Chapter 249 Letter from the Western Regions Caravan
Letter from the Western Region Caravan?
Zhu Youde frowned, and then a smile appeared on his lips. It seemed that the coercion and inducement of the past few days had an effect.
"These guys are not stubborn people!" He sighed, took the envelope handed by Li Renjie, and just glanced at it before the smile disappeared from his mouth.
The envelope was indeed sent by a caravan from the Western Regions, but the content was different from what was expected.
Li Renjie saw the clues, stepped forward and asked in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong?"
Zhu Youde remained silent and threw the opened envelope to Li Renjie.
Immediately, Li Renjie's pupils shrank: "Another group of caravans from the Western Regions is preparing to assassinate His Majesty when they surrender?! Ridiculous! The general will go and destroy the caravans from the Western Regions right now!"
The voice was full of anger. Li Renjie, who had always been a loyal protector of the emperor, had murderous intentions in his heart and was about to kneel down to receive the order. However, he saw that the emperor was silent and thinking thoughtfully about something.
Compared to Li Renjie, who has a single personality, Zhu Youde considered many aspects. First of all, it was certain that this letter was indeed sent by a caravan of literati from the Western Regions. There is no need to think too much about its authenticity.
There are two caravans from the Western Regions, one civil and one military, each with different tasks and purposes. The civil caravan is responsible for recruiting Mr. Qilin Lu Shengzhi, and the warrior caravan is responsible for kidnapping King Yan.
The assassination mentioned by the literati caravan was mostly planned by the warrior caravan. Zhu Youde was not worried about fraud. After negotiating with the literati caravan a few days ago, he had already seen his good behavior.
This letter is a kind reminder, or it can be called a letter of submission!
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youde was lost in thought and was brought back to reality by Li Renjie's voice.
"But do you want to take action?"
"No need! Go call the prince, I want to go and find out in person!"
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As the night progressed, the inn where the caravans from the Western Regions stayed was ordered to close the door and only light the lanterns on the second floor.
The lobby, which was supposed to be deserted, was now filled with guests. The leader of the literati caravan sat in the middle, opposite a tall and bearded man.
The strong man kept looking outside the inn, his brows and eyes full of anxiety, as if he was waiting for something.
The middle-aged scribe also often looked out the window and wiped the sweat from his temples with a handkerchief from time to time.
The silence of the inn was broken by a deep and urgent voice. A sturdy warrior from the Western Regions poked his head out from the second floor and shouted: "Two adults, here we come! Here we come! The Emperor of Liang is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bearded man stood up with excitement, his eyes reflected the excitement, glanced at the old scribe in his eyes and said happily: "If you can succeed in one fell swoop today, I will definitely ask the emperor to take credit for you!"
The middle-aged scribe's heart skipped a beat, his eyes met the strong man and he quickly lowered his head, his forehead covered with beads of sweat: "Thank you, general, how dare you covet credit for serving your country!"
As he spoke, the scribe took out his handkerchief to wipe off the sweat. He never dared to look at each other, and a turmoil arose deep in his heart. Fortunately, the strong man in front of him was silent in his joy and did not notice anything unusual.
The strong man's name was Hu Jiangwei, and he was a relative of the Emperor of the Western Regions. He could be called the Emperor's uncle of the Western Regions, and he had a good status.
Hu Jiangwei personally went up to the second floor and looked in the direction where the warriors were watching, and indeed he saw the gorgeously dressed Emperor Liang, but the next second his smile froze on his face.
I saw Zhu Youde dressed in brocade clothes, an old eunuch serving him, and only a military general following behind him!
"Only one person?" Hu Jiangwei exclaimed. Although this meeting was in the name of surrender, it stands to reason that the emperor would always bring a escort or imperial army when traveling.
There is fraud!
There must be an ambush around!
Could it be that Emperor Liang wanted to besiege and kill him from all sides?!
The warriors in the Western Regions were full of speculation, and they all felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. However, the spies placed by Hu Jiangwei'an in advance did not send out any abnormal signals, indicating that there were no troops or warriors around.
This... Emperor Liang really only brought one general with him this time?
Hu Jiangwei racked his brains and couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Could it be that that general is a peerless master?
"Li Renjie?" The middle-aged scribe who went up to the second floor took a glance and said, "The Emperor of Liang personally appointed the leader of the Jinyiwei, a warrior organization. It is said that he is a first-class warrior and very powerful!"
Hearing this, Hu Jiangwei was stunned, with disdain in his eyes: "No wonder you dare to bring only one warrior. It turns out that you are relying on first-class warriors. I'm afraid I can't escape with my whole body..."
The surrounding Western Region warriors also started laughing, as if they were mocking Zhu Youde for his arrogance.
The middle-aged scribe also smiled awkwardly. He had obviously issued a certificate of surrender, but he had no idea that Zhu Youde only brought one general.