Just when the people outside were suspicious of each other, Qian Ping and the others also found out that it was really these monks who were behind this matter. We hadn't thought of it before. If Princess Yongping hadn't reminded us, we would probably still be in the dark. Even if we returned to the Nanzhao Royal City again, we wouldn't know where to start.
"What should we do with these people? That young master keeps shouting that he wants to kill them all."
After figuring out everything, these monks are no longer of much use. However, Long Jiu will not make any decisions on his own. Instead, he will wait and see what Qian Ping means.
Chang Sun Ze was seriously injured. If he could still walk, he would probably cut these monks into pieces. Even though he couldn't walk now, he kept shouting that he wanted to kill all these people. After all, these were the only few of his men who survived, and there was a great possibility that they would not be able to join the army in the future because their bodies had suffered substantial injuries.
Because of a more important reason, Chang Sunze had various injuries on his body, but these monks were very restrained in their attacks. Although they did not know Chang Sunze's identity, they also knew that he was their leader, so it was just some flesh wounds. After returning, he would rest for half a year or a year and the matter would be over. But when he thought of the subordinates he had trained with great effort, Chang Sunze could not swallow this anger.
It's normal to think about it. After all, he is the young master of the Changsun family. He has been making trouble since he was a child. Almost everyone in Chang'an City knows it. Compared with him, other playboys are simply dwarfs.
Our young man finally got around to doing some serious work, but who would have thought that he would be disturbed in such a state? He spent so much effort to train his own team, but ended up being caught by these monks. If he said he wasn't angry, I guess no one would believe it.
"No matter how much the young master acts, we must wake up and report the situation here to His Highness immediately. We should separate everyone and not gather them all in one place. We'll see what His Highness tells us to do next. The situation has already escalated beyond its original point. A single temple has already caused tension throughout the entire Nanzhao Kingdom."
Qian Ping is a sensible man. He can make decisions on some matters himself, but some matters are different. They concern Li Xiang's Nanzhao policy, so Li Xiang must be notified.
Long Jiu and Hu San also meant the same thing. Their men had also returned. The entire city was in turmoil. Both the royal palace and the Zhennan Palace were gathering information. Many monks also began to come out of the temples and gather information among the people, just to know who had done this.
At this time, Qian Ping withdrew his people. Under the current high-pressure situation, one might reveal one's identity if not careful. They were all originally here. Although we have found a legitimate identity, if we think about it carefully, we can't stand the scrutiny. Instead of taking the risk of hanging out on the streets, it is better to hide ourselves in the shadows and wait for His Highness's notification.
What's more, the whole city is tense now. If something happens, it will definitely be magnified infinitely. We outsiders will be regarded as common enemies. At this time, we hide ourselves, and only their own people are left on the market. If there is any conflict, it will also be brewing within them. After all, all forces now do not trust each other.
In Sichuan
Li Xiang did not go directly to Chengdu, mainly because he was worried about Changsun Ze's safety. Although when they set out from Chang'an, Li Xiang also told Changsun Wuji that he would treat Changsun Ze as an ordinary person, and he would have to do whatever others did and face whatever dangers others faced.
But these are just some polite words. The actual situation is different. Changsun Ze is the young master of the Changsun family and has a certain status in Changsun Wuji's eyes. Although Changsun Wuji often feels disappointed with Changsun Ze, if anything goes wrong in Li Xiang's hands, it would be difficult to explain after returning. So Li Xiang set up camp on the border of Sichuan and waited for news from Nanzhao.
However, only Li Xiang himself stayed behind. The two princesses and the original team continued to move towards Chengdu. They could not stay here. If they all stayed here, once the Nanzhao side knew the news, it would be easy to implicate Li Xiang.
Li Xiang, including Xiao Yu, was not left behind. This guy is now a leading official in Sichuan. If he does not show up in Chengdu, there will still be some rumors. At that time, as long as we think about it carefully and send a few people to the border area, it will be easy to find out the news about Li Xiang.
Counting the days, Qian Ping had been gone for a long time, and Li Xiang was getting a little impatient. This was not only related to the life and death of Chang Sun Ze, but also to his own policy in Nanzhao. This trip could be said to be a great success, as he had figured out all the contradictions in all aspects, and now all that was missing was the detonating lock.
According to Li Xiang's original plan, after returning to the capital, he would send his men to create a fuse and then ignite it directly, causing the entire country to fall into a semi-chaotic state. As long as they remained in chaos, their comprehensive national strength would continue to decline. When the two sides could not settle the matter, someone would naturally invite the Tang Dynasty to come out and preside over the chaos. That was when the Tang Dynasty army occupied Nanzhao.
But no one expected that there would be such a deviation in the middle. If the letters carried by Chang Sun Ze were exposed, then the Prince of Zhennan would definitely be the target of public criticism. No matter how many forces there were in Nanzhao, they would not allow the existence of a traitor like the Prince of Zhennan. This guy would definitely be targeted by all parties.
Although the Prince of Zhennan has the greatest power in Nanzhao, this is only relative. If other forces unite as one, the Prince of Nan will not be able to suppress them, and he may be the one to die in the end.
Once the Prince of Zhennan falls, the balance of power in Nanzhao will be broken, and the King of Nanzhao may even be able to unify the entire country. If this situation really happens, unless the King of Nanzhao is a tyrant, the entire country can only develop better and better, and the Tang Dynasty will have no chance.
