After the immortal disappeared

"Yes, he took advantage of Wang Chuanyi's power and took the position of Imperial Physician. He is now qualified to diagnose and treat the second prince." He Lingchuan also took a sip of water, "At this time, if he comes up with symptomatic treatment, as long as King Chu can get it With the light of the lamp, the second prince's illness will not be a problem."

Ling Guang glanced at the tongue.

The human world is really complicated. Fortunately, I am far away from it. I only need to tinker with medical skills and study medicine every day.

Dong Rui heard this and suddenly said: "Hey, you have analyzed so much, why did the person behind the scenes give the secret method to Chen Taiyi? In fact, wouldn't it be better to give it to the original Taiyi Cheng? Someone named Wang can't be ignorant, right? "

This is still not clear.

"Indeed, it is unnecessary to hand it over to Dr. Chen specially; even if it is handed over to Wang Chuanyi, Hong Guo will go to the Xiaoyao Sect to steal the treasure. Well, maybe he understands Dr. Chen's character and methods, maybe..." He Lingchuan was also thinking, "Look, What is the difference between Imperial Physician Chen and other medical officers in the Imperial Medical Bureau?"

"How do I know?" Dong Rui thinks this topic is too broad. "There are so many differences between people."

"But after Wang Chuanyi's death, Imperial Physician Chen was targeted by Imperial Physician Liu and other medical officials, at least the famous physicians." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "In other words, Imperial Physician Chen was not the same group as them."

"Does the original imperial physician, Prime Minister Wang Chuanyi, and his group have any problems themselves?"

He Lingchuan thought for a long time before shaking his head: "I can't tell. We have too few clues to piece together the truth."

Dong Rui immediately said: "But don't you think your mission has been completed?"

He Lingchuan smiled: "That's true."

After that, the two of them went to find the Shadowfang Guard.

…

When the two came to the door, they were keenly aware that the atmosphere here at Shadow Fang Guard seemed a bit strange.

Jin Bai had a sullen face and could not hide the displeasure in his eyes when he saw He Lingchuan.

"What happened?"

As soon as he asked this question, He Lingchuan heard a crackle, and there seemed to be other creatures in the room.

mouse?

No, there seems to be the sound of flapping wings.

"In the past ten days and a half, we have always felt that we were being watched. No matter where we go, whether in Julu Port or here, there are always prying eyes in the dark."

After saying that, Jin Bo walked to the corner and lifted a piece of black cloth.

There is an iron cage underneath!

The long cage was less than two feet square and contained two sleek black birds, but their bellies were white.

The birds' beaks were tied with ropes, presumably because the Shadowfang Guards thought they were too noisy.

One of the wings was broken.

"Brown crow?" He Lingchuan is not a bird-watching enthusiast, but these things are everywhere in Bega Kingdom, and he has dealt with them frequently, so he can recognize them at a glance.

"These things are everywhere in Xuncheng! At first they followed us secretly, but recently they have become more and more bold, and they openly stand on the branches and stare!" Jin Bo said with a stern face, "We have caught a few, but they are not You monster, you can’t speak.”

In this kind of group, only one or two of them are monsters, and the others are ordinary animals, but the entire group will obey the instructions of the monsters.

Han Kun said on the side: "The Swift messenger who was delivering letters to and from our country was intercepted by these guys. Fortunately, we discovered it."

Jinbai and Mou are too far apart, so they can only use birds to send messages. If these brown crows stare at them all day long and block the air route, their connection with Mou State will be interrupted.

Han Kun said bitterly: "Sure enough, Wang Ting is guilty of being a thief!"

If you don't have a guilty conscience, why send the brown crow to keep an eye on them?

"We set a trap, and we finally caught the two leading monsters." Jin Bai pointed at the caged bird, "They claimed to work for King Wei's court, specializing in spying on intelligence and tracking political opponents. About half a month ago, they I received a mission to keep an eye on our group of, oh, spies!"

"Who gave the order?"

"The King of Wei has an agency that deals with monsters, called Huiyusi." Jin Bai sneered, "I asked them, why did Huiyusi notice us? They said that we come in and out of Xuncheng frequently, and we are with the rebels. There are military exchanges and often activities around the palace of King Wei."

Dong Ruiqi asked: "Rebels? Are you still dealing with the rebels?"

This is a taboo matter that no king can tolerate, even if they are the Shadow Fang Guards of the Mou Kingdom.

"It's groundless!" Jin Bai shook his head, "I don't even know who the rebels are. Ask these two brown crows, and they don't know the details."

He Lingchuan murmured: "Is this really Wang Ting?"

"Two brothers in the team just now had an argument with me. They wanted to go to Prince Wei's Palace..." Jin Bai's face was as dark as water, "By the way, does Mr. He have anything to do with me?"

In the face of Fan Yunzhi, he still maintained restraint and politeness.

Jin Bai also put it nicely, why did he go to Prince Wei's palace? He clearly wanted to go in and steal the heart lamp. He Lingchuan couldn't laugh or cry: "Yes, we have made progress."

Then, he told the story of how Chen Taiyi submitted the secret method, and then said: "I used some tricks. Chen Taiyi was ignorant when he confessed. He only thought that he was dreaming, so he would not report it to the superiors."

"Mr. He is very clever and has helped us a lot!" Jin Bai became more energetic as he listened. He couldn't sit still anymore and walked around the room several times.

Dong Rui asked him: "What are you going to do?"

"Mr. Chen, the witness, must be controlled."

"Hey, how did they steal the lamp? The truth about it hasn't been revealed yet."

"That's not important!" Jin Bo said without thinking, "As long as the Imperial Physician Chen is here, it can be proven that the State of Wei has indeed stolen our country's tribute!"

For the guards who work like them, the process is not important, the results and conclusions are the most important.

As long as you make sure that the heart lamp is really in the country of Fan, that's enough!

He Lingchuan asked him: "Then what? Do you want to wait for further instructions from Emperor Mou?"

Jin Bai paced back and forth in the room: "Fang State took away the bright lamp from us and sent the brown crow to monitor us. It probably won't leave us time to deal with it calmly. Even if we control Dr. Chen, it won't be enough. They came to kill Dr. Chen and then silenced him."

He looked at He Lingchuan and said word by word:

"Since I have the witness of Doctor Chen, I also want to sneak into the palace, grab the heart lamp, and then leave Julu Port!"

"Breaking into the palace and stealing is a serious crime in any country. Even if you are originally the masters of suffering, it will be unclear if you do this." He Lingchuan frowned, "Now that the lamp has been refined into a heart lantern, even if it is taken back to your country, Is there any use?"

"..."

"After all, the deal is done. If the heart lamp is useless, the emperor may not want to take the trouble to regain it; if it is useful, the burden on you, Commander Jin, will be heavy."

If Emperor Mou really wants to get his heart lamp back, Mou Guo and Jin Bai must take action.

"Let me ask you again, after taking back the heart lamp, won't Mou Guo pursue this matter?"

Kimber pursed her lips tightly.

What Emperor Mou wants is the original bright lantern produced by Daxue Mountain of Xiaoyao Sect, not the refined heart lantern!

Can he calm down Emperor Mou's anger by taking back the heart lamp?

Jin Bai had no confidence at all.

But he sneaked into King Wei's court to steal things. If Mou Guo later pursues the stolen tribute, King Wei's court is likely to beat him up.

Because it is beyond our reach, long-distance diplomacy between countries sometimes requires a word of "reason".

He had served Emperor Mou for many years and knew that what He Lingchuan said was true.

To serve the emperor's family, you have to take care of countless details.

I have already stepped into a mud pit during my trip to collect tributes. Don't even think about going back clean.

The only difference is how to seek leniency from Emperor Mou so that you can be punished less.

He Lingchuan sympathized with him: "From the moment the lantern was stolen, you were destined to be in a dilemma. Unless the tribute was not lost in your hands."

Jin Bai sighed: "Then, do we have to submit a formal document to King Wei's court and ask them to return the heart lamp?"

"That's right." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Instead of going into the palace to steal, it's better to go into the palace and ask! You are a foreign envoy with an upright identity and asked to see King Wei. He said that the tribute of Mou State was stolen and asked him to hand over the lamp. What do you think he is? reaction."

"If you ask for a lamp in person, King Wei will definitely give you an explanation. Regardless of whether he agrees or disagrees, it is a definite statement, and you can report back to the emperor."

Jin Bai slapped his head: "Mr. He is right! I didn't even think of this way."

The Shadowfang Guards had done so many secret things that they never thought of negotiating with foreign affairs.

He was a little embarrassed: "None of us have ever been foreign envoys and are not familiar with this process. If we don't bother the two masters, why don't you, Mr. He, do it for you?"

After knowing each other for a few days, he saw that He Lingchuan was thoughtful, articulate and quick in reaction. Besides, can the foreign aid invited by Master Wang be mediocre?

The dignified deputy commander of the Shadow Tooth Guard all asked for help. He Lingchuan thought it wouldn't be difficult, so he agreed.

Jin Bo was overjoyed: "Thank you, Mr. He!"

Returning to his residence, Dong Rui sighed again: "Hey, we can't leave again? Your mission has been completed."

He Lingchuan's next task was to find out the whereabouts of Ming Dengzhan.

As soon as Doctor Chen confessed, the facts became clear. The bright lamp was stolen by the state of Wei and turned into a heart lamp.

This thing is in the Royal Palace, so He Lingchuan's mission has been completed.

As for Mou Guo's next plan, what does it have to do with him?

But He Lingchuan shook his head: "There's no rush. Anyway, the other tasks assigned by Fang Canran are not in a hurry."

There was a reason he couldn't tell Dong Rui:

He didn't want to let go of the case involving Ming Dengzhan.

One hundred and fifty or sixty years ago, Shao Jian rushed to the Golden Flash Plains to find a bright light for General Red to help her fight against her huge ambitions.

A bright lamp matures every thirty years.

In terms of time, the bright lanterns on the Snowy Mountains were not in the picking period at that time. Therefore, if Shao Jian wants to get the lamp, he should go through other people's inventory.

In real history, he probably got it. Because He Lingchuan had a conversation with Nailuotian's clone and learned that in the final battle in Panlong City, the red general did not have the aura of heaven.

Nai Luotian concluded that the red general had broken through the mark of the divine seal in the sea of ​​consciousness and was no longer the skin of the sky.

Is her success due to Ming Dengzhan?

He really wanted to explore the secret of Ming Dengzhan and wanted to know why General Red and Mou Guo both needed this treasure.

"It's quite risky to enter the palace now, isn't it?" Dong Rui said bluntly, "Will the State of Wei deal with the envoy of the State of Mou?"

"Let's talk about it in two parts. If King Fan didn't steal the Ming Deng, he would be confident and he shouldn't mind meeting the envoy from Mou." He Lingchuan raised his second finger, "If the Ming Deng really was stolen by King Fan, as long as When envoy Mou comes to visit, it means that their whereabouts have been exposed, and the state of Mou is fully aware of their activities! In this case, there is no need for King Wei to kill people to silence them. "

"So, regardless of whether King Wei stole the lamp or not, he should not attack the envoy of Mou State."

should.

He can only deduce it logically.

If King Wei is just a lunatic and doesn't play by common sense, then this matter has to be discussed separately.

There are no absolutes in the world, and it is impossible to eliminate all risks. Besides, He Lingchuan also prepared some back-ups, so if you can't beat him, you can still run away.

The mission has progressed to this point, and He Lingchuan doesn't mind if Lingshan and Mou Guo owe him another favor, it will be regarded as an unexpected gain.

The more entanglements we have with each other, the harder it will be to fall out in the future, right?

In the evening, thousands of sunset clouds dyed the entire city crimson. He Lingchuan was walking down the street and saw a fragile rose sprouting from the damaged wall. The white-clothed yellow pistil swayed in the setting sun and evening breeze with a chilling beauty.

…

The next morning, He Lingchuan, Dong Rui and Jin Bai visited Cao, a guest from the country of Fan, explaining their intention and submitting the order.

Jin Bai accompanied him into the palace because He Lingchuan was not from Mou State and could not use Mou State's official badge to prove his identity.

Mou State was a powerful country in the world, and local officials had heard about it. When they saw the light on the Jinbai official badge again, they immediately asked the envoy to take a break, and the guest Cao quickly reported it.

Two hours later, the Mou State envoy was welcomed into the palace.

A big country has face. Even if it suddenly sends an envoy to visit, it can be received by King Wei immediately.

The King's Palace is very large and grand. It is said that it was built 80 years ago. It was half destroyed by war twice. Subsequent dynasties renovated it to demonstrate the national power and majesty.

The most recent renovations were completed five years ago.

In this season, the palace is lush with vegetation and flowers, and it is peaceful and prosperous. It seems to be a completely different world from the Xun City outside the high wall.

But amidst the splendor, there is also a certain decadence that cannot be concealed. This also reminded He Lingchuan of the court of Yuan Kingdom.

Dong Rui looked left and right along the way, full of vigilance.

They were asking for permission openly, but they were also personally in danger. Could King Wei have a guilty conscience and arrange for the swordsman to chop them into pieces on the way?

Although He Lingchuan thought this was extremely unlikely, Dong Rui always felt that the palace was too gloomy, which diluted the novelty of his first role as an envoy to a great power.

Fortunately, this scene never happened.

Entering the palace, they finally met the real master.

King Wei is very thin, with a long and slender face, slightly sinister eyes, half-white beard and hair, and a somewhat calm and authoritative air.

It's midsummer now, but in this deep palace, deep in the sea of ​​​​phoenix flowers blooming like fire, there is still a trace of cool air.

King Wei also had to put a thin gold-embroidered blanket on his lap.

He Lingchuan and Dong Rui entered the palace and bowed to him as envoys. His first order was:

"Take a seat."

Because the envoys were not searched, the palace was filled with guards and their armor looked like soldiers.

The imperial guard handed over the brocade stool. He Lingchuan thanked him and sat down at the lower end of the hall two feet away from King Fan.

Except for Dong Rui and Han Kun standing behind him, the rest of the envoy had to wait in the side hall.

King Wei coughed and sat upright, leaning on the armrest.

As soon as he leaned forward, someone from the palace brought him a soft support and put it on his back:

"Thank you for coming all the way. Why did Mou Guo think of me?"

"Our country's Shadow Tooth Guards escorted a tribute from the Xiaoyao Sect back to China, but it was suddenly stolen in Julu Port." King Wei asked bluntly, and He Lingchuan also spoke concisely and to the point, without any nonsense. "We followed the clues and found out about your country. We actually heard that This thing is in the palace."

When King Wei heard this, he frowned.

"Tribute? What tribute did Mou Guo lose?"

If a Mou State guard loses something on his territory, he can request assistance from his host.

"Bright Dengzhan." He Lingchuan threw out these three words and carefully observed King Fan's reaction.

The old man's eyes suddenly widened, and his musical scale rose three degrees: "What did you say?"

"Forty-seven days ago, the tribute lamp escorted by the Shadow Tooth Guard was stolen." He Lingchuan's answer was neither humble nor overbearing. "As of today, it is still under investigation."

The heart lamp is of great significance to King Fan now, so He Lingchuan must be careful in his words.

King Wei suddenly said: "How did you know that the lamp was in the palace?"

He Lingchuan said softly: "The second prince's condition improved due to the heart lamp. The heart lamp is made of bright lamps. It is not difficult to check."

He didn't say a word about Imperial Physician Chen, but instead laid a trap for King Fan.

King Wei suddenly laughed loudly and slapped the handrail several times.

His laughter echoed throughout the hall.

"Ming Deng Zhan?" He laughed a few times, "Ming Deng Zhan is a tribute from Mou State?"

He Lingchuan's voice was calm, but not overshadowed by his laughter:

"Exactly!"

"What did you find in the investigation?" King Wei stopped laughing, slapped the armrest hard and said sternly, "You lost the bright lamp, but my son used the heart lamp, so you think that I stole the tribute from Mou Guo ?”

The second prince of the Kingdom of Fan got better from his madness. This great joy was known to the whole country, but the Kingdom of Mou came to falsely accuse him of stealing tribute?

His eyes were ruthless, and the temperature in the entire hall seemed to have dropped several degrees.

Dong Rui's eyes flashed, and he secretly thought that this old guy was like an old wolf. Although his fur was white and his teeth were missing, he was still as ferocious as before. He began to think about where would be the better way to break out if he took action?

There is probably a formation that prohibits escape, so Snail Toad can't use it.

Seeing King Fan's angry expression, He Lingchuan said gently: "Perhaps there is some misunderstanding?"

He can't always say: Yes, that's what we think.

"The bright lanterns are ripe every thirty years. May I ask where the bright lanterns used in your country come from?"

The most important purpose of his visit to the palace today was to ask about the origin of the Qingming lamp.

Wang Wen smiled but said: "My son takes the medicine without stealing or robbing it. Our country paid for the bright lamp."

This was truly unexpected. He Lingchuan and Dong Rui's first reactions were all in four words:

Nonsense.

Is this thing still available?

"Within a radius of a thousand miles, dwarf grass only grows on the snowy peaks of Xiaoyao Sect, right?" He Lingchuan had to say, "Only one dwarf grass grows on such a large snowy peak."

This thing is unique everywhere. Even in ancient times, only one tree could grow within a radius of several thousand miles. The specific reason is unknown. To this day, I don’t know where else there is except Xiaoyao Sect.