bookcurios Chapter 163
Chapter 163
Chapter 163
As he stepped out of his tent, he heard the sounds of soldiers training coming from the drill ground.
Xu Tian then walked over and indeed saw the border general and his adjutant training troops.
Upon seeing him, the border general was the first to greet him.
He smiled at Xu Tian and asked, "Grand Tutor Xu, the weather is nice today, but I wonder which gust of wind blew you out here."
Xu Tian smiled helplessly, "General, please stop teasing me. You know I haven't been feeling well these past few days."
The border general burst into laughter, but there was no hint of mockery in it; his laughter was hearty and cheerful.
The Tang Dynasty revered military generals, while civil officials held a particularly low status. However, the border general did not look down on Grand Tutor Xu in the slightest.
When Xu Tian saw the border general laugh heartily, he smiled back.
But his smile now seems somewhat dry and lifeless.
The border general noticed his expression and asked, "Grand Tutor, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that he had taken the initiative to ask, Xu Tian then told him what he needed his help with: "A few days ago, did you know about the Western Region Queen being whipped and then thrown into the cold palace?"
The border general nodded slightly and said, "I've heard about that too, but do you know why?"
"This whole thing actually started because of me," Xu Tian said helplessly, now quite troubled.
"Oh?" The border general's eyes were full of doubt, somewhat puzzled. "How does this have anything to do with you, Grand Tutor?"
"At that time, the Second Prince was captured, and I wanted to steal the defense map of the Western Regions Kingdom, so I had been lurking in the palace of the Western Regions Kingdom. That's when I met Queen Yan Ji of the Western Regions. She was Princess Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. I revealed my identity, and she helped me." As Xu Tian spoke, his guilt intensified.
"So, it was this queen who helped you?"
"That's right. If it weren't for her protection during this time, I probably would have lost my life during the entire search."
After hearing the whole story, the border general looked on with a mixture of surprise and admiration.
For a queen in name only to achieve this much, it is quite remarkable.
"I see..." the border general murmured, then he raised his eyes to look at Xu Tian and quickly asked, "Grand Tutor, how do you wish me to help you?"
"I want you to lend me a squad of soldiers so I can infiltrate the palace and rescue people," Xu Tian said frankly.
“It’s not impossible,” the border general sighed. “But now, the entire Western Regions Kingdom is issuing warrants for your arrest, and there are even more soldiers guarding the area day and night. Whether you can get in or not is another matter.”
The adjutant nodded in agreement and said, "According to the latest news from our spies, the Western Regions are now under complete lockdown; not even a fly can get in."
Upon hearing this, Xu Tian sighed heavily.
“But it doesn’t matter,” the border general said. “If Queen Yan Ji is truly suffering in the Western Regions, why shouldn’t I give you a troop of soldiers? We are both from the Tang Dynasty, and we cannot leave her unattended!”
Seeing the border general's decisive agreement, Xu Tian smiled even more, "Thank you, General."
Just then, a group of people rode in from afar. The moment their horses' hooves touched the camp, the leader shouted, "The Emperor has decreed!"
At the same time, the same situation exists in the southwest and northwest regions.