When Qin Huaidao was about to approach Ashina, he went up to greet him, raised his hands and said, "I, Qin Huaidao, have come to greet General Ashina on the order of the general."
"Thank you, General."
There was no emotion or anger on Ashina Sheer's face. He couldn't ask Lin Xuan why he didn't come to greet him.
Albert didn't have so many worries anymore and said displeasedly: "The general sent only one captain to greet him. Is he being too slight to the leader of my family?"
Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "The general is preparing a banquet to entertain General Ashina, so I sent him here."
Albert was a little speechless. He could just prepare the banquet and give instructions. Do you need Lin Xuan to go there in person?
Let's find a better excuse.
Albert wanted to say something else, but Ashina Sher stopped him with his eyes.
Now that they are on the basis of Datang, it will not be good for them if the situation becomes too tense.
Qin Huaidao saw that Ashi's side didn't say anything, so he naturally wouldn't provoke him.
"General Ashina, let's go to the city first. The general is waiting eagerly." Qin Huaidao said with a smile.
Ashina Sheer nodded, and the group entered Gaochang Royal City.
Although Lin Xuan did not go outside the city to greet him, he waited at the door of the house.
After all, we have to rely on Ashina Sheer for the rest, so we can’t do too much.
When Ashina She'er, led by Qin Huaidao, came to the door of the mansion and dismounted, Lin Xuan greeted him with a smile and said: "General Ashina, we meet again."
Ashina Sheer saluted and said, "I have met the general."
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "General Ashina, please come in."
Arriving at the hall, Lin Xuan asked Ashina Sheer to sit down and said: "General Ashina, I am very sorry for what happened last time. I did not expect that Nishu would suddenly become ill, causing the Western Turks to withdraw their troops.
"
Before Ashina Sheer spoke, Albert mocked: "If we hadn't detected it in advance, we would have almost been wiped out. Isn't it too insincere for the general to apologize?"
Lin Xuan said calmly: "General Ashina, do this person's words represent what you mean?"
"General, although Albert's words are a bit extreme, Datang should really give me an explanation this time." Ashina Sheer said.
"General Ashina, you have to remember that although you have not been canonized yet, you are already a military general of the Tang Dynasty. What explanation does the Tang Dynasty need to give to General Ashina? If General Ashina has any objections to this prince, please wait until your Majesty
When you are canonized, you can impeach me." Lin Xuan said.
Although Ashina Sheer agreed to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, it was only a verbal agreement.
Now Ashina Sheer has not yet realized that he is a minister of the Tang Dynasty, and Lin Xuan wants to correct him on this point.
"Uh..." Ashina Sheer was speechless by Lin Xuan's words.
Now that he is still in the royal city of Gaochang, he can't say that he has not truly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.
"This incident was just an accident. It was not that I wanted to harm General Ashina. As soon as I got the news, I notified General Ashina." Lin Xuan said in a more relaxed tone.
Ashina Sheer didn't know how to refute, and didn't want to continue discussing this topic. Instead, he said: "General, now that the battle between Western Turks and Xueyantuo is over, when can I meet with your Majesty?"
Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid General Ashina won't be able to go to Chang'an to meet His Majesty in the short term."
"What does the general mean by this?" Ashina Sheer said with a gloomy face.
If he had a chance of survival before joining the Western Turks, now he has no chance at all.
He destroyed several small and medium-sized tribes in the Western Turks, and now the leaders of those tribes hate him. In order to give an explanation to those people, the Western Turks cannot tolerate him.
As for Xue Yantuo, Ashina would rather die than consider it.
If the Tang Dynasty does not accept him, they will take action against him when the internal fighting in the Western Turks ends.
"General Ashina misunderstood, but His Majesty has a task to give to General Ashina." Lin Xuan said.
"Task?"
Ashina Sheer asked with some confusion: "I wonder what your Majesty needs me to do?"
Lin Xuan was not in a hurry to tell the purpose, but asked: "What does General Ashina think of the current situation in Western Turks?"
Ashinasheer pondered for a while and said: "Nishu has not shown up for a few days. Even if he is not dead, he is still alive. Now Tong'eshe and Yuanqi are wooing various tribes and fighting with each other. They seem to be evenly matched, but once Nishuo
After all, Yuan Qi is no match for Tong'eshe. In the end, Tong'eshe should become the khan of the Western Turks."
"How many days has Nishu not shown up in Lintao? Is General Ashina serious about his words?"
Lin Xuan was not surprised that Ashina Sheer knew about the situation in Western Turks, but a piece of news revealed in Ashina Sheer's words made Lin Xuan aware of something unusual.
"That's right, according to the news I got, the area around Nishu's royal tent has been put under martial law. No one has seen Nishu for several days, and none of the people sent by Tong'eshe to see him were able to see Nishu.
" Ashina Sheer said.
Lin Xuan did not doubt the authenticity of Ashina Sheer's words.
Regardless of the Eastern and Western Turks, Ashina always has the surname Wang, and Nishu's full name is Ashina Nishu.
As a member of the royal family, Ashina Sher once occupied nearly half of the territory of the Western Turks. Although Ashina Sher was defeated in the battle and many tribes surrendered to the Western Turks, he did not have his eyes and ears among those who surrendered.
, Lin Xuan didn’t believe it at all.
The Tang Dynasty could not detect detailed information about the Western Turks, but Ashina Sheer had no problem.
Nishu hadn't seen anyone for several days, and the area around the king's tent was under martial law, which was very abnormal.
Lin Xuan thought of two possibilities. The first possibility was that Nishu was completely comatose and had no independent consciousness. Yuan Qi was afraid that the news would be leaked, so he did not allow others to see Nishu and put a tight seal around the king's tent.
Another possibility is that Nishu is dead and Yuan Qi did this to block the news.
Regardless of whether Nishu is dead or unconscious, it shows that civil strife in the Western Turks is not far away.
"General Ashina, Your Majesty wants you to lead the troops to support Yuan Qi, and we cannot allow Tong'e She to succeed to the throne so smoothly," Lin Xuan said.
"Your Majesty wants to plunge the Western Turks into long-term civil strife, thus consuming the strength of the Western Turks?"
Lin Xuan said it so clearly. If Ashina Sheer still doesn't understand, then he is really stupid.
"Yes, if General Ashina can do it, His Majesty may not hesitate to reward him." Lin Xuan said.
Ashina Sheer pondered for a while and said: "Aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to control the Western Turks?"
Although the Western Turks are also a Turkic Khanate, Ashina Sher has no sense of identity with the Western Turks.
The Turks often fought with those in the same khanate, and did not pay attention to ethnic differences at all.
Ashina Sheer did not object to helping Datang.
"There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty: Do not trust those who employ you, and do not trust those who doubt you. Your Majesty and I both believe that General Ashina is sincerely loyal to the Tang Dynasty." Lin Xuan said with a smile.