Facing the already furious Qu Wentai, Qu Wenhe looked proud at this moment, but he was not yet complacent and lost his mind, but turned his attention to Su Lie.
Sensing Qu Wen's congratulatory gaze, Su Lie smiled lightly and said, "It seems that you haven't forgotten me."
"General Su is a great general of the state. How dare I forget." Qu Wen congratulated: "What happened today is our internal affairs in Gaochang. Please don't interfere, General Su. In the future, no matter who is the new king of Gaochang, he will surrender to you."
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Su Lie looked at Duizhi, "What about you?"
Duozhi grinned and said: "I also know something about Su Gong's reputation. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Su Gong and facing life and death. Furthermore, I was entrusted by others to come to cause trouble, so I will not quarrel with Su Gong."
The public is in trouble."
Qu Wentai took Su Lie's arm and begged: "General Su, please don't abandon me. You promised His Majesty the Emperor to protect me. As long as I can survive this disaster, General Su will be my hero in Gaochang. I will
The king should entrust the country with trust."
"Shut up!" Qu Wenhe scolded: "Qu Wentai, as the lord of the country, how can you be so humble and humiliate to me, Gao Chang, and bring shame to all the previous kings!"
"You are a treacherous traitor. How can you have the dignity to bark like a traitor?" Qu Wentai retorted.
At this moment, Gaochang's ministers could see clearly that although the situation was in favor of Qu Wenhe, as long as Su Lie did not express his position, he would not have an advantage. Therefore, everyone subconsciously looked at Su Lie, waiting for his answer.
What responded to them was Su Lie's loud trumpet sound!
As the loud and long sound filled the sky, Tang Qi heard the news in the distance, and his war horses galloped and roared, approaching the place quickly.
Qu Wenhe looked at Su Lie with cold eyes and said in a deep voice: "General Su, do you really want to interfere in my internal affairs in Gaochang?"
Su Lie put away the small horn and said: "I, by the order of His Majesty the Emperor, have led the troops to station here to protect King Gaochang Zhouquan. As long as my lord is lifeless, I will protect King Gaochang's life.
worry."
"How brave!" Qu Wenhe was furious, and immediately looked at Duizhi, "Kill this beast quickly, and I will bear the consequences!"
Killing one is still killing, killing two is still killing. Anyway, he has decided to offend the Tang Dynasty, and he doesn't care about killing a Tang general.
Diezhi frowned slightly, looked at Su Lie and said, "Why is Mr. Su doing this? Isn't it good for you and me to just sit back and enjoy the wealth?"
"I am already rich and powerful, how can you understand it?" Su Lie laughed, "If you want to take action, you'd better be quick, otherwise my spirit will arrive and Shi Luo will die!"
"Arrogant!" Diezhi snorted coldly, but did not dare to issue an order immediately.
He was always afraid of Tang Qi.
It is impossible to understand the power and terror of the Tang Dynasty without reaching a certain level. Qu Wenhe can not understand it, but he cannot understand it.
Killing Su Lie here would be tantamount to offending the Tang Dynasty. Once the Tang Emperor held him accountable, the people behind him would most likely throw themselves out to take the blame.
"Do it!" Qu Wenhe urged.
He also knew a thing or two about the power of Tang Qi, and he did not dare to despise it.
Duozhi ignored Qu Wen's congratulations and asked Su Lie, "Does General Su really want to protect Qu Wentai today?"
"good."
After thinking for a moment, Duizhi said: "Today, I will betray General Su to save face."
Su Lie was calm and unfazed, not afraid of the large army pressing down on the enemy, nor was he happy to avoid giving way due to overlapping forces.
"You are a smart person. In this world, only smart people can live long."
"I accept your good words." Duozhi looked at the dumbfounded Qu Wen and congratulated him, "When you invited me to start a rebellion, you never told me that General Su would be involved in this matter. You and I shall cancel our agreement and take our leave."
After saying this, Duozhi turned his horse's head and left with his troops and horses, leaving Qu Wenhe messy in the wind.
He actually just left like that?
Duizhi just regarded this incident as a robbery. If it succeeded, it would be gratifying. If it failed, it would be okay. But if the price of success was to offend the Tang Dynasty, then he would not take the risk.
After Duozhi left, Tang Qi arrived.
The isolated and helpless Qu Wenhe was quickly captured and bundled into a prison van.
"Traitor, you are a member of the royal family, why did you harm me!" Qu Wentai asked Qu Wenhe in the prison car with a look of relief.
Zhang Xiong, who had returned from the battle, stood beside Qu Wentai and looked at the prisoner Qu Wenhe with complicated eyes.
"I'm not harming you, it's you who are harming Gaochang." Qu Wenhe pointed at Su Lie, who was looking calm and calm, and said, "Qu Wentai, if you continue to rely on the Tang Dynasty, one day the Emperor of Tang will issue an order.
Gaochang will be destroyed by Su Lie, just like what happened to Yin Wu in the past. Everything I do is for Gaochang and for the hard work of the previous kings."
"Fart!" Qu Wentai scolded: "I regard the Tang Dynasty as my father, why would he harm me? You are so ambitious and will not repent until your death. You really deserve to be killed!"
"I don't regret dying, but I have a request."
"What?"
"After I die, please take my eyes and place them on the royal city. One day, I will watch the Tang army enter the city with my own eyes!"
"You bastard!" Qu Wentai was furious, "You talk arrogantly and don't know whether to live or die!"
Su Lie secretly felt funny. Is this Qu Wenhe imitating Wu Yuan?
Qu Wenhe also knew that his rebellion had failed and that there was no way out, so he uttered many "heartfelt words" that he had kept in his heart but never said. Most of them were about the threat of the Tang Dynasty to Gaochang.
Su Lie was standing by, not feeling embarrassed at all, but listening with interest. In his opinion, although Qu Wenhe was stupid, he still had merits.
After the rebellion failed, Qu Wentai finally decided to execute Qu Wenhe and his family. He also gave Su Lie a heavy reward of gold and silver, and even promised him the position of general. However, Su Lie refused one by one, and only allowed Qu Wentai to go out.
Reward the Tang cavalry officers with some wine and meat.
"I am His Majesty's minister. No matter where I am, I am the same. How can I accept the seal of the king and general of another country?"
Under the night, beside the bonfire, Su Lie drank and talked about his thoughts.
Zhang Xiong nodded and said with emotion: "For Su Gong to be so loyal, if I can go to Chang'an one day, I will definitely pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor."
"Hahaha." Su Lie laughed and said, "You will have a chance."
The soldiers drank and ate freely, and the atmosphere was lively.
Zhang Xiong sighed: "After this incident, the king was frightened. He has been ill for the past few days, and people in the country are also panicked."
Su Lie drank and did not say much. In his opinion, it was not important what the internal affairs of Gaochang were like. What was important was whether Gaochang obeyed the imperial court.
There is no room for failure in this important transit town for trade routes in the Western Regions. Anyone who blocks the road will be killed.
"At this time, you must protect the stability of Gaochang." Su Lie said: "You are valued by the king of Gaochang, so you must repay his kindness. Qu Wenhe rebelled, and the king of Gaochang was heartbroken. You have the responsibility to reorganize the internal affairs of Gaochang.
, to protect the environment and the people.”
Zhang Xiong was slightly startled, and then said: "I am a martial artist, and internal affairs is not my specialty."
"If you don't learn, how can you know that you are not good at it?" Su Lie said, "If you do nothing, how can the people of Gaochang rely on you?"
Sometimes, Su Lie found it quite funny. These small countries and cities were so self-righteous. Compared with the Tang Dynasty, they were thousands of miles away from the states and counties. They were as different as clouds and mud. What's so difficult about a small city-state?
The principle of governance?
Investigating the root cause, it is just that mediocre people have no belly, and everything they think is the wisdom of Yelang.
"That's what General Su said." Zhang Xiong clasped his fists and said, "I hope that one day, General Su can help me to protect Gaochang."
"Don't worry, I came here on the emperor's order. Without His Majesty's order, no one can do anything to Gaochang." Su Lie replied.
"Thank you!"
"Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you." Su Lie smiled and pulled him to drink and eat meat.
The atmosphere gradually became high and everyone was happy and happy.