"Buzz!"
Li Yu was stunned. He raised his head and looked at Li Jing with bright eyes.
"Please let me know who this little brat is. I will definitely repay your kindness!”
"Oh?"
Li Jing couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Seeing Li Yu's attitude, he already knew that this kid was probably looking for his relatives!
No wonder he was unwilling to agree to the marriage.
Are you afraid that I will keep him in the Duke of Wei's Public House?
Little brat!
Just say it directly. Am I that unreasonable?
After guessing Li Yu's thoughts, Li Jing was very happy. He thought that he was confident that he could keep this son-in-law.
"I can't. You still can't find that person now.”Li Jing shook his head.
"Why?" Li Yu frowned.
"Because this person isn't in the Central Plains or the Great Tang.”
Li Jing smiled and looked at Li Yu. The latter was stunned and frowned.
"Then where is it?"
"Eastern Turks!"
"Does Duke Wei mean that this jade pendant is related to the alien races?”Li Yu frowned.
"No!"
Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled."
" This man is from the Central Plains and was a person of extremely high status in the previous dynasty. He is one of the best, and no one can compare to him…"
"Empress Xiao?"
Li Yu cried out involuntarily. This time, it was Li Jing's turn to be surprised. His hand stiffened and he almost pulled out his beard.
"You know that Empress Xiao is in the Eastern Turks?”
Logically speaking, Li Jing was only conferred the title of Duke of Wei after the Eastern Turks were destroyed.）
"Hmm…"
Li Yu nodded.
He had been flipping through the history of the Tang Dynasty these few days, hoping to find some clues.
After the destruction of the former Sui, as the Empress of the Great Sui, Lady Xiao had taken Yang Zhengdao and Princess Yicheng to hide in the Eastern Turks.
Princess Yicheng was the princess of the Sui Dynasty. With her guarantee, Empress Xiao's safety could be guaranteed.
Yes.
As the empress of the Great Sui Dynasty, she definitely knew a lot about these jade pendants!
After all, this was something that Emperor Sui used to reward meritorious officials. As the empress, she might know who it was given to!
With that, there was hope of finding out the owner of the jade pendant. Finally, there was a clue!
Excitement appeared in Li Yu's eyes. Although Empress Xiao was in the Eastern Turks, he was also going to make this trip!
"Brat, do you want to go to the Eastern Turks?”
Li Jing saw through Li Yu's thoughts. The latter nodded solemnly and took a deep breath.
"The Imperial Court is sending troops to destroy the Eastern Turks!”
According to the course of history, they would take down the Eastern Turks this winter and capture the Jie Li Khan, then wait for Empress Xiao.
Even so, Li Yu still had to go.
In case something went wrong after the meeting and he didn't see Empress Xiao, it would be over.
"Good!"
Li Jing shouted excitedly. He looked at Li Yu and laughed,
"This time, the commander of the army is this old man. Brat, follow me. Next year, this old man will bring you to capture Empress Xiao!”
"However, the prerequisite is that you have to agree to the marriage. After you have rendered meritorious service, this old man will take credit for you and officially marry Qingyin.”
Next year?
How could it be next year?
Li Yu couldn't help but be startled. The Tang history had clearly stated that they would take down the Eastern Turks this winter!
Moreover, a large part of their victory was due to the weather. The successive snowstorms had left the Eastern Turks unable to fight!
With this, the Tang army could march straight in and capture Jie Li alive!
"No!"
Li Yu shook his head.
"What is it? You still don't agree to the marriage!"
Li Jing slammed the table and stood up. He looked at Li Yu angrily and said,
"Brat, this old man has treated you with courtesy and given you enough face, yet you still want to reject the marriage and make the Li family look bad?!!”
"Ah?"
Li Yu was stunned, but he immediately smiled and said,"
"Duke Wei, you misunderstand. This brat's words have nothing to do with this. We can't wait until next year to send troops to the Eastern Turks.”
"What?"
Li Jing's face was twisted. He frowned and said,"
"You said that we will send troops this winter? Nonsense! Do you know that the successive snowstorms have caused the Great Tang to be unable to bear the burden and run short of food?”
"Sending troops to the Eastern Turks is a major event. We need to make proper preparations. Otherwise, how can we support the expedition?”
"The Imperial Court has long made the decision that the best time to send troops is when there is a bumper harvest in the spring of next year!”
"Wrong!"
Li Yu shouted. Li Jing's eyes widened. The former said,
"The Great Tang has indeed experienced successive years of snow disasters, but so has the northern borders!”
"The Eastern Turks have already suffered three years of frost and snow. All their cattle and sheep have died, and they are now fighting against the Jie forces!”
Li Yu's expression was extremely solemn as he said,"
"If we send troops now, we don't need many soldiers. We only need five thousand soldiers to capture Jie Li alive and take down the Eastern Turks!”
Tang history records.
It snowed heavily in his country, and the ground was only a few feet deep. Sheep and horses died, and the people were hungry. They were afraid that our army would come out and take advantage of the fatigue.
Last year, in the middle of summer, frost and snow still fell on the grasslands, causing countless people to starve to death. The snow disaster caused the plague to run rampant, causing the hearts of the people to be lost!
The Eastern Turks had long lost their fighting strength, and Jie Li was now hiding in the depths of the steppe!
The historical records were even more exaggerated. Li Jing had only led three thousand soldiers to conquer the Eastern Turks, so one could imagine how successful he had been!
They had won the battle without encountering any obstacles!
This was undoubtedly picking up scraps!
"How did you know that the Eastern Turks had suffered three consecutive years of snow disasters and lost all their cattle and sheep?”
Li Jing could not help but frown. Li Yu smiled and said,
"I'm from Bingzhou. Someone is doing business in the northern border, so I know the weather like the back of my hand!”
"Then how do you know that the Turks are divided?”Li Jing asked again.
"The Turks love the treasures of the Central Plains. Every year, the Turkic nobles use cattle and sheep to exchange for countless treasures.”
Li Yu continued to lie and said,"
"For the past two years, the Turkic nobles have not traded with the merchants of the Central Plains and have even prevented them from entering the country.”
"Because the Turks have undergone a major change, I'm worried that the merchants will spread the news to the Imperial Court and will send troops to attack!”
"Hiss…"
Li Jing gasped, his pupils trembling. It was obvious that he somewhat believed Li Yu's words.
"Duke Wei, please trust this kid. As long as I can convince the Imperial Court, I'm willing to personally go to the Eastern Turks and capture Jie Li alive!”
"Good! I agree to your request and report to the imperial court to investigate the situation in the northern border immediately!”
Li Jing nodded solemnly and looked at Li Yu."
"But you have to agree to the marriage. You snatched the Qingyin Embroidered Ball in public and even passed the competition!”
"If you resolutely refuse, Duke Wei's Public House will lose all face. This old man can only treat you as an enemy!”
"But if you agree, you will be the son-in-law of Duke Wei's Public House. I guarantee that I will do everything I can to help you find Empress Xiao!”
"This…"
Li Yu was stunned. He thought for a moment and said in confusion,"I'm just a grass, why is Duke Wei so persistent?”
"So what if you're a grass? Duke Wei's Public House never cares about one's background!"
Li Jing said proudly,"
"Moreover, the person this old man values will sooner or later become famous in the Great Tang.!”
"Duke Wei has already said this. If this kid continues to refuse, it will seem like he doesn't know how to appreciate favors…"
Li Yu smiled bitterly, thinking of Li Qing Yin who was staring at him fiercely. He said,
"But we'll have to wait until the Eastern Turks return. I hope Duke Wei will allow it.”
"Hahaha…Good! It's just nice when you've made a great contribution. Oh right, what's your name, kid?”
"I, Li Yu, greet the Duke of Wei.”
"Surnamed Li?"
Li Jing was stunned. He shook his head and frowned. After a while, he said,
"It doesn't matter if we're from different sects. This matter is settled. This old man will report this matter to His Majesty in court tomorrow!”
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