Li Zhu hesitated, not because there was any custom that made the meeting inappropriate, but because the other party's uncle called him a useless crown prince upon their first meeting, which was really unpleasant...
"Okay, let's go take a look together..."
Li Zhu still decided to go with Nazha to take a look. No matter what, this is New Tang, and he has to step in to solve any problems!
Grabbing Nazha's hand, Li Zhu mounted his horse and sat behind her, causing Nazha to blush slightly. Although the two were about to get married, they weren't actually married yet, and such intimate behavior was bound to cause gossip...
However, the grassland woman was also a woman of strong character, and after a little shyness, she generously placed the reins in Li Zhu's hands, letting him control the horse's movements!
The more Li Zhu looked at this petite woman, the more he liked her. Was she entrusting him with the direction of her life?
Little did Li Zhu know that the shy girl in his arms harbored ambitions to become a queen!
"drive!"
Li Zhu exerted force with both legs, controlling the horse to run forward. The two teams together did indeed have a sense of endlessness, and the length of the entire team even exceeded one kilometer!
When we reached the front of the line, we could see the city in the distance...
This was just a small town with a population of only tens of thousands and a garrison of only two or three thousand soldiers…
However, the city's location is still very important, because Luoyang is right behind this city. They have only traveled for a day and covered about 30 or 40 li. If the cavalry were to advance at full speed, they could probably reach the walls of Luoyang in the blink of an eye...
They initially thought the city's garrison had mistaken them for rebels, but to their surprise, they didn't see any garrison at all...
"You useless crown prince, you've arrived..."
Hearing Tuoba Dada's words, Li Zhu really wanted to tear his mouth apart, but since he was Nazha's uncle, he could only grit his teeth and accept it, knowing in his heart that it was just that this guy had a straightforward personality!
"Uncle, if you keep calling Brother Zhu that, I'm not going to talk to you anymore..."
Naza said with a dark face, her relationship with Li Zhu had only just improved not long ago, but who knew that her uncle would be such a troublemaker, constantly reminding Li Zhu that she had said he was a good-for-nothing. Wasn't that just stirring up trouble for Li Zhu...?
"Nazha's angry. Okay, fine, from now on I won't call the useless prince 'useless prince' anymore..."
Hearing Tuoba Dada's words, Nazha rolled her eyes at him. His words were meaningless, and she shouted even louder!
"Brother Zhu, don't be angry. Uncle Dada didn't mean any harm; he's just outspoken..."
Unable to change the way Tuoba Dada was addressed, Nazha could only comfort Li Zhu in return…
This warmed Li Zhu's heart. He understood that information dissemination was poor in this era, and he couldn't change the initial message Naza sent back. Although he had changed the impression Naza had of him, he couldn't immediately change the people of Xiliang's first impression of him. This would require gradual change through contact...
"It's okay, I only care about your opinion..."
"Brother Zhu, you're so kind..."
Naza nestled shyly in Li Zhu's arms, her face full of bashfulness!
This scene left Tuoba Dada dumbfounded. Was this still the little devil from the grasslands? He looked like a gentle little horse...
"Enough! I didn't bring you here so you could take liberties with my princess. Look at the city ahead..."
Tuoba Dada couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted the two's flirtatious behavior, pointing to the city not far away and saying!
Upon hearing Tuoba Dada's words, Li Zhu finally remembered that he had come here on important business...
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing he couldn't get too caught up in women; it was slowing him down too much...
But to become the greatest 'wise ruler' in history, some sacrifices are always necessary, such as his own…
The two of them had no idea what Li Zhu was thinking. If they had known, they probably would have killed that scumbag on the spot...
Li Zhu looked up at the city not far away, and just one glance was enough to put him on high alert...
Something's not right!
That was his first reaction. The whole city looked too strange. There wasn't a single person in sight. This was a city, not ruins. How could there be no one around?
A city's population is at least tens of thousands; even for daily work, some people should leave the city...
But when the city gates were opened, no one came in or out; it was as if the city were empty!
Where are the soldiers guarding the city?
What about ordinary people?
Where are the vendors?
Li Zhu's strength was already indestructible, so his senses were even more acute. He vaguely felt that the entire city seemed to be shrouded in a bloody aura...
quack quack…
A flock of crows took flight. Seeing this, Li Zhu felt a strong sense of unease. Crows' favorite food is carrion; the fact that so many crows had gathered here meant that there was unimaginable food within the city, which was why they had gathered here…
"Has anyone been sent to investigate?"
Li Zhu asked with a heavy heart. He had a premonition of what was going on, but he couldn't believe it. After all, this was the population of an entire city. How could anyone be so cruel as to do such a thing?
"Of course we sent someone, but it's been a long time, and he hasn't returned yet. I suspect he might not come back..."
Naza replied with a serious expression, saying that she and Tuoba Dada were the first to realize something was wrong. This was not the scene a normal city should be in. Without accurate information, continuing to send people would be like throwing good money after bad…
Li Zhu fell silent. All the signs indicated that something had indeed happened here, but no one had reported it, so they only discovered that something was wrong when they arrived...
This is just a small town, and not many people pay attention to it. So if something happens, it's indeed difficult to know the news immediately...
"Brother Zhu, what do we do now?"
Seeing that Li Zhu remained silent for a long time, Nazha couldn't help but ask him for advice on what to do next!
"Of course we need to go in and see what's going on, but we can't send those soldiers over. They're weak, and if there's some unimaginable danger, they won't be able to relay messages effectively, and they might even die inside..."
Li Zhu answered without hesitation. In his heart, he subconsciously felt that everyone was equal and that soldiers' lives were also lives, so they shouldn't be sent to their deaths so easily!
However, this was somewhat difficult for Nazha and Tuoba Dada to understand. They felt it was unwise to put themselves in danger without knowing where the danger came from…
But judging from Li Zhu's expression, he wasn't joking; it was clear he wanted to personally investigate the situation within the city...
"Brother Zhu, why don't we send a few more people to try?"
Naza tentatively stated that she didn't want to go against Li Zhu's wishes, but she also didn't want him to put himself in danger...
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