This is not a question of how many things were looted or how many villages were burned, but a question of their nature.
This matter would not be tolerated by any monarch.
King Xuan wore royal robes, a royal crown on his head, and nine strings of jade beads on his forehead. He slapped the silk book in his hand on the king's case and said sternly:
"This is unreasonable! How dare Lingguo invade our border, burn my villages, and plunder my people! Do you really think that Xuanguo is easy to bully!"
Under her beautiful face, her beautiful eyes were filled with anger and rage.
Upon hearing this, all the ministers in the court were startled. Yao Tingyu immediately stood up and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, although the Ling Kingdom has a certain garrison on the border, there has never been any intrusion. This is so good. How could something like this happen?"
King Xuan raised the silk book in his hand and said angrily: "What is stated in the memorial is clear, and the Qingtian County magistrate has checked it many times, and the evidence is conclusive. Who dares to lie about such a big event!"
"This..." What she said made sense. Yao Tingyu pondered for a moment, and it was indeed true. The officials below would not dare to joke about such a thing even if they were a hundred brave.
When other ministers saw this, someone else came out and said: "The Ling Army stationed troops at the border. Judging from this action alone, they have the intention to be wary of our country or use troops against our country. Now that something like this has happened, I think this is equivalent to for military provocation."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Another minister said: "I think this may be related to the last battle against Qin. The Ling Kingdom is most likely to have a grudge, so it took this revenge."
"Local officials will never dare to report false reports on important matters related to the two countries. The incident should be true. From this point of view, Lingguo may be a military test. Our country should handle it with caution..."
All the ministers spoke one after another. King Xuan took a deep breath and subconsciously looked at his adviser Wang Su.
Seeing this, the latter quickly stepped out and said: "I think that the situation may have escalated, so I should immediately send an envoy to the Ling Kingdom to inquire and see what the Ling King's answer is. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding."
"Their cavalry all ran to our land, burning, killing and looting! Is this still a misunderstanding?" King Xuan glared.
Wang Su swallowed his saliva and lowered his body: "I just have this assumption. If this matter is not handled well, it will most likely trigger a war between the two countries. Therefore, it is necessary to send an envoy into the spirit in advance. I hope the king will make a clear decision." ."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Tingyu followed up and said: "I second the suggestion that Lord Yan Sui can be sent to Lingguo to inquire about the cause of the matter and then make a conclusion."
Yan Sui, a well-known debater in the Xuan Kingdom, often went on diplomatic missions and always fulfilled his mission. After hearing this, he immediately stood up, bowed his hands and said: "My lord, I am willing to go to Ling Kingdom to share the worries of the king."
Seeing this situation, King Xuan thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then it's hard work, Master Yan. Please remember, dear, that you must not lose Xuan Guo's face in front of King Ling."
After hearing this, Yan Sui immediately straightened his face: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty! Even if I die, it is impossible for the kings to humiliate Xuan Guo!"
"Okay! This matter is of great importance and cannot be postponed. You should leave as soon as possible." King Xuan said directly.
"As ordered——" Yan Sui saluted again.
Don't underestimate the debaters at that time. Most of them were well-educated people. They were not only very eloquent, but also often fierce in nature. They were by no means greedy for life and afraid of death. In their eyes, the honor of the country was much higher than their own lives. too much!
After going to court, King Xuan returned to the palace study. While reviewing the memorial, he also summoned Yang Zhao, the commander of the Tsing Yi Guards.
The king summoned him, but the latter didn't dare to neglect. He rushed over in a hurry. After entering, he naturally knelt down and saluted first.
"Get up." King Xuan said in a calm voice. After going to court, she also changed into casual clothes and tied her hair with a hosta.
Yang Zhao stood up, bowed his head respectfully, and did not dare to speak easily.
After Xuan Wang Juanxiu finished approving the memorial in his handwriting, he put together a scroll of bamboo slips and put them aside. Then he looked at Yang Zhao and said, "Have you heard anything about what happened in Qingtian County?"
"This, yes." Yang Zhao respectfully returned.
"Then what do you think?" King Xuan asked directly.
Yang Zhao slightly lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and said: "I am stupid, I dare to ask the king to show me."
The Tsing Yi Guards are the royal guards and only take orders from Lord Xuan.
King Xuan naturally trusted Yang Zhao very much. She did not address this issue directly, but changed the topic and suddenly said: "Go and check secretly to see if there are any special people entering Qingtian County recently, especially caravans."
"Ah?" Yang Zhao didn't react and asked subconsciously: "What does the king mean..."
"Recently, Qin Huan has been willing to meet with swords and soldiers. However, at this time, the Ling Kingdom's cavalry invaded our border. Do you think it is possible? King Ling wants to help Huan. He will never offend our country at this time."
As King Xuan spoke, he unfolded a bamboo slip again.
Yang Zhao was shocked and quickly saluted: "I understand, Your Majesty, please rest assured that the matter will be investigated to the bottom of the matter."
Despite Lu Yunyan's stunning beauty, she is not a flower vase. Otherwise, how would she have been able to sit on the throne of King Xuan!
On Xuanguo's side, Queen Xuan remained calm and secretly investigated with guards in green clothes, but on the surface she was sending envoys into Lingguo.
A few days later, Lingguo received news that an envoy from Xuanguo was coming. King Ling was somewhat surprised by this, because he didn't know what happened yet. However, as part of the diplomatic etiquette, Cheng Ping was still sent to greet him and prepare for it. At the luncheon the next day, I met with Yan Sui.
Yan Sui was well-known in various countries. After receiving him, Cheng Ping couldn't help but be polite to him, and then led him to stay at the official post house.
At noon the next day, Lingwang Palace and Taihe Hall.
The banquet has been set up, and not only is the Spirit King personally attending, but many ministers have also been summoned to accompany it.
Not long after, Yan Sui was led into the main hall by Cheng Ping.
Logically speaking, he came on behalf of King Xuan, and Ling Guo and others should have stood up and handed over their hands. However, the ministers sat behind the case and did not move. They did not even notice that he had entered.
Only the Spiritual King stood up and said with a smile on his face: "Your envoy is here, but I didn't come far to greet him. I apologize for that."
This is obviously a show of force.
When Yan Sui saw this, he remained calm. He bowed his hands and gave a standard salute to King Ling: "No, Your Highness, King Ling, is polite."
After straightening up, he said with a smile: "The phoenix comes to fly, and the unicorn welcomes it, but the donkey is ignorant and can feed as before."
He represents King Xuan, and his meaning is already obvious. When the phoenix comes, the unicorns stand up to greet him as a sign of respect. Why are you guys pretending to be here?
After hearing this, the ministers from the left and right Ling Kingdom looked ugly for a while, but for a moment, they couldn't think of a good word to refute, so they could only suffer the loss of being dumb.
Cheng Ping couldn't help but glance at Yan Sui.
The Spirit King also felt embarrassed, he laughed, and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Sir, you have come from a long way, and you are tired of traveling and traveling. Please come and take a seat..."
