Chapter 330: Capturing the Rebellious Officials and Thieves

"Master Diyun! It's getting late today, so let's rest in Tingzhou City for one night and set off tomorrow." Qiao Baoming and his companions entered Tingzhou City, and Qiao Baoming said to Ashina Diyun.

"Everything will be arranged by the angel." Ashina Diyun said.

"Let's go to the posthouse!" Qiao Baoming rode his horse towards the posthouse.

Not long after they entered the city, a group of fully armed soldiers in helmets and armor came towards them halfway.

"Excuse me, are you Qiao Baoming, the envoy to the Turks?" The leading general asked after stopping Qiao Baoming and his companions.

"It's me! What do you want to do by blocking our way with your full weapons?" Qiao Baoming questioned.

Although he was a little timid when he was in Yaochi Dudu Mansion, he was tougher than anyone else in the Tang Dynasty.

Because he was an envoy, representing the emperor.

"I am here on the orders of the governor to arrest the son of a traitor. Please don't make things difficult for us," the general said.

"Son of a traitor? What son of a traitor?" Qiao Baoming didn't react at first.

"Ashina Helu raised an army to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and has been surrounded and suppressed by the general of the Gongyue Dao, the left Wuhou general Liang Jianfang, and the right Xiaowei general Qibi Heli."

"The governor specially ordered us to come and arrest the son of the traitor Ashina Helu - Ashina Diyun. Come, capture him for me." The general shouted.

The soldiers immediately surrounded them all, with their sharp guns pointed at Ashina Diyun and his men.

Many archers appeared on the roofs of the houses around them, with arrows already on the strings, emitting cold light, and the sharp arrows were also aimed at Ashina Diyun and others.

As long as they dared to make any unusual movements, they would be shot into a hornet's nest by arrows from all directions.

Ashina Diyun and others did not dare to act rashly, for fear that if they moved a little, the arrows shot from all directions would kill them on the spot. Qiao

Baoming was frightened by this situation, and he might die here today.

"General, is there any misunderstanding? I am here on a mission to Mobei under the order of His Majesty the Emperor to invite Ashina Diyun, the son of Ashina Helu, the governor of Yaochi, to come to Beijing to serve as a guard."

"How did he become a traitor? Is there any misunderstanding?" Qiao Baoming asked.

He was still in the dark and didn't know what happened.

"It can't be wrong! Here is His Majesty's edict, ordering the arrest of Ashina Diyun. The rest of the irrelevant people should leave immediately and don't hinder us from arresting the traitors." The general said, holding the edict.

Qiao Baoming was shocked! Now he finally understood what was going on. The emperor sent him on a mission to appease Ashina Helu, which was a huge conspiracy.

The emperor wanted to exterminate Ashina Helu, a Turkic tribe, and needed a sufficient reason to attack Ashina Helu.

What better excuse could there be than to kill the envoy of the Celestial Empire? The emperor might have thought of preventing this envoy from returning.

He immediately rode out on his horse, away from Ashina Diyun, to avoid being regarded as an accomplice and being destroyed.

"Ashina Diyun, you should quickly lay down your weapons and surrender, and you can save your life." The general shouted.

"Stop talking nonsense, brothers, we have been tricked by the Tang people, follow me to protect the eldest prince and kill him out of the city." Ashina Diyun's followers shouted and drew their swords. With

a whoosh, a sharp arrow pierced his throat and he was shot dead on the spot. He swayed on the horse's back and fell off.

Seeing their companions being shot, the others did not dare to act rashly. Finally, Ashina Diyun took off the sword from his waist and threw it on the ground.

"Put down your weapons, everyone." Ashina Diyun said to the followers around him, and he got off his horse.

Seeing that their masters had surrendered, they did not need to resist, so they dropped their weapons one after another, followed Ashina Diyun and got off their horses.

"Take them all to the prison and wait for their punishment." The general waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately escorted all the Turks who gave up resistance to the prison.

The general turned around and came to Qiao Baoming, clasped his fists and saluted, saying: "Envoy, my governor is waiting for the envoy at the government office, please follow me to see the governor."

"Lead the way." Qiao Baoming said.

The general jumped on his horse and walked in front, heading towards the governor's mansion, with Qiao Baoming following behind him.

In the governor's mansion, Qiao Baoming met the governor of Tingzhou, Luo Hongyi. After the two of them exchanged greetings, Qiao Baoming got straight to the point.

"Governor Luo, I wonder when you received the emperor's order to convict Ashina Diyun as a traitor and a thief?" Qiao Baoming asked. He wanted to confirm whether it was as he guessed in his heart.

"Before you went on a diplomatic mission to Mobei and passed through my Tingzhou, the emperor sent an envoy to deliver the imperial edict in an expedited manner of 800 miles."

"It said that you would be on a diplomatic mission to Mobei and would pass by me. When you come back, you will bring Ashina Diyun back."

"I was specially ordered to wait here, and when Ashina Diyun enters the city, I will immediately capture him." Luo Hongyi said.

Through the conversation, Qiao Baoming was able to confirm that, just as he had guessed in his heart, his mission was just a cover, and the real purpose was to eliminate Ashina Helu.

"What if I die in Yaochi Dudu Mansion?" Qiao Baoming asked.

"Your Majesty said that if the envoy died in Ashina Helu's territory, General Liang Jianfang and others would immediately send troops to wipe out Ashina Helu's troops."

"If the envoy unfortunately died in the line of duty, the court would give you a grand funeral, your family would become heroes of the Tang Dynasty, and the court would treat your family well."

"Also, your sons can also make one of them an official in the future because of your donation to the Tang Dynasty."

"The court will also grant you a title, and the title will be inherited by this son." Luo Hongyi smiled.

Such a generous reward, I believe many people are willing to do so. After all, dying alone can bring glory and wealth to the whole family, or even the entire clan, which is worth it.

"If I'm not mistaken, the battle has already started at Yaochi Governor's Office!" Qiao Baoming said.

"That's right! Not long after you left and entered the control area of ​​our Tingzhou, Liang Jianfang, Qili Hebi and others launched a war of attack against Ashina Helu and other traitors."

"Calculating the time, if everything goes well, our Tang army has already conquered Yaochi Governor's Office."

"If nothing unexpected happened, Ashina Helu would have been killed or captured alive!" Luo Hongyi said.

At this point, there was no need to continue the topic, and Qiao Baoming did not continue to ask. He knew what the ending would be without having to guess.

So, Qiao Baoming used the excuse that he was tired and needed to rest, and Luo Hongyi ordered someone to take Qiao Baoming downstairs to rest and take good care of him.