The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 112 Secret Edict
"The Wuliji tribe looted the food of Sanhe Fort?"

At this time, Li Xiao had returned to the big tent. He frowned slightly as he listened to the report from a young man from Hexi.

"I know Wuliji well. He is arrogant, domineering, and daring."

"Going to plunder the food in Sanhe Fort seems like something he would do." Li Xiao sat on the Hu bed and murmured softly.

The Uliji tribe is also considered a large tribe in Jinzhou, with a population of more than a thousand people.

There is a rumor that when the Qarlug people rebelled, they invited Uliji to join them.

But the reason why Uliji did not participate was actually because he looked down on the Karluk people.

He was unwilling to be inferior to the Karluk people and wanted to be the boss himself.

The two sides failed to reach an agreement, and Uliji changed from a wavering party to a staunch royalist.

From this we can see that Uliji's character is really arrogant.

"But although he is arrogant, he is not stupid!"

Although he became a thousand-man commander and had a thousand soldiers under his command, Li Xiao actually had four thousand-man commanders under his command.

If there was no need, he wouldn't be so stupid as to make enemies with Li Xiao, right?

However, considering the current situation in Jinzhou, Li Xiao quickly had an idea in his mind.

"Xiao Lin Ta!"

Wuliji took refuge with Xiao Linta.

That's why this guy thinks he is qualified to compete with Li Xiao.

All of this may have been done at the instigation of Xiao Linta.

If you think about it this way, it does make sense.

"Is this guy so impatient?" Li Xiao shook his head, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

He really had no intention of falling out with Xiao Linta.

But this guy actually started to plot against me.

Then he looked at the messenger and said, "Go on, what happened to the Wuliji tribe later?"

The messenger was from Hexi Fort, his surname was Wang and his name was Erhei.

He also participated in the entire battle with the Uliji tribe and told Li Xiao what happened.

Da Hu and the others who heard it were very angry, but also a little confused.

"That's strange."

"No one shot the arrow, so how did Wuliji get hit?" Dahu said in surprise.

Erhu immediately asked, "Did you see Wuliji fall to the ground after being shot by an arrow?"

Erhei nodded slightly: "Someone saw it with their own eyes, and he must have been shot."

"Who shot that?"

Erhu was puzzled and shook his head, saying, "It can't be that one of their own shot it, right?"

Li Xiao heard this and smiled faintly, "Why can't it be one of their own?"

Seize power internally and frame external enemies.

These are common tactics in political struggles.

Therefore, it is entirely possible that it was someone around Uliji who did it.

Since Xiao Linta was involved in this matter, Li Xiao had every reason to suspect that it was this old bastard who set a trap for him behind the scenes.

think about it.

Xiao Simo had just been appointed as a thousand households when he was shot dead by his own men.

What does it mean?
A challenge to Xiao Simo's authority.

The next step will definitely be to file a complaint.

And that guy Wuliji is a bit pathetic. He thinks he is a thousand households, holding great power and authority.

But in fact, he became a tool and a victim in the political struggle between Xiao Linta and Li Xiao.

"Xiao Linta is such a ruthless guy!"

"In order to make trouble for me, he even killed a thousand households." Li Xiao shook his head slightly and muttered to himself.

Somewhat depressed.

Compared to Xiao Linta, who appears to be honest but is actually full of schemes and tricks, Li Xiao still prefers Xiao Tuladuo, who is a straightforward and honest man.

Perhaps, Xiao Simo was worried that Xiao Tuladuo's character would not be able to control Li Xiao, so he let Xiao Linta serve as the governor of Jinzhou.

"Uncle Erhei, you came at the right time. This news is very important to us. Thank you for your hard work." Li Xiao said to Wang Erhei.

"It's okay, it's okay." In fact, he didn't think there was anything wrong.

Even Li Dashan and Luo Ping did not take the Uliji tribe seriously, and simply thought it was just a battle.

I had no intention of disturbing Li Xiao with such a small matter.

The old man felt that something was not right, so he asked Wang Erhei to come to Wuyazhai and inform Li Xiao.

Otherwise, Li Xiao would have been kept in the dark, and when Xiao Linta got angry, he would be in a passive position.

"Uncle Six and Uncle Luo~ hehe." Li Xiao shook his head slightly and smiled helplessly.

These two men are really just generals with average political acumen.

I just don't know if I can make any progress after serving as a thousand households for a long time.

But now, Li Xiao still has to solve the problem of the Uliji tribe.

So he said in a deep voice: "Pass the order down~"

After a pause, Li Xiao shook his head slightly.

He originally planned to mobilize the remaining Han cavalry in Wuya Village, but he thought that Xiao Linta might be watching him.

So, he turned and asked, "When did the two centurions of Feiying Fort leave?"

As the autumn harvest approached, Li Xiao consulted Xiao Simo and then allowed the troops in the fort who had completed the reorganization to return home one after another.

Eagle Castle was the last group of soldiers to leave before this.

And in Wuya Village, there are only less than a thousand people left, and they will return in the next two days.

"We just set out about an hour ago." Da Hu thought for a moment and said.

Li Xiao said directly: "Da Hu, take my token and set off immediately. Catching up with the people from Feiying Fort, order them to stop immediately and go to Jinque Mountain to wait for orders."

Li Xiao handed his deputy governor's token to Dahu, which was equivalent to Li Xiao coming in person.

Not long ago, Xiao Simo had just bestowed upon him the title of deputy governor.

This is my first time using it.

"Yes~"

Dahu took the token and said solemnly.

Just as he was about to leave, Li Xiao called him again: "Let's go out together, and you can sneak away on your own halfway." This was mainly to prevent Xiao Linta from monitoring him.

It would be troublesome if Xiao Linta suspected Li Xiao's intention and sent people to stop him.

Afterwards, Li Xiao led his personal guards towards Xiao Simo's military camp.

I had no other purpose, I just wanted to learn Khitan language from Xiao Yanyan.

Halfway through the journey, Dahu sneaked away with two people to chase the cavalry of Feiying Fort.

Li Xiao brought his personal guards into Xiao Simo's military camp and walked into Xiao Yanyan's tent with ease.

Seeing her fixing her hair in front of a bronze mirror, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"My beautiful Xiao, you've been staying in this tent all day fiddling with these things. You're really wasting the beautiful scenery outside." Li Xiao folded his arms around his chest, leaning against the tent pillar, looking at her with burning eyes.

"You told me that Xiao Yanyan is a tough girl who prefers weapons to red clothes."

"Why don't you go out for a gallop with me?"

As he spoke, Li Xiao walked behind Xiao Yanyan, slowly squatted down, held her in his arms, put his hands through her shoulders, and prepared to get in with ease.

Find its own mountain harbor.

"Gone away."

"Your hands are so cold!"

Xiao Yanyan felt a strange sensation in her chest, turned her head, glanced at him, and pretended to be angry: "What evil thoughts are you thinking?"

Having said that, the faint smile on her lips still revealed her inner joy.

She did not continue to stop Li Xiao's actions on her chest. Instead, she found a comfortable position and leaned in his arms.

"What do you mean by bad intentions?"

"I clearly want to make progress."

"A'man, it's time for us to learn Khitan again."

"It's too noisy in the military camp. Why don't we go out?" Li Xiao said in a coaxing tone to his girlfriend.

The movements of his hands became more and more forceful.

Xiao Yanyan was so exhausted by him that she lay limp in his arms and said coquettishly, "You said you didn't want to do anything bad, but when were you serious about learning Khitan?"

"It's not even halfway through~"

As she said that, Xiao Yanyan rolled her eyes at him, then stood up and pushed Li Xiao out.

"What are you doing?"

"Go out. I need to change my clothes. Aren't you going out to learn Khitan?"

"You don't have to let me leave to change. I'm right here, and I promise not to peek."

Finally, Li Xiao gently held Xiao Yanyan's hand, pulled her out of the tent with her flushed and weak face.

He first helped Xiao Yanyan onto the horse, then turned over nimbly, sat behind Xiao Yanyan, and held her tightly in his arms.

"Let's go~"

At this time, in Xiao Simo's tent, the captain of the personal guard reported to him that Li Xiao had taken Xiao Yanyan out.

Finally, he hesitated and said, "My king, are you really going to marry the princess to a Han Chinese?"

Xiao Simo slowly walked out of the tent, feeling the comfort of the scorching sun on his cheeks. He said in a calm voice, "What about the Han people? What about the Khitan people? Why do we have to distinguish so clearly?"

"Just because I'm a Khitan, does that mean I'll always be loyal to me?"

"If you were a Han Chinese, wouldn't you be on the same page with me?"

"Who can control the human heart?"

Xiao Simo had a look of emotion on his face. After experiencing failure and betrayal, he was no longer so obsessed with identity.

What matters more is the value of your own use.

"And the most important thing is that Ah Man likes it." Xiao Simo said in a leisurely voice.

His grandfather used A'man as a tool for marriage and arranged a marriage with the Daha family.

Facts have proved that the Daha family is unreliable.

After his grandfather passed away, it was Xiao Simo who raised Xiao Yanyan single-handedly, acting as both an elder brother and a father to her.

They have a deep affection for each other and he really doesn't want Xiao Yanyan to suffer any more injustice.

No matter whether they are Khitans or Han people.

Nothing can compare to Xiao Yanyan's "I do".

Therefore, when it comes to Xiao Yanyan's marriage, Xiao Simo does not intend to interfere too much. It is enough for her to just follow her own preferences.

And Li Xiao is indeed quite suitable.

First, because of her humble background and the fact that she was under his control, Li Xiao didn’t dare to treat Xiao Yanyan badly.

Second, because they are Han Chinese, they have no connection with the royal court and can only follow him wholeheartedly.

This is also what Xiao Simo values most.

Therefore, he had no dissatisfaction with Li Xiao and never tried to stop him from interacting with Xiao Yanyan.

Yes, but he was probably just reluctant to let his sister leave him, and he was also a little unhappy with Li Xiao, the culprit.

Thinking of this, an idea that had been brewing for a long time emerged in Xiao Simo's mind.

At this moment, he finally made up his mind, walked back to the tent, wrote a letter on the table, used his own seal and private seal, and marked it with his own special symbols.

Put it in an envelope and seal it with wax.

He put it in a box, sealed it, and handed it to the captain of the guard.

He whispered, "Keep it safe."

"If I have an accident, I'll take it out."

When the captain of the guards heard this, he was immediately stunned.

He looked at Xiao Simo in disbelief: "My King~"

"You, you~"

Looking at the appearance of his confidant, Xiao Simo smiled gently, patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay, just to be prepared."

"Until I have accomplished my great mission, the Buddha will not accept me."

What Xiao Simo was worried about was that Yelu Zhilugu would become desperate and do something desperate, and there was also a thorn by his side who had a very high status, making it difficult for him to guard against him.

His son is still young and unable to take on such a big responsibility.

So, Xiao Simo did this just to be prepared for any eventuality.

Of course, this secret decree is also time-limited.

Once his son grows up and is old enough to take over his power, this secret decree will naturally lose its effectiveness.

(End of this chapter)