Chapter 19:
"Cough cough, cough…"
In the Northern Liang Imperial Residence of the Li Dynasty.
In the sea of documents in the Tide-listening Pavilion.
A thin middle-aged man with gray hair coughed as he read the news, intelligence, and decrees from all sides.
Suddenly, whispers came from behind a bookshelf.
"Have you heard? Our Northern Liang's Snowy Dragon Cavalry has gone south!”
"The Snowy Dragon Riders are heading south? That's not right. I've never heard of the imperial court issuing an edict to mobilize troops.”
"Tsk, we Northern Liang men only listen to His Highness's orders…Do you know who led the soldiers to the south and where they went? You won't be able to guess it at all!"
"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me quickly!”
"Hehe…General Chu Lushan is leading the army south to Mount Longhu!”
"Hiss! General Chu Lushan was actually leading the army personally! Or go to Mount Longhu…I say, could it be that our Prince of Beiliang is going to set foot in the martial world again?”
" Not really. My cousin is in the army. He said that the Emperor of the Great Tang and the Prince of Beiliang did some business…"
"What kind of business do you do?" The two attendants behind the bookshelves were in the middle of a conversation when a faint voice suddenly sounded.
The two of them hurriedly turned around and saw the middle-aged man standing behind them and looking at them quietly.
"Servants have disturbed Mister!" The two attendants hurriedly bowed their heads and bowed.
This person was the number one scholar of Northern Liang, and also Xu Xiao's trusted advisor, Li Yishan.
He was born in a humble family, but he was resourceful and especially good at devious schemes. At that time, people called him the Yin talent of Beiliang.
Li Yishan had joined Xu Xiao before he had made a name for himself. Xu Xiao's power had grown to the three states of the Northern Liang, and Li Yishan's contribution was undeniable.
Therefore, Li Yishan had always held a special place in Xu Xiao's heart.
However, as the old saying goes, deep love does not last long, and wisdom is bound to hurt…
Li Yishan was intelligent, but his body was weak.
Moreover, this Mister Li had been planning for Beiliang how to resist the attacks from all sides, so he decided to stay in the Tide-listening Pavilion.
However, this Tide-listening Pavilion was next to the large lake of the Northern Liang Mansion, so it was cool and humid.
In addition, Li Yishan did not leave the Tide-listening Pavilion all year round, so his body was getting weaker and weaker…
Li Yishan waved his hand casually. I stay in this Tide-listening Pavilion all day, so I don't know much about the new things happening outside…"
"Just now, you said that the Prince of Beiliang was doing business with the Emperor of the Tang Empire. What kind of business was it? Why didn't I know?"
One of them hesitated for a moment before whispering,"It happened in the past few days. It was said…it was said that the Emperor of the Great Tang asked our Lord of Beiliang to kill a person for him. After this person was killed, the Great Tang would join forces with us to attack Beimang!”
"Kill a person? Who was it? The Tang Emperor was willing to pay such a high price? And he even made our Prince of Beiliang make such a big fuss?”Li Yishan raised his eyebrows.
The servant said," It's indeed to kill a person. However, that person is said to be the ninth son of the Great Tang Emperor, Li Xuan!”
As soon as the servant finished speaking, Li Yishan's eyes widened!
" Li Xuan…The Li Xuan who was involved in the Great Tang's King Langya's rebellion…" Li Yishan was stunned.
His breathing became heavy, and his heart sank!
Suddenly, as if he had gone mad, he turned around and rushed out of the Tide-listening Pavilion!
"Sir! " Sir…" The two servants shouted anxiously behind him.
Li Yishan turned a deaf ear.
He ran towards the main hall of the Prince of Beiliang's residence with all his might!
The scorching sun shone on his body.
Ever since he came to Beiliang…
Twenty years!
He didn't even step out of the Tide-listening Pavilion!
But today, he had to leave Tide-listening Pavilion!
……
In the Prince of Beiliang's Mansion, Xu Xiao was lying comfortably on the Luohan bed, enjoying the massage of the maid.
At this moment, his body was comfortable, but his heart was even more comfortable!
Chu Lushan had already led 3,000 Snowy Dragon Cavalry to Mount Longhu.
At that time, as long as he took Li Xuan's head, Li Shimin would fulfill his promise and attack Northern Mang with him.
Although Xu Xiao didn't like Li Shi Min, he had to admit that he was an extraordinary emperor.
The Great Tang was thriving under his rule, especially its military power.
As long as he was willing to send troops to join forces with him, then the Northern Mang Kingdom would be destroyed.
As long as the Northern Mang was destroyed, the soldiers and civilians of the three provinces of the Northern Liang would be able to live a good life!
The more Xu Xiao thought about it, the better he felt. He had made a huge profit from this business.
If not for Li Shimin giving birth to a good son like Li Xuan, he might not have been able to take advantage of him!
As for whether Li Xuan could be killed…
Xu Xiao expressed that there was no need to consider this question.
That was 3,000 Snowy Dragon Cavalry with Chu Lushan as their leader!
He really couldn't think of any possibility of Li Xuan surviving!
Bang!
Just as Xu Xiao was fantasizing, the door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open!
"I heard that His Highness and the Emperor of the Great Tang have reached an agreement!”
"Is there such a thing as Chu Lushan leading three thousand Snowy Dragon Cavalry to Mount Longhu's Jia Yun Peak to eliminate Li Shimin's ninth son, Li Xuan?”
A series of urgent questions sounded, and then a thin figure appeared in the hall!
Xu Xiao's eyes instantly widened!
This Mr. Li, who hadn't left Tide-listening Pavilion for 20 years, actually came out today?!
"Sir, how did you…"
Before Xu Xiao could react, Li Yishan's thin hand grabbed Xu Xiao's sleeve.""Your Highness! Is there such a thing?"
Xu Xiao finally realized that something was wrong."There is such a thing…"
" You…cough cough…" Li Yishan was so angry that he couldn't stop coughing.
Xu Xiao hurriedly went forward to calm him down."Sir! Sir…are you alright? Come, call the doctor…"
"Cough cough…quick quick…wangye, quickly get someone to call Lu Qiu back!”Li Yishan tried his best to hold back his coughing, his expression almost crazed!
Unexpectedly, Xu Xiao revealed a troubled expression."I'm afraid it's too late now…"
"According to the report of the scouts with the army, Lu Qiu traveled day and night, covering 500 li in a day and reaching Mount Longhu in five days!”
"They should be up the mountain by now!”
Xu Xiao's words shocked Li Yishan. His eyes widened,"" What…Your Highness, you, you are in big trouble…Pfft…"
As soon as he finished speaking!
Li Yishan was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted!
Xu Xiao was so scared that he panicked. He grabbed Li Yishan and turned around, shouting,""Men! Someone come quickly! Doctor…"
In the main hall of the Prince of Beiliang's mansion, Li Yishan was slowly waking up on the Arhat bed that was usually only used for Xu Xiao to lie on.
Xu Xiao beamed with joy." Good, good, good. It's good that Sir is awake. Come on, reward the doctor!"”
Xu Xiao knew that Li Yishan had something to say, so he waved his hand again, and everyone left.
"Your Highness…Why didn't Your Highness discuss such a big matter with me? Don't tell me you don't think Yi Shan is worthy?" Li Yishan's words were not as agitated as before.
However, the content of his words made Xu Xiao's eyes twitch.
He quickly grabbed Li Yishan's hand and apologized,""Mister, please don't be angry. It's Xu Xiao's negligence…"
"But Mister, you also know that I, Xu Xiao, never do business that loses money!”
"That Li Shiming has already promised me that as long as I'm willing to send troops to help him kill Li Xuan, he will send troops to attack the Northern Mang together with Beiliang and sweep through the grasslands!”
The more Xu Xiao spoke, the more excited he became." At that time, we will be able to get rid of the disaster forever. The Northern Liang will have no worries!"”
At this point, Xu Xiao said embarrassedly,"I don't think I'll lose out if I do this business…
" Besides, you have been scheming for Beiliang all day and your body has been in poor condition. I thought that I would not disturb you for such a small matter so that you can have a good rest…"
"Your Highness, you're muddle-headed!" Before Xu Xiao could finish his sentence, Li Yishan slapped his thigh in frustration.
Ignoring Xu Xiao's confused look, Li Yishan said mercilessly,""Who is Li Shi Min? Those useless fools from Li Yang's imperial court, even if they were to pull out Zhang Julu…the others would still be no match for Li Shiming alone!”
"Your Highness! How do you compare yourself to Li Shi Min?"
From Li Yishan's tone, he seemed to be looking down on him.
Xu Xiao was very unhappy and said proudly,"I joined the army when I was ten!"
"Start an army in Jinzhou, kill the Xiongnu, suppress the barbarians, and wipe out the six countries to the west.”
"Then, he took over the martial world and killed all 36 sects and 10 noble families. From then on, the martial world of Dali did not dare to raise an army!”
"Now, I'm using three provinces to fight against the Northern Mang Kingdom alone and protect the peace of the officials and people of Dali!”
"As for Li Shi Min…"
At the mention of Li Shi Min, Xu Xiao, who had been talking non-stop just a moment ago, suddenly lost his momentum.
" Cough cough…This Li Shiming defeated 100,000 enemies and captured two kings in one battle…"
" In his twenties, he defeated all the heroes in the world, forcing the Great Tang Emperor to appoint a Heavenly Strategy General to appease him. He even bestowed the emperor's flag…"
"Before thirty, he decisively launched the Black Tortoise Sect coup, killing his brother, imprisoning his father, and using his identity as a prince to seize the throne!”
"And then, within a few years of his ascension, he sent a general, Xue Ye, to destroy the Turks!”
"Today, the barbarians of the Great Tang have even given him the honorific title of 'Heavenly Khan'. The entire Great Tang is known as' the four barbarians submit and come to worship…"
At this point, Xu Xiao could not help but shake his head helplessly."I'm far inferior!"
Seeing that Xu Xiao was still awake, Li Yishan heaved a sigh of relief.""Good! Your Highness is still clear-headed!"
" Since that's the case, Yishan has a question. Even Li Shimin is hiding and unwilling to personally deal with Li Xuan. Where does Your Highness get the confidence to take over this hot potato?”
Xu Xiao was startled, then he burst out laughing,"So that's what you're worried about. You're worrying too much!”
"Although Li Shiming is a man of great talent, he only ascended to the throne by killing his brother and imprisoning his father. His reputation has long been ruined. If he kills his son, his dream of being a wise ruler for thousands of years will completely become a dream!”
"Asking an outsider like me to do it is naturally the most appropriate.”
When Li Yishan heard this, he sneered,""Yes, Li Shiming can't do it himself, but does the Great Tang not have any formidable martial artists?”
" Let's not talk about the Academy of the Headmaster of Academy. The three major cities of Xueyue, Wushuang, and Muliang, the Zhishou Abbey..."
" There's also the Sword Tomb and the famous assassin organization, Dark River…"
With Li Shimin's status, it's not difficult for these factions to secretly pick a Land Immortal expert to kill Li Xuan…But why did he come all the way to find Your Highness?”
After Li Yishan finished his words, Xu Xiao's smile froze.
Frowning, he got up from the brocade stool and paced back and forth hurriedly.
The more he thought about it, the gloomier his expression became.
That's right!
Li Yishan was right!
This matter was strange!
An uneasy feeling began to fill Xu Xiao's body!
Cold sweat oozed out of his forehead. He felt his scalp go numb, and an inexplicable chill ran down his spine!
At this moment, Li Yishan gave him the last straw,""Even Li Shi Min doesn't dare to kill someone, but His Highness dares to…"
"Where's Xu Yanbing? Get Xu Yanbing to see me!" Before Li Yishan could finish his sentence, Xu Xiao could no longer hold himself back and shouted at the door anxiously.
"Your Highness!" In just a moment, Xu Yan's soldiers arrived in front of Xu Xiao.
Half-step Martial Saint, Xu Yanbing!
Xu Xiao pressed down on Xu Yanbing's shoulder and stared into his eyes."Go to Mount Longhu now! Call Chu Lushan back immediately! Remember, go alone! The faster, the better!"
"Also, don't get into any conflicts... you must bring Luqiu back safely!”
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。