Chapter 637: The Gift
The cry of killing suddenly rose to the top, as if a half-raining rain had fallen in the air, far and near, and would come down on you in the blink of an eye.
"Listen. The lotus girl pricked up a finger and made a gesture of listening, "The princes watching the battle have made a move, and they shouted so loudly because they thought that the old Khan King could still hear it." ”
The lotus girl knew that the Dragon King would not easily tell the whereabouts of Hall Master Han Wuxian, so she simply didn't mention it.
"It's not so easy for Beiting to get into chaos. Gu Shenwei said very casually, as if the two of them were still the same as before, understanding each other, having a tacit understanding, and discussing a plan that was being formulated.
They are not friends, they are not lovers, they are not partners, but they are not enemies either.
"As soon as the new Khan King appears, the chaos will soon end, this is tradition, many people in the Beiting say so, as if it was their own choice, but in fact it is an excuse, their greed and ambition are out of control, and no one can stop it, so they have to add a seemingly good reason to it. The Lotus Girl smiled a lot tonight, and although the indifference on her face did not diminish a bit, it did make the conversation less tense, and she did everything she could to keep the relationship from falling into hostility.
Gu Shenwei's calm analysis surprised Gu Shenwei, and he rarely heard the Lotus girl make judgments on the general trend of the world.
"It's easy to let the chaos continue. The Dutch girl continued to state her opinion, "Never let the new Khan appear." She glanced at the head on the bed, "The one who rises will be killed, the winner of tonight's scuffle, will be assassinated early tomorrow morning." ””
"Sooner or later, the assassination will expose Xiaoyuetang. ”
"So the assassins can't be my people. ”
"Well, then it can only be Old Man Mu. ”
"Old Man Mu is a smart man who knows who to be loyal to. ”
"Don't trust him too much, Old Man Mu's only allegiance is to himself. ”
"I'll be careful. ”
The two gradually became polite, Han Fen stood behind the lotus girl, with a bright smile on her face, and said something with her mouth, Gu Shenwei was completely confused and did not respond.
"The princes are dead, and the situation in the North Court will slowly ease, and there will always be a Khan prince who can be recognized by the entire steppe. ”
The lotus girl raised her hand to signal, and Han Fen took out a rectangular wooden box from behind her, and held it in front of the imperial master with both hands, her face a little disappointed, because the dragon king couldn't read her lips.
"This is the edict of the old Khan, a total of two copies, one for Duotun and one for Rollo, except for the name, there is no difference in content, the original plan of the old Khan King is to assist Rodun, Jinpeng Fort to defend Rollo, winner takes all, but I change the plan, Domun in the Western Regions will get the edict first, and lead the troops back to the grassland, and when he is about to calm down the chaos, Lorro in the southeast frontier will find that he also has an edict, naturally, he will rebel, claiming that Dotun's edict is fake. With my specific plans in mind for now, do you have any better ideas?"
"Your plan is already perfect, if you want the chaos to continue after Luo Luo, you have to find a way to do it to the three major descendants, especially the Naihang clan, saying that the king is dead, his ambition will not, and leave a few puppets for the careerists on the grassland. ”
"It's a good idea, kill all the adult men of the Khan's family, leave only the children under the age of fifteen, and let them go around to their respective uncles, and in a few years there will be a new batch of contenders for the throne. ”
"There is also the Central Plains, the emperor will send troops to take advantage of the weakness, beware of making wedding dresses for others. ”
"I have already sent someone to the Central Plains, I don't know if the little emperor likes women as much as the old Khan King, I don't know anything about the Central Plains. ”
Gu Shenwei thought for a while, "I don't know much, but if my impression is correct, the Central Plains is not as easy to control as the North Court, and the emperor's supremacy is only on the surface, in fact, the real power is held by many ministers, even if the emperor is obsessed with women, he will not delay the army." ”
"It's a bit of a problem, I'll have to ask you again. There was a rare hint of tenderness in the Lotus Maiden's voice, a look she rarely showed in front of the Dragon King.
Behind her, Han Fen smiled more and more heartily, not seeing the murderous intent hidden in the friendly atmosphere at all.
"Let the Beiting people surrender. ”
"What's the idea?" the lotus girl was slightly surprised, but not annoyed, she knew that the dragon king must have a reason.
"I think of a court controversy when I was a child, for three days, my father came home and said all about it. At that time, there was a Beiting tribe that surrendered, but what to do with them made the court feel a headache: leaving them, these people will not farm, but will only live by water and grass, which is a big nuisance to the local people; ”
"And in the end?"
In the end, it was decided to accept this tribe, provide them with money and food on a monthly basis, prevent them from grazing, and slowly teach them to farm. ”
"This is not a good way, it is as difficult as letting Beiting farm as it is to let the soldiers learn embroidery, and besides, it costs a lot of money, right?"
"The cost is huge, and my father said that there are not many people who will surrender at a loss, otherwise the treasury may be empty, and maybe the wolf will be brought in. ”
"Lure the wolf into the house. The Lotus Girl repeated, the faint smile on her face disappearing, "Xiaoyuetang needs someone like you. ”
"Alas, you know my temper, the sudden demotion from an ally to a vassal is hard to accept. ”
The lotus girl didn't speak, and Han Fen, who was holding back the benefits, got a hint and said happily: "It's not a vassal, the Dragon King, the imperial master is willing to let you be the hall master, she actually ......"
"Again, I'm a man too. ”
"It's also that sentence, I didn't want to kill all the men, you can come in handy, a lot of use. ”
Gu Shenwei thought about it seriously for a while and shook his head, "I'm sorry, Xiaoyuetang is too mysterious and unfamiliar to me, and I'm afraid that I will end up in the air." ”
"No, as long as you ......" Han Fen's words came to an abrupt end again, which made her even more uncomfortable.
In the face of rejection, the lotus girl was not discouraged, but she did not continue to persuade, "This is the Dragon King's decision, maybe after a while, you will feel that Xiaoyue Hall is not so mysterious and strange." Let's take a look at the edicts of the Old Khan, after all, you are here for them. ”
The lock of the wooden box was sealed with a mud mark, and the lotus girl crushed it casually, opened the lid of the box, looked at it for a while, took out a roll of paper from it, glanced at it, and handed it to the dragon king.
Gu Shenwei walked over and took the edict, three steps away, this was the closest distance between them, so close that they could almost carry out a quick assassination.
The edict was written in the crooked Beiting script, and Gu Shenwei didn't know a single word.
Han Fen asked the four female slaves on the bed, "Which of you recognizes these strange words?"
The female slaves shook their heads together, although they were born in the aristocracy, but in the North Court, even the prince himself was not very literate, let alone the daughters of ordinary nobles.
Gu Shenwei didn't care about words, the wooden box was close in front of him, and he could see that it was empty.
There is only one testament, not two.
"The old Khan kept a hand. Gu Shenwei put the edict back in the box.
"It's okay, I guess this part is for Dotun, then I'll change the plan, let Rollo sweep the prince and grandson of the North Court first, and then let Dotun start trouble. The Lotus Maiden looked at the Dragon King, her eyes were frank and deep, not at all like a young woman, "In this way, Xiaoyuetang needs you even more, only you can help Dotun survive and grow stronger, and one day be able to compete with Rollo." ”
Gu Shenwei slowly took two steps back, he was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the temptation, and he would draw his sword and stab at the woman in front of him.
He still shook his head, "You know. ”
Someone outside the tent clapped their hands, two crisp sounds.
The Lotus Girl smiled, "No matter what, I'm going to give you a gift." ”
Three masked women walked in from outside the tent, each carrying a man taller than them.
The man had a black cloth on his head, his hands tied behind his back, and when he landed, he made a plop and twisted a few times, but no one stood up, obviously drugged.
The masked woman nodded to the lotus woman and immediately exited the tent.
Han Fen couldn't control the excitement in his heart, and as soon as he got the hint from the Imperial Master, he immediately uncovered the black cloth cover on the head of the first man.
Gu Shenwei recognized that this was one of the seven eagle claws beside the old Khan King, it seemed to be called the Green Falcon, the top master of the North Court, and now his mouth was stuffed with strips of cloth, and he knelt on the ground without the power to resist.
He was very unconvinced, because he was not defeated by the sword, but caught in a sneak attack, he first stared at the dragon king viciously, and then turned to the lotus girl and Han Fen.
Soon, he saw the scene on the bed.
His eyes widened, and his mouth let out a dull ho-ho sound, and he staggered to his feet, only holding out for a moment, and then falling to the ground again.
"His name was the Green Falcon, he was bribed by the King of Kuayu, committed a great crime of rebellion, killed the old Khan King with his own hands, was discovered by the guards, launched a madness, and finally died under the sword. ”
The Dutch Maiden announces the role of the first captive, which is not like a gift to the Dragon King.
When the green falcon heard it in her ears, she wanted to get up again, and was poked down by Han Fen's finger, this is her favorite game.
"Even if there is a murderer, they have to be buried. Gu Shenwei glanced back at the five female slaves on the ground on the bed.
"This plan has nothing to do with them, I just don't want to make people suspicious of Xiaoyuetang. ”
Han Fen couldn't wait to remove the hood from the second captive.
This man was not very old, handsome and tough, and Gu Shenwei didn't recognize him.
"This is Feng Qin. Han Fen introduced.
Gu Shenwei was stunned for a moment before remembering that Feng Qin was Shangguan Shaomin's "lover", who killed the favored ministers of the Great Yue King, and was arrested when he tried to assassinate the Kua Yue Wang.
Feng Qin didn't look like he had been tortured.
"Shangguan Shaomin is in my hands, are you willing to exchange your life for a life?"
Han Fen pulled out the strip of cloth from Feng Qin's mouth and asked him to answer the questions of the Imperial Master.
Feng Qin couldn't figure out the direction at all, let alone what this question meant, his eyes swept around in panic, "I, I'......"
He didn't know how to answer that it was more beneficial to himself, because his love for Shangguan Shaomin was fake. The Dutch girl seemed a little disappointed.
"No, I really...... Love her. Feng Qin said urgently.
"It's just a little bit, it's not to the point of dying for her, your coming to the Dragon Court is also an order from Jinpeng Castle, and King Dubu guarantees that you will be safe. The Dutch girl had no doubts, just statements.
Feng Qin nodded hesitantly.
Han Fen immediately stuffed the strip of cloth back into his mouth and threw him out of the tent.
"He can't die here. The lotus girl said flatly.
Han Fen had already run back and removed the hood from the third captive.
Shangguan Nu avoided the palace guards, but he did not avoid the disciples of Xiaoyue Hall.
"This is my gift to you, he came to assassinate the old Khan on behalf of the king of the king, and died at the hands of the green falcon, you can draw your sword. ”
Behind the lotus girl, Han Fen smiled and kept glancing at the Dragon King.
Gu Shenwei still didn't understand.
(To be continued)