Ark's Journey to the Demon God

Zheng!

The guard pulled out his sword, stopped in front of the emperor, and shouted: "Your Majesty, be careful!"

hiss! ! ! !

There was a neighing sound, and the eagle landed on the ground more than ten steps in front of the emperor's eyes. A pair of eagle eyes looked directly at the emperor.

"This... what's going on here?"

"Since there is no danger, please let me go?" The emperor forcefully pulled the sleeves out of the guard's hands and straightened out the wrinkles on his body.

"Well, I have offended a lot, and I am guilty."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, just step back."

The emperor adjusted the sleeves that the guards tried to grab, adjusted his crown, and at the same time looked towards the ground.

The great eagle was looking at the emperor with a pair of eagle eyes. When the emperor looked at it, it stretched out its paws and cried twice, as if it had something to say.

"Your Majesty, there is a letter bag on the foot of that feather beast."

"…Hurry and show it to me."

The emperor was a little frustrated. He didn't expect that this feathered beast was a trusting eagle and had an owner!

The letter bag was quickly untied and presented in front of the driver. The emperor looked at it intently and said:

"Letania, Yours sincerely, Shen Muke."

Shen Muke?

"Master, isn't this Shen Muke..."

"That's right, Your Majesty, it's Shen Muke! He must have seen the envoy, so he communicated with Your Majesty!"

The emperor was overjoyed and hurriedly opened the envelope:

[Letania Supervisor, Shen Muke, hereby sends a message to His Majesty the Great Yan Sheng Emperor. 】

[A few days ago, an envoy from your country visited our country and told the story of the good relations between the two countries in the past. He wanted to take it one step further and build a lasting friendship between the two countries. 】

[When I received this letter, I was overjoyed. I just wanted to leave immediately to pay a return visit to Dayan. However, I was afraid that my reputation would be ruined and it would be disrespectful, so I sent the falcon Meijin to deliver the text message before driving. When the letter was delivered three days later, I will personally accompany your envoy to visit Dayan to establish an alliance between the two countries. 】

"Shen Guo wants to come in person? Okay! Great!"

The emperor clapped his hands and felt that the day's hard work had come to fruition. Although he did not get the falcon, he was able to meet a talented person. It was a rare blessing!

"My lords! Follow me back to the palace to prepare for Lord Shen's return visit!"

"The minister waits for the order!"

……

At night, the emperor was still thinking in the imperial study.

Letania has not had any contact with the outside world for decades, but why is it not the same for Great Yan?

Countries are in turmoil, and there is no peace anywhere. It is an exception that Shen Muke can stabilize a country and achieve development. However, it is this case that is the most troublesome.

"How should I respond?"

Since the emperor ascended the throne, there have been no visits from foreign envoys to Dayan at all, let alone a visit from the head of a country.

"Your Majesty is worried?" Taifu stood aside and said, "Is it because of Shen Muke?"

"Exactly." The emperor pinched his eyebrows and said, "Do you have any ideas?"

"It all depends on Your Majesty, how you want to treat me."

"What if I want him to stay in Dayan and serve me?"

"If Your Majesty wants to keep him in Dayan, it would be better not to see him."

"how do I say this?"

"Shen Muke has said in his letter that he is returning to visit Dayan as a supervisor. In other words, what your Majesty will see in three days is not Shen Muke, but Letania!"

"The alliance between the two countries is naturally based on equality. Shen Muke is here to warn you not to use my power to suppress him, because he is not single."

The emperor nodded and said: "Then, according to

Taifu's words...I want to..."

"Your Majesty should treat him with the courtesy of a king, but you can show him a little trick when you first meet him."

"What kind of trick?"

"Your Majesty can..."

The Taifu leaned close to the Emperor's ear and whispered advice.

"What? It's impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

The emperor stood up, walked around twice, and said: "I am the emperor, and Dayan is the kingdom of heaven. We should put etiquette and justice first, and benevolence and righteousness first. How can we use such inferior tactics, how can we use power to overwhelm others? ?”

"Your Majesty, this is not to use force to suppress others, it is just a show, just a joke..."

"That's not okay!" The emperor shook his head and said: "Such jokes will damage the name of our heavenly kingdom. Besides, Shen Muke is a proud man. If he gets angry, wouldn't there be a risk of self-defeating?"

"Your Majesty..." The Taifu stared at the Emperor and finally said: "Your Majesty, do you know that in the past few days, there have been many complaints from the ministers in the court?"

"Complaining? So what's the point?"

The Taifu shook his head and said: "Recently, there have been many rumors in the court, saying that Your Majesty trusts outsiders and neglects all the ministers in the court. It is also said that Shen Muke is famous but not talented. He is just showing up to deceive the emperor..."

"Ha! They are so brave!"

The emperor slapped the table and said: "I haven't been angry for a long time, but they have forgotten how powerful I am!"

"Of course no one dares to offend His Majesty's wrath, but you must know that rumors can never be killed or destroyed."

"What do you mean, Master?"

"The rumors in the court are mostly aimed at Shen Muke, all because the civil and military officials do not understand this person, so they have strange thoughts... His Majesty has been going to war for Shen Muke these days, taking money from the treasury to arrange banquets in the palace, which is not appropriate at all. There’s no guarantee that no one will criticize the rules.”

"Then, what does Taifu think I want to do?"

"I believe that although the rumors of the ministers in the court are objectionable, their intentions are good, so your majesty cannot suppress them directly... Your majesty can order the ministers to use that strategy to make the ministers intimidate Shen Muke. Shen Muke will definitely show his power, so the ministers will inevitably You will know that this person is a real hero... and the rumors will be eliminated."

The Taifu further said: "When Shen Muke's majesty is gone, your majesty will persuade him with kind words. This will also show your majesty's virtue!"

"Teacher's intention is to let Shen Muke eliminate the discord of my subordinates for me?"

"exactly!"

"In this case, I will follow Tai Tu."

……

The old master walked out of the study and did not go home. Instead, he ordered the bearer to take him to the residence of the Minister of Civil Affairs.

Just now, he was concerned about the emperor's mood and the lives of his colleagues, so the Taifu did not explain. In fact, he knew best who was spreading rumors and who disliked Shen Muke the most.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, the censor of the capital in Yushitai, the supervisor of Suzhengyuan, and the princes of Sisuitai...

The old lady sighed, these are all old men, with high moral standing and outstanding abilities, but the more such people are, the more likely they are to be jealous of their talents.

"My lords, if it weren't for me, you would be in danger..."

Chapter 49 Making things difficult

Three days passed quickly. Shen Muke finally prepared a series of plans, and wearing gray robes and scale armor, he knocked on the door of the Great Flame Messenger.

"Shen Guo wants to return to China with me in person?"

The envoy was astonished. He thought of many possibilities. For example, Shen Muke might find an experienced veteran or some promising young ministers to accompany him back... But he never expected that Shen Muke would go to Dayan himself.

"This... please think twice, Lord!" The envoy shook his head repeatedly: "It's not that I don't want the Lord to come back with me, it's just that the journey to the mountains is long and dangerous, and there are many dangers in the wilderness. Why does Lord Shen want to spend a thousand pieces of gold with him? How about taking risks with your body?"

"Are there many dangers?" Shen Muke said with a smile: "Not to mention the fact that I walk across the land and have few opponents... Let's just talk about this road. If the envoy returns, how long will it take?"

"If nothing goes wrong along the way, it will take about two months..."

"If I go there, I'll be there in a moment!" Shen Muke said with a smile: "With the authority of the sky above my head, I can cross thousands of miles in an instant. So, what danger can there be?"

"This... the king is a giant..." The messenger suddenly felt that he had lost his words and stopped.

Wouldn't it be disrespectful to call the leader of a country a giant beast?

"Behemoth? Haha, I am not a giant beast. If you want to classify me, I should be equal to the Great Yan Qing Leibo."

"Uncle Qing Lei? The king still knows about me, Uncle Qing Lei, the great Yan?"

"The name of the Heavenly Master spreads far and wide, so of course I know it." Shen Muke said with a smile.

"That won't work either... If the king goes, I should write a letter first and tell him that he is the emperor!"

"About this...I have already explained it to the Great Flame Saint Emperor."

Shen Muke raised his hand, and Meijin fell from the sky. The handsome eagle landed on his arm. Shen Muke said with a smile: "My partner is as fast as the wind. It only takes three days to travel from Leitania to Great Flame. Now, It left and returned exactly six days ago, which coincided with the appointment between me and the Emperor, so it was time to set off!"

"Ah?" The envoy was completely speechless, and finally said with a helpless smile: "I have never heard of the king's methods. Letania is indeed a place where many heroes are born."

"In that case, why don't the envoys pack their bags quickly and take me to see the emperor?"

"I obey."

The envoy group was quickly gathered together, and out of courtesy, Shen Muke also prepared a lot of Leitanian specialties to give to Dayan. These things were labeled by Shen Muke and classified one by one.

"Laitania specialty sausages and beer."

"Musical instruments, staffs, Originium crystal sculptures..."

Shen Muke nodded, finally picked up a box and put it on his body.

For Dayan, the most valuable thing in Leitania is this...

"Prince Shen, we are ready. I wonder if the monarch would like to set up an altar?" The envoy held the staff and asked tentatively.

Shen Muke said with a smile: "Why bother? It only takes a moment."

"Everyone, please close your eyes tightly. This process may make you... feel a little dizzy?"

……

Dayan, in the Jinluan Palace.

Although the hour is approaching, there is no one on the dragon throne, and the emperor is still preparing in the apse.

Because he valued Shen Muke so much, Emperor Dayan fasted for three days and ordered his attendants to rush to make a new dragon robe to show the courtesy of a great country.

At the foot of the steps, all civil and military officials gathered here to wait, but the atmosphere was slightly solemn.

Led by the Minister of Civil Affairs, all the ministers looked very unhappy, as if they were not allies but enemies.

There has never been such a precedent since the founding of Dayan. What kind of small country is Leitania?How could He De, a mere Shen Muke, let the emperor act like this?

What class is sitting in the same palace as us? !

(￣へ￣)

The ministers remained silent, and a gloom of dissatisfaction enveloped the court.

There was silence for a long time, and suddenly there was a loud noise outside, and then someone reported:

"The Lord of Leitania has returned with the envoy!"

"This..." The ministers looked at Si Suitai's colleague. The man twirled his fingers, counted silently, and said, "There's still a moment to go..."

It's still a moment away from Chen time.

Everyone looked at the Taifu, waiting for the boss to give him an idea.

"Your Majesty hasn't arrived yet, so I'll wait to receive him first." The Taifu said expressionlessly.

The Taifu's words made the ministers find their backbone. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel stepped forward and said: "Please invite the Lord of Letania to enter the palace!"

When the call to enter the palace came, the messenger of Dayan was lying on the ground retching.

Shen Muke helplessly leaned down and patted his shoulder: "Lord Messenger, could it be that you just opened your eyes?"

Leading people across the empire of consciousness is inherently difficult. Shen Muke has not been able to perfectly control the strength until now, and there are occasional oversights. Therefore, it is best for the person being led not to open their eyes during this process.

But right now, it seems that the messenger is quite curious.

The envoy was very professional. Although he was about to vomit out his bile, he still did not change his true nature as an envoy of a great country. He vomited and said: "The king... ugh... he is indeed not an ordinary person... ugh~"

Shen Muke didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "The envoy is so uncomfortable, how can he still enter the palace first?"