Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 42 The World's Best

"What did you say?"

Yuan Shen stared at the attendant in front of him, his eyes like the pupils of a wild beast, bloodshot.

Despite the immense pressure, the attendant still reported:

"When Beilie Buruo was escorting the betrothal gifts to the Dugu tribe, he was robbed and killed by a group of bandits, and the betrothal gifts were lost."

When Yuan Shen heard the news, his first reaction was not to guess who sent this gang of robbers, but:

"Are you sure Bei Liebu was robbed, and not just a show he staged out of greed?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Beilie Buluo brought with him the elite soldiers of his tribe. He was killed and barely escaped with his life. He almost didn't get away!"

"Where are he? I want to ask him about his situation at that time."

The attendant lowered his head, and under the pressure of Yuan Shen's gaze, he finally spoke out:
"After Beilie Buruo escaped, he was afraid of the king's punishment, so he did not return to Pingcheng, but went straight back to Woyang."

"This Hu Chief!"

Yuan Shen was out of breath, his teeth itching with hatred. If Bei Lie Bu was here, he would have wanted to cut him into pieces.

"What do the Dugu tribe say?"

"The Dugu tribe just said they are waiting for the king's betrothal gift!"

"What do you mean?"

Yuan Shen is not a fool, but he is too concerned and cannot figure out such an obvious thing.

Without a betrothal gift, the engagement process is not completed and the marriage contract is not valid.

The attendant glanced at Yuan Shen and knew the answer in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud at this time.

Yuan Shen, who finally reacted, was like a gambler who had lost everything, but was still unwilling to give up.

"Go find Liu Lingzhu and ask him if he can still contact the Rouran merchants. I agreed to sell them what they wanted to buy last time."
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Mayi.

"He's willing to sell all his clothes, and he's paying 200,000 yuan a set. Is Yuan Shen crazy?"

Li Shuang looked at Liu Lingzhu in front of him and was very surprised when he heard the news he brought from Pingcheng.

Liu Lingzhu, who had just made a lot of money, now had a greedy look on his face.

"Should we do another one?"

Li Shuang shook his head, and Liu Lingzhu looked anxious.

"Yuan Shen has himself committed suicide, so why should the military commander feel sorry for him?"

"It's not that I feel sorry for him, but he doesn't need it."

Now under Li Shuang's command, the Dugu tribe has 300 armored cavalrymen, the Shedi tribe has 200 armored cavalrymen, and together with his own 500 armored cavalrymen, he can already gather a thousand armored cavalrymen.

In the North, there is no shortage of horses, but there is also a shortage of horses.

Any large tribe can easily mobilize thousands of cavalry.

But most of these cavalrymen are light cavalry, basically one person, one horse, one bow, and two bags of arrows to complete the equipment.

If you go one step further and equip yourself with a good sword and leather armor, you will be considered an elite cavalryman.

Armored cavalry is completely different. What is needed is a warhorse that can carry human armor and horse armor for short-distance high-speed charges.

Such war horses require concentrated feed and long hours of professional training by horse herders, making them expensive. Unlike the horses that graze freely in the valleys and grasslands, war horses are quite scarce even in this vast northern region.

Even if Li Shuang could get all the equipment in Pingcheng, he would not have so many war horses to match them.

Liu Lingzhu was still a little unwilling and tried to persuade him further.

"If we don't need it, we can sell it to others!"

Li Shuang listened and smiled softly.

"Who do you want to sell it to, Po Liu Han Baling or Yu Jiulu Anagui?"

After hearing this, Liu Lingzhu shut up tactfully.

Even if these two people wanted to buy it, he wouldn't dare to sell it!

He suddenly realized a serious problem: those who can afford to buy these things don't dare to buy them, and those who want to buy these things don't have the ability to do so.

Liu Lingzhu took a deep breath and felt a little scared.

"Is Yuan Shen desperate?"

Li Shuang sneered:
"Not yet, but soon!"
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Pingcheng.

Yu Mansion. "My Lord, Prince Guangyang has come to visit unexpectedly."

Yu Jin seemed to have anticipated this.

"Let him in!"

Yuan Shen hurried in with a bad look on his face.

He saw Yu Jin fishing in the pond in the mansion, approached, and said sarcastically:

"Is Si Jing imitating Jiang Taigong, trying to catch a King Wen of Zhou?"

Yuan Shen and Yu Jin had known each other since childhood, and Yuan Shen had always called Yu Jin by his nickname Ju Mi, but now he called Yu Jin by his courtesy name Si Jing, and his intention to distance himself from him was obvious.

"I dare not compare myself to Tai Gong Wang, but Your Majesty has the heart to be like King Wen of Zhou!"

When Yuan Shen heard this, he suddenly burst into anger and the veins on his forehead popped out.

"Stop rambling!"

Yuan Shen's roar scared all the fish in the pond away.

He looked at Yu Jin with some disbelief in his eyes.

"Why betray me?"

"A wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit; this is common sense."

Yuan Shen, who had already noticed something was wrong, angrily asked:
"Liu Ling took a running start, and Bei Lie Bu Ruo was frightened and turned against me. I'm not surprised by these vulgar people, but you are different. You are willing to listen to the words of a Han Chinese. Don't you feel ashamed?"

After hearing this, Yu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"why are you laughing!"

"When the National History Case broke out, the Duke of Dongjun died tragically. But ask yourself, are the filthy and violent events he wrote about the rise of the Tuoba clan false?"

Yu Jin put down the fishing rod in his hand, stood up and confronted Yuan Shen.

"It's true. That's why our ancestors were so furious and Emperor Taiwu killed the Duke of Dongjun."

"Why are you bringing up these old scores?"

Yu Jin looked at Yuan Shen and suddenly felt a little sorry for him.

"The eight Xianbei clans claim to be descendants of the royal family and the highest families in the world. Is this really innate?"

For some reason, Yuan Shen looked at Yu Jin at this moment and suddenly felt a little flustered, as if he had never known this person he had known since childhood.

Yu Jin exuded an aura, like a sharp sword, extremely sharp.

"Even if it is really born that way, the world will change!"

After Yu Jin finished speaking, he ignored Yuan Shen and bowed.

"I have resigned from my post. I leave behind all the property, houses, and maids that the king has bestowed upon me. From now on, I shall know my comings and goings clearly."

Looking at Yu Jin's back, Yuan Shen couldn't understand the deeper meaning of his words.

Yuan Shen could deal with people like Liu Lingzhu and Bei Lie Buruo at will, and decide their life and death according to his own will.

But Yu Jin is different.

Yuan Shen could not dispose of it at will.

"Come here, prepare your horses!"

"My king, where are you going?"

"I will go to the Dugu tribe in person and explain the pros and cons. I believe Dugu Ru will understand me."

Even without a betrothal gift, Yuan Shen was determined to complete the marriage, marry Dugu Ru as his princess, and recruit Dugu's tribe as his minions.

"Your Majesty, it's not good!"

A group of personal guards searched for a while and finally found Yuan Shen in Yu Mansion.

"What happened? Why are you so panicked?"

"Military news from the front: Prince Linhuai Yuan Yu was defeated by Po Liu Han Baling in Wuyuan, and General Li Shuren was also defeated in Baidao. Yunzhong has become an isolated city, and the rebels from the Six Garrisons are approaching Hengzhou."

Yuan Shen felt the blood surge violently in his chest. He tried to take two steps forward, but his legs seemed to have lost all feeling and refused to obey, and his entire body collapsed helplessly.

How can you bear to see the beauty of the lotus pond?
This day, it seemed like it was really going to collapse!

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(End of this chapter)