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Chapter 421 Tuotuo: Chen Jiusi, Princess, do you still want it?

"If you don't want to die, beg them!"

Tuotuo's voice came through coldly and went straight into the ears of King Xiao Ming.

At this time he looked up and saw Liu Futong, Peng Yingyu, Fang Guozhen, and the damn Chen Jiusi.

Tuotuo spoke as if with magic: "Haha, Little Ming King, Han Lin'er, Han Lin'er, you are the son of Han Shantong, you are the leader of the Zoroastrianism, they are all your subordinates, and they are also good brothers of your father. Although I have not seen them with my own eyes, I can understand that they must have been like you said, how they have such a deep brotherly love with your father, right?"

"Brothers have a deep bond, and as your father's only son, they should treat you like their own son, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to surrender for you. You don't even have the qualifications to ask them to surrender, do you?"

"Are you still the leader? Are you still the son of the Ming King?"

"Is he still the good nephew they always talk about?"

"So please, if you don't want to die, just ask them to surrender. Quick, open your mouth!"

Tuotuo felt a sense of life and death at this time, and looked at the Little Ming King and said, the Little Ming King heard this and said in a trembling voice: "But they all surrendered, what about Kangqian's great cause?"

Snapped!
As soon as he finished speaking, Tuotuo unexpectedly reached out and slapped Xiao Ming Wang hard on the face, sneering: "Who told you to carry out the great cause of Qian Qian? Do you want to tell me or not? If you don't, I will drag you into the city and kill you!"

After hearing Tuotuo's words, the young Ming King began to tremble all over, and then looked at Liu Futong who was across the army.

At this time, Tuotuo grabbed Xiao Ming Wang's hair, lifted his head and said, "Shout, shout for me!"

The little Ming King finally couldn't stand the fear anymore and shouted: "Venerable, save me, save me..."

When Liu Futong saw the young Ming King like this, he immediately roared: "Tuotuo, let him go, he is still a child, come to me if you have anything to say, come to me!"

After hearing this, Tuotuo smiled coldly: "I'm coming for you. I'm coming for you."

"Come on, if you surrender, I will release the Little Ming King and never let him get hurt, okay?"

After hearing this, Liu Futong said angrily: "You are talking nonsense. Tuotuo, you and I are both in charge of the army. We all know the importance of the commander-in-chief of an army. I am the commander-in-chief of three armies. How can I let you catch us all in one fell swoop!"

Tuotuo said: "Haha, that's none of my business. If you don't agree, I will kill your little Ming King in front of the people of the world, so that they all know that if you rebel against the court, even someone like Han Shantong can't protect his descendants!"

"The end of rebelling against the imperial court is the extermination of the entire clan, leaving no one alive!"

Tuotuo's voice was so cold that Liu Futong felt unwell. At this time, Xiao Ming Wang was being pulled by his hair so hard that he kept shouting in pain, "Save me!"

For a while, the two sides were in a stalemate.

When Chen Jie saw this scene, for some reason he thought of the part where Li Yunlong attacked Ping'an County. At this time, Liu Futong was like Li Yunlong, Tuotuo was Yamamoto, and Xiao Mingwang was Xiuqin.

It’s a pity that King Xiao Ming was not as strong as Ms. Xiuqin, and he did not shout out Li Yunlong, “Fire!”

Liu Futong's side is even less likely because he has no cannons.

For a while, both sides held out like this. Liu Futong couldn't stand the screams of the Little Ming King, so he wanted to charge in, but Fang Guozhen held him back and said, "Bolotemur, King Ruyang, and Li Siqi are three Heavenly Ranking experts, and they are still in the army. This scene is so fierce that even the immortals from the land would be defeated. If we go in, we may not be able to hold out for long and will perish here. Don't be impulsive."

Liu Futong gritted his teeth and said, "Are we just going to watch like this?"

Fang Guozhen heard this and said, "We can only watch!"

Peng Yingyu also said, "Don't fall for Tuotuo's trick."

Liu Futong barely suppressed his anger at this time, and stared at Tuotuo. Tuotuo also knew that his request was a bit unrealistic and the other party would not agree to it, so he thought for a while and said: "Liu Futong, okay, I know it's hard for you to agree to my request just now, so let's reduce the conditions a little bit!"

At this point, Tuotuo said, "I'll give you a choice. How about one person for another? Come here and I'll return the one given to Xiao Ming Wang."

"You can't be their master, so can't you be your own master?"

Tuotuo looked at Liu Futong and said.

Yes, you can't make decisions for the other people in the field, Peng Yingyu, Fang Guozhen, but you, Liu Futong, can make decisions for yourself. It's not too much to replace one person now, right? Do you want to make the change?
After Tuotuo finished speaking, he looked at Little King Ming and said, "Little King Ming, didn't you say that your Uncle Liu loves you the most? He wouldn't be willing to give you his life in return, would he? Hahaha..."

When King Ming heard this, he felt a glimmer of hope for some reason. If it were Uncle Liu, he would definitely be willing to exchange his life for mine.

After all, he values ​​me so much.

At this time, after hearing Tuotuo's words, Liu Futong showed a trace of determination on his face.

Peng Yingyu frowned and said, "How despicable."

Fang Guozhen looked at Liu Futong's silent and solemn expression and said, "Old Liu, you are not really tempted, are you? Don't be silly. Although the Little Ming King is important, we can't use our lives to exchange for his life. It's not worth it!"

After hearing this, Liu Futong said solemnly: "But he is the only living heir of Old Han. If he dies, Old Han's bloodline will be extinct!"

Fang Guozhen and Peng Yingyu both looked very solemn when they heard this. They didn't know how to answer for a moment. Then Liu Fu said, "We swore back then that we would not be born on the same day, but die on the same day. If we can't guarantee his life, can't we guarantee him a child?"

"So, Lao Peng, Brother Fang, please stop trying to persuade me. Today, I can only exchange my life for the life of Little King Ming. Even if I die, I can't go to see Lao Han in the underworld!"

When Liu Futong said this, there was a look of determination on his face.

Fang Guozhen and Peng Yingyu both looked livid but didn't know how to persuade him.

But at this time, Chen Jie said: "Even if you sacrifice yourself, you can't save the little Ming King. The other party didn't even think about saving the little Ming King."

After hearing this, Fang Guozhen and Peng Yingyu were both stunned and looked at Chen Jie and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Jie said, "Little Ming Wang is just a card in his hand. Guess why he doesn't want to kill Little Ming Wang now, or why he doesn't dare to kill him now?"

Ok?
After hearing this, they were both stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

At this time, Chen Jie said: "He knows that the greatest role of the Little Ming King is to contain us. To put it bluntly, the people in this world who can truly care about the Little Ming King are basically our Red Turban Army."

"But what if he really killed the Little Ming King?"

"Even if we, the Red Turban Army, want revenge, we must completely break off with the imperial court. What's more, you are the imperial court's mortal enemies."

"But what if Big Brother goes to exchange for Little Ming King at this time?"

"That would directly break the current balance. Now that the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother, three strong men on the Heavenly Ranking, are all here, the imperial court has to be cautious because they don't have the power to wipe out the three forces of the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother all at once."

"The young Ming King is still useful in their hands, but as long as my eldest brother goes to die, then this delicate balance will be broken, and our three-way balance will be destroyed. Then the court can be defeated by my eldest brother."

"Even if they really released Little Ming Wang back then, would it be difficult to catch him back?"

"And my eldest brother died in vain. Was it worth it?"

After Chen Jie finished saying this, everyone fell into deep thought. Indeed, what Chen Jiusi said made sense. The reason why the court did not dare to kill the Little Ming King directly was that the three old guys were still there. If they angered the three old guys, the consequences would be very serious.

But if Liu Futong died in battle, it would be a heavy loss for them, and the imperial court could simply divide and attack them, directly destroying their three forces.

So this is Tuotuo’s real thought.

Similarly, even if Tuotuo really kept his promise and let the little Ming King go, if Liu Futong died and the Zoroastrianism was defeated, how could they have the strength to resist the court? To put it bluntly, if Tuotuo wanted to capture the little Ming King again, it would be no more difficult than catching a chicken.

Therefore, the value of King Xiao Ming's survival is to implicate Liu Futong. If Liu Futong is fine, then King Xiao Ming can still survive.

If Liu Futong died, then the young King Ming would definitely die!

After figuring out the key points, Peng Yingyu looked at Liu Futong and said, "Fourth brother is smart and right. If you die, the young Ming King will be easily manipulated by the court. Only if you are fine, the court will be cautious and dare not do anything too extreme."

Fang Guozhen also advised: "Fourth brother is right. Whether the little Ming King can survive depends on you, not him!"

After saying this, Liu Futong understood and said, "So that's how it is. I was a little confused as an authority figure!"

Thinking of this, Liu Futong looked at Chen Jie and said, "Then what do you think I should do now, fourth brother?"

Chen Jie looked at Tuotuo and said, "It is clear that the other side has a large army approaching. We will definitely not have the advantage in a head-on conflict, so I suggest that we retreat first and wait until they reveal a flaw before attacking and defeating them. This matter still needs to be considered in the long run."

After hearing this, Peng Yingyu said, "That's right. We can't rush this. The other party has already taken our lifeline. If we continue to stalemate with them, we will definitely suffer. It's better to retreat and find another way."

"Yes, brother, let's think of a solution!"

Fang Guozhen also persuaded him in this way. Liu Futong nodded slightly. Although his face was still not good, it could be seen that he agreed with the ideas of several people.

After thinking for a while, Liu Futong looked at Tuotuo and said, "Tuotuo, stop playing tricks. I won't fall for your tricks. If I go over there and die, you will definitely not let the little Ming King go."

"So, I won't go over there, but if you really dare to kill the Little Ming King, I, Liu Futong, swear here that I will kill all the people of your Mieliqi clan in my lifetime and wipe out your entire family!"

After saying this, Liu Futong said, "Let's go."

After saying this, he turned around and headed towards the top of the mountain, not caring about the people behind him.

Seeing this scene, not to mention Tuotuo, even Chen Jiusi admired Liu Futong's determination.

At this time Tuotuo was completely dumbfounded. Looking at Liu Futong's receding back, his face turned pale. He actually failed to catch him. It was so hateful!

Tuotuo thought so and immediately grabbed Xiao Ming Wang's hair and said, "You useless piece of shit, didn't you say that Liu Futong loves you the most? He's not even willing to exchange his life with you, how can you call that love?"

After hearing what Tuotuo said, King Ming felt a little distraught. He did not expect Liu Futong to be so decisive.

At this time, his face was full of black lines. For a moment, he even felt resentment towards Liu Futong deep in his heart. Why didn't he use his own life to save himself? Why!
Didn’t he say that he would treat himself as his own son?

Now he won’t even agree to be exchanged for himself. How can he be called his biological son? He’s a liar, a big liar!

Little Ming King thought so, and Tuotuo looked at Liu Futong who was about to disappear and shouted: "Liu Futong!"

Liu Futong paused and said, "Haha, I don't care what you think. Since you don't want to change, then prepare to collect the body of your little Ming Wang."

"In a month, I will represent the court to hold a demon-slaying convention in Dadu. At that time, I will invite heroes from all over the world to come to Dadu to watch. Haha... I want to show you the consequences of going against the court. Even a figure like Han Shantong cannot protect his descendants."

"I want to let everyone in the world know that if you are against the imperial court, your descendants will be cut off and your clan will be exterminated."

"As for me, Mieliqi clan, hahahaha, if you want to kill me, just come and see if I am afraid of you!"

Tuotuo shouted to Liu Futong, and then shouted to Chen Jie: "Chen Jiusi, you are a young hero, I am very optimistic about you. If you are interested in joining the court, you can choose wealth and honor!"

After hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Haha, thank you Prime Minister for your kindness. I don't like wealth and glory!"

"What about Yaya Timur?"

Tuotuo called out a name and Chen Jie paused. He wanted to turn back, but he held back.

Tuotuo looked at Chen Jie and said, "You two have been together in Mianshui County and Huangzhou Prefecture and have experienced a lot. Moreover, she is of noble status, the legitimate daughter of Prince Ruyang. If you are interested in her, there is nothing else to do. I will make the decision for you and ask the emperor to issue an order to grant you marriage. With such a great favor from heaven, are you not moved?"

The emperor issued an edict to grant the marriage, which was a great blessing from heaven for ordinary people. Even for Prince Ruyang, it was a great favor. After all, who doesn't want his daughter to marry legitimately?

Does he have to keep carrying the name of eloping? Doesn’t the Prince of Ruyang have any face?
If the imperial court could really grant the marriage and Chen Jiusi could still serve the imperial court, then he would be extremely satisfied with Chen Jiusi as his son-in-law, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as a perfect son-in-law.

After all, Prince Ruyang was loyal to the court and wanted to maintain its rule.

After all, his surname is Borjigin, and he is a descendant of the Heavenly Khan. His mission is to safeguard the ruling status of their own family in Daqian.

At this time, he almost shouted: "My dear son-in-law, please agree to him!"

However, Chen Jie did not even pause, and still walked up the mountain with his back to Tuotuo, saying, "Haha, what Yaya Timur? How can a Han Chinese like me marry a Mulan woman? Prime Minister, you are not sincere."

After saying that, Chen Jie turned around and left without any reluctance. After hearing what Chen Jie said, King Ruyang's face almost turned purple with anger. "You bastard, I must teach you a lesson. Who do you think Yaya is?"
Tuotuo didn't expect Chen Jie to say this, and he was a little confused. Could it be that the information was wrong, and Chen Jiusi and Princess Xiangning didn't have the kind of relationship they imagined?

Seeing this, Qi Wang Li Siqi laughed and said, "Chahan, your son-in-law doesn't seem to take your precious daughter seriously!"

Prince Ruyang's face darkened as he said, "They have no relationship at all. Why do you insist on saying that my Yaya has a relationship with him?"

Li Siqi laughed and said, "I used to think you might be trying to cover up something, but now I don't understand it at all!"

At this time, Chen Jie walked up the mountain step by step, muttering: "Trap, trap, love in this world is earned through one's own struggle, there is no such thing as a gift of love."

"Besides, can what is given by grace be called love?"

"Yaya, I'm sorry. This is all I can do in this situation. What can I do?"

With that, Chen Jie followed Peng Yingyu and others and continued up the mountain.

Watching everyone leave, Tuotuo kicked Little Ming King to the ground and said, "Waste, come, put this waste into the prison car, send three shifts of people to guard him 24 hours a day, and if anyone gets into trouble with him, the whole clan will be exterminated!"

"promise."

After hearing this, the people below dared not neglect it. They immediately stepped forward one by one and arrested the little Ming King.

Seeing the young Ming King being detained and put into the prisoner car, Tuotuo said, "Notify the commander of the Baoxiang Army, the King of Ruyang, and the King of Qi to come to my tent to discuss matters!"

"promise!"

The subordinates immediately went to notify, and soon the three big bosses arrived at Tuotuo's military tent.

Tuotuo had changed back into his scholar's attire at this time, holding a teapot in his hand, which was filled with a pot of good tea.

Tuotuo greeted the three people, and then divided the good tea equally into the three people's teapots and said, "Three of you, please have some tea."

The three of them took the teacups and drank a few sips at random. The Ruyang King was not very cunning. He looked at Tuotuo and said, "Prime Minister, is there something you want us to do?"

After hearing this, Tuotuo said, "Well, there must be something wrong. You all contributed a lot to the encirclement and suppression of Zoroastrianism this time. Although we did not capture Guangmingding, we have captured the little Ming King, which can be regarded as a triumphant return."

"Then those people in the court can shut up now."

Tuotuo said this. After hearing this, the three people in the field did not speak. Tuotuo continued: "But you also know that this little Ming King is very important. I must transport him to the capital safely."

"But I'm afraid those Zoroastrians won't agree. There will be many twists and turns along the way, so I'm wondering if the two of you, Prince Ruyang and Prince Qi, can help me and my group and escort us to the capital. That way, I'll feel at ease!"

"This……"

After hearing Tuotuo's words, Li Siqi frowned and said reluctantly: "My Lord Prime Minister, we have an agreement. I will only send troops to help you attack Guangmingding. Entering the capital is not within the scope of my agreement!"

Prince Ruyang also frowned slightly at this time. It was no small matter for a vassal prince to come to Beijing, so he really needed to make careful plans at this time.

Tuotuo said, "I know, I know your difficulties, but you have also seen that Zoroastrianism will definitely let us send people to the capital easily, and it is such a long journey, and it is not possible to rely on Commander Boluo alone."

"So I'd like to ask for your help. Besides, it will be the Emperor's birthday in a month. We can go to Beijing to celebrate His Majesty's birthday. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Tuotuo smiled and persuaded the two people in front of him. After hearing this, Qi Wang Li Siqi said with embarrassment: "Lord Tuotuo, I know this is difficult for you, but it is also difficult for me. I brought 30,000 Canglang troops with me this time. There are still several rebel armies in my territory that have not been wiped out. If I don't go back for a long time, I'm afraid the northwest will be in turmoil. If I fail to defend the northwest at that time, wouldn't I be ashamed of the court?"

"So I ask the Prime Minister to understand that I cannot accompany you to the capital this time. I hope you will forgive me."

Seeing that Li Siqi was so determined to refuse, Tuotuo frowned slightly and said, "King Qi, aren't you being a little unkind?"

Li Siqi said, "My Qiwang Mansion is under the order of the Emperor to guard the northwest. It is my duty to keep the northwest road safe. This time I came to help, which has exceeded the scope of my duties. If it weren't for Master Tuotuo's insistence on inviting me, I might not have come back. So, Master, we can't push people too far."

"After all, I am also a vassal king who only obeys orders but not decrees. My Lord, you can't treat me like a human being!"

Li Siqi looked at Prime Minister Tuotuo and said, seeing that Li Siqi was so unmoved, the Prime Minister looked at Prince Ruyang and said, "My Lord, you are a prince. Whether the little Ming prince can reach the capital safely is related to the safety of the court. You will definitely not sit idly by, right?"

After hearing this, Prince Ruyang was embarrassed. Li Siqi looked at Prince Ruyang and said, "Prince Ruyang must have a lot of things to deal with in his territory, right?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Ruyang looked at Li Siqi. Li Siqi shook his head slightly, meaning that Prince Ruyang should not be impulsive.

Tuotuo saw this scene and immediately said, "Your Majesty, Jiangnan is still stable at the moment, but if the little Ming prince cannot come to Beijing, I'm afraid there will be big problems. If there is a problem with our escort on the road this time, it will not only cost me my life, I'm afraid the reputation of the court will also be greatly damaged."

"Besides, His Majesty is going to celebrate his birthday soon, and he also wants to see His Majesty, your relative. Why don't you take this opportunity to talk to His Majesty about brotherhood? In addition, the princess's matter has been a big blow to His Majesty, so why don't you go and explain it to His Majesty in person? After all, we are cousins, so there is no hatred that cannot be resolved!"

"It would be bad for the country if there were any rifts between the brothers!"

Tuotuo persuaded King Ruyang. After hearing this, King Ruyang looked thoughtful and could not make up his mind for a while.

At this time, Borotemur on the side said: "Chahan, the biggest taboo in the army is the discord between the ruler and the general. I think you should go to the capital to explain your situation to avoid alienation between the ruler and the ministers."

After hearing what Boluo said, Prince Ruyang frowned and thought for a moment, "Well, then I'll go to Beijing with you!"

(End of this chapter)