hsntnovel Chapter 2383 Why didn’t you come?
Chapter 2383 Why didn’t you come?
"No, no, we believe it. The gatekeeper has personally seen it and it's all burnt. If it were a fire, it would never have been able to burn open such a thick door in one go.
I also asked the Kucha guards who were present at the time, and they said they only heard a thunderclap, and then the city gate was blown open."
Seeing that Prince Ji was anxious, Ashina She'er hurriedly explained.
Whether it is true or not, it doesn’t matter to them. For Ashina She’er, the key is to make friends with Prince Ji.
Whatever happened to the royal family had nothing to do with him, but if he could establish a good relationship with King Ji, his tribe would gain tangible benefits.
"No, seeing as you guys still don't believe me, I'm going to show you how to blow this place up."
Li Shen stood up, put one foot on the stool, and began to roll up his arms and sleeves. It seemed that he was going to get serious.
"Your Highness, please calm down. You absolutely cannot do this." Wang Xuance stood up and rushed over, grabbing Li Shen and persuading him loudly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, there are so many generals here. If one of us is not careful and kills all the generals here, how will we explain to His Majesty?"
Xue Rengui also stood up to stop Li Shen, but his words were too straightforward, and this was also to remind others.
Ashina Zhongshe'er originally thought it was a child's joke, but when he heard Xue Rengui's words, his heart trembled.
Yes, don’t worry about whether the story told by King Ji is true or false, but the city gate was indeed blown open. This is a fact, and he has verified it personally.
King Ji has always been moody and impulsive. If he accidentally blows up this place, they will die before they can get their rewards. How unfair it would be.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we believe that we are simply too shocked. This is truly the art of an immortal."
Before Ashina She'er could even open his mouth, Yang Hongli had already stood up to try to persuade him.
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Ji, please calm down. We were just too shocked to react for a moment."
"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Ji has actually mastered immortal techniques. This truly shocks us."
Xue Wanbei, Cao Jishu and other generals also reacted and tried to persuade them to stop for the sake of their lives.
Prince Ji must have a brain disease, and they are really afraid that Prince Ji will accidentally blow them to death.
No matter what means are used, at least King Ji has such means.
"Do you really believe it?" Li Shen slowly put down his sleeves.
Shi Tou, who was standing by, quickly wiped the stool that Li Shen had stepped on with a handkerchief.
Li Shen sat down with satisfaction, "Since you all believe it, then I won't show it to you."
Little guys, I can’t scare you to death, Li Shen secretly sneered in his heart.
After this incident, everyone tacitly avoided the topic of King Ji's supernatural power when chatting.
The wine Li Shen used today was all tribute wine, all aged for more than five years, and the alcohol content was not high, around thirty.
So everyone toasted each other, and the atmosphere was lively and lively. Li Shen also thoughtfully arranged for the servants to play musical instruments and sing, and dance gracefully, which was a pleasure to watch.
The barbarian leaders were all stunned. The maids in Prince Ji's mansion were all carefully selected.
It has the unique beauty of the Central Plains.
Just when they were thinking about whether to ask King Ji to reward them one, they felt Ashina She'er's sharp gaze.
The meaning is obvious, let them think too much.
They were still very afraid of Ashina She'er, who was also very famous and killed people without blinking an eye.
Unlike those reasonable generals in the Tang Dynasty.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone was almost drunk and ready to leave.
"Duke Bi, I have something to discuss with you. Shitou, give each of these generals a can of tribute tea and a bottle of tribute wine.
Xuan Ce, send these generals out."
Just as everyone was about to leave, Li Shen called out to Ashina She'er.
The others were obviously stunned, but they thought that Li Shen wanted to ask about the war or the cooperation with the Ashina tribe, so they didn't think much about it.
But Ashina She'er showed a little bit of sadness.
After paying his respects, Wang Xuance personally sent these people out. After all, Wang Xuance was a fourth-rank official and the chief secretary of Prince Ji's Mansion, and he could act on behalf of Prince Ji.
This is already a high level of courtesy for them. They can't expect King Ji to personally escort them out, right?
"Thank you, His Highness Prince Ji."
Everyone bowed and expressed their gratitude. They had heard of tribute tea and tribute wine, but had never tasted them.
Because they were not of high enough rank to receive His Majesty's reward, these two items were paid as tribute for reimbursement.
Your Majesty sometimes rewards the ministers below, among whom is Ashina She'er.
Li Shen brought Ashina She'er, Xue Rengui, Zhou Daowu and others to the study.
Li Shen came to the couch and lit a fire to keep warm.
Chunxiang Dongmei started to make tea.
"Duke Bi, please try this. This is this year's new tea, urgently sent from Prince Ji's Palace over 800 miles away.
No one else has it except His Majesty."
Chunxiang brought a cup of tea and handed it over. Ashina She'er quickly took it.
"Thank you, His Highness Prince Ji."
After saying that, I took a small sip.
"Great tea! It's sweet and fragrant, worthy of being called a tribute tea."
Ashina She'er praised the tea highly. He said that the tea was similar to the ones he had drunk before, except that the new tea was a little fresher. However, praise was still necessary.
"If Duke Bi likes it, I'll bring you a can later. I don't have much left.
The rewards given to them were all the tea they had brought before, not the new tea."
Li Shen also took a sip. He liked drinking tea, especially the bitter yet refreshing and sweet taste.
At this time Wang Xuance walked in.
"Have they all been sent away?" Li Shen asked.
"All the princes of the world have been sent away. Only General Ashina's guards remain."
Wang Xuance bowed and replied.
"Well, sit down." Li Shen nodded.
Ashina She'er saw that Prince Ji did not say anything, so he could only ask himself:
"I wonder if His Highness Prince Ji asked me to stay, but what are your instructions?"
Li Shen turned the teacup in his hand, not looking at Ashina She'er, and said lightly:
"Among the people here today, there is no Yaoluoge Vijia. Can you tell me why?"
Upon hearing these words, Ashina She'er's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself, he guessed it right.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, it is true that Yaoluoge Pijia is not here. He needs to arrange camping in the army, so this humble official..."
"You hid him. Are you afraid that I will kill him?"
Before Ashina She'er finished explaining, Li Shen asked on his own.
"Absolutely not. I really did arrange for Yaoluoge Pijia to be in charge of setting up the military camp. Xiaguan would never dare to deceive His Highness Prince Ji."
Ashina She'er bowed and explained.
The Prince Ji in front of him was no longer the cheerful and talkative Prince Ji just now. The Prince Ji at this moment gave people a sense of suffocating pressure.
The calmer the surface was, the more Ashina She'er could feel the oppression from Prince Ji. He seemed to see the shadow of His Majesty in Prince Ji.
(Oh my god, who complained to me again? The part about Linlang Wang’s family was censored. Wasn’t that the manuscript published last year?
It's so frustrating to see it published without any changes.)