Chapter 2132 - Assassination Attempt on Ishbara Khagan! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“There is no need for Great General to be surprised. I know what I am saying. First Imperial Brother has placed too much importance on his own likes and personal gains and losses, completely casting aside the welfare of the khaganate. There is no way he can fairly analyze the pros and cons and make a rational decision. Such behavior does not bring fortune to the Western Turks,” Barshad said without turning his head.
“While reading this ‘Righteous Individuals and Important Political Figures’, I found several sentences that moved me.
“The path of the sovereign must place the common people above oneself. To harm the common people to esteem oneself is to cut off one’s limbs to feed the stomach. The stomach is full, but the body is dead.
“To bring peace to the world, one must first correct oneself. If one’s body is straight while one’s shadow is crooked, those above will be controlled while those below will be in disarray.
“Heh, I know that Great General does not understand. All Great General needs to know is that these two passages essentially say that a sovereign must be fair and honest, always working for the welfare of the country. That is all!”
Barshad softly chuckled.
Duwu Sili was speechless.
He could see that Barshad’s eyes were bright, his body exuding an intimidating aura that made one want to trust him.
Was this really the Fourth Prince he remembered?
Duwu Sili appeared almost petrified.
“First Imperial Brother, I truly hope that we won’t have to go that far!”
Putting Duwu Sili aside, Barshad recalled the First Prince’s parting words. His fists slowly clenched and then unclenched.
Every person had to learn how to mature.
More than a year ago, when the Khatun suddenly died and Ishbara Khagan’s favor to him plunged, rapidly reversing his treatment in the clan, he had rapidly matured and come to understand many things.
In the end, he had been forced to this stage. His brother had underestimated him, and Duwu Sili had misjudged him. He was a warm and genial person, but this did not mean that he would always yield, nor did it mean that he would just wait for death.
First Imperial Brother, please don’t do anything stupid. You definitely won’t look forward to seeing me take action.
Barshad’s eyes gleamed for a moment before going dim.
……
Whoosh!
Cold winds blew in from the north. Several days went by, and while the Western Turkic Khaganate remained calm on the surface, a nervous tension lurked beneath the surface.
The Western Turks had divided themselves into two factions that centered around the First Prince and Fourth Prince, involving lofty luminaries like Great Generals and high nobles, as well as lowly generals, soldiers, even shepherds. Hostilities could break out at any moment.
Numerous elite horsemen had been stationed outside Barshad’s tent, numerous layers of defense that kept watch for anyone that got close.
It was better to be safe than sorry. The First Prince had already made known that he meant the Fourth Prince ill, and Barshad could not help but be on guard.
In the midst of this tension, several major events took place in the Western Turkic Khaganate.
The first was that the nearby Ü-Tsang had dispatched a mission to the Western Turkic Khaganate. Apparently, it had been ordered by Imperial Minister Dalon Trinling to discuss with the Western Turkic Khaganate how to deal with the disaster-stricken shepherds.
Soon after, a mission from Youzhou arrived.
And when a mission from the Great Tang arrived at the Western Turkic Khaganate, even the most ordinary shepherd realized that something strange was going on in the empire.
The Western Turkic Khaganate filled the gap between the Great Tang and the other countries, and the pressure exerted by these countries made even ordinary shepherds feel extremely uneasy.
But nobody spoke about this publicly, and a weak balance was maintained.
Everyone waited and watched for Ishbara Khagan to make the final decision.
But a few days later, a major incident finally took place.
Whoooah!
Early in the morning, a Western Turkic horseman suddenly rushed into the golden tent.
“Your Highness, terrible news!”
“Last night, there was a disturbance at His Majesty’s tent. It seems like someone tried to assassinate His Majesty. His Majesty is furious and has summoned everyone to his tent. All the other Great Generals and high nobles have gone. Only Your Highness is left,” the kneeling horseman anxiously said, cold sweat on his forehead.
“What?”
Fourth Prince Barshad instantly paled.
“How could this have happened?”
Duwu Sili couldn’t help but speak.
“Do you know the exact details?”
“I don’t know.”
The horseman dropped his head, his face pale.
“All information on the incident has been sealed, and no one knows the exact details. But early in the morning, the bodies of several of the Khagan’s Wolfguards were carried down the mountain. His Majesty has decreed that Your Highness must be at his tent within five minutes.”
The mood in the tent turned tense. Duwu Sili’s face darkened as he turned to Barshad.
Although the horseman said he didn’t know the exact details, Duwu Sili had a very bad feeling.
“Your Highness, there’s something strange about this…” Duwu Sili said. A life of campaigning told him that this was an extremely dangerous situation.