Just as Wadahan was about to take his seat, he suddenly heard a horn outside. He had trained troops in the past, so he was very familiar with the sound of military horns. This horn sounded from the local Gaochang army, all of which were of course organized by the Tang Dynasty. Could it be some kind of combat mission? But he hadn't heard it recently.
"What happened?"
Li Xiang also stood up in surprise. Since you are acting, I will act with you. Let's play this scene well. But the final result has been decided. You have to get rid of this evil intention of yours.
"Your Highness, there are rebels outside. The number is unknown. They seem to be coming from the direction of the palace."
A guard came in quickly to report. Li Xiang listened while watching the expression on Wadahan's face. Li Xiang was standing behind Wadahan, so he could see the expression on half of his face.
"How could there be rebels? Is this a mistake? Weren't all the previous rebels eliminated?"
At this time, Wadahan finally showed a trace of panic. He had known for a long time that Li Xiang was coming and that nothing good was going to happen, but he knew that Li Xiang would not stay here for long. After all, everyone knew about the affairs of the Nanzhao Kingdom. After returning to Chang'an, Li Xiang stayed for a while and then headed straight to the southwest without stopping, so he had nothing to worry about. But now such a thing happened. What happened?
According to Wadahan's idea, it would be best for Li Xiang to spend his time in Gaochang Kingdom peacefully without any problems, and let this guy leave as soon as possible, so that he would have the opportunity to do some real work. However, he did not expect that less than an hour after he came in, rebels appeared in the royal city. But where did these rebels come from?
"To answer your Majesty, we don't know where these rebels came from. We only know that they came out of the west gate of the royal city, and they were wearing eunuchs' clothes..."
When the people below said this, Wadhan's face changed drastically. This guy must have done something wrong. If he hadn't done anything wrong, how could he be afraid? In order to hide his tracks, he dressed these people up as eunuchs in the palace. Little did he know that the eunuchs in the palace were all counted. Even though he had done it very well, he was still discovered by some people.
Other eunuchs were all thinking about how to serve their masters well so that they could have higher positions in the future. However, although these eunuchs wore eunuch clothes, they had stern faces and never thought about how to serve others. Instead, they wielded swords and knives every day.
The royal palace of Gaochang Kingdom is different from the imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty. The eunuchs here are allowed to carry swords, and Wadahan has also granted special permission. These people do not need to do those miscellaneous tasks on a normal day. They only need to practice their skills and announce to the outside world that they are guarding the royal palace.
Su Dingfang had already taken back the right to guard the palace, so if Wadahan wanted to develop his own armed forces, he could only start with these eunuchs.
Su Dingfang had also thought about this, but unfortunately he was deceived by Wadhan at that time. At that time, this guy was the best at shouting slogans. He would always talk about Li Xiang's achievements, and he would tell everyone he met. So Su Dingfang was a little careless, and he didn't expect that he really made some achievements in this regard.
"Your Majesty, do you know what's going on?"
Li Xiang coughed from the side and said, "The people came out of your palace. If you deny them everything, it will be difficult to explain later. There are hundreds of people in total. Even if there are a few loyal ones among them, can the rest of them withstand the torture?"
Li Xiang is asking this now to give you a chance. If you can tell him everything, Li Xiang will still give you face and won't punish you too severely. But if you still try to be evasive, it means that the friendship between us is over, and your punishment will definitely not be light. After all, there are still many Gaochang people here, and we have to let them know the methods of our Crown Prince.
"Eunuchs in the palace? I don't know, I don't know!"
Wadahan looked innocent. These people were all fanatics he had recruited. According to his thinking, even if these people were surrounded, they would definitely die for the country. Even if they were unlucky enough to be captured by the Tang army, these people would never reveal a word.
These men were all from the clans' dedicated warriors. When Wadahan approached them, they hadn't wanted to be exposed. However, the clans were all well-known in Gaochang's history. Who would be willing to be a son to the Tang Dynasty? Originally, there was no one to lead the charge. Wadahan's chances of success were low, but low didn't mean zero. So, after careful consideration, the clans offered their dedicated warriors, becoming Wadahan's first armed force.
As for this first armed force, Wadahan had indeed hidden it very well, almost to the extreme. Otherwise, with the abilities of Su Dingfang and Xiao Shougui, how could they have discovered it only yesterday? They would have dealt with them earlier and would not have embarrassed themselves in front of Li Xiang now.
"Protect His Majesty the King. Seal off the entire area around here, and also the entire royal city. If you find any suspicious witnesses, arrest them all. No matter what forces these people come from, they must be apprehended today. What do you think, His Majesty?"
Every time Li Xiang said something, Wadahan trembled all over. Now when Li Xiang asked him, this guy nodded repeatedly.
"Your Highness is right. I never thought that such ambitious people would still exist in the present-day Gaochang Kingdom. They must all be torn to pieces. If we give these people the opportunity, there will be endless trouble in the future. Your Highness, please wait a moment while I personally capture them."
Wada Khan touched the hilt of his sword and felt a little more confident. He was ready to escape. He had already seen that Li Xiang came for this matter. After Li Xiang solved all the problems, it would probably be him, the King of Gaochang.
"That's not necessary. General Su is exceptionally brave, and his army is a veteran of hundreds of battles. If he can't even resolve such a small matter, then he doesn't deserve to receive a salary from the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty, please just wait here. There will be good news soon..."