Li Jiangyao rode side by side with Tanley, whipping up his horse in the deep night, without saying a word all the way. After running for an hour, the camp of the Xuanjia Army finally appeared in front of the two.

When the horses were about to approach the camp gate, the sentry standing guard spotted them, raised their hands from afar, and shouted loudly about their identity.

Tamley took hold of the reins, and when the horse had stopped, he replied aloud: "I am a Turkic envoy, who went out hunting during the day, and now I have returned to the camp. ”

The officer on duty ascended the watchtower, recognized it as the Turkic prince, and hurriedly ordered his men to move away and open the door for Tanli to enter.

Taking advantage of the Xuanjia Army's busyness, Tanley turned his head to Li Jiangyao and smiled, "Baron, I can tell you now." The mastermind of plotting against your teacher, General He Jingming, is none other than Lao Jianhua. He single-handedly planned the entire ambush operation, and it was his apprentice, Di Xian, who led the troops to carry out the order. ”

A cold light flashed in Li Jiangyao's eyes: "Are you sure?" ”

"Sure." Tanli and Li Jiangyao looked at each other with solemn expressions: "Although General He is also an enemy of our Turkic Empire, he is even more of a respectable opponent. What we want is to actually defeat him on the battlefield, not to use the despicable means of assassination to murder him. Lao Jianhua once wrote two letters informing my father Khan of the ambush plan and its subsequent implementation. When I go back, I can steal the letter and send someone to send it to the western frontier, and you will know when the time comes. ”

"Your Highness, why are you willing to be honest?" Li Jiangyao looked at Tanli: "Anyway, isn't Lao Jianhua also your ally now?" Your Highness is completely free to make up a murderer to prevaricate and coax me. ”

Tanley smiled, "Didn't I say that?" Lao Jianhua dealt with He Jingming like that, and we Turks also thought he was shameful. And in my personal opinion, this guy is a more dangerous existence than Xie Guang. If you can get rid of him with your own hands, you can avenge your teacher and do us a favor, right? ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly: "Okay, if you can hand over the evidence to me, Li will definitely write down the prince's favor." ”

"Then it's a deal!" Tanley laughed, "But...... Did I have someone deliver the letter to Metasequoia City? Or will it be sent to your secret base in the mountains of Arumqi? ”

Hearing him suddenly mention "Yarumqi Mountain", Li Jiangyao couldn't help but be surprised: "How do you know? ”

Tanley smiled happily: "Haha, since we have already talked about this, and I am very close to the eldest brother of the baron, then the younger brother might as well give you another piece of information." Actually, my father Khan never let his eye on you from the beginning to the end, but things have to be prioritized. Therefore, all your every move, we on the Turkic side are well aware. A few days ago, in response to the deployment of your army in Metasequoia and Yarumqi Mountains, Father Khan specially ordered the Yakutia Army to stay in the western Xinjiang, and asked them to secretly transfer troops and prepare to start an encirclement and annihilation. ”

Li Jiangyao never expected that Ashina Zhijin did not relax his attention to Metasequoia at all while the Eastern Expedition to Shengtang and the fierce battle was fierce. What puzzled him even more was Thanley's performance.

Taking the initiative to reveal the Turkic military situation to him is simply incredible.

Li Jiangyao couldn't help but ask in disbelief: "This matter is related to the interests of the Turks, why do you ......?"

Stanley was always smiling, but there was a subtle chill in that smile: "It's very simple, the Yakut Legion of the Night Wheel Clan is under the command of my eldest brother, and the elders of the Night Wheel Clan have always supported my eldest brother to inherit the throne. I say that, you should understand, right? ”

Li Jiangyao suddenly said: "I see." Do you mean that you want me to deal with the Yakut Legion in order to weaken the Great Prince? ”

"I didn't say that," Tan Li waved his hand neatly, "The reason why I revealed the military situation just now was completely because I was coerced by you, the eldest brother of the baron, and I made a helpless move to save my life. As for what you are going to do next, it's not up to me, little brother, to control it. However, the younger brother hopes that the friendship between us personally will not be affected by national disputes, I really admire the baron and want to make friends with you. ”

After that, he spit out the poison pill and spurred the horse: "Baron, the green mountains will not change, the green water will flow forever, and there will be a period in the future!" ”

Li Jiangyao came back to his senses, looked at Tanli's back, and suddenly raised his right arm. What he was holding in his hand at this moment was the mechanism of the Quenching Poison Sleeve Arrow. The sharp arrows have been aimed at the vital point of Tanley's vest, and with a slight trigger, in the blink of an eye, they can take Tanley's life.

However, Li Jiangyao still did not kill the other party after all.

Looking at the Turkic prince who was gradually moving away, he slowly lowered his arm: wouldn't it be better for such an insidious guy to leave the Turks to have a headache on their own?

However, at that time, Li Jiangyao did not realize at all that it was his mistake that had a bad impact on the national fortunes of the entire Turkic Empire.

If time can be turned back so that people in the future can look back at today's historical origin, then everyone will definitely say: If Li Jiangyao, who is outside the Xuanjia Army camp, can kill Tanli without hesitation, I am afraid that even Ashina Khan will have deep respect for him. Princess Hesijia would even be so grateful for this that she would marry Li Jiangyao, even if it was Yun Qianxue, she would not raise any objections to this.

It's a pity that history has no "ifs", let alone turn back and give people the opportunity to change it.

Thanley just walked away without danger.

At some point in the future, he will come back again and give an unexpected blow to the unexpected.

Li Jiangyao turned the horse's head and returned the same way. As he walked, he sighed that Tanley's performance just now was indeed commendable: falling into the hands of the enemy, surrounded by strong enemies, this guy still had the courage to talk freely, and in such a short period of time, he found a way to save his life, and successfully exchanged his own peace with three secret pieces of information that could not be refused.

Now that I think about it, it is clear that the order in which Tanley told those three secrets was also considered.

First of all, the object of Lao Jianhua's allegiance is the Holy Tang Imperial Family, and then the identity of the crown prince Li Bing is not orthodox, the two news came out one after the other, which immediately shocked everyone present, making everyone fall into an inexplicable and suspicious state of mind, and it is difficult to maintain a sense of fear of him.

In the end, with the help of Li Jiangyao's life, He Jingming's murder, as the final talisman, he returned to safety safely.

Even the information about the Turks that he revealed in the end was probably scheming. It was precisely because this guy wanted to deal with the eldest prince that Li Jiangyao had the idea of letting Tanli go back and make trouble for the Turks. Could it be that Tanley is really so powerful, calculating that he may still want his life at the last moment, so he deliberately put on a treacherous infighting appearance to make Li Jiangyao soft?

"If that's the case, that's amazing!" Li Jiangyao couldn't help but sigh secretly: No wonder He Sijia said before leaving Metasequoia that the person she feared the most was her second brother, Prince Tanley.

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Imperial capital, imperial palace.

The civil and military officials left the Taiji Hall one after another, returned to their respective official offices under the moonlight, and seized the time to carry out the plan agreed on in front of the emperor just now.

Imperial Court Emergency Evacuation Plan.

Emperor Li Chengwu sat behind the dragon case, calmly looking at Shen Lie, the long-standing historian of the reverse scales, who was deliberately left behind by him.

Shen Lie was silent in place for a while, and finally couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, it is really a wise move to move the capital to avoid trouble, and Weichen completely agrees with this decision." However, all the yamen have evacuated, but you insist on staying in the imperial capital, what is the reason? ”

Compared with half a year ago, Li Chengwu's face was obviously much older, and he smiled and waved his hand: "Shen Qing, don't worry." Just now, all the officials begged me to move away from trouble, but you didn't see it. Liu Shiming, that old thing, is a lot older, and he actually threatens me with death to change his mind. You're all for my good, I know ......"

Shen Lie arched his hand: "Your Majesty is the body of ten thousand gold, and it is the foundation of my Saint Tang Jiangshan Sheji. At the moment of the great enemy, it is reasonable to arrange for the forbidden army to escort him and leave the imperial capital as soon as possible! ”

Li Chengwu stretched out his hand to take the bird's nest presented by the chamberlain, and smiled nonchalantly: "More than 20 years ago, the imperial brother died, the king of Jin rebelled, and the brother rebelled, and my saint Tang turned upside down overnight. At that time, I was still a carefree prince, and I never thought about the throne, and it was only because I was closest to the royal brother that I was elected by the clan and courtiers to take the position. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, I have been doing it for more than 20 years! ”

"Your Majesty is a thousand-year-old Ming Jun," Shen Lie didn't know why Li Chengwu mentioned this, so he could only follow the topic and say: "Under your rule, the Holy Tang Dynasty is politically harmonious and prosperous, and all industries are prosperous. This is a great blessing for the empire and the people! ”

Li Chengwu laughed: "! Do you pat yourself on the back and look at the situation regardless of the occasion? At present, the country is in internal and external troubles, and even the emperor can't keep it at any time, and he has been a king for thousands of years? Are you scolding me around the corner? ”

Shen Lie was so frightened that he hurriedly bowed his head: "The minister doesn't dare, the minister is speechless." ”

"Okay, don't be so nervous," Li Chengwu took a sip of bird's nest: "I'm joking with you." Shen Qing, you are my confidant, and there are some things I can only say to you. ”

Shen Lie stood up straight and said solemnly: "The minister can get His Majesty's approval, and he is terrified. Your Majesty's hadiths, listen to them. ”

Li Chengwu nodded: "What kind of emperor I am, I also know in my heart." Although he is not a Ming monarch, he is not a tyrannical and obedient monarch. Different from the emperor's hard work, I believe in the way of Huang Lao, and pay attention to the rule of inaction in everything. I originally hoped that relying on Nian Jinsong and Xu Lie's group of old ministers to ensure the peace of the country and the peace of the people, and finally handed it over to Bing'er smoothly, even if the merit was complete. But it didn't come to pass, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, alas...... Needless to say, it's all my fault! ”

Shen Lie hurriedly said: "Your Majesty must not think like this. Whether it is internal worries or external troubles, those traitors who covet the holy Tang Dynasty have had ...... in all dynasties."

Li Chengwu interrupted him: "However, I am the only one who let the traitor succeed." ”

"Your Majesty, it's too early to say that you have succeeded." Shen Lie said solemnly: "Whether it is the Turks or Xie Guang, it is just a moment of pride. As long as Your Majesty is safe, when the Qinwang armies from all over the country arrive one after another, it is completely possible to sweep away the internal and external enemies and restore the peace of our society. ”

"It's because of what you said that I can't leave the imperial capital." Li Chengwu's tone was very firm: "I can be a king who does nothing, but I must not be an emperor who escapes. With me, the imperial capital can be called the imperial capital, and only then can it become the soul of the military and people of the Holy Tang Dynasty. If I coexist with the imperial capital, the Holy Tang is expected to expel the enemy; If I die with the imperial capital, Shengtang is expected to reorganize the rivers and mountains! Do you understand this? ”

"Minister...... Got it. ”

Li Chengwu seemed to be unable to see the tears in Shen Lie's eyes, and said happily: "I know that you are an understanding person. What Saint Tang needs to do is to raise the courage of the entire dynasty, otherwise, it will not be enough to fight the most powerful enemy in history. So how do you get excited? There is only one thing, that is, to defend the imperial capital! Emperor Shengtang defended the capital, could hold it, the morale of the army was greatly boosted, and the morale was like a rainbow; I can't hold it, I will die for the country, and the whole country is a mourning soldier for revenge! At that time, the enemy will not be afraid! ”

He paused slightly, and said softly, "This can be regarded as my last contribution to future generations." ”

Of course, Shen Lie understood Li Chengwu's thoughts, he shook his head painfully, then nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since your holy will has been decided, then please allow Shen Lie to accompany the emperor and go to the national disaster together!" ”

Li Chengwu looked at Shen Lie quietly: "No." ”