Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1058 My eldest brother is sincere!
When Shan Tong'er mentioned this, his red eyes immediately brightened up again. He looked up at Yuwen Ye and said excitedly, "Your Highness, my elder brother is willing to join us!"

"Oh?"

Yuwen Ye leaned forward slightly, put one hand on the table, and stared at Shan Tong'er with burning eyes: "Is he willing to submit?"

Shan Tonger nodded vigorously: "Yes."

"..."

"In fact, I went to see him last night. Besides wanting to meet him, I also wanted to tell him about this."

"..."

"Liang Shide is trapped in Luoyang. There is no future for me to follow him. I don't want my elder brother to follow him to the end. Besides, if we can take Hulao Pass without bloodshed, it will be good for all of us!"

Yuwen Ye thought for a moment, then turned to look at Nie Chong, who also nodded slightly. He said, "I have also entered Hulao Pass, and Master Shan has treated us with great courtesy. He said that he also knew that Luoyang could not be defended for much longer, especially after hearing the news from Xiazhou."

The people around were already excited and delighted to hear that Master Shan was willing to submit, and hearing the last sentence was like taking a reassurance pill. After all, people's hearts are hidden and it is difficult to predict what is true or false. Whether the other party is sincere in submitting depends not only on what he says, but also on the situation he is in.

Mu Xian said: "The danger in Xiazhou has been resolved. Ashina Zhuye has no intention of fighting and has returned to the Turks. Wang Shaoqiu also died in Suizhou, and Liang Shide has no reinforcements. In addition, Mengjin Pass and Xiaopingjin Pass have been captured by us one after another. Except for Hulao Pass, Luoyang has become an isolated city."

As he said this, he turned to look at Yuwen Ye: "It seems that his subordinates have also begun to become disunited."

Yuwen Ye did not comment upon hearing this, but thought for a while before saying to Shan Tong'er, "Was it you who proposed the surrender, or was it your elder brother who proposed it?"

The kind boy said, "It's me."

"..."

"After my eldest brother recognized me, he asked me if I had any other business on this trip. I mentioned this matter, and the people around him wanted to kill us!"

"..."

"Luckily my eldest brother stopped them, and then we talked about it."

"..."

"He said that he was actually disappointed with Luoyang. Liang Shide wanted to use him again, but he was also wary of him. He gave him tens of thousands of soldiers to guard Hulao Pass, but there was only less than a month's worth of food, so he took it back to Luoyang to guard it."

"..."

"Your Highness, if my elder brother really surrenders to us, can you——"

Looking at his expectant eyes, Yuwen Ye smiled faintly and said, "If he really surrenders to us, it will be a great thing. How can I refuse it?"

Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er jumped up from the ground with joy, but the jump immediately affected the wound on his buttocks, causing him to grit his teeth in pain. He gritted his teeth to hold back the scream that was about to come out, and bowed deeply to Yuwen Ye: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yuwen Ye thought for a moment and then said, "You just said that when you asked your elder brother to join us, the people around him wanted to kill you. How did your elder brother deal with these people?"

Shan Tong'er said, "Big brother has locked them up."

At this point, he seemed to sense something and whispered, "Your Highness, are you suspecting that my eldest brother is pretending to surrender in order to deal with us?"

Yuwen Ye looked up at his clear eyes and said, "I just want to ask clearly."

"..."

"Leading the people to surrender is no small matter. Moreover, Shi Yu is in charge of more than 100,000 soldiers. If it is done well, it will be a great achievement. If it is not done well, none of us here will survive."

Shan Tong'er hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I can guarantee that my elder brother is sincere!"

"..." "The few people around him who wanted to stop him from surrendering to us were all arrested. If they were pretending to surrender, my brother would not have detained these people at all."

"..."

"Your Highness, I did not lie."

Seeing his anxious look, the people around him, although nervous, couldn't help but smile.

In fact, after the initial surprise and joy, doubts gradually arose in everyone's minds. Whether Shan Shiyu really surrendered was indeed a matter of life and death. Seeing that he arrested all his subordinates who were unwilling to surrender, it at least proved that he did not conspire with his subordinates to deceive Shan Tonger's trust.

At the moment, this matter seems at least 70% to 80% credible.

Yuwen Ye said: "I don't doubt you."

After that, he thought for a moment, then said, "Well, do you have an agreement with him?"

Shan Tong'er nodded and said, "Yes, we have agreed that tomorrow night, at the place where we fought yesterday, my elder brother will lead his confidants to come. As long as Your Highness is willing to accept him, he can immediately lead us into Hulao Pass!"

"Tomorrow evening."

Yuwen Ye heard this, thought about it again, and nodded: "Okay."

Shan Tong'er said in surprise: "Your Highness agrees?"

Yuwen Ye said: "I have just said that Shan Shiyu commands more than 100,000 soldiers. If he is willing to surrender, we can avoid the suffering of war and save us from many casualties. This is a great achievement and a great thing. How can I refuse?"

Shan Tonger said happily: "That's great, thank you Your Highness!"

Yuwen Ye smiled faintly and said, "I should be the one to thank you. I didn't expect that I would be beaten with twenty military sticks just to acknowledge this elder brother, but I still managed to take down Hulao Pass. Go down and have a rest quickly. I'll have someone change your medicine later."

"Yes!"

Shan Tong'er stood up, turned around and prepared to go out.

At this moment, Yuwen Ye suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, where are your parents..."

"..."

When he heard this question, Shan Tong'er's eyes turned red, but his look brightened.

Unexpectedly, after he reported such a big thing as Shan Shiyu's surrender, Yuwen Ye still remembered to ask about his parents, which was just a trivial matter to him. So he choked up and whispered, "They are all dead."

Hearing this, everyone's expression dimmed.

Yuwen Ye's eyes also revealed some sadness, but Shan Tong'er forced a smile and said, "In fact, the world is in chaos. Even if I can't recognize my elder brother, I know that it is not easy for them to live in such a world. Now, I just feel happy. It turns out that they sold me not because they didn't want me, but to save me. Now, they must have gone to a better place."

"..."

"Even if not, I will still recite sutras and pray for them."

Yuwen Ye nodded gently: "I will. You can go down and rest."

The kind boy bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

After saying that, he limped out. Yuwen Ye also nodded to Nie Chong, who immediately followed him out and left with Shan Tong'er.

As soon as they left, Mu Xian couldn't hide his joy and looked at Yuwen Ye: "Your Highness——"