Li Luo asked Chu Yinger: "What does Jie Zhe mean?"
"The clan language of Xirong means noble prince."
"Hey, aren't these days a day for the Xirong royal family to worship their gods? Why is there still a prince wandering around Shuoxi City?" Huchajing asked in surprise.
Chu Yinger gave Huchajing a cold look and did not answer.
Shen Xiangdong smiled slightly and said: "I think this prince is born with some deficiencies and his body is a little thin. I heard that Zushan is quite steep. It must be the elders of the clan who don't let him go."
Huchajing pretended not to see Chu Ying'er's expression, nodded and said: "What my uncle said makes sense, but the skills of the three guards are really amazing. The one who just used the sword should be better than Ni Qing in martial arts. I'm afraid. He's on par with Qian Yi, but of course he's still a little worse than me and Chang Qing."
Shen Xiangdong secretly praised in his heart, but didn't show it on his face. He looked at Huchajing and said, "Wu Jing, can you do it with Changqing's voice transmission? There is also that young man lingering outside the crowd. , I’m afraid you didn’t notice that if Chang Qing hadn’t stopped you, the one who cut off the sword wouldn’t have been that young man’s guard.”
Huchajing touched his nose, smiled, and shook his head. He was secretly surprised that Li Luo had such pure internal energy.
Li Luo looked back, chuckled and said, "Let's go back."
For the next two days, Li Luo stayed in the inn without going out. He just asked Zhu Zhi to find a shop, negotiate the price, and sell the goods on the two carriages he had brought with him. The carriages only contained Dagan's ordinary silk and fabrics. , there is nothing special about it. Three out of ten merchants traveling to Xirong will bring this kind of goods, which is not surprising. After selling it, Li Luo handed the money he received to the Huchajing people, told them not to cause trouble, and let them go on their own. play.
On the third day, after breakfast, Li Luo and several people went into the room to discuss matters. After entering Li Luo's room, he saw several confidential letters on the table, without signatures or signatures. Shen Xiangdong saluted and Li Luo nodded. , invited a few people to sit down. Shen Xiangdong glanced at the secret letter and asked, "Changqing, what is this?"
Li Luo motioned to several people to read the secret letter before talking. Shen Xiangdong picked up the secret letter, read it carefully, his face changed slightly, and handed the secret letter to Huchajing. Huchajing looked suspicious. After taking it, he was surprised. He said: "How did you get this?"
Li Luo did not respond. After both Ni Qing and Zhu Zhi had read it, he burned the secret letter and said in a deep voice: "This matter is only known to six of us, and must not be passed on to the seventh person."
Shen Xiangdong looked solemn and nodded: "Okay."
Li Luo raised his head, glanced at a few people, and then said: "The secret letter comes from the internal agent installed by the Privy Council in Shuoxi, and there is no way it is false. What do you think?"
Huchajing looked at Shen Xiangdong without saying anything. Shen Xiangdong sighed softly and said: "This Privy Council is indeed well-deserved. Yang Wanli has always been famous for his talents. Only in his hands can the Privy Council be fully utilized. This time with When Xirong is fighting, the Privy Council plays an important role." Shen Xiangdong paused and continued: "Xirong's left and right commanders are at odds with each other, so we may be able to make some plans here."
Hucha Jing nodded and continued: "Yes, the general also thinks that if we can take advantage of this, we may not be able to break the myth of Qiang Xing's victory in every battle."
Li Luo looked at Chu Ying'er and asked, "Miss Chu is familiar with everything in the Western Regions. What insights do you have?"
"Me?" Chu Ying'er was stunned. She didn't expect Li Luo to ask her. After thinking about it, she replied: "When it comes to strategizing, my subordinates are far inferior to Mr. Shen." After speaking, he glanced at Hucha Jing and continued: "Yes. Not as good as General Hucha."
Huchajing gave a bad laugh, Chu Ying'er frowned, ignored it, and continued: "However, the Ancestral Temple has a high status in Xirong, and the king of Xirong may not be able to get what he wants."
"Oh, tell me." Li Luo became interested and asked.
"When I was in the Western Regions, I heard that all the Holy Directors of the Ancestral Temple were women, and there were four elders assisting them in the temple. This Holy Director must be a highly talented and beautiful woman, and she would never marry for the rest of her life, as a sign of respect for the Ancestral God. , it was passed down to other young women when they were older that they would hide themselves in the ancestral temple and assume the position of elder. If there was no big mistake, they would definitely end up on the ancestral mountain. There has been no exception for hundreds of years. According to the secret letter of the Privy Council, the current king of Xirong I intend to marry Sheng Yin as my wife, but I am afraid there is something untrue in my opinion."
Li Luo laughed and said, "This monarch is indeed very ambitious."
Shen Xiangdong lowered his head and pondered for a while, then said slowly: "It's not a bad idea to start at this time. Does Changqing have a plan?"
Li Luo smiled and said: "We just got the secret letter. We still need to discuss it in the long term. Let's talk about everything when we get back. Today I want to set off for Zushan and my party. What do you think?"
Huchajing answered hurriedly: "Okay, we are in time for the Changning Festival, so we have to go to Zushan to see it. It will be a worthwhile trip."
Shen Xiangdong shook his head and sighed: "Wu Jing, we didn't come to Xirong to enjoy the mountains and rivers. A battle with Xirong is imminent. Qiang Xingzhi will never let me go to Shepherd Tianlang Chen Bingsha Lake. There will be a fierce battle in half a year at most. We have to be careful.”
Hucha Jing smiled and muttered: "I wasn't careless either."
Everyone smiled, and Li Luozhan said, "I'm afraid we can't wait more than half a year. Well, everything will be done according to my uncle's wishes. Just be careful. As soon as noon passes, we will set off for Zushan. Fortunately, the journey is not too far." "
Zhu Zhi replied respectfully: "Sir, do you still have the room in the inn? I am worried that if we return to Shuoxi, everywhere will be full."
Li Luo nodded and said, "Well, just pay some silver and keep it until the Changning Festival."
Zhu Zhi took the order and turned around and left the guest room. Shen Xiangdong and others chatted for a few more words, then dispersed, packed their bags, and prepared to leave, leaving Li Luo in the room to meditate alone.
Just after noon, the six of them packed their bags. Without telling the shopkeeper where they were going, they took their horses and slowly left the city.
After leaving the inn, I saw many Xirong people on the street who had prepared a lot of luggage. Young sons, women and children were walking bustling out of the city. They also rushed to Zushan to pray for blessings. Many of them had already left early, and the rest were mostly If your family is quite wealthy and has a carriage to ride on, you don't have to rush early.
Li Luo and the others did not ride on their horses. It was only a matter of days before they could reach Zushan. Li Luo was not in a hurry. He followed the crowd and walked out of the city. Along with them were some business travelers from other countries who went to Zushan to see the excitement. They arrived. At the city gate, the crowd suddenly became crowded. Huchajing frowned and said, "If you don't leave the city, what are you doing here?"
An old woman from Xirong next to her scolded: "Young man, keep your voice down. The little wise king of Xirong is in front of us. We can't leave the city until he leaves."
Hucha Jing thanked him repeatedly, turned his head and said with a mocking look on his face: "What a little wise king, you have such a big air. Zhu Zhi, who is this person?"