On the bank of a freshwater lake, the same back figure is still wearing a black cloak, a bamboo hat on his head, and a black veil on his face, quietly facing the same calm water surface. About three meters behind him, there is a man in red clothes and black trousers.

He lowered his hands and lowered his head, saying nothing for a long time, as if waiting for the person to speak.

Breathing in the breeze, the water surface instantly stirred up waves and ripples, and the black gauze in front of the man's eyebrows began to swing from side to side. The man also wriggled his lips slightly and said lightly: "You are here.

Is there any news from Shuzhong?"

The man's voice was very hoarse, and it felt like a man who had gone through many vicissitudes of life. When he spoke, his tone seemed very heavy, and he seemed to care about it very much.

Hearing what the man in the bamboo hat said, the man in red clothes and black trousers behind him couldn't help but trembled. Then he came forward excitedly, lowered his head and said: "My lord, according to the letter sent by Fei Ge, no suspicious things were found in the Li Mansion.

At this point, my subordinates are suspicious..."

"No, absolutely not." Before the man in red clothes and black trousers had finished speaking, the man in the bamboo hat took over the words with great firmness. Then he turned around again, looked at the man in red clothes and black trousers, and continued

Said: "At that time, almost all members of the Li family were killed, except for the Ningjin family.

If the collateral line survived the disaster, if my guess is correct, Li Jinglong must have handed over the jade pen to them at that time. So, I absolutely believe that the Li family in Shuzhong must have collected the jade pen. I don’t care what method you use, just give it to the Li family.

If you look up and down, you will definitely find a jade pen.”

"Yes, lord"

The man in the bamboo hat spoke, and his tone was still so tough. Even if the man in red clothes and black trousers had objections, it would be of no use. The orders given by the superiors are death orders. They must be obeyed and must not be disobeyed. This is the basic rule for being a subordinate. So the man in red clothes and black pants had no objection.

Although the man in trousers felt a little embarrassed, he still agreed crisply.

After saying "You go down," the man in the bamboo hat turned around again and faced the water.

At this time, the wind stopped again, there was no trace on the lake surface, the leaves fell silently, and there was deathly silence all around.

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Zhengyao's sudden excitement made Jiajing, who was still a little embarrassed, smile with joy. He also looked at Zhengyao with excitement and said gently: "Tell me, what can I do?"

Jiajing has always had a headache when it comes to dealing with national affairs, which is why he is willing not to go to court for twenty years. Of course, although the main factor is that he is concentrating on "cultivation" in order to live forever, but there are some

More or less, he also has a certain attitude towards political affairs.

Boredom mentality After all, Jiajing himself seemed indecisive and rarely opinionated in dealing with things. And when dealing with relations with neighboring countries, he always adhered to the principle of peace and harmony. So this time, if this book and An

If there is discord in the South, he will really be at a loss.

So when he heard Zhengyao say there was a way, he immediately acted as if he had found a life-saving pill and was very excited.

Zhengyao placed the "Three Palaces Iron Coupons" on the table in front of him, then pointed to the contents inside and said: "According to the emperor, these missing pages are related to alchemy and medicine, and this book is Annan's credential.

I believe Annan’s weapon refiners, pharmacists, or doctors should have a certain understanding of these, so this matter will be much easier to handle."

"Then we can do it tomorrow morning. Is it possible before we go to the temple tomorrow morning?"

Jiajing doesn't want to know if it can be done right now. He just wants to know if it can be done immediately. What he focuses on is the result. Therefore, when asking Zhengyao, he directly said whether it can be done before tomorrow rather than whether it should be done.

how to accomplish

Seeing Jiajing so excited, Zhengyao couldn't help but shook his head slightly, with a look of helplessness on his face.

Seeing this, Jiajing couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong? Is there still a problem somewhere?"

Seeing the expression on Zhengyao's face that sometimes it was feasible and sometimes impossible, Jiajing couldn't help but began to change his expression, revealing the majestic side of the king, aiming to frighten Zhengyao.

Zhengyao did not dare to continue casually and immediately said: "Reporting this matter to the emperor can only be done slowly, not quickly."

"You can tell me clearly what should be done slowly or not quickly."

Obviously Jiajing was already a little dissatisfied. After all, it was already urgent. Zhengyao still wanted to take it slow. This really didn't make sense.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me." Zhengyao immediately took back his hand on the "Three Prefectures Iron Coupon" and said: "Actually, there are two reasons why we should be slow and not quick. First, has the Emperor ever thought about Annan this time?

Did the envoys come to the Ming Dynasty simply to copy the "Three Prefectures Iron Coupon" that was given to me as tribute to the Ming Dynasty ten years ago? Second, in a short period of time,

I believe that few people in the Ming Dynasty can restore the book intact within a short period of time. After all, no one has read the contents of the missing pages. If you rashly add a part of the content out of thin air for the sake of the picture block,

, once the Annan envoy finds out, Ming Dynasty and Annan are likely to have conflicts, and Ming Dynasty’s face will be lost.”

Zhengyao counted two major reasons, aiming to make Jiajing understand the stakes involved. Of course, Zhengyao did not mean that it was better to have more than less than Ming was afraid of Annan. After all, Zhengyao was taking the overall situation into consideration and did not want the relationship between the two countries to be premature.

disintegration, leading to unnecessary wars and causing great losses and damage

"What do you mean, Zhengyao?" Jiajing suddenly changed his name to Zhengyao, which seemed particularly cordial.

"Now, the martial arts competition is approaching. I believe that the envoys of Annan Kingdom have never seen this special martial arts competition in our Ming Dynasty. Why don't the emperor let the envoys of Annan Kingdom stay in the capital for a few more days to see what our military examinations in the Ming Dynasty are like?

Shengjing, I don’t know what the emperor’s intention is?” Zhengyao started to talk about it and did not directly answer Jiajing’s words.

But when Zhengyao spoke, his eyes seemed to be jumping, and his cunning eyes seemed to tell Jiajing that he was right to listen to me.

Jiajing still knew nothing about Zhengyao's plan, and showed his unwillingness, so he said: "Zhengyao, what do you mean?"

A smile appeared on Zhengyao's lips, and he said: "Back to the emperor, your Majesty, please let the Annan envoy stay in the Ming Dynasty for a few more days in the name of martial arts. At that time, Zhengyao will have his own way to solve the problem of the "Three Prefectures Iron Coupon"

question"

Seeing Zhengyao's confident look, Jiajing had reason to believe that Zhengyao was telling the truth. However, he was still very confused, and there was always a lump in his heart, which was itching unbearably.

"It's okay to let them stay here for a few more days to watch the martial arts competition, but Zhengyao, you have to tell me what plans you have. I am the king of a country after all, so I can't know everything."

Although an emperor is not a wise emperor, he is not so mediocre that he naturally has his own ideas. If Zhengyao blindly pretends to be mysterious and appetizing, Jiajing will obviously be very unhappy, even if Zhengyao's method is possible

really useful

So in the face of all this, Zhengyao was sold out: "Well, what the emperor said was that Zhengyao wanted to use the military examination to retain the Annan envoy. In fact, he had three purposes: One, it was a delaying strategy. Now we are

You will never be able to hand over the complete "Three Prefectures Iron Coupons", so it is necessary to buy a little more time to repair the missing parts.

"The second is a frightening strategy. Recently, the Mongols are rampant in the northern Xinjiang, the Japanese pirates are raging in the south, and the Western Regions are turbulent in the west. Our Ming Dynasty is now in a crisis of survival. However, although small countries such as Annan are not a threat,

But if they really go to war with Mongolian Japanese pirates, these small countries will definitely take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.

At that time, the country was besieged on all sides, and the country was in danger. I suggested that the emperor ask the Annan envoy to watch the martial arts competition, just to let the Annan envoy know that in our country tomorrow, capable people will emerge in large numbers, and all of them will be brave and good at fighting. This is enough to make them dare not do anything.

Unexpectedly, this will eliminate an obstacle for the future pacification of Mongolia and the expulsion of Japanese pirates.

"Third, the so-called suspect is me. I suspect that the Annan envoy has other motives for visiting. While they stay in the capital for a while, we can conduct in-depth observation and surveillance on them. After clarifying their motives, we may be able to help

Our three goals in solving existing problems will be of great benefit to me, the Ming Dynasty, and to the Emperor, without any harm."

Zhengyao spoke eloquently and eloquently again. Compared with the impassioned words he said in front of the palace before, it was more loud and clear. The three major reasons for retaining the Annan envoy with military actions were well organized and clear in thinking. Jiajing, who was sleepwalking, also felt instantly

A burst of refreshing is like a cool breeze blowing happily in the hot summer, refreshing your heart

"Fortunately, Zheng Yao has such an idea. It really makes me feel happy physically and mentally. It has three purposes. Then I can clearly see what the intentions of the small country of Annan are, and through the mouth of the small country of Annan, I can convey how brave and good the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are.

, it’s such a joy to be happy”

Maybe Jiajing hadn't been so excited for a long time, or maybe his long-term use of the so-called "magic elixir" had kept his consciousness unclear. Therefore, when he heard the plan that Zhengyao came up with, he couldn't restrain his excitement.

, he immediately cheered, clapped his hands and his whole body was in a state of elation, which was even stronger than the feeling after taking the "magic elixir" (to be continued)
Chapter completed!