Nansang's invasion did not stop.
Dongpu and Beixiang jointly tried their best, but they could only barely slow down the other party's attack on the city.
In order to deal a heavy blow to Nansang's army, King Mobei even took out the soul weapons in his hand and dropped them while avoiding the location of the magic weapons.
Even so, the situation still cannot be changed, and it is urgent to seek help from Dai Viet.
The official request for an audience has been handed over to Emperor Xuan Jing for many days, but there has been no reply, and the leaders of various countries are anxious.
Outside the Chishui River at the junction of Darong and Dayue, there is the Qingshan Martial Arts School.
In the past, all the idle people in the small martial arts gym were cleared away, and the perimeter of the martial arts gym was heavily guarded.
This scene aroused the curiosity of the surrounding people, and there was a lot of discussion behind the scenes.
"Those guarding outside are all wearing silver armor. These are not ordinary yamen officers and soldiers! What's going on? Does the martial arts school have such a big background?"
"It has nothing to do with the martial arts school. People just use this place. A few days ago, luxury carriages arrived one after another. I secretly watched them for a long time. Those people who came looked like they were either rich or noble. I guess there was something big going on. occur."
"Is there anything bigger than the battle between Nansang and Dongpu? Many people died, eh."
"No, no, the people here are really not simple. I recognize one of them. I had the honor to meet him many years ago. Guess who it is? King Mobei of Beixiang!"
"Hiss! This is really scary! Being able to get together with King Mobei is by no means an easy matter!"
Although the people talked a lot, due to their status, they couldn't guess the reason behind it, so they could only express surprise.
In the inner courtyard of the martial arts hall, the hall was lit up after dark.
There were about twenty people sitting in the hall, all of them were dressed in elegant clothes and wearing jade crowns, but they all had sad faces and frowned eyebrows.
Visible anxiety, sighs and sighs are endless.
Emperor Dong Pu was sitting quietly. He was in his sixties and looked much older than his actual age. His hair was slightly messy at the temples, the jade buckle at his waist was tilted to one side, and his whole body was full of old age.
He suffered successive defeats in the battle with Nansang. As the king of Dongpu, he was unable to eat well and did not even bother to take care of his appearance.
"We have been waiting here for more than ten days, do we have to wait any longer?" Emperor Shangbei smiled bitterly, "There is only a canal between this place and Dai Viet, and it is only twenty days away from Changjing in Dai Viet. Fei Ge sent a message five days ago It will take six days to receive a response... Now that so much time has passed, it is not impossible that Dai Viet may not want to wade into this muddy water at all and ignore our requests for help."
Emperor Darong sat back in the armchair, his back slightly slumped, "If you don't wait, what else can we do? This is the only way to survive. If Emperor Xuanjing replies, he will rush from here to the place of exile. The distance is the shortest. Wait here. It’s better than going back and having to go back and forth.”
"Xuanjing is the emperor of a country. Even if he doesn't want to wade into troubled waters, he will give us an answer on the bright side." Wen Renjing spoke with a low and steady voice. No matter how worried and anxious he was, he remained calm and was not swayed by his emotions. " In the past two years, there have been disputes among the countries. This time, everyone can temporarily put aside their grievances and gather here, which shows that everyone is understanding. Although Nan Sang first pointed his sword at Dongpu, his target is the entire Central Plains Continent. This At this time, only by working together can we find a way out. So everyone, please be patient and wait for the reply. Emperor Xuanjing attaches great importance to the exile. He should accept the invitation we sent him, and maybe he should also accept it. You can only make a decision after asking, and it also takes time to send letters back and forth. When you ask for help from others, you have to put aside your status and posture."
The rest of the people heard this and reluctantly suppressed it.
This time the top dignitaries from the eleven countries gathered here for one thing.
Now they are begging for help and are passive. Apart from continuing to wait, there is really no better way.
In the midst of worry, someone hurried in from outside the door. He was so excited that he almost forgot the rules, "Your Majesty, Dai Viet has replied!"
Wenren stood up calmly, took the letter from Feiyun and opened it quickly.
The rest of the people also stood up one after another, eager to get close to him and watch, unable to wait a moment longer.
"How's it going? Shouldn't that be done over there?" Emperor Dong Pu was old and frail. He was a step too late and couldn't squeeze in. He asked loudly from the outside in a hurry.
After Wen Renjing read the letter, he handed it to Emperor Dongpu, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
Even if he is like this, the dignitaries of other countries are even more decadent.
"No answer. I just said that Da Yue didn't want to wade into this muddy water." Shang Beihuang said bitterly.
Shangbei is one of the small countries, relying on Dongpu for survival.
If Dongpu were to perish, Shangbei would certainly not be able to survive either.
Emperor Dong Pu straightened his lips and patiently read a short letter from beginning to end, reading it back and forth twice, "Since all the countries came to ask for help, I should have led the way, but the place of exile was placed under the fiefdom of Princess Mingyue. , has separated from Dai Viet and ruled. I am only a guest in the place of exile. If I want to meet people in the fiefdom, I need a stepping stone before I can spare my time. I am still like this, and so are you. I am sorry that I cannot help other countries this time. extremely."
The letter is full of official excuses.
Emperor Dongpu stumbled back two steps and fell into an armchair. The letter slipped from his hand and floated to the ground.
He closed his eyes and smiled sadly, "I, Dong Pu, am so angry, that's all, hahaha, that's all..."
Wen Renjing's eyes fell on the yellowish paper. After a moment, his mind moved and he leaned over to pick up the letter. "Wait a minute, this matter may not be irreversible. Although Xuanjing rejected our request, he also showed us the way." .”
He raised his eyes and looked around at everyone, and said three words, "Stepping stone."
Long Yuanhuang's eyes were blank and unfocused, "It's easy to say a stepping stone, but what kind of stepping stone does Bai Yu want? Gold, silver and jewels? Cutting off the city to make way for the land? Or offering our heads? Everything he did was... It's to avenge Su Jiuni. The hatred is not gone, how can he care about our life and death? It's just a deliberate attempt to embarrass and humiliate us."
"What if I can help him with my head? I'm afraid that's not what he wants. Otherwise, with his ability, our heads may not still be around our necks today." Emperor Fenglan closed his eyes. , the voice was weak and ethereal, murmuring like sleep.
"The stepping stone that Bai Yu wants... the stepping stone..." Emperor Lingjiang's eyes lit up, "Have you read the news I gave you before? Du Bu Guo appeared on Kongliu Island at the end of April! Back then, he and Su Jiu Ni fell into the sea together! Since he emerged alive, Su Jiuni is probably still alive! If this is true, Bai Yu's idea of causing trouble in the world will definitely be shaken. He takes Su Jiuni very seriously and will not let Su Jiuni. Jiuni lives in troubled times and is constantly threatened by Nan Sang!"
The people who were sitting paralyzed stood up again, looking at each other with bright eyes.
