After downing a cup of wine, Zhong Shan looked at the four people again, starting from Huan Tulong.
"It's been decades. I miss the days when I was an official in the same court as you, Grand Tutor Huan," Zhong Shan said with a smile.
"Back in the Daluo Celestial Dynasty, Duke Dongfang was also one of the most legendary officials in Daluo. In just a few decades, your contributions have never been seen before. Only Duke Dongfang has the ability to rise from a nameless official to a first-grade duke." Huan Tulong looked at Zhong Shan and praised.
"You're too kind, Grand Tutor Huan. I haven't been to the east of the Divine Prefecture for a long time. I wonder how the other three princes' dynasties are doing?" Zhong Shan stared at Grand Tutor Huan.
Grand Tutor Huan frowned, but still smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Duke Dongfang. The four princes were originally part of the Daluo Dynasty. When Great Yong ascended, they naturally pledged their allegiance to Great Yong, but …"
"Oh?" Zhong Shan stared at Huan Tulong.
Pledge their allegiance? War, right? Although Zhong Shan hadn't been to the east for a long time, news kept coming from there. It was just that he wasn't as fast as Huan Tulong this time. The four princes of the Daluo Dynasty of the Eastern Plains were embroiled in a chaotic battle. Nearly four imperial dynasties were involved. Blood flowed like a river.
"Gu Zhantian of the Spring and Autumn Imperial Dynasty and Gu Taizong of the Tang Imperial Dynasty have pledged their allegiance to Great Yong. They also bestowed the titles of Heavenly King Zhantian and Taizong Wang. As for Gu Xuan of the Yongle Imperial Dynasty, he unfortunately lost his life while pledging his allegiance.
"Gu Xuan was killed by Gu Zhengyi?" Zhong Shan asked in surprise.
Hearing Zhong Shan's words, Huan Tulong frowned and said solemnly, "Gu Xuan wasn't killed by His Majesty. He deserved it. Duke Dongfang, be careful with your words!"
Gu Xuan was dead?
"I've misspoken. The Daluo Dynasty is no more. Grand Tutor Huan, you don't have to call me Duke Dongfang," Zhong Shan said, shaking his head.
"The Daluo Dynasty is no more? Isn't Great Yong the same as Daluo? "Huan Tulong shook his head and smiled.
Zhong Shan's expression stiffened, and he sneered in his heart. So Gu Zhengyi still has designs on me?
"Great Yong is Great Yong. Daluo is Daluo. The Ancient Divine Powers is the person I respect the most. He sacrificed himself for the creation of the world. Without the Ancient Divine Powers, Daluo would cease to exist!" Zhong Shan said resolutely.
Anger flashed in Huan Tulong's eyes when he saw Zhong Shan's attitude, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, "Alright, since Emperor Zhong Shan has said so, I won't mention it again."
"I propose a toast to Grand Tutor Huan!" Zhong Shan raised his cup again.
Huan Tulong raised his cup as well, and the two drank in the air.
"May I know where my Great Yong's Princess Qian You is?" Huan Tulong put down his wine cup and suddenly asked.
Zhong Shan laughed coldly in his heart. As expected, this Gu Zheng was full of schemes. Qian You? Fortunately, Qian You had already gone to the netherworld. Otherwise, who knew how many articles they would make about her?
At the same time, Zhong Shan sighed inwardly. In the past, the seemingly mediocre and incompetent Crown Prince had turned out to be the most powerful one. Not only were his means and strategies shocking, but his cultivation was also shocking. The most basic condition for the establishment of the Celestial Empire was that the Emperor had to be above the Heaven Realm. Gu Zhengyi had always been concealing his strength. No wonder the identity of the Crown Prince had never changed in the eyes of Gu Shenwei.
"Qian You is my Empress. She has gone to a mysterious place. As for where, forgive me for not telling you. However, if anyone from Great Yong is lucky enough to reach that place, please send my regards to her!" Zhong Shan said with a smile.
"Of course!" Huan Tulong nodded.
Of course? Huan Tulong was really going to find Gu Qian You? Unfortunately, they were already in two different worlds. Unless he died, at most he could only help Zhong Shan pass on a message. He could not plot anything.
"Monk Se Kong, we meet again. I didn't expect you to have such great power in the Taisui Celestial Dynasty." Zhong Shan turned to look at Se Kong with a cold smile.
Li Si, Huan Tulong, and Marquis Shaofei all saw Zhong Shan's coldness towards Se Kong. They rolled their eyes, but no one said anything. They just looked at him calmly. However, from now on, they would definitely pay more attention to Se Kong.
"Envoys are not to be killed when two dynasties are at war. Moreover, I'm here to congratulate you. You can't kill me!" Se Kong immediately exclaimed.
It wasn't that Se Kong was a coward, nor was it that he lacked magnanimity. This was because Se Kong, with his keen senses, had clearly sensed a killing intent just now. Others might not have noticed it, but the moment Zhong Shan revealed his killing intent, the group of experts on the other side all released a killing intent that seemed to have materialized.
Who were these people on the opposite side? Se Kong did not know much about Wang Bei, but Se Kong knew Di Xuan Ke very well. Di Xuan Ke was a peerless expert on the same level as Lord Divine Crow. If Di Xuan Ke wanted to kill him, he would definitely die even if he had two hours to escape.
Se Kong shouted so spinelessly. On one hand, he wanted to emphasize that Zhong Shan could not kill him. On the other hand, he hoped that Zhong Shan would consider the overall situation. At the very least, the Daikon State could not be notorious for killing envoys. That way, he would not have to die. As for magnanimity, in the face of life and death, it could go to hell. Why would a dead person need magnanimity?
Seeing Se Kong shouting in fear, Ling'er covered her mouth and laughed. Sad Qing Si and Bao'er looked at each other indifferently and did not say anything.
"Heh!" Zhong Shan revealed a cold smile.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. At least not now. Send my regards to Lu Guitian!" Zhong Shan suppressed the murderous intent in his heart and said.
"Yes, Se Kong will definitely pass on the message for the Daikon State's Great Emperor." Se Kong immediately replied.
"En!" Zhong Shan nodded.
"Oh, I suddenly remembered. His Majesty sent me to congratulate the Daikon State on becoming an Imperial Dynasty. He also sent me to another place. Please forgive me, Great Emperor of the Daikon State. I have official matters to attend to and I have to go. I apologize for ruining everyone's mood!" Se Kong immediately stood up and excused himself.
"Oh? Really? "Zhong Shan stared at Se Kong and said.
Se Kong saw Zhong Shan's sharp gaze and became nervous again. He braced himself and said, "It's true. Sorry for disturbing you!"
"Alright, Wang Bei, send Se Kong off!" Zhong Shan said.
Hearing Zhong Shan's words, Se Kong's hair stood on end.
"No need, no need, no need. I can walk on my own. Thank you for your concern, Great Emperor of the Daikon State." Se Kong hurriedly said.
"Alright, then I'll be rude!" Zhong Shan said.
"No, no, no, it's not rude. Goodbye!" Se Kong said and hurriedly ran out of the hall.
In the blink of an eye, Se Kong was nowhere to be seen.
Li Si, Huan Tulong, and Marquis Shao Fei looked at the 'cowardly' Se Kong strangely. Is, is he an envoy of the Heavenly Dynasty? Someone like him can be an envoy of the Heavenly Dynasty? What the hell?
After making his way out of the Longevity Palace, Si Kong rushed forward without stopping for even a moment.
Only when he was outside the High Heaven did Se Kong wipe away the cold sweat on his forehead.
"Damn, this is really a tiger's den. This Zhong Shan is too strange. Why does he seem more threatening every time I see him? Luckily, I'm smart enough to run away! "Se Kong muttered.
Longevity Hall.
This time, Li Si was the first to speak.
"Great Emperor of the Daikon State!" Li Si saluted with both hands.
"Oh? Prime Minister Li? "Zhong Shan looked at Li Si.
"Great Emperor of the Daikon State is a straightforward person. I'll be frank with you." Li Si said with a smile.
Zhong Shan was a straightforward person? It also depended on the other party. To his friends, Zhong Shan was naturally incomparably straightforward. But to strangers, Zhong Shan was an old fox. He could push the hand of Tai Chi with others for a few days and nights without talking about the main topic. However, since Li Si said this, he obviously wanted to gain the upper hand by a show of strength. He wanted to minimize the bureaucratic jargon with Zhong Shan.
"Prime Minister Li, please speak."
"The Dragon Clan is the national beast of the Daqin State. I heard that the Dragon Clan's ancestral seal fell into the hands of the Daikon State. I wonder if Great Emperor of the Daikon State can return it? The Dragon Clan will definitely offer something of equivalent value to make up for the loss of the Daikon State!" Li Si said straightforwardly.
This was because Li Si knew that when speaking to Zhong Shan, one must not beat around the bush. Once you beat around the bush, he would beat you back. One sentence from him could even make you flustered. Just now, Huan Tulong had tried to beat around the bush with Gu Qianyou. In the end, Huan Tulong was rendered speechless by Zhong Shan's words.
"Ancestral Seal?" Zhong Shan frowned slightly.
Di Xuanke also frowned and looked at Li Si.
"Yes, the Ancestral Seal!" Li Si emphasized.
"Prime Minister Li, you should know who took the Ancestral Seal, right?"
"Hao Meili!"
"Yes, it's her. I can tell you the truth. The Ancestral Seal is not in the Daikon State. As for Hao Meili, she left the Daikon State a few decades ago. As for where she went, even I don't know." Zhong Shan shook his head.
Zhong Shan was telling the truth. The Ancestral Seal had already turned into energy and was absorbed. Of course, it was gone. As for Hao Meili, no one knew where she had gone. However, these two sentences of truth had distorted the original facts and led everyone's thoughts in another direction. Zhong Shan's principle was that if it was none of his business, he would let others worry about it.
As expected, Li Si frowned.
"Thank you for telling me the truth, Great Emperor of the Daikon State!" Li Si said with a frown.
Li Si could tell that Zhong Shan was not lying. However, there was a hint of guidance in his words. Li Si originally wanted to ask more, but after looking at Gan Bao 'er, he suppressed the words in his heart.
Although the Ancestral Seal was very important to the Dragon Clan, it was far less important than the 'person' behind Gan Bao 'er, who was an old acquaintance from the Great Thousand World.
Li Si did not want to arouse Gan Bao 'er's emotions because he knew that Gan Bao' er's emotional fluctuations would be transmitted to that person in the Great Thousand World. For the time being, Li Si did not want to face that person in the Great Thousand World, at least not in the near future.
As for Marquis Shaofei, he naturally said some words of congratulations.
The three emissaries were all intelligent. This banquet was naturally suitable for both the host and the guest.
After sending off the emissaries, Zhong Shan once again came to the main hall and looked at the people in the hall.
"Your Majesty, chaos has begun in the Divine Prefecture. What should we do next?" Shui Wuhen was the first to speak.
"This is only the beginning. Chaos will not be so easy to calm down. This chaos covers the entire Divine Prefecture, and there will definitely be a big war in the future. For now, our dynasty will not move for the time being. We will guard our current territory well and conserve our energy, waiting for the real peak of chaos to arrive!" Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" The group of Legion Commanders nodded.
"Also, in the following period, you will take turns to enter the Hundred World Grotto-Heaven and polish yourselves again." Zhong Shan looked at everyone and said.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
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