There was a huge shock in the secret room with only four people.
The real shock is silent, just like when a person is jealous and fearful, the whole body and brain will become blank, and the throat seems to be locked by a string, and no word can be uttered.
Haidiya knew very well the shock that these words had just given to Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong, so he just sat quietly drinking tea. The only sound in the secret room was the sound of tea flowing out of the pot and poured into the cup.
I don’t know how long this silence lasted before Yuan Mingkong slowly spoke:
"Shan Yeguo once had a very good relationship with Dawei."
Haidiya nodded and said:
"I know."
Yuan Mingkong frowned and asked:
"you know?"
Aziz put down the teacup and said:
"Twenty years ago, there were at least three shadow guard strongholds of your investigation department in the royal city. Am I right?"
Yuan Mingkong was stunned on the spot.
Twenty years ago, when he was very young, how could he know these things? But after he joined the Investigation Department and became the deputy commander of the Shadow Guards, he checked the previous files and found out that Dawei actually had an incredible relationship with Shan Yeguo for a period of time. The leader of the Shanye Kingdom constantly agreed to Dawei sending shadow guards to station in his royal city, and also paid tribute to Dawei through secret channels.
When he saw the records in the file for the first time, Yuan Mingkong did not become suspicious. Because the Dawei country at that time was rich and powerful, with a million armors, more than 100,000 strings, and a heavy army stationed in Yangguan, it had the potential to march westward and unify the world.
Although Shanye Kingdom is one of the four upper kingdoms in the Western Region, it cannot compete with it in terms of national status. Even though Lan Moguo was the gatekeeper in front of him, the leader of Shanye Kingdom still weighed it repeatedly and finally felt that those who understand current affairs are heroes. Instead of ruining the country and destroying the family, it is better to show your kindness as soon as possible and leave yourself a way out.
However, this kind of behavior of siding with the enemy is certainly not in the interest of the countries in the Western Region, so it can only be carried out secretly.
It is a pity that this good relationship between Dawei and Shan Yeguo only lasted for five years.
Five years later, Dawei's relatives brought trouble to the imperial court, and finally a divide-and-rule system was established. Only half of the royal family in the north remained, and the national foundation was greatly reduced and would never be the same again. Shan Yeguo took advantage of this opportunity to fall out with Dawei, just because he was "aware of current affairs".
But the file did not record the return of the shadow guards originally sent to Shan Ye Kingdom.
It stands to reason that the Chao Gang was in chaos at that time, and Nandi was stepping up its supervision of the construction of warships. It seemed that it was about to cross the river at any time, so it was necessary to tighten its fists and not suffer any unnecessary losses.
The shadow guards sent to Shanye Kingdom were all top-notch experts, but these people just disappeared without any records. This is undoubtedly extremely unusual.
Now that Heidiye was talking about it, Yuan Mingkong realized that there must have been some unknown secret twenty years ago. These shadow guards of the Investigation Department may never return to their homeland...
"I know it's because I killed those shadow guards."
Haidiya said very calmly.
Yuan Mingkong stood up suddenly and glared at him.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Rang hurriedly stood up and stood in front of Yuan Mingkong, fearing that he would do something irrational.
Fortunately, Yuan Mingkong has strong self-control.
As the most disliked prince in the Northern Territory of Dawei, even his fiefdom is an enclave, what else can he not tolerate? Not to mention that it was an old thing from twenty years ago and had no bearing or impact on what he was going to do now.
Moreover, Haidiya would never make a mistake. Since he chose to tell the secret that had been sealed for twenty years, he even told Yuan Mingkong and Zhao Rang that the current leader of Shanye Kingdom was a fake, and that the shadow that killed some powerful people was a fake. Wei is simply a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning.
"I'm fine!"
Yuan Mingkong loosened his clenched teeth and said to Zhao Rang.
Then they both sat down again.
Haidiya continued:
"Not long after Amani left, the king summoned me again. But when I went to the palace, the only person I saw was the imperial master. At that moment, I knew that Amani did not lie to me, but I hid it very well. Maybe it’s not good, maybe the Imperial Master already knew that I had discovered it.”
Speaking of this, Haidiya laughed self-deprecatingly.
The smile was full of bitterness and unwillingness.
It would be okay if it was not seen. If it was seen, Heidiye would still be alive. This would be the greatest ridicule to him.
Because this means that he is a bug in others' eyes.
You can crush a bedbug anytime, anywhere, you just want to do it, you don't have to worry about it at all.
This means that the existence of Haidiya is no threat to others, just like a waste.
"Fortunately, my sword is quite fast, so he ordered me to clear out all the powerful shadow guards in the royal city."
"You must agree!"
Zhao Rang said.
Khadiya replied:
"I have to agree. This is also a temptation."
Zhao Rang said:
"Just like when you tested me downstairs earlier."
A little guilt appeared on Heidiye's face.
If given the choice, he would never do this.
Too bad he didn't.
What happened downstairs was just like it was twenty years ago.
At that time, Haidiya was very yearning for Dawei's various things, and he was also very familiar with the shadow guards in the royal city. They often got together to drink and hunt.
And the place where they met happened to be the Chunhua Building opened by Aziz in the dark street.
"I didn't use a sword, it was him who poisoned me. But I still killed them, do you understand?"
Haidiya's eyes turned red.
It was obvious that he really regarded those shadow guards as friends.
"I see."
Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong said in unison.
Compared with Yuan Mingkong's boredom, Zhao Rang was somewhat able to understand Haidiye.
A person who wields a sword will be ashamed of himself even if he hurts someone in the back, let alone pointing the sharp edge at his friends.
"Haha, do you know how I got my reputation as a swordsman?"
Haidiya asked and answered his own questions and said:
"It was that night! There were forty-six Shadow Guards in total, and not a single one was left alive, including a high-ranking official."
"Deputy Commander!"
Yuan Mingkong corrected.
"Yes, Deputy Governor."
"When I went back to resume my duties, the Imperial Master greatly praised me. He also relied on the Imperial Master to call me the swordsman who protects the country. He exaggerated how I killed the powerful shadow guards in the dark streets with one man and one sword. Rivers of blood flowed.”
After Haidiya finished speaking, he burst into laughter. The laughter echoed repeatedly in the secret room, blocked by the iron plate, and was deafening...
Zhao Rang sighed faintly.
He finally knew why Haidiya could survive until now.
Not because he's not a threat, but because he's not that big of a threat. Such a person, when used well, is the fastest sword, and when used poorly, he can be killed at any time.
But instead of uprooting a great nobleman in Shanye Kingdom, it would be better to hold him high and place a bunch of specious titles on top of his head, so as to set an example for the world.
The most important thing is that when Haidiya killed forty-six powerful shadow guards, his retreat was completely cut off. There is no other possibility except exile in the countries of the Western Regions.
But after weighing the situation, Haidiya will also understand that it is safest for him to continue to stay in the King's City for one night. Otherwise, as an exiled nobleman, not only would the bandits be eyeing him, but he would also have to be constantly on guard against Dawei's revenge, and he would die sooner or later.
This was an unsolvable conspiracy. Even though he knew that the chair he was about to sit on was full of thorns, he had no choice but to do anything about it.
After Haidiya stopped laughing, Zhao Rang said:
"Since then, he probably hasn't looked for you again, right?"
Haidiya asked subconsciously:
"how do you know?"
Zhao Rang did not explain, but turned his gaze to Aziz and continued:
"I also know that he must have found your good brother, and that he can become the lord of the underworld is inseparable from this."
At this point, it makes no sense to ask how Zhao Rang knew. Whether he heard it or analyzed it, so what if he just guessed? That's the truth, exactly what he said.
"You're right. He and I openly had a falling out, and I think he wanted to see this. But again, I don't know if he believed it."
Zhao Rang pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Then are you sure now that the leader of the country really needs to be replaced?"
Haidiya smiled and said:
"From then on, the king will no longer show his face. The priests at the grand ceremony will also sit on the throne far away, saying nothing, and they will all be arranged by the master. In the past twenty years, the power of the divine religion has developed extremely rapidly, almost It has swallowed up the entire Shanye Kingdom. Today’s children only know the leader, not the country’s leader. Even if it is true, it is already fake.”
Aziz opened the desk drawer and took out two books.
One is Dawei Wenzai and the other is Dawei Wen.
From the layout to the printing and binding, the two books should have exactly the same content.
Among them, the cover with the word Dawei reads "The Leader's Admonitions".
Zhao Rang opened it and saw that from beginning to end, it was all about the religious leader's rules for the daily life of believers, even down to the details of not being able to sleep for more than four hours at night.
The appendix at the end of the book records many of the spiritual manifestations of the leader, in order to establish his lofty status as a god.
"Why is there a Dawei version?"
Yuan Mingkong asked alertly.
According to Heidiye, the Ruined God's Religion originated from Shanye Kingdom and grew strong here. But he suddenly remembered that in Princess Amani's letter, Prince Anzuo of the Lan Mo Kingdom had completely surrendered to the Divine Religion. He also recalled that the Admiralty Escort Bureau secretly built an arrow making factory to produce feather arrows. Could it be that the power of the Divine Religion has already spread throughout the country? The threat has penetrated so seriously?
If this is the case, then the Admiralty Escort Agency will become a serious problem in the Northern Territory. Not only can they provide access to the divine religion, but at the same time, their branches everywhere can also become the gateway of the divine religion in Dawei, just like the branch of Tongbao Bank in Chagan Toluogai.
"I don't know about that. Amani sent the book with the letter. You can ask her directly."
Yuan Mingkong turned to look at Zhao Rang.
Among their group, only Zhao Rang had ever dealt with Amani.
"Where is Princess Amani?"
Zhao Rang asked.
Aziz replied:
"If we count the time, she should have arrived. There is no writing in the letter, but the messenger sent her message."
