The crowd was quite large, riding in a giant luxury carriage pulled by two elephants, and there were more than 20 entourage riding on the feasting horses.
Even though Qian Long was used to seeing this scene, he couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the battle, "Who is this, such a coquettish guy!?"
Surya's face darkened, and there was hatred in his brows. He gritted his teeth slightly and replied, "No one else would be so arrogant except Mokogui."
"Mo Kegui?" Qian Long thought for a moment and was a little surprised, "Is he your good brother, the great prince of Champa?"
"That's him..." Sulie nodded and spoke in a low tone, "This guy has always been lewd and lustful, so it's not unusual for him to be involved in this saint's business, but... I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to save people."
Qian Long understood what Sulie meant, but there was still doubt in his eyes, "He is a prince after all, and women are nothing more than playthings in his eyes. Why does he need to show his face in person to get involved? There must be another reason..."
Sulie frowned and was equally puzzled. After thinking about it seriously, he shook his head and said, "Mokogui has always acted ridiculously, and I can't figure out why he came."
This large group of chariots and horses approached with a roar and then slowly stopped. Tang Luo bumped forward, greeted the attendants familiarly, and then bowed outside the elephant carriage as if to invite him. look.
Then a hand was stretched out from the curtain of the car door to invite him. Tang Mule climbed onto the car with a flattering smile and got into the carriage.
Seeing this, Qian Long narrowed his small eyes, "Looking at this scene, I'm afraid it's more than just a little involved, it's quite the same..."
Sulie turned his head and asked Qian Long in surprise, "Huh? No matter what, he is still the great prince of Champa. It's okay to buy some slaves, but he doesn't have to have too much to do with a bunch of sleazy human traffickers because he has lowered his worth, right?"
"Brother Su, do you think Tang Mule and others are just human traffickers?" Qian Long smiled playfully.
"Of course it's not just that, these people are still..." As he said this, Sulie came to his senses, "Brother Xian, are you saying that Mokogui is also colluding with the pirates?"
"Yeah!?" Qian Long looked at Sulie with a strange expression, half teasing and half probing, "Brother Su, the word 'ye' seems to have a lot of connotation."
Sulie was stunned for a moment and looked embarrassed, then thought again, although it was a family scandal and a national shame, if he kept it secretive, he would lose his candid attitude, which would inevitably make Qian Long feel resentful, which would be detrimental to future cooperation between the two parties.
So he said sincerely and apologetically, "As far as I know, my father, uncle, and cousin should all have unclear relationships with the pirates. They may have directly or indirectly participated in plundering the merchant ships of the upper country." Things... However, in the past, I have only heard of many of Mo Kegui’s misdeeds, but there has never been any news that he has anything to do with pirates.”
In fact, Qian Long had intelligence sources and had a deep understanding of the situation in Champa. He paid special attention to the three giants in the power hierarchy. The reason why he inquired about Sulier was just to test his attitude.
At the moment, Sulie's performance was quite satisfactory to him, so he nodded without revealing any trace, "Brother Su is open-minded and a sincere gentleman, which makes me admire him... Having said that, it seems that you, a good brother, can hide it so deeply. It seems so simple on the surface, but he is probably trying to cultivate his power for the future fight for the throne, Brother Su is in a worrying situation."
Without hesitation, Qian Long stabbed Sulie in the heart to create a sense of crisis in him so that he could better control him.
Sulie's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he sighed, "My family knows my own affairs, why don't I understand my situation? If the day comes when disaster strikes Xiao Qiang, I'm afraid the first person those people will have to deal with is me, especially Moko Gui, even if In fact, I pose no obstacle or threat at all.”
As he said something, he suddenly thought of something, "No, since he hid it well in the past, why is he not shying away from it in public today!?"
"It's indeed a bit strange. I think Tang Luo sent someone to deliver the news before, but judging from his expression just now, it seems that he was a little surprised that Mo Kegui was here in person."
Qian Long looked at the elephant chariot with a serious look on his face, "They are coming this way, hehe, no matter what kind of medicine he sells in the gourd, it will always be poured out."
Surrounded by more than a dozen retinues and Tang mules, a strong man with a face similar to Surya walked quickly. Without thinking too much, this must be Mokogui, the eldest prince of Champa himself.
Surya never had any affection for this nominal eldest brother. Instead, he was full of hatred. Even though they both lived in the palace, they rarely met him on weekdays.
The so-called enemy was extremely jealous when they met. Seeing Mokogui swaggering towards him, Sulie's eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to tear him into pieces immediately, but he could only restrain himself and clenched his fists tightly. On the upper body, veins popped out.
"Hahaha……"
Still several feet away, Mokogui laughed enthusiastically.
The laughter sounded very joyful, but Qian Long still caught a glimpse of the ferocity hidden in the corners of Mokogui's eyes, and couldn't help but secretly shake his head. The two brothers really had a fatal relationship.
Mokogui walked up to Sulier as if he were happy to meet him, and greeted him loudly as if he couldn't see the hatred in his eyes.
"I didn't expect it was really you, fifth brother. When I first heard the news, I didn't believe it. I just thought it was some bold bastard wild dog who used the name of the royal family to cheat. After all, fifth brother, you have always been of noble character, how could you do this to me? The slave girl is interested."
This was said in Champa language, which Qian Long couldn't understand. Surya's face became even more ugly after hearing it.
The words contained a gun and a stick, especially the phrase 'bastard wild dog', which was tantamount to blatant insults.
Surya remembered the murder of Aunt Ru, and how could Mokogui forget the pain of having a large piece of flesh torn off his arm?
What's more, in Mokogui's view, as the eldest son, he has never been appointed as the heir to the throne. The root cause lies in this lowly 'brother' who is deeply loved by his father.
It stands to reason that the relationship between the two is like fire and water, and Mokogui is not a wealthy person. He usually behaves in a simple and rough manner, and his current behavior is obviously very abnormal.
Suppressing his anger, Sulie couldn't figure out what Mokogui wanted to do. In short, he was neither willing to cooperate in a fake show of brotherly love, nor did he want to be provoked to act erratically in public.
So he slowly took a deep breath and looked directly into the eyes of his 'good brother' coldly, "I don't care if you are of high character. You don't have to worry about anything you are interested in. It doesn't matter what you want to do. It doesn't matter if you buy a few slaves." I need your permission."
Maybe it was because of Qian Long that Sulie spoke Chinese, and Mo Kegui understood it, so he wasn't surprised and even glanced at Qian Long subconsciously.
Qian Long's eyelids twitched and he realized that Mokogui should know his identity. It seemed that he was not just here for Sulie.
Mokogui quickly withdrew his gaze, thinking that he had not been discovered, and kept a smile on his face, but he turned to Chinese and said, "Hahaha, I forgot, the fifth brother was not only born by a female slave, but also raised by a lowly maid, about I just want to find the taste of my mother in the slave girl. Originally, it really has nothing to do with me how many slave girls you buy..."
As he said that, he pointed to Tang Mule who was following behind him, "However, unfortunately, those men and women you want to buy from him belong to me."
"You!!" Sulie could hardly suppress his anger.
"Don't worry..." Mokogui continued to add fuel to the fire, "Of course, I don't mind the beauty of adults. I will sell them to you to satisfy your admiration... As long as you beg me in public."
This public plea may not seem like a big deal, but it is tantamount to submitting to Mokogui in public, giving others the impression that Suriya is inferior to Mokogui, and it is also a humiliation of bowing to the enemy.
At any other time, Sulie would never agree, but at this time, he had to think about it.
Because Qian Long has made it clear again and again that he must rescue those Han women.
If he couldn't even accomplish this little thing, then what capital did he have to negotiate cooperation with the Song Dynasty?
Taking this into account, Sulie couldn't help but grit his teeth, thinking that a small impatience would mess up a big plan, so he decided to learn from Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin in the Han Dynasty.
"Do you really mean what you say!?"
Mokogui immediately raised his eyebrows, and there was a treacherous plot in his eyes, "That's natural. Even if I can't keep my word, I can still keep my word."
Then Sulie exhaled a breath, "Okay then, please resell them to me."
"That's it?" Mokogui chuckled and waved his hands, "Is this considered a plea? Fifth brother, you have always been proficient in rules and etiquette, so I don't need my brother to teach you."
You know it’s not that easy!
Surya's cheeks twitched, feeling helpless. Then he straightened his clothes, put on a very sincere attitude, raised his hands, and truly bowed to Mokogui.
"Little brother Surya, I hereby beg you to bear the pain and resell the female slave to me. I thank you."
At this time, many people around were paying attention to this place. They were very surprised to see this situation. Many people were pointing and talking.
It is no secret that the eldest prince and the fifth prince have a bad relationship between the Champa government and the opposition, especially when it comes to the battle for the throne, and all kinds of gossip are flying all over the sky.
Except for a very few people who know the inside story, most people think that the fifth prince who is favored by the king has the absolute upper hand and is probably the next king.
I didn't expect to see the fifth prince now looking down and down, so they couldn't help but marvel, thinking that the situation between the two had undergone a huge change.
As for what the two men were talking about specifically, not many people could hear it, and even if they did, they might not understand Chinese.
Perhaps Mokogui just thought of this, so he took advantage of the situation to talk in Chinese, so that he could use today's events to make a big fuss in the future. When the time comes, he can arrange it as he likes.
Full of contentment, not knowing whether he did it on purpose or not, he watched Sulie bow his head in front of him, but did not reply for a long time.
After waiting for a long time, Sulie couldn't help it anymore and raised his head angrily, "Why, I've done everything you asked me to do, what else do you want!?"
"Hahaha, fifth brother is really impatient today. Don't worry, I naturally keep my word. How can I embarrass you again?"
There was an imperceptible hint of cunning in the corner of Mokogui's mouth, "They're just slaves and bitches. I'll give them to you if you want them. Don't say whether they can be sold or not. Talking about money between brothers hurts feelings..."
Surya just wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, and he had no intention of continuing to argue with his 'good brother'. "Well, please give me the person, brother."
"Hey, it's rare for you and I to meet each other. We are having a great conversation as brothers, but fifth brother, why are you so unkind? That's all, it's just you...Tang Mule, quickly bring this person over and leave it to my good brother. ."
Mo Ke got the advantage and behaved well, with a coy look on his face.
"Thank you!" Sulie bowed his hand and did not intend to speak anymore. He only wanted to leave as soon as possible after the delivery was completed.
After hearing the instructions, Tang Mule nodded and bowed in agreement, and then trotted towards the place where the female slaves were detained.
Then I saw him calling his men and bringing fourteen young ladies here one by one.
Seeing that things went well, Sulie finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he suffered a secret loss today, which was nothing short of a great shame and humiliation, he managed to get the job done.
As long as the relationship with the Song Dynasty can be deepened, there will always be time to settle the general accounts with Mo Kegui in the future.
Thinking this, he secretly looked at Qian Long, hoping to satisfy him.
Qian Long always felt that things were not that simple, but he didn't plan to say anything more for the time being, and just nodded lightly.
Seeing Tang Luo approaching with someone, Sulie just raised his hand, wanting to call his entourage to come forward and pick him up.
But they saw three Brahman priests leading a group of believers coming in an aggressive manner.
"Who is interfering with the ceremony?"
As soon as the leading high priest approached, he scolded him, and then he seemed to see Mo Kegui and said, "Hey, His Royal Highness is here. I am rude."
"I don't dare to do the ceremony of the high priest..." Mokogui and the three priests met one by one, using the Champa language naturally.
During this period, the three priests treated Suriya as if they were transparent and completely ignored him. Even after Mokogui pretended to explain the matter, they had no intention of talking to Suriya at all.
Qian Long frowned slightly and asked Sulie, "What are they talking about? Why do I feel something bad?"
Surya's face was as dark as water, and he replied in a low voice, "The leader of the visitors is Kanisong, the high priest of Manta Temple. They don't seem to agree with Mokogui handing people over to us..."
"Since Mokogui himself agreed, what does it have to do with these magicians!?" Qian Long squinted and sneered, "Haha, I think this is just Mokogui playing tricks."
Before he finished speaking, Mokogui ended his conversation with the three priests, walked over alone, and shrugged to Surya.
"Fifth brother, I'm really sorry. I forgot that these female slaves are still candidates for sainthood, so I'm afraid you can't take them away."
Sulie shouted angrily in a deep voice, "Are you going to go back on your word!?"
"Hey, where do you start talking about this? The person you want is already here. Whether you can take him away or not has nothing to do with me."
Mokogui didn't do much to hide it at this time, his smile was full of ridicule and ridicule.
"You..." Sulie was choked and speechless.
Immediately, Qian Long patted Sulie on the shoulder, took another step forward, faced Mo Kegui, held the sword at his waist, and said loudly, "Let's see who dares to stop him!"
