Chapter 173

If he really wanted to disobey the imperial decree, he didn't have the guts!

"No matter what, we must wait for the Emperor to return."

"The situation is changing rapidly!"

"It seems this world will no longer be peaceful."

Cheng Yaojin sighed, looking at the cloudy sky and muttering.

Chang'an City, Zhao State Duke's Mansion.

"Father, have you heard?"

"The Turks and Tuyuhun joined forces to attack Tibet, and 300,000 troops were annihilated."

"The Tuyuhun monarch and the Turkic Khan Jieli were both captured!"

Zhangsun Chong found Zhangsun Wuji, who was in the main hall, and hurriedly told him the news he had just received.

"I received the news long ago."

Zhangsun Wuji nodded silently, his expression exceptionally solemn.

Qin Mu!

I never expected you to have grown to such a level.

I truly regret it now!

Regret not killing you directly!

"Father, is that Qin Mu truly that formidable?"

Seeing his father more serious than ever, Zhangsun Chong felt a bit unconvinced.

In recent days.

He had long been praised to the heavens by the world.

He prided himself on being talented and didn't take anyone seriously.

Even more speechless was that Zhangsun Chong seemed to have really taken that eternal masterpiece as his own work, floating high!

He would show off to anyone he met.

At this moment, Zhangsun Chong even had a bold idea.

One day, I will definitely meet that Qin Mu, and I will personally defeat him!

"Whether he is formidable or not, it has nothing to do with us now."

"Is there any news of the Emperor?"

Looking at this stupidly formidable son, Zhangsun Wuji didn't want to bother with him and asked about Li Er's news.

"I heard the Emperor is still in Tibet, and there has been no news for a long time."

Zhangsun Chong answered truthfully.

He was now a popular figure in Chang'an City.

Whether it was the noble clans or the Five Surnames and Seven Families, they treated him as an honored guest.

Gathering everyone's strength to find out a little news, Zhangsun Chong could still do it.

"It seems the situation is ominous!"

Zhangsun Wuji stroked his beard as if relieved.

"Father, if the Emperor doesn't come back, what should we do?"

Zhangsun Chong looked around vigilantly, then quietly approached Zhangsun Wuji and asked in a low voice.

"How have the Crown Prince's people been planted during this time?"

Zhangsun Wuji asked calmly.

If the Emperor really doesn't come back, perhaps it's not a bad thing.

As the head of the hundred officials and the uncle of the Emperor, I must stabilize the court and help the Crown Prince ascend the throne!

If Li Chengqian can really sit firmly on the throne, my Zhangsun family can thoroughly become the number one clan of the Great Tang!

"It's almost done!"

"Most of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers are the Crown Prince's people."

"In the Ministry of War, there is Hou Junji, so there's no need to worry about military matters."

Hou Junji was a die-hard confidant of Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

If Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he would definitely be the first to support it with both hands.

"That's good."

"In this way, we can advance and retreat."

"Even if the Emperor comes back and finds that the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers are all the Crown Prince's people, he definitely won't say much."

"Not to mention the Emperor's favor for the Crown Prince, now that the situation is turbulent and the Emperor's life is uncertain, it is only natural for the Crown Prince to arrange for the stabilization of the court in advance. The Emperor definitely won't blame his precious son."

"If the Emperor doesn't come back, we can seize the opportunity in advance and help the Crown Prince ascend the throne."

"Whether advancing or retreating, we can handle it with ease."

Zhangsun Wuji smiled meaningfully.

"Father is truly far-sighted!"

Zhangsun Chong hurriedly started sucking up.

"Don't run outside all the time these days; get closer to the Crown Prince and stabilize his mind."

"Let him know that as long as he listens to us, his secret will never be known to the world."

Zhangsun Wuji put away his smile and said seriously.

"I will remember, Father!"

Zhangsun Chong nodded and agreed.

Tuyuhun, Wang Cheng Gate.

A sea of people.

The new Tuyuhun monarch, Pila, led all the officials and people to kneel respectfully.

They...

Seemed to be welcoming a very important person.

Soon.

Several figures appeared not far away.

Immediately after.

There were tens of thousands of iron cavalry!

Aggressive and surging.

The person in the lead was not old, dressed in snow-white robes, fluttering like an immortal.

In a moment's time.

The group arrived at the Wang Cheng Gate.

"Tuyuhun monarch Pila pays respects to the Great Qin Emperor!"

Pila held his hands high above his head, shouted loudly, and then respectfully performed a kowtow ceremony.

"Pay respects to the Great Qin Emperor!"

All the Tuyuhun officials and people behind him also kowtowed devoutly.

"Hmm!"

Qin Mu nodded with satisfaction, didn't even look at Pila, and slowly rode his horse into the Wang Cheng.

Li Er and Fang Xuanling were stunned when they saw this scene.

Along the way.

They had seen too many things they couldn't understand.

For example, entering Tuyuhun as if entering an empty land.

The people here didn't seem to be affected by the previous war.

The only difference was.

Wherever Qin Mu went, the city gates of every city were wide open.

The local officials and people all bowed in worship.