On the official road leading to the Tang Dynasty in Yizhou, a team of tens of thousands of people was slowly moving forward in the morning sun.

With tens of thousands of Xuanwu Guards accompanying him, the speed of returning to the Tang Dynasty was much slower than when he came to the Western Regions before. Now he has been away from Yancheng for nearly a month, and Li Chengqian and others have barely entered Yizhou.

In the middle of the team, inside a carriage that looked not luxurious, Li Chengqian looked at the unchanging scenery outside the car window in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Ke, beside him, also looked at the vast Gobi Desert outside the window bored, turned his head to look at Li Chengqian, and asked in a hesitant tone: "Brother, my father is so anxious to summon us back, do you know what's going on?"

Li Chengqian did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment before speaking: "The old man didn't say it...but it seemed to be quite anxious."

I don’t know how many times the same question and answer happened on the way to Yancheng. Whether it was Li Ke or Li Chengqian himself, they were both curious and a little nervous about the purpose of his own urgent call to them back.

Curious about what happened, he asked His Majesty Li Er to write a letter to Li Chengqian to get back as soon as possible, but also issued an imperial edict.

Li Chengqian also wrote a letter to ask His Majesty Li Er, but received no reply. If the communication with Chang'an had not been kept smooth, Li Chengqian would have thought that the messenger he sent had been intercepted halfway!

"Forget it, I don't want to. I will be able to go back in another month. Then I will ask the old man directly..." After a long time, Li Chengqian shook his head irritably.

"That's all... By the way, brother, how could the father and emperor leave him to be responsible for the official affairs?"

"What's wrong?"

Just a few days ago, Li Chengqian proposed to hire the people of the Western Regions to build the official road from Chang'an to the Western Regions. His Majesty Li Er made a reply, agreed to Li Chengqian's proposal, and the construction had already started in full at this time.

"He..." Li Ke looked a little hesitant. Seeing that Li Chengqian seemed to be really unclear, he bit his lip and said softly, "He is the fourth brother's person..."

"Fourth brother? Qingque?" Li Chengqian was slightly stunned, "What's the matter?"

Li Chengqian's indifferent behavior made Li Ke speechless. He rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, do you really don't understand or fake? The official path is of great importance. In theory, Shi Wannian is the most suitable candidate for the head, but why did he leave it to the people of the fourth brother's faction to be responsible... Does the father have other thoughts?"

"Oh..." Li Chengqian looked dazed, "Do you want to say that the old man wants to support Qingque and replace me as the prince?"

Li Chengqian looked relaxed, but Li Ke was full of horror. He hurriedly stretched his head to look around and said, "Brother, can you not be so kind of heart? Can you tell me this clearly?"

Li Chengqian curled his lips and said, "What are you nervous... Don't say that no one will hear us talking, even if you hear it, then it will be transmitted to the old man? Do you think the old man is too superficial, or am I confused by my elder brother?"

Li Ke was stunned and also realized that if this was something that someone else said, for example, and then passed to His Majesty Li Er, it might really have an impact on him, but if it were Li Chengqian, it would be completely different. He was very sure that even if Li Chengqian said it more explicitly, His Majesty Li Er would not do anything to him after hearing it... Li Ke thought of a sentence his elder brother often said for no reason - people are so angry that people are more angry!

"Okay, brother, you are so awesome, right? But you really should pay attention to this matter. Maybe you don't have those thoughts, but it doesn't mean others don't have that thoughts!"

"Haha, don't worry, your brother, I know... To be arrogant, as long as I don't commit suicide, I can't take away the prince's hat if anyone wants to!"

Li Chengqian was very arrogant, but Li Ke did not think his elder brother was joking. He knew very well that now, whether it was His Majesty Li Er or the civil and military ministers in the court, at least 700 to 80% of them were on Li Chengqian's side... The Tang Dynasty Commercial Group alone tied the interests of all the nobles together. No one could shake this power except His Majesty Li Er!

"Okay, I'm overthinking..."

...

Three hundred miles east of Yizhou, there is an oasis in the vast Gobi Desert, which is the only place within a radius of hundreds of miles that can provide fresh water supply and rest to caravans.

Due to the resurgence of the Silk Road, and the Tang Dynasty has officially incorporated the Western Regions into rule, various wineries and inns, and even tramp casinos were built on this oasis with a small area and no formal name. Although there are only three streets, there are many pedestrians and are already in the prototype of a city.

On this day, as the night gradually became stronger, the lively streets gradually calmed down, and except for the occasional barking of dogs, the whole town seemed very quiet.

At this moment, a loud "rumble" sound broke the tranquility of the night and the tranquility of the town.

Since towns have not been officially established, there are no Tang garrisons here except for soldiers who are less than 1,000 people.

So, when the "rumbling" sound approached the town, before people could react, the entire town was taken over by a group of unknown forces!

Then, everyone was forcibly pulled to an open space outside the town. Any time there was any resistance, blood immediately splattered on the spot!

Therefore, even though the number of merchants and pedestrians stationed in the entire town was nearly 10,000, except for the chaos and noisy at the beginning, there was no sound of shouting afterwards... People were scared by the bloody corpses on the street so hard that they dared not say anything. Even if many people were forced out of the quilt by these bandits of unknown origin and walked naked on the street!

In less than half an hour, everyone in the town, including the remaining Tang soldiers in the town had already gathered together.

A man dressed in the costume of a Tang general was just escorted here, and he asked a man who was obviously the leader standing here with a stern voice: "Who are you? Don't you know that this is from the Tang Dynasty..."

However, before he finished speaking, the man in front of him waved the long knife in his hand, and the tip of the knife slid across the general's throat without any obstacle...

"Puff!"

"You...you..."

"Plop!"

The general's eyes were filled with deep horror and reluctance, and he slowly fell into a pool of blood!

"Hmph! Datang? Do I need you to remind me? Bah!"

He kicked the general's body away, and the man said with disdain!
Chapter completed!