Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian exchanged a glance, looking somewhat surprised at the person who had appeared outside at some point.
Lu Cijian instinctively shielded Jiang Yimian behind him, frowned as he looked at the black-armored guard, but did not speak.
Jiang Yimian looked towards the altar, only to find that Aguzan was no longer there; only those people wearing bull-horned demon masks were still dancing on it.
The spot where Amulun had stood beneath the altar was now empty, with only a few black-armored guards remaining in place, maintaining order in case anything went wrong.
She couldn't help but frown.
A thought also arose in my mind: could this Tuyuhun Khan be planning to kill me to silence me?
The situation with Tuyuhun has now been largely resolved.
Given Aguzan's strength and the Khan's support, Aliji's remaining followers should be dealt with quickly, and no further problems should arise.
Moreover, in the border wars with Tuyuhun, it was never the Great Jin that had the upper hand.
It's not impossible that the Khan would kill someone to silence them if he wanted to.
In particular, they even took action against Aliji. No matter how ruthless he was, he was still Amulun's eldest son.
It's not impossible that Amulun discovered something and came specifically to silence him.
They are now on someone else's territory. If the other party is determined to deal with them, they will have a hard time leaving alive.
Seeing the two men's wary eyes, the black-armored guard simply said respectfully, "You two need not worry, the Khan has no ill intentions towards you."
The Khan invited you to the palace only because he wanted to know some things.
Jiang Yimian hesitated for a long time before looking at Lu Cijian.
Seeing that although the other party was frowning, he was not too resistant, so he must be confident that he could escape from the palace, she nodded and followed the black-armored guard toward the outside of the spire.
She actually believed that the Khan didn't harbor much ill will towards them, after all, the two of them were Amuren's saviors.
If they hadn't come to his rescue, the Khan might already be dead.
Although this person is also going to be quick.
But people's hearts are the most difficult thing to grasp. Who knows what Amuren Khan is thinking? They have to be vigilant.
The group soon arrived at the palace.
It was the same domed palace as last time, but this time there were no gray-armored guards around the palace, only black-armored guards, all of whom were Amuren's men, and there seemed to be quite a few more than last time.
It seems that Amulun did indeed have a lot of backup plans, but he probably didn't expect Aliji to be so ruthless and didn't intend to give him the opportunity to use his secret forces.
They directly poisoned him with a Gu poison, causing him to die silently in his sleep, and no one could detect the problem.
The two were quickly led into the palace by the black-armored guards.
Amulun was already seated in the main seat in the outer room where guests were being received.
Seeing the two of them, he simply smiled and said calmly, "Please sit down."
As soon as the two sat down, servants immediately brought them tea and some pastries commonly found in the Great Jin Dynasty.
Amulun just smiled and said, "You two should try it. I heard that this is a pastry unique to the Great Jin Dynasty. I don't know if it's authentic."
Jiang Yimian wasn't too surprised that Amulun knew their identities, after all, he was the Khan of Tuyuhun.
Although he had only recently regained consciousness, he could already deduce a lot from the events that had occurred in Tuyuhun over the past few months.
Even if they were dressed up to look exactly like Tuyuhun people, their true identities could still be discerned.
Jiang Yimian casually picked up a piece of pastry and tasted it, somewhat surprised, "It's very similar to the pastries of the Great Jin Dynasty, and the taste is also good."
Amulun just smiled, and for a moment his expression seemed to drift off, as if he was thinking of something.
This kind of pastry seems to have not appeared in the Tuyuhun royal palace for a long time.
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Thank you both this time. If it weren't for you, Tuyuhun would have suffered something terrible."
He always knew that Tuyuhun's enemy was never the Great Jin, especially after being severely defeated by Wei Jinghai's army.
He then realized that instead of plotting against the Great Jin, it would be better to agree to their peace treaty.
Especially after Xiliang became increasingly restless, he became even more certain of this idea.
If they were to engage in a full-scale war with the Great Jin, they would certainly face a pincer attack from both sides.
If the situation in Xiliang is not resolved, going to war with the Jin Dynasty is not a good option.
This is also why he agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Great Jin Dynasty.
However, I never expected that it would be ruined by Aliji.
Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian remained silent upon hearing this, waiting for the other to continue.
Amulun smiled and continued, "I know that Aguzan must have agreed to many of your conditions."
However, this is not important to me; I will not interfere with your agreement.
If the toxins in his body had not spread completely, he might have objected, but now, his body does not allow it.
Furthermore, now that the decision has been made to hand over the Khan's position to Aguzan, he should relinquish it.
The future ultimately belongs to these young people.
He should trust Aguzan this once; after all, if it weren't for him, Tuyuhun might have already been destroyed by Aliji.
Lu Cijian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, suddenly becoming curious about why this person had come to see them today.
He didn't believe that the other party had invited them into the palace simply to reminisce.
Jiang Yimian also looked at the person in the main seat.
Amulun sighed before saying, "Xiliang is more dangerous than you think. I just want to ask you to help Tuyuhun get through this crisis."
The Western Liang people's plan was not just to divide Tuyuhun; what they always wanted was a complete Tuyuhun, and then to expand outwards from Tuyuhun.
Originally, he planned to sign a peace treaty with the Great Jin Dynasty and then personally lead troops to Xiliang to wipe out all those who intended to split Tuyuhun.
However, he suddenly fell seriously ill, and his plan was ruined by Aliji. Not only did he fail to preserve the military strength of Tuyuhun, but he also continued to fight against the Jin Dynasty, which has lasted for so long.
The losses and expenditures on both sides must be considerable.
Completely eradicating Xiliang would likely be quite difficult.
They need the help of the Great Jin.
Jiang Yimian did not speak.
Lu Cijian remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "Why do you think we would agree?"
Amulun just smiled and said, "If Xiliang annexes Tuyuhun, it will definitely continue to expand into the surrounding countries."
With the King of Chu, who knew the Great Jin exceptionally well, their first choice would undoubtedly be the Great Jin.
I believe that both you and the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty understand this.
Although Lu Cijian did not speak, he clearly agreed with the matter.
Otherwise, they would not have agreed to escort Aguzan back to Tuyuhun.
The decision was made for two reasons: first, to end the war between the border region and Tuyuhun; and second, because of the Xiliang people.
The Great Jin Dynasty was well aware that if the Western Liang and Tuyuhun went to war, the Western Liang would quickly advance towards the Great Jin Dynasty.
What happened in Weizhou served as a reminder.
The Jin Dynasty and the Tuyuhun Kingdom must unite against external enemies, rather than fighting amongst themselves.
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