It was decided that Liang Yuyao would be the envoy to Yu Xianguo, and Yan Anqing quickly sent news to Hong Zuchang, the Guanglu doctor of Qiancheng Kingdom.
Hong Zuchang was humiliated by Liang Yuyao and Xu Zhiqiong before, but he hasn't left yet.
The recorder can make amends for the humiliation, but the things ordered by Emperor Qiancheng must be done conscientiously.
In Qianchengguo's view, Xuanguo cannot be too close to Yu Xianguo, otherwise it will threaten Qianchengguo's status and even threaten Qianchengguo's security.
Even if Xuanguo does not support the restoration of Yeguan (old emperor Yu Xian), he must at least recognize Yeguan's identity! Only in this way can Qianchengguo have room for maneuver.
After receiving the news from Yan Anqing, Hong Zuchang was all smiles: "Yan Shoufu knows the general situation and understands the righteousness. It is really a blessing for your country to have this kind of talent in the king!"
Yan Anqing forced a smile and didn't want to say more to him.
The compliments coming out of his mouth were disgusting to listen to.
The two of them decided to set off in early February to the capital of Thousand Cheng Kingdom, the City of God's presence.
City of God’s presence?
The city where the true god descends?
When he heard the name, Xu Zhiqiong also made some guesses: "Did their capital once have a legend about the descending of gods?"
Liang Jixiong shook his head and said: "If you look at it from ordinary people's perspective, not to mention their capital, even the entire Yelang Kingdom has never had a divine descendant.
But if the people of Yelang country look at it, their capital has had many divine descendants."
Xu Zhiqiong was surprised: "If you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it, but who cares?"
Liang Yuyao snorted and said: "The people of Yelang country regard King Yelang as the true god who has descended from the mortal world. The king cannot be called your majesty, let alone an official. He must be called the god king. The place where the god king descends is therefore called
For the city of God’s presence.”
He calls himself the king of God.
Seeing Liang Yuyao's almost nauseated expression, Xu Zhiqiong had already foreseen the outcome of this mission.
The result is that nothing can come of it.
As an internal historian, Liang Yuyao had the right to make suggestions and even make decisions on certain matters.
But she hates Yelang Kingdom so much that she cannot say a good word for Yelang Kingdom, let alone agree to any conditions of Yelang Kingdom. What is the purpose of Yelang Kingdom asking her to be an envoy?
Just to keep Liang Yuyao as a hostage?
Emperor Changle would indeed not care about Liang Yuyao's life or death, but he would never accept the threat of Yelang Kingdom because of Liang Yuyao. As a monarch, he clearly knew the boundary between the Liang family and Daxuan.
I can't figure out the purpose of Yelang Kingdom, but Xu Zhiqiong must be prepared to go as an envoy.
Liang Yuyao cannot be like Xu Zhiqiong and dare to go to Yu Xianguo with Tao Huayuan.
Moreover, Yelang Kingdom was different from Yu Xianguo. Yelang Kingdom was hostile to Daxuan, so they brought more people there, firstly for Liang Yuyao's safety, and secondly, to ensure that Liang Yuyao would not be looked down upon.
The envoy team accompanying Liang Yuyao was very strong.
Liang Jixiong first selected ten Canglong Guards. Even though there were not many in number, their cultivation levels were not low. They were all at the fifth and sixth levels. Over the years, the Canglong Guards had suffered many deaths and injuries. These domineering cultivators of the fifth and sixth levels
, has become the pillar of Canglong Palace.
The leader of these ten people is Liang Xianchun, a "fourth-level cultivator" of Canglong Hegemon who is good at "foreign affairs".
Liang Jixiong hated Liang Xianchun very much. He knew he was a fool and had no intention of letting her accompany him.
But Xu Zhiqiong chose her personally because she was an obedient fool.
"Xianchun," Xu Zhiqiong said earnestly, "I don't plan to tell Elder Shengwei yet about the fact that you don't have a fourth-grade cultivation level, but the words tattooed on your peach are really eye-catching, no matter when you are taking a bath or
Please be careful when relieving yourself."
After discussing with Zhong Shen, Xu Zhiqiong asked Yu Shan to select one hundred Wuwei troops. These one hundred people were all elites who had fought in battles and could handle battles with less than a thousand people.
Taking them there was a preparation for the worst. Even if the Yelang Kingdom used force to threaten them, Xu Zhiqiong had the means to deal with it.
He also asked Li Xuefei to select ten envoys in Tsing Yi. The envoys in Tsing Yi are good at assassination and can get rid of some key people at critical moments.
Liang Yuyao selected ten envoys in red. The envoys in red were not as powerful as the envoys in green, but they were good at inquiring about information.
Xu Zhiqiong personally selected ten lantern-bearing men. The lantern-carrying men have various methods and are the best at responding to crises.
In addition, Han Chen asked Tong Qingqiu to lead five onmyoji masters to accompany him, Lin Tianzheng to lead five martial arts masters to accompany him, and the Ascetic Workshop to send ten craftsmen to accompany him. Zuo Chuxian also wanted to take others with him, but Liang Jixiong stopped him
.
"Confucian disciples cannot go to Yelang Kingdom, otherwise they will learn bad habits!"
The entire envoy group, including Liang Yuyao, Lin Qianniang and Xu Zhiqiong, totaled 167 people.
The lineup on the surface ends here. This is the limit that Qiancheng Kingdom can endure. No matter how many people there are, it will become an army.
But there are more secret helpers than that. Tao Huayuan has brought thirty onmyojis with her, ready to respond at any time.
Xu Zhiqiong also told Shangguan Qing about the matter. He wanted to know the situation of the Judge Road in Yelang Kingdom. Xu Zhiqiong also hoped to get help from his colleagues in Yelang Kingdom.
Shangguan Qing shook his head repeatedly and said: "As far as I know, there are no judges in Yelang Kingdom."
This is strange.
In Xu Zhiqiong's view, Tu Nu is a savage. There are judges in the savage lands. Why is there no Yelang Kingdom?
Shangguan Qingdao: "Yelang and Tunu are bordered. I have lived in the north for a long time and have never seen any of my colleagues from Yelang. I am also curious.
Later, I heard some Tunu judges say that in Yelang Kingdom, judges were the number one evil and they were driven out and killed more than a hundred years ago."
"The number one evil sect?" Xu Zhiqiong smiled bitterly, "It seems that our sect's status is quite high."
Shangguan Qing said: "Brother, it's just a joke, you'd better not go to that place!"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I have to go."
Shangguan Qing sighed: "You just can't get away from the mortal world, that's all. When something happens, you come to punish the evildoers. My colleagues and I will help you secretly."
…
Everything was settled, and on the first day of February, Liang Yuyao set off from the capital with the envoy group.
Walking to the east gate of Wang'an Jing, Xu Zhiqiong saw two familiar figures, an old man and a young man, huddled in a corner of the street.
The cold wind was biting, and the two men were shivering in ragged clothes.
The old man held a broken bowl and lowered his head, trying his best to avoid Xu Zhiqiong's gaze.
The child peeked at Xu Zhiqiong from time to time, with a bit of hope in his eyes.
It's the grandfather and grandson, the pair of beggars.
Xu Zhiqiong got off his horse and walked in front of the two men.
He once gave the old beggar twenty taels of silver and asked him to do some business. How come these two people were reduced to begging again?
When asked about the reason, the old beggar looked ashamed and said: "I accepted the reward from the Deng Lang Master, rented a room, and set up a tea stall. I had been living a good life for a few days.
But we didn't expect to offend the troublemaker on the ground. The stall was smashed and the money was robbed. We swallowed our anger and wanted to find another place to do business. Unexpectedly, the troublemaker touched the door and took the rest of the house.
That little money was completely plundered, and my husband and I really lost our livelihood. We were kicked out by the landlord and started begging for food again."
Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "You were bullied, why didn't you go to me?"
The old beggar sighed: "I don't have the face to see you. I wanted to avoid you just now, but the child insists on looking at you."
Xu Zhiqiong stared at the little beggar for a moment. The little beggar lowered his head and said: "Master Denglang, please find a way out for us. I don't want food anymore..."
The old beggar grabbed the little beggar and saluted him repeatedly: "Master Denglang, he is young and doesn't know how to speak. Don't be offended. Just look at you. It's enough to see that you are safe and healthy. Let's go."
"
The little beggar refused to leave. He grabbed Xu Zhiqiong's lapel and said, "Master Denglang, give us an errand to do. Let us look after the gate and sweep the yard for you. We don't pay for it. Just give it to someone who stutters."
The old beggar pulled the little beggar away, but he couldn't pull him away.
After not seeing each other for a year, this child has become much stronger.
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "It's up to you, remember my old house by the Wang'an River, and let your grandpa visit the yard for twenty taels of silver a month."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said: "This doesn't work, how can this be done!"
In Daxuan, it is a common job to look after someone's yard, because for a living, you only get two or three coins a month, and you have to be a decent family, and no one will hire a beggar to look after the yard.
But Xu Zhiqiong really settled the matter and immediately gave him three months' worth of money and asked the old beggar to go to his old house immediately.
The old beggar almost cried and wanted to kowtow to Xu Zhiqiong.
But the little beggar seemed reluctant.
Xu Zhiqiong knew why he was unwilling.
It wasn't the courtyard he wanted to see.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "Baby, I've just met you, but I still don't know your name?"
The little beggar shook his head and said, "I don't have a name. They all call me Xiao Huazi."
"In the future, you will no longer be a flower child, but will you be willing to be a book boy with me?"
The little beggar nodded "I do!"
The old beggar pulled Xiao Huazi aside and said, "Master Denglang, don't listen to his nonsense. He can't even read a word. How can he be a book boy? I don't dare to show you the yard. Let's go now."
…”
The old beggar has a secret, but he can't tell it.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "How can I go back on what I said? You go to my old house now. This kid will follow me from now on.
In addition, you go to the Lantern Yamen again and tell the Lantern Man about the troublemakers who bullied you. Just say that it was me who told you to kill these bastards within three days."
Xu Zhiqiong called two messengers in red and asked them to wash the little beggar and buy him some clothes.
Looking at the back of the little beggar, the latent mirror on Xu Zhiqiong's chest kept beating.
…
After leaving the capital and heading east, Liang Yuyao and his party headed for Jiaozhou.
Jiaozhou is more than five hundred miles away from the capital. According to the rules of the mission, magic circles cannot be used along the way and must be walked step by step. This is not only a respect for Qiancheng Kingdom, but also an explanation to the states and counties along the way.
When they arrived at Jiaozhou and came to the seaside, Hong Zuchang, the Guanglu official of Qiancheng Kingdom, arrived first and prepared the fleet to welcome the Xuanguo envoy.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Qiancheng Kingdom's fleet and had to admit that their flagship was very impressive. It had seven levels of cabins and the deck was a whole circle larger than Xuan Kingdom's ships.
But Xu Zhiqiong told Liang Yuyao that he could not take their sea ship.
After taking a ride on their boat, they all followed their arrangements for food and drink. Once at sea, the envoys and their entourage had no choice but to be at the mercy of the Yelang people.
Xuan Guo prepared a fleet, and the flagship was smaller, but more suitable for battle than the ships prepared by the Yelang people.
There are three hundred boatmen on the ship. These three hundred people are both boatmen and soldiers.
There is also a general on the ship who is good at naval warfare. He is a fifth-grade military strategist named Song Jinglong. Chu Xin calls him Hai Changchong. He is one of the few generals in Daxuan who is good at naval warfare.
In addition to the flagship, there were two warships, each holding two hundred men.
Hong Zuchang was quite dissatisfied with Xu Zhiqiong's actions.
"Marquis Yun, if you go to my Qiancheng boat, you should take my Qiancheng ship."
"That's wrong. When Doctor Hong came, Daxuan didn't send a boat to pick you up. Didn't you come by boat yourself?"
Hong Zuchang sighed and said: "It doesn't matter, I came here by boat myself, I just want to go back by boat myself!"
Xu Zhiqiong stopped him: "Doctor Hong mean that everyone goes his own way? Doesn't this hurt the harmony between the two families? We didn't pick you up, so we had to do our best to be landlords and send you back, and the cabin was
You’ve finished cleaning, Doctor Hong, please do it!”
Xu Zhiqiong coaxed and held Hong Zuchang and his party aboard Daxuan's ship.
Yuchilan was helping Xu Zhiqiong pack his luggage, and the little beggar was also helping.
His strength has indeed increased a lot.
Because he has cultivation skills.
Someone helped him cover up, and he could deceive the pupil of sinful karma, but he could not deceive the latent mirror of spirituality given by the true god Suzaku.
Someone wants to place this child next to me to do some fine work.