Zhu Shun said, "Can an envoy from the Yan State capture people as he pleases in Zhao?"
Song Long retorted, "Zhu Shun, you can't talk nonsense!"
Zhu Shun said, "Lord Song, we are guests. I don't want to make things worse, but I have to take that person away today! Hand him over and I will pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise, you are forcing me to order a search. If we find him, I will have to detain you and ask the Yan State Court to give an explanation to the Jinzhou State! Lord Song, there is no room for discussion or ambiguity in this matter. I repeat, hand over the person, and I will treat it as if nothing has happened. I will definitely keep my word! "
The captured person was inside and the place was surrounded by soldiers. There was no place to hide even if he wanted to. The other party's attitude was very clear. There was no room for negotiation. Song Long had to consider the consequences carefully.
Although the fur of the Golden King Bear was precious, it was nothing compared to other things. Besides, the bear demon was of no use to him. Moreover, he was planning to give it to someone as a gift. He didn't plan to keep it for himself.
Song Long glanced at his real target, Niu Youdao!
His eyes flickered and he tilted his head, "Bring him out."
Seeing that the person beside him had returned inside, Niu Youdao quickly reminded Zhu Shun in a low voice, "A dead person can't be cured!"
He was worried that Yuan Fang would kill him. After all, it was not a small matter for an envoy to capture someone in another country. If he killed Yuan Fang and used the excuse that he met him on the street and brought him back for treatment, there was nothing he could do and Yuan Fang refused to admit that he was the one who captured Yuan Fang.
Zhu Shun's eyes flashed and he warned in a very serious tone, "I want him alive! If he dies, none of you will be able to leave this place alive! "
He could say such words and make them sound so serious because he knew what it meant to the Xiao Family and Madam if there was really a good doctor who could cure the Young Master's illness. He also knew what it meant to him, the housekeeper of the Xiao Family, if the Xiao Family collapsed.
Song Long laughed coldly and said, "What arrogance! I am an envoy of Yan. Even the imperial court of the State of Zhao would not dare to say that they would kill foreign envoys. It seems that the State of Jin is more powerful than the imperial court of the State of Zhao. I have learned something today!"
Zhu Shun said, "Lord Song, you misunderstand. The Jin Province does not dare to be more powerful than the Imperial Court. They are just not afraid of Yan and will not allow Yan to do as he pleases in Zhao! If Lord Song doesn't believe me, you can hand over a dead person to try. I can guarantee that if anything happens, Yan's side will be reasonable and not pursue the matter! "
"…" Song Long was filled with rage at these words.
Although the other party's words were pleasant to hear, the meaning behind his words was clear: Even if I kill you, Yan will not dare to pursue the matter!
As an envoy of the State of Zhao, he could not bear it anymore. However, he did not dare to argue because Yan could not clench his fist and could not throw it out. He could not threaten the enemy. Between the two countries, strength was the only thing that mattered. It was useless to be stubborn!
Although this matter was caused by the private affairs of the Song family, he had learned today what it meant to be a weak country with no diplomacy. Even a feudal lord in the State of Zhao dared to look down on Yan. To an envoy of the State of Zhao, it was a great humiliation!
In fact, he knew that the overall strength of the State of Yan was not weak. It was not much weaker than the State of Zhao. Yan was weak because of the internal strife. A few years ago, when the army led by King Ning was still around, the State of Zhao had to bow down in front of Yan. At that time, how would the State of Zhao dare to speak to the envoy of the State of Yan like this? However, in the eyes of the Emperor of Yan, perhaps his brother King Ning was a more pressing enemy than the foreign enemy. There were some things that the officials could not say.
In the end, Yuan Fang, who was covered in blood, was brought out. Song Long was forced to release Yuan Fang in front of everyone.
Seeing Yuan Fang, Zhu Shun asked Niu Youdao softly, "Is it him?"
Niu Youdao nodded, "That's right!"
Seeing Niu Youdao again and seeing that Niu Youdao had brought so many people to save him, Yuan Fang was so emotional that he wanted to cry. Daoye did not give up on him and came to save him!
When he was being tortured just now, he knew that regardless of whether he confessed or not, the other party would not let him go. The question was, why would they let him go? He thought that he was going to die. Who would have thought that he would be rescued by Daoye in less than two hours? The feeling in his heart was burning!
There were some things that even if Niu Youdao said in the past, Yuan Fang still had doubts in his heart. Saying it ten thousand times couldn't compare to experiencing it for himself. Seeing Niu Youdao again made him extremely emotional. He limped to Niu Youdao and called out emotionally, "Daoye!"
Niu Youdao looked him up and down and asked, "How are your injuries?"
Yuan Fang, "Flesh wounds, I can take it!" To him, being alive was more important than anything else.
Song Long suddenly smiled and cupped his hands, "Butler Zhu, this is just a misunderstanding. Please forgive me!" He was testing the other party's attitude to see if there was any need to stay in the Jinzhou Prefecture City any longer.
Zhu Shun cupped his hands in return and said, "Lord Song is right. This is indeed a misunderstanding. This matter is over. This old servant still has some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first! "His attitude was also very clear. He would keep his word and pretend that nothing happened.
For him, it was fine as long as the target was saved. He also did not want to cause a dispute between the Jinzhou, the imperial court of Zhao, and the Yan Kingdom because of this. The overall situation and the reality were in front of him. Everyone had no choice. Whether he was happy or not, he had to be a person who could take it up and let it go.
Song Long heaved a sigh of relief and smiled knowingly. "Take care, Butler Zhu. Forgive me for not seeing you off!"
"Lord Song, please wait!" Zhu Shun said politely. He then waved his hand to dismiss the surrounding troops and turned around to leave with his men.
Before leaving, Niu Youdao and Song Long stared at each other for a moment. Their eyes were calm but filled with unfriendliness.
In their first confrontation, Niu Youdao's side suffered a loss while Song Long's side lost face. Neither side could do anything to the other. Now, neither side could do anything to the other. It was impossible to say who won or who took advantage of the situation …
The troops surrounding Yan's courtyard retreated. Niu Youdao supported a person who was limping and injured. It was very conspicuous.
At least the envoys from various countries could see it clearly. They also paid extra attention to the two strangers, Niu Youdao and Yuan Fang. They all wanted to know who these two people were.
They asked their entourage who were familiar with the situation in Jinzhou. In the end, they all shook their heads and said that they didn't know them.
This made the envoys even more curious. What kind of person could make Zhu Shun personally lead his men to surround Yan's courtyard? At the same time, everyone was also very concerned about the conflict between Song Long and Jinzhou. Would it escalate into a bigger conflict? Would it affect Yan and Zhao and change the situation of the world?
When the Wu Dynasty collapsed, hundreds of feudal lords established their own countries. The situation of the world had been changing and gradually evolved into the seven countries of today. Not to mention the distant events, the bloody smell of Qin's division was still there. How could the envoys not be concerned?
After Zhu Shun's men left Fragrant Pavilion, the envoys from Jin, Han, Song, Wei and Qi immediately walked towards Song Long who was at the entrance of Yan Pavilion to express their concern.
"Brother Song, why does Zhu Shun dislike you so much?" Zhuge Xun, the envoy from Han, was the first to speak. He looked surprised.
He was a fair and clean young man dressed in white. He was the youngest among the envoys and also the one with the best appearance.
Of course, his words were not very pleasant to hear. Everyone could understand the reason. The Republic of Korea had just taken away a state from the Yan Kingdom. The two countries had suffered countless casualties in the war, and they were almost in a stalemate. It would be strange if they could speak nicely when they were enemies.
Song Long said indifferently, "How rude. I'm old enough to be your father. Does Han's etiquette allow you to speak to your elders like this? Remember to address me as uncle in the future. "
Zhuge Xun chuckled and said, "I've never heard of envoys being ranked according to age between countries. When our country of Han sends a centenarian as an envoy, wouldn't Brother Song have to call him grandfather when you meet him? That would be embarrassing. "
Tu Huaiyu, the envoy from Song, stroked his beard and said in disdain, "How can someone who hasn't even grown his hair be worthy of being an envoy?"
He was not speaking up for Song Long. It was because Song and Han were neighbors and there were disputes between them. In addition, Zhuge Xun was too young. Sending such a young man as an envoy would make him look useless.
Jin Envoy Chu Xiangyu, Wei Envoy Sui Pao, and Qi Envoy Zuo Annian were all laughing at the side.
It couldn't be helped. Yan, Zhao, Han, and Song were close to each other and often had conflicts. Jin, Wei, and Qi were relatively far away.
In any case, these envoys all came to celebrate Hai Ruyue's birthday with ill intentions. What would the Emperor of Zhao, Hai Wuji, think if he saw this? These people could not wait to stir up conflict between Hai Wuji and his sister.
Song Long had something on his mind and was not in the mood to bicker with them. He could not even be bothered to greet them and turned to leave.
When he returned to his room, his expression darkened. He ordered the accompanying officials, "Quickly find out the relationship between this Niu Youdao and the Provincial Governor's Residence!"
In the Provincial Governor's Residence, Zhu Shun ordered someone to bring Yuan Fang to wash up and treat his wounds. He was going to treat Xiao Tianzhen, so how could he meet his wife in such a sorry state?
After washing up in the room and there were no outsiders, Yuan Fang whispered to Niu Youdao, "Daoye, other than telling me that you were staying at Fulin Inn, I didn't say anything else."
Niu Youdao smiled, "No need to explain. I believe you!"
"…" Yuan Fang was stunned and secretly felt touched.
Unbeknownst to him, Niu Youdao knew very well that if Yuan Fang had revealed a secret that he should not have, Song Long had every reason to keep Yuan Fang in custody.
Now was not the time to explain. Niu Youdao said in a low voice, "The situation was beyond my control. It was not convenient for me to help you vent your anger just now."
Yuan Fang, who was slowly changing his clothes, hurriedly said, "I understand, I understand. A monk does not have that kind of obsession. It doesn't matter if I vent my anger or not."
"But now, there is a good opportunity to vent your anger …" Niu Youdao explained the situation of how the Provincial Governor's Residence came to his rescue.
"Ah!" Yuan Fang turned pale with fright, "Daoye, how would I know how to treat that illness?"
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