Chapter 516 Common Enemy
"Dear Third Brother, I have seen through all your plans. I hope that next time when you make a plan, you can reveal a little bit to your Junior Brother, who is not very smart but definitely not stupid. This may help us cooperate more closely."
Zhao Yushu put down the pen, sent the envelope number and said, "Hmph, I'm not happy."
Knowing what Lao Wei was planning to do, Zhao Yushu felt much more relaxed. Due to the decline of the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions were now basically divided up between Tubo and the Liao Kingdom. But at the same time, these two countries were not doing well now, so many people had the idea of restoring their country again.
Wei You decided to take advantage of this and support someone he could control to take the throne. Once the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were unified, they could simultaneously exert tremendous pressure on Tubo, Liao, and Chang'an. As for the Tang person who supported them in restoring their country, she was the former princess and current second teacher of the academy, Li Li.
He has a deep enough background, great power, and explosive strength. The old man is now in charge of the north. This move can be considered a success.
The mobilization of these Western Region warriors to Sichuan must have been intended to get a piece of the pie in the upcoming war and contribute to the restoration of the Western Region.
It has to be said that no matter which world or era, the feelings of family and country are something that people of flesh and blood can never get around.
"If she has ten guards, we will send twenty. If she has twenty guards, we will send a hundred! Even if half of them die, the remaining ones still have a chance to restore the country!"
Although Brother Pishan is not very good at math, he has a strong will.
Zhao Yushu patted their shoulders and said, "Then go find a hundred people and leave the rest to me."
I'm sorry, Queen Dowager. I know you are taking advantage of these men and using them as pawns to deal with your son, but you two really deserve to die, and they don't.
Zhao Yushu faced the spring breeze and looked at the sudden increase in the number of Liao people in the teahouse in front of him.
Queen Dowager, your time has come.
"Did you find it?"
Mr. Cao stood in the study with his hands behind his back. He had been standing there for an hour. Every time Mr. Cai came in, no matter what he reported, he would ask this question.
He couldn't sit down.
Mr. Cai shook his head with difficulty: "We are still looking. There are too many inns in Yizhou. We dare not make a big fuss. If we attract the attention of the angel, it will be troublesome."
"He clearly arrived at Sifang Pavilion, but he just left. Did he just run away?"
"I don't think so. This person is quite scheming and extremely conceited. It is impossible for him to start well but end badly."
"Where could he have gone then?"
The two were at a loss as to what to do when a servant came with a report.
"Mr. Li Kui is outside the door!"
Mr. Cao and Mr. Cai looked at each other, both with surprise and suspicion in their eyes.
"I am Cao Zheng, an old man. I was really busy yesterday and neglected you, sir. Please don't blame me."
"Mr. Cao is too polite. I am the same generation as the two gentlemen. You are the elder. How can you blame the elders?"
"Hahaha, Mr. Li, you are embarrassing me. I heard that Mr. Li is a quick-witted person, and I don't like empty talk. It's better to ask directly, what is the purpose of Mr. Li's visit?"
Zhao Yushu picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Let's talk about each matter one by one. Once we have settled one, we can talk about the next one. Isn't that right, Lord Cao?"
"Exactly. What's the first important thing?"
"Liao people."
Cao Zheng and Mr. Cai looked at each other. This man had a big appetite and he started talking about the most difficult Liao people.
"What does Mr. Li want to ask the Liao people?"
"From my perspective, the Liao people are the eternal enemies of the Tang Dynasty. We can discuss anything except the Liao people."
Cao Zheng narrowed his eyes and said, "But the late emperor and the current emperor are both willing to talk to the Liao people."
Zhao Yushu sneered: "So he chose Li Qi as the angel instead of me. OK, I'll pass on my message. I'll come to visit you again at this time tomorrow. If we have something to talk about, then we can continue. Cao Gong, take a rest. I'll take my leave first."
Zhao Yushu left as soon as he said he would, without giving Cao Zheng any chance to stop him. Mr. Cai hurriedly chased after him to see him off, and Cao Zheng sat alone for a long time.
"Lord Cao, this boy is very aggressive!"
Mr. Cai came back from seeing us off, feeling a little anxious.
"Yes, he asked us to break up with the one in Chang'an as soon as he opened his mouth. We can only choose one of the two."
"He doesn't even discuss any conditions, he just wants us to take sides. He's even more domineering than Li Qi!"
"Prepare the sedan chair. I'm going to the Du Mansion."
Zhao Yushu took out a small notebook and wrote the three words "scapegoat" on Cao's mansion. Then he closed the notebook, changed his clothes, and walked towards Shengci Temple.
"Sir, someone wants to see you."
In Sifang Pavilion, Li Qi was studying several household registration books taken from the archive. Who could have known that the military preparations of Yizhou Prefecture were so lax that a fire could break out in such an important place as the archive, causing many important documents to turn into smoke and dust.
"who?"
"Grand Censor and Deputy Envoy of Jiannan Observation, Chen You."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment: "Please."
"Minister, I have seen the angel."
"Master Chen, please take a seat."
Li Qi stood up and helped up the second-in-command of Jiannan Dao in front of him.
"Master Chen, what is the important matter?"
"I, your Highness, want to report Jiannan Jiedushi Du Wu for colluding with foreign enemies and linking up with Tubo in an attempt to overthrow the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Qi narrowed his eyes. This was interesting.
There were a lot of people in the Sifang Pavilion, and the team of three hundred angels could barely squeeze in. These people naturally couldn't rely on themselves for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, so more servants squeezed in.
With so many people around, there were naturally many eyes, so the news that Deputy Envoy Jiannan had visited the angel privately reached the ears of Du Wu and Cao Zheng at the fastest speed.
"So, the angels now know that you have been communicating with us?"
In the Du Mansion, Ye Ruduoji, the son of Tubo Ye Ruruben, drank a sip of tea calmly and looked at Du Wu and Cao Zheng with a smile.
"good,"
Du Wu looked relaxed, with no fear of his conspiracy being exposed at all.
"If we don't put some pressure on them, Chang'an might think we are too weak. If the little emperor on the throne really wants to push us away, we are not without a way out."
"Hahaha, Lord Du's move of shaking the mountain to scare the tiger is really powerful. But you two lords, aren't you afraid that Li Qi will be desperate and directly use his seventh-level cultivation to splatter blood within five steps?"
"He has reached the seventh level, and we are not without cultivators either. It's no problem. Besides, the spiritual power of the woman behind Master Duoji is so strong that it is earth-shattering."
Everyone laughed, as if they had already secured victory.
The laughter paused, and Cao Zheng coughed lightly: "However, there is one more thing that requires Lord Duoji's help."
"Oh? Is there something in Yizhou that you two can't solve and that requires help from an outsider like me?"
"That's right. If this matter is not resolved, it will cause endless troubles to both Jiannan Dao and Tubo."
Duoji's eyes narrowed: "This makes me quite curious, what is it?"
Cao Zheng and Du Wu looked at each other, and it was obvious that they had already reached an agreement.
"Liao people."