"Yes, they are right at the gates of Xichuan City!" Lin Mo said. "I have already sent people to welcome them."
"Will it have two noses and three eyes?" Xu Chu asked.
“And then there’s the three-headed, six-armed one!” Lin Mo couldn’t help but retort.
Before long, three strangely dressed strangers appeared in the main hall of the palace.
Following the customs of the Great Xia Dynasty, the three bowed and greeted the esteemed King of Shu of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Lin Mo looked at the other party. "Welcome, three distinguished guests who have come from afar," he said. "Please state your names first!"
The envoy, with black hair, a long face, blue eyes, a high nose, and a medium-tall stature, stepped forward and said in fluent Daxia language, "Your Highness, the King of Shu, I am Wei Hao, the envoy of Emperor Qiu Zi!"
The burly man with a high nose, deep-set eyes, full upper lips, dark hair, and blue eyes bowed again and said, "I am Luo Jinrong, the envoy of the Abbasid Caliphate."
The short man, with fair skin, thin lips, single eyelids, a high nose bridge, and sharp facial features, said, "I am Shibasaki Nobukatsu, a special envoy from His Majesty Emperor Higashipango to Great Xia!"
"Shibasaki Nobukatsu?" Lin Mo's gaze locked onto this person. "A simple life in this world?"
Luo Jinrong's appearance... matches that of a country north of the Mongol Tartars on Earth.
Wei Hao, on the other hand, looks more like someone from a Western region of Earth.
"Distinguished guest who has come from afar, please have a seat!" Lin Mo gestured for the other party to take a seat.
After the three were seated, Lin Mo waved his hand, and the servants poured fine wine.
After offering a few toasts and completing all the formalities, Lin Mo asked again, "May I ask what brings the three envoys to my Xichuan City?"
"Haha, Your Highness is indeed a man of few words!" Shibasaki Nobukatsu said. "In that case, I will speak frankly as well. I have come by order of the Emperor to discuss with His Highness the Prince of Shu how to deal with our common enemy, the Great Xia Demon Emperor: Wei Maozhen!"
I suppose the other two envoys felt the same way!
Everyone was astonished by these words.
Then, Shibasaki Nobukatsu turned to look at Wei Hao and Luo Jinrong.
The latter nodded slightly and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, that is indeed the case!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chu burst into laughter. "Haha, my lord, it's truly a blessing from heaven!" he exclaimed. "That woman is already universally hated, and other rulers also disapprove of her and are coming to teach her a lesson!"
Yao Guangxiao sat down next to him and immediately tugged at his sleeve, "Old Xu, shut up!"
Lin Mo was merely the King of Shu in the Great Xia Dynasty; he had not yet declared himself emperor. The slogan he had previously shouted, to put it nicely, was "purging the court of corrupt officials," but to put it bluntly, it was blatant rebellion.
The monarchs of these three countries have never met Lin Mo and have had no connection with him whatsoever. Why did they suddenly appear and say they would help him deal with Wei Maozhen? Oh, there's one more important piece of information missing.
Without exception, all three families were believers in gods and Buddhas.
Previously, Yao Guangxiao had also received news that when Lin Mo (Bai Qi) flooded more than 400,000 Allied troops, the authorities expressed strong condemnation and dissatisfaction.
When Wei Maozhen spread rumors that Lin Mo had killed them, they had already surrendered.
This once escalated the conflict to an extreme.
This is not simple; there must be something fishy going on!
Just as he was about to speak, Lin Mo stopped him.
The King of Shu of Great Xia smiled first, then said, "I wonder what the three envoys mean by 'dealing'?"
Shibasaki Nobukatsu's lips twitched slightly. "Naturally, we should overthrow this ruthless emperor's rule and restore peace to the people of Great Xia!"
"Oh?" Lin Mo sneered. "What evil deeds has my Great Xia Emperor committed to be called a demon emperor by an envoy?"
“This…” Nobukatsu Shibasaki froze.
Didn't you already shout the slogan "Purge the court of corrupt officials"? How can you ask such a question!
Lin Mo didn't think so. Whether it was truly purging the court of corrupt officials or overthrowing the Empress, that was an internal matter of Great Xia. What did it have to do with your countries?
What, trying to take advantage of the chaos?
At this moment, Wei Hao stood up, bowed, and said, "That witch has lost all conscience, murdered the loyal officials of Great Xia, and instructed her subordinates to collude with the Duosi people to plunder the borders of Great Xia, causing great suffering to the people."
These actions have long been abhorred by His Majesty. Now, knowing of Your Highness's benevolence and righteousness, He has specially dispatched me to assist Your Highness in overthrowing this wicked woman's evil rule!
“That’s right!” Luo Jinrong agreed.
Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly. "No one is perfect!" he said. "After all, Her Majesty is a woman, and sometimes she is prone to acting on her emotions."
In the Great Xia court, there are many sycophantic villains. It is only natural that His Majesty might inadvertently listen to slander and make some absurd decisions.
Therefore, I have decided to 'purge the court of corrupt officials' and remove the villains from Your Majesty's side.
"And I believe that Her Majesty was once a diligent, benevolent, wise, and powerful emperor!"
These words completely baffled the three envoys. Xu Chu was even more bewildered, wondering if Wei Maozhen, that woman, was a good emperor.
Xu Chu, ever the inquisitive one, immediately asked, "My lord, are you kidding me? Is that woman really as good as you say?"
Yao Guangxiao was frantic. "You idiot, shut up already!" He quickly grabbed Xu Chu's arm. "Sit down, drink your wine, and eat your meat!"
Upon hearing Xu Chu's words, Shibasaki Nobukatsu immediately understood.
The information they received earlier was correct; Lin Mo and the Empress had a major conflict, but Lin Mo was just putting on an act.
But as an envoy, he couldn't expose it to the face, so he changed his tune, saying, "As far as I know, there are quite a few treacherous people around the Emperor of Great Xia!"
"Yes!" Luo Jinrong also realized, "It is said that they each command a large army, totaling hundreds of thousands! Therefore, has Your Highness the Prince of Shu considered joining forces with His Majesty the Emperor to 'cleanse the court of corrupt officials' for the Great Xia Emperor?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Chu burst into laughter, "Great! That's wonderful!" He said, "That woman claims to have a million men under her command, while my lord only has tens of thousands."
My lord has been worried about this for a while now.
"Now that's great! With your help, we're sure to seize the opportunity and wipe out that woman's treacherous officials!"
The three envoys were overjoyed to see this simpleton, and the short Shibasaki Nobukatsu couldn't help but chuckle.
Upon seeing this, Lin Mo felt an urge to cut off Xu Chu's tongue.
But then he thought, this is for the best, since he himself really dislikes this kind of back-and-forth tug-of-war.
Let's just be upfront and get it over with.
So he said, "Your four families have formed an alliance to discuss important matters, right? But I wonder, what do you, my lords, need me to do?"
The implication is simple: just state your conditions directly.
There's no such thing as a free lunch, and you wouldn't help me deal with Wei Maozhen for no reason.
"Hahaha, that's great!" Shibasaki Nobukatsu laughed. "It's very simple. Your Highness, you are in the west of Great Xia, commanding tens of thousands of elite troops, and stationed in Xichuan. If you were to march east, you could seize a large area of land west of Great Xia."
If one can establish great achievements, one can then establish oneself as king, and even if one retires, one can still enjoy wealth and honor for a long time.
"And I, Dongpange, located east of Great Xia, can assemble a large army and march east of Jizhou in Great Xia to support Your Highness. At the same time, the Abbasid Caliphate and the Qiuzi will rise up simultaneously, and our four kingdoms will divide Great Xia!"
These words shocked the entire audience!
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