The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 373 Li Dahuo

Last time, we talked about how Li Yi was exhausted after the fierce battle and fell from the sky. So where is he now? Let's take a look together.

When he opened his eyes again, Li Yi found himself lying in a tent. It seemed that he was saved by a herdsman. He got up and found his lifesaver, took out two gold ingots to express his gratitude, but because of the language barrier, Li Yi only knew that he was in Tuyuhun.

This made Li Yi realize one thing. If he killed Kan Jin, Shen Xi's army would not be able to return from Yizhou, so the right solution was to pass through Tuyuhun.

However, there had been a feud between Western Chu and Tuyuhun before, so it might not be easy to borrow their way. But Tuyuhun King A Shiyin was greedy after all, so it would definitely work as long as a large sum of money was offered.

So, after a short rest, Li Yi flew to Fuqi City again to discuss with A Shiyin about borrowing the passage. At night, Li Yi came to the entrance of the tunnel used for the previous surprise attack. Unexpectedly, A Shiyin had transformed this place into an escape passage. He sneaked into the palace through the tunnel.

But as soon as he entered the palace, Li Yi sensed two familiar souls, Yu Jiu and Lang Ya! With Li Yi's current strength, it was like playing to find out where the two lived. He was lying on Yu Jiu's bed, and the two children didn't notice that there was an extra person in the room.

Langya sighed, "This Tuyuhun King is really something. He clearly promised to send troops to attack Western Chu, but he has not taken any action yet. I really don't know what he is thinking! Has he forgotten that Western Chu sent a Gu Master to Fuxi City? It's not a good idea for us to just wait here!"

Yu Jiu said helplessly: "Just stay here peacefully. Didn't the princess tell us before she left that our role here is to stabilize A Shiyin and keep an eye on him. We can't let him collude with Xi Chu again. As long as the road here is blocked, there will be a way to completely wipe out the Shenxi Army over there."

"Shen Xijun cannot die in Wei, so I'm afraid your mission will not be accomplished this time."

"Who?"

"Sir! What's wrong with you?"

"This is a method to block the secrets of heaven. You two don't need to be surprised that you can't even sense the danger warnings of warriors. From this point of view, Langya has made more progress than you in this period of time. Yu Jiu, are you lazy?"

Yu Jiu and Lang Ya immediately stepped forward to pay their respects. Yu Jiu said, "It's not that I'm lazy, it's that Lang Ya has practiced both Buddhism and Buddhism, so he has improved a lot."

Li Yi looked at Langya and nodded, "Oh, I was wondering how you could have Buddhism. But, your Buddhism is not pure enough, and you haven't mastered the Vajra Divine Art yet, right?"

Langya scratched his head and said with a smile: "Master said that my heart is not sincere enough in practicing Buddhism. Although I have a connection with Buddha, I don't know the key points. I want to wait until I see you and ask you for advice."

"No need to ask for advice. What you need to do is to travel and experience the sufferings of the world as a monk. I have a mission for you. Go to Guazhou, find the Shenxi Army, and lead them back to Western Chu via the Tuyuhun Trade Road."

Langya was surprised and asked, "Master, did I hear you correctly? Are you planning to let Shen Xijun go?"

"Yes! Sir, we finally trapped them, how can we just let them go!"

"The demon tribe will invade the southwest. I will use the Shenxi Army to fight against the demon tribe, so the Shenxi Army cannot die yet."

"The demon race? The Golden Crow disaster?"

Li Yi nodded and gave the two children a brief explanation of the situation.

"Okay, then it's settled. Langya, you leave tomorrow morning, and I will ask the King of Chu to send the money as soon as possible. Yu Jiu, I will also give you a task."

"Just as you command, sir."

"Castrate the Crown Prince of Western Chu, Xiong Zhu!"

Yu Jiu was stunned and asked in surprise: "Master, did I hear you correctly? You want me to deal with the Crown Prince of Xichu? How many guards does he have around him?"

"He bullied Yuehua, so I just castrated him, which was already a good deal for him! As for how to deal with him in the end, I will have to ask Yuehua first."

Yu Jiu scratched his head and said, "It's easy for you to say, sir. It's not that easy to do."

"Whether it's an ambush on the way or a sneak attack at night, it's up to you how to do it. I just want one result, that is, Xiong Zhu can never return to Xi Chu safely, let alone be the crown prince. By the way, he has the strength of the fourth-grade peak realm, this is also a test for you."

When Yu Jiu heard this, his jaw dropped to the ground. Who could believe that Li Yi would entrust such a difficult task as assassinating a crown prince to a child? But only Li Yi could see the child's current problem. Yu Jiu had reached a bottleneck, but had not found a way to break through.

Li Yi just smiled faintly and said, "Yu Jiu, as long as you can complete this task, you can come to Xi Chu to find me. By the way, Xiong Zhu has a sword for cultivation, bring it with you, and I will take you to kill the monsters. I have also called the people from Dongyi Guard and Di Zong, and your sister Yi Ling may come too."

As soon as these words came out, Yu Jiu's eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Really? Can we fight the demons again? Last time in Tianchi, I was not strong enough and could not help you, but this time it must be different!"

Langya immediately interrupted, "Master, I also want to fight the demons!"

Li Yi rolled his eyes at him and said, "How can you fight the demons if you haven't even mastered the Vajra Divine Art? On your way to find Shen Xijun, take some time to visit the temple in Dunhuang City and ask the previous Lord Liang for advice on how to practice meditation."

"Young Master, you are just practicing Buddhism, why don't you teach me yourself?"

"I am a Buddhist, but my mind is not at peace, otherwise how could I have a demon in my heart? I use Taoist techniques to assist my practice, can you do that?"

"Practicing Taoism as well, OK! I'm willing to do that!"

"Okay, then you try the entry test of Purple Thunder Bone Tempering first!" After Li Yi said that, he raised his hand and released a purple thunder, which directly knocked Lang Ya unconscious.

Yu Jiu asked awkwardly: "Will the young master become disabled?"

"He won't die, so let him sleep on the ground! Come with me to see A Shiyin tomorrow."

"Well, if you had come earlier, you would have been able to see the princess. This time when the Chu State mobilized troops, Your Highness spared no expense and went on a mission to Tuyuhun while pregnant. It was really not hard at all."

Li Yi was surprised and said, "What! Ziyi is pregnant? Then I will be a father!"

"Yes! Because of the pregnancy, His Highness has already left the palace to set up a residence, and even moved the Li Residence to the backyard of the Princess' Residence..." Yu Jiu began to tell Li Yi what happened after they returned to Zhongdu Luoyang...

The next day, Li Yi and Yu Jiu went to pay a visit to Tuyuhun King Asiyin. The latter heard from the eunuch that Li Yuefu of Northern Wei had arrived, and he looked very nervous. After all, Yuan Ziyi, who was pregnant, had traveled across mountains and rivers to ask him to send troops to attack Chu, and he had agreed to it, but there had been no follow-up until now. He was afraid that Li Yi was here to settle accounts with him.

A Shiyin stepped down and walked out, with a smile on his face. When he saw Li Yi, he shouted excitedly: "Oh, brother Li Yi, it's really you! I miss you so much!" After that, he gave Li Yi a warm hug.

Li Yi put his hand on A Shiyin's shoulder, turned around with him, and said with a smile: "My king, just don't want me to die."

Seeing this, the guards immediately drew their swords and pointed them at each other. A Shiyin shouted, "What are you doing? Are you going to rebel? Li Yuefu has done us Tuyuhun a great favor. With his skills, if he wants to kill me, can you stop him? Why don't you retreat! Everyone, retreat!"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Your Majesty is a sensible person! How about we eat and talk at the same time?"

"Yes! Eat and talk at the same time! Come on, prepare singing, dancing and wine to entertain Li Yuefu!"

At the banquet, Li Yi's seat was next to A Shiyin, on the dragon platform, while Yu Jiu was at the first seat under the dragon platform. What about Langya? He had already left the city and headed for Guazhou alone. Crossing the snow-capped mountains in this winter was definitely a big challenge, and Li Yi wanted to take this opportunity to hone him.

Needless to say, Li Yi consumed a lot of food and drink before, and it was indeed time to replenish his energy. He ate and drank without restraint, and did not even look up to appreciate the singing and dancing beauties, which made A Shiyin doubt his authenticity.

After eating and drinking, Li Yi looked up at the dancers in the audience, wiped his mouth, waved his hand and said, "My king, I am full too, let's talk about business."

"Okay, okay!" A Shiyin waved away the dancer and asked seriously, "I wonder if Li Yuefu has any advice for me?"

"My Princess Longyun of Wei came in person, and the king also promised to send troops to attack the State of Chu. Why is there no movement yet?"

Asiyin said with embarrassment: "Li Yuefu, you also know that Tuyuhun and Western Chu have a grudge! I really want to send troops to attack Western Chu, but firstly, it is winter now and it is inconvenient to march, and secondly, the food and money have not been collected yet, there is really no way.

You also know that since the incident in the Western Regions, our income has been much lower than before. The trade route has just been restored, and the Western Chu has raised troops to cause trouble again. We really have no money at the moment. When the military pay is enough and the road is restored, the king will immediately send troops to attack Chu!"

"I think the king doesn't want to send troops at all."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point. The civil and military officials in the audience all became nervous, wondering what Li Yi would do next.

Li Yi glanced at the crowd and chuckled, "With the current situation in the world, Tuyuhun still wants to play both sides. Aren't they afraid of being divided up like South Korea?"

As Shiyin looked at Li Yi's playful expression, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this time, the general who had been treated by Yu Jiu while awake stood up and saluted, saying, "Li Yuefu, you have wronged the king. On the day the king agreed to Princess Longyun's dispatch of troops, he ordered me to lead the troops to check the marching route. The heavy snow blocked the road, making it difficult to march."

Li Yi looked at the general and smiled, "General Nusushuyak, right? I remember you as an upright and brave general. Since you said so, I naturally believe that the road is indeed difficult to walk, as for the military pay."

Li Yi turned his head and looked at A Shiyin and said, "I have a way to make money for the king and restore the road. The key is that the king does not have to send troops to attack Xi Chu. I wonder if the king is interested in listening?"

Ah Shiyin asked in confusion: "What does Li Yuefu mean by this? Why can't I understand it?"

"The Shenxi army is going to withdraw. They originally planned to go through Yizhou, but that road is no longer passable, so they have to use the Tuyuhun trade route to return to Chu. I will find a way to get the King of Chu to send a large sum of money as a thank you gift. As long as the King sends someone to clear the trade route blocked by snow, it will be fine."

"Li Yuefu, did the king hear correctly? You are a minister of Wei, why are you helping Chu to withdraw its troops?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter. Just tell me whether you are willing or not."

Ah Shiyin asked, "How much is the heavy money?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "One hundred thousand taels of silver is enough, right?"

"Li Yuefu wasn't joking?"

"Of course not. I will discuss the details with the king after the Chu delegation arrives."

"Okay, as long as the King of Chu is willing to pay, I will send people to clear this trade route!"

"Then it's a deal. Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty. Yu Jiu will have to stay here for a while, so please take good care of me. I will take my leave now!" After saying this, Li Yi disappeared.

Amid the amazement of the crowd, Yu Jiu said solemnly: "Your Majesty, since you have reached an agreement with my son, just wait for the Chu delegation to arrive."

"Can Li Yuefu really get the King of Chu to pay this much?"

"Your Majesty, please trust me. By the way, do you know the Crown Prince Xiong Zhu of Western Chu?"

"Of course I know him..."

Li Yi flew back to Baidi City on his sword and visited the three families of Xiang Jing and Qu successively, with the purpose of asking them to persuade the King of Chu to pay silver and borrow the road. The persuasion process was very smooth, after all, Li Yi had killed Kan Jin and cut off the road to Yizhou, and the King of Chu had no other choice.

However, Xiong Zhen was extremely angry when he learned that Li Yi had killed the four elders of the Witchcraft Cult, but at this point he had no choice but to be forced to accept the fact of breaking with the Witchcraft Cult.