Taiping Inn

Li Xuan didn't know how many times he fell into silence today. After all, he is a young man. When facing an old emperor, he still lacks experience and falls into the rhythm of the other party's guidance.

Lao Han smiled and said, "You must be wondering, why should I tell you these things?"

Li Xuan nodded.

Lao Khan said, "If the Central Plains envoy sent by Zhao Zheng was an ordinary person, I would not spend time to see him, but would only let the ministers and sons deal with this matter. If Qin Qing came in person, he would The moment I arrived at the royal court, I would meet Qin Qing with the national teacher. But I didn't expect that the person who came to the royal court would be Qin Qing's son-in-law. You are in between, so I want Observe you first, and then decide whether to see you."

Li Xuan didn't ask how the observation was, because standing in Lao Khan's golden tent was the most obvious result.

Lao Khan continued, "You talked to Ce Ling about the Central Plains outside the Golden Treasure. If you are in the Jianghu, you will be involuntarily. In fact, the same is true for the Wang Ting. Whenever I want to do something, There will be many hands holding me back and telling me that this is not possible and asking me to obey their opinions. When I was young, my strength was still very weak and I had to succumb to reality. It was not until I was forty that I was not as good as I was. Breaking free from these people's ties, gaining some freedom, and being able to do something as I wish. But I am too old now and a little overwhelmed. The royal court is like a wild horse, and my hand holding the reins is loose every time I loosen my fingers. , it will be a little bit of voluntary. If I completely loosen the reins, the wild horses that have run away will rush across the grassland, so I need help from others, and that's why I tell you these things."

Li Xuandu asked, "What does Khan need me to do?"

Lao Khan did not answer directly, but said, "Before this, tell me the candidate of the new Khan in your mind and see if you really guessed my wishes correctly. Don't be perfunctory, you must have a candidate. ”

Li Xuandu thought to himself: "The Old Khan may not be kind to me. It is very likely that he wants to kill someone with a knife. I cannot continue to be led by the Old Khan. Whether it is right or wrong, I must get rid of the present first. Only in a situation.”

So Li Xuandu rejected Lao Khan's proposal and said, "Before I have met all the kings, please forgive me for not being able to answer Da Khan's questions."

Lao Han was stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed through his eyes. He seemed to have not expected Li Xuan to refuse. However, he quickly returned to his calmness and said, "It doesn't matter, tomorrow will be the birthday party of Xiao Yan, including the Despotics. The kings, including Khan and Iri Khan, will come in person. You can meet all the kings within this day, and then come to see me again at the end of the birthday party and tell me your answer."

After saying that, Lao Khan waved his hand without waiting for Li Xuan to answer, and issued an order to expel the guest, making it not like a negotiation, but an order.

Although Li Xuandu is close to this old man with a turbid and turbid age, he can take Lao Han's life by raising his hand, but he is not a dead soldier and does not want to leave his life on the grassland, so he can only follow Lao Han. Khan's will, after saluting, he left here.

The shaman did not give him a gift, and Yuyachi led Li Xuandu and Yue to part with him and left the golden tent, which symbolized the supreme power of the grassland. From beginning to end, Lao Khan had no intention of summoning Yueli. For him, summoning Yueli was just listening to the news he had already known. For him now, time is very precious and he doesn't want to waste a slightest bit of it. .

Under Yechi's escort and surveillance, Li Xuandu and Yueli left the golden tent and did not return to the Xiao Yan family's palace, but returned to Yueli's mansion. When he arrived at Yuelibi's study, Yuelibi retreated everyone, including Yueniang, and then asked softly: "Young Master Qin, what did Lao Khan say?"

Li Xuandu roughly explained the story of his meeting with Lao Khan, but he hid some of the things he didn't want others to know. After listening to Yueli, he said, "Lao Khan wants to arrange the things behind him, which means that the young master's guess is correct. Lao Khan chose a new khan, but the new khan has a shallow foundation, so Lao Khan has to pave the way for the new khan. Flat the road.”

Li Xuandu said, "I think so too, but I think Lao Khan's attitude is very contradictory."

"Contradictory?" Yue Libi was a little confused.

Li Xuandu explained: "Old Khan is both wise and stupid. On the one hand, he understands his situation very well, is very clear about the situation in the royal court, and begins to think about what is behind him, paving the way for future generations. On the other hand, he cannot let go The authority in his hand said that he did not believe in the art of immortality, but he still had luck with the art of immortality. In this way, Lao Khan's attitude became very complicated. He knew in his heart that he should support Xin Khan with all his strength, but in fact, There is a lot of room left. Lao Khan was afraid that he would succeed in resusciting his life, but he lost the position of Khan as a golden tent because he handed over power early. He was also afraid that he would not hand over power but failed to resuscitate his life, so that Xin Khan could not succeed in the throne successfully. You can't take care of each other, this is the contradiction between Lao Khan."

Yue Li Farewell said incisively: "The key is that Lao Han cannot be sure whether he can prolong his life. If he cannot, there is no hope, Lao Han will accept his fate and focus on paving the way for the new Han. If he is sure to succeed, Lao Han will start to collect power and continue to do it. The golden tent is a big sweat. But in the current situation, it seems that Lao Khan cannot confirm whether immortality can be successful. Both are possible, which makes Lao Khan undecided. On one side is his own power and on the other side is the future of the golden tent. There is no choice."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "The old Khan is very greedy. He wants to make progress at the same time. While continuing to seek a way to prolong his life, he also paves the way for the new king within the scope of his control. However, even the most powerful old Khan in the royal court is not capable of doing this, so he wants to rely on external forces to help him accomplish these things."

Yue Libie immediately understood, "Liaodong."

Li Xuandu smiled, "It's a pity that I'm not a real envoy, but I don't mind being an envoy."

Yue Libie's expression was extremely complicated, and a strong sense of powerlessness rose in her heart. As Li Xuandu met with the old Khan, the development of the situation had completely gone out of her control. She even had a vague ominous premonition that in order to save her life, she would drag the entire Golden Horde into the abyss, and she would become the sinner of the Golden Horde.

Li Xuandu glanced at Yue Libie and said, "Nayan, I advise you that there may be a big change in the royal court. After Xiao Yanshi's birthday banquet, if possible, it is best to leave this place."

Yue Libie was shocked, "What do you mean, young master?"

Li Xuandu said, "In the struggle for power, there will always be deaths, and it is common for innocent people to be affected. At this time, military power and force are the most reliable support, but unfortunately Nayan has neither. Although I promised to protect Nayan's safety, it must be within my ability. When the big change happens, it is hard to say whether I can protect myself, let alone protect Nayan."

Yue Libie was silent.

Li Xuandu turned and left.

The next day, Li Xuandu and Yue Libie walked out of Nayan's mansion together, and Yue Libie subconsciously looked back.

Today is a rare good weather. The bright sunshine shines on the snow on the roof, which is so bright that it even makes other surrounding scenes blurry.

For some reason, she felt that this scene was extremely unreal.

The north wind blew, with a biting chill, without any warmth, like a knife cutting through. An unspeakable emotion surged in Yue Libie's chest, making her a little confused about panic or sadness. She even had an absurd idea that she was a person who was about to step onto the execution ground, and the wind was the executioner's knife, which could cut across her neck at any time.

At this moment, Yue Libie suddenly felt the sky darken. She subconsciously looked up and saw that the bright sunshine was blocked by the dark clouds. The sun illuminated the edge of the floating cloud, as if it was coated with a layer of gold. The dark cloud also cast a huge shadow on the ground, covering half of the royal court. Yue Libie looked far away, and her feet were dim, as if she was standing under the shade of a tree, while the golden tent of the old Khan in the distance was still bathed in the golden sunlight, dazzling and brilliant.