During the reign of Wu Zetian, the Turkic Khan Mosi, in order to start a war against the Tang Dynasty and get a justifiable excuse, declared that if Empress Wu deposed the Li Tang Dynasty, he would lead all his tribes to invade. However, Wu Zhou was mainly concerned with domestic opposition, and foreign threats could not sway her plans (at that time, the Tang Empire was not weak enough to rely on foreign Yi recognition).

As a result, the "Battle of the Silent Attack on the Tang Dynasty", which lasted for more than ten years, broke out, and it was not until Tang Zhongzong and other forces recaptured Li and Tang Guoqi Kuang Fu Zhengshuo through a coup d'état, and the relationship between Tang and Tang began to improve. Jingyun negotiated peace in the second year, and the relations between the two countries gradually became peaceful.

At that time, Tang Zhongzong was very clear about the essence of the silent attack on Tang, but in his heart he was pleased and favored by the Turks' recognition of Li Tang. Therefore, Zhang Zhifu mentioned the past with a praising attitude in front of Mo Si, and there was nothing untrue.

Mo Si pondered for a long time, and said with understanding: "When the Tang envoy mentioned Wu Zhou's matter, didn't he mean something by all? I heard that there is a saying in Datang at this time, 'Everyone knows the heart of the Xue family', is the situation back to twenty years ago......"

Zhang Zhifu's face changed suddenly, and it was not unreasonable for him to say that the Mo Si family could spin on the grassland, and he could also learn about the problems of the Tang Dynasty from such a distance, after all, Xue Chongxun was different from when Empress Wu was in power at this time, and it had not yet been made public, and the reward of the edict was still issued in the name of Li Tang.

Mo Si observed Zhang Zhifu's expression with interest, and he gradually felt that the purpose of the Tang envoy's coming was becoming clearer and clearer. The attitude of silent sip has also changed a little at this time, at first it was enthusiastic and even flattering because of its demand, but now it is much calmer. He saw that Zhang Zhifu was very cautious, and before he could admit it, he said, "What does Manager Zhang want?" Tang Envoy made it clear, there are no outsiders here, since you are here, you must have decided to discuss this matter with me, what is there to hesitate about now? ”

Zhang Zhifu listened to the sound and said: "Khan's expectation is good. ”

Mo Si nodded calmly, playing with the old cane in his hand, the staff was inlaid with a small skeleton at one end, the size did not look like a human skull, I don't know what kind of animal bones it was, and there were gems embedded in it.

"Does Manager Zhang want us to use troops against Tang again? But this winter is too cold, and you can see that we are not able to wage a large-scale war unless we can get a large number of food, grass, cattle and sheep to help, and even such weather is not suitable for marching...... I'm curious, if the Turkic Khanate declares war on Tang, what else can General Manager Zhang give us? Won't Chang'an say that he is an enemy? Mo Si said.

Zhang Zhifu said in a deep voice: "There are not many soldiers, only a small group of elite soldiers needs to sneak into the Tang Realm, and the Xue family and Princess Taiping are in Huaqing Palace all winter...... Just kill it, and it's a big deal! ”

"Huaqing Palace?" Mo Si was stunned for a moment, looked at his sons and brothers-in-law, frowned, and said, "Manager Zhang asked us to send troops to Huaqing Palace?" If I'm not mistaken, that palace is in the Guannei very close to Chang'an, not to mention the long way, not to mention the Tang army stationed on the way, where are our people going and sending them to death? ”

Zhang Zhifu sneered: "If the Turkic cavalry unilaterally drives straight in, it will naturally be impossible to make a difference. But this matter is completely different if the Khan and the Tang Dynasty are united, the father has agreed with the palace surnamed Li, and there are famous and powerful friends in Shuofang and other places to contact, they are not people who have a friendship for a day or two, they are all trustworthy people. With our help, the Khan's people not only had guaranteed supplies but also could pass the customs smoothly, and it was not impossible for them to touch the Huaqing Palace without knowing it. This matter was done with the help of the Khan's troops, mainly because my father and others could not find a team of people who did not leak the news at all.

In fact, the number of people needed is not too much, and we are willing to risk quarreling and exterminating our clans, so why can't the Khan take this risk? As long as you succeed, you are a great contributor to helping Li Tang restore the country and support justice, and it is not a trivial matter to get grain and grass for the winter from Datang? ”

Mo Si looked back left and right and said: "Tang Envoy said that I am a little moved, even if it is not successful, it is better for the group of people who enter the tiger's den to die than to endure hunger and cold in the ice and snow." ”

Zhang Zhifu said: "When the Turkic light soldiers arrive at the Huaqing Palace and complete their mission, if they can't return, they will surrender to the Tang army on the spot." We will try to save the soldiers so that they can finally return safely. ”

Murp asked, "How many centaurs do you need?" How many Tang soldiers were escorted in Huaqing Palace? ”

Zhang Zhifu said: "The specific strength of the Huaqing Palace is currently unknown to us, and we need to further explore. However, the Yulin army only had more than 10,000 horsemen in total, and Princess Taiping went to the palace outside the city to enjoy and not fight, so it was impossible to bring too many people over; After the Xue family came back from Helong, he went to Huaqing Palace to see Princess Taiping, and he would definitely not bring soldiers and horses, otherwise he would be suspected of forcing the palace. In this way, the strength of the Huaqing Palace is at most one or two thousand cavalry as a regular defense, after all, there is no threat in the pass. One of the feasible ways for our people to discuss is to send a batch of Tang army armor and weapons to the Khan, so that your people can pretend to be the Tang army, and then meet with our officials and generals to secretly plan for big things! ”

"Haha......" Mo Si patted his cane lightly and laughed, "Then we only need to choose one or two thousand people to go over, my Turkic Khanate controls hundreds of thousands, even if that group of warriors dies in battle, there is no pity." ”

The people in the big tent felt a little strange when they heard this, and they suddenly felt the cruelty of the silent sip, and their own lives seemed to be child's play.

Zhang Zhifu asked, "Did the Khan agree?" ”

"Why not?" Mo Si looked at his son and Otler, and the father and son looked at each other and smiled as if they had a heart.

Zhang Zhifu pondered for a while when he saw their eyes, and then emphasized: "The matter is very important, and I hope that the Khan will treat it carefully." ”

Mo Sirped: "Later, let's drink blood wine according to the rules of the grassland, and then sign and submit the name according to the rules of the Tang Dynasty." ”

The silent sip was very refreshing, and indeed this matter was not an additional risk for them Turks, it was simply an opportunity. Even if this matter is not done and exposed halfway, the loss of a little man is not a matter for Mo Si at all, and it will cause sudden tension and war? That's right, Mo Si can start a war in the name of righteousness according to the gourd painting scoop, and rob property everywhere...... Kuang Fu Tang Room, with the Tang Dynasty people's painting covenant in his hand, is really an ironclad righteous teacher.

Sure enough, he said with a silent smile: "My Turkic Khanate has always regarded the Li Dynasty as the right one, although there are occasional battles, but we are always the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty, didn't we still follow the edict of the Tang Dynasty to join forces to attack the Khitan a few years ago?" It is incumbent upon us to uphold justice! ”

Zhang Zhifu naturally didn't want to argue with him on this kind of issue, and immediately said: "The righteousness of the Khan, the Tang royal family will definitely not forget it." ”

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The Turkic Khan tent was simply a hit and fell, and they talked very closely; Zhang Renyuan, who was "inspecting and defending" in the Sanshou City area, was also quietly contacting his cronies, and a conspiracy was quietly unfolding; And Li Yixun, the heir of Shuofang Lingzhou, was no different, he cried bitterly in front of Zhang Renyuan that day, but he did not show his feet because of this, and in the eyes of people, he was still a peaceful prince far from the world.

At this time, a petty official named Zhou Xian came back from Guanzhong, who was originally an inconsequential figure, and went to report to the court. Some time ago, the Turks sent envoys to borrow grain from the Tang Dynasty, and Zhang Renyuan asked the court's opinion under the pretext of delaying, and sent a petty official from Lingzhou to report the news to the court, and now he is back.

But Zhang Renyuan was not in Shuofang Town at this time, and Zhou Xian couldn't run around without permission, so he had to report the official document to the official mansion and wait.

It just so happened that at this time, King Si Ze had a banquet and invited many local officials and scholars, Zhou Xian didn't expect that he also received an invitation, and he was quite flattered, where is an official of his level who is usually qualified to be listed in the banquet of the prince's mansion? As soon as he thought about it, it was about the relationship that he had just returned from Chang'an, and he was a little extravagant, so the palace invited him by the way.

Sure enough, there were almost no officials of Zhou Xian's level at the banquet, but he knew a few superiors in the yamen, but unfortunately people were not very familiar with him, and even some familiar people couldn't even call Zhou Xian's name. Zhou Xian didn't care, as long as he mixed in to enjoy the food and wine, and watch the courtesans dance.

It was the middle of winter, it was freezing outside, and the weather was not very good, and the activities of the nobles were nothing more than listening to music and dancing in the house, and there was not much fun.

When everyone was happy, they suddenly saw a slave running in in a hurry, went straight to the top, and said something in Li Yixun's ear. I saw Li Yixun's face change suddenly, and the musicians and courtesans immediately survived the battle when they saw it, and the guests were much quieter and looked over one after another, curious about what was going on.

Li Yixun hurriedly said: "Then hurry up and call Lang Zhong to go over and take a look!" For the voices in the hall were silenced, and his words were heard by all. When everyone heard this, they guessed that someone in the house might have suddenly fallen ill.

The servant said: "Lang Zhong in the house has gone home tonight, so I can only send someone to pick it up immediately." ”

"There's no Langzhong in the house? Is that too late? Li Yixun asked anxiously.

The servant did not dare to vouch, and then one of the officials in the guests stood up and said, "Lord, is there anyone sick in the house?" ”

The person who spoke, Zhou Xian, also knew him, and he was the boss in his yamen, so he was quite familiar.

Li Yixun said sadly: "The patient is Lone's nurse, and she has been with her for more than 20 years, and Lone has always treated her as an elder. More than 20 years ago, my father and brother were unfortunate and withered closely, and the lonely nurse took care of the ...... all year round."

The official hurriedly said: "I seem to have seen that Judge Zhou is also among the guests, and Judge Zhou is there?" He knows some medical skills, so it is better to let him take a look at the emergency before Lang Zhong arrives. ”

Zhou Xian hurriedly stood up when he heard this, and respectfully clenched his fists and said: "Xiaguan is here, but Xiaguan only knows a little about medical skills, and he can't compare with the imperial doctors of the palace, so I'm afraid that he will only be shallow in learning......"

Li Yixun said: "Oh, why are you still talking about this? Hurry up and give first aid, and let the slave go and call Lang Zhong back immediately! ”G