"Master, have you forgotten what Zhang Jiuli said that day? We could have waited for the Longchuan Tusi to express his opinion before, but if we still wait now, will it affect the things we planned before? We only need one Tusi here."
Tusi Adu suddenly remembered what Zhang Jiuli said. After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince completes the reform, only one of the four chieftains here will be needed, and the remaining chieftain will still be restricted in various rights. If you can stand up now, then this position of chieftain will definitely be yours, but if you continue to stand behind and wait, who knows who will get this position of chieftain.
Master Sun originally wanted to bring up this matter, but he was afraid that Tusi Adu would have other ideas. After all, this was not just another matter, it was related to the inheritance of a Tusi. If Master Sun mentioned too much, it might make Tusi Adu think too much, after all, he was a Han Chinese.
"Since you brought it up, I'd like to say a few more words. I don't dare say much about this matter, as it concerns the future development of your family. But if I were to express my opinion, now would be the best time. If we don't express our opinion now, even if we do in the future, it would be after the battle is over. It would be like icing on the cake, and the position of chieftain might not be yours."
Master Sun has become a bit bold these days, but Tusi Adu and his son have done him a great favor. Even at the risk of being suspected, he wants to speak out what is in his heart. After all, once Tusi Adu surrenders, he will have to start his own life on the run.
Tusi Adu was walking in the house while listening to these words. Finally, he raised his head, and there was no confusion in his eyes.
"Master, go talk to Zhang Jiuli and tell him that I've already agreed. In addition to what he promised before, I want him to keep your family safe. No matter who you offended before, they must guarantee your family's safety."
Adu Tusi said with a firm look in his eyes, "Aren't you Li Xiang powerful? If you can't even promise this, then your power is fake, and no one will submit to you. If you dare to go against the aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty, then it means you are really the crown prince."
"Your Excellency..."
Master Sun was so excited that he was speechless. He had not expected that he would be so important in the chieftain's heart. Although he had given chieftain Adu many ideas, he still could not imagine that he could include his own affairs in the negotiation conditions. You must know that chieftain Adu was not in an advantageous position in the current negotiations, and he dared to put forward a condition at this time, and it would offend the noble families in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This was not a trivial matter.
"Just go and tell him. This is the last condition I added. If they don't agree, then let's pretend we haven't met before. I also want to have one last fight for Tusi."
Abdu Tusi's words were high-sounding, but he still felt a little guilty. This wasn't for your family, but he wanted to use this matter to test Li Xiang. If Li Xiang didn't even dare to agree to this, what good would the conditions he agreed to in the future be? They would be nothing more than a piece of waste paper.
If Master Sun had not been so excited, he would have easily known what the chieftain was thinking. But at this moment, this guy was too excited, and he felt like dying for his friend.
Master Sun and Zhang Jiuli established a secret communication line, so the news was quickly delivered to Chengdu City. Li Xiang was also in Chengdu City to hear the news. Zhang Jiuli did not expect that Tusi Adu would agree so quickly.
"What kind of conditions are these?"
Upon seeing this new condition, Li Xiang was immediately filled with questions. Could it be that Shanshang didn't know much about the situation in the Tang Dynasty? If you had offended someone from the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Houses before, not even Zhangsun Wuji would have dared to bail you out. But now, the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Houses no longer had such a strong hand. Li Xiang could definitely bail you out with just a word.
"The people in the mountains don't know much about the outside world. Moreover, the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Clans are prominent families. They are not only very powerful in the Tang Dynasty, but also in previous dynasties. As far as I know, Master Sun offended the Cui family of Boling. Although they are not as powerful as the Cui family of Qinghe, they are still considered the top family. That's why he has been fleeing in the mountains. He even made plans for himself. If Tusi Adu surrendered, he would continue to flee south."
Zhang Jiuli was very familiar with these things. In the past, in order to deal with the chieftains, and now in order to complete Li Xiang's order as quickly as possible so as to save the lives of his family, he spared no effort in investigating information and used all the channels he could.
This guy has thought it through very well. If you don't use it now, the whole family will die. Who will you leave this line for? There will not even be any descendants, so this has reached the most critical moment.
"Do you know what the grudge is?"
The Bo Ling Cui family still had some influence, but outside of their own home, their influence in the capital had greatly declined. However, Li Xiang was still a little curious about what Master Sun had done in their home that made him so scared.
"Master Sun's wife's surname is Cui. Although she's not the eldest daughter of the direct lineage, she still holds a certain status within the family. After something like this happened, if she couldn't destroy Master Sun, wouldn't the reputation of a young lady from a prominent family be lost? So after this incident, not only did the Cui family of Boling want him dead, but the Five Clans and Seven Families even united to kill him."
After hearing what Zhang Jiuli said, Li Xiang's face showed a lot of expressions. He originally thought that he had some choices, but he didn't expect that he would kidnap the eldest daughter of the family. This Master Sun was indeed not an ordinary person. Even if the eldest daughter of the Cui family in Boling was not a direct descendant, she was still the object of pursuit of young talents across the country.
At the beginning, Li Shimin wanted to marry girls from the five surnames for his sons, but he failed in the end. However, this Master Sun actually succeeded. He must have some extraordinary qualities.
"Have you met him? If you were to compare your talents, how does he compare to you? Tell the truth."
Li Xiang is now eager to find talented people. If he can really get a capable person in the deep mountains and old forests, it will be more important than taking down four chieftains.
