My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 316: Lord of the South Desert
"Since everyone agrees with this decision, I will report to the emperor and appoint Hexutuo, the chief of the Hunye tribe, as the new Chanyu!"

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Seeing this, the many clan leaders in the king's tent finally put down their worries.

No matter who becomes the Khan of the Xiongnu, it has nothing to do with him, as long as he can stop Lu Yi, the living devil, from launching purges again.

"Brother-in-law is wise!"

Seeing this, Hatler, the son of Hesuto and also Lu Yi's brother-in-law, was so excited that he trembled all over.

Back then, he was just the young chief of a small Xiongnu tribe and the lowest level person in the Xiongnu tribe.

Ever since his sister married Lu Yi, the power of the Hunye tribe has been growing day by day.

Not only had the Zuoxianwang tribe previously become the second most powerful in the Xiongnu, but now they had become the royal family of the Xiongnu.

Since his father Hexutuo became the Khan of the Xiongnu, then as Hexutuo's only son, it was no surprise that he would be the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu according to Xiongnu custom, and also the next Khan of the Xiongnu.

When Hatter thought that he also had the opportunity to stabilize the highest power throne of the Huns, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality.

But this feeling made him intoxicated and excited to the point of trembling all over.

"Grandpa?"

The old fox Hexu immediately grasped the key information and felt relieved.

"Since Sixiao insists that I take over the position of Great Khan of the Xiongnu, I can only accept it with reluctance."

"This is a well-deserved honor. Father-in-law, please do not refuse!"

Lu Yi nodded upon hearing this, helped He Xutuo to the throne and let him sit down, then turned to the many clan leaders in the royal tent and gave instructions.

"Now that the new Xiongnu ruler has been appointed, you, as the princes and nobles of the Xiongnu tribes, should observe the proper etiquette between ruler and subject. Why don't you quickly pay your respects to the new Chanyu?"

"Your Highness greets the Khan."

Although Hexutuo became the Khan of Xiongnu because of Lu Yi's nepotism, few people in the tribes accepted his decision. But now they were at the mercy of others and under pressure from Lu Yi, they had to suppress their resentment and dissatisfaction and bow to Hexutuo.

"The future of the Xiongnu will depend on your hard work."

"Get up."

Hexutuo looked at the respectful tribal leaders in front of him with a complicated expression and gave them some encouragement.

Hatler was as surprised as Hexutuo.

However, although he already has one foot in the grave, his political experience is many times better than that of his only son.

He knew that he was able to sit on the throne now only because of Lu Yi's help.

Otherwise, a small tribe of low origin like the Hunye tribe would have no hope of getting their hands on the throne of the Xiongnu Chanyu.

Therefore, he also knew very well that since Lu Yi could elevate him to the position of Great Khan of the Xiongnu, he could also easily depose himself and the Hunye tribe from the throne of Great Khan of the Xiongnu.

Compared to himself, Qin Han's Zazade tribe actually has more weight in Lu Yi's heart.

The reason why Lu Yi nominated himself instead of Qin Han was definitely because of some key points that Lu Yi had thought about.

After careful consideration, especially after Lu Yi's suggestion just now, He Xutuo immediately understood the key.

He is Lu Yi's father-in-law, and Lu Yi's second son Lu Rong is also his grandson.

According to the Xiongnu inheritance tradition, the younger brother usually inherits the throne after the elder brother.

Most of the candidates for the crown prince are brothers of the current Chanyu.

However, it is not uncommon for the son to succeed the father after his death, in which case the crown prince will be the son of the current Chanyu.

However, there are more special cases. If all of the Chanyu's sons have died, or if the surviving sons are incompetent, he will choose from his grandchildren.

A grandson is also a grandson, right? Since a grandson has the possibility of inheriting the throne of the Chanyu, why can't a grandson do the same?

Although the resistance is considerable, at least it is acceptable.

Not to mention that Hexutuo himself has no blood relationship with the previous Chanyu Jiang Qu, and didn't he succeed in ascending to the throne by relying on Lu Yi's power?
Thinking of this, Hexutuo pondered for a moment, and immediately made a request to Lu Yi in a negotiating tone.

"My Hunye tribe is weak, and now there are only two of us left, Hatler and Ben Khan. It is not good for the country if the number of royal family members is so small."

"This Khan wants to adopt my grandson Lyu Rong as a descendant of Hatler, so that he can become a direct descendant of the king. I wonder what Sixiao thinks of this?"

"I will not let Rong'er be adopted for nothing. As long as Sixiao nods, I will make Rong'er the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu. After a hundred years of my death, Rong'er will inherit the position of the Xiongnu Chanyu!"

"What!?"

"Lü Rong is a Han Chinese. How can the Khan allow a Han Chinese to be the leader of the Xiongnu?"

"What are you talking about? Isn't a grandson also a grandson? Doesn't he have the blood of the Xiongnu people in his body? Besides, the Khan just said that Lü Rong should be adopted as the prince, so he naturally has the right to inherit the Khan's position."

He Xutuo's words were like lighting a bomb in the king's tent.

The tribal leaders who were originally subdued by Lu Yi began to discuss the matter fiercely. Some of them firmly opposed it in order to ensure the purity of the Xiongnu royal bloodline, while others wanted to rely on Lu Yi and tried their best to stand on the side of this matter.

"Father, I am your only son!"

"Even if you adopt Rong'er as my son, why don't you pass the throne to me first? And then pass it on to Rong'er after I'm a hundred years old?"

Hatler was shocked to see that he had missed the Khanship that was already a foregone conclusion. He hurried to Hexutuo and asked him in confusion.

Although Hartler is passionate and brave, and extremely admires Lu Yi and obeys his orders, this does not mean that he has no ambitions in his heart.

Becoming the Khan of the Huns, controlling thousands of miles of grassland and deciding the lives and deaths of millions of people was already the highest achievement of the Huns, and Hatler was naturally no exception.

"Bastard thing!"

The royal tent, which was originally extremely noisy, was suddenly interrupted by a crisp slap.

Seeing that Kasuto, who had just ascended the throne, mercilessly slapped his only son in the face in front of everyone, the tribal leaders who were arguing just now stopped arguing and looked at Kasuto and his son in surprise.

"Father, why did you hit me? Did I say something wrong?"

It was also the first time in Hatter's life that he was slapped by his own father, not to mention being slapped in public in front of all the heroes on the grassland. For a moment, he felt panic-stricken and confused, and also felt deeply wronged and ashamed.

"And you asked me why I beat you?"

"You bastard, you spoke such rebellious words today, I will beat you to death today!"

Hexutuo glanced at Lu Yi, who was looking at him with interest, in panic. Regardless of his old body that was half buried in the ground, he immediately picked up the crutch beside him and hit Hatler, while scolding him for not fighting back.

"Father, even if I did something wrong, I will accept being beaten to death today. But please tell me where I went wrong."

"Otherwise I will be dissatisfied!" Hartler obviously did not understand his old father's painstaking efforts, and he still stiffened his neck and shouted in dissatisfaction.

"You bastard, if it weren't for your brother-in-law, you and I would still be being bullied by Ang Riduo on the Yanmen grassland. Maybe we've been exterminated by Zhade."

"Now that you have gained power, are you going to forget the kindness your brother-in-law has shown to our Hunye tribe?"

"Let alone letting Rong'er succeed me as Khan, what's the harm even if I give the Khanship to Rong'er directly?"

Seeing that his foolish son was still so stupid at the critical moment, Hesuto became furious, and the cane in his hand was filled with real fire, beating Hatler until he screamed in pain.

"Brother-in-law?"

After receiving his old father's implicit reminder, Hartler cried out in pain and quickly turned to look at Lu Yi.

But when he turned around, the brother-in-law who always smiled and was kind to him was gone.

Instead, there was a familiar yet unfamiliar face. There was no expression on that face, and it just looked at him indifferently, making him feel cold all over, as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

However, Hartler, who had already received advice from his old father, still came to his senses and immediately turned around and apologized to Hesuto.

"Father, I was wrong. I only cared about my own position and forgot about my brother-in-law's help to our Hunye tribe. I deserve to die. Thank you for waking me up!"

Although Hatterer came to his senses, Hesuto did not dare to stop.

He was deeply afraid that the Hunye tribe would be feared by Lu Yi and follow the footsteps of the previous Chanyu Jiang Qu. He became even more ruthless, raising his cane high in the air and was about to hit his beloved son hard on the head.

Hartler did not dare to resist and could only prepare to withstand this powerful blow.

But just as the heavy cane was about to hit Hatterer on the head, it was grasped tightly by a strong hand and could not move at all.

"Father-in-law, Hatler is still young, so it is inevitable that he will make mistakes. However, knowing one's mistakes can help one improve. I think he has realized his mistakes now. Please forgive him this time for the sake of your son-in-law."

Lu Yi's voice came, attracting the attention of Hexutuo and his son.

"Since Sixiao has spoken, I will forgive you, my rebellious son, for once today!"

"If you dare to do it again, I will not let you off easily."

Hesuto didn't really want to beat his only son to death, so he just went along with it and put down his cane, panting.

"Father, I don't dare anymore!"

Hatler didn't even dare to wipe the blood that kept oozing from the wound on his forehead. He quickly knelt down in front of Hexu and admitted his mistake.

"This is all because of your brother-in-law's plea for you. Why don't you thank him?"

Kasuto continued to remind.

"Thank you, brother-in-law, for pleading for me!"

Upon hearing this, Hatter turned around and thanked Lu Yi.

He turned around and found that Lu Yi had regained his previous friendly and amiable smile, as if the cold expression before was just an illusion. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a deep fear of Lu Yi.

"What are you thanking me for? You and I are one family, why do we have to talk about different things?"

"Since Rong'er has become the Left Xianwang, I would like you to be the Right Xianwang for generations to come!"

Lu Yi kindly bent down to help Hartler up, and carefully wiped the blood from his forehead, comforting him with a smile.

There is no family affection in heaven, and it’s lonely up there.

Lu Yi himself couldn't help but feel a little emotional. When he first set foot in the southern desert to wipe out the Zhade tribe, he felt sorry for the death of a young Hu man among them.

Now, after only a few years in a high position, he no longer feels the slightest ripple in his heart at such an order to exterminate his clan.

I don’t know if it was power that changed Lu Yi.

Or was it that power stimulated something that was already hidden deep in Lu Yi's heart.

"I wonder what Sixiao thinks of what I just said about adoption?"

When Hexutuo saw that Hunyebu had finally gotten past Lu Yi, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

After this incident, he felt as if his body had suddenly become much weaker, and it seemed that he really was dying.

"It is indeed not right for me to be childless. Since my father-in-law has said so, it is only right for me to adopt Rong'er. However..."

"But what?"

Lu Yi's words only made He Xutuo and his son worried again.

"However, Rong'er is still young and cannot be away from his mother. Xiaoxu's idea is to first decide the status and adopt Lv Rong to me, changing his name to Hunye Rong. When Rong'er reaches adulthood in the future, let him come to Mo Nan."

Fortunately, Lu Yi just loved his young son and didn't want his son to come to the desert to be exposed to the wind and sand at such a young age, so he did not reject He Xutuo's request, but adopted a compromise approach.

"What Sixiao said is true, but my health is getting worse day by day. I am afraid I won't be able to wait for the day when Rong'er comes. If Rong'er is no longer in Mo Nan after a hundred years, how will the throne be inherited?"

After Hexu was relieved after hearing that, he couldn't help but frown and asked.

"What's so difficult about this?"

Lu Yi smiled and waved his hand, then waved to Qin Han, the leader of the Zazade tribe in the big tent, and asked him to come to Hexutuo.

"Although Rong'er is young and has not experienced hardships, Zazade is brave and resolute, and can handle great tasks. I will appoint Zazade as the general of the Zuoxian King's army on behalf of Rong'er, and manage the military and political affairs of the Zuoxian King's army on his behalf. Before Rong'er reaches adulthood, he will act on behalf of the Zuoxian King and even the Great Chanyu."

"This……"

"Since Sixiao already has a foolproof plan, let's do as Sixiao says."

Hearing this, Hesuto and Hatler looked at each other.

"I wonder if you tribes agree with the Khan's words?"

After Lu Yi dealt with He Xutuo and his son, he turned his unfriendly gaze towards the other tribal leaders in the king's tent.

"The Great Chanyu is wise. We all agree with the Chanyu's order to appoint Hunyerong as the Left Wise King."

These tribal leaders looked at the Xiongnu Chanyu and his son, who were almost obedient and in awe of Lu Yi in front of the throne, and then looked at the bloodied and miserable heads in the royal tent. How could they dare to say no?
"Well, you are all worthy of being the loyal ministers of the Xiongnu!"

Lu Yi was very pleased to hear this, and then rewarded everyone.

"Since you are a loyal and good minister, you must be rewarded. I will give you the women and cattle and horses from the tribes of Jiang Qu and the people in the king's tent on behalf of my father-in-law."

"However, the quicker you act, the more you get. As for how much you can get, it depends on your own ability."

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(End of this chapter)