Chapter 1157 Luo Bei surrenders!

The old woman's decisive suicide caught Pei Zhixiu off guard, but in the next second several nimble clinic assistants rushed into the room with sharp blades in hand. They protected Pei Zhixiu in the middle and vigilantly observed the surroundings of the room...

Although these Changshan Clinic employees appear to be ordinary employees, responsible for dispensing medicine, drying herbs, guiding patients to the clinic, and doing some physical work, they are actually spies from the Coordination Office, sent by Ye Mingsheng to protect Pei Zhixiu's safety!
Just now in the room, Xiaohuan also felt that something was wrong from Pei Zhixiu's attitude, so even though Pei Zhixiu did not give any instructions, after Xiaohuan left the room, she hesitated for a moment just in case and then immediately contacted the clinic staff.

These agents from the Coordination Office disguised as servants did not notice anything unusual at first, but they rushed over immediately after receiving Xiaohuan's notification.

After confirming that there was no danger around, Zhao Lin, the accountant of the clinic and also a centurion of the General Coordination Office, began to examine the old woman's body. Looking at the wound on her abdomen, this experienced centurion of the General Coordination Office could not help but flash a trace of fear in his eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Lin turned his gaze to Pei Zhixiu who was silent at the side, took a deep breath nervously and bowed to ask:
"Madam Pei, leave this to us. You can go back home and rest!"

Pei Zhixiu nodded and said softly:

"Thank you!"

Originally, she was in a good mood today and wanted to see a few more patients in the clinic, but now that such a thing happened, she had no interest in continuing to see patients in the clinic...
"Mrs. Pei, you are too kind! This is what I should do!"

Pei Zhixiu nodded slightly, and then took Xiaohuan to get on the carriage back to Ye Mansion. Looking at Pei Zhixiu's leaving back, Zhao Lin's expression gradually became solemn. After a moment, a subordinate came over and asked Zhao Lin cautiously:
"Master Baihu, should we report today's events to the Madam?"

Zhao Lin said nothing when he heard this. He glanced at his subordinate in front of him with cold eyes. Seeing this, his subordinate realized that he had said something wrong, so he immediately shut up and retreated!
After standing there and thinking for a while, Zhao Lin sighed helplessly!

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On the 220th, Yijing
Looking at the tens of thousands of people and officials of the Great Zhou in the square, the current Luobei Khan Ibugel looked extremely serious, but hidden under that cold expression was an extremely humiliated heart!
Although Ibugele has always been known as a pro-Zhou person in the Robe tribe, he is still a true Robe person in his heart. The reason why he is pro-Zhou is not only because he admires the culture and technology of the Great Zhou, but also because he wants to gain benefits from it!

Ibugel had never thought that he would come to Yijing as the Great Khan of Luobi to pay tribute to the Great Zhou. Thinking of this, Ibugel's heart became very bitter!

If he had a choice, he would rather die with dignity on the grassland like a warrior than come to Yijing and kneel at Ye Mingsheng's feet!

However, the reality is extremely cruel and cannot be changed by Ibugel's will!

Previously, under the powerful threat of the Fengwu Army, Jamukha was forced to lead the tribes loyal to him to leave the lush and rich Erlunqin grassland and flee to the barren and desolate Mobei. As a pro-Zhou faction, Ibugel assisted the Fengwu Army in killing Nurjiang, and was also elected as the Great Khan of Luobei with the help of the Fengwu Army!
As a Robe Khan, Ibugel had always longed for the throne. Therefore, he was very happy after successfully becoming the Khan, and was determined to revive the prestige of the tribe and restore Robe to its most prosperous period...

However, although Ibugel was very ambitious, a series of attacks by Jamukha soon made him face the reality!
Although Jamukha led his tribe to flee far to the northern desert due to the threat from the Fengwu Army, he never gave up the honorable position of Khan!
Although Ibugel later reconvened the Robe Khanate with the help of the Fengwu Army and was elected as the new Robe Khan, Jamukha still refused to acknowledge it and insisted that he was the orthodox and real Robe Khan, while Ibugel was nothing more than a running dog of the Great Zhou and a shame to the entire Robe!

Therefore, in order to declare his sovereignty as the Great Khan, Jamukha also declared war on Ibugel. Although Jamukha did not dare to launch a large-scale attack due to the threat from the Fengwu Army and returned to the Elunqin grassland for a decisive battle with Ibugel, Jamukha also dispatched several small troops to harass Ibugel's tribe!
Because many people in the Luobi tribe secretly supported Jamukha and informed him of the situation, Jamukha's attacks on the Ibugele tribe were often successful!
Although the loss from one or two times was not great, the number of harassments was too frequent. Facing Jamukha’s slow and ruthless approach, Ibugel saw it and was anxious. He also knew that Luo Bei had a traitor who communicated with Jamukha. For this reason, he killed some people, but the result was very ineffective. It seemed that no matter how he killed, there would always be someone who would tip off Jamukha...
At the same time, Jamukha's attacks became more and more frequent, and Ibugel suffered greater and greater losses. Ibugel could clearly feel that Jamukha had begun to stir. He wanted to return to the Elunqin grassland from Mobei and snatch the position of Khan from him!
In fact, when things had come to this point, Ibugel was exhausted as the Great Khan of Luobi, both physically and mentally. Therefore, if he simply stopped being the Great Khan, then Ibugel could completely accept it and return the Khan position to Jamukha!

But unfortunately, there can't be two tigers in one mountain. How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?

Ibugel knew very well that once Jamukha came back, a thorough reckoning would await him. Not only would he, Ibugel, die, his family would also die, and his tribesmen would become slaves and be bullied!
This was something Ibugel could never accept, so the only option left for him was to fight Jamukha to the end!

But now he is completely at a disadvantage in the struggle with Jamukha, so if he wants to change this situation, there is only one way to break the impasse - with the help of external forces!

As for this external force, there is no doubt that there is only one and that is the Great Zhou Yijing court led by Ye Mingsheng!

Ibugele immediately contacted his good friend Gao Shen, the senior commissioner of grassland affairs of the Fengwu Army, and expressed his desire to ask for assistance from the Fengwu Army...

Although he has always maintained good contact with the Fengwu Army, Ibugele is very clear that Ye Mingsheng is a person who will not do anything without benefits. So if he wants the Fengwu Army's soldiers and generals to come and help him overcome this dangerous situation, then he must let Ye Mingsheng see the benefits!

But now, Ibugele has been deserted by his friends and relatives in the Robe tribe. Except for his own direct lineage, the Solon tribe, he can hardly command other Robe tribes!
So after thinking about it, Ibugele felt that his most valuable bargaining chip now was his title of Luobi Khan. He believed that as long as he expressed his submission to the Yijing court and Ye Mingsheng in the name of Luobi Khan, he would be able to win Ye Mingsheng's assistance! Luobi and Dazhou had fought for hundreds of years, during which they had both victories and defeats. But no matter what kind of defeat they suffered, the Luobi people stood up straight, maintaining their pride and dignity as grassland eagles, and never lowered their heads to Dazhou!
Therefore, Ibugel was very clear that once he risked the world's condemnation and paid tribute to the Great Zhou in the name of the Khan Robe, he would be the sinner of the entire Robe, and his name would be engraved on the pillar of shame in history and despised by the descendants of Robe in later generations!

Whenever he thought of this, Ibugele felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. The pain in his heart made him want to give up the idea of ​​asking the Fengwu Army for help...

But when he thought about his family being slaughtered after the defeat and the people of the Solon tribe being treated as slaves and bullied, Ibugele made the final decision!

Buddha said, if I don’t go to hell, who will? For the sake of his family and his people, Ibugele finally chose to sacrifice himself!
After learning about Ibugel's request, Gao Shen also reported to Ye Mingsheng. Just as Ibugel thought, Ye Mingsheng was very interested in his proposal, and Ye Mingsheng was also unwilling to see the bastard Jamukha become the Khan of Robe again!

So it can be said that the two sides hit it off. After several rounds of negotiations, the two sides reached a final agreement. After Ibugel came to Yijing as the Khan of Robe and pledged his allegiance, the Fengwu Army sent troops to help Ibugel kill Jamukha!

And now is the time for Ibugele to complete the transaction. The time soon came to the auspicious time. A voice saying that the emperor has arrived was heard in the square. The next second, tens of thousands of people and officials in the square knelt down!

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

At this time, a small figure wearing a dragon robe appeared in Ibugele's sight, but Ibugele's eyes only swept past Jiang Cong and looked at the man next to Jiang Cong!
Ibugele knew very well that although this child, who was not even ten years old, was the emperor of the Great Zhou and the object of his tribute, this was only in name only...
In fact, the man next to him is the real ruler of the Yijing court, the de facto emperor of the Great Zhou, and the one he really has to pay tribute to!

Although he was known as the pro-Zhou faction and the Great Zhou faction within Luobi, Ibugele's values ​​and worldview were still based on the traditional grassland logic. Therefore, he could never understand why Ye Mingsheng, who was in power, was unwilling to become emperor and instead wanted to support a puppet to sit on the throne!
Although he did not understand Ye Mingsheng's thoughts and intentions, at the reminder of Su Yi, the Minister of Rites, Ibugele picked up the big banner and the golden scepter symbolizing the royal power of the Luobei Kingdom, and under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, he walked towards the little emperor Jiang Cong and Ye Mingsheng step by step!
When he was ten steps away, Ibugler handed the banner and golden scepter to the guard beside him, then knelt down with a plop and said with extreme pain and humiliation in his heart:
"Luobi Khan Ibugel admires your majesty and Marshal Ye's kindness, and is willing to lead the Luobi people to be loyal to the Great Zhou forever. Please accept your majesty and Marshal Ye!"

After he finished speaking, Ibugele closed his eyes and kowtowed nine times!

Jiang Cong, sitting on the throne, seemed very overwhelmed by Ibugel's loyalty. Not knowing what to do, he could only look to Ye Mingsheng for help.

Feeling Jiang Cong's gaze, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly to signal him to stay calm, and then said in a deep voice to Ibugele who was kneeling on the ground:
"Great Khan Luo Bei, remember your oath..."

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Ibugele, who was kneeling on the ground, took out the arrows he carried with him. In order to show his determination, he also used force to break the arrow into two sections and said in a deep voice:
"If you break your oath, I will be forsaken by both humans and gods!"

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng said directly:
"My Great Zhou has a virtue of loving life. Since you Luobi people are so sincere, you Luobi people will become my Great Zhou's subjects from today on!
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Ibugele felt very complicated. While feeling humiliated and unwilling, he also felt a little relieved and shouted:
"Long live the Great Zhou! Long live it! Long, long live it!"

The people and officials of the Great Zhou who witnessed this historic moment in the square were all very excited. Their strong sense of pride and honor made them shout out involuntarily:

"Long live the Great Zhou! Long live it! Long, long live it!"

Hearing the cheers and shouts that were getting louder and louder, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but look at Su Yi, the Minister of Rites standing beside him. Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Su Yi didn't dare to look at Ye Mingsheng and quickly bowed to show his respect.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly. Seeing this, Su Yi quickly bowed again and was very happy in his heart, knowing that his arrangement satisfied the Marshal.

The ceremony has basically been completed at this point, and after a series of tedious procedures, it was completely declared over. Ye Mingsheng also led the little emperor Jiang Cong back to the Ye Mansion!
Sitting in the carriage on the way back to the palace, the young emperor Jiang Cong seemed to have thought of something, and asked Ye Mingsheng hesitantly:
"Marshal Ye, can I ask you something?"

"Say!"

“Marshal Ye, what kind of temple name do you want to give me in the future?”

(End of this chapter)