“Don’t inhale too hard the first time, as you may get dizzy easily.”
The room is filled with green smoke.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Zhu Zhanji coughed a few times uncomfortably and waved his hands repeatedly, "Forget it, this thing is not suitable for me."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Li Kui smiled slightly slyly, reached out and handed the cigarette case to Zhu Zhanji, and said meaningfully: "If you are unhappy or bored, take a cigarette, and it may help you relieve the pain in your chest."
"oh."
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Li Kui, then put the cigarette away and said with interest:
"Speaking of which, I heard that many tribes in Yunnan have the habit of chewing tobacco. When Zheng He went to the West, he also said that some barbarian tribes chewed tobacco to refresh themselves.
"But the thing you gave me has a beautiful appearance, just like a bow and arrow and a rifle, it is many years ahead of its time."
Li Kui smiled slightly and did not answer the question.
Just at this time.
"Your Highness."
The two maids brought wine and food into the house, then put them down and left.
Li Kui took the opportunity to change the topic and showed curiosity:
"Your Highness, Master Qingxuan belongs to the Wudang Taoist sect. I wonder if he has anything to do with the Imperial Master?"
"You're right to ask."
Zhu Zhanji couldn't laugh or cry, "Master Lu is very senior in the Wudang Taoist sect. Master Qingxuan should be called Master."
"That's it."
Li Kui was thoughtful.
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Li Kui and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
"fine."
Li Kui shook his head.
"Yeah, right."
Zhu Zhanji picked up the food and wine with his chopsticks and put them into his mouth, when he suddenly remembered something:
"There will be a banquet for hundreds of officials tomorrow night. I will send Chen Hu to pick you up then."
"A banquet for hundreds of officials?"
Li Kui blinked and said in confusion: "Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"It's normal that you don't know the news last night."
Zhu Zhanji picked up the jug and filled the glass with wine. Ripples appeared in his pupils. He smiled half-heartedly and said: "This banquet for hundreds of officials is not simple. It has three meanings. It is a celebration of the Liaodong Campaign and Zheng He's safe return.
the last point……
"Celebrate the return of my second uncle after his great victory over the Japanese kingdom!"
"Destroy the Japanese country!"
Li Kui raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Yes, just when I came to Liaodong, the King of Han led his army across the ocean and destroyed the Japanese country."
Zhu Zhanji raised his head and poured wine into his throat, "My second uncle is very brave and good at fighting. He is very supported by the upstart military general group. Now the Ming Dynasty will either adopt a soft policy towards foreign countries and make them become subordinate countries, or it will be tough
Destroy it and complete the territory expansion."
A brief silence.
"Can't stop?"
Li Kui suddenly spoke up.
"..."
Zhu Zhanji looked straight at Li Kui, suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "Yes, that's right, this warship can't stop.
"This statement of yours should come to light!"
After saying that, he took the initiative to fill Li Kui's glass.
Then he sighed with emotion: "Grandpa took the initiative to release the beast of war. It is difficult to lock it back now."
Because in today's Ming Dynasty, too many people want to rely on war to change their own destiny.
Li Kui did not answer the call.
Some thoughts floated in my heart.
"Forget it, don't mention it anymore."
Zhu Zhanji waved his hand and said teasingly: "If everything goes as planned, grandpa will definitely summon you tomorrow night, but be prepared."
Zhu Di see me?
"Why?"
Li Kui finished his glass of wine and spoke helplessly.
"Why do you tell me? You are the hero who discovered the secret stronghold of the Wala and other tribes. Who can I see if I don't see you?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji was also speechless.
Most people would be ecstatic if they could meet a saint, but Li Kui was better, but it was a bit troublesome to see him through.
"Well, I understand."
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Li Kui had no choice but to nod in response, "Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will go back first."
"Okay, I'll let Chen Hu take you out of the palace."
Immediately afterwards.
Li Kui left under the leadership of Chen Hu.
Zhu Zhanji was the only one left in the room.
He leaned on the back cushion, playing with the cigarette case in his hand, and whispered to himself: "Li Kui, you have a lot of secrets."
With Zhu Zhanji's ability, how could he fail to investigate that Li Kui's background identity was forged by Gongsun Yu, but his true origin, no matter how his people investigated, found no clues, it was as if it appeared out of thin air.
But even so, Zhu Zhanji didn't care.
Just as he said to Chen Hu at the beginning, don't trust people when you employ them, and don't trust people when you doubt them.
He regarded Li Kui as a friend.
And he can feel that Li Kui also regards him as a friend, that's enough!
…
…
Talk about the other side.
Li Kui walked to the entrance of the alley and saw Yuan Bin waiting at the door of his house. He called out from a distance: "Yuan Bin."
Hearing the sound, Yuan Bin, who was bored, suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with joy.
"Sir, you are back."
Walking closer, Li Kui took out the key and asked:
"How long have you been waiting?"
Yuan Bin laughed twice: "Actually, it didn't take long, and my subordinates just arrived."
"Come in and talk."
"good!"
Immediately, the two of them entered the room and sat down.
"I came here this time because my lord asked me to shed some light on the humble investigation." Yuan Bin said immediately.
Li Kui poured a cup of hot tea for Yuan Bin, "It's not too late to drink first and then talk."
"Thank you, sir."
Yuan Bin took a sip and said slowly: "Lin Dongdong's ability to lead the King of Siam this time is indeed related to his devout belief in Emperor Zhenwu. If not for this, another official from the Siyi Pavilion should be in charge.
This matter."
There was a pause in the words.
"After all, the saint is the reincarnation of Emperor Zhenwu five hundred years later!"
Having said this, I have to mention that the appearance of Emperor Zhenwu was actually drawn according to Zhu Di's appearance, so there has always been a saying among the people that "Zhenwu God, the statue of Yongle".
Li Kui telegraphed his thoughts, "I want to know, are the translations for other foreign envoys sent by the Seiyi Pavilion?"
"Yes, and no." Yuan Bin nodded, "Because we have to meet the Holy Lord, in addition to providing a list of personnel, the Siyi Pavilion also needs to have a detailed identity background investigation by Jin Yiwei. They must be innocent and harmless."
"oh."
Li Kui was thoughtful and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Many of the clues obtained so far are too scattered to form a complete puzzle. It is still unclear what the real intention of the mastermind behind the scenes is?
Wait……
"What is the name of the temple that Lin Dongdong often goes to?"
"Zhenwu Temple."
Li Kui remembered it in his mind, "Is there any more?"
Yuan Bin continued:
"As for the houses near the Huxin Bridge, I sent people from the humble position to check them one by one. They didn't see anyone on the bridge that night."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"You're welcome, sir."
Yuan Bin smiled and then said: "If everything is okay, sir, I will go back to Beizhen Fusi first."
"good."
After a while, the sound of footsteps gradually faded away along with the sound of the door closing.
"A banquet for hundreds of officials."
Li Kui sat on the chair, his lips slightly raised, "Just take this opportunity to see what Zhu Di looks like!"