"Military advisor, do you have anything else to say to me?" Yi Nan asked.
Asghar nodded and whispered: "Great Khan, I just said that if Hou Junji does not go to the Western Turks, arrange for someone to assassinate him. In fact, if he goes to the Western Turks, we cannot let him go back?"
Yi Nan's eyes narrowed and he said, "You mean to kill Hou Junji and blame the Western Turks?"
Asghar nodded and said: "Yes, the Western Turks are too strong now. I am afraid that some of us have secretly defected to the Western Turks. If we don't think of other ways and start a war with the Western Turks, it will be difficult for us to win."
Yi Nan was silent after hearing this. Ashar was indeed right.
But once this matter is exposed, Xue Yantuo will face a double attack from the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks.
Asghar knew what Yi Nan was worried about and said: "Khan, if you don't do this, it will be nothing more than hanging on for a while, but once our plan succeeds, the Western Turks will face the revenge of the Tang Dynasty, and we can take the opportunity to attack the Western Turks
. Even if the Western Turks cannot be destroyed, they can greatly weaken the power of the Western Turks. In this way, the Western Turks will not be able to attack us."
"I'll leave this matter to you. The warriors of my tribe are at your disposal, and no news will leak out." Yi Nan hesitated for a while and then made a decision.
"Yes!" Ashar responded.
…
While Yi Nan was discussing matters with various tribal leaders, Hou Junji was helped back to the camp arranged by Xue Yantuo by his own soldiers.
As soon as he entered the camp, Hou Junji pushed Hou Qing away and stood up. He was very sober and not drunk at all.
"Master, you are not drunk." Hou Qing said in surprise.
"If you get drunk in a strange environment, you may die without knowing how." Hou Junji said calmly.
"Young master, you mean that Xue Yantuo's people will be harmful to you? I will arrange for people to be on guard," Hou Qing said.
"Wait a minute." Hou Junji stopped Hou Qing and said, "I'm not sure whether Yi Nan will attack me. Even if he wants to attack me, he won't be here. On the contrary, he will send someone to protect him."
My Lord, please inform us so that everyone can have a good rest and there is no need to be alert."
Hou Qing was confused. He had just said that it was not safe to make peace, but now he said that it was safe in Xueyantuo.
However, he knew Hou Junji's temper, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions and retreated.
…
Lin Xuan came to the East Palace, and after being informed, entered the East Palace.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"
"Your Highness, I have something to ask you for help." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
As soon as Li Chengqian saw Lin Xuan like this, he knew what Lin Xuan was planning, and said without thinking: "The wedding date for you and Li Zhi has been decided, and the queen mother is very concerned about it, and there is nothing I can do about it."
"Your Highness, I know you must be able to find a way, please help me. I will go to Lingnan after the new year, and I want to meet the princess before leaving." Lin Xuan said.
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said: "I really can't help it. Li Zhi is busy helping her mother settle accounts now and has no time to come out."
"Settling accounts?" Lin Xuan was stunned and asked: "What kind of accounts are settled?"
"It's the Chinese New Year. The income and expenditure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be calculated, right?" Li Chengqian said.
"It's not Princess Changle's turn to settle the accounts of the House of Internal Affairs, right?" Lin Xuan asked strangely.
His mother has also been sorting out her family's accounts these past two days. She needs to calculate clearly how much her family earns, how much she spends, and how much money she has throughout the year.
"Isn't it normal for a woman to learn housekeeping and accounting before she gets married?" Li Chengqian looked at Lin Xuan strangely.
Lin Xuan was stunned. Does a woman need to learn these things before she gets married?
He really doesn't know.
"Your Highness, it should be time for the princess to finish settling the accounts, right? It doesn't matter how many days I wait." Lin Xuan said.
Li Chengqian looked at Lin Xuan strangely and said, "I guess you won't be done with your beauty when you leave."
"How is it possible? Shouldn't the accounts be calculated before the Chinese New Year?" Lin Xuan said in disbelief.
He felt that Li Chengqian was making excuses.
Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think Gu is lying to you? In previous years, you didn't need to spend so much time, but this year there are too many accounts, so it takes longer."
"Why is this year different from previous years?" Lin Xuan asked puzzledly.
Li Chengqian said: "This has something to do with you too."
Lin Xuan was stunned and said: "What does it have to do with me?"
Li Chengqian said: "In the past, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was short of money, so many expenditures were canceled, so the accounts were naturally much simpler. But now it is different. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has money, and those that were canceled before will naturally have to be restored. In this way, the accounts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be restored
Too much will naturally take more time.”
Lin Xuan was speechless. Do you still blame me for co-writing?
Li Chengqian whispered: "My mother suspected that the eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were embezzled, so she was eager to check the accounts. So before the accounts are calculated, it may be impossible for you to see Li Zhi."
"What's so difficult about settling the accounts? You tell the Queen and let me do it. I promise to settle it clearly for her within three days." Lin Xuan said.
"This is no joke. You can't lie like this just because you want to see a beauty." Li Chengqian reminded.
"Your Highness, don't worry, I understand the importance." Lin Xuan said.
Although he is not a professional accountant, according to the ancient accounting methods, it is not difficult for him to calculate accounts.
"Okay, you go into the palace with Gu now." Li Chengqian said.
The two came to the palace, and after reporting, they were taken into a side hall of the Riseijeong Palace.
"The Queen Mother, Li Zhi and the others are settling accounts in this hall." Li Chengqian said.
"How many? You mean besides the Queen and Princess Changle, there are others?" Lin Xuan asked.
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "In addition to the queen mother and Li Zhi, Gao Yang, Yuzhang and the others are all inside to help the queen settle accounts."
"My son, please see your mother!"
"I have met with the Queen and several princesses!"
Empress Changsun waved her hand and said, "Why are you here?"
"Mother, Zi Chu said that it would take him only three days to calculate the accounts. So I brought him here." Li Chengqian said.
"oh?"
Queen Changsun glanced at Lin Xuan in surprise and said, "Do you know how many accounts there are? Are you sure you can calculate them in three days?"
Lin Xuan smiled bitterly. He really didn't know how many accounts there were at first, but as soon as he entered the hall and saw those dozen big boxes, how could he not know how many there were.
Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and said: "Queen, I will definitely be able to figure it out in three days."
The characters at this time are relatively large, there are more than a dozen boxes of ledgers, and three days should be no problem.
"Okay, I will give you three days, and I will ask Li Zhi to help you here. If you calculate it within three days, I will reward you. If you can't calculate it, I will punish you." Empress Changsun smiled.
Yingying said.
She naturally knew Lin Xuan's purpose, but these accounts really gave her a headache.
The important thing is that she did some calculations and realized there were big problems in the accounts.
She wanted to settle the accounts as soon as possible to see how much corruption those daring people had embezzled.
"My lord, take your orders!" Lin Xuan responded.
Empress Changsun led Li Chengqian and several princesses away, leaving only Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi in the hall.
Li Lizhi was very happy to be alone with Lin Xuan, but thinking that Lin Xuan had to calculate the accounts in three days, she was a little worried and said: "You shouldn't have agreed. There are so many accounts. How can we calculate them in three days?"
It’s been more than half a month and it’s not even half done yet.”