Of course, Xilin Khan did not expect that such a change would happen in an instant. His face turned pale, knowing that he was on guard, but he still underestimated Qin Xiao.
This person just pretended to be poisoned, obviously deliberately confusing himself, and of course the purpose was to understand what happened.
Of course, the great official Suogu Tu could not have expected that the situation would reverse in an instant.
Xilin Khan's status in Buliuda was second only to the Great Chanyu, on an equal footing with Donglin Khan, and he was an important arm in assisting the Great Chanyu in handling the affairs of various ministries. If there was really something wrong with him, the consequences would be disastrous.
How could he dare to disobey Qin Xiao's order at this moment? He could only say: "You... you follow me!" Turning around and leaving the tent, Qin Xiao just glanced at Mang Duo without saying a word, holding Xilin Khan hostage.
Walked out of the felt tent.
At this time, the sky was already dark, but fortunately there were many Buliuda soldiers holding torches outside the felt tent, and the firelight illuminated the surrounding area as bright as day.
When everyone outside saw Qin Xiao putting a dagger on Xilin Khan's throat, they were all shocked. Some clenched their weapons tightly, while others stared at each other angrily. Others knew that Xilin Khan's life and death was controlled by others, so they couldn't help but step back.
Step by step to avoid irritating Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao had already covered his mouth and nose with the cloth again, leaving only his eyes exposed.
In fact, with his body, there was no need to put the dagger at Xilin Khan's throat. Within three steps, he could instantly kill Xilin Khan at any time if he wanted.
He did this just to intimidate others and prevent them from getting closer.
The official Suo Gutu led the way with a solemn expression. Qin Xiao held Xilin Khan hostage and followed closely behind. The sergeants from Buliuda followed with guns and knives behind and on both sides, following Qin Xiao forward.
Let's go, and others will follow with torches.
Under the leadership of Suo Gutu, the journey was naturally smooth.
The Khan Court in Buliuda is extremely open, with endless felt tents. If you are not familiar with the terrain and layout here and enter rashly, it is really easy to lose your way and reason among the countless felt tents and get stuck in it.
The felt tent where the envoys lived was at the edge of the Khan's Court. It was quite far away from the Khan's tent in the center. Naturally, the chief minister knew the layout of the Khan's Court very well. However, even so, after walking for a long time, he finally came to an empty area.
place.
The surrounding area became spacious. In the light of the fire, Qin Xiao saw a huge felt tent in the middle. That felt tent was very special. Unlike other tents, most of the tents were made of wool.
It is woven, but this felt tent is made from the hides of an unknown number of cows. Its vast area is far beyond what ordinary felt tents can compare with.
If an ordinary felt tent can accommodate about ten people, this tent can accommodate at least fifty or sixty people.
At the top of the felt tent, there was a large white-haired banner standing upright, which was much more exquisite than the two sides Qin Xiao had seen before. Qin Xiao knew that the luxurious felt tent in front of him should be the sweat tent of Bu Liuda Shanyu.
Already.
The Khan tent was surrounded by fully armed Bu Liuda warriors, armed with spears, long bows on their backs, and sabers at their waists. Qin Xiao saw that the uniforms of these guards were different from ordinary Bu Liuda soldiers, but rather different from his own.
The undead army cavalry that Longba saw were exactly the same, and he knew that the guards guarding the sweat tent were all transferred from the undead army.
The ceremonial official led Qin Xiao towards the Khan's tent. At this moment, the Bu Liuda soldiers who were following around stopped. It was obvious that the Khan's tent was a forbidden area, and these people did not dare to approach it without the Great Chanyu's order.
So except for Suo Gutu, the great official who led the way, only Qin Xiao held Xilin Khan close to the sweat tent.
Qin Xiao turned around and saw that no one dared to follow him. He glanced around and saw the masked man in the crowd. He whispered to Xilin Khan: "Xilin Khan, you have to distinguish right from wrong in front of the Great Chanyu later. Your Queen Mother
If your friend suddenly disappears and cannot prove it to you, then it will be detrimental to you!"
Xilin Khan immediately understood what Qin Xiao meant, and turned around cautiously, raised his hand and pointed at the masked man and said: "You protect him, the Great Chanyu will see him later."
The undead army guards guarding the sweat tent saw someone holding Xilin Khan to the sweat tent. Although some people changed their colors, no one moved away from their position. They were like nails on the ground, more like statues, unable to move.
Do not move.
The chief ceremonial officer glanced at the sweat tent, then looked back at Qin Xiao.
"You can go and report it to the Great Chanyu!" Qin Xiao said calmly.
The chief ceremonial officer no longer hesitated, walked outside the door of the sweat tent, and whispered a few words to a guard guarding the door. The guard turned around and opened the tent and entered. After a long time, he came out and said a few words to the chief ceremonial officer.
In fact, Qin Xiao's sharp hearing had already vaguely heard the guard's words without the need for the official to convey them.
"The Great Chanyu invites you to come in!" the Great Ceremony Officer raised his hand.
Qin Xiao didn't say much, put one hand on Xilin Khan's shoulder, and put the dagger on Xilin Khan's throat with the other hand, and walked slowly over.
The grand official personally opened the tent door, and Qin Xiao entered the large cowhide tent, only to find that the lights inside were brightly lit, just like daylight.
He glanced at it and sighed in his heart.
Outside the sweat tent, you can feel the spaciousness of the sweat tent. When you come in, it seems to be much wider than what you judged from the outside. It must be able to accommodate sixty or seventy people.
The large tent was filled with colorful gold and brilliant colors, and the floor was paved with animal skins, which looked extremely luxurious.
Qin Xiao naturally knew that the most luxurious place in the world was the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Although the Buliuda Khan Court was far from comparable to the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty, in terms of the luxury within the Khan Tent, it was actually much better than the Tang Palace.
The furnishings in the palace are not inferior either.
Entering the tent, there was a long carpet of animal skins. Qin Xiao could even tell that these animal skins were taken from tiger and leopards.
The carpet extends forward, and at the end is an extremely elegant chair. The chairs are all wrapped in leopard skin. On both sides of the chair, there is a beast, a tiger, and a cheetah, all ready to attack, as if they are about to pounce at any time.
come over.
Fortunately, Qin Xiao quickly saw that the two beasts were not moving and were obviously two specimens.
However, the craftsmanship of this specimen is really impressive. If it weren't for the fact that the two ferocious beasts were motionless, Qin Xiao would have thought that there really were tigers and leopards in this sweat tent.
However, behind the huge chair wrapped in animal skin, there was a wall. The wall was a set of murals. By the light of the fire, Qin Xiao could clearly see that most of the murals were scenes of battles and killings. In the middle, there was a distinctive one.
The soaring eagle hovers in the sky, overlooking the earth, its claws are like hooks, and its pair of eagle eyes under the light are extremely sharp and full of ferocity.
Qin Xiao knew that the Kingdom of Xile once used the eagle as its totem, and the eagle was extremely sacred in all tribes of Xile.
There is a corridor on both sides of the wall, and this wall divides the sweat tent into two. Qin Xiao cannot see clearly what is going on behind it.
However, he could also guess in his heart that the sweat tent of the Great Chanyu could not be compared with the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty.
The place where the emperor of the Tang Dynasty administered government affairs and the palace where he rested had their own particularities. They were also divided into the former dynasty and the harem.
The directors and residence of the Great Chanyu are obviously within this sweat tent. The front is where they discuss things with the tribal leaders, and the back should be the place where the Great Chanyu rests. Compared with the pomp of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it is still very different.
Small.
There are a row of lampposts on the left and right sides of the tent. They are all made of bronze and made into the shapes of various beasts. The lights are bright.
It's just that there's no one here at the moment, and it's deathly quiet.
The Grand Officer followed not far away and said softly: "Wait a moment, the Great Chanyu will come out soon."
Qin Xiao no longer had any scruples at this time and took back the dagger. Seeing this, Xilin Khan let out a sigh of relief, raised his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Soon, I saw a figure appear from the corridor on the left. The man walked slowly and hunched over. Without looking at Qin Xiao and others, he walked directly to the big chair and sat down.
Go down.
Qin Xiao saw that he was wrapped in a black fur cloak and had a crown on his head. He was nearly sixty years old, his beard was gray, and he looked exhausted.
The person who can sit on that chair is of course the great Chanyu of Bu Liuda.
Seeing that there were no other guards around him, Qin Xiao met him like this. He really admired the courage of this great chanyu. After all, if it were someone else who knew that Xilin Khan was being held hostage, he would definitely arrange an interview with him.
Expert guard.
Qin Xiao saw that the eldest brother was leaning on the soft chair and had already raised his head to look at him. Without hesitation, he put away the dagger long ago, took two steps forward, crossed his arms across his chest, performed the etiquette of a Xile person, and said:
"Qin Xiao, the champion general of the Tang Dynasty, has met the Great Chanyu!"
"I have heard of your reputation a long time ago." Shanyu looked down at Qin Xiao, his voice low and slow: "Previously, the Undead Army was ordered by General Anton to go to suppress the rebellion, and there was some friction with General Qin's army.
, I would like to apologize to you here. Fortunately, there was no confrontation between the two parties, and they cannot be said to be enemies."
Qin Xiao immediately said: "What Shanyu said is that Bu Liuda and Tang Dynasty have always been on good terms, and I will not have any prejudice against your department because of some minor misunderstandings."
"Since there is no prejudice, why did you hold Xilin Khan hostage?" Although Da Chanyu was a little tired, his eyes were sharp and he asked Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao straightened his body and said, "I wonder if the great ceremonial officer reported what happened before to the great chanyu?" After saying this, he turned to look at the great ceremonial officer and saw the great ceremonial officer Suo Gutu bowing with his arms hanging down.
He seemed to be extremely in awe of the Great Chan.
"He reported it very clearly." Da Chanyu said: "But I am worried that there are omissions in what he said, so I want you to say it again."
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally explained in detail what had happened before, and then said: "The Great Chanyu should know that if this general dies in your department due to a misunderstanding, it will be a disaster for your department.
The Tang Dynasty would never allow its generals to be killed and remain indifferent." "We respect the Tang Dynasty as the country of our parents and are its ministers." The Great Chanyu said: "Of course we will not harm the Tang Dynasty for no reason.
Officials of the Tang Dynasty. But what Xilin Khan said is completely unreasonable? The epidemic spread in the Modong Prairie, and all the tribes were helpless. Many people were infected, but you came up with the antidote at this time. Some people suspected that it was
It is not unreasonable for you to spread the disease and then threaten us with the antidote."
Qin Xiao said: "Then Xilin Khan charged me with spreading the epidemic. Is it because of the Great Chanyu's order?"
"I have recently entrusted many matters to Xilin Khan, and I believe he can handle them well." The Great Chanyu said: "Although he did not tell me in advance that he was going to execute you, if the real culprit of spreading the epidemic is
If it were really you, I would personally chop off your head."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "If it is true that I have committed such a crime that is outraged by both humans and gods, I don't have to do anything, God will let me die badly."
Shanyu sat upright, leaned forward slightly, and asked: "From your tone, this matter has nothing to do with you?"
Qin Xiao's mind was racing, he straightened his clothes, and then said: "When Qin led his troops out of the customs, he heard about the reputation of the Great Chanyu. I heard that the Great Chanyu was very wise, lenient to his subordinates, kind-hearted, and thoughtful.
Winning the love of the people of all tribes in Buliuda...!"
"You don't have to be here to flatter me." Xilin Khan took advantage of Qin Xiao and Dashan Yu to talk and distanced himself from Qin Xiao, and immediately said: "You people from the Tang Dynasty like to flatter and listen to flattery, but Dashan Yu can't
You will be fooled."
Qin Xiao ignored him and just continued: "But being famous is not as good as meeting. When I met the Great Chanyu, I realized that rumors are just rumors after all, and the Great Chanyu is not as brave and wise as the legend!"
"Bold, how dare you say blasphemous words to the Great Chanyu?" Xilin Khan said sternly.
Qin Xiao sneered: "This is the sweat tent, and the owner is the Great Chanyu. You, Xilin Khan, are jumping up and down and don't let me talk. Do you think you are the owner of the sweat tent?"
As soon as these words came out, Xilin Khan suddenly changed his expression and said anxiously: "Da Shanyu, that's not what I meant, he...!"
But the Great Chanyu raised his hand and said calmly: "Xilin Khan, you don't have to say anything, let him speak." He looked at Qin Xiao and said, "It doesn't matter if you just say it!"
His tone was majestic, but without any twists and turns, making it easy for people to judge his thoughts from his tone.
Qin Xiao didn't know whether to arrange for guards to be around him, but he was very impressive, and he was able to sit on the sweat seat, so he was definitely not an ordinary person.
At this moment, he actually felt a bit in awe of this big chanyu, because even if ordinary people can control their emotions, their expressions will still reveal some thoughts, but the big chanyu in front of him was expressionless and his voice was low.
, which makes people really confused.
"Don't I know that sending the antidote at this time will make Da Shanyu suspicious and think that I have prepared the antidote long ago." Qin Xiao said: "But I still came. The reason is very simple. I hope this time
The epidemic can pass as soon as possible, and I hope that the people will no longer suffer from the epidemic. In addition, I also want to come and meet the Great Chanyu and treat each other sincerely."
Xilinhan's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak again, but in the end he did not dare to make a sound.
"If I really want to use the antidote to threaten the great Chanyu, I don't have to take the risk myself." Qin Xiao sighed: "After all, I am also the leader of an army, and I have many eloquent people under my command.
, if I want to negotiate with you with the antidote, I only need to send someone here at random, why bother to come here and die yourself?"
The Great Chanyu said: "Keep talking!"
"If I met the Great Chanyu during this trip, and then took out the antidote and proposed some conditions to the Great Chanyu to take advantage of others' danger, then the Great Chanyu would certainly have reason to suspect that the person who spread the disease was related to me." Qin Xiaodao
: "But I didn't even meet the Great Chanyu. Xilin Khan insisted that I was the one who spread the disease. He also framed Ben Jiang and threatened Bu Liuda with the antidote. He didn't even get the Great Chanyu's permission, so he wanted to directly
Isn’t it strange to execute me, the Great Chanyu?”
Xilin Khan couldn't bear it anymore and said sternly: "I won't give you the chance to blackmail the Great Chanyu."
Qin Xiao smiled faintly and was about to speak when he suddenly felt a throbbing sensation in his Dantian. A bone-deep chill suddenly appeared in his Dantian. It was so cold that he could not help but tighten his body. However, the chill was fleeting.
, and the feeling disappeared instantly.
His heart trembled, and he was so familiar with the feeling of coldness in his pubic area just now.
Those were the symptoms of the Qianye Manluo attack in the past. However, when the cold poison broke out before, the chill would spread from the Dantian to the whole body, but at this moment it only passed away in a flash. He was slightly frightened and did not know what was happening in his body.
What happened?
When his martial arts cultivation reached the fourth-level Zhongtian realm, the cold poison seemed to disappear from his body and never appeared again.
Now that he was negotiating with the Great Chanyu, the strange feeling appeared extremely suddenly, which made him wary. He knew that if the cold poison took effect in this situation, he would have no choice but to let the mermaid act, and the consequences would be unimaginable.