King Baozang had assumed that once the Tang army captured Pyongyang, they would have Yeon Gaesomun executed. However, he never expected that even with the Tang Emperor himself arriving in Pyongyang, Yeon Gaesomun would still be alive and well!
"Perhaps the Tang army was merciful?"
"Your Majesty, even if the Tang army is merciful, it cannot tolerate a tyrant like Yeon Gaesomun, can it?"
"How about we send people to spread rumors that Yeon Gaesomun intends to rebel and plans to declare himself king after the Tang army withdraws?"
Upon hearing this, the Treasure King hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded as if he had made up his mind.
"good!"
"But we must be careful in our approach and never reveal our whereabouts..."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, even if I die, I will never reveal Your Majesty's palace!"
Upon hearing this, the Treasure King explained while shedding tears.
"It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that I'm the only one left in my Gao clan. I don't just live for myself, but also for the Goguryeo kingdom and the ancestors... Waaah..."
"Your Majesty needs no explanation; we are willing to die for you!"
"I thank you all for your protection. If the day ever comes when our kingdom is restored, you will all be pillars of our Goguryeo!"
While the King of Treasures was secretly plotting to kill Yeon Gaesomun, Li Shimin was already getting impatient.
"Yuchi Fan, what kind of work are you doing?!"
"I only asked you to find a deposed monarch, and you've been searching for months without finding one!"
Upon hearing Li Shimin's reprimand, Yuchi Fan's old face turned bright red.
"Your Majesty, I have done my utmost, but unfortunately the Goguryeo people simply refuse to cooperate..."
"Not cooperating?"
"What's the knife in your hand for?"
“Your Majesty, I have already killed several hundred people, but they either genuinely didn’t know, or they committed suicide before I could interrogate them…”
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin sighed inwardly.
"It seems the hearts of the Goguryeo people are still not with the Tang Dynasty!"
"I'll give you another half month. You must find the Treasure King for me, and he must be alive!"
"Alive..."
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Fan felt extremely frustrated. Ever since entering Goguryeo territory, he had been searching for the Treasure King, initially without regard for life or death. Now, however, His Majesty wanted to capture him alive…
"promise!"
"This humble servant will certainly do his utmost!"
Yu Chi Fan left the palace looking dejected. Just as he was pondering how to capture the person within half a month, he suddenly saw his eldest grandson walking towards him.
When Yuchi Fan saw Li Jue, he acted as if he had seen a great savior. He immediately knelt down at Li Jue's feet, hugged Li Jue's legs, and wailed in despair.
"Your Highness, save me!"
"Uncle Yuchi, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Highness, you don't know this, His Majesty has given me half a month to find the Treasure King, and he has to be alive, sob sob sob..."
"So that's how it is..."
"This is indeed a bit difficult, but it won't take half a month at all; three to five days will be enough."
"ah?"
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