Chapter 526 Pursuit of victory
The monks from Dabei Temple have arrived.
The Dabei Temple is not like the academy, which is located in the best location in Dongdu City and is known to every scholar. However, except for the monks, the common people know very little about the Dabei Temple. Even most of the monks do not know where this legendary temple is.
Due to Wei You's deliberate interference, the monks of Dabei Temple took nearly a month longer than expected to arrive in Yizhou. If their two team leaders had not discovered something was wrong in advance and rushed over, they would not even know what had happened in Shengci Temple.
Zhao Yushu felt a little pain in his teeth as he watched the monks walk into Shengci Temple one by one.
I just had time to deal with a potential opponent, and these people arrived. Wouldn't it be a chaotic fight then?
I hope you bald guys can take a few more days of rest before fighting. It’s just a corpse. Have a good chat, don’t be in a hurry.
Cao Zheng looked at Li Kui, who was smiling in front of him, and felt a little apprehensive.
Others might not know, but as a high-ranking official in Yizhou and the leader of the local tyrants, how could he not know the cultivation level of the guards beside Xiao Qing?
A master of the outer scene, and a master of the outer scene who is famous for his defense, died just like that. Although we don't know who did it, but in Yizhou where the inner scene dares not to act rashly, does this person represent the pinnacle of military power?
Who is Chang'an Academy going to support?
"It's really satisfying to team up with Mr. Li to get rid of Liao Gou this time. Has the first step of our cooperation been accomplished?"
"Well, it's perfect. Cao Gong's thunderous attack at the tea bureau was swift and decisive, like a hero. Both of us have shown our sincerity. There is no more perfect cooperation than this."
The two of them flattered each other and laughed.
"So Mr. Li, what are you going to do next?"
"Of course I will continue."
"Continue? Liao Gou is gone."
"The Liao dogs are gone, but there are still many people who have evil intentions towards our Tang Dynasty, right?"
Zhao Yushu leaned forward slightly: "For example, Ye Ruduoji."
Cao Zheng's heart tightened, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhao Yushu became uncertain.
The local tyrants in Yizhou have not started to take sides yet, but cooperating with Li Kui in front of him to deal with the Liao people means that he will definitely not stand on the side of the Liao people.
It doesn’t matter, because the Liao Kingdom was not originally within their consideration.
But Tibet is one of the real options, and arguably the most important of all the candidates.
Because we are too close.
Strictly speaking, their original plan was to choose between Tubo and Chang'an. Li Qi asked Yizhou to be loyal to Li Huan, which could be considered. Li Kui wanted them to cooperate to get rid of the Liao people first, which was also fine. But now Li Kui went a step further and asked them to deal with Tubo, which was difficult to discuss.
"Are you having difficulties? It doesn't matter. It's still early. Lord Cao can take his time to think about it. I'll take my leave now."
When Zhao Yushu left, Cao Zheng didn't even bother to say farewell.
The other party knew that he had connections with Tubo, and even knew that Ye Ruduoji was his contact.
He took the initiative to send someone to confess to Li Qi that he had connections with the Tibetans in order to intimidate Li Qi and allow Chang'an to have more bargaining chips; and Li Kui took the initiative to say that he had connections with the Tibetans to prove that he did not need to be intimidated.
Not only does he not care, he is even confident that he can suppress himself head-on.
He is forcing himself to take sides.
He and Li Qi are the same kind of people!
With a bang, the teacup was smashed to pieces. Cao Zheng's face turned pale. Looking at Zhao Yushu's disappearing back, he shook his sleeves fiercely.
"Prepare the horses and go to the Du Mansion!"
Zhao Yushu was humming a little tune while walking on the street. He took Doji and tried it himself. Sure enough, there was a problem. The local tyrants in Yizhou must be very anxious now. What will they do now?
Join forces with Tubo to deal with himself?
It's very possible, but are they brave enough? If they force themselves to attack a person who has a top master in charge, they will have to gamble their lives when Neijing can't do anything.
Of course, there is another possibility, which is to scare yourself appropriately first. After all, you are acting very difficult now. Now that everyone is back at the table, equal dialogue is what they need.
How to scare a master who can kill a perfect opponent in the outdoor scene?
Zhao Yushu picked up the letter and turned to walk towards Sifang Pavilion. If they wanted to take sides, the team only needed to be divided into two sides. The third party, which seemed to be the weakest at the moment, could also be eliminated.
Comrade Xiao Li is in danger.
"We should be in danger now."
In the secret room, Li Qi looked at Generals Sun and Xue and knocked on the table: "We still can't find out who killed Concubine Wang, but we already know that one of her guards who was a perfect master of the outer scene is dead."
"interior?"
Sun Xue looked at each other and asked questions.
"No interior shots."
Li Qi shook his head: "We arrested a group of Westerners who were causing trouble in Shengci Temple, and the tea bureau also arrested a few Tibetans. The Westerners received the order from a eunuch in the palace. It should be the King of Shu who did it, but they didn't have the ability to kill the Queen Mother."
"What about the Tibetans?"
"It's possible, but the Tibetans are always in the Cao family temple. I don't know where their only external Great Perfection is. I need to find his whereabouts, but now the fight for Master Yanhui's body is imminent, and I don't think he will cause trouble at this time."
"Your Excellency means that there is a master who is not in the open?"
"Yes, who is he and who does he represent? If we don't understand this, we will be in danger."
General Xue couldn't understand: "Who is he and what does he have to do with us?"
"The Liao people are out. It's not the Tibetans. The Red Lotus Cult is too busy to take care of itself. Think about it, who else could it be?"
"There are two possibilities. One is that he is a native of Yizhou."
General Sun held up two fingers and said, "There is another one, which is Dongdu."
Li Qi nodded: "No matter which side he is on, we are in danger."
Zhao Yushu changed into Alibaba's clothes and returned to Laifu Inn when night fell.
When the Pishan brothers heard the sound of the door opening, they jumped up and drew their scimitars. They only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was Zhao Yushu.
"Brother Alibaba, where have you been? We were so scared these past two days. How come that woman exploded with a bang? And were you the one who went to the palace to deliver something?"
Zhao Yushu smiled and said, "That's me. I'm not just delivering gifts."
A bag was thrown over and Brother Pishan hurriedly caught it. When he opened it, he saw that it was filled with small silver bills and a few silver ingots. This was the money paid by Lao Zhao out of his own pocket. It was not much, but he admired these people from the Western Regions who were obedient and righteous.
"I've got the balance back and will share it with my brothers. I'll keep it hidden for the next few days and never show my face."
"why?"
"The Queen Mother was killed, and some disobedient people were arrested in Shengci Temple. They will definitely betray us. Let's leave now before they find out about us."
"But, but how long should we hide?"
"It won't be long. I'm going to meet someone. When she comes, our good days will come."
"Who?"
"We, the Queen of the Western Region."
Zhao Yushu subconsciously touched the letter she had just received in her sleeve. She had arrived.