hsntnovel Chapter 2122 Requesting King Ji to Rescue
Chapter 2122 Requesting King Ji to Rescue
"Uncle, I was right. If the Tang people had sent people to protect us, we wouldn't have lost so many people.
Aya will not be taken away by them.
The Ji Palace has been oppressing us for so many years, and the court has been doing nothing about it, hasn't it? "
The man named Baochang is a relative of Qu Zhiping and his name is Qu Baochang.
"I have told you so many times that what happened here has nothing to do with Prince Ji's Mansion or Prince Ji. It was all done by Wang Wencheng.
Wasn’t he finally captured and brought back by people sent by King Ji?
I think the reason why Prince Ji came here this time might be because of this matter." Qu Zhiping looked at Qu Baochang and said in a deep voice.
When Wang Hongfu left, he sent someone to explain the matter of Wang Wencheng, but he did not explain it in person.
"Uncle, are you just going to just say it was a local legend and let it go? You believe it, but I don't.
I don't believe that no one in the palace knows about this at such a young age."
Qu Baochang shook his head in denial.
"Well, no matter what, Prince Ji is still a prince, we must treat him well, for the sake of our tribe or your family, we cannot afford to offend Prince Ji."
The other middle-aged man looked at Qu Baochang.
“That’s right, Baochang, we all know that your tribe suffered the most damage in this rebel attack, and Aya was also captured.
But don't offend the prince of the Tang Dynasty. You have seen how powerful the Tang Dynasty is. We simply cannot contend with it.
They can slaughter our people for any reason, and we won't have any chance to fight back."
The second person followed suit.
“Baochang, we have sent people to inquire about the news and will find a way to rescue Aya.
As for the purpose of Prince Ji's visit, we will find out after asking him later." Qu Zhiping stepped forward and patted Qu Baochang on the shoulder to comfort him.
"Your Excellency, the guards for His Royal Highness Prince Ji have been arranged."
Just then, a strong man walked in. He was Qu Zhiping's deputy general.
"Well, we'll send some cattle and sheep over later. They probably won't eat the food we send." Qu Zhiping nodded.
"Yes." The strong man agreed.
Qu Zhiping knew that Ji Yanming, the guard of Prince Ji's mansion, cooked and ate his own food. It was the same when he came here a few years ago, and the atmosphere was not so tense that time.
"Your Excellency the Governor, His Royal Highness Prince Ji has also sent us some food, meat, and vegetables, dozens of carts in total." The sturdy man continued to report.
“Your Highness Prince Ji is so polite that he even bought meat. I guess His Highness Prince Ji guessed that we were attacked by the rebels and all the food was stolen.
His Royal Highness Prince Ji is truly kindhearted." Qu Zhiping smiled, while the other three remained silent.
"Zhang Man, you just went to arrange guards for Prince Ji. How do you think they compare with the rebels?" Qu Baochang suddenly asked the burly man.
"Baochang! You are becoming more and more outrageous. Could it be that you have already joined the rebels?"
Hearing this, Qu Zhiping's smiling face suddenly turned gloomy. What he feared most now was that someone would defect to the rebels.
"Uncle, how could I possibly surrender to the rebels? My tribe suffered the greatest loss in this attack. Aya was even taken away. I am a member of the Qu clan and will never surrender.
I asked this because I wanted to ask King Ji to help me rescue our people and Aya who were kidnapped. We are really no match for those rebels."
The more Qu Baochang spoke, the more depressed he became, as if he was thinking of the tribesmen who were kidnapped. They also wanted to rescue them, but they didn't have the strength.
“Replying to the governor, in my opinion, the guards of His Royal Highness Prince Ji are very strong, even stronger than when Prince Ji came here a few years ago.
The rebels are no match for His Royal Highness Prince Ji's guards.
The guards of Prince Ji's palace are well-equipped and have strict military discipline. I just took a look and each of them is equipped with a full set of weapons, including lances, long swords, bows and arrows, crossbows, and daggers.
The important thing is that it was very mysterious. I never saw the faces of these people while I was there.
Although I don’t know their fighting capacity, it shouldn’t be a problem to defeat 5,000 rebels.”
The sturdy man named Zhang Man replied, his tone full of envy.
If they also had such equipment, there was no enemy they couldn't defeat.
"So powerful? Uncle..." Qu Baochang became a little excited after hearing this and looked at Qu Zhiping.
"Okay, I understand. I will try to ask His Royal Highness Prince Ji to help us rescue those kidnapped people."
Qu Zhiping sighed, he understood what Qu Baochang meant.
"Thank you, uncle." Qu Baochang hurriedly expressed his gratitude. He believed that with the help of King Ji's guards, he would be able to rescue his people.
"Your Excellency, the banquet is ready." Someone reported from outside.
Qu Zhiping stood up and looked at the three people:
"Let's go. I'll go and invite His Royal Highness Prince Ji to dinner."
Li Shen took a bath, washed off the dust on his body, changed into royal robes, and followed Qu Zhiping to his residence with his personal guards.
As soon as he entered, Li Shen saw three people waiting.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Ji." The three of them bowed when they saw Li Shen coming in.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, these three are the leaders of the nearby tribes. Upon hearing that Your Highness Prince Ji was coming, they came here specially to pay their respects to Your Highness Prince Ji." Qu Zhiping hurriedly explained.
"Well, no need to be polite." Hearing that it was the leader of the tribe, Li Shen nodded slightly. He would meet him sooner or later anyway.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please take a seat." Qu Zhiping said respectfully.
Li Shen came and sat down without any hesitation. Tie Niu stood behind Li Shen with two maids beside him.
Qu Zhiping's entire residence has been surrounded by his personal guards, and no one is allowed to approach.
Shitou took a pair of silver bowls and chopsticks and began to taste the dishes one by one.
Others had never seen such a grand ceremony before and were shocked. This was what aristocracy was, the aristocracy of the Tang Dynasty.
"Shou Qu, I have brought some supplies. Please distribute them to the people who are living in hardship."
It takes time to taste the food, and Li Shen couldn't just sit there and wait, so he spoke up.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for the reward. I will arrange for it to be distributed tomorrow. I believe the people will definitely thank Your Highness Prince Ji." Qu Zhiping quickly saluted and replied.
"Ah~~~" Li Shen sighed:
"You don't need to thank me. Just don't scold me. What happened to Wang Wencheng was my fault. The people suffered."
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please don't say that. This is all Wang Wencheng's fault. Your Highness is so busy that you are deceived by Wang Wencheng. It is normal for you not to know the truth.
We also want to thank His Royal Highness Prince Ji for sending people to capture the evildoers and rescue us." Qu Zhiping said hurriedly.
Prince Ji can blame himself, but they cannot resent him. Qu Zhiping is also a clear-sighted person.
“Eh? No matter what the reason is, I am also guilty of negligence, allowing Wang Wencheng to do evil here for many years.
To be honest, Wang Wencheng did this evil because of me. He was bribed and instructed by others to deliberately frame me.
And he was just a pawn.”
(The Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty had Han surnames, but why not now? Gaochang is in the Turpan area.)