Twenty thousand Xiao's cavalry supported Yelu Dashi on his way to Beijing. After seven years of separation, how about going to Beijing?

Yelu Dashi exhaled a deep breath of white breath. This was the smell of the grassland. Snowflakes were flying all over the sky. The horses were not moving very fast. Even though Xiao's private cavalry was the most elite cavalry in the grassland, they could not move fast with one person and three horses changing horses.

Yelu Dashi raised his head and looked into the distance. Shangjing City had already appeared on the horizon. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Zhu were walking beside Yelu Dashi.

When Xiao Zhu thought that the Shulu clan dared to murder Yelu Dashi, he gritted his teeth and said, "When I return to the capital, I will report to the Great Khan, severely punish the Shulu clan, demote Yelv Zhangshi, and depose the Shulu clan."

Yelu Dashi gently grasped a hexagonal snowflake with one hand and blew a breath. The snowflake danced like a beauty, "Uncle, please don't do anything unnecessary. Father Khan is not a mediocre person. He has no choice but to fall out of favor. Now he only favors the Shulu family."

Shizi is valued by his mother, and my father Khan also intends to pass on the throne to Zhang Shi. Now that I am lucky enough to return to my country, I need to walk on thin ice, serve my father Khan loyally, and impress my father Khan with sincerity."

Xiao Xuan sighed: "Are we just going to knock out our teeth and swallow them as blood?"

Yelu Dashi shook his head slightly and said: "No, it's about greeting me with a smile. You must live first before you can have more far-reaching plans."

He went to the capital and faced Huang Mansion. Ten miles outside the city, Yelv Zhangshi came out of the city to greet him.

Seeing the murderer of his own brother right in front of him, Yelu Dashi was about to ride out into the battle alone. Xiao Xuan grabbed Yelu Dashi's reins and shook his head. Yelu Dashi smiled slightly, indicating that nothing happened.

Brothers who are connected by flesh and bone, went to the outside of the capital, and two horses came towards them.

Yelv Zhangshi said with a bright smile: "Congratulations, brother, for returning home safely."

Yelu Dashi smiled and said, "Thanks to my brother."

Yelu Zhangshi took the initiative to go out of the city to greet his eldest brother in order to show the deep brotherhood. Yelu Deguang was very pleased. Yelu Deguang had always liked Cheng Huan's youngest son Zhang Shi. The Northern Mastiff Temple did not pay attention to the inheritance of the eldest son like the Central Plains, but the eldest son.

The Khan designated the successor, or all the ministries jointly elected the Great Khan, so the identity of Yelu Dashi's eldest son seemed insignificant.

Most monks have very few children. It’s not that they don’t want to have more children, but every time they give birth to a child, one part of the Dao factor will be lost to the children. It may not be obvious if you have two or three children, but once you have too many offspring without restraint,

It is extremely easy for the avenue to be cut off, the realm to be stagnant, and the cultivation to be difficult to improve. Although Yelu Deguang is a great leader of the generation, he is not a genius in cultivation. So far, he is only in the Golden Core Realm. However, he has firmly controlled the Northern Mastiff Temple with his great talent and strategy.

In his hands. Because of this, Yelu Daguang simply gave up his practice and had many children. Yelu Dashi's direct mother, Bei Mastiff, had a son and a daughter, and Yan's Shu Lüli had a son and three daughters. This shows that Yelu Deguang loves Shu Lüli.

He has a family. Many other Yan clans also have children, which shows that Yelu Deguang has given up on the path of climbing as a monk.

Yelu Dashi and Yelu Zhangshi rode side by side into Shangjing City. Yelu Zhangshi whispered in Yelu Dashi's ear: "Big brother, don't be afraid. My younger brother will personally protect you and I will ensure that your big brother's life is safe."

Yelu Dashi said with a smile: "Thank you brother, Tianjing was attacked by assassins, and the journey back home was not smooth. However, it has been more than two years since I traveled in circles in just one month. If it hadn't been for the help of my sworn brothers, I'm afraid

You will eventually end up dying in a foreign country."

Yelu Zhangshi's face was green and white, and he was extremely embarrassed. Although he was surrounded by his own soldiers, Yelu Dashi's cultivation level was far better than his own. He was afraid that Yelu Dashi would recklessly kill him with a knife regardless of the consequences. If his mother hadn't insisted on taking the initiative.

If you go out of the city to welcome him, you will never be in danger.

Yelu Dashi gently pinched the horse under his crotch and slowly approached Yelv Zhangshi. Yelv Zhangshi was suddenly frightened and wanted to avoid it. Yelu Dashi grabbed Yelv Zhangshi's reins. Yelv Zhangshi's face turned pale in an instant. Could it be that?

Is Lu Dashi going to kill him in public?

Yelv Dashi gently held Yelv Zhangshi's sweat-soaked hand and said with a smile: "We are brothers, and we have to work together to share the worries of my father. Father is old and hates sibling fratricide the most. I wish I could see our brothers and sisters loving each other."

situation."

Yelu Dashi's careless words made Yelv Zhangshi sweat profusely. The assassins who attacked Tianjing were sent by him, and those who were intercepted by Longmen Inn were his mother's Shulu clan. Where did the brothers come from? They all wanted to kill each other.

The opponent's body was broken into pieces, but Yelu Dashi's hand held his own so warmly. The warmer Yelu Dashi smiled, the more Yelu Zhangshi felt a sense of terror in his heart.

Two people with evil intentions, one with a smile on his face and the other with an embarrassed face, slowly entered Shangjing City.

Shangjing City is very different from the cities in the Central Plains. Although tall walls have been built, the southern city is like the Central Plains City, and the northern city is the Northern Mastiff Palace City, but it is full of tents. It still has the custom of the grassland people living in pursuit of water and grass.

Upon entering the palace city, the largest tent in the north is hundreds of feet wide and more than ten feet high. There is only one such huge tent in the world. The tent is extremely luxurious, with a spacious inner room, beautiful maids like clouds, and a burly man.

The fat man sitting high on the dog chair is Yelu Deguang, the great leader of the Northern Mastiff generation.

Yelv Dashi and Yelv Zhangshi entered the big tent hand in hand, with their right hands close to their brothers, kneeling on one knee to worship their father.

Unlike the civil and military ministers of the Central Plains, the Northern Mastiff has a clear distinction between civil and military ministers. The official uniforms are strictly hierarchical. The tribal leaders and senior generals of the Northern Mastiff sit separately on the left and right. The beautiful maids pour wine, and everyone has a knife. They eat meat and drink wine. The discussion is as bustling as a banquet.

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Yelu Deguang stepped down from the dog chair, raised his two sons up with his own hands, and said happily: "Dashi, my son is finally back. I'm very relieved. Get up quickly."

The four major families of the Northern Mastiff, the Yelu family, the Xiao family, the Shulu family, and the Murong family, gathered together, as well as the leaders of various tribes, and generals above ten thousand captains of the Pishi Army. Today's discussion is related to the overall situation of the Northern Mastiff. It seems that

The calm banquet was filled with undercurrents.

Xiao Feng, the head of the Xiao family, was the first to say: "Great Khan, the Northern Mastiff was defeated by Daliang in the past, and the eldest prince went to Liang as a hostage. For the sake of the Northern Mastiff, he stayed in a foreign country for five years and suffered a lot in the enemy's country. The journey back home is also a journey.

It was rough, but the eldest prince received the blessing of immortality and returned safely, which is really a great blessing for the Northern Mastiff. I think the eldest prince should be appointed as the heir apparent and command the Pishi Army to stabilize the Northern Mastiff country."

When Yelu Deguang heard what Xiao Feng said, his face remained as usual, but there were ripples in his heart. Yelu Deguang knew very well how much suffering Yelu Dashi had suffered along the way, and it was Shululi and Yeluzhang's poisonous hand, but

He chose to ignore it. Yelu Dashi, who he thought was a hostage to the enemy, might not be able to return to his country in this life, so he could openly establish Zhangshi as a reserve. Unexpectedly, Yelu Dashi returned after going through many hardships and dangers, and he could not dispose of him at will. After all,

Dashi had a good reputation among the Northern Mastiffs, and even served as a hostage for the Northern Mastiffs to enter Daliang. Even the slaves knew about these achievements, and Yelu Deguang frowned.

Shulu Tu, the head of the Shulu clan, said tit for tat: "The eldest prince went into the enemy's country for the Northern Mastiff, and he really contributed to the Northern Mastiff. However, the eldest prince absconded privately. Now the peace treaty between Daliang and the Northern Mastiff is invalid, and they are at odds with each other. This is the eldest prince."

Calculated in this way, the merits and demerits balance out. Considering that the eldest prince has been the hostage of the Northern Mastiff for five years, I propose that the eldest prince temporarily serve as the commander of the southern camp of the Pishi Army. If the prince is strong and is not in a hurry to establish a heir apparent, he should take care of the princes.

It is the best strategy for the future of the Northern Mastiff to select a talented and strategic person to inherit the throne."

The Xiao family and the Shulu family were facing each other tit for tat. Murong Jin, the head of the Murong family, smiled slightly and watched from the wall.

Xiao Feng retorted: "The Great Khan has been in power for more than fifty years. In a few years, he will abdicate and live in seclusion. He must have a far-reaching plan. The eldest prince is talented and strategic, has both political integrity and talent, and is the eldest son. He should be established as soon as possible.

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Yelu Dashi had already sat down. Seeing Xiao Feng forcefully pushing him to the top, his heart suddenly clouded.

There was a thick layer of haze, and without waiting for Shulu Tu to speak, he immediately said: "Father Khan is still in the prime of life. The Northern Mastiff is not from the Central Plains. To establish a prince should be a worthy one. I have been away from my homeland for seven years, and I have not known for a long time that I am not qualified to be a prince in temple matters."

As for the position, I am willing to lead the southern camp and have some experience, and my father will choose the successor based on the abilities of our brothers."

A smile gradually appeared on Yelu Deguang's face. It seems that his eldest son is still sensible and will not embarrass himself? If Yelu Dashi also holds the position of crown prince as his own, I am afraid he will have to be ruthless and eat the tiger's son. Yelu De

Guangji attaches great importance to the power in his hands. He looks like a smiling Buddha, but he is the most ruthless master of the Northern Mastiff. No matter how much he likes his youngest son, he will not set up a plan early and let them fight each other, so that he can always

Firmly grasp the authority. If Yelv Zhangshi kills Yelu Dashi, he will ignore it. If Yelu Dashi is full-fledged and passes the throne to his eldest son whom he does not like in the future, he will let it be.

Yelu Deguang laughed and said: "Dashi has grown a lot in the past few years. He will go to the army to sharpen his skills first. The Northern Mastiff is good at martial arts. Success or failure is judged by military merit. Only when he has achieved great achievements can he conquer the people. So he will lead the southern camp first. I hope my son

Train an elite army and strong generals for the Northern Mastiff."

The Northern Mastiff Pishi Army is the elite division of the Northern Mastiff. Like the forbidden armies of the Central Plains countries, it is the cavalry directly under the Yelv clan. It is divided into the left army, the right army, the south camp, the north camp, and the middle army. The middle army is the elite directly under Yelu Daguang.

The South Camp is the weakest among the five armies. Now Yelu Zhangshi is the commander of the Left Army, and his subordinates are all elites, far beyond what Yelu Shi Nanying can match. In this way, anyone with a little care will know that

Which prince does Khan favor?

Xiao Feng wanted to argue, but Yelu Dashi shook his head slightly, and Xiao Feng could give up. Murong Jin was thoughtful, as if he had seen everything, and was quietly planning his future plans in his heart. The Murong family's ancestral motto does not involve the palace.

However, the current situation in the court is delicate. If the chess pieces are not decided early, I am afraid that there will be no place for Murong in the temple in the future. Murong Jin saw Yelu Dashi's wise move, drank a glass of wine, and vaguely had the answer in his heart.

It's night, the moon is shining like water, and the snow is white.

Murong Jin will leave Shangjing and return to his tribe tomorrow. He is boiling a pot of wine and placing two cups in his military tent, as if he is waiting for the distinguished guests.

Sure enough, Yelu Dashi disguised himself as a pawn and visited Murong Jin at night. When he saw the wine prepared on Murong Jin's table, he held the junior ceremony and got Murong Jin's permission before he sat down and said with a smile: "The head of the Murong family really has a plan, how could you know

I will definitely come?"

Murong Jin poured two glasses of wine, bowed as a minister, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness stayed away from the Northern Mastiff just to stay away from the muddy water in the court. In this way, he saved his life, but he also lost a lot of help in the court.

Nowadays, the Northern Mastiff Mantang tribe is the leader of the four major families. Apart from the strong support of your mother's family, the Xiao family, I am afraid there is no external support. The little prince not only leads the Zuoying, but also has his mother's family, the Shulu family, and has a deep friendship with the generals of the Pishi army.

His Highness is in urgent need of allies now. Looking at the Northern Mastiff, Murong is the only one who has such strength and is not easily suspected by the Great Khan. After all, the Xiao family and the Murong family are old enemies. The people of the world would never expect that Your Highness would dare to form an alliance with the Murong family. Your Highness, I am a humble minister.

Is what you say true?"

Yelu Dashi smiled heartily and said, "Everything the Murong family master said is right. The only thing he missed is that the Murong family also needs me, Yelu Dashi."

Murong Jin asked softly: "How do you say this?"

Yelu Dashi said calmly: "If Yelu Zhangshi succeeds to the throne, he will draw elites from each family to strengthen the Pishi army. By then, the strong branches and weak branches will probably lose their current glory except for the Shulu family, the Xiao family, and the Murong family."

Murong Jin smiled and said: "After your Highness ascended to the throne of Khan, why would you not try to strengthen weak branches? Can the Murong family have a foothold?"

Yelu Dashi picked up the wine glass and pointed it to the south. Silence is worth a thousand words, and Murong Jin laughed heartily.

A pot of wine and a covenant.
Chapter completed!