Chapter 914

But after all, he was a veteran general of the army, and a top expert on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking.

To win him over, Wokuotai not only did not punish him for his defeat, but used the excuse that the loss was not truly a defeat, and further enfeoffed Tie Muzhen as King of Lu.

Ao Du, hearing the order, could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

Since for now it had not come for him, that was for the best.

At once he trotted off eagerly to send people to invite Yelu Chu and Tie Muzhen.

Before long, Yelu Chu and Tie Muzhen arrived together outside the hall.

"Great Khan, long live Your Majesty!"

After the two entered, they performed the proper rites at once.

"No need for such ceremony, please rise quickly."

To hold the Khan's seat securely, this one civil and one military figure were the ones Wokuotai needed to rely upon.

At once he instructed the Eunuch again,

"Quick, bring seats for the Grand Preceptor and the King of Lu."

Eunuchs had long since prepared brocade cushions, placed not far from the Great Yuan desk.

After the two performed rites once more, they barely dared to perch half a buttock upon them.

"I have summoned the two of you today because there is truly an important matter to discuss."

Wokuotai thought for a moment, took out that urgent dispatch, and ordered Ao Du to pass it to the two for review.

Ao Du naturally did not dare delay, and passed it over at once.

Sure enough, whether it was Yelu Chu or Tie Muzhen, after reading this urgent dispatch, both greatly changed countenance.

"How dare they, how could he dare act so, how could Great Tang dare act so."

Tie Muzhen was so angry his beard and hair all bristled, his face flushing red then turning blue.

Yelu Chu even stamped his foot and sighed long, saying,

"This is the misfortune of Great Yuan!"

Ao Du's face was full of question marks—what had happened?

Yet he did not dare ask more, eyes on his nose, nose on his heart, just standing there rooted.

713 They were all going all out to do one thing!

"Great Khan, this act is no different from betraying our ancestors, betraying Master Changsheng!"

Yelu Chu, in his righteous indignation, stood up from the brocade cushion, cupped his fists and said,

"This old minister suggests issuing an imperial edict at once, condemning him as a traitor of Great Yuan, and refusing to acknowledge him.

Additionally, send envoys to Great Tang, demanding they return Chahetai."

So it was Chahetai!

Only what connection did he have with Great Tang?

Ao Du caught the gist and understood a little.

"Grand Preceptor!"

Before Wokuotai could speak, Tie Muzhen, with a troubled look, also rose from the brocade cushion, and said to Yelu Chu,

"Do not be agitated, hear me out."

Yelu Chu barely managed to calm his breathing, and together with Wokuotai, quietly watched Tie Muzhen.

"If it cannot be obtained from the battlefield, how could it be hoped for through negotiation?"

Although last time Tie Muzhen had returned in great defeat, he still did not shy away from mentioning it.

Only as soon as he said this, Wokuotai's face instantly turned black as the bottom of a pot.

Yelu Chu secretly laughed in his heart—he had merely stepped forward to show his stance, that was all.

He had never truly intended to truly fall out with Great Tang again.

Tie Muzhen naturally did not have Yelu Chu's roundabout way of speaking, and ignoring Wokuotai's expression, continued,

"Great Khan, I privately believe that rather than entangling ourselves with Chahetai being falsely enfeoffed as Yuan King by Great Tang, we should think carefully about what lies behind this matter."

Holy crap!

What explosive news!

Chahetai had actually defected to Great Tang, and been enfeoffed as Yuan King?

Ao Du felt a thrill hearing this in his heart, but his face remained impassive, continuing to pretend he had heard nothing, seen nothing.

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Wokuotai, worthy of being an emperor, at this point gradually calmed down instead.

"Although Great Tang defeated us last time, that battle was truly not a defeat in the true sense."

Tie Muzhen, rarely, explained himself regarding the last great battle, then shifted his tone,

"That battle truly had too many outside forces interfering.

For instance, the Yin Moon Dynasty's breach of faith, for instance, the Qinglong Society..."

In fact, if not for the Qinglong Society's Lei Ting flying into a rage, bloodily purging the Yuan court, and conveniently sending Tie Muzhen to meet Master Changsheng,

how would Wokuotai have had the chance to ascend the throne early?

Only this, naturally, he would not say.

Instead, on his face he showed righteous indignation, deeply affirming that what Tie Muzhen said was correct.

Then Tie Muzhen continued,

"Although Great Tang seemed to gain much from that battle, the northern part of Youzhou was ultimately still taken by the Yin Moon Dynasty.

One could say that in the last great battle, both Great Tang and Great Yuan were wounded."

At such a time, however, Great Tang suddenly recruited Chahadai and enfeoffed him as Prince Yuan.

The provocative intent of this move was indeed glaringly obvious.

But within Great Tang, there were no fools.

Why must they, at this very moment, provoke the enmity of our Great Yuan?

One must understand that although we have suffered a defeat, our Earth Yuan Qi remains.

If we cast aside all concerns and unite with other powers to make enemies of them,

I'm afraid Great Tang would not be able to handle the consequences!"

Admittedly, among the various great powers of the Nine Provinces today, apart from the Qinglong Society, the rest are in a state of balance.

Although Great Yuan has suffered one defeat, if it pays a sufficient price,

I'm afraid that whether it be the Yin Moon Imperial Court, or You Dongying, or even Yunzhou and Great Qin, none would mind joining forces to besiege Great Tang.

Great Tang's enfeoffment of Chahadai as Prince Yuan at this moment is truly suspicious.

"Exactly!"

Yelu Chu Cai finally stopped hiding his abilities at this point and also spoke up to express his agreement, continuing,

"What the King of Lu has said is not wrong! And Chahadai has clearly already been dispatched to Qinglong Peak.

Now he has suddenly appeared in Great Tang and been enfeoffed as Prince Yuan.

Could this matter possibly be related to the Qinglong Society?"

"..."

In the imperial study, the room fell silent at these words.

If this matter was related to the Qinglong Society, then what could Great Yuan do?

Wokuotai felt as if his one head had suddenly grown to the size of two.

There really is a sense of "rise by the Qinglong Society, fall by the Qinglong Society."

"The Grand Tutor is in charge of espionage and intelligence—has there been any report at all?"

After some thought, Wokuotai asked Yelu Chu Cai.

At this moment, if Yelu Chu Cai said he knew nothing, Wokuotai might not rebuke him on the surface, but inwardly he would look down on him.

Fortunately, after Yelu Chu Cai rapidly deliberated for a moment, he slowly said,

"This old minister truly does not know the reason behind it.

But this old minister has received reports from his agents that currently Great Qin, Great Tang, and even Yunzhou, You Dongying, as well as Great Song, Great Ming, and other imperial courts,

they are all going all out to do one thing!"

"What thing?"