Li Po was slightly proud, but he also murmured in his heart, "Humph, who will be punished by the whip of the gods? Does that princess want to be the one who holds the whip?"
In the cold wind, a bright spring-like smile bloomed on Li Po's face. He picked up the reins of his horse and stepped forward to hold Ashina Peony's arm like a man.
"Ashna Bishero, how many times have I told you that I am not a believer in the God of Heaven, let alone be her whip to whip those poor Turks."
"Things on the grassland have become a thing of the past for me. With Khan here, I think we can live in peace, right?"
The woman looked at the man in front of her and listened to his words. No matter how she felt about this man before, she now felt a little more awe in her heart.
Because it was this man who led countless Sui warriors across thousands of miles across the grassland, completely defeating the tribe of Ashina Elivo, and causing a man who was about to ascend to the position of Turkic Khan to fall suddenly.
If such a man is not worthy of respect and fear, who in the world still has dignity?
Nowadays, in the Turkic royal court, voices of revenge are rising one after another. But it is difficult for the nobles to lead their warriors south to fight with this man.
Even if they have that kind of courage, they don't have that kind of talent.
Of course, this does not mean that the powerful Turks have no generals who are good at fighting. It is just that most of them are either attacking the feuding Turks in the north or running the increasingly chaotic Western Region in the west.
What's more, almost all the nobles in the royal court understand the truth that there is actually not much benefit in confronting the person in front of them.
Unless...they have the ambition to ascend to the throne...
The woman was a little distracted, but she still responded to Li Po's kindness, grabbed Li Po's arm with her backhand, and said with a smile: "Of course, you see, I have brought you Khan's greetings now. Khan is very helpful."
Those who have helped her have always been extremely generous, and Khan also asked me to tell you that it is time to fulfill those promises."
Li Po let go of the other party's arm, "Okay, this is not a good place to talk. I have asked people to prepare fine wine and delicious food to welcome guests from far away. Please come with me."
"Only friends can drink together. How about we have a drink together this time so that His Highness can ascend to the throne?"
The woman's laughter finally got louder and spread far away along the cold wind. She was obviously thinking of those hidden edge jokes when they first met.
Although it was a bit difficult for her to talk to this man, she had to admit that she liked talking to this man. The guys in the sweat account were too rude. Most of the time they could only be said to be roaring.
No need to listen carefully at all.
This man is different. What he says is very interesting. Although it is often uncomfortable to listen to, it always makes you feel that there is some truth in it.
"Well, I have felt your kindness, and you did say something worthy of drinking and celebrating."
The two of them were chatting and laughing as if they were friends they hadn't seen for a long time, and they were walking side by side, with the others crowding around them.
The woman looked around on the horse and said to Li Po, "Do you know what I am thinking now? Back then, I followed the princess to Yulin, but I didn't expect that one day, I would come to Jinyang from the north..."
"This city reminds me of Luoyang. I wonder what Luoyang has become now?"
Li Po turned his head and glanced at her, thinking to himself, I knew your name had some origins.
While thinking about it, he said casually: "The peonies in Luoyang are blooming like brocade, and the garden is filled with fragrance and wealth. It turns out that Bishero once lived in Luoyang. No wonder... But now, the peonies in Luoyang must be very beautiful..."
"oh?"
Ashina Peony turned her head unexpectedly. She didn't expect this man to be able to recite a poem.
She also misses Luoyang, the eastern capital where she lived when she was a child. She can't help it, but the ghost place of the Turkic Royal Court is indeed fundamentally different from a prosperous city like Luoyang.
Li Po blinked his eyes and said: "Too much blood has been shed there now. I think the flowers watered with corpses and flesh should also have a different kind of beauty, right?"
Seeing Li Po's strange smile instantly, a chill ran down the woman's back.
Seeing the woman's changed expression, Li Po felt much relieved. He rarely did anything to cause trouble for others except when he was with his wife.
Now, I just want to frustrate the woman first.
Because the Turkic Khan's position has been determined, and no big troubles have been heard of, that means that the Turkic Khan's injuries are not serious.
This is not a good thing for the two states.
And when interacting with a large Turkic country, one must have a certain attitude. He does not want to become a pawn of the Turks.
So, when the Turkic envoys come to Jinyang, they may not necessarily bring all good news.
To add some spice to the woman's good mood, Li Po didn't do anything wrong for himself and immediately changed the subject, "Jinyang City cannot be compared with Dongdu. Well, in fact, even if you arrive in Luoyang, things will change.
, the emperor once rebuilt Luoyang. It is said that the building was so magnificent that hundreds of thousands of troops besieged it for two or three years but could not defeat it."
"Tsk tsk, what a strong city."
The woman pursed her lips and took a long time to let out the breath she was holding. Using her name to make such a joke would be disgusting for anyone, let alone her.
"If His Highness leads the troops back to their old place, well, Luoyang can do it."
"That's not necessarily the case. If nothing goes wrong, hehe, Wang Shichong will soon be crowned emperor. By then, the bloodline of the Sui royal family will be missing again."
"General, please be careful what you say. If Your Highness listens...has the General ever thought about what will happen to Your Highness?"
"People who tell the truth are always disliked. Haha, so it turns out that the same is true for people in the Turkic Royal Court?"
The woman was immediately furious. As long as she didn't quote scriptures or quotes, it would be very difficult for someone like Li Po who was good at observing people's opinions and picked on other people's weaknesses to poke at them. Let alone the Turks, he had read a lot.
The disciples of a big family in the book world definitely don’t want to be exposed to such a villain.
At a loss for words, the woman turned her head and glared angrily. The appearance and mentality of the happy meeting just now had been thrown out of the sky by her long ago.
Li Po suppressed his smile and clasped his fists on the horse, "I've offended you so much, don't take it personally."
"We are friends, what can we say? His Highness ascending to the position of Khan is really a blessing for the two states. But what can I say? His Highness is the Turkic Khan after all. If His Highness comes to Luoyang, you know what will happen?
Does it mean anything?"
"So it's not me who should be cautious when speaking. I think Bisheluo should be more cautious when speaking. With me, Li Po, let alone Luoyang, the eastern capital, even Jinyang City will not let anyone wield a machete.
Turkic warriors came in on horseback, one by one."
"Just like the Turkic Royal Court, if one day I lead troops under the Turks' teeth, I don't think you Turks want to see that scene? There will definitely be countless Turkic warriors, picking up scimitars, riding on
War horse, come and fight with me?"
This is obviously a strong argument.
But just as the woman thought, what Li Po said always made people feel that there was some specious truth, which was unpleasant to listen to but difficult to refute.
People who are proud and talented will certainly not want to tangle with him, but those who are willing to tangle with him don't have so many fallacies.
The woman snorted, immersed herself in riding forward, and stopped talking. She originally wanted to praise Li Po's achievements in conquering Jinyang and make His Highness happy, paving the way for some words to come. But now, she really
I can't say it out loud.
Li Po smiled slightly and fell silent, but his mind had already flown to the Turkic Royal Court in the north.
He was thinking, what happened there?
Did the Turks just accept a female khan so calmly? Are all those who are qualified to ascend the throne dead?
This powerful neighbor in the north is actually similar to the Sui Dynasty. It looks very strong, but in fact it has many weaknesses.
If he had 100,000 elites in his hands, and given him ten years...it wouldn't even take that long, he would definitely be able to slaughter the Turks to pieces.
But now, he was preparing to attack the people in the south and could not care about the people in the north.
Back then, when he was still weak, he didn't even want to make a fool of himself with the Turks. But now, with two states under his control and well-equipped soldiers and food, he has no choice but to deal with the Turks.
This is really a thing full of irony.
If you really want to say it, I'm afraid it can only be said that times have changed, and the more power you have, the more scruples you have.
As these two men were thinking, the cold seemed to have no effect on them. Time passed so quickly, as if in the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the gate of the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion.
Li Po got off his horse, tied up his hands and invited guests, "Bishero, please."
The woman received two blows with the stick. Her head was a little dizzy and a little painful, but she almost recovered now.
He stroked his chest as a courtesy and said the same words, "General, please." Without losing the majesty of a Turkic envoy, he held his head high and took a step forward, climbing the steps in front of the mansion.
Li Po had no intention of entertaining guests in the main hall, so he chose the back house of the mansion as the place to receive the women.
There was no one to accompany him, and although the commotion was not small, it was a serious secret meeting.
When a woman first came to the south, she must have been very satisfied with the reception, but this time, she would not feel that way.
Because the situation is already very different from the previous time, the more people receive her, the more solemn the explanation, and the more powerful her words will be.
After all, there is an essential difference between the envoy of the Turkic Royal Court and the personal envoy of Her Royal Highness the Sui Dynasty Princess.