The film and television world begins with the battle for the throne in Kowloon

Chapter 721 Test
Today, Li Yan invited Ashina Yun to come, originally just wanting to sow discord and cause trouble.

Li Yan, who had some knowledge of history, vaguely knew that after the Turks were defeated by Li Tang, some of them surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, while others moved westward to Central Asia and the Middle East, becoming the people of later generations such as Turkey, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Yakutia, Kyrgyzstan, etc.

I originally thought that the Turks, who spent their days herding horses and sheep and eating raw meat and drinking blood, must have broad bones, rough skin, red faces, and wide mouths.

But Ashina Yun in front of him was not much different from the girls in the Central Plains after careful observation.

Ashina Yun was taller than other girls of the same age from the Central Plains. She had a high nose, deep eyes, fair skin, pupils with a hint of deep light blue, and black hair. She looked a bit like the girls of the Middle East in later generations.

But think about it, although Ashina Yun is a Turkic, she has half of the Central Plains blood, and her mother is a member of the Sui Dynasty royal family. She was also a princess since she was a child, and she lived a comfortable life. Naturally, she would not herd horses and sheep and do housework like ordinary Turkic women.

Looking at Ashina Yun in front of him, who had a slightly exotic look, and whose girlish emotions were touched by the topic, she looked so pretty that she could shame the moon and flowers, like a snow lotus growing on the cliffs of a high mountain. Li Yan's heart was pounding, and an inexplicable thought slowly grew in his mind.

It's just hammering nails, who can't do it? Li Ke weighs only a few pounds, and his hair is probably not even fully grown yet, so he has never hammered nails before?

I have decades of life experience and insights, so my skills are outstanding and superb!
Since Li Ke could nail him, why couldn't I?

Besides, Ashina Yun and Li Ke were not destined to be together, and in the end such a beautiful girl was left alone on the top of Yinshan Mountain, watching the geese flying south every day, wasting her youth. Even her young cousin Shi Luodie couldn't stand it.

In this case, why not let me save her?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Li Yan quickly calculated it in his mind, but on the surface he said against his will: "Princess, you have a good eye. My third brother is handsome and has outstanding military strategy. He is the most outstanding among all the kings. If he can be with the princess, it will be a perfect match, a man of talent and a woman of beauty."

After Li Yan said this, Ashina Yun looked even more embarrassed, and a blush instantly appeared on her pretty face. The girlish demeanor of a young girl in love made Li Yan, an old driver, feel itchy.

"But although my third brother is handsome, his character is uncertain. I am afraid he will disappoint the princess's deep love."

"Ok?"

Ashina Yun was stunned, and slowly, the blush on her pretty face disappeared. She regained her composure, even with a hint of anger. She secretly blamed herself for her momentary loss of composure, and had forgotten that the prince and the King of Shu were mortal enemies, and the prince would certainly not say anything good about the King of Shu.

"Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. Ashina Yun will be able to distinguish between loyalty and treachery, virtue and foolishness. Your Highness, there is no need to worry!"

Seeing Ashina Yun transform from a gentle kitten into a fierce mother beast protecting her cubs in an instant, and her attitude towards him also changed from a gentle spring breeze to a cold winter, Li Yan did not care and said lightly: "Since the princess is confident that she knows Li Ke very well, why don't we test him?"

"What do you mean?" Ashina Yun asked warily.

Li Yan said, "Last night, the princess and Li Ke went out of town for a walk. When they returned to the Shu Palace, did they encounter a suspicious beggar at the door?"

"how do you know?"

Ashina Yun asked in surprise, this prince seemed to know everything, he knew about what was happening in the Turkic royal court thousands of miles away, and he also knew about a chance encounter that happened at the gate of his brother's house in Chang'an?
"Li Ke has ambitions to become the heir, and his people are watching the gate of the East Palace. This is nothing. But does Princess know who that beggar-dressed man is?"

Seeing that Ashina Yun didn't seem to be interested but didn't interrupt him, Li Yan continued, "Originally, these things have nothing to do with the princess, but since they want to test my third brother's feelings for the princess, I won't introduce him to them for a while."

"That man's name is Cheng Yunliang. He was the former governor of Xiangyang and a local official of the fourth rank in the court. He had a conflict with Duke of Lu, Hou Junji, because he reported that Hou Junji had embezzled one million yuan of public funds. It is said that he died in Xiangyang. In fact, Cheng Yunliang faked his death and returned to Chang'an disguised as a beggar. He found the King of Shu last night."

"If the King of Shu hands Cheng Yunliang over to the Emperor, then Hou Junji's corruption will be exposed. Not only will he not be able to marry into the royal family, but he will also lose his titles of Right Guard General and Duke, and will have to stay in prison. His life will be over."

"Ah, so that's how it is!"

Ashina Yun exclaimed and muttered to himself, no wonder Li Ke sent him away as soon as he saw the visitor last night, it turned out that such a serious power struggle was involved here.

Ashina Yun knew that Li Ke was severely reprimanded by the Emperor and stripped of his prince title because he reported Hou Junji for embezzling one million yuan and personally led people to search the Marquis's mansion. Li Ke had been complaining about this for the past few days and told Ashina Yun everything.

Since Cheng Yunliang is still alive, Brother Ke can clear himself in front of the emperor.
However, thinking that Hou Junji's daughter was engaged to the prince in front of him, if Hou Junji were to get into trouble, the prince would definitely be implicated as well.

Ashina Yun closed his mouth, his heart pounding and a little worried. Since Ke Ge had such a key witness, how could the prince have the leisure to drink here? Shouldn't he be in a hurry to deal with the matter?

Hou Junji, as the Duke of the current dynasty and the General of the Right Guard, holds the military power of half of the Imperial Guard and will soon be the father-in-law of the prince.

The prince should be very worried about his safety.

Thinking of this, Ashina Yun asked tentatively: "So, it is true that Hou Junji embezzled public funds?"

"Yes, as far as I know, Hou Junji did embezzle so much money." Seeing that Ashina Yun understood the mystery, Li Yan said calmly: "I originally thought that Li Ke would hand this person over to the emperor at the first opportunity to clear his name. If that's the case, I would also look up to him."

"Unfortunately, my third brother did not hand Cheng Yunliang over to the emperor. Instead, he made an appointment with Hou Junji's daughter Haitang to meet privately at Huichang Temple this morning. He used Cheng Yunliang to force Haitang to go to his other courtyard in the east of the city for a chat."

"Princess, what do you think Li Ke wants to do?"

Well.
What a dramatic turn of events, things have taken such a turn here.

No wonder when they separated yesterday, they were planning to go to the south of the city for fun today. But early this morning, the housekeeper told him that Li Ke had to go out for something urgent, so the appointment had to be postponed, so he went shopping in the East Market alone.

Upon hearing this, Ashina Yun's face darkened, his heart was in turmoil, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

What can a young prince do if he uses something against him to force a beautiful girl to go to his villa?
Thinking of how they were galloping on horseback yesterday, how affectionate they were, and how Li Ke had vowed to her, Ashina Yun was at a loss as to what to do. He said in panic, "No, you are lying to me. Brother Ke would never do this."

"You don't have to doubt this. I am the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, the future emperor. Even if I am lying, I will not say such nonsense in front of a Turkic person like you. Moreover, ordinary people are not qualified to be deceived by me. Since I dare to speak directly about Hou Junji's corruption, I will not wrongly accuse Li Ke."

Li Yan looked proud and said coldly, "I have just been engaged to Hou Junji's daughter Haitang. We will have a wedding next month. Haitang is the Crown Princess and Li Ke's sister-in-law. Li Ke has ulterior motives, which makes me question his character."

"When I received the report from my servants this morning, I couldn't believe it myself, so I went to Huichang Temple in person. I didn't expect to see Li Ke and Haitang preparing to leave together. Haitang is the future Crown Princess. Even if I want to slander Li Ke, there is no need to bring my own Crown Princess with me."

Hearing this, Ashina Yun breathed a sigh of relief: "Since you stopped them, it doesn't prove that Brother Ke has a dirty mindset. I don't believe your words."

"Hehehe!"

Li Yan smiled slightly: "Of course I know that words are not enough, so I want the princess to see with her own eyes, to see what kind of person my third brother is? To see how true his feelings for the princess are? How important is the princess in his heart?"

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing Li Yan's eyes looking at his prey, Ashina Yun drew out the dagger from his waist with a "clang" and looked at Li Yan warily.

Hearing the noise in the room, Wang Xuance rushed in with his guards.

Seeing Ashina Yun pointing the sword at the prince, they all drew the long swords at their waists and surrounded Ashina Yun.

"Don't be nervous, Xuan Ce stays, and everyone else go out!" Li Yan gave an order, and the guards instantly withdrew from the room.

"Princess, don't worry. The bad relationship between Tuli Khan and Jie Li is a good thing for our Tang Dynasty. If something happens to the princess in Chang'an, Jie Li will be happy."

What kind of logic is this!
It was because of this that Ashina Yun dared to come to the Tang Dynasty to meet Li Ke without restraint. In addition, he was now in the hands of others. If the prince really wanted to hurt him, a short sword would not be able to protect him.

Instead of being cautious, it is better to be open and generous, so that the people of the Tang Dynasty will not underestimate the courage of the children of the grassland.

When Ashina Yun sat down again, Li Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the eagle flute stuck on Ashina Yun's waist.

"What is that around the princess' waist?"

Ashina Yun looked down following Li Yan's gaze, then pulled out the eagle flute, stroking it in his hands, as if he had thought of something, and said with longing: "This was given to me by my father Khan on my birthday last year. It is a musical instrument for us children of the grassland."

"This is called an eagle flute. It is said that a skilled blower can use the sound to summon an eagle from the horizon. It represents our grassland people's yearning for freedom and the vast sky."

"Can you lend it to me?"

Seeing that Li Yan was very curious, Ashina Yun handed it over without thinking much.

Li Yan took it and looked at it. It was a little heavy in his hand, and seemed to be made of metal. There were several holes on it. It was similar to the flute of later generations and could produce several notes, but it was much shorter than the flute.

After being in the film and television world for many years, Li Yan had nothing to do, so he mastered various skills and even learned to play the flute.

I know that the playing method of this eagle flute is somewhat similar to that of the cave flute, both of which are played vertically.

(End of this chapter)