Denli Khan lived in the tallest stone fort in the city. It was protected tightly, and within a hundred steps around it was razed to the ground. Nearly a thousand elite iron guards patrolled back and forth, and any stranger who approached would be killed.

At this moment, in a quiet room, Uighur Khan Dengli squinted his eyes and looked at Cui Yuan's handwritten letter again, which contained the Prime Minister's seal and his signature, so there should be no fake one.

Dengli looked up at Zhu Xicai again and asked lightly: "The letter said that you can be taken hostage, but are you really Zhu Xicai, the general of Jinwu Guard?"

Zhu Xicai smiled but did not answer. He glanced back at Meilu. Meilu understood. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Report to Khan, his subordinates failed to attack Shandong fifteen years ago and were captured. He let me go. The subordinates can prove that he is Zhu Xicai, the general of Jinwu Guard."

Deng Li nodded and smiled, "You Cui Xiang is really smart in your calculations. If you don't agree to anything, you asked me to withdraw all the troops. Is it a bit too much? At least he has to show some sincerity, such as cutting Hexi to me..."

Zhu Xicai smiled coldly and said, "My prime minister just made a suggestion, not to negotiate with Khan. If Khan is unwilling, he would destroy the books and kill envoys. As for the land in Hexi, Khan would get it by himself if he has the ability!"

Dengli laughed, "Most of your Hexi has been taken away by the Tubo people. I don't care about the size of a palm. Let me tell you the truth, what I want is the wealthy Longyou."

His laughter gradually stopped, and he pondered for a moment, "This matter is of great importance. Let me think about it and I will give you a reply in a few days."

Speaking of this, he looked back at Meilu, smiled faintly and said, "Since General Zhu has an old age with you, then you can treat him well for me. As for the negotiations with the Tang Dynasty, continue this time, and follow the price I offer."

"yes!"

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On March 20, ten miles west of Chang'an City, more than a dozen war horses rushed from a distance and stepped on the official road with rolling yellow dust. The leader of the leader was young and white, with hair flying in the wind. It was Zhu Li, the commander of the guard who rushed back from the Xishoujiang City.

It was not until ten days later that Denli Khan formally replied to Zhu Xicai, agreeing to the secret proposal put forward by Cui Yuan, the right prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and taking Zhu Xicai hostage.

During this period, the official negotiations between the Uighurs and the Tang Dynasty were also underway. The Uighurs insisted on exchanging for forty silk for one horse, which was far from the conditions for three silk for one horse produced by the Tang Dynasty. Both sides refused to give in, and the negotiations were deadlocked.

Seeing that Chang'an City was already far away, there were more people in front of them. Several followers running in front tightened the reins of the war horse and slowed down their horses. Zhu Li rushed from behind and said angrily: "Why slow down?"

"General, look ahead!" A follower pointed to the front and saw two teams of porters coming from afar on the official road, occupying most of the official road.

Zhu Li let out a "hum!" and he sucked the horse hard, but instead accelerated toward the group of porters. The porters were caught off guard and were kicked over several people in a row. The people behind were so scared that they threw down their loads and jumped into the fields beside the road to avoid them.

The horses were running non-stop, and more than a dozen horses disappeared in the distance like a gust of wind.

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At the same time when Zhu Li entered the city, in Tai Chi Palace, Empress Dowager Zhang was lying on the couch, enjoying the gentle beats of two little eunuchs. Outside a curtain of gauze, her brother, the new Taichangqing Zhang Hua, was crying for grievances to her, "I just bought a few acres of land at a low price, and the censor impeached me to the cabinet and begged my elder sister to save me this time."

It has been three months since Empress Dowager Zhang made a high-profile comeback. She promoted several brothers of her mother's family in a row and dismissed Lu Yi, the chief censor who impeached her for exceeding power. It can be said that the power was for a while, so how could she take such trivial matters to heart.

Empress Dowager Zhang blew her jade fingers and said disdainfully: "I said why are you getting less and less promising? You also need to cry to me for this little thing. If the censor impeaches you, let them go. With me here, see who dares to touch you!"

"However, Cui Xiangguo has ordered Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate to file a case on this matter, and the Ministry of Personnel has suspended my position below. If it weren't for the urgent matter, I really wouldn't dare to come and ask my elder sister."

"There is such a thing?"

Empress Dowager Zhang turned over and sat up, and immediately ordered: "Go! Call Cui Yuan to Ai's family!"

After a moment, the little eunuch came in to report that the Prime Minister Cui had announced that he was seeing him outside.

"Supreme him in!"

Empress Dowager Zhang sat upright and said to Zhang Hua again: "Just stand aside and see how he explains to the Ai family."

While speaking, Cui Yuan had already walked in swagger. He bowed to Empress Dowager Zhang with an expressionless face, "Can the Empress Dowager summon the empress dowager?"

Seeing that he did not kneel down today, Empress Dowager Zhang was slightly stunned and said angrily: "Why don't you kneel down when you see the Ai family?"

Cui Yuan smiled coldly, "The emperor issued an order in the sixth year of Qingzhi. You don't have to kneel down. Didn't Zhang Huan tell the Empress Dowager? Why did you ask him knowingly?"

"you......!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was extremely angry, and she held back and said, "I heard that you are going to dismiss the position of Taichangqing, is there any such thing?"

"Not bad! There is indeed this."

Cui Yuan glanced at Zhang Hua and pointed at him and said, "This man was corrupt and abused the law of the land, and he had violated the laws of our Tang Dynasty. The cabinet has decided to dismiss his position as Taichangqing and handed over the case to the Three Divisions for trial tomorrow. Could it be that the Empress Dowager has any objection to this?"

Empress Dowager Zhang had already heard something wrong, but Zhang Hua was right beside her. She was talking too much just now and couldn't save her face. Her face darkened and she said coldly: "What if the Ai family is not allowed?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Cui Yuan's mouth. He shook his head gently and said pity: "Give you a pole, and you really climbed up and started playing."

He laughed loudly, turned around and left. Empress Dowager Zhang was so angry that she trembled all over. She stood up suddenly and shouted angrily, "Come on! Take it for the Ai family."

But the dozen guards around him did not move, as if they had turned into stone sculptures. Cui Yuan walked to the gate of the hall before slowly speaking with his hands behind his back: "When will the Empress Dowager figure it out, come to find me again!"

After saying that, he laughed to the sky and left.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Zhang sat down dejectedly. She stared at the front and was stunned, unable to say a word.

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The carriage was driving on Chengtianmen Street. Cui Yuan closed his eyes and still had a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth. He let his body shake gently with the bumps of the carriage. After raising fish for three months, it was finally time to close the net. He was not worried that Empress Dowager Zhang would be depressed because of this. Yes! She would not. After savoring the sweetness of power, how could she beg for her? She would definitely come to beg for herself.

‘Empress Dowager!’ Cui Yuan sneered gently. He was just a scarecrow he raised in Tai Chi Palace. He took off his gorgeous identity. There was no difference between her and the kind in the wheat field.

The carriage gradually stopped, Cui Yuan opened his eyes and asked unhappily: "Why did the carriage stop?"

"The Prime Minister, my subordinates are back!" Zhu Li's low voice came from outside the carriage.

Cui Yuan sat up, calmed down for a moment, slowly opened the curtain, and a white hair and a gaze like a ruddy eagle appeared in front of him.

"Change the way and go home!"

The carriage immediately turned around and drove towards Cui's mansion.

Soon, the carriage arrived at Cui Mansion, the gate had opened first, and Cui Ning's carriage drove out from inside. The two cars intertwined. Cui Yuan waved and called his daughter, "Ning'er, where are you going?"

The curtain of the car was opened, revealing Cui Ning's slightly haggard face. She whispered: "Father, go find Pei Ying."

"Oh, go! Come back soon." Cui Yuan smiled lovingly, waved his hand, and the carriage rushed into the mansion.

Cui Ning was about to put down the curtain when he saw a young man with white hair urging him to step forward, stood outside his step and gave a bow, and said with a flattering smile: "Miss Cui hasn't seen him for a month, and he is a little more beautiful."

Cui Ning smiled faintly and pulled down the curtain of the carriage. The carriage slowly started and quickly left the mansion gate. Zhu Li kept staring at her carriage and disappeared, his eyes slowly narrowed, and a treacherous smile flashed in his eyes.

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In the outer study, Zhu Li stood with his hands down, acting very respectfully, while Cui Yuan walked slowly in the room with his hands behind his back. His first and second plans were realized on the same day. This is a good sign. The most critical third plan below is to see if Denli Khan can cooperate with him. According to time, news should come tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Cui Yuan looked up at Zhu Li, and saw that he stood straight and his eyes were low. He had never changed his posture from beginning to end, and he didn't even seem to blink. Somehow, Cui Yuan couldn't help but think of Zhang Huan when he saw him. The two of them had similar figures and dark skin. More importantly, Zhu Li also acted neatly and cut off the killing. He was a rare talent.

I heard that Zhang Huan was a tooth general in the Hedong Army and was in charge of three thousand cavalry. Not long ago, Zhang Ruohao even wrote to the court, asking the Viscount of Yuxiang to Zhang Huan. The meaning of this was to pass the position of heir to Zhang Huan.

However, this matter has caused a lot of controversy within the Zhang family, and Cui Yuan has been suppressing it. As long as his plan is realized, Zhang Ruohao may not be able to do it. Cui Yuan sneered and his thoughts returned to the young man in front of him.

He patted Zhu Li on the shoulder gently and smiled gently, "I am about to rebuild a five thousand-man Longwu Army. You will be the first general of the Dragon Martial Army."

Zhu Li didn't say anything, there was no expression on his face, and he just nodded slightly.

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Chapter completed!