Chapter 513 Attitude
Li Qi expressed Chang'an's attitude on behalf of Li Huan.
If you are disloyal, you will die. There is no compromise or concession. Either you obey or you go to war.
Whether it is the deceased emperor or the reigning Li Huan, this father and son may not be very capable in governing the country, but they have one thing in common, that is, they are both paranoid, ruthless, and disregard the consequences.
You are my subject, you must obey!
Yizhou does not want to obey, but does not want to go to war with the Liao people whose whereabouts are unknown. What else can it do?
There are many ways.
For example, prevent the news of your infidelity from getting back to you for the time being.
If Yizhou finally decides not to follow Chang'an's footsteps, then both Li Qi and the three hundred envoys will die here.
Is it possible to prevent three hundred people from even sending a message and let them die silently in Yizhou?
Du Wu and Cao Gong were sitting in a secret room, where also sat seven or eight of the most powerful people, including the Deputy Envoy of Jiannan Road, the Military Sima of Jiannan Road, the Prefect of Yizhou, etc.
"inappropriate."
Cao Gong spoke first: "This man looks young and indeed does not have any scheming, but he is too aggressive and seems to have come here with the intention of dying. This kind of person must have already arranged what will happen after his death. Even if we catch them all quietly, Chang'an will definitely get the news first."
Du Wu sighed and asked, "Where are the Liao army and horses?"
The military commander pointed at the map on the table in front of him and said, "We should have arrived in Lizhou by now. But last month, the Liao envoy Yelu Yan was assassinated, and Prime Minister Di and Xiao Rang had a falling out in the court. The conditions we had agreed on before could not satisfy the Liao people. Now the Liao people refuse to go south, so they should still be in Longzhou, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless His Majesty in Chang'an grants Jiannan Road to the Liao people."
"impossible!"
Of course not. During the 400 years of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an was not impregnable. Both the Liao people and the Tubo people had invaded Chang'an City, and there were even no less than a dozen palace coups.
The fleeing emperors all went to Yizhou without exception. For those sitting on the throne in Chang'an, Chang'an could be given to the Liao people, but Jiannan Road could not.
If necessary, Chang'an would even withdraw its troops that were oppressing Dongdu and focus on attacking Jiannan Road.
"According to our original idea, after the angels arrive, they should negotiate terms with us. Whether it's Tubo, Chang'an, Dongdu, or even the Red Lotus Sect, we will stand aside for whoever has the greatest chance of winning and offers the most generous terms. We can't let them keep fighting."
The deputy envoy looked at the people around him and said, "But now, no one from Dongdu has come, and no one from the Red Lotus Sect has come. There are people from Chang'an, but there are only two of them. It's different from what we thought."
"People from Chang'an Academy can talk."
Cao Gong knocked on the table and said: "If they want to cooperate with us, they must show some sincerity. There can't be two emperors, and naturally there can't be two Chang'an."
“Many things don’t necessarily have to be done by ourselves.”
Zhao Yushu stood outside the Sifang Pavilion. Although Mr. Cai was reluctant, he still revealed Li Qi's whereabouts. It could not be hidden. As long as Zhao Yushu wanted, he could force his way out of the house and ask around to find out where the angel group had gone.
So Zhao Yushu rushed over directly, followed not far behind by two secret sentries from Cao's mansion.
Zhao Yushu had already noticed them, but he was too lazy to get rid of them. He didn't need to get rid of them now, so it would be better for him to let them follow behind as bodyguards.
The dinner at Sifang Pavilion was over, and the guests filed out, bowing and saying goodbye to each other. Some of them seemed to be going their separate ways but exchanged glances with each other. The carriages made a circle and gradually gathered in the same direction.
If Zhao Yushu was determined, he could have found out at least three groups of local tyrants who were secretly gathering and plotting tonight, but he was not interested in that right now.
Two more people walked out of Sifang Pavilion, which made Zhao Yushu's eyes light up. They were the Xue siblings.
The arrival of these two people, does it mean that General Xue, who dislikes them very much, has also come?
General Xue's father was a general of the state, and he himself was also a senior military official. Under such a position, the envoy was Li Qi. Who on earth was this Li Qi? He couldn't be some old mascot prince who was about to die.
Coming out with the Xue siblings were several local second-generations. Several girls chattered as they surrounded Miss Xue and left, while Comrade Xue was taken away by several playboys. He didn't know if it was because he had directly turned down the dinner tonight, but the young master of the Cao family and the young master of the Du family also came to Sifang Pavilion and directly joined Comrade Xue's team.
It’s not important who comes out, what’s important is who doesn’t come out.
After Zhao Yushu and the others left, they turned around and left, which made the two people following behind them breathe a sigh of relief. Mr. Cai repeatedly reminded them that if necessary, even if some means were used, Li Kui must not be allowed to enter the Sifang Pavilion.
As long as it doesn't go in, it's fine.
However, before they could vent their anger, they broke out in a cold sweat.
Just as they turned around, in just a moment, they lost track of Zhao Yushu.
Everyone is clearly in the fifth heaven, where have they gone?
The two monks looked at each other and immediately split up into two groups to chase in the possible direction. In the square hall here, a head appeared in the shadow of the corner.
Du Wu and Cao Gong were having a secret meeting over there. When Zhao Yushu came out, the three envoys, the chief and deputy envoys, also sat together.
"Yizhou is disloyal."
Li Qi took out a small screen and threw it casually. The screen immediately swelled in the wind and gradually became transparent, covering the entire pavilion.
Li Qi only said four words, but the weight of these four words was no less than that of the Red Lotus Rebellion.
Generals Sun and Xue were not stupid. Although they were reluctant to admit it, they nodded heavily. The three of them reached a consensus on the matter.
"You two go first."
Li Qi said the second sentence.
"Once we leave, they will immediately find out. Previous emperors have always exercised some control over Yizhou, but the previous emperor, um, relaxed a little, and Yizhou has become an ironclad entity."
"Wait a few days, I will create an opportunity for you two, at least I can delay it for two or three days. Generals, the Tang Dynasty is in danger today."
Li Qi stood up and bowed: "For the sake of the country, for the world, for the foundation of our ancestors, please accept Li Qi's bow."
Generals Sun and Xue knelt down hastily: "We will not fail the emperor's grace!"
Zhao Yushu stood on the roof dressed in black. The building in front of him was wrapped in an invisible barrier. Although he didn't know what it was, he knew that something bad would definitely happen if he got close.
But, even the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains cannot stop my Madam Xu, so what grade can this mere barrier of yours be?
With a puff, Li Qi frowned slightly. He seemed to feel a slight fluctuation of spiritual power, but his cultivation was too low. If his external vision was perfect, he might be able to realize that someone had broken the invisible barrier.
Zhao Yushu went straight to the door of the room where the three people were talking.
"Then follow the plan. The two of you go and do your own things. Leave the rest to me."
Zhao Yushu moved his ears. He was late and the important matter seemed to have been discussed. However, this voice was so familiar.
The door opened, and Generals Sun and Xue walked out of the room together. Li Qi looked at their backs, turned around, took out a small sword from his sleeve, bit his finger and wiped the sword. A stream of light shot straight into the sky and flew towards the north.