Chapter 189 Two Princes

Li Huichun and the Shiguo merchant said hello and drove out of the city gate and rushed towards Beiting City. Salda did not ask them much. He turned around and waved his hand, "Everyone can move their own activities."

The huge Shiguo caravan was disbanded, and the merchants left one after another to look for inns and shops. At this time, Yuanen said to the masked woman: "Julan, are you going with me or looking for him?"

This woman is Princess Julan of that year. After leaving Li Qing'an in Kucha, two years have passed. Princess Julan has grown from a young girl who has just fallen in love to a graceful and beautiful woman. She has been living in Julan City in the past two years. Last year, she and her second brother Yuanen came to Anxi once to look for Li Qing'an, but learned that Li Qing'an was fighting in Qinghai, so she had to go back with a bad time. This time she came to Beiting with her brother, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy. After so long time passed, does he still remember himself?"

Ju Lan sighed softly, "Let's stay first! Go and find him if you have the chance."

Yuanen was also worried. He had been eager for the eye of light for two years. Seeing his father's body weakening, his desire for the throne made him travel a long distance to Beiting to find Li Qing'an. I heard that Li Qing'an had been promoted to the governor. Will he still fulfill his promise to him in Yangzhou?

He looked at the lively street market and said to Salda: "Uncle, let's stay first."

"Okay, you follow me!" Salda urged the camel and walked towards the largest inn in Jinman County.

In Beiting City, Li Qing'an just obtained information about the Thunderbolt. The Hei and Huang Tuqi Shiren broke out in General Peiluo City, killing and injured more than 400 people. This is the fifth internal strife between the Thunderbolt and Shiren, and the intensity of the internal strife has increased again and again.

Li Qingan gently pinched his temple and walked to the window with his hands behind his back. The sun was bright outside the window, and the heat waves rolled, and the whole earth seemed to be burned by fire. Now is not the day to move troops, but Li Qingan had a strong impulse to send troops, flatten the cavalry and snatch the people and recapture the Sacred Yechuan.

But the opportunity had not yet come. Another piece of information he received was that Gao Xianzhi was actively preparing for war and preparing to attack the Tocharian Imperial Division, which was colluding with Tubo. In history, Gao Xianzhi turned to attack Sailye after conquering the Imperial Division. Because the Shi Kingdom wanted to conquer the Sailye, he attacked the Shi Kingdom, which triggered a counterattack from the cannibals and eventually the Battle of Talas broke out.

What changes will history change because of Li Qing'an's arrival? Sailye was his first battle. Can he occupy Sailye and then gradually drive the big food out of the river and completely change the history of Central Asia. He was full of expectations. Now, he is waiting for the signal of sending troops, which is Gao Xianzhi's southern expedition to the Imperial Kingdom.

"Report to the governor, the person from Saiye came to ask for a meeting, and he said he called Li Huichun."

Li Qingan suddenly turned around. Did he come so soon? Five days have passed.

"Please come in!"

After a moment, Li Huichun, who was nervous, walked into the room under the guidance of the soldiers. As soon as he entered the room, Li Qingan smiled and greeted him, "Master Li came here so quickly, is it because he wants me to compensate for the losses?"

Li Qing'an's kind smile made Li Huichun's heart slightly relieved. He quickly bowed to the ground, "See Li Envoy."

"You're welcome, Lord Li Dong, please sit down!"

Li Huichun sat down and a soldier served two bowls of herbal tea. Li Qing'an smiled and said, "The weather is hot, so I won't serve hot tea. Drink a bowl to relieve the heat!"

"Thank you, the envoy!"

Li Huichun picked up the herbal tea and took a sip, but was thinking in his heart how to speak. After pondering for a moment, he apologized: "Encourt, the Han and Tang Dynasties will be rude in Beiting. I apologize to the envoy."

"Unparing!"

Li Qingan sneered and said, "I mastered your Han and Tang Association every move in Beiting three months ago. I have always tolerated you, but you don't know how to restrain yourself and actually put your hands into my army. It's unbearable. This time I just warn you that most of the Han and Tang Association members have been released, and the shops have basically returned to normal. I will warn you again. If you dare to infiltrate my army again, I will destroy the Han and Tang Association!"

Li Huichun took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, saying, "I promise that I will not develop the Han and Tang dynasties in Beiting."

"Okay! For the sake of my friendship with you, I will let you go once this time, and someone will come!"

A personal soldier walked in and Li Qing'an ordered: "Tell me my order, let all the arrested people be released, and all the seals of the shops will be removed."

The personal soldiers ran away immediately. Li Qing'an picked up the herbal tea and drank a few sips. Seeing that Li Huichun was about to say something, he smiled and said, "What else does Li Dongzhu have to do, just say it!"

"Have our young master also released us together?"

"What young master?" Li Qingxing asked confusedly.

Li Huichun could no longer hold back his anger. He took out the pigeon letter sent by Li Qing'an, pushed it in front of him, and said, "I'm talking about Li Yan, this is the letter sent by the messenger."

Li Qingan took the letter and looked at it, and smiled and said, "This letter was not written by me. I am a dignified military governor. How could there be a handle on your hands? You mean it!"

Li Huichun was about to sink into the abyss with her heart, but was saved by Li Qing'an. "But this Li Xiang is indeed in my hands. He told me some past events a hundred years ago, and I am very interested."

The room was silent. Inadvertently, Li Qing'an revealed the answer to the mystery, and the atmosphere became very awkward. After a long time, Li Huichun sighed and said, "Since the envoy already knows, I don't want to hide it anymore. Please offer the offer! After letting Li Yan go, we can agree to anything."

"Can you really agree to anything?" Li Qingan asked with his eyes raised.

"Yes! You can agree to anything." Li Huichun said affirmatively.

Li Qing'an leaned on the chair and slowly drank herbal tea. For a moment, he smiled and said, "I admire the loyalty of the Eighteen Generals for generations. Unfortunately, Li Yan cannot bear your hope. It is your sorrow to promise all the conditions for such a useless person."

A trace of gloom flashed in Li Huichun's eyes, and he smiled bitterly: "The descendants of Prince Yin are weak, and they have been passed down from generation to generation for a hundred years. Finally, this generation has two sons. Unexpectedly, the eldest son disappeared when he was three years old, and only Qi'er was left. In order to make Prince Yin's descendants prosperous, we tried every means. Qi'er has let him contact women since he was ten years old. Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. He didn't know how many women he had, but he didn't even have a child. Li Enjun and Qin Prince Yin were only one descendant. Regardless of whether he could realize Prince Yin's will, as long as he passed on the incense, we would be satisfied."

As he said that, Li Huichun knelt down and said in tears: "Your envoy wants money, we will do our best to give it to you. We can even disband the Han and Tang dynasties, and only beg you to spare the sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sacrificial sac

Li Qing'an helped him up and sighed softly: "The eighteen generals of the Crown Prince Jiancheng have been protecting the old masters for generations. It is respectable and lamentable. I, Li Qing'an, are also a bloody person and will not do such things that both humans and gods are angry. Since I called you here, I intend to fulfill you. I will let you go, my son, but I do have two small requests."

Li Huichun didn't expect Li Qing'an to agree. He was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "I have any requests, as long as we can do it."

"I won't hide it from you. The court is preparing to take back the Sai Ye. Considering the resistance of the Tuqi Shi people, I hope you Sai Ye Han people will be the inner supporters."

Li Huichun's eyes lit up and he immediately bowed and said, "The Tang Dynasty's reclaimed the broken leaves was the dream of our broken leaves for generations, and we are willing to go through fire and water for the envoy."

Li Qing'an nodded and said, "This is the first request. I know you will agree. Secondly, I hope that the Han and Tang dynasties can collect the customs and customs and military conditions of the Hezhong area for me. I also need a complete map, the more detailed the better. It is best to get information from the Byzantine Empire. Your Yinlong will have been in the Western Regions for a hundred years and should be able to do it."

This second request made Li Huichun a little embarrassed, which meant that their Yinlong would turn their energy from east to west. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment and said, "We can do it. I said that we will agree to all the requests from Li Jun, so we will do our best to do it."

"You can make arrangements just to give me a detailed plan in ten days, and I will return the young master to you without any damage."

After meeting Li Huichun, it was almost dusk. Li Qing'an reviewed several documents and left the headquarters to return to his home. After more than three months of busyness, all kinds of affairs in Beiting gradually got on track. He recruited two thousand miners from the Shatuo people, mined copper and silver mines in Yizhou copper mines, and smelted them on the spot into rough lumps to Beiting City. The weaver factory, winemaking factory in Xizhou, and the wool weaver factory and porcelain factory in Beiting were also established one after another, and military weapons stations were also built. Beiting can cast horizontal knives and modao. Now almost all the prototypes have appeared. The seeds have sprouted, so wait for it to grow vigorously.

It was almost dusk, the sun had lost its heat, the fire quickly evaporated from the ground, and the evening breeze had already had a hint of coolness.

Li Qing'an was riding on the horse slowly, and he was still thinking about the Yinlong Society. Although the Yinlong Society had fought for generations, their goals could no longer be achieved. Li Shimin's descendants had long become authentic in the Tang Dynasty. How could the throne return to the Li Jiancheng line? Just because of the Han and Tang dynasties, a gang-like organization?

Li Qingan couldn't help but mock the innocence of the Yinlong Society. They were a bit obsessed with it, but Yan Zhuang was right. The Yinlong Society had been in the Western Regions for a hundred years and could indeed help him realize his ambition to conquer the river. This is their best function.

"General, someone blocks the way to ask for a visit."

From a distance he heard someone shouting loudly in Turkic language: "Eunuch Li, I am Hassan, the prince of Shi Kingdom. I came from all the way from Shi Kingdom and beg for a meeting with Li."

‘Prince of Shi Kingdom Hassan?’ Li Qingan was stunned for a moment. Isn’t Prince of Shi Kingdom far-fetched? Why did another Hassan appear?

Li Qingan looked forward and saw more than 30 people on the side of the road, all riding on horseback.

"Bring him up!"

After a moment, the soldiers brought a burly and stout young man, about thirties, with thick eyebrows and square faces, and looked completely different from the tall and thin Prince Yuanen.

He stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Eunuch Li, please forgive me for not speaking Chinese, but my heart is sincere."

Li Qingan looked at the gold medal to prove his identity and asked with a smile: "What's the matter with me?"

Prince Hassan took out a document from his arms and handed it humbly: "This is the document of Heishui City south of Talas. That city is my fiefdom. There are 1,200 residents and 5,000 hectares of land together with the surrounding grasslands. I am willing to offer it to Li Envoy Li to raise horses. In addition, I also have a small gift, please accept it with a smile."

He turned around and waved his hand. Two thick strong men raised a large box. Prince Hassan opened the big box. Everyone saw a jewel of jewels. The boxes of gold jewelry shone brightly under the sunset.

Li Qingan squinted his eyes and smiled. Prince Hassan had never known him. When he first met, he gave him land and treasure. Needless to say, he knew what this person wanted.

"If you don't have any merits and do not receive any merits and virtues to the Shi Kingdom, how can you accept the prince's gifts?"

"I know that the Eye of Light is in the hands of Li Envoy. I am willing to exchange the city and treasure for it, so please help Li Envoy."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Li Qing'an and waited for the reply with anticipation.

"It's just a piece of ruby, not worthy of the prince's mobilization."

Prince Hassan said anxiously: "It may be an ordinary gem to Li Envoy Li, but it is extraordinary to our Stone Kingdom. He only begs Li Envoy to give it to me."

In recent years, the Great Food Civil War had no time to take care of the Sogdians. The Zoroastrianism emerged again in the Hezhong area. Persian Zoroastrianism even appointed the gem, one of the three incarnations of the God of Light, Ahuramaz, as a holy stone. It was extremely precious. Kangguo, Anguo, Shiguo and other Sogdian countries jointly asked the stone for this gem from the Shiguo. The Shiguo ordered the sons to give way to the sons, and he immediately gave way to the throne.

Hassan was the eldest prince of the Shi Kingdom. He learned the whereabouts of the Eye of Light from Suning, and led his men to Beiting without stopping. However, he did not expect that his second brother, Prince Yuanen, arrived in Jinman County two hours earlier than him.

"General Li!"

Suddenly, a shout came from afar, and more than a dozen knights rushed towards Li Qing'an like lightning. The second prince was Yuan Rong.

His subordinates found the traces of the eldest prince. Yuanen was anxious and afraid that his elder brother would take the lead, so he rushed over desperately and happened to meet the eldest prince to stop Li Qing'an.

"General Li, you can't give him the gem!"

He jumped off his horse, ran to Li Qing'an and bowed, "General Li, you promised me in Yangzhou."

Prince Hassan saw his second brother suddenly appear, and he couldn't help but snorted heavily and said, "Didn't your father ask you to break leaves? Why are you here?"

"Aren't you the same? You said you were going to Kangguo, so why did you run to Beiting?"

"What I do has nothing to do with you!"

"The same is true for me. What I do, you can't control it."

The two brothers glared at each other like two cockfighting cocks. Their mother was not the same person. They had been competing for favor for more than ten years, which also affected their son. Their brotherhood was very indifferent. In order to get the throne, the two turned against each other.

"Don't argue with you, two!"

Li Qingan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It hurts my brothers' kindness for a gem, which makes me really embarrassed. Let's do this! I'll think about it for a few days and I'll give you a reply."

At this moment, he suddenly felt something and couldn't help but look up into the distance. He saw a young masked woman riding on a horse. She was wearing a pointed hat, and the brim of the hat showed the unique five-braided hair of the Sogdian woman. This was the symbol of the Sogdian woman's unmarried woman. She had beautiful appearance and crystal white skin. Through the thin veil, her blue eyes shone brightly like gems.

She stared at Li Qing'an silently, her eyes filled with the sorrow of parting. An accidental encounter, an unusual experience, and a Han officer with a cheerful laugh took root in the girl's heart.
Chapter completed!