Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 287 The Jingguo Envoy

After hearing Xiao Linglong's words, Yang Qianyun and Li Yuan looked at each other, both of them felt that something was fishy.

Taishi Yang Qianyun said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, even though Lin Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is very bold, I don't believe that he alone has the courage to do such a treasonous thing."

"What the grand master means is that there is someone behind Lin Yu?" Li Yuandao.

Yang Qianyun nodded: "Lin Yu has a grudge against the Imperial Master and is in charge of the Ministry of War. He does have the opportunity and ability to replace gunpowder."

"But once this kind of thing is exposed, even if Lin Yu has ten heads, it won't be enough to chop him off. There must be someone behind this to support him."

"Master Zhao Jinsheng?" Li Yuan asked in a deep voice.

After all, that guy also had a lot of grudges with Zhao Kang.

"I'm afraid it's more than that."

Xiao Linglong sneered, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent. Zhao Jinsheng and Lin Yu didn't have the guts and ability to kill themselves, and neither of them could train a master like Ling Wuya.

"What does your Majesty mean?"

Yang Qianyun and Li Yuan were shocked, thinking of the first batch of gunpowder being stolen and Xiao Linglong's defeat of Luping Valley.

It's just that the two of them don't know the internal affairs, so they can't think of anything.

Xiao Linglong suppressed the murderous aura in her heart and said calmly: "You don't need to pay attention to this matter for the time being. Li Yuan, as I said before, secretly sent someone to investigate the purchase of gunpowder materials by the Thunder and Fire Department during the war. First, collect them. evidence."

"I obey!" Li Yuandao.

Yang Qianyun breathed a sigh of relief. The reason he reminded Xiao Linglong before was because he was afraid of Her Majesty the Empress and would target Lin Yu.

If this is just the case, what will happen if Lin Yu, the Minister of Industry and the Ministry of Thunder and Fire, are killed?

After all, it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, but will only scare the enemy.

The old master has keenly noticed that the situation in Qian Country seems to be calm at this time, but in fact there is a more turbulent undercurrent brewing. If you are not careful, the country may be destroyed and the family may be destroyed!

After letting the old master and Li Yuan go, Xiao Linglong walked on the royal road of the palace. From a distance, she could see that the lights in Xiao Xuance's bedroom in the East Palace were still on.

She looked at the eunuch who was keeping watch, "Why hasn't His Highness rested yet?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Your Highness has taken many past memorials and checked them in the palace today. It has been two hours. The young men have tried to persuade me several times, but Your Highness has not listened." The eunuch said cautiously.

Xiao Linglong: "I understand."

In the past, she would have been very excited about Xiao Xuance's changes, but the price of this change was too heavy.

While walking, Xiao Linglong suddenly said: "Eunuch Gui."

A voice sounded from the darkness: "Your Majesty, please give me your orders."

"You go to Youzhou and go to Yunshan to find Mr. Lin and ask him to come back."

The eunuch in the dark hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, your safety."

"It doesn't matter, my cultivation has recovered. If he has the ability to kill me in this deep palace, then this position is suitable for him!" Xiao Linglong said.

When the eunuch heard this, he no longer hesitated: "The old slave, please retire."

Silent all night.

Zhao Kang, who was in Jingguo, finished his training. Under the guidance of Ye Hongxue, he successfully practiced the Xuanhuang Kung given by Wu Rulong to the first level.It was obvious that the total amount of Qi in his body had increased a lot, but his realm was still at the lower level of the fourth level. Both Ye Hongxue and Wu Rulong were a little surprised by his progress.

"It seems that it is right for you to practice Xuanhuang Gong, but you still can't make a sudden change. Your talent is not outstanding, and your true energy and internal strength were initiated and taught by Hongxue girl."

"Therefore, your foundation is much shallower than that of ordinary warriors. I suggest that you lower your level from now on, unless the muscles and veins in your body can no longer bear the strength of your true energy before you break through."

Wu Rulong stroked his beard and smiled: "In this way, you can make up for your lack of foundation."

Zhao Kang listened and recorded Wu Rulong's words in his heart, according to what Ye Hongxue and Wu Rulong said.

The key to whether a warrior is strong or not is the depth of his foundation.

The so-called foundation is the accumulation of martial arts in each realm. When some people practice, in order to seek speed, they often break through the realm as soon as they can.

Some warriors will choose to suppress the state and allow themselves to accumulate enough infuriating energy in the current state.

If these two warriors were to compete in the same realm, there would be no doubt that the one with stronger foundation would win.

When one reaches the advanced level, the quality of powerful techniques with lethal moves becomes secondary.

A powerful warrior can pick flowers and leaves, but he can also break mountains and gravel, that's it!

Seeing that Zhao Kang had listened to what he said and was not complacent because of his rapid progress, Wu Rulong was quite relieved, and then he couldn't wait to say: "Master Zhao, what we said before about Qi State, when will it start?"

Zhao Kang's appearance has changed now. This is the effect of wearing a human skin mask to disguise himself. It is very different from before.

It can be said that Yushu is facing the wind, because he has been asking Jingguo to come and go during this period.

At the same time, he also had an identity above the Jingguo court, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

Hearing Wu Rulong's words, Zhao Kang touched his chin, knowing that the other party couldn't wait any longer, so he smiled and said: "I think it's almost time now. Your Majesty can issue an imperial edict for Xu Guogong to lead his army across the northern mountains and approach the border of Qi. "

"First scare Qi State, and then I will go to Qi State as a special envoy to ask for the three cities and fifteen counties including Yun Tiecheng for Your Majesty."

Ye Hongxue showed a worried look: "Would it be unsafe if you go alone?"

Zhao Kang smiled and shook his head: "No, the initiative is in our hands now. Even if I give him ten courages from Qi State, he won't dare to attack me. Besides, Your Majesty has many experts on hand, so Zhao Kang can only protect me." It shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”

Wu Rulong laughed: "Of course, then I will wait for the good news from you, Imperial Master."

"Don't worry, I will never disappoint His Majesty." Zhao Kang nodded.

three days later.

Wu Rulong drafted a decree and sent it to the Qi State, and at the same time asked the Protector Xu Ning to lead the army to advance to the Qi State's border.

And Zhao Kang also got on the carriage and took a team of more than 100 people on a mission to Qi as the special envoy of Jingguo.

Watching the carriage depart from Huajing City, Chen Kai looked at His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, do you think Zhao Guoshi can accomplish anything here?"

Wu Rulong said softly: "It's hard to say. Zhao Kang is really too unpredictable. He conquered the three cities and fifteen counties of Qi State without spending a single soldier. I wouldn't believe it if anyone else said this."

"But if it's him, I think we can give it a try. Don't be idle anymore. Send some people to explore the state of Qian. Originally, you should be the ones doing this kind of profit-making after the war, Zhao Kang Now you are all at leisure!"

(End of this chapter)