"If there are any changes, please notify me."
Li Ang gave instructions, inserted the shortened triangular gun back into his belt, hung the glow crossbow back into the strap on his back, and stepped out of the Dongjun Tower.
It is getting late, and the sunset glow blends with the blue sky to form a magnificent purple-red. A few rays of light shine through the clouds and fog, leading to the sky like stairs.
Li Ang silently stared at the scene in front of him, his figure slowly floated up, and then soared into the sky.
The wind roared fiercely in his ears, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the mountains and flew into the clouds and mist.
The clouds dyed red by the sunset were as misty as smoke. Li Ang shuttled through the clouds and gradually adapted to this feeling.
He opened his palms and let the cool clouds pass through his fingers. His body sometimes dived, sometimes climbed, and sometimes hovered.
He no longer needs to rely on wind talismans to create strong winds, he can fly freely with just the power of his mind.
An unprecedented sense of freedom filled his body. Li Ang slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and stood above the clouds, overlooking the lights of Chang'an City in the distance that gradually lit up.
"Is this the realm of patrolling clouds..."
He raised the corner of his mouth, swooped down, and landed in the courtyard of the back mountain pavilion, posing as a hero kneeling on one knee.
He was eating barbecue firewood with skewers in the courtyard. He was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Ang posing, and asked doubtfully: "Da Lang, are you trying to imitate the squirrel?"
"You are the squirrel."
Li Ang rolled his eyes and stood up. There were many squirrels in the mountains behind the academy. These animals would usually put on a similar heroic appearance and scratch their itch with their hind legs.
"Is patrolling the clouds?"
He Fanshuang, who was sitting by the fire, smiled lightly.
"Yeah."
Li Ang nodded to her solemnly, "Thank you."
If there were no reminders and answers from He Fanshuang, Song Shaoyuan, Pu Liuxuan and others today, he didn't know how long it would be before he could untie his knot.
"No need to thank me, no matter how much others have solved my doubts, it is still not as good as my own understanding."
He Fanshuang handed over a skewer and said, "Let's have something to eat."
The three of them sat around, Li Ang looked at the ever-changing fire, ate, and thought deeply.
Once he had an epiphany and broke through Xun Yun, he could feel the deep sea of Qi in his body and the fullness of his spiritual veins. His control over Mo Si also improved to a higher level.
The balance has been achieved again. At least for a short time, there is no need to worry about Mo Si losing control.
With his worries settled, Li Ang took out the letter from Gan Xiaoer in Zhenzhou and read it slowly by the light of the fire.
After the death of Zhou Pingchun, the squire of Shatao Village, Gan Xiaoer lived with his relative Wang Liubao and was admitted to the Zhenzhou Prefectural School some time ago.
Because of his poor foundation, his grades fell behind. Fortunately, he cherished the opportunity to go to school, had a strong will to study, studied hard, and made rapid progress.
For those young girls from Yu State who came from poor families in Guizhou, studying may not be the only way to change their destiny, but it must be the way with the highest probability of success.
Even if one general succeeds and all his bones are withered, even if thousands of troops crowd the single-plank bridge, he still has to give it a try.
Among the candidates who come to Chang'an City to take the imperial examination every year, there are many candidates who are in their forties, fifties, or even older.
Li Ang folded the letters with complicated emotions and put them on the bookshelf in the pavilion with his mind.
Tap tap tap.
The sound of hasty footsteps came closer and closer, and the light from the oil lamp quickly approached from the distant forest.
"It's so late,"
Chai Chai asked doubtfully: "Who will come?"
The answer is, the Imperial Academy Supervisor Miao Zhengqing.
"Miao Jiancheng?"
Li Ang and the other three stood up, cupped their hands towards Miao Zhengqing, and said doubtfully: "It's so late, why are you here..."
The Academy Supervisor is an official position set up by the imperial court. He is responsible for conveying information to the Academy and does not usually appear.
"Li Xiaolangjun, come into the palace with me."
Miao Zhengqing said in an anxious tone: "Your Majesty is calling urgently."
————
After extinguishing the fire, locking the doors and windows, Li Ang and the others got on the carriage heading to Chang'an City. Miao Zhengqing sat in another carriage in front.
Chai Chai frowned and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty summoned you urgently, what could be the matter?"
"It's definitely not a good thing."
Li Ang shook his head. Miao Zhengqing only said that the emperor summoned him urgently, but did not say why. This is very unusual.
What could be the problem? The plague in Hedong Road has been resolved, and the plague ghost talisman has also made a breakthrough because of the letter from an unknown source.
Could it be that something went wrong in the frontline war? But he is just an ordinary doctor. Why was he summoned for no reason?
Or...is the parasitic ink in Li Leling's body discovered?
While thinking, the carriage drove into Chang'an City, turned right at the end of Zhuque Street, passed Chongren, Yongxing, Yongchang, Guangzhai Square, and entered the Daming Palace.
He Fanshuang and Chai Chai were invited to the Chang'an Palace, where Li Leling was already waiting.
Li Ang was taken to a study room in Xianju Hall.
In the study, the three prime ministers, Emperor Yu Li Shun, Prince Li Si, Xue Ji, Dongfang Lu, and Pei Su, Chen Danqiu, who was offering wine at the academy, Lin Hongbo, the commander of the Zhenfu Department, and others looked solemn.
Li Ang's heart sank when he saw this. These people together can decide all major events in the Yu Kingdom. What makes them feel like they are facing a formidable enemy?
"Your Majesty..."
Emperor Yu interrupted Li Ang's salute, waved his hand and said: "No need. Risheng, how much do you know about Ashinayan?"
"Turkic Khan?"
Li Ang was stunned for a moment, then told him exactly what he knew.
Ashina Yandu was quite talented and strategist when he was young. After his father died, he personally killed his competing uncles at a banquet and ascended to the position of Khan.
Taking advantage of the political chaos in the late reign of the Holy Queen Yu, she led the Turkic army to expand to the east and west, and imitated the Academy to establish Wolf Garden to cultivate domestic talents.
When the Yu State ended the chaotic situation and prepared to use troops against the Turks, he returned the territory of the Yu State to the east and sent his nephew to Chang'an as a sign of surrender. He bought decades of peace for the Turks.
As for the territories to the west that had usurped the countries in the Western Regions, they were captured by the Turks. After careful calculation, the Turks still made a profit.
A hero who is cunning and ruthless, bold and swift, and also knows how to judge the situation.
What Li Ang said is basically the evaluation of the Khan by the people of Xuegong and Yuguo.
"What happened to him?"
Li Ang looked at the expressions on the faces of Emperor Yu and others and said doubtfully.
"According to a report from a secret agent of the Zhenfu Department, five days ago, after the Khan announced at the Winter Solstice meeting that he would not participate in the war against Yu State, he contracted a serious illness for no apparent reason and fell unconscious."
Lin Hongbo, the commander of the Zhenfu Division, said in a deep voice: "The person in power in the Turkic Royal Court now is the powerful Prime Minister Astekro."
Li Ang reacted instantly, "Which powerful prime minister wants to usurp the throne?"
"Could be worse."
Zhongshu Ling Xue Ji said in a deep voice: "He gathered many tribes who participated in the winter solstice meeting, surrounded the royal court, and kidnapped the seriously ill old Khan and the future heirs of the Ashina family.
Unlike the old Khan who prefers peace, he has a closer relationship with Mount Taihao.
If he is allowed to take power, the Turks will also be included in the war against Yu State in the future."
"..."
Li Ang was silent for a moment. Now dozens of countries, including Jing State and Zhou State, have issued denunciations against Yu State. If Turks are added to the mix, then it is not an exaggeration to say that the situation is extremely dangerous.
He looked up and asked: "What do you want me to do?"
Emperor Yu's eyes were sharp and he said slowly: "We need to form a team and sneak into the Turkic royal court. You will cure the Khan."
...
This chapter has been completed!