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Chapter 787: Tuli's 'Attack'

But Cen Wenben's expression changed drastically at this time. He had been calculating the prince's itinerary almost every day during this period. From Ma Xuanliang's words, he knew that Mayi was besieged three days ago, and three days ago, the prince and his entourage arrived near Mayi.

Combined with the emperor's anger, Cen Wenben immediately knew that the emperor must have suspected that he had leaked the prince's whereabouts and deliberately killed the prince.

When he thought of this, Cen Benwen's heart and soul trembled, his body trembled. Who did this? He was so skillful, it was extremely stupid.

With an army of 100,000, the prince would surely die, but now he had become the object of suspicion by the emperor.

Cen Wenben's heart sank, and a look of despair appeared on his face. Could he explain this kind of thing clearly?

Can the emperor trust himself?

After several days' journey, Li Yan and his party crossed the Sanggan River, crossed several mountains, entered the prairie, and finally arrived outside the Tuli camp.

All the tribes in the grassland were soldiers. The Tuli tribe alone had 50,000 cavalrymen. Together with other tribes, there were more than 100,000 people in total. They set up camp in a mountainous area along the mountains and rivers.

In the distance, there are mountains that are stacked and undulating. A small river with clear water meanders through the foot of the mountains like a jade belt.

The tents of the Tuli tribe were everywhere, densely spread along both sides of the river, and the camps were connected end to end, stretching endlessly as far as the eye could see.

Not long after Li Yan and his party walked, they were surrounded by a group of Turkic scouts.

Chang Sheng stepped forward to make contact, and then his weapons were confiscated by the other party and he was taken back to the camp.

Tuli was discussing with several generals in the tribe about Jie Li's siege of Mayi, when he suddenly received a report from a messenger in the front camp that the patrolling soldiers had captured a merchant caravan from the Central Plains. The people claimed to be acquaintances of Tuli and had come to discuss the purchase of grain.

Tuli was stunned. He didn't send anyone to the Central Plains to buy grain!
After sending his men away, Tuli doubtfully ordered his men to bring the newcomer up.

The rest of the people were detained separately, and Li Yan and Chang Sheng were taken to the big tent where Tuli was. They were all young and looked like rich young masters traveling. Chang Sheng had a military aura and looked more like the real boss.

The Tuli felt tent is built quite tall, with a round pointed roof. It is made of willow wood and forms a hard circle. It is covered with one or two layers of thick felt on all sides. It is like an umbrella rib with a hole on the top that extends out like a large umbrella on top. It is used for ventilation and lighting, and can also block rain and snow.

Several pillars supported the space inside the tent, making it quite spacious, like a small palace. The floor was covered with thick wool carpet, and there was a handsome chair facing the door, with a table in front.

There were two rows of small kang tables in the middle of the space, many of which had containers on them. It was obvious that Tuli was discussing something.

"Tuli Khan, Li Chengqian came here as invited. He didn't miss the appointment, right?" After more than ten days of hurried journey, sleeping in the open air, Li Yan looked a little haggard.

But he still cheered up and started chatting with Tuli.

"Li Chengqian?"

It was also the first time that Li Yan saw the hero on the grassland. He saw that Tuli was about forty years old, a man from the northern grassland. He was strong and muscular, tall and straight, with a square face, thick eyebrows, a lion nose and a wide mouth. He had a dense beard under his chin and bright tiger eyes. There was an air of fierce murderousness just standing there.

After hearing the other party's introduction, Tuli, who was wearing a majestic armor, stood up suddenly, his expression serious: "It's you?"

"I have heard of Khan's reputation for a long time, but unfortunately I have never had the chance to meet him. Today I finally have the opportunity to meet Khan. It is truly a great honor!"

Li Yan tried his best to put on the most friendly smile, cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "How is Khan? My father has always been thinking about Khan, so he asked me to send his regards to you on his behalf."

Tuli did not respond and ignored Li Yan's awkward greeting. He looked at the other party across the space in the tent, and his tiger eyes carefully scanned the "bad guy" who "bullied" his daughter.

The young man opposite looked dusty and tired, and one could tell at a glance that he had come from far away. He was in his early twenties, tall and slender, with delicate features. In his every move, he exuded the poetic and bookish air of a scholar, and in his speech, he had the calm demeanor of a young man from an aristocratic family.

Tuli couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was understandable that his daughter, who had longed for the splendor of the Central Plains since she was a child, was attracted to such a talented young man and ended up losing her virginity due to carelessness.

The other person's appearance, demeanor, and status are more than enough to match his daughter.

"Hua Li'er, our distinguished guest has come from afar. Why don't you take him down to have some rest and prepare some wine, food and drinks for him to wash away the dust from the journey?" Tuli winked at his confidant in the account book.

Hua Lier stood up and said, "Please follow me, my guest."

"In that case, let's take our time first and then come over to pay our respects to the Khan!" Li Yan nodded slightly and prepared to leave with Chang Sheng.

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about him."

Unexpectedly, Hua Li'er frowned, glared, pointed at Chang Sheng, and said in a buzzing voice: "He comes with me, you better stay here."

Chang Sheng was startled, and immediately stood in front of Li Yan, saying coldly: "No, I want to stay with our young master and protect his safety."

Seeing this, Hua Lier turned to look at Tuli.

But Tuli looked at Li Yan with an unfriendly face. Li Yan was startled, and ordered: "Changsheng, you go down first. We are friends with the Khan, and the Khan will not hurt me. Besides, this is the Khan's place. If the Khan really wants to harm us, it doesn't matter whether you are here or not."

Some things are indeed inconvenient for too many people to know. Li Yan winked, and finally Chang Sheng left with a worried look. "Khan, come to think of it, the princess and I are still friends?"

Seeing everyone leave, only Tuli and Li Yan were left in the big tent. Li Yan smiled and said, "While the princess was in Chang'an..."

Before he could finish his words, the situation suddenly changed.

Tuli walked to the side quickly, and with a swish, he pulled out a scimitar inlaid with gold, jade and gemstones, and said angrily: "You little bastard, you actually bullied my daughter. To tell you the truth, this alliance was formed just to trick you into coming here."

"Today, I will tear you into pieces for Yun'er and avenge Yun'er."

After saying that, Tuli's face became ferocious and fierce. Without saying a word, he raised his half-meter-long scimitar and slashed at Li Yan.

'Khan got it wrong'

Seeing the gleaming knife falling mercilessly, Li Yan's expression changed drastically. He dodged and ran in the tent. While dodging, he anxiously explained to his cheap father-in-law: "The princess and I fell in love at first sight."

"Uh, no, it was instant success."

"The princess has come from afar, so Cheng Qian should do his best to entertain her. We had a great conversation and got along very well. We drank a few more glasses because we were so happy. Cheng Qian definitely didn't mean to take this opportunity to bully the princess!"

"Unfortunately, fate played tricks on me. Finally, by chance, this happened..."

Tuli was even more furious after hearing this: "Oh, so it seems that you still feel that you have suffered a great loss, and that it was my Yun'er who bullied you?"

"You are such a scoundrel, I will tear you into pieces, and then I will join forces with Jie Li to attack Chang'an and ask Li Shimin why."

With a sudden leap, he flipped over the table and fell down with his scimitar swinging. Li Yan bent over and rolled over, and the scimitar landed on a pillar inside the tent, chopping off a piece of wood chips that flew everywhere.

"Uncle Tuli, Cheng Qian is young and inexperienced. Please be magnanimous and don't mind a junior like me."

Li Yan took the opportunity to explain: "The princess is so beautiful that she is so stunning that Cheng Qian was moved by her appearance at first sight, so naturally he also had some admiration for her."

The two men struggled in the tent for a long time, and no guards came in from outside. Li Yan knew that Tuli was not really angry with him, but was trying to save face for Ashina Yun's matter.

When he raised his knife, he showed some mercy, slowing down a bit at every turn and avoiding vital spots.

Seeing that Li Yan easily dodged the falling knife several times, Tuli raised his eyebrows and a hint of inexplicable meaning flashed in his eyes.

But his face was even more furious, and he said sternly: "So you were tempted by her beauty, took advantage of my Yun'er because she was young and ignorant, got her drunk, and finally took advantage of her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tuli's steps suddenly became quicker, and the attack of the scimitar became more fierce and powerful. A flash of knife light flashed past Li Yan's head, and the air was mottled with light and shadow.

As the blade passed, the air made a sound of breaking through the air.

Li Yan dodged calmly like a swimming dragon. He jumped between the pillars and low tables in the tent as if he was walking on flat ground. His steps were nimble and sharp.

Chang'an was the power core of the Tang Dynasty. The fights among people were a competition of brains and wisdom, and they were about factions uniting to fight against dissidents and competing for power in the court. However, the people of the grassland believed in the use of force and the respect of the strong. The previous system would not work here.

So Li Yan also let go and began to show his invincible style.

Every time Tuli spoke, he would stop for a while, but Li Yan did not stop at all and continued to explain while running.

Although it was 'true' that he was slept with by Ashina Yun, but wouldn't it be asking for trouble to say so in front of her parents?

The die is cast, and the blame must be placed on the person no matter what. A girl cannot bear such a blame, and she cannot afford it. She will not be able to hold her head up for the rest of her life.

Li Yan had no choice but to say, "Uncle Tuli, Cheng Qian is young and full of vigor. When he meets a beauty like the princess, he admires her but dares not go beyond the line. He acts out of emotion but stops at courtesy. If he were sober, he would never dare to flirt with the princess."

"But I was so happy chatting with the princess that I drank a few more cups. Later, I lost my mind and did some rude things to the princess. This is really unforgivable. Uncle Tuli, please calm down."

"Hmph! You're looking for death, kid." When Tuli heard this and saw Li Yan escaping to the other side across the big tent, he shouted loudly and used all his strength.

With a "whoosh" sound, the object flew out of his bent hand and shot towards Li Yan's figure like a wild goose.

Li Yan's eyes focused, he kicked with his left foot, and his figure flashed past quickly. At the moment when the knife shadow flew past him, he quickly reached out with his right hand and accurately grabbed the handle of the knife.

With a bang, the scimitar stopped abruptly in Li Yan's hand like a cunning dragon.

Li Yan gently waved his hand, drawing out a few sharp streaks of light and shadows, then he inserted the knife into the scabbard beside him and breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)