Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 424 Absolute Strength (4)

"stop!"

The newly renovated Heishi Pass is extremely majestic, more than eight feet high, and more than seventy feet wide. With a murderous air, no matter whether it was Ning Gusdu or Tuoba Shanye who accompanied them, they got off their horses when they arrived at the foot of the city. Calculation is free, but Ning Gu Sidu's steps are a little bit awkward, and he is as cautious as walking on thin ice, but even so, a Tang Junzheng who is on duty at the city gate doesn't care much about him It was polite to say the least, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he blocked the way of the two of them.

"Ah, Xiao Duzheng, you have always been on duty personally, you have worked hard, you have worked hard, and I am following His Highness's order to bring Tuoba Shanye to an audience, and I would like Xiao Duzheng to make it easier for you."

Facing Duizheng Xiao with a formidable expression, Ning Gusi still had no trace of the haughty look he had in front of a group of tribal leaders before, and trotted forward, nodding and bowing to accompany his smiling face.

"Wait!"

No matter how flattering Ning Gusi smiled, Xiao Duizheng still didn't give him a very good look. He just glanced at Tuoba Shanye coldly, spit out two words lightly, and then ignored Ning Gusi Embarrassed or not, as soon as he turned around, he strode into the city gate, and it took him a long time to return.

"Captain Xiao, do you have any orders from His Highness?"

As soon as he saw Captain Xiao striding out of the city gate, Ning Gusi trotted over to meet him, bowing his knees and greeting him.

"His Highness has an order: pass on Tuoba Shanye to the city for an audience!"

Xiao Duzheng didn't even look at Ning Gusdu, with a flat face, and shouted loudly.

"The Laoxiao team is on the right track."

Tuoba Shanye cupped his hands without being humble, thanked him, and walked forward.

"Hey, Captain Xiao, that certain house..."

Seeing that Team Xiao was turning around to lead Tuoba Shanye and was about to leave, Ning Gusi couldn't help feeling a little anxious, hurriedly followed a few steps forward, and tried with a sneer.

"Your Highness has not given any special instructions, and you will still act according to the predetermined plan, and there must be no mistakes!"

Team Xiao cast an impatient glance at Ning Gusdu, frowned, and reprimanded him unceremoniously.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, I just follow orders, Captain Xiao, please."

Hearing that Dui Xiao was speaking badly, Ning Gusi didn't dare to pester him anymore, he hurriedly took a half step back, made a gesture of "please" with a charming smile, and promised repeatedly.

"Ah."

Xiao Dui just snorted from his nostrils, which was regarded as a response to Ning Gusdu's words, and without further words, he led Tuoba Shanye into the city gate, and went straight up the city wall along the ladder.

"Ugh……"

With a hot face and a cold ass, Ning Gusdu felt resentment in his heart, not to mention how aggrieved he was, but even if he was given two more guts, he would not dare to speak dissatisfaction, because not only the young and old in his clan, Even his own life is still in the hands of Tang Jun. Apart from acting according to orders, Ning Gusi really didn't dare to think about anything else. Ning Gusi couldn't help feeling rejoicing about the many tribes that were about to face catastrophe, so he grinned grimly, got on his horse, and led a few personal guards to turn around and run towards the main formation not far away..." Please wait!"

Team Xiao was undisguisedly indifferent towards Ning Gusi, but he was different towards Tuoba Shanye. Although his face was still solemn, his words were somewhat polite. Captain Xiao stopped immediately, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice.

"It's work."

Tuoba Shanye is an awakened generation, he could hear the politeness in Xiao Duzheng's words, but he didn't dare to be negligent, he cupped his hands hastily, and thanked him humbly.

"His Highness welcomes you!"

Xiao Duzheng didn't talk to Tuoba Shanye any more, just nodded indifferently, strode into the city gate tower with big strides, turned around without counting breaths, waved his hand, and said please.

"Thank you Captain Xiao for being right."

Hearing Li Xian's request, Tuoba Shanye didn't dare to delay any longer, he bowed his hands to Xiao Duizheng and thanked him, stretched out his hands to straighten his dusty clothes, strode into the city gate tower, and saw a whole body A handsome young man in a white robe is sitting upright behind them, although his face is full of smiles, but an unstoppable domineering aura lingers all over the building, making Tuoba Shanye breathless for life, no need to introduce , Tuoba Shanye already knew the identity of that person, besides King Li Xian, who else is there!
"Crassman Tuoba Shanye kowtows to His Royal Highness the King!"

Tuoba Shanye deserved to be called the "Hexi Eagle", he reacted very quickly, after a moment of stupefaction, he returned to normal, strode to the hall, touched one knee meticulously, and made a big salute.

"'Eagle of Hexi'? Yes, it is indeed courageous and insightful, um, the only one is Li Xian."

Li Xian has always acted with a strong purpose, and the reason why he appeared here was for Tuoba Shanye. Seeing the extraordinary appearance of Tuoba Shanye, he immediately loves talents in his heart, so he will not be embarrassed Instead, he smiled slightly, raised his hand falsely, and praised Tuoba Shanye.

"Your Highness is too well-respected, and the grassroots are ashamed."

Facing such an extremely powerful person like Li Xian, Tuoba Shanye didn't dare to show any disrespect, so he respectfully saluted, then stood up, bowed and thanked him humbly.

"I don't talk to others lightly. Since you dare to meet alone, it shows your courage. Now that you are here, you don't need to be too polite, just take a seat." Li Xian smiled, pointed to a futon opposite his son, and spoke in an easy-going manner commanded.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me a seat!"

Tuoba Shanye has never been a hypocritical person. Although he didn't understand the purpose of Li Xian's fight, he didn't rush to ask questions. After thanking him, he graciously walked up to the couple and sat cross-legged He stood down, lowered his eyes slightly, and assumed a posture of obeying Li Xian's instructions.

"Please have tea."

Li Xian didn't rush to get to the point, but reached out to take the teapot from the nearby stove, filled a bowl of tea for Tuoba Shanye, and raised his hand with a smile to signal.

"Your Highness has given you a generous gift, and the grassroots are terrified."

The more polite Li Xian was, the more worried Tuoba Shanye became, but he didn't dare to reveal anything, he could only suppress the uneasiness in his heart, said politely, picked up the tea bowl, and tried to calm down while drinking tea, However, under the troubled mind, he couldn't really calm down at all, his forehead was already covered with beads of sweat unconsciously, and when he peeked again, he saw Li Xian drinking tea with a smile all the time, looking calm and relaxed. In a calm state, the irritability in my heart became more intense.

"Your Highness, the grass people were entrusted by the tribes to come here. I really have a heartless request. Please ask Your Highness to inquire." Knowing that under such circumstances, whoever speaks first will be at a disadvantage, but Tuoba Shanye did not. You have to choose, but because the initiative is in Li Xian's hands at this time, Tuoba Shanye can only bite the bullet and open his mouth.

"Oh? If you have any difficulties, just say it straight, and just listen to me."

Li Xian was not surprised at Tuoba Shanye's restlessness at all. This situation was originally deliberately created by Li Xian, in order to completely surrender Tuoba Shanye, so as to control the tribes in the northwestern part of the river. Now that Tuoba Shanye had something to say, Li Xian was willing to listen.

"Your Highness clearly learned that our ancestors have lived in Hezhou by grazing animals for generations, and pastures are our lifeblood. Now His Highness's expropriation of Hezhou has really cut off our livelihood. Now the breeding season of livestock has come, and hundreds of thousands of people Trapped outside the closed city, waiting to be fed, with His Highness's kindness, how can I bear to see this? Cao Min implores His Highness to join us in surviving."

Although Li Xian had always been very modest, Tuoba Shanye didn't dare to relax in the slightest, and he didn't dare to have any strong words. He just kept lowering his posture and begged for truth.

"How many tens of thousands of people? I don't think so. If I am a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, although life and death alone are a big deal, as for the outsiders, what does life and death have to do with Gu?"

When it comes to business, Li Xian is not so easy to talk, his smile is suppressed, and his murderous air grows, he glances at Tuoba Shanye coldly, and asks indifferently.

"Your Highness, we have always been law-abiding and paid tribute every year. We have never been short of taxes. How can we not be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty? Please forgive the grassroots for disagreeing."

As soon as he heard that Li Xian had classified the tribes in Hexi into the barbarians, Tuoba Shanye couldn't help being anxious, and in this urgency, his words hardened a bit.

"Really? I don't think so. You claim to be the people of Tang Dynasty, but what is feasible is not what Tang people should do. Last year when Gu led the army to fight the bloody Tubo bandits, where were you, huh? Oh, what were you doing?" However, it is not helping Gu to resist the bandits, but hooking up with the Tubo bandits, scouting around, spying on the arrival of our army, and making an agreement with the Tubo bandits to divide the land of our Tang Dynasty equally. Is it a citizen of my Tang Dynasty? Do you really think that you are ignorant? Now you are talking about taxation. Hey, the so-called taxation is just the rent that you should pay to use the territory of my Tang Dynasty. It’s the same as paying taxes for transit merchants, according to what I’ve said, those Persian merchants can also claim to be the people of our Tang Dynasty, huh?”

It's fine if Tuoba Shanye doesn't talk about paying taxes. Li Xian immediately changed his face when he mentioned this matter, and scolded him harshly. Once all the facts were presented, Tuoba Shanye was immediately embarrassed. .

"Your Highness, God has the virtue of loving life. The life and death of hundreds of thousands of people is no small matter. Even if we are wrong, the elderly and children are innocent. Please forgive me and let me wait a yard. If there is anything I need , I will definitely offer it up.”

What Li Xian said was the truth, Tuoba Shanye didn't dare to argue indiscriminately, he had no choice but to blushing and begged in a low voice.

"Innocent? Gu swept Tuyuhun a few years ago. Wherever he went, blood was killed for thousands of miles, and not all of them were guilty. Killing one is killing, and killing ten thousand is killing. Anyone who does not listen to my orders from the Tang Dynasty is an enemy." Yu, raising a tiger is something that I would never do!" Li Xian sneered, and retorted murderously.

"Your Highness, you..."

Tuoba Shanye obviously didn't expect Li Xian to say such a thing, and he was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

"God has the virtue of loving life? That's true, but I'm not a person who kills indiscriminately. I don't hesitate to give the way of life that I should give. As for whether you want to go or not, I will never force you." After Tuoba Shanye found out the words to explain, Li Xian waved his hand and said decisively.

"The grassroots are stupid, please speak clearly, Your Highness."

Tuoba Shanye was almost desperate at first, but when he heard Li Xian's conversation suddenly changed, he immediately came back to his senses, and hurriedly cupped his hands to ask for instructions, with a faint glint in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)