Turles.

"Actually, Your Royal Highness King Xi, you can refuse the black car Mu Wei without hesitation, based on what I know about Mu Wei, they will definitely come again...... "Zhuang Yi said on the ground.

"Do you want to get away with it? So-and-so thought the same......" Turles laughed.

The two of them said some more things about the people of Murowei, and Zhuang Yi got up and said goodbye. Ailan stepped forward to send him out of the big tent, asked the guards to send Zhuang Yi back, turned around and went into the tent to explain to his father the inside story of the princess's long-term illness.

At the same time, in another gorgeous tent, Wardel and Grace sat in the same case, turned out from behind the screen, and greeted with a smile: "The two noble envoys have been coming for many days, can they still live in the habit?" ”

"It's fine! Thank you for your hospitality, I am very satisfied. Today we met a young man from Youzhou, who claimed to be Zhuang Yi, I don't know where it came from? Shodell asked, bowing.

Hearing a flurry in the operation, he hesitated for a moment, and replied, "Oh...... Since it is from Youzhou, the head of Shoder should understand that we are dependent on Youzhou, and Youzhou will not sit idly by and watch the Khitan people attack. ”

"Then is King Xi planning to marry Princess Ailan to Youzhou? Really don't consider our Murwei's fine ride? Xiao Deer was disappointed for a while, and he wrestled with Youzhou, and the people of Murwei were not qualified enough.

"Nope! I don't want the Youzhou people to get involved in the affairs of our grassland, and I also want Ailan to marry the patriarch of Bolla, so that you and I will help each other, and the Khitans will have nothing to do, but ...... I'm afraid that the patriarch of Euphra will not help me? Said meaningfully.

"This ...... What does the prince mean? Shawdell asked, a little confused.

"After all, my father is old and a little confused, and if the patriarch of Euphra is sincere, he can talk to me......" said with a somewhat unnatural expression.

"What does the son of the world mean...... Are you willing to form an alliance with us, and King Xi hesitates? Xiao Dell's understanding is that he is afraid that there are other plans in this operation, but this is just in his own interests, and he can't help but feel a burst of contempt in his heart, you are obviously a son of the world, and you still want to bypass your father and act arbitrarily, but I am afraid that it is also greedy for perfection. But that's good, I'm afraid you won't get set.

"Huh! I didn't say that, you can repay my will to the patriarch of Euphra. The operator said slowly.

"I see! I will remember the sincerity of the son, and I will set off to return to the tribe. Bao En stayed, and if the prince had anything to do, he could let him pass the word to me at any time. Shodell looked at Bonn beside him, and the two of them smiled knowingly, and immediately took their leave.

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