"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
General Kang Ying was the first to salute on horseback. He had already known that the King of Qi had asked everyone to kneel, but according to some etiquette of that era, as long as one was wearing armor, they did not have to kneel to salute.
Making someone kneel down only needs to be done once. You can't ask everyone to do it. Besides, the person in front of you has an army of 100,000 under his command. The generals leading the troops and the nobles in the rear are completely different things. If Li Xiang forces this person, it may cause huge changes.
"Why are you blocking my way, General? What do you want to say?"
Li Xiang had no personal relationship with this guy, and the relationship between the two countries was so tense, so there was no need to waste time talking, it was better to get straight to the point. He probably didn't want to greet Li Xiang either.
"Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince going to deal with your uncle's affairs?"
General Kang Ying also received the news, and earlier than Li Xiang. When he first heard the news, he knew that this matter was not that simple. After he understood everything, he guessed that there might be a conspiracy.
Li Xiang nodded. After all, there was no need to hide this. Maybe the other person knew more than himself. And judging from the general's attitude, he should have something to advise him. According to the intelligence Li Xiang got, General Kang Ying could not be said to be a surrenderist, but he was definitely not a war supporter.
"According to some information I've received, this matter is probably manipulated by some people. These people are the diehards within our country. They don't want to establish any connection with the Tang Dynasty. This banquet is to celebrate the arrival of the treasure in our royal city. I guess these people..."
Before General Kang Ying finished speaking, Li Xiang already understood what was going on. Although Li You was acting outrageously, how could he possibly meet the wife of a wealthy family without an introduction? After all, when Li You left for the Western Regions, the members of the major families had already made arrangements with their female relatives. Knowing this man's antics, would anyone still go to him?
At that time, Li Xiang was a little anxious and did not consider this step. Now after listening to General Kang Ying's words, Li Xiang finally understood. It seems that every country has such conspirators. The other party wants to use this kind of thing to split the two countries. Once the two countries split, they will be able to preserve their existing interests.
"Are they some merchants traveling between the two countries?"
Li Xiang thought of this and decided to drive the Zhidaobao to the capital of Western Turkic Khaganate, which would be very beneficial to most people. However, doing so would also bankrupt the merchants traveling between the two countries. Although the road was a little long and the journey was very difficult, as long as the goods of the Zhidaobao could be brought back, the profit would be hundreds of times. Because of this hundreds of times profit, many people would take the risk.
"I'll take my leave."
General Kang Ying said nothing and headed towards the rear. He and his army quickly retreated to the northwest, where the allied camp was located.
Li Xiang remembered this favor. If there ever came a day when the Western Turks could be incorporated, General Kang Ying would definitely bring up this sentence. After all, they had sent you a letter. As for whether you could use it or not, that was entirely your own business. At least they had made a contribution in this matter.
Li Xiang waved his hand behind him, and the three thousand cavalrymen quickly recognized him and came to Li Xiang's side. The brothers in the sky could see clearly that General Kang Ying's men had gone far away, and there was no other ambush around.
With the sounding balloon, Li Xiang can see most of the surrounding areas clearly, especially when he is deep in the enemy's country. If he can't see the surroundings clearly, he may be surrounded by the enemy at any time. At that time, you can't do anything and just wait to be captured in someone else's prison.
"There are people like this everywhere. It seems that our Prince Qi has also been tricked by them. Now that we have this information, we can find the right solution after we go there."
Yuchi Baolin was not surprised by this result. There were people playing power games in Chang'an, so were there no such people in the capital of Western Turkic? As long as there was money and profit, there would be people playing with the lives of others. In their eyes, even the lives of ordinary people were not as important as their own interests.
The group set off again. There were spies from various countries around them. Li Xiang had the highest status in the Tang army. Not to mention Li Xiang's travel, even a prodigal son like the King of Qi had to be kept a close eye on by the countries in the Western Regions.
Chang'an City.
It had been two days since Li Xiang set out, and the carrier pigeon had delivered the news to the Golden Palace. When Li Shimin saw the news, he almost fainted in front of Fang Xuanling. He had known that his son would act recklessly, but he had not expected him to be so reckless.
"Remember this, write it down immediately, and when Li You comes back, strip him of his title."
Li Shimin threw the letter directly at Fang Xuanling's feet. Although Fang Xuanling didn't understand what was going on, he quickly picked it up. You know, although Li Shimin didn't have a very good relationship with his sons, he had never stripped them of their titles.
When Fang Xuanling read the above, he was completely at a loss for words. However, he then thought of another thing. Liking someone else's wife isn't just your son's thing; it should be yours. When you killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanjie, didn't you also take their wives into your harem? So if this matter were to be traced back to its source, it would be you.
Of course, Fang Xuanling would never dare to say this, after all, it was not a glorious thing.
"Your Majesty, let's deal with the main matter first. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already stated in the letter that he has taken Yuchi Baolin to the capital of Western Turkestan. Gaochang only has one military commander, and I'm afraid..."
It was not easy for Fang Xuanling to say about this matter. As the saying goes, it is the father's fault if the son is not well educated. Your son has caused such a big trouble, and you, as a father, should discipline him well. It is not convenient for us outsiders to say anything. Fortunately, there are some requests at the end of the letter, so Fang Xuanling had to bring up these things first. After listening to Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin also knew that he had been too out of control just now, and it was important to deal with the business first.