Inside the Sangak Palace.
The fifth prince Li Ping hurriedly walked into the study. (Chapter 467)
The King of Wu was wearing casual clothes and sitting upright. The memorials on the table were piled up into a small mountain.
Placed in the middle of the desk is a nautical chart.
Feeling someone suddenly intruding, he frowned, raised his eyes and said, "Who allowed you to enter the study without notification?"
Hearing his father's somewhat unkind tone, Li Ping couldn't help but shrink his neck as he thought of his stern demeanor.
The next moment, he hurriedly reported: "Father, I have something important to report, and we already have clues about the brotherhood's whereabouts!"
"Oh?" King Wu raised his head and looked straight at him: "Tell me."
"My son received news from the Diocese of Dadero that some believers in the diocese had discovered that four people were moving mysteriously and behaving abnormally. After the report was reported, the cardinal of the diocese sent someone to conduct a secret investigation and found that these four people were not locals at all. , even the living habits are different from ordinary people.”
"Now I have sent a message to arrest these four people and bring them to the palace for interrogation."
King Wu said displeased: "This is the evidence you are looking for? How many times have you reported the news to me in more than a year? Which one of them is accurate?"
Li Ping said firmly: "This time I am sure that it is true. I have verified it repeatedly. These four people are extremely suspicious and cannot be compared to those before!"
"They don't have specific jobs, but they are never short of money. They often talk to people about everything, and they always look like they have a wealth of knowledge to talk about. They have conversational materials from all walks of life at their fingertips.
"It's especially good to raise controversial topics at rallies, stir up discussion, and secretly observe the crowd."
"And they often care about the people around them and like to ask some sensitive questions, including military and commercial matters."
"This is nothing. The most important thing is that these four people always stay in groups and rarely separate. During large-scale celebrations and gatherings, these four people are most enthusiastic about expressing their loyalty to the church in public, shouting louder than Everyone is big."
King Wu fell into thinking.
This sounds extremely reliable. If the news is true, it really looks like the behavior of an anti-religious organization like the Brotherhood.
"These four people were acting so secretly. Who discovered them in the first place?"
Li Ping said: "It was reported by a priest in the diocese, which is a bit surprising. According to the investigation sent by Erchen, the priest did not know the identities of these four people. It was purely because they were very loyal to the church at the assembly and put others to death." The limelight passed, which aroused the jealousy of the priest, and was later reported as disturbing the order of the church.”
"Now that all major dioceses are under strict control, such seemingly inconspicuous reports have to be dealt with, but after investigation, the problem was actually discovered. After gradually deepening, it was finally discovered that these four people were indeed extraordinary people. ..”
"Okay!" King Wu praised, "This matter was done well. Please continue to send people to investigate."
"Yes, thank you very much, Father." Li Ping felt pleased.
His father, who was always serious about words, rarely praised him, but when he heard the next sentence, the joy on his face suddenly solidified.
"Since this matter has some clues, you don't need to be responsible for it personally. Let others do it."
"Why, father!" Li Ping was anxious.
Wu Chao lightly waved his right hand and said, "Don't worry, I have more important things for you to do."
Li Ping hurried forward and saw King Wu pointing to the chart on the table and saying: "This picture is the route chart of some merchant ships in Dajing in the Feka offshore. I have sent people to confirm it repeatedly."
"The official ships of the imperial court are all escorted by warships, and some of them should be private merchants. Among them, there is a group of private merchant ships that come and go very regularly. According to time, they can arrive at the port in two months."
"They only have three ships. You send people to wait offshore with the fleet, wait for the private fleet to return, ambush them, put on flags and sails, and use your identity to enter the scene to inquire about the situation. At present, the six major dioceses have used divine punishment The defenses have been deployed and the recruitment has been carried out for two rounds. It’s time to explore the bottom line of Da Jing.”
"Father..." Li Ping was stunned. He didn't expect that his father, who had always been polite to him, would actually entrust him with an important task this time?
King Wu looked at him and sighed softly: "In the final analysis, I was the one who harmed you in the first place. If I hadn't brought Fang Zhengyi on board rashly, you would not have been injured by his poisonous plot. Among the many princes, only You work the hardest, and I have seen it all these years. Now I am entrusting you with this most dangerous and important task. You must seize the opportunity."
Seize the opportunity... What does this mean?
Li Ping was wrapped in a kind of joy in a trance. Does this mean that I still have a chance to compete with my brothers?
Can you still compete for the throne if you can't do it there?
"My dear, thank you so much, Father! This trip, my dear, will definitely fulfill your mission and investigate the inside story of Da Jing one by one!" Li Ping knelt down to thank him.
King Wu waved his hand: "Get up. Remember that you don't need to make any extra moves after arriving at Dajing. You can enter the port directly at Jiangling Port. If you encounter officers and soldiers, just use money to pay them off. The rest is to act according to the situation."
"You left Dajing when you were young and don't understand Dajing's people. However, the people I sent to you this time can assist you. Your only task is to manage them well and don't let them act without authorization. Once they may be discovered, immediately When you return home, you must not be discovered by Da Jing, so go down and prepare in advance."
"According to the order! I will retire."
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Dedero Parish, inside a private house.
The four of them, Xiaoshuai and Dazhuang, lay speechless in the room.
It has been quite some time since I ventured to the parish.
According to experience, we should have developed some downlines, but so far we have achieved nothing.
It’s not that the believers here are firm in their faith, or that there are a lack of poor people who are oppressed by the church.
But the church’s control is too strong!
Especially after the Holy City was captured and the Pope fled.
The six major dioceses began to quickly adjust their strategies. First, it took time to eliminate those who were not committed to the church.
After that, people began to be deployed on the streets to conduct strict investigations, and even the entertainment industry received a major blow.
Folks were no longer allowed to make wine, conscription began gradually, and the number of church ceremonies gradually increased.
All kinds of methods have made their progress difficult to achieve.
After so long efforts with no results, Xiaoshuai has decided to give up.
After looking at the ceiling for a long time, Xiaoshuai said: "Brothers, I'm afraid there won't be any progress if this continues. If you have any ideas, you can tell me."
"Go back to the Holy City, I've wanted to go back for a long time." Da Zhuang said in a low voice, "It's hard to find a woman here, and you have to buy it privately when you drink. When will this end."
"You can't go back. The parish is under martial law and now it's a problem to get in and out of the city. Try not to take risks." Xiaoshuai said helplessly. "I have an idea, but I don't know what everyone thinks."
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