"That's what the emperor said." Li Xuanze sighed secretly. If it was Li Luo and Emperor Wanlong, this matter really didn't seem to be groundless. Maybe the box, himself and Prince Chun were just a cover-up.
Li Xuanze smiled. Even with Li Chengye here, it seemed that Emperor Wanlong was still worried. No wonder just after the New Year, the rumor in the yamen was that Li Luo had gone to Xifu. In a hurry, it turned out that he had reached Beifu first, but no matter how careful he was,
It's useless, there really is no airtight wall in this world.
"Uncle Emperor, although it is difficult to tell whether this matter is true or false, we cannot take it lightly. If Xuanlou is really outside the pass, it will be very bad if something goes wrong. It would be best to take action earlier." Li Xuanze said respectfully.
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Li Chengye snorted coldly, looking a little unhappy, but he knew which was more serious and he shouted in a deep voice: "Here comes someone."
"The last general is here." A Dingbei Army guard general walked in from outside the tent, cupped his fists and saluted.
"Send an order to send six more people, four of them will go out to find out the news, and the other two will be scattered inside and outside Lima Pass to find out for me who is spreading the rumors."
"I will obey the order." The general took the order, turned around and left the camp. Li Xuanze looked at Li Chengye's unpredictable expression, apologized, and quietly retreated.
At the same time, north of Xiu Tong City.
Xiutong City went further north, three hundred miles away, and here was the boundary line of the Caohai tribes in Northern Xinjiang. At this time, it was still a bit cold in Northern Xinjiang, and the wind was howling, and there was nothing left. When we got here, the sand under our feet was also
It is no longer the desolate and barren appearance outside Xiu Tong City. There are many low withered grasses climbing on it. When spring comes, the withered grass turns green, and it should look somewhat beautiful.
An ordinary nomadic tent, discreet and unobtrusive, mixed in among some herders.
There were two people in the tent. Li Luo would have been shocked if he were here. One of them was an old friend of Li Luo's. When he came to Zhuocheng with Gu Ya's delegation, he was Xiang Liu'er, the maid of Rang Sikui. At this time,
Xiang Liuer no longer looked like the taciturn and cautious person she used to be in Zhuocheng. There was no emotion on her face, and she looked indifferently at the middle-aged man in a long gown across from her.
"Breaking sweat, some news has come back."
"explain."
"Dagan's envoy has arrived at Lima Pass and is now setting up camp at the Longxiang Camp of the Dingbei Army, waiting for the day when Xiu Tong will form an alliance."
"This is not much news. If Da Gan intends to form an alliance, it would be weird if he didn't come at this time." Xiang Liu'er said calmly.
"What Bo Han said is that I won't go into details about the things inside and outside Xiu Tong City. It's just that there are more thieves and merchants. It's not a big deal, but there is one thing that we should pay attention to."
"Oh, what is it?"
"The Heavenly King Daganding also arrived at Beifu, and he sneaked in quietly, avoiding everyone's eyes and ears."
Xiang Liu'er was slightly startled and frowned. The scene in the Immortal Peak cave flashed before her eyes. She didn't expect to meet again so soon.
"Li Luo?"
"Exactly."
Xiang Liu'er smiled lightly and said: "Dagan formed an alliance with Meng Jue, and it was Li Chengye and King Hui who revealed it, but Emperor Wanlong was still worried and secretly sent him over. It was expected."
"You work like a god when you remove sweat, and your subordinates admire you."
Xiang Liuer raised his hand and said calmly: "Don't say irrelevant words. Since Li Luo is Emperor Wanlong's secret son, how can everyone know about it?"
"This matter sounds a little strange, but it is related to a congratulatory gift brought by the Dagan mission."
"Congratulatory gift?"
"It is precisely this time that the Dagan court ordered the imperial envoy to bring many rare treasures to show the importance they attach to the opening of Shangfu between Dagan and Mongolia. Among them is a treasure that can be said to be one of the rarest treasures in the world.
Jane.”
Xiang Liuer glanced at the middle-aged man, and the man hurriedly added: "This treasure is the tortoise shell that has been rumored for thousands of years to patch the sky."
"The Sky-Mending Turtle Shell? So it has always been in the hands of the Dagan court?"
"It should be so. The Dagan court has made up its mind this time and will definitely make an alliance with the Mongols. Otherwise, it will not send an ancient treasure like the Sky-Mending Tortoise Shell to show its sincerity. The strange thing is that this Sky-Mending Tortoise Shell is not
Li Chengye and King Hui carried it, but it was on Li Luo. The news came back from Yimachuan. I don’t know who knew about it, and offered a reward of hundreds of thousands of taels to search for Li Luo’s whereabouts. Although this matter is secret, it has been revealed.
The black and white groups were disturbed, and the horse thieves and bandits, as well as the lone thieves, all smelled the smell and gathered between Xiu Tong City and Lima Pass. They were jealous of the huge reward and even more jealous of the tortoise shell. "
"Emperor Wanlong acted in such a secretive way. Not many people must know about this matter. Where did the news leak out?"
"That's not clear. There are quite a few people in Dagan who want Li Luo to die."
"You mean someone wants to borrow a knife to kill someone?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said in a deep voice: "My subordinates have this intention. Firstly, they can remove the thorn in Li Luo's side, and secondly, they can prevent Dagan and Meng Jue from opening up Shangfu. This plan kills two birds with one stone.
I’m afraid there are quite a few people.”
"It seems that this great Ganding Heavenly King has offended many people."
"That's right, the Inspection Department is a yamen that Dagan has never had before. Now it has become a sharp sword hanging over many people's heads. It may fall on their heads one day. In addition, there is a struggle for imperial power.
, Li Luo is at the center of the struggle for power, and it is difficult to be alone. Li Luo is a sharp weapon for Dagan. Killing him may not affect the foundation of Zhuocheng, but it will affect the foundation of Dagan. The court
There will be many people who are harboring evil intentions inside and outside."
"If King Da Ganding died so easily, he would have died countless times."
"Well, sweat, have you ever met Li Luo? What do you think of this person?"
Xiang Liu'er's mind was wandering, and there was an inexplicable meaning flashing in his eyes. The sentence "No one is noble or low" was as clear as if he had just said it in his ears, and the taste of Li Luo's blood seemed to still linger on his lips.
The middle-aged man looked at Xiang Liu'er with a strange look on his face in surprise, and did not dare to ask any more questions. He lost his mind for a moment, and went as fast as he came. Xiang Liu'er asked in a deep voice: "Have you found the person who offered the reward?
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"Not yet. These people disappeared from Yimachuan out of thin air in a flash. Now we are not the only people who want to find the financial backers behind the scenes. Almost all forces are searching for their whereabouts, which is no less than those who are tracking Li Luo's whereabouts.
"
"By causing such a big commotion, are you trying to kill people with a borrowed knife or are you trying to force Li Luo to show up?"
"If this is really the case, if this Li Luo hides in the Dagan mission, then the financial backer behind it will have all his efforts in vain."
Xiang Liuer smiled softly and said softly: "No, he won't show up so easily."
"What does sweating mean?"
"I know his whereabouts, and I know he is carrying an ancient treasure.