Chapter 52 Turkic Incident
There was a fiery light shining in Jin Mulan's eyes, and she began to dream a long and glorious dream.

"I will never watch all my efforts go to waste! Kui Wenzhong has sent me news that many of my friends on the list have agreed to join the uprising. Now I will wait for the Turkic foreign aid to arrive, and then I will raise the banner of rebellion. By then, this Youyan land will be mine!"

Hu Jinghui sneered and said, "You let it slip. You are thinking about the area of ​​Youyan. It is obvious that you want to establish your own regime and satisfy your own selfish desires."

He taunted, "Mulan, you think too simply. You can't handle Di Gong."

"Haha, I can't deal with Di Renjie?" Jin Mulan stood up suddenly.

"What's so great about him? If he forces me into a desperate situation, I will kill him! No one can ruin my plan, no one!"

Jin Mulan looked crazy and started to make a fuss.

Hu Jinghui looked at the crazy Jin Mulan, sighed helplessly, and was too lazy to talk nonsense with her.

In Hu Jinghui's opinion, Jin Mulan's subordinates, led by Yu Feng, are too bad to be dealt with by Li Yuanfang or even Zhao Ji.

What's more, talking about killing Di Renjie is simply nonsense.

But Jin Mulan suddenly became mentally ill again, knelt on the ground, grabbed Hu Jinghui's hand, and cried and said:
"Ah Hui, Ah Hui. You are the only relative I have in the world. Please don't abandon me... Please don't abandon me. I beg you, stay by my side. Promise me... I need you!"

Faced with Jin Mulan's stable schizophrenia and insanity, sometimes ferocious and sometimes fragile, Hu Jinghui felt his scalp tingling.

He really wanted to remind Jin Mulan that your father, Prince Changle, is still alive.

She is truly a filial daughter. Her filial piety is beyond words. Her filial piety is beyond words...

Seeing that Hu Jinghui didn't move, Jin Mulan leaned gently against Hu Jinghui and urged him in a crying voice: "Promise me! You are the only one I can rely on. Without you, I can't do anything!"

Seeing Jin Mulan begging like that, Hu Jinghui sighed softly and finally softened his heart.

"Okay, I'll stay with you, but I won't do those shameful things for you anymore."

"Okay, as long as you stay with me." Jin Mulan burst into laughter.

Jin Mulan calmed down and moved Hu Jinghui back to her temporary residence. She treated his wounds and used medicine for him. Now she looked like a good wife and mother again.

Hu Jinghui tossed and turned all night and was seriously injured. He fell asleep peacefully on Jin Mulan's bed.

Jin Mulan looked at Hu Jinghui's frown, sighed softly, and tucked the quilt for him.

At this moment, Yu Feng suddenly rushed in: "Master!"

Jin Mulan quickly hushed him: "Shh, go talk outside."

The two of them left the room and came to the main hall of the mountain temple.

"Master, I checked and there is no tail following." Yu Feng said.

"That's good. That old guy Di Renjie is really cunning. He eliminated all our spies around him so quickly." Jin Mulan frowned and regained her cold and ruthless look.

Although Jin Mulan was disdainful of Di Renjie, Di Renjie had repeatedly frustrated her in Youzhou, so how could she not know how powerful Di Renjie was.

Now the internal accomplices of the Youzhou government have been basically eliminated, Li Er is still alive, and the Turkic foreign aid is also full of variables.

Jin Mulan herself felt that the plan was difficult to implement. It was just that she had invested too much effort in the plan, and the sunk cost was too great, so she couldn't afford to give up.

It's like a gambler who bets everything on the table. Even though the cards are bad, he has no way out.

And with Jin Mulan's stubborn and persistent personality, she will not stick to one path to the end.

Looking at Jin Mulan who was in a trance, Yu Feng asked, "Master, what should we do next?"

Jin Mulan thought about it again and again, and said: "As soon as the ban on Xiaolianzi Mountain was lifted, the mine was discovered by the government. Following this clue, the ghost town will soon attract Di Renjie's attention, so the nest in the mountain is no longer safe. I must go back and make arrangements as soon as possible."

"What should we do about Youzhou City?" Yu Feng asked.

Jin Mulan took a deep breath and said, "You are now fully responsible for Youzhou. You and your brothers will keep an eye on the Governor's Mansion and monitor Di Renjie's every move. If there is any disturbance, notify me immediately."

"Also, from now on, the contact point in Youzhou City will be changed to Tianbao Silver Bank."
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Zhao Ji intended to follow Hu Jinghui but failed, and turned back to the Governor's Mansion halfway, where Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were still waiting for him in the lobby.

When Di Renjie saw Zhao Ji coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Chengyuan, how is Jinghui?" Zhao Ji scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "I was planning to follow General Hu and find their lair, but General Hu saw through my plan, so I just sent him to the street and came back."

Di Renjie stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Jing Hui is not an ordinary person after all. How can he be used by you so easily?"

"I want to persuade General Hu to mend his ways, but he seems to have made up his mind and is unwilling to help us anymore," said Zhao Ji.

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Given Jinghui's experience, it is understandable that he did this."

"Then what should we do next? Should we go to Xiaolianzi Mountain to investigate first?" Li Yuanfang asked immediately.

Di Renjie shook his head and said, "Don't worry for now. Let's consult with Jili Khan tomorrow and find out what happened in the Turkic area."
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The next morning, Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang came to the back hall and paid a visit to Jili Khan together.

"Your Highness the Khan."

Jili Khan smiled and helped the three people up, saying, "No need to be so polite."

Di Renjie exchanged glances with Zhao Ji and said, "Something happened in the Governor's Mansion recently. I hope the Khan will forgive me for my inadequacy in our hospitality to him."

Jili Khan waved his hand and said, "Di Gong has saved me from danger many times. I have not yet repaid you for your kindness. How dare I be offended?"

"This is the duty of an old minister. However, the Khan can speak fluent Chang'an Mandarin, which really impresses me." Di Renjie praised with a smile.

Jili Khan explained: "The mother of Shibi and I was the Princess of Hancheng, who was married to him by His Majesty Taizong. My brother and I learned Chinese from our mother."

"It is precisely because of this relationship that my brother and I have always advocated peaceful coexistence with the Central Plains. This time, it was Shi Bi who strongly advocated sending envoys to the Great Zhou to negotiate peace. I just wonder how the delegation is doing now?"

Faced with Jili Khan's question, Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang looked at each other.

After a moment, Di Renjie pointed at Li Yuanfang and said, "To be honest, Khan, not long ago, the diplomatic envoys encountered an accident in Shihechuan, Gannan Road, and all of them were killed. This is the captain of the guard escorting the diplomatic envoys at that time, General Li Yuanfang, and he is also the only survivor of the tragedy."

Jili Khan sighed, "It's just as I expected. Even I can't escape this disaster, let alone Shibi."

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were surprised by Jili Khan's reaction. They thought he would blame the Great Zhou, but unexpectedly he was quite calm.

Di Renjie was puzzled and asked, "I don't know what the Khan means by this. We are wondering why the Khan is wandering alone in Youzhou."

Jili Khan slowly explained the whole story: "It's a long story. I just mentioned that my brother Shibi is a peace advocate. And Di Gong may know that there is another Turkic faction, headed by my uncle Modu, who is a war advocate. The two factions are incompatible."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "I have heard of this matter before."

"When I inherited my father's throne, Mordu was very dissatisfied and tried to seize my Khanship, even at the cost of war. Fortunately, Master Tiger gave me full support, so I was able to succeed to the throne smoothly."

Di Renjie nodded again: "I have also heard about this matter."

"Since then, Modu has repeatedly opposed my two brothers, but Modu has a high prestige in the Turkic people and is very powerful. I can't easily touch him, so I have to make plans later."

"A month ago, Shi Bi proposed to send envoys to negotiate peace with the Great Zhou. I thought Mo Du would obstruct it again. But I didn't expect him to go against his usual behavior and agree to it. At that time, I thought it was very strange, but not long after, I knew what his intention was."

Di Renjie, Zhao Ji and Li Yuanfang all listened attentively.

Jili Khan took a deep breath and continued, "It turned out that Mordu was planning a coup, trying to kill me and take the throne of Khan. They suddenly attacked me when I was hunting. I was unprepared and caught off guard. Fortunately, my general exchanged clothes with me and led the enemy away, so I was able to escape alone."

"I remember very clearly that among those who assassinated me were many Han Chinese masters wearing purple clothes. They were well-trained and highly skilled in martial arts. It was they who caused me to suffer a great loss."

"A Han Chinese master in purple? Could the Khan have made a mistake? This might be a trick of Messenger Modor, intended to stir up disputes between the two countries." Di Renjie said in surprise.

Zhao Ji was also a little surprised when he heard the words "purple-robed master". Isn't the "purple-robed master" the snake spirit killer? This group of people has been active in Turkic since then.

"Absolutely not. The weapons and arrows used by those people are undoubtedly Han Chinese, as are their accents." Jili Khan said firmly.

"Sir, do you remember? There were Turks involved in the plan to rob and kill the envoys, so it is not surprising that Han people were involved in the assassination of Jili Khan." Zhao Ji reminded.

Di Renjie nodded solemnly: "Yes, these purple-clad assassins may indeed be part of the Youzhou rebels."

Now Li Yuanfang and Jili Khan both looked confused and didn't understand what was said.

　To be honest, it would be more reasonable to arrange that Jin Mulan's father and brother are both dead, but the show clearly states that her father and brother are still alive. I am too lazy to change it. Anyway, Jin Mulan has always been mentally unstable in the show, so nothing she says or does is surprising.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)