Ji Tang

Chapter 1482 The anxious Ji Yao
Persia, Kingdom of Cyrus.

After a busy day, Ji Yao finally returned to his bedroom. After sending away the attendants, he came to the study alone. At this time, someone was waiting in the study.

"What happened to have to come at this time?" Ji Yao asked as soon as he sat down.

The person who came was dressed in black, but his face looked like that of a Han Chinese. He was a member of the Ji clan who had followed him to the Western Regions to start a business.

"Reporting to the head of the family, there is news from the Central Plains!"

Uh-huh~
Ji Yao stood up suddenly, his face somewhat solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what news is it that makes you come to see me at this time?"

"This is the news from the Hezhong Protectorate. According to the information obtained by the spies, just half a month ago, Guo Xiaoke, the Chief Protector of the Anxi Protectorate, suddenly summoned the army of the Western Regions, and divided the troops into two groups, all the way to the city of Herat. Guo Dadu protector will be in charge of Bagua City all the way."

"what?"

Ji Yao was a little confused and said quickly: "Do you know why? Why did the Tang Dynasty suddenly gather its troops? What is it going to do?"

No wonder he was so anxious, it was really unbelievable to him. As one of the branches of the Ji family, although it has been officially separated from the main line of the Ji family of the Tang Dynasty, secretly it has always been supported by the Ji family, otherwise he would not have been able to survive. In just a few years, the Kingdom of Cyrus developed in a good way.

But now, half a month had passed since the incident happened, and he was only now aware of Datang's actions, which made him completely panic.

Since the territory of the Kingdom of Cyrus is close to the Protectorate's Palace in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, if there is a conflict with the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely bear the brunt. What can he do then? He would not be willing to fall completely to the Tang Dynasty, but if he fought against the Tang Dynasty, he would be throwing an egg at a stone, and it would also implicate the Ji family and the clan leader. This was not what he wanted to see.

There was no news from the Central Plains about such a big event. Could it be that something happened in the clan?
His expression kept changing for a long time before he said, "Is there any news from the clan?"

"Have!"

"But due to the long distance and the inconvenience for us to have too much contact with the Central Plains, we don't know much!"

"The patriarch has resigned from the position of head of Wuying Pavilion, and now he does not have much real power."

Ji Yao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. It wasn't just that something happened to the clan leader. Although he was not in the Central Plains, he still knew some things. The foundation of the Ji family has never been the head of the Wuying Pavilion, nor the previous crown prince and Taibao, but the prestige of the clan leader for decades.

As long as the patriarch is fine, any power or official position is just icing on the cake!

"Immediately activate the secret agent of the Western Region. We must find out what happened. If there is any news, report it immediately!"

"promise!"
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After the other party left, Ji Yao slowly sat down and meditated.

The foundation of Cyrus's kingdom is the inheritance of his mother's family, the Ji clan who followed him to create a great cause, and the Han people of the Central Plains. The Persians had been quite repulsive to them from the beginning. If they had not had the support of the Tang Dynasty, how could they have developed to this point safely?

But sometimes people have to compromise. Although he has been immigrating Han people in recent years, there are still too few compared to the local Persians. Among these people, there are also many big families. Their forces are intertwined and have strong influence in the local area. With huge prestige, if he is too strong, it will inevitably cause a backlash, so he has always focused on appeasing.

But if the Tang Dynasty suddenly advances westward, then these people will be time bombs, and they themselves will become the target of public criticism. If the battle goes well against Persia, but if there is a slight move to tilt the Tang Dynasty, then he will definitely be liquidated.

He looked to the east and murmured: "What on earth are you going to do?" The room was quiet, no one answered his question, and no one would answer.
Just when Ji Yao was hesitant in his heart, many countries that the Tang Dynasty had helped to restore the country had received the news one after another. Some were panicked, some were afraid, and some were worried. In short, when the Tang Dynasty started to move in the Western Regions , everyone couldn’t sit still.
A few days later, Wu Liuer led tens of thousands of troops into the city of Herat. After learning the news, Ji Yao hurriedly went to see him with hundreds of guards without saying a word.

Not only Ji Yao, but many forces were either kings or sent envoys. They all wanted to find out what the Tang Dynasty meant by this move. And some people with ulterior motives have begun to summon domestic soldiers, but they are very secretive, for fear of being known!
Not long after Wu Liu'er arrived, Su Lie and Guo Daifeng also came to Herat City, and Wu Liu'er went out to greet him.
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In the Herat City Lord's Palace, Su Lie sat at the top of the table, accompanied by Wu Liu'er, and Guo Daifeng could only stand.

"Your Majesty's will is very clear. This celebration for the Supreme Emperor is just a reason. The main purpose is to explore the attitudes of the various countries towards our Tang Dynasty. I have been waiting in the Western Regions for a long time. You and I know everything about the situation. Tell me, what do you think? "

Su Lie asked directly without any nonsense.

"The general has no other ideas. Whether it is to hold a celebration for the Supreme Emperor or for other purposes, since the Tang Dynasty invites it, as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, why not go?"

Wu Liu'er said slowly that he was no longer an orphan in the army. His many years of military career had already tempered him to be calm and prepared when encountering difficulties.

Although his attitude towards other countries cannot be said to be that he can come and go as soon as he is called upon, he cannot be said to be very good either. In his mind, without strength, he was not qualified to bargain with Datang.

What's more, it was the Tang Dynasty that helped them regain their country. Without the Tang Dynasty, they still didn't know that there was a lot of food hidden in the corner of Gada for you to recover. How would they have achieved their current wealth and status?

"Well, yes, this is also a way to see what their thoughts are like."

Su Lie didn't think there was anything wrong with Wu Liu'er. In this world, the weak can only be dominated by the strong. There is no reason!

"Report~"

At this moment, the urgent call of the soldiers came from outside the door. The two looked at each other and saw each other's smile.

Yes, it’s time for them to come too!
As expected, the soldiers reported: "The great general, the lord of the Cyrus Kingdom of Persia, the Persian envoy, the Tocharian envoy, and the Khorasan envoy. Come to see the great general!"

Su Lie was stunned when he heard this and said to Wu Liu'er: "The Kingdom of Cyrus? That's Ji Yao."

"That's the one!" Wu Liu'er nodded.

"The rest of you can wait, please Ji"

Su Lie paused and said helplessly: "Please come in, King Cyrus!"

"promise!"

After a while, Ji Yao came to the lobby with some anxiety. When he saw the person sitting there, he felt much more at ease. Wu Liuer was Ji's son-in-law and one of his own. And Su Lie was also the clan leader's subordinate at the time, and he was considered a member of his own faction. Since these two people came, it seemed that they were not targeting him, so he was completely relieved.

"Ji Yao, I've met the general, I've met General Wu!"

After all, it was a matter between the two countries, so his title seemed much more formal.

(End of this chapter)