Chapter 20 Finding People
The Turkic people's rituals are simple, and even the sacrificial process is not as complicated as the Tang Dynasty. There are not so many ways, even the sacrificial sacrifices of the Eternal Heaven during the Winter Festival are the same.
Su Dingfang waited at the foot of the mountain for a long time. Seeing that someone had already walked down from the foot of the mountain, Su Dingfang became more and more worried.
Li Ke is a prince and a member of the Tang Dynasty. It is normal for Jie Li to invite him to the ritual of sacrifice. However, Li Ke is an outsider after all, not a Turkic person. Li Ke is just watching the ceremony on the mountain. After the ceremony is over, it is time to go down the mountain. However, Su Dingfang waited for a long time but still could not see Li Ke.
More than an hour passed, and the crowds down the mountain ranged from sparse to dense, from dense to sparse. Su Dingfang looked at the sky that was gradually getting darker and could no longer stay.
Su Dingfang left two people waiting for Li Ke here, and he himself took others to the Khan court, and he wanted to verify in person with Jie Li Khan.
"Khan, Su Dingfang, the guard of the Tang Dynasty's proton, asked for a visit." Jie Li Khan was just worshiping from Jinshan and was lying on the Hu bed in the sweat tent. The guards guards stationed outside the door entered the tent.
Su Dingfang's sudden visit was beyond Jie Li's expectations. Jie Li asked: "What's the matter for him to see my Khan at this time?"
The guard of the close relative replied: "Su Dingfang did not say anything, but said that it was related to the safety of the proton and he wanted to meet the Khan in person."
Su Dingfang was not a shocking person. Since he said that, there must be something important. After all, Li Ke was a host of the Tang Dynasty. If there was any accident in the Turks, his face would not look good. Jie Li said: "Bring Su Dingfang in."
"As for the order." The personal guards received the order and brought Su Dingfang into the Khan tent in the afternoon.
More than one person was in the same tent as Su Dingfang, and several personal guards outside the door also entered with their swords. After all, they knew Su Dingfang's skills, so he naturally did not dare to take it lightly when he asked to see them.
"Tang general Su Dingfang paid homage to Khan." Su Dingfang entered the tent and leaned over to worship Jie Li.
"General Su asked him to get up, General Su suddenly came. I wonder what happened to the proton?" Jie Li stepped forward and helped Su Dingfang up.
Su Dingfang stood up and asked, "Wu Shiyun took the Khan's token and came to the tent to invite my Highness to worship together in Jinshan. He has not returned yet. I wonder where the Khan knows his Highness?"
Jie Li was slightly stunned when he heard Su Dingfang's words, and then said, "Go to Jinshan to worship together? My Khan never ordered Ayun to hold a handwritten order to pass on the third prince."
"I've suffered."
After hearing Jie Li's words, Su Dingfang's heart suddenly stumbled.
Su Dingfang hurriedly said, "Your Highness Yun came to the Khan's order and saw it with his own eyes. Your Highness has not returned since he went up the mountain. I may have an accident. I hope the Khan will help you."
When Jie Li heard this, he also realized the seriousness of the problem.
Li Ke was no longer an ordinary envoy. He was a member of the Tang Dynasty and the third son of the Emperor of Tang. Li Shimin sent him to the Turks to be considered extremely sincere.
It can be said that in the Turks, and even in the vast northern region, Li Ke represented the Tang Dynasty. If Li Ke had any problems in the Turks, it would not be as simple as the matter between Ashinayun and Li Ke.
If Li Ke died in the Turks, he would have become a feud with the Turks after the Tang Dynasty, and there would be no possibility of reconciliation, so he would never die.
The Turks are not in a good situation now. Apart from the Tang Dynasty in the south and the Western Turks in the west, they are also eyeing them. Inside the Turks, the nine tribes of Tielou and the tribes in the east are not very stable. If they make a mortal enemy with the Tang Dynasty at this time, it would be like giving them a chance.
Even though Jie Li was arrogant and had absolute confidence in the strength of the Turks, he was inevitably troubled by it.
Li Ke must not die in the Turks, at least not now.
After hearing Su Dingfang's words, Jie Li called over the guards who were on duty earlier today and asked, "Has Ayun ever been to the sweat tent at noon today?"
The personal guard replied without thinking: "Khan went to Jinshan to worship the emperor, Huozhen did come to the Khan tent to find Khan, but Huozhen saw that Khan went up the mountain, and stayed in the Khan tent for a while before leaving."
Asunayun actually came to the Khan tent. Jie Li was eighty-point sure that Asunayun had taken away his warrant while he was away and lied to Li Ke up the mountain.
If his legitimate son Dieloshi, he might not have the courage, but Asunayun definitely has it.
Jie Li said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you stop him?"
A trace of bitterness appeared on the face of the guard. Obviously, Ashinayun, who was so loved by Khan, would never dare to provoke him.
Jie Li looked at the appearance of his personal guards and knew what they meant. He also knew that Ashi Nayun had no choice but to be willful and they immediately waved their hands and said, "Get back."
Jie Li said to Su Dingfang: "Ayun is willful. I guess he was angry with the third prince and took Ben Khan's token to play with the third prince."
Jie Li defined Ashinayun's behavior as a lie, so he naturally took Ashinayun out completely, which was also implying that Su Dingfang that although Ashinayun did a bad job today, he would never punish Ashinayun.
Su Dingfang's all thoughts at this time were based on Li Ke's safety, so he had no other thoughts to consider anything else. What he wanted now was that Li Ke was safe and sound.
Su Dingfang said: "Since His Highness Yun called His Highness, I believe His Highness Yun must know His Highness whereabouts. I hope Khan will ask His Highness Yun to tell my Highness whereabouts."
Although Jie Li Khan was proud, fortunately, he was not an unreasonable person. Today's incident was indeed wrong with Ashinayun. Jie Li immediately said to Su Dingfang: "General Su is relieved, and I will come here to Ayun."
After saying that, Jie Li Khan sent his personal guard Ashinayun to the Khan tent.
At this time, Asunayun had just returned from the mountain and was called by Jie Li shortly after he returned to his tent.
Asuna Yun was so smart that when he saw Su Dingfang in Jie Li's knitting tent, he knew Su Dingfang's purpose, and must have come to ask her if she wanted someone.
But when Jie Li was in front of him, Ashi Nayun was afraid that Jie Li would blame her for taking the token privately, so she could only pretend that she had not seen Su Dongfang. After entering the tent, she ran to Jie Li's hand and pulled Jie Li's sleeve and said in a sweet voice: "Yun'er is going to sleep, why did your father Khan call me at this time?"
When Su Dingfang saw Ashinayun entering the tent, he became more and more worried about Li Ke's safety. He could not wait for Jie Li to ask. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness will go to Jinshan with Huo Zhen. Huo Zhen has already returned, but I don't know where your Highness is?"
Ashinayun was not bad by nature, but was a little naughty and willful. She looked at Su Dingfang and saw that the general who was calm and calm in the face of the elite guards, who looked flustered at this moment, and suddenly felt a little guilty in her heart, feeling that she had done something bad today.
"Ayun, this matter is no joke. Where is the third prince? Tell General Su quickly." Jie Li also said to Ashinayun.
Ashinayun raised her head and looked at Su Dingfang and replied: "I left the third prince on the west side of the mountain. I'm afraid I'm still walking down the mountain now."
"West side of Jinshan!" Su Dingfang's face turned pale after hearing Ashinayun's words.
Chapter completed!