Taiping Inn

Irikhan said, “There is no need to face the confrontation.”

Li Xuan was stunned.

Yilihan rubbed her hands and asked, "If I guess correctly, the person who fought with the national teacher should be Dan Taiyun. I have seen her. Why did she come to the royal court at this time?"

Li Xuandu said frankly: "She doesn't want to assassinate Lao Khan. She wants to support a new Khan who is more conducive to her ascending the throne. In addition, she also plans to resolve her old grudges."

"The messenger is honest," said Irikhan.

Li Xuan didn't accept this praise, "Even if I don't say it, I will say it."

Yili Khan said: "There have always been differences between the pro-war faction and the pro-peace faction in the royal court. Dan Taiyun must be the pro-peace faction, that is, Xiao Yanshi and Yao Mu Huhan."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "That's right."

Irikhan continued, "The messenger also came to seek peace. He was a friend of the Xiao Yan clan. I am a member of the warring faction and an enemy of the Xiao Yan clan. Why did the messenger come to me?"

Li Xuandu said: "Whether the main war or the main peace, it's just different ideas, but the Khan is related to the foundation of the golden tent. Could it be that Yili Khan wants to sit idly by and watch the death of the old Khan and remain indifferent? As far as I know, Since the founding of the Jin Treasure Kingdom, brothers have fought for the throne, but never had a son killed his father and ascended to the throne of Khan. If this precedent is set…”

Li Xuan didn't say all the words and deliberately left a blank space.

Yili Khan frowned, "I said that it is not certain that the real murderer who killed Lao Khan is not necessarily the one who killed Lao Khan. To be honest, why don't I believe in the national teacher and me who have been guarding the royal court for many years. The nephew, but to believe in the messenger of the Central Plains?”

Li Xuandu said: "The reason is very simple. I have no motivation to kill Lao Khan. The peace talks between the two countries were proposed by Lao Khan, and I came to the royal court at the invitation of Lao Khan. After I came to the royal court, Lao Khan Khan summoned me several times and treated me very politely. These are well-known things. In fact, peace talks have been reached, and Iri Khan is also very clear, otherwise Iri Khan would not want to kill me that day. In this case, Why did I assassinate Lao Han? One of them.”

Irikhan nodded, "It makes sense, keep saying it."

Li Xuandu continued: "Although I am an ally of the Xiao Yan clan, after Lao Khan's death, whether Yao Mu Huhan can succeed to the throne and whether he insists on peace talks after he succeeds to the throne are unknown. As the saying goes, " For peace, why should I give up the peace that has been reached and help Yao Muhuhan seize the throne? This is the second one."

Irikhan said, “Is there any third one?”

"Of course there is." Li Xuandu smiled slightly, "Third, I have no direct involvement. Because I am a native of the Central Plains, even if I kill Lao Khan, I will not be able to become a Khan of the Golden Treasure. But the national teacher Unlike Shri Khan, the national teacher is second only to the old Khan. Shri Khan is one of the four heirs of the Khan kings. If Shri Khan dies, the national teacher can go further, and Shri Khan has hope of inheriting the great Khan. The position. Of course, if Irikhan thinks that the national teacher and the Thunderghan Khan are both saints without selfish desires, then I have nothing to say."

Irikhan obviously accepted this sentence, and his attitude became a little eased, "This is indeed the truth."

Li Xuandu said, "Since Yili Khan agrees with my statement, can I think I have cleared of the suspicion of killing Lao Khan?"

Irikhan was silent, and after a long time, he nodded and said, "The messenger can think so."

Li Xuan has the problem of being a "teacher of others", and he is naturally eloquent, and is best at this kind of "slow talk". Since Yili Khan is willing to let him speak, he will analyze the situation for Yili Khan according to his intentions and then Yili Khan guided him to his side. In Qin Su's words, Li Xuan was quite a bit of a stubborn potential.

Li Xuan said slowly: "Last night, there were five people entering the old khan's golden tent, namely: me, Dan Taiyun, national teacher, Shi Gan Khan, and Ye Chi. When I arrived at the gold tent, Shi Gan The Khan was already in the golden tent, and then the national master appeared, and then Dan Tai Yunhe Yechi. In addition to me, Yechi also saw the whole process with his own eyes. I have brought him to Xiao Yan's family. In the palace, Ili Khan can also ask Ye Chi. As for whether Ye Chi is credible, I don’t have to say much.”

Yili Khan suddenly said, "Yechi is my disciple."

Li Xuandu felt very at ease when he heard this.

Yili Khan pressed his knees and looked at Li Xuandu, "As the envoy said, it was Shi Gan Khan and the national teacher who killed Lao Khan, but it was not that easy to avenge Lao Khan. The national teacher was a shaman. The leader of the king's army, Shi Gan Khan, also controlled half of the King's army. Now the king's court is a three-legged tripod, and Shi Gan Khan and the national army are the most powerful."

Li Xuandu followed Yili Khan's words and said, "It is precisely because of this that I want to persuade Yili Khan to cease war with the Xiao Yan family. There is a saying in our Central Plains: 'Clam and crane fight, the fisherman gains profit.' Throw Gan Khan and the national teacher If you want to be a fisherman, wait until Yili Khan and Xiao Yan are both defeated and take action. Why don’t we do the opposite? I heard that Yili Khan is proficient in the Central Plains, so you should know the allusion of Zhibo’s demise. If Yili Khan joins together The Shri Khan destroyed the Xiao Yan family, so can I resist the Shri Khan? We can only unite and eliminate the most powerful Shri Khan, and then decide the winner fairly."

Ili Khan claimed to be the most proficient person in the royal court in the Central Plains. He was well-read in the classics and naturally knew the story of Zhi Bo's death. The four families of Zhi, Han, Wei, and Zhao were fighting. Zhi was the most powerful and led the other two families to conquer the weakest Zhao family. As a result, they were attacked by the three families together, and finally the most powerful Zhi family was destroyed first. The reason is that if Zhao was destroyed, Han and Wei would also be in danger, and the three families would eventually belong to Zhi. This is the lips and teeth. Instead of letting Zhi family dominate alone, it is better for the three families to destroy Zhi family first, so that none of the remaining three families will have an advantage, but the three families can coexist. The current situation is so similar that Ili Khan naturally cannot think about it well.

Ili Khan was silent for a long time, and said: "I can agree to a ceasefire, but Mingli Khan may not agree."

Li Xuandu said: "Then give him a reason he can't refuse."

Ili Khan first looked at Li Xuandu, then looked at the three people behind Li Xuandu, shook his head and said: "Mingli Khan can't die."

Li Xuandu said: "Of course he won't die, I just let Mingli Khan disappear for a while, during this time, Ili Khan can completely take control of the power. Afterwards, I will return Mingli Khan with both hands."

Ili Khan asked: "After all, you are an ally of Xiao Yanshi, how can I trust you?"

Li Xuandu replied, "I can stay as a hostage."

Ili Khan smiled, "If the envoy is the hostage, then I can't do anything else. I can only be a jailer and stay by the envoy's side all the time."

Li Xuandu asked, "What does Ili Khan plan to do?"

Ili Khan's eyes swept across the four people and pointed at Shi Wuyue, "I want this woman as a hostage. She is much weaker than the envoy. I am confident enough to trap her."

Before Li Xuandu could speak, Shi Wuyue had already refused, "Why? Why should I be a hostage?"

Li Xuandu did not speak, and it was not easy to speak. There were differences between the six people in the inn, but in essence it was similar to dream interpretation. Li Xuandu was just in a dominant position. He could take the initiative to be a hostage, but it was not easy to force others to be like him. If he forced Shi Wuyue to do something, I am afraid that people's hearts would be scattered.

Ning Yi sighed, "Let me do it. I can go without a knife. I should be able to reassure Ili Khan without a knife."

Li Xuandu did not refuse.

"Be gentle and kind to women." Yilihan looked at Ning Yi, "Excuse me, are you husband and wife or siblings?"

Ning Yi shook her head in silence.

Yilihan looked at Ning Yi with a little more admiration.

At this moment, Shi Wuyue suddenly said, "No need."

Ning Yi and Li Xuan were both startled, turned their heads and looked at Shi Wuyue, angry at her change of character.

Shi Wuyue said calmly: "I was also a person who walked between life and death in the past. What am I afraid of now that I am in this situation? I have nothing to lose."

Ili Khan patted his knees and smiled: "What a courage."

Li Xuandu stood up and said: "I believe in Ili Khan's reputation over the years. I hope Ili Khan will not let me down. Otherwise, I will also make corresponding returns."

Ili Khan heard the threat in Li Xuandu's words, but he was not angry. He threw a thin piece of dough back to Li Xuandu and said calmly: "Return the property to its original owner. Please rest assured, envoy, I, Ili, have never broken my promise to anyone. I can guarantee it with the reputation of the royal family."