Princess Gaoyang and Chu Suiliang left Chang’an for Lanzhou.

Before leaving, Princess Gaoyang did not say goodbye to Li Shimin. Although she was also very reluctant to part with her father, for some reason, there was still a trace of hatred lingering in her heart.

Although Li Shimin fainted during that time, she was also worried and sad. The words he said when he woke up made Princess Gaoyang weep bitterly. However, with all the previous events, Li Shimin was no longer the loving father who had been so proud of her in her early years. Especially this time, his attitude towards Qin Mubai indirectly “forced” Qin Mubai to resign. It was like planting a thorn in Princess Gaoyang, unable to be pulled out.

“Father, I know that you want to be both a good emperor and a good father that your children respect. But when the two clash, you always choose to care about your domination and abandon your family.” Princess Gaoyang sighed in her heart, “As an emperor, your choice is undoubtedly correct. You are destined to go down in history and be praised by future generations.” But as a father, you are too disappointing! In comparison, I’m luckier than my brother, the Crown Prince, the Wei King, and even King Wu! Fortunately, I wasn’t born a man, otherwise, my fate would definitely be even more miserable than theirs! Therefore, as subjects of the Great Tang Dynasty, they were fortunate and happy; But as your children, they are sad and unfortunate! ”

As the carriage and horse slowly headed west, Princess Gaoyang’s heart was filled with mixed feelings. On the one hand, she was reluctant to part with her mother and her hometown that she had lived in for so many years, and on the other hand, she was looking forward to reuniting and staying together with Qin Mubai.

“Why can’t the two take care of each other at the same time?” Princess Gaoyang was unhappy. “So far, I still haven’t figured out why Mubai resigned. Could it be that my father is really going to take action against him? When we meet again, I will definitely ask him clearly!”

A few days later, Princess Gaoyang and Chu Suiliang finally arrived in Lanzhou. However, Qin Mubai had been gone for a long time, and Qiongyu Villa was empty.

Princess Gaoyang was furious, and Chu Suiliang was also shocked. He found out that Qin Mubai had already gone north with his family to the northern grasslands and said that he was going to have a wedding with Princess Ashner!

“Thief Military Academy, stinking man, you actually didn’t wait for me!” Princess Gaoyang angrily stomped her feet and scolded. She immediately decided-“I’m going to the grasslands to find him!”

Chu Suiliang and the others were in a difficult situation. They came under the royal order to give Qin Mubai a marriage, and at the same time, they brought along the Emperor’s title to Qin Mubai. They wanted to do both to persuade Qin Mubai to return to the court.

But now that there was no human voice, what should we do? Could it be that they would go north with Princess Gaoyang to search? What if I miss it again? After traveling thousands of miles north for several months, the Imperial Court was still waiting for an echo!

Just as everyone was hesitating, someone came to ask for Princess Gaoyang. It turned out to be one of the former shopkeepers of the Wu Clan’s business, but he still stayed in Lanzhou. He brought the two letters left behind by Qin Mubai.

One of them was left to Princess Mubai by Qin Gaoyang. The other letter was written by Qin Shuang’er and sent to King Wu.

Princess Gaoyang hurriedly opened the letter and read it. The letter said that after Qin Mubai had Princess Gaoyang come to Lanzhou, she did not need to head north to the grasslands and directly headed west to meet up in Gaochang. At the same time, he told Princess Gaoyang that if Li Ke came to beg for Qin Shuang’er’s kiss, he would naturally understand if she handed over the letter left behind by Shuang’er to Li Ke.

“This guy, he didn’t wait for me even though he expected me to come back? How hateful!” Princess Gaoyang looked at the letter and felt much more relieved. Although she was still cursing, she did as Qin Mubai said and handed Qin Shuang’er’s letter to Chu Suiliang, asking him to bring it back to Chang’an for a job.

Chu Suiliang was in a dilemma with the letter. He did not find the emperor’s messenger and did not succeed, but he only brought back a letter. What should he do?

Everyone knew that this marriage was not just a marriage between a child and a daughter. In the current situation, it could be said to be a political marriage that affected the whole situation. The Emperor’s intention was very obvious. He wanted Qin Mubai to become the leader of the military, stand behind Li Ke and support him in steadying the Eastern Palace and taking over the Jiang Shan of the Great Tang in the future.

Chu Suiliang thought to himself, with Qin Mubai’s intelligence, it wasn’t difficult to associate this layer. However, he had escaped before the Emperor’s reward and bestowal of the marriage. Obviously, he had other thoughts in his heart as he escaped.

The Emperor and Qin Mubai were playing a game. What thoughts did the two of them have in their hearts? As chess pieces, how could the crowd be able to guess it thoroughly and understand it? No one can afford to break the chess game on their own.

Helplessly, Chu Suiliang could only take this letter and immediately return to Chang’an to hand over the task to the Emperor.

Princess Gaoyang was overjoyed-she was finally completely free!

She did not stop for a moment, urging her own escort carriage to immediately head west, leave Yumen Pass, and head to Gaochang to meet Qin Mubai. Although Princess Gaoyang had always been accompanied by a Baiji Guard that had been bestowed upon her by the Emperor in her early years, Secretary Xiao Liang did not dare to neglect her at all. He still sent more than a thousand troops from the Kansai Military Force to escort her along the way.

The group of people marched towards the west.

At the same time, Qin Mubai and his group headed north along the Yellow River, following the Helan Mountain Range, crossed the Yellow River, crossed the Yin Mountain Range, and arrived at the grasslands of Mobei, where the Ashner tribe used to live, at the foot of the mountain.

The journey along the road was very long. Fortunately, they were traveling together with their families, so it was all for sightseeing. On the other hand, he wasn’t exhausted at all, and instead, he was very relaxed.

Ever since Li Ji led the army to quell Xue Yantuo’s rebellion, a new Khan Yujian Governor-General’s Mansion was established in the old Turkic land of Yu Jin Mountain, where the Turkic Ya Tent used to be, and the government troops were stationed to govern the prairie. The Huihe tribe, which helped the rebellion, joined the Great Tang. The Great Tang also set up the Oceanic Governor-General’s Mansion in their territory, under the rule of the Great Governor-General’s Mansion of Chanyu. The original leader of the Huihe tribe, Ah Shina Xuelian’s uncle, was named the first Great Tang viceroy of Ocean Sea and became a feudal official of the Great Tang.

When Qin Mubai and the others arrived at Mount Du Jin, someone had already informed Li Ji about it. Li Ji personally brought troops to welcome Qin Mubai and his party to the Great Governor’s Mansion. After hearing Qin Mubai’s intentions, Li Ji immediately agreed to host the wedding of Qin Mubai and Snow Lotus. He also sent people to the Ocean Sea to receive Snow Lotus’ uncle and sister Xi Yan from Mount Du Jin.

“Mubai, although I am far away in Mobei, I have heard a lot about you.” Li Ji said to Qin Mubai, “I’ve been thinking about it. His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Tang Imperial Court did not do anything too excessive to you. Why did you resign and flee?”

“Uncle Shi, this is a long story.” ‘”Your Majesty and the Imperial Court have always treated me well,” Qin Mubai said. “I know that. Although some unpleasant things happened before, those are not all the reasons why I resigned. I, someone from the Qin Empire, am not so narrow-minded.”

“Then why did you resign? Just because you were worried that you would be able to avoid disaster and escape unscathed?” Li Ji said, “If that’s the case, then you’re really overthinking it. We’ve followed His Majesty for many years. Which one of us didn’t have merit? But we’ve never been as afraid as you!”

“No.” Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said, “I know His Majesty the Emperor is not harmless to my heart. He has tried many times to test me, but he only wants to entrust me with an important task in the future. If I return to the court, I will definitely help the new Crown Prince enter the Eastern Palace.”

“Isn’t this very good?” Li Ji was puzzled. “You and I have been fighting to the death for so many years. Isn’t it just to wait for this day?”

“I’ve never seen it before.” Qin Mubai shook his head and said, “In the past, it was Wen Qiang, Wu Ruo, Changsun Wuji, and the others who were in charge of the court. But now, as long as I lead Guanxi Army back to the dynasty, with my friendship with King Wu, as well as my previous contributions and the support of many generals under my command, I will definitely take a step back and sooner or later surpass Eldest Sun Wuji. In this way, the balance of the Imperial Court was once again broken, becoming weak and strong. “What will His Majesty do at this time?”

Li Ji suddenly came to a realization. He nodded his head, but did not explain. He only said, “So your heart is tied to the overall situation … That’s right, annihilate Tibet and the Western Regions. You have great merit, Huanyu.” Guanxi Army was invincible, invincible, and mighty. After these soldiers returned to the dynasty, they would definitely be rewarded with merit. At that time, you will be a disciple of the old officials all over the world, prestige and power no one can compare to. “It is indeed not difficult to say that I want to surpass Eldest Sun Wuji!”

“But the Great Tang doesn’t need ministers.” Qin Mubai smiled faintly and said, “Moreover, I, someone from the Qin Empire, know very well that I am far inferior to Eldest Sun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, and Fang Xuanling when it comes to running the country.” In the next few decades, the Great Tang must cease to cultivate. I do not want to return to the court to take over the power but the corpse is still alive. It will become the obstruction of Changsun Wuji and the others, the stumbling block of the Great Tang Wenzhi, thus triggering a lot of unnecessary fights and internal conflicts. Moreover, all things must be reversed. Today, I, someone from the Qin Empire, have already climbed to the top and waited for my whereabouts. “As the saying goes, the higher you climb, the more miserable you fall. Rather than that, I might as well retreat bravely and hand over the power and responsibility to the newcomers, so that they can also make contributions to the Great Tang.”

Only then did Li Ji nod in gratification and approval. “Mubai, it’s rare for you to be so enlightened. Anyone who is trapped in Vanity Fair only wants to sharpen their heads and climb up, but you can clearly see the situation and make such a decision. You have to be wise.”

“Haha, Uncle Shi is flattering me.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Actually, I’m fine. It’s just that this official is tired of doing it. And most importantly, the Great Tang doesn’t lack talent. Without me, there will be Zhang Mubai and Li Mubai in endless numbers. Therefore, no one is indispensable! No one can do everything!-I was relieved when I recognized this!”

Li Ji smiled and nodded, “No one is indispensable, no one can do everything-that’s right!” You are rare, because not everyone can have such awareness, especially those in power. Every time a person has power, selfishness, and ambition in his hands, he will expand and eventually become a slave to fame and fortune, losing himself, and even ruining himself. ”

“Yes!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “I was just afraid that I would forget myself after returning to the court, so I took the initiative to retreat a step earlier.”

Li Ji smiled and said, “I don’t think you will. You’ve seen through fame and wealth and are tired of power struggles. Whether you resign or go back to court, I think you’ll be able to do well.”

Qin Mubai smiled. “Why does Uncle Shi’s words sound like he’s lobbying for a nephew?”

“Haha!” ‘”Truth be told, I don’t want you to leave just like that. The Great Tang only managed to produce a Qin Li Ji. As long as you are here, no one will dare to invade the Great Tang in the next few decades. How many days can our generation survive? Sooner or later, it will be up to you to help the Great Tang!” Mubai clapped his legs and smiled.

“Uncle Shi, I just said that the most important thing in the Great Tang is talent.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “One of the reasons I went north this time was to fulfill my promise to marry Snow Lotus. The other reason is to personally entrust someone to you.”

“Who?”

“Xue Rengui!”

Li Ji was first shocked, then overjoyed, “Is what you said true?”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Everyone has their own aspirations. Although someone Qin is tired of being indifferent to fame and wealth, he won’t let his subordinates follow me, right?” Rengui is a talented person with both talent and virtue. There was a saying that gold would always shine. People like benevolence, regardless of their generation, regardless of their environment, could display tremendous value. Although he had made a lot of contributions before, he was still bending down under me. With his ability and virtue, there was no way he could accomplish more than this. “That’s why I want to entrust him to Uncle Shi so that he can make contributions to his career under his promotion!”

“Good, good!” ‘”To tell you the truth, I’ve been coveting Xue Li Ji for a long time, haha!” Rengui smiled happily and comfortably. “A good general like him is truly rare in a hundred years! Don’t worry, I will definitely focus on nurturing him!”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Of all the generals in Guanxi Army, Rengui Xue is the most capable, but he is the most humble.” A person like him is different from me. I am too frivolous and arrogant. I can’t help but make the Sovereign King fear me. However, if Rengui were to sit in my seat one day, he would still be able to reassure the Sovereign. “That’s why I dared to surrender him to Uncle Shi and let him follow Uncle Shi and perform unparalleled merits!”

“From what you said, I seem to understand why you resigned.” Li Ji said, “Now that you’ve left Guanxi Army without a leader, the Imperial Court doesn’t have to worry about the military’s excessive expansion to upset the balance, so you have to change hands to suppress the military. On the one hand, you want to take care of the overall stability of the Imperial Court, and on the other hand, you want to preserve the generals who contributed to Guanxi Army, right?”

“Whoever knows me, Uncle Shi!” Qin Mubai heaved a sigh of relief and smiled, “Actually, men are ambitious and can’t stand for a world title.” Who would really want to be mediocre and die of nothingness? After risking his life and death for so many years, if he threw away the achievements he had obtained, it would be a lie to say that he didn’t have the slightest bit of reluctance to part with them. However, after fighting for so many years, I have seen too many lives and deaths, so I cherish my life even more. If I have any achievements today, it will be made from the bones of ten thousand people. “From now on, I don’t want to use other people’s blood to dye my official robes and garments red, especially my brothers who used to risk their lives with me!”

“I can tell that this is what you said from the bottom of your heart.” Li Ji sighed and said, “Mubai, since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness. It is not easy for you to be able to do what you are doing today.” Everyone has their own aspirations, you can’t force them. Although I really want you to stay behind and continue to fight alongside me to make contributions to the Great Tang, what you said makes sense. If I were you, I might do the same. “But things are unpredictable. If the environment changes one day and the Great Tang really needs you, will you … be willing to return and continue to serve the Great Tang?”

Qin Mubai smiled and replied, “I have seen through that fame and fortune are tiring of officials. It is unlikely that I will return to be an official again. But even if I return to the Western Regions, I can still benefit the Great Tang, right? Don’t forget, the Great Tang Western Regions has just decided to have an important neighbor, Zhaowu Kingdom.”

“That’s right. Looks like you chose to retire to the Western Regions for your own sake. With you here, the Western Regions won’t be in chaos. The Arabs won’t dare to invade easily. The Zhaowu Kingdom will always be a friendly neighbor of the Great Tang!” Li Ji nodded his head in approval and sighed, “Mubai, you have done well. I will definitely convey these words to His Majesty and King Wu in the future.”

“No need.” Qin Mubai smiled faintly and said, “Uncle Shi, please convey a word to His Majesty and King Wu-I, Qin, was born from the Tang Dynasty and died from the Tang Ghost!”