Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 268 Everyone in the world has misjudged Oono Sou
Luoyang.

Li Shengui led his army to the city, and Yuan Hao led his officials out of the city to welcome them.

The news was so great that even Yuan Ziyou, who lived far away on the north bank of the Yellow River, knew about it.

"What is Ohno Sawa doing?!"

In front of Yuan Baoju, Yuan Ziyou paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

All the pressure fell on Yuan Baoju, and he felt somewhat helpless, but everyone knew that Li Shuang was his brother-in-law.

"Your Majesty, I am not actually familiar with Ohno Sō!"

Yuan Ziyou looked at Yuan Baoju and sneered.

"You're not familiar with her, yet you still let your princess stay in the Qin Prince's residence in Chang'an? How long has it been? Have you even considered the time it's been going on?!"

Yuan Baoju panicked and hurriedly tried to explain:
"I have urged her to come back, but the war is ongoing and the roads are blocked, so I haven't been able to let her return for the time being."

Yuan Ziyou looked at Yuan Baoju with a sense of distrust.

At this moment, Yuan Tianmu walked in from outside the tent, saw the situation, and bowed slightly.

"His Majesty!"

The three people in the tent all shared the surname Yuan, but each harbored their own thoughts.

Yuan Ziyou hurriedly came up, took Yuan Tianmu's hand, and said eagerly:
"What did General Tianzhu say?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, General Tianzhu says that Li Shengui is not a threat."

"But after Li Shengui arrived, the momentum in Luoyang was so great that the morale of the army was boosted. I'm afraid that if this drags on, the Liang people will see the situation and send reinforcements. What should we do?"

Yuan Tianmu laughed and waved his hand.

"General Tianzhu commands hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if the Liang people reinforce their forces, what can they do? Your Majesty, do not disturb us!"

After a pause, Yuan Tianmu said:

"Your Majesty, there is something we can do first!"

"What's the matter?"

Yuan Tianmu glanced at Yuan Baoju, and Yuan Ziyou instantly understood.

……

Luoyang.

Yuan Hao took Li Shengui's hand and walked into the palace halls, treating his brother-in-law as if he were an outsider.

Looking at the familiar appearance of the palace and thinking about the traces he had left behind, Li Shengui couldn't help but sigh.

"King of Chenliu, the country is in dire straits. Your arrival has greatly comforted me. Now, we should devise a good strategy to defeat the enemy."

Yuan Hao knew very well who was truly in charge in Luoyang now.

His troops were good at winning battles when things were going well, but their discipline was terrible. After a small victory, they became arrogant and unruly.

"What can Erzhu Rong, a mere Qihu man, do? With me here, Your Majesty can rest assured!"

"..."

Yuan Hao was speechless. He knew Li Shengui's capabilities all too well. Without Chen Qingzhi protecting him, Erzhu Rong would have devoured him!
He thought this in his heart, but Yuan Hao couldn't show it, and said:

"I am well aware of the prestige of the Prince of Chenliu, but to preserve it, we still need the assistance of the Prince of Qin!"

Yuan Hao understood perfectly well that now that Xiao Gang was in his hands, he wasn't afraid that the Liang people wouldn't submit.

If Li Shuang can stand on his side, then this round is in the bag.

Once the army from Guanzhong marches out, it will go up the Fen River and attack Jinyang, thus relieving the crisis in Luoyang.

In this way, Li Shuang was completely tied to him.

Yuan Hao had now firmly established himself in Luoyang.

Upon hearing this, Li Shengui laughed and said:

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? My sworn brother helped you, what can you give him in return?"

Yuan Hao was stunned.

He hadn't expected Li Shenggui to be so direct.

Yuan Hao wanted to say something about the great principles of loyalty between ruler and subject, but when the words came to his lips, he felt they lacked persuasiveness.

In the eyes of the world, Yuan Hao was nothing more than Xiao Yan's puppet.

After entering Luoyang and taking control of the treasury, they still didn't have many bargaining chips.

Yuan Hao remained silent for a long time, then, steeling his resolve, he said:
"Doesn't he want to become the next Heavenly Pillar General?!" To wield absolute power and control half of the Northern Wei's territory.

With such power, Yuan Hao couldn't believe Li Shuang wasn't tempted.

Yuan Hao went all out. After all, he was Xiao Yan's puppet now, so it wouldn't make much difference if someone else became the puppet.

At least, the throne can be preserved for now!

Li Shengui smiled and said:
"He really doesn't want to!"

"Don't try to defend him. Everyone in the world thinks so, including Erzhu Rong."

"Everyone in the world has misjudged my sworn brother. Otherwise, what would I be doing here?"

Yuan Hao looked at Li Shengui and asked:

"what for?"

“When my sworn brother came to Luoyang last time, he didn’t have time to move some things. Now that I’m here, I have to help him transport them back!”

"..."
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Changan.

"King Qin, what exactly do you intend to do?"

Yuan Baoju was dispatched from Hanoi to Chang'an by Yuan Ziyou and Erzhu Rong for the sake of Xiao Gang's matter.

Yuan Mingyue married Li Shuang, but what Yuan Baoju and Yuan Ziyou said was not a lie. He was not familiar with Li Shuang and had only met him a few times.

As an envoy of the imperial court, Yuan Baoju was somewhat arrogant when facing Li Shuang, speaking with a questioning tone.

"What exactly is the Prince of Nanyang trying to say after whispering in my ear for so long?"

In the rear garden, amidst the waterside pavilions, Li Shuang was feeding the fish. Hou Jing stood behind him, staring at Yuan Baoju with an unfriendly expression.

"Your Majesty and General Tianzhu want to know why Xiao Gang was sent to Luoyang at this time?"

"Two hundred thousand bolts of silk from Chengdu and Xiangyang have arrived. I am sending them back to the prince of Liang as agreed beforehand. What is wrong with that?"

"But after Xiao Gang left, Li Shenggui came!"

Li Shuang scattered the bait in his hand and said:

"Look at what the Prince of Nanyang is saying. Does the Liang Kingdom even need to consult with me before sending someone to Luoyang to fetch their third prince?"

"But Li Shengui is the King of Qin's sworn brother!"

"The Prince of Nanyang is joking again. General Tianzhu is also my sworn brother. Would he inform me beforehand if he wanted to do something? Besides, Li Shengui is the Prince of Chenliu, who has guarded Yan and Yu for many years. He holds a high position and great power. Do you think he would come to Luoyang just because I give him a call?"

Yuan Baoju was speechless. Just then, Yuan Mingyue hurriedly came over with Princess Yifu. They walked around the winding water corridor and asked to see him outside the waterside pavilion.

"Let them in!"

As soon as Yuan Mingyue entered, she sensed that something was amiss.

The main thing was Hou Jing behind Li Shuang; he looked like he wanted to kill someone.

Hou Jing's reputation was known throughout Guanzhong; he was audacious and reckless, daring to do anything!
I'm afraid that if Li Shuang gave the order, Hou Jing would kill Yuan Baoju without hesitation.

Upon realizing this, Yuan Mingyue was filled with horror.

"This humble concubine greets Your Majesty!"

Li Shuang did not turn around, but simply said:

"No need to be polite!"

Yuan Mingyue immediately said:

"My humble concubine and my brother have not seen each other for many years. It is a rare occasion for us to reunite today. I hope Your Majesty will grant us permission to leave as soon as possible so that we, brother and sister, can be together again!"

"But I haven't..."

Yuan Baoju was about to speak when Princess Yifu's piercing gaze startled him, and he thought to himself:

When did this woman become so formidable!

"In that case, you and your siblings should go and get together first!"

After Yuan Mingyue left with Yuan Baoju, Li Shuang turned around and heard Hou Jing say:

"Your Majesty, what does Erzhu Rong want with such a blockhead?"

"That's obviously telling me he's very angry!"

……

(End of this chapter)