Wanruo walked quickly down the hillside, and the group also landed steadily on the square in front of the parliament hall.

"When did sister Wan Ruo come back? Was it you who blew the horn just now?" Shan Qun saw Wan Ruo and had many questions in his mind.

"Let's talk after we go in." Wan Ruo took the imperial edict and walked into the meeting hall first.

People came one after another, Wan Ruo unfolded the holy edict and read it out, and everyone saluted and accepted the edict.

After the reading was finished, everyone was surprised.

"Does the leader know?" The leader has not returned yet and cannot be contacted for the time being. Shanqun is also anxious.

Wan Ruo put away the imperial edict and gave it to Uncle Chen and Sister Yun for safekeeping and circulation, and replied to Shan Qun: "Neither the leader nor King Youxiao have seen it. I received the edict and rushed back without stopping, leaving our own shops along the way.

As long as they have been there, they should know the oral message."

"That's good." Shan Qun felt a little relieved. He passed the order and asked some people to ride fast horses to continue delivering the news to places Wanruo had never been before. Then he gathered all the skilled craftsmen in the Four Kings Valley to work on the coffin as quickly as possible.

Transported to the capital.

"Sister Wan Ruo, thank you for your hard work." Shan Qun felt heartbroken when he saw Wan Ruo's haggard face.

Wan Ruo waved his hand: "This is what I should do, it's nothing."

She felt sick in her stomach, and she felt it on the road, so she hurried outside to vomit.

Shan Qun and a few others chased him out. Sister Yun was the most experienced. She held up her hands and said happily: "Congratulations to King Ye Mei, you are very happy!"

Wan Ruo took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, nodded and said: "Sister Yun is right, I only reacted when I was about to return to the Four Kings Valley. How long does it take for Sister Yun to give birth?"

Seeing many men watching around, Sister Yun said mysteriously: "Let's go back to your place first, and I'll give you a good summary."

Shanqun calmed down and said in a low voice: "Sister Wanruo, just take good care of your baby at home. We will take care of all the matters in the valley, so you don't need to worry about it."

Hearing the horn sound of the council hall, everyone including Wu Jun and Yu Ji knew that something important had happened, so they came out and stood on the roadside to watch. They were particularly happy to see the master, and went up to greet him.

When Sister Yun saw Wu Jun dusting off the master's body, he was a bit heavy-handed, so she quickly blocked it and said: "Your master is very rich now, so you must be careful when you do it, and you must not move the fetal air."

"Master is happy. Does your uncle know? Do you need us to inform you now?" Wu Jun and Yu Ji were both extremely excited and rushed to receive the task.

Wan Ruo smiled happily and said: "No, your uncle is going to Beihu soon. He will be distracted if he finds out. Let's wait until he comes back."

Both of them were mothers, and they kept chattering on the road, "Master, is the baby pregnant with a boy or a girl, and when will the delivery be delivered?"

"I don't know, aren't we going to trouble Sister Yun to come home and do some calculations?" Wan Ruo said with a smile on her face.

When they returned home, Sister Yun carefully inquired about the whole process and asked some more private questions. Only then did she calculate the approximate time of delivery and warned: "The first few months are the most dangerous. You must be able to raise your baby with peace of mind."

If you have a fetus, you must not use force with others to avoid damaging the fetus."

Wan Ruo nodded in agreement and wrote a letter for Wu Jun to send to Liu Ximei by post. The letter told her that she had returned to the Four Kings Valley safely and asked her to pay attention to the news in the capital. If there was any problem with the Supreme Emperor, write a letter in time and send it to the Four Kings in the capital.

At the longevity food store specializing in the valley, all correspondence will be accurately transferred back to the Raja Ampat.

By the time Liu Ximei received Wan Ruo's letter, Gu Shengchao had already left the capital and followed the mission to Beihu.

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The Palace of King Wu has undergone tremendous changes, the head of the palace has changed, and the internal affairs need to be reorganized. There are too many things to deal with and resolve, and for the time being, there is no energy to go against the court, so they have to choose compromise to avoid direct conflict.

The most powerful King Wu Palace began to avoid it, and other forces did not dare to force themselves, and they all cooperated obediently.

Gu Shengchao arranged for the men and horses to measure and cultivate the fields, which went very smoothly. The final accurate data was just around the corner, so the emperor ordered Gu Shengchao to accompany the mission to Beihu.

There were more than 100 people in the mission, which was huge and powerful, showing that the imperial court attached great importance to Beihu.

Among them, there is one chief envoy and eight deputy envoys, as well as onmyoji, doctors, painters, musicians, translators, mine supervisors and other professionals temporarily dispatched from three provinces and six ministries, as well as craftsmen from carpenters, blacksmiths and other related industries, as well as

Just some handymen and guards responsible for escorting.

Lu Shouwen, the lieutenant general of the imperial court, acted as the chief envoy and assigned Gu Shengchao the position of deputy envoy. In fact, it was to protect everyone's safety.

Lu Shouwen was the second brother Lu. He made great contributions in the emperor's ascension to the throne. He was an old acquaintance with Gu Shengchao, so it was easier to get along with him.

The mission left the capital and headed north, with Lu Shouwen leading the way with a banner in hand. There were scouts scouting the road and telling officials from various places along the way to prepare for the reception in advance to ensure that the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the mission personnel would not be affected. Everywhere they arrived, they had to

Hire local people who are familiar with geography as guides to avoid getting lost and causing unnecessary trouble.

The journey was unhurried and took nearly two months to reach the northernmost prefecture and county of the Dawu Dynasty. The climate here is dry, obviously windier and colder than the capital.

When I say cold, I mean it is cool in the morning and evening, but it is still unbearably hot when driving under the sun at noon. The changeable weather makes everyone miserable. I just wore a fur jacket when I went out in the early morning, and it is still very hot when I wear a single coat at noon.

Everyone complained endlessly.

On this day, they came to a valley and walked cautiously along the narrow path dug halfway up the mountain. A scout came to report that not far ahead was the last county town of the Dawu Dynasty that they were going to pass on this trip. The county magistrate heard that a delegation was passing through.

, the banquet has been prepared and waiting.

There is a steep cliff at the foot. From a distance, you can see many vehicles parked below. People are entering and exiting caves of different sizes. It looks very busy.

"What are they doing?" Lu Shouwen asked the guide, pointing there.

The guide reported: "There is a coal mine there, and an amazing amount of black coal is produced every day. We locals use this for heating in winter."

The mine supervisor at the back added: "Black coal has different origins and different burning temperatures. It is much stronger than charcoal for smelting iron ore."

"But the coal mine here has never been recorded. How about we go down and check it out?" The mine supervisor took out the book and looked through it, but found no relevant information.

The iron, copper, coal, salt and other minerals of the Dawu Dynasty were exclusively owned by the state. Every mineral must be registered and private operations by individuals were not allowed. If an unrecorded coal mine suddenly appeared, there must be something fishy in it.

"Okay." Lu Shouwen readily agreed. His mission this time was originally to make plans for the future of the dynasty, otherwise he would not have brought so many people with him.

While walking, the painter had briefly drawn the terrain and landforms along the way so that he could describe them in detail when he arrived at the inn.

After everyone went down the mountain, Lu Shouwen ordered the delegation to rest on the spot. He took Gu Shengchao, the mine supervisor and several others to find them.

There is no need to look for it, there is black coal ash everywhere on the road, dyeing the road surface black. Go straight along the black road, and you will arrive at the coal mine in a short time.

The mine supervisor quickly took out paper and pen to record, for fear of forgetting.

Lu Shouwen was watching, and the people from the coal mine were also eyeing them, and more than ten riders came running towards them.

"What are you doing?" Those people showed off their power and looked arrogant.

Lu Shouwen raised the banner in his hand: "We are envoys appointed by the emperor. No one has the right to interfere and must obey our orders."

Those people looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward and said: "This is an important place for the imperial court. No one is allowed to enter without permission. Let's go!"

The mine supervisor disagreed and immediately stepped forward and said: "I am the imperial official, responsible for the records of minerals in various places. Why don't I see you registered in the register?"

Those people discussed in a low voice, and one of them rode back, while the others still stood in front to block it. The man in front of him said: "We are under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court. This is a forbidden area and you are not allowed to enter or exit at will." He pulled out his sword and threatened: "The imperial court

If you speak out and disobey the order, you will be killed.”

Lu Shouwen saw something was wrong here, and he refused to leave.

Gu Shengchao observed the surrounding terrain. There were towering mountains on both sides, and there was only a narrow path at the bottom of the valley. If the opponent came around, they could be easily surrounded.

Just as they were confronting each other, hundreds of people suddenly appeared from the hillsides on both sides, carrying various long-handled tools and rushing toward the mission.

"Kill them!"

"Don't let them get away."

"They are spies specially sent by Beihu. Don't let them go."

Looking from both sides of the valley, it seems that their people are everywhere in the mountains and plains.

At the critical moment, the five swords forming the Five Soul Formation in the Ancient Sage's Super Dantian and the nourishing long sword in the middle were ready to move, making a clanging sound.

He shouted: "Let's go."

Six swords shot out and flew in the air.

During the competition with Ding Ying when she encountered a wolf demon on her way back to the Dawu Dynasty, the ancient sage realized the scope of the field.

Lu Chuan, outside the capital of the Dawu Dynasty, told him how to use the Five Soul Array. He was only able to control one of the points. In the duel with the wolf demon, the huge wolf that was transformed obviously broke through the range of the point. At that time,

If the ancient sage had some enlightenment, after repeated practice, he was finally able to spread from one point.

The Ancient Sage had the ability to accurately control the movement of each sword, and in an instant he killed the ten or so people at the front.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the rest fled towards the mountain.

Gu Shengchao noticed that these people seemed to be miners in the mine. They were all dressed in rags and were not from the army. They must have been ordered by others and forced to work as soldiers.

Looking at the weapons in their hands, they are all working tools of different lengths and sizes. It seems that they are temporarily deployed to work in the mines.

The real mastermind is hiding in the dark, just like a cunning suspicion watching the mission's every move, and then waiting for opportunities to act.

The dozen or so riders opposite Gu Shengchao were about to take advantage of the chaos to rush over. When they saw the sword controlled by Gu Shengchao suddenly hanging in front of them, they all panicked and reined in their horses.

"Are you going to rebel?" A half-male, half-female man held a spear in his hand, his voice was a little shrill, and he was bluffing and hesitated to move forward.

Shaking the banner in his hand, Lu Shouwen said sternly: "I am an envoy appointed by the imperial court and represent the emperor's will. It is you who want to rebel now. Be obedient and forgive you. We will only pursue the mastermind behind it, otherwise we will be guilty of the same crime."
Chapter completed!