According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the law of a lowly family is comparable to that of livestock, and status is self-evident. Leaving a lowly family is tantamount to having a free body.

Lu Xiaoxian also promised to give them silver coins and let them start a family and start a business on their own, but none of the forty-five strong slaves left. So, these people became Lu Xiaoxian's brothers.

Lu Xiaoxian has two houses in Luoyang City.

One is in Guandefang, which was given to him by Li Qianli and his wife.

The other one is in Xiuyefang, which was given to him by the Zhang brothers.

After Lu Xiaoxian moved to Xiuyefang, the house in Guandefang was used to house the forty-five brothers. Although it was a little crowded, it was still comfortable.

These days, he was staying in Luoyang, and something was almost going to happen to him. If nothing happened, there would be trouble. Lu Xiaoxian didn't want them to cause trouble, so he asked Xing Feng to take Fan Yang with him.

Buying properties is Xing Feng’s strength, while Cen Shaobai is better at managing properties. If these two people work well together, they will definitely complement each other.

"Yes! Young Master!" Xing Feng responded cheerfully.

Lu Xiaoxian warned again: "You know it! I am not short of money. Don't be reluctant to spend the money you should spend. You must establish yourself in Fan Yang as soon as possible!"

…

No one expected that Wu Zetian finally decided to send Wu Tingxiu, the king of Huaiyang, to the Turks, and the Turks Khan silently made her his concubine.

This decision surprised everyone, including Lu Xiaoxian and Dong Yugu.

Lu Xiaoxian finally understood that when he met Wu Yanxiu at Yingtianmen that day, he went to talk to His Majesty about something, and he must have invited himself to the Turks.

The most frustrated person was Tun Yugu. Because he had spoken beforehand, Dun Yugu could only drop his teeth and swallow it.

During this time, Li Chongjun only had one thing to do, which was to see Wu Yanxiu off.

According to Li Chongjun's thinking, seeing someone off means drinking, drinking heavily. To what extent should you drink? It means you will never be drunk again.

Wine is a good thing.

So, I drank one after another.

At the wine table, Li Chongjun and Wu Yanxiu looked at each other and clinked his glass: "Stop talking, it's all in the wine."

So, he raised his neck and swallowed it all.

Time and time again, Li Chongjun always bumped into him, talking and bumping against him.

After drinking too much, Li Chongjun always complained that Wu Yanxiu was stupid and why he asked to go to the Turks.

Wu Yanxiu pointed to her chest and said, because it remembers death.

The two grown men were crying so hard that even Lu Xiaoxian's nose was sore.

Good farewell wine? Bad? Either way.

…

On the third day of March in the third year of Chang'an, a group of people were saying goodbye to those who were leaving at the east gate of Luoyang.

The weather was gloomy, with dark clouds, and the cool wind blew on the cheeks, making it difficult to open one's eyes.

Li Chongjun, Lu Xiaoxian and Wu Yanxiu formally saw them off.

Looking at the two good brothers, Wu Yanxiu couldn't help but shed tears.

You can't forget because you didn't get it. People always can't let go of things they can't get. Only when they lose can they know what it means to cherish.

Since you can't get it, stay away from this place that makes him sad.

He still has a lot of things to do and a lot of wine to drink, but now he is leaving for the Turks to pick up a Yi woman!

Brothers, everything is silent.

Li Chongjun made up his mind that from today onwards he would give up drinking until the day Wu Yanxiu came back to give him a break.

Since ancient times, the sorrow of separation has been the most heart-breaking. I hope my brother’s trip to the Turks goes smoothly, and we will meet again when we come back!

General Yan Zhiwei of the Baotao Guard took photos of the Minister of Spring, as the official envoy to welcome the bride. Guo Zhen, the chief guest officer of the Ministry of Rites, photographed Si Binqing, as the deputy envoy to welcome the bride. Chen Xuanli, the lieutenant general of the Yulin Army, took a thousand Yulin sergeants with them, carrying gold and silver silk and satin.

and clothes as a betrothal gift to escort Wu Tingxiu to the Turks.

"Brothers, goodbye!" Wu Yanxiu hugged his fists towards them.

The large group of people and the farewell crowd parted inextricably and meandered away.

…

With a condescending attitude, the army of benefactors and the supreme glory of the Great Zhou Empire rushed all the way to the Turks. Yan Zhiwei was still intoxicated with the glory of being trusted by Emperor Wu, and happily enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the North along the way. Little did he know that something happened

Disaster beckons ahead.

When Turk Mohui heard that Wu Tingxiu was coming to marry his daughter, he was very angry. He set up a sword and gun formation in the South Courtyard of Black Sands to welcome Wu Tingxiu's marriage team.

The swords and guns were shining brightly, and they were filled with murderous intent.

Yan Zhiwei presented the generous gift list, and after accepting it silently, he suddenly turned his face, kicked Yan Zhiwei to the ground, and cursed: "You are just a small official, you can't kneel down and worship me when you see me! I

My daughter wants to marry an authentic descendant of the Li Tang royal family, but you brought a child from the Wu family to humiliate me. We Turks have been favored by the Li family for many generations. I heard that the Li family was completely wiped out, and only two sons are still alive. I want to take care of him now.

Send soldiers to help him ascend to the throne of God."

Silently sipping the money and silk, but the girl did not marry, and still said such nonsense, he was really a cunning and despicable person. Yan Zhiwei was also so cowardly and incompetent that he did not know to question the other party tit for tat, but was frightened by these threatening words.

He was so shocked that he collapsed to the ground.

King Wu Tingxiu of Huaiyang was already heartbroken, but in his eyes, such dangerous scenes did not cause any trouble.

Yan Zhiwei knelt down at the feet of Mochu, tremblingly begging Mochu to keep his promise, and just murmured: "Great Khan, you have already accepted my gift from the Great Zhou Dynasty, not to mention that our emperor has appointed many people in the tribe as officials, only those of fifth rank and above.

There are more than thirty of them, I hope the king will show mercy."

At this moment, Mochu suddenly became friendly again and said with a smile: "Why do you have to worry so much? Not only will I not kill you, but I will also reuse you. Just stay in Turks, and I can make you Khan of the South. Your origin

He and his talents are enough to be equal to me and enjoy power and wealth."

Yan Zhiwei had been trembling with fear, but now he felt relieved when he heard that his life was safe.

In the face of Mo Chu's lustful power, the deputy envoy Guo Zhen who came with him always stood upright, bowed without kneeling, and showed awe-inspiring justice.

Mochu was furious and ordered Guo Zhen to be pushed out and beheaded. Pei Guozhen was not afraid of danger and cursed Mochu for being untrustworthy and going back on his word.

When he was in Luoyang, Guo Zhen treated Dun Yugu well.

Guo Zhen followed Tun Yugu to Turks. Of course, Tun Yugu couldn't just watch him be beheaded by Mo Chu, so he quickly advised: "Khan, he is a messenger, he cannot be killed."

After silently sipping his anger for a while, he made Yan Zhiwei the Khan of the South and granted him the rank of third-rank robe.

Except for Yan Zhiwei and those who are willing to surrender, everyone else will be imprisoned.

Since neither Li Xian nor Li Dan came, we can only use Yan Zhiwei's banner. In any case, he is next door to a high-ranking official in the Zhou Dynasty and has a prominent background. With his submission and reputation, we may be able to successfully march the army southward.

, the purpose of occupying more territory.

Yan Zhiwei and his puppet regime became his pawns invisibly. He also used this to demonstrate and provoke Wu Zetian to the Zhou Dynasty. He also used Yan Zhiwei as a bait to lure other officials of the Zhou Dynasty to surrender.

Then he silently wrote a letter of accusation and handed it to someone to bring to Wu Zetian.

The letter said that the Khan's noble daughter was to marry the prince. The Wu family was a minor surname and the family was not of the same family. There was no hope of getting married. Among the gifts, the brocades were all fake, all the gold and silver were inferior, and all the grains were sent.

It has been steamed, and it will not sprout even if it is planted. Finally, it is said that troops should be raised to attack Hebei, and to march south to King Qin, to turn the Zhou Dynasty into the Tang Dynasty, and so on.

Immediately, he held high the banner of "Follow the Tang Dynasty and attack the Zhou Dynasty" on the grounds that he was "received by Tang En", raised more than 100,000 troops, attacked Jingnan, Pingdi, Qingyi and other armies, and invaded Gui, Tan and other states.

The court was still in the dark and was waiting for the good news of the marriage. Suddenly someone reported that the Turks regretted the marriage and sent a letter.

When Wu Zetian saw it, she couldn't help being furious.

Chen Xuanli, together with his fellow Yulins, and Guo Zhen tried every means to escape. When they arrived in Jinyang, the remaining men and horses were no more than 12/10, and they were very haggard.

When he saw Wu Zetian, he prepared a report about his mission to the Turks. Wu Zetian was filled with hatred and took away all the official positions that Yan Zhiwei had granted and faked. Pei Huaigu was moved to the position of Minister of Rites, and Chen Xuanli was promoted to General Zuo Yulin.

General Wu Zetian immediately sent out Jingnan, Pingdi, Qingyi and other armies, and the two sides started a war.

In addition to increasing troops at the border, the Queen issued an edict to change Mo Chui's name to Zhan Chui. However, Mo Chui, whose name was changed by the imperial pen, was not beheaded, and his momentum became more and more powerful. It didn't take long before the troops returned to Zhaozhou City and captured him.

The city of Zhaozhou was completely surrounded by water.

The Turkic soldiers attacked Zhaozhou City in a hurry. Shi Tang Prajna, the governor of Zhaozhou, defected to the enemy and rebelled, and the city fell.

The side report reached the capital of China, and the whole court was shocked.

…

The Turks' incursions into the border areas will be dealt with by the ministers of the imperial court and have nothing to do with Lu Xiaoxian.

At this moment, he was reading a letter with great interest, and while reading it, he asked the person who came.

The letter was sent by Qin Huo and Hun Nu.

Calculating the time, it has been more than a year since Sumo Mohe returned eastward. Although he arrived at Dongmou City safely, the dangers of the process can be imagined.

Just over a month after setting off, Qiqi Zhongxiang fell ill.

In desperation, the large team had to stop for treatment. Due to the poor conditions, the begging Prime Minister eventually died of illness. With the support of his tribe, Zuorong accepted the order in danger and resolutely took over this heavy responsibility.

At that time, Li Kaigu's crusade army arrived at Ruluo City. The two sides were already close at hand, and the situation was extremely critical.

Zuo Rong assessed the situation and believed that the intention of the Great Zhou Dynasty to annihilate was determined. It was impossible to ask for surrender from the Tang court, and it was also impossible to seek refuge with the Turks. In the northeast, there were no strong enemies due to the new destruction of Goguryeo, so the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Turks was there.

It is beyond reach. The only way out is to insist on returning eastward.

So Zuorong made a decisive decision and led his tribe, tens of thousands of people, and their families to continue running eastward towards Huhan Prefecture, the hometown of the Sumo tribe.

There are three main roads for the Zuorong tribe to flee eastward: one is to take the Xiangping South Road via Ruluocheng to cross the Liaohe River to Liaodong County; the other is to cross the Liaohe River eastward through Huaiyuan Town and take the Xiangping North Road to Neiguocheng.

; The third is to cross the Liao River via Tongding Town and then turn southeast to Xincheng as the North Road.

Just when Zuorong was having a headache about which path to choose, Qin Huo sent him Lu Xiaoxian's first tip bag.

In the end, Zuorong did not choose any of the three roads. Instead, he led his troops to surprise him, crossed the Mangniu River at night and took a roundabout way back to Tianmenling in the northeast of Yingzhou through mountain paths. This road seemed to be a long way, but under the cover of mountains and hills
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