As soon as Duan Zan arrived at Chang'an City with his troops and horses, he was summoned by His Majesty.
Of course, Duan Zan's troops still brought a lot of gold when they returned, but not as much as Pei Xingjian.
There was a lot of gold in Cathay and Persia, but their land was barren.
The Tang Dynasty had fertile land, but not so much gold.
In the Sifang Pavilion, someone was talking about the situation in Persia and food.
Shangguan Yi and Li Zhi stopped talking, but quietly listened to the discussions of the people around them. The war in the west was in full swing.
As the general of the Western Expedition, Liang Jianfang began to fight wildly without Pei Xingjian's command. Although he suffered a loss of troops and horses, he still made great progress.
Liang Jianfang had already passed the Gilgan Mountains with 30,000 soldiers and horses, and was preparing to attack Babylon further west.
Zhang Shigui's troops and horses arrived near the Caspian Sea, transporting grain and grass to the front army.
A man from the Western Region came in a hurry and told everyone in the Sifang Pavilion about the news from the Central Government.
Shangguan Yi sat upright and listened carefully to everyone's discussion, and then whispered: "It seems that Duan Zan has reported it to His Majesty."
Everyone was talking that the Gauls in the west were attacking the rear of the great cannibal, led by the Roman king Heraclius.
Li Zhi nodded and said, "I heard from my brother-in-law that they have rose sugar, olives, and various spices that are scarce in our Central Plains."
Shangguan Yi closed his eyes and did not answer, but quietly listened to the discussion.
Now that the Great Cannibal was facing enemies from both sides, Musab retreated to Jerusalem, hoping to use the terrain of the Holy City to defend against the Tang Dynasty and the Gauls.
Li Zhi used his chopsticks to drink tea, drew a picture on the table, and whispered: "This is a strait, and it is really good for defense."
A Turkic man walked into the Sifang Pavilion shouting.
This man was still wearing armor and had a big scar on his face. He shouted something in Turkic dialect, and finally his eyes fell on a civil servant.
The discussion in the Sifang Pavilion had stopped. The visitor came forward, picked up the clerk, and shouted loudly, "Where is Zhang Yang!"
Shangguan Yi frowned and said in a low voice: "These are the Turks from the Western Expedition."
On the Western Expedition were not only Tang people, but also Uighurs and Turks.
Li Zhi stood up and gave Lady Gongsun a look.
With a wave of her hand, a group of Yulin Guards restrained this Turkic man. This man's hair appeared to be sparse and tangled. He had not washed himself for an unknown amount of time.
"You Tang people! We live and die for the Khan of Heaven, let go!"
The Turk's eyes were red and he was about to go crazy.
Not long after, Li Yifu also came with people. He was dressed in official clothes and strolled over.
Many foreign envoys in the Sifang Pavilion stepped aside one after another. Some foreign envoys whispered that the troublemaking Turks dared to cause trouble in Li Yifu's territory, and they would probably end badly.
"This Turk, why are you making trouble here?"
Li Yifu's words were quite gentle when he saw people.
The Turkic man struggled and shouted angrily: "I want to see Zhang Yang!"
Li Yifu said with a smile: "The Marquis of Lishan County is also someone you can meet just as you say?"
"We have worked hard for the Khan of Heaven and the Marquis of Lishan County for so long, why can't we see each other again? Don't you Tang people want to insult me!"
Li Yifu nodded and said: "Name."
"I am Ashnadur!"
Hearing this name, Li Yifu's expression changed. He was extremely familiar with this name.
After the war in Xueyantuo, Ashinadur went to the Western Regions.
Later, under the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, I went to the four towns of Anxi. This happened five years ago. It was the ninth year of Zhenguan, one year before Pei Xingjian went to the Western Regions.
Judging from Ashinadur's miserable appearance, most of his beard and hair have turned gray in the past few years since he went to Persia.
Li Yifu said in a deep voice: "You go with me."
As soon as the Imperial Guards of the Yulin Guard let go of their hands, Ashinadur slapped the table again, "I want to see Zhang Yang!"
Outside the Sifang Pavilion, Anyan Yan looked at this Turkic man who was going crazy from a distance.
His fate has been controlled by Tian Khan and Lishan County Marquis for so long, and now he has returned to Chang'an.
When they were together in Persia, Anyan Yan still admired this Turkic Tiele, even though he had quite some complaints against Tian Khan and the Tang people.
But since receiving the decree of Tian Khan, he followed the expedition to Persia and never flinched in the face of the cannibals.
Songtsengan preached: "Do you know this person?"
Anyan Yan whispered: "A poor man who has been dominated by Tian Khan and Lishan County Marquis for many years."
Songtsan Gampo said again: "He's not the only one, aren't you too?"
Anyan Yan smiled and said: "No, I have an agreement with Tian Khan, which is different from him."
In the Sifang Pavilion, Li Yifu saluted and said, "I disturb His Highness the King of Jin."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, you take the people to settle him first."
"Here."
Li Yifu looked back at Ashinadur again, "You come with me."
Ashnadur glared at the Tang imperial guards behind him.
Chang'an City is very prosperous, and there are many pedestrians on Zhuque Street. New Year's Eve has just passed, and it is even more crowded now.
Li Yifu brought Ashinadur to the Ministry of Rites.
Since the war report from the West came, Zhang Daan did not rest for too long and was also handling various matters in the Rites Department these days.
Seeing the person coming, Zhang Daan just raised his head slightly, and then continued to approve the official documents to be sent to each Protectorate, and asked: "Brother Yifu, wait a moment."
Li Yifu walked up to him and signaled with his eyes, "This is Ashinadur."
Only then did Zhang Daan stop writing in his hand and looked up again at this Turkic man in rough clothing. The Tang Dynasty armor looked a little awkward on him.
The Minister of Rites has changed four times, from the Prince of Hejian County to Zhang Yang, and then from Xu Jingzong to Zhang Daan.
Many things about Ashinadur were also arranged by Zhang Yang.
Zhang Daan nodded and said, "Then take him to Lishan. Whether the county prince sees him or not is none of our business."
Li Yifu said worriedly: "I'm just afraid that this person will break in."
Zhang Daan said calmly: "You can't break in."
"Well, I will go and make arrangements now."
The weather was still cold, and there was even hot air coming out of Ashinadur's nostrils.
As the young minister of Honglu Temple, Li Yifu was also responsible for arranging foreign envoys. Li Yifu was a little annoyed, but he could not ignore this person.
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Ashnadur said solemnly: "I killed so many people in Persia, the county prince should see me."
Li Yifu frowned and glanced at him, always feeling that Ashinadur was a little strange, why he was so persistent in wanting to see Zhang Yang, and said: "Let me tell you, in this world, people who work hard for Tian Khan and the Marquis of Lishan County
Quite a few, including you, and most of you have never seen this county prince."
"Even..."
Li Yifu wanted to say that he had only met the Marquis of Lishan County twice, but he finally swallowed his words.
Walking eastward along the official road outside Chang'an City, when you see the Wei River, you know that Lishan Mountain is not far away.
After walking for a while, I saw the railway tracks laid on the road. When I looked up, I saw a beautiful mountain.
This mountain is Lishan Mountain.
"There are many people who respect the county prince, but there are even fewer people who can see the county prince. If the county prince doesn't see you when I bring you today, I hope you can give up. Chang'an is not a place where you can be arrogant."
Ashnadur looked straight at Lishan.
When he waited in front of the village, Li Yifu got off his horse and explained his intention, and asked the guards here to report.
After a while, the guard came out again and said, "The Marquis of the County said he is not free right now."
Li Yifu asked: "This Ashinadur must see the county prince."
The guard replied: "It depends on when the county lord is free."
"..."
"Stop!" the guard on the side shouted.
Li Yifu looked sideways and saw Ashinadur running into the village. He cursed in his heart, "It's his mother's fault!"
But as soon as he ran a few steps, he was pushed to the ground by ten guards, and officers and soldiers of the Longwu Army also surrounded him.
When Ashnadur looked up again, a series of horizontal knives were already in front of him.
Li Yifu said anxiously: "Why are you doing this?"
"I! Want to see the county lord!"
Ashinadur's roar resounded throughout the countryside, startling the people in the village, and people looked over one after another.
Zhang Yang was originally fishing on the Weishui River, which was not far from Ashinadur's location.
Xiao Wu first glanced at Xiao Qingqing and whispered: "Master, do you want to drive this person away?"
"I want to see the county prince!"
He roared again.
Zhang Yang said discouraged: "There has to be someone to explain to. Let's go see him."
"Um."
Taking off the bamboo hat on his head, Zhang Yang put away his fishing rod and walked towards the village entrance step by step.
Ashnadur was pressed to the ground, struggling hard, and his head and cheek were pressed to the ground.
"Hel someone up."
"But……"
"Let people stand up and speak."
"Here."
When he heard the conversation, he felt that his hands and feet were much looser. He slowly stood up and his eyes fell on a young man.
Knowing that there was nothing he could do about these guards, Ashnadur pounced on the young man with all his strength, wanting to take him as a hostage.
"Qiang!"
A horizontal sword was unsheathed, and with a flash of light, the blade was pressed against Asnadur's throat.
Xiao Wu's movements were sharp. In the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of Zhang Yang with a knife in his hand. His eyes were evil and he said coldly: "How dare you move again!"
Ashenadur's throat is already stained with blood. As long as he moves again, this little girl will really kill her.
How can the woman next to the county prince be a kind person?
Ashnadur breathed out from his nostrils and froze in place.
The officers and soldiers of the Longwu Army also surrounded him, raising their swords and pointing them at the Turkic man.
Li Yifu stepped forward quickly and said quickly: "It's the lower official who was reckless and disturbed the county marquis."
He turned back to look at Ashinadur and shouted: "A certain family has brought you to see the county prince. How courageous are you to commit an assassination! You don't want to live anymore."
"No wonder you want to see the county prince. It turns out that you want to assassinate me. The court is still considering a reward for you. Now it seems that today in the coming year will be yours..."
The words are not finished yet.
Ashinadur said loudly: "The Tang people killed my uncle, and I want him to pay for it with his life!"
Zhang Yang looked at him and said slowly: "Is your uncle Jieli Khan?"
"yes!"
"Yeah." Zhang Yang nodded and said, "That's right, you Ashina family are all relatives. Back then Jieli Khan... this happened many years ago."
As he spoke, he patted his daughter on the back again and asked, "Are you scared?"
Xiao Qingqing raised her chin and said, "My daughter is not afraid."
Ashinadu'er shouted again: "Give my uncle his life!"
Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "It has been very difficult for you these past few years. The Khan of Heaven will give you enough rewards, and no soldiers in the Western Expedition will suffer."
"By the way, the Turks are living a good life now. They obey the orders of the little khan who leads the association."
A fast horse came towards Lishan Mountain. The person who came was Li Junxian from the palace. He rode up to the crowd and said loudly: "Ashnadur, don't be so presumptuous!"
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "In the battle at Yinshan, Jieli Khan was captured in Chang'an. He was the loser. Naturally, the Heavenly Khan has the final say on his life and death."
Ashnadur glared at him.
Li Junxian said in a deep voice: "Tie him up! Take him away!"
"Here!"
"Hahaha!" He laughed like crazy, and his laughter was a bit sad.
Watch Li Junxian lead someone to escort him away.
Li Yifu asked curiously: "Huh? Why don't you take him to Chang'an City?"
Zhang Yang glanced at the direction Ashinadur left, and was suddenly startled. He asked the Longwu Army on one side for a war horse, and followed him.
Xiao Qingqing asked curiously: "What is daddy going to do?"
Xiao Wu put away the horizontal knife and said warmly: "There may be some old things to do, let's go home."
"good."
Ashinadur was tied to the horse, and Zhang Yang followed Li Junxian's team all the way to Weibei. There was a village here with a separate hut on the edge of the village.
There was an old man sitting in front of the house, talking and laughing with a group of children.
Zhang Yang held the reins and stood watching from a distance, and saw Li Junxian leading people to the old man.
Ashnadur suddenly knelt down and was holding the old man's hand.
Zhang Yang let his horse approach slowly, and finally saw the old man's face. His beard and hair were all white. After seeing him take two steps, he realized that he was lame on one foot.
Finally the old man looked over.
The past events appeared in my mind one after another, that was nine years ago.
Zhang Yang smiled with relief and thought to himself: Yes, the simple big Kong Ming Lantern that Jieli Khan sat on at that time floated to no one knows where.
No one saw his body afterwards, and Tian Khan never talked about his life and death.
It turns out that he is not dead, he is in Chang'an.
It was uncomfortable to see a man in his forties cry. Ashinadur knelt on the ground, looking at Jie Li, he could only choke.
Zhang Yang asked the horse to go back, thinking that perhaps Ashinadur, seeing that Jieli was gone, wanted to annex all the grassland tribes.
Thinking of family ties, how could Ashinadur not care about them in his heart.
Zhang Yang sighed and said to himself: "My dear Khan, your plot is really deep. If he hadn't come here to cause trouble today, I'm afraid I wouldn't even know about Jie Li's fate when he dies."
Whether it was to conquer people's hearts or to emphasize loyalty and benevolence, under Li Shimin's strong personal charm, he still had the courage to call on the heroes of the world to pacify the Central Plains, so how could he not have any means?
In the future, Ashinadur will truly support the Tang Dynasty.
What a scheming person, what a powerful way to control people.
In terms of methods of conquering people's hearts, Tian Khan is still superior.
Nine years have passed. Tian Khan just sat in the palace and arranged a few things, and then completely controlled Ashinadur's life.