Goblin Goblin: Don't flirt, the villain is blackening

Chapter 652 Dancing Princess vs Admiral Dongchang 17

Shen Lang's eyebrows were indifferent, as if he had expected that Chu Tuo would attack. He was dressed in ink-colored clothes and stood tall.

"I believe that this assassination is not entirely a bad thing."

Chu Tuo snorted with a black face: "The Northern Qi envoy was killed in our country of Meng. According to you, is this a good thing?"

He took the blame too seriously and just told Shen Lang that he was ambitious and wished that the relationship between the two countries would deteriorate.

Shen Lang: "On my way to find the Northern Qi envoy, I happened to meet an assassin. The assassin hid poison in his mouth and wanted to kill the person behind the scenes. Fortunately, I stopped him in time and left one alive."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience looked up.

Quan Jiu faintly spat out a melon seed peel, his red lips slightly raised, feeling satisfied that Shen Lang had eliminated her from the whole incident.

Chu Tuo's originally cold and angry expression stiffened for a moment, and his fingers hidden under the dragon robe tightened.

"Oh? Can Aiqing find out the identity of the person behind this?"

Shen Lang: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the people from Dongchang are already investigating. Within three days, I will give you an answer."

Chu Tuo looked reluctant and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'm just waiting for your answer."

The assassin's case was resolved, the palace banquet officially began, and someone from the Northern Qi envoy presented an envelope to Chu Tuo.

Xuanyuan Qinglan: "This is a letter that my father asked me to bring to Emperor Chu. If Emperor Chu can answer the questions in the letter and agree to the conditions in the letter, then Northern Qi is willing to cede territory and pay compensation to two cities for a hundred years regarding the border issue." Within this period, we will never invade another inch of Meng’s land.”

Meng and Northern Qi are adjacent to each other. The border is in constant turmoil and the people are in dire straits.

The offer offered by the other party was too tempting. Chu Tuo hurriedly opened the envelope, but was stopped by Xuanyuan Qinglan.

Xuanyuan Qinglan continued: "I heard that there are many talented people in Meng. I wonder if Emperor Chu is willing to make a bet with me?"

Chu Tuo: "What are you betting on?"

"If anyone in Meng can answer the questions in the letter tonight, then Northern Qi will voluntarily cede two cities to Northern Qi. Similarly, if no one in Meng can answer the questions in the letter, then Meng will voluntarily cede two cities to Northern Qi. Emperor Chu , what do you think?"

Chu Tuo was born as the number one scholar and was considered talented. He had always been confident in his talent, but when it came to matters related to the country and the country, he still showed hesitation.

The Northern Qi envoy took advantage of the situation and did not forget to give Chu Tuo a high hat:

"The state of Meng has always been famous for its elegance. Many literati came from the state of Meng. There must be many people who can answer these two questions. Could it be that Emperor Chu's hesitation is due to lack of confidence in the culture of the state of Meng?"

Chu Tuo frowned.

Bangladesh's military strength is not as good as other countries, but its cultural heritage is far behind other countries.

Many famous poems, songs, and poems were written by Meng people. Chu Tuo had deep-rooted confidence in Meng culture.

Can……

You only need to answer the questions to own two cities. How can such a good thing in the world be possible?

Xuanyuan Qinglan smiled, retreating in order to advance, quite easy-going:

"If Emperor Chu doesn't want to do it, then forget it. I thought it would open my eyes, but I guess I think too highly of Meng's cultural heritage."

As a foreigner, if he said these words in the palace of Meng, he would undoubtedly give everyone in Meng a slap in the face in public.

Chu Tuo's face was ashen and he held the wine glass: "Does what you just said count?"

Shen Lang stood up and frowned: "Your Majesty..."

Chu Tuo saw his disapproval clearly, and felt angry at being slighted. Shen Lang was always against him. If he hadn't been a hindrance, he wouldn't be able to control half of the court until today. rights.

"Shen Aiqing, don't talk too much."

He blocked Shen Lang's mouth.

"If I don't fight tonight, then tomorrow the news of Meng's defeat without a fight will spread throughout the world. It's a matter of national honor and disgrace. Are you sure Shen Aiqing can shoulder this responsibility?"

Shen Lang glanced deeply at Chu Tuo with his black eyes, and sat down alone without saying anything more.

"Emperor Chu is really brave!" someone from the Northern Qi envoy applauded.

Chu Tuo opened the envelope with trepidation, and when he saw a bunch of crooked ghostly handwriting on the paper, a burst of cold sweat broke out from his palms.

"What does Northern Qi mean?"

Xuanyuan Qinglan seemed to have expected this scene, and calmly explained:

"To be honest with the Emperor of Chu, these two questions came from the National Preceptor of our country. The Imperial Preceptor has opened his mind and can communicate with spirits. According to what the Imperial Preceptor said, anyone who can answer these two questions will be favored by the gods. He has an astounding talent that no one in the world can match...

And what you see now is exactly the title of the first question."

No one in the world can surpass him, this is undoubtedly the highest praise.

When Chu Tuo heard the words Northern Qi Imperial Master, his heart suddenly sank.

There was indeed a mysterious national preceptor in the Northern Qi Dynasty who ignored the monarchs of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but because of his great supernatural powers, he was deeply loved by the people of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

If someone else had written these two questions, he would have suspected that the other person was just making up nonsense with a few random strokes, but if it was the Northern Qi Imperial Master...

Chu Tuo's face looked a little ugly.

He read the questions on the paper again. After confirming that he could not understand, he pretended to be calm and handed the letter to Eunuch Zhou who was standing aside.

"Let everyone take a look."

The letter was passed to Shen Lang's hands. Quan Jiu curiously observed Shen Lang's reaction and found that his eyebrows were furrowed, as if he had encountered a problem. She raised her eyebrows in interest and became curious about the content on the paper.

There are not many problems that can stump Shen Lang.

By the time the letter was delivered to Quan Jiu, a long time had passed. She lowered her head curiously and saw the question on the paper clearly. The corners of her mouth twitched sharply.

The question is very simple, just one line.

"How are you?"

Quan Jiu: “…”

I'm fine, thanks, and you?

A voice reading in English with a clear accent automatically popped up in her brain. She quietly handed the letter to the next person and began to wonder about the identity of the Northern Qi Imperial Master.

This question comes from the Northern Qi State Master. It must be that the probability of the Northern Qi State Master being a time traveler is as high as 99%.

"My dear friends, do you have any explanation?"

Chu Tuo spoke in a deep voice, looking around with oppressive eyes. The civil and military officials who were targeted all lowered their heads, feeling as if they were being called by the teacher to answer questions in class.

The embarrassing thing is that as soon as this statement came out, no one in the civil and military officials dared to say it.

Chu Tuo's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the people in the Northern Qi envoy showed arrogance and success in their eyes. They had expected this scene.

Chu Tuo tightened his fingers and dug his nails into his palms, leaving hideous marks.

If he had known that the question was written by the Imperial Master of Northern Qi, he would not have agreed to Xuanyuan Qinglan's bet even if he were killed.

But now it's too late to make amends.

The two cities would definitely not be handed over easily. Chu Tuo could only delay time and looked at Xuanyuan Qinglan:

"I will post a notice tomorrow to ask for answers from the people. Three days later, I will give the final answer to Northern Qi. What do you think?"

Xuanyuan Qinglan shook his head: "Your Majesty, I said from the beginning that the time for betting is only tonight."

(End of chapter)