After eating a jar of wine, Yan Huan got slightly drunk and stood up to say goodbye.
"Marquis Yun must not tell others what happened today."
Xu Zhiqiong agreed and put Yan Huan on the carriage.
Back at the mansion, Xu Zhiqiong took out all the weapons he had brought to Huoyang Mountain.
He said that True God Suzaku gave me six weapons, but there were only five. Where is the remaining one?
A short sword, ten spears, plus some scattered short-hand weapons and hidden weapons, these weapons showed no signs of life.
The medicine bag given by Brother Tong and the silver needle given by Brother Han showed no sign of life.
The deed written by Xue Yun was still the same, just a piece of paper.
It is difficult to confirm the Yuanyang Blades. They themselves have spirituality, but they seem to be no different from before.
Besides these, what else is there?
There are two other things, I don't know if they are considered weapons.
One item is six copper coins that Xu Zhiqiong often used for divination.
When Xu Zhiqiong touches these six copper coins, he can always feel a surge of joy in his heart.
There is also a mirror, a small mirror that hangs on the body.
This is the latent glow mirror given to Xu Zhiqiong by Wu Xu. It can conceal the cultivation level. If the cultivation level is above the fifth level, wearing the latent glow mirror will only detect the cultivation level of the fifth level.
This mirror has never worked on Xu Zhiqiong, because Xu Zhiqiong has just reached the fifth level.
Does this thing have any signs of life?
Xu Zhiqiong felt it for a long time, only to feel dizzy.
No, this thing is too high-level for me to explore.
Xu Zhiqiong put the copper coins and the latent glow mirror together and was thinking when he suddenly heard the maid report: "Master Marquis, the emperor is here."
Mo Chi finally couldn't hold it any longer and found it himself.
He knew yesterday that Xu Zhiqiong had arrived in Wansheng City, but due to his status he could not take the initiative to visit him. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhiqiong never went to the palace.
With his status as emperor, he could break into Xu Zhiqiong's room directly, but he did not do so.
If he wants Xu Zhiqiong to stay, he must be sincere enough.
When Xu Zhiqiong packed up his weapons and went out to greet him, Mo Chi entered the Marquis Mansion alone without any bodyguards.
The host and guest were seated, and there were only two people in the hall.
Mo Chi said to Xu Zhiqiong: "I won't beat around the bush, but how can you be willing to stay in Dayu?"
Xu Zhiqiong said in surprise: "I'm in Wansheng City now, and I didn't say I was leaving."
Mo Chi shook his head and said, "You will leave one day, but I hope you stay in Dayu for the rest of your life."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "This is difficult for others to do."
Mo Chi nodded: "It's a little difficult, but I can afford the price. I'll make you a Duke. Can you stay in Dayu?"
A duke is a first-class peer, one rank higher than a marquis.
Xu Zhiqiong remained silent.
Mo Chi added: "I can change Da Yu's laws. Since you have become a duke, you can also hold an important position. I can appoint you as a grand official, which is equivalent to a first-class official in Da Xuan.
Moreover, Dayu's title is different from that of Daxuan. Dayu's title is a real title. I will give you a county fief. This fief only belongs to you. You are their master for generations to come!"
The fiefdoms of the three counties exceeded that of his great-uncle Dongjian Wang Suguang. As long as Xu Zhiqiong was willing to agree, he would be the highest-status person in the entire Yu Xian Kingdom except Mo Chi.
After being silent for a long time, Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for telling the truth. I was hesitating just now, but I really agreed to this matter."
Xu Zhiqiong was indeed telling the truth, and the conditions offered by Mo Chi were too tempting.
Mo Chi frowned and said, "But why didn't you agree?"
Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said: "If I agree, will your Majesty still be able to hold the throne? Will Dayu's clan tolerate a foreigner having such a high status and power?"
Mo Chi picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "I am the emperor, I don't have to care what they think."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head: "You are a smart person, and you know in your heart that the emperor cannot do everything.
Just because you are worried about the instability of the throne, you want to keep me at all costs, but if you really keep me, what else can I do for you?"
Mo Chi said: "You are the most strategic and courageous person I have ever met. You are the best fighter I have ever met. I must keep you. As long as I keep you, I can guard Da Yu."
country."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "The person you are talking about is not me, but Daxuan."
Mo Chi was stunned for a while, not quite understanding what Xu Zhiqiong meant: "Are you worried that the emperor of Daxuan won't let you go? It doesn't matter, I can use Suzaku cultivator to replace it. This is what you need in Daxuan. I
Ask the emperor to specify a number, and he will agree."
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Without Daxuan, I can't help you with anything.
You thought I was the one who knew how to fight. In fact, that person was one of the best generals in Daxuan, and there were more than one outstanding generals. We won a battle in Cong'an County, and Daxuan's army immediately went south to fight.
The Gu clan no longer has the power to fight back,
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You don’t have to worry about the land in the eighteen counties. Daxuan has no shortage of land and will return it to you soon. As for the disputes within the royal family, as long as Daxuan is behind you, no one can shake your position, even if it is yours.
Even if my father comes back, he can't."
Mo Chi sighed and said, "Tell me, how can I keep you?"
"Your Majesty, it's not me you need to keep. It's up to you to decide what you should keep."
Mo Chi shook his head repeatedly, stood up and left the Marquis Mansion.
Returning to the palace, the guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Xuan Guo has sent a letter, urging you again to release Marquis Yun immediately."
The word "release" is used because Xu Zhiqiong's identity is that of a hostage.
According to the agreement between the two countries, Mo Chi and Xu Zhiqiong were each other's hostages and exchanged them twice.
Now that Mo Chi has returned to the country and proclaimed himself emperor, there is no reason to leave Xu Zhiqiong behind.
Mo Chi thought for a moment and said: "In reply to Xuan Guo, Xuan Yu's alliance remains unchanged. I will send Yang Huan as a hostage and go to Xuan Guo immediately."
Daxuan Palace, in the secret pavilion.
Emperor Changle was furious: "Damn it! What kind of princess are you going to send me with! If you don't return Zhiqiong, I will fight you to the Wansheng City!"
Liang Jixiong nodded and said: "Without further delay, send a letter to Chu Xin immediately to ask him to prepare for sending troops. I will personally go to Yu Xianguo. They only have Yan Huan who can fight. Let me see if the old guy has any
Dare to fight with me!"
Yan Anqing, the chief minister of the cabinet, quickly stopped him and said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. The former king destroyed the harvest of Daxuan by expelling the Suzaku cultivators, and famine continued in various places. If we continue to have bad relations with Yu Xianguo, the situation in various places will be terrible.
Adding insult to injury!”
Yan Anqing got the point right. Yu Xian could not do without Da Xuan, but Da Xuan could not do without Yu Xian.
Emperor Changle said angrily: "What good plan do you have?"
Yan Anqing said: "The covenant still exists, and the exchanges cannot be terminated."
Emperor Changle nodded and said: "That's fine, he sends a princess, and I will give him a princess in return."
He looked at Princess Fanghua He Fang, He Fang looked at Liang Yuyao, and Liang Yuyao touched the rope around her waist.
Liang Jixiong glared at the two princesses, and Yan Anqing said: "Your Majesty, there may be something wrong with letting the princesses be hostages."
Liang Jixiong narrowed his eyes and said, "What's wrong?"
Yan Anqing said: "Emperor Yu Xian has just succeeded to the throne and his foundation is not yet stable. His intention is very obvious. He wants Marquis Yun to stay by his side to assist him. No matter who your Majesty sends, I am afraid they will not be able to replace Marquis Yun."
Emperor Changle thumped the table: "Then there's no need to discuss it!"
Yan Anqing said: "Your Majesty, please be careful. Marquis Yun must stay in Yu Xianguo. This is to promote the country and the people."
There was silence in the secret pavilion, and Emperor Changle frowned: "This matter must be discussed with Zhiqiong, and we cannot force it on him!"
…
Xu Zhiqiong is learning Yu Xianhua from Qiao Zhu. In the past, he mostly learned listening and speaking, but now he has a foundation and started to systematically learn reading and writing.
Yu Xian's writing is somewhat similar to Xuanwen's. To read and write, you only need to hold hands, not mouth to mouth. Although Qiao Zhu's little hands are also very soft, Xu Zhiqiong's learning progress is much slower.
After learning a dozen words, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly realized that he seemed to have seen Yu Xianguo's writing and grammar somewhere.
He was searching for memories when he suddenly saw smoke rising from the incense burner.
Xu Zhiqiong removed the bamboo, closed the door, and poured the yin and yang into the incense burner. Emperor Changle's face was outlined in the smoke.
"Zhiqiong, that bastard Mo Chi refused to let you go, and even sent Princess Yanghuan as a hostage. If you don't want to stay in Yu Xianguo, come back immediately. If Mo Chi dares to turn against you, I will ask Chu Xin to mobilize troops!"
Xu Zhiqiong quickly stopped him and said: "No, absolutely not! We have worked hard to bring the two countries back together, so how can we easily use weapons!"
"Otherwise, I'll ask Sixth Sister to come back for you first and see if Mo Chi is willing!"
"He definitely refused. He was afraid that if I left, no one would help him fight."
"Then I'll let Chu Xin do it for you."
"How can Chu Xin be given to them!" Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly. If such famous generals fell into the hands of Yu Xianren, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Your Majesty, the battle Mo Chi is going to fight is not only on the battlefield, but also in the court. I will stay a little longer to help him secure his throne."
Emperor Changle said: "Are you happy with Yu Xian?"
Xu Zhiqiong sobbed and said: "I'm not going well. I can't eat well, I can't sleep well, and there's no one around me who can talk to me."
Emperor Changle was also sad after hearing this; "Then you come back and we talk to each other mouth to mouth."
"Let's... we'll talk about it later. Your Majesty, don't worry. When it's time for me to leave, Mo Chi will never be able to keep me." Xu Zhiqiong and Emperor Changle reached an agreement and stayed in Yu Xianguo temporarily.
After dinner, Xu Zhiqiong continued to learn Yu Xian's calligraphy.
The more he learned, the more familiar it felt to Xu Zhiqiong. After learning the thirty-sixth character, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly realized something.
He knew where he had seen Yu Xian's writing.
In "The Record of Angry Ancestors"!
There is a passage in "The Record of Nuzu" that has never been deciphered. The reason is that Xu Zhiqiong did not recognize the deciphered text.
Xu Zhiqiong always thought that he had cracked it wrong, but after carefully checking the cracking algorithm, he found that there was indeed no error.
Now he suddenly realized that those words were not official documents at all!
Xu Zhiqiong was overjoyed and was about to go to the small black room to take out the rubbings and check them.
Suddenly, the maid Eyan came to report: "Marquis Yun, there is a messenger outside the door, saying he is an old friend of yours."
When he heard that he was a propagandist, Xu Zhiqiong felt very friendly and quickly asked someone to invite him in.
The person who came was a man in his forties. Xu Zhiqiong looked him up and down, but he didn't seem to recognize him.
The man saluted Xu Zhiqiong, and Xu Zhiqiong returned the salute: "May I ask Gao's name?"
"You don't know me?" The man smiled and pointed to the clothes on his body, "Do you recognize the material of this clothes?"
His tone was very impolite, and the smile on his face was a bit playful.
The visitor is not good!
Xu Zhiqiong ordered all the maids to step aside. He stared at his clothes and looked at the gown flowing on his body like water. Xu Zhiqiong immediately recognized this special material.
This is the most precious brocade among brocades.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Are you from Huazhou?"
The man nodded and said, "I have good eyesight. I am from Huazhou, Hua Zhu, and I believe in the good-rewarding doctor of the three states, Sun Qianli!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Qianli suddenly came up behind Xu Zhiqiong and put a short knife across Xu Zhiqiong's neck: "Ma Shangfeng, do you admit your guilt?"