Chapter 11 Easily Settled
"Look, there's only a cold corpse left!" Xu Luo said calmly, as if the life-and-death situation just now was just a farce. His tone revealed a hint of having seen through everything.

Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.

"Brother Xu Luo, have you already predicted today's disaster?" Li Shimin couldn't help but ask, frowning slightly.

Xu Luo nodded calmly, with a hint of smile on his lips: "Life is like a play, and a play is like life. If you carry a lot of money with you every day, you will always attract people's covetousness.

However, I still have to thank Brother Li for his timely rescue! "

Li Shimin knew clearly in his heart that he was just a chess piece cleverly used by Xu Luo, but strangely, instead of being angry, he had a gleam of excitement in his eyes, as if he was completely impressed by Xu Luo's wisdom.

"Hahaha, Brother Xu Luo, you are too polite. If you had known this, you should have told me earlier!"

Li Shimin laughed out loud, "Fortunately we arrived in time. If there had been any mistake, Brother Xu Luo would have regretted it for the rest of his life!"

Xu Luo shook his head slightly, his eyes firm: "If it really comes to that, I will naturally have other ways. Since I dare to entrust my fate to Brother Li, I will naturally be prepared for any eventuality."

He paused, a sly look flashing in his eyes: "Besides, isn't Brother Li still waiting for my clever plan to repel the enemy?"

When Li Shimin heard this, he was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.

The female character next to him had a smile in her eyes, her lips slightly parted, and she bit her lower lip lightly, looking at Xu Luo with admiration in her eyes.

Her chest rose and fell slightly with her gentle breathing, her neck was slender and her skin was as white as jade. She seemed to be deeply attracted by Xu Luo's wisdom and demeanor.

In the pavilion, Li Shimin and Xu Luo sat opposite each other, looking leisurely and contented.

Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and Li Junxian stood solemnly behind him, as firm as pine and cypress.

With excitement in his eyes, Li Shimin said to Xu Luo, "Sir, your words make my heart surge. This afternoon is so long, as if four seasons have passed!" His tone was eager, and he was looking forward to Xu Luo's answer.

"If our country does not take any action, how can we resolve the crisis on that border?" Li Shimin's face darkened slightly and his tone became more serious.

Xu Luo just smiled lightly and replied calmly: "Be patient."

"Patience?" Everyone was stunned, obviously surprised by the answer.

Xu Luo, however, was like a naughty boy, deliberately keeping the secret, pretending to count with his fingers, and suddenly his eyes widened and he screamed, "Ah!"

Everyone was startled by him and asked quickly, "Sir, what does the hexagram mean?"

Xu Luo's frown gradually relaxed, as if a spring breeze melted the ice in the cold winter. A smile of understanding appeared on his face, as if he had seen the best answer to the hexagram, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

At this time, outside the pavilion, the wind was light and the clouds were thin. The sun shone obliquely on Zhangsun Wuji's body, highlighting her slender neck and elegant waist. She bit her lips gently,

There was curiosity and anticipation in her eyes, and her look was so alluring that one could not help but want to explore the secrets in her heart.

"Sir, don't be too anxious. I just used a tortoise shell to tell fortunes. Hehe, the hexagram shows that within three days, a foreign envoy will come to Chang'an!" Xu Luo said proudly.

"The one who came is the representative from Western Turkic Tuli!"

"They came here this time to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty!"

"Like I said just now, the roads on the Turkic side are already blocked by heavy snow, and the cattle and sheep are freezing!" "Eastern Turks and Western Turks have always been incompatible!"

"Now that the Eastern Turks are so powerful, they will definitely not let Tuli go." Xu Luo said with a smile, looking confident.

Hearing this, Li Shimin frowned slightly.

"Tuli? If this is true, isn't it good news for our Tang Dynasty?"

"If we can join forces with Tuli and deal with Jie Li together, the demise of Eastern Turks will be imminent," Li Shimin said excitedly with his eyes flashing.

"It's not that easy!" Xu Luo waved his hands, and the smile disappeared from his face.

"War is all about the right time, right place, and right people!"

"Don't forget, it's snowing heavily in Liaodong now, and the snow is so thick that it can bury people!"

"Most of our troops are in the Central Plains. If they get there, they won't be able to adapt to the climate, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced!"

"Also, Mr. Foreigner, the grassland is so big, there are not only two Turkic families!"

"Once the war breaks out, who will these bystanders lean towards? Who will they be afraid of?"

At this moment, the female official next to her had moving eyes and slightly opened her red lips, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. She gently lifted a strand of hair by her ear, revealing her white neck, and her chest rose and fell slightly with her laughter. That look was both tempting and aroused curiosity.

"If Jie Li is defeated, will the flames of war spread to us?"

Xu Luo's tone was half serious and half teasing, which made people laugh. "In all aspects, this is not good news for our Tang Dynasty!"

He paused, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips: "Not to mention Tuli, who is simply a profit-oriented and ruthless person. Now that he is in trouble, he comes to cling to the thigh of the Tang Dynasty.

But if the Tang Dynasty is in danger, huh, do you think he will stand firm and continue to fight alongside us?

Xu Luo gestured as he spoke, as if he was telling a funny story: "I'm afraid he will turn hostile immediately and join forces with Jie Li to attack the Tang Dynasty from both sides!"

The words were not finished, but the meaning was self-evident. After hearing this, Li Shimin's face changed slightly and he secretly took a breath. Although Xu Luo's words were harsh, they were not completely unreasonable.

After all, he is the king of a country and has led troops in battle, so his understanding of the situation is not superficial.

However, the grievances between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were too deep, and the hatred this time made him a little blind. Xu Luo's words were like a thunderbolt, splitting his fog.

Seeing Li Shimin's suddenly realized yet somewhat confused look, Xu Luo couldn't help laughing and waved his hand: "Haha, but you shouldn't take it too seriously, sir."

"Your Majesty, why bother yourself?" Xu Luo said with a relaxed smile, "You are so wise and powerful, how could you not know what we understand?"

He shook his head slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, "Besides, the political situation is not stable right now, people are restless, internal and external troubles are constant, the snowflakes in Mobei are more peaceful than our soldiers, it is not wise to use force at this time."

He paused, with a hint of mischief in his tone, "We are just chatting here, it's just a private conversation, don't take it too seriously."

Then, Xu Luo said seriously: "In my opinion, the war will not start in the next two years, so you should just focus on managing your kingdom."

(End of this chapter)