The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

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Imperial City.

Su Ming looked at the secret letter in his hand and exerted his strength. The secret letter instantly turned into powder and flew down. "Finally, the first step was successful."

These days, he sat on the dragon throne and watched coldly as Li Siyuan jumped up and down in the court, snatching power and acting recklessly, because the place to decide the victory was not here, but thousands of miles away.

If you want to make it in life, you either need a background or strong abilities. If you have neither, you are doomed to fail.

Su Ming's background is unreliable, and his strength is barely enough to protect himself, but this is not enough. If he wants to be emperor, strength cannot be his only reliance, so his background must be strong enough. He can use Yuan Tiangang, and naturally he can also use the Khitan.

This kind of utilization is mutual. Yuan Tiangang used him to pave the way for Li Xingyun, and the Khitan used him to consume the power of the Central Plains Dynasty and engage in internal struggles.

In fact, during this mission to the royal court, Su Ming had already considered the pros and cons from Yelu Abaoji's perspective. As long as there were no problems within the Mobei royal court and as long as Yelu Abaoji was still a normal person, he would definitely not refuse to help him.

Just spending financial and human resources can cause internal consumption in the vast Central Plains, which is not as comfortable as fighting a war. Moreover, the establishment of a trade market is mutually beneficial for both sides. Led by the Khitan tribe, everything will be made clear, smuggling at the border will be cracked down, middlemen will be cut off, and further restrictions will be imposed on the subordinate vassal states and other tribes on the grassland.

Food, ironware, tea and other daily necessities in exchange for war horses, furs, etc. There was no reason why he would not agree to this, which would kill two birds with one stone.

However, taking the first step well does not mean you can relax afterwards.

As long as the letter from Khitan has not reached him, he will not let his guard down. Li Siyuan will not give up and will certainly send people to take action again. However, Zhang Zifan and his men are in the grassland and he cannot reach them. He can only hope that Yelu Abaoji will take their past friendship into consideration and attach importance to this mission. Otherwise, he will have to find another way and seek help from the bad guys.

However, he could never have imagined that Yelu Abaoji not only attached great importance to this mission, but also set his sights on him and wanted to become his father-in-law.

Of course, if Su Ming knew about this, he would not refuse.

Aunt Ao is not an ordinary woman. She is the ceiling of Mobei’s combat power. He is so happy that he can’t contain himself to get such a high combat power for free.

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Mobei Royal Court.

After Zhang Zifan and his companions had rested in the inn for three days, they were summoned by Yelu Abaoji. They would meet the emperor in the palace as envoys of the Tang Dynasty.

After three days of rest, Zhang Zifan's injuries were almost healed. He put on the official robe of a court official and went to the palace alone to meet Yelu Abaoji. Because there were many topics to discuss this time, it was considered a meeting.

In the palace, Yelu Abaoji sat on the throne, with Shulido serving beside him.

Zhang Zifan stepped into the hall, glanced at Yelu Abaoji above, and performed a Khitan etiquette, "The Tang envoy Zhang Zifan pays homage to the Khitan king."

Yelu Abaoji looked him up and down with a faint smile on his face, "Zhang Zifan, long time no see. We parted in a hurry last year. I didn't expect that when we meet again, it would be like this. I wanted to go to Zhongyuan to attend your wedding, but unfortunately something delayed me. How about my gift? It's not bad, right?"

Hearing this, Zhang Zifan thought of the tiger whip that Qingguo Qingcheng had given him, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, "It's really good, I haven't used it up yet."

Yelu Abaoji laughed and introduced, "It's okay. Today is not a formal occasion. No need to be formal. This is my queen Shuliduo."

Zhang Zifan bowed again, "Greetings, Queen."

"It's okay, we are all family." Shulido nodded with a faint smile on his face without saying much.

Then, Zhang Zifan took out a large gift box with a gold-stamped cover from his arms, "Sir, this is the letter from the Tang Dynasty, and also a letter written by His Majesty the Emperor himself. Please have a look."

The waiter who was waiting nearby came forward and handed over the gift box.

Yelu Abaoji took the gift box and opened it. Inside lay a letter from the country and a letter. The envelope was unnamed. He did not read the letter but opened the envelope first to read.

In the letter, Su Ming did not mention the life-saving grace he had received, but instead greeted him, exchanged pleasantries, reminisced about the past, and finally invited him to visit Central Plains.

After reading the letter, Yelu Abaoji showed a faint smile on his face. This Li Xingyun is really a wonderful person.

There was no word about alliance, but the meaning was expressed. There was no mention of the life-saving grace, but the whole article reminded him that Li Xingyun had made a lot of progress.

Then, Yelu Abaoji opened the letter and began to read it. His expression became serious as he read line by line. In the letter, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty greeted him, and then expressed the willingness to form an alliance. At the same time, the two sides also negotiated and did not invade each other, and so on.

Of course, what is mentioned in the letter is just a wish. Once the two countries reach an agreement on the specific terms, there will be special officials to discuss it, and it will not be so hasty.

Yelu Abaoji put away the letter of credence and ordered the waiter to return it to Zhang Zifan. He said in a deep voice, "I can agree to whatever Li Xingyun proposed. It is a matter of mutual benefit. The Khitan will not refuse such good intentions. You can directly present the letter of credence at the court meeting tomorrow."

Chapter 57: The Experience of the Black and White Impermanence, Zhang Zifan is numb

The three brothers in the past could no longer be friends as equals. Things had changed, and Yelu Abaoji could no longer call him the third brother. After all, he was not a man of the world. Now he was the emperor of Khitan. Zhang Zifan could not bear the title of the third brother.

So, when they meet again, they both know each other well, and what happened on the snow mountain will be hidden in their hearts and become an eternal secret.

Zhang Zifan showed a pleasant smile on his face and bowed quickly, "Thank you, Lord."

He breathed a sigh of relief. He was surprised that things went so smoothly.

The next day, Zhang Zifan submitted the letter of credence at the court meeting of the Khitan Kingdom. The Khitan officials discussed it a lot. Some agreed, some opposed, and some were indifferent.

Finally, with the strong support of Yelu Abaoji, they agreed to the Tang Dynasty's request to form an alliance with them, non-aggression, mutual trade, etc. Next, the Khitan side will submit a letter of credence, and after the Tang Dynasty court responds again, the two sides can negotiate and communicate in a friendly manner.

As soon as this matter was done, Zhang Zifan withdrew from the court meeting.

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Fengxiang Prefecture.

In the hall, the empress lay on the soft couch, stroking the white cat in her arms, her whole body exuding a lazy aura, beautiful and charming, with infinite charm between her brows, and...

The two girls, Duowentian and Yangyantian, were attending by his side, holding round fans in their hands and fanning them gently.

The empress opened her eyes and spoke slowly, "Is there any news from Luoyang?" Her calm voice contained a hint of majesty.

Duo Wentian and Yang Yantian looked at each other, and one of them replied, "Empress, Miao Chengtian sent a message that the Tang Dynasty envoys that Zhang Zifan is with have arrived at the Mobei Royal Court."

Suddenly, the empress' pupils suddenly widened, "What did you say?"

Duo Wentian said weakly, "Empress, Zhang Zifan and the Tang Dynasty envoys have arrived at the Mobei Royal Court."

The empress sat up from the couch and fell into deep thought. She knew that Li Xingyun sent envoys to Khitan in order to reach an alliance with Khitan and use their power to fight against Li Siyuan.

It’s a pity that I’m far away in Fengxiang Prefecture and can’t help him.

The empress thought that his efforts this time would be in vain, and he might even be targeted by Li Siyuan and lose his prestige, but she did not expect that Zhang Zifan and his men would actually arrive in Mobei.

A long time ago, the empress thought that her brother Li Maozhen could end the disputes in the world and establish a peaceful world, but later, Li Maozhen became obsessed with the Longquan treasure. In order to pursue clues, he left Qi State and has never returned.

Now, sixteen years have passed.

In sixteen years, she changed from a young girl to a cold-blooded prince. How much pain and suffering she went through, how could others know.

Such an environment has trained her to develop a keen political sense. The empress saw through Li Xingyun's thoughts at a glance, but when the first step was actually achieved, she still felt shocked. She didn't expect that he would really beg for life after death.

Of course, not every vassal state had such vision, and the empress was forced out.

"Li Xingyun, are you really the destined one?" She sighed softly, feeling complicated.

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Li Siyuan's people are in many important departments within the court. The emperor has no way to intervene and cannot influence the affairs of the court. Only with the help of external forces can this stalemate be broken.

Why didn't Su Ming make any trouble before this?

According to common logic, after ascending the throne and becoming emperor, shouldn't he hold imperial examinations, train troops, develop commerce, climb the technology tree, and become bigger and stronger?

It's correct to think so, but the order is wrong.

If you can't even control the court, how can you get officials to work for you? Even if they do, you have no control over how subsequent events will develop. You can only watch good policies being distorted and used by those below you to gain more benefits.

Even if you do it well, it is just making wedding dresses for others.

Therefore, first of all, what Su Ming needs to do is to snatch back a certain amount of voice from Li Siyuan and weaken his influence. Then, he can proceed with the next plan and develop rapidly.

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Ever since the Black and White Impermanence got the whereabouts of Hanba from the Corpse Ancestor Hou Qing, they have been rushing towards where Hanba is. After a long search, they finally found Hanba, but he is no longer the Hanba who founded the Xuanming Sect, and he refused to go with them no matter what.

As a last resort, the Black and White Impermanence had to resort to force. Unfortunately, even after practicing the Nine Nether Mysterious Heaven Divine Art, they were still no match for Hanba. After a few moves, they were defeated and had no choice but to return to the Xuanming Sect.

However, on their way back to Xuanming Sect, they heard the news that Li Xingyun had ascended the throne in Luoyang.

The brother and sister looked confused and didn't understand why Li Xingyun suddenly became emperor.

What made the brother and sister even more terrified was that halfway through the journey, they learned that the Xuanming Sect had joined forces with Li Xingyun.

Good man, they just went out for a trip, and the organization was gone. Now, the two of them were in trouble. What should they do next? You know, there is a grudge between them and Li Xingyun, especially since they killed Lu Linxuan's father Lu Youjie.

Although Li Xingyun and the others did not pursue the matter afterwards, it did not mean that they had no opinions. What if they returned to the Xuanming Sect and were bullied by others?

In the end, the brother and sister made a difficult decision. They decided to return to Xuanming Sect. They finally found the organization, so how could they leave? Even if the organization made things difficult for me, I would not leave. My main goal was to be a scoundrel.

You know, Zhong Xiaokui from the Xuanming Sect was not dead yet?

If that guy comes to their door, they will have to throw in the towel and find a backer.

In fact, even if Su Ming knew about it, he would not take them to heart. They were just pawns and had nothing to do with the overall situation. He was looking forward to having two tools delivered to his door. No matter how incompetent the two people were, they could still defeat the leader of Tongwenguan.

Moreover, the one who had a grudge with them was Li Xingyun, so what did this have to do with him, Su Ming.

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At the Mobei Royal Court, Zhang Zifan and his party, having received a positive response from the Khitan Kingdom, were ready to pack up and go back. The mission was mostly completed. As long as they could successfully return to Luoyang, he would have fulfilled Li Xingyun's instructions.

This time, when he came to meet Yelu Abaoji, Zhang Zifan could be considered to have officially met his parents. No matter what, his relationship with the most beautiful woman had reached that point, and it would not be appropriate for him to come and meet her, although he was forced.

However, before the Khitan letter was handed over to them, Yelu Abaoji summoned Zhang Zifan again. He thought that this was just a routine meeting and there wouldn't be too many unexpected things.

But the result surprised him.

He never imagined that Yelu Abaoji would actually set his sights on Li Xingyun. Although he wanted to refuse on behalf of Li Xingyun, this was a state matter and he could not speak up because Yelu Abaoji had tied the marriage and alliance together.

Zhang Zifan was immediately confused. How could this happen? They had clearly agreed on this!

Chapter 58 You don't want Li Xingyun to be bullied by Li Siyuan, do you?

above the hall.

Zhang Zifan looked at Yelu Abaoji with a look of being teased. How could a dignified Khitan leader lie to others!

Seeing Zhang Zifan's expression, an unnatural look flashed across Yelu Abaoji's face. There was no other way. For the sake of Khitan, he had to do this. He could only make Zhang Zifan suffer and let him do ideological work for Li Xingyun.

Third brother, you don’t want Li Xingyun to be bullied by Li Siyuan, right?

Now, the situation is stronger than the person, Yelu Abaoji has the initiative and occupies a strong position.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Zhang Zifan smiled bitterly and lamented in his heart, "Brother Li, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I have no choice. For the sake of the overall situation, you have to sacrifice a little. Ji Ruxue will definitely forgive you."

After expending so much cost and energy, they finally reached the Mobei Royal Court. How could they go back empty-handed? Doing so would not only fail to give an explanation to the imperial court, but would also cause the emperor to lose prestige, and might even anger the ruler and ministers of the Mobei Royal Court, bringing even greater trouble.

The news of the diplomatic mission to Khitan had already spread throughout Luoyang. The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Zhang Zifan knew that he had to succeed in this trip and he had to bring back the letter from Khitan.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Lord, since you intend to form an alliance with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to restore peace between the two countries, this matter is of great importance and I cannot make the decision on my own."

"But I will tell His Majesty the Emperor about this matter in detail and will definitely convince him to agree to the marriage."