After Fan Li came back, Wang Liangyu did not wait, but continued to search for news throughout the city.
On the one hand, he tried every means to understand the topography of the palace, and also got to know the current King of Chu on the way;
On the other hand, it is to inquire about the origins of the envoys from various princes, and the most important thing is their cultivation.
Yes, I disagree with previous messengers.
Most of the envoys from the princes who visited the Chu State this time were cultivators with strong cultivation skills. Even if there were a few who were not cultivators, they would always be accompanied by one or two cultivators.
This shows that the princes from all sides attach great importance to Wang Liangyu.
Wang Liangyu was deeply depressed about this, and he was even more troubled about his future life. Judging from the attitude of the princes, they were not prepared to let him go. Even if he rescued Lao Bai and the others this time, he would probably have to live in seclusion in the future, otherwise
Don't be harassed by princes.
In my wild thoughts, time quietly came to two days later.
Under Fan Li's guidance, Wang Liangyu changed his appearance and successfully infiltrated the Yue delegation, transforming into a valet in the mission.
Subsequently, the Yue delegation, led by Fan Li, left for the palace.
Only then did Wang Liangyu discover to his surprise that among the Yue delegation led by Fan Li, there were actually twenty strong and sturdy Yue barbarians.
"Why are you still taking them with you?" Wang Liangyu, relying on his status as a personal attendant, has been following Fan Li. When he saw the twenty Yue barbarians behind him, he was a little unbelievable.
The barbarians of the Yue Kingdom are the treasures of the Yue Kingdom. Why do they appear here?
Fan Li smiled faintly and whispered: "So, can you think about the importance the king attaches to you?" After a pause, he continued, "They follow me, on the one hand, for you, and on the other hand, they also want to protect you.
I'm safe!"
Wang Liangyu paused after hearing this. He understood the previous sentence. After seeing the surging energy in the streets a few nights ago, he had already been mentally prepared.
But the last sentence made Wang Liangyu a little surprised.
"You only have one, but there are many princes!" Fan Li looked calm and spoke slowly.
Wang Liangyu suddenly realized it, and countless thoughts came to his mind.
Unconsciously, a group of people arrived outside the palace.
After a careful inspection by the palace guards, the group was able to enter the palace, and then, led by the chamberlain, they stepped into an open palace.
There were dozens of people in the mission, and most of them were taken to other places to enjoy the banquet. Only Fan Li and a few other senior officials of the mission were able to attend this high-profile banquet.
As a close attendant of Fan Li, Wang Liangyu had the honor to follow Fan Li and sneak into the palace.
Individual small dining tables have already been placed in the palace, which are clearly divided into several areas according to the vassal states.
Meal-sharing system is an ancient tradition, especially popular among nobles and ministers.
Zhou Li places great emphasis on hierarchy and has strict restrictions on the clothing, food, housing and transportation of each class group. There are strict distinctions and divisions between dining tables, utensils and even food on the table.
Wang Liangyu looked at it for a while, then walked to his dining table obediently, and put the gift prepared by Fan Li in his hand. This was what his servant should do.
After sitting down, Wang Liangyu had time to look around.
His eyes scanned the entire hall, focusing on detecting any traces of formations.
After two days of investigation, Wang Liangyu became wary of King Chu's grand banquet and suspected that King Chu had other motives.
However, after some investigation, Wang Liangyu found nothing unusual.
Either there is no formation in this hall, or the formation in the hall is very advanced, and Wang Liangyu will not be able to see the flaw for a while.
However, no matter which one, Wang Liangyu did not dare to take it lightly.
Then, Wang Liangyu's eyes swept towards the other princes' envoys in the palace.
There were many major princes from the Spring and Autumn Period including Qin, Jin, Qi, Zheng, etc., and there were even a few small princes who came over to join in the fun. The huge palace was quickly filled with envoys from various princes.
It is inevitable that there will be acrimony among the princes, and this time it was even more so because of Wang Liangyu. An action or an unintentional word could trigger a quarrel.
For a time, there was a lot of noise and quarrels.
Even Fan Li, who was preparing to hide his power and bide his time, was so provoked by Wu Zixu, the envoy of the State of Wu, that he cursed loudly.
Wang Liangyu looked at Wu Zixu who was spitting with Fan Li with a smile, and murmured in his heart: "According to history, this guy should be killed by Fu Cha soon, right?" However, looking at Wu Zixu's full of energy and rosy face, he felt a little confused.
It’s unbelievable, “Such a literary master could actually be sentenced to death by Fu Cha?”
While I was muttering, a sharp shout sounded from the side of the hall.
"The king has arrived!"
The noisy hall fell silent for an instant, and everyone turned to look at the figure striding out along with the sound.
Wang Liangyu also turned his head and looked around. What appeared in front of him was a slightly fat middle-aged man, who walked like a dragon and a tiger, and looked majestic.
This is the current leader of Chu State, Xiong Zhang.
According to the information Wang Liangyu inquired about, this King of Chu was a powerful leader. He used Zixi, Ziqi, Zilu and others to reform politics, rest with the people, and develop production, which enabled the Chu State to quickly recover and get rid of being suppressed in one fell swoop.
The state of Wu was declining in conquering the capital, and even hinted at becoming a hegemon again.
Thinking about King Chu's information in his mind, Wang Liangyu kept his eyes locked on him, simulating the possibility of kidnapping him and then threatening him to release Lao Bai and the others.
However, as soon as the idea came to his mind, Wang Liangyu noticed an old man with a white beard next to Xiong Zhang, dressed as a shaman and exuding a mysterious and strange aura.
"This is Chu Wu!" Wang Liangyu narrowed his eyes and suddenly became nervous.
Since ancient times, there have been many types of witchcraft.
The line of wizards that Wang Liangyu met at Junji Peak is considered a relatively orthodox one, while the Chu witches are more weird. In addition to possessing the common abilities of wizards, they have also developed special Chu witches according to local conditions. They can worship ghosts and gods through the sky.
This resulted in an even more amazing combat effectiveness.
Not to mention how nervous Wang Liangyu was, the envoys from various princes in the hall stood up and saluted one after another with respectful expressions on their faces after seeing Queen Chu.
Xiong Zhang stepped up to the chief's seat, waved his hand, and motioned the envoys to sit down. He then spoke some high-sounding words, and after a long speech, he finally announced that the banquet was open.
In an instant, countless palace maids and chamberlains emerged from outside the palace, holding various kinds of food in their hands and began to distribute them to each table.
Along with the food, a group of beautiful palace maids, dressed in gorgeous costumes, slowly stepped into the open space in the palace and danced to the sound of music.
Under the dual temptation of delicious food and beauty, many people are immersed in it unknowingly.
But Wang Liangyu didn't. His eyes were always aimed at Xiong Zhang and the Chu wizard beside him, intentionally or unintentionally, and his telekinesis was also spreading outward crazily, hoping to take the opportunity to find Lao Bai's location.
However, even if he released his telekinesis to its limit, Wang Liangyu still could not find any trace of Lao Bai.
In view of this, Wang Liangyu hesitated whether to use urine to escape and go out to look for it.
Just when he was about to take action, the leader Xiong Zhang suddenly clapped his hands, and the music in the hall suddenly stopped. The palace ladies who were twisting and dancing gracefully also stopped, and then exited the hall without saying a word.
"Everyone is here, I know what I know." Xiong Zhang swept the whole place, his eyes passed over the envoys from various princes, a sneer appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice, "But, do you have the confidence to keep that Martial Ancestor?"
After saying that, without waiting for the envoys to respond, Xiong Zhang looked calm and said first: "At least, I didn't!"