"Don't be sleepy!" Li Suining was overjoyed. She put one hand on the edge of the couch, looked at the visitor, and listened to his words of "not doing the job well" and said: "It doesn't matter, the matter is done, I just hope you are safe."
But Tang Xing straightened up, glanced at Cui Jing first, then gave her a bold and bold smile, and then saluted: "Xing Xing has come here to ask His Highness to move to the Beidi Royal Court!"
Li Suining was stunned for a moment, and then he realized something. His eyes suddenly lit up with joy. The next moment he looked at Cui Jing, and subconsciously thought about it and asked: "But yesterday our army..."
Cui Jing's face did not change: "Beidi has not surrendered yet, and our army does not know the details. Yesterday's battle was just to rescue the besieged soldiers."
Li Suining had come back to his senses, with an appreciative smile in his eyes, and nodded in agreement: "This is exactly the reason, there is nothing wrong with it."
Yesterday's battle was very fierce and tragic for the Beidi Army. Tang Xing had obviously heard about it on the road. At this moment, he said bluntly with a smile: "Yesterday's battle was a good thing! We beat them so hard that they no longer dare to fight back, and they no longer have the strength to fight again."
, it will be more conducive to the subsequent negotiations!”
The party that commits war and aggression is never qualified to use casualties on the battlefield to win any moral compassion.
After Tang Xing finished speaking, he took out a document from under his large leather jacket and presented it with both hands: "This is from the Queen of Beidi, please come to the royal court with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"
A Dian hurriedly took it, returned to the couch and sat down in two or three steps, unfolded the document with both hands, and raised it to Li Suining's eyes for her to read.
Just as Li Suining was about to tilt her head, Cui Jing, who was standing next to her, silently stretched out a hand, turned the document in A Dian's hand half a circle, and straightened it up and down.
Shepherd's Purse poured a bowl of hot tea and handed it to Tang Xing with one hand: "Brother Xing, this trip is not easy. Let's have a bowl of tea to warm yourself up!"
"Thank you, eldest sister." Tang Xing took it with a smile, the tea soup was thick and steaming.
After Tang Xing finished drinking the bowl of tea, Li Suining had also finished reading the document. Tang Xing took the empty tea bowl and then talked about his experiences along the way and the whole story.
Speaking of which, it has been more than half a year since he was ordered to leave.
At that time, he was entrusted by his lord: "Go to Beidi and kill a person."
The road deep into Beidi is difficult to walk, and because you have to sneak in as quietly as possible, the routes you take are mostly in remote and desolate places, and you are constantly fighting against the terrain and weather. Even though you are known as the prodigal son of Mount Wutai, you have seen the scenery of various places.
Tang Xing thought that he would not be able to get out many times.
After passing through uninhabited land and escaping from death several times, Tang Xing ran into a group of hunters armed with knives and bows. In order not to reveal his identity, Tang Xing kept pretending to be a businessman. He lied that he was from Kucha, the Western Region, where
It is under the jurisdiction of Longyou. Although it is also the territory of Dasheng, compared with the Central Plains, the relationship with Beidi is not as strong as fire and water, and they occasionally do business with each other.
Tang Xing spoke the authentic Kucha language and dressed up in the Western Regions, and barely gained the trust of those people, but even so, they were still robbed by the group of nomads.
But for Tang Xing and others, being able to keep their lives and identity secret is already the best outcome.
But the problem soon came. As the weather got colder and the prey became less and less, their food and thin clothing became a problem. When they were really hungry and cold, they would surely die.
At this time, Tang Xing decided to change his route slightly and ventured closer to a tribe.
They traveled all the way here, in a state of embarrassment, like savages, and felt full of exile.
Population is also a resource, and it is reasonable for people to be kidnapped into slavery with their hands tied.
Half a month later, the group of tribal herdsmen were so angry that they almost fainted.
They never understood that those docile and timid people, who were very capable in herding sheep and picking up dung, would often get into fights over one or two pieces of cake, and their fighting moves were very primitive and cumbersome. In short, they only ate too much.
How could a slave with no other shortcomings escape?
They also took away more than a hundred of their horses, the dried meat that had just been dried for the winter was swept away, and even everyone's fur coats were stolen!
With horses, the journey is faster, and the horses and clothing are completely integrated into Beidi. Even if the sheepskin coat and fur hat are covered, the specific appearance cannot be seen. As long as they don't get close to each other, there is basically no obstacle to passing.
After Tang Xing contacted the informant in Beidi, he continued to travel as a fur trader and hooked up with people from the Ast tribe - that is, members of the Queen's tribe.
Tang Xing had no way to get close to King Beidi Khan for the time being, but he had the opportunity to meet the queen in the Ast tribe.
That night, the queen seemed frightened by his proposal and decisively rejected him.
But Tang Xing felt that there was still hope, because the other party had no intention of exposing him, although she said she did not want to implicate the clan members and be suspected of collaborating with the enemy.
After that, Tang Xing wrote several times to lobby, but received no response.
But Tang Xing did not place all his hopes on the Queen. He was also trying to get close to the Beidi Khan, but the latter took time to operate and was a test of luck.
Tang Xing was not lacking in patience, but he knew that the longer the delay, the heavier the casualties would be in the rear.
Just when he made up his mind to make a desperate move to assassinate King Khan, he suddenly received a piece of news - King Khan suddenly sent half of the troops of the royal court, led by Ashina Tilie, and left the Yazhang.
Immediately afterwards, Tang Xing quickly learned that a large army had invaded Beidi and captured several tribes one after another, and the leader... was actually his lord.
Your Highness, she actually came to Beidi in person!
Knowing that Ashina Tilie was difficult to deal with, Tang Xing suddenly became anxious, and at the same time he realized that the real opportunity had come.
On the same day, he sent a message to Queen Beidi again and for the last time. This time it was no longer lobbying, but a message - he needed her to give a reply within two days on whether to cooperate, otherwise all the conditions he had previously issued would be invalid, and they would never be together again.
There is no need or possibility for cooperation.
That night, Tang Xing finally received a reply from the queen.
King Beidi Khan, who had always been suspicious, never thought until his death that the person who killed him was the cowardly and useless person beside him.
King Khan was poisoned. The poison was colorless and odorless, and would kill people within a quarter of an hour after the onset of the poison.
Late at night, the queen closed her eyes and lay still, listening to her husband beside her struggling to fall off the bed. She wanted to call for help but could only make a very weak voice. There seemed to be anger in the low voice. Anger was of no use to her as a queen.
, sleeping so deeply that she didn’t even notice her husband calling for help.
It wasn't until the movement disappeared that the queen slowly stood up, called her confidants and maids inside, and together they carried her husband back to the couch, carefully wiping the blood from his mouth and nose over and over again until no more blood flowed out.
After that, the queen continued to lie next to her husband and rest with her eyes closed until it was getting dark. The servants came in to serve and found the already stiff king, and suddenly burst out with a scream.
The queen was awakened, screamed, turned pale, stumbled off the bed, and with a trembling voice sent for a medical officer.
One of the maids cried and said that the king's body was already stiff and it was useless to call for a doctor.
The queen trembled and said, then go ask the high priest to cast a spell to save him.
The useless queen looks nervous, ignorant, and at a loss.
Of course, the powerful high priest could not save King Khan.
The death of King Khan will definitely affect the situation of the war.
According to tradition, the royal court officials quickly summoned people from all over the place to return to mourn the king.
At first, Ashina Tilie led his army to search for traces of Sheng's army. However, his whereabouts were difficult to determine, and due to heavy snow blocking the way, the person who sent the message for the first time failed to find Ashina Tilie.
The army camped, and it was only after the second messenger finally brought the news of the king's death.
Tang Xing's initial idea was to recall Ashina Tire as soon as possible to relieve his lord's plight, but he failed to do so, so he just entered the account and the first sentence he said was that he was "not doing things well".
Li Suining didn't think so. When she heard this, she said: "Ashna Tilie's war spirit is even worse than that of his brother. Even if he learns about the death of King Khan, he will inevitably die."
I won’t give up willingly.”
"And that's okay." She said: "If he really returns to the royal court, it will be difficult to find opportunities and names to kill him later - if he is alive, with his ambition and ability, he is the most powerful
The person who may take over the throne. With such a person around, it will be difficult for the war to stop. Even if our army fights hard to repel Beidi this time, I am afraid that they will come back in two or three years at most. Only by killing such ambitious people as soon as possible can we
Let me prosper and avoid future troubles."
Li Suining has always maintained that every battle must play its greatest role. From the beginning, what she wanted was not just to defeat Beidi. She wanted to ensure that the northern border would gain stability for as long as possible after this battle.
Everyone who hinders this plan must die.
The death of King Khan is the most important part of this plan.
Li Suining looked at Tang Xing: "This time I was able to get rid of the Beidi Khan at the minimum cost. I have made a great contribution to the situation."
"How dare you say this!" Tang Xing said: "Since my subordinates arrived, it has been difficult to make progress. This achievement is only due to His Highness... If His Highness had not personally led the troops to invade Beidi territory, captured the Beidi tribe along the way, and killed the Khan alive
Even if he is frightened out of fear, he will not dispatch half of the royal court's troops and let Ashina Tilie lead his troops to stop His Highness. If not, then Queen Beidi would never dare to make up her mind and agree to cooperate."
After contacting her, Tang Xing knew very well that the queen was a smart person.
She was very afraid of Ashina Tilie. If Ashina Tilie stayed in the royal court, even if she killed King Khan, she would still be making a wedding dress for Tilie, and if she was not careful, she would lose money.
life.
For her, since she took such a big risk, she should get the same reward - and if it was just to transfer herself from one dilemma to another, why should she take the risk?
Those righteous words of "truce and peace" were still too far away for her and were not enough to impress her.
Li Suining knew the queen's experience and situation in advance and considered making a breakthrough with this person for two reasons.
When it comes to murder, it is always the person next to you who is the easiest to kill, and it is twice the result with half the effort;
Secondly, with an "accomplice" of this status, the subsequent events will be settled better.
But it is not easy to persuade a queen to kill her husband. Lobbying and negotiation are indispensable. Li Suining does not think that Tang Xing's previous lobbying contacts are useless, and the credit is all her own——
Without the foundation laid by Tang Xing, no matter how hard she tried to lure Tilie away and kill Tilie, she still couldn't make the queen suddenly make up her mind to kill her husband and kill the king.
Her and Tang Xing's actions were complementary to each other, and there was no doubt about Tang Xing's contribution. As a result, many casualties of soldiers were saved.
Li Suining did not hesitate to affirm and praise Tang Xing. Just bringing so many people to the destination alive was extraordinary. Among the people he brought, five soldiers died, but it was because
When he got sick, the remaining people were taken care of by him.
Li Suining knew from the beginning that Tang Xing was the most suitable for this job, but he never expected that he would be so suitable.
The reason why Tang Xing was allowed to take the risk instead of directly letting the informant in Beidi pass the message to the queen was because this cooperation was destined to be difficult to achieve and required long-lasting and repeated negotiations and lobbying, and all possible changes in the process.
It is essential to rely on confidants to flexibly control and act expediently. Moreover, the enemy's informants should only exist in the dark. Once they directly come forward to negotiate with others, they may be completely removed, and many years of hard work will be wasted overnight.
When it came to negotiations, Li Suining asked Tang Xing: "What conditions did the queen put forward?"
"She only asked her subordinates to help her kill two people and ensure the safety of her and the princess." Tang Xing: "She wants to discuss the rest with you in person, Your Highness."
Li Suining: "Which two people were killed?"
"One was the commander of the royal guards and died on the third day after the death of King Khan." Tang Xing said: "The other was the young khan of Beidi and died on the eve of his subordinates' departure."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The death of King Khan caused chaos in the royal court. In the chaos, with the queen as his internal correspondent, it was very easy to take the lives of these two people.
Tang Xing had no mercy, even though the little Khan was still just a young man. There was no cruelty in fighting. Everyone had his own destiny, and he was just a winner or a loser.
"The reason she gave her subordinates for the murder was that these two people were suspicious of King Khan's death and advocated a thorough investigation, which really frightened her." Speaking of the queen's words, Tang Xing smiled.
Li Suining also knew it tacitly.
At this point, King Khan is dead, his only son, Little Khan, is dead, and Ashina Tire is also dead... This line seems to be the end of the family.
The situation in the Beidi Royal Court is bound to have changed drastically.
Li Suining immediately asked Cui Jing: "According to this, Ashide Yuanli should be on the way back by now?"
Cui Jing nodded: "He is returning with 10,000 cavalry and should be able to reach the Beidi Royal Court within three days."
Li Suining raised his eyebrows slightly: "Only 10,000 troops?"
Cui Jing: "Yuanli is very smart."
Tang Xing also nodded in agreement, but immediately felt that something was wrong: "Normally, Ash De Yuanli should have returned to Beidi earlier than Governor Cui..."
Long before the news of King Khan's death was sent out of the royal court, the queen had already asked him to quickly deliver a secret message to her brother - so early, so early that she had just agreed to cooperate with him and had not yet taken action.
When it came to carrying out the poisoning, I immediately asked him to deliver the letter.
Before her husband started killing him, she had already started to report his death.
As for how Tang Xing knew the content of the letter, it was naturally because he read it - what if the other party cheated? He always had to look past it first.
This sight made him unable to help but marvel. The queen told her brother directly in the letter that she had killed King Khan and was in danger. She asked her brother to come back quickly to protect their mother and daughter.
As far as Tang Xing knows, the two brothers and sisters are half-mother. Yuanli is not liked by the clan because he is half Han, but his sister trusts him very much and seems to be able to manipulate him - than
After the death of King Khan, the queen firmly believed that her words "in danger" would be more able to urge her brother to return.
However, her brother's return seemed to be slower than expected, even slower than Governor Cui.
"Yes." Li Suining also looked up at Cui Jing: "Why did you come so fast?"