The cold wind whistled, but it was as warm as spring inside the Hegu Iron Palace.
But Luo Tan Ke Dun was in a bad mood.
It has been several days since Mang Duo came back with his delegation, but there is still no news about Qin Xiao.
According to Mang Duo, after Qin Xiao helped Bu Liuda expose Shen Xuangan's conspiracy, the Great Chanyu was very grateful to Qin Xiao and even held a big banquet to welcome Qin Xiao and the envoy.
Moreover, at the banquet, the guests and hosts had a great time chatting with each other, and Buliuda Padu even married Qin Xiaoyi.
But after one night, Qin Xiao was nowhere to be seen early the next morning.
The Great Chanyu claimed that Qin Xiao had temporarily left due to urgent matters, but other than that, he did not say a word about Qin Xiao's whereabouts.
This naturally made Mang Duo very suspicious, and he speculated on various possibilities. He even wandered around Buliuda Royal Court for two days with his members of the envoy, but never found a trace of Qin Xiao.
Bu Liuda still showed warm hospitality to the He Gu mission during those two days, and the chief ceremonial officer accompanied him almost all the time. On the contrary, after the Great Chanyu met with Mang Duo once, he never showed up again.
Mang Duo also tried many times to ask the official about Qin Xiao's whereabouts, but the official seemed to know nothing about it.
Under such circumstances, Mang Duo certainly suspected that something had happened to Qin Xiao.
But even if she thought so in her heart, she could not do anything at Buliuda Royal Court with just the few manpower of the envoy in hand. In desperation, she could only lead the delegation to quickly return to Hegu and report the details to Kedun.
After Ke Dun learned the news, he was naturally worried about Qin Xiao's safety.
Although she knew that Qin Xiao was very skilled, coupled with Qin Xiao's status, Master Bu Liu might not have the guts to kill Qin Xiao, but there would always be accidents in everything.
Ke Dun has not forgotten that Bu Liuda has always been on good terms with the Liaodong Army. Many leaders of Bu Liuda's tribes also have close contacts with the Liaodong Army in private. If Bu Liuda wanted to claim credit from the Liaodong Army, he would murder Qin Xiao.
It's not impossible.
So after getting the news, Ke Dun immediately sent spies to Buliuda to inquire about the situation, while he himself was worried day and night in the Iron Palace.
It was hard for her to publicize this kind of thing to the outside world, so she could only worry about it secretly.
Yesterday was a happy day. A team came from the Black Mountain Trading Ground and delivered a lot of medicinal materials.
After Qin Xiao sent someone to deliver a letter to Heishan Trading Center, the other side took action immediately. While continuing to send people to collect medicinal materials in Datang, he collected the medicinal materials on hand and separated a large part to form a team.
Driving a carriage day and night to deliver the bones to He Gu.
These medicinal materials were prepared according to the list in Qin Xiao's letter.
When Mang Duo said goodbye to Bu Liuda, the Great Ceremony Officer had promised that the Great Chanyu had ordered to quickly collect the few medicinal materials He Gu lacked and deliver them as soon as possible.
Therefore, as long as Buliuda can send the medicinal materials over as soon as possible, plus a large amount of medicinal materials sent from the Black Mountain Trading Center, we can immediately start to create an antidote, so that the disaster in He Gu can be over as soon as possible.
The delivery team from the trading center not only delivered the medicinal materials, but also recruited more than a dozen doctors to come together according to Qin Xiao's instructions, just so that these doctors could prepare the antidote according to the formula.
The medicinal materials and doctors were already in place. After He Gu received the news, everyone was overjoyed. Although Ke Dun also breathed a sigh of relief, he had trouble sleeping and eating when he thought that there was no news from Qin Xiao. After a few days, he already seemed quite worried.
To be haggard.
She knew very well that as far as Yu Gong was concerned, Qin Xiao was too important to her and He Gu.
Although the He Loutai Rebellion was put down, Ke Dun knew that there were actually many people in the He Gu tribe who were ambitious, and his position in the He Gu tribe was not that solid.
He has held the power of He Gu for many years. In the final analysis, he only assisted his young master in the name of Ke Dun. Although He Gu Mo was incompetent, he was the orthodox He Gu, and the decrees issued were all issued in the name of He Gu Khan.
After deposing He Gumo, at Qin Xiao's suggestion, the leaders of He Gu's tribes supported him as Khan, but Ke Dun knew that a large part of the reason for this was Qin Xiao's fault.
The leaders of He Gu are not fools. Although most people don't know Qin Xiao's true identity, they can all guess that Qin Xiao's status in the Tang Dynasty must be extraordinary. Ke Dun even believes that among the leaders, there are already
Many people have guessed Qin Xiao's true identity, but they just don't dare to tell him directly.
The situation in He Gu suddenly changed. The He Gu clan was deposed and the Luotang clan took over the power. This was actually a drastic change for He Gu.
At first, Luotang Nuyun only handled government affairs as Ke Dun. Because he was really talented, no one would say anything. But now it is the Luotang family who has replaced the He Gu family, and Luotang Nuyun will take the identity of He Guhan.
Although the leaders of various ministries expressed their support for taking power because of the situation at that time and Qin Xiao, Ke Dun also knew what these leaders were thinking in their hearts.
She knew that at least half of these people did not sincerely support her.
Otherwise, when the tribal leaders were surrounded by the Xianling Platform, there would not have been a large group of people abandoning them and going down the mountain, leaving only a very small number of tribal leaders to share the difficulties with them.
Ke Dun knew very well that Qin Xiao had revealed his identity in Buliuda, and the Hegu tribes would soon confirm that Qin Xiao was the general of the Long Rui Army. In this way, he would have this Tang general supporting him behind his back.
, after he ascended to the throne of Khan, the leaders of various tribes were afraid of the power of the Tang Dynasty and naturally did not dare to act rashly, so he would have time to stabilize his position.
But once something unexpected happens to Qin Xiao, he has not yet ascended to the throne of Khan. Without Qin Xiao's support, anything can happen.
Ke Dun didn't care that much about whether she had the power, but she knew very well that once He Gu fell into civil strife due to the struggle for power and the He Gu tribes killed each other, the consequences would be disastrous.
The centenary bones are likely to collapse and fall apart in an instant.
This is of course a result that Ke Dun never wants to see.
Personally speaking, Qin Xiao stood up for her several times, and every time it was a life-and-death moment. She admired Qin Xiao's character and ability from the bottom of her heart, and it also made her have feelings for Qin Xiao that she had never really opened up to.
Xiao body.
From a certain perspective, beneath her strong and courageous mask, the softest part is her dependence on Qin Xiao.
Therefore, Qin Xiao's safety naturally tugs at her heart.
"Kedun, Pututun wants to see you!" The maid's voice interrupted Kedun's thoughts. She raised her head and ordered, "Let him wait, I will go see him!"
Pu Tutun was one of the few people who lived and died with Ke Dun on the platform of the ancestors. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and Ke Dun respected this old Tutun in his heart.
When they arrived at the hall, Pututun was already waiting. When he saw Ke Dun coming out, he immediately stepped forward to salute.
"Sit down and talk." Ke Dun raised his hand and said, he sat down first, and after Pu Tutun sat down, he asked, "Is there something wrong with Lao Tutun?"
Pututun said, "Kedun, at the Xianling Terrace that day, everyone agreed on a ten-day period. Within ten days, if Kedun is safe and sound, then we will support Kedun as Khan. Although Kedun is still handling affairs now
, but He Gumo has been deposed as the Khan. I, He Gu, now have no Khan King, so it would be inappropriate to keep delaying it. The ten-day period has long passed, and Ke Dun is not only safe and sound, but has also taken the antidote. The disease has been cured, and he should
It's time for everyone to fulfill their promises." After a pause, he continued, "Ketun has never mentioned it, but we can't pretend to be deaf and dumb. I have discussed with many leaders in the past two days and feel that the sweating ceremony should be held as soon as possible.
There must be no further delay.”
Ke Dunwei nodded and asked, "What is the attitude of the leaders of the various ministries?"
Pu Tutun hesitated for a moment and then said, "There are still many people who sincerely support Ke Dun. However, some people do not speak up and are not active. But the prairie people speak their words like mountains, and the promises they make must be fulfilled." Looking at Ke Dun,
He said sternly, "Don't worry, everyone has made a promise on the funeral stage. If someone gets into trouble now, it will be a breach of promise. I will be the first one not to agree."
"I know Lao Tutun's loyalty." Ke Dun said, "Can you determine the date for the ceremony?"
"We met the great witch last night." Pututun said, "The great witch said that tomorrow is an auspicious day, so if Ke Dun has no objection, the sweating ceremony will be held tomorrow. The leaders of the various tribes are still in the Iron Palace now, and they are dealing with the affairs of their respective territories.
There are also many. Moreover, the medicinal materials and many doctors from the Tang Dynasty arrived yesterday. After making the antidote, they will be distributed to various tribes. The leaders of each tribe should return to their own territories early to make preparations."
Ke Dun said, "If nothing else happens, Buliuda's medicinal materials will be delivered soon. The leaders really need to prepare in advance."
"While they are still here, we can just hold the ceremony." Pututun said, "The ceremony will be held tomorrow, and the arrangements will begin today. Although it is in a hurry, this matter cannot be delayed. I boldly say that this ceremony does not require grandness.
But it must be done quickly to avoid long nights and many dreams.”
Ke Dun naturally knew that Pu Tutun had good intentions and held the sweating ceremony earlier so that his status would be certain and the overall situation would be stabilized.
However, thinking that the ceremony would be held tomorrow, Ke Dun still felt a little uneasy.
Although she has outstanding skills in martial arts, this time she was sweating, which was unusual. Even though she was brave and careful, she was still not sure enough when the ceremony was held in a hurry.
She also knew that if Qin Xiao was by her side at this time, she would definitely be fearless and confident.
Sure enough, Pututun lowered his voice and asked, "Ketun, I wonder where Xiang Hitu is now? Can he be invited to participate in tomorrow's ceremony?"
Qin Xiao went to Buliuda with the envoy. This was an extremely confidential matter. Until now, Pututun and the leaders of various tribes knew nothing about it.
Everyone only knows that Mukahito seems to have been patrolling the Hegu tribes before, and he can enter and exit the Iron Palace freely. In addition, it has not been heard that Mukahito has returned to the Tang Dynasty. Although Mukahito's whereabouts are unknown, he is estimated to be still there.
He Gu, and Ko Atsushi should be aware of Hito's whereabouts.
But Pututun didn't know which pot he was holding and which one he didn't open.
Ke Dun has been worried about Qin Xiao these days and has trouble sleeping and eating because of this. At this time, Pu Tutun asked about Qin Xiao's whereabouts. Ke Dun was even more worried about Qin Xiao, but his mature and beautiful face had a solemn expression and did not answer.
Of course Pu Tutun didn't know that Ke Dun was worried about Qin Xiao's safety. He thought that Ke Dun felt that the ceremony was held too hastily and said softly, "Xiang Hitu is already very prestigious in He Gu, and behind him is the Tang Dynasty. The ceremony will be held tomorrow."
As long as you show up to Hido and express your support for Keton, others will never dare to have other ideas."
"I understand!" Ketun was very grateful to Pu Tutun for his blunt words. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Xiang Hitu has been investigating the source of the epidemic these days. I don't know where he is now." He fell silent again.
After a moment, he said, "Pututun, you take the people to prepare for tomorrow's ceremony. I will do the ceremony tomorrow. As for whether Xiu Hu will be present, I can't guarantee it." He sighed softly, but he was thinking in his heart, why don't I hope that he will be there?
Tomorrow I will be here, on the day of sweating, with him by my side, even if the sky falls, I will have nothing to fear.