Fang Wen had arranged everything for the meeting between the Dragon King and the Old Khan King, and had also brought back the information of the hostage prince.

The prince's name was Dotun, and his actual age was not as old as he seemed, he was twenty-six years old this year, and he was one of the youngest sons of the old Khan, the last of whom had been born within half a month, and even he himself could not tell who was older and who was younger.

The once beloved Prince of Dotun, who had been living by his father's side, fell out of favor at the age of seventeen with a lawless reckless act, and for almost ten years, those in the know still had to hold back a smile and keep their voices low when they talked about it.

It is said that when he was three or four years old, he caught snakes with his bare hands, stuffed them into his mouth, and ran out as soon as he learned to ride horses and arrows, and had to kill a few wolves, and when he was nine years old, his wish was finally granted, but the most daring act was the crazy bet he made in the summer of the year when he was seventeen.

At that time, he was drunk and became reckless, but this could not be an excuse, even if ordinary people in Beiting were drunk and unconscious, they still had to retain a little respect for the old Khan King in their hearts, and they would never dare to do the behavior of Prince Dotun, and they would not even think about it.

Dotun took advantage of the unpreparedness and sprinkled a jug full of urine to prove that a group of drunkards, including his father, the Old Khan, could not tell the difference between wine and urine.

He lost the bet, and although several nobles did not realize the problem until the second sip, the old Khan knew that something was wrong when he smelled it.

Of course, this is the story told by the people of Beiting, and according to convention, the old Khan always relied on his ingenuity to be the first to find problems and solve them.

Here, the details didn't matter, in short, the old Khan was furious, he had never been so angry since he slaughtered the five tribes that had rebelled against him at the age of forty-three.

The man who had made the bet with Dotun was dismembered by five horses, and the prince himself was sent to the southern frontier to serve as an ordinary cavalryman, and after five years he was allowed to return to the Dragon Court, but he could no longer live with his father, and he was not even qualified to meet the old Khan.

"It is said that since then he has become honest, and when the Dragon Court was unknown and the Dragon King needed hostages, he was chosen, and everyone said that it was the old Khan King who had not forgotten the incident of drinking urine and continued to punish his son. ”

Hearing that the Dragon King would be summoned tomorrow, the direction of the wind immediately changed, and Fang Wen found that the officials of the North Court had become friendly again, and they were doubly friendly, not only enthusiastically providing information, but also not accepting bribes.

"Or, the old Khan has not forgotten this son, and may have high hopes for him, but Dotun has a very negative factor, he has no background, no supporters, his biological mother is a slave girl, unlike several princes, without exception, the mother is from an important tribe. This Prince of Dotun has a lot of fox friends and dog friends, none of them are powerful figures, not even ordinary nobles. ”

Fang Wen finished speaking, looked at the Dragon King, and saw that he was reluctant to speak, so he made a judgment first, "To say that the old Khan King is ready to pass on the Khan throne to Dotun, it is a little difficult, Beiting is a country that pays attention to strength, and it is not enough to have the blood of the Khan King." I won't underestimate the Dragon King, but to be honest, with our current strength, it is far from enough to support a prince who has no foundation. ”

Gu Shenwei asked him, "What about the Xiao Yan clan, and what is the relationship between Duo Dun and the Xiao Yan clan?"

"There are very few rumors, according to the age calculation, when Xiao Yan married the old Khan King, Duo Dun was only one or two years old, since he grew up next to his father, it stands to reason that he should be very familiar with Xiao Yan. ”

"Xiao Yan said that she would marry the new Khan King. ”

"Ha, then this Dotun is ......even more impossible" Fang Wen found out that he had made a mistake and corrected it in time, "It's really possible, the imperial family, this kind of thing has happened in all countries, the key is whether the old Khan is willing? If Dotun is really his chosen heir, why should the new Khan accept the control of the Xiao Yan clan?"

"If you see the old Khan tomorrow, you may know the answer. ”

Fang Wen was so frightened that his face changed, "Dragon King, you won't ask this kind of question directly to the Old Khan King......, right? It is as dangerous as pulling out the tiger's whiskers and revealing the dragon's scales. ”

"I'll observe. ”

"Alas, if the Dragon King guesses correctly, these princes will work in vain, what else does the Dragon King need me to do?"

"Since the people of Beiting are willing to speak, you can inquire if there is a dragon army messenger who has been stopped. ”

"Yes, it's been a long time since there has been news from the Western Regions. ”

"And—" Gu Shenwei thought for a moment, "Dotun has a lot of fox friends and dogs, and I want to know where they are." ”

"The Dragon King suspects that they were also sent to the Western Regions?"

"Well, Shule has already died, the Dragon Army is too weak, and it seems that there is no need for Beiting to send such a large army, in short, try to ask these things clearly. ”

It was already dark when Fang Wen retired, Gu Shenwei took a little time to exercise, and after the cold qi in his body returned to the dantian again, he practiced the newly realized cold ice palm power several times, and felt that there was still a lot of room for improvement, especially the need for a set of mature palm techniques to cooperate.

This matter has to fall on Old Man Mu.

Gu Shenwei put down the palm technique first, the rain in Longting Mountain was coming, and he had to prepare immediately.

Liman brought the news of the king's expulsion, Mustang stood beside him, his expression was cold, he was forced to protect the object of his hatred, very unwilling, the dragon king's martial arts in the competition, made him even more jealous, and even unable to maintain the composure that the killer should have.

"The prince said that the round-up of the forbidden area was a plan made by the old Khan King himself, and several princes must cooperate, and no one dared to leak a word in advance, hoping that the Dragon King could understand. ”

"I understand the difficulty of chasing the king. ”

"Also, the prince said that the dragon king likes to take risks, and now that the danger is just around the corner, when does the dragon king plan to act?"

"After meeting the old Khan. ”

Liman was silent for a while, and changed his tone, no longer "The prince said", but "said it himself", "Kua said that the king has been frustrated one after another, and he will take action at any time, the dragon king is prepared, right?"

"Since the old Khan king is still firmly in control of the government, I am afraid that the king will not have the courage to do anything for a while. ”

Leaving Man a little anxious, he glanced at the mustang, who turned and left the tent.

There were only two people left, and Liman bowed to the Dragon King first, "Dragon King, you are a great hero, and if it were not for the shackles of the family oath, I sincerely wish to be loyal to you. ”

Liman was the son of a general of the Naihang tribe, and from birth, he had assumed the obligation of allegiance to the king until his death.

Gu Shenwei was slightly surprised, and nodded solemnly slightly, "You and I can still be friends." ”

Liman again bent deeply and bowed, not a sign of allegiance, nor an expression of friendship, but something in between.

"I have already conveyed the words of the prince, since the dragon king looks up to me and treats me as a friend, I will take the liberty of saying a few words of truth in my heart as a friend. ”

Liman paused for a moment, as if considering whether this was appropriate, "I have a feeling that the old Khan seems to be intent on provoking a fight between the princes and encouraging them to take risks. ”

"Oh?" Gu Shenwei was a little interested, if this was really Liman's own idea, he had underestimated him a little in the past.

"The old Khan King naturally has his thoughts, such as knowing that he has not many words, and hopes to choose the most powerful prince as the heir, and all the princes also take advantage of this, one is more ruthless than the other, forgive me for talking too much, the dragon king is in danger of helping any party at this time. ”

"Including the king?"

Liman nodded hesitantly, knowing very well that his actions were on the verge of betrayal.

"I need the support of Beiting, and even if I stay out of it, there will be a charge on my head. ”

Li Man looked a little excited, as if he was younger and impulsive than the Dragon King, "Why doesn't the Dragon King go back to the Western Regions? Seal the checkpoint and establish himself as the king, the North Court will soon be in chaos, and no one can stop the Dragon King." ”

Another person who persuaded him to leave Beiting, Gu Shenwei was vigilant, and pretended to think for a while, "The reason why I need Beiting's support is because the Western Regions are not owned by me, Jinpeng Fort has a deep foundation, the Beiting cavalry gallops Shule, and none of the two major checkpoints is controlled by the Dragon Army." ”

Li Man almost couldn't wait to say: "I recommend someone, the Dragon King contacts him, and he can completely encircle the Northern Court cavalry in the Western Regions, let alone eradicate Jinpeng Castle." ”

"Who has such a big ability?"

"Actually, that person is in the Dragon King's army, but the Dragon King doesn't know it yet. ”

"Prince Dotun?"

"Exactly. ”

Gu Shenwei looked at Liman, it turned out that this was one of Dotun's "fox friends and dogs", and he was one of the few nobles.

He expressed his appropriate surprise in silence, and Liman believed it and eagerly explained, "Please believe me, Dotun is no ordinary person, if there is no accident, he has now secretly controlled the cavalry stationed in the Western Regions, and even the army of the Dragon King is probably willing to unite with the prince." ”

"In that case, what else do you need me to do?"

"The Dragon King misunderstood what I meant, Duo Dun intended to be in the grassland, and the Western Regions still belonged to the Dragon King, in fact, he didn't let me say this to the Dragon King at all, I made my own opinion, I think you two should join forces, I am willing to write a letter, the Dragon King will hand it over to Duo Dun, he will naturally believe you." ”

Gu Shenwei found that there were many things that Fang Wen didn't need to inquire about, "How many Beiting cavalry are there in the Western Regions?"

"At first, it was 30,000, the Central Plains increased the army, and the North Court is also increasing, now there are about 70,000 people, and there may be more in the future. ”

"Why are these cavalrymen at the command of Dotun?"

Liman hesitated again, and finally felt that only by telling the truth could he gain the trust of the dragon king, "This is a big plan, the commander of the Western Regions has a personal escort team, more than half of the guards are from Dotun, they are willing to do anything for the prince, according to the tradition of the Northern Court, once the army loses its leader, the nearest Khan prince will automatically take over, until the Khan appoints a new commander." ”

If the old Khan is dead, the new Khan has not yet succeeded to the throne, and the new commander is not in office, Dotun will have time to firmly control the army until they are fully loyal to him, and then it is a matter of waiting, and when the princes of the Northern Court are killed and wounded in the infighting, the new Khan will return to the steppe from the Western Regions.

This is the plan of a group of young people, and what Gu Shenwei wants to know is whether the old Khan King knows about it and whether he supports it.

"I'm honored to be a part of the program. Gu Shenwei stretched out his arm to Liman.

Liman was excited, and clenched his outstretched arm tightly, taking the dragon king's words as a sign of agreement.

(To be continued)