Before the censors could question him about the heavenly fire, he announced publicly that the fire in the prison was caused by Liang Chaozong's men who had set it on fire at night, and Liang Chaozong took advantage of the chaos to escape.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Zhengqi issued a wanted order in the court, which also included portraits of Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse.
Xia Zhengqi's expression was solemn, and his voice was like a bell: "I declare that from now on, anyone in Daxia, or any country with friendly diplomatic relations with Daxia, who encounters Liang Chaozong, will be killed without mercy!"
"Anyone who can capture him alive will receive a reward of 1,000 taels of gold, and anyone who can kill him will receive a reward of 1,000 taels of silver!"
Seeing this, all the court officials flattered Xia Zhengqi.
"Liang Chaozong has no one to rely on and no money to pay for his services. He is nothing but a stray dog!"
"You're right, he's a lost dog. Even if he survives by chance, he won't be able to cause any trouble!"
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Three days later, the envoys from Dai Viet arrived at Suzhou official post station, more than 200 miles away from the capital of Daxia, and they couldn't wait to stay there to rest.
The three envoys who were sent to Daxia this time stayed in the upper rooms of the official inn.
The followers were busy packing up their things.
Dai Viet, located to the south of Bactria, was a country with strong comprehensive national strength.
The current emperor of Dai Viet is named Viet Haoming. He is only sixteen years old and is the third among his brothers.
He was the only legitimate son of the late Emperor of Dai Viet and his wife, and therefore, he inherited the throne after the late Emperor's death.
There are three envoys coming to Daxia this time.
One is Prince Viet Haoyun of Dai Viet, who is the elder brother of the Dai Viet Emperor.
One was Han Lie, the prime minister of Dai Viet.
There is another one, who is Han Lie’s student, named Bai Zhou.
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