Brother Guo Xing went to find Li Shengtian, his little face was puffed up.

Growing up beside Ye Hua since he was a child, Brother Guo Xing was somewhat affected, and he hated the things imposed on him, especially women...... And those are the two princesses, at such a young age, why did they run to their own beds?

After sobering up, Brother Guo Xing was furious and kept asking, but the two of them just kept crying and were aggrieved. Brother Guo Xing has no choice, he has never learned how to deal with women.

There was no way, he could only go to Li Shengtian to ask for an explanation.

When he arrived at the Khotanese palace, he heard very unfortunate news that Li Shengtian had unfortunately fallen down and was very sick when he returned to the palace to rest after the banquet.

The famous local doctors in Khotan, including several apricot forest masters in the Central Plains, went to the old king for pulse diagnosis and treatment.

The old king was too old, and in the first few years, he was bedridden once, and although he barely recovered, he went to the city to defend himself against the enemy.

After so many days of busy work, it has long exceeded the limit of bearing.

Now that Da Zhou is fully assisted, all kinds of new weapons have appeared, and Khotan has been armed to the core, and if the two granddaughters marry Da Zhou, they will no longer have any worries.

In a relaxed mood, the old king drank a little more, but he fell down.

This fall is not tight, Li Shengtian's dark illness for many years has occurred together, and it is fierce, all the imperial doctors feel that it is tricky, they have tried their best to rescue, and now the palace is still busy.

Guo Xingge was also frightened, although he was dissatisfied with the matter of the two princesses, but he was full of respect for Li Shengtian, this is an old hero who has fought all his life, God must bless him, but nothing can happen!

Brother Guo Xing didn't dare to ask the teacher, and there were two poor little princesses at home, and he didn't know how to face it, so this kid simply ran to the workshop and hid.

Li Shengtian fell ill, for Khotan, it was no less than a thunderbolt on a sunny day, everyone fell into panic and anxiety, and the people ran to the temple to pray for blessings, praying to the Bodhisattva, who could bless the old king.

Xu is people's prayers had an effect, and after two days, Li Shengtian finally woke up.

The first thing he did was to call his son Li Congde to the bedside.

"I'm afraid my time is running out for my father."

When Li Congde heard this, he looked at his father's aging and haggard appearance, and suddenly burst into tears. Li Shengtian slowly stretched out his hand, wiped his son's tears, and reproached: "What are you crying about, your father is over sixty years old, let me ask Khotan, who else lives longer than his father?" The old king paused, and then said: "In the past, I did not dare to die, for fear that after my death, Khotan would be annexed, but now I have a bottom in my heart." ”

Li Shengtian let his son lie beside the bed, and he said in a low voice: "When I die, I will write to Da Zhou Tianzi and ask for it to be attached, what do you think?" ”

Li Congde nodded immediately, "Father, of course the child agrees, now that Da Zhou is strong, who can we count on if we don't rely on Da Zhou?" ”

"Yes, our family has a rich and noble position, nothing remarkable. The important thing is that the millions of living beings in Khotan cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of the Black Khanate!"

Li Congde said: "The child and the father are the same mind, but the child is worried, and others may not be like this...... After all, after all, it has been more than a thousand years since Khotan was established, and many people may not be able to obey it when it was incorporated into the Great Zhou Dynasty all at once. ”

Li Shengtian said: "So my father hopes to marry the king of Shang, and with this relationship, Da Zhou will take good care of Khotan." My father has already inquired, and the minister that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty relies on the most is the champion Hou Yehua, who once saved the king of Shang, like a father and a brother, with the champion Hou here, Khotan will not suffer. ”

As a king, or a king in an extremely dangerous situation, all Li Shengtian's thoughts are about how to protect the people under his rule...... As for the marriage of the two granddaughters, whether they are willing or not, and whether it is appropriate, Li Shengtian has no time to think about it, no matter how bad it is, will it be worse than the ruin of the country and the death of the family?

Li Congde's father's thoughts are clear and agreeable, but he has a layer of worry, both father and son think so, but can others have one heart?

After coming out of the hospital bed, Li Congde didn't go far before a young man came over, this person was called Wei Chiban, and asked Li Congde to come over. Li Congde agreed, and they soon came to the Zongzheng Temple in Khotan, where three old men were sitting in danger, waiting for Li Congde.

The three people are called Yu Chi Weide, Yu Chi Baozhong, and Yu Chi Lang in turn.

Wei Chi is the surname of Khotan, and even the name of Khotan is likely to be a transliteration of this surname. It's just that Li Shengtian admired the Central Plains, and he himself changed the surname of the Tang Emperor, and among the royal families of Khotan, except for Li Shengtian's direct lineage, everyone else was surnamed Weichi.

Wei Chi Weide, who was sitting in the middle, was Li Congde's uncle, and he said with a calm face: "We heard that Your Majesty feasted the ministers and told everyone to obey the King of Shang, what does this mean?" ”

Li Congde hesitated for a moment and replied: "It's not interesting, my father is grateful for Da Zhou's generous assistance, that's all!" ”

"Really?" Wei Chi Weide didn't believe it.

And Wei Chilang was even more direct, "What kind of generous assistance, didn't Da Zhou ask for anything?" They are thinking about the whole of Khotan's foundation! ”

Li Congde groaned: "Uncle, if I say something unkind, even if Da Zhou doesn't want it, can we keep it?" If we don't cooperate with Da Zhou, do we still have a way out? ”

"You know what?" Yu Chilang knocked on the table vigorously and said angrily: "I just got the news that the Great Zhou pursues the method of destroying the Buddha, and the entire temple of the Great Zhou has been bulldozed, the land property has been recovered, and the monks and nuns have been distributed...... If so, what is the difference with the Black Khanate? ”

The remaining two old ones all nodded, "Yes, we didn't know in the past, if we knew that the Great Zhou destroyed the Buddha, we would definitely not be able to form an alliance with the Great Zhou, let alone tie life and death to them." ”

The three old people have a headache and can't regret it.

Li Congde really couldn't understand, "Uncle, even if the Great Zhou destroys the Buddha, what can it do?" They're not going to kill us all! ”

"Nonsense!"

Wei Chi Weide stood up suddenly, pointed at Li Congde's nose, and reprimanded angrily: "I have respected Buddhism for generations in Khotan, worshiped the Buddha and respected the Buddha, and governed the country with the benevolent heart of the Buddhist family, so that it can last for a thousand years." If you are ignorant, if you don't have the Dharma, you might as well die cleanly! ”

In the face of these three old decays, Li Congde simply didn't know what to say.

At this moment, someone suddenly came in a hurry and whispered a few words in Li Congde's ear, and he hurriedly left, not caring about arguing.

As soon as he arrived outside, Li Congde hurriedly asked if the news was true.

Again, the messenger said that the Black Khanate sent emissaries to lobby the Uighur tribes, and they said that the Black Khanate was also a Uighur and that everyone was one family.

Now that the Han people have entered the Western Regions in large numbers, not only the Black Khanate, but also the Ganzhou Uighurs and the Western Uighurs should all unite to fight the Han together.

Of course, no one would send troops because of a few words, and the Black Khanate took out half of the treasury in exchange for 200,000 Uighur troops, 150,000 to attack Khotan, and 50,000 to attack the Guiyi army!

These 150,000 people, mighty and mighty, crossed the desert from the direction of Qiuci and went straight to Khotan.

A few months ago, 50,000 people were defeated, and now another 150,000 are coming!

The breath in the sky above Khotan suddenly became tense, almost to the point of suffocation!

"General Chen, what do you think should be done?"

Although Chen Shi is not smart enough, after all, he has been with smart people for a long time, and he is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

"In my judgment, the Black Khanate was afraid of Khotan's strength, so it encouraged the Uighurs to send troops and use them to consume Khotan. We should go all out and defeat the Uighurs as soon as possible, after all, we are running out of time, and after the Uighurs, the Black Khanate, will make a comeback! ”

Li Congde nodded, "I will order now, the whole city will be under martial law, and prepare for war immediately!" ”

Before his order could be conveyed, someone suddenly came to report that a group of Tibetan men and horses were coming from the southeast towards Khotan.

Tibet has also sent troops!

Li Congde's head became big all of a sudden, and enemy soldiers appeared in all directions, can Khotan withstand it? He subconsciously looked at Chen Shi.

I saw that Chen Shi's face was very dark, "The situation is indeed not good." He said in a muffled voice: "I will immediately send a letter to Liangzhou and ask for assistance." However, far water does not quench the thirst of the near, in the final analysis, it is up to us. Immediately collect grain, wood, increase the reserves of fire oil, as long as there is fire oil, we are not afraid! ”

Khotan once again entered a state of war.

It's just that this time the situation is a bit abnormal, and rumors continue to circulate in the city, saying that some time ago in the Great Zhou, the destruction of Buddha statues and the casting of artillery were to prepare for the destruction of Buddha.

All those who believe in the Dharma will be distributed, and the monks and nuns will be put to death, as the Great Zhou did in the Central Plains, and the eminent monks would even be cooked and made into candles from their fat, which was called Buddha fat......

The speed at which rumors spread is always very alarming, and people don't care about it at first, but after repeating it, people keep telling it, and even those who don't believe it will inevitably be suspicious.

Chen Shi also got the news, but he didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing, Zhao Er went to find the assassin again, and there was no one in the city to consult, what should I do?

Just when Chen Shi was anxious, a father and son got together, Yu Chilang and Yu Chiban, they were proud.

"Father, now that the city is in chaos, the child is seventy percent sure that he can succeed!"

Yu Chilang snorted, "The kid is ignorant, and before he is 100% sure, he won't do it as a father!" It's not that you don't know, even if other clans are dissatisfied with the destruction of the Buddha by the Great Zhou, they are not willing to rebel against the Great Zhou! ”

"That's because they don't have bones!" Wei Chiban said very politely: "There has been news from the Black Khan's side, as long as the men and horses of the Great Zhou are expelled, they are willing to form an alliance with Khotan and promise not to invade Khotan." Moreover, when they join the Great Zhou and enter the Western Regions, they are also willing to send troops to help......" Yu Chi said shyly: "Father, if you really follow your uncle's idea, their family will be prosperous and rich, but we won't be able to get anything!" ”

Yu Chilang groaned: "Having said that, you can't put your life into it!" ”

Yu Chiban smiled and said: "Father, I have already understood, this time I came to the Western Regions, the most powerful one is that Zhao Kuangyi, Chen Shi is an ordinary general, and the king of Shang is a hairy child, so there is nothing to worry about...... Father, the child has already revealed Zhao Kuangyi's movements, if the child is not mistaken, Zhao Kuangyi is afraid that there will be no return! ”

"What?"

Yu Chilang was furious, pointed at his son and scolded angrily: "Do you know what you are doing? Do you dare to carry me behind my back and fornicate with the black sweat? ”

Wei Chiban was not afraid of his father's accusations at all, "Dad, if the eldest husband can't eat, he should cook, cowering, what kind of hero, as long as Zhao Kuangyi is dead, we are not afraid of anything!" ”

"What if he doesn't die?" Yu Chilang snorted angrily: "We're done!" ”

When the father and son were arguing, a man suddenly came in with an eagle with a note on the eagle's legs, and after unfolding, there were only five crooked words: Zhao Kuangyi is dead!