Screams continued to be heard from behind. The loudest screams came from the old butler, followed by a few other close associates. These people were unwilling to take action in the end. If that was the case, then I would have to take your lives first. It would be better for you to die than for me to die...
When Meng Chuan came back, Zhang Jiuli's two servants were teaching these people how to deal with the situation when they returned. These people were all capable people in the mountain stronghold. If they couldn't even learn such a small thing, there would be no need to bring them over.
"I have explained everything, uncle."
After about an incense stick of time, all his men were given instructions, and he said that the old butler had taken people to do something else, but ended up getting separated from them.
The chieftain sent out a total of nine confidants. Except for the old housekeeper and two other relatives who had died, the remaining seven people agreed. In addition, there were people around the eldest young master. Maybe these people had not been with the eldest young master for long, so they all came back.
"Bury the body and get on the road."
Mengquan said expressionlessly. His heart was still pounding just now, but after adjusting for a period of time, he calmed down. The whole incident has already begun, and no one can stop it. After all, the dead cannot be resurrected.
The men dragged the bodies to a hidden place and buried them. The mountain was too big and there were many routes. It would be extremely difficult to find the bodies. Even if they were 20 meters away from the route, you might not be able to find them.
Unless hundreds of thousands of people search inch by inch, but considering the strength of these chieftains in the mountains, I am afraid no one can launch such a large-scale operation. Don’t their subordinates eat or sleep?
Adu Tusi Official Residence
Tusi Adu has been back for several days. He has been thinking about Zhang Jiuli's words during these days, and has not made a decision so far. Although he met Qian Ping that day, he still felt a little upset, especially about abolishing the Tusi system.
After he came back, he locked himself in the room and thought about the whole thing carefully. He didn't know whether his choice was right or not. He dared to guarantee that this was the most difficult choice he had ever made.
"Master Tusi, even if you want to think about something, you still have to think about eating. I haven't eaten much since I came back. If this continues, my body won't be able to bear it."
Master Sun had just returned from outside, and he asked his servants to bring up some more food. From the day he returned until now, Tusi Adu had been thinking about this problem, and he had been thinking so much about it that he had lost his appetite.
"Master is back, what does the court think?"
The reason why Master Sun came down the mountain this time was because the court sent an official and said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had an order, so Master Sun went to receive the order.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wishes to meet with all the chieftains and has asked them to come to Chengdu to pay their respects."
Master Sun took out the handwritten letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from his bosom. Of course, this copy he had made available, and the real copy was sent to the Longchuan Tusi. The Longchuan Tusi was the biggest Tusi in the mountains, and no matter what it was, he had to have the best.
"Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so arrogant? Even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would never give us such an order. Every year, he sends people to the capital to pay tribute, but he never asks us to go directly to pay our respects."
Looking at the harsh handwritten letter, Tusi Adu felt a little uncomfortable. After all, they were relatively free in the past. Although he admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty, it did not mean that he was willing to have an emperor over his head.
Although they nominally submitted to the Tang Dynasty, they were actually very free. Apart from sending envoys every year, they stayed in the mountains obediently the rest of the time. They lived as carefree as they could. If they went to Chengdu to meet them, what if they were to arrest all these chieftains? How could that be possible?
Although there has never been a case in history where all the chieftains were detained, there have been cases where chieftains were lured and captured when they came down the mountain. Of course, that happened in the previous dynasty. If they were to go there now, the same thing might happen again. When the Central Plains dynasty became powerful, it was natural that people would target these chieftains.
"This Crown Prince is a young talent, and he might be more eager to achieve success than others. After conquering so many countries, he might not take our small force seriously. Think about how powerful the Turks and Xueyantuo were back then, with hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen marching south to force the Central Plains Dynasty to surrender. But for this Crown Prince..."
Master Sun also sighed helplessly. He certainly knew why Li Xiang used such harsh words. It was because the other party was looking for trouble. Now the four great chieftains were still respectful to the Central Plains Dynasty. Li Xiang could not find a reason to take action, so he sent someone to deliver this letter. If you refuse to execute it, then the other party will have a reason to take action.
After hearing what Master Sun said, Tusi Adu also fell silent. He had heard about Li Xiang's deeds very well. The cavalry in the north was no match for him. Goguryeo had troubled Emperor Yang of Sui and Emperor Taizong of Tang, but in the end it was no match for Li Xiang. As for the major dynasties in the Western Regions, it seemed that they had been defeated now.
Even the arrogant Tubo next door seems to have lost its momentum recently. I really don’t know how this young man conquered them. It is normal that the four great chieftains are ignored when they can conquer so much land by themselves in such a short time.
"It seems that if we don't go down the mountain, he might really lead his army to attack..."
Tusi Adu said this, which was extremely sad. Originally, with the advantage of the mountains, they were not even afraid of any government troops, but the target this time was different. Li Zheng had conquered so many countries. No matter how powerful your terrain advantage is, is it stronger than so many countries combined?
"According to my understanding, this man has very little patience. He was able to destroy Tuyuhun over a quarrel back then, so he is definitely not a patient person. However, we can wait and see what the Longchuan Tusi decides."
There are also advantages to not being the first. Although you may not get the best in normal times, when faced with such a critical decision, we can also follow the first. Who made you like to be in the limelight in normal times? Now that others have raised their guns, we will see how you, the first bird, make the decision.
