Chapter 1109: Afraid of the Palace Master, enter Shanchan Palace
Li Shantang didn't completely come back to his senses until Shen Tang's team appeared in sight!
"Murong Zhong of the Jiazong tribe was ordered to come and greet the high priest!"
Murong Zhong dismounted and bowed down! Behind him, thousands of soldiers, horses and ceremonial guards also bowed down, "Meet the high priest!"
"No need to be polite!"
Shen Tang stepped forward with a smile!
When Li Shantang saw Shen Tang's half-smiling gaze, he was startled and hurried forward to greet him, "Li Shantang, the master of Shanchan Mansion, is here to greet Lord Shen by order of His Majesty and the Prime Minister!"
Shen Tang returned the greeting with his hands raised, "Thank you, Mr. Li.
However, our Jiazong tribe is in Shanchan Mansion! Therefore, there is no need for Mr. Li to lead the way.
I will first go back to the clan to pay homage to the clan leader and meet all the clan members! Then I will pay a visit to Master Li at his door!"
Li Shantang was speechless. Was he facing loneliness?
Moreover, isn’t this Shen Tang too disrespectful?
He is the dignified head of Shanshan Mansion, and he can be regarded as a prince in the whole of Dali. He holds great power, but Shen Tang actually ignores it?
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However, before he could speak, Shen Tang directly said to Murong Zhong, "Guide the way, this priest is coming to the ancestral land for the first time, and he is eager to return! Moreover, we cannot keep the clan leaders waiting for a long time!"
With that said, the two groups of soldiers and horses merged together, abandoned Li Shantang's guard of honor, and returned directly.
"Sir, what should we do!"
Beside Li Shantang, an assistant officer asked carefully. Anyone could see that Li Shantang was definitely not in a good mood at this moment.
"what to do?
Do you know what to do?
Go back home! Immediately send a message to Xiangguo and inform him of the relationship between Shen Tang and Jiazong!"
Li Shantang said angrily.
Let alone whether Shen Tang gives face or not, the two of them have nothing to do with each other anyway. However, Shen Tang has such a close relationship with the Jiazong tribe, which requires attention and even countermeasures.
The Jiazong tribe is backed by the tribal power in the Wumeng Mountain area, and its strength is extraordinary! Now, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are stationed outside Shanchan Mansion! If these forces are really controlled by Shen Tang, it means that this The soldiers and horses may become Dali's enemies at any time! Whether to completely eliminate them or how to deal with them, the court must figure out a way.
Otherwise, this is like a thunder that will explode at some point. With these soldiers and horses in the hinterland of Dali, what else can Dali do in the future?
Not to mention targeting the Song Dynasty, even domestic movements would probably be constrained by the Song Dynasty!
Under the guidance of Murong Zhong, Shen Tang headed all the way towards Shanchan Mansion.
"Uncle, how is the situation in the clan now?
What is the attitude of the original main clan towards us?"
Shen Tang asked.
Murong Zhong laughed and said, "Don't worry, the entire Jiazong tribe is now under the control of our Murong clan! Naturally, they are not willing to return to us, but we have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Whether they agree or not is basically It’s not important! Under our pressure, Shanchan Mansion finally decided to let us return to the clan, and even offered to help us suppress the main line!"
"Now, we have five thousand elites stationed in the city, and other soldiers and horses are temporarily stationed outside Shanchan Mansion! Even the master of this palace, Li Shantang, is somewhat afraid of us! If we want to take Shanchan Mansion now, The inside should be combined with the outside, it’s a piece of cake!”
Shen Tang nodded slightly, "Well, now Dali is under pressure from many aspects, so naturally he will compromise a little.
However, we should not take it lightly.
This time, on behalf of the Song Dynasty, I will hold peace talks with Dali State, and I will try my best to solve the problems of the Murong clan and the Jiazong tribe! Otherwise, after the peace talks and other hidden dangers have been settled, Dali State will definitely not let our force take root in Shanshan. Mansion!"
Murong Zhong nodded, "It's up to the adults to make the decision! There is no opinion from the clan!"
The Murong clan knows very well where their current strength comes from, and they know even more clearly that Shen Tang is their most reliable backer! Therefore, no matter what decision Shen Tang makes, they will not object!
Shanchan Mansion is one of the important places in the Dali Kingdom. It controls many tribes in the entire eastern Yunnan area. Its importance is unparalleled! Although it is not comparable to Lin'an and other big cities, the Shanchan Mansion has been repaired by the Dali Kingdom for several generations and has grown in size. great!
The entire city wall is more than three feet high and spans ten miles from east to west, north to south.
Outside the city wall, the water of Dianchi Lake is used to form a moat! It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if Shen Tang wants to lead his troops to attack this strong city, it will definitely not be easy.
However, this time when Shen Tang came, the entire city gate was open. The Murong clan, headed by Murong Cangbai, waited respectfully at the city gate! The soldiers who originally guarded the city had long been expelled by the Murong clan.
"Members of the Murong clan, pay homage to the high priest!"
Seeing Shen Tang coming, all the tribesmen hurriedly kowtowed and saluted!
Shen Tang dismounted and came to Murong Cangbai, "How dare Shen Tang trouble everyone to greet you!"
"Ha ha!"
Murong Cangbai laughed loudly, "You are not only a hero of the clan, but also the high priest of the clan, how come you are not qualified?
Come on, this is your first time to come to your ancestral land, this place is much more prosperous than our original tribe!"
Shen Tang stepped into the Shanchan Mansion. Both sides of the spacious street had been blocked by soldiers of the Murong clan! Even the soldiers and horses of the Shanchan Mansion did not come to interfere. This alone was enough to feel that the Jiazong tribe What a huge power this Shanchan Mansion represents!
In fact, this is not surprising. The Jiazong Tribe is a powerful clan. Although the previous disputes severely damaged their strength, they still have a deep foundation.
Even before the return of the Murong clan, the power of the Jiazong tribe in Shanchan Mansion was extremely large. This clan had a terrifying influence both within the government and among the people.
However, since the rebellion of the tribes in eastern Yunnan, the Dali Kingdom has consciously begun to suppress these large clans! Therefore, with years of development, although the strength of the Jiazong tribe is still strong, its real power has been gradually eroded by the government.
This time, the Murong clan came with tens of thousands of troops and took the advantage with absolute strength! In addition, at this time, the Dali court did not want to have a direct conflict with the tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area, so they abandoned the main line of the Jiazong tribe and let The return of the Murong clan is not a strange thing.
The Murong clan was the same as the previous Jiazong tribe, but the Dali court was confident enough that many years later, the Murong clan became the Jiazong tribe that they now control.
Even if this clan had some slight connection with the Song Dynasty, it would not affect their plans.
The only thing that surprised them was that the Murong clan was directly controlled by Shen Tang...
If he knew that this force had such a close relationship with Shen Tang, even if Dali went to war with the Murong clan directly, he would never let them enter the Shanchan Mansion and even control the Jiazong Tribe... It is a pity that even if he regrets it now, I'm afraid it's too late.