Today is the day when the Dai Viet delegation comes to the palace to meet the emperor, so early in the morning, several main streets in the capital have been cleared.
At this moment, the small Enji Temple located in the city has no pilgrims except the monks in the temple, and it seems very quiet.
Han Lie and Bai Zhou walked straight into the main hall of Enji Temple, while two followers stood guard outside the hall.
The Daxia guards who followed also stopped outside the palace.
Han Lie and Bai Zhou pretended to kneel down and offered incense and candles.
Just as the two were lingering in the main hall, an old monk with a white beard slowly walked over.
"You two donors have come all the way from Dai Viet?" The old monk's tone was very gentle.
"That's right." Bai Zhou replied.
"When I was young, I once traveled to Dai Viet. I think we are destined to meet. Please follow me. I would like to give you some scriptures."
"Very good!" A hint of joy flashed across Han Lie's face.
As he spoke, the old monk walked to the back of the main hall.
Han Lie winked at Bai Zhou and followed him, while Bai Zhou stayed in the main hall, pretending to burn incense.
When they arrived at the back of the main hall, the old monk rotated a candlestick on the wall. With a creaking sound, a two-foot square doorway appeared on the ground.
Looking down, there was a secret room hidden inside.
Han Lie walked down without hesitation.
In the secret room, Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse had been waiting for a long time.
"Lord Han, how are you?" Liang Chaozong said with a bow.
Han Lie said anxiously, "I only have a moment, so please be brief."
Liang Chaozong looked at Han Lie with burning eyes: "Lord Han, we need you to help us leave Daxia."
Han Lie snorted, "Why do you think I will help you?"
As Han Lie spoke, he looked Liang Chaozong up and down. At this time, Liang Chaozong was wearing the clothes of an ordinary citizen.
Although Han Lie did not say it explicitly, this action was equivalent to saying that you, Liang Chaozong, have nothing now, so what can you use to negotiate with me?
Liang Chaozong's momentum remained undiminished. He took a step closer to Han Lie and said in a deep voice, "If we fall into the hands of the Great Xia Emperor, will it be a good thing or a bad thing for the Great Viet Kingdom? Lord Han wouldn't be so foolish, would he?"
"After all, we've been working together for so many years. My wife and I can't stand being tortured. We'll tell you everything."
Han Lie's eyes froze. Liang Chaozong's will was much stronger than he had imagined.
Han Lie said with a forced smile: "Okay, I agree. How many of you are there? I'll go back and make arrangements."
Liang Chaozong held up three fingers.
Han Lie frowned, "It's already this late, and you still want to bring followers with you?"
He thought the answer was one or two, Liang Chaozong alone, or Liang Chaozong with his wife.
Liang Chaozong pulled Han Lie to a corner and whispered, "He's not a follower, but the Empress Dowager Jiang Hui of Daxia. Keep him for future use."
When the words "Jiang Hui" came out of Liang Chaozong's mouth, Han Lie's face suddenly changed color and he even staggered.
"Who are you talking about? The current Empress Dowager of Daxia, Jiang Hui? The younger sister of the former Grand Tutor Jiang?"
Liang Chaozong nodded: "Exactly, look."
Liang Chaozong stretched out his hand and pointed to another corner.
Han Lie looked in the direction of his hand and saw an old woman sitting on a chair in the corner, staring listlessly at the corner.
Han Lie lifted the corner of his robe and strode up to the old woman, sizing her up and down with a fierce look.
Han Lie's action immediately scared Liang Chaozong and his wife. It was simply too rude.
Even if an official treats an ordinary citizen like this, it is disrespectful.
The Empress Dowager glared at Han Lie in disgust, turned her face away, and said coldly, "I didn't expect the Prime Minister of a country to be so rude! No need to look, I am the Empress Dowager of Daxia, Jiang, absolutely!"
Although the Empress Dowager was dressed in a cotton dress, she spoke these words with imposing authority and royal majesty.
Han Lie seemed to recover immediately after being scolded by the Empress Dowager. He quickly came to Liang Chaozong and said cheerfully, "Okay, I promise you, I will find a way to sneak the three of you into the delegation as soon as possible."
"However, the guesthouse is currently heavily guarded, so we still need to discuss the specifics of how to proceed. Please wait patiently for a few more days."
Liang Chaozong pulled Han Lie's hand and said, "Okay, it's a deal. If you want to pass on any news from now on, just look for this abbot. He's one of us."
After saying that, Liang Chaozong and Han Lie said goodbye in a hurry. Han Lie climbed up to the main hall holding the corner of his robe, and calmly walked out of the hall with Bai Zhou.
Inside the secret room, Liang Chaozong stared at the entrance in a daze.
"What's wrong, husband?" Yao Jinse walked up to Liang Chaozong and asked softly.
Liang Chaozong put his lips next to Yao Jinse's ear and said, "Do you think Lord Han's reaction to your mother is strange?"
Yao Jinse frowned and murmured, "It seems to be true."
"However, perhaps because she is the Queen Mother of Daxia, Han Lie thinks he can make a big deal out of this and is too excited."
Liang Chaozong shook his head slowly, "It seems not."
On the other side, Han Lie and Bai Zhou returned to the car and continued on their journey.
Bai Zhou sat down next to Han Lie and lowered his voice: "Did you meet him? How did the conversation go?"
Han Lie just sat there in a daze, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Bai Zhou looked puzzled and pushed Han Lie anxiously: "Master Han, what's wrong with you? Is things not going well?"
Lord Han was jolted by the push, and then he said calmly: "It's all settled, everything is going well, we'll discuss the details when we get back."
Bai Zhou's tense nerves finally relaxed after hearing Han Lie's words: "Okay, that's good."
Han Lie, however, lifted the carriage curtain, gazed into the distance, and murmured, "Master Bai, tell me, if two people haven't seen each other for more than thirty years, can they still recognize each other when they meet again?"
Bai Zhou looked bewildered, but he still answered seriously, "With this scoring situation, if a person's changes are significant, it's difficult to recognize them. If a person's changes are minor, it's easy to recognize them."
"Huh? By the way, why did Lord Han suddenly ask this question?"
Han Lie just stared out the window in a daze and didn't answer.
Before long, the delegation had entered the palace.
The three envoys and their entourage walked into the Golden Palace.
Inside the Golden Palace, Emperor Mingxi sat on the dragon throne, with civil and military officials standing on both sides.
At this time, Xia Miaoyuan was sitting next to Emperor Mingxi.
Today, the Dai Viet delegation comes to the palace to meet the emperor. How can Xia Miaoyuan, who loves the spotlight, bear to miss such an important occasion?
At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out: "The envoy of Dai Viet wishes to see Your Majesty!"
Emperor Mingxi sat upright on the dragon throne and waved his hand, "Call them into the palace!"
Debao immediately shouted, "Call the envoys from the Great Yue Kingdom into the palace!"
The young eunuch at the door shouted, "Send the envoys from the Great Yue Kingdom into the palace!"
All the civil and military officials turned their heads and looked towards the palace entrance.
Xia Miaoyuan looked down from a high vantage point, and for a moment, he felt that the scene was truly grand and majestic.
[Woqu, it really feels like a great country! ]
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