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Zhang Xunqi said, "I don't know what a great opportunity it is. Please come and tell me?"

"That's right..." Yanqi's envoy looked at him from both sides and seemed very cautious. Zhang Xun smiled and said, "There is no one on both sides, so there is nothing to say, but it's okay to say it."

"I'll just say it with my ears." The envoy of Yanqi came to Zhang Xun's ears and muttered for a while. At first, Zhang Xun could listen calmly, but later he looked shocked, shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, and said, "How can this be made? Don't say that I don't have this intention, even if I have this intention, I can't harm my son-in-law? You are the envoy of Yanqi now. You should understand the truth. My son-in-law is leading the army and is already under the scruples of the people in the court. If he made me the King of Gaochang, his previous contributions would have become stains. If someone slandered me in front of His Emperor, wouldn't I have harmed my son-in-law's life?"

"Don't say it again, I will definitely not accept it!"

The envoy of Yanqi said anxiously, "Tiankhan has a broad mind and his son-in-law has made great contributions. How could he kill the hero? The current situation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. If you miss it, it will never be there again. You don't want to yourself, but you also think about future generations!"

Zhang Xun smiled and said, "You are not unaware that I only have one daughter. At my age, do you still want to have another child? I don't think about it anymore, I don't think about it anymore. Messenger, don't say it anymore. Not to mention that I don't have this intention, nor do I have this intention. Even if I have this intention and this intention, I am not from Gaochang. Can the people of Gaochang recommend me to be the king?"

"But--"

"Don't say anything more. If nothing happens, I will arrange a place to rest for you. If you want to leave, I will prepare horses for you."

After saying that, Zhang Xun called the guy outside and said, "Go and bring the best horse over and give it to the messenger."

"Oh--" Yanqi's envoy sighed helplessly when he saw that Zhang Xunyi had made up his mind. He walked out of the house and saw that the servant had already led the horse over. He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had a trace of enlightenment in his heart.

He recalled what Zhang Xun said just now and understood. It was not that Zhang Xun did not want to be the king of Gaochang, but he was worried that the people of Gaochang would not support him. Moreover, he finally said that he was arranging a residence or leading a horse. However, when he did it, he directly arranged to lead a horse over. The meaning was very obvious. He wanted to be a lobbyist and let the people of Gaochang take the initiative to recommend him as my king.

What a treacherous!

As treacherous as a father-in-law and son-in-law!

The envoy of Yanqi cursed inwardly and rode his horse away. He complained in his heart, and he had to do it. He had just walked not far away, followed by four guards, and the leader said, "The city order is afraid that the envoy will not travel alone, so let us escort them."

When the Yanqi envoy heard this, he confirmed his guess again. As expected, he was not wrong.

In the room, Zhang Xun coughed for a while, raised his hand, and the ghost flashed out of the shadow and said, "Chief, what are you asking for?"

"How was the arrangements on Gaochang?"

"Don't worry, our people have taken care of the city lords of all major cities."

Zhang Xun took the next pill and calmed it down, saying, "Things have come to this point, which is much better than expected. At least until now, our people have not lost anything. After this matter is over, you should hibernate with your people. Li Mu, this kid ghost spirit, I'm worried that he will see some flaws."

"yes."

The ghost responded and escaped into the shadow again.

...

The Dingxiang Alliance arrived as scheduled without any turmoil. On the Turkic side, the Khan Mu was close to him, while on the Tang Dynasty, Li Mu Pei Shangfang's sword replaced Li Shimin who could not be present. Because the Turkic had already posted the article, it was not negligent. Both sides read out the alliance in their own language, and then sacrificed the fields. Another pit was dug, buried the swords, bows and arrows brought by both sides to show the resolution of the army. A stele was cast on it, with the alliance in Chinese characters on the front, the alliance in Turkic characters on the back, and the names of the country of witnesses and the envoys were engraved. The name of the stele was "Zhi Ge Stele" which means that the two countries stopped their swords and no longer used force.

The ceremony was over and just as the meeting was about to leave the league stage, something suddenly happened.

"Mr. Marquis!"

I saw a group of kneeling down from the league stage, as if it was a chain reaction, and more and more people were standing on the platform, with a look of surprise on his face. Immediately, Li Mu was furious and pulled out Shangfang's sword and scolded, "Who are you? What are you doing on your knees? What's your intention?"

"Please make the decision for the people of Gaochang!" An old man shouted with his neck pulling, and after that, he picked up an umbrella from the ground like a magic trick. Li Mu pressed the Shangfang sword and frowned and said, "What's this old man?"

"This is the umbrella of the people of the twenty-two cities in Gaochang. Please make the decision for the people of Gaochang!"

"Wanmin Umbrella?" Li Mu couldn't help but move and signaled to Li Siwen under the stage. Li Siwen walked over and picked up the umbrella and took it to the stage. Li Mu opened the umbrella. Sure enough, he saw the dense flies on it, all of which were named.

Li Mu put down the umbrella and said in a deep voice, "You are writing about the umbrella of the people, why are you asking for your order? Could it be that you want to take the head of my Li Muxiang?"

The old man knelt down in panic and shouted, "The Marquis is thinking a little bit, the people of Gaochang are not the same. On the contrary, the Marquis killed the Gaochang royal family and divided the land equally for us. The people were all grateful. We wanted to ask the Marquis to make the decision, which was not the case."

"What's that?"

"We..." The old man seemed a little afraid, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Marquis, the people of Gaochang want to ask the Marquis not to let Gaochang be incorporated into the Tang Dynasty."

"What?!" Li Mu was furious and drew out Shangfang's sword and pointed it at the old man, saying, "Do you dare to say it again?"

"Mr. Marquis!" The old man cried with his head and said, "Mr. Marquis, the old man risked his life to advise! Marquis! Although the Gaochang people also migrated from the Central Plains, they have been here for hundreds of years. Although the Gaochang people speak Chinese, they have lived with the Hu people for a long time, and they are inevitably infected with the Hu people's habits. Clothing, habits, etc. are all inconsistent with the Central Plains. If they are incorporated into the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will definitely send officials to manage it. The people are worried that conflicts will arise. After all, not everyone can have the mind of the Marquis. If there is another Ju family and repeat the same mistake, the Gaochang people will suffer."

"Also," the old man looked up at Li Mu, and said with a thorn intent, "The Marquis killed the Ju family because Ju Zhisheng killed his father and seized power. The Marquis led the royal army to avenge the king's king Ju Wentai. Because Ju Zhisheng offended the Tang Dynasty, he killed Ju family. After further investigation, Gaochang State is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty classified Gaochang as the ruler of the Tang Dynasty, it would be unreasonable and unsatisfied. The army was named Wuming and could not convince the public."

"you!"

Li Mu glared at him and was about to take off his anger when he suddenly saw the envoys from all over the country who were left and right, gritted his teeth, and said, "It's reasonable, but now the Gaochang royal family has no descendants. How can the Gaochang reign continue? You can't appoint someone to be the Gaochang King at will? Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Mr. Marquis, there is a petition from the people of the twenty-two cities in Gaochang here. I respectfully invite the Marquis to read it."

Li Mu drooped his eyelids and snorted, "So I've prepared for it, Siwen, bring it to me."

Li Siwen walked over and took the petition over again. Li Mu opened the petition, took a look, threw it on the ground, and cursed, "Oh, you old man, you actually want to put me in a state of disloyalty, filial piety, unkindness and unrighteousness? Come on, kill me this ignorant thing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards came over to catch the old man. The old man shouted hard, and the other envoys were unsure of their intentions and bowed to ask. Nishu bent over and picked up the petition. After reading it, he glanced at the angry Li Mu, sighed helplessly, and said in his heart that the boy's words had been taken again. It seems that this drama is endless if I don't play it with him.

"Let's wait!"

Nishu spoke, and the scene instantly became quiet. After all, he was already the Khan of the Western Turks at this time, and his status was respectful, and no one dared to disrespect him.

Nishu opened the petition and said, "Don't be confused, I'll tell you the content of the petition. The petition states that the people of the twenty-two cities in Gaochang jointly submitted a letter to Zhang Xun, the Zhang family market ordered Zhang Xun to succeed the country of Gaochang, and the people of the twenty-two cities in Gaochang were willing to regard Zhang Xun as the new king of Gaochang." Nishu looked at Li Mu and said, "Marty, I think this is not impossible. Since it is a public recommendation by the people of Gaochang, it means that the people have a high reputation and the Tang Dynasty did not have the will to occupy Gaochang, so it was okay to agree."

Li Mu was angry and said, "It's okay if you change anyone, but this person can't!"

"Why not?"

"He..." Li Mu gritted his teeth and said, 'He is my father-in-law! Da Khan, you said, if I responded to this matter, wouldn't I become a person who uses power to seek personal gain? How can I walk in the world in the future? How can I face the emperor and face the world's long mouth? No, I will definitely not be able to do so. Even if I kill me, I will never agree!"

"Oh, Marquis," Nishu said with great thoughts, "I have heard that the Central Plains have the virtue of 'recruiting wise men and not avoiding relatives and enemies'. Those with this virtue are called gentlemen. Now there are umbrellas of the people, and the petition here shows that this is the wish of the people of Gaochang. How can the Marquis use their power for personal gain? Your attitude, my Khan, envoys from all countries, and the people who watch the ceremony, all see it. Is this fake?"

"Shank you!" Li Mu said anxiously, "It's not that you think! You know me, my personality is straightforward and not very concise. Just because of this kind, I don't know how many people I offended. The scholars and officials in the court all hate me to the core and want to find a handle to kill me. If I respond to this, wouldn't it be for them to justify me? No, no!"

"It's all!" Nishu said, "What the villain sees in the eyes is naturally a villain's behavior, but I have known His Majesty Emperor Tang for many years and knows that he is a gentleman. He will not treat you like a villain. If you are worried about the attacks of the scholars and officials, it will be easier. I will testify for you." As he said that, he looked at the envoys of various countries next to him, saying, "You have also seen it, are you unwilling to testify for the Marquis and explain the truth?"

The envoys of all countries are not fools. When things have progressed to this point, they all know what is going on. In this situation, whoever tells the truth will die. Not only will they die, but the country behind them will not be able to do anything, and there is no need to teach them what to do.

Everyone shouted, "We are willing to jointly submit a statement to explain this matter."

The people also knelt down and shouted, "We are willing to testify for the Marquis, and we will never let the Marquis bear the infamy."

Thousands of people shouted, Li Mu was so moved that he shed tears. He looked at the people and envoys in the audience, and sighed repeatedly, "You are forcing me, you are forcing me!"

"Please make the decision for the people of Gaochang!"

"Oh!" Li Mu sighed and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I will sacrifice my life and take a while of risk! Siwen, please invite my father-in-law!"

Li Siwen responded, and soon Zhang Xun came. Zhang Xun was just a city order and was not qualified to appear at the alliance ceremony, but he also came to help with the work. When Li Siwen found him, he was helping prepare the banquet after the ceremony. Because there was not enough cook, he was cooking mutton soup around an apron. When Li Siwen pulled him over, he was holding a spoon in his hand, looking like he couldn't figure out the situation.

Li Mu looked at Zhang Xun, told the story, and said, "Father-in-law, now the people of Gaochang recommend you as King Gaochang, are you willing to agree?"

"No, no!" Zhang Xun's face turned pale because of fear. He threw the spoon in his hand on the ground, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "What kind of virtue is that I can do? How dare I be the king? Don't dare!"

The old man who gave tens of thousands of people umbrellas stood up and whispered loudly, "Don't refuse, your virtue is admired by the people of Gaochang. The throne of Gaochang is yours."

Zhang Xun said again, "Where did I get my virtue? Did the old man recognize the wrong person?"

"The old man has never recognized the wrong person. It is because of you who are in Gaochang that the people were able to trade with the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, you have never made things difficult for the people. You have always treated the merchants in the past, and they are consistent, just as what the Khan of Heaven said. Therefore, the people of Gaochang want to ask you to be king."

"No, I am just a minor official in the Tang Dynasty. I am just an order to act. How dare I express my merits? I have taken the wishes of the old man. I really dare not take the throne!"

"Master!" The old man suddenly knelt down and shouted at the top of his lungs, "You agree, do you have to force me to tell me about Mixin?"

Li Mu said in a deep voice, "What's the secret? Let's talk about it! Do you still want to hide the matter now?"

"Oh!" the old man sighed and said, "I have no choice but to say it. In fact, you are a man of royal blood."

Zhang Xun hurriedly said, "How is it possible? My original surname is Zhang, and I am originally from Lingzhou, so I have nothing to do with the Ju family."

"You naturally have nothing to do with the Ju family, and the old man is not talking about the Ju family Gaochang. The old man is talking about the Zhang family Gaochang. The Gaochang country was originally the former land of Cheshi Kingdom. Kan established the Gaochang country, and was destroyed by Rouran in the second generation. Later, Zhang replaced it. In ten years, the Ma family usurped power. After the Ma family reigned for five years, the Ju family destroyed its clan and replaced it. And you are a descendant of the Zhang family Gaochang. The jade pendant on you is the evidence!"

Zhang Xun looked down at his jade pendant, as if he couldn't understand what the old man was talking about.

Li Mu asked at the right time, "How did you know about this incident more than a hundred years ago? What are the credentials?"

"The ancestor of the young man was once the lord of Futu City, the Zhang family, Gaochang Shifutu City. When the Ma family usurped power, it was Lingzhou City where the ancestors escorted the royal bloodline. If the king was from Lingzhou, it would definitely be wrong!"

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