On the night of the 8th of July, in a courtyard where the foreign envoys were staying in the Honglu Temple.
A group of people sat in the room and ate mutton hotpot. Four large candles with butter were lit.
"We haven't dared to go out for a few days. When will there be an end to this?" The man with the triangular left eye drank a mouthful of wine and felt melancholy.
"Maybe it's nothing. Would he really dare to go to a crowded place during the day? What if he misses? Hmph! "The man with the beard thought of an idea.
The man with the big golden teeth chewed meat in his mouth. "Let's wait a little longer. The people we sent to the Li Family Zhuangzi haven't discovered that Li Yi has left. Don't be afraid."
"He has a hot air balloon." The man with the triangular left eye mentioned something that could fly in the Li Family Zhuangzi.
"The hot air balloon depends on the direction of the wind. Once he flies up, our people will see it. How can the hot air balloon land at night?"
The leader of the Turks became afraid after a few days.
When he sent people out, he thought of death and thought that he was not afraid of death.
When things seemed to have calmed down, he became afraid again.
Not only in their courtyard, but also in the courtyards of other races, there were people who wanted to go out but didn't dare to.
They were analyzing when and where Li Yi would attack them.
When they heard that the Turks had sent people to disguise themselves as civilians to keep an eye on Zhuangzi, they were slightly relieved.
"If you ask me, why don't we look for … what's the sound?" A person was thinking of a solution when he suddenly heard a sizzling sound.
It sounded like the sound of steam coming out of a steamer.
Everyone listened. After about ten breaths, the sound disappeared.
Just as they were wondering, there was a slight bang. Something fell on the ground. It was very dull.
'Bang!' Another sound rang out.
Then, another bang. One of the candles in the room suddenly broke. There seemed to be a lot of dust falling off the wall.
After two more bangs, the sizzling sound was heard again.
"Help! Blow out the candles. Li Yi is here. He's holding something to hit us." Someone in the courtyard shouted.
The others panicked. They swept the candles and lay down.
At this time, they knew how to lie down. They had to do this even if they had to dodge arrows.
Many people were shouting, but they quickly quieted down, afraid that Li Yi would find them by listening to their voices.
After firing five shots and smashing some things, Li Yi left on his personal aircraft.
He slept well and thought about what benefits he could get. If they didn't come looking for him, he was prepared to go there again.
For example, they could throw a lit firecracker in through the window or bring along a few fireworks.
The night in the Chamberlain of Dependencies was not peaceful. Everyone was looking for a place to hide, not daring to make a sound, not daring to go out, and even more so not daring to sleep.
It wasn't until dawn that someone cried out for the officials of the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
An official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies came over, and a group of people surrounded him, complaining all at once.
"Li Yi came last night and wanted to kill us. Look, that thing made a hole in the wall and broke the candle."
"A table, such a thick wooden table. Look, it's a big piece, it's all broken."
"It almost hit me. What was that? It went through the window frame and brushed past my neck."
"How can the Tang dynasty treat us like this?"
"Arrest Li Yi. Arrest him."
The official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies listened quietly. Someone went to look for bullets, and they really did find five.
Some were dug out from the wall, and some were dug out from the ground.
The official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies held them in his hand, and they were all deformed lumps.
He asked, "How do you know it's Li Yi? Could it be that he can enter the Chamberlain of Dependencies? He's in Zhuangzi all day long. You sent people to keep an eye on him, we all know. "
He doesn't admit it. You'll know when Li Yi comes out from Zhuangzi.
"He has a hot air balloon. He came here in a hot air balloon." Someone gave the method of Li Yi's arrival.
"Such a big hot air balloon flying in the sky at night. How can the people not see it? How can the people in the Imperial City not see it? "
The official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies shook his head, pointed to the sky, and then pointed to the Imperial Palace.
"Then this thing can't be faked, right?" The Turks were angry.
"It could be a meteorite that fell from the sky and just happened to fly into your room." The official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies looked at the sky and said.
Then he added, "We'll keep an eye on the hot air balloon. We can guarantee that it can't be, that …
It's not like no one has ever offended Li Yi before. Later on, have you seen anyone being taught a lesson by Li Yi? Li Yi is the Prime Minister and magnanimous.
Those people later had a good relationship with Li Yi. They admire Li Yi's virtue. This is called winning people over with virtue. "
After saying this, he took the five bullets and left.
The foreign envoys looked at each other in dismay.
After a while, someone said, "What did others do when they offended Li Yi?"
"Give them money and things." Some of the smarter people seemed to understand the meaning of the official's words.
"This matter has nothing to do with us. It was the Turks who did it. What right does Li Yi have to hit us?"
"We were involved in the previous matter. Twenty-five people still don't know about it."
"The Turks should be the ones to pay."
"Yes, the Turks will pay, but we won't."
Everyone came to an agreement and looked at the Turks standing beside them.
The Turks didn't say anything. The leader snorted coldly and turned around to return to the courtyard.
Before long, the newspapers were delivered.
Nobody was in the mood to read it. They only wanted to read the newspaper to calm themselves down.
As they read, someone shouted, "I know, I know what Li Yi wants. Look at the newspaper."
Everyone hurriedly flipped through the newspaper and looked for it. They saw a piece of information in the advertisement.
The advertisement read, "Looking for 5,000 horses from the northwest, grasslands and other places. Offer a price of one copper coin. Deliver the goods together. Deadline is three months."
"5,000 horses? Why doesn't he rob us? "
The person reading the newspaper was furious. 5,000 horses for one copper coin? Deliver them within three months?
Was there a need to think? This was for them to see, exchanging horses for lives.
"He's robbing us. Let the Turks pay. We're all small tribes, and we're all from the northwest. Three months is even more impossible. The Turks have the grasslands, and it's closer to here."
"Let's look for the Turks. Let's go together."
"Yes, the Turks caused this trouble. They should take care of it."
"I don't want to die in Chang 'an."
Amidst the shouting, the various envoys formed a group and headed to the courtyard where the Turks lived.
In the canteen of Zhuangzi, Li Yi was happily eating his breakfast.
The palace maids and eunuchs were beside him. The little fellow was under their care. If he was hungry, he would look for the wet nurse.
"Dongzhu, can they give it to us? Their words don't count, right? "Taohong who understood the situation was worried about those envoys.
"They can find any reason and apply to their respective places. The Turks are a combination of many surnames.
Each family can offer tens or hundreds of horses. They can write a report and say that they need to use it for their activities and other purposes. "
Li Yi laughed. He had already thought of a way to get the horses for the other party.
"If they don't give it to us, shall we kill them?" Qing Song was eager to give it a try.
"The envoys don't have concrete evidence. We can't kill them. I have other ways. We have to make them hand over the horses. "
Li Yi shook his head. They couldn't kill the envoys. Some tribes would be swayed back and forth in the future.
If they killed the envoys, they would sever ties. It would be detrimental to the diplomatic relations of the Tang dynasty.
State affairs were more important. If they really couldn't get 5,000 horses, 3,000 would be enough. Anyway, it had to be horses.
If they fought with the Turks, they would be at a disadvantage if they didn't have horses. If they ran away, they would not be able to catch up.
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