Ang Lee looked straight ahead and rode his horse. However, he could still see Zhao Yefu's admiring eyes in the carriage from the corner of his eye, which made him quite proud.
In this trip to Dongnu Province, Xi Yu was the highest leader of the Tang Dynasty. However, this weak old man was just a decoration. He could still appease the people of Dongnu Province. As for how to solve the dangerous situation facing Dongnu Province and protect the safety of King Guichang, it could only depend on Ang Lee. Therefore, Ang Lee was the real leader of the Tang Dynasty and shouldered the great responsibility of protecting the interests of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Longji gave such an important task to Ang Lee, which showed his great trust in Ang Lee. And Ang Lee was also full of confidence. He believed that he could complete this tricky task.
The Vermilion Bird Avenue in Chang 'an City was 150 steps wide. Ang Lee escorted King Guichang slowly. Looking at the neatly arranged Yulin Royal Guards on both sides of the road, Ang Lee felt a sense of pride as if he was inspecting the troops. This feeling encouraged him and made him more eager to complete the task well.
Outside Ming De Gate, 500 soldiers of the Dragon Warrior Army, most of the troops of Dongnu Province, the logistics troops, and the brothers brought by Ang Lee from Yuzhou had all gathered and were ready to set off for Dongnu Province at any time.
The officials of the Tang Dynasty who saw them off stopped outside Ming De Gate. After a round of greetings and farewells, Ang Lee officially led 600 soldiers to escort King Guichang and his entourage to Dongnu Province.
This huge troop had 1,500 people. It was mighty, and its banners covered the sun. From afar, it looked quite like a king.
In order to protect King Guichang, Zhao Yefu, Ang Lee arranged the 500 soldiers of Dongnu Province in the middle of the troop. The troops of the Tang Dynasty were on both sides of the troop. In addition, the 400 troops of the Tang Dynasty were at the back of the troop.
Of course, Xi Yu and several officials of the Tang Dynasty were all important figures. Their carriages followed behind King Guichang's carriage to ensure their safety.
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, you lead 30 people and walk at the front of the troop. If you see anything unusual, report it immediately."
"Yes, Big Brother."
"Erniu, Guangcheng, you lead 20 people and secretly monitor King Guichang's troops. If anything unusual happens, don't act rashly and report it to me immediately."
"Yes."
After arranging these arrangements, Ang looked at Li's eyes. His Majesty's trust, I can't let King Guichang's life........... His Majesty trusts of Guichang.. and I and you and I will guard King Guichang....
. "Li Fei Shouyu nodded." Don't worry. Tufan assassins are nothing to worry about. However, there must be a spy around King Guichang. We don't know who the spy is. This is the most troublesome thing. "
"I know. That's why I put Erniu and Guangcheng in charge of finding the spy. If the spy is not eliminated, King Guichang will be in more danger."
The spy hidden by Guichang Prince Zhao Yefu's side was a time bomb that could explode at any time. What Li An could do was to find out the spy as soon as possible and eliminate this hidden danger.
The troop moved slowly at a moderate speed. In the evening, they arrived at Shili Pavilion on the outskirts of Jin City.
"Let's camp here."
Ang Lee carefully observed the surrounding situation and gave the order.
"Captain Li, Jin City is right in front of us. Why are we camping in the wilderness?"
Hearing that they were camping in the outskirts, Assistant Minister of Rites Xi Yu quickly found Ang Lee and questioned him loudly.
Ang Lee quickly bowed and said respectfully, "Assistant Minister Xi, the terrain here is open and can accommodate all of our troops. If we choose to enter the city, most of our troops must stay outside the city. If there are Tufan spies in the city, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to protect King Guichang and Assistant Minister."
"Yes, Assistant Minister Xi. There are many people in the city and the situation is complicated. It's not as safe as here. Moreover, when King Guichang enters and leaves the city, the officials will have to send him off. This will delay time and affect the progress of this trip."
Li Feishou Yu also agreed.
Xi Yu frowned and shook his head, "There is nothing wrong with Captain Li considering safety. However, King Guichang is the ruler of Dongnu Province. Jin City is right in front of us. If we let him camp in the outskirts, it will damage the prestige of the Tang dynasty. Captain Li only needs to consider the safety of King Guichang, but I have to consider the etiquette of the Tang dynasty. In short, we can't let the world see that the Tang dynasty is lacking in etiquette. As for safety, Captain Li should bring more elite troops to strictly protect King Guichang."
As the saying goes, a higher rank can crush people. Xi Yu's position was more than one rank higher than Ang Lee. When he brought up the etiquette of the Tang dynasty, Ang Lee really couldn't refute. Moreover, Jin City was close to Chang 'an. Even if there were Tufan assassins hiding in the city, there wouldn't be many of them. It was indeed a little rude to let King Guichang camp in the outskirts for such a small threat.
"If that's the case, Ang Lee will personally lead 200 soldiers to escort King Guichang and Assistant Minister Xi into Jin City. The rest of the troops will be stationed outside the city."
Xi Yu nodded with satisfaction and turned to the carriage.
"It's fine. Assistant Minister Xi is worried about etiquette and doesn't put King Guichang's safety first. I'm afraid it will bring us a lot of trouble along the way."
Li Feishou Yu frowned and was very worried.
Ang Lee smiled gently, "Assistant Minister Xi stays in the capital all year round. How can he understand the danger of assassins? However, as long as we are vigilant, we can guarantee King Guichang's safety."
Li Feishou Yu nodded slightly and went to select elite troops to escort King Guichang into Jin City.
Jin City's scale was limited. In order not to cause too much disturbance to the life in the city, only 200 people were allowed to enter the city, including 100 from the Dragon Martial Army and 50 from Dongnu Province. The remaining 50 were Ang Lee's trusted brothers.
"Guangcheng, I'll leave the 50 brothers outside the city to you. Have them take turns to monitor the troops from Dongnu Province. If there's anything strange, report it to me."
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
Ang Lee then looked at Erniu, "Erniu, lead the brothers to monitor the troops from Dongnu Province in the city, especially the people around King Guichang. The closer they are to him, the more dangerous it will be if they are spies."
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, the two of you and 100 soldiers from the Dragon Martial Army will guard the area around King Guichang's residence and prevent assassins from attacking in the middle of the night."
"Yes, Big Brother."
Ang Lee then looked at Li Feishou Yu and said softly, "Shouyu, do you think there will be Tibetan assassins in the city?"
"I don't know, but even if there are, they probably won't make a move tonight."
Ang Lee was slightly surprised, "Oh, why?"
"Because we just set off not long ago, and our defenses are tight. The chances of them succeeding in assassinating us are not high. They can only wait for a few days, when our troops are relaxed, and that will be the best time for them to assassinate us."
Li Feishou Yu answered seriously.
Ang Lee grinned and praised, "Shouyu, you're right. The Tibetan assassins will definitely choose to attack us when we are the most relaxed. However, I really don't know how many people there are in Tibet right now."
"In the hinterland of the Tang dynasty, there won't be many Tibetan assassins. Other than ambushing and assassinating us, they have no other choice."
Ang Lee nodded in agreement and frowned as he thought of a solution.
"Li Xiaowei, King Guichang wants you to go over."
Ang Lee was slightly stunned. He exchanged glances with Li Feishou Yu and strode toward King Guichang's residence.
"Ang Lee greets King Guichang."
Zhao Safu smiled and waved his hand, "All of you can leave now. I want to talk to Li Xiaowei alone."
The maids from Dongnu Province in the room slowly retreated and closed the door gently.
Ang Lee's heart tightened. He cupped his fist and said, "King Guichang wants me to come over. What do you want me to do?"
"You're fine. There's no one else here. Come and sit."
"Thank you, King Guichang."
Ang Lee did not stand on ceremony. He walked to Zhao Safu's side in a few steps and sat down.
Zhao Safu smiled and looked at Ang Lee affectionately, "You're fine. Who's the pretty girl standing next to you at the Lantern Festival last night?"
"She's my uncle's niece. She's called Yan Ruyu."
"Yan Ruyu sounds like a good name. She must be very pretty."
"Ruyu is indeed beautiful. However, King Guichang is more noble and elegant. His looks are better."
Ang Lee lied to Zhao Safu against his will.
Zhao Safu was very happy to be coaxed. He smiled and asked, "You're fine. Is Ruyu your sweetheart? I can see that you two are very close upstairs."
"Well …" Ang Lee hesitated for a moment and said, "I've only known Ruyu for half a month. But recently, Ruyu has been patiently teaching me to speak Tibetan. So, we're naturally close. Why? Are you unhappy, King Guichang?"
Zhao Safu smiled when he heard that. The women in Dongnu Province would not be jealous. Their customs were more open-minded. It could be said that they were more primitive. They were still in the matriarchal stage. They would not be jealous.
"You're fine. If you want to learn Tibetan, why don't you come to the Honglu Guild Hall to find me? My Tibetan will not lose to Yan Ruyu."
Zhao Safu said with a little pride.
When Li An heard that, he was overjoyed. He actually forgot about this. Zhao Yefu also knew how to spit out foreign languages. In this way, along the way, he could ask for advice from time to time. He didn't have to worry that the Tang and Tibetan translations that Yan Ruyu gave him were incomplete.
"King Guichang is the king of a country. Ang Lee does not dare to bother him for such a small matter."
Zhao Safu was a little dissatisfied. He looked at Ang Lee and said, "You're fine. Our Dongnu Province does not have such etiquette as the Tang dynasty. People in Dongnu Province only care about their own feelings. In fact, as long as you come to me, I will be willing to teach you how to speak Tibetan. There is no one else here. Don't call me King Guichang."
Ang Lee was very happy and said softly, "Safu, Ruyu taught me how to speak Tibetan for only half a month. There are still many Tibetan characters that I haven't learned. If Safu is willing to teach me, Ang Lee is willing to come every day to learn."
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