We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Zhao Qiang also smiled from ear to ear, his heart full of anticipation, but he said modestly: "This is a coincidence, we are lucky."

In the luxurious but somewhat solemn palace of Parthia, Hesheli was lazily reclining on the throne.

The attendant respectfully presented Smith's letter.

Hesheli took the letter and unfolded it. A proud and sinister smile instantly appeared on his face, and his heart was full of secret joy.

Oh, it’s really hard to find anywhere after wearing iron shoes. Shi Dami unexpectedly found the princess’s whereabouts. This is so good.

Hesheli knew very well that as long as the princess was still alive, she would eventually be a hidden danger to him, and he had to eradicate it without leaving any trace of future trouble.

Thinking of this, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he immediately ordered his attendants.

"Go and summon Armas to the palace. I have something important to discuss with you."

As Heshel's most favored minister, Armas was relied upon by Heshel on a daily basis. Apart from Shi Dami, he was the one Heshel trusted the most.

Not long after, Armas hurried over and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, why have you summoned me here?"

Hesheli sat up slightly, motioning Armas to come forward with his eyes, lowering his voice but showing unquestionable ferocity.

"Amas, there is a big thing that you need to do today. News came from Shi Dami that the whereabouts of the princess has been found. I will never let her continue to live in the world. I leave this matter to you, and I must do it neatly. Don’t let me down.”

Armas's heart trembled, and he quickly responded: "Don't worry, your majesty. I will do my best to live up to your majesty's trust. I will make that princess disappear from now on, and there will never be any threat again."

Having said that, the two of them looked at each other, their eyes full of viciousness and determination. A conspiracy against the princess was quietly brewing in the palace.

Hesheli narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly to Armas: "It would be best if we could deal with the princess in the Central Plains area and save a lot of trouble. But if there are difficulties, you can find a way Take her to our Parthian country, I will let her taste life worse than death, and torture her. Armas, you must act according to your circumstances, and you must not act rashly and ruin my plan. "

Armas hurriedly bowed respectfully, his tone full of determination and loyalty: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to handle this matter beautifully, and never let the princess escape in the slightest. opportunity. If your Majesty allows it, I can set off for the Central Plains immediately, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Hesheli heard this, with a satisfied smile on his face and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I saw you right, Armas, you have always been able to do things well. If you can successfully deal with the princess this time, I will definitely give you a heavy reward. Go and prepare now. I will let you know everything you need. The arrangements are in order, I just hope you will give us good news soon."

Armas saluted again and responded loudly: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will live up to your expectations!"

After saying that, he retreated and started preparing for this trip full of conspiracy and bloodshed. Hesheli was sitting on the throne, as if he had seen the princess's tragic end, with a cruel arc on his lips.

On the other side, the carriage driver drove Zhao Qiang all the way in a carriage, and soon they successfully entered Youzhou City.

As soon as we entered the city, the lively and prosperous scene hit us. The streets were crowded with people, and there were many shops on both sides. The shouts, conversations and laughter were intertwined, making it like a vivid market picture.

It was the first time for both of them to see such a prosperous scene, and they could not see it.

As he was walking, he passed by a small stall filled with various gadgets. Zhao Qiang suddenly couldn't move his feet. He was full of novelty and wanted to stop and buy something.

Those small objects with unique shapes reminded him of his younger brother who was far away in his hometown. He thought that if he brought some back, his younger brother would be very happy.

Seeing this, the carriage driver hurriedly urged: "Oh, sir, we can't delay. The prime minister is still waiting for us in the palace. We have to hurry over."

Zhao Qiang disagreed, and while bending down to look at the gadgets at the stall, he replied: "How long does it take to buy a small thing? It doesn't matter if we delay it for a while. Look how interesting this is. , I just picked a few to take back to my brother."

As he spoke, the movements of his hands did not stop, his eyes were full of love, and he was completely immersed in the fun of selecting gadgets.

After a while, the various gadgets on the stall gradually attracted the coachman's attention.

Looking at those exquisite, cute and unique little objects, the coachman's original eagerness to rush on his way gradually faded away. He couldn't help but reach out and pick up one to look at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more interesting he found it.

He raised his eyes to look at Zhao Qiang, with a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face, scratched his head and said: "Oh, you were still picking here just now, and I kept urging you, but now I myself am also being picked. I’m fascinated by these gadgets and want to pick a few to buy back, haha.”

When Zhao Qiang heard this, he immediately laughed out loud and joked: "Coachman, I just said these gadgets are interesting. No, they have attracted you too. It's rare for us to come to Youzhou City and buy some to keep." Just think about it, the Prime Minister is not short of this for a while."

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and then they started to choose in front of the stall with peace of mind. You and I discussed which small item was more unique and worth buying. The tense atmosphere of rushing away just now had long since dissipated. No trace left.

After a while, the two of them put away the gadgets they had picked up with satisfaction, officially restarted the vehicle and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As the coachman drove, he kept muttering to himself, thinking that the delay just now was indeed a waste of time, but the Prime Minister must not be kept waiting for too long, so he whipped the horse whip hard and asked the horse to run faster. stand up.

Unexpectedly, the carriage suddenly went too fast. When it passed a street stall, it heard a "crash" and accidentally damaged the goods on the stall.

It turned out that this was a stall selling rice. After being hit like this, several bags containing rice were broken. The white rice was instantly scattered on the ground, and passersby screamed around.

The stall owner was an old man with gray hair. When he saw this, his face turned red with anger. He rushed forward in three steps and two steps at a time, grabbed the reins, stared and shouted loudly: "What are you doing! Look! Look, what has happened to my stall, my hard-earned livelihood has been ruined by you, please pay me compensation quickly, otherwise the day will never end!"

Seeing this, the coachman quickly reined in the reins. His face was full of guilt and embarrassment, and he jumped out of the car in a hurry, apologizing again and again.

"Uncle, I'm really sorry. We were in a hurry and didn't pay attention for a moment. Please calm down. We will compensate you now. We will compensate you now."

Zhao Qiang also quickly got out of the car and stood aside with an embarrassed look on his face, thinking that this was getting more urgent and causing trouble.

The carriage driver looked embarrassed, and said to the old man with a grimace: "Uncle, you see, I am just a carriage driver, and it is not easy to make money. I am sorry for causing trouble to you due to my negligence. Look at this. All right, I'll help you sort out the rice and put it away as much as possible for you, just be so generous and don't let me compensate you."

When the old man heard this, his beard trembled with anger. He pointed at the white broken rice on the ground and shouted with a raised voice: "You said it lightly! The rice has been scattered on the ground, and many of them are broken." I'm such a scumbag, how can I sell it? I'm just relying on this to make a living. If you don't compensate me, are you going to let me drink from the northwest wind?"

There were already a lot of people watching the excitement around, and when they heard what the old man said, they all agreed.

"That's right, there's no reason not to pay compensation if you break someone else's things."

"It's not easy for an uncle to run a small business, so you can't cheat."

Everyone was talking to each other, causing the coachman's face to turn red and white, and he became more and more embarrassed.

He looked at Zhao Qiang as if asking for help, and Zhao Qiang also looked helpless. They were indeed in the wrong, but they didn't have much money. Suddenly, the two of them were in a dilemma, surrounded by everyone, and they didn't know. What to do.

At this time, the coachman was very angry, and his face suddenly darkened. But at this point, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and take out the money from his pocket to compensate the old man.

After paying the money, the coachman said to Zhao Qiang angrily: "I was really hurt by you. If I hadn't listened to you and stopped to buy those gadgets, how could I have wasted my time? How could this happen? , I ran such an errand for you, but I encountered something bad. "

After hearing this, Zhao Qiang felt unhappy. He frowned and retorted: "I told you to leave earlier, but you didn't listen. You were attracted by those gadgets. Can you blame me alone?" ?”

The two of them just choked on each other's words, but seeing that there were still many people watching the excitement around, they would really have to wait impatiently at the Prime Minister's place if they delayed any longer.

The coachman waved his hands helplessly, sighed and said: "Forget it, don't argue now, let's continue on our way. If we go to the Prime Minister's Mansion later, there might be another trouble."

After that, the two of them climbed into the carriage. The coachman raised his whip again and drove the horse towards the Prime Minister's Mansion. However, along the way, both of them were still feeling sulky.

After a bumpy journey, we finally arrived in front of the majestic Prime Minister's Mansion.

Looking at the extraordinary mansion in front of him, the coachman's gloomy mood due to the bad things on the road suddenly disappeared, and his face was filled with joy again.

He turned to look at Zhao Qiang and said apologetically: "I was indeed a little unreasonable just now. I was just complaining. Actually, if you think about it carefully, we have the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister. That is more important than anything else. Those things just now What’s the point of stumbling?”

After hearing this, Zhao Qiang couldn't help laughing and responded: "Humph, you know this truth, but it's enough to scold me, but it's over, let's not take it to heart, go in quickly, don't let it go The Prime Minister has been waiting for a long time."

With that said, the two of them straightened their clothes and walked toward the wide-open vermilion door of the Prime Minister's Mansion with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation. They didn't know what would be waiting for them.

Just when they were about to move towards the Prime Minister's Mansion, the soldier guarding the door suddenly stretched out his hand and stopped the two of them immediately. With a serious and vigilant look on his face, he looked at them up and down and asked sternly: " Who are you? Why are you here at the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Zhao Qiang hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Jun, we heard from the soldiers at the border that the Prime Minister wanted to see us, so we hurried here."

One of the soldiers frowned, with some suspicion still in his eyes, and asked: "Are you the two people who delivered the letter?"

Zhao Qiang nodded quickly, and the soldier put down his guard a little, and said in a gentler tone: "In that case, come with me, I will take you there, but follow closely, don't run around, Prime Minister There are a lot of rules in the house.”

The two of them responded hurriedly, then followed the soldier and walked cautiously towards the house.

Along the way, looking at the scenes of carved beams and painted buildings and deep courtyards, I was both curious and a little nervous. I didn’t know what the attitude of the Prime Minister I was about to face would be. With this in my mind, I became more and more cautious in my steps. .

Seeing their nervous looks, the soldier couldn't help but laugh. While leading the way, he said comfortingly: "You don't need to be so nervous. Our prime minister is a very kind man and he is not a man-eating tiger. He will not embarrass you." of."

After hearing this, the two of them also smiled, but they couldn't suppress the excitement in their hearts.

After all, what he was about to see in front of him was the high-ranking Prime Minister. How could he remain calm so easily?

Finally, the soldiers led them through corridors and came to Xi Yu's study.

At this moment, Xi Yu was standing tall and tall at the door, looking calmly towards this side. The soldier hurried forward, saluted respectfully, and reported loudly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, these are the two messengers, and my subordinates brought them to you."

When Zhao Qiang and the carriage driver saw Xi Yu, they immediately looked flustered. They were at a loss for a moment. Their legs were shaking slightly uncontrollably and their lips were trembling.

I wanted to say something, but it felt like my throat was blocked, and I couldn't utter a word for a while.

They never thought that one day they would be able to stand so close in front of the Prime Minister.

The excitement and nervousness in their hearts were intertwined, making them completely lose their usual sense of ease.

Seeing this, the soldier quickly reminded them to salute quickly, but Xi Yu looked at the two people who were so nervous and at a loss what to do, waved his hands, and told the soldier: "Just go and guard at the door, you have nothing to do here. "

Then, Xi Yu turned his attention to Zhao Qiang and the carriage driver, and asked in a calm tone: "Did you deliver the letter to the border crossing?"

Zhao Qiang's face turned red from nervousness, and he responded in a panic: "Yes...yes, Prime Minister, the young people are so excited when they see you that they don't know how to salute. I hope that Prime Minister will not take offense." "

As he spoke, he kept rubbing his hands, looking embarrassed.

The carriage driver reacted faster. He knelt down with a pop and said loudly: "Greetings to the Prime Minister!"

Xi Yu raised his hand slightly and said with a smile: "Okay, don't say anything anymore. See how nervous you are, go to the pavilion over there and sit for a while."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the pavilion not far away. The hem of his clothes was fluttering in the wind, and his gestures showed a calm attitude.

Zhao Qiang and the carriage driver hurriedly responded, glanced at each other, and then cautiously followed behind. They were both anxious and curious, wondering what the Prime Minister would say to them next.

The two of them followed each other step by step. Xi Yu looked back and saw that they were still tense, so he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I don't have a big head or six arms, I'm just an ordinary person."

After this relief, the two finally relaxed a little and looked a little normal.

At this time, the coachman hesitated for a moment, but finally plucked up the courage to speak: "Prime Minister, I'm really sorry. We were delayed for some time on the road. I don't know if you have any blame here."

Xi Yu shook his head gently, his tone still gentle.

"It's okay. You can come anytime. How can I blame you? Don't worry."

The carriage driver and Zhao Qiang looked at each other, with a slightly bitter look on their faces.

Seeing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but asked curiously: "What's wrong? You look like this, but is there something else?"

When the two of them saw this, they couldn't hide it, so they talked to each other. Because they were in a hurry and the carriage was too fast, they accidentally ran into it and damaged the rice stall. The rice was scattered all over the floor. The matter was told exactly as it was.

As he spoke, his head lowered further and further, his heart full of guilt. After all, this matter was indeed their fault.

After understanding the cause of the matter, Xi Yu nodded slightly and said with a serious face: "If you touch other people's things, you must compensate. This is the right reason. In fact, I also did it some time ago. Something similar happened.”

Speaking of this, Xi Yu fell into memories and slowly said: "One time when I went out, I accidentally knocked over the mung beans placed at a stall on the street in a hurry. The mung beans were scattered all over the floor. I was in a hurry at that time. I was there and it was too late to stop and apologize to the stall owner. , but this matter has always been on my mind. After finishing the work, I went back, found the stall owner, and sincerely apologized to him. No matter where we are, we must do something wrong. Take it, you have to give me an explanation."

Zhao Qiang and the carriage driver were surprised and full of admiration when they heard the Prime Minister's words. They did not expect that the high-ranking Prime Minister could have such a down-to-earth and rule-abiding side.

The coachman hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right, we did not think carefully. We will be more cautious in the future and will not make such a mistake again." (End of Chapter)