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Pi Luoge had already figured out the internal and external affairs of the Tang Dynasty. He knew that the biggest enemy facing the Tang Dynasty was Tibet. In order to fight against Tibet, the Tang Dynasty could allow the Six Zhao to unite and also accept Nanzhao's annexation of Cuandi. As long as Nanzhao quickly annexed Cuandi, the Tang Dynasty could only acquiesce to Nanzhao's annexation of Cuandi in order to unite with Nanzhao to fight against Tibet.
After all, the Tang Dynasty had thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. Cuandi was just a piece of Cuandi at the border of the Tang Dynasty. In order to win Nanzhao over to fight against Tibet, they could only give up Cuandi. After all, if Nanzhao turned to Tibet, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the Tang Empire and lead to very serious consequences.
It was because he knew the weakness of the Tang Empire that Pi Luoge dared to provoke the big clans of Cuandi to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Thus, the situation in Cuandi became chaotic and he created favorable conditions for himself to fish in troubled waters.
"My lord, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will definitely use the troops of Nanzhao to quell the rebellion. The Second Prince's trip will definitely not be in vain. We can't stay idle. We should study how to deal with the big clans of Cuandi as soon as possible and annex Cuandi step by step."
Pi Luoge stroked his beard and said, "Duan Jianming, you and I each write a strategy. Come, bring me a brush and ink."
After the brush and ink were served, Pi Luoge and Duan Jianming each took the brush and wrote the strategy of annexing Cuandi. After writing it, they showed it together.
"The strategy of sowing discord. My lord and I have the same idea."
"Hahaha."
Duan Jianming and Pi Luoge looked at each other and laughed.
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In the courier station of Yizhou City, the Second Prince of Nanzhao, Yu Chengjie, reprimanded his subordinates with an irritated face. His subordinates were submissive and did not dare to resist. At the same time, the courier of the Tang Dynasty was also reprimanded.
"It has been three days. When will the guards of the Tang Dynasty arrive?"
"Soon, soon. It should be in the next few days. Prince, please don't be impatient.
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The posthouse general had no choice but to go through the motions.
"Soon. You've said this countless times. Xiao Wang is going to Chang 'an City to meet the emperor of your Tang dynasty. It's an extremely important national affair. Do you know how serious the consequences will be if he is delayed for one day?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. I have already sent someone to urge them. I believe they will arrive soon."
"Alright, alright, scram scram scram!"
Yu Chengjie was used to being arrogant in his country. In his eyes, a small courier in the Tang dynasty was nothing at all. He could scold them as he pleased.
The general had no choice but to leave the room. After leaving the room, he secretly cursed, "What the hell is this? Sooner or later, you will be killed by the assassin."
Watching the posthouse general of the Tang dynasty leaving the room, Yu Chengjie gently spat and looked at his subordinates. "I can't wait any longer. This time, my father has entrusted me with such an important matter, but I have been trapped in Yizhou City for three days. If I can't complete my father's task as soon as possible, I will definitely be scolded by him."
"Second Prince, that's not good. Zhangchou Jianqiong said that the emperor of the Tang dynasty has issued an imperial edict, asking us to go to Chang 'an City with the troops of the Tang dynasty withdrawn from Dongnu Province. If we just leave like this, it will be disobeying the imperial edict. How will we explain it to the emperor of the Tang dynasty?"
"Bastard."
Yu Chengjie randomly picked up an object and threw it at the subordinate. He angrily said, "What do you know? Do you know how difficult Xiao Wang's situation is now? Do you understand?"
Yu Chengjie frowned and showed a sad expression. His mood changed so quickly that even his subordinates found it difficult to accept Yu Chengjie's shock.
Of course, these subordinates were all from Nanzhao and knew the various situations in Nanzhao. They also knew Yu Chengjie's situation.
In Nanzhao, Piloge was a talented and bold Imperial Lord. This Imperial Lord had four sons. The eldest son was Gelofeng, the second son was Yu Chengjie, and the other two sons.
And according to Nanzhao's tradition, the first character of the son's name was always the same as the last character of the father's name. It could be said that they were connected. Pi Luoge named his eldest son Geluofeng to tell the people that after his death, Nanzhao's rivers and mountains would be inherited by Geluofeng.
It was understandable for the eldest son to inherit the throne. However, many people in Nanzhao knew that Piloge's eldest son Gelofeng was not Piloge's biological son, but an adopted son. In other words, the second son, Yu Chengjie, was Piloge's real eldest son. Yu Chengjie was the most qualified person to inherit the position of Piloge's Imperial Lord. Many people in Nanzhao also supported Yu Chengjie. In addition, Yu Chengjie himself also felt that the country of Nanzhao should be his.
However, because Yu Chengjie's abilities were far inferior to Gelofeng's, Nanzhao's Imperial Lord Piloge favored Gelofeng, who was his adopted son. He also let Gelofeng lead troops and handle all kinds of emergency affairs. This allowed Gelofeng to accumulate more and more prestige and gain more supporters.
The battle for Nanzhao was leaning more and more towards the eldest son Gelofeng. Yu Chengjie's situation was getting more and more serious. Of course, this was all because Yu Chengjie was too useless and weak in all aspects. This was why Gelofeng was successful. However, Yu Chengjie himself did not realize this. Instead, he resented Gelofeng's supporters in the country. He secretly scolded these people for not being loyal to him and to Nanzhao. They did not understand the principle of a wise bird choosing a tree to nest in, and a virtuous minister choosing a master to serve. He was not virtuous, so how would others dare to support him? His father, Piloge, also did not dare to hand over the country of Nanzhao that he had fought so hard for.
It was difficult to fight for a country, but it was even more difficult to defend it. If the country was handed over to a useless person, the country would soon be defeated. This was the lesson of history, and it had been so since ancient times.
Nanzhao had just unified the Six Zhao, and the internal situation was not completely stable. The rebel forces of the remaining Five Zhao were still active, trying to restore the motherland. Therefore, under such circumstances, Piloge could not hand over the country of Nanzhao to a useless son like Yu Chengjie. For the country that he had fought so hard for, he had to let a reliable person inherit the throne of Nanzhao.
Yu Chengjie took a few deep breaths and looked at his subordinates with a gloomy expression. "Do all of you also think that Little Wang is a good-for-nothing? Is that right?"
"Second Prince, we do not dare.
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"If you do not dare, then that is what you think. You also think that I, Yu Chengjie, am not as good as that bastard."
"No, Second Prince, you are wise and decisive. For example, this time, you took the initiative to stand up and share the burden of the Emperor. You personally went to Chang 'an to meet the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. At that time, I saw clearly that the Emperor's face was full of praise."
"Yes, yes, Second Prince, you are amazing. As long as Second Prince works hard, you will definitely surpass the First Prince."
"Bah, what First Prince? He is just a bastard, a bastard. Do you understand? I, Yu Chengjie, am the most qualified successor of Nanzhao. Xiao Wang must work hard. Xiao Wang must let Father see that I am his good son."
Yu Chengjie was very excited, and his eyes were wide open.
"Yes, yes, yes, Second Prince is wise."
When the subordinates saw that Yu Chengjie was ready to work hard, they were all happy. As long as Yu Chengjie could ascend the throne of Nanzhao, they would also be rich.
However, they were happy too early. Yu Chengjie's ambition only lasted for a short moment before he was attracted by the Tang dynasty girl outside the window.
"Prince, Prince."
Yu Chengjie came back to his senses and looked at his subordinates. "This prince is going to work hard for the country. However, one should not suffer too much in life. The Great Tang's little miss has a unique style. Since we have nothing to do now, why don't we relax and stroll around the Spring Boudoir to pass the time?"
"Prince, this …"
Yu Chengjie grinned and laughed. "You don't have to worry. We will go to the Spring Boudoir to have fun and relax. If our bodies are sick, how can we work hard? Hahaha …"
The subordinates looked at each other in disappointment, then followed behind Yu Chengjie and walked towards the Spring Boudoir.
Yu Chengjie had always been like this. His primary goal was to have fun. His so-called work hard was just a temporary enthusiasm. This kind of person seriously lacked perseverance. No matter what he did, he would not achieve results. If a country was handed over to such a person to govern, the country would definitely be finished. Perhaps Pi Luoge saw that his second son was not a good man, so he carefully cultivated his adopted son so that the country he worked hard to build would not decline.
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Li An was the first to arrive at the courier station of Yi Zhou City. He led a team of soldiers and horses, and walked straight in.
"May I ask who you are?"
The posthouse general had never seen Ang Lee before. He did not know why Ang Lee and the others suddenly barged into the posthouse.
Ang Lee did not have the time to answer such an unimportant question. He directly asked, "Posthouse General, where is Nanzhao's Second Prince?"
"Oh, he just lost his temper and went to the Spring Boudoir two miles away to have fun."
Ang Lee nodded lightly. "Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, let's go meet this Second Prince. Let's go."
"Yes, Big Brother."
The posthouse general was confused. He looked at the soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army and asked about Ang Lee's background. When he learned that this person was the one who had wiped out the twenty thousand soldiers of Tibet's border army and killed the Tibetan Prince, Ang Lee, he was immediately filled with respect.
"Big Brother, we've been on the road for a day. Why are we in such a hurry to find Nanzhao's Second Prince? Moreover, they're having fun at the Spring Boudoir. It's not appropriate for us to go there."
Li Kunxiong was confused.
Ang Lee waved his hand. "Kun Xiong, have you forgotten how Assistant Minister Xi got injured?"
"Big Brother, are you saying that Nanzhao's Second Prince is in danger?"
Ang Lee smiled. "It's hard to say. Since there are people in Deng Zhao who want to kill Yu Chengjie, there are also people in the other four Zhao who want to kill Yu Chengjie. Although this is Yi Zhou City, there are always assassins who are not afraid of death. We have to be careful."
"Yes, Big Brother, I understand."
"Murder! Murder!"
There was suddenly chaos in front of them. Many people were running in all directions.
"Big Brother, something's wrong. Could it be that Nanzhao's Second Prince met an assassin?"
"It's very likely. Let's go and take a look."
At the entrance of the Spring Boudoir, there were a few bodies of Nanzhao soldiers. In addition, there were also a few thugs from the Spring Boudoir. They were also lying in a pool of blood.
The sounds of weapons clashing, battle cries, screams, and scoldings intertwined together, greatly startling Li An. He had led a small number of troops to Yi Zhou City in advance precisely because he was worried that something like this would happen. He didn't expect that it would still happen. At this moment, Li An could only pray that Yu Chengjie was safe and sound.
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, follow me. We can't let anything happen to Nanzhao's Prince."
"Yes, Big Brother."
The three of them quickly rushed into the Spring Boudoir, pushed through the chaotic crowd, and went straight to the second floor where the sound of fighting was coming from.
On the second floor of the Spring Boudoir, eight assassins were attacking Yu Chengjie's four bodyguards with all their strength. They were going to break into the room through the door and window and kill Yu Chengjie. However, Yu Chengjie's four bodyguards were quite good at martial arts. After they heard the noise outside, they formed a group of two and firmly guarded the door and window so that the assassins couldn't break into the room. This was to ensure Yu Chengjie's safety.
Yu Chengjie went to the Spring Boudoir to have fun. He didn't expect that there would be assassins. In panic and fear, he hid under the bed in the room. The three attendants who didn't know martial arts stood in the room anxiously. They could only pray that the four bodyguards could hold on for a while longer. As long as the Tang dynasty's soldiers arrived in time, they would be safe.
"Who the hell wants to assassinate Xiao Wang? When did Xiao Wang offend them?"
Yu Chengjie, who was hiding under the bed, reached out a hand and grabbed the leg of one of the attendants as he asked in a trembling voice.
"Second Prince, these assassins are most likely the remnants of the Five Zhao. They haven't given up on the destruction of their country and want to restore the Six Zhao to their own rule."
"Restore the Six Zhao to their own rule?"
Yu Chengjie was slightly stunned and shook his head: "This, this has nothing to do with Xiao Wang. The unification of the Six Zhao was unified by Father. Xiao Wang didn't do anything."
The attendant sighed: "Second Prince, even if you didn't do anything, you are the son of the Zhao Lord. This is enough."
At this critical moment, all the attendants could see clearly that their master, Yu Chengjie, was a hopeless person. Looking at Yu Chengjie hiding under the bed, all the attendants felt a chill in their hearts.
"Bold assassins, how dare you assassinate in broad daylight. Put down your weapons and surrender immediately."
Ang Lee pulled out the saber at his waist and pointed it at the eight masked assassins.
The eight assassins originally wanted to kill Yu Chengjie in one blow, but they didn't expect Yu Chengjie's four guards to be so strong that they could guard the door and windows, making it difficult for them to break into the room in a short time. At this moment, seeing Ang Lee and the other two rush over with weapons, they became even more anxious.
"Go."
One of the assassins looked at his companions on both sides, indicating that they should first deal with Ang Lee and the other two and eliminate the external threat before focusing on killing Yu Chengjie.
However, they clearly underestimated the strength of Ang Lee and the other two. Ang Lee and the other two's martial arts were much stronger than Yu Chengjie's personal guards.
"Uh."
Three of the assassins had just rushed over when they were killed by Ang Lee and the other two within three moves. Their corpses fell lifelessly to the ground.
The remaining five assassins were shocked when they saw this. They looked at each other and quickly fled.
"Big Brother, the assassins ran away."
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, don't chase a cornered enemy."
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