"That's right." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Instead of entering the palace to steal, it is better to enter the palace and ask! You are a foreign envoy with an upright identity and asked to see King Wei. You said that the tribute of Mou State was stolen and asked him to return the lamp. What do you think he is?
reaction."
"If you ask for a lamp in person, King Wei will definitely give you an explanation. Regardless of whether he agrees or disagrees, it is a definite statement, and you can report back to the emperor."
Jin Bai slapped his head: "Mr. He is right! I didn't even think of this way."
The Shadowfang Guards have done so many things in secret that they have never thought of negotiating with foreign affairs.
He was a little embarrassed: "None of us have ever been foreign envoys and are not familiar with this process. If we don't bother the two masters, why don't we congratulate you, sir, and you can do it for me?"
In the past few days of knowing each other, he could see that He Lingchuan was thoughtful, articulate, and responsive. Besides, could the foreign aid invited by Wang Guoshi be mediocre?
The dignified deputy captains of the Shadow Tooth Guard all asked for help. He Lingchuan thought it wouldn't be difficult, so he agreed.
Jin Bo was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, Mr. He!"
Returning to his residence, Dong Rui sighed again: "Hey, we can't leave again? Your mission has been completed."
The task He Lingchuan took over was to find out the whereabouts of Ming Dengzhan.
As soon as Doctor Chen confessed, the facts became clear. The bright lamp was stolen by the state of Fan and turned into a heart lamp.
This thing is in the Royal Palace, so He Lingchuan's mission has been completed.
As for Mou Guo’s next plan, what does it have to do with him?
But He Lingchuan shook his head: "There's no rush. Anyway, I'm not in a rush for other tasks assigned by Fang Canran."
There was a reason he couldn't tell Dong Rui:
He still doesn't want to let go of the case involving Ming Dengzhan.
One hundred and fifty or sixty years ago, Shao Jian rushed to the Golden Flash Plains to find a bright light for General Red to help her fight against her huge ambitions.
A bright lamp matures every thirty years.
In terms of time, the bright lanterns on the Daxue Mountain were not in the picking season at that time. Therefore, if Shao Jian wanted to get the bright lanterns, he would have to go through other people's inventory.
In real history, he probably got it. Because He Lingchuan once had a conversation with Naluotian's clone and learned that in the final battle of Panlong City, the red general did not have the aura of heaven.
Nai Luotian concluded that the red general had broken through the mark of the divine seal in the sea of ​​consciousness and was no longer the skin of the sky.
Is her success due to Ming Dengzhan?
He really wanted to explore the secret of Ming Dengzhan and why both General Red and Mou Guo needed this treasure.
"The risk of entering the palace now is not small, right?" Dong Rui said bluntly, "Will the Wei State deal with Mou Guo?"
"Let's talk about it in two parts. If King Fan didn't steal the lantern, he would be confident and wouldn't mind meeting the envoy from Mou." He Lingchuan raised his second finger, "If the lantern really was stolen by someone sent by King Fan, as long as
When envoy Mou comes to visit, it means that their whereabouts have been exposed, and the state of Mou is fully aware of their activities! In this case, there is no need for King Wei to kill people and silence them."
"So, regardless of whether King Fan stole the lamp or not, he probably would not attack the envoy of Mou State."
should.
He can only deduce it from logic.
If King Wei is just a lunatic and doesn't play by common sense, then this matter needs to be discussed separately.
There are no absolutes in the world, and it is impossible to eliminate all risks. Besides, He Lingchuan also prepared a few back-ups. If you can't defeat him, you can still run away.
The mission has progressed to this point, and He Lingchuan doesn't mind if Lingshan and Mou Guo owe him another favor, it can be regarded as an unexpected gain.
The more entanglements we have with each other, the harder it will be to fall out in the future, right?
In the evening, the sunset glow dyed the whole city crimson. He Lingchuan walked through the streets and saw a weak rose sprouting from the damaged wall. The white-clothed yellow pistils actually swayed in the setting sun and evening breeze with a chilling beauty.
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The next morning, He Lingchuan, Dong Rui and Jin Bai visited Cao, a guest from the country of Fan, explaining their intention and submitting the order.
Jin Bai accompanied him into the palace because He Lingchuan was not from Mou State and could not use Mou State's official badge to prove his identity.
Mou State was a powerful country in the world, and local officials had heard about it. When they saw the light on the Jinbai official badge again, they immediately asked the envoy to take a break, and the guest Cao quickly reported it.
Two hours later, the Mou State envoy was welcomed into the palace.
A big country has face, so even if it suddenly sends an envoy to visit, it will be received by King Wei immediately.
The King's Palace is very large and grand. It is said that it was built 80 years ago and was half destroyed by war twice. Subsequent dynasties renovated it to demonstrate the national power and majesty.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The most recent renovation was completed five years ago.
In this season, the palace is lush with vegetation and flowers, and it is peaceful and prosperous. It seems to be a completely different world from the Xun City outside the high wall.
But amid the splendor, there was also a certain decadence that could not be concealed. This also reminded He Lingchuan of the court of the Kite Kingdom.
Dong Rui looked left and right along the way, full of vigilance.
They were asking for permission openly, but they were also personally in danger. Could King Wei be guilty of treason and arrange for the swordsman to chop them into pieces on the way?
Although He Lingchuan thought this was extremely unlikely, Dong Rui always felt that the palace was too gloomy, which diluted the novelty of his first role as an envoy to a great power.
Fortunately, this scene never happened.
Entering the palace, they finally met the real master.
King Wei is very thin, with a long and slender face, slightly sinister eyes, half-white beard and hair, and a somewhat calm and intimidating aura.
It's midsummer now, but in this deep palace, deep in the sea of ​​phoenix flowers that are blooming like fire, there is still a hint of cool air.
A thin gold-embroidered blanket had to be placed on King Wei's lap.
He Lingchuan and Dong Rui entered the palace and bowed to him as envoys. His first order was:
"Take a seat."
Because the envoys were not searched, the palace was filled with guards and soldiers in armor.
The imperial guard handed over the brocade stool. He Lingchuan thanked him and sat down at the lower end of the hall two feet away from King Fan.
Except for Dong Rui and Han Kun standing behind him, the rest of the delegation had to wait in the side hall.
King Wei coughed and sat upright, leaning on the armrest.
As soon as he leaned forward, someone from the palace brought him a soft support and placed it on his back:
"Thank you for your hard work coming all the way. Why did Mou Guo think of me?"
"Our country's Shadow Tooth Guard escorted a tribute back to China from the Xiaoyao Sect, and it was suddenly stolen in Julu Port." King Wei asked bluntly, and He Lingchuan also spoke concisely and to the point, without any nonsense. "We followed the clues and found out about your country. We actually heard that
This thing is in the palace."
When King Wei heard this, he frowned.
"Tribute? What tribute did Mou Guo lose?"
If a guard of Mou State loses something on his territory, he can ask the host for assistance.
"Ming Deng Zhan." He Lingchuan threw out these three words and carefully observed King Fan's reaction.
The old man's eyes suddenly widened and his musical scale rose three degrees: "What did you say?"
"Forty-seven days ago, the tribute lamp escorted by the Shadow Tooth Guard was stolen." He Lingchuan's answer was neither humble nor overbearing, "As of today, it is still under investigation."
The heart lamp is of great significance to King Fan now, so He Lingchuan must be careful in his words.
King Wei suddenly said: "How did you know that the bright lamp is in the palace?"
He Lingchuan said softly: "The second prince's condition improved due to the heart lamp. The heart lamp is made of bright lamps. It is not difficult to check."
He didn't say a word about Imperial Physician Chen, but instead laid a trap for King Fan.
King Wei suddenly laughed loudly and patted the handrail several times.
His laughter echoed throughout the hall.
"Ming Deng Zhan?" He laughed a few times, "Ming Deng Zhan is a tribute from the Kingdom of Mou?"
He Lingchuan's voice was calm, but not overshadowed by his laughter:
"Exactly!"
"What did you find in the investigation?" King Wei stopped laughing and slapped the armrest hard and said sternly, "You lost the bright lamp and my son used the heart lamp, so you think that I stole the tribute from Mou State.
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To be continued...