Chapter 947 Helu's Final Chapter
Chapter 947 Helu's Final Chapter
"Why do you want to die?"
"I have already betrayed His Majesty Jili Khan, so I will never betray you again, Your Majesty Khan."
"Are you...serious?"
"If the day ever comes when I'm beheaded and publicly displayed, I'm willing to die before His Majesty the Khan, and explore the path to the underworld for His Majesty first!"
Helu opened his mouth wide and laughed heartily for a long time.
The Britannia sitting opposite him pursed his lips and smiled as well.
The two looked at each other, their laughter was different, but they could also let each other understand their current mood.
Helu patted Jie Liying's heavy shoulders and said, "I have been fighting for the interests of the Turks all my life, but not many people are willing to follow me. Having you accompany me at the last moment is enough for my life!"
"Let us welcome the arrival of the final day together!"
"When we get down there, I'll take you on expeditions!"
Kalebron nodded and said:
"Okay, screw the Wolf God. The Wolf God won't bless Mordu Khan, won't bless Jili Khan, and won't protect us, hahahahaha!"
"When you reach the gates of hell in the Tang Dynasty, I will accompany you there!"
……
Time flew by and it was already March, and the rebellion of the five Turkic Duoluk tribes was still continuing.
Judging from the news that the Turks brought to the Tang Dynasty, most of the people of the five Dulu tribes wanted to rescue the distressed Helu.
This can be seen from the number of rebellions that occurred.
In the Qianyang Palace, the grand court meeting that day was obviously not quiet, and all officials were arranged according to their ranks.
Li Cunxi sat on the dragon couch, with Shangguan Wan'er standing beside him.
The civil and military officials below had solemn expressions. They had all heard the rumors within the Turkic people, and some ministers were already racking their brains for countermeasures.
King Wu Yanhao of Liang seemed a little absent-minded, sitting on the cushion as if thinking about something.
Li Cunxi knew very well what Wu Yanhao was thinking. Wu Yanhao was thinking about his beloved wife Cui Luo who was about to give birth.
Cui Luo has been pregnant for ten months and is about to give birth to Wu Yanhao's eldest son. Wu Yanhao has already thought of a name for the son, but it has not been announced yet.
The reason why Lu Dayou was as absent-minded as Wu Yanhao was because Lu Dayou's beloved wife was ten months pregnant and was being well taken care of in the Di Mansion.
Ma Rong and Lu Dayou had discussed it after the New Year and had proposed to Lu Xiaofeng of the Lu Mansion. The wedding would take place after autumn.
There are a lot of good things this year, but there are also enough bad things to give you a headache.
Several prime ministers raised some questions one after another, and after they were resolved, they returned to the court. Zong Qinke, who always enjoyed questioning others, also stopped today and left the stage to others.
Li Cunxi was young after all, and he could no longer hold back. He looked around at the ministers and asked:
"My dear ministers, the Turkic people are in constant turmoil. It is difficult to send Helu back to Luoyang. Several generals have racked their brains but have come up with no plan. Is there any minister who can make the Turkic people's turmoil end?"
Among all the ministers present, the one who was most familiar with the Turks must be Shangshu Zuo Pushe Duoduo. This former Shibi Khan knew the Turks far better than anyone else present.
But today, not only did he keep his mouth shut, he also hung his head and fell asleep before everyone looked at him, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
When Bakhtaq, who served as the Minister of Rites, saw his uncle behaving like this, he naturally followed suit, lowering his head as if he was really sleeping.
If the ministers had not seen him dozing with his head down, they would have thought he was asleep.
Seeing that both of them behaved in the same way, Di Renjie shook his head, stood up and bowed to Li Cunxi.
"Your Majesty, the war between the Turks and our Great Zhou has ended. This is a good thing. The civil unrest is just a minor case of dysentery."
"If none of you ministers have any good ideas, we might as well send troops to slaughter them!"
He emphasized the words "send troops to kill them", as if he was saying it deliberately for certain people to hear.
Sending troops to massacre rebels is not uncommon.
This happened frequently both in the Zhou Dynasty and in the Turkic Empire.
but.
Now that the Turks have just been conquered, sending troops everywhere to suppress them immediately will easily lead to a vicious cycle and arouse rebellion among the people of the five Dulu tribes.
The two high-ranking officials from the Turkic region in the court could not just stand by and watch. They opened their eyes, stood up, and walked out of the court.
Bakhtar looked up at his uncle Dodo and lowered his head.
With Duoduo leading the way, this young man doesn't need to charge into battle, nor does he need to have the momentum to forge ahead.
After thinking for a while, Duoduo bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"With the Three Kingdoms War over, the Tang Dynasty will have completely conquered the territories of the Turkic and Khitan kingdoms. This is a truly auspicious event. However, the rebellion of the five Dulu tribes is no mere eczema."
"Even though I wish to kill Helu, Helu holds a high position among the Turks, and his prestige is no less than that of my brother Jili."
"With Helu's capture, rebellions have broken out across the five Dulu tribes, demonstrating Helu's importance to them."
Having said that, Duoduo's face was obviously a little embarrassed.
Helu and he were mortal enemies, but at this time he had to plead for Helu for the sake of national stability.
"minister……"
"I request Your Majesty to issue an order to escort Helu to Luoyang, and then..."
"Announce the pardon of Helu's crimes, to appease the five tribes!"
Li Cunxi narrowed his eyes, and a barely perceptible hint of joy flashed across his face.
This was the ending he wanted to see most, and he understood what Duoduo said.
Duoduo also concealed a fact, that is, not only the people of the five Dulu tribes loved Helu, but even among the five Nuyibi tribes, there were also a large number of Helu's supporters.
The reason is very simple. No matter what position he is in, everything Helu does is not just for the five Dulu tribes.
But for the entire Turkic people!
Even though Helu rebelled against Jili Khan, many nobles of the Nuyibiwu tribe, as well as a large number of generals and soldiers from the Nuyibiwu tribe, chose to follow Helu and fight for him in the south and the north.
Those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters. This truth is perfectly illustrated by Helu.
Even though Helu committed many evil deeds in the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, for most Turks, Helu was their hero.
In other words, Helu is to the Turks as Dou Jiande is to Hebei.
Li Cunxi understood this principle after he met Helu face to face with the Five Dulu Tribes during the Chongzhou case.
This highest noble of the five Turkic Dulu tribes was devoted only to the Turks.
Li Cun looked at Duoduo below and did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked:
"My dear, can you really endure such a deep blood feud?"
Duoduo bowed his head again:
"Your Majesty, I request that you send a messenger north, directly to the Stone Kingdom!"
"Upon arrival, publicly announce the pardon of all Helu's crimes. Then, send a messenger to meet Helu and tell him that our Tang army is about to completely slaughter the five tribes of Dulu. Helu will definitely do everything he can to put an end to this farce!"
"At this moment, only stability is the best solution!"
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