Xu Zhiqiong stayed in Xingwei Palace for several days, and the power of imagery circulated normally without any changes.
I wanted to ask Master about the next step, but ended up going to the main hall and didn't see Master.
Turning to ask Bai Yueshan, Doctor Bai said: "Master left three days ago. Before leaving, he asked me to tell you that if there is no abnormality in the power of imagery, you can leave."
Xu Zhiqiong left Xingxiu Corridor and arrived at Shenlin City. He originally planned to visit Yuyao Palace, but suddenly he felt that the ghost jade on his chest was trembling, and Chang Decai was looking for him.
Chang Decai has been looking for him for two days.
When he arrived at the Punishment Department, Chang De became very anxious and said: "Hong Zhenkang got the silver, five million taels."
Xu Zhiqiong was startled: "Where did he get the money?"
"It was given to him by a Tunu merchant."
"Tunu merchant?"
Isn’t this nonsense?
The Tunu people are the masters in Qiancheng Kingdom, how could they give money to Hong Zhenkang?
Even if he had too much money and no place to spend it, why didn't he give it to King Tunu instead of giving it to Hong Zhenkang?
Let Hong Zhenkang turn around and give it to King Tunu?
Aren’t you going to be full after eating this?
Furthermore, how could a businessman easily obtain five million silver?
Chang Decai said: "Master, this is absolutely true. Qin Yan saw it with his own eyes. It's just money in vain!"
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a while and said with a smile: "Since it's been delivered, let's just keep it. Is it possible that we don't think the money is too much?"
He asked Xia Hu to mobilize people to rob the money.
After all the people were allocated, Xu Zhiqiong went to Prince Shu's Mansion to find out the route Hong Zhenkang used to send the money.
Hong Zhenji also heard about this: "Marquis Yun, as far as I know, these five million silver have been sent to the capital of King Tunu."
Another bullshit!
"How far is the capital of Tunu from Shenlin City? How many days can it take to get there?"
Hong Zhenji said: "The name of this Tunu businessman is Duan Zifang. It is said that he knows some magic and moved all five million silver to the capital of Tunu in one day."
Magic?
Even Tao Huayuan, who is best at magic circles, can't do this kind of thing!
Duan Zi Fang?
It doesn't sound like a Tunu name either.
"King Shu, please help me pay more attention to this person!"
…
Xu Zhiqiong is not the only one who pays attention to Duanzi Fang, but also Hong Juncheng.
Hong Juncheng invited Duan Zifang to the Shenhe Hall and held a banquet.
Inviting a Tunu person to a banquet requires taking certain risks. For Qiancheng Kingdom and some surrounding small countries, the quality of the Tunu people at the dinner table is outrageous. Inviting a Tunu person to a meal is basically a process of humiliating oneself.
Duan Zifang was just a businessman in Tunu. After entering the palace, he should be more restrained in front of the emperor.
But it is unclear to what extent he has restrained himself. When Yuan Chengfeng was in charge of foreign affairs, he was humiliated by many Tunu civilians.
For this reason, Hong Juncheng made full preparations. He used the meal-sharing system to try to keep a distance from Duan Zifang. At the same time, he also blurred the difference between the seats of the guest and the chairman, so as to prevent the other party from causing trouble in the seating arrangement.
But the most important preparation is from the historian. No matter what happens at the scene, the historian can use the most honorable way to write down the most honorable strokes.
Hong Juncheng was very well prepared, but Duan Zifang's performance was unexpected.
When meeting Hong Juncheng, Duan Zifang did not kneel down. It was impossible for the Tunu people to kneel down to the Qiancheng people. Hong Juncheng had never expected this.
But other than that, Duan Zifang behaved very politely, at least in line with the respect and respect a foreigner would have for an emperor.
During the dinner, Hong Juncheng greeted Duan Zifang's family, and Duan Zifang expressed his gratitude to Hong Juncheng according to etiquette.
Hong Juncheng asked Duan Zifang about his business again, and Duan Zifang gave a brief introduction and hoped that Qian Chengguo could take more care of his business.
Hong Juncheng immediately promised that Tunu is an ally of Qiancheng, Duan Zifang is a friend of Qiancheng, and Duan Zifang’s business in Qiancheng will receive special care from Qiancheng.
This is all nonsense.
In Qiancheng Kingdom, if an imperial edict is issued, it does not necessarily count. If an imperial edict is not issued, it will not count. The so-called care is also a very vague concept, and such polite words have no practical meaning.
But Duan Zifang was very grateful for this and made a special request to open a shop in Shenlin City.
Qiancheng Kingdom does not allow private business, so Hong Juncheng naturally cannot agree to this kind of thing, so he can only make a few perfunctory jokes.
Duan Zifang was not angry and still maintained a humble and respectful attitude.
Seeing Duan Zifang being so respectful, Hong Juncheng specifically asked about the origin of his name.
Hong Zhenkang was also curious about this matter. Why is the name of a Tunu person so similar to that of a Qiancheng person?
But Hong Zhenkang didn't dare to ask, and if he casually asked Tunu people about their personal affairs, Tunu might fall out at any time.
After Hong Juncheng asked, Duan Zifang replied respectfully: "Great Lord God, my real name is Paulo Rocha. Because I am in love with the words of Qiancheng, I gave myself the name Qiancheng. Over time, even the pictures
Nu people also like to call me by my Qiancheng name."
Some Qiancheng people in the north named themselves Tunu out of admiration for Tunu. This kind of thing happens quite often.
This is the first time I heard that the Tunu people had a Qiancheng name.
Hong Juncheng raised his glass and showed a deep smile: "But for the sake of the alliance between the two races, please drink this glass to the full."
Duan Zifang quickly picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Qin Yan ordered the chamberlain to pour wine for Duan Zifang.
In the Yuyao Palace, Xu Zhiqiong lit up his divine eye and observed the situation at the banquet with the help of Qin Yan's perspective.
Qin Yan had previously sent news that Hong Juncheng was hosting a banquet for Duan Zifang tonight, and Xu Zhiqiong wanted to see what this businessman looked like.
He saw Qin Yan, saw Hong Juncheng, and saw Hong Zhenkang who was accompanying him.
But Xu Zhiqiong didn't see Duan Zifang.
From Duan Zifang's seat, Xu Zhiqiong only saw a thick mist.
Xu Zhiqiong lowered his head and looked at the stone eye in his hand.
Shiyan's eyes trembled, seeming to be very puzzled by this mist.
Who is Duan Zifang?
Although he is not from Qiancheng, why can't he be seen through Qin Yan's perspective?
Xu Zhiqiong mobilized the power of imagery to let the stone eye track Hong Zhenkang's perspective.
In the end, the situation was the same, Shenji still couldn't see the joke.
Xu Zhiqiong poured more power of imagery into Shi Yan, and he wanted to try a method he had never used before.
He wants to use his magical eyes to observe a designated location.
Shen Shuliang has mastered this method, but his method requires the use of chaotic energy machines to perform a series of complex controls. Xu Zhiqiong is not a chaos cultivator, and this method is too difficult for him.
He tried to use the power of imagery to control the divine machine eye and observe the situation in the Shenhe Hall.
This requires a tacit understanding between him and Shi Yan, which cannot be expressed in words.
After trying it twice, images gradually appeared on the originally blank Shenji eyes.
It's the Shenhe Hall. Xu Zhiqiong succeeded, but the power of imagery was a bit consumed.
The picture focused on the dishes on Hong Juncheng's table. Xu Zhiqiong raised the angle of view and gradually saw the entire Shenhe Hall.
But he still couldn't see the joke.
Duan Zifang's seat was still shrouded in mist.
Xu Zhiqiong was very puzzled.
What means did he use?
Why can he avoid the Eye of Chaos?
…
After the banquet was over, Hong Juncheng sat silently in the bookstore, speculating on Duan Zifang's true identity.
There were two reports on the table, both of which came from the envoys sent by Qiancheng to the country of Tunu.
A report was an understanding conveyed by King Tunu through a messenger. After receiving the five million silver, King Tunu stated that he would not pursue any past misunderstandings for the time being.
The other is the result of the envoy's investigation of Duan Zifang's identity. Duan Zifang is indeed a merchant in Tunu. He has a large family business and has contacts with many dignitaries in Tunu.
Hong Juncheng thought about it for a long time and always felt that this matter was quite strange.
Put aside all appearances and only look at the essence of the matter. Duanzi made five million silver, but it was difficult to obtain benefits in Qiancheng Kingdom. As a businessman, he had almost no way out in Qiancheng Kingdom.
What is the purpose of Duan Zifang?
After thinking for a long time, Hong Juncheng thought of an organization, an organization that made its fortune in Tunu and is still surviving in Tunu.
Nufu Cult!
After leaving the library, Hong Juncheng came to Jingjizhai.
Jingjizhai is one of the places where Shenjun spends time alone. The rules here are stricter than other places. In some places, no one except Hong Juncheng is allowed to enter.
The carved building he went to tonight was just such a place. Even Qin Yan could not enter this carved building and could only wait downstairs.
Qin Yan called a chamberlain and asked him to prepare some tea soup.
The waiter understood, and after leaving Jingjizhai, he quietly touched the painting on his chest.
Xu Zhiqiong received the feeling of taking pictures and continued to follow Qin Yan's line of sight with his magical eyes.
He fixed his sight on the carved building.
Can you see the situation inside the Diaolou?
This takes a little more effort.
…
Sitting on the second floor of Diaolou, Hong Juncheng released some domineering energy, and a vague figure appeared in the room.
No facial features can be seen, no physical features can be seen, only a vague outline with a faint light.
The figure looked very painful under the domineering hold. After a long time, Hong Juncheng asked: "Do you recognize Duan Zifang?"
A weak voice appeared in my ear: "I don't recognize this person."
It's Liang Xiaoen, that vague figure is his soul.
"Don't you recognize it?" Hong Juncheng smiled, "I thought leaving your soul would be of some use, but now it seems that it's not of much use."
The domineering power in the room suddenly increased, and Liang Xiaoen's soul was severely distorted, and he could no longer see his human form.
"Uncle, spare my life. I will obey my uncle's advice and be loyal."
There were constant pleading sounds in his ears, but Hong Juncheng remained indifferent.
Liang Xiaoen's soul was about to dissipate in distortion, and a powerful energy diluted Hong Juncheng's domineering power.
Hong Juncheng raised his eyebrows. This energy was extremely strange. It was hard to judge its quality, but it was extremely powerful!
Who is this person? He actually broke into the palace!
Hong Juncheng remained calm and continued to release his domineering energy, forming a stalemate with the powerful opponent's energy.
Torn apart by the two qi forces, cracks appeared in Liang Xiaoen's soul.
"Want to take him away?" Hong Juncheng smiled and whispered, "I will let him disappear into ashes and let you take away a piece of dust."
The opponent's anger gradually subsided, and Hong Juncheng also slightly restrained his domineering attitude.
The fight seemed to have ended quietly.
Hong Juncheng was just trying to track the quality of his opponent's Qi, when he suddenly saw a strange scene in front of him.
A bamboo dragon.
The bamboo dragon spits water, water with boiling steam.
The water flows into the pool, and wooden disks float on the surface of the pool.
There are two side dishes and a pot of wine on the wooden plate.
A girl soaked in the spring and poured a glass of wine.
Another girl picked up the side dish and put it to her mouth.
This is……
Hot springs in Huazhou.
A voice came from my ear: "Liang Zhenrui, are you homesick?"
Hong Juncheng was trembling all over, and his majestic and domineering attitude suddenly became chaotic.