Standalone Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 64 Case closed
The Rourun King Anagui's face turned pale, but he couldn't get angry at this moment.

Just as Su Ze and Li Daoyuan emphasized, the murder of Yong Jian and the theft of the falcon were the same case. Now that the falcon had been recovered, the case of Yong Jian's murder would not be a cause for concern.

Because if you really want to get to the bottom of it, King Ruru's falcon was not stolen at all.

Since the Ruru people lied about the theft of the falcon, it is questionable whether Yongjian was killed.

Su Ze added: "If the king insists on investigating, then we will have to continue to seal off the Siyi Pavilion during this period of time."

Hearing this, Anagui was completely discouraged.

The Yulin Army's blockade of the Siyi Pavilion was both a form of protection and a form of imprisonment.

Anagui came to Luoyang to attack the enemy. He gave gifts to the important officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty, asked them to speak well of him, and asked the Northern Wei army to escort him back to the grassland.

If we are locked up in this Siyi Pavilion for a long time, it will be difficult to even maintain relations, let alone send gifts.

At this moment, Su Chao delivered the final blow.

He stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Emperor Xiaowen has decreed that the chieftains of foreign nations need to pay for their stay in the Four Barbarians Hall."

After saying this, Anagui was completely deflated.

Emperor Xiaowen built the Siyi Pavilion to attract the four barbarians to pay homage, not to provide them with free food and drink.

However, the Northern Wei was still very powerful during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, so during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen, these vassal states had to prepare their own dry food every year, bring large amounts of gold, silver and jewelry to Luoyang, and live in the Siyi Pavilion at their own expense.

It is not easy to live in Luoyang. After all, the Rouran King was once the Khan of the grassland and brought a large number of guards and attendants with him.

The reason why Anagui was able to live in the Siyi Pavilion for a long time was that Empress Dowager Hu of the Northern Wei Dynasty issued an edict to exempt him from the cost of living.

If the Siyi Hall charges a fee and does not allow him to go out and make friends with the powerful, then the money brought to the Northern Wei will really be depleted.

By that time, a King of Rouran who had neither money nor power would be worse than a dog in Luoyang.

When he thought of this, Anagui made a prompt decision and said, "In this case, let's close the case."

Su Chao was visibly relieved when he heard that Anagui agreed to close the case.

But the atmosphere soon solidified again. Anagui stood up suddenly, looked at Suze with an eagle eye and asked, "What's your name!"

Su Chao was intimidated by his aura. Just as Li Daoyuan was about to step forward, Su Ze intervened fearlessly and said, "Yu Lin Su Ze."

"Good! Good! Bring me my sword!"

After saying this, the personal attendant quickly brought a precious sword. Anagui drew out the sword in one go, and the whole Worm Hall was instantly filled with a chill!

Anagui walked up to Su Ze with a knife in hand. Just as Li Daoyuan was about to speak out to stop him, the Rurou King suddenly said:
"The Wei Dynasty is indeed full of talented people! A precious sword is given to a hero. This sword is my personal sword, and I give it to you!"

After saying that, Anagui sheathed the sword and stuffed it directly into Su Ze's hand. Without waiting for Su Ze to thank him, he turned around and left the Worm House.

Now even Li Daoyuan was helpless, Su Ze looked at the sword in his hand.

After the group left the Siyi Pavilion, Su Chao said to Li Daoyuan: "Ling Yin, you must not let the Rouran King return north!"

Li Daoyuan also nodded, but then he became pessimistic again.

Jiangyang Prince Yuan Yi is now the most trusted by the Queen Mother, and has repeatedly proposed to release the Rouran Prince and return to the north. However, Qinghe Prince Yuan Yi, who can influence the Queen Mother's decision in the court, is unwilling to speak out on this matter and is hesitant.

Tomorrow is the day for the selection of Prince Qinghe to join the army. Li Daoyuan only hopes to be able to give advice to Prince Qinghe during this time and persuade him to ask the Queen Mother to keep Prince Rouran in Luoyang.

Li Daoyuan looked at Su Ze again, and his love for talent grew stronger. He stopped the ox cart and said:

"Captain Su, tomorrow the Prince of Qinghe will be the one to select the striker. Do you really want me to say a few words to the Prince of Qinghe?"

"Ling Yin, Su Ze just wants to be chosen by King Qinghe on his own."

"What an ambition! There aren't many people in the Imperial Guards who have such ambitions as yours. Most of them rely on connections and are servile and mean."

Li Daoyuan sighed again and said, "It's a pity that your majesty is still young and cannot go hunting like Emperor Xiaowen did. If Emperor Xiaowen were still alive, you would have become famous in hunting like your grandfather and been promoted to be a guard."

"That's all for today. Go back and have a good rest. After I join the team, I will submit a letter to the court stating the contributions of both of you."

After saying this, Li Daoyuan ordered his subordinates to drive the ox cart back to Henan Prefecture.

Su Chao came up and said, "Brother Su, I will also participate in the selection of strikers tomorrow."

"what?"

"My brother signed me up. We can hunt together tomorrow."

After saying this, Su Chao hurriedly caught up with the ox cart. He still had to go back to Henan Prefecture with Li Daoyuan to learn how to handle official business.

Su Ze turned around and returned to Jianyangli. He had to conserve his energy and prepare in advance for tomorrow's selection of forwards.

Just after Li Daoyuan left, in the Siyi Pavilion, the guards of the Rouran King Anagui knelt on the ground. His guard leader An Luocheng prostrated himself on the ground and said:
"Khan! The lord humiliates the minister and he dies! That Su Ze humiliated the lord so much, and we are unable to share the lord's worries. Please allow me to commit suicide!"

Anagui personally helped the attendants around him up, brushed off the dust on them, and said to them:

"The Great Wei is strong, that's why we came to borrow troops. This matter was not well thought out, the fault lies with me, the Khan, and it has nothing to do with you."

After everyone stood up, Anagui said again: "It's a pity that we can't avenge those two brothers!"

The chief of the attendants, An Luocheng, clenched his fists and said, "Khan, we will definitely hunt down the culprit to the end! We will kill him!"

Anagui pulled out a rough piece of mulberry paper from his bosom. The paper had turned yellow, and three Chinese characters could be vaguely seen on it: "Kill the Hu Order"!
Anagui said to his attendants, "This was shot into the museum with an arrow that day. I asked a scholar who is proficient in Chinese to look at it. This is a manifesto written by the Qihuo Army in the north two hundred years ago, calling on the Han people to rise up and kill all the Hu people."

"There has always been an undercurrent in the Wei court that is against us, the Rouran."

"As long as this Khan is in Luoyang, this pursuit will not stop."

The chief of the attendants, An Luocheng, changed color, knelt on one knee again and said, "Khan, who will be the selected vanguard for tomorrow's performance?"

Anagui stood up suddenly and said, "Tomorrow is a big event in Luoyang. The princes and ministers will be present. If this Khan is afraid and doesn't go, won't he fall into the trap of these assassins?"

"I will definitely participate in tomorrow's selection of the best fighters. If anyone tries to assassinate me again, I will ask the Wei Dynasty for an explanation!"

The chief of the attendants, An Luocheng, immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I am willing to die for the Khan! Please give me a letter!"

Anagui handed the mulberry paper with the order to kill the Hu to the chief attendant An Luocheng, and then said: "When I return north one day, I will ask the best witch to pray for your offspring."

(End of this chapter)