Chapter Twenty-Three: Wisdom and Self-Protection
The old sage king claimed that Weng Guimi was captured by the Xiongnu's horse bandits, and asked Jun Su Mi to do his best to save him back, but Ubuji found no suspicion at the scene of the abduction, so he could only tell Jun Su Mi the truth.
The Xiongnu horse bandits harass the Wusun border all the year round, burning, killing, plundering and doing everything, all of them are villains with blood on their hands, and the ordinary people who are targeted can only complain that their lives are not good, and when they are reincarnated in the next life, they can find a good family, some powerful people can still spend money to save their lives, and the poor and white servants can't die and can't live, and nine times out of ten they are captured as slaves. As for those young girls and daughters-in-law, don't think about retreating with all your body, and put on these things that are inferior to beasts, but I am afraid that they will be gnawed to the scum.
Jun Su Mi was woken up by Ubuji, so he didn't close his eyes and sat until dawn. The two of them conspired all night, but they didn't come up with any good way, and the old Xianwang had already killed the Xiongnu and asked him to send troops to support and rescue Weng Guimi. However, he is the king of a country, how can he say that he will send troops!
Besides, the purpose of those horse bandits has not yet been clarified, just to rob the money, it is better to say, maybe they want to steal the horse and be discovered, and they don't know Weng Guimi's identity, so they kidnapped him as a slave in a fit of rage. If this is the case, there is still hope for saving him back, and the slave trading market of the Huns has people taken captive from all over the world every day, and it can be solved with some money.
But if they came under the banner of horse bandits in order to provoke Wusun, deliberately took King Zuoxian as a hostage, and forced the Wusun Dynasty to submit, it would not be easy to do. The eagle claws of the Xiongnu are extremely vicious, the Xiongnu Dynasty is on fire because of the military beard to marry the Han princess, and now Wusun is busy preparing for the expansion of Chigu City, they are very likely to take the opportunity to make a mess, knock the army beard fiercely, or simply provoke a war, don't want to have a good life.
Thinking of the latter possibility, Jun Su Mi shuddered, whether the kidnapping of Weng Guimi was unintentional or deliberate is unknown, and whether those horse bandits are true or false does not know, the whole thing was told to him by Ubuji, and Ubuji listened to the old sage king.
Jun Sumi was deeply skeptical about this, he could achieve the position of king, and everything had to be thought about several times before he could make up his mind. But Ubuji, who also has a complex brain structure, repeatedly affirmed that he never doubted the facts he had seen with his own eyes, he didn't believe that the old sage king had spent so much experience in order to make a play, and he didn't believe that the old sage king would hurt his son at all.
"Perhaps, Weng Guimi wants to escape from his relatives and seek death and life, but the old sage king has to follow? You know, how can there be a son in this world who can beat his son, even if it is an old sage king, he has to look at his son's face, right? He cares more about his son than about your old friend! Jun Su thought about N possibilities, and hesitated to say what was in his heart, it was such a time, and he was not afraid that Ubuji would turn his face with him.
Ubuji's face was really ugly, and he immediately shook his head and said: "Impossible, absolutely impossible, I have been friends with Lao Xianwang for life, he never knows how to hide his emotions, joy, anger and sorrow are on his face, I can see it at a glance." Weng Guimi and Fuma's family affairs are not the point, if the old sage king did not agree at the beginning, he would not have forced each other to die, he is a person who loves face very much, and he can't do that kind of backsliding. In the same way, Weng Guimi himself wanted to marry Fuma, and he said it in front of us, even if he was reluctant, he couldn't go back. As the king said, the father and son colluded to escape the marriage, which is even more impossible. ”
Seeing that he was so sure, it was not easy to argue, and he sighed for a long time: "In this way, this king sent a few profitable men to the Xiongnu to find out the truth and then say, it is not advisable to openly send troops, maybe the Xiongnu will bite back, saying that we provoked first!" As for whether people can be recovered, this king can't guarantee it, you are optimistic about Fuma, don't let her talk nonsense everywhere, it's not good to make people panic. Old Sage King, this king is not familiar with him, so you can appease him! ”
Ubuji spread his hands with a sad face: "Appeased? How does the king want me to appease? As long as Lao Xianwang has his son, he won't let us go if he can't find Weng Guimi! Fuma is easy to do, I promise she won't spread the news, but have you ever thought about it, even if we don't say it, the old sage king's subordinates may not be able to keep it a secret, and the other elder ministers will know sooner or later......"
Jun Su Mi waved his hand in disappointment: "Okay, okay, don't say it anymore, these are all things you should solve, this king promises you, send someone to the Huns to run, if the old sage king complains, there is no way, who told Weng Guimi to run to the horse farm in the middle of the night, he is also a person who knows kung fu, and he can't even protect himself, who else can he count on!" If those people wanted to take his life, I am afraid that they would have already done it, even if they sent troops to fight a battle, it would be too late, and if he had a big life, he might be able to escape. ”
Having said that, Ubuji knew very well that Jun Sumi didn't want to care about Weng Guimi's life or death at all, he only cared about his own throne, so he wouldn't worry about Weng Guimi, who was several times better than him, and even thought that it would be best to die, so as not to pose a threat to him after he came back.
Without the support of Jun Sumi, Ubuji also had the idea of retreating, he is just a minister, how can he disobey the king's will, although the old sage king is his friend, but now he is difficult to protect himself, he is really more than enough and not enough! The old sage king is brave and good at fighting, and his subordinates are not simple characters, if they can't save Weng Guimi, what else can he help!
For the sake of his granddaughter and his long-time old friend, Ubuji wants to talk about righteousness, but what he is better at is self-preservation. He can't solve such a tricky matter, and he can't afford to take responsibility, Jun Xu Mi is Wang brother Weng Guimi doesn't want to ask, why should he be strong!
After returning home, Ubu Jile ordered his family to keep an eye on Fuma and prevent her from making a fuss because of Weng Guimi's affairs, so he thought about it and made a decision to leave for Akita Castle immediately. He is the general overseer of the expansion of Akatani Castle, and it is his duty to serve the country, even if the old sage king comes back and can't find him, it is understandable, anyway, he has already told the king, and there is nothing to be ashamed of his friends.
He has more important things, he holds the power of life and death of the Han craftsmen, and the arrogant princess who relieves worries. The grasslands of Wusun don't need them, and the time Akatani Castle is completed is the day they disappear.
The conspiracy between Ubuji and Jun Sumi is really vicious, if Liu Ye is kept in the dark, he may really follow their way. But now she is ready to deal with it, Weng Guimi told her everything, and she will never let the Han craftsman die.
The pomp and circumstance of Jun Sumi and Ubuji entering the city was very large, and a mighty procession surrounded him, a four-horse chariot the size of an earthen kiln house bore the brunt, and hundreds of Wusun soldiers in armor rode tall horses on the left and right sides and front and rear, and this posture was not inferior to that of the king of a country.
Liu Ye dressed up and sat in the city's Chigu Palace, a two-story building barely called a palace, which was built in imitation of the palace of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Hunter Jiaomi. The frequency of use of the Akitani Hall is extremely low, and no one has paid attention to it since then, except when the military beard was on the throne.
Despite this, the palace is still a symbol of the Usun Dynasty, and it is very conspicuous in Akaya Castle, and it is rarely visited by people during normal times, and only when great events are held, the princes and nobles of the Usun Dynasty will appear. Ordinary people don't dare to look at the palace up close, and even the head snake Wei Lu doesn't want to set foot in it.
According to Liu Ye's instructions, the guards lit oil lamps around the main hall, which looked much brighter. The throne in the center follows the style of the yurt, and the simple kang head is covered with tiger skin cushions, although there are some differences, but it also reveals the inviolable majesty of the royal family.
Liu Ye stood outside the hall with his hands bowed, respectfully waiting to greet Jun Sumi, and Shizhong and Chang Hui were on standby on her left and right.
The heavy palace gate slowly opened, and the four-horse chariot drove into the palace, and only stopped near the main hall. Trained Wusun soldiers lined up on both sides, and the eagle-headed banner symbolizing the Wusun royal family fluttered in the wind, the sky was shining, and the desolate palace was full of chill.
Jun Su got out of the carriage, looked at his palace with satisfaction, his soldiers, his right wife, he stretched out his hand to meet Liu Ye, who had been waiting for a long time, and said to her gently: "Thank you for your hard work, madam." ”
What a picture of harmony between husband and wife! Liu Ye secretly sneered, and his delicate face spread into a bright smile: "The concubine welcomes the king!" ”
Liu Ye is dazzlingly beautiful, and Jun Xu couldn't help but be in a trance, such a beautiful woman is his woman, and everyone in the world will envy him! But the irony is that they only have the name of husband and wife and not the reality of husband and wife, as a husband, his mind is full of thinking about how to make her and the Han craftsman disappear silently, as a wife, but her heart is her uncle, if she knows that Weng Guimi was abducted and life and death are uncertain, can she still laugh!
Jun Sumi suddenly had an urge to tell her the truth, and in front of this strong woman, he only tasted frustration, and he really wanted to see her desperate appearance, to see her weak appearance. But reason told him that he couldn't be complacent too early, and that the one who had the last laugh was the winner, so he let her laugh a few more days for the time being!
"Madam, enter the hall!" Jun Xu Mi took her hand and walked into the Chigu Palace, Liu Ye saw Ubuji with a gloomy face out of the corner of his eye, Weng Guimi suddenly disappeared, and his marriage with Fuma was also in ruins, this old guy's mood was naturally not good.
The moment Liu Ye turned her head, the brilliant blue jumped into her sight, and she looked over in disbelief, that person was Wei Lu.
Wei Lu's injured left shoulder was hidden in a wide robe, and he couldn't bow his hand, but just owed Liu Ye with a smile on his face. He seemed to have recognized her identity a long time ago, and there was no expression of surprise on his face, and his blue eyes were full of playful smiles, mixed with a bit of smugness and a little deliberate.
Wei Lu had an affair with the Wusun royal family, Liu Ye had expected it a long time ago, but she didn't expect him to climb directly to Jun Sumi, which surprised her a little. However, having money can make the ghost grind, and Wei Lu's family is rich, and it is not a big deal to get through the relationship and tie up the army.
Liu Ye bowed politely in return, it seems that the contest between them is far from over, Wei Lu participates in the expansion of Chigu City with his financial resources, maybe he is the sinister eagle claw, maybe he will also become cannon fodder, maybe he is still waiting and seeing, measuring who can give him more benefits between Wusun and Dahan.
Wei Lu watched Liu Ye go away, and looked at Shizhong and Chang Hui with great interest, Chang Hui got angry when he saw him, if he hadn't been stopped by Shizhong, he couldn't have shot his head on the spot.
In this strange atmosphere, Gunsu announced that the expansion of Akatani Castle would start on the same day.